The Acton Free Press Wednesday TELEPHONE 8S32DI0 Founded in by Lid Acton Omano L7J Subscriptions 30 15 than Canada Don McDonald Publisher The Acton a Ltd group of which Aaji Whitby Pickering Aurora Banner Era Guardian Poll Wwfieod Post The Advrtiet Guardian Gooroa- Independent Economist Son The Milton Th Newt The Weekend Edition The North York Friday Thn Woahend I ho Richmond The Scarborough Minor The Tribune The the typographical error that the advenmno apaca by the item iogetne with rauonabla charged for but the balance the adveauefnent nD bo I In the event a typographical error advancing or it wrong price good or may not be sold Advamamg a id may be withdrawn at any Hi Number EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Edftor Cord Murray Editor Murray Sports Dan Darkroom Pater Milt ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT G Stooe CI Mod Carolyn National AdvattWng Rap Dan BUSINESS ACCOUNTING OFFICE Office Manager Rhone McArthur CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT Manager McAnhur We will miss Mick Holmes The retirement of ire chief Mick Holmes will create a void in Hills not easily filled His long standing dedication to the protection of Acton and later Hills has not gone unnoticed nor unappreciated as evidenced by the praise being lavished upon him in recent weeks Volunteer Acton firefighters volunteer deputy chief and later volunteer chief of Acton first fulltime chief of Acton after the birth of Halton Hills and later Halton Hills fulltime chief its quite a record of service Unselfish service which has stretched over years The red fire station wagon zooming around town has become a familiar sight reassuring us and letting us all sleep easier knowing our fam ilies are safe because Mick and Actons volunteers are on the job While fire protection is a team effort that team is only as good as its leader Mick has been an outstanding leader both before and after his job as chief became his paid occup ation Mick has fought hard for the volunteers and the better ment of the fire department He hasnt won all the battles but more than a fair share and the department volunteers and community are all better for his victories And hes never forgotten his roots that of a volunteer who must juggle his work family and community life around the need to do a crucial job This awareness has made it easier for Mick to Tight for the volunteers with a passion Micks career of service has exemplified the efforts of all the volunteers When we honor Mick we also honor all the present volunteers and the dozens who have served the community m the past in this allimportant job When other communities of similar size are having to move to paid fire brigades Hills keeps going along ad mirably with volunteers saving the municipality and thus citizens countless tax dollars Its hard to imagine what kind of financial situation this town would be in without the service of the volunteers Our tax bills would either be substantially higher or else the level of all services appreciably lower So in bidding Mick a fond farewell as chief we are also thanking all the dedicated men who have ever held a hose in Acton What makes this community great is its volunteers and none are greater than the fire fighters Its nice to know Mick will remain living in Acton and when the fire siren blows fire fighters and citizens will still see him dropping by the scene no doubt lending a hand in some way from lime to time We will miss you Mick Holmes Our readers write Angry with bank Dear Sir I am writing this letter with the hope that you v ill publish It so many other people will be aware of this situation was up until today doing business with the Bank Montreal When I went in Id update my savings account pass book I found that they had closed my account because l It had been Inactive for a minimum period or three months and that the balance was less than ig actual balance This money I was told was put into a revenue fund without written notice of the Bank s change of policy and has to be signed for to receive It I have now closed up all of my ac counts and will be switching to another bank that isnt more concerned with new accounts than their older ones I also think that the Bank should send written notices to any other accounts that may be in this same situation Thank you Julie Parsons Acton Editors Note Due to customerbank confidentially Denis Savoie manager of the Bank of Montreal was unable to respond to these charges when contacted by the Acton Free Press He did however point out he was not made aware of the problem by the customer and Tell If customers have complaints they should speak with him Dancers disappointed Ontario L7J1N9 June Dear Sir 1 am writing with a great deal of disappointment concerning the very poor coverage of the Acton School of Ballet and Dance presentation of A Bit This and A Bit dance display which was held at Acton High School on Thursday June 17 Those children put in a lot of hard work during this first year to make the show even remotely possible and they not a good show but an overwhelming success story All the credit should have been given to them The school is designed for the Pictures disappointing Dear Sir Thank you for publishing my lhank note to Lit Chalmers for the Acton School of Dance recital am sorry that the Free Press did not feet the event deserved more coverage than Tour overly cropped photos At a time when Acton does not even make the map I would think that all the support in the world should be given to a person who provides our children with an opportunity to discover something more than empty store fronts in town Youra truly Pat Trotter Jaly 1 lets abigO Canada Canada home end land patriot our In tons command The ad From far and Canada Hand on for Gcd Ktuanttontvatdforilur On the Mrs Thomas of Crewson Comers is entertaining her younger sis ter Mrs Anthony Cartwright of ham England for a few days So far the British