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2 GeorgetownActon Wednesday Aug 1962 Doug Mason hangs up his spurs after 35 years climbing poles by Hefan array Almost ik friends and coworkers of Doug Mason were on hand at a retirement dinner and dance Saturday evening to wish the retiring hydro superintendent well Mason retired Friday following years In Acton first with the Acton Public Commission the Acton Hydro Commission and the twoyearold Hilton Hills Hydro Graham Famed of Kills Hydro was master of ceremonies for the dinner at the Acton Legion He intro duced the crowd Mason wife Lena son Wayne and his wife Gloria daughter Shirley Zehr and husband Jim and Granddaughters Anne and Marie Zehr and Trevlyn Shelly and Hydro Will thanked the Legion Ladies who cooked the supper on behalf of the Commission and hydro workers This is a very very special occasion began as we are here to honor Doug for his many years of service in the gave a brief resume of Masons career from when be started In 1MT up to last June when be marked years chair man of the Commission presented Mason with a cheque It Is a great pleasure for me to have the opportunity to relay the commissions thanks to Doug for of faithful ser vice Tennant said Vie wish him many years of hdath and happiness Jerry Trudell new manager of Hills Hydro Mason a colored television to enjoy your leisure hours Hydro employee bie explained he worked with Mason for years and both were Masonic Lodge members and volunteer firefighters He presented his former boas with a gold hard hat and Masons old spurs which were chromed and mounted on behalf of all the employees of the Hydro George presented Mason with a cheque on behalf of staff and gave Mason a wife Lena a bouquet of flowers You have bad to put up with him an these years Mrs said but she pointed out be was at work for eight hours a day bo we had him as long as you did Because he was always hunting and fishing we did not know if be eve found the time to buy you flowers so we did the Acton recep tionist said Halton Hills Mayor Peter was also on hand for the I f I I Music Lessons Stating in Sept call now 8774919 piano banjo guitar drums bass guitar SALES SERVICE RENTALS REPAIRS SHEET MUSIC ACCESSORIES Neffs Music Centre Georgetown HOWS Acton Photo fir Camera 13 Wow St S Acton AUGUST SPECIAL SUPER SPECIAL Beautiful Color Enlargements OFFER EXPIRES SEPTEMBER r md colour mi extra VKUl M IS AM CHAMOI KM MOUNTS AM NOT occasion After at those be knew in the audience said Doug became a really good friend of mine We bit it off from the first The mayor told of Masons famous moose meat dinners just before Christmas at the commission meetings and of his work for the Legion gave Mason a can of sardines ex plaining that two years ago the superintendent wanted the ministry of natural resources to stock Fairy Lake with Ju i He didnt have much luck In his quest so they compro mised and brought In New Brunswick sar dines If you give them Li SL deck of cards Mclntyre SteMafie up with a year lone flsh- revealed Id The people are Im pleased and tog and moose bunting body who pickerell very fortunate Doug did honored to see so many license eyesight says I do not not carry out Us duties friends and relatives Thank you all for look and my wife of hydro superintendent and coworkers could coming out Mason life not act OSbut the way be plays card- come to my party continued You win am Retirement look Mason said in bis reply always be remembered out Here I ami Mum Good fishing good Its going to be a real by Lena and myself concluded presented Leu Mas Dot Maaan dhalays a hart hat spars Us by DsMJe or behalf of the employees change to realize a new The evening was a schedule change for him Mason then Intro- Mason Joked that he Is I am usually in travelled ex- th dont tenctvely with Mason bis wife Mr and probably be times when cocking ha said Joking about his Mrs Wood and he Las too much span You know I with Mason and a from time unless they come fed M SaultSts youll be pleasantly surprised by our money saving food GRADE A FRESH CHICKENS 218 COOKED CHICKEN SKINLESS WIENERS I Store pack PORK SAUSAGE dm 369 140 MILL ST ACTON ONTARIO Prices in effect August 27 We reserve the right to limit quantities Frwhtoan MEDIUM GROUND BEEF 464apkg NEW CHICKEN WIENERS