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The Acto Frea Press Wednesday Nov 1977 Ospringe Scouts and Brownies busy with activities by Doris Fines The First Scouts are well into the new season holding meetings each Monday night at the public school This year there are 18 registered Scouts and four leaders It is reported that a few additional registrations could be accepted If anyone would like to join please contact one of the leaders Glen Jackson Jerry Howard or Joe Beck There is a need for leaders and also for resource people particular talent or hobby that could be passed on to the boys please Glen Jackson To date this fall the Scouts have been quite active A successful booth w is held at Acton Fall fair in September In October the enjoyed a canoe outing on Guelph Lake The highlight of this trip was wet feet This past Monday night three new Scouts were In vested Scott Ncwland and rik Currently are being made for a November hike as well as a float in the Acton Santa paradi The Brownies at tended the membra nee Day service at United Church last Sunday Limehouse They marched to the Cenotaph where they stood for the laying of the wreath The Brownies have a full program scheduled for the rest of November and December They will be busy making Christmas gifts going on a hike planning for their craft and bake sale and for their Christmas party The Two made banana bread at their meeting The secretary Karen Pinkratz read the club story As practice for Achievement Day each of the five girls present picked a fruit and told what they knew about It Despite the return of snow and wintry temperature a large crowd turned out for the sale of the estate of the late The booth the Ladies had on the premises also proved to be quite successful Visitors with Mr and Mrs II Howard were Mr and Mrs Lewis Howard of Cooks ville Mrs Glcnna Howard and Miss Susan Howard of Mississnuga It was an interesting vice at Knox Presbyterian Church Sunday morning Minus a minister members of the congregation handled It In charge of the service and Ward Bruce brought the message The scripture was read by Glen Jackson and the pastoral prayer given by Mrs Vernon Stewart while Linda led the responsive psalm Mrs Ward Bruce pre sented the children s story which was on Helen Keller Mrs Byron Bruce and Brenda Bruce sang a duet God Will Take Care of You Brenda recently graduated from the University of with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Honors English Her parents and brother Mr and Mrs Byron Bruce and Bradley Bruce were her guests at the graduation Pauline McGibbon presented the graduates with their degrees at the ceremony in Memorial Hall Brenda has obtained a position at Queen Park with the Ministry of Colleges and Universities The pupils and staff of school observed Remembrance Day on Thursday morning in the gym Brownies Scouts and Cubs formed a guard of Honour for the placing of the wreath In Flanders Held and The Reply were recited There were readings given to tell the story of The Poppy and of Remembrance Churchill Lucky 11 lucky get three deer By Turner Rev A Fosbury In the pulpit at Churchill on Sun day his sermon topic The Eyes of Christ The Junior Choir sang Going My Way The Sunday School pupils have begun the course of study leading up to Christ mas Mr and Mrs Thompson viated with cousins Mr and Mrs Clarence Huntsman and Mr and Mrs Theodore Martin at the home of Mr and Mrs Arnold Huntsman at vllle on Sunday Mrs Irene hosted a party last week and a number of CCCW and friends attended and enjoyed a friendly time together Celebrating birthdays last week were threeyearold and oneyearold Bradley Swackhammer children of Shirley and Don The Lucky Eleven Hunt Club of which Donald son is a member enjoyed their usual good luck deer hunting at Van Koughnet near They returned with three deer Bud Anderson hunting group that also has a camp in the area bagged two deer Fire fighters want pagers BRIDGE AND ROAD conditions in Eden Mills are the subject of a study by Kilburn Associates commissioned by Wellington county council Poor structural condition of bridges in the village such as this one will be included in the report Cost of reconstruction of the attractive old bridges would be high Ballinafad UCW meeting dance Sunday service news by Winifred Smith her recent trip to Europe Sin and Regeneration The The November meeting of Mrs Ruby Plnkerton and Junior Choir added to the the C was held at the Mrs Joyce Clarke assisted vice when they sang the Erin Firefighters want a better alarm system in the village Firefighter representatives told council they would like to update the alarm by adding pagers to the phone system The pagers or beepers would be carried by fire department members all the time Georgetown Choral Society Council deferred a decision will be singing with Acton until it determines the cost of Citizens Band at their annual tne beepers concert Dec IB Firefighters also want the It CO voice choir phone alarm system in use for four years to be kept in case of a beeper failure The weakness of the phone