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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan 26 1977 Year of growth for Ys Re Rabid foxes have caused keep their dogs Growth of the in bring up the topic work which has already been stressed at the annual The need for strengthening done in improving coopera report meeting of the Murray Memorial Aclon The meeting was held day January 20 in the gym of the Acton build bonds between individual was Ihe most important con elusion reached at a national conference in October of according to Mr Rogers He with about 20 people was quick to note that attending members Guest speaker Rogers stressed this even more than director of the National English speaking ones ncil of was the first to Mr Rogers said that the Ground frost freezes pipes Warmer temperatures which froze the pipes week extreme The problem is usually told snap forced ground Trust covered when somebody down deeper and resulted in a turns on a tap and finds thai number of frozen water pipes he or she has no water in Acton according to George Pryor supervisor of tht Hal Ion Region Works depart men I This winter beginning as it did with cold weather and littk created the frost tion between local YMCAs has resulted in six major packages of programs de signed to bring all the local up to a common standard New programs The has now got intensive relationships with 10 government agencies producing a whole new scries of programs The ex ample cited by Mr Rogers was that foreign students coming to Canada are now greeted by the to help them adjust to Canadian life All are having rouble balancing budgets at present hi said We have to grow out of and beyond this lo look at it as a short term problem million are raised for growth each year by the YMCA finances The Murray Memorial Acton reported a five and a half feet to gel to some of the pipes If anybody thinks their service isn t in very deep leave a tap dripping was Mr advice YMCA EXECU VE from listens to guest speaker Rogers at the annual meeting of the Murray Memorial Acton From left to right they are John Bumbtead treasurer Rogers director of the National Council of Helen Van Sickler retiring chairman Doug Brock regional vice president Bonnie Bottomley secretary and Dave Hunter first vice president Judy McLin resigns post Unsung heroes Judy centre on its career and ha of the Community Services seen its acceptance growing growth has submitted her She thinks that the of this coming from Ihe s men Their expenditures totalled 929 45 leaving KM profit The donation from the Men was put a building fund to cover re pairs Mrs Helen Van Sickler outgoing chairman of the Murray Memorial said in her report lhat the most significant thing that came through to me was structural renovated the continued The facilities underwent some significant improve ments in 1976 including the repair of the heating unit the acquisition of new chairs courtesy of the Y s Men and IhcYsMenettes and a temp orary roof repair The formation of a new Membership and committee was credited with an increased member ship at the Y this year So far this season there are paid up members Election The new board of directors was elected at the meeting The new chairman is Dave Hunter who moves up from the post of first vice dent Working with him on the board will be Hilary James as firs I vice chairman Sue Rob- bins as secretary and John as treasurer Helen Van Sickler is stay ing on the board of directors as past chairman She was presented with a plaque in honor of her Iwo year vice as chairman Other board members are Bar tells Gary Bar Ion Bonnie Bollomley Lloyd Carol Clark Gor don Chapman Alex Johnston Pal Tom J Rowles Dot Redekop and Wall is Rabid foxes have caused keep their dogs on a leash to two cases of rabid dogs in Campbellville and three being attacked by a wild fox people have had to be treated There is no treatment for for the disease rabies in animals they must A dog belonging to Sonya if get the Marie Agnew of Campbell disease vlUe was bitten on the porch Anyone who suspects an before animal of having rabies Christmas and had to be should contact a local destroyed police according veterinarian or the Health of Animals branch of the Canada Department of the police the cose was not reported and three people were given rabies shots as a precaution Contrary to popular belief a person does not have to be bitten by a rabid animal in order to contract the disease Any open cut or scratch in contact with the fluids of a rabid animal for instance the saliva of a family dog could cause rabies Police are warning people I in the Campbellville area REGISTER NOW for the ACTON YMCA WINTER PROGRAM Margraves honored by St John Brigade Mane and ir grave reached another mile stone in their SI John ince careers when they both successful passed their Standard First lions last Wednesday evening Jin uary were the prised recipients of beautiful framed certificates citing their ittiinnunt These examinations must be passed at least three The prestations were by the Corps Superintendent Doug Kirk wood at special meeting of the Milton Branch and the Milton Brigade in Milton The were unsung heroes by Divisional Superintendent Blair like the lives in Joined Milton When the Division of SI John folded ihe liar graves joined the Milton Division on September 17 1970 along with Acton is i member of No Acton Division joining St John In reply lo in ad in Hie paper she hid to take a tot rse in First while George stayed home to sit The enthusiasm w is that members of thai class formed the si George soon jo nod them on March Furnace explodes Acton volunteer firefighters rounded up electric heaters lo lend a family whose blew up on Saturd according to f ire chief Mick Holmes Firefighters were ealled to the home of C Carr Main St at 1 Saturday here was a gas explosion in the furnace The volunteers notified natural gas representatives turned it off and ventilated the house by opening all the windows Investigating There was no fire from explosion Mr Holmes said but Ihe furnace was com plctely ruined The cause of explosion Is unknown at this time but gas lives are investigating The firefighters were able lo gel enough healers to sufficiently heat the house to live in and lo make sure Ihe water in the pipes did not freeze Some of the heaters were from Ihe volunteers own homes Memories The Division existed lor 1 f doing great for Ihe community The have many of those days The first ambulance they hid was but they had lo build il out of parts The second was built from the ground up by Division mem hers can remember when Ihe Peel annual In spection was held in the Acton arena They joined with Mil Ion Division to use an old red eonverlibleand show ihe how to treal Ihe injured hurt in a mock car accident Dulles For eight Mane was the superintendent of the adel division in Aclon With iher help members made uniforms Milton members remember how ihey looked the lost at Steam When the couple were it was pointed out hat Mane has attended regular meetings and has J hours of unpaid duty She has in many public elasses in Aid George has regular meetings ind up 850 hours of voluntary duty He I the vehicles and i he stores over the years Both ire a familiar Ihe fall fair when cheerily greet their friends from their hairs in front of the tradi St John Ambulance Mrs began come to feel thai the centre is her innovative job in ihe in the lost March Her husband has laken a position in so the txpected grants have not will be moving Ihere all materialized and the Her resignation will be- board of directors currently tome effective leb has a financial campaign Mrs Me Lin started the underway leer committee members if our services are lo be in creased and our facihtv THE ACTON FREE PRESS Au1horiili Stand CUuMjII Point Registration Number TRUCKERS DIESEL FUEL Now At Convenient Hwy No 7 Georgetown Keylock Pump Contract Prices Monthly Billing 24 Hour Self Service Call 8775104 For Further Information WANTED DIRTY RUGS Loose Rugs 00 Up to 12 Up to Runners up to 12 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