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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 28, 1956
Page
1
Acton's new Parks Board issued strong limits at its second meeting on Monday night to curb abuses of park facilities. Police alerted to speeding near Fairy Lake and the bathing area by outboard boats. Gates will close at 10 pm and vehicles banned from the bathing area and nearby parking. Cars along the lakefront face fines for polluting and nuisance behavior.
The board discussed placing disposal cans around the park to curb refuse and invited citizen ideas. Rogvalison was asked to check on painting a railing and repainting band areas while plans for washrooms and changing rooms were reviewed. Chairman Go Barbera presided as members Parker, Rognvaldson, Pyler, Brean and Aus River attended.
Promotion hosts for Acton High School compiled yesterday. Grades IX to XII show named students across many lists with extensive name spellings and initials. Notable entries include Andrews Bruce Armstrong Mar airet Burns Anne Cook Tanald Coxe Lorraine Creighton Mary Lau Davidson Barbara Doney Gail Elliott Paul Gervaas Sharon Haggett Rona Jany Ella Job Tomyny Kirkwood Shirkes Kuhn Bernard Lovell Lynda McArthur Hetty Melnotesh Rae Mlovse Pat Barker Bob Peal David Ridley Waste Siete Normal Saath Gloria Swackiaaier Jima Walker Ciney Cimade III to Grade X lists, plus X to XI conditionals and XII to XII Currie Wayne Dawkins Gary Hobson Norma Jany Elizabeth Jennings Edna Landsborough Bob Peal Joy Saunders Lorne Grade XI to XI Cond with Kerr Marie Alg Fr Mages Sylvia cFr Mellor Merilyn cFr Oakes Frances chem Thor arinson Brian Alg Chem Wat son Delmar Lat)
A car at a farm house four miles north of Highway 7 past Churchall burned fully last Sunday night after occupants sensed danger. Victor Dunne of New York felt uneasy, locked doors, and a rifle was readied as Leonard Barnes woke to flames. Firefighters stopped the fire as the wind spared the gas tank and stone house, leaving the vehicle ruined.
Carol Ann Masales, age three, suffered broken legs and scrapes after being struck by a car as she crossed a road near her parents home in Guelph. She was tossed about 12 feet onto the road. driver Gordon Flewelling said sun shadowed his view. No charges will be laid. The child remains hospitalized with broken thighs and scrapes.
The meeting discussed funding and planning for a by law authorizing about $120 000 to address space and infrastructure constraints. Subdividers faced potential tax contributions for services with educational grant implications debated by council. Engineers and the town worked to resolve drainage and grading issues at Lakeview and Third Line to settle claims with residents.
Acton sweeps events to claim the Inter-School Cup as students from Acton Georgetown and Milton compete on a sunny day. Winners include Marshall Stapleton and Gibbrait Sheratt in senior boys events with Milton receiving multiple top places and Acton presenting the trophy to Doug Davidsen.
Town planner P A Deacon told a joint Planning Board and Council meeting the first draft of Acton’s land use map aims to balance 28 percent industrial and 40 percent residential development. He urged careful amendment, urged agricultural designation adjacent areas, and discussed annexation issues, zoning, and possible ministerial action to redefine boundaries.
A dozen girls in white and 13 boys in dark suits attended First Holy Communion at St Josephs Church on a crowded Feast of Nativity of St John the Baptist Sunday. Pastor Father Morgan led prayers and benediction after special devotions and Brown Scapular enrollment.
Eight speeding charges in Ad orn's 30 mile per hour zone led to convictions in magistrate court Tuesday morning. Total fines reached 65 dollars plus 24 dollars costs. Additional convictions included improper lights defective brakes and a separate disturbance of the peace for a local woman. An Acton man faced a fine for failing to report an accident.
The town plans paving on Acton roads with bids to be asked next week. An engineer will prepare grade levels and cost estimates for the paving program including streets, subdivisions, and routes with a project total around $100,000.
Delegates from the Y's Men club in Colorado gathered north of Denver for a convention at Mesa Center. They awarded two major honors to Mr. Aghbie for service, noting attendees from Jenpin India Norway Sweden Britain and the Pawan Club celebrated the recognition and the event's well organized facilities.
A colorful Band Tattoo in Acton Park climaxed with fireworks lighting the sky as hundreds gathered on a damp Saturday evening. The program featured Acton bandsmen in scarlet and navy, Fergus Brass Band, Royal Canadian Sea Cadets from Guelph, Oakville Citizens Band, Trafalgar Township Police Youth, and Port Credit Legion trumpet band, with pipe bands and majorettes. Wet weather dampened attendance but the park still resonated with marching and the crowd enjoyed refreshments after the performances.
The 89th birthday observance notes Canada’s 39th national celebration and reports the newspaper office will be closed from Saturday night to Tuesday morning.
Kazimier Kosikowski 58 driving west from Acton near midnight Saturday lost control on a curve at Crewson's Corners. His car veered off the road ripped a section of guard fence and crashed down an embankment, breaking a birch tree and resting nose down in a ditch. Acton police aided him before Dr D Garrett treated him then he was released at Guelph hospital. Investigation by Guelph detachment OPP continues.
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