MAPLELEAF BREAKFAST SLICES Storoalieod LEAN COOKED HAM a29 kg i 99 209 FRESH PRODUCE ARRIVES DAIL Y AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES J Honey Nut Corn Rakes I J SAVE DUNCAN H1NES SAVE3C if Q Deluxe II cake mixes GAMBLE CLEANING AIDS Comet Powder a09 Splc Et Spam Mr Clean i pkg asstd drink crystals tin SAVE grape drink PURITAN tin beef Irish meatball stew 199 SAVE laughed But the mayor said he brought the can and someone told him they really turn Into politicians In a more serious vein Pomeroy presented Mason with a certificate of ap preciation on behalf of the town and a pen set Friend and former Legion president John Goy Sr explained he was at the party wear ing two hatsone as former mayor of Acton and as a Legion official pointed out you cannot find someone who did as much for Legion centreing on Masons cooking at the beef barbecue the hockey breakfast Legion breakfast and other meals When the Legion decided to build the new branch Doug was always there to help Goy continued Newly retired chief Mick Holmes conveyed the volun teers best wishes to Mason Without you we would have missed a lot Homes said No one knows except those in the fire department how well he can cook Lei Darlington and Ron Install the steel support beams In the arena roof tresses The arena faced fall closure If work not done to bring the building up to Ministry of Collar Recreation specifications Trap shoot club neighbors invited to verbal shootout STAFFORD 19 tin apple pie filler blueberry pie filler cherry pie filler NESTLtS Qulk chocolate syrup BLACK DIAMOND Canadian singles cheese slices BLACK DIAMOND NEW Brick Colby Farmers 29 SAVE 1 79 SAVE 30 SAVES 139 QUAKER g Life cereal SAVE tin chunk light tuna in water SAVE SO RED HOSE of 120 OP tea bags SAVES cheese slices Jar homestyle spaghetti sauce plain with meat SAVE2TI 129 SUNDRIES SPECIALS AQUA FRESH ml toothpaste VE54 max pad SAVE CAREFREE of A 169 369 panty shields SAVE save mm super BONUS STAMPS MSTAMTCASHt chart 1 Pick up up stamps You can an rry You one tump avafv 55 you to A I and A tot WIN WEBS DAY back i for the amount an the samp FROZEN FOODS oz meat dinners SAVE McCAIN SAVE super crisps or super patties McCAIN fancy brussels sprouts pkg deep n delicious cakes SAVE ST HIQHUNER fish in batter SAVE8T BAKERY PRODUCTS WESTON regular or thin sliced sandwich bread DIETRICH of apple turnovers WESTON SAVE Ml Jam titled buns XAvem shortcakes Members of a presented at a council travene any existing neighbor who launched trap meeting July Mr G Town by laws it was the Initial noise com shooting club and Buna a of the elded a meeting bet plaint came to council Acton neighbors of the trap shooting operation ween the two parties with a Homes said he would operation have been appeared before council concerned could bring petition the like to give Mason Invited to a verbal shoot recently in an attempt about a solution Mayor claim that noise from advise on what to do In out to settle their differ- to settle the issue Krantt and two the club Is excessive bis- retirement but be As the trap shooting members of Town stall and levels or activity too Holmes hadnt been In reaction to press operation at tbe Deer will be present at the at It Ions to coverage of noise com- Park property on meeting know having retired plaints by neighbors Slderoad does not con- Leonid Oslo the According to staff nothing can be done to eliminate the use of Bunas existing oper ation However It was suggested the matter of toning classification for rod and gun dubs be re ferred to municipal planning consultants for review The new by law could affect future rod and gun club appll cations The Deer Park property trap shooting operation has been In existence since IBM and Is utilized four months of the year Club social activities are also held on the property ac cording to Buna Trapped under tree An Erin Township nun sustained a broken leg in a freak accident early Saturday evening was cut- ting down trees about 9 on Lot Con of Erin Township and was pulling at tbe tree with his tractor Tbe tree snapped free pull ing him off the tractor according to deputy fire chief Bob Hyde Wyga was hit by tbe stub of the tree and his lag was run over by the tractor Volunteer firefighters were called to the scene to free the man