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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 08, 1967

Page

8

Halton Peel Trust annual meeting stresses growth and security

The 12th annual Halton and Peel Trust and Savings Co meeting in Oakville highlighted strong asset growth since 1955 with $69.7 million under management in 1966 and over $52 million in first mortgages. O. E. Manning chaired as president and emphasized growth with security, noting eight Ontario offices and a growing Retirement Savings Fund.

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

Nassagaweya Council Briefs Adopts Resignations and Resolutions

Nassagaweya council accepted the resignation of Sam Scott as caretaker for the township administration building and agreed to advertise for a replacement. The meeting included sending the pits and quarries resolution to the Ontario Association of Mayors and Reeves, and noting approval by the Association of Ontario Rural Municipalities. The council also approved a resolution exempting municipalities from sales tax on machinery purchases, acknowledged letters from municipal affairs, Robarts’ office, and mines, and instructed actions on CPR roadway reimbursement, dead-tree removal near Nassagaweya Esquesing town line, and moving WWI and WWII honor roll plaques to the county chambers.

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

Galt firm signs contract for new office plant

Alex Barrett of Moffat, vice president of Cunningham Limp Ltd., a construction contractor, signed a contract to build a $1,000,000 office and plant at Galt's eastern industrial basin for Victor Comptometer Limited of Galt. The plant expected for occupancy about August 1 will be the company's Canadian home office, with 260 employees in 20 locations nationwide. It will house manufacturing of adding and calculating machines, cash registers, safes, files, data equipment and a line of golfing gear.

Alex Barrett Moffat Cunningham Limp Ltd Galt Victor Comptometer Limited

Georgetown area plans two school additions at Centennial and Kennedy

Georgetown council hears Centennial Public School to gain seven rooms and Kennedy School four rooms, with total anticipated expenditure around 494000 and potential grants up to 350000 under a new government structure. Centennial includes an auditorium and a two building plan to serve the east of town. Erin skate team wins WOAA Juvenile Championship by defeating Lions Head in two straight games 83 to 103. The Erin team is coached by Gord Gregson and managed by Weir Winters. Next on the schedule OMHA playoffs. Milton proposes a municipally owned airport in north Oakville near Omagh with 300 acres on No 5 Sideroad. Fergus to host a rolling mill expansion by Noranda Copper Mills Limited creating 150 local jobs in a 100000 square foot plant to produce copper and brass strip.

Georgetown Centennial Kennedy School John Mintern Council Erin WOAA Dick Parker Gord Gregson Weir Winters OMHA Fred Hamilton Bert Irving Bob Priestman Carl Parker Jim ‘McLaren Bob “Holtom Tom__Steen Larryregson Ray Bullock John Ninters Jim Peavey Rick Middlebrook Jim Oxley Howie Detta John Longstreet Milton north-Oakville Planning Board Oakville Burlington Jim Snow Hornby Omagh Fergus Noranda Copper Mills Limited

Unemployment trends in Guelph area show potential peak

The Guelph area Canada Manpower Centre reports unemployment levels for February 1967 resembling 1966, with 774 unemployed males and 657 females seeking work. January totals were 711 men and 581 women, while combined totals for those unemployed but seeking other work reach 874 men and 696 women. Declines occur in clerical, sales, agricultural, and transport categories, while service, textile, metal, electrical trades, and unskilled work rise. Skilled trades remain in demand, including machinists, tool and die workers, machine shop staff, sheet metal and foundry workers, stationary engineers, auto mechanics, and repairmen. unskilled worker demand declines.

Guelph Canada Manpower Centre

Halton County Inn hotel license bid before board

Mr and Mrs Boris Trifonoff of Toronto seek March Liquor Licence Board approval to operate the Sixth Line Nassagawega Halton County Inn as a hotel. They converted a barn into Halton Country Club with golf, tennis, swimming, steam baths and an dining room, leasing to private operators before resuming ownership.

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

North West Halton Voluntary Services Formed

Mrs R Austen heads a new organization formed Monday night to aid Nassagawawega Township and the Lowville area. Attending were representatives from local churches and institutes. Elected officers include Mrs Reg Austen as chair and several co chairs, a secretary treasurer, and coordinators. The aims are to coordinate welfare services, refer to agencies, and foster community responsibility with a planned April meeting for community learning.

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

Tyro club meets Tuesday at United church

The Tyro club invites new members for Tuesday evenings from 7 to 8 at the United church. Two new members have joined. Leader Allan Lauder has an assistant, Norm Elliott. Boys study the universe, the moon, stars, and conditions. Reeve William Coulter of Nassagaweya conducted the elections. Try refining drawers with adhesive backed paper for easy cleaning.

Tyro Club United Church Allan Lauder Norm Elliott Will

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