Acton PUC Accepts Tender for Hydro Department Truck
Acton Public Utilities Commission at a special meeting on May 1 accepted Franklin Prouse Motors tender of 2 264.00 for a new hydro department truck chassis after reviewing five bids. At the regular meeting on May 9 the commission discussed acquiring town property near the hydro buildings on Alice Street and approved sewer and water work contracts and write-offs of outstanding accounts. The Ontario Water Resources Commission analysis on the Acton sewage disposal plant noted high suspended solids, while expenses for the recent Waterworks Convention were approved, and monthly payments to various vendors and public utilities listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hydro Department
Acton_Public Utilities Commiss~tion
Franklin Prouse Motors
P.U.C
Runt Dors
Alice St
A. Duby
Durtane Construction Company
Westcott Road
Glenlea
RB. N. Brown
Churchill Road
Ontario Water Resources Commission
Aclan
Governor General Massey to visit Acton and Georgetown
The Governor General of Canada Vincent Massey will travel through Acton this afternoon at 4.08 pm with a special team en route to Georgetown. She is to lay a wreath at the cenotaph in Georgetown after a brief address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Massey
Canada
Acton
Georgetown
School Demolition Starts at Robert Little School
Armishaw and Armishaw Demolition Contractors of Guelph began tearing down the interior walls of the old Robert Little School on Wednesday. Reg Armishaw said work should progress rapidly with cranes moving in to demolish the roof and exterior walls, as A Battaglia Company of Guelph handles the new 12 room addition as the demolition sub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eon
Armishaw
Guelph
Charlie Reinhart
Reg Armishaw
Acton Council
Robert Little
A. Battaglia Company of
Guelgh
Increase in School Debenture Issuance to 170000
Council voted to issue debentures totaling 170000 for an addition to Robert Little public school, up from 150000. The board cited higher tender costs and missing architect fees, while noting a 4000 gap above estimates. Local unemployment and a gas heating plan were discussed, along with cenotaph maintenance funded by the Legion and United Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Little
C. W. Bradley
Council
J. McCeachie
Bradley
EL Pope
Pope
Child Two Killed by Car At Ashgrove On Wednesday
A 21 month old named Steven Lee, son of Mr and Mrs Forest Leland Lee, was killed when he stepped from the road shoulder into the path of a car driven by Magistrate K M Langdon on Esquesing seventh line near Ashgrove just before noon Wednesday. Dr V Williams of Georgetown attended the scene and Coroner Dr G Syer was summoned. witnesses said the driver had no chance to avoid the child. The incident follows a 1957 head-on crash involving the same child and his father’s car near Stewarttown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Lee
Ben
Forest Leland Lee
Ashgrove
Esquesing
K. M. Langdon
V. Willams
Georgetown
G. Syer
Langdon
Culliston
Stewarttown
Acton Tennis Courts Ready For Weekend Play
Tennis players have gathered at Acton courts for early practice as the 1959 executive reports the hard court will be in excellent shape for play this weekend. The new executive will be announced next week in the Free Press, with a schedule likely then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Free Press
Erin Council Makes Changes In Assessment
Erin Township council met at the Exchange Hotel Hillsburgh on Monday May 4 with all members present Reeve George Wallace chaired the session The council joined the Ontario Municipal Association and approved payment of various welfare and road expense accounts The Fox bounty payments covered D Peavey Mr Teeter G Lonstret and H O Connor G Vanzeelen was paid for a sheep and lamb killed Chester Burt G C Burt and Jesse McEnery were named fence viewers The auditor's report for WSS was accepted and the auditor's account approved The commercial assessment of Mrs E Hubbs at 100 was struck from the 1969 tax roll Some assessments were reduced including 1800 in a suit related to E Brockdart's case Reeve Wallace presided over the proceedings The court of revision heard the appeal of George Johnson Sr En and upheld the assessment Miss June Lindsay has been hired to teach at the WoT Dick school in Bilton Mrs Ruth Laking of Mitten, teaching students, will be teaching in MOTs ROxT, a well noted sentence appears garbled
