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hard to sur in the new year actons area assessment population all up in 55 19ss for aden was a year of unprecedented growth a year of pacesetting progress that will keep 1956 moving to better it the towns boundaries were enlarged by 465 acres its population rose by over 300 new citizens more than 100 new homes took shap in three subdivisions and on private lots assessment rose to over 3000000 almost a quarter of a million above 1954 established industry carried out expansion plans three natural as companies compe for rights to servo the town and areas potential consumers all these and other factors moulded the years progress at the top of the page are photos taken at the 240lot lakevlew subdivision loft and at the 200lot glenlea subdivision at right service instalbtioci work undertaken by the town moves ahead into the 144ot cobble hill subdivision whkh was completed this year now nearly 60 houses are occupied at glenlea many more near completion at the lakevlew subdivision many of the first block of 28 homos are finished or nearly finished the school creek a growing problem for recent councils as sill built up the bottom and hampered drainage flow in the main st area was given major overhaul this autumn from the school to fairy lake the town widened the creek to over 10 feet also increased the depth further drainage work is planned for next spring in this section of town a new civic centre was dangled before the ratepayers late this year as growing administration and works requirements moved council to probe for more space taken to a vote in last months municipal elections the question of an estimated annexation of 465 es- quesing township acres came into effect thismarch the aaunicipal boards award increased the towns acreage from 514 to 97 almost doubling actons physical area the new boundaries enclose the beardmore co property and wool combing plant staff drawing at right shows in black the boundaries at 1954 shaded area shows new limits this month set tlement was made with es- quesing township for com pensation payment of 6000 over a three year thi a ye order becoming effective a largo part of the annexed area will be built up in new homes 200000 total cost was turned down decisively by a vote of 595 to 30 the building figured to cost 130000 is shown above in an architects perspective plans to renovate the pre sent town hall were discarded as too costly twfff si p0fatsb pangs of growth affected acton in other areas the need to renew the maria st bridge above with a stronger larger structure is now being threshed out at the new high school below an addition was necessary this fall only a year after the school was finished acton with georgetown and milton sponsored a major bid for new industry at the trade fair 1 where e e barr right managed the urban boards booth r- ijcti wfc is sp6r ssb5- f- ff hi itvw ij sxv- avfe4tffiftakl