Acton Girl Reaches Halton Public Speaking Final
Carol Patterson of Acton was chosen to represent Halton at the district public speaking finals in Oakville last Friday. She placed second overall in Halton while competing with seven praised youths, ahead of Acton’s long-standing public speaking run. Her trip to Whitby with her coach and family was marred by a snowstorm incident on Highway 401, but they reached Whitby safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Patterson
Halton County
Halton
Oakville
Whitby
Ontario
Toronto
Acton
Walton
Peel
York
Ella Jang
Donna Riseborough
Bella-Mayer Roszell
G. W. McKenzie
Smith
W. H. Morden Public School
Carol
Canada
Patricia Collins
William Pollen
Milton High School
Jean Miesnér
Georgetown High School
Wiliam Cotton
Oakville Journal Record
Halton No. 1
Halton No. 4
Miss Collins
Miss Patterson
Steven van Fleet
Stephen Leacock
Bookville
Jean Little
Guelph
Big Public School Carnival At Arena Tonight
Hundreds of children enter skating races and the costume contest at the arena for the annual public school carnival. Highlights include a banner contest and centennial costume contest with a special handicap aiding the smallest schools. Officials include starter Harold Townsley assistant Hugh Patterson referee Howard Pearce announcer Hartley Coles and judges Helen Otterbein Art Cooper Brendan Aherne. John Gay presents the awards.
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Howard
Harold Townsley
Hugh Patterson
Howard Pearce
Hartley Coles
Peter Lawson
Ed Leatherland
Helen Otterbein
Art Cooper
Brendan Aherne
John Gay
Esquesing Acts On By Law Change For Acton Dump Site
Esquesing council seeks to change a by law to permit a new dump site on town land near Fairview Cemetery as Acton pledges to provide an answer by April 29. Reeve George Leslie backs liaison with Acton while awaiting the return of Pat Patterson from Vienna. The session also covers fire brigade uniforms, flood concerns on the Credit River, and by laws for road construction and closing Bernard Street in Limehouse.
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George Leslie
Acton Council
Bylgus
Acton
Les Duby
Leslie
C. F
Pat) Patterson
Vienna
Austria
Fairview Cemetery
Bert Hinton
Earl Mosales
Duby
Reeve Hinton
Esquesing Council
Acton Fire Brigade
Esquesing
Nassagawega
Erin
Fire Area Board
Credit River
Glen Williams
Conservation Authority
Welcoming robin draws crowd to John Street feast
Sympathetic neighbors staged a cold feast on John Street as a friendly banquet for a robin with a blue tinged red breast in its centennial year. The unwise bird arrived just before Tuesday’s first day of spring blizzard, marking the first robin report to the Free Press this year.
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John St
Free Press
First Aid Saves Two After Mason Knitting Co Explosion
At 500 am Monday a mixing accident caused an explosion and fire at Mason Knitting Co. First aid by Delia Kentner Albert Ford and the hospital staff helped Armand Kingsley and Jim Sayers avoid serious burns. Both men were treated at Guelph General and released. Fire extinguishers suppressed the blaze with fast action by Acton Fire Department.
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Armand Kingsley
Jim Sayers
Mason Knitting Co
Guelph General Hospital
Charlie Kirkness
Craig Hutchinson
Kirkrress
Delia Kentner
Albert Ford
Pupils Taken to Jr A Hockey Game by School Bus
Patrol boys and girls were taken Tuesday night by school bus to Kitchener to see a Jr. A hockey game.
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Kitchener
Budget proposed for parks and recreation in Acton
Eleven University of Guelph recreation students attended the recreation and parks board meeting to review the proposed $29,000 budget to be forwarded to council. The board audited the ice machine patent issue with Zamboni, heard the recreation director’s report, and set a $100 arena rental fee. Discussions covered summer programs, roller skating starting May 1, and a wrestling option, with a noted repair cost of $3,000 to $3,500 for the ice machine piston walls.
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University of Guelph
Recreation and Parks Board
John Gay
Pete Lawson
Wmlcla
Acton
Doug Paton
Howard Pearce
Zamboni Company
California
Schomberg
Arena Association
Community Programs Branch
The
Partment of Education
Preston
Zamboni
Canada
Pearce
Harold Townsley
Ted Tryler
Paton
H. Patterson
Budget Row Over Children's Aid, Barrie Reform Move
Reeve Hinton charged the Children's Aid Society with empire building as its 50 percent budget rise to 90 000 drew scrutiny at Halton County Council. He said the society did not present its budget at the annual meeting and floated a new constitution with by laws passed without notice. The debate tied to City of Barrie efforts to amend the Child Welfare Act to restore municipal control of social service agencies. Deputy Reeve Rogers pressed for financial oversight as Milton’s Ledwith opposed county endorsement, noting six board seats without progress. Reeve Hinton argued that rising service demands do not justify a 90 000 increase.
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Reeve H. H. Hinton
Acton
Halton
City of
Barrie
F. Rogers
Burlington
County Council
County Finance Committee
A. Ledwith
Milton
Reeve Rogers
Reeve Hinton
Society For Service
Sales spark festive centennial outlook in Acton
Lions club member Vic Bristow reports strong sales of centennial decorations as Acton industries receive calls to order special displays. The Lions project includes centennial flags Canadian flags Ontario flags and other provincial flags along with hunting desk sets and themed displays.
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Canada
Acton
Lions Club
Vic Bristow
Ontario
Blood clinic next Thursday appeals for donors
The city blood drive continues with fair turnout as students who joined before are invited to donate again on Thursday March 30 during Easter holidays. Organizer Mrs W Finlay urges afternoon attendance to spare evenings for workers. Additional need stems from leukemia patient supplies. In Toronto, similar clinics are held for this cause.
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W. Finlay
Toronto
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Gtaff
All Halton
British Columbia
Charles Dickens
Ben Case
Limehouse
Reeve Leslie
George Currie
Tom Hill
Jim Goodlet
K. C. Lindsay
D. French
St. John Ambulance
Kirkmess
Kirkness
Blood Clinic
Halton M.P.P
George Kerr
Robert Welch
James Snow
Halton East
Milton District High School
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