Township council probes dead fowl dump problem
Esxquesing township residents at the town dump are disposing of dead fowl and animals. Councillor Pat Patterson cites a caller claiming 400 dead turkeys a deer and many chickens were dumped. Deputy Reeve Tom Hill says health officials warned against leaving carcasses exposed. Road superintendent Bud Snow notes recurring sightings of deer rabbits and chickens at the dump. Council agrees to notify turkey and chicken growers to announce disposal plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esxquesing Township
Pat Patterzon
Patterson
Tom Hill
Bud Snow
Council
Art Benton
Actons St John Ambulance awards 21 certificates at Beardmore plant dinner
Actons St John Ambulance Brigade awarded 21 beginner certificates, 19 to Beardmore and Company employees, at a plant dinner. R L Evelan emphasized safety as vital business and the need to maintain calm in emergencies while continuing training and drills. Instructors and a guest speaker urged ongoing practice and potential interplant contests.
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John Ambulance
Ontario
Mr. Potter
Les Duby
Beardmore and Company
R. L. Evelan
Acton
St. John Ambulance Brigade
Joyce Carpenter
Linda Gordon
Will Ope
St. John
Potter
Theo Papillon
Brigade
School board debate signals candidate Cyril Bishop for new county board
Cyril Bishop announced plans to run for election to the new county school board at a meeting about public schools in north Halton. The report notes enrolment shifts at M.Bennett and Robert Little, ongoing construction, and urges consideration of a vocational school in the north.
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Robert Little School, Co
M.z.bennett
Robert’ Little
Benneth
Robert Little
Cyril Bishop
New County School Board
Jack McGeachie
McGeachie
Murray Smith
McKenzie
Burlington
Acton
Tyler Bis
General Hrock Academie
Tad
Teds
Tyler St
Campbellville
Milton
Cyril
Bishop
North Halton
Esquesing
Acton Group
Bennett School
Smith
Hamilton
Guelph
Rockwood
Georgetown
Mississauga
McNeill
Ontario Housing Corporation
Middleton
Linda Parker Earns R N From Toronto Hospital School
Linda Parker daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Parker of Acton graduates with registered nursing degree from Toronto Hospital for Sick Children on September 4 She studied at Western University before Sick Children and will return to complete her Bachelor of Nursing She attended Acton District High School two years and Havergal College Toronto Her parents attended Convocation Hall UT campus graduation ceremonies planning career in public health or nursing administration
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Linda Parker
Robert Parker
Acton
Toronto
Hospital For
Miss Parker
Western University
Sick Children’s
Acton District High School
Havergal
Convocation Hall
University of Toronto
Acton Sidewalk Sales Weekend to Bring Bargains
Acton and district shoppers will browse displays outside stores during a big Sidewalk Sales weekend sponsored by local merchants. Several businessmen have organized the effort to boost the event and others may join. Merchants interested in being included should contact The Free Press by Friday.
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Acton
Three charged after theft at Duncan's Variety store
Waterloo youths and a Waterloo juvenile face charges after stealing $117.17 from Duncan's Variety store Saturday night. A late model car fled, Roy Wood led investigations, Telex alerted forces, and officers traced the vehicle to Orangeville by nine the next morning with two suspects linked to multiple thefts. About $50 of the total $150 was recovered.
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Waterloo
Duncan's
Roy Wood
Milton
Georgetown
Four-Year-Old Struck by Car on Mill Street
Four-year-old Vicky Loutter of 10 Willow Street ran from between parked cars onto Mill Street and was struck by a car. Corporal Ray Mason took the girl to Dr. Vander Bent and she later went to hospital for a head laceration. The driver was Johannes Jensen of Esquesing Township.
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Vicky Loutter
Willow St. N
Mill St
Corp
Ray Mason
Vander Bent
Johannes Jensen
Esquesing Township
Collision on Highway 7 Causes $500 Damage
Margaret Kent of R. R. 1 Georgetown and Clayton Rayburn of Sixth Line Oakville drove two cars in a collision on Highway 7 Thursday morning. The crash occurred a half mile north of 22 Sideroad. Milton O P P investigated the incident.
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Margaret Kent
Georgetown
Clayton Rayburn
Sixth Line
Oakville
Sideroad
Milton O.P.P
Detective light stops car. two girls arrested in Toronto
Early this morning at 4:20 am Cons. Nick Farion stopped a car to run a check on a license. The car was found stolen, and the two girls inside were arrested by the Toronto police department.
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Nick Farion
Toronto Police Department
Acton Advertises for Deputy Clerk Treasurer Role
Acton town office seeks a deputy clerk treasurer to partially fill the duties left by the resignation of clerk administrator Jack McGeachie. The position is advertised this week to hire a candidate for immediate assistance in municipal administration and financial duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Lerk
Jack McGeachie
Hate literature mailed to Acton residents sparks outrage
Mr and Mrs Norman Turner of Acton report receiving a fat packet of anti Jewish literature and a bumper sticker urging unite Germany. The envelope marked Brantford held US article reprints with only bottom page addresses. Turners wish to return it but no sender address is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Turner
Acton
Brantford
United States
Germany
Burlington Gazette
Turners
Reeve outlines county school board composition
Reeve George Currie briefed councillors on the apportionment of members for the new county school board. The Ontario Municipal Board mandated the scheme, leaving the committee with little choice. The plan concentrates representation in Burlington and Oakville, while the north end receives four seats for a two-member board, sparking comment about possible election significance.
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George Currie
Ontario Municipal Board
Burlington
Oakville
North End
Georgetown
Peng
Milton
Acton-Nastagaweya
Commente Councillos
Pat Pattersos
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McNally Construction
M. Z. Bennett
Gebhardt
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Beardmore
St. John Staff
C. Bishop
R.N
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Queen and Yonge Sts
Danse Fog Hansen
Duncan
Detective Light
Spprev Saly
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