system council learned is that if one of its six phones Is somehow disconnected the entire system will be out of commission At concert Graduate investiture sale in area report by Mrs Benton Congratulations to Miss Carol Lawson who graduated with her BA double majoring in Anthropology and Psychology on Oct from Wilfrid Launer Her parents entertained a large number of friends and relatives in her honour later in the day A large crowd attended Mrs sale of house hold goods on Saturday We Shalt miss her from our com where she has spent most of her years We extend sympathy to Mrs Sam in the sudden loss of a ninety two year old aunt Mrs Jessie of Toronto of whom she was very fond Four of the new Cubs have U of G at Royal Agricultural research is featured in the University of exhibit at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto from November to November The exhibit located in the cast annex at the Coliseum highlights several areas of in terest in the and poultry science area It not only inform farmers of new advances hut demonstrates to the general public some current concerns in modern agriculture Turkey poults a double- muscled calf and a milking machine v the limelight in the exhibit Turkey poultb housed in a greenhouse demonstrate how flashing colored lights attract the young birds to the feeders thus reducing the mortality rate among newly hatched turkeys contest Lifetime Guarantee on the muffler tailpipe exhaust pipe and labor k you oui NO WAITING FOR PARIS You nuflltt CUSTOM PIPE BENOING DUAL CONVERSIONS HEADERS RICHS Service Centre Ltd RR 2 ACTON PHONE been invested Lee Foster John Benton Greg Lane and Alan Scott had their parents present for this ceremony John Benton has earned his swimmer badge Lee Foster his pet keeper and badges and Jeff Ryan the artist badge The Cubs recently went on a hike seven miles long fol lowing the Bruce Trail and the Radial Trail Lunch was enjoyed at the halfway mark at the old silo on the 4th line Parents Mar me and Peter Brown came along too The Scouts hod a and an overnight camp the same weekend with their camp site also at the old silo This was a camp to give the boys some training and experience in anticipation of their District winter camp in February The new Scouts found those backpacks a bit awkward and heavy but I m sure they learned a lot from it and I know they enjoyed them selves Both the Scouts and Cubs had a good turn out for the Remembrance Day parade with the Legion even though it turned cloudy and cold Thanks to Steve Thompson or looking after the Lime- house Cubs Akela Elaine Hannah and three sons David Doug and Mike were in Milton for the weekend cooking for a joint training course for leaders from Milton and North Halton Districts the hostess with the lunch and anthem Its Morning Again social lime followed Mr I loyd is Gary Pool Orchestra pro- progressing favorably at the vidtd the music for the dance Toronto General Hospital He held on Saturday night at he is expected to be able to Community Centre There return home In a few days was a fairly good attendance Mr and Mrs Griffith All reported a very good time Jones and Mr and Mrs Jim Worshippers at church on Simpson with daughter Sunday heard the last of the allot Garson Ontario spent a sermons What the United few days last week visiting Church Believes The topic with the Smiths at Tatting Plans were made for the Sunday Original stone Farm Christmas meeting Mrs Wllla showed slides of EuBtlBZer home of Mrs Joan March The meeting was brought to order by the president who opened with a poem Mrs Schware gave the which was en titled If You Know Your Blessing The financial state ment given by the treasurer showed the recent bazaar sponsored by the group v very successful Building permits Building permits valued at were granted for Acton in October The total includes residential alterations or additions valued at one addition of two apart menls at the veterinary clinic totalling and one Institutional permit for an addition to the waste treat ment plant totalling Plan supper concert Mrs Hon McLean Rev intey spoke on food for the Soul When Jesus spoke He had to make it clear whether He was talk ing about body or soul When He was tired He sat by a well and sent His disciples to buy food If you leave your soul open to God you will have many blessings If you say I going to do what I want the way I want you will have no peace nor happiness Jesus was happy when He helped the woman He slid My meat is to do the will of Him who sent me The congregational supper and concert is now planned for Dec Wayne and Diane Taylor many friends hope that Connie their youngest daughter will soon be home from hospital SHORTHELLS GENERAL STORE ana TACK SHOP BALLINAFAD featuring discounts on Winter horse blankets Saddles Western boots Work gloves Harnesses CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS We also cut and install glass We pay top dollar for used saddles HORSE TRAILER RENTALS Open 7 days a week Sun No Auctions Till Further Notice DUE TO 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