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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 17, 1957, p. 1

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p fa eightythird yeer acton ontario thursday october i7rh 1957 eight page seven cent acton high schooi foottau souad and cheer leather ere pictured previous to leaving for gam in georgetown tatt tuesday afternoon raportt have it that georgetown scored a touchdown in the dying moment of the game to break a no score game don borhwell it the coach and hat the local boy performing their plays like the teams in the orf u the cheer leaders in their plaid skirts and white sweaters with a plaid a on the back add considerable color tqta football squad in their red and white uniforms suggest change name of local library defer action pending further study a moiuuon to alter the nam in the fir hartl in dditx to the of the acton free library wm held emergency phone ooum 1 appruv- tor further investigation at acton ed this installation council on tuesday following the euagjetlon the ntme should bf ac ton municipal public library councillor lnwt tabled the ni- fthkinn suggesting h pruenl title aaaa a misnomer unw i was nut free because tapvrrs supported it it waa noted the aeut was practically tree to the user procedure and reouirmrn i in chnlng she name were diamond da to review equipment for the and the subject including- any cowl now fire hall chief j newnn also pret nted a letter f om the iluckwond fire brigade asking if assistance could be exetaanged in the event of mj- or fires council approved the grantmc of assistance to thr hock wood brigade if an rmrrfirncv the chirt alao asked of the fire conwn litre a involved wu lo be forth twatad councillor barfcrau questioned it the polke commktee had taken any action on parking in town he argseahed some regulation that would rutate parking should be considered mrmbera at the committee ag ree the pol ice committee would meet and ivibmil a recommendat ion at thr ntxt merlins lrri of appreciation to acton and acton ortraniaation were re ceived from g o drown and vh- t red ceil i a for the courteu unct cooperation i xtended meiibr of the 164th dnmlton aiitfuocr ar veteran at thi ir reumuns d inal payment of 13b03 37 r 1 ii mackenzie and son to- con at ruction of thi m tntll wi ap proved it um pointed nut the di count on the selling of n d- n urea rrauhed in a dclvit on th bu tiding adding he exilini ire account to thr fund left a balutut of 8110 outstanding b rcjhuum thi wm to br paid from the cur rent account tf the town hre chief j newton aked pig ment o an account fu a icuptuuii council approved the prx1iin i lng of novanabar p a poppy day and ah designation of november 11 a lutnenabrance day i revision of aha aaaeaament of thi i wool combing co wu deferred until th nwnpany rrn vkjuj tlu i prrniun the court of he v non ruled t jonc indicated bia desire lo be relieved of the dutie of wehare loffucr and thi s to be d cii ed bv the wrlfarr committer council agreed hi nolii ll liul orkunimtions of the irrirn of the st john anvbulnnc b g thmtikh an adverttaumrnt v hi i it vn noted there a rottm dif e- i ult in liating all uie local org-n- lawtron a pec tail meeting of council ii at for ottottt 23 to r v c draft oopic f a proccdunil b 1 council agreed to the alr t thi old fitt hull garage following toni- plctrun of an earlier agreement for ale true of uit building f0 the monthly police report hw- cd linr or 3m 1 icd and oreu- ed a d tt bylaw for hg control v v nuunttud by the oakillv four brigades battle blaze as fire threatens community firemen from fuu neigbbonni cormminituh ractxl to miliiahirg laat fridav evening to bitllc a tin vwat thratinet to engulf aivtrij bulldint1 on the nuun itrctt i rtnnpt ncthtn bv the firef ighr confined thi outbreak to tht 11 j awre feed mill which cum- ttlrtdy gutted and an adjoining building houaing a brttcr hop scout hull ntnd an upartnu til ot- cupted by cordon mcwcn v partially diattxvved the tire wo firat nuticed aiound 630 pn in the norlhvaat loin r of the awrv feed mill and mi i mediately a dunrca call ii ikii through to ncujhbo ing towiu tire tictting equipment a ui lagr of hiueburg u without fufhting equapment the cells erc made in the nuk of time aa shortly after too vt lage was tiro u ted when th tif phone wires were burned out erlng connections with neat b srin elin firemen under chief ln evens erc the first to arrive on the scene and with the aid of vil lagers aoon bed the tire partially under control when the -ornae- villtf brigade arried soon georgetown brigade and a truck from guelph arrived and thr four department worked in unison j- pumpins water front a nearby creek at a high rate of presture through the many lines of hose laid villagers played a heroic part during the height of the fire as they relayed articles from adjoln- uir retklencm threatened