Green disfavored areas gain industrial push in southern Georgian Bay
The Hon. C. M. Drury announces removal of Owen Sound Collingwood and Midland from area development list after $105 million in capital invested. Since 1965, 68 projects approved or under consideration, direct employment for 6 500 people, with similar job gains in services. Midland opens a $25 million color picture tube plant with substantial grant. Other towns like Collingwood Owen Sound Bracebridge gain multi million dollar industries through the same plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgian Bay
Owen Sound
Collingwood
Midland
C. M. Drury
Cipalities
Department of Industry
Bracebridge
Ontario
Acton
Need for a bylaw officer to enforce zoning rules
Editorial argues Acton must appoint a qualified building inspector with time and authority to enforce zoning by-laws as growth accelerates. Cites Lakeview subdivision difficulties, drainage checks, and taxpayer concerns, noting other municipalities confirm inspectors are essential during rapid growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Lakeview
Lake Pox
Expo debt wrangle as Ottawa Quebec and Montreal dispute costs
The Financial Post notes Ottawa Quebec City and Montreal brace for a major fight over who pays Expo costs. Final deficit for the party is seen at about 200 million dollars with Quebec owing Ottawa 75 million and Montreal 25 million. Debates consider debt forgiveness due to Expo success but Ottawa's anti inflation stance may block such moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Expo
Clive Baxter
Financial Post
Ottawa
Quebec City
Montreal
Quebec
Canada
Remembrance Day Reflections From a Father's Frustration
A father vents about Flower Children and hippies diluting Remembrance Day meaning. He notes his daughter contests Legion essays for prize money, laments youth indifference to war memory, and questions protest culture while honoring veterans and fallen soldiers. He urges respect for those who served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Britannia
City Hall
Memorial service led by Acton Legion branch
Acton Branch of the Canadian Legion led the memorial service with Legionnaire Jim Milne delivering the Legion charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ville
Acton
Canadian Legion
The Acton Chronicle Advertising Terms and Rates
A damaged OCR text fragment from Acton Chronicle lists publishing details with subscription and rate notes. It includes mail class, prices for Canada and other regions, and advertising policy about errors and withdrawal. The exact names and locations are garbled but indicate standard newspaper boilerplate from a small periodical.
Halloween Fun At Y's Men Event In Free Press 1947
The Free Press reports the 1947 Halloween night as the Y's Men club hosted a child friendly event starting at four. Children collected tokens for prizes with Leo McGilloway and Bill Skilling top boys winners and Joyce Pallant and Maureen Kinread top girls. A large crowd gathered in the town hall for a parade behind the Boys and Girls band to the arena. Prize winners included many named children for costumes with Joan McCrea earning most original costume and Ricky McKay the smallest boy among awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y’s Men's Club
Y's
Leo McGilloway
Bill Skilling
Joyce Pallant
Maureen Kinread
Margaret Jean Anderson
Pat Moyse
Ronnie Brown
Bryan Otterbein
Sharon Gervais
Madeline Ryder
Jimmie Waterhouse
Nice Sargent
Wayne Currie
Jimmie Cullen
Marilyn Marks
Joan Hodge
John Creasey
John Cameron
Joyce Lambert
Hazel Williamson
Rodney Force
Bob Rumley
Dena Braida
Meb Blow
Joan McCrea
Ron Mason
Mary Wiles
Ricky McKay
Betty Ann Barr
Donald Anderson
Bob Fetterly
Acton Public School pupils top list in 1892 exams
The monthly examination of Acton Public School students listed top performers from several departments. Names include Nellie Kelly, John McGill, Elsie Quittner, James Tovell, Roy McIntosh, Minnie Holmes, Eva Matthews, John Moore, Tommy Henderson, and many others. The Misses McKenzie opened a dressmaking shop in Eden Mills. 1892 is noted for October and November snow storms, new English goods arriving for Christmas, and Thanksgiving as a national institution.
