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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 1, 1961, p. 1

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ftg eightysixth yonirno 49 aqron ontario thursday june ltf 1961 aiilhftrlaet herand cfam ull by th inmt offlc dtrtnwrtt ottw ton paget sevan cent boys discover 11 live bomb taken to army for detonation huff phot a war relic was found by two boys wednesday evening when thoy were preparing a ball field ricky henderson and john mcnabb along with a number of chums were digging in a field to make a ball diamond when the shovel struck a hard object it was a bomb and had a charge tn it the fuse had burned out but the charge had not gone off the bomb was sent to oakville army headquarters for disarmament john mcnabb is shown above holding tho i 1 1 pound bomb 1 s- i- u u an ip4 lb piatt bomb used in the early part of world wnrh was discovered by two boys and their chums wednesday evening while digging out a baseball dia mund in a field opposite queen street west ricky henderson and john mcnnbb accompanied by neigh borhood children were preparing the diamond when the shovel thev were using struck a hard ob ject about two feet under the ground when the object was taken out it was found to be the bomb ue cautfon using caution the boys carried the bomb to the home of dorkin rribll who called the free press to identify the type and determine if it had been disarm vd or not the bomb was reported to the police who advised tt be shown to army personnel for proper id entification and safety bruce williamson scoutmaster of the local troop and a corporal with the army at oakville was called and determined the shell was loaded but the fuse had burned out the bomb was taken to onk- ville where it was properly dhv armed and the casing will be re turned as a souvenir mr will mm ion slated the charge would not explode it the shell hud been dropped but in the event it be came hot an explosion would occur he thinks possibly it may have been buried in the ground by someone the date marked on the casing was 1943 arena campaign reaches 55000 plan actual construction program zxil nruttu nyjaua pastor james m rudd speaker during decoration day service decoration duy in auon will he observed this sunday in tair view cemetery a parade will loim at the cnr station wilh divisions headed by three hands marching to the cemuery where nn outdoor service will be held at the conclusion of the ser vice praccs of veterans bin led in taimew and dublin cemetcr les will he dccoralld and a wreath placed at the cairn in pioneer cemetery members of organizations the town council acton citizens band acton junior pipe band and guelph pipe band will be in the parade the usual practice of stopping at the cenotnph will not lake place this year and the parade will march directly to the ccmc georgetown cops trophy mon at interschool track meet georgetown copped top honors munduy ul the ontario agricul tllffll college in guelph during the dlhtrict 6 inter school tiil k and field mecl with acton plac ing necund milton third and erin the host club in last posi tlun seveial or last vcat s rccnids were broken during the meet as a large crowd ol spectators mid participants cheeted the athktcs georgetown flplshcd on top with iil points acton was se cond with 109 points millon came third with 74 points iiu fun was in loiiith plate with 58 i points gcorgctnvwi was pi e scnted with the intci school tro pin complete lestilts ol thi tuuis are listcdhco jiaui uloililita tlon ol ihc winners uolccl in l he first lellei ol the limn tlu ii piesent lollowing then nanus a lut acton l tot i nn ci tot georgetown mil m loi milton boys 440 bruce andrews a andrew smith a g mcneil g bns 110 bruce andrews a andicw smith a b shephard bruce andiews won the tom watson challenge trophy in this iiiill ihc trophy js to be com pdid tor each year and will he u tamed hv the winning school unlil a new sncecssoi has been declared the lollowing year diinlum glrla so ud dash r shcrrat m k aspden g k chisholm a running bioail lump k asp den g r shenat m l nodwell i i sollblll ilium l nodwell i j rundcll g j rall g junior glrhr ill ud dash a peterson g t noilon g g moile m 7s ud dash c norlon g j and a pclcison g lied i runnmc hioatl lump l els woilln imic noilon g j rupm ildson a glrlh chiimplnnn bantam g aspden b points r sheinit m b i liiiilliu not ion iii amu peterson g mie iniedi he belx ouickcnhusl jh pun- s i currie g 10 sunoi i i bottoms g id nuu wilson 111 llnyx cluiniiiniih bantam r koia ot o points demits 1 a lot i o inn nil 1 cokll slnliliin illou a h inleiiuiili ik don cm i u m is due miiuhi i sellloi pile i iumiii a 2 i ulllii aiuhvws al 20 all the champions hoih