Lawyer Urges Council Drop Judicial Probe
Local lawyer John D. Ord urges the council to drop a judicial probe planned before Judge George Elliott. He says it would cost hundreds and likely thousands of dollars and may be politically motivated. A libel suit by Geoffrey Bligh and George Rowe against Thomas Slater and Ern Hyde adds to the town tensions.
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John D. Ord
Q.C
Council
George Elliott
Geoffrey Bligh
George Rowe
Jved
Thomas Slater
Ern Hyde
Bligh
Rowe
Ord
Slaider
Judicia
Ben
Mr.Ord
Sargent
Local Firm Wins Material Supply Contract for Bridge Project
Wiles Construction won the Ontario Street bridge project material tender, the lowest of four bids. The council accepted the contract for sand at 40c per ton granular BD at Soc per ton and Te per ton for granular A.
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Wiles Construction
Ontario St
Railway Crossing Closure Question Raised by Mill Manager
Ron Duncan of Provincial Paper Ltd writes to the council expressing concern over Railway crossing access to his firm. He disputes reports of closure, warns of winter traffic tie ups, and cites potential production problems for mill employees and truckers amid the Mountain View railway bridge widening.
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Council
Ron Duncan
Provincial Paper Ltd
CNR
Duncan
Million Dollar Dam Chooses Sandy Best as PC Candidate
In Milton town hall a large Tory crowd backed Sandy Best for Halton PC on the fourth consecutive nomination. Best beat Hoy Coulter on the first ballot after introductions by Peter Tully and Clark, with Dr Cag Martin presiding as chairman.
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Sandy
Halton PC
Bamdy
Feders
Milton Town Hall
Mr Brat
Hoy Coulter
Law Ville
Peter Tully
Clark
Ceargetown
Cag Martin
Jeeve
Nilton
Balton County
de Martin
Ashe
Bam Charles Alenander Heathey Coulter
Mac Sprowle
Mr Best
Acton PC
Garden F
Street Widening Sparks County Council Debate and Accidents
Deputy Reeve Hunter opposed Ontario Street widening and warned about costs and bottlenecks while councillors debated a bylaw to acquire property for the project. A fatality and several injuries occurred in separate accidents near Limehouse and Erin as residents discuss future road planning.
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Ontario Street
Hunter
Turdeeadog Dt A
Ewing St
Marton
Weather Overview for October Week 131st Schedule
The forecast lists daily high and low temperatures from October 22 to October 27 with an average 26. The week shows a high around 39 and a low near 25 with light precipitation noted as unknown. An affiliated team or entity Aliela F.C and Scalti are mentioned without clear context.
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Sun
Driver Injured After Crossing Crash In Norval
A Georgetown man, Lawrence Joseph McDoneld, driving a 1954 Chevrolet, was struck by a Canadian National train north of Norval on the town line. The car was demolished, and McDoneld was taken to hospital with multiple injuries. Engineer Leonard Graham of London said braking was insufficient in 130 am snow and poor visibility. Train engine damage was $1,000.
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Georgatown Hospital
Colli
Welter Deupagne
Limehouse
Arthur Herten
Erin
Deupagne
Douglas
Holy Cross Church
BR 4
Georgetown
CNR
Norval Frole
OPP
Lawrence Joseph McDoneld
Leonard Graham
London
Stonehouse Sales Ltd
Guelph St
Mission Work Plea By Laymen's Speaker
Laymen's speaker Kidwin Wilken urged support for the chapel’s larger mission at St Georges Anglican Church. He contrasted national communications funding with aid for an impoverished Indian reservation, calling for funds to spread the gospel over parochial concern. Rev John McMulhin, Farush members, Jack Arnstong, Alex Dobson, Charles Harris, and Thomas Parry participated in the service.
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Nooplea
Kidwin Wilken
St Georges Anglican
Wilson
John McMulhin Wise
Farush
Jack Armstong
Alex Dobson
Charles Harris
Thomas Parry
Georgetown weighs 9th Line project with 374 percent share plan
Town representatives push Credit Valley Conservation Authority plan to build a five and a half million dollar dam chain across Orangeville Belfountain 7 Mile Creek and Georgetown to improve waterway and supply. They say provincial and federal governments would cover most costs with 74 percent each while local municipalities contribute remaining. Critics question recreation spending and timing factors depend on economy and growth as council eyes a mid December decision.
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Georgetown
Alex Maclaren
Credid Valley Conservation Authority
Credit River
Council
tAr Maclaren
Fred Mastermaen
Orangeville
Belfountain
7 Mile Creek
Ton End
Masterman
Jim Emmerson
Maclaren
Queen's Park
Thieves Strike Again At Duncan Drive Model Home
Thieves hit a Duncan Drive model home for a second time two weeks after the first raid. Police found the same Zerge model home stripped of furnishings including a five piece dining set and an eight gas clothes dryer. Furniture supplied by McClure's Furniture and the dryer by United Gas were reported as the sources.
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Duncan Dr
Rebbars
McClure’s Furniture
Main St
United Gas
Helicopter Crashes Near Acton Wreck Totaled
A Bell helicopter en route from Toronto to Kitchener crashed in a pasture west of Acton after snow accumulation caused a hard descent. Pilot Andrew Hudson of Weston and passengers William White and Ton Vettese, both of Woodbridge, were treated for injuries and released from Guelph General Hospital. Investigators from the Department of Transport and Ontario Provincial Police examined the scene.
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Guelph General Hospital
Bell
Acton
Toronto
Kitchener
Hudson
Herbert Brown
R R
Dept. of Transport
EMO Seeks Closer Link With Town
Bruce MacGregor county EMO head outlines training courses and speaker visits for groups. He updates council on EMO progress amid nuclear attack concerns and outlines plans to coordinate county fire and health services with Ottawa test plans and radio dissemination needs.
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Bruce MacGregor
EMO
Council
MacGregor
Canada
Arnprior
Reeve Elliott
Georgetown
Ottawa
Jim Emmerson
Toronto
Hamilton
McNeilly
Harrison
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Cost
Vinstl
Reese
Aliela F.C
Scalti
Fred Warrison
Mead
Joseph Donnar
Helen Tercasa Snow
Joseph Snow
Snow
James Edward Smele
Harald Smethe
RM 2
Norval
St Leo's Church
Mimico
Percy Markham
Keats Avenue
Barbara Anne
Veter Albert Carney
Albert Carney
Ontario
Norval United Church
Russ Stephens
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