Micro Plastics expands with new plant addition
Micro Plastics proceeds with a 5000 square foot, single story expansion to its Wallace Street complex to house a new high impact styrene unit. The material, used in refrigerator inner doors, may broaden to radios and TVs as production nears 50 workers. Contractors Len Ariss Construction of Guelph complete the build next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micro Rastics
Wallace Street
Micro
Micro Plastics
Len Ariss Construction
Guelph
Decoration Day Memorial Service to Honor Fallen in Acton
Acton prepares for Decoration Day at Fairview cemetery and St. Josephs, with graves of ex servicemen to be decorated and all residents invited to place flowers. Rev. Barker of Georgetown will speak at Fairview, parade to Cenotaph then cemetery, bands and multiple local organizations marching in three divisions. The event aims to become annual and inclusive of out of town participants.
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Fairview
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Acton
Barker
Georgetown
Fairview Cemetery
Acton United Church
Mill St
Assembly Point
CNR
License Issuer For 17 Years Resigns
J. K. Gardiner steps down after 17 years as license issuer in Acton. R. J. Harbrave succeeds him, having taken over earlier this month and serving also as examiner for license applicants in town. Gardiner’s resignation was effective June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aerts
Wasecr
Acton
J. K. Gardiner
R. J. Har- Brave
C.N.I.B Campaign Noted Success Here
About eighty percent of Acton's $2500 quota for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind building fund was raised. The drive initially planned to cover district donations but later targeted Acton alone. The quota remained unchanged, and the local result is still described as a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Polive
Lightning Strikes Transforme r Causes Townwide Outage and Damage
A severe electrical storm lashed the town causing a three quarter hour power outage on Young Street when a transformer was struck. A barn outside town was hit, cows killed, and roofs blown off elsewhere as hail and heavy rain disrupted a parade and an outdoor band tattoo. An accident on Mill Street near the Free Press office involved a truck driven by Howard Ingham and a car driven by R J Dark, with damages of 20 and 200 dollars respectively. Constable Harness investigated and no charges were filed.
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Acton
Wnd
Rockwood
Southurst
Mill St
Free Press Office
Howard Ingham
Streetsville
R. J. Dark
Harness
Rainy Tattoo Survives Parade and Park Show
Colorful Acton bands braved heavy rain for a Saturday tattoo in the park led by Acton Citizens Band. About 130 spectators, baton twirlers from Acton and Burlington, and six groups including Hillsburgh and Oakville bands joined a rain-shortened program inside the arena with massed-band selections and the National Anthem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.N.R
Acton
Mill Street
Burlington
Grandstaad
E.G. Cor Tet
Royale Canadian Sea Cadet Corps
S. Lieut Roh. Moseley
Hillsburgh
C. Allan
Oakville
Frank Locksley
Lorne Scots
J. A. Sellers
Jed
Finlay McCallum
Fergus Citizens
A. Lee
Cétersoniss
Charles Kirkness
Canada
A. Per~ Toit
Fergus
Lee
Allan
Perrott
Peter Gibbons
Milton
Acton Park
Annexation Case Set for July 6 Hearing
Ontario Municipal Board schedules Acton annexation hearing for 5.6 acres July 6 at 10 pm in council chambers. Previous February meeting adjourned amid contention over a reduced 566 acre bid, with Esquesing township counsel challenging the change. By-law amendments were submitted and notice of the new application is published elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. McGeachie
Ontario Municipal Board
Acton
J. D. Lucas
Esquesing
L. Dale
A Close Shave at Anthony Little Motors Shop
A near miss occurred when a bullet traveled through air near Lawrence Anthony working in the Anthony Little Motors shop. A disruption unfolded as a distant shoot was heard, with no reported injuries or further details available from the fragment.
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Lawrence Anthony
Anthony Little Motors
Perth
Halton County approves 79 million equalized assessment
Halton County Council approved an equalized assessment by law totaling 79 million dollars at a Milton court house meeting. Reeve Shannon and Warden Stewart praised assessors and Ford Rogers for figures meeting all municipalities. The by law passed with all but two municipalities present. The council also approved survey aid funds of 1500 dollars to help municipalities apply for a judge’s plan of survey and discussed road maintenance and forestry wins with 18,500 trees planted and school forestry results.
