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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), November 9, 1977, p. 15

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USCO Annual Rally Haton senor citizens sing dance in Acton Upwards of people from round Hal ton gathered in Acton Legion for the Zone United Senior Citizens of Ont annual rally Monday USCO president Tom Smith of told Ihe gathering that Queen s Park is showing interest in the Link Program a system in which senior citizens barter for One of the main points of the system is thai there is no exchange of money in Mr Smith said He stressed two themes in his talk There arc many sen lor citizens organizations cropping up he said and there Is a need for more co ordination and less tion The also wants to become a very strong he said because it deals with ment on questions of housing pensions health and leisure time needs iside the main business of the day was enter And entertainment there wis Golden Age Club president Bert Davidson introduced the acts choirs and music groups from Georgetown Oakville Milton and Acton Starting the bill of en tertalnmcnt fare were Edith Pctch and Maude Lewis of Georgetown in a comic duel Rousing renditions of old favorite tunes were produced by the Milton Orchestra The group consists of Mae Craw ford Bill Greenfield Jim Margaret Biggar Tom Brad ley and Hob Inking Minerva Bonner sang a sparkling solo of Bei Mir She is a member of the Senior Choristers who were led by Audrey Davis The choristers rounded off their presentation with a rendition of Let There be Peace on The Happy Gang plus a harmonica crew from Kerr Street Recreation Untie entertained the gathering Eden Mills Guide and Brownie news by The highlights of the past few weeks for the Eden Mills company have been man The Jean Dunce which we sponsored in Eden Mills Kill wis a fantastic success with HO boys and girls enjoying the splendid ear shattering music provided by Tracy Clifford Incidentally Tracy donates his services to the local youth because he feels is important that teen have somewhere they themselves Our Guide parents did a super job as do appreciate their time and support The dance was held towel come our Guide guests from Scarborough here in Fden Mills on our fourth exchange visit After they arrived on Saturday we took off on a hike along the Guelph Trail to Ihe Hallway Museum where we our packed lunches The railwiy was opened for our benefit and over SO girl guides with their leaders and parents enjoyed rides on the old streetcars a tour of the museum and the gift shop We spent a busy hour practising the construction of wilderness shelters In training for future camping activities The previous weekend we had planned a wilderness camp had been unable to get a camping permit In order to convince our Camp our location was suitiblc changed our plans to a Day in the Wilder and invited her along to en jo the sunshine hot soup and pioneer activities Some of our guides took advantage of a beautiful fall professional development day and hiked over an f covering four and a half miles Other guides hive been to work at the Nursery School on similar days thanks to the interest of Mrs Vos the teacher Our four week interest badge program has now been completed with Creative Craft I Baker and the proposed Sandwich mikcr badges being earned between our girls Stockton of the Tandy Leather Company provided all of our Guides with a very enjoyable evening stamping key tags and bookmarks and seeing movies of more ad vanccdleatherwork Thirteen girls have completed the Leatherwork badge and as a result several have taken up is a hobby Acton Golden Age Band was able to work in only one rehearsal before they went on stage but members scored with All Ihe Nice Girls love a bailor Comin Through the Rye and the Solo of Danny Boy by Mrs Cameron The Acton group under the direction of Mrs Nellie Merk ley was accompanied by Mrs Lena Mann and Miss Marjonc Hall on the piano The Golden Age Rhythm and members are Mr and Mrs Bert Davidson Mr and Mrs Harry Johnny Cameron Mrs Perkins Mary Mrs Jean Precious Mrs Morrison Mrs Laura Jordan Mrs Mrs Evelyn Near Mrs Annie and Mrs Catherine Kiy Richardson Bill Rid Lester from Aldershot Club read poetry and verse to draw the noon prognm to an end Region to tender prolonged Regional Council con firmed the decision of the Adminislr itive Committee to discontinue region igreemcnt with a flnancnl reisurcr irmer told council there were to hiving in agent when it to issuing debentures but he tendering could is much is cents for ever SUM sold in debentures In accepting the committee recommend it ion over the recommendation of treasurer councillors indi cited preference for the tendering because illows i competitive situation ind better prices The Acton Free Press Wednesday Nov 15 NELLIE MERKLEY leads the Golden Age Rhythm Band in a rendition