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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 19, 1977, p. 23

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Churchill The Acton Free Press Wednesday Oct 19 1977 B11 Paper drive is worthy cause Councils seek Ballinafad Bus trip shower UCW hunt in district news by Winifred Smith TheUCW met in George town at the home of Mrs Stiles for their October meeting There was a fairly good attendance The presi dent Mrs opened with an inspiring thought- She called on Mrs Johnson for the devotional Various items of business were discussed on the 100th anniversary coming up In 1978 another on the bazaar which will be Saturday in the basement of the church There was a guest speaker who spoke on the controver sial topic Should the hopelessly retarded be allowed to die at birth The speaker who was a delegate at the Conference recently held in Alberta could speak first hand and enlightened all those present The roll call was naming your favourite Bible Verse Mrs and Mrs Norman Sinclair assisted the hostess with lunch and a social time Ebenezer followed Three couples In the neigh borhood enjoyed a bus trip together recently Ruth and Dick Reg and Kathy rench and Elsie and Ray Swindlehurst spent last weekend in Nashville They visited The Grand Ole Opera toured the city and saw where many of the stars lived also saw where the opera used to be Dan and Linda OConnor celebrated their wedding anniversary this past weekend They spent some time in the Barrie district and visited an aunt and undo at Sandy Cove Acres Constable Beverly Swann C M P stationed at Manitoba panted her parents Mr and Mrs Norman and visited at the Smith farm on Thursday of last week Miss Beverly Leitch with two of her young friends entertained at her home on Friday evening for a popular bridetobe Frances McLean Neighbours of the bride and other friends were present to bestow best wishes and offer congratulations at this mis cellaneous shower Frances received many beautiful and useful gifts and thanked each one individually as she un wrapped the gifts A tasty lunch was served and all wlD remember the evening as a very happy occasion It was a nice Saturday for a change and a good afternoon for the Hunt Club The eighth line neighbours were again delighted to see the annual spectacle when the red coated riders mounted on their fine horses along with the hounds made their way through the allotted course Mr and Mrs Bert farm on the eighth line was the starting place On their return friends and neighbours were Invited to the Pabst home for refreshments by Mrs J Turner The Churchill paper drive Is next week Lots of people have been phoning to ask when it is so we are looking forward to a really big response this fall Newspapers tied securely in convenient bundles also magazines tied separately may be brought to the storage building at Norm Turners precast yard next Monday and Tuesday Please stack the bundles on the wooden skids laid out for that purpose Then a fork if truck can quickly load them into the tractor trailer to be taken away for recycling This Is a worthy cause both from on ecological and a practical point of view so please give us your support Mrs Eleanor McFadden conducted the Sunday service at Churchill her sermon topic a study of the apostle Rumor squelched Friends come home for 154th anniversary By Mrs Ron McLean Many former residents came home to help observe its lWth anniversary The choir under John and Audrey Hitching and the junior choir led by Beryl Clegg rendered special music The guest speaker was Rev Collin Todd from Chalmers Guelph His topic was Real ity in Worship Practical atheism has had disastrous effects Three things affect the purchasing power and even the life of our country lack of respect for human personality and property and a terrible spirit of acquisitiveness A just soc iety Is impossible as long as these three things prevail Worship of God demands all there is of a man also in national and International affairs Peaceful society demands respect for author honor thy father and thy mother It Is not enough to say I believe in God I believe in Jesus Christ you must behave in Jesus Christ Two questions test the real Ity of a persons worship How does the God worshipping person treat people We imagine people are there for our convenience we exploit them large corporations wages are more important than people The murderer thinks he has the right to determine the destiny of others Is he acquisitive Thou not steal When you buy a lottery ticket you are stealing win you have no moral right to It A man told a checkout girl that she had given him too much change She asked him What are you some kind of a nut He said No just a person who worships God Thou not bear false witness One guilty of gossip is trying to steal a persons reputation In the realm of property Mr Todd he with the womens lib- Guarantee is up work not finished The one year guarantee on the sewer and water system in expires next month ever before the sys tem Is working Eramosa township reeve Bill read a letter from the Ministry of the Environ explaining that the guarantee was up and what ever went wrong after next month is not the of Armbro Construction Councillor John McLeod said the Ministry should be contacted in writing to ex plain the situation He thought It was ridiculous that the guarantee could be up before the system was even turned on If the line is In operation and there are problems he questioned whose responsibility and whose cost is if Mr sold It was the Ministrys responsibility but they could always say it was the users fault Mr McLeod said the mis- scheduling of the project is not the fault of the village residents or the councils and did not see why any problems should lie on their shoulders Deputy Reeve Henry Hoi man said the one year maintenance contract guarantee should be one year after the first plunger Is used Council agreed something should be In writing explain that council was not going to be responsible Lower speed limit Street confusion ends A suggestion by Day to township