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Township of
Erin
Exchange Hotel
Hillsburgh
George Wallace
Ontiwin Municipal Association
D Peavey
Mr Teeter
G Lonstret
H O'Conner
G Vanzeelen
Chester Burt
G C Burt
Jesse McEnery
WSS
E Hubbs
S. Snow
Wessmen
Brockdarts
Ie Reeve Wallace
Court of Reviiew Tae
George Johnson
June Lindsay
Hamite
Tessifers’ College
Bilton
Ruth Laking
Mitten
Studen
Battaglia Co awarded $154,026 school contract
The Robert Little school project in Guelph awarded to Battaglia Construction of Guelph after bidding ten tenders. The revised total cost equals $169,009 including furnishings and architect fees, with savings on aluminum doors cited by architect A Barnes. Construction to start immediately pending pages with the Department Seation and Ontario Main Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battaglia Construction
Guelph
Robert Little School
Public
Rolnac
Hamilton
W. A. Stevenson and Sons Ltd
Willowdale
J. B. Mackenzie and Son Ltd
Acton
Andeen
Brampton
Dunker Construction
Kitchener
M. Landoni
Fergus
Len Ariss
A. Barnes
Battaglia
Department Seation
Ontario Main Board
Seventy-Year Black Preceptory Member Attends Convention
C. K. Browne, 70 years in the Orange Lodge, attended the Royal Black Preceptory convention in Hamilton with Mrs Browne. He met many friends at the Royal Connaught hotel during the two day session. Browne is a past Grand Master of Olive Branch 877 and the present Grand Master of the Lodge. Mrs Street accompanied the Brownes, and Mr Street was elected first committeeman of the Grand Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Browne
Royal Black Preceptory
Hamilton
Guelph
Whitney Street
Mrs Street
Mr. Street
Grand Lodge
Acton Principals Urge Prompt Kindergarten Registrations
G W McKenzie and W D Elmer Smith of Acton public schools warn that kindergarten registrations are slow this week. Parents should complete the forms printed in the Fit Press and return them promptly to qualify for interviews scheduled for the last week in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. McKenzie
W .D Elmer Smith
Acton Public Schools
Empire Day Observance Notices Shorten Week for Papers
The Holiday Monday is a public holiday in observance of Empire Day and the newspaper office will close. Correspondents and advertisers are reminded the week is one day shorter and to submit copy early for next Thursday's issue. Regular deadlines remain for display and classified advertisements.
Australian TV Executive Kemp Visits Acton on Canada Tour
Melbourne broadcasting chief and Amodtae Broadcasting Services Limited managing director Sydney Albert Kemp arrives in Acton to visit relatives and tour small town radio and television operations in Canada. He plans trips to Wingham Ontario and major US cities, aiming to expand TV service in Victoria as backers support his Australian company. Kemp, born in England, left Australia May 3, noting summer weather and favorable Canadian impressions. He will travel to New York Washington Tennessee and other centers before May 20 return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne Argus
Australia
Amodtae Broadcasting Services Limited
Melbourne
Sydney
Joseph Albert Kemp
Canada
United States
E. A. Adams
Gordon Adams
Acton
Kemp
England
Argus
Country Broadcasting Item
Mr Kemp
Wingham
Ontario
W. T. Cruikshank
Victoria
Adams
Adams Sr
New York
Washington
Tennessee
Gordon Adam
S. J. A. Kemp
Associated Fog Services Limited
Mr. Adams
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Acton Welding
Thompson Motors
Canadian Brass Ltd
Grant's Motors
Acton Motors
People's Fusl
Harlock - Schultz
Symon Hardware
OY Balcomb Mtg. Co
Bea Electric
Hortill
Hydro
R. Thompson Fuels
Underwood Ltd
Ten Pro Distributors
Acton Free Press
W. Knoll and Co. Ltd
Sao Thompson Motors
J.B Mackenzie and Son
LEPC
H.ep.c
Northern Electrica Aas
Powerlite Devices, Ltd
Recever General
Standard, Wire & Cable
JOR. Kearney Corp
John Creasey
Jack Pink
W. A. Cook
Reeve J. H. Gay
Stone School
Cook
Lawler
Legion, United Church and
Legion
United Church
Gawler
Anq
Reeve Goy_gnidge
W. McLeod
McGeadhle
H. Lowe
Toc
Erin Council
Battaglia Co
T. Watson
E. Marks
Couner
Wolfe
W Middleton
A Barnes
C Bradley
R. Bornhold
W McKenzies
Robert Litte
McKenne
Property Committee
E. Smith
M. Z. Bennett School
McKenzie
Smith
Minor Sports Association
M Z. Bennett School
Aiso
M. Z. Bennett
Mr. Kemp
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