First five shoppers win Santarama vouchers
The first Santarama draw held Saturday at 3 pm at the Y steps announced five lucky winners. Named by two Mul St. clerks Mrs Eve Cooper and Lynne Froelich, top prize of 30 dollars went to Mrs P Venn Acton BR 4 and other prizes ranged from 25 to 10 dollars for several Acton residents. A second draw is planned for this Saturday at 3 pm at the same location with vouchers redeemable at listed partner merchants.
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Ron Schmidt
Acton Tenners
O.H.A
Chelt c Harvesters
Tenney
Fred Buchsnsa
Hervestey
Newlove Ia
Mul St
Eve Cooper
Paul's Clothing Store
Lynne Froelich
Cameo Shoppe
P. Venn
BR. R
Acton
William Price
Meadvale Rd
Alex Mann
Arthur St
C. W. Taylor
Mary Graham
Wilton Se
Waity
Custom Cleaners
Lakeview Discount
Hinton's
Lymon Hardware
Red and
Holland Shop
IGA
Fabric Centre
Lowell Bros
Sports Corner
Gordon Hardware
Benson's Shoes
Dills Stationery
A&b
Dollar Daddy
Acton Home Furnishings
Masuing Electric
Family Store
Nielsen's Clothing
Acton Traffic Incidents Prompt Public Letters to Minister
Letters flood in about railway service. Acton sees two separate crashes. Monday at 4 30 p.m. at Bower Mill corner involved Andre Conway and Mrs Sandy Jean Ripma with estimated 200 damage each. Tuesday OPP investigated a two car crash at Queen and Churchill Road around 1 40 a.m. involving Brian Robinson Acton and Henry Wery of RR 3 Milton, with about 200 damage to the second vehicle.
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Bower-Mill Corner
Andre Conway
Sandy Jean Ripma
Acton Opp
Queen and Churchill Rd
Brian Robinson
Acton
Jenry Wery
Milton
Esquesing Passes Holding By Law To Regulate Land Use
Esquesing Council approved a holding by law Tuesday night to regulate land use and building erection. The measure aims to prevent changes in purpose while allowing existing boundaries, amid debate over railway service and provincial study of discontinuing passenger trains. A local resident highlighted timetable reading issues and dissatisfaction with CN service in Acton and Georgetown.
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Eequasing Council
Hie Lee
igtRor
Haskett
Canadian Transport Commission
Canadian Railways
Canids
Acton
Toronto
Georgetown
Guelph
Gael
CNR
Acton Council Debates Placing Bank Clock Display
The Acton council weighs installing a donated $3,000 Bank of Montreal clock in front of the municipal office or negotiating permission to hang a bank timepiece on a sidewalk pole. The mayor cites a larger bank clock in Bracebridge and notes regional government changes may affect office status. A committee will advise on location before the next meeting.
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Acton
Mayor Duby
Bracebridge
Bank of Montreal
Bank
No. 1
Greet
Acton Hydro Hopes to Hold Line on Rate Hike
Acton Hydro Commission faces a 6 percent power rate increase from Ontario Hydro starting January. The panel says they may absorb the rise as they have in five prior increases since 1951, though some districts plan to pass costs to consumers. Chairman Wiechsheim notes cost of living climbs while local hydro bills have been held since 1954.
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Acton
Chaiman Wiehscheim
Merits noted for Halton Peel union despite Burlington doubts
County Council members heard Minister Catey McRones express cautious support for merging Halton and Peel, with a tentative acceptance of a ten unit representation system. A letter praised Halton’s consolidation discussions while noting possible boundary tweaks. Other items included a win for the County Fins, concerns over an unopened road allowance at Lowville Park, and a rejected Nassagaweya request to lower the Guelph Line speed limit.
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Catey McRones
County Council
Peel
Halton
Burlington
Smeets
Cal McIntyre
Pe Cursle
Mrz. Vudgerisn
Lowville
Guelph
Brookville
Haltonville
Acton Council Seeks Fix To ByLaw 1416 At Special Meeting
Acton council met in special session to amend bylaw 1416 amid confusion over its section 12 and references to zoning bylaw 1358. Mayor Duby urged deleting an error to clear both bylaws, as councillors worry about delays from Ontario Municipal Board processing and potential impact on local matters like a stolen item on Tyler Avenue.
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Acton
Joe Hurst
Ontario Municip Board
Acton Council
O.M.B
Duby
Matinees at J Z Bennett School Saturdays
The boys and girls of Acton plan matinees every Saturday and weekly afternoon movies at J Z Bennett School, offering a chance to enjoy films with the community.
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Acton
J. Z. Bennett School
Ratepayers Confront Council Over Proposed Race Track
Township meeting reveals no fresh details as engineers finish plans for a mystery project. Reeve Currie says promoter will attend next meeting, while ratepayers insist they do not want any race track and question if it will happen at all.
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Esquiring
Reeve George Currie
Reeve Currie
Ontario director to speak at C. of C. general meeting
Allan Eastwood head of Acton District High School science dept will contest a vacancy on the Acton Chamber of Commerce executive. Don Ti resigned to farm life and Don Du of Belwood was appointed to fill the vacancy. Orval Chapman also resigned. Chris Schuts of Long Manufact Co Preston is a vacancy appointee. Meeting Nov 24 includes bylaws review and dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets from executives.
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Ontario
C. of C
Barnhill
We Gatarig Chamber of Commerce
Acton Shake of Commerce
Acton Chamber
Foggia Mleve Puredge
Coalgearlant Thee Wuniene
Allan Eastwood
Acton District High School
Eastwood
Chamber Schietiea Ines Raohong Ieee Fom
Richmond Hill
Don Ti
Eramosa Township
Don
Orval Chapman
Chris Schuts
Long Manufact Co
Preston
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Ted Pratt
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McKeough
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Acton Medical Group
Mill St
Frederick St
Ryders
Nant Spring
T. 8. Moore
C. Hutchison
C. W. van der Bent
J. A. Omalon
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Derek Jones
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