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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 29, 1967

Page

3

Georgetown council weighs 10000 residents plan for new development

Georgetown council studies a Brumac proposal to develop 362 acres between Silver Creek and Main Street south 1420 homes 20 acres of apartments 6 acres commercial 27 institutional and 18 acres parkland with 4 school sites and water sewer upgrades. The firm offers cash 500000 and ownership of a 4 acre Deltex site in exchange for required zoning and plan amendments.

Georgetown Georgetown Council Brumac Witch Deltex Developments East End Cleave, Hepburn and Wright Silver Creek Main Street Mountainview Deltex

Government Survives First Non-Confidence Vote in Commons

The government won the first no confidence test led by Robert Stanfield with a 14 vote edge, in a two day debate seen as anticlimactic despite full chamber turnout. The session shifts to capital punishment votes and major bills including Gold Mining Assistance, postal rate changes, Industrial Development Bank Act revisions, and Canadian National Railways BI.

Robert Stanfield House of Commons Post Office Industrial Development Bank Act Canadian National Railways

Bridge Slam at Acton Club Nets Two of Four Attempts

A spade slam reached four times at Acton Bridge Club yielded two makes. With East dealer and no vulnerability, the hand shows cautious ruffing and trump management. Declarer plans five spades and two hearts for eleven tricks, acknowledging potential heart finesse and split spades.

Acton Declarer East West Clarer Acton Bridge Club Gloria Coats Bev Pattullo Cam Sinclair Bill Wardell Kay Harmer Harry Frost Kay Campbell Bill Coats North

North Halton Urban Board Social Event At Acton Music Centre

Council members from Milton Georgetown and Acton attended a Saturday evening social at Acton Music Centre hosted by the North Halton Urban Board. Acton councillor Bob Drinkwalter chaired the gathering and introduced the mayors of the three towns as attendees enjoyed dinner and dancing by the Glen Street Trio.

North Halton

Esquesing Grants To Fair Boards Questioned

Esquesing council approved $200 grants to Acton and Esquesing Fair Boards and $50 to Milton Fair. Councillor Tom Hill asked if Esquesing Fair Board was the same as Georgetown Fair and why ads refer to the Georgetown Fair instead of Esquesing.

Georgetown Robarts Ben Boyle Brampton Bramalea Bolton Esquesing Council Acton Esque Sing Fair Milton Fair Tom Hill Esquesing Fair Georges Town Fair

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