Acton Urges Esquesing Council To Approve New Dump Site
A delegation from Acton Town Council appeals to Esquesing for urgent approval to establish a town owned sanitary disposal area. They request a by law change to permit a landfill or confined incineration method, warning of potential refusal by April 29, 1967 if cooperation fails.
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Reeve
Marriber
Acton
Acton Town
Esquesing
Acton Town Council
Town of
County Halton budget fates and site expropriation vote
The county set 1967 road costs at 760000 and approved expropriating a 63 acre Oakville site for a regional detention centre pending water drainage proof. The budget share drops from 83379 to 54516, with the Province boosting Society costs. A future home for the aged site in South Halton was discussed as Reeve Merry urged quick land purchase along Lakeshore Highway ahead of 1967 year end. March 30 was named for a special budget review meeting.
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County Council
Oakville
Halton
South Halton
Reeve H. Merry
Martin
Halton Centennial Manor
Lakeshore
Park board weighs curling arena plant plans and lake works
The 29000 budget discussion notes the curling plant could add four more ice sheets and last twenty years. A Labor Department rule may require three men on 50 horsepower plants. Dredging Fairy Lake and a north end retaining wall at about 10000 were discussed. Y's Men's Club plans a Glenlea park ball diamond, a resident asked to relocate the existing diamond. Accounts totaling 301.48 were approved.
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Department of Labor
Roy Goodwin
Curling Club
Fairy Lake
Y's
Glenlea Park
Eight ’67 graduates to receive diplomas at Niagara Parks School
Randy Lidkea among eight graduates in Acton at the Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture 25th commencement. Ceremony Saturday April 1 at 3 p.m. in the school’s Niagara Parkway hall. Maxim Gray will chair with James Allan as guest speaker. Diploma grants NP D letters and marks a three year program in horticulture floriculture arboriculture landscaping soil chemistry and land surveying.
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Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture
Bertrand
Edgar
Randy) Taxeg “A
E. W. Lidkea
Mill St
Acton
Acton High School
School of Horticulture
Niagara Parkway
Niagara Falls
Queenston
Maxim T. Gray
O.L.S
P.eng
Niagara Parks Commission
James N. Allan
Niagara Parks
N.P.D
North American
Lidken
Jack McGeachie
Halton West Liberals organize in new provincial riding
At a Burlington meeting Halton West Liberal Association named Frank W Herman of Burlington president. The Halton West riding formed by splitting Halton into Halton West and Halton East now includes Burlington Nassagawega Acton and the northern Esquesing areas.
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Liberals
Halton West
Burlington
Frank W. ‘Herman
YMCA Board Seeks More Income for Expanded Program
The YMCA board met on Thursday March 16 to elect 1967 officers. Pat McKenzie was reappointed chairman Elmer Smith treasurer Bill Nelles vice chairman and secretary Phil Elliott started duties. Ed Leatherland oversaw programming Gary Bateman handled world outlook John Last public relations. Elmer Smith noted the program now runs 19 hours weekly and costs are rising. Proposal to rent sections of premises for income was generally accepted. Carl Chadeourne resigned due to ill health. Boxing program discussed with hope of sufficient interest. meeting adjourned at 10 45 pm.
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YMCA
Pat ‘McKenzie
Elmer Smith
Phil Elliott
Bill Nelles
Ed Leatherland
Bill
Gary Bateman
John Last
Guelph University
Carl Chadeourne
Mariennes Schuta
Acton Personal News and Hospital Updates
Notices list residents and friends from Acton including Boyd Clarke in Toronto General Hospital and others visiting, recovering, or traveling. Highlights include Miss Marjory Hall returning home from wintering in Wingham, Gay White injured in Peterborough, and a 25th wedding anniversary for Syd Newton with gifts and a party in Toronto.
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Boyd Clarke
Toronto General Hospital
Marjory Hall
Wingham
Acton
Toronto
M.A. GS
Syd Newton
Caroline Nur
Newton
Dolly Robinson
Montreal
Shopping guide spotlights Rockwood merchants weekly
The Free Press publishes a new district shopping guide this week featuring 12 Rockwood merchants including Ty's Garage Root Hardware Saunder's Bakery Rich's BP Barber Shop Meadows B.A. Rick's Snack Bar Jennings' General Store Stratton Dupuis General Store Robertson's Market Ospringe and Kelly's General Store. The series runs 12 weeks with a short story and picture for each store.
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Free Press
Ty’s
Rockwood
Root Hardware
Saunder’s
Rich's
Acton
Rock
Meadows B
Mack Upare
Rick's
Jennings
Halterville
Stratton-Dupuis
Brucedale
Silvercreek
Robertson's Marketeria
Ospringe
Kelly's
Ocean Food Power: Seas Produce Vast Global Harvest
Oceans cover 71 percent of Earth and generate about 90 billion pounds of food annually, underscoring the sea’s crucial role in global nutrition and economy.
Five year old Frances Barens injured in snowstorm accident
Frances Barens five sustained a fractured skull a broken collarbone and multiple bruises after being struck by a Ridley Cartage truck driven by Dennis Harvey Hogg while crossing Church Street with her seven year old brother Gary during a snowstorm. She was treated at home then at Guelph General Hospital for two days. Robert investigated. The Barens are longtime residents of 44 Church Street.
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Church St
Frances Barens
Gary
Ridley
Dennis Harvey Hogg
R.R
Acton
Frances
Craig Hutchinson
Guelph General Hospital
Nick Farion
Pert
Robert
Henk Barens
Model landscaping plan for Acton Centennial Library grounds
A landscaping model of the area around the new Acton Centennial Library is being prepared and is expected to be on display here later. The display aims to showcase the planned grounds and provide a visual guide for visitors and residents.
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New
Acton
Mrs Bob Kerr Heads Juniors at Ontario Conference
On March 17 18 and 19 junior farmers from Halton county attended the Junior Farmers Association of Ontario conference at the University of Guelph. Mrs Bob Kerr served as Glested president at the annual meeting and the weekend drew about 100 junior farmers from across Ontario with guests including Harold Corfield of Belleville and Miss Margaret Bailey of Oklahoma.
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Halton County
Guelph
Junior Farmers’ Association of Ontario
University of Guelph
Bob Kerr
Oene
Ana
Harold Corfield
R.R. J
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Esquesing Council
C.W.O.S
Paul Youngblut
Gordon Reed
Barry Buchanan
Allan McKenzie
Randy Lidkea
Charles Cutts
Mrs
Griffin Sprowl
Ancaster
om—Engel
Dwight Engel
Sick Children’s Hospital
Linda Braida
Carol Swackhamer
Sue Radford
Lakeshore Teachers’ College
Dean Leslie
St. Petersburg, Florida
United Church Explorers
Judy Engel
Orillia
Peterborough
Gay White
Glenn White
John Sr
Tom Watson
Ray Watson
Grimsby
Crawford Smith
Dwight Angel
Gammon
A. H. McKenzie
Cork St
East Guelph
JERRY LEWIS _ COWBOYS
Bottom
Boat
Doris Day
Rod Taylor
Jay North
Andy Devine
Urel
Hardy Jay Matmee
Morneliny and
Schellay
A. L. Riemer Equipment Company
Mill St. W
Acton Eze
Denny’s Insurance
Warker’ Home Furnishings
Weelwich St.Guelph
A. L. Riemer
First Line TV
Lovell Bros
Lovell Bros. Modern Meat
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