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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 22, 1968

Page

24

Cayuga constable given honorary Indian name and feather headdress

QP P Constable Ron R Mason received an honorary Indian name agongowa at a Cayuga banquet on April 20. Marvin Sky presented a large feather headdress as a token of friendship from the Cayuga band. Mason has served Six Nations Indians for ten years and has been transferred to Downsview while living in Cayuga with his wife.

Qp.p Ron R. Mason Agongowa Cayuga Marvin Sky Todlan Reserve Mason Six Nations Reserve Downsview Acton ‘Corp Ray Maxon Mia Segoya Cayuga Long House Six Nations Con Ron Maton Acton Corp Ray Maton Maton Cons Downeview

County roads debate stalls plan to take over heavy truck routes

County council and Acton Esquesing joint road proposal stalls as Reeve Hinton opposes county road status on the Limehouse Acton Limestone Quarries corridor from Limehouse to No 25 and No 7 highways while Drinkwalter argues traffic warrants action and delays persist awaiting county road committee decision.

County Council Acton Reeve Hinton Mill-Main Corners Mill County Roads Committee Drinkwalter Hinton Oakes County Road Committee Churchill Rd. S Roeve Hinton Department of Highways and Post McGuachle Duby Limehouse Acton Lingestone

Rent arena concession dispute settled with Parks and Rec

Roy Goodwin and the Parks and Recreation Committee resolved a rent dispute for the arena concession booth for the next year. The committee set the fee at 500 dollars, matching the prior year, after Goodwin offered 600 and 100 more than the 1967 agreement. He urged better notice to order supplies, which the committee attributed to tight event schedules but agreed he could contact the secretary for advance information.

Roy Goodwin Parks and Recreation Goodwin

Lane plan to build private road amid Lakeview lots blocked

Council heard proposals to construct a private service road to four Lakeview subdivision lots along a service road off No THigh Way. Councillors opposed the plan saying it adds problems and needs a variance from the Committee of Adjustment. Deputy Reeve F. Oakes agreed the road should not be placed there.

Tegiggt A &Z Lakeview Subdivision Ings Drinkwalley Aid No Middington McKenzie Committee of Adjustment F. Oakes

Robert Little School Students Visit Hatton County Council

More than 40 students from the Robert Little School were guests of Hatton County Council on Tuesday and attended part of the monthly meeting. Warden W. Hunter welcomed the group with vice principals Douglas Copeland and Douglas Batkin. EMO Co-ordinator Bruce Moe Gregor guided them through county facilities and refreshments concluded the afternoon.

Robert Little Hatton County Council W. Hunter Douglas Copeland Douglas Batkin EMO Bruce Moe Gregor

New Building Curling Club Hopes for 250 to 350 Members

The curling club launched a weekend canvass to gauge pledges for a new building. Present and prospective members will be surveyed to estimate funds, aiming for 250 to 350 members. New members will pay an initial join amount with annual dues higher than that. Membership certificates are being prepared and only club members will finance the project. Two and a half acres on the third line north of Highway 7 are set aside for the new building.

Curling Club Highway 7

OPP reports busy weekend amid court fines and auto crash toll

The Acton OPP logged a hectic May weekend with thefts and assaults, while Millon court dates on May 13 saw fifteen locals convicted on criminal liquor and traffic charges with fines totaling 2,843 dollars. The report laments money spent on repairs and urges concern for homeless families amid rising vehicle accidents and holiday weekend traffic.

Millon Langdon Rod Ingu Sunda

Planning board weighs three new subdivisions plans

Planning board discussed three residential subdivision proposals last Thursday. The Van Gils Property on Main Street North faced a non approval to rezone from industrial to residential. Starr Real Estate's Catherine Matthews led the bid for single family and semi detached homes with a small shopping centre. The Seynick site on Wallace Avenue proposed 106 lots with drainage and hydro line relocations. a neighborhood shopping centre would accompany housing, with tree preservation noted. Monex Construction sought 24 lots on Churchill Road North, plus 40 acres in Esquesing township, with a plan to combine town and township parcels into a single development unit. Board urged coordinated planning around Seynick and Monex to ensure future compatibility with adjacent lands. Meeting opened late for quorum. attendees included chairman Drinkwalter and members Blow, Joe, and Tylor Jr, with secretary Williams. accounts paid totalled $605.36.

van Gils Main St. N Catherine Matthews Starr Real Estate Seynick Wallace Ave Carr Wallace St McCallum Bob Drinkwalter Mill St. E Monex Construction Cobblall Churchill Rd Esquesing Escquesing Flood Planning Concsultants Planning Board Seynuck Monex Drinkwalter Melbourne Blow Stan Joe Ted Tylor Jr Iain Williams

County board wards to be set by Sept 1

County council must establish wards for the new county board of education by September 1 or the county judge will set them. Clerk Administrator Garfield Brown said the June 1 requirement was altered, with ward-establishment factors due by end of June. Also reported, Warden Currie and Reeve Ledwith will meet the Minister of Health on grants to health units, with merger grants under review for Halton and Peel.

County Board County Board of Education Garfield Brown G, Currie A. Ledwith Minster of Health Halton Peel

Fire at Limehouse home contained by Acton brigade

Saturday night firefighters were called to the home of Mrs Winnifred Ros rell at Limehouse when an air stove overheated. The Acton brigade arrived promptly and soon had the blaze under control.

Winnifred Rosrell RLR Limehouse Acton Brigade

Pilot Ed Long Receives Commercial License This Week

Ed Long has been notified this week that he has received his Commercial Pilot's License.

Ed. Long

Park and Mill corner dispute discussed by Acton council

Minutes of the No 2 committee show Park and Mill corner issues prompting inquiry by councilor Tyler. The mayor urged cleaning up unfinished business as the RR Parker residence verandah rests on town property due to incomplete land transfer with Beardmore and Co. The corner wall projects onto Main Street.

Acton Park and Mill & Corner Tylafold Council Aldo RR. Parker Beardmore and Co Tyler Main St

Warning Against Reckless Driving and Holiday Fatalities

The text urges care to avoid injuries and legal consequences from unsafe driving and public behavior. It stresses personal responsibility, avoiding becoming a holiday statistic, and facing courts for disregard of safety laws. It highlights the impact on others and the need to act with care on the road.

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