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t 3t is turned on by t se tjucjc president of anthony expkxahons limited as drillers turned in what was termed the largest find of natural gas o march 1958 tctured above left to rwht are t seynuck the late j rod dick and g jones president of nation wide securities com pany nshsmfrth 3sth year struggle realized t seynuck strikes the arrival of natural gas mi acton meant addition of another progressive industrial and com meraa commodity to the town s facilities the natural gas that is used in acton comes from acton s out skirts better known as the speyside gas field and ts being nnoed b the antbon gas and ofl explorations co ltd- uhichi has its head office in acton fonder determined the amhon gas co is the result of the determination of its founder and president anthon seynuck who set out to prove that natural gas and oil existed m this area for 30 years tdm struggled with the help o a handful of close friends to bring ins dream to a reality although he was ridiculed and- laughed at be wasn t discouraged and in december 1954 anthom ga and oil explorations co lad recsnm ed its corporate charter capital- j bed at 3000000 shajes i a drilling ng was moved into the speysjde area end drilling began on location no which prated to be a producing- gas- well it was drilled to a depth of 2j000 feet and had an open flow test of 108000 cubic feet per day at a rock pressure of 400 psj 31 webs completed since that time 31 wells have been completed and drilling operations are now in progress on locauoo no 32 this repres ents some 13 miles of drilling and boring into the earth crust gas oil the compar has 14 producing ells and 13 of the gas one oil since 1956 ejls feeding the luie now 1 ave produced more than 130 m llion cubic feet there h35 bo n fie and a half miles of four inch and two inch pipe line laid to gather and con nect the natu al gas from these wells to the united suburban gas co juncti on which is situat ed in the hea t of the spevside gas field fri m here the gas travels ihroug h the united sub urban iransm ssion lines to ac ton and our home the natural gas produced is from the t enton limestone rock forma ti n and is free from impurities tt crefore cleaning refining is nc i necessarv and it is pushed thr high the pipe line bv its own jx ck pressure the compar i is at this lime test drilling ii a new area in the hornbs distn i which has even indication of irovmg to be as good if not fetter tharr the spevside area this new location is some 20 n ties southeast of scion and th first well drilled j has a capped est of close to a quarter millio l cubic feet at 400 position important jn ontarios growth in all of the national growth in canada ontario has shown by far the greatest gams and acton now enjovs a strategic position of impressive importance in natural resources canada ranks as one of the wealthiest countries in the world in area it is third largest of its ten provinces ontario is the most ciotral the most pop ulated and the wealthiest acton is located in the hub of i mdustrs which circles the capit al of the province toronlo acton enjovs natural growth paralleling the increasingly im portant position occupied bv canada in world affairs j with its vast supplies tf raw materials its greatly expanded capacity of production its rapiq iv growing domestic market and increasing foreign demand for us products canada now ranks among the worlds leading trad ing nations brothers start glove shop specialize in work mitts one of aeton s smaller but growing industries was started in 1954 when enio and ilio mar zo will known in hocktv unjes and arenas- around the eireuit started a glove factor of their own j the cotnpinv speeiahes in sse2 4 j f ffs v special service detoratibn dav instituted in the spring of 194 has been held annuafh since us a cummunitv event a j irade and service pre eede plating of wreaths and flow ers un thej gratis at fairview dublin injl the pioneer cemtttn the event is financed bv donat ions from organizations which met to lirsi arrange the observ ance six tears ago manv former residents return to town for the june event ork mil mitts and both the leneed j training com pan v have spei the sin eifchl uth and thev covering ern pi on are pure i majority tlirouihoi thev in in demaru the marki acton ac here glovi crs hue ton s earh believed to be smallest town with ymca acton is said to be the smallest town in the world to have a ymca it was established herel in 193a and has offered a popular programs for adults and children since i secretaries directing programs during the 1950s have been cliff sutton dick schmull bob bra shaw dave docherfv and now sid saitz for the 195839 season the y board and the y s meas club operated