Connecting link options eyed for Acton roads plan
Acton council discussed two possible connecting links to join 25 sideroad with county roads and Highway 25. Mill West extension near the mill and pond or Churchill Road South through Esquesing were considered, with county funding for repairs and potential traffic impacts noted. The roads committee would report after a tour with the county council and possibly meet to discuss steps. Meanwhile a separate highway incident saw Peter Simitzis freed from a wrecked truck on Highway 25 near the mushroom plant. he sustained non life threatening injuries.
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County Council
Acton
Mill St. W
Mussvlle
Dublin Cemetery
Churchill Road
Esquesing
Drinkwalter
Reeve Hinton
Churchill
Parker
Sideroad
Mill West
Mill Main
Oakes
Department of Highways
Duby
Warden Hinton
Cocil
Peter Simitzis
Toronto
Highway 25
Larry Neal
Milton O.P.P
Two Day Horse Show At Style Acres Ranch
A two day horse show at Style Acres Ranch north of Acton attracted a large crowd with English and western style riding. The event, governed by national rules of the Canadian Horse Shows Association, featured sponsors Acton Rotarians Bruno Schissizi and Mrs Evelyn Hathaway. Volunteers from St John Ambulance Brigade and Rockwood Scout and Guide Mothers' Association supported operations while Saturday English classes drew large entries and keen competition. Sunday western classes drew more spectator interest as riders wore western attire and horses sported western saddles. Rain Friday created damp grounds but conditions improved by afternoon for events.
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Style Acres Ranch
Acton
Canadian Horse Shows Association Inc
Bruno Schissizi
Evelyn Hathaway
Acton St. John Ambulance Brigade
Rockwood Scout and Guide Mothers’ Association
Lodges Parade at Acton Baptist Church
Lodges from Acton L O L 4607 and J C L 457 held their annual church parade to Acton Baptist Church. The drum corps drew spectators along the route to the evening service as Rev S Gammon addressed the lodges. County chaplain Bro Milligan read the lesson. Fergus Quee led as master of the LO L. Guests from Carlisle Burlington and Guelph marched with them. The 12th of July Orange Walk will be in Brampton this year.
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Acton
Former Actonian Cam McNabb to open fall fair
Cameron McNabb, deputy minister of Highways for Ontario and Acton native, is invited to open Acton Fair this year. The Action Agricultural Society, with 21 directors, held regular monthly meetings. Entry forms for field crop contests were distributed. A Miss Dominion of Canada visit was discussed. A joint men and ladies board will meet with the Acton Centennial Committee to plan the 1967 Fall Fair. The poultry barn will be whitewashed with half cost covered by the Georgetown and Halton County Poultry Association, which will also run a summer poultry show May 28. A tour of the Imperial Tobacco plant in Guelph is planned for mid-June. Meeting nights move to the third Monday at 8:30 p.m.
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Cameron McNabb
Ontario
Mir. McNabb
Acton
Jack Marshall
Vin Aitken
S. Swackhamer
Georgetown
Halton County
Council
Ontario Municipal Board
Bruce Payne
Bert Hinton
Mayor Duby
Planning board clears path for sale of 5.29 acres to Griese
Tony Seynuck reports planning board approvals met for sale of 5.29 acres to Cranston Griese after weeks of technical delays. Council and board require legal descriptions for street extensions and subdivision plan before final approval, with Griese intending one house and no immediate subdivision.
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Planning Board
Tony Seynuck
Cranston Griese
Seynuck
Council
Mr. Griese
Committee of Adjustment
Mr. Sevnnck
Duby
Griese
Churchill Road
Wallace St
Acton Boulevard
Division St
Wallace Avenue
Acton
Registrar of Deeds
Sevnuck
Acton Rotary Horse Show Raises 400 Dollars
The Acton Rotary Club reported raising about 400 dollars over a weekend at Little Acres Ranch with a horse show co hosted by Rotarians and Bruno Schisizzi. The event drew strong attendance, a pony raffle was won by Patner Eat, and presale tickets were sold by Rotarians in cowboy attire. Rita McCrea spoke on Citizenship in Ottawa as part of a Rotary project.
