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MITSUBISHI VCR SPECIAL FRONT LOAD DRIVE FUNCTION REMOTE CONTROL 629 WEBEVAMST SECTION SECTION THE HERALD Wednesday June Page Actons top citizen No mistaking the warmth in goodnatured ribbing FN hove wondered By KAREN HEWER Herald Special Visitors lo the annual Citizen of the Year award dinner held at the Acton Curling Club Saturday June have wondered whether David Van Bent was being re cognized or roasted But there was no mis taking the warmth behind the good natured ribbing d reeled at who Church breaks ground Parishioners at St Andrews United Church on Georgetown Mountain view Road broke the ground Sunday morning for their new church building On the same lot the new church will add on to the existing building Of the total cost of the prelect already 130 has been raised and committed including personal loans and grants from the United Church of Canada The balance of the money is being borrowed from a bank and the United Church of Canada Final approval on these loans ore pending Construction is to begin in early July with a service of dedication tentatively scheduled for December Queens graduate LAURA CANNON Laura Cannon from Queen vers at a June convo cation ceremony The former graduate of Georgetown District High School received a Bachelor of Arts Hon degree majoring in English She is the daughter of Barry and Patricia Can non of Drive ROM visits Kelso Saturday June 30 the ROM Museumoblle will be visltfttg Kelso Conservation Area There Is no additional charge to view the two units depicting Man In Ontario The First Years Fossils of Ontario A la a aeIfconUuncd exhibit space on wheels EachunitismannedbyaDriver Interpreter who Is available to answer your questions and explain any aspect of the exhibit The are for everyone appealing to all ages Red Cross closed The Georgetown and District Red Cross office will be closed in the afternoon for the first two weeks of July and closed for holidays completely for the last two weeks in July In an emergency or for sickroom equipment Outdoor swim Friday School out and the Recreation and Parka Department Aquatic Staff are ready for it They will be completing their training on Friday June and that the day the Dick Pool and Fairy Lake Beach will open Full swimming schedules are available now from the two indoor pools or from either of the Recreation and Parks Department Offices Accident victim better By WINIFRED SMITH Herald Correspondent We were encouraged to hear that Ross Munro is slowly making progress on his road back to recovery after his serious accident sane time ago The Community Centre will be having their Canada Celebration at the Hall Sunday July 1 Come and Join In the fun and games Open air cancelled By WINIFRED SMITH Herald Correspondent Due to the uncertain Sunday morning the open air service was cancelled and It was held in the church Special music was enjoyed by the Kerr family and Brian and Allison Rain over lunch was enjoyed on the grounds of the Schwarz family with sports following bikers The bike club will hold its annual bike ride on Saturday June SO at the Ballinafad Kail There will be a variety of different courses available to bike depending on how fit you are The ride li open to anyone and gets underway at a Band shell concert On August 10 a bus load of local resident entertainers and craftsmen will be venturing to the C E grounds to perform at the Band Shell We are looking for craftsmen and dance performers to round out our program There will be roam for six booths of artists to snow their wares We are encouraging artists where their media has some historical significance Department ext If you are Interested In parldpatlng Swimming registration Registration for Recreation Department swimming lessons swimming div summer swim team and more is now being taken at the Acton and Georgetown Pool after For more Information drop In or call the pool honored for his IS year contributions to the Acton Del the audi with his humour tribute John Hurst referred to a lengthy list of Van dor Bent characteristics It s been reported the good doctor places his hand in a bucket of Ice water before each lion d Hurst chid the honorec And while there may VVN BENT be some question about Van Bent expertise as a man letter words associated with the dedicated physician are help care give and love said Mr Hurst MPOtto JeilnekCPC Ha I ton congratulated the Acton Chamber of Commerce on their selection of Vender Bent as the of the Year Mr Jelinek commended Van der Bent for go beyond the usual community ons by carrying them out with humility and without expecting recognition Tradition ally individuals who are chosen as citizens of the year are in the public eye but Von Bent by contrast is a family doctor who very quietly still makes house calls Other leaders also paid tribute to the of the Year includ ng Captain Wilson Perrln or the Salvation Army who pra Van der Bent for work with the Red Shield Appeal zing the lion demonstrated by Van Bent he quoted a verse from the Bible which states f you want to be great be a servant As Mailer of Cere monies Gary Barton wns about to continue the evening pro gram a seemingly unscheduled speaker catapulted into the ball and interrupted expected guest dentin himself as he local school ncipal and announced he had a presentation to make As the crowd roared laughter the Jovial character decked out in old clothes headed for the guest of honour I m glad you re the C of the Year he otherwise it m have been and I prepared to come out tonight The an iable comic later Ident as Jack Carpenter continued to delight the audience with a siring of and medical Jokes climaxing with presentation of a per driver licence for Dr Van der Bent The ard Inner laughed as he read the licence plates Soy Ah Dr Van der Bent spoke briefly to the group thanking the Chamber and those in attendance for the recognition The Citizen of the Year was also honored for his buttons