Georgetown Fall Fair marked a successful 136th edition
Organizers report strong attendance and improved horse shows at the Georgetown Fall Fair amid sunny weather. Officials note larger cattle and sheep entries, a revamped prize structure, and a robust hunter jumping program especially for juniors. Some visitors stayed home for the International Plowing Match in Walkerton. Next year’s fair is planned for Sept 30 to Oct 2, 1977, with discussions of a Sunday show to boost competition.
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Georgetown
Don Goslin
F. Britannia- Tremaine Group
Fair
Don Nicholson
Walkerton
Goslin
John Moses
Iva Davidson
Brampton
George Island
Steamer Emmerson
Nicholson
Arena rates up as council backs higher ice rental fees
Acton council approved higher arena rates despite a late request from Acton Sabres asking to hear objections from five local sports groups. New rates set for junior and intermediate hockey clubs are 30 for practice exhibition and regular season, 40 for playoffs, aimed at offsetting a 33000 operating deficit partly from a 60 40 split of gate receipts.
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Acton
Acton Sabres
Coun
Les Duby
Ric Morrow
Geore Maltby
Duby
Coun. Morrow
George Malthy
McKenzie
Georgetown backs postponement of Oakville United Way drive
OUW executives left Georgetown without approving a 1977 start for an industrial fund drive after Doug Brock, former Georgetown YM-YWCA president, urged deferral. He warned the region would become an annex of Oakville if the pilot project proceeds, advocating careful studies and local funding. Community reps urged local control and more information.
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Oakville United Way
OUW
Georgetown Ym-Ywca
Doug Brock
Georgetown
Terry O'Connor
North Halton
Brock
Oakville
Mr. Brock
Jo Lister
Acton
Milton
O’connor
Larmer Browne
Toronto
Fire hydrant site OK for Halton Hills townhouse project
Halton Hills fire department approved the location of a town owned and private hydrant serving a 40 unit development near the fire hall on Maple Avenue. The fire chief favored the private hydrant’s placement inside the completed development as preferable to the original plan and council backed keeping it where it is to ensure quick response.
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Halton Hills
Maple Avenue
al Pilotti
Ken Buikema
Conn
Les Duby
Public Works Committee
Halton Hills Fire Department
A! Pilutti
Regional Engineering Department
Fire Prevention Month Highlight at Halton Hills Open House
Sherry Fiebig seven tries the driver’s seat of a fire pumper at the fair display. Hundreds of children visited the fire department exhibit as October is Fire Prevention Month urging home hazard checks. Halton Hills firefighters host weekly open houses 7 to 9 p.m. each Thursday in October.
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Sherry Fiebig
Sherry
Wayne Fiebig
King Street
Halton Hills
Georgetown Memorial Arena reconstruction push for public support
A Halton Hills committee plans a Monday letter campaign to service organizations seeking about 52000 in public subscription to cover a 160000 reconstruction cost after a ministry inspection closed the arena. They will also issue an open public appeal to Acton and Esquesing, aiming to rally community backing and taxpayer savings.
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Town Council
Wintario
Halton Hills
Georgetown Memorial Arena
Council
Ministry of Labor
Coun
Ernie Sykes
Ern Hyde
Coun. Sykes
Count Sykes
Georgetown
Ern Lyde
Acton
Esquesing
Conn. Sykes
Planning board backs extra council sessions to press attendance
The planning board approved a plan to hold a special council session after each meeting to resolve board recommendations. The move aims to boost attendance, with supporters arguing it keeps decisions in one sitting, while opponents caution legality and potential emotional decisions. Town planners to verify legality. several councillors present favored the change, others raised concerns about absenteeism and council as planning board.
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Planning Board
Coun
Dick Howitt
Pat McKenzie
Marlo Venditti
Hewitt
McKenzie
George Maltby
Harry Levy
Ern Hyde
Joe Hurst
Les Duby
Russ Miller
Rick Morrow
Mayor Hill
Emile Sykes
Count Hurst
Corneil
Coun. Hyde
Georgetown
Roy Booth
Mike Armstrong
Sykes
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Doug Turner
the Farr
Guelph Memorial Gardens
the Herald
Plac
Ford Motor Company
O'Connor
Mr. O'Connor
Tremain
Mary Simpson
Council of Women
Pilutti
Coun. Levy
Coun. Hurst
Coun. Miller
Coun. Hewitt
Halton Hihs
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