Plunkett Report Split Halton Peel Routes Debate Esquesing
Esquesing Township council weighed the Plunkett report on Halton and Peel counties and backed only the idea of combining three North Halton high school areas. The meeting covered tax and debt implications, boundary changes, and potential costs for roads, education, and local services amid ongoing study for Minister approval.
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Plunkett
Halton
Peel
Esquesing Township Council
North Halton
K. ‘C. Lindsay
Esquesing Council
Esquesing
Nassagaweva
Nassagaweya
Nassagaweva and Nassagaweva Plunkett boundary debate outlined
Nassagaweva Township Council prepared a final draft of recommendations on Thomas Plunkett's Needs Study for Halton Peel. They urged a one tier government, questioned the northern rural boundary, and emphasized education, representation, planning, growth and taxation.
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nAital
Halton Peel
Nassagaweva Township Council
Thomas Plunkett
Minister of Municipal Affairs
Halton
Plunkett
Education Council
Township School Board
North Peel
South Peel
South Halton
Oakville
Burlington
Township Board
Nomely Halton
Peel
Halton County Council Briefs Resolve Per Diem And Reports
Halton County Council discussed whether per diem charges apply to Sunday convention travel and asked two committees to report on county purchase of alcohol by committees. The Warden urged factual reporting and defended his England visit. Other actions included funding reviews, personnel plans, a $780 cheque writer, and a $66,000 hospital grant payment.
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H. H. Hinton
Storyview Toronto
Oakville
England
Hintonn
Milton District Hospital
Niagara Falls
Herb Merry
W. A. Hoey
Arnprior
Reeve Merry
Acton O P P Detachment Reports Weekly Police Activity
Ontario Provincial Police Abandonment policy yields first weekly report by Cpl Ray Mason detailing Acton totals for November 13 to 19. Miles driven 789. hours worked 178. one minor accident no injuries. Five highway acts charges. eight motorist warnings. One minor criminal disturbance. six miscellaneous calls. One prisoner escorted to Halton Jail. seven traffic convictions at Milton court after three and a half hours. Radar to be deployed at school zones and town areas.
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Peel County
Georgetown High School
Ballycrow
Board of Education
Albion
Caledon
Caledon East
Chinguacousy
Toronto Gore
Central Peel Secondary School
Es- Quesing
Nassagaweva
Acton
Georgetown
Milton
O.P.P
Corp
Ray Mason
Halton
L.C.A
Mutual Aid Sees New Hall In Burlington Fire Station Visit
Halton Mutual Aid members from five county fire departments toured the new Burlington fire station on Guelph Line near Queen Elizabeth Way during November meeting. A brief business session followed with officer nominations for January. Ralph Elderfield of Burlington Volunteer Fire Department was the sole nominee for president, set to succeed after a year as vice president. Two nominees for vice president were also named.
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Halton Mutual Aid Fire Services
Burlington
Guelph
Queen Elizabeth
Ralph Elderfield
Acton council approves light tender and bridge project
Council moved to install a stop light and awarded Kerr Construction a roughly 1200 dollar bid for a school creek bridge at the library entrance. A progress payment of 21570.45 was approved as work proceeds. A special meeting set for November 30 will review the Plunkett submission before North Halton Urban Board review.
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J. W. Spooner
Department of Transport
CNR
Glen Williams
Ontario
Acton
Fairview Cemetery
Cording
Kerr Construction
C. F. Leatherland
Kitephener
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Kitchener
North Halton
Bake Sale Draws Big Support for Acton Auxiliary
A highly successful bake sale and quilt draw were held Friday at Simpson's store by Acton Auxiliary to the North Halton Association for the Mentally Retarded. Quilt winner Bernice Jerry of Beaton won on a ticket sold by Ruby Lausten. A large amount of baked goods were donated for sale.
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Simpson's
Acton
North
Food for India fund bazaar raises over 200 dollars
The Baptist church ladies held a sale in the old post office on Saturday to benefit the Food for India fund. Convened by Mrs. G. Ralston and assisted by Mrs. H. Helwig and Mrs. C. Landsborough, the bazaar offered baking rummage vegetables and other items. Church members and friends contributed to the success of the venture.
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Food For India Fund
Ladies of the Baptist Church
G. Ralston
H. Helwig
C. Landsborough
Fire officials discuss training options at Ontario Fire College
Wes Miller of Oakville and Glenn Stringer of Milton serve as presidents. Jim Coulson of Milton is re-elected secretary treasurer. William O'Sullivan of the Fire Marshal's Office and Chief Douglas Wilson of Oakville spoke on courses at Gravenhurst and urged municipalities to enable more volunteers to attend. Wilson outlined a shift from the current 10 4 radio code to a military style system.
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Wes Miller
Oakville
Glenn Stringer
Milton
Jim Coulson
William O'Sullivan
Douglas Wilson
Ontario Fire College
Gravenhurst
Wilson
Students tour Ford Oakville plant for class study
Last Thursday four Business Organization and Management and Business Finance classes toured the Ford complex at Oakville. Students were impressed by the plant size, worker numbers, assembly synchronization, and quality testing. The trip linked theory to practice and is likely to recur next year in grade 11 classes.
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Ford
Oakville
Men Discuss Church Responsibilities at Knox Meeting
About 60 men from Presbyterian Baptist United and Pentecostal churches in Pulo Town attended a Knox church gathering Tuesday evening. Rev. Walter Welch of St. Andrew's Humber Heights and George Pornie of Toronto spoke on lay visitation and inviting others to church, noting growth across churches. A closing quip defined a bachelor as a fellow who is crazy too petr married and knows it.
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Knox Church
Walter Welch
St. Andrew's Church
Humber Heights
George Pornie
Toronto
Pulo Town
Welch
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