Court of Revision Deals with 337 Properties on Tuesday
Acton Council acted as Court of Revision on the supplemental A assessment roll for 1947 in the Town Hall auditorium. About fifty attended as L MacSwain J R Leishman Hugh Cameron and others faced appeals. Reductions and changes were made on several properties and the session adjourned after 11 35 p.m. with resolutions to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Reeve McCutcheon
L. MacSwain
J. R. Leishman
Hugh-Craham
Stewart Sinclair
G. M. Hutt
Alex. Messaac
Lymon Hardware
R. McEachern
F. Toth Sr
Colin McColl
Fred Kentner
John Noadwell
E. C. Varey
Allan Leishman Sr
Mac Symon
F. Toth, Jr
Speckled Trout Fingerlings Released in Halton Streams
Game Warden Dudley Hitchox reports 3 600 fingerlings released last Friday into Sixteen Mile Creek and Blue Sprigs Creek in Halton County as part of a restock effort. The movement, by government hatcheries in Ontario, aims to boost Trout populations and support the newly formed Halton Anglers and Hunters Association's conservation program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Hitchox
Oakville
Sixteen Mile Creek
Blue Sprigs
Halton County
Ontario
Halton
Sagaweva
Hitehas
Halton Anglers and Hunters Association
Conserva Mon
Dudley Pughes
eoSiateen Mile Creek
Blue Springs
Department of Lams and Forests
Inger
Dublin Friends Present Gifts To Mr and Mrs McDougall
Dublin residents gathered for a social evening to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Duncan McDougall in their home. Lawrence Gibbons gave an address while M Steele and S Elliott presented an electric radio and clock. Mrs Barber read a note from the Dublin Woman's Institute and Mrs McDougall received a purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Duncan McDougall
Lawrence. Gibbons
M. Steele
S. Elliott
Esquesing Council Approves Gravel Tender and Federation Levy
Esquesing Township Council held a special meeting to accept C G Riddell’s tender for crushing and hauling gravel at 60c per yard plus mileage. A regular meeting followed with passed accounts, relief and road funds, heating unit offer accepted, and a by law planned to levy one fifth of a mill for Federation of Agriculture funds. The road superintendent salary set at 1400 dollars plus allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquesing Fownship Council
G. E. Gleave
Currie
Les Ne
C. G. Riddell
Bird
Reid
Sim Ireland
E. Armstrong
Ontario
Woodstock
Province of Saskatchewan
Bell Telephone Co
A. W. Benton
Brampton
Jno
Kennedy
Geo. C. Burt
Spencer Wuson
Federation of Agriculture
R. H. Thompson
Leslie
Wartime Housing Project and Town Utilities Meeting Notes
Acton council met on Monday with Reeve F J McCutcheon presiding. Residents on Cameron Street requested a sidewalk and street grading. agreement reached to begin as soon as material is secured, possibly half the work this year. Discussion on recreation committee overhaul and water mains expansion included a plan to install 2840 feet of six inch mains and 500 feet of four inch mains with hydrants, plus works near Wartime Housing subdivision. A special meeting was not held. contractors to bring in machines for water main laying. Chief Harrop to enforce by laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
H. Creighton
W. Coon
C. Cook
FR. M.aylsworth
F. J. McCutcheon
Colin McColl
Cameron Street
Mil Street
Rintres” Hijennin Iti Eater
Permissior Tomerane
Victorian Avenue
Cameron St
Mesars
R. L. Bean
W. H. Clayton
G. McKenzie
J. Royston
F. Dawkins
Physical Fitness and Recreation Committee
Bean
Tett
Clayton
Ewing
Vines
Armitrong
Anderton
Acton Public Utilities Commission
Itt
Spataforn
Messrs. Ewing
Harrop
Halton County Baseball League Organizes for 1947
E. Ryder of Acton was elected president at a Oakville meeting with Milton Acton Georgetown and Oakville reps present Clarence Riddell Milton and J F Royston Acton named vice president and secretary treasurer The plan targets Intermediate C play for towns under 3000 and seeks rule interpretation to let Oakville enter season games with potential promotion to Intermediate B A four team structure may work better than three teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Ryder
Acton
Halton County
Oakville
Milton
Georgetown
Clarence Riddell
J. F. Royston
Halton
Photos From Free Press Available In Various Sizes
Readers may request copies of local photos that appear in the Free Press. Enlarge 8x10 costs 75 cents per copy and 5x7 costs 50 cents. Contact prints are 4x6 inches and cost 10 cents each. Prints depend on engraving progress and availability due to potential lost negatives.