by the bul and stored them at a aait distance tlu guiuh opp detaltim til ml i lruer to itand by u sup t r ii u poajriblc i acuation of tlu milan lis fire appeared to ih-in- iii 1h iniue community tlu wonun srf the community hid hot cuffw to tho finnun and until men asatatcd in lialtic tontrl until police uptrion ai- rived runners win honors at guelph road races uttb coxc and bruce andrews set the puce in the thanksgiving lr uuy kaicta at guelph laat monday nwtun they both placed first in fire thnr irapectivc running events bob presently trying out wttfej tse guelph junior a hockey un took time out ftom practice 1 1 monda to set the pace in the two mile road race and breesod hum in 11 minute and 34 4 sec onds bruce andrew captured the three mile junior open road race in 16 nitnutc and five seconds bruce running with the guelph uegion track club has aet an im pressive record so far this season district humane society nj change in the bylaw va patnntl but mrmbera revirwed the pn- tedir for collecting dg 1 rnv let no ninalion dtte was act for novnlxr 22 in the ltfion hjii autliturium v rth an election if nrc kary on dccwnbcr 2 polling stjioru vtiich had priviou y ctuaed at 7 w 1 reidnin om n lo mcoling 730 following thr diacumioti ha i cany nany oui of town employee did no arivc bavk until 630 euch night poll will ipen at 10 im j mcmullm comdlamcd of road water hooding a houae at 134 bo- cr lie noted this had resulted uncc the paving and aaked action on correction heave margrave described tht difficuuy of draining in the canning storm atwir but agned the roud rommittn mould view tht itujuoii cuncil ii notiriid the acton junior pipe bund had been finm- ed find a 1u of officii appointed 11k letur ii filvd a finuiicial iipieil from tht boy scout association has referred to the tunnct ctknmiltet for a ret- ommtndalion council usked the planning board to call a publ c me4ing o n vnw and explain the prov uions of the pooocd loninc bylaw council agreed to contact the dttairtnient f hifchwa follow ing a rii t from rtaidcnt on uelih tt v for rottd rciwir alorm drumigi lighlinic mow plow in k paving and banding on i road running purallil to no 7 highway mortib a noted the lane wa not a town atrcot ahd the proportiti affected fronted on the highva clerk mcgtachic explained he had larlier cuntiicted the dpartmtnt im the situation and rtvuved no reply i acton y mrnj club was grant- ed uae uf the arena for thnr an nual auction ale an account of gllooo fo- pictures for the public achoul wo appruved for payment special teachers see demonstration on october llth mr llern buckner dtmonilrated with three group of juelph achnol children b fr a conference of central onurlu special claaa teacher at king george school on thr value of allowing children lo express ihimiruii fnrly lo music and of harnmg thnmgh reglatt red exprrl- nrri committee recommends shelve plans for industrial sewage treatment plant front page editorial will you be there inltrrtrd in acton f utun a major dr ihn f r artort council when they mrrt m pecui mmo saturday mitining council lias given lu aaauiance ihail aervlns would be pro vtdrd for the new owner of the wiki tombing plant known to a high watrr nmuimrr and ciruu ntly having a large itianlliy of arwagr fluent the aitftuiancr i nduloral on apptoval of thrntario water iteanuir ctniimiuinn and the ontario murwripal ard val ouiiril reetled figures that ruuld le mi t thiough lite sale inn um ropped usitier tl orje op ih tts wi ii plant ib ixio trior to giving i hi appr indicated the pinjrel s capital c of tike at rvire to the industry the wagr and water romniittn the expansion and recommended if watn reeded with and the aewage treatment unl t etminittee rn fnber how ever nutel hit y did not venue in making the r p t the derision ui provldt the nnmis or li as the new industry u the probh rn lacing eoune the price tag on the new induslrul trralnx 000 and this plant winild offer otie rein f to ifc ardmore a to in their dlspoaal problem the industrks would te aying for the service and liquidating the d bl on hi plant tlui drunlurts would im against the town of acton the new indurtry would reportedly mploy im by n xt april ukoklng ahead too it list ht n suggested the existing trtal- ment facultle would have to be expanded anyway and this might be delayed by the present construction nf tlit industrial trratmtnt plant the probh m facing council is an important one worthy of ihe intrrest of every clttun attendance at the saturday morning mr t ing is strongly recnmmendrd tlat you as clll na may hi ar the dlkusston and be aware of the fact tttr muting is open to every rlllten of acton your attendance at ihi meeting l will le visual pro f to mrrnben of council of your interest in acton futun will you be there thr the lewrr committee of council at a meeting ui acton council tuesday recommended the pro posed diapoaal