the y themselves without a full time secretary add improvements in 1952 the kitchen received a major facelifting sponsored by the y s men s club other im provements include a new base ment exit washrooms in the basement hall reception counter and redecorayon coupled with the active ys mens club is the ys menettes club formed m januarv 1957 the y ladies auxtlian spon sors a v erv popular nurserv school the central ontario ys mens conference was held hen in ap ril 1959 r ki milts children jthtr sports line milt brothers ire ipet ers and had mars ot nh the storev cji iu before it closed thev their enine lite in ght employees eompanv tmplovs beside themselves e four ii utlltls ontario and the west all their supplies in ontario with a f the products sold the province thtir products much and are content with developed thev like m is their home and ihops and cjovc work een located since ac beginning ird marz0 glove co i manufacturer of fine qualify leather gloves and mitts specializing in childrens gabardine and leather ski mitts and cloves mens work gloves and mitts established in operated b marzo brothers acton pounds pres well in this a drilled the officers ure the second being i and directors of anthony gas nd oil explorat ions co ltd progress mad are proud of the and to be a part of the expan ion and develop ment that is aking place todaj in our home i own of acton district soils good for farming bush areas for with its rolling countryside j the mam travi lied roads to find audits sandy loam soil a good hand that nva s northern on tar agricultural land surround ac- ios ruggednes but is minus its too while its farms may not be lakes in spni g and fall the me heavy producers of some bush lands arc other districts its hills and hoi- for those who lows always assure a crop every with nature year if not a bumper one the an open sea n for district lends itself to mixed sometimes arr urged fanning and to some ragged and game becomes bothf picturesque scenery lowed to roulti ily too i6ng there cattle rawing is becoming in- arc streams in the district creasingh popular with more thc dut u and more award winners from oangup time halton county herds r there is always assistance for j ft fanners at the office of the de- season p of agriculture in near by milton despite residential in- j welccfme signs roads in the past decade farm- in august ing here is big business and signs were ttbe agricultural representative entrances spc nsored and h increased stiff moved to chamber of o mmerce and other new quarters withm the last few organizations hey point out the months name of the it ironly necessary to travel a legion rotary few milesirofn town antf get off crests 1 mixed j hunting but is minus its j and fall the withm easy reach like to commune deer is since this bothersome if al hunters have every fall of hunting is week many during the town population and location ufith the town crest and y s mens ontario anthony gas oil explorations ltd head office 191 mill st phone 427 acton ontario is offering its final allotment of stock i t at 195 per share the directors have announced the closing of the sale of thf stock on the completion of this allotment this will leave l2 million shares left in the treasury this final al finance the drilling of 100 new wells and allow for future expansion a otment will d dividends through gas sales orders will be received at the head office of the compar y t seynuck president 1 hugh v wharton sec tress c i wmmskmsmmmmsmmsmma began with one transport truck services industry tocw with 13 bung linked nth miirupolitan ping agreement toronto and tititr large ttntres in auon and j main highvvavi alilh s inj batk suppht trannpoils pljv a large pari inistorts in luvvn strvning induct v bv trajisportmg bv 1930 on both lihishcd produiti and raw lunger handk of in thv mattnals thtl growth loyrn during t rx partiallv 01 pansion ut oni irinsportvompini on vfciv 23 129 e tvkr pui chasvd a mw 1929 modu foid trtnk on tht 24ih ol ma- hohdav mr tv ir spent ihe dav tilting lvlrvthaig shipnh ipe lor his first load lit following dav first load tht4isi loac lirntd b tvl irs transport jlen hiwitson sho co with dtli trits in brampl m ind toronto ind a return kl d of suppl beardmurt and co horn tur onto tht aitorf mnkrhini co wis il so an iailv customer of the with industries ific casttrlv limits of ihe town oi ino began bring no 7 huhu i the transpor i tor most ot l lit ciripanv and its tmpluvci thrjutih tht veirs havt rtieivtd ruik votild no mnv awards lor sij driving business ind ni opt rating sjl tht ne tvlors transport purchased itsl jn sttond trutk hirtd its lirsi em plovee minuit walters one ol n s j the star plavers ol the old at ion hotkev itam ind rtntid a gar igt in iht