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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 23, 1961
Page
2
The Acton Free Press reports a critical town meeting set for tonight at the high school. Residents are urged to attend to discuss pressing local matters and decisions facing the town.
Acton's community sponsored ice plant begins operation after months of installation work by JO Lock Co engineers. Brine circulates through nearly eight miles of pipe as the first sheet of artificial ice forms, with temperature lowered to 200 degrees and 37 500 feet of pipe laid on the floor. Project aimed at 60 000 dollars to fund the Community Centre initiative, six months after fundraising began.
Parks board grapples with four new potential appointees as resignations thin ranks. Mayor supports merging arena under parks board to streamline summer and winter activities. List of potential appointees submitted to council includes Bradley and Chapman among others. Bandstand renovation and storage improvements approved. payments totaling 43.85 authorized.
The 23rd rector of Acton parish Rev D H West was instituted and inducted at St Alban the Martyr in a traditional ceremony led by Bishop Walter Baphall with assistance from Archdeacon Trafalgar and others. Clergy from Acton and afar attended as the wardens presented the church keys and the choir performed Sun of My Soul in Laxton Memorial Hall afterward.
Warden Phillips and Judge Elliott turned the sod at the late site north of Mitton to begin construction of the new county building. Attended by Acton, Hargrave and other officials, the ceremony marked the first step toward a modern facility to house county administration of justice.
Residents of the Lakeview subdivision prepare a skating rink at the small park on Elizabeth Drive and Tider Aves. The former rink has been leveled and banked, and neighbors will re level it if the weather turns cold. The Dohertys again provide lights for night skating.
Ratepayers gather for the Thursday meeting to hear reports on last year’s council school board hydro and other boards and to name candidates. Open positions include mayor reeve deputy reeve six councilors two school trustees and two hydro commissioners.
A Friday evening collision at the corner of Wilbur and Mill Streets left two cars damaged totaling 95 dollars. Constable Merv Harness investigated. William Trimble of Belfountain attempted a turn from Wilbur onto Mill when his vehicle collided with a cast bound car driven by Mel Crispin of Acton.
A community emergency blood drive at Acton Legions on November 16 boosted Rh negative A type supply by 14 pints after 12 pints were used by Hamilton General Hospital. Red Cross and local volunteers organized door to door calls, hospital liaisons, and donor sign ins, with dozens aiding the effort across Acton and surrounding districts.
Planning consultant P Alan Deacon urged a cooperative effort among the Planning Board Chamber of Commerce Retail section and town council to preserve downtown commercial activity and counter nearby shopping centers. He warned the town would lose assessment if the downtown is not replaced with a better plan. A proposed parking channel study was tabled and Hugh Lowe resigned from the Planning Board.
Rotarians held a Ladies Night dinner at Cutten Field Golf Club in Guelph with 46 attendees. Walter Woodburn was feted as he departs for a Bank of Nova Scotia head office role in Toronto, receiving a desk pen while his wife got a dozen red roses. Ted Hansen played piano as all joined in a singe after the meal and dancing to the Glenn Street Trio.
Applications for Canadian citizenship will be heard before Judge W. Cory on November 30 at the Milton Court House. Included are William Gils and Mrs Atye Aday Gils of 32 Guelph Street Acton, Elizabeth Gathot of RR 4 Acton, Jan Gohni Lo ovenga RR 2 Rockwood, and Gerr Hardus Jakob Vos with Mrs Cornelia Vos of 9 Longfield Road.
Ontario Hydro advised the town not to purchase the Churchill Road North power line that serves the new water supply. The letter noted that capital expenditures require province approval in case of breakdowns. The town owns the line. annexation of the land was suggested as a remedy. The hydro department will maintain lines as usual and will handle Christmas lighting costs. Secretary Audrey Urquhart to seek permission to invest 12000 in Dominion of Canada Savings Bonds. Accounts totaling 16937.69 approved for payment.
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