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Halton
Halton County
Oakwood
Oakville
A. J. Fish
J. L. Skuce
BR. F. Bornhold
C. Matheson
H. Speers
M. Mayes
Formpad
W. Kinread
Georgetown
EB. W. Foster
Milton
D. H. Ross
R. M. Acheson
Burlington
W. K. Armstrong
Trafalgar
W. L. Fulford
BR. A. Hopkins
Bronte
Association
Moore
Trafalgar and Bronte
C. R. Groves
Ontario Department
Guelph
Mount Nemo
Brenholtz
Esquesing
Peel
Baderse
BR. H. Shanson
Brant
Oxford
Red Shield Appeal Starts Next Week
Next week and the following week, volunteers will canvass Acton and district for the Salvation Army Red Shield appeal. Local campaign treasurer is W. Woodburn. Donations may be left at the Bank of Nova Scotia. The Red Shield is a symbol of aid to the sick and destitute carried by Christian humanitarians worldwide.
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Acton
Salvation Army
C.nlb
W. Woodburn
Bank of Nova Scotia
Sally Ann
Holidays in Acton Plants Beat the Heat with July Closures
Plant holidays across Acton markets vary by company with late July favored for shutdowns. Micro Plastics Ltd sets the last week of July as holiday time, Beardmore and Co. Ltd splits July 1 to 19 and July 10 to 28 by department, Wool Combing Corp runs July 10 to August 3, Force Electric July 24 to August 9, and Baxter Laboratories July 20 to August 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Micro Plastics Ltd
Beardmore and Co. Ltd
Wool Combing Corporation
Force Electric Products Ltd
Baxter Laboratories
Knox church picnic at Breezes on Fairy Lake proves best attended in years
Knox church held its annual church school and congregational picnic at the Breezes on Fairy Lake. Despite morning showers the event drew strong turnout with races for children and adults and a closing supper before a sudden thunderstorm. Winners included Connie Coles, Barbara McEachern, David Ryder, Bruce Coles, and many others across multiple divisions.
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Knox Church
Fairy Lake
Connie Coles
Barbara McEachern
David Ryder
Bruce Coles
Sandra Sinclair
Ann Tryssener
John Massles
John, McNabb
Jean Kovacs
Doreen McDowell
Leslie McPhedran
John Hurst
Carol Kovacs
Faye McEachern
Gerald Viterwyk
Bill Greer
Kathy McPhedran
Mike Hurst
Nan Hurst
Gladys Price
Jim Greer
Don Ryder
Pin Hanky On
David
Wayne Aitken
Lois Gregory
James Aitken
Dana Moveca
Margaret Armstrong
Herb Price
Ted Hansen
Lulu Sinclair
Wilma Coles
Gladys Davidson
Acton Music Study Group Delights With Guest Selections
A regular Acton Music Study group meeting featured a guest pianist and colored sages. The annual supper was hosted Monday at Mrs. R. Elliott's home with a cold buffet. Miss Joan Pickering of Rockwood taught in Acton and contributed several selections. Presentations were made to Miss Mary Snyder and J. Dills, leaving Acton this month. Mrs. Elliott showed a motor trip to the southern United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
R. Elliott
Joan Pickering
Rockwood
Mary Snyder
J. Dills
United States
Mra. Elliott
Masons Attend Fergus District Divine Service
Masons from Guelph district gathered in Fergus for the district divine service last Sunday evening. Avni and Dokén of Walker Lodge Acton joined others from Drsyion Elmira Erin Elora Galt Guelph Kitchener Waterloo New Hamburg Hespeles Preston town. The Rev. Crawford Smith of Knox Church led the service.
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Masonic
Fergus
Guelph
Avni & Dokén
Walker Lodge
Acton
Drsyion
Elmira
Erin
Elora
Galt
Kitchener
Waterloo
New Hamburg
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Women’s Institute
The
Dublin
Midland
Acton High School
O. Robbins
Wanetta Deforest
Brian Gervais
Margaret Kirkness
Beth McEnery
Raymond Braida
Margaret Dennis
Helen Landsborough
Wendy Mackenne Allan Mcintosh
Beverley Ith
Elizabeth Jang
Barbara Jensen
Joy Peal
Beth Ritchie
Marjory Ware
Joe Jany
Janiee Baker
Mary Braida
Maureen Kimread
Betty May Lambert
Nanty Lambert
Ruth Marshall
A. J. Buchanan
Acton Citizens
Acton Town Council
Acton Fire Brigade
Acton Boy Scouts
Acton Cubs
Gordon Beatty
Guelph Sea Cadets
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Canadian Legion
Duke of Devonshire
Lakeside
Women's Institute
Girl Guides
Acton Brownies
Max Storey
Services
C.N.I.B
Lightning Strikes Transformer
Tattoo
Reeve Wilfred Bird
Reeve Brenhottz
E. R. Leather
Nelson
Bere
S.S
Storm
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