prtijeet reative lo the new indumy on the wool combing site be definitely sus- faded the eptrt also auggeated all motion fd rewtlutioru pr- taining to this application that have been passed ahould be here- iiy ifmuidctl the wriuvn rinkrt submillrd by cotnnutlee etiainnan w cook re viewed the need k a new weu at the estimated cost of m 000 and reomunended cwuiiril carry on with the water pxieot iteviewing the report oi phiiii for addtfionai sewag ire il mini facilities the commit re port dtscusaed ste two po jiuie of a irsooo addition ta exiattr g actlmir arid the other curtstrtut ion uf a plant for industrial sew age we do iml ctmutder an extens ion would b sound financial prwrtee the repo t suggvated estimated construction oot of the industrial sewage plant would be taoojoo the report suggested a further 300 000 would be re quired for water reacrvula mains focatlons etc rt is uie opinion of this com mittee the sower disposal plan under consideration by thr town m present 1w the specific uaa of two industrie would be financial suic ide at that time action on the report wm delay it afearti paying from the time it gor in they pay sewage rates and they employ prop who work hers in aoton the mayor declar ed lie suggested the industries who pay tasea to the town had helped develop tie at r vice in the new subdivision as had otiacr town uxiwyers if these industries can not crpcrate because of sewage pryem 400 to 100 famllaaa avul be aifeeted councillor iuwa suggested that warh the water developed from the new well the town would ba in a prumy iteahhy state wi could supply 20 plants rather than one high water consuming plant can you ge the 20 plants th nsayor que led clerk mcoea4iie recalled thmt engineer figures submitted earl ier lo council had indicated th charge for ihe services lo industry would carry the capital coat of w- a nation ui the treatment plant cuunc il lo ixjwe suggested w ahooadn t go out of our way to in troduce industrie of any nuisance value mayor tyler reminded member this industry oih one to occupy the former wool combing plant haa council s assurance of servic es have purchased the building and arc buying mucrrtn y deputy reeve wilson a commit tee member uggeated the commit tee had taken into consideration the expenditure but dtdn t conldt cd to a saturday mo nlng meeting revenue of council to allow further consld- at figure and further discuss cration of the rale structure for hn on ubligatans continued past lam councillor 8 brunrlle sug gested a spec 11 meeting at which the rnganeer a reports and revenue figure could also be considers d discussion continued and finally resolved thai m meeting would be held suturdsy morning at 10 30 the committee report mi a resol ution were tabled and withheld foi discussion at that time national film board equipment is tvhown piled up in the press room at the free prest office the last iwo weeks has been taken up with the shooting of scenes as the local plant as well ai other locations in town with the free press office as headquarters for the crew the half hour film which took m couple of weeks to complete will be shown on perspective at a later dale humane society reports dog control 41 dogs impounded in three months rotarians hear rev f g vessey rev f g vessey of long brand was the guest sjieaker at tho rotary club meeting last tuesday evening at the dominion hotel lntroducdby franklin prouse the guest spoke on the uuetnealv tux w thsbluglvlrig haytimi rsroucs could ba the caption for the above picture as some- of the school children play in the leaves at the robert little school during the thanksgiving holidays allan mctcenzie far left piles up loaveson the fort obscuring june johnson as garry mceachern watts his turn ie to build up the wall behind garry sharol johnson tits waiting anxiously for annerrtieke van np hoekelan to dump her basket of leaves barbara mceachern supports hewall of the fort and 1 little jimmle van hoekelan sltvln wonderment as the older children work ilka little beavers ck ille district humane soc iety submitted a report on dogcon- tol in the three northern tiiwru uhtn the north llalton urntn board met on wodncaday of laat eek the repirt presented by director e it pearen and inspector a me- nab indtcuted 41 dog htd beet picked up in the three month per iod with sctcn dogs placed in new homes nine claimed and 25 des troyed a travel distance of 2 390 miles ma involved the rcpot pointed out milton had the grcaul number or doga picked up at 20 vtth 13 of them destroyed the society had patrolled 17 hair days ib spot check one night patrol and out whole day t she service that would reportedly pay the capital cost of the work mayor tyler on completion of the e ad ing of the report question ed if the committee had considered that the industries involved would pay for the service councillor cook sugars ted it would b some time before