of AlltheNiceGirlsLoveaSailor The group performed during the SCO at the Legion Monday Monday meeting for women Mr lot of the could be lost if he didn go to the at the right lime with lures He explained the igents would be in best position to know when an issue should be sold bee they ire working in the mir every day has been moved in On Monday mornings the women arc meeting the home of Mrs Vera Patterson Main street for coffee and study Not since grade school has there been such earnest research homework done and because they like to do it An informal gathering around the coffee cups gives to a serious study of the Bible Answers are discussed dad corrected before the next weeks assignment is given out What prompts these women to return to school habits so willingly The studies ire approved Bible studies and arc meant provide in incentive to rejd the Bible for meaning and application to life Since Ihe studies are meant to be used by an group the bisic con of the Christian belief are stressed In spite of dwindling bers in the churches the house Biblestudy move ment is growing The group is meant lo increase and then split intu two with each group still more students A comment heard is I never knew there was so much in the Bible that I could use every day and f never thought I be studying the Bible on my own ind en joying it How man haven com pi lined at one time or another it the number of tag days or door collections Mrs Margaret McPhedran had a story of the benefits of the don to ihe Bible Society i Chinese mui in Hong Kong is a gang leader and thief until he studied the Bible while in jail is now a distributor of the Good News to Modern Man I studied to try lo find satisfaction somehow mil freed im from my evil life style I hid in own w ly to hut I had filled he slid One night God showed me He I was I out to Him for help I is ch Now I want tell others A blind family in with i income saved one tenth if monthl income society who confided I is glad the generous donor was blind so he could not see the anguish in ill is 1 accepted his precious wilh love Scvcril members of the lloekwood United church s Unit One look pirt in this stuilv of the work of the Bible sociel were Mrs Mrs Jessie Dunk Mrs Mrs Minnie mil Mrs Dunne the business session tin members were reminded if the upcoming linstm is Ihe were asked to bring donations of baked and other ilcms for sale it event Mrs McPhedran also provided a thought provoking sludy on I the 1 chapter Through my illustrations she ex pi lined that God is love just RABBITS Drive One ToDay BAZ MOTORS LTD SHOULDER ROAST BLADE SHORT RIB ROASTS Choice PRIME RIB I ROAST RUMP ROAST 59 99 149 Choice SIRLOIN TIP TOP ROUND ROASTS OQ SIRLOIN WING TBONE STEAKS STEWING BEEF 1 39 GROUND BEEF 110 Fresh SMALL LINK SAUSAGE 95 Maplo Leaf SLICED SIDE BACON i ib pkq 169 LOVELL BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET SAVE NOW BRAND NAME SHOE STEP LEVIS NORTH STARS HUSH PUPPIES STARTS THURS NOV Robert Newman Shoes 184 Main St Mil 8789877 OPEN FBI Tin MEMBER OF MILTON DOWNTOWN GROUP Senior citizens upset on hospital care unit Advertised A public meeting forum information and dis cushion iboul Hilton District Council meeting at Georgetown Si Anglic in Church Mill last Wednesday night developed into The deb He centred around why Georgetown District Mimonil Hospital lio is still wiitinc for Ministry lie ilth for construe Hon of an extended ire unit four mule ipplic Council lerrj Hums and I in coordinator for the s West Region were bom with questions from an which included sever members the senior citizens v ilk I out in iliscusi when no nice Kenneth of the hospital board was Ihe first lo express concern J liming there any extended care beds in the are of Region Ave he hospital is re to begin construction but his been consistently refused licenses by the Ministry of Health he said We tot Ihe impression the council was just an alter ego My feeling is that the council should tackle the ministry if agree sud Judge Lang the will 1 1 l is in childhood We are like the tittle boy who v is and hid from his mother fearing her She fin ill found him tiler much scarchnic to heir him say I is I I love me I was bad Wc feel God cm love us either but he keeps trylnc to reach out to us In brine us back lo Himself How wonderful if we would let love rule How sweet to mccl someone who loves you more than self Panasonic features mean easier microwave cooking available at WIGO TV and APPLIANCES SALES and DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN PRICE Mull lk HOIK II I S 11111 In linn Hit in I in I I km I mil In tl K Sugg Llst is le nuns Mini i mi nil inn I im I I urk I lbs Sale Price Includes Browning Dish Microwave Oven Ca Bo Gilt Certificate For Dominion Stores P income works hard to in ike for you and Panasonic ust slightly ahead of our time

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