to the Assoc a tion for the Mentally Retarded By Herald Staff Pack away your linn food Fresh Is and vegetables arc ready for the picking at local forms Whether you plan to make have a great family outing or simply enjoy the fresh taste of just picked pro duce why not head out to c many ck your own farms in Hills A 1st of them follows Fccteiton Pick Acton 8530909 Open daily Bam to S m Go 10 kilometers north from and Junction Turn left at Sidcroau 17 lo First Line Esques Township Turn north The farm Is halfway between Side roads 17 and Beans belts carrots cucumb ers dill squash pump- CEREMONIAL SHOVELS Rev Tom Bandy of St Andrew United Church on Mountain view iked hit purlin to bring along shovels Sunday to to symbolically the beginning of the church expansion Out on the occasion to help out were left to right Laurie Van Lfer and Jennifer Alalia and Karln Herald photo tomatoes turn ps Rainbow Valley Orchards Open do ly a to On Trafalgar Road about 10 kilometers north of Highway 7 Strawberries rasp berries apples Frank KrmclJ Act on Open day and Saturday Bam to p Take Highway 7 through Acton one kilometer to the rat crossroad Turn right north and up to first crossroad Turn left west and go to third driveway Apples L and Farms Acton Open am to Follow Highway west from Trafalgar Road or cast from Highway to Churchill Road on the eastern limits of Acton Go north 10 kilometers on Churchill Road to farm Strawberries raspberries Bull Berry Farm 455 Take MlsslssaugB Road South turn right at Embleton Road first road north of Steel Avenue past Public School First form on your right Open most crops Tuesday to Friday am to Saturday Bam Sunday Sirnwberry hours are Monday to Friday 8 to B p Saturday 7am to m Sun day Sam to 3 m Strawberries rasp berries black and red currants gooseberries peas beans tomatoes sweet corn pick ling cucumbers pump kin squash gourds potatoes peppers egg plant cabbage Klngsholt Gardens Ltd Norval Call for hours and pick conditions On Ifth Line kilometers west of Miss Issauga Road and 1 kilometers north of Avenue Straw berries apples The Country Apple Store 8203 From Road tun east right off Stcclcs Avenue lo Fifth Line Turn north for signs Strawberry hours daily a m to dusk Apple hours Monday lo Friday a m to dusk Sotur day and Sunday Sam to Strawberries apples Farm Open da ly a to rom Steeles Avenue take Mlssssauga Road or Churchill Bo north to the rst road north of Steel Turn west off Mis issauga or cast off W Churchill and go to Browns Line Turn north and go to the end of lane Straw berries farm Fruit and Veg Georgetown 877 Open dally am a pin From Georgetown lake falgar Road to 15 west Follow to Filth I ine and south kilo meter Strawberries raspberries beans beets pickling and slic ing cucumbers tomato es peppers corn carrots Spanish onions muskmeions fall squash pumpkins The Raspberry Patch 4556322 Open dally On Winston Churchill Boulevard Halton Hills Town Line Sixth Line west of Brampton kilome ters north of Steeles Avenue and 1 kilome ters south of Raspberries Call for recorded crop report Farm Open Monday to Friday go west for iwo kilo meters The form is the second lane on north side past railway tracks Strawberries raspberries sweet corn loma toes potatoes Spanish onions Call for eking Allison Mini Mir Georgetown Open dally Sam to p m Take Trofal gar Road North to Ash grove Turn left two kilometers to Eighth Line Go north two kilo meters to mini market at farm gale Straw rospberr tomatoes tom to m Saturday and Sunday Bam to pm 5 kilometers south of on Winston Churchill Boulevard or kilometers north of Steeles Avenue Straw berries Call far dally crop report Fruit Farms 4SS 8339 Open doily to p Turn off High way7weatloFifihLlne South on Fifth Line to the farm Apples Choi Farm Georgetown Open daily Bam to p m Take Trafolgor Road to Road IN YOUR OPINION NORM HOLT From a JASON PATTERSON personal point of view I The high wire and the like to met people It gongs and the karate gives downtown more of guy atmosphere and peo ple here are very friend JESSICA HANNAH The people coming out to see all the stuff the entertainment Its Just nice to see the people downtown BIIL It trachea our children something about our heritage like the engine for example they see what listed with the old mm Is one Gates seen here amusing two youngsters at Acton dropin for parents and lot The children are Kyle ID months and Christopher Morlsawa years Herald photo Dropin for parents and kids age the tots to increase their gross motor skills and stimulate learning Each week the dropin features guest speakers ft unique because it who talk about such serves both parents and varied topics as Herald Stall There a service off In Acton that not a nursery school or a day care centre Called the Acton Y parent tot dropIn this free program allows parents to bring their children into an Infer mal Batting three days a from the dropIn Is supervised by Gates and Marion is presently working on her doctorate in child ion fire safety and first aid for children Gates calls the program It good social educational experience The leader are trained in child development and can help with quest ions parents might ask about parenting or even family problems They ere quick to help with ref when they feel the problems hood education while cannot be readily band Marlon has been with led program Just the Children a Aid Soc as much for tho parents for several yean as It Is for the children and Is a founding mem For the kids a nice of Women fun place to come and Place play and for the adults In November a grant it perhaps a chance to was received to operate learn a new skill wen as the program by the knitting Community and Society to discuss their Services Department of child problems the provincial govern meat The Acton pro- the facilities for the dropIn mothers and tola Wlthlnegrantmoney overage the dropIn centre was mm able to buy toys and equipment for the child Georgetown lo thai would the ah said