hos and guls iumil iniliviilu il trophils open racch ills lelav 230 uil- geoigeloml amu pcktsin pini cuinc li uotloms bcll jui ckciibush inn nancs wilson carol weeks maltha van o ten i mine osiillian millon k a slicnall m ii coiikoii a johnson c ans bovs ixla 440 auls ae ton jon hinm kn waki hotlst bob locis bhui an dixws millon don cm lie ruk deslimei jim loies 111 ik i mcdttlu geoigelowu b bine hum g mcneil 1 monldl cnlell riiiiiini high lump j mills i m hume m 1 sleiiin ci soul ml m ainislruiil g i llsuoilli ml snl lb ill ilium i ouukcn liish gl j mills g k maish vi inlemicdiutc girls so v ud dash b ouaekt nliush a johnson m c wcelks i i 7s villi dash p clinic b on ukinlnish gl l goon imi riinnnil hioul unii i plul lips a p baliigu gl c wilks 1 l running luh lump p curru i ii oilaekilibusli g v k illiin 1 l si iiicltiie hioatl lump b oua ilmlimh g c weclks l a mlllmiii ml solihdl ilium h mclniial i a s houston ml b ouaik inhiish senior fairl so ud dash 1 hoi nuns g wils ni iii r klmistu g 7s ml dash i botlonis g wilson l r klikiski g kiiiiiini hioail lump l bol loins ii c llicliim n wilson ll running high lump c hig ham 0 n wilson cej r splclvogcl a standing broad lump r kloosler g l o sullivan e l bottoms solthall throw g 7ilm g n douglas e n wilson e bantam boys so vuds d livlor d g hallill g r kiirac g running broad pimp r kor ic g r patleison m p cair m shot put j gudgeon g b kcmshcad g d tailoi l junior bnyh 100 vuds 1 colcll g b medutle ml m cummins g 22flvards l cnlell g m ciimtllitiigj crcigrrrorrnvr running hroad lump i cokll g s blow a p lavil g running high lump s blow a r tew m b hilson m pole aiill j go a t smith g l cokll g shot put s blow a t smith g 1 cokll g intermediate boys ida auls d cuiirc m j hmsl a d mcleod g 220 sauls d cm in m boh tiivels a 1cll watclhouse a kimiiing hioatl lump d mi i cod g r mini i al a moon g running high lump d cm in ml wollgang loieii a j tin hen m pole iiult j pinnoik gl d mclcod g l mcpludian a shot pul a malcltmuil g 1 hi lei nan im win camp bell gl senior buy 100 v uds b aiuluws a p 1 awson a ii bingham i 220 sards b andiows a r 1 jicohi m w watson l runiunp hi oul lump p lim son al b biuch nil g r j i colis ml running high lump r mans iik a p lausuii al ii bingham g pole aidl p law son a i manseak al m ciucihx ml shot pin- p law son al a haiwaiil a p townsnul gl 440 sauls b aiuluws a 880uilsb andiews a tcry the service al the ceme tery will be conducted in the open inside the gates and acton citizens band will provide the music for hymns gum speaker james m rudd pastor at the baptist church will be yucut speaker during the service and mayor john h goy wtlj extend gieetings from the town council other ministers lakins part in the service include the rev j nutma rev h b stokrecf and rev dwight d engel the decoration day service has been planned by the committee including chauman cynl leigh- ion secretary mrs a orr and treasurer miss r c clark jt is undei the auspices of town council acton legion legion ladles auxiliary lakeside chap- lei i o d e duke or devonshire chapter i ode the women s institutes irom bannockburn ac ton and dublin acton fire de partment acton citizens band acton junior pipe band and loval orange lodge 467 everyone has been asked to decorate the graves of their lov ed ones for this occasion antf to attend the service on the strength of relurn to this dote the community centre tund committee will proceed with further planning for the actual construction of the centre at the earliest possible dale this was the decision of the cen tral committee at a meeting on tuesday evening after hearing reports from the chairmen of the various committees the reso lution was passed tcasurer lome voungblul in mr huktviii fac mnkirtg his summary of the campaign confirmed that the- pledges txceiced to date loial js1000 of this total 119400 has been recened in cash j2200o has been pledged bv bank or payroll deductions and mooo has been pledged by postdated cheques a total of j600 has been received km lormer residents and mtcivsled people in ing oul side acton but still cry much interested in the community centre project gord mtcutcheon chaumnn ol the housetohouse canvass polled his calls were practically completed alec johaston chau man or the organization commit tee reported all organization am group pledges had not yet been received it was suggested calls to each ol the orgamzat ions would hung in a large pel ecntage of these pledgts gord beatty chauman of the hopes shattered in sweep race nlii gibbons atton had his hopes shattered this week when ik karncd the horse he held a titku on loi the iribh sweep stakes was scratched i aune oil possibility or win mng 140 000 th tilket holder will now scitlt lor a