visitor has seen Niagara Falls Wasaga Beach Canadas Wonderland the CN Tower Ontario Place Midland and the Acton area It la Mrs Cartwrights first visit to Can ada and she Is enjoying It very much Earlier this week she attended the grad uation ceremonies of her Bisters grand daughter at School In Guelph They have no such tradition in England Mrs said and the visitor was very Interested Mrs Cartwright is here for three weeks David formerly of Acton now of Collingwood was In town on the weekend for the annual Legion Beef Barbecue Also in town at the barbecue were John and Alix Sullivan from Memphis Ten nessee They recently purchased a home in the area and were sampling a bit of Canadian hospitality before they act ually moved in children of this community to provide entertainment for the people of this community and also to provide those who want it with a healthy alternative to ihe sports activities already being offered In Acton Therefore I feel that the children who took part In the show should at least receive an apology from the Free Press for the lack of coverage and encouragement they so richly deserved Thanks Kids You really did me proud and the feeling you put In my heart will stay with me forever Yours sincerely Chalmers The Acton School of Ballet and Dance Commercial Relations has prepared a Seniors Survival Guide It contains a sum of Ontarios top ten scams that sen iors should be on the lookout for It also contains pamphlets that explain the sch emes In detail and offers advice on how to avoid being ripped off Copies of the kit are available free of charge from the Ontario Ministry of Con sumer and Commercial Relations Con Information Centre Yonge St Toronto Or call toll free Some of the scams outlined In the pamphlet are the foreign land sales deal with property in Florida or Arizona for sale the phony bank inspector scam where people are asked to withdraw large sums of money from their account and present It to a policeman the food freezer plan where you have to buy a freezer or microwave or are purchasing a lot more meat than actually needed the free trip scam where for the cost of handl ing you have won a threeday trip to Las Vegas what you should know about rent review the pigeon drop where you get a chance to split a large sum of money with strangers but only after presenting your own sum pyramid schemes a chain letter with money and home repairs where unheard of pests invade the home Hubby Gord just cant get away from Acton Regular readers of this column may re call last October when I reported on Gords trip to New York to the base ball hall of fame He was looking at an ibit when former Free Press editor and Acton resident Hartley Coles and wife stopped him and said hello Well last Tuesday Gord was on Parliament HUl In Ottawa in the middle of a gun salute He didnt know what it was for and was asking around None of the other tourists seemed to know until a fe male voice behind him said Why dont you ask me Cord He turned around to find another former editor of the Free Press Kay Dills She explained the salute was for the birth of Prince William of Wales Kay and husband Dave were in Ottawa for Canadian Community Newspaper Association business which they have De- come very Involved In since their retire ment in November of A fond farewell and wish for a happy retirement goes out to Hills fire Mick Holmes Mick and I have become good friends In the eight years I have been calling him once a week and I sure am going to miss him He knew he could trust me as a rep orter and I knew in turn that I could trust him to give me whatever information he was able to give Mick and I have joked about funny things over the years and shared a few sad moments too He became more than Just a news contact for me He became a friend and one I hope to keep for a long long time The theme of the McKenxieSmith Middle School graduation ceremonies week was Stairway to High School It brought back memories for most In the audience myself included Those memories of finishing up grade arent that long ago but admittedly moat of Thursdays graduates even bam when I graduated But it was the next day when I got my hometown paper and saw a little feature that the memories really started to come back It was entitled high school Student of Yesteryear I was shocked to see the picture The student of yesteryear was someone who was only two years ah ead of me In school I could see him label led as student of yesterday but certainly not yesteryear What made matters even worse was the 14yearold picture was how I remember this man I probably wouldnt recognize him now So much for memories of school days gone by MEANDERINGS By Mabel Barkman Now if I can only U One of the most versatile vegetables today is the zucchini In preparation for a lot of them in the garden in late summer I have been trying them in various ways The ones in the stores now are not too exp ensive Sliced dipped in egg and crumbs with added salt and pepper and grated par- cheese and then fried brown on both sides they make a tasty and very quick vegetable for supper Chopped and fried with onions and mushrooms and then with the addition of ones favorite spaghetti sauce they make a good cover ing for pasta Grated and browned with bit of onion and mushrooms and added to beaten eggs tbey make a tasty omelet Many people make delicious bread and muffins with them Perhaps in time the zucchini will be come as popular our staple the potato Residents of McDonald are very pleased now that they have a new street sign As you may recall a new sign was spelled MacDonald angering all local homeowners Pat and Mary McKenzie recently had visitors who were on their way to the convention of International Mens presidents Mr and Mrs Jason McCoy Canton Ohio Mr and Mrs Charles Thompson Ohio and Mr and Mrs Gordon Stowe Lansing Michigan all past presidents dropped in lo say hello Janet daughter of John and Helen Rowe Rd is settling into her new job