Refurbishing town chambers sparks heated council debate
Acton council delved into a proposal by chairman Charlie Perry to remodel the town hall chambers at about 2500 to 3300. The motion failed when the mayor cast a deciding vote, sending the plan back to the budget committee amid fears of regional government changes and future administrations.
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Charlie Perry
Perry
McKenzie
Brampton
Thok Wat Ag
Beon
Ecoungl
Cdiinell
Bob Drink
Walter
Acton
Pat) McKenzie
Yeas
Bert Hinton
Golg
Council T
Carlalle
Drinkwalter
Mittee
Mr. McKenzie
Willama
Dircusalon
Iris
Northern Corps teachers visit Acton home for fundraising recap
Northern Corps teachers from Gogama Sultan Oba Island Falls Bear Island Frany and Whitefish Falls gathered at Mr. and Mrs A RB Longs Acton home to collect Book Toy and game donations from Acton following a Free Press appeal. Dr. David van der Bent presented Lima Peru slides at United Church while a Saturday bus trip to see You're a Good Man Charlie Brown boosted funds.
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Gogama
Sultan
Oba
Island Falls
Bear Island
Frany
Whitefish Falls
Sultan School
Charlie Brown
Longs
Park owner wins by nose in Free Press coverage
A Rosslake recreation park owner recalls Plato and laments media coverage of a film on Canada's women’s status. He jokes about a nose appearing in the Free Press photo and criticizes anonymity in reporting while noting local actors, horses, and community figures involved in a documentary shot at the park.
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Rosslake
Esquesing
Canada
Free Press
Georgetown Herald
Joe Ross
Plato
Acton
Hare
Ponderossa
Errol Flynn
Georgetown High School
Ufe
Order of Suffrages
Limehouse
Esquesing Township reassessment notice to ratepayers
Ratepayers are informed of a first reassessment notice to equalize values based on three quarters of present day market values in Halton County. If dissatisfied, appeal rights remain. assessors offer explanations in September with evening or Saturday appointments at 877-6712.
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Halton
Acton Police Reports Surge of Seven Crashes in Week
In Acton with population under 5,000 a record week saw seven motor vehicle accidents. Snow preceded the week but crashes began two days after snow removal. Police notes were light otherwise with seven blotter complaints, one traffic charge, two juveniles charged with liquor offences, and 14 driver warnings. Magistrate’s Court in Milton saw four Traffic and Liquor Act convictions totaling 125 dollars. The piece questions driving attitude and calls for reduced policing if society could lower crime.
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Rombing
Milton
Ontario
Acton
Theft reported in hit and run on C.N.IL lot
Police seek a missing $250 electric motor from an auger loader owned by Dave Lindsay on the C.N.IL lot opposite Forca Electric plant. Officers investigate. A 1958 white and beige vehicle is sought in a March 18 hit-and-run with damage to the right front fender.
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C.n.il
Forca
Dave Lindsay
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