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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 09, 1961

Page

3

Urban Board Meeting Promotes Regional Planning in Halton

About 150 officials from north Halton met in Georgetown to hear experts including John Pearson and Dr. Ralph Krueger discuss how regional planning can curb urban sprawl. They urged counties to plan beyond municipal borders, preserve farmland, and consider county committees to develop a regional plan. The gathering closed with calls to form a standing planning panel.

North Halton Georgetown North Hatton Reeve J. 2. Sams Waterdown Bill Thompson Burlington Suburban Area Planning Board John Pearson Planning Board Krueger Norman Pearson Burlington Buriington Pearson Reeve Sams Sams Pine Reeve Knox Presbyterian Church

Greenhouse project at Acton High School hits live wires snag

Footings poured for a new greenhouse at Acton High School as contractors Jack Drysdale and Doug Guthrie hit hidden live electrical lines. A three phase 120 208 volt circuit and three 150 amp fuses were damaged, but no injuries occurred and service was restored by Hydro and a private electrician.

Acton High School Oa Conservatory Mos Mason Jack Drysdale Doug Guthrie Drysdale Hydro

Weekly church calendar for Acton Ontario listings

The page lists multiple Acton church notices for Sunday March 12 including Anglican St Alban the Martyr with midweek services, Presbyterian Knox Church led by Rev Andrew Ho McKanzie, Baptist First Baptist with a musical service, Acton Pentecostal Tabernacle services, United Church of Canada activities, and a Thirsk Evangelistic meeting in Komoka with morning and evening services.

Presbyterian Church IN Canada Knox Church Acton Andrew Ho McKanzie Miniater Meo B.A. Hansen Christ Before Pilate First Baptist Church Pbranypten Hugh Pellowship Thirsk Evangelistic Family Komoka Ont Bern Pam —Evangeliste Abhwayo United Church OF Canada Ontario Dwight Engel DLA Munster George Eliott Creanet Chott

Eden Mills Community Club Euchre Night and Local News

A successful euchre event was held Saturday in the village hall under the Eden Mills Community Club with prize winners named among both ladies and men. The February WMS and Ladies Aid meetings were hosted by Mrs Roy Gordon and Mrs Roy, with quilt orders and sewing planned. Various church and Scout activities were noted, plus plans for a Mother and Daughter banquet and a St Patrick’s dance this month. oodles of local residents attended. updates include hospital progress for Mrs Mansel Lowrie and weekend visits by Mr and Mrs Douglas Beatty and son.

Eden Mills Community Club Lela Barden Fran Tolton Ea Singular Evelyn Barden Herb Gilbertson Ross Campbell Melvin Tolton Howard James Rut Roy W.M.S. and Ladies Eden Mills Presbytterian Roy Gordon Scout Mothers’ Auxiliary Stevenson Ralph Thompson W.M.S W.A Eden United Church James Townsend Mansel Lowrie Guelph General Hospital Douglas - Beatty and Son Toronto Eden Mills

Donations to support research In Memoriam

Donations to cancer research can be made as In Memoriam gifts. Your local undertaker will receive donations and issue official receipts.

Help Uniform Swap for Scouts and Guides Planned

A Scout Mothers' Group forms a Swap Shop committee to collect turn in and swap uniforms for Scouts Guides Cubs and Brownies. Three uniforms already received and the plan aims to mend and reuse gear for children entering the movement with a pick up donation option for outgrown outfits.

Scout Mothers Scout and Guide Saase ‘Association

Acton Free Press Prompts Parents on School Uniforms

On March 9 1961 Acton Free Press urges interested parents to stop parts of or fall uniforms by phone their homes if they have longer required.

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