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Acton Public School
Nellie Kelly
John McGill
Roliie Smith
Fred Smith
Elsie Quittner
James Tovell
Chas, McCann
Roy McIntosh
Ron- He“ Perryman
Minnie Holmes
Joe Stewart
Leona Holmes
Fennel Smyth
Nellie Holmes
Jessie Harvey
Mary Tovell
John Moore
Tommy Henderson
Eva Matthews
Bella McDonald
Clare Cobban
Ada Holmes
James Forbes
Rubina Wallace
Mabel Moore
Edith Nicklin
Olive Cooke
John Arthurs
Myrna McIntosh
Jennie McLennan
Joseph Gibbons
Bertha Williams
Maggie Harvey
Albert Smith
Bella Loeys
Ettie McDonald
Daniel Lawson
Albert Edmiston
Mabel Soper
Willie Taylor
Mary Mason
Dottie Edge
Misses McKenzie
Eden Mills
Wansbroughs Receive Handome Chairs as Welcome Home
Fifty years ago this week friends of Mr and Mrs R H Wansbrough who had moved from Crewsons Corners Acton presented them with a pair of handsome chairs. The Esquesing Lorne School October report lists students including Caroline Ryder Laura Lambert Ronald McEachern Wilmer Watkins Jessie Ryder and many others with Bessie Mullin as teacher. S J Stauufer fish dealer runs a morning shop 7:30 to 9:30 with prompt delivery. News arrives of Pte Bert Davis's death in action. W R Kenney received a Palestine letter from his son Capt W G C Kenney with camel snapshots.
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R.H. Wansbrough
Crewsons Corners
Acton
Lorne School
Esquesing
Caroline Ryder
Laura Lambert
Ronald McEachern
Wilmer Watkins
Jessie Ryder
Bessie McDonald
Roy Johnston
Hector MacDonald
Edna Crewson
Rhea Crewson
Gordon Johnston
Angus MacEachern
Laura Murray
Harold Swackhamer
Charles Lambert
Velma Murray
Mary MacEachern
Wilfred MacEachern
Earl Anderson
Muriel Anderson
Billie Anderson
Bob Anderson
Bessie Mullin
S.J. Stauufer
Rockwood
Bert Davis
W.R. Kenney
W.G.C. Kenney
Palestine
Rascal Jones Executed by Lynch Court in Western State
A notorious 1867 incident from The Canadian Champion recalls Jones once tied to the Georgetown Jim Jeffery gang. A confession by Mc Dougall led to his lynching by a Western State jury. The report also mentions Mark Twain’s Sandwich Islands lecture and political shifts involving Col. Chisholm and MP John White.
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Jones
Georgetown
Jim Jeffery
F.W. Gates and Co
Mark Twain
Sandwich Islands
Col. Chisholm
Limeridge
Commons
M.P. John White
White
Series of sermons on The Lord's Prayer begins at three churches
The United Church of Canada ministers Rev Gordon B Turner and organist Dr George Elliott lead a multi church event on Sunday November 12 1967 with services at Trinity United Churchill United and Sunday School times. Maple Avenue Baptist Church Acton Georgetown and Hillsburg area churches list service times and activities including Bible classes prayer meetings and youth groups.
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The
United Church of Canada
Gordon B. Turner
George Elliott
M.A
Trinity United
Churchill United
Churchill Rd. North
Acton
Georgetown
Church Notices at St Alban the Martyr and Knox Acton
Church notices announce service times and activities for St Alban the Martyr Anglican parish and Knox Church Acton. Highlights include Holy Eucharist at 9:00 am with teen movie, church school and matins, mothers with small children service, and evening worship plus prayer, Bible study, and youth activities. An Evangelical tabernacle lists services and a rally by Lorne Fox.
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Men’s Brotherhood
Hillsburg
Ecore
Bible Study
dChurch
TRE
Christ Ambaasars
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Tidey Ave
the Church OF ST. Alban the Martyr
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