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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 09, 1957
Page
1
The annual awards dinner for YMCA activity winners honored speaker Gord Hodge. About 40 youths attended the May 2 event at the Acton YMCA, receiving trophies for Olympics, hockey, gardening, chess, checkers, badminton, and Easter contests. Hodge stressed friendship, character, and being a good example through storytelling and demonstrations.
Acton Chamber of Commerce approves safety tape for bicycles with OPP officers to supervise. Teams will volunteer June 1 to tape bikes at local schools. Also discussed were Christmas decorations and Santa Claus parade. no fish derby will be held at Fairy Lake due to stock difficulties.
Fire threatened the King Calcium Products plant at Sampoadiviile early Saturday. Damage to contents totaled about $400 as Milton firemen and plant employees emptied the bagging room and helped keep the blaze in check. Fire Chief A. E. Clement said workers arriving at 8 am found smoke in the bagging room. They attempted to douse it and summoned firefighters. A neighbor had earlier reported smoke, thinking it was dust.
The Parks Board approved purchasing a new Rovary mower for Acton Park at 450 dollars. A demonstration confirmed the machine’s suitability for park use. The $450 cost covers the new equipment.
Lene Beards, 24, son of Mico and Mow, has received a Canadian Industries Limited Fellowship in Chemical Engineering worth 7000 dollars and a National Research Council Studentship of 2000 dollars. He graduated in Chemical Engineering from the University of Terente and is pursuing a Master of Applied Segner and Eragnecraig degree while seeking a doctorate. Born in Acton, he attended local schools and is returning to Acton after studying abroad.
Mother's Day is observed this May 12 with special services. Some parishes combine observances with attendance at morning services. The event was organized by Miss Anns Jarvin and is nationally observed in May.
Acton council heard an engineer’s two phase plan to extend water facilities for about 1,000 residents at an estimated 168,078. The first phase would install a 12 inch cast iron pipeline from the third line site to Peel Street with blasting. The second phase adds a new well pump and dual tank with metering equipment and a reserve line to Vine Street. An Ontario Water Resources Commission report supported proceeding under OWIC guidance.
Hatton Alex Cooke of Mitton announced that 39 612 people in the county will be eligible to vote on June 10. The figure may rise due to late corrections, with enumeration broken down by towns and areas listed in the release.
The Acton Public School Board met at the Robert Little School with Chairman J Wo Walfe presiding. Reports noted the recovered tape recorder, Halton County Music Festival success due to Miss Evelyn Goodwin, Acton pupils achieving a first triple trio with five seconds and one third, and engagement of Miss Goodwin three days a week. Financials covered $56 non resident fees and $16,000 legislative grant in part, plus payment authorization for a $1,400 financing item. corner stone for the Mr Bennett school was on hand. The teacher management committee reported full staff for the term and the board commended the committees. The Friendly Circle held a successful Maypole tea and baking sale at United Church.
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