Acton Council Reviews 18 New Low Rent Units Plan
Ontario Housing Corporation survey for Acton urges 12 family and six senior units and proposes 18 new units including four two bedroom six three bedroom and two four bedroom homes along with four bachelor and two one bedroom senior units. council questions OHC findings and plans to seek rental housing action while reviewing housing demand and land assembly possibilities under HOME program for Acton.
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Ontario Housing Corporation
Acton
O.H.C
Ontario
Council
Margaret Laing
Charles Schaab
0.H.C
Golden Age Club
St Acton
Hamilton
Kitchener
Toronto
H.O.M.E
Reeve Pushes Inflationary Town Pay Rates
The town council debated proposed rate increases for selective employees. Reeve H Hinton argued current rates are inflationary, while councilors noted supervision gaps and the need for lead hands or an assistant in sewer, water, and roads. The resolution passed despite the reeve’s opposition.
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H. Hinton
Council
Bob Drinkwalter
Masales
Drinkwater
Hinton
Esquesing weighs Milton library grant request
Milton Public Library asked Esquesing Council to approve a per pupil grant for Pineview public school pupils using Milton Georgetown and Acton libraries. Council debated funding implications, potential broader requests, and the school board's likely obligation if grants were refused.
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Milton
Pineview
Esquesing Council
William Lawson
Lawson
Jim Goodsler
Patterson
Tom Hill
Hill
Georgetown
G Currie
Fes
Comedy School Board
George Leslie
Remembrance Service at St John’s Rockwood
St John’s Anglican church in Rockwood filled for the annual Remembrance Day service after a parade from the school to the cenotaph and church. Jim Milne led the parade, Robert Leslie read fallen names, and wreaths were laid by Mrs. George Mack, Reeve C. Lush, R. M. Storey, and Donald Hiltz’s brother John.
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St. John’s Anglican Church
Rockwood
Jim Milne
Robert Leslie
Chuck Wright
John Hiltz
Sewell
The
Legion
Mr. Sewell
Remembrance Day Observed At M Z Bennett and Robert Little
School children held ceremonies on Friday for Remembrance Day. M Z Bennett students observed the event in their classrooms due to no auditorium. At Robert Little School a program was held in the auditorium for senior grades.
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M.Z. Bennett
Robert Little
Cathy Hinton Wins Cheque In Educational Contest
Cathy Hinton a grade eight student at Robert Little School won a prize in last year’s program by Educational ABCs of Canadian Industry. She did projects on salt and tea and received a cheque. Thousands of entries from every province participate in the program aimed at industry insight and social studies.
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Cathy Hinton
Robert Little School
Educational Abc’s of
Council approves M Z Bennett school addition plan
The Halton council approved advancing an addition to the M Z Bennett school as outlined by the public school board. An architect will be engaged, estimates obtained, and resubmission to council planned. The two storey plan includes a gym and targets cost at 320 per sq ft or less.
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M.Z. Bennett
Earl Mosales
Duby
Frank Oakes
Acton Annexation Move Delayed By Township Council
Acton asks Esquesing township to annex land on Mill Street West and Cobble Hill Road, fully serviced by Acton. Council votes to hold decision for next year after debate over cemetery and adjacent farm inclusion. Deputy-reeve jokes about bodies in Acton.
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Acton
Mill St. W
Cobble Hill Road
Tom Hill
K.C. Lindsay
George Leslie
Cars Collide on Main Street Night Collision Report
Kenneth Clark of Preston and Ronald Broughton of B.R.J. Acton were in a two car crash at the corner of Main Street North and Elizabeth Drive on Saturday November 11 at 6 45 p m. The Preston vehicle sustained 75 dollars in damage while the Broughton vehicle incurred 250 dollars to its front end.
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Kenneth Clark
Preston
Ronald Broughton
B.R. J. Acton
Main St. N
Elizabeth Dr
Broughton
Giant UNICEF cheque boosts Y's Men drive at meeting
A large eight by four foot wooden cheque, painted to show $520.15, was presented by a group of Robert Little School children led by Jack Holmes at the Y's Men UNICEF collection. The total donations exceed $900. Bill Wilson received the cheque. organizers include Mrs Wilson and Steven VanFker. Community events tied to the drive included a pancake social, car wash, bake sale, play and window displays.
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Robert Little School
Unicef
Y's Men
Jack Holmes
Ken Marchment
Ted Pratt
Bill Wilson
Wilson
Jim McNabb
Mary Laughlin
Steven VanFker
Bonnette
Mike Leaty
Paul Daley
Terry Holmes
Terry Staven
Lloyd McIntyre
Grant Withers
John Weldon
Donald
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Department of Municipal Affairs
Acton Council
Planning Board
Committee of Adjustment
Maison
Graham Adams
Les Duby
Charles Perry
Jack McGeachie
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Miss Laing
Councillor Hill
St. John's, Rockwood
Gary Bateman
Steven van Fleet
Gtaff
M. Z. Bennett
Halton Centennial Manor
Martin and Pettit
Jack Chariton
Charlton
George Currie
Actoal
Cameron
Lou Bonnette
Elmer Smith
Mrs. Pateman
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