Recreation clash over high school facility use ends in plan
Parks and Recreation Committee debates extending use of school spaces for extra curricular activities and adult education grants. Trustees Musk Phail Archie and board members discuss policing, maintenance, survey by seniors, and coordinating with the high school before a regional board election. Townsley notes ice issues resolved and Park improvements progress.
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Parks and Recreation Committee
John Gay
Department of Education
Bob Laughlin
Ray Archie
Kerwin McPhail
Gay
Ray Arcie
Mr. Gay
Recreation Committee
Archie
Goy
McPhail
Harold Townsley
Recreation and Parks Board
Acton Agricultural Society
Halton education changes explained at November 15 meeting
Halton County board plans a 40 million education budget with a single community briefing titled Education in Halton County. Vice-principal Joe Bray distributed over 2,000 invitations to principals and parents, outlining plans from kindergarten to 13 including retarded children, with a panel of local educators and officials to discuss interim committee roles and department outlooks.
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Halton
Joe Bray
Robert Little
M. 2
Bennett
Stewarttown
Limehouse
Speyside
Brookville
Halton County
Bray
Salt
Theatre Hour Company
Department, of Education
Iftey
Warner
Timmins
Hansen
North Halton
School For the Deaf
Milton
Niagara District
Moffat
Watson
Anderson
Archie
Fred Salt
A P Green Refractories win safety award
The Acton plant employees earned two years without accidents and received an Industrial Accident Preventive Association certificate at a Skyline Hotel Toronto dinner. W K Stevens accepted the award as vice president and general manager of A P Green Refractories Canada Ltd. Ed Oost and Art Ford received service pins from Stevens during the event.
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A. P. Green Refractories
Acton
Skyline Hotel
Toronto
Acton Plant
Industrial Accident Preventive Association
W. K. Stevens
A. P. Green Refractories (Canada) Ltd
Mr. Stevens
Ed Oost
Art Ford
A. P. Grean Refractories (Canada) Ltd
Orval Chapman
John Chapman
George Barbeau
Industrial Accident Prevention Association
Rotary meeting honors Dawkins and notes achievements
Rotary President Gary Dawkins received a six years perfect attendance pin from Ralph Davis at the Tuesday dinner. Ted Hanian read a letter thanking the club for supporting a student award program. Connie Coles, visiting Toronto West Hospital, received this year’s Rotary award. Hansen spoke on the Rotary Foundation’s 1.25 million dollars in awards to 540 students worldwide. The club agreed to assist Legion Poppy Day transportation this Friday. Twenty Rotarians plus two visitors attended. Esque township issued 226,905 in October building permits. Films showcased the Acton plant, a Mexico Missouri plant operation, and fishing trips by Acton employees.
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Rotary
Gary Dawkins
Ralph Davis
Ted Hanian
Acton High School
Connie Coles
Toronto Weston Hospital
Hansen
Rotary Foundation
Paul Nielsen
Orangeville
Acton
Limehouse millinery classes race to craft new bonnets
About 20 attended the second class in advanced millinery in Limehouse Memorial Hall on Wednesday evening. The session was sponsored by Limehouse and Ashgrove Women's Institutes with leaders Mrs. J Crichton and Mrs. G Wingfield.
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Alfred Marshall
Eileen
Toronto
A. Marshall
Gordon Quinton
Meaford
Bert Benton
Limehouse Memorial Hall
Limehouse
Ashgrove Women’s Institutes
J. Crichton
G. Wingfield
James Noble
Neil Anderson
Frank Brown
Women’s Institutes
Guelph
Y's Man Delivers Halloween Treats to Children in Hospital
A Y's Man was observed delivering a bag of assorted Halloween treats to children in Guelph's hospital. The generous act involved small bags given directly to patients, with no requirement from the donor for recognition.
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Guelph
Firefighters Hold 68th Annual Dance in Legion Hall
The Firefighters held their 68th annual dance Friday in the Legion hall. The event marked another year of the department’s social gathering and community support activities.
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Legion Hall
Hydro commissioners discuss pole rental with Georgetown Cable TV
At the last meeting hydro commissioners reviewed an agreement with Georgetown Cable TV for rental of hydro poles. A new office billing machine was purchased.
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Hydro Commissioners
Georgetown Cable TV
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Art Cooper
Brendan Aherne
Guy
Hugh Patterson
Earl Masales
T. Tyler Jr
H. Townsley
Doris Townsley
Acton Curling Club
Churchill Rd
Robert Parker
Tom Watson
Horace Blyth
Nassagaweya
1.S.C.C
Murray Smith
Acton Public School Board
Bill Lawson
Esquesing Board
Cyril Bishop
Acton Public School
W. L. McNeil
O. G. McDowell
G. R. Crombe
Chester Anderson
A.P. Green
Esque Township
Mexico
Missouri
Hall
Mrs. A. Benton
J. Roughley
Betty Ann Brown
Sharon McPherson
Wilfrid Greenlees
Campbellville
A. W. Benton
Angus Lawson
William Osburn
William McDowell
Georgetown
Orv Chapman
A. P. Grean Acton
Mr. Chapman
Lovell Bre Bros
Choice
Lovell Bros
Lan Wens
Thompson Fuels Lyd
YOUNG
Rockwood
Frank Carney and Sons
LYD
John Wayne
David Janssen
Jim Hutton
the Green Berets
Chamber OF Horrors
Starrin
Suzy Parker
Patrick Wymore
Patrick O'Neal
Richard Hyde-White
Adult Entertainment
Hwy
Kaiser Aluminum
Stuccn Oy
Federal Industries
Nassagaweya Township
Beverly Ella
Campbellsville
Cat
Charles King
Robert Elliot
Campbeallville
Ont
Rey Wood
D.R.O
Brookville Hall
Y. Kennedy
Inelualve
Lote
Duncan Moffat
Art Diamond
Hugh MacPharson
Helen MacPharson
J. C. McIntyre
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