Esquesing Board Learns Tender For Speyside Addition
O MB. Board and council approve a tender for a five room addition at Speyside public school in Esquesing Township. Contractor A J McCarthy Georgetown bid 111 546. Other bids from Daren Construction Scarborough 96 186 and Arch Construction Toronto 135 600. Work awaits Education and Ontario Municipal Board approval before starting. two more classrooms and a kindergarten room planned with staff increases and resignations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speyside Public School
Esquesing
Department of Education
Ontario Municipal Board
Esquesing School Board
A. J. McCarthy
Georgetown
Daren Construction
Scarborough
Suis
Arch Construction
Toronto
Esquesing Council
Cement of Education
Cliss
Acton
Speyside
Budget Upped 10 12 Mills in Nassagaweva Township
Nassagaweva Township plans a 1966 mill rate hike of about 10 to 12 mills over 1965. Public and high school levies plus road and administration costs push totals, with planning expenses driving much of the rise. Final approval slated for Monday after auditor work. district boards seek funds to cover added costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassagaweva
Acton
Milton
J.C. McIntyre
Wiliam Coulter
William Hoey
J.C. Melnore
MOSCO
Canadian Tire Expansion Awaits Rezoning in Acton
Beardmore and Co. Ltd. land formerly used as tennis courts and bowling greens is pending rezoning from recreation to commercial. Planning board noted the town official plan approved by the Ontario Municipal Board needs a minor technical change before registration. Upon finalization, Art Gordon plans to buy and expand the business, moving the service center rearward and widening Mall Street frontage with more parking and future growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Tire
Acton
Art Gordon
Beardmore and Co. Ltd
Jack McGeachie
Ontario Municipal Board
Gordon
Mall St
Wright Named Citizen of the Year at Civic Night Banquet
KF L Wright real estate and insurance broker dean acts guest of honor May 12 at Chamber Civic Night in the new band hall. Ninth Citizen of the Year. previous winners listed. Dinner features engraved plaque and flowers for his wife. Halton Junior Farmers choir to entertain. tickets at local banks and stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
KF. L. Wright
Chamber of Commerce
Wright
Mr. Wright
Amos Mason
G. A. Dills
W. G. C. Kenney
William Coon
Madeleine Gibbons
John Gow
M. Z. Bennett
William Middleton
Halton
Dills
Nielsen's Clothing Store
Acton Sports Corner
Monday Court Pings Totalled $393 and Court Costs
Milton court Monday charged LE offenders with offenses including impaired driving minor traffic violations and drinking. Police officers from Agton OLPLP said the proceedings resulted in fines totaling 393 dollars and court costs of 48 dollars.
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Milton Court
Agton Olplp
Acton Pupils Win Ottawa Safety Patrol Jamboree Trip
Two Acton public school safety patrol officers will travel to Ottawa for a Safety Patrol Jamboree during the holiday weekend. The trip, funded jointly by Acton council and Hamilton Automobile Club, was approved by the school board with a representative elected by patrol members.
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Acton
Ottawa
Acton Counch
Hamilton Automobile Club
Safety Patrol
Far Lost in Crash Sewn Back on Again
Robert Landsborough son of Mr and Mrs Charles Landsborough Acton lost part of his car in a two car crash on Don Mills Parkway Toronto Tuesday morning He stopped during a snowstorm to fix a windshield wiper and after a rear collision with a car driven by Edward Payme of Toronto the Landsborough car hit a cement light standard The Payme car ended up on top of Landsborough s vehicle He was taken to East General Hospital where a part of his car was sewn back on His injuries are minor and he remains in hospital.
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Robert Landsborough
Charles Landsborough
Acton
Don Mills Parkway
Toronto
Landsborough
Edward Payme
Payme
East General Hospital
Land Purchased For Shoe Factory Industrialist Jancar
Industrialist Joe Jancar buys four acres on town outskirts hoping to build a shoe factory in the future. The parcel was jointly owned by Bill Duval Sr. and Archie Papillon. Earthmoving equipment levels ground on Main St S, but no construction is expected soon. Jancar also operates a shoe factory in Guelph, where he is installing machinery and plans to manufacture dress shoes.