smaller sum amminlinu to ippruximatel si 200 the iacl was run vcfcler tiliand lhanuo ot another ac tun winner wen lost when thl horse was scratched prior to the race scmtal uiis ayo pete mcklabb a former aetonian netted 156000 when hs horse ian- second lions carnival fills skyline with lights ac ion s e isltrn skvline was i hlae ol iw 1 1 lint lights last night vvhiikmi in as the lions cluh s lout da cainuat got unit li wi loeiitcd in a tield at mel mcculumgh s larm the amiimiittnt leiitre provides plen t ol enlci tunment lor parents ind ehiklien cucling rules eandv hoss tames and eating booths fill one uumi ol t he 1 te lei and last night a number ol parents and child i tn were piesent tor the kick oil ituluckd in the amusements an lulttoptli nde merrv gonjund bo it i uk till a w hul ns well as i oihcis owned b brown and t lomn tin ndts imved eaik tn ilu ttk and workers win 1 hus slttnil up tents and equip- 1 tllemt 1 lnli anted visitors during the sitting up operations were pltnti lul as ehiklien living in the ana i kept an eagle tt tin things as he planned pheir finances staff photo whirlybird5 the tv sensation enoyed by children will take a back seat this weekend as acton and district youngsters take a turn on the copter rtde at the lions club midway set up at the eastern limits of town three of th kiddies who tried out tho ride prior to open ing day wednesday are shown- above left to right are cathy pristasz chris wallace and garry turkosz wfcwhbftmmiiiilhiitlltr i-ojl- jhfcaiwvlj1 utyi wltwh 1 it ray arbic appointed to hydro attends first meeting thursday aeton hydio commission was brought up to full strength once more when ra aihie attended his first mcettng thursdav miv 2s he was rccenlls appointed to fill the aeanc caused b the ie signal ion ol former com mis sioncr di t g oakes the commission learned th it opei at ion eskimo got t to a good start when the lust customer signed up prior to the meeting in the new scheme customers can purchase a ictri gcrator or home fieccr irom une jif the participating loeal dea leis and received a 20 looil eei tificalc iree thl new ai kinlcmtnt is supervised b the ontario ilvdio and im iiicl b acton ihdto commission install transformer supei inlcndeiit doug mason wts authoticd to install a 17 kva transloi mei at the new bell telephone ill tl building in order to handle the power load spate paits lor subsl ition mini her two win authorized attu tin sunennll nde nl notil ml tin commission these weie available from ontario hvdio stoies commissionets k unul the hv dro di pal llnilll espeeted to hi gin woik mxi week on the bowel ave line rebuilding ii wis itamcd that if weather ie muned suitable the oh woukl tike approximateh twe weeks the supei inlendent was asked to pupaic costs lot ilu mam stiee i not th i im 1 1 bu i tiling lust lotupkiid bcloie the mt nintuv authoit ilion w is 11 in mi mason to atlinil tin di nul il lev ml te i mell njasstnkillun me 1 1 ing mav i decision on i ikk gallon to tin amtau conur inn in kingston next month was withheld pending further information the following account appiovcd lor pavrnenl hi pc ol ontauo bell telephone co limn ol ai ton deb confide i ition i ile ass r thompson i uds dills stalionci were ss02fi 28 rs 42 so 1 ine st cahle access ledeill wile cable mae donald i lee ltd w knell cn t ul onluio hospiial opei ition i sknno 1 15 payroll may 19 26 62 s8 98 81 1011 2 97 26 so 20 00 931 14 return flight takes rotarians to dedication service in usa three aeton rotarians ouud lour ol the town and icasled al with i e present itives i nun 120 a banquet count i us at a hie dedication 1 he oinl intern ilional rotiiv meeting was a hrst in the hisloiv of the oigamiition in honor of the 36s rolarv clubs acioss cm adi wjiyi a ilii maple tree was suviie it r v uislon ohhj the home of rot ii- intel national 1 hiu sd iv m iv 2s ho ilding i spiel d flight it m il tun an noil the rulaiians enjo plapud in the tree garden 1 v inston liituallv the rotanans hope to itpoil bv h vc a lue planted in ctchol ihi host rut ns uui weie liken 120 countries with rotaiy clubs hv bus to thin hotel in spih alton inimhcis attending wen of lamv we ithei ilu club me in ptesitknl rev a ii mckcnti bus tnioved the hospitihtv ol piesidenteleel dave manes and i he u hosts and were takni on a rotanan boh giant ed ihi i isl it ip o wettrgliellli at mil tajsipcss and industry cnnvask reported all calls had been made and pledges weie helnu received the tin a canvass under presi dent nino btaida of the acton ayriiullural soeietv whi pro gressing satisfactorily and would be completed as quickly as pos sible pledges aie being made in in- dustia i his week of employees who do not live m aeton at the pi cm ni lime but who are