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Acton Rotary Club
Litle Acres Ranch
Bruno Schisizzi
Eat Fathner
Hay Ave
Toronto
Rita McCrea
Ottawa
Rotary
John van der Kory
R. R. Parker
Beardmore and Co. Ltd
Robert Little
Beardmore
Drowns Monday at Rockwood park
A 23-year-old Long Branch man, Peter Wright, drowned Monday afternoon while swimming with his wife Patricia and friends at the Grand Valley Conservation Area Park in Rockwood. Fire department and medical staff attempted resuscitation but he died about an hour after being pulled from the water.
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Peter Wright
Grand Valley Conservation Area
Rockwood
Man O
Eramosa River
Patricia
Toronto
K. B. Waller
York University Confers B A on Jean Hart in Surprise Ceremony
Jean Hart daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Hart receives a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from York University during a June 1 convocation marking the first York class independent of the University of Toronto Parents and fiancé Cornelis Van Esch attend the ceremony The couple plans a June Acton wedding with Hart set to enter Toronto Teachers College in the fall
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Jean Hart
Robert Hart
York University
Acton High School
University of Toronto
Burton Auditorium
Cornelis van Esch
Acton
Hart
Toronto Teacher's College
New cemetery area opens with new rates at Fairview
May 26 council set opening date for sale of lots in Fairview cemetery new section. By law and rates approved by Health Department a month’s waiting period expired. New rate $50 per grave up from $38.50 with $20 toward perpetual care. Seven acre addition borders Cobble Hill Road holds 2500 plots and applies to all Fairview plots. A booklet covers rules transfers planting and interments. Various regulations aim for uniform appearance and a section reserved for the Legion.
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Council
Fairview Cemetery
Department of Health
Cobble Hill Road
Fairview
Legion
Holden and Ford
Lakeview Subdivision
Elmore Drive
Braida
Acton Free Press to Publish Development Report Issue
Next week a special Acton Free Press will feature a development section on the past year and future plans. Mayor Les Duby and board chairs including Tom Watson Vic Bristow E G Tyler Aldo Braida Len Lovell George Willams C F Leatherland Ray Mason Mick Holmes G McKenzie and Ted Tyler Jr outline aims for Acton Ontario industrial and residential growth.
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Acton Free Press
Acton
Les Duby
Jack McGeachie
Tom Watson
Vic Bristow
Hydro
E. G. Tyler Sr
Aldo Braida
Len Lovell
Parks Board
George Willams
Development Commission
C. F. Leatherland
Corp
Ray Mason
OPP
Mick Holmes
G. McKenzie
Citizens Band
Ted Tyler Jr
Ontario
Night shift for new lines on empty streets
Residents woke to eerie groans and bright orange lights as a large object blocked the road. Workers marked the white line down the center after Horton Sales Limited of Toronto had arranged to paint street lines.
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Horton Sales Limited
Toronto
Acton Council Faces Equalized Assessment Dispute
Acton councillors extended a deadline to discuss county equalized assessment at a meeting of the assessment committee. Warden Bert Hinton and assessor Bill Erskine represented Acton as councillors debated needing more time and access to the report dated May 17. The mayor noted a conflict of interest among all councillors who pay taxes.
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County Council
Acton
Bert Hinton
R. R. Parker
Bill Erskine
Acton Council
Census Begins June 1 Enumerators Named in Halton Area
Census starts June 1 but few called that day as many takers are new. Training and setup push back peak activity to Monday June 6 with urban and rural enumerators listed for Halton area including Milton Acton Georgetown Campbellville and Rockwood.
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Pat Waldie
Halton
K. McDougal
Milton
Ran Daly
Acton
Stan Allen
Eileen McCutcheon
Bessie Cullion
Milkton
Wilma Moffatt
R.R
Campbellville
May Dumarsh
Joan Waldie
R. L. Davidson
Irene Currie
Georgetown
John G. Gillies
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