Acton Considers Town Owned Dump Site Proposal
Three year search across Erin Nassagaweya and Esquesing Townships eyes a town owned site west of the cemetery for Acton’s dump. Esquesing must approve bylaw changes to permit use with 10 to 15 year plan. City officials note police loitering bylaw update and taxi license approval alongside ambulance contract renewal.
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Erin
Nassagaweya
Esquesing
Acton
Robert Drinkwalter
Acton Council
H. H. Hinton
Doris Fryer
William Williams
Earl Mosales
Len Adams
Wiles’ Bus Depot
Department of Transport
Guelph
Donors pledge eyes at Acton clinic sponsorship
Over 50 pledge cards have been signed for eye donation through the CNIB, with a Saturday clinic at the Acton Customs Office led by Lions Club volunteers. The program aims to boost the waiting list relief, noting donors of varying vision qualify and corneas or research use follow consent after death.
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Canadian National Institute For the Blind Eye Bank
Acton Lions Club
Acton Customs Office
CNIB
Lions Clif
Murray Harrison
Dave Hunter
Hartley Coles
Nancy Lauder
Brenda Aherne
Sally Dick
Harrison
Toronto
Fredericton
New Brunswick
Winnipeg
Huntsville
Ontario
Lions
Acton
Acton Home Furnishings to unveil new Remembrance Day display
A changed Remembrance Day display is planned for Acton Home Furnishings window. Sam Snow and Billy Middleton organize the setup, to be installed next Monday evening. The display features flags, a replica cenotaph, and a cross for the unknown soldier, plus the Union Jack for World War I, the Red Ensign for World War II, and the new Canadian flag.
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Acton
Sam Snow
Billy. Middleton
Blood drive nets 232 pints at Hamilton Legion clinic
Red Cross workers from the Hamilton Unit transported 232 pints of blood to the Hamilton blood bank after Allen and area donors visited the Legion auditorium clinic Monday night. Nineteen others were rejected for cards or ailments. High school students and local industries boosted participation as volunteers staffed registrations, check rooms, transport, and refreshments.
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Red Cross
Hamilton
Hamilton Blood Bank
Allen
Legion Auditorium
William Finlay
Acton Legioa Ladies’ Auxiliary
R.N
Rita Dickens
Jean Lawrence
Helen Vane Ultt
Adeline Ratnick
Sharon Saunders
Adele Dettrich
Jean Tastor
van Anna
Joan Ford
Mary Coones
George Angell
Juvee Buchanan
Mac Dumarsh
Stella “Brunelle
Olga Dyrin
Eimma Allan
Theres. Matheson W
Ray James
George Benton
Janet Rogers
St. John Ambulance
Marie Hargrave
Bella Mare Roszell
Mildred Hetlerman
Elsig Johnson
Vs Hall
Legion Ladies
Alva Masales
Ivy Martin
Rae Turkosz
Kate Turkosz
Anna Kalupnicks
Charles Gough
Acton
Cancer campaign achievement brings award to district unit
The Georgetown and District Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society held its annual meeting at Georgetown Centennial Park. Berzinch welcomed visitors from the Ontario Division and Acton Branch and presented awards to Reg Broomhead and Mrs. Rena Arbie for outstanding 1966 campaign work. A letter from headquarters praised the unit as Roy Delaney outlined current cancer control efforts and Tokyo congress notes. The note thanked volunteers and donors, whose awards were placed in Acton Home Furnishing Store windows.
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Stall
Ontario
Canadian Cancer Society
Mac Symon
Calvin McIntyre
Georgetown
Georgetown Centennial Park
Berzinch
Acton
Reg Broomhead
Rena Arbie
Roy Delaney
Offic
Ers
Delaney
Grimes
Tokyo
Volntteers
Acton Home Furnishing
Lions club inducts three new members at Acton meeting
The Lions Den at the Station Hotel hosted a dinner meeting where three Acton Lions were inducted. Zone chairman Cliff Richmond presided with visitors from North Peel and Waterloo and Columbus guests. The event featured song, a tail-twister raffle, and a peace essay contest talk. The club raised 170.14 for tail fair activities and eye bank donations attracted 48 donors.