atkinson blotk vthith is now an ipaitmtii building on f mill sirett build warehouse at u 1931 tvltrs trinsntirt built t itlim t watehoust and strvitt station m 9s on outvn sirett whith is no grant s motors ind in 191i bought thtir first traitor trailer in 1948 mr tvkr was jvard id tht first sthool bus tontratt lo strvt atton high sthool in iht soith halton ma and has bttn operating this strvice for tht pasl 12 vtars attldtnt fret in 19s3 mr tvler intorporaled uiitpmeiii omnm is pustntlv op 13 pitnes 1 equipmenl nj iht intlusttks ind pcopk lumi and is plinnui i i ptil itfili inal iquipniinl on tht nml t h it j torn mi p hit i nmtd transport but kt tht ht wit son his eompanv to tvler transport shoe co art ro lungtr in bus limited with himself as presitl m atton beardmorc and cnt and e tvkr jr as vice pres co howtvtr his bten a cus- ident turner lor iht p 1st 31 vt irs in i9s6 tvkr ti insport urn in juik ol 199 mr tvkr took ittd began its opention irom the transportation busints of wilfnd colef itquinng ship ire ho quart ftit at whith his s 000 i jl ivt spltl ii easy access ties acton closer to world markets ettnsive ptil ne of asphali btginning ind near lrit md o tht past deeade litd atton and acton nipde pro- duets tlustr to iht mavkets of the world i i in jul of ifo tht proineiai goitrnmint anno the award ot i slfjoooo umiiaet lo pavt hihvav 2 ironj atton south to hifcl- milton luifcih oj hihw av js t lompkttd at it rnaiktd if omplttiun ol 1 int hi th rou hum bbtr ol i9s9 th tlav 401 bttvietn brampton was st d1 s9 300000 wlf wuv point on he 300 milt dual the past paving uf hilhu i carlv vears ol iht dc long awaited piottt lion linked halton co idtd tin ih to irttn another link ulht opening 401 ust i ist vtar luilhti vitil usttti whtn tumpltted t adt hie s00 milt ip in tht pi a inn omple en i res a lung r link of highuav atton a ruction hlhv rom wti tins de av will 7 ii m loo ol it thei hut elopni t toll i envlabk hat plues ivisl north ihutt dis o met and hamilton lawrcnti se lvk equal dis airport that to tope ith tin irs of j i rum th out outbte nd i ii vlt tde i ii- hilhu ptntd june ub- location uabk lot ttion i huh ol east ir ml onlv a m ihi piovinte s poll ii poits tuionto vi iht it it st rv ind tbout om malton tht blmg rtdevtloptd and thus hull die uned f v t knor uf tht ur optd fur n i i r hamiliun uris ind btm ixp in ihi ti if 19s9 i ityiv crease and speti from one su stai from an old ga jige workshop from and a pole lined lo underground standards a it that hvdro has tun during the iast d i purchi site tremendous in in air tavel liirontu ind rts luve dtvt loped i indtd to tope with jtlati going i reijfh ttis prevmush undit imtd uf ribbons of asphalt thus ribbons uf asphalt and a walirwav unparalltkd in the world add lo the irttrns of a due lupine pruvintt and allow alton made gixxis lo ind ihtir woild wide points ol disti inutiun underground wires substation added features in past decade to iwo iht towns hvdro water and sew a dew or svstems mslalltd a billing rhtad wjires rpaihme ind iddrtssograph business seefion equipment until that lime all ihe virls and siteel brills issued monthly had been of the thanges tvped undertone m at in stptlmber io plans were made to remove llu unsighly poles from the north ide of mill earlv in 1950 jhe hvdro elee si between ma n and willow comrhissiun purchas is involved mating services lo on the eomer 0 i hr rear a properties 1 he k- trie pow e r tjd two lot hillerest and ocn st rjjwn s second mtmbers of the agreed to purehysc tjit land fur use bv october of ihe detadt iht vlas completed i to the 1500 kvp ltd from the tllow st beginnn ihe deead gjreatest develop ifie historv of experience pjartment as m fjlkd willo sxtions of municipal operation update in july of 195 lur i the station i xal tommisiion balanee of pole vard rjhat first ear in lew substation lading 2000 kva lhai was sup- ginal station un of growih that one uf jibe st itling steel standards villi support sirett lights improve lighting in mav ul i9si plans were fjirlher extended lo inelude un other vio business blocks wjth sieel lighting standard and un derground wiring todav of course thc tnlirt business stcljon has bent filled from tht improve nleni lhai was graduaflv extend ed throughout ms full length changeover from 2s to 60 cvtle power tamt in november 1954 itnt periods in ujhen over 100 men ns 80 vth r town was be ieles deploved through aeton for i tht hvdro de i the nine dav job most appliances as most other wierc convened tn the homes and factories but small clocks and 1 fans were exchanged m a depot wit up in st josephs church lties commissifi operators of basement hlllng the public ut m fr another load by stake dump van rev cuss p f i x tyler no 7 hwy e g tykr sr prt