May Call Tenders For New Hydro Offices And Workshop
Hydro officials plan a new Alice Street building with offices and workshops, aiming occupancy by August. The hydro commissioner and engineer reviewed plans for over two hours, finalizing a draft before tendering within a month. Ontario Hydro earlier declined incorporating town offices in the project, leading commissioners to focus on the hydro facilities alone.
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Ants Tech D. Skinner
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Ontario Hydro
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Acton Golden Agers Plan Guelph Club Visit
Acton Golden Agers decide to join the Guelph Golden Age Club on March 16 with bus transport arranged by Mr. Davidson. The afternoon features bridge and crokinole games with prizes and birthday tributes. Next meeting March 18 covers workshop plans and bids. Ontario Hydro power cost adjustments and payments totaling 22,442.53 are approved.
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Acton Golden Ape Club
YMCA
Guelph Golden Age Club
Fopan
Davidson
Cuchre
Prises
Annie Akins
Mary McAuley
Liddes
Healey
Chas. Mason
Mix
Somerville
Cutts
Mccintyre
Mcfinery
O'Hara
Ontario Hydro
Acton Cancer Society Reports Branch Achievements
The Acton branch of the Canadian Cancer Society lists 64 figures detailing services this year. Mrs BAL Coats compiled data on patient trips to hospitals with 7,000 miles driven and 48 trips to Hamilton. Dressings were produced starting in 1958 with 1,282 made, supporting Cancer Month in April.
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Acton
Canadian Cancer Society
Bal Coats
Toronto
Hamilton
District Y.M.C.A. Meeting Highlights Leaders and Guests
District Governor Myret UE presided at the Y's Men meeting with Gov Ross and Lou Bennettc as master of ceremonies. Special guest Peter Stark announced a repumal countercave set for March 27 and 28 in Ratchener. Ron McCalhum paid brief tribute to Sir Georg Walls Scholol. Guy Russ showcased Estes Park Convention photos from last July in Colorado.
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Myret UE
Actun
Ymca V's
Gov Ross
Moocharge Qndo
Lou Bennettc
Peter Stark
Rowoinot
Bob Parsons
Mbernahon
Ratchener
Ron McCalhum
Georg Walla
Ain
Montreal
Guy Russ
Estes Park
Colorado
Unit 2 of UCW Hears Reports Plans
Unit 2 of UCW met in the church with prayers and a devotional on Reality in All Things from St Matthew. Life member honor read, 42 hospital and 38 hearse calls reported, plans for chapel and Sunday School discussed, Holy Week meeting set, guest speaker set, penny contest won, social tea time.
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Timmiy
United Church Women
Edna Hosking
Mary McAuley
Industrial Blood Clinic Planned for Legion March 26
For the first time in Acton history an Industrial Blood Clinic will be held at the Ceynon Hall on March 26. The event, organized by the Canadian Red Cross Society and local industry, aims to boost blood supplies for Hamilton area hospitals and outlines donor procedures and eligibility.
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Acton
Ceynon Hall
Canadian Red Cross Society
Legion
James Gunn
Gorstoab
Hamilton
Jobin Anderson
Bland Donors’ Services
United States
Socety
Red Cross
Canada
Canous Industras
Tyler Transport Wins Bonded Carrier License
Tyler Transport Ltd received a bonded carrier license from the Department of National Revenue at Onawa, enabling local pickup of bonded ponds for customers at Canadian customs entrances. Trucks will deliver after clearance at bonded warehouses or ports, with bond coverage noted for each vehicle.
Mayflower Rotary tale of voyage and a homemade boat
A Tuesday Rotary meeting recounts a Tim on the Mayflower trip. An Englishman claimed to have built a homemade boat and sailed from Plymouth England to the New England States.
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Rotary Claib Webbers
Plymouth
England
New England States
Sam Holmes Celebrates St Patrick's Day With Silk Scarf
In a yearly tradition Sam Holmes the barber loaned his green silk scarf for St Patrick's Day. He wore no clay pipe or bowler hat this year, unlike last year.
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St. Patricks
Sam Holmes
New Sewers In Lay Watermain
Storm sewers completed on Queen, Young and Wallace Avenue ahead of highway widening. Council approved extending the watermain from Churchill Road to Young and Mall Streets. Water mains work to start immediately and finish before paving begins.
