Night school meeting boosts education value despite low turnout
Attendance at the high school communications night tied to Education Week was 75 instead of the expected 150. The event drew 16 outside resource people and 75 parents, with four groups led by Elmer Smith Bob Laughlen Bill Coats and Doug Copeland, discussing student motivation costs and graduation questions.
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Qualit Steucation
G.“R. Cromb
Department of Education
Elmer Smith
Bob Laughlen
Bill Coats
Doug Copeland
Third secretary and more insurance on board agenda
At Monday night’s meeting the school board approved hiring an additional part time secretary for the high school to free teachers from clerical work. They also increased blanket insurance coverage to 105000 to cover desks books and clothing loss with plans to present building cost figures soon.
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Lauder
Pendleton
Harold Denny
Danny
Acton Novice Salvages Second in Hespeler Dog Race
Fifteen year old Kenny Mare with two Siberian Huskies placed second in a Rislinch Lake event after securing first in a six mile qualifying run. He faced rough spots including a foot entanglement and a dive into an ice fishing hole but impressed officials and spectators with a promising future in sled racing. His parents, present at the carnival, praised the cooperative competition among dog owners as Kenny eyes expansion to four more dogs next year.
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Kenny Mareshall
Siberian Huskies
Hespeler Kinsman Club
Rislinch Lake
Kenny
Acton Park
Pussinch Lake
Jerry Rouse
Hespaler
Sam
Kara
Acton
Ken Marshall
Father and Son Dinner Marks Scout Founding in Acton
Boy Scouts and Cubs will commemorate the scout movement with a Father and Son banquet at Knox Church Hall on Tuesday March 12. A guest speaker from the Ontario Water Resources Commission will present films and discuss water pollution. Scouts, Cubs, fathers and members of the group committee and Rotarians who sponsor the Acton organization are invited.
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Scout Movement
Knox Church Hall
Ontario Water Resources Come Mission
Acton
Acton Citizens' Band Hosts Dinner With Mayor and Guests
The Acton Citizens' Band held a roast beef dinner at the music centre Saturday night for over 50 band members and guests including Mayor Les Duby and Dr. F. G. Oakes. Band officials and guests dined at the head table, with Bil Buchanan chairing.
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Acton Citizens
Music Centre
Les Duby
F. G. Oakes
Bil Buchanan
Ted Tyler Jr
George Elliott
Charles Kingsmill
Gordon Ramsden
Bill Buchanan
Joyce Buchanan
Duby
Eliott
Acton
Fire destroys Speyside home of Ron Wilson
A wood frame house near Speyside was gutted by a fire about 2 p.m. yesterday. The structure suffered extensive interior and contents damage but was not completely leveled. Ron Wilson rented the home from Bruce Frame of Glenspey Farms on Highway 25. A motorist reported flames, prompting Milton and Acton fire brigades to respond. cause and damage estimates were not known at press time.
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Speyside
Ron Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Bruce Frame
Glenspey Farms
Highway 25
Milton Frefighters
Milton
Acton
Acton Rotary tops Ball at Toronto District Governor's event
Acton Rotary dominated attendance at the District Governor's Ball held at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto last Saturday with nearly 3,000. Club president Ralph Davies received the Basil Tippat trophy as Acton Rotarians pledged 100 percent attendance and planned a spring dance and a Rotary curling event in Milton. The club approved gifting a set of Canadian provincial shield crests to the Turdera Rotary Club of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and a Father and Son Cubs and Scouts banquet was scheduled, with foster fathers assigned for boys attending unaccompanied.
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Pickad
Royal York Hotel
Toronto
Rotarians
Acton
Basil Tippat
Ralph Davies
Mammoth
Acton Club
Turdera Rotary Club
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Del French Takes Path of Office in Esqualing Council
Deputy Clark Treasurer Dal French was sworn in at Monoday meeting, taking on duties from Clark K. Lindsay who will work three days a week. Lindsay recalled his 25 years since first oath on March 3, 1943, noting many changes and asking indulgence for limited meetings. Reeve Currie praised Lindsay as a faithful servant of the township.
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Clark
Dal French
Monoday
Esqua+ling Council
French
Clark K. C. Lindsay
K. C. Lindsay
Lindsay
Counc
Reeve Currie
Four Town Hockey Tourney Set At Acton Legion Hall
The annual four town minor hockey tournament will be held this Saturday March 9 at Acton Legion Hall starting 7:15 a.m. with games featuring Georgetown Milton Fergus and Acton. The event includes Pee Wee Bantam Novice and finals with Rockey and others, running through a 6:30 p.m. Novice final.
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Plemary Lail
Acton
Navicu
Acton Legion
O.M.H.A
Muskrat attack at Lakeview school prompts medical shots
A muskrat bitten boy near Elizabeth Drive and the highway triggers precautionary anti rabies injections for Michael McMurray, son of Rev and Mrs McMurray. A local crossing guard died after handling a dead muskrat later taken for tests, with initial results negative. Authorities pursue confirmation as shots continue.
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Robert Little School
Michael McMurray
Acton Medical Group
Brampton
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Flash
Robert Little
Byron Timbers
Mark
Scout
Chuck Wright
Elliott
Ivories
Veacher
Wayne Wheeler
Ed McGilloway
Jamestown
Fire Guts Home
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Georgetown Club
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Hantam
Georgetown
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Bantam
Milton Scrape
Flood
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the McMurrays
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