Dredging debate at Acton Parks Board over Fairy Lake plan
The Acton Board of Parks criticizes dredging practices and lack of communication with the Conservation Authority and Acton Council. It urges reclaiming land be public, funded by sale proceeds, and all public lands favored for reclaiming. The board calls for better coordination, prior public ownership of lands, and joint planning with the Authority and contractor.
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Conservation Authority
Acton Council
Parks Board
Acton Board of Parks At
Fairy Lake
Credit Valley Conservation Authority
Vandals Bend Mill Willow crosswalk signs
Town officials and residents condemned the vandalism after crosswalk signs at Mill Willow Street were bent and crumpled. Mayor Les Duby urged stronger police protection, echoing Councillor Marke, as workmen reinstalled the signs in cast iron pipes to deter repeats.
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Mill-Willow St
Les Duby
Marke
Rev Stanley Gammon leaves Acton for Thornbury call
Reverend Stanley Gammon, pastor of Acton Baptist Church for seven years, will leave Acton at end of September to assume the ministry at First Baptist Church, Thornbury, starting October 5. He and Mrs. Gammon have built broad ties in Acton and among ministers. his career spans industry time, two rural Norfolk churches, and pastoral work in Guelph associations.
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Stanley Gammon
Acton Baptist Church
Acton
Thornbury
Mr. Gammon
First Baptist Church
Gammon
Free Press
Garmmon
Norfolk County
McMaster University
Acton Ministerial Association
Baptist Misterial of Guelph Association
Guelph Association
Camp Hermosa Corp
Baptist Ministers of Ontario Credit Union
Baptist Convention of the Guelph Association
Ontario Reformatory
Guelph
Reformatory
Ontario Training School
Brampton
Gammons
Mayor Declines to Answer Letters to Editor
Mayor Les Duby informed council he would not answer letters to the editor, noting he answers telephone inquiries when someone has a plea and to be polite but avoid letters to the editor. He warned of implications from a recent letter seeking to stop train whistling, citing a Richmond Hill case where a similar attempt failed.
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Les” Duby
Richmond Hill
Two Car Crash at Acton and Peel Streets
Last Thursday two vehicles collided at the Acton Blvd and Peel corner. Alfredo Lucarelli from Peel St drove west and sustained damages. Sir Allan Grant of MacDonald Blvd faced about $300 damage and was traveling south. Local officials noted vandalized crosswalk signs and the use of cast iron pipe to reinstall signs.
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Acton Blvd
Peel It
Alfredo Lucarelli
Peel St
Sir Allan Grant
MacDonald Blvd
Acton to Start Senior and Gti Housing Later This Fall
Acton housing projects for seniors and geared to income may begin late this fall if contractors face no further obstacles. Headway Corporation Limited of Toronto has acquired final title to Cobble Hill land from Mrs. Jane Brown and aims to start, pending rezoning from R2 to RM and NHLA loan approvals. The two projects include 12 two and three bedroom family units and a 12 unit senior complex with 12 one bedroom apartments, totaling 325086 dollars with 90 percent federal loan support via Ontario Housing Corporation administration.
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Acton
Headway Corporation Limited
Toronto
Cobble Hill
Jane Brown
Headway Corporation
Penmit
Henduran
NHLA
Ontario Housing Corporation
Cobblehill Road
Delegation Probes Delays in Senior Housing Project
A Golden Age Club delegation urged council to speed up the OHLC funded senior citizens housing. Mayor Duby and Clerk Hurst cited provincial delays as the main holdup, with rezoning from R3 to RM pending Official Plan updates and an Ontario Municipal Board review. The group discussed mail and groceries, site selection, and land options as council reserves town lands if needed. Federal loans were approved for other projects and Acton work may start late fall, weather permitting.
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Golden Age Club
G. Fryer
J. Creasey
C. Winn
Robert Warne
Joe Hurst
Headway Construction
Cobble Hill
Ontario Municipal Board
OHC
Dredging Dispute Over Fairy Lake Sparks Council Spat
Council clashed with the Parks Board over dredging at Fairy Lake. The letter from Parks Management was called ill-informed by Councillor Marks and the mayor, who defended the town and CVCA. Officials criticized lack of communication while noting the private lake agreement and water reservoir program guided actions.
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Parks Board
Peter Marks
Board of Parks Management
Fairy Lake Parks Board
Council
Credit Valley Conservation
Tyler
C.V.C.A
McKenzie
Peo le
Acton
R. R. Parker
Brendan Aherne
Police avert burglary by prompt action
Two men acting suspiciously were reported to Acton police on Wednesday afternoon. One man was charged on three counts as a burglary was thwarted. Officers found eight dozen pairs of ladies panties and seized burglar tools. Both suspects were from Hamilton. ownership of the goods remained undetermined. Public urged to report suspicious activity.
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Acton
Bert Hinton
Alice
Race MacArthur
Roy Wood
Mill St
Atoen
Hinton’s
Hamilton
Fall Fair Dare Weekend Attracts Local Merchants
The Acton Free Press notes a two day Fall Fair Dare weekend on 18 19 featuring local merchants. Organizers promote activities with shopping, light events, and community participation for residents and visitors.
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Acton Aeneal
Acton Free Press
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George Kerr
Energy and Resources
Credit Valley Area
Ontario
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N.D.P
D. McDonald
Peel
O.H.C
C.H.C. Housing
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Arthur
Fergus
Stratford
Sutton
Woodstock
Boyd
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Marks
Mr. Marks
Mosales
Municpelity
Elizabeth Drive
Acton Lions Club
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