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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 01, 1967
Page
8
Compatible colors define the library’s interior with yellow accents, peacock blue and green upstairs, warm orange downstairs, and wood tones in caramel, green, putty, and terra cotta. Upstairs chairs are persimmon and acrilan blue, while downstairs seating uses tropical turquoise, Sun Valley gold, and coffee brown.
J M Porter appointed President of the Halton Peel College of Applied Arts and Technology by J A Turner chairman of the board. Porter previously directed education in Galt and held roles in North York schools. He has served in OSSSA and ODTA, and traveled to Europe for vocational education insights.
From June to September the Abbey welcomed about 6000 visitors daily. With 900 years of English history in its stones extensive repairs were completed and the Abbey is now capable of standing for another 900 years.
The $76,000 brick library boasts four thermopane corner windows, a bright entrance, and a spacious hall with a two-way stair. Downstairs offers storage and a servery kitchen, with washrooms and a furnace room nearby. Architect Donald Skinner led the project with local contractors and Acton Hydro Electric Commission to install lighting for nighttime use.
A bound set of the Illustrated London News covering 1851 to 1905, donated by the late H N Farmer, a local lawyer, with the volumes once belonging to his father. Librarians note some older books are first editions and increasing in value, and the library also houses an old Bible and several others in circulation, including the Revised Standard Edition.
A datestone will be inserted in the building later and an opening in the brickwork has been left to accommodate it.
George Lee serves as chairman of the Acton library board with Fred New Ted Pratt Rev Ritchie McMurray and Mayor Les Duby as members. A Library Board Act change reduced seats and Doug Copeland became secretary replacing Miss Esther Taylor. The board meets next Friday to discuss the new building and budget after multiple special meetings. one tree was cut at the library site.
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