at Fern Resort in where she will be spending the summer Even though shes only Been working a few weeks Janet is already known as the Salad Queen She Ism charge of the salads for the or so guests vacationing there each day Last week was Senior Citizens Week and the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Clergy Comment by Rev C Hodgson This Is the day that the Lord hath made we will rejoice and be glad In iL Summer is upon us Isnt it nice to see the lowers the sun fed the gentle breeze and the rain drops smell the roses and hear the laughter of children Have you ever paused to say Thanks to God that created you and gave you these things to enjoy In this day and age when so many people struggle to make ends meet It Is nice to find someone who wants to help you instead of tear you down Do you realize that God has given us many things and sometimes we never thank Him for them He gave us legs to walk with a nose to smell with and most important of all He gave His only Son so we could have forgiveness from all sin and have an abundant entrance Into Heaven Have yon ever given God a chance to show you how He can help m jour situation He has control over every circumstance and has power to How about you Have you ever thought of giving But you say I have nothing to give I dont make much money and cant give to anyone else How about a cheery smile to someone that is sad How about sending a card to someone in hospital How about spending time talking to that elderly person that lives nearby and seems to be alone How about being kind to that neighbor down the street How about saying you will babysit the nextdoor neighbors children while she does the shopping You will be giving of yourself anil you will receive a bSsiiag The Bible states It la more to give than to receive Acts Also it states that If we even give a cup of cold la the name of a disciple we shall not lose our reward Lets take some time to be givers lets take time to help one another time to say Thanks to God for our health our strength and appreciate what He has done for us We are a blessed people lets share our blessings with others Back issues 10 years ago June IB 1971 Hundreds of railroad buffs gathered from all over Ontario to the grand opening of the County Radial Museum on Sunday afternoon Mrs J Frank has returned home after holidaying with friends at Parry Sound Little Current and Manilowaning The Innerklp home of David and Evelyn was the recent gathering place for the family of and John Root for for the celebration of their wedding an Actons school creek is beginning to flow it a normal rate of speed again as a result of efforts of Acton High School students who have now completed a week and a half cleaning debris from the creek bed on the first leg of a summerlong cleanup project New minister of Trinity United church will be Dr W G Onions who will come here at the end of July from New Brunswick 20 years ago Tom Shields took over reins for the Acton Rotary Club when outgoing presid ent Dave Manes handed over the gavel during the annual induction meeting Saturday evening the Hall was packed as the Esqueslng WI celebr ated Its anniversary The was first organized June 1912 on the lawn of Mrs J Tracy Mrs Mabel left via plane on Thursday to visit with friends in Mr and Mrs Vic Bristow and Bonnie spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Les and family at their cottage At the International Mens conven tion in Banff last week G W McKenzie was named Id the high Post of president elect He has a year to make plans for his term as president of all Men a Clubs throughout the world Mr and Mrs J Calder and family moved from their home on Church St to Georgetown this week 50 years ago June The third annual reunion of descendants of Major George Thompson and his brother William Thompson well known pioneers of Township was held In the park at Georgetown on Wednesday about 175 attending Rev TA Moore was a guest at Moorecroft over the weekend The Acton Farmers Clubs extended an invitation to all farmers to attend their annual picnic to be held in Stanley Park Erin on Saturday July Ladies provide lunch Mr and Mrs A Mason are on a tenday trip to Montreal and other eastern points This weeks specials at Pattersons pounds of Lard 18c Side Bacon He a pound and fresh Ham 1 a pound Mrs ArthurSwakhamerandMr Harold Mrs and Mrs G A Dills and Mr Hiram Swakhamer attended the wedding In Burlington on Saturday years June Work has commenced on the rebuilding of the Dominion Hotel which will make it one of the most commodious and best appointed hotels In thecounty It will have spacious halls wide stairways large bed rooms be heated with hot water and be well lighted with plate glass windows in the front The present building will be faced with brick and a third storey added There passed to his reward George Washington Adams who was one of the first children born In Acton on July His father was the late Rev Ezra Adams one of the early pioneer ministers of the church He was one of 10 children The new a m train is a flyer It is timed to land Acton passengers at Union Station In exactly one hour and one min ute years ago June 1SS2 The Canada Glove Works are making shipment dally to Winnipeg and other western points When the whole of the foundation of the town hall was almost completed it was found the mortar had no more strength than mud and the entire foundation had to be taken up and rebuilt properly The expense about will be a severe lesson to the subcontractor and we have no doubt the building will now proceed in a work manlike manner During the past week a black bear has been seen several times In the vicinity of Crewsons Corners It is many yean since a bear was seen or heard of in this section A number of young folks tripped the light fantastic at the drill shed Friday night Four lazy greasy men and a couple of bears were In town last week Such specimens of humanity should be shown back door of the country