inter- eslid in the piojeel the committee agreed llutt evetv cltoit must he nitide to eomplctc the e a nves s by june 10 at which turn we must reach the sm1000 ohcclivc so hat final planning mtv be completed to allow a cailv stall on the pro- licl it is the obeetivc to have the centie icadv lot ihe next winlci sitsons pingtam nigh my mectlnffn it was decided also hat it would not be necessatv to hnvc the audit eommitlee mcct at the campaign headqiiuleis in the tiee picss tali evtning since the slail ol ihc canvass this group has hem meeting each evening some unas to the early horns ol ilu morning to audit and ttuik the tciinns as the cam asscl s i e pot ted iii in l hi intuit any tanvnsver who wishes to itpoil may do so dining ha d iv by taking their icpoit envelope to joe hurst nt ilu town ofliee oi by deliverino h to lotnc youiigblut at his home it agues and mu la streets 111 the evening in oi u t lo minimize any de- i iv in in iking an ictual stall on the const nn lion it mm mil tec was ippoiule d lo pre pue for he central committee a sche dule ol the steps to be under taken beloiv anv actum can be taken the tin il plans and hpeel- laalions will hive lo be pre- paitd hv tin aicluticls linn tn he approved approv tl will have to be re ceived jium the municipal board and numerous other ontario government agencies to he sure that la centre will meet all safely 1 1 iv and health require ments architectural plans will ik published is sion as i hey are available in a campngn ot this type there lie bound to ho people who wan lo eoiitiibiile but have nut ve t been contacted while every ef foi i possible has been mada lo make the e uivass 100 pei cent eonipleti ihe tonimittte feels sure lhal tlav hive missed sonic pioplt ii uiitoi l una t civ you have been ijussmi in the canvass accept the apology of the torn- mitlee and pie t e contact us at the i lee pless plume 600 we will have i itiivassii tall on you if on witc contacted pre vious v ind win unable to pledge il th tl linn uid now wish to pledge call 600 at the i lie press and arrangements will be made lo hae a canvasser i ill we in e d votii pli dge we need m now so lit it he campaign wile ii e ompklcd will leach our minimum linancial objective and the second obeillve to have he ntte completed as simiii as pos more money knox ladies aid voted 2s for ihe commiimly i nt i e al their meeting this wee k mould 250000 park lakes in speyside area workmen and la av v ina htn cr ate gouging out tout lakes and ti 2 so aete re soil aixa tn top ot the escarpment iisi south of spevside lour milts south ot actorj stx miles north ol milton in a development backets sav auill total us0oo0 twin lakes risoit and raialv devcloperh repot t mii iialmlv a duller park feu 100 units camp- ing grounds four lakes coining 20 acrct a parkmy lot tor 500 1 i colonial stk club house ind d iik e lltmr huge barbecut i pits and liieplaets a quurtcr mile laet tiak anmnd a lake loti smaller haitxeiic pits 200 pie me tables 24 cabins six i change hi hi st s three tennis j e mills lawn howling given bad minion e emits outdoor checker i and class couits supervised thildr ixns plav ground liaixj and soli ball diamonds archery and rifle lunges and horseback ndtng i in an muivicw wcdncsdav ol fician explained memberships weie lo be sold at tlo annuallv he vears in advance tora tnni il a membership ol 2 000 fain dies was the obtctive with la ilttus in the development plan ned for 8 000 people most items would be tree to members with charges tor tennis horseback rid ing roadeo performances dam mg dining and the golf dnving range the tiaek circling the one i floor that will rule on lake rating sulkv mutorcvclt and stoek ear racing would be provided lor with water sports on the lakt between events atr strip bctf plans lot next year include an air landing stnp and a golf ttiurst developers report the club house will be in the converted house on the property with the second floor opening on lo a sun deck over the dance the pit sent house the dining room will look our ont ol the lakes four lakes the tour tikes gouged out ol the swamp bush and rock will be spring rd all inteitonnte ltd and some of the water will be ie- i circulated loraisc the tempera lure for swimming it was report ed the- barn on the property- is continued on pay thrw sun jtioto not too sure the wants to begin school and leave home suianna porter on the right is of fered chance to phone home to mother during kmdorgarlen enrolment on tuesday actu ally the two kiddies shown above were present with thjpir mothers for kp enrolment and cathy hunter and her friend susanne were introduced to their teacher miss joan park of the m z bennett school

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