st rtart- ed paying tie vote defeats movetoestablish ward voting in a siahou meting tuesday acton council rejected a movr to establish ward in th town fur election of officials ttif mve wai in uw form f a resolution to prepare the by lv for submuumn to the onturio municipil board and r view nf wards by ihe welfare cummittco and clerk counclllo cook noted the action had to be lak n prior to july is mayor tyler pointed out the vol g by wards wuutd toe effective for election of the i960 offniuls if ap proved councillor li sugneati 1 since it didnt affcvl hit cumnt year it should be uit for the ntxt years council councillor cook maintain 1 the move should be tho nuiihly in vest igitted by eviry member of council mayor tyler sponsor of the move pointed out he had givrn two week notice prior lo prt aim ing the motion on a recorded vote four mem bers supported the move and four opposed it resultina in a dikled motion mayor tyler said he would t-ub- mit the same motion ul tho uxt full meeting of council knox church group holds fall meeting the monthly meeting of the el lin andiron girt croup n knox presbyterian church woa held on sunday october s in the church parlor alter the singing of a hymn beverley smith the p xidcn op- i encd the buainiw part of tho meeting now busmcaa was dn- cusoed utter the reading uf the secretary and treasurer s reports the highlight of the meeting was the election oi new officers for the coming year they ae as follow ask apology council files a copy of a resolution from use public utilities commission was received by acton council- tues djiy suintemtintf counclllo w cook apologue for atatemenla in a council discvammn the resolution referred to the rt tmfrt of the meetinu ui the freo i ei and councillor cook qtirst- run id if the nrvcral pnrauraphs in the free press was the wholi con- tnt ttf the hour and a ait dis- cuulon rrevc llargnave uggeslid he drdn t see what all the d t union was about at the time the mordent referred to was council lor cooks objection to tho re idina of an engineers port to the juc following its s ibmiaslun to council and referral u the ewer committee of council for study oeputyreevo wilsun stiggeatad the councillor was maintaining the hour and a hiflf sjjscussron was not printed councillor barbeau asked it council or cook was dlsputinj the wxvds were not his these words wer used by pie but not one after another us they are here coun cilhn cok replied councillor cook suggested ho hod nothing to apologize for if they want me lo attend a meeting md cwi explain where i am wnmg i will be glad to explain what i members concluded the discuu- ion with the suggestion uie letter rum the puc be filed in aoton nine dogs had been presdient lynda mann secretary picked up with four being destroy- hth kilehie treasurer marilyn ed in a similar number of patrols- young georgetown had 12 dogs p eked uuctiunnirc was answered on up w ith six destroyed in patrols of how to improve our organizations 13 half days eight spot checks one and set a goal fur the coming sea- night patrol one whole day and sons work one morning patrol members at the fluriddled moot ing praised th work of the society in effecting dog control and ex pressed pleasure that there was a definite- improvement in the num ber of dogs running at large inspector mcnab pointed out the society alao had humane traps for skunks coon and squirrels if resi dents experienced difficulty recent action of the oakville so ciety to have food animals slaugh tered mora humanely wu discuss ed and it was noted packing houses ware working toward more hum ane methods 1 refreahments were served by mrs ellerby and the mceting was adjourned with a prayer i fire agreements ambulance ser vice and speed limits were also triefly dsicussed representing georgetown at the meeting were deputy reeve sar gent and councillor grey from acton was mayor tyler and from xi u ton councillor wilson and dep uty heave s chuds secretary j mcoeachle and other members wsre reported ul wage increase for employees laavroornda wane increase uf 10 to m cents an hour have been gained for some 11000 mai ton aircraft workers in a mw contract between the machin ist union and avro aircraft and orenda kngtne the agreement which also pro vides for three weeks vacation af ter 10 yea- waa approved by a membership meeting at coliseum altindcd by 1000 employees wage minimum under the contract range from ubs to 2 40 an hour considered a major gain by tho union is the dropping by the com pany of a job evaluation system whereby rates of pay were attached to specific types of job in future rates will be determined on indiv idual merit i approv accounts ceunc4l tuesday approved pay- ment oi the following accounts welfare j r- 17505 admlnkftration finance 74881 fare police 180fl3 roeda u 87080 ifitesittims ilsttijtstaii mmmmm

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