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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), February 24, 1971, p. 2

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The Acton Free Press Wednesday February DINOSAURS were a popular theme for snow main entrance of the M Z Bennett school He sculptures at the Ookplk winter carnival had a foot tall Photo Prize winner was this monster guarding the Snow sculptures hard to judge judges powers of selection were taxed selecting the winning snow sculptures during the winter carnival There were two classes elementary and secondary schools with three sections In each comic animal and mechanical All three Acton schools participated with only grades 7 and of the elementary schools eligible The judges found the calibre of the lower grades equal to and above In some cases that of senior students High school winners were Mechanical kayak and Eskimo Animal mermaid comical pig Public school winners Mechanical Robert Little grade Mr a class hot rod Animal grade Bennett dinosaur Comical grade Room 12 M Bennett old woman In the show Honorable mention went to the dinosaur fashioned by high school teachers and two sculptures a turtle and dlno by grade 5 Robert Little students none of them eligible for the contest ALTHOUGH Ineligible tor the Ookplk snow Robert little school was one of the better sculpture contest this giant turtle fashioned snow sculptures Staff Photo by Grade students from Room of the Fulltime operation growth of Acton Credit Union reported The annual meeting of Acton Community Credit Union last Saturday was followed by a dance and supper in the Masonic Hall Highway west of Georgetown There were about at the meeting with over at the dance afterward Now In Its sixth year of operation Acton Community Credit Union has an alltime high of members and has just recently begun full time operation Steady growth Treasurer and general manager Brendan reported on steady growth during the year with assets now standing at Loan demand Is strong and savings show a steady Increase his report stated The board recommended the same dividend and Interest rebate as previously The distribution of profits Is again percent dividend on shares based on the quarterly balance and per cent loan Interest rebate Re toned to potts Three members returned to the board of directors arc C Trott Georgetown Robert Bruce Acton and Elaine Logan George Comas Georgetown had been appointed about two months ago to full a vacancy on the supervisory committee and he was elected Saturday without opposition In his report president Jack Denny said the Credit Union became a fulltime operation on October 1970 with the appointment of Brendan Aherne as general manager Our rate of growth to date has justified this step It is hoped before the end of chequing facilities will be offered to members The board of directors reported on the new outdoor signs and window at the Mill St office and extension and changes of office hours with fulltime operation On the board of directors are Mr Denny Blake Bob Bruce John Last Bob Drinkwalter C Trott and Elaine Logan The statements of Income and expenses were approved The credit committee reported processing loan applications for a total amount of The amount is about over Peter Binnle Is chairman of this committee with secretary The name of the building fund which has been built up with the balance of profits after dividends was changed at the meeting to the contingency fund approved The committee G Cozens D Appleton and approved the records accounts and securities After the business dancing was enjoyed to records and a chicken dinner was served Enumerate assess soon Two letters were received by council from Halton assessment commissioner Beach In the first one Mr Beach informed council that enumeration would take place in the near future The enumerators will carry Iden tification cards with their picture on them Mr Beach asked council and municipal office to refer any inquiries on the enumeration program by ciUxens to his office Reaueument In his second letter Mr Beach informed council that the re assessment of the town will commence in the near future Again the assessors will cany identification cards Under the reassessment all property will be reassessed at the market value The new market values will not be used for taxation purposes until the whole county has been i Deputyreeve McKenile estimated the reassessment would be finalized in with the possibility it may be in Foodland Saves you money on Quality Merchandise

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