Halton County Forms Industrial Committee Milton Ontario
Halton County establishes its first Industrial Committee with F A Phillips as warden and appointed municipal representatives. The group aims to promote Halton as an ideal industrial location and to publish a county brochure highlighting development trends, sites, and opportunities across municipalities.
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Ontario
Milton
Halton County
F.A. Phillips
Halstein County
Chure
F. A.phillips
George Mexico
Exquesing Township
J J. Costigan
Town of Milton
J. Hurst
Acton
William Hunter
Georgetown
D. H. McMillan
Nassa
Measles Cuts Dancers' Ranks in Dress Rehearsal Show
Dress rehearsals for Joyce Cafer's pupils produced on stage performances at Robert Little School Auditorium amid measles illnesses. The Acton branch of the Canadian Cancer Society benefits from proceeds, with local mothers helping with costumes and makeup. Performers include Ruth Everdell, Lindsay Damm, Teresa Fulford, and Peter Martingell among many others.
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Joyce Cafer
Robert Little School
Acton
Canadian Cancer Society
Ray Arcie
Mel McCullough
A. R. Martingell
Carpenter
Brine
Guelph
Teresa Fullord
Sande Brine
Larry Melntyre
Elizabeth Hurst
Joanne Wasowicz
Helen Harris
Anne Rogers
Susan McGilloway
Bonnie Gavin
Dianne Bousfield
Debbie Bousfield
Leslie Prouse
Bonnie Bristow
Judy Engel
Joanne Doherty
Claire Dunumn
Celia Langworthy
Peter Martingell
Campaign Underway For Acton Community Centre
Acton launches a $60,000 drive to rebuild the arena front, install artificial ice, and expand the community centre. Over 120 canvassers begin door to door pledges, with leaders pledging first and progress posted daily at the post office.
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Acton
St John Ambulance Brigade Inspection at Guelph
St John Ambulance Brigade members gathered at Guelph Memorial Gardens Tuesday evening for the Halton Wellington Divisional Corps inspection. About 17 Acton members joined nearly 250 others as Colonel Tan Sinclair lauded the new corps formed in January 6 last year for public duty hours.
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Acton St. John
Halton - Wellington
Guelph
Tan Sinclair
Acton
Guelph Memorial Gardens
Four Letters Bring Arena Contributions
Community Centre Fund drive gains momentum as four letters arrive from former residents in Toronto and California. A house-to-house canvass aims to push totals over the top after 500 letters were mailed inviting wide support.
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Community Centre Fund
Fdition
Toronto
California
Stickers and Pins Promote Community Centre Donations
Canvassers for the Community Centre fund will distribute window stickers and chapel pins reading NOW for the Community Centre next week. Donors are urged to display the sticker in windows or on lapels as volunteers bring cheerful, red and white tokens to towns and the countryside by weekend.
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Baenanally Centre
Robert Little Public School
Lloyd Mosales
Frank van Wyck
Jim Ledger
Wits
Olga Dyrin
Town Plan Accepted and Carnival By-Law Approved
Acton council approved Lions Club Carnival May 31 to June 3 at Mel McCullough field corner Churchill Road and Queen Street East with water supply and off street parking plans. A dog by law agreement with current operator was amended with a monthly payment change and to be finalized next meeting. The compiled town plan was presented. zoning petition for Guelph Street West from R2 to C1 referred to Planning Board for study. No tax prepayment discount action. next meeting May 17 in Milton.
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Ray Archie
Lions Club
Mel McCullough
Churchill Road
Queen Street East
Acton
C. F. Leatherland
Leatherland
Guelph Street
Planning Board
Frank Toth
Duby
North Talton Unian Board
Milton
Reeve Hargrave
Goy Ett
Rotary program on television sets by Vic Rumley guest
At the Rotary club meeting Tuesday Bob Grant spoke on how television sets operate with technical detail. Other attendees included charter member Vic Rumley now at Guelph and Charlie Welty of Guelph. Good news no snow since last issue.
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Rotary
Vic Rumley
Bob Grant
Rotary Club
Oat Guelph
Charlie Welty
Guelph
Talk Over Project At Coffee Parties
Citizens organize informal coffee gatherings to discuss arena renovation and upcoming canvass. Hosts invite neighbors to share casual talks, aiming to build awareness without fundraising or campaign literature.
Farm Tractor Accident Seriously Injures Youth in Ontario
Raymond Graham a Y ear old farm worker formerly of Chippenham England now in Canada, was run over by a tractor on the Flynn farm south of Acton. He sustained a skull base fracture, neck lacerations, jaw fracture and windpipe injuries and is in serious condition at Toronto General Hospital. He crawled to Miss Beryl Flynn for help before ambulance transport.
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Raymond Graham
Toronto General Hospital
Chippenham
England
Canada
J. W. Wolfe
Flynn Farm
Acton
W. G. C. Kenney
Graham
Beryl Flynn
Guelph
United Nations topics noted by Mrs J E Houck at Legion Hall
Mrs J E Houck of Brampton 1955 Canadian UN delegate spoke on current world trouble spots Laos Cuba and Africa to joint Duke of Devonshire and Lakeside chapters at Legion Hall After meetings a lunch was served and Lakeside guests invited to November session Separate meetings preceded the joint gathering with local chapter officers presiding and community centre involvement noted.
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Duke of Devonshire
Lakeside
C.D.B
Legion Hall
J. E. Houck
Brampton
United Nations
Kenneth Know
Glenn Banks
Robert
Mise Bennett
Laos
Cuba
Africa
Lakeside Chapter
R. Spielvogel
Heller
B. Mowat
Ray Albie
W. Buchanan
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Acton Firefighters
Harold Yownsley
John Gay Jr
Herb Dodds
Phil McCristall
Bernice Moore
Moffat
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Igaweva
Dennis Cam
Oakville
Gordon Blair
Burlington
R. J. Cooksley
Trafalgar Township
G. Brown
R. J. Cooksley O
Cooksley
Industria
Phillips
Dominion of Canada
Uweooas
Hatton County
Wdata
Beall Telephone Dial Exchange
Church Street
Guy
Municipal Council
Fire Fighters’ Association
The
Y’s Man's Club
John Gay
St. John Ambulance Brigade
Murray
Ferrier
Chapman
Fergus
Arena
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