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GeorgetownActon Wednesday Nov TELEPHONE 8532219 and Office avery Printing at Willow Acton L7J Single each in an coon trie other Don Ryder of Advertising Ken Bellamy put Hartley Coles Managing Editor Second cUia moil regatration Number The Acton Free Pibm it one of suburban which includes Aurora Banner The Brampton Guardian The The BurlmQ- Weekend Pott The EtobKoke Advert Gundn The Georgetown Independent Economist Sun Tho Champion The New The Beaver Beaver OihaWWhitbyThaWeefc Weekend Richmond HiH Liberal Liberal The Scarborough Mirror The vHleTnbune Tho WKowdale Mirror and Pnnnng ing a of Harlequin Emsrprsei Limitod EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Paul Dortey Sport Mark Hoknee Nancy Ted Brown Manager Kick ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Advrttatns Manager Cook Sale Susan Jarma Frank Carol HtD Circuhtlon BUSINESS OFFICE Office Manner Jean Shew Accounting- Pat Tourism potenta The information that Ac ton and environs is only skimming the surface on ef forts to attract tourists to this area may be difficult to accept after seeing the crowds which flock to the olde Hide House However the advice comes from a Toronto tourism consultant who told people at a presentation from findings of the Hatton Tourism Com mittee that a tourists awareness of the Leather- town heritage could create a tourist influx North Halton is not tapp ing its tourist potential the consultant said noting that 75 per cent of the tourists who visit this area are only one hour away North Halton has antiques local color and the getaway kind of rural attraction that is important to the people of Toronto he maintains Most of us who have lived in this area for years per haps dont appreciate the attractions which exist here or within a few miles of us The Hide House has shown what can be ac complished with the right kind of advertising directed at the nearby markets The consultant points out most tourists come to this area with a single purpose in mind and we are missing out on those who may want to do more than just one thing Few have offered other attractions to entice the estimated people who visit the Hide House annually Tourism creates jobs and money earning an estimated 18 5 billion a year for Canada about a year for every man woman and child in Canada About 1 3 million Canadians earn their living by serving the needs of tourists and supplying them with services and goods they need When we view tourism in these terms we can recognize the enormous potential there is for growth in the industry and we are barely scratching the sur face The opportunities are there to develop a thriving tourist industry m Acton and area All thats needed is the initiative resourcefulness and the capital to expand on it In view of the inertia which has afflicted industrial ex pansion in Acton for the last decade tourism could well pick up the slack and in vigorate the lagging economy Reconsider posting When governments change its often also signals a dip into the pork barrel where preelection favors are granted We see evidence of this in the new government in Ottawa where the Tones faced with the last minute appointments by former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to posts which pay very well indeed and have considerable prestige to boot Needless to say there was much gritting of teeth because no doubt the new Government would have liked to reward many of their supporters with some of the plums As a result any appointments they could change without draw ing public ire were eradicated Prime example is that of Bryce Mackasey newly appointed am bassador to Portugal he found he Was without a job a few days after the new Government took power They also erased former Agriculture Minister Gene Whalen from a post in an food commis sion Mr Mackaseys appoint ment in view of the unfavorable publicity he has received over the last few years may indeed have been controversial but the Tones were plainly being mean when they ousted Mr Whalen from a post where he could have done much good The Government did allow Mr Whalen to remain as president of the world food council when they realized the extent of his in fluence and they should reconsider their decision to remove him from that posting in Rome Clergy comment The supreme sacrifice by Sharon Mac Dona Id Last time we stressed the Importance in demonstrating the way of Christ as the solution for The Lost Youth to overcome their desire to lead unproductive lives But how do we do this especially since Christ is no longer living on this earth Although Chnst has gone to be with the Father we can get Christ into our lives What better way to demonstrate the way of Chnst than to be one in Christ What is even more exciting is this concept is not so ridiculous Through the repentance of sins and commitment to Christ we become new creatures and are referred to be in Chnst See 2 Corinthians Corinthians 12 Once we are renewed spiritually or bom again the Bible teaches wo are to seek the things of God and be rid of what belongs to our earthly nature such as greed and sexual While doing this we are to put on the new man for we are now a new creation with God s stamp This means clothing ourselves with compassion kindness humility gentleness pa forgiveness and above all love 3 MO In whatever we do we arc to be representatives of Christ It sounds like a tough act to follow doesnt if It also may seem a bit confusing for what does