Maple Rock shooters form trap team and prize draw
At Maple Rock Shooting Range the Maple Rock Trap Team was formed with officers named. Scores led by Wayne Leadston and Art Hawes are listed, while a duck hunting trip near Holland Marsh yielded few birds. The group plans a fundraising draw and a meeting is set for October 17, with future notes on pheasant stocking and hunting safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Hawes
Maple Rock
Wayne Leadston
Ray Post
Gerry Lamarche
Roy Rozell
Norm Smith
John James
Fred Veri
Ted’ Bluhm
Hatton Sportsmen's Association
Maple Rock Shooting Range
Jim Coulson
Home Improvement Contest draws reader letter on fairness
A reader criticizes the Home Improvement Contest for award bias favoring a new area, praising a local home that improved its cedar landscaping, gravel driveway, steps, porch, fence, and exterior paint, and suggests it deserved a prize or honorable mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Seek members for St John Ambulance Branch Brigade
Urgent call from the Branch Council of the St John Ambulance Corps in Acton seeks uniformed members. The group offers training in first aid and homemaking and promises ambulance transportation when needed. Contact Robert Hart at 853-1527 or the Community Services Council at 853-2694 to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Ambulance Corps
Acton
Robert Hart
Community Services Council
St. John Ambulance
Rev McKenzie elected moderator of Brampton Presbytery
At a Brampton Presbytery meeting in Erin last Tuesday the Rev A H McKenzie of Acton was chosen moderator for one year. About 30 congregations attended including Acton Milton Orangeville Brampton Port Credit Oakville Georgetown Campbellville Erin Hillsburg Caledon Clarkson Erindale Streetsville and more. He will preside over 41 regular and pro renata meetings conduct inductions take part in dedications and oversee business. The post marks the young presbytery s second year of operation. he succeeds Rev Robert G MacMillan of Oakville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brampton
Erin
A. H. McKenzie
Acton
Burts Presbyterian Church
Milton
Orangeville
Port Credit
Oakville
Georgetown
Campbellville
Hillsburg
Caledon
Clarkson
Erindale
Streetsville
McKenzie
Amalgamation Considered for Parks and Recreation Boards
A town meeting discussed amalgamating the Parks Board and Recreation Committee to ease administration. Members cited load, public inconvenience, and duplicated duties as key issues. Councillors, board members, and the secretary attended, weighing simplicity versus representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept.of Municipal Affairs
Braida
Memnbers
Parks Board
Go Frver
Haison
Lavell
Art. Cooper
E. Masales
W. Williams
Town considers taxi licence and census figures stir council
Town office Depot sought a taxi licence for his business. A 1955 car passed checks and insurance could be arranged. Councillors debated market viability with rising insurance costs. The committee will re review the application. The clerk reported 1966 census at 4395, up from 4144 in 1961, with 4353 by town assessor, indicating population change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Fryer
Bill Williams
Jack McGeachie
Council
Federal Bureau of Statistics
Bureau
Eden Mills Local Women Meet and Wedding at Knox Church Acton
Eden Mills Women’s Institute held a dessert meeting hosted by Mrs. J Gilbertson with guest speaker Mrs. Shoemaker from West End Institute. A wedding occurred in Knox Church Acton, Adele Dupuis and Barry Cleland wed. reception at Eden Mills Community Hall for 100 guests followed by dancing. Residents also note hospital confinement for George McAlpine and trips by R Wright and Lorna McLean to Port Arthur and Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden Mills Women’s Institute
J. Gilbertson
Shoemaker
West End Institute
Gilbertson
Knox Church
Acton
Adele Dupuis
Barry Cleland
Brad
Eden Mills
Nurses reach amicable talks after mass resignation
Halton public health nurses and the County Council special committee held their first meeting Friday after 22 of 24 nurses quit on Sept 12 to protest a contract. Both sides reported satisfaction with talks. another meeting is set for Friday evening to review the county’s personnel by law and push toward an amicable settlement. Flora Hesson said nurses are very happy with the present situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
County Council
Haiton County Health Unit
Board of Health
R. R. Parker
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Charles Menery
Milton
Nurses’ Association
Flora Hesson
Oakville
Milton Newspaper Expands With Renovation Tabloid and Ads
The Milton newspaper, also printed in Acton, grows to 40 pages this week. The issue includes fair reports a special tabloid section on renovations at the town hall and many new car advertisements.
