CNR Crossing to Mills Closed Permanently
The Canadian National Railway closes the crossing to the mills citing increased railway traffic and higher train speeds. Pedestrians and vehicles must use a roundabout entrance from 9th Line at Victoria Street. Town and CNR had long kept the private pavement in passable condition with yearly barricades. The council asks the road committee to study widening Main Street and Mountainview Road bridges and considers train speed controls.
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Canadian National Railways
Victora Street
John St
Mainttenance
CNR
Emmerson
Steeve Jobn Elliott
Sto
Main Street
Mountainview Road
Sargent
Georgetown Eyes Full Time Fire Chief Prospect
Dr. Don Barrager backs full-time fire chief as a possible solution for Georgetown. A coroner’s jury findings on a basement apartment fire prompt calls for regular inspections. Council weighs funding constraints and building inspector needs while the town plans further study with the industrial and town planning committee.
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Georgetown
Don Barrager
Council
Attorney General’s Department
Barrager
Fire Department
Harrison
Tny Aspecion
Emmerson
Sargent
Georgetown Enacts By Law on Excavation Hazards
Georgetown council approves third reading of a by law adding penalties to property owners for unchecked excavations. The measure targets unprotected holes over three feet deep, requiring proper fencing to prevent hazards to children near water.
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Georgetown
Childran
Lions Jamboree Returns to Arena
The Lions Club brings back its annual Jamboree to the Arena with a new concrete floor to reduce dust. Events run Friday and Saturday September 14 with games of chance and a grand prize draw for a 1962 Ford Fairlane. Tickets are five dollars, half the prior price, with Dr. Harry Harley expected to draw the winning ticket.
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The
Lions Club
Harry Harley
By Law Names Hewson Georgetown Solicitor
Georgetown council approved two readings of a by law naming George C. Hewson as official town solicitor. A third reading next week will confirm the appointment to clear confusion from disbanded Hewson, Ord & Hewson.
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George C. Hewson
Hewson, Ord & Hewson Law
Hewson
Barbara Finlay Heads School Grads in Subdivision Road Issue
Barbara Finlay leads a school grads group as town officials discuss subdividers responsible for unfinished roads on Todd Road in Deltex subdivision. The council reviews advice from the Department of Municipal Affairs and assigns the road committee to pursue completion and assess risks.
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Sergent Manday
Todd Road
Deltex
Fred Harrison
Harriton
Municipal Affairs
Ie Up ‘Te
Emmarston
Bern
70 Car Caravan Drives Local Minor Teams to Maple Leaf Game
About 10 cars from Georgetown carried roughly 34 local boys with parents and coaches to Maple Leaf Stadium for George Lee Day. With many teams this year games were shortened to 25 minutes to fit the schedule, and the Maple Leafs reached the final to win 63 providing a fitting finale to a very enjoyable day.
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Maple Leaf Game
George Lee
Maple Leaf Stadium
Georgetown
Toronto Maple Leafs
Road Program Underway With Bridge and Roadwork
Georgetown announces its summer road program in progress. Road chairman Fred Harrison told council Monday that a new bridge on Ontario Street and improvements on Valleyview Road have started. A storm sewer was installed on Delrex Bay and surface treatment begins on several town roads, with coal surfacing planned on Main Street.
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Georgetown
Fred Harrison
Council
Ontario Street
Valleyview Road
Delrex Bay
Main Street
New Lapel Badges For Ambulancemen
A recent general meeting in the new Ambulance garage administration room saw over fifty members, with active members receiving new lapel badges funded by G.W.A.S. funds. The By-law on drivers was discussed, allowing operators with police-approved licenses to join, and Mr. Harrison Wood was named committee chair for the garage opening. The Executive reported cost reductions from garage decisions and members’ painting efforts to lower Corporation costs. The garage boosts morale and provides a proper meeting space for the Volunteer Ambulance Service.
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G.W.A.S
Police Department
G.v.as. Plana
Harrison Wood
John Elliott
Ares
Water shut offs loom as delinquents face relief split
A municipal council debate over waiving sewer surcharge for users like the Canadian National Railway stalled. Councilors argued over requiring CNH to connect to sewer lines once available, with Dr Jim Emmerson citing a by law on abandoning cesspools or septic tanks. No final decision was reached.
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Canadian National Mailways
Aevtral
CNH
Jim Emmerson
Atlantic Finance opens new office in Georgetown on Monday
The Atlantic Finance office will open Monday with Dennis Hughes in charge. A Toronto Acceptance subsidiary, it operates across Ontario from Windsor to Ottawa and avoids large centres to curb overhead. Hughes, with six and a half years in the business, will be in the Georgetown office at 12 Main Street all day Monday to answer questions. He currently commutes from Oakville and will move to live in Georgetown soon.
