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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1967
Page
3
In early country days neighbour ladies greeted newcomers with pies and cakes but today it is hard. Acton has a Hi Neighbour Welcome Hostess ready to greet new residents on behalf of the town and merchants with housewarming gifts. Call 853-0805 to arrange a visit by Mrs Laura Dittrich.
Esquesing Council hears from Jack Wagstaffe of Glen Williams about CN Rail neglecting weed control along his farm boundary. He says the line may no longer operate but grass remains, hindering crops. Council to mail CN Rail for action and to meet with assessor Art Benton regarding dual assessments on his deed.
The Baptist Mission Circle held a well attended September meeting at Edna Gordon's home on Churchill Road. Vice president Marg Bailey led in the president's absence as the Rudds' parcel appreciation letter was read noting their Canadian June furlough and Niagara Falls home. A $20 donation funded another parcel for India and a November sale will support Food for India. Members reviewed recent church functions, heard talks on workers together with God, and prayed for missionaries Harriet Helwig, Mrs Harrap, Wilma Chapman, and Mary Landsborough.
September meeting of Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church Ladies’ Aid focused on Nassagaweya Centenn ial history and forefathers. Guest speaker Mrs Trousdale recounted regional pioneers, including Dr Meade, and the group recalled hymns and planned harvest activities for October and September events.
The local O P P detachment reports a calm period up to September 9 1967 with 654 miles driven and 192 working hours. One impaired driving charge one dangerous driving one careless driving four miscellaneous traffic offenses 26 warnings and four safety stickers issued. one stolen auto recovered. one premise insecure and one property damage under investigation. No court due to Labour Day. Corporal Mason forecasts a busier weekend and fall events including parades at the park.
The dispute between Halton's heart nurses and the county council moves toward a solution as a conciliation board led by Judge Colin Bennett considers the case. The hearing, scheduled before the council, marks a key step in resolving the issue facing the healthcare staff.
Correction: W J Beatty of Acton is the local director of Halton and Peel Trust and Savings Company, not Dr C A Martin of Milton as appeared in last week’s Free Press. Mr Beatty is a vice president of the company.
Nassagaweya Council met Monday night approving a 35 mph speed limit on the County Road through Moffat and discussing a wholesale resurvey in Campbellville amid boundary discrepancies. They heard the adjustment committee’s OK for Carroll Keith Stevenson’s land sale proposal and granted land-separation permissions to Rodney J. McMurray and Ernest Cross with frontage depth and area increases. The township asked for the Smith report volumes from the Department of Municipal Affairs, offered $50 to local agricultural societies, raised fire insurance on the township garage to 15 000 and renewed with Halton Mutual for three years, and decided not to publish a yearbook this year.
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