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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 24, 1966

Page

14

Eramosa Council reviews Flewelling Drain plan and land severances

The Eramosa Township Council met to discuss the engineer’s Flewelling Municipal Drain report and considered replacing an open ditch with a closed tile system. They approved land severances to the Rockwood Cemetery Board, authorized debenture for school purposes, and ordered tenders for a township lander. The meeting approved bylaws for fire safety and initiated talks with the Ontario Water Resources Commission for village water and sewer projects. The council thanked the Wellington County Road Committee for curb and storm sewer work and adjourned after setting a November 21 tender deadline. Members announced intent to seek reelection in 1967.

Rockwood Eramosa Township Flewelling Gamsby Gamsby and Mannerow Earl Brown Rockwood Cemetery Board Minister of Municipal Affairs Department of Health Grand River Conservation Authority Fall Stu Valley Rd Eramosa Council triStces Rockwddld Ontario Water Resources Commission Eramosa Wellington County Road Committee Arnold Duffield Sander Department of Highways

Nominations Open for Esquesing Township Officials

Esquesing ratepayers are invited to nominate candidates for reeve deputy reeve three councillors and two school board members at the annual meeting next Monday in Stewarttown Community Hall nominations run from 7 30 p m to 30 p m reports from council and school boards will follow if an election is needed it will be held Monday December 5 across the township a warning was issued to merchants about phony currency with another bogus $10 bill found in Brampton last week.

Stewarttown Community Hall Brampton

Centennial plans for Eden Mills and Eden Crest 1967

The Eden Mills and Eden Crest Centennial Committee met to set projects for 1967 with several approved. Officers named include president Mrs B Drysdale secretary Mrs R Wright and treasurer Mrs Frank Gilbertson. Other local items note Scouts officers installed in Guelph and anniversaries and visits among residents in Eden Mills, with hunting season described as unproductive due to weather.

Eden Mills Eden Crest Eden Mills Council B. Drysdale R. Wright Frank Gilbertson Eden Mills Ladies’ Auxiliary of Guelph Evelyn Barden Marion Bould Margaret Hunter Gladys Mitchell Marion Duffield

Donations Boost Eramosa Recreation Committee Bank

Two generous contributions increase funds for Eramosa Recreation Committee. Rockwood senior ball club donated 300 dollars aiding park improvements while a euchre event raised 146.30 dollars, easing outstanding bills and the well project. November meeting at Rockwood Public School reviewed finances and reports.

Rockwood Eramesa Recreation Committee Beldlow Eramosa Recreaton Park

Rockwood Street Designated as Preengineering Development Road

The Department of Highways designated a section of Fall Street in Rockwood as a development road for preengineering. The stretch runs from No. 7 Highway to the Grand River Conservation Authority Park entrance.

Fall Street Rockwood No. 7 Highway Grand River Conservation Authority Department of Highways

Election activity dim in Esquesing as nominees few

Election talk in Esquesing Township shows little movement with only incumbents signaling intent to run for council and school boards. Reeve George Leslie and deputy reeve Wilfrid Leslie express they will stand, while Pat Patterson plans to retire from council race. Tom Hill seeks reelection. George Currie undecided. School board incumbents may contest. trustee Russell Miller and William Lawson undecided.

George Currie Russell Miller William Lawson Northatepayer Exqueesing

Christmas Play Practices Begin at St Albans School

The children of St Albans church school start rehearsals for a Christmas play to be staged Thursday December 29. Paul Martindale Barry Kirkness Michael Pratt join Les Duby as day assistants for Matins and Eucharist at St Albans. Mr Kirkness and Mr Pratt also serve as senior and junior servers.

St. Albat's Church’ School Paul Martindale Barry Karkness Michaelh Pratt Les Duby St. Alban’s Mr. Kirkness Me. Pratt Yee

Deer Kills Driver in Highway Collision West of Acton

A deer was hit by a car on Highway 7 near Blue Springs Road west of Acton Saturday evening. The Guelph driver’s vehicle sustained 250 dollars in damage in the crash.

Garnet MacDougall Eden Crest Institute Ssoa D. Plaff Fulford Guelph Highway 7 Blue Springs Road Acton

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