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4 The Acton Press Wednesday Nov 1977 Editorial Chapel is memorial Bertha Buchanans lively in terest and abiding concern for the people of her town live on in the memorial chapel which was of opened and dedicated on Sunday afternoon Allan anan told the assembled crowd how he and Bertha had talked over such a project and realized it was an amenity our town needed So it was settled It was a fine idea but like so many of them it encountered before its goal was Some nothing much reached There were departments to be gone through and much dis cussion before Sundays con elusion People who have been associated with the Buchanans in their varied interests joined in the service of dedication Both of them have been much involved in the community and this memorial building fittingly will be available for use by every one The editor of the Godench weekly paper couldnt think of much to put in the editorials last week and heres how she solved the problem John W said People can be divided into three groups those who make things happen those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened The best way to forget your own problems is to help someone else solve his Temper is what gets us into trouble Pride is what keeps us there The trouble with people who talk too fast is that they often say something they haven t thought of yet Cooperation is doing with a smile what you have to do anyway A person is about as big as the things that make him angry A fellow was walking along the street one day with two small boys each wailing loudly A neighbor yelled to him asking what was the matter What wrong with the whole world replied the man Ive got three pieces of candy and each boy wants two Be kind Remember everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle Of this and that Again this year the Day window at Acton Home Furnishings has been beautifully done look after the display each year and it includes the v that will be placed on the cenotaph this Sunday The Community Services Centre occasionally gets requests for drivers Terry Grubbe would like to Frozen in Chuck Beaton Trinity United Church Acton For the Acton Free Press Winter comes early in the north Snow arrives about the first week of October and stays until May As the temperature plunges below zero the smaller lakes freeze over quickly But the big ones like Athabaska and others do not succumb easily to natures savage onslaught They seem to struggle against their winter imprisonment and refuse to freeze It is not uncommon on a bright winter day in November to have lots of snow temperatures of 30 degrees and to see the big lakes steaming away in anger The water which is always in motion becomes supercooled Then on the first calm day or night when the water is still it freezes over with incredible swiftness On such an evening two miners from the bunkhouse at the Eldorado Mine near Uranium City launched their canoe for what they believed was to be a short and exhilarating winter ride They discovered to their horror that the water was freezing around them and then canoe was fast becoming hear from anyone who could take someone to an appointment out of town occasionally Congratulations to the young people of the town who enjoyed themselves thoroughly on Hallowe en without making a nuisance of themselves Acton has a reputation for good sense on en and it was maintained pretty well this year in the ice They had not gone far only about yards but were out of bight bennd a small point and their cries for help were unheard The of the two men panicked and wanted to jump into the water bashing his way to shore with a paddle But the older man a veteran of the north urged him to calm down Gettirig into the water would mean certain death They would wait All night they huddled in their canoe When morning dawned they were cold but still alive They tested the ice and found it was firm enough to support them Then they walked to shore to safety and warmth Sometimes life is like that We find ourselves frozen into ap parently hopeless situations brought about by our own foolishness or by unusual circum stances that fall upon us Troubles come Illness strikes Our God has never promised that those of us who believe in Him will escape hardship or troubles But He has given us something bet ter the assurance that He is with us in every situation God does not spare us from adversities He helps us walk on them TROPHY WON by this team in 1932 has been given to the Legion by Kay Alger It is the J Barber shield presented to company of the Lome Rifles Scottish regiment for inter platoon competition The team won it each year and retained the trophy Not all the players are iden tified back row Jack Alger unknown Simpson John Irvine Matt Tyler Emmerson Patrick front row Bill Hodgson unknown unknown Andy Buchanan Bus Tom Nichol INDIAN SUMMERS AFTERNOON SUN silhoue bike riders as it reflects off Fairy Lake Bicycles will soon have to be put up for the winter as temperatures plummet Sleds and snowmobiles will be replacing them all too soon Sugar and spice while Minister sent up suggesting he would not hi worst lo conscripting into the forces 1 thought it v t id nit i ifi think it isn t I id to con IhevounL Give tin hit of in them hull other nations hive conscription sthenics which men must serve from one to two in the fonts thin ire in the reserve I ontc every couple of for few weeks for a rifreshcr course is the example It his trucking a well A it h is in ir is ition It dotsn ninth list for a for reason In Britain used for to smill regul ir of profession mil of volunteers in time of the as wis died wis introduced after World wis very ir It has since tan celled is the nttci for bodies in the vices shrink with the shrinking of the i- in the Mites I it imous tailed he is suffered in w lime but when It used to mi mm to go and kill ptoplt in i senseless wir of miles from hnmt for no logital ison it met with thtcintry phin draft dodging with i desertion rate that w is scandil I hits not whit Hanson I id in mind I I mind seeing modest form of in which i was up except of course your sons ind daughters and mine h it I d like to see would be more the Dutch conscription in Hit troops in long hair and beards belong to a union elect their own ind we civvies when not on duty Conscripts would well paid SIM week would get one week off for every