Retiring Rockwood Correspondent Richard Harris After 39 Years
Richard Harris, 84, longtime Rockwood resident and “Dean of Correspondents” for the Acton Free Press, retires at month end after delivering news by bicycle and later bus for the paper since 1924. He attended OAC and Pickering College, served as church caretaker, and remains a beloved village figure with deep ties to Rockwood.
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Rockwood
Richard Harris
Leek
Serene
Agenarian
Shane On
Valley Road
Acton Free Press
H.P. Moore
Acton
Free Press
Harris
Hydro Commission weighs aerial equipment options
Hydro commissioners nearly decided on equipment type during a November 4 meeting. The manufacturer says a boom could mount on the prevent Fargo truck for about $12 000 and be 90 percent suitable for hydro jobs. Other options ranged from $8 000 to $29 000 for aerial ladders and hadders while a squirt boom faced opposition from Gen Beatty who urged further study.
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Hydro
Gord McCutcheon
Les Duby
Ray Arcie
G. McCutcheon
Financial picture good says surplus forecast by council chairman
Finance Chairman Bert Wood told Acton council the year end balance should show a surplus though $3,600 budgeted for bridge work is unspent due to engineering delays. He cited water department deficits down to about $8,000 to $10,000 and noted higher water consumption, with a possible rate rise to offset debentures for a new reservoir.
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Bert Wood
Clearway Construction
Toronto
Main Street
Hinton
Mo Grom
Denny
Wald Peal al Johnson
Trwin
E. Johnston
Darby
J. Gow
Acton
TVA
Dedication Sunday At Three Churches
The partnership program in the three churches aims to enrich congregations through time and talent. At St Alban’s, 43 men and women will train together starting Sunday evening, with praise for the turnout. A Knox dinner drew 235 adults and 25 children, followed by a general meeting and dedication service led by Rev H McKenzie. Cottage meetings led by elders received positive reports as part of the program.
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St. Alban
Wis
D. H. West
The
United Church
Davight Engel
Sunny Nassau Prize Draw At Ledger’s EGA Store
Shoppers at Ledger’s EGA store can enter for a trip to Nassau for two with all expenses paid. Each $10 spent earns an entry. only in store customers qualify and winners must appear to claim prizes. The Nassau trip includes hotel activities and multiple water sports during a two week period in April.
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Sunny Nassau
LGA
Ledger
Nassau
Dave Manes
Montag da Nassau
Wall Bo
Maes
Improsvers
Tanubes
Nominations Tonight at Robert Little School Auditorium
Ratepayers urged to attend and name candidates for mayor reeve deputy reeve six councillors three school board trustees and two hydroelectric commissioners. Nominations accepted from 7 38 to 8 0 period. If an election occurs it runs 10 a m to 7 38 p m.
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Robert Little
Pilgrim Virgin Statue Visits St. Joseph's Acton Parish
The Pilgrimage Virgin Statue visited St. Joseph's Acton on Monday and Tuesday drawing a large cavalcade and police escort. The procession crowned Our Lady, with Pauline Wasowicz and Danny McGilloway bearing the crown and rosary. Father Moore spoke on peace and family prayer, linking the event to Fatima apparitions. The statue then moved to Holy Cross parish Georgetown for a Marian Hour of Prayer before continuing its Hawaiian diocese tour.
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St Joseph's Parish
Patrick Moore Sfm
V. J. Morgan
Beck
Danny McGilloway
Pauline Wesowicz
Father Moore
St. Joseph's Parish
Acton
Rockwood
St. Joseph's Church
Enaiser
Louis Wasowicz
Desmond O'Rourke
David Gordon
Hartley Coles
Pauline Wasowicz
Father Morgan
Fathne
Pat St. Joseph's
Moore
Fathnn
Portugal
Mother of Jesus
Miss Mulholland
Heffernan
Our Lady of Fathna
Georgetown
Silvercreek
Holy Cross Parish
St Joseph's
Pr Ish
Our Lady
Frio Marzo
Leo Synnott
Frank Marlot
Jobn Weldon
Pauline
Danny
Patrick Moore
SPM
Haiian
St. Joseph's
Fire Destroys 100-Year-Old House After Renovations
A 100-year-old house owned by Harold Savage and family was gutted by fire on Friday afternoon. Neighbors helped evacuate, with firefighters focusing on the upstairs area as smoke filled the home. The building had recently undergone about $320,000 in renovations, but interior contents and carpets were destroyed. Fire origin remains undetermined. the property features two ponds and a stone wing.
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Harold Rage
E. Moffat
Acton
Savage
Savages
Savy
Ping
Guelph
Susan
Business College
Jamaica
Montreal
Afr
Oakside
Mick Holmes
Savage Sane
Fiunes
Pendedien
Taschen
Herold Savage
Moffat
Egein
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