Council approves revised Mountainview Road bridge plan
The Georgetown council on Monday approved moving toward a four lane Mountainview Road bridge plan after a cost breakdown from Damas and Smith. The report lists total project costs at 365500 with shares allocated to Railway Crossing Fund CNR Highway and municipal components. Mayor Gibbons and Dr Hyde opposed. Dr Emmerson and Dr W Smith changed stance citing revised cost breakdown and potential County cost sharing. The vote directs submission to Board of Transport CN Rail Department of Highways and Halton County for approval of the revised report.
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Damas
Smith
Reeve Hunter
J. Young
Dept of Highways
Beckford's
Norval
CNR
Board of Transport
Department of Highways
County of Halton
Mountainview Road
Georgetown
Damas and Smith Consulting
Minor Injuries in Thursday car collision near Mountainview
Three passengers suffered minor injuries in a two car crash at Mountainview Road and King Street Thursday night. Ann Bryant 21 Gloria Bryant and Danny Dew 27 Mountainview Road were taken to hospital by Georgetown Police Sergeant George Louth. Dew drove a Studebaker with passenger injuries, colliding with a Meteor driven by Lloyd G Brocklebank Oakville. Officer P C William Koesing investigated. collision occurred at 7 30 p m drifting into lover's lane warning remains.
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Mountainview Rd
King. St
Georgetown
George Louth
Ann Bryant
Ay Dr
Gloria Bryant
Danny Dew
Illuminated street markers line Georgetown streets
Eagle Signals general manager Donald Knudson, Robert Chikoff of W. Davis Controls, and Bruce Hewson of Bruce Hewson Associates inspect illuminated street markers to be erected at Guelph Street and Main Street corners. Thirty-nine units were bought by Georgetown council after a demonstration. The 24 inch square markers with black aluminum caps are insect proof and emit white or yellow light, described as adding a friendly glow and aiding drivers at night.
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Eagle Signals
Donald Knudson
Eft
Robert Chikoff
W. Davis Controls
Bruce Hewson
Bruce Hewson Associates
Georgetown
George Town
Brampton
Guelph Street
Main
Main Street
Maple Avenue
Ontario St
Eagle Signal Company
Staff Set For Senior School With Sept. Reopening
The new Senior Public School on Mountainview Rd will open in September with a seven member staff led by Principal William French. Two teachers from Park Wrigglesworth and Harrison and a new graduate join, while staff changes reshuffle positions to Georgetown and nearby schools. Morning home-room classes will focus on core subjects with rotating afternoon classes in arts, science, and other subjects.
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Park Wrigglesworth and
Harrison Public Schools
Mountainview Rd
William French
Park Public
Barry Brown
Wrigglesworth
John Lenz
Robert Pinkerton
Georgetown School
Florence Cowan
M. James
Harrison
Georgetown
J. At
Harold Allen
Dorothy Moffat
A. Rudy
J. Westbrook
Susan Trott
Sandra Morrow
George Kennedy
Harrison School
David Shrubsole
E. Unsworth
C. Newman
Dianne Devereux
J. Cunnington
Jill Runbam
Illuminated Street Signs Policy Adopted by Council
The council formally adopts a long term policy to install yellow illuminated street signs on new streets. The plan progresses gradually with funding from Mr. Lane’s town deposit and applies to the Lane subdivision first, then expands to future developments.
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Lane
Mr. Lane
Reeve Hunter
R. Lane
Tractor Afire By Gas Storage Tank
A flash fire on the Joe Ross farm in Georgetown threatened a tractor and gas storage tank after refueling. Firemen arrived as flames burned out, consuming spilled gas with negligible damage. Earlier a morning alarm at Hungry Hollow on Mountainview Road reported roadside garbage fire. Chief Erwin Lewis did not know the cause or who reported it.
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Joe Ross
R R 3
Georgetown
Hungry Hollow
Mountainview Road S
Erwin Lewis
Weather snapshot for June with high 91 and low 32
The report notes a June high of 91 degrees and a low of 32 with 1.81 inches of precipitation. Alicia F C Scott provides the forecast. The quote about a person who speaks his mind and loses listeners appears as a separate aphorism.
Not Budgeted Decline 8500 Fence for Park
Georgetown council heard Harding Price request an annual grant for the Georgetown Fair Board and considered a proposed $8,500 fence around the park to improve crowd control. Critics argued the budget cannot support such a fence while the fair’s midway and rides drew sharper scrutiny. The council later approved a $250 grant.
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Harding’ Price
Georgetown Fair Board
Fair Board
Council
Dr. W. Smith
Missed Name Appears on High School Graduation List
The Herald notes an omission in last week's promotion list. Frances Mulder is included among Class 4B 12H graduates receiving Ontario Secondary School diplomas in business and commerce.
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Frances Mulder
Top Grade 4 student wins Hazel Hall Award
Albert Gilmer of Union Street is named the first Hazel Hall Award recipient at Howard Wrigglesworth Public School. The honor, created by former Grade 4 teacher Miss Hazel Hall, will be given annually to the top academic student in Grade 4.
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Albert Gilmer
Union St
Hazel Hall
Howard Wrigglesworth Public School
Three Floor Addition Would Expand Maple Avenue Church
Maple Avenue Baptist Church plans an 92 foot three floor addition for offices nursery and a Sunday School wing to handle growing attendance. The project cost around 80000 with mortgage certificates offered and space for 450 Sunday School. If funds rise by 5000 in 1966 the plan moves forward with a fall start and potential phased construction.
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Maple Avenue Baptist Church
Fort
Woods
Maple “Avenue Baptist “Church
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Ern Hyde
Reeve J. Young
Steamer Emmerson
W. Smith
Raiway Crossing
Hunter
Myor
Damas and Smith
Fred Harrison
Dr. Harrison
Dr. Smith
R. Ballentine
Ting
Exn Hyde
Dept. of Highways
Hyde
A. Speight
Dr. Speight
Dr. Hyde
Emmerson
Mrs. Bryant
Thee
Studebaker
Anna Dew
Lloyd G. Brocklebank
Oakville
Mountainview
Innvestigatinng
P. C. William Koesing
Senet Ao
Harrson
Georgetown Public Schools
Chapel St. Public School
Shirley Borland
Diane Duck
Miss J. Smith
Mary McNamara
Wriggleworth
Dr. A. Speight
Maple Baptists
The
Speight
Parks
Price
Bruce Woods
Ible
Christ
Bill Ganton
Bob Wakfer
Devil
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