Trafalgar township moves five percent land for park needs
A motion by Trafalgar township council to take five per cent of subdivision lands for park areas instead of cash was referred to the next meeting. Deputy reeve Don Bath argued land retains value with market growth and can be sold later to fund parks. Councillor Alec Phillips warned of subdividers’ backlash and the motion was tabled for a week.
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Trafalgar ‘Township
Don Bath
Mr. Bath
Alec Phillips
Bath
Parks Board
Harry Sewell
Trafalgar Township Police Building Cost Figures
Sergeant Harry Wilson presented cost figures to Trafalgar township council for a new police building to aid decision. Reeve Robert Marshall said the council would review costs and features by examining other municipal buildings.
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Trafalgar Township
Harry Wilson
Council
Police Department
Robert Marshall
Custom Receipts Fall in August at Oakville Office
August receipts at the Oakville Customs office totaled $65 207.87, down from July as plants closed for vacation limited material imports. Collector E C Cox noted year to date returns are ahead of last year.
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Oakvile Customs Office
E. C. Cox
Cox
Clearing Auction Sale in the Township of Eramosa
An on site auction at the W McCutcheon farm Lot 11 Con 5 Eramosa Township near Rockwood set for Tuesday September 20 1955 at 1 pm features 12 cows 19 young cattle pigs and sheep farm machinery and household goods plus a pasture farm separate sale at 1:30 pm offering about 100 acres West half of Lot 22 Con Erin Township with reserve on real estate and cash terms on chattels.
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Con
Eramosa Township
Rockwood
York
Ford
Dearborn
Massey Harris
Cockshutt
Bissel
Buehler
Minneapolis
McCormick Deering
M.H
Stewart
Dominion
Princess Pat
Con’ LO
Erin
GIBSO
Guelph Tasw
New Savings Plan Started by Nelson township council
Nelson township council approves placing $19,000 from subdivision proceeds into savings certificates with Halton and Peel Trust and Sav. Funds come from township owned lands. Interest at 3 percent. 10 days notice required for withdrawals. Reeve Harold C. Adkins says plan increases township income from savings.
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Nelson Township
Halton
Peel
Harold C. Adkins
Trafalgar Child Killed on Dundas
Four year old Nancy Harris of Oakville died after darting into traffic on the Dundas Highway at Trafalgar crossing into a cattle truck. Driver Albert Boys of Guelph said he could not brake in time traveling about 40 mph as the child returned a pay bottle from a nearby store. The district notes Trafalgar Township long had a strong child safety record. this was its first fatal traffic accident involving a child in eight years.
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Nancy Harris
R.R. 1
Oakville
Dundas Highway
Trafalgar
John Harris
Albert Boys
Guelph
Nelson to Survey Hydro Equipment for Public Utility Takeover
Nelson council orders a full survey of township hydro equipment by HEPC of Ontario at a cost of 3000 dollars funded from subdivision funds. The review aims to assess the potential return of running its own electrical system as a public utility, with estimated savings for residents and industrial users and minor changes for others. Provincial officials require the inventory before any further action.
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Nelson Council
Hepc of
Ontario
Commission
William L Turner Joins Nelson Township Police Force
William L Turner, formerly with Ontario Provincial Police at Dundas, joins Nelson township police. Introduced by Chief Constable Harvey Hunt after a council motion by Drs Edgar George and Harold Stewart, starting salary set at 3.40 for three Canada. Last Canadian public hanging occurred in Ottawa in 1869. Canadians spend more on social security and welfare than on national defence.
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William L.turner
Ontario
Dundas
Nelson‘township
Harvey Hunt
Edgar George
Harold Stewart
Burlington Schools Open With Record 2850 Enrolled
The largest student turnout in Burlington history greeted the new year as 2,850 children enrolled across the high school, three public schools, and St. John's Separate School on opening day. Nelson township also reported 1,615 enrollments, with a small week-end rise anticipated.
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Burlington
St. John’s
NélSoh Township
By Law Read First Time Shifts Hours for Acton Stores
Acton council read a by law to move Saturday night hours to Friday night for at least 18 merchants. A petition claimed 75 percent support across seven business classifications. Council questioned several designations, notably the Food Market class, before advancing the measure.
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Acton
Acton Council
Nelson council backs subway at QE intersection proposal
The Nelson council unanimously approved a resolution urging the Ontario Department of Highways to retain King's Road as a through street at the QE Way crossing and to consider an underpass or overpass for east west traffic as part of the Skyway Bridge approach.
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Nelson Council
Ontario Department of Highways
King's Road
King’s Road
Department of Highways
Nelson Building Hits New High in Permits as Year Nears Record
Nelson township sees August permits totaling 1 015 977 with 109 issued. Year to date permits reach 4 106 002, up from 2 113 725 last August, and 3 129 263 in 1954. August added 98 new homes valued at 921 525. total home value this year 3 080 000.
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Nelson Township
Bruce Ashcroft
Oakville to Supply Trafalgar Township With Water
Trafalgar P.U.C. member Phil Blundy said an agreement to supply water from Oakville to Trafalgar Township is near completion. Both committees are close, with only a few minor points separating the two accords.
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Oakville
Trafalgar Township
Trafalgar P.U.C
Phil Blundy
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Nelson
William L. Turner
Canada
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Ev Erhou
Sunkist California
Valencia Oranges
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Lipton’s
Robin Hood
Wynn Valley
Liquid Sunshine
JAVEX
John Glo-Coat
Rozen Food’ Featur
Samtone
Rvice
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Miami
Harold “Wiles
Geer
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Pu.c
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