Debate Over Using High School Facilities For Recreation Activities
Parks and Recreation Committee clashes with two high school board members over extending use of school spaces for extra curriculars and grant funded programs. Chair John Gay says the Education Department is expanding involvement, while trustees urge careful planning, policing, and avoiding interference with school caretakers.
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Parks and Recreation Committee
John Gay
Department of Education
Bob Laughlin
Department
Ray Archie
Kerwin McPhail
Gay
Archie
McPhail
Harold Townsley
Education night to reveal Halton changes and $40 million plan
Halton residents will get one chance to learn about education changes at a Communications Night in the high school on Wednesday November 15. The county board plans to spend 40 million on education next year and Bray outlined the agenda and panel, including regional superintendents and school board chairs, while inviting principals and parents to submit questions.
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Halton
Joe Bray
Robert Little
M. 2
Bennett
Stewarttown
Limehouse
Speyside
Brookville
Halton County
Bray
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
Department of Education
Chester Anderson
Hansen
North Halton
School For the Deaf
Milton
Niagara District
Moffat
Watson
Anderson
Archie
Fred Salt
A P Green Refractories Award Honors Accident Free Years
A P Green Refractories Acton workers earned a safety award for two years without accidents. At a Skyline Hotel Toronto dinner attended by the Acton Plant men and their wives, a certificate from the Industrial Accident Preventive Association was presented by W K Stevens. Ed Oost and Art Ford received service pins from Stevens.
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A.P. Green
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
Acton
Industrial Accident Prevention Association
Rotary meeting honors six years of perfect attendance
Rotary President Gary Dawkins received a six year perfect attendance pin from past president Ralph Davis during the dinner meeting. Ted Hanson read a letter thanking the club for support of a student award program. Connie Coles, visiting Toronto Weston Hospital, received this year’s Rotary award. Hansen spoke on the Rotary Foundation, noting 1.25 million in awards to 540 students globally. The club will provide transportation this Friday for Poppy Day. Twenty Rotarians attended along with two visitors. Building permits in Esque township rose to 226905 in October, mostly for new houses and additions. Read/view films covered plant operations at the Acton Plant in Mexico MO, and fishing trips by Acton employees.
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Rotary
Gary Dawkins
Ralph Davis
Ted Hanson
Acton High School
Connie Coles
Toronto Weston Hospital
Hansen
Rotary Foundation
Paul Nielsen
Orangeville
Acton
Limehouse Millinery Classes Produce New Bonets
About 20 attended the second advanced millinery class in Limehouse Memorial Hall. The event was sponsored by Limehouse and Ashgrove Women’s Institutes with leaders Mrs J Crichton and Mrs G Wingfield. The report notes community engagements and condolences for local families, including Mrs Angus Lawson and Mrs William Osburn.
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J. Roughley
Betty Ann Brown
Sharon McPherson
Wilfrid Greenlees
Campbellville
A. W. Benton
Angus Lawson
William Osburn
Limehouse
William McDowell
Georgetown
Alfred Marshall
Eileen
Toronto
A. Marshall
Gordon Quinton
Meaford
Bert Benton
Limehouse Memorial Hall
Ashgrove Women’s Institutes
J. Crichton
G. Wingfield
James Noble
Neil Anderson
Frank Brown
Women’s Institutes
Guelph
Y’s Man Steals Halloween Treats from Hospital Bound Bags
A Y’s Man took a bag of extra Halloween treats from small bags not required by a generous householder and delivered them to children in hospital in Guelph.
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Guelph
Firefighters Hold 68th Annual Legion Hall Dance
Firefighters held their 68th annual dance Friday in the Legion hall, continuing a long standing social event. The event drew members and locals for a night of music and community gathering.
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Legion Hall
Hydro Board Considers Georgetown Cable TV Pole Rental
At the last meeting hydro commissioners reviewed a long agreement with Georgetown Cable TV to rent hydro poles in town. A new office billing machine was purchased.
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Hydro Commissioners
Georgetown Cable TV
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Recreation Committee
Guy
Glenlea Park
Townsley
Don Price
Art Cooper
Brendan Aherne
Acton Agricultural Society
Hugh Patterson
Earl Masales
T. Tyler Jr
H. Townsley
Doris Townsley
Acton Curling Club
Churchill Rd
Salt
Theatre Hour Company
Warner
Timmins
Recreation and Parks Board
A. P. Green Refractories
Esque Township
Mexico
Missouri
Mrs. A. Benton
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
Fkiade
Federal Industries
Nassagaweya Township
Beverly Ella
Campbellsville
Cat
Charles King
Robert Elliot
Campballville
Ont
Rey Wood
D.R.C
Brookville Hall
Y. Kennedy
D.R
Inelualve
Lote
Duncan Moffat
Art Diamond
Hugh MacPharson
Helen MacPhearson
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J. C. McIntyre
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