Acton Free Press items span school runs and town notes
The March 12 1989 Acton Free Press covers high school Easter projects and a public speaking win by Bill Androwk of SS No 10 Campbellville on Hydro the Ideal Servant. It notes the Acton Legion canvass, highway work repairing pot holes, car damage on Highway 7 near Georgetown, ice fishing reports, and audits underway at the municipal office with Lever and Hoskin auditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Androwk
SS. No. 10
Campbellville
Streetsville
Hydro
Jean McCrea
Acton
Highway 7
Georgetown
Stilts Stepping Stones For Unemployed Workers
Avro workers returning to Malton account for about ten percent of the unemployed. A further ten percent join local industry, while the rest seek work or an at home industry via the Self-help Employment Bureau. Dennis Lawler, chair, says 115 members have helped about 20 find jobs. The bureau established a car repair centre with Grant Motors offering use of a shop. Ted Pope and W J Robinson assist, with a fundraising push from Ten Pro Products of Acton and local donors. Work is progressing on prototypes and planned products, including stills and novelties, using $600 woodworking gear. A general meeting is set for March 16 at 10 a.m. at Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avro
Malton
Dennis Lawler
Lawler
Grant Motors
Ted Pope
Avro Worl An All Wen
W. J. Robinson
Guelph
Nas
B.D. Rachlin
Bureau
Legion Hall
Eyes Provincial Speaking Title Aims at Public Orator
Fragmentary reading notes mention a provincial speaking event with reference to Andrews and Campoedis. The text hints at a public address or competition tied to a speaker from a major city possibly New York, with scattered names and phrases about a final stage and attendance.
Firemen Defend Mutual Aid Measures at Burlington Review
Representatives from Haken fre brigades attended a review of a recent Oakside fire at the Oakville chief and Musk—mutual aid groups discussed the handling of a $1,000,000 Trafalxe blaze. The Burlington gathering, part of the Hajton Mutual Aid meeting, aimed to examine logistics, funding, and the operation card used by Bryes, with the annual banquet planned for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hajton Mutual Aid
Burlington
Sane
Oakville
Rathemoda
Wsihg
Grevene Nares
Chamber Hears Guest Speaker at Local Chamber Meeting
The chamber heard a guest speaker discuss traffic safety and a new point system to reduce deaths and claims. Captain Bob Hart of the St John Ambulance Brigade addressed dwindling personnel and invited the chamber to send a delegate to a Friday event. The group then endorsed the Acton Arena ice project amid a report on progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harp
Nurin Fulda
Janes Barbeau
Bob Hert
St John Ambulance Brigade
Hart
Acton
Chamber
United Church
Guelph
Oakville
J. Bert Wood
C. F. Leatherland
Q.C
Bert Wood
Firemen elections held in Milton hall 1959 officers named
Chief George Wright of Trafalgar heads the Halton County Mutual Aid Fire Prevention Bureau elections in Milton fire hall. Results list chairman Wright, vice chairman District Chief Peacock of Burlington, secretary Lieutenant Frank Russell of Burlington, treasurer Al Klaur, Oakville Trafalgar Chamber of Commerce manager. Committee chairmen: literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Milton
Halton County Mutual Aid Fire Prevention Bureau
George Wright
Trafalgar
Peacock
Burlington
Frank Russell
al Klaur
Oakville-Trafalgar Chamber of Commerce
Economist Considers Prices Production Jeb Prospects
The United Church Monday Club met to discuss Canada’s economy with Forrest L. Rogers of the Bank of Nova Scotia as guest speaker. He warned growth relies on exports, noted 1957-58 production did not fall, and cited potential 3-4 percent production gains with little price rise. Unemployment likely to persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Chaureh Mon
Chefa
Jim Lecher
Jerry Jerome
le l
Bank of Nova Scotia
Forrest L. Rogers
Walter Wood
Canada
United States
Gna Line
Alberta
Renry Hong
Rogers
USS
Acton notes and visits from spring social events
Personal notes from Acton list plans to take 12 Acton children to a music event on an April holiday. Incomplete notices mention illness recovery wishes for Mrs Ledger in Toronto and various family visits in Acton, Lucknow, and Kitchener, plus a TV appearance by the Keep Fit group, and a Provincial Visual Aids Committee meeting in Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Hl
Mucknar
Acton Ludged
Ckco TV
Kitchener
Mosl
Hubert Buckner
Ontario Federation of Home and School Association Inc
E.G. Schaefer
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Acton Free Press
Acton Legion
Canadian Legion
Department of Highway Workers
Belleville MacFarlanes
Europe
Charles Landsborough
Lake Avenue
Ledger
LGA
Listowel
Brotherhood of Anglican Churchmen
Niagara
Arderway
E. B. Hodgens
D. Mitshell
K. Burns
Lever and Hoskin
Toronto
Pro Products
Eyes
Ily Andrews
Campoedis
Halws Co
Hater Orv York
Billys
Tupac Os
Coats
Custom Cleaners
Wood’s Freezers
Orly
Nicols
Iga
Ft Ono
Capelers
Peat Stern
Wilson
al Klarer
Clement
Wes Beatty
Ted Hansen
Walt Woodburn
Ungava
Queen St. E
Filende
Toran- Yr
Mesora Douglas
Hob Hubert
Setington Viand
F. , Anderson
Leslie Ballentine
Lucknow
Wm. Ballentine
Vial
James Taylor
Ton Wire
J. Mewten
Mra "Newton
Lundy's Lane Rice Department
Ningers
Lundy's Lane Pure
Penyentin Oan
Royal York Wedel
Toronks
Wee
Fene
Edith McAnders
Mra
8. Kueseil
Kies Mae Beauty Salon
Ken Aardenan
Ire Andrew Cishok
Ite Views Beauty Salon
Francis Wil
Frances
Russell Eugene Gaulton
Gaulton
Mr. Gaulton
Atom
Cathedral of Christ the King
Macmulten
Plumbing & Keating
Gay Weed
Furneces
Lovecroughing
Churchill Road
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