Manhunt for last of four jailbreakers continues
Four escapees fled after overpowering guards at Halton jail in a chaotic breakout. Police chased two through the bush and a stolen car was rammed off the road by Constable David Ormsby. a manhunt for the remaining pair followed. Authorities at Queen's Park ordered an inquiry into the jailbreak and jail conditions as renovations and a new regional detention centre were planned.
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Halliday
Campbellville Arty
North Halton
Hilton
O.P.P
David Halliday
Campodelville
Halton
David Ormsby
Hwy. 401
Ormsby
Department of Correctional Services At
Queen's Park
Queen's
Brick Firm Seeks Water Plan For Milton Township
Milton firm led by Peter McWilliams pressed the township council to back a scheme to bring water to Milton Heights and Peru. The plan involved drilling a well in cooperation with Nassais, rather than buying water from Wilton, and sparked debate over control and costs. Council agreed to invite an OWRC representative to explain financing and options, while others urged careful study and tenders for road work and site assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter ‘WeWilliams
King Milton
Mitton
Chamber declines Brumac land release talk bid
Town council debated a Chamber of Commerce request for mayoral le ad to explain the town position on a Brumac land release. Clerk Benham suggested labeling the request pre mature to avoid premature public discussion while consultants debated terms of what the town would receive in exchange. A Tuesday September 24 meeting was floated to advance possible negotiation steps.
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Puty
Delmar French
Bob Lawson
OWRC
C.G. Benham
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Benham
Rellief
Joe Hurst Named Acton Clerk Administrator
Joe T Nurst has been appointed to succeed Jack McGeachie as Acton's clerk administrator. He is married to Nan Hale a Georgetown girl and is well known in the area.
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Joe T. Nurst
Jack McGeachie
Acton
Georgetown
Nan Hale
Gray Coach Rejects Bus Route Compromise Back-up
Gray Coach Lines rejects a compromise bus route proposed by Dr. Wheldon Emmerson two weeks ago. The idea to keep the James Street depot but use the old Main Street route faced safety and driver convenience objections. Emmerson aimed to satisfy Charles Street residents opposing a residential area route.
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Gray Coach Lines
Wheldon Emmerson
James St
Tor Council
James Street
Main
Emmerson
Charles Street
Main Street Bridge Job Awarded to Armstrong Bros
A Brampton firm Armstrong Brothers Construction won the Main Street North overhead railway bridge contract with a 394 957 bid the lowest among eight tenders. Six houses will be removed for the bridge approach and two street entrances Victoria Ave and Dufferin Road will close. The government winter works subsidy cut and the project extending into 1969 explain higher quotes and contractor hesitancy.
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Brampton
Armstrong Brothers Construction
Main Street
Armstrong
High ‘Way
Victoria Ave
Dufferin
Bill Smith
Relatives from States Help Celebrate 80th Birthday
An afternoon party was held at the residence of Mrs. Herbert Hughes at 20 Durham Street to celebrate her 80th birthday. About 50 attendees included family from Ocala Florida Toronto Ontario Cleveland Ohio Brockville Prescott Bramalea Agincourt Guelph and Detroit with friends and neighbors from Georgetown.
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Herbert Hughes
Durham Street
Georgetown
Margaret LeBer
Ocala Florida
C. Matthews
Gi. Matthews
Detroit
Michigan
C. Gribben
C. Gribben and Mrs. Gribben
Toronto
T. Gough
Ocala
W. Gough
Cleveland
Ohio
W. Thompson
Thompson
Brockville
W. Hutton
Prescott
P. Collins
Bramalea
S. Martin
M.W. Brown
T. Anderson
A. Duncan
Agincourt
B. Bradbury
Guelph
Train wreck kills teacher aunt in Oakville incident
The aunt of Georgetown District High School teacher Mrs. George Cavanaugh was killed and his mother Mrs. Nellie Brown injured when a Canadian National Railways passenger train derailed in fog at Oakville. Firefighters freed the body after the coach collapsed onto several cars. Brown is among seven injured. A Georgetown Lions Club delegation will present a plan to rejuvenate Georgetown Park at next week’s council meeting, seeking funding for facilities including a tennis court parking, change rooms grandstand playground and improved track.
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Georgetown
George Cavansuith
Nellie Brown
Canadian National Railways
Sarnia
Toronto
Oakville
Georgetown Lions Club
Georgetown Park
Why Permits Asked Over Sewage Overload Inquiries
A lengthy letter read to council from Dr. Jim Young questions why permits are issued amid an overloaded sewer system. It notes the plant is 284 percent taxed and seeks accountability for the town engineer and Ontario Water Resources Commission, plus worries about raw sewage pumping at John Street.
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Council
Steve Emmerson
Mountainview Road
Jim Young
Tov
Ontario Water Resources Commission
John
Young
John Street
Y Program Aims to Reach $11,000 Fundraising Goal
Georgetown YMCA outlines a busy year with an $11,000 fundraising target to avoid cutting activities after last year’s shortfall. Julian Reed leads autumn canvassing with J W McNally as industrial chair and Dr Bruce Daft as special chair. activities span Judo, gym, crafts, gray club, teen programs, ski lessons, and adult fitness classes.
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Gra Y
Prolific Pussycat Gives Birth to Sixteen Kittens
Judy the prolific cat at the home of Mr and Mrs Melvin Dean RR 4 George Town has given birth to sixteen kittens in total, with a batch of seven newborns highlighted as part of the litter.
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Judy
Mr. Melvin Dean
George
Town
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