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Milton
Acton
Town Hall
Typing error apology notices misspellings confuse readers
The note explains a typesetting error in last week's paper affecting several personal names and places. It clarifies that Cleve and Clow figures are correctly identified and that Mr. Cleave is well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth
Miss Acton Fair Queen Donor Gifts Recipients
Gifts were awarded to fair contestants at Acton Fair with finalists Miss Acton and runners up Barbara McFachern and Denise Parker receiving gifts. Donors included Gordon's Hardware, Acton Pharmacy, Camco Shop, Acton Auto Body, Morris Pharmacy, Simpsons Sears and Canadian Tire among many local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Marrgaret
Erin’ Township
Barbara McFachern
Denise Parker
Gordon's — Hardware
Russ Mac
Acton Pharmacy
Acton Home Furnishings
Morris Pharmacy
Bob D. Rachlin
Jewellers
Camco
Beardmore and Co. Ltd
Acton Auto Body
Hotchen's Bakery
Earl's Bakery
Denny’s Insurance
Dilts Statlinery
Sydney K. Lamb
Mcleod Purniture
Glenlee
Elizabeth Lo
Ron Holloway
Hinton’s
H. K. Dodds Delivery
Watson's Restaurant
Canadian Tire
Mansell Nellis Construction
Paul Neilsen
Sports Corner
G. Alec Johnson
A&b
Simpson Sears
Guelph
Acton Jersey Dairy
Caroline Nurseries
Wiles Bus Depot
Miss Acton Fair Committee
Bibles Presented to Grade Five at Acton and Speyside
Gold colored Gideon Bibles were given to grade five pupils at Acton public schools and Speyside school on Wednesday by George Harrap Dr Craig Hutchison and Murray Coles. The new Testaments are annually presented to grade five classes and this year’s edition bears the inscription Canadian Centennial edition 1967 and features a color page of the Canadian flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideon
Acton
Speyside
George Harrap
Craig Hutchison
Murray Coles
Y mapped program continues for Vese Men activities
The Y plans fall sports nights for youths from ages 9 to 99, with sessions beginning October 13. Cooper and Pearce lead evening and afternoon courses while Carla Chadbouroach and Pete Janeun, University students, supervise with local volunteers from Guelph. A survey of grades four to eight gathered 1200 suggestions, showing strong interest in camping swimming hockey basketball darts drama cooking and project craft activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape One
Vese
Pridayva
Hove
Scouson
Hazarday Morndaga
Prem
Tioeke
Getty
Psa Chisses
Pete
Lawson Wall
Seeightlitiog
Soun
Fadlen' Allen
Thermin Cooper
Gir Howsard Pearce
Carla Chadbouroach
Pete Janeun
Aire
Unibar
Guelph
Sharon Thurston
Anniversary guest speaker and local church notices
Miss Kay Noble of Hamilton visited her sister Mrs Piehl over the weekend. Communion services will be held at Limehouse Presbyterian Church next Sunday October 2 at 230 pm. Afternoon services will be held for the fall and winter. Sunday School will meet at 130 each Sunday. The one hundred and fifth anniversary was celebrated at 4 pm. Rev William Wier of Strathord was guest speaker, preaching two well received sermons. The choir directed by Mrs Bert Benton and accompanied by Mrs Roughbeve at the organ was assisted by Mrs No Turner and Mrs Bo Anderson who sang duets. The WA served light lunch after the evening service. Mr and Mrs Alfred Marshall and Miss Eileen Marshall of Toronto visited Mrs Osborne over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Gordon Grieg and Miss W Ivens of Brantford visited the AC Pattersonson on Sunday, Miss Ivens remaining for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Noble
Hamilton
Piehl
Limehouse Presbyterian
Ian
William Wier
BOD
Strathord
Bert Benton
Roughbeve
No Turner
Bo Anderson
Alfred Marshall
Eileen Marshall
Toronto
Osborne
Gordon Grieg
W. Ivens
Brantford
AC. Pattersons
Ivens
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Bad Webster
Pau Waddell
Holland Marsh
Nottawasaga River
Ontario Department of Lands and Forests
Department of Lands and Forests
Canada
St. John
W.1
Roy Gordon
WMLS
Eden Mills Presbyterian Church
H. Gilbertson
W.mls
Wallace Lasby
Kaye Stevenson
Beryi Wright
Rich
Beryl Wright
Evelyn
Barden
Mrs
Norm Marshall
George McAlpine
Mrs. R. Wright
Port Arthur
Elliott Lake
Muskoka
Lorna McLean
Rtoft
Brian Otterbeing
David Lee
Minor Hockey Association
Tri-County
Don Ford
Georgetown Girls
Crowling
Gideon Bibles
Halton Co-Operative Medical Care Plan
Calla
Halton Co-Op Medical Services
Main Street
Dial
Beaumont
Powey
Pontiac
Beaumont - Pontiac
Buick
Pete Masson
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