council Monday evening could see being named after early settlers In a letter to council Mr Day pointed out that the numbering system of the rural roads Is confusing especially for newcomers or those passing through He suggested all roads running east to west be called Avenues and roads going north and south be changed to streets He thought It would More district news on page be more personal if the roads were named alter settlers some of whose descendants still live in the area Some of the names men tioned were present reeve of the township and Hlndley present town ship clerk Councillor Dave Masson said he agreed that the signs were confusing but said it was just in the area that the poor numbering sys tem Is used Councillor Alan Burnett pointed out some roads in Peel have no signs at all Mr Masson wondered why the second line of for example would run straight for several miles and once It ran into township It was suddenly third line of He asked why the townllne of was actually called the first line throwing off the rest of the roads in conjunc tion with other townships Dine at HARROP OF MILTON 8788161 A rumor around town that the commuter train between and Toronto Is to be reinstated has been squelched by GO spokesman Tom Henry Mr Henry explained that abandoned he route two years ago GO did a study to follow through on services to customers In the Guelph and Acton areas Mr Henry himself rode the train and realized there were only 22 people riding past George town He and another cohort surveyed the passengers on the train as to times they needed the rain how often they rode it etc and con eluded that the GO bus vice was just as efficient as the train Peter The power of God redirected a cowardly headstrong Impetuous nature and turned it into a strong courageous force to begin the new Christian movement This same power Is still at work in todays world and can change and redirect our lives if we so desire The Junior Choir sang At Worship as their an them The regular quarterly meeting of Churchill Congregation will be held at the church Thursday evening at p All members are Urged to attend Mr and Mrs J J Julian and Mrs Ward all of Brampton were Sunday guests at the home of Mrs J and family Mr and Mrs C W Swack- spent the Thanks giving weekend at Beam sville visiting Mr and Mrs Bob Hyde and Jeremy They also attended Fall Fair National referendum on next federal ballot A national referendum on capital punishment is being sought by the township of Charlottenburgh near Kingston and township council has agreed to back up the request The council had forwarded a resolution passed by them selves to other councils In Canada asking for support Individual councils were to send their decision to their individual members of parliament The resolution explained that the referen dum would let the people decide rather than have the elected officials interpret constituents wishes Councillor Dave Masson Library hearing Jan An Ontario Municipal Board hearing is slated for January todecldethe Georgetown library question Betty Fisher one of the residents who went to the OMB requesting a hearing about the estimated library in after council ignored petitions against the location signed by over 3000 residents announced the hearing date this week She said the hearing will be hall said he agreed with the resolution but did not feel the municipal councils could do anything to get a referendum Deputy Reeve Henry Holman Jr said that do their best In representing the people but If a true opinion Is to be heard the people should have the question on the ballot Let the people In this country speak for themselves Mr Holman was supported by councillor John but Councillors Masson and Alan Burnett did not think they could do any good The group ended up by voting in favor of a resolution to support the Charlotten burgh resolution to have the capital punishment question on the next federal ballot In that wives were classed with oxen and asses as things which should not be coveted Woe unto them that join house to house field to field Does that say anything to our real estate salesmen and to our oil companies that keep raising their prices The wrath of God must Inevitably fall on such greed Any sane person will fight against what Is wrong A matter of accepting the status quo is bad is mentally nuts The ten command ments are not outmoded they are Gods laws not Jesus demands reality in worship Next Sunday Oct Sunday School and church will be held as usual The lowing Sunday Oct 30 Eben ezer is cancelled In favor of centennial services There will be a morning and evening service with Rev P Crosley as speaker The speed limit on the Erin Eramosa at Crewsons Corners will be towered to 50 kilometers per hour 30 miles per hour The Ministry of Transpor tation and Communication informed township council Monday evening that there were enough people living on the road to warrant a lower speed limit Three speed signs would be needed one to give warning of the upcoming speed limit one to say it has begun and one to state what It is farther up the road TheMinlstryalso recommended a Stop Ahead Councillor John McLeod said as the most recent new comer to the area on council the situation was very confus ing and he recommended the avenue and street sugges tions If council was against using all settlers names per haps It could be names of people in one direction and countries in another Mr Masson said the suggestion was something to look at You Need lb Keep Your Home Comfortable Warm Up That Cold Spot With A Permanently Installed Baseboard Heater Keep that chilly area warm this Winter with any one of the different Watt size permanent heaters Features a G stain less steel element Each unit is C S A approved to assure you of its safety Comes in a modem design case with a latchoncover Visit Beavertoday and take a look 88 90S Dramatic Humidifier Up To 18 Gal Capacity Simple design and conslrucHon Koeps moist and Use dura ble corrosion re slant slain lass steel cabinet It fingertip con rolled by wall or 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