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Queen
Young Streets
Wallace Avenue
Churchill Road
Young and
Mall Streets
Safety Tour Highlights Beardmore Tannery Operations
About 80 members from the Guelph section of the Grand Valley Division visited Beardmore and Company plant where safety features were demonstrated. Officials led by WS Beatty welcomed visitors as they toured machinery areas, learned about tanning processes, and observed the water system, steam, and electrical power capabilities. The tour concluded with a buffet supper, and Beardmore plans further local tours for employees and families.
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Grand Val Fey
Pedustrial
Beardmore and Company
Beaiory
WS Beatty
Norman Braida
Din
Allan Baudet
Beardmore
Tanyard
Eryone
Parkview
Actunians
Sears
Beardmore and Co. Tid
Industrial Accident Preventiors Association
Lloyd Robertson
Aconite and
Hammond Electric
Tom Bolton
Gary Malott
Imperial Tobacco
Jack Dunn
County Council postpones motion on Hatton designations
A county council delayed action on a resolution seeking redesignation of East Hatton and West Halton. The study urged splitting Hatton into Burlington and Oakville designations while Deputy Reeve Ray Goodwin urged keeping Hatton name.
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West Halton
County Council
Easttation
Hatton
Ignations
Burlington
Oakville
Acton B
Ray Goodwin
G Gallagher
Meen
Town Plans Amendments Move to Laundromat and Library
Planning board approves amendments to the town official plan including rezoning Robert Little school property to residential to allow a centennial library site. Proposes Agion Farm Supply to co method add a laundromat. Budget talks include 1965 operating capital request and new secretary transition.
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Allain
Boar
Council
Bestavis
Agion Farm
Oan Addiften
Doug Rogers
Planning Board
AL Step
Robert Little
Cen
Soning
Burd
Jack McGew
Woman Injured as Acton Fire Destroys Home
A blizzard night fire gutted the Artemiszewski home on RR 3 Acton leaving the family homeless. Mrs Artemiszewski was injured and taken for care while firefighters battled the blaze and aided by neighbors.
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J. Artemiszewski
Acton
Artemizewski
Donald Milton
Milton
Artemiszewski
Wilt MecEachern
Brian Moore
Regional Jail Study Sparks County Councils Discussion
Halton County investigates establishing a regional jail with adjoining municipalities. Reeve W Coulter Nassaga-Weta reports to County Councillors on visits to Brampton and Simcoe on a proposed site ownership and prisoner transfer facilities. The committee is enthusiastic about a camp type minimum security operation.
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Halton
Skating Club Plans Extra Practices Ahead of Ice Revue
The stucco Skating Club will add two more practice sessions next week to prepare skaters for the Ice Revue 65 on April 10. Sharon Bradley and Linda Braids are staging the show, with a practice schedule to be released Saturday.
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Stucco
Close Shaves For Hockey Team Goalie
Acton area hockey netminder Jin Sweeney has branched into barbering. The local shop on Mill Street, once George Holloway’s, now serves teammates and patrons with shaves and short cuts. George Holloway, aging, will help out Fridays and Saturdays as a part time barber.
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Jin Sweeney
Acton Tyoners
Mr. Sweeney
Ceorge Hollow
Mill Street
Guelph
George
Tensories
Mr. Holloway
Allan B Sprague Named Halton County Judge in Ottawa
Allan B Sprague OC of Belleville is named Halton County judge following Judge Elliott's death. He will be sworn Friday April 3 and assume duties March 22. A long time Belleville lawyer and past president of local law groups, he has three children and connections to the area through marriage.
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Sprague and
Cameron
Welong
Bellevile
Sprague
Joseph Lake
Powssey
Georgetown
Mary Abraham
Acton
Queen's Palm Easy
Dalhousie University
Nova Scotia
London University
England
The
Salvation Army
Belleville Rota Club
Bridge Street United Church
Government Aid Flood Victims Not Forgotten Committee to Seek
Residents of Glen Williams face repair costs after floods as Esquesing council forms a relief committee. Deputy Reeve Wilfrid Leslie to lead with Tom Hill and Alfred Spence. appraise damage then canvass for donations. The province will match funds dollar for dollar, and shortfalls will be paid to ratepayers in need.
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Glen Willams
Acton Students Attend Council Meeting
A group of Acton High School students from Grade LOA attended Halton County Council’s monthly meeting on Tuesday accompanied by teacher Bob Green. The students listened as Crown Attorney P. K. Williams addressed the council’s early discussions and explained how personal liberties are safeguarded by the judicial system.
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Acton High School
Halton County
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