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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 24, 1967
Page
2
Sidney Fields of RR 4 Acton was admitted to St Joseph's Hospital in Guelph with facial lacerations and leg fractures after a head on collision on Highway 7 near the Eramosa line. Ian Dudley of Guelph, the other driver, was treated for injuries and listed in good condition. Both cars were total wrecks and ambulance transport was used.
CBC television producers plan a repeat of Herman Freuler's Hymn to Canada for a nation wide audience. The exact time for the program has not been set and viewers should check their TV listings for the schedule.
Construction in Acton Lakeview is booming to meet strong demand for homes. Three firms Rubin Construction A and Z Construction Sesto Construction are busy, with Tyler Avenue development ahead of Elmore Drive extension. Local residents debate farmland preservation versus new families and tax needs.
Town council reports the town hall bell 1882 solid brass removed for sandblasting and cleaning. Firefighters will build a cairn on the north side of the town hall as their centennial project, with an offer of 500 dollars for the bell declined. sidewalk repairs will continue through the season and staffing ads may seek male or female applicants for clerk duties as offices renovate.
The council at their regular session authorized payments totaling 4 221 18 to various accounts, approved trees planted in a cemetery, covered Mayors and Reeves convention expenses, and funded clerk travel. They endorsed replacing the recreation director with an arena manager, ordered police office renovations, rescinded a front yard variance motion, approved financing for construction, and set attendance for clerks and treasurers' conference. The period also notes appointing a centennial program committee, awarding a street line tender, confirming acting town superintendent George Stull, accepting soil tests for a sewer plant, inviting the centennial library opening, scheduling a court of revision, and crediting water and sewer deposits.
Acton district high school athletes performed strongly at the University of Waterloo cnd A meet. Jim Slaven and Allan McKenzie led the team with top two finishes, posting 3:37.7 in a relay or distance event and earning spots in the Air Ontario finals in Hamilton. Other standouts included Dan Arbie fourth in senior 100 yard dash and triple jump, Laurie Chisholm fifth in intermediate girls 220, Bob Andrews third in midget pole vault and sixth in midget mile.
A county assessment table shows Burlington taking 245 percent more of county costs this year while others are reduced. A subsequent table lists assessment shares at 80.44 percent overall with Burlington at 75.45 Georgetown 68.66 Nassagaweya 66.86 Milton 64.06 Oakville 57.56 and Acton at A move during the meeting.
Reeve and council face protests from Acton reps as County Halton grants a 30 day option to sell 589000 in debentures at 6 percent to yield 98. Deputy Reeve Menery warns markets may not improve for municipal issues and expects rates could rise to eight percent next year. Reeve Hinton counters by proposing a tenders call. amendment fails and bid may be considered at the next meeting.
At the regular Tuesday council meeting Grey Coach Lines asked for an extra 15 feet of No Parking on the south side of Mill Street in front of the bus terminal to aid drivers. Councillors discussed enforcement, road markings, off street parking, and potential use of church parking space while debating the county’s open market bidding approach and interest costs.
Town streets on Mill and Main adorned with flags and pennants for the Victoria Day holiday. Lions Club continues delivering Canadian flags and centennial decorations as more homes stores and public buildings join in the festive display.
A three car collision at Dublin and Suffolk Streets in Guelph Thursday morning injured two Actonians. Terry Slaven and his passenger Mrs. Robert Anderson were treated at St. Joseph's Hospital for concussion, head injuries, facial and other injuries. They returned home after treatment. An initial police report noted damage to the three vehicles and that other occupants were on their way to work.
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