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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 27, 1966

Page

15

Ontario Heavy Equipment School Opens in Nassagaweya

Ontario officials and industry leaders opened the first Heavy Equipment School at a 200 acre Nassagaweya site. Since May the program has graduated 32 and 16 more are enrolled. 19 large machines are in daily use valued at about 1 million dollars with equipment donated by builders and suppliers. Students train on bulldozers scrapers backhoes graders and trucks with two shifts planned next year to accommodate more enrollees.

Departments of Education, and Highways Ontario Road Builders Association Ontario Nassagaweya C. ¢. Lloyd Department of Education Provincial Institute of Trades and Occupations Dufferin Construction Halton Ontario Road Builders Department of Highways Cc. C. Lloyd M. Sykes Toronto P.I.T.O George MacDonald Wilf Fournier Sykes William Davis Charles S. McNaughton

Halton West PC delegates named for Ontario meeting

Progressive Conservatives appoint five voting delegates to attend the Ontario association meeting in Toronto October 30 to November 1. George Kerr MPP Halton leads the delegation. other delegates include Andrew Frame John Sawchuck Graydon Petty Acton June Andrews Campbellville and more. Alternates listed with several other members expected to join. John Diefenbaker is set to speak October 31 and Premier John Robarts will address the banquet November 1.

Halton - West Progressive Conservatives Ontario Association Toronto George Kerr M.P.P Halton Andrew Frame John Sawchuck Graydon ‘Petty Burlington Andrew H.mckenzie Acton June Andrews Campbellville Gladys Spring Audrey Ryckman Eric Gudgeon Robert ‘Wade John Vola John Diefenbaker Ottawa John Robarts

Esquesing church project aims for a Christmas completion

Members of the Christian Re formed Church of Georgetown plan to complete their new church on the Seventh Line of Esquesing by Christmas. The structure sits beside the Georgetown District School, across from the Esquesing municipal building, with construction beginning in early August after selling their Main Street North building in Georgetown to Halton and Peel Trust and Savings, Co. in May, prompting services to be held at the Georgetown District High School.

Christian Reformed Church of Georgetown District Esquesing St. N Georgetown Halton and Peel Trust ,and Savings, Co Georgetown District High School

County Council Briefs Review Denies Deer Hunt Plan

County Council upheld an earlier decision not to participate in a proposed three day deer hunt. A practical discussion with Peel County on amalgamating health units was proposed. Councillors declined attendance payments for the Plunkett Report meeting. A Halton County Family Counseling Services report for July September showed 217 interviews with 76 new cases, mostly on marital relations. Bot Construction Limited won a 124472.49 bid to reconstruct County Road No 1 near Burlington. Eight resignations were reported with seven replacements. Museum attendance has nearly doubled. A countywide land reassessment is deemed necessary per County Assessor Robert Beach.

Halton County

No 1 teachers head to London for annual convention

No 1 inspectorate group traveled by car to London for their annual educational convention Friday. Inspector C G McDowell and about 150 staff from Georgetown Esquesing and Nassagawea schools toured the Psychiatric Research Centre in the morning, then visited the London Free Press building and a brewery after dinner.

Number Four Inspectorate Ottawa Halton

Milton principal J Bell heads teachers group

J M Bell, BA, principal of Martin St Senior Public School Milton, elected president of Halton number four Teachers Institute for 1966 67 at Ottawa convention. The group toured Parliament buildings and the mint, observed work in multiple subjects, and praised enrich ment and opportunity classes. Officers include vice president J Zehr and secretary Mrs M Harcourt.

Halton Number Four J. M. Bell Martin St Milton Number Four Inspectorate Ottawa Parliament Buildings Mint W. L. McNeil Knox Presbyterian Church Earl Brears G. A. Peacock G. Stewart Knox Church Margaret Gemmell J. Zehr Brookville Public School M. Harcourt K. Alger Acton Harry Harley M.P House of Commons Peace Tower

Robt. R. Hamilton Optometrist Ad Offered

An optometrist listing announces Robt. R. Hamilton at 116 Mountain Views Georgetown 111 Mill St. Act on Monday from 4 p.m. For appointment call 877 3971.

Georgetown Mill St

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The Acton Free Press R. E. Helmer Ontario Department of Labor R. M. Warren P. J. McNally Martin MacDonald A. T. C. McNab W. R. Stewart S. A. Norton J. L. Franceschini C. C. Lloyd F. G. Henderson Operators Training School M. L. Baxter Road Builders Association Quebec Association Off Road Builders Davis McNaughton McNally Halton Heights Country Nassagawega Actonians Departments of Education and Highways Road Builders Group P.cs Area Church County Council Peel County Peel Plunkett Bot Construction Limited Oakville N.D.S Halton County Museum Robert Beach Driday Acton Legion Auditorium Johnny Tocher London Walker Woolwich St. — Guelph Yorkdale Centre Sun Hol Guelph - Kitchener - London WILES Mill Street G. L. Adams Eee A ' Ana Een Philco Schneider VAC Pak Lée E. D. Smith Lee J. Bell Senate Chamber McNeil Robt. R. Hamilton Optometrist
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