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Lions den
Station Hotel
Acton Pryde Mhust
Chiff Rochmond-ot-Branyot
Bob Cooper
Phil Waite
Lion Norm Baitar
Waterloo
Columbus
Len
North Peel
John (Caruso) Wilson
Ken Coffey
Bill McQuarrie
Acton
Lion al Lauder
Vic Bristow
George Locker Ray Evelan
Peter Papillon
Hartley Coles
Zone
Armando Gomez
John Griedepeder
Gary McFadden
Gerry Lamarche
Tony Manes
Murray Harrison
Lion Murray
Harrison
Neil Miler
Cliff Richmond
Acten Club
Lion Clift
Lion Ras Evelan
Dave Hunter
Warden Hinton Hosts Acton Wardens Dinner Tonight
The annual wardens dinner relocates to Acton for the first time with Bert Hinton presiding. Legion Hall hosts a cut guest list and Acton OPPL will help park out of town guests. Notables include former wardens Bud McDonald and J. Sthawart, Miss Mo Z. Bennett, George Kerr, MEPLP, Dr. Harry Harley in Medicare Bill intro context, and former Acton mayor John Gay as chairman. A post dinner program by Legion Ladies Auxiliary replaces dancing, with a piper to add color.
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Acton
Bert Hinton
Legion Hall
Acton Oppl
Themis
Bud McDonald
Toronto
J. 3. Sthawart
Guelph
Hinton
Mo Z. Bennett
George Kerr
MEPLP
Harry Harley
John Gay
Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary
Permit Reminder for Bonfire Season Issued by Fire Chief
Community members are reminded bonfire permits are required. Check permit validity or obtain a free permit from Fire Chief Mick Holmes at Mackenzie Lumber, Church Street.
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Mick Holmes
Mackenzie Lumber
Church Sf
Mill Main corner traffic lights await final approval
Traffic lights at the Mill Main Street intersection were approved in principle and await final Department of Transport approval. Estimated cost ranges from 3000 to 3500 dollars. Parking restrictions around the area include no parking on Main Street N and S near the intersection and along Mill Street East and West, with bus stops and delivery restrictions.
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Mill-Main Street
Acton
Department of Transport
Robert Drinkwalter
Conna
Departument of Transport
Mill Street
Main Street
Main St. N
Dominion_Hotel
Main St
Church Street
Main St. S
Mill St. East
Mill St
Department
Department of Highway
Reeve H. H. Hinton
Jack McGeachie
Earl Mosales
Council Drinkwalter
Drinkwalter
Hinton
Opinor WP
Department of Highways
Time change ends sleep loss with clock rollback
Clocks will be turned back one hour to Standard Time at 2 am Sunday morning in a routine daylight saving adjustment. Homeowners may forget to set clocks back before bed Saturday night, a common oversight in this seasonal change.
Warden Hinton to host Saturday meeting with nurses
Warden H. H. Hinton announced this week that a special county council committee will meet this Saturday morning with a Halton County Nurses committee to discuss and resolve outstanding problems. The open public session includes members from the warden's committee and nurse representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Hinton
County Council
Halton
Fire damages third line home in Acton blaze
Firefighters battled a roof fire at a third line Acton home owned by William Dobbie. Neighbors assisted in salvaging belongings for Maltby family. No one injured. investigators cite faulty wiring as a possibility, space heater ruled out. The house under renovation was vacated. occupants are relatives of the owners.
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Acton
Esquesing
William Dobbies
George Maltby
Greg
Guy
Dobbie
Mick Holmes
Dobbies
Bill Dobbie
Street Repairs Underway Ahead Of Winter
Town workmen take advantage of clear weather to repair Lakeview Heights streets. Ditches are shaped and sodded, asphalt topping laid on Mill Street between Elgin and Frederick, and a section of Bower Avenue leveled to curb water runoff after rain.
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Lakeview Heights
Mill Street
Elgin
Frederick Streets
Bower Avenue
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Les Duby
Mill St. W
Lions Zone
Doris
Fryer
Mr. Hinton
McGeachie
Third Line
Stalf
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