Harrison Reiterates Charge Bias In DMA Report
Dr. Fred Harrison accuses the Department of Municipal Affairs DMA report on the Delrex Developments land deal of bias and untruths. McNeilly Cock and others back him as council seeks prior review before public release amid contentious talks and possible year-end action.
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Harrison
Dept. of Municipal Affairs
Delrex Developments
Fred Harrison
Toronto
Paul Hickey
Harrison Sed
Todey
Industrial booster letters seek progress on two road projects
Georgetown Industrial Association presents a letter to council asking for progress on the No 7 Highway improvements and a new access road to Highway 1. Preliminary action is underway on both projects, but fuller details require input from the incoming council.
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Eccoming
Georgetown Industral Association
Dave Bowman Leads Legion Branch 130 Election
Dave Bowman defeated longtime president Gesredewa Deve Despersuld to become president of Meyss Consdlan Legion Branch 130. A slate of officers followed with Deve Wilson as 1st vice president Cob Collier as 2nd vice president Charlie Dey as secretary Wallace Champion as treasurer and an executive slate including Gard King Newman MiDen sid Archie Pellack Bob Hedley. Committees named sick committee Matt McDonough Binge Alex Vogler Entertainment Ralph Hawes Sports Officer Khike Lerussa Service Officer Wallace Thompson Public Relations Officer Dan Plate. Standard Bearers Reece Lerur to Matt McDonough.
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Laat Sundey
Meyss Consdlan Legion
Gesredewa Deve Despersuld
Dave Bowman
Cnatima
Deve Wilson
Aad
Cob Collier
Charlie Dey
Tressurer Wallace
Gard King
Newman MiDensid
Archie Pellack
Bob Hedley
J. Kerr
Matt McDonough
Alex Vogler
Ralph Hawes
Khike Lerussa
Wallace Thompson
Dan Plate
Reece Lerur
Barber Shop Harmony For Senior Citizens
Approximately 180 senior citizens attended the Rotary Club’s Senior Citizens’ dinner in Knoz Hall. George Rowe led Christmas carols with Don Marritt, Bernard Shrubole, and Relph Urral as the Oakville SPBSBA quartet performed. Santa arrived with gifts supplied by the Georgetown Red Cross unit.
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Rotary Club
Knoz Hall
Rotary Annay
George Rowe
Don Marritt
Bernard Shrubole
Relph Urral
Chardaires
Oakville
Sp.b. Rssa
Society For
America
Fred Harp
Grant Goodfellow
Bob Johnston
Jerry Yellend
Santa Claus
Santa
Georgetown
Red Cross
Rocodile Flerst
Judge Scout Council Best Float in Parade
Georgetown and District Scout Council won the Lions trophy for the best float in the Santa Claus parade. United Gas float "Jock Frost" took the Herald trophy for best commercial entry. North Builders won the Chamber of Commerce trophy for best industrial entry with "Car $4". Canadian Legion's "North Pole" claimed the John R. Barber trophy for best float from a school group. Eleven people won Christmas poultry and Ed Stafford won a doll dressed in ten dollar bills.
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Georgetown and District Scout Council
Herald
United Gas
Jock Frost
Chamber of Commerce
North Builders
John R. Barber
Canadian Legion
North Pole
Ed. Stafford
Wilf Breen
Bud Stephens
Bert Yuck
Matt Todd
W. C. Brownridgs
A. McBride
Nix
A. Whitney
H. M. Clements
J. Louth
Charles Hoare
Council Briefs Detail Water, Tax, Lighting Requests
The council’s recent meetings covered Morris & Son’s request for town water in the Esquesing subdivision on the Cromar farm, a taxi license for Irene Kearns to operate Joe's Taya, a water committee study, and improved street lighting at Windsor Road Normandy Boulevard approaches and near Standard Products.
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Toronto
Morris & Son
Cromar
Water Committee
Irene Kearns
Joe's
Hydra
Windsor Rd
Normandy Blvd
Standard Products Factory
Christmas Carolling Schedule at St Johns United Church
The event lists seven half hour performances by eight church choirs and a glee club this weekend and next. Directors include Kenneth R Harrison and Les Legionaires will be directed by Charles Crimes.
Boxing Day Proclaimed by Town Council
The town council proclaims Boxing Day on December 26 as a holiday this year Observance has tradition in town and falls on a Wednesday this year.
Draw Eight Lucky Downtown Numbers
Eight lucky people will receive a turkey a blanket or a bicycle this week if their lucky number appears in an advertisement on another page of the Herald. Free Chance first prize tickets were drawn Saturday in the downtown merchants draw. Shoppers receive a free chance for each dollar in merchandise bought from the participating merchants. The prizes include an AM/FM stereo a jacket and a living room suite. Remember to ask for your tickets when you are shopping. And for those who win a weekly prize lightning can strike twice in future draws leading up to grand prizes.
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Flerald
Georgetown District High to Present Christmas Concert
Georgetown District High School plans a Christmas program featuring the band and choir with a Drama Club pageant. The event highlights Intermediate Certificates from last year and academic honours ahead of Commencement, signaling a busy season for Georgetown students.
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Georgetown
CHIC
Brampton
Charles Wilson
Works Engineer Geoffrey Bligh to resign by year end
Council accepted with regret the resignation of Geoffrey Bligh as head of the town engineering department effective year end. Bligh had asked council to support his duties, cancel a judicial enquiry, and reimburse legal expenses, but no action was taken. Officials praised his cooperation while noting the need to prepare $56,000 in road subsidies and ensure submissions before Bligh’s departure in December.
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Geoffrey Bligh
Dep't
Council
Fe Jelier
Air
Bligh
Rex Cook
Bob McNeilly
Fred Harrison
Blight
Weather snapshot shows week highs and lows
The week recorded an 85 degree high on Monday and a 17 degree low on Saturday. Alicia F C Scott provided the weather note.
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Alicia F. C. Scott
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