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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1975
Page
2
Town council benefits from timing as the Roxway Drive and Normandy Boulevard storm sewer job comes in at $36,973.75, the lowest bid. Councilor Joe Hurst says the bid is about $30,000 under the estimated cost and another member adds that this is the year to get the work done.
The Georgetown recreation department budget allocates funds to pave the arena parking lot at Georgetown Memorial Arena and an adjacent area by the Lions Outdoor Swimming Pool. The Lions Club requested moving the nearby playground and paving the current site to address runoff and neighbor objections, with councillors urging a single, unified project behind the arena.
After ten weeks of tough negotiations, the town and Local 73 Canadian Union of Public Employees agreed to a contract on May 14. Harry Levy, finance chair and chief negotiator, said terms were reached in line with council instructions and a council-approved cap on increases. About 30 items were debated and all were settled or withdrawn to the town's satisfaction.
Supply and Services Canada announced 230 unclassified federal contracts worth over 10 thousand dollars each. Varian Associations of Canada Ltd. received a 107,694 dollar contract to manufacture electron tubes for the department of national defence, part of a total week value of 13,357,623 dollars.
Norval Cub and Scout Group raised funds at a June 3 community auction to help Scouts Christopher Reed and Russell Hamilton attend the International Scout Jamboree in Norway this summer. A June 4 break in damaged Tripp Real Estate buildings, with three suspects seized, prompted police action. The Norval Women’s Institute met June 5 ending with a potluck and discussion on local topics. June 7 marked the 45th wedding anniversary of Jan and Janne Kranendonk with an open house. Norval United Church celebrated its 12%nd anniversary with Rev. Richard Ruggle reflecting on the United Church formation. A church barbecue planning and Maple Lodge Farms Chicken Barbecue were noted for June 14. Union Presbyterian Church bid farewell to Rev. Howard Smith on June 8 as he moves to Winchester, while Norval Presbyterian Church prepares for its 137th anniversary service on June 15 with Rev. Norman McMillan as guest speaker. Get well wishes go to Keith Webb at Peel Memorial Hospital.
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