being a Christian have to do with any of if After all there are many philanthropists of this world who portray the characteristics of a good Christian and their efforts have met little success The Bible this question in Paul is wondering why the Christians in Colone are still following the worlds Idea of being saved through obeying various rules and doing good works The Living translation says These rules may teem good for rules of this kind require strong devotion and are and hard on the body but they have no feet when it comes to conquering a persons evil thoughts and desires They only make him proud So what do we do Simply this While we focus our eyes on things above we ask Christ to help us live as we should Romans Jesus said Foe men can only reproduce human We but the Holy Spirit gives new life from heaven John 3 Translation This is what kids need Letters Journey Into Yesterday opened minds to 200 years of history Dear Sir To You he communities and residents along the route of the Bicentennial Journey Into Yester day our sincere appreciation This past July and August we travelled throughout your countryside retracing the history of Ontario along a route that still holds memories of the tall pines the cool rivers and the logging camps It is an area rich with the spirit and courage of the settlers We called it a Journey Into Yesterday The Journey put us in touch with you your and our Ontario heritage It was a Journey for and you have given us many reasons to remember 1984 this Bicentennial Year with affection and pride We will remember the shared celebrations your hospitality and the deeper meaning to our his tone beginnings and our roots And you gave us many things will remind oil of us of the past generations things that can be shared with future generations Many communities participated by preparing special quilt squares stitched with the name ana faun ding date of the community and with the names of he pioneer families Together these will become the Journey Quilt The written histories of the towns and villages will each form a chapter in the of history along the Journey route The descendants of the pioneer families have Tilled the scrolls with their signatures and recorded the names of the settlers their land grants and dates From infants to grandparents the scrolls record your stories Together we have forged links with our unique On tario heritage The Journey Into Yesterday fulfilled our hopes It minds to of achievement It open our eyes to the natural beauty of the Ontario land scape and fired our enthusiasm for an historic route that others may travel year round Here they will count the milestones of the Bicentennial years they will touch base with their and they will ex perience the Ontano adventure We look forward to sharing this collection with you You will be notified when it will be coming to your com munity Mavis Project Chairman Ontario Trail Riders Association RR Cherry Street Ontario lLO I consider it my pleasure While I sit and blow some smoke To bum this tar Inside the car Regardless of who might choke Sister Sarah draws her cigar While father puffs his pipe Were all enclosed windows closed Were not fresh air types But we have our fastened All shackled to the seat In our prison cell we ride quite well And can move our heads and feet Smokey Smith I light another cigarette And fill the air with tar They can pass some laws but I have my draws Riding safely in the car If we have an accident And a fire should ensue Would it be belt or cigarette That causes the barbecue Since Im only Smith I wont say what I saw But 111 sit and puff till Ive had enough And grey the seat belt law While smoking Im above the law When I sit and play with fire I dont mind the welts from seat belts Ill pull my pants up much higher Here I am old Smith Behind the fatal wheel Tho eyes may smart I have no heart For how my passengers feel Victor Smith Ontario women underpaid Report from Queens Park Recently released government statistics show that Ontarios working women are being under paid by to a year because the province has fail ed to Institute legislation to ensure equal pay for work of equal value A report prepared for the Ministry of Labour by economist Morley Gunderson said the final bill might even go as high as billion He maintained that the pre sent law which provides for equal pay for work which is substantially the same counters wage discrimination within the same occupation but cannot solve the problem of female Job ghettos The Minister of Labor has stated that the province is not ready to In troduce an equalvalue law because be is concerned that It would place a burden on a sputter ing economy commenting that be beueves in the principle but wor ries about the complexities of introducing such a law at this time report said there is great debate about bow much an equal value law would cost However he estimated that based on to one million working women and likely adjustments of to per person the total cost of a fairly broad application of the equal value principle to On tario could be billion to billion He said that whether the argument is Justified or not cost is identified as an obstacle to the is that the increase of production costs vis foreign competitors will place an industry whose employees are predominantly female at a disadvantage and the other is that employment of females will be discouraged Therapeutic Heroin use The Ontario Legislature has unanimously passed a motion to urge legalization