Acton Rotary Hosts Emporium Students Education Exchange
Edward J. Richmond and four Emporium High School students visited Acton Rotary Club to outline Canadian and American schooling. They described a similar curriculum, emphasized tougher Acton classes, and noted missing activities like bands and glee clubs.
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Carol Kornish
Emporium High School
Pennsylvania
Rotary
U.S
Acton School
Rotary Club
Edward J. Richmond
Kor Nish
Rev
A. HowcKenzie
Allan Poorman
Judith Bingeman
Les Johnson
Ron Lewis
Acton Rotary Club
Acton High School
Acton
Riche Ae Anan Peet
Judith Bcigerman
Bingeman
Aever
Richmond
Emporium
Ane
Church Opening Date Postponed
The opening and dedication of the new United Church is postponed to Sunday November 13 due to unfinished work. Reformation Sunday service remains October 30 at the Presbyterian church. After the opening, Sunday School hours will change.
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United Church -hal_beory
Sesion
United Church
Presbyterian Church
Planning Board to Study Zoning By Law For Garage Issue
Planning board agrees to review the Acton by law to ease garage demands amid a Toronto meeting with Col Nash and Mr Adams of the Department of Planning and Development. The department praised the draft yet urged further adjustments to balance leeway and town protection. A separate rezoning request by the Dairy Queen solicitor seeks to change J. J. Stewart property on Queen Street from residential to commercial to permit a 20 by 40 foot store building.
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Planning Board
John Gay
Toronto
Col. Nash
Adams
Department of Planning and Development
Council
Committee of Adjustment
Gay
Nash
Lay
Meres
Acton
P. Alan Deacon
Dairy Queen
J. J. Stewart
Queen Street
Residentia
Grant's Motors
No. 7
Weekend Break-ins Hit Four Homes and One Car
OPP report a busy weekend as thieves ransacked four homes entering via rear windows or doors while owners were away. Cash, registered Canada Savings bonds, and groceries valued at $18 were stolen, with some homes ransacked but drinks and clothing left scattered.
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OPP
Canada Savings
Ledger
IGA
Halton Population Surges in 1960 County Figures
Halton County shows a 5.51 percent population rise to 111 867, with Burlington adding 2 600 and Trafalgar 2 100 as the main increases. Nassagaweya slips, while assessments suggest a notable rise from 1959 figures though final taxation assessments await equalization next spring.
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Halton
Jast
Hibot, Co Assessor
Burlington
Trafalgar
Nassagaweya
Burlington Trafalgar
Oakville
Rogers
Administrative Justice Urged for New County Building
Halton County Law Association seeks a combined justice and administration building to replace inadequate current quarters. A sketch plan is proposed after debate on separate county administration. Concerns include crowding, lack of court rooms, witness space, and future judge expansion. Continued on Page Five.
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Halton Law Society
Administration of Justice
County Council
Mitton
Halton County Law Association
Burlington
F. Fb. Beckman
Nassagaueva
Articie
Council
Law Association
Halton
Bridf
Supreme Court
Robinson
Populion
Registry Office
Reduced Rate for Hydro Power in Fall in Acton Ontario
Acton Tydeo commission will buy power from Ontario Hydro at a reduced rate due to the purchase of number two substation. A letter from J C Farrell notes the local power cost will drop from 45.10 to 43 per kilowatt hour. The town finalized a deed with a payment of 1 000 for a street property adjacent to the hydro workshop. Missing cheques prompted scrutiny of past payments to commissioners and a motion to demand return of missing cheques.
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Acton Tydeo Commission
Ontario Hydro
Commission
J.C. Farrell
Alive Street
Prcent Hydro
Aldo Braida
Night school classes face cancellations amid low enrollments
Registration night at the high school drew 165 applications but refunds for cancelled classes drop total to 154. Of 29 offerings, at least 10 face possible removal with several others at risk as organizers scramble to balance finances and staffing.
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C. G. Jones
Roy Kirkness
Kimberly
Township council not responsible for Hillsburgh centre costs
Free Press corrects error stating Erin Township council bore no financial responsibility for completing and maintaining the Hillsburgh community centre. The community centre board is accountable for all costs after grants, with apologies for the earlier misstatement and any inconvenience caused.
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Free Press
Erin Township Council
Hillsburgh
Community Centre Board
The
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Raatary
Paes
Acton Merchants
P. Kenney
McDonald Boulevard
Wisit
Registry
OMERA
Commix Stoners
F. G. Oakes
Veuunvil
Gordon Beatty
G. McCutcheon
Hydro Commission
P.U.C
Mr. Beatty
Bell Telephone Co
Confederation Life Ass
James R. Kearney Corp
Mass Pitney-Bowes
Canada
Town of
Wm. Knell & Co
K. Johnstone
Acton Motors
Thompson Motors
Acton Auto Body
Jack McCallum
Toth Motors
Don Bexton
Robert Little School
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