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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 08, 1967

Page

23

Halton Peel Trust Annual Meeting Highlights Growth and Security

The 12th annual Halton and Peel Trust and Savings Co meeting in Oakville reviewed growth since 1955, noting assets under administration rising from 1.2 million to 69.7 million in 1966 and over 52 million in first mortgages. Directors were reappointed, and a new Georgetown office opened in 1966 as deposits, retirement funds, and investment funds expanded.

Halton and Peel Trust and Savings Co Chamber of Commerce Oakville O. E. Manning Inter Trust Companies of Ontario Halton and Peel Georgetown

Nassagaweya Council Briefs

Nassagaweya council accepted the resignation of Sam Scott, announced a replacement ad, and sent its pits and quarries resolution to the Ontario Mayors and Reeves association. It backed West Sandwich on tax exemption for machinery purchases, acknowledged notices from municipal affairs and the premier, and asked CPR for winter road maintenance reimbursement. The clerk will move WWI and WWII honor roll plaques to the new county chambers, and the road superintendent will study removing dead trees along Nassagaweya Esquesing town line.

Nassagaweya Sam _ Scott Ontario Association of Mayors and Reeves Association of Ontario Rural Municipalities West Milton Heights

Galt Firm Signs Contract for New $1 Million Plant

Alex Barrett of Moffat, vice president of Cunningham Limp Ltd, construction contractor, signed the contract to build a $1,000,000 office and plant at Galt's eastern industrial basin for Victor Comptometer Limited of Galt. The plant, ready for occupancy around August 1, will serve as the firm's Canadian home office, supporting 260 employees across 20 locations. It manufactures adding and calculating machines, cash registers, safes and files, data communications equipment and golf equipment.

Alex Barrett Moffat Cunningham Limp Ltd Galt Victor Comptometer Limited

Centennial and Kennedy schools to get four and seven room additions

District notes rapid growth as Georgetown plans two school expansions. Centennial public school will add seven rooms with a library and an auditorium for the eastern town, Kennedy school to gain four rooms. Projected expenditure near $494,000 with potential grants up to $350,000 under a new government structure, says school board chairman John Mintern.

Georgetown Centennial Public Kennedy School John Mintern Council Centennial

Unemployment Trend Seen Flat in Guelph Area this Winter

Unemployment in the Guelph area according to the Canada Manpower Centre mirrors 1966 trends through February 1967 with a potential peak reached. Unemployed seeking work total 774 males and 657 females, 45 percent laid off under a month. January totals were 711 men and 581 women. February figures compare with 765 men and 669 women a year earlier. Total registered including those still employed but seeking other work is 874 males and 696 females. Clerical, sales, agricultural, and transport jobs show declines while service, textile, metalworking, electrical trade and unskilled roles rise. Skilled trades remain in demand including machinists and stationary engineers. unskilled demand falls.

Guelph Canada Manpower Centre

Sixth Line cha makes for hotel conce rn Halton Inn license bid

The Liquor Licence Board in March will hear an application to operate the Halton County Inn on the Sixth Line Nassagawega as a hotel. Mr and Mrs Boris Trifonoff of Toronto are making the bid through their solicitors. Trifonoff converted a barn into Halton Country Club with a golf course tennis courts swimming pool and steam baths and a rustic dining room.

Liquor Licence Board Halton County Inn Nassagawega Boris Trifonoff Toronto Halton Country Club

North West Halton volunteers form aid group

Mrs R Austen heads North West Halton Voluntary Services formed Monday at St David's church hall. The new body serves Nassagawa weya Nassagaweya Lowville area, with representatives from local churches and institutes. Officers include Mrs Austen as chair and Mrs Greenlees as secretary treasurer. The aim is to assist those in need via referrals from government and social agencies and to coordinate existing welfare services. A meeting in April will outline plans to residents.

A. New North West Halton Nassagawega W. Dunbar RR. 1 Campbellville Ebenezer W. Greenlees Charles Inglis R.R. J Public Health Children’s Aid Cancer Society Austen

Tyro club meets Tuesday at United church

Tyro club invites new members as it holds weekly Tuesday evenings from 7 to 8. Norm Elliott assists leader Allan Lauder as the group studies the universe lunar action and star conditions. Reeve William Coulter of Nassagaweya conducted the elections.

Tyro Club United Church Allan Lauder Norm Elliott Will Reeve William Coulter Nassagaweya

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