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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 10, 1966
Page
8
Friday November 11 will see school closings and bank closures from Bank of Montreal and Nova Scotia employees. Banks will close all day with adjusted hours Thursday and Friday. The tannery whistle at 11 a.m. will jog citizens to pause for remembrance.
Accidents this week report a four car collision on Acton s Mill Street near the Station Hotel after a car s carburetor linkage broke causing a chain reaction. Drivers Steve Tocher Pete Homer Ray Mason and Charlie Auger of Acton were involved with total damages about 1355.
The Acton high school commencement drew 350 attendees as 18 grade 13 graduates received honor diplomas from Principal Ted Hansen. Top honors were shared by Tom McKeown and Steven Coles, now at the University of Guelph, amid a display of flowers, awards, and retirements of the year’s program.
Arena staff completed renovations underway and will operate a winter program under recreation director Howard Pearce. Improvements include enlarging the penalty box for press, a people heater, a two way PLA system, insulation between rooms, snow melt heaters, and a subdivided downstairs meeting area for St John Ambulance Brigade, referees, figure skating, and Legion minor sports. Herb Ritchie assists, with helpers Murray Winger Jim Ingles and Jim Ralston. Four high school students serve as utility men scraping ice: Steve Gay Kevin Hall Barry Elliott Steven Townsley. Patrols by Neil Anderson Jim Lee and Don Ford during public skating. Curling hockey figure skating and public skating fill most ice time. rentals are rare.
Acton council heard that CMHC loans are hard to obtain and urged representation to secure housing support. The meeting also approved traffic signals at Mill Main with no-cost installation by the province and new no parking zones to aid turning, with bids due November 22 and OPP to handle policing.
A special council meeting led by Mayor and the Parks Board explored merging the Parks and Recreation bodies. Dean Taylor rejected many options before Earl Masales proposed a seven member board drawn from existing 17, with five citizens and two councillors. The plan also calls for dual offices and year round staffing under Director Howard Pearce, awaiting council approval.
Private lessons funding allocated as figure skating opens this year. Mrs. Glen Skuee and Sally Wilson oversee enrollment while participation lags behind last year.
Seven area accidents last week in North Halton around Acton involved motorists from Acton and surrounding districts. Barbara McMullen and her 21 month old son were injured in a Highway 7 crash at Silvercreek. The same car then collided with Wilbert McMullen Jr. Both families cited as cousins. Motoring hazards blamed on poor visibility and wet roads.
Acton high school teachers propose a plan to take 200 students to Expo in Montreal next June. The Elmvale Plan would fund a camp setup for thousands, with students paying about 50 dollars for a week including Expo passport. Dates may shift to early June to avoid exams, and schools will coordinate medical staff, lodging, meals, and supervision for two groups.
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