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December 1, 1998 Provincial Plaque Programme, Ontario Heritage Foundation, 10 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, ONM5C 1J3 Dear Sirs: In a small garden on the corner of Main and River Streets, in Acton, Ontario, just outside the Acton Public Library, is a large Historical Sign erected by your department many years ago. The side of the sign, which faces the highway, is exposed to the setting sun and over the years the blue paint has faded completely. While in otherwise good repair, we feel it should be considered for restoration or replacement. If The Heritage Foundation considers replacing the sign (it is in English only), then the Esquesing Historical Society would like to suggest some changes to the wording of the plaque. There are two lines which while being technically correct, do not reflect the reality of the Town's history. The first suggestion is for the first line, which reads, "The first land grants on the West Branch of the Credit River were made in 1829 and among the earliest settlers in this vicinity were Ezra, Zenas and Rufus Adams." The Esquesing Historical Society would like to suggest: "The first settlers near this place were Ezra, Zenas and Rufus Adams who arrived in 1823 to establish a community on the West Branch of the Credit River (Black Creek)." The second suggestion is for the fourth sentence, which reads, "The railway stimulated growth and the following year the first village plot was laid out." Acton was a good sized village before the railway came, so naturally there were many village lots that were built on. The first village subdivision may have started about the time of the railway, but the line is misleading. It may be better to explain why the "main" street is Mill Street, rather than Main Street, because business was attracted east by the position of the railway depot. It could read, "The railway stimulated the village to grow towards the station, along Mill Street." If other suggestions are needed or rewording of the entire plaque is considered, please feel free to contact the Esquesing Historical Society. Acton sits in the geographic Township of Esquesing, County of Halton. Thank you for consideration of our requests. We look forward to hearing what plan the Ontario Heritage Foundation will pursue. Sincerely, Mark Rowe, Archivist Esquesing Historical Society Newsletter 6