of the therapeutic use of heroin This parliamentary resolution calling for the federal government to amend the Nar cotics Control Act to give terminal ly ill patients access to heroin was moved by Vince Kerrio Liberal MPP for Niagara Falls and seconded by Liberal House Leader Robert Nixon In presenting the motion Mr Kerrio quoted extensively from the work of Dr Kenneth Walker a newspaper columnist who has crusaded to persuade the federal government to allow the use of the narcotic The potential for misuse of the drug or illegal distribution of the drug should never be allowed to overcome the potential benefits of dying patients and their families said Mr Kerrio Although heroin has been banned In Canada since 1954 be stated It is now legal for medical use in 38 countries including the United Kingdom It Is widely viewed si a more successful painkiller than morphine which Is legal In Canada and Walker contends that any additional problems legalization poses can be controll ed HospitalBed crisis After the regular business of the Legislature ended at 10 30 on Tuesday October Bill Liberal MPP for Windsor Sandwich stood to raise the issue of a Government promise of more than a decade ago to build a chroniccare hospital in his constituency Such questioning is permitted under legislative rules upon prior notice having been given to the Speaker if a member believes query has been inadequately dealt with in question period earlier in the day It is customary for the Cabinet Minister being questioned or a parliamentary assistant to be present to reply However while Mr Wrye gave an impassioned speech on his citys hospital bed situation only four fellow Liberals and two New Democrats listened The government seats were en empty after the six Conservatives who bad been In the House at the end of regular debate left as Mr Wrye began to speak There were accusations of government arrogance at the absence of Conservative Members Rules of the House permit this type of debate and government absenteeism showed disdain for the whole process Deputy Liberal Leader Sean Conway said it is an elementary courtesy to have at least one Government Member present and the Speaker of the House agreed that parliamentary courtesy bad been breached although be said he did not know If any rules bad been broken Back issues 10 years ago Nov 1974 A police funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at St Christophers Anglican Church Burlington for Acton OPP Cons Paul Brown who was shot here Sunday afternoon On Sunday afternoon at 3 Cons Brown ran from his house on Jeffrey Ave fell on the lawn of next door neighbors Mr and Mrs Charles Perry and died almost at once His wife Brown was charged with murder Treasurer Harry Henderson assured members of Halton Hills finance Committee that the towns finances looked to be in pretty good shape up until the or September Repairs to the Acton arena roof arc estimated at it was revealed at Hills committee 20 years ago Than Nov After serving Acton and district for years in the dairy business Dairy has been sold to Acton Jersey Dairy Gordon Ralston president of Acton Box Co announced this week the firm has purchased the former Acton Jersey Dairy on east of Town and will move into the premises the first of next month Acton was enveloped in total darkness Thursday night of last week when a cross bar pin came loose and the wooden bar fell across high lines on Acton Blvd 5Q years ago Thura Nov 5 Sir Donald Mann one of the last great Canadians to link tile east and west and a native of Acton passed away suddenly on Saturoay at his home George St In Toronto In his year The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon with interment at Fair view cemetery in Acton In the firm of MacKenzJe Mann and Company was established to build the Edmonton Que Long Lac and Saskatchewan Railways Mann was born in Acton In and educated in area public schools Clothing to the value of about is ready for shipment to Western Canada as a result of the work of the ladles of the community It will go forward to J C Connie at Winnepeg and be distributed from there to sections of the west requiring the assistance Chas Spears of the tenth line Erin was surprised to find seven deer munching on his corn stock this week 75 years ago Nov 1IIB0B A meeting for the purpose of re organizing the Acton hockey club was held Wednesday evening and the following were elected A J Lehman hon president president Storey vice Sec Treasurer C Clark manager F A McLean and captain M A letter was received last week by Mr Williams from his daughter Mrs William Mac pherson Baying that their tent and most of their clothing had been destroyed by fire a few days previously Mrs MacPhersons husband is a worker on the Canadian Northern Railway With the continued fine weather this week the farmers have been able to complete all their farm work for the season Acton people having claims against the defunct York City Loan and Savings Co have during the week received cheques for the first dividend years ago Nov 13 On Monday morning last Mr Christie who for the past six years was so well and favorably known as a partner In the firm and Christie left for Gait to enter into the dry goods business with Mr of Those who visit Acton and fall to look in at Mr Storeys glove establishment lose a treat Over 100 Intelligent looking and neat operators in lively activity at then- work In very comfortable quarters present an attractive appearance Letters are welcome