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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 17, 1956
Page
2
Georgetown council asked to grant taxi stand rights downtown. Dr. Alfred Sykes noted the police committee found existing parking space too valuable to reserve. Major Armstrong said drivers can park anywhere as long as town by laws are followed.
The Department of Municipal Affairs rejects Oakville's plan to raise councillor pay to 500 per year and to set a higher allowance. The by law now fixes pay at 900 plus one third for expenses with deductions for absence. A second bylaw licenses refreshments from vehicles with a 50 vehicle fee and health checks, penalties up to 900.
Tom Grundy once worked heavy labor on oil rigs near Drumheller as a 210 pound rough neck. Polio struck him at 11 and left him using canes and a back brace, but he recovered enough to study barbering. Now he weighs about 150 pounds and earns a living as a barber in Lethbridge after months of physiotherapy in Drumheller and Banff hospitals.
Baden Osmond demonstrates a divining rod method to locate underground water for 30 Newfoundland residents. He learned it from a retired CNR employee and says success varies, with a Trepassey parish priest praising finds near the church that could supply a swimming pool for the congregation.
J. W. MacEwan of Calgary told St. John service clubs that eastern Canadians should know the west better. He described pioneer days, the fur trade, wheat and cattle, and major oil, mining, and uranium developments to improve East West understanding. He noted last year’s trade figures: American exports to Canada 3.5 billion and Canadian exports to the United States 2.5 billion.
A Brampton council briefing shows building permits issued in Q1 totalled 1,279,030 across 133 permits, up from 817 permits worth 680,640 a year earlier. March and April activity included 91 residential permits worth 1,016,400, 10 repairs totaling 12,250, one new motel at 26,000, four repairs 20,100, and two industrial permits for new construction valued at 68,000. the 85 residences are included in these figures.
Mayor May or Nance Horwood, after leading Brampton council in the Lord’s Prayer, was surprised by a council chorus singing Happy Birthday. Town solicitor Wilbert West and council member George Nantel presented pink roses, with Reeve Carman Core speaking on behalf of staff. The mayor thanked them and said she was speechless.
Workmen uncover a 34 year old bank token along with coins and newspapers in a metal box embedded in the masonry during a bank renovation in Perth Ontario. The box dates to the bank’s 1884 construction.
Useful legacy from Sechalt BC notes the Board of Trade, which built the local fire hall 40 miles northwest of Vancouver, has transferred control to the new municipal council.
Canada sold 765000 television sets in 1955, up from 624000 in 1954 and 30000 in 1950, reflecting rapid market growth for TV during the period.
Milton branch of Ontario Association for Retarded Children reports strong provincial progress with 36 organizations and 3 000 members. Convention highlights include a model classroom, arts and crafts, reading and writing methods, and progress estimation. A bake sale and room move are planned. full day classes are sought by September. contact Mrs. Fitz-Gerald at TR 8 4402.
Roy J. Brown of Toronto is appointed vice-president in charge of engineering at Moloney Electric Company of Canada. He studied in Acton and Toronto, earning a 1923 degree from the University of Toronto, later teaching there before joining Moloney in 1944. The piece notes family ties in Acton and ongoing community efforts for retarded children.
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