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Joe Jancar Hairs
Bill Duval Sr
Archie Papillon
Main St. S
Janear
Guelph
Choraliers Attend Tillsonburg Service and Parade
The Choraliers joined the Tillsonburg Legion for a Vimy church parade at Tillsonburg and led Avondale United Church singing. Under George Mappelle direction with George Hall at piano they performed How Great Thou Art and The Battle Hymn of the Republic and led hymns. Dinner followed at the branch with the Chevaliers entertainment.
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Avondale United Church
Tillsomburg
George Mapselle
George Hall
Planning Board Debate Over Land Sale Procedure
Acton Planning Board spent an hour and a half debating whether the Committee of Adjustment overstepped its authority and if council bypassed the Planning Board in the five acre land sale to Cranston Griese. The dispute centered on street access agreements and the timing of subdivision plans, with Planning Board chair Aldo Braida urging inclusion of the board and its consultant before finalizing deals.
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Committee of Adjustment
Acton Council
Acton Planning Board
Tony Seynack
Cranston Griese
Aldo Braid
William Wilson
Braida
Planning Board
Sevnnck
Committee of
Mr. Seynuck
Griese
Acton Boulevard
Hydro Commissioners Vote to Receive Pay Acton Ontario
Hydro commissioners at Acton’s meeting approved a plan to reimburse themselves per meeting with 5 and a chairman at 8 per session, up to 24 yearly, costing about 1 000 annually subject to council approval, retroactive to January 1 1966, unanimous vote. Discussion noted possible higher pay for the chairman and concerns over regional governance. Trenching for Lakeview subdivision extends, supplies arriving, no local contractor. trenching to be staked with the telephone company. Accounts totaling 3 893 55 approved for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Hydro
Ontario Hydro Commission
Hydro Commission
Ontario Hydro
Acton
Hydro
Lakeview
Town Works Department
E. Tyler Sr
McEachern, Brown and Dawkins
F. G. Oakes
Rolston Couple Celebrates 50 Years of Marriage
Mrs Elizabeth Howe and James Rolston of Victoria Street marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception at St Alban's Parish Hall. The Powassan and South River natives married April 26 1916 in Powassan. They lived in Acro by 1943 and have five daughters 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Elizabeth Howe
James Rolston
Victoria Street
St. Alban's
Canada
Trout Creek
Nobelc
Acro
Beoardimore’s
Beardmore’s
Acrono
Mrr. Rolstom
Victoria Avenue
St. Alban’s Parish
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Forture
J. Finlayson
Milton Heights
M. Smeaton
Pineview School
J. Snoddy
Glenn Williams School
M. MacKinnon
Stewart Town School
W. Cascadden
Norval School
Donna Bateman
Christel Hines
Jmro
Peter Gardiner
Sperside
Wos
Ross Carbett
Board
Secretarea
AL EL Millson
Millson
Nuassasaseva
Mrr
Dimeon Mottat
Canadian ‘Tire
Culls
Peter Miller
Leslie Coles
Elmer Smith
Wl McKenzie
Howard Pearce
Mt Z. Bennett School
Htowas
Willan Chisholm
William Benson
Ie School Trustees Association
Ron Guest
Susan Mathews
Patricia Kelly
Unitarian Services Committee
Buckner
Acton Legion Choraliers
Tillsonbburg
Warren
Churchill Road
Wallace Avenue
Division Street
McGeachie
Strathroy
Duby
Mrs
Rolston
Ontario
P. Geo. Kerr
Lester Pearson
Harry Harley
Les Duby
Ronald
The
Ricsalf
Gordon Dennis
Helen
Sault Ste. Marie
Jack Cook
Amy
Claude Hume
Phelma
Parry Sound
Ted Gamble
Martel
Thamesford
Maurice Roberts
Shirley
Ronald Rolston
Laurie
St. Alban's Guild
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