Burlington Settled In Out-of-Court Assessment Case
An out-of-court settlement among seven Halton municipalities and Burlington raised Milton’s county assessment by 160 648 dollars while lowering Burlington’s equalized assessment from 72 261 013 to 70 867 308 dollars. Other changes included Acton 115 636 Georgetown 268 831 Oakville 470 462 Esquesing 191 876 Nagsagaweya 45 193 and Trafalgar 1 293 291. The Ontario Municipal Board hearing was halted after a recess to discuss procedure and the board approved the settlement under chairman D Arcy Lee.
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Halton
Burlington
Milton
Ontario Municipal Board
Buriington
Halton County
Acton
Georgetown
Oakville
Esquesing
Nagsagaweya
Trafalgar
Wentworth
D'Arcy Lee
Interest Enthusiasm At C of C Meeting In Acton
Acton Chamber of Commerce held its first general meeting after summer in the United Church basement. Plans discussed include street signs, four yearly meetings, a shopper and community directory, and a Night of entertainment at Hatton Centennial Manor. Reports from the industrial committee noted summer activity and potential new sites. air pollution by law debates continued. St John Ambulance Brigade support urged. Mull Street parking concerns raised. Santa Claus parade replacement with a Christmas party planned including a helicopter visit and children’s entertainment.
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Acton Chambers of Commerce
United Church
Pace Circle
Cose Cotamittos
George Barbeau
Frank Terry
John Gay
J. Bert Wood
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Georgetown
Acton
Treasury
Dees
Hatton Centennial Manor
EG Tyler Sr
Norm Bouda
Acton Fall
Ale
St John Ambulance Brigade
Tus
Jim Ledger
Santa
End of speculation as 80 foot stack removed at Baxter plant
Residents watched ex Lackie Brothers crews lift the 80 foot steel chimney with a crane and haul away a five ton baler from the Baxter plant. A roof section was removed earlier and the boiler area opened for removal moves. New owners Dills Printing and Publishing aim to move in equipment later this month.
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Baxter Plaza
Baxter
Lackie Brothers Am Kitchener
A.dewalk
Aden
Dills Printing and Publising Company
town population up 3 percent since last September
Town clerk J McGeadle reports the population now stands at 4196, up 3 percent from 4154 last September, despite many families leaving after the Malton layoff last February.
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Malton
J. McGeadle
Fire Chief Urges Acton Citizens To Observe Safety Rules
Acton fire department promotes Fire Prevention Week with door to door literature, school and business inspections, and an open house at the fire hall on October 9. Chief Newton notes past rural and local calls, urges year round safety, and offers a volunteer home inspection on request.
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Acton
Canada
Dent
Kane
Ily Wenapees
Newton
Ciizens
Six Acton Veterans to Join In 164th Battalion Reunion
Acton residents recall World War II era service as the 164th Halton Dufferin Battalion reunion proceeds at the Acton Legion Auditorium. Six Acton veterans living locally—E. E. Barr J Locker J Loutett Dr A J Buchanan Gus Clifford and Sam Snow—are expected to attend along with many former recruits from Acton Milton Georgetown Oakville Burlington Grand Valley Shelburne and Orangeville who helped recruit 380 men in 1915 16 and 17.
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Acton
164Th Halton - Dufferin Battalion
Acton Legion Auditorium
Wilfred Coles
Ralph Swackhamer
Clarence Mathews
Halton
Dufferin
Milton
Georgetown
Oakville
Burlington
Dufferin County
Grand Valley
Shelburne
Orangeville
Fairgrounds
Orange
Camp Borden
E. E. Barr
J Locker
J. Loutett
A. J. Buchanan
Gus Clifford
Sam Snow
Police Capture Trio in Acton After Windsor School Escape
Corporal Ray Mason of the OPP detachment captured three teenage girls in Acton at 12 45 p m Wednesday after a report they had escaped from Marysville school at Windsor. Another girl escaped with the trio but the fourth was found at her home in Hamilton. The three in Acton were turned over to the Hamilton Children's Aid Society for return to Windsor.
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Ray Mason
Acton
Marysville
Windsor
Hamilton
Hamilton Children's Aid Society
Two-Vehicle Head-On Crash Causes 800 Dollar Damage
A head-on collision on Highway 7 east of Acton caused 800 in damage with 400 to each vehicle. No injuries were reported. Const. Dave Hardy of the County OPP said Ernest Lawson 45 Elgin St Acton was passing when his car struck Reginald Lazenby of 1 Norwood Road Toronto.
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Highway 7
Acton
Dave Hardy
OPP
Ernest Lawson
Elgin St
Reginald Lazenby
Norwood Road
Toronto
Visitation Plan At St Alban’s Sector Meetings Held Here
St Alban's parish hall hosts training sessions for churches in the sector plan. The first dinner meeting drew over 60 representatives from 12 churches including Acton Knox Acton and others in Orangeville Guelph Salem and Georgetown. The Every Member Visitation campaign aims to engage all members and support a financial drive with leadership from Rev H Stokreef Rev Douglas Gordon and Rev Stan Gentle.
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St. Alban’s
Knox
St. Alban‘s
Acton
Knox Church
Orangeville
Guelph
Salem
Georgetown
H. Stokreef
A. McKenzie
M. McFarlane
Jim Greer
Stew Norton
Inez McLellan
Witt McEachern
Mac Sprown
St Alban’s
W. H. Denny
Harold Denny
Tom Dawkins
Vic Bristow
T. S. Newton
C. Leatherland
Ken Knox
Frank Oakes
George Barbeau
Milk Prices Increase at Acton Dairies This Week
Acton dairies raise consumer prices by one cent effective today for most milk types while chocolate milk and select milk forms stay unchanged. Don Timmings and Wes Masales say the Milk Industry Board ordered the hike to reflect a higher price paid to farmers, now at 5.10 dollars per hundredweight.
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Acton
Don Timmings
Acton Dairy
Wes
Dairles
Pupils Move Into New Quarters at Robert Lite Public School
Four rooms of the Robert Lite public school addition opened this week with grade 7 and grade 8 classes shifting into temporary quarters. Pupils, teachers, and Principal McKennie noted relief as desks were moved and staggered schedules began.
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Robert Lite
Stat Proto & Happy
Robert Little
School Board Hears Inspector on Camera Fight Costs
A school board meeting convened to discuss campus incidents led to a confrontation at Acton Cafe. An Acton man faced a magistrate after a brawl that spilled outside and damaged property. The case postponed to October. The board session ran from 8:15 to 11:30 p.m.
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Beecht Gare Oy
Neers
Fem Oaks
Acton
Reese Leutons
Bu Wong
Restouramt
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County
C. of C
Cent
Inj
Sesson
We. Chamber
Mull Street
Acton Legion Minor
Legion Auditorium
E. T. Marks
W. Masters
A. Johnson
J. Bullough
B. Drinkwalter
J. Kilby
G. McCutcheon
Gov McKennie
Rome
Etn Halton Haath
Johnson
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