Acton CN station fate debated by three member panel
A three man committee was formed to study the closing of Acton's CN station. Members Charles Leatherland QC Paul Nielsen and councillor G W McKenzie will compile data for an expected hearing next month. Citizens and industry weighed prospects with shipping and commuter service central to concerns. The panel will report to Council and findings may be shared publicly at the upcoming Board of Transport hearing.
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Acton
Charles Leatherland Q.C
Paul Nielsen
G.W. McKenzie
Bih Middinton
Acton Developmant Combe
David Lindsay
Oakes
Lindsay
Guelph Anderson
Nielsen
Montreal
Tiday
Mrz
Bart Hinton
Guelph
Fodudiry Dent
Guby
Dal
Actgn
Kitchener
Inchidg
Mote
Tndustry
Board of Transport
Acton Council Hears Objection to Piecemeal Commercial Build
Reeve Hinton objected to possible two subdivision projects with small plazas on Main Street. Councillor Ted Tyler mocked the stance, recalling a prior mall idea. Tyler urged rapid action to develop Main Street despite the reeve's earlier opposition.
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Acton
H. Hinton
Ted Tyler
Mr. Tyler
Tyler
Main St
Cookie Day Raises $93 for Girl Groups
Cookie Day, the annual fundraiser for Brownies Guides and Rangers, raised 93 dollars after selling 840 boxes on Saturday. Over 60 girls participated, with some homes buying as many as six boxes. Acton nearly ran out of cookies and district calls for more went unanswered.
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Acton
Adal
Ginger
R L students marathon set to raise funds this Saturday
Eager public school pupils, about 80 strong, will start at 5 30 a m this Saturday in a 50 mile walkathon from Fergus toward Acton to raise money for the Red Cross. Students from RL grades 6 7 8 join high school participants and Bennatt students with Donna Rissborough organizing.
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Red Cross
Fergus
Acton
M.Z. Bennatt
Donna Rissborough
Orangeville
Nassagaweya Faces Higher Taxes With 10 to 18 Mills Rise
Nassagaweya township council reviewed and adopted a finance forecast showing mill rate increases from 10 to 18 mills depending on property class. Residential and farm rates rise 10 to 16 mills, commercial and industrial 11 to 16 mills, with education spending driving much of the rise and the by law due next council meeting.
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Nassagaweya
Council
Towneship
New reporter joins Acton Free Press staff
Barbara McIntosh began as reporter photographer for The Acton Free Press while Mills McIntosh, Ryerson journalism graduate from Brighton Ontario, joins as part of the expansion to boost feature coverage and local news. Editor Hartley Coles welcomes her and hopes for cooperation with officials and contacts.
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Barbara McIntosh
Acton Free Press
Mills McIintosh
Ryerson Polytechnic Institute
Toronto
Brighton
Ont
Hartley Coles
Miss MclIntosh
Ryarnon
Miss McIntosh
Ryarsoalan
Milton man wins NDP nomination for Halton election
M Kernighan of Milton won the NDP nomination for Halton at a Friday night meeting. The veteran candidate, making a fourth federal bid, criticized Liberals and Conservatives over Medicare and argued for reducing foreign investment losses. Guest speaker Pat Lawlor discussed party strategy and criticized Trudeau, Liberals, and Tories, predicting NDP gains in major regions but trouble in Quebec.
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Murray S. Kernighan
Milton
N.D.P
Halton
Kernighan
CCF
West York
University of Toronto
Chamber of Commerce
Dominion
Canada
BMP
Lakeshore
Pat Lawlor
Allan Eagleson
Lawlor
MLP
Morton Shulman Toure
Guelph Reformatory
Trudeau
Liberal Party
Sharp
Hellyer
Elliot
MacKenzie King
Stanfield
Robarts
Metro Toronto
Manitoba
British Columbia
Quebec
Esquesing sees record April in building permits
Esquesing Township issued building permits totaling over a million dollars in April, a monthly record. The largest was 86000 for a Kroke wert stainless steel tank factory on Lot One Fourth Concession. Most others were new houses with garages priced 13000 to 31000, with a garage permit for Guy Cartage of Acton costing 30500 on Lot 29 Second Concession. Council feared a spring funding rush and noted trends toward slower summer house-building to avoid school crowding. Some townships allow 10 acre lots but restrict building on them.
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Eaquesing
Tom McLean
Guy Cartage
Acton
Ued
Burning Volkswagen engine doused by brigade
A 64 Volkswagen owned by William Dobbie Sr. backfired and caught fire at John and Mill on Saturday afternoon. The fire brigade extinguished the flames while curious shoppers and many children watched the incident, with William Dobbie Jr. driving the car.
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John and
Mill
William Dobbie Sr
Acton
William Dobbie Jr
Staggered Classes Considered for M Z Bennett School
The M Z Bennett school may stagger classes this fall to cope with added pupils until a new wing is finished in December. Principal Elmer Smith proposed moving to staggered hours and rooms for grades six to eight, with 15 classes in 12 rooms for three months. Boundary changes would occur in September to minimize disruption.
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M. Z. Bennett
Elmer Smith
Rotarians hear political talk amid great mirth at Acton meeting
Acton Rotary Club with 22 attendees at the Station Hotel kept pace in attendance with Georgetown's 95.4 percent average. A report noted 50 couples had bought tickets for Friday's dance at the Music Centre. The E. C. Storey trophy for best attendance was awarded to Acton, now to hang in the hotel. A Poona India earthquake relief inquiry arrived, and plans to brighten Acton boundary signs were approved.
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Acton Rotary Club
Station Hotel
Georgetown Club
Gord McKeone
Music Centre
Goalis
Ron Lewis
Dave Meser
E. C. Storey
Acton Club
Rotary
Andy McKenzie
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Compet
Ition
Leatherland
Uist’ Industry
Transport
Mr. Hinton
Mayor Duby
R.L
Reeve Coulter
Moffat
Planning Board
County of Halton
Towne Ship
Acton High School
Milton High School
Public School
Eden Mills
Campballville
Brookeville
Nassagaewoya
Costa
Milton End
Nassagawega
Anna MacArthur
Murray Kernighan
Muriel
Ruth
Free Press
Milton Businessman
M. Kernighan
N.D
Robert Little
McKensie
McKenzie
Jane Wong
Loberins Board of Education
Vic Bristow
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