Yes Blood Urges Donors At Acton Clinic March 21
Urgent Red Cross appeal asks Acton residents to donate at the blood clinic on Monday March 21 at the Legion Auditorium. Demand for whole blood is high and reserve supplies are depleted. Leukemia patients in treatment require at least 20 pints of blood. A telephone canvass coordinated by local organizations urges donors to book clinic appointments for March 21.
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Red Cross
Blood
Legion Auditorium
Acton
Royal Canadian Legion
Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary
Lakeside
Od.e
Duke of Devonshire
O. D.E
Acton Rotary Club
Acton Lions Club
Y's Men's Club
Acton ‘S Institute
Idem Age Cub
Acton Efighters
Committee Grants Minor Variances In Three Applications
The Committee of Adjustment heard three requests for minor variances on Thursday evening. Jules Fryters’s coin car wash at Mill St. E. faced opposition over traffic and nuisance concerns. Erion Mancini received a 10 foot variance to build a residence, shrinking frontage from 60 to 50 feet. C L Rognvaldson secured approval to expand a home on Main St. N in an industrial zone with a two foot side-yard variance.
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Act On Committee of Adjustment
Jules Fryters
Mill St. E
John Mellon
Gordy McCutcheon
Fraters
C. L. Rognvaldson
Main St. N
Snowy Springs Delay Lakeview Lot Sales and Builds
Signs of spring hint at delay as Lakeview subdivision sells several lots. Home construction waits on weather improvements with heavier snows recorded as late as May in recent years.
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Lakeview Subdivision
Creek Water Pollution Faces Council Review
Deputy Reeve R R Parker reported details from a February 15 Ontario Water Resources Commission meeting in Toronto on Black Creek pollution and high ground water chloride levels from Beardmore and Co. Proposals include deeper Fairy Lake flow, suction dredging of Fairy Lake, and an extended or regional disposal plant to handle effluent and boost oxygen levels. Additional investigations and meetings are planned to reach a full solution.
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R. R. Parker
Council
Toronto
Ontario Water Resources Commission
Beardmore and Co
Acton
Black Creek
Meigins
Parker
Fairy Lake
Credit Valley Conservation Authority
Lake Front
O.W. R.C
Seek Five New High School Teachers Two Retiring
Acton high school board seeks replacements for five teachers leaving this term and notes others may depart. Retirements include Mrs. Alex Orr and Miss Jean Barber, with Mrs. June Stockdale James Lavis and Lawson Randall also leaving. Interviewing prospects planned at Park Plaza Hotel in Toronto.
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Acton High
Alex Orr
Jean Barber
June Stockdale
James Lavis
Lawson Randall
North Halton Peel union plan for metro type government
Submission to Plunkett Council proposes Halton County as a basic unit and a Metro type government for Halton and Peel regions. It argues against merging counties, favors local councils with a county metro, shared services, and a county wide education and police framework.
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Council
North Halton-Peel
Acton
Halton
Peel
Halton County
Metro
Metro Toronto
Metro Council
Children’s Aid
E.M.O
Real Education Council returns to school for regular meeting
Council members met Tuesday in the staff room at Robert Little school due to a TB clinic in chambers. Salary increases for office staff were approved retroactive to January 1 1966 78 including Lorna Clarke Murray Harrison J T Hurst W Erskine and clerk J McGeachie with adjustments for mileage and duties. A county planner was debated but a planning staff for northern Halton was rejected in favor of county planning coordination. Mayor outlined Central Ontario Regional Development Association talks and cemetery regulation amendments were reviewed. A thank you note from Mr and Mrs Mordan for their 50th wedding anniversary gift was read.
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Robert Little School
Lorna Clarke
Murray Harrison
J. T. Hurst
W. Erskine
J. Mc. Geachie
Planning Board
Committee of
H. Ho Hinton
Halton
C. F. Leatherland
Acton
R. R. Parker
Les Duby
Hinton
Central Ontario Regional Development Association
Georgetown
On Your Own Coin Car Wash to Open in Early April
Acton motorists will access a self serve coin car wash opening in early April at the BOP service station site. Jules Frvters and Cornadus Snook inaugurate two bays with plans for expansion, featuring a pressure wash system, quarter operation, optional solvent rinse, overhead hose, paper towels, and vacuums. Snook family to run lunch counter. gas pumps operate without repair services. Frvters, born in Elm burg, Holland, relocated via Milton. Snook, from Amsterdam, works at American Motors Brampton.
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Acton and
Jules
Cornadus Snook
Bop
Simi
Mr. Frvters
Eimburg
Holland
Canada
Milton
Credit Union
Mr. Snoek
Brampton
American Motors
Amsterdam
Ospringe
Patch TB tests conducted in Acton town hall blitz
Patched TB tests were given Monday and Tuesday at Acton town hall for 817 residents during a two day blitz. Attendance exceeded the last clinic but fell short of expectations. Pupils at all three schools and factory workers also underwent tests and X rays. Readings for those tested will occur Friday.
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Town Hall
Shiela McClane
H. H. Hinton
Cheryl Lindsay
Don Lindsay
Acton
Widely known Cattle Drover F E Holmes Buried at Fairview
Francis Early Holmes a life long Acton resident died March 3 at St Josephs Chronic Hospital Guelph at age 78 79 Funeral held at Rumiley Shoemaker with Rev Dwight Engel Interment Fairview Cemetery Pallbearers included neighbors friends and relatives Holmes a famed cattle drover exhibitor and importer of cattle for Harris Abbatoir served Acton in various trades including undertaker and employer of his son Jack He moved between Acton Regina and other districts and was active in sports and cattle associations
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Francis
Frank
Holmes
St. Joseph's Chronic Hospital
Guelph
Rumiley-Shoemaker
Dwight Engel
Fairview Cemetery
Kenwin McPhail
Acton
Arthur Mc.Keown
Richmond Hill
Lloyd McEnery
Georgetown
Bert Cunningham
Hespeler
Clarence “Hodgkinson
Kitchener Gnn
Charles Ruddy
Catharines
Nassagaweya
Joseph Holmes
Margaret King
Violet
Ide
Jennie Allens
William
Douglas
Edmonton
Gordon
Milton
John
Robert McEnery
Roan
Evin
Grenville Hall
Jean
Toronto
Edward
Los Angeles
H. D. Davis
Helen
Mitchell
Frank Williams
Lena
Florence Holmes
Robert
Adam Near
Saskatchewan
Albberta
Harris Abbatoir
Canada Packers
First robin sighted as early spring notes rise
Mrs. Roger Murray observed the first robin at her daughter's home on Park Avenue. On Tuesday Frank Freeman reported wild geese flying north and also noted a robin, matching the season's early signs.
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Roger Murray
Park Ave
Frank Freeman
Township faces likely riding change in South Wellington
Reeve William Coulter told Township council that Nasgaga Wer would remain in South Wellington amid redistribution talks. He cited a Halton MSP and a non political commission report as backing no changes. A public school skating carnival is planned for next Thursday.
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Nasgaga- Wer
South Wellington
William Coulter
Township Council
Council
Halton
Harry Hartey
Coulter
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Fairview
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Guelph Business College
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