Acton Junior Farmers Hockey Club Social Night
The Acton Junior Farmers held a social evening at Lorne School with euchre, a program, lunch with pie and ice cream, and dancing. Winners included Edna Stewart and Jack Stewart in euchre. Ray Everdell won a pie eating contest. skits and musical numbers entertained a capacity crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Lorne School
Edna Stewart
Jack Stewart
Gib Jordan
Peter Dyck
Ralph McKeown
Ray Everdell
Earl Mosales
Ken Allan
Eleanor McPdoucal
Gordon Cook
J. J. Stewart
Lena
Lorne Scots Band Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The Lorne Scots Band held its annual meeting in Georgetown Armories. New officers include President B R McKerry Milton, Vice President A C Herbert Georgetown, Treasurer H King Georgetown, and Secretary Chas W Landsborough Acton. The group reported over thirty engagements and a first place at the Waterloo Band Festival in class No 3. The test selections for Waterloo and CNE contests are ordered with a busy season ahead including the Acton Days and Girls Band Tattoo on June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne Scots Band
Georgetown Armuries
Waterloo
A. Y W. ‘Perrott
Brig. Wallace
Col. Cousens
Col. Ballantyne
Messrs
E.fleck
J. B. MacKenzie
A. Mason
D. H. Wright
Bandamat B. R. McKerry
Milton
Nacc
Spt
A. C. Herbert
Georgetown
H. King
Nccl
Chas. W. Landsborough
Acton
Accel
Cplta
Emslie
J. Carter
W. Emsile
E. Peters
S. A. Fay
Norman J. Braida
Jas. Burns
Es. R. Peck
E. Thompson
T. Herbert
Banda
Halton Music Festival elects Miss Brown president
Miss Maude M Brown of Freeman was elected president of the Halton Sunt Festival Association at the annual Milton Public School meeting. Edith L Donkin of Burlington reported 83 urban entries 24 from high schools and 70 from townships. fees were abolished. Treasurer J A Lockhart announced receipts for the year and a balance in the bank. The group declined a Halton Male Choir scholarship offer as the festival funds are used for music in schools. Officers include Miss Brown president Mrs L Crawford vice president and Miss Hankin secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude M. Brown
Freeman
Halton “Sunt Festival
Milton Public School
Brown
Edith L. Donkin
Burlington
Ask
Isis
J. A Lockhart
Halton
Lockhart
Lisoyd Crawford
David Hartley
Wast
J A. Lockhart Burlington
The
Treasury
P. AW. Cooke
Milton
Poa Lockhart
Mry Flavd Crawford
School Board to Add Extra Room for Public School
Acton School Board met in May with Chair J. Chapman and members Lovell Jones Dis Kirkness and Dr Oakes. Discussions covered requisitions, next year classes, staff vacancies, grants, and securing a temporary building to accommodate rising Public School attendance. A cadet inspector visit was proposed and staff re engagement offers with raises were approved. A local fisherman later reported eight total fish including a 3 lb 7 oz brown trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Lovell
T. Jones
G. A. Dis
A. Kirkness
F. G. Oakes
Acton School Board
J. Chapman
McKenzie
Stewart
North Halton
Holliday Cov
Fragmentary Private Exchange Between Tom and Partner
A quoted dialogue fragment shows a breakup line and a response about love now spent. The exchange implies emotional closure between two individuals, labeled Tom and the unnamed partner, with a focus on lost affection.
Community Events and Meetings Announced for May
Listings include a Brookville Hall opening dance on May 24 with Bob Mart and his Orchestra, a Ladies Auxiliary bake sale and luncheon on May 9, and Bannockburn WI events on May 26. Proceeds go to local causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookville Hall
Good Orchestra
Mason
Park Pavitjon
Bob Mart
Ved
Orchestra
Also Mentioned on This Page
Court of Revision
Esquesing Council
Esquesing
Junior Farmers’ Hockey
Randsman B. R
Art Henderson
Campbellalle
Campbellville Pond
Guelph Collegiate Institute
B. Mackenzie
Acton Free Press
Masales
Watson Dairy
K.p
Yale Book Co
Talbot
MacDonald Co
Scientific
Steve
C. S. Roof West
Bell Telephone
I. Tf Gov. Express
Crozier Society
Carl DeForest
Ladies’ Legion Auxiliary
St Alwaines
Bannockburn School
Bannockburn WI
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