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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 10, 1967
Page
5
Halton County Fire Prevention Bureau urges families to create and rehearse a complete fire escape plan. Assign roles, set two escape routes, and practice regularly, especially when storm windows are removed. Teach all members, keep doors closed to slow smoke, and know the nearest emergency number for quick response.
The Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs introduced the Municipal and School Tax Credit Assistance Act 1967 to allow municipalities and school boards in unorganized territories to pass by laws for tax credits. Credits equal to half of property taxes up to 150 dollars yearly would be available to resident owners 65 and over, with the province reimbursing the municipalities. The Burlington private bill already offers 100 dollar relief with means testing and a ten year residency, including an outright gift instead of deferment. The minister argues relief should not burden other ratepayers, and expects more demand for provincial help from municipalities. The elderly, often with limited income, would gain needed support to remain in their homes.
The May 6 1967 update notes playoffs begin next Saturday with no ahead bowling allowed and a June 3 banquet at Knox Church 6 PM. Bantams Top Cats beat Neptunes and Night Hawks beat Rolling Stones. other results include Angels over Alley Cats. Top Ten bowlers listed with scores and totals. Coca Cola Seven Up winners named. Junior Senior division Jerks beat Flintstones. Pinbusters over Hot Rods on pins. Crofts over Idiots. League standings show Angels leading Bantams and Hot Rods leading Juniors Seniors.
Swiss clocks donated by the watch industry will mark official time at Expo 67 in Montreal. Seventy clocks and 12 clock towers across key sites will be synchronized by a master atomic clock with a daily precision of one millionth of a second and a drift of no more than one second in 3,000 years.
Anthony Adamson of the Ontario Welfare Council outlines a coordinated fundraising and welfare scheme starting in Peel County then expanding to Halton. The plan envisions united funds, social planning councils, and a coordinating council to ensure timely and equitable support, with backing from united funds and welfare agencies.
Halton 4H Conservation Club held its first regular meeting on April 19 in Milton’s Agricultural Office. John Cockburn outlined project choices and Henry Stanley urged prompt selection while discussing land use and conservation.
The Canadian Jersey Cattle Club lists April class leaders. Mac Alexander Norval tops junior 2-year-old with Rose gate Valet's V daughter, 8,341 pounds milk, 573 fat in 305 days, 6.87 percent, a Silver Medal. Second is Ben Arrow Milestone Mona, 9,052 milk, 489 fat in 305 days, 5.40 percent, Silver Medal. In yearling class, Spruce Avenue Beacon Caromette leads with 6,334 milk, 336 fat in 305 days. Bon Arrow Acme Nan follows with 6,608 milk, 336 fat in 305 days. The most important part of a tractor is a safe operator.
Canada sends 80 Holstein cattle worth 550000 to Italy in early May to replenish stock after floods devastated one third of the country last fall. Italy suffered 150000 cattle losses, the worst peacetime disaster. External Affairs confirms 630 cattle worth 400000 are being sent, and 230 more valued at 150000 come from Canadian Flood Relief for Italy. The herd, sourced from across Canada, will be distributed by the Italian government to farms of up to one herd each.
Mrs Susie G Horn Ung died at 84 in Myerstown Pennsylvania leaving 298 direct descendants. Survivors include nine daughters four sons 109 grandchildren and 176 great grandchildren.
About 50 couples attended the Haiton Junior Farmers annual Spring Dance at Leisure Lodge Preston on Saturday May 6. The crowning climax saw Carol Swackhamer named Junior Farmer Queen by Miss Wilma Mason, with Joy Hayward and Peggy Madill as princesses.
A farmer in Ontario was killed after becoming entangled in an unshielded power take-off shaft rotating at about 540 RPM. The piece warns that clothes can be quickly drawn in, leaving little chance of escape, and urges use of manufacturer shields in drive sheds.
The Canadian Jersey Cattle Club awards Silver Medal status to Campburn H C Valet for high production by his daughters. Bred by Charles Robinson and Sons of Harvey Station New Brunswick, he is owned by Mac Alexander and Sons of Norval.
A two year old cow Rosegate Val ets V led Club’s age division in April with 8,341 pounds of milk and 573 pounds of fat from 305 days. She achieved 6.87 percent fat for a silver medal record. Owner Mac Alexander of Norval.
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