thru wttks in service and armed fortts kitchens would the best food in the world of restaurants The usual perks of course would fret dental and mtdicnl strvicc duty free smokes and booze free travel on One mnrt thing I would introdute I would git rid tht sexism th it exists in our present armed forces Women would share the same jobs the same pay the same privileges and s burr icks as men Worm n would the number of senior ised on the proportion of fern lies in the just as the I- hive now Women would be given maternity leave with no blight on the old escutcheon just is lady school teachers ire now With one difference They would hive a built In baby siller when they went from the dllng phase back into uniform Just to make It fair men would be given leave although possibly not the six months granted women daycare services would provided for the of parents who were both in Iht Medicals would be a little more lenient I admit anybody who could see his or her hand before hisher face did not have venereal disease was missing no more lhan two limbs This would absorb per mtm Hut this will tost millions will if tourM it would Billions in f ict Hut whits billion these How billions sing off of In dock lo these people in tilt form unemployment welfare reform schools Jails it mint ind I guarantee you d break even look whal wt d gain We could up Iwo thirds of our institutions of high would be no great loss could cut unemployment payments lo tht bone could inm fat off obese ind twister tht health of the idly nourished with good service He could ibsorb ill those dentists md doctors who now havt to SHU IMH a ir to In five ye we could ivc in forte would make Gil itimil quiver in its boots present the only could lick is led Without by Bill Smiley Hut 1 am never one to Iry to foist my opinions however brilliant without some solid That why I did an informal survey with some of my senior classes hi v thought it was right on after d out bin my wis tht reielion of luck in Grade 12 after in unsuccessful Mt mpt establish i career In w You mean we all live together in them there whadda call them sir barracks a mean I get a hundred bucks a week just for around in a tank or for cruise on one of them big ships queried Joe Muff raw who Is irs old and has never been away from home or htld his hand more than a 10 dolhr bill in his life Who to officers how much do they make and are they better fed Christopher the class whiz Sure sounds easier than four years of college and no job The Free Press Back Issues 10 years ago Taken from the issue of the Free Press of November 1 1MT Weary after their mile jaunt from In the marathon walk for were the first place finishers John Van Dam Charlie McGinn and Robert Speaker The hikers raised Teacher Donna Riseborough also took part Renovations to the town office have been a thorny subject but council voted to go ahead accepting the tender of Zorge Con struction for Councillor Ted Tyler had favored renovating the town hall Mr Tyler asked architect Skinner about tearing down the town hall and building a new building there Mr Skinner said a new Bite with adequate parking would be preferable Mr Tyler said perhaps houses near the town hall could be purchased More discussion centred on the possibility of regional government moving In and the renovations being wasted The council chambers will remain In the town hall and the administrative offices In the building Don Stewart of Rock wood has written a book on early Canadian furniture 20 years ago Taken from the Issue of the Free Press of Thursday November 1957 MinorSports officials feted over 150 boys managers and coaches at a splendid turkey dinner in the Legion Hall Highlight of the evening was the presentation of trophies and Most Valuable players awards Little Gary Masters son of the late Lome Masters presented the Memorial trophy to Mason Cunningham coach of the Bears was presented with the George trophy by Vic Masters and the Acton Creamery trophy to the Flyers was accepted by manager Herb Cook Most valuable player in senior hockey Don Lindsay was awarded the Gord McCutcheon trophy Young Johnny Kent presented the trophy In memory of his father to John Duffleld David Shannon won the Minor Sports trophy What has happened that our town hall has deteriorated to such an extent that people no longer wish to gather there I can resist calling out for maintenance of the hall a column on the subject of the town hall by G A Dills appeared on the editorial page 50 years ago Taken from the Issue of the Free Press Thursday November The Thanksgiving Armistice Service thai has come to be regarded as an annual occurrence will be held in the town hall The veterans headed by Acton Citizens Band will parade from the town hall Monday morning and part two of the programme will be held at the monument Then the procession will proceed to Fair- view Cemetery where the graves of soldiers buried there will be decorated Three gunmen robbed Campbellvdle Bank of Nova Scotia and escaped in a high powered motor car through a volley of shots The take was The thieves also took the bank manager automatic and the teller However manager Stewart got off four shots with another revolver as the robbers car sped away Detectives later arrested the trio in Toronto 100 years ago Taken from the Issue of the Free Press of Thursday November It is some satisfaction to know that our recent remarks concerning the station had the effect of attracting the attention of the Grand Trunk superintendent He will recommend the building of a plank walk across the lower switch to the road If the company sees that no freight trains are allowed to obstruct the crossing the public will certainly feel It will be a great boon to farmers who are obliged to keep their teams waiting an indefinite length of time till It suits the humor of the freight trainmen to open the way Mr Alex Waldie of Acton has purchased from Mr Stone of the bull calf Duke of Kent for How about early closing at six clock during the winter except for Saturday Nine or ten clock seems to be the general practice here The last cheap excursion to Phimelphln was taken advantage of by several from Acton The social at the residence of Mr James Ryder was by about IM people Theyve paved Main St but he feels a subtle criticism on its condition would remain appropriate THE ACTON FREE PRESS PHONE Business and Editorial Offica Mantgtl Copyright