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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 08, 1967

Page

25

Nassagaweva Township prepares to pass zoning bylaw and plan

At a joint Planning Board and council session last week Nassagaweva Township announced it would be prepared to pass the official plan and zoning by law at its April 3 meeting. The plan aims to address over a year of work with 1,200 copies to be mailed to ratepayers ahead of a March 28 public meeting at Brookville School Auditorium.

Nassagaweva Township Nassagaweva Council Township Planning Board Planning Board Project Planning Associates Ments J.C. McIintyre Brookville McIntyre

Local notes on travel and club events in Ontario

Free Press personals list trips to Florida and England, church choir activities in Kitchener, Rotary district conference in Toronto, visits to Owen Sound, Longfield Road residents from Rutland England, University Women’s Club gathering in Milton with H H Hinton and school officials, North Halton committee members, and a Five Oaks Paris conference on The New Morality with ministers and experts leading talks and discussion groups.

University Women's Club Milton Acton H. H. Hinton Ray Arbie Duncan Moffat Clarence Rognvaldson Mike Bevan North Halton W. Belsiey C. A. Martin Five Oaks United Cu .Centre Paris Carl Timbers J. Gibson H. Patterson Churchill D. Williamson W. Thompson

Acton reader blasts council over dump fire and air pollution

In a letter from Mrs. E. Wilton Longfield Road Acton Ontario she criticizes Mayor Duby and Council for failing to fix the Glen Lea dump fire arguing industrial waste tires and garbage foul the air. She urges private bids for garbage removal if officials cannot solve the problem.

Duby Glen Lea Bill Williams Nero Rome Acton E. Wilton

Esquesing council names community hall and board reps

Esquesing township council met February 27 with Reeve Geo Leslie presiding. It appointed representatives to the Esquesing community hall and other boards, reappointed road superintendent C E Snow, approved a by law amendment on wrecking yards, and authorized several payments including taxes, relief charges, and miscellaneous expenses.

Esquesing George Leslie Pre Geo. Leslie Esquesing Fair Board T. H. Price Stewarttown W.A Walter Lawson Ashgrove Frank Wilson Norval Stanley Hyatt C. BE. Snow Robert E. Dredge Fox Thomas Hill James Goodlet

Teacher’s sister dies in Guelph

Miss Dorothy Piercey sister of Mrs. J A Reed of Acton died suddenly in Guelph on Friday March 3. Survived by sisters Rose of Georgetown Esther Greig of London and brother George of Elora. Funeral and interment held Monday in Fergus. Also noted is a fragment about using scraps of oil cloth to make mats for children to use at the table.

Guelph Dorothy Piercey J. A. Reed Acton Rose Georgetown Esther R. B. Greig London George Elora Fergus

Legion Ladies pledge funds and plan activities for Expo trip

The Legion Ladies Auxiliary held their March meeting in Legion Hall with President Mrs G James in the chair. Zone Commander Mrs Kelly Hube attended and gave her annual talk. A $100 donation was approved for the Chevaliers toward their Expo trip. They will cook for Meals on Wheels and donate to the Acton Community Service Council. The president will check on a library donation. A Saturday bout with the men was proposed for sport, contact Mrs Robi Angell. Oakville branch marks its 25th birthday with a buffet dinner on Saturday. bus departs at six. Holy Week service is Tuesday March 21, Zone Rally at Milton on May 10 with a parade to Memorial Gardens at 7 pm. Blood clinic March 30 noted. A social hour followed.

Legion Ladies Auxiliary Legion Hall G. James Expo Acton Milton Memorial Gardens

Nassagaweya Nymphs Club Explores Canadian Food Traditions

The Nassagaweya 4H Hordemaking Club, “A World of Food in Canada,” has held three meetings with 10 members, four new. Meetings gathered at members’ homes with leader Mrs Henry and members Winnifred Dunbar Betty Allison. Demonstrations included Tourtures Grand peres and English Trifle with Finn and Haddie and Egg Sauce.

Canada Mrs. Henry Winnifred Dunbar New France Angela Pries Betty Allison Betty Finn Haddie

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