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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 30, 1950
Page
14
Last Friday and the following Monday saw a large turnout as Acton residents nominated candidates for mayor reeve council and school trustees. The event featured many familiar names and several newcomers amid talks of sewer water supply and municipal improvements.
Acton Council members and firemen crowded a special meeting to view a new resuscitator device from the Sales Company. Mayor Mason chaired as Chief Dawkins asked who should have access to the machine and how it would be allocated. The session also covered sewer complaints, crushed stone dumping sites, parking bylaw enforcement, and zoning changes including Agnes Street being made an official street.
Last Monday night the Ladies Handicraft Group conducted a prize draw for eight handmade items. Names listed indicate only drawing order. winners include Fleaner Beatty, Charles FoMeler, Mae and aileer woven exerts bag, Ida Bowman, Barton St Fast, Hamilton woven belt, Sid Fisen, Marts Robinwin, Harriet Hel weten bar, Dr A J Rochana, Teoted Dullfold, Bill Talbot, and others.
A promotional Acton folder in warm red showcases the town’s facilities and industrial sites to attract new business. It includes an aerial view, three color illustrations, a highway map with mileage to distribution centers, and is prepared by the Free Press for government and overseas contacting agencies.
Following the meeting and census filing, Nassagawesa Township filled all public offices by acclamation. Reeve nominations favored WM Van Sickle with JF Ellenton and Rob Storry. Ellenton was acclaimed after others withdrew. Ten councilor nominees left four seats. next year four councilors named Stokes, Norrish, Va Gearen, and Service.
The Greenock Womens Society held a Grandmothers meeting at Mrs Phos McCutsheon’s home with broad attendance led by presiding officer Mrs To Hemeles. A Dec 1 program at Greenock School features Miss Sybil Bennett KC as guest speaker and a woollen quilt donated for a needy family.
North Halton High School District trustees favor building one high school beside Georgetown Acton highway with Minister of Education approval. The motion cites cost savings, smaller staff, and better secondary education while arranging a meeting with Department of Education officials to finalize terms and send copies to the Minister and Halton MP.
Griffin and Son dominated the Royal Winter Fair with a Re sete Championship win in commercial potatoes among nearly 200 entries plus two second prizes, a third, and a seventh in commercial potato classes. They also earned a ninth in certified seed Katahdins and Irish Cobbler, a fourth in late oats, and a Bea ver turnip entry plus one second, two thirds, and a fourth in other classes.
A Friday evening meeting in Rockwood filled all Eramosa Township Council seats and village posts by acclamation. David D Gray was elected reeve for a 12th term, Ernest Ho Benham also by acclamation. Councillors Fred Cow,OG Wat chins, Joseph Rutherford, Thomas Saunders and Frank Ostrander were chosen. police trustees HH Fr Schehnealer elected for Ravk Wood posts TT 300 Avles and CUited Meadows with new treasurer.
At Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute Commencement Heather Boyd Minn Bowd received the Carter Scholarship worth 100 for Wellington County. Leno Braids of Acton won a Dominion Provincial bursary valued at 160. A note adds Canada's 1940 box office surpassed 78 million dollars.
County officials approved issuing debentures up to 6 million dollars to erect and equip a new Home for the Aged. The plan includes temporary bene census tal and annual county payments of about 20 4100 for 25 years. A third reading was expected at the next council meeting.
Acton Ontario utilities commission read a letter urging peak conservation and proposed changes at two premises. Discussion covered electrical wiring, meter checks, and restrictions on immersion water heaters while a decision on a flat rate was noted.
Regular swimming trips for 10 to 14 year old Y members at the Guelph Y begin on Wednesday December 6 with girls in that group taking part. Activities will then occur on the second Wednesday each month and transportation will be organized by the local Y Men’s Club with many local residents helping.
The Senior Austins WMS of Knox Church held the November meeting at Mire Bark Cooper MAP St with Mia Maim juriae presiding. Mia Win Cooper and Mase Clark led the devotion. Period impressions of the council meeting were given by delegates and annual reports to Department Secretaries. A period of fellowship concluded the gathering.
Acton council held its annual dinner at the Dominion Hotel last Friday evening with many present. Mayor Mason offered congratulations to Messrs Dawson and Dedile for the food and service quality.
A Town of Adam letter thanks residents for honesty after a traveler reports missing food items. The writer recalls retracing steps and finding most of the provisions returned, praising community integrity and human goodness.
The Junior Tren Agers held a Saturday program at the Dogpatch YMCA with a balloon busting contest a Sadie Hawkins style dance and wedding games. Marty n Sam a comic skit featured Wayne Beroic. new officers named Paul Lawson Hazel Williamson Ed McHugh Peggy Oakes Bill McHugh Betty Sinclair Bul Coon and Arline Gordon. An invitation was extended for a visit from Club Sunset of the Central Y M C A in Toronto.
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