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Atlantic Finance
Toronto Acceptance Corporation
Windor
Ottawa
Georgetown
Rachmond Hall
Bowmanville
Dennis Hughes
Merald
Hughes
Atlantic
Oakville
Georgetown Industrial Show set for september exhibit
The Georgetown Industrial Exhibition planned for September 6 7 8 hinges on the work of Roger Wade chairing the Georgetown Industrial Commission and Rex Cook leading the Town Planning and Industrial Committee. The fair will be staged in the arena and open to the public on two of the three days providing a broader view of Georgetown industry.
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Georgetown
Roger Wade
Welfare Administrator Must Abandon Post
Georgetown will seek a new welfare administrator after month’s end as salary issues deter applicants. Allan Norton, a former councillor and deputy reeve, held the role for a year as a dollar a year man but will relinquish it August 1. Councillors offered no solution. town clerk C. G. Benham may resume duties in September if no successor is named.
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Georgetown
Allan Norton
Norton
C. G. Benham
Georgetown High School top graduate shines in 13 subject exam list
Barbara Finlay tops the 13 subject exams with 78.1 percent in her eight best subjects among eleven women graduates. The Ontario Headmasters Association withheld exact marks. only subjects passed are noted. The list includes Ross Bairstow, Diane Dutchburn, Monty Hyde, and many Eng Comp, Latin, and Science subjects among the successful students.
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Barbara Finlay
Georgetown High School
Barbara
Dept. of Educatithar
Georgetown
Ross Bairstow
Furds
Diane Dutchburn
Monty Hyde
Ontario Headmas Association
Dugh
David Anderson
Tony Chames
Joan Davies
Joanne Duncan
Kathryn Duncanson
Beng
Diane Duichbuiw
Trench
James Fiddler
Holtany
Peter Forgrave
Eng
Georgetown Fire Department Life Members Honored at Ontario Convention
Three members of the Georgetown Fire Department attended the Ontario Firefighters Convention in Welland and became life members. Local delegates were Art Stamp, William Haller Jr., and I Pat Woods. Chief Bob Newfield, Clarence Spence, Marold Bennett, and Chuck Hill also attended as life members.
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Georgetown
Judge Shorthorns At Scotsdale Farm
Scotsdale Farm in TUR hosts Acton 411 Kalt Club for its fourth regular meeting on Tuesday August 7. Hosts Mr and Mrs S G Bennett and manager Emerson Clark oversee a judging of yearling Shorthorn heifers and yearling bulls. The event includes breeding talk by Mr Bennett and a discussion on cattle diseases, grooming tips, and preparation for achievement day, followed by refreshments on the lawn.
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Scotsdale Farm
Tur
J. Georgetown
S. G. Bennett
Emmerson Clark
Acton
John Kranendonk
Janet Aitken
Bennett
Clark
Braida
Russell
Alurray
Glen Williams and Hornby Girls Reach Ball Finals
Glen Williams and Hornby girls look to win Halton County Girls Ball League finals after three straight shutouts. Palermo tops Glen Williams in opener, setting up a pivotal fourth game between Glen Williams and Palermo at Hornby Park.
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State Glen
Hornby Girls
Willams
Hornby
Leis Te Ellen
Gien
Palermo
Ifornby Park
Two Brampton youths die in Terra Cotta crash
An inquest was ordered into the deaths of Brampton youths Gary Coates and William Crawford who were killed when a stolen 1960 Oldsmobile struck a Terra Cotta abutment. police said the car was speeding and they fled a payphone incident before the crash near Ti Cotta. The inquest was set for Snelgrove municipal hall.
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Brampton
Terra Cotta
Chinguacousy
the Herald
Gary Coafer
Beach Ave
William Bruce Crawford
Denizen Ave
Oldemobile Stelen
France Construction “Co
Ti Cotta
Peal County
Coatesan ‘Crawford
Ra Cotta
Addut
W. Fywell
Snelgrove Muiycipal Hall
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Anglers and Hunters Club
Harv Copland
A&h
Don Powers
Mills
Council Studies
Lions
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Ena
Cry McNeilly
Rex Cock
Ilona Kovacs
Coen
Gordon Lek
George McNeil
Fang
James McGill
Douglas McGilvray
Bng
Beteny
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French Auth
Barry Matthews
Dennis Martel
Karen Norton
Douglas Packer
Katherine Parker
Linda, Peasison
Joan Pennock
Doris Picket
James Richardson
Shirley Rigby
Robert Salter
George Smith
Wayne Sproulle
Jonn Sweeney
Gary Teeter
George Wingrove
Mel Canolynne Hallitt
Robert Fisher
Carol Mills
Three Firemen Life Members
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