Election results and hospital auxiliary display noted
Election tallies show Liberals and Conservatives each at 18 with official counts due next week as totals may change. Mary MacDonald and Mrs Jessie Milton Posh display a miniature prize winning set at the Georgetown & District Memorial Hospital Auxiliary in Toronto during the Ontario Hospital Auxiliaries convention.
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Dy. Harley
Is Halton
Mary MacDonald
Jessie Milton Posh
Georgetown & District Memorial Hospital
Council Faces Deadline On Delrex Land Purchase Option
Georgetown moves to settle a $17,300 purchase for 175 acres at $100 an acre in Delrex Industrial land. The town must finalize the option by Friday or lose rights. debates over budgeting, borrowing by law, and recent land reallocation to Economy Forms mark the action.
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Georgetown
Delrex
Delrex Developments
Tuesaday
Reeve Elliott
Georgetown Suffered Power Outage Linked to Brampton System
A hydro failure Tuesday night cut power to Georgetown and eastern Ontario and the US northeast. Brampton rural system outages extended the blackout over four hours, while Georgetown water pumps lost capacity until a standby diesel pump restored pressure. Industry faced production halts but quickly resumed. emergency generators kept kilns running and police, fire, and ambulance dispatch limited to emergency signals.
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Georgetown
District
New York
Ontario
Brampton
Maple Ave
Smith and Stones
the Herald
Major Industry Locates on 43 Acres Here
Avian weighing a move to Moore Park subdivision as Town Wide Investments negotiates to build and lease a new factory on 43 acres. A by law to sign a deal with Town Wide was paused for a clause offering a rebate on 200 per lot if industrial assessment is secured. A separate 5 acre site is sought for a potential future school by the Separate School board.
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Avian
Moore Park
Jordin
Town Wide Investments
Moore Farm
Malin St
Town Wide
Mr. Jordan
Separate School Board
Moore Park Subdivision
Delrex land deal eyed for Georgetown industrial growth
Georgetown council heard plans for Delrex Developments to sell 43 acres in Delvez subdivision with 110000 sq ft initial factory space and 2.5 million for phase one. Three highway front lots join a former factory. town may acquire eight more behind under a land release deal pending Todd Rd closure and a 35 percent build requirement or repurchase option at 100 dollars per acre. Dr Jim Young predicts 8 million sq ft industrial assessment in five years. Mayor Gibbons counters town need not own land to attract industry.
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Delrex
Council
All
Sunucks
Delvez Developments
Delrex Developments
Gibbons
Georgetown
New Cenotaph Plaque Honors Korea Fallen in Remembrance
A new cenotaph plaque at Remembrance Park honors two Korean War dead, Cpl. Ron Edmunds and Pte. Ken Norton, unveiled by Mayor Joseph Gibbons. The ceremony featured pastors, a parade by local bands and youth groups, and remarks on duty and freedom.
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Korea
Joseph Gibbons
Cpl
Ron Edmunds
Pte
Ken Norton
Ontario firm rents Highway Factory for expansion
Georgetown grows industrially as Fasex Cabinet Makers Ontario Ltd rents the longtime vacant Highway Factory from Delrex Developments. The Windsor and Hamilton plants will be joined by this facility to produce church furnishings and kitchen units, including furnishings for Holy Cross LC Church.
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Fasex Cabinet Makers (Ontario) Ltd
Delrex Developments
Windsor
Hamilton
Georgetown
New Holy Cross LC
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Goud
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St Andrew's United
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Otger DeVent
Holy Cross RC
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Georgetown Citizens Band
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