Halton residents upset over regional road signing plan
Councillor Ernie Sykes told the regional works committee that Halton residents are upset about how regional roads are signed. The committee approved signs for Regional Road 1 also known as Guelph Line at Highway 401 and Regional Road 26 or Waterdown Road in Burlington.
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North Halton
Coun
Ernie Sykes
Regional Works Committee
Guelph Line
Highway 401
Waterdown Road
Burlington
Trafalgar Roady
Halton Hills
Seventh Line
Public invited to sit on committee with school board
A member of the public will join three school trustees two teachers a principal and a research assistant from January to help reduce remedial-student ratios in Halton. The cost is estimated at 3000 dollars. Some trustees worry the move may be stifling and that trustees already represent the public.
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Halton
Bill Herdfeld
Ernie Bodnar
Fred Armitage
Santa Comes to Acton
Acton hosts a festive visit as Santa arrives bringing cheer to children and families. Local organizers promote photo opportunities and holiday goodwill.
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Acton
Credit Counselling Help Patchy in North Halton
Only two Halton Hills residents have used the free North Halton credit counselling service since November 1. Michael Mates, the counsellor, analyzes finances and creates individualized budgets to pay creditors, with provincial funds covering 60 percent of costs and loans and local donations filling the rest.
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Halton Hills
North Halton
the Herald
Oakville
Burlington
Michael Mates
Georgetown
Biic Health
YMWCA
Acton
Mates
Mississauga
Industrial commission urged after mill closures hit Georgetown
Georgetown Chamber of Commerce President George Gray called for creation of an industrial commission to aid about 250 workers affected by the Domtar Fine Papers coating mill closure and Abitibi Provincial Paper layoffs. He spoke after a meeting of politicians, unions and company officials amid export market slack and energy costs. An official of the International Paperworkers Union criticized Abitibi’s plans, while Domtar denied a 1000 worker layoff and noted three months of in plant help and relocation grants will be available.
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Georgetown Chamber of Commerce
George Gray
Abitibi
Georgetown
International Paperowrers Union
Abltibt
Gilbert Hay
Tom Birchall
Domtar Fine Papers
Domtar
Neil Desauliers
United States
Canada
Chambers of Commerce
Gray
AblUbt Provincial Paper
Federal
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Commerce
Georgetown Mills
Canada Manpower
International Paperworkers Union
Neil Desaullers
Cornwall
Unemployment Insurance Commission
OSSTF challenges Halton board over chairmanship plan
OSSTF district 9 led a provincial takeover and challenged Halton board policy to switch to a chairmanship system in all secondaries by September 1977. Trustees defend management rights clause and say the issue is educational, not salary, while negotiations continue and protests mount.
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Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation
OSSTF
Halton
Haiton Board of Education
Cigs
Fred Armitage
Acton High School
Armitage
District 9
Ialton
Raymond Primeau
Toronto
Primeau
Peter Gayfer
Municipal election called a poor show by Halton Hills council
Four councillors including Coun. Pat McKenzie criticized the recent municipal election for poor information access and polling locations. They urged a full review by the new council, citing missing results details and phone access issues at election central. Coun. Ernie Sykes praised the coverage, while others reported irate residents and scattered communication problems.
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Coun
Pat McKenzie
McKenzie
Doug Pritchard
George Maltby
Halton Hills
Maltby
Acton
Esugesing
Roy Booth
Russ Miller
Election Central
Council
Ernie Sykes
Sykes
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Robert Moore
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Regional Council
Ministry of Transport
Moore
Hy Lynn Rhodes
North Halton Credit Counselling
Credit Counsellor
Mr. Mates
Cour
Matca
Harrison
North Pole
Santa Claus
Herald
Need Industrial Commission
Chamber
Union
Hallon
OSTF
Judy Alexander
CIA
Bodnar
Osstfa
Gordon Alcott Arena
Hamilton
Pritchard
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