Questions Raised on Designation of Retailers and Band Funding
Town council discussed restoring the half mill tax for Acton Citizens Band to cover rising music costs and instrument needs. A petition requiring 15 percent of property owners' names would place the issue on a ballot. The band may lose its musician and funding next year without more support.
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Acton
Mason
Ramsden
Council
McGeachie
C. F.leatherland
Bank of Montreal
Mill St
Hinton’s Dept. Store
Mill Street
Tyler
Beardmore Co
Fairy Lake
Home and School Association
A. McIisaac
A. Kirkness
Milton Council weighs school sale and annexation move
Milton town council discussed the proposed sale of Milton High School by the district board with Mayor Tyler and Reeve Hargrave set to attend a Milton meeting. Nassagaweya council opposed the sale while Acton council showed little support. The meeting also covered annexation compensation, fire area agreement signatures, sewer and water extensions on Cook Street, a $575 stand-by time split, and road expenditure limits including a $24,882 interim highway subsidy request.
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Tyler
Hargrave
Milton
Milton High School
Milton’ Public School Board
Nassagaweya Council
Acton Council
McGeachie
W. Morrison
Cook St
Cobble Hill
Wallace St
Department of Highways
Willow St
Prior T Beamish Construction Co
Agnes Street
Beardmore Home
Brunelle
E. Braida
Glenlea
Weick
R. Langford
Mill Street
Acton
G. E. Johnson
Armstrong
Georgetown
Esquesing
S. D. Randell
Department of Education
Fall notices and community events span Milton region
District rural teachers met at Mrs. Fletcher's home while Junior Farmer clubs prepare displays for Milton fair. Bets on autumn fashion shift and a temporary customs officer swap in Sarnia. Citizens Forum broadcasts begin late October on TV and radio. Erin district high school opens with three staff and four rooms. Church groups plan first fall meetings. Farm News covers Halton and CNE awards. Fall fair prize lists draw readers as September 16 approaches. Looyenga fire relief benefit dance set in Brookville. Ford plant holiday affects local workers. assembly projects resume. C.N.E. swimmer Cliff Snowdon, missing at first, found safe after wandering to shore. St. Alban’s and St. John’s Rockwood join Anglican Church of Canada.
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Billy Middleton
D. Wilson
Sarnia
Customs Office
Citizens’ Forum
Erin
Ottawa
Toronto
Engagement announced for Freda May Cunning ham
Mr and Mrs William Cunning ham of R R 1 Guelph announce the engagement of their daughter Freda May to Mr William James McGilloway son of Mr and Mrs William McGilloway Agton. Marriage will take place on Saturday October 1 at 10 am at Church of Our Lady Guelph.
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William Cunningham
R.R
Guelph
Freda May
William James McGilloway
William McGilloway
Agton
Church of Our Lady. Guelph
Acton Misses Finals in Six-Team Tennis Loop
In the tennis league, Acton finishes outside the finals as Woodbridge Hespeler Port Credit and Brampton advance to finals contention. Winners meet in Milton for the challenge shield and trophy presentation at a league banquet planned with hurricane memories still fresh.
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Acton
Woodbridge
Acton Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Weddings
Personal notes recount weekend visits to Wasaga Beach and Port Elgin, with Acton residents traveling to Toronto and Muskoka. Included are wedding announcements, NATO service alumni returning, and local residents planning trips to Nassau and Winnipeg.
Rotary Club to Issue Weekly Bulletin in Acton
The Acton Rotary club approved a weekly bulletin plan after a Tuesday meeting with three visitors from the Fairbank Toronto club Ken Jefferson Al Sutton and Ivor Hunt. A committee led by Ken Halford Amos Shoemaker and Dave Dills will issue the first bulletin this week.
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Acton
Oo Art Wood of
Guelph
Journey to West For CWNA Rally
Editor G A and Mrs Dills travel to Vancouver for the 30th annual Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association convention. More than 500 editors gather for meetings on printing, taxation and other issues, with Premier W A Bennett of British Columbia among speakers.
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W. A. Bennett
British Columbia
District boards clash over school sale and regional split
Milton and Acton officials argued a three town split may cut costs, while Georgetown officials warned against dissolving the area. Department of Education staff said new districts require 600 pupils or 16 sections and urged studying costs before any withdrawal. The meeting adjourned without a decision.
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Retve Martin
Milton
North Halton
Milton Feeve
Department of Education
Warning Signs Gleaming White Mark School Crossing
Ac ton municipal workers painted warning signs along the highway for the first day of school. Bright white lines and the large lettering SCHOOL CROSSING draw attention for driver awareness.
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Acton
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