No. 25 Milton to Palermo highway patching urged
The section between Milton and Palermo receives patching this year but a new surface is needed within a year to Milton Acton to connect with No 7 highway. Traffic shifts from No 7 to No 25, prompting calls to widen Palermo to the Queen Elizabeth Way and align with highway standards. County and municipal councils urged to request provincial action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Palermo
Acton
Toronto
City
Queen Elizabeth Way
Department of Highways
Halton County
Celebrities Shine At C N E Press Day And Luncheon
Report from the Canadian National Exhibition press day notes a large luncheon crowd at press headquarters and praise for E Sullivan the grandstand host. Marilyn Bell and Mrs Dills mingle with officials while navy transport delays are blamed for a delayed start in the grandstand show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
C.N.E
E. Sullivan
Sullivan
T.V
Dills
Marilyn Bell
C.n-E
Navy
H. M.C.S. York
Next Local Step in Progress Gas Installation and Franchise Debate
The town moves toward gas service with Brampton having gas on. Debates over supplier and franchise proceed, with officials opting to let Fuel Sonat analyze the issue. Gas is seen as a boon for homes and industry, potentially cutting costs vs electricity and attracting new plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brampton
Canadians Abroad and Local Editorial Reflections
A collection of brief readers’ notes and quotations from Canadian papers. Comments compare travel in the world, Canada’s perceived luck, and reactions to editorial missteps. Includes remark on the Fall Fair dates in Acton and a note about the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association convention in Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Canada
Dills
Pacific Coast
Vancouver
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Milton Plans and Public School News Across Ontario
Reports cover a new school for retarded children in Milton with 15 pupils this fall, a planned Oakville accident insurance program for public school students, and a tour by Bill Leslie of the Roxy Theatre on a 5 000 mile trip. Also noted are golf activities, a Queen Elizabeth highway recreation area negotiation, opposition to provincial industrial promotion in several towns, four Milton school registrations, a new weekly paper in Ottawa, and Canada’s 1954 farm and labor income figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
W. J. Dunlop
Ontario
I and District Association
Oakville
Bill Leslie
Roxy Theatre
Georgetown
Bill Jr
Alex
Soo
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Brush Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Rouyn
Quebec
Q. E. Playground
Queen Elizabeth Highway
Nix
Chambers of Commerce and Industrial Commissions
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Joakville - Trafalgar Chamber of Commerce
Allan Klarer
Bruce St
J. M.denyes
Holy Rosary School
Robinson Business College
Canada
September 11 1955 Church Services Schedule
Sunday school and worship times listed for multiple services, with the pastor's contact at 115 Bower Ave. and a warm welcome note. The schedule includes morning and evening services, BYPU, midweek, prayer meetings, and church school restart on September 18 with quoted scripture and beginning classes.
Acton Professional Directory and Travellers' Guide
Acton Ontario listing of medical doctors dentists veterinarians and legal and real estate services. Includes W G C Kenney D A Garrett R D Buckner A J Buchanan H Leib C F Leatherland F L Wright R F Bean and Rumley Funeral Home with contact details and office hours. Travellers' Guide shows coach schedules east and westbound with times on weekdays and weekends.
Acton News Roundup Mixed Local Events and Developments
The article catalogs various local happenings in Halton and Acton including a modern Symon store front installation, a church Young People's meeting election results, a provincial political gathering in Nassagaweya and Esquesing wards, and remarks by M L Thomas Blakelock and Mr. Hughes Cleaver. It notes church departures to Yorkton, Farmers Day turnout at the CNE, Jersey section results with Acton participants, CNR mill crossing improvements, a miniature twister in Oakville, drainage reconstruction on Mill Street, and a social gathering near Acton with about 40 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Symon
United Church Young People's Lowden
Gordon Ramsden
Nassagaweya
Thos. Blakelock
Halton
Bennett
Hughes Cleaver
Easter
Baptist Church
Yorkton
Saskatchewan
C.N.E
Jersey
Gerald Graham
George Henderson
John McLuré
Fred Ruddell
Acton Club
C. M R
Council For
C.N.R
Henry Sayers
Acton
Acton Notes and New Timber Plans Highlight Local Scene
Ontario government discusses a scheme to encourage farmers to preserve timber by creating wood lots. Acton reports welcome school bells, growth praise, and new business talk including hardware store and grocery. Contractors begin Clark House rebuild after August fire. tannery workers overtime. Historical note recalls early French Canadian population rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
A.P. Thomson
Ballinafad Hotel
Acton
Mackenzie
Clark House
John Cameron
Fragmented Schedule Notice for Daily Flights and Times
Incomplete OCR shows daily flight times with several departures and services. Entries reference am and pm times such as 10.00 am 7.13 pm and 6.68 am, plus a George location and Sunday services. The legibility is poor, but indicates a timetable or flyer listing daily operations and a Sunday offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stenderé
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russia
Humboldt (Sask
Trenton
Ont
Courier-Advocate
Summerside
P.E
Journal-Pioneer
The
Acton Free
Audit Bureau of
James Dills
John Black
North West Ast
North Halton Golf and Country Club
Burlington Golf and Country Club
W. G. O. Thompson
Jack Thomson
West End
Ottawa
Ethel Thompson
CraRrones
United Church OF Canada
Gordon Adams
Bower Avenue
George Elliott
Bower Ave
Ray H. Costerus
Acton Pentecostal
L.O.L. Hall
Crewson's Corners
K. J. Reid
Cook St
P.mn
Presbyterian Church IN Canada
Robert H. Armstrong
Anglican Church OF Canada
Men and Boys of the
Church School
Professional Directory and
Travellers’ Guide
W. G. C. Kenney
Symon Block
Mill St. E
Church St. E
D. A. Garrett
Willow and
River Sts
River Street
Robert D. Buckner
Wellington St
A. J. Buchanan
Leishman Block
Mill St
H. Leib
Buchner, R.O
Optometrist
Phore
C. F. Leatherland
Lever & Hoskin Chartered
Jenkins and Bardy
Victoria St. Toronto
E. Manderson
Jay Talon
F. G. Oakes
B.V. Sc
Veterinarian
Knox Ava Acton
B.D. Young
B.v.sc. C
L. Young
D.V.M
Brookville, Ontario
F. L. Wright
Wilbur St
W. R. Bracken
R. F. Bean Limited
Rumley
Funeral Home
Gray Coach Lines
Sun
Kichener
Free Press of
Ieee
A. O. Beardmore
Montreal
Workingman
Henderson and Co
Canadian National Rarways
Uclpe
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