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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 16, 1966, p. 3

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turf teteu c centennial library detailed lnf architect the acton free press thursday june t6 1966 3 350 senior citizens enjoy zone 13 picnic first floor plan of centennial library shows adult and juvenile reading areas foyer reception counter and work room note the four corner windows in the reading area basement plan of centennial library includes meeting and exhibition room storage room easily adapted to more library space cloakroom and washrooms tenders are opened june 29 inadequate grand jury raps jail road yel it is one of the worst is literally no gravel left on litis road which consists of clay stones and mud senior citizens from the club in own were among 350 who en joyed a wonderful day lit the zone 13 united senior citizens of ontario picnic held in low vllle park north burlington on tuesday of last week the guests represented two clubs in aldursihot and one each in acton milton georgetown oakville burlington bronte streclsville and brampton centennial project for area nurseries through the generosity of sheridan nurseries the glen williams school has a new look the school was completely land scaped hy the nurseries as their way of celebrating the upcom ing centennial year eight men from the nurseries worked two evening planting the area the fsiiesing school hoard paid the men for their la bor we always felt the school looked bare said manager joe ioktidii and when principal ralph mckeown approached us lor advice on planting we decid ed to make this part of a cen tennial project carrying on this centennial idea sheridan nurseries have planted shade trees all around their own properties lust re cently they purchased the paul rason properly on the 10th line of llscpiesing bringing their to lal acreage up l 900 acres whenls h c r i d a n nurseries moved to ilus area in 1955 they purchased 2s0 acres hut since have taken in a dozen farms to bring it to its present size in the busy spring season they employ over 150 tapering oil in the summer to around 50 iffl tsraiwsljhrab jpgm i m j ml 5 gfpfjh byrtr m k- rw i bpjp s recommendations for im provements at halton county jail in millon and also for in vestigation of the condition of one road at rr i terra cotta were submitted last week by the grand jury to his honor judge alan b sprague after touring the jail the jury consisting of foreman edwin gunby e dinah edwards wil liam harris chris vandervoorl william black donald b hart and thomas cordon indicated it is the unanimous feeling of this grarjd jury that the facili ties in the county jail are total ly inadequate for the segrega tion of first offenders prisoners sentenced and waiting transpor tation to other institutions and prisoners awaiting trial we strongly recommend construc tion of new jail facilities im mediately the last several grand jury reports have practically all car ried similar recommendations regarding the rr i terra coua road the jury said this nervation park we wish to re port that most or the year il is necessary to drive in first and second gear there arc 22 homes is an important count v road as roads in the township there including the conservation park along a twomile stretch of the some 6500 persons attended 140 red cross care in the home classes last year 93805 days care was given lo 257 in salvation army children homes across canada last year za san- lets pamper pop suit photo banjo player chuck ford strums a little tune for lionottes nancy lauder and edith hop kins prior to going on stage saturday night for the lions club annual round up show the popular entertainer pleased the audience with his ability to twinkle the strings ross la ke fa rm pa rk open to public saturday especially on fathers day dad deserves and gets extraspecial treatment but mom knows how to make him feel a king every day she sends his shirts to us for beautiful results custom cleaners cash and carry main st n phone 8531180 same day service except saturday in by 10 am out by 5 pm ross lake park iarm makes its ollicial opening this satur day with many added features this year jovrnss informed the five press patrons visiting his park this year will have many added recreational taeilities to begin with and others are feing icklecl one or the highlights will he horseback riding lor adults and pony tides lor children boat ing lor small boats and swim ming will also he big altrae- georgetown to have second rc parish services in french the old holy ciss church in georgetown has hcen cslab fish- ex is a second parish there with all services in french to serve the french speaking com munity the chinch has been vacant since the new holy cross church opened in match ol last year father francois bcrmain ot levis ouehec has been appoint- led parish priest and will live in the rectory adjoining the church the parish as established hv his excellency bishop ryan will be named saeiv coeui the first mass will be- june 19 but the ollicial opening will be june 2o lions for the golfer who would rather trundle around a golf course hut is forced to lake the family on a days outing mr ross hasa tithing range where the duller can tee up and give cnt to his leclings hv driving golf halls hay titles outdoor eookouls horseshoe pitching pits snack bar and camping taeilities are also available lor visitors un der construction is a river boat which will he used to take pas sengers around the manmade lake on the property what started out as a small project has expanded greatly and mr ross keeps adding fea tures to his park every year the park is located about 2 miles from the downtown busi ness section of georgetown with easy acess i turn acton hv travelling south on the sixth line of fsquesitig turning east on 17 sideroad cirettltr masonry lowers w ore built where native stone was too hard to be squared for cor ner construction this service will provide yon with plenty of hot water for all your household needs hydros new hot water service a low monthly charge covers installation of a modern auto matic electric water heater all service and maintenance including replacement if necessary cost of electricity our staff will be glad to tell you all about this allinclusive hot water service acton hydro electric commission 3 elgin st n 8532410 auction sale garage contractors equip friday june 17 130 pm 248 martin st milton ont bankrupt herman equip ltd equipment 10 ton weaver floor jack portable vulcan battery charger and lincoln welder atlas lathe drill press valve re- facer hose press chain hoist sickle shar pener grinders with motors welding hose torches and gauges and cart floor and bench grinders electric drills air wrench tim ing light compression tester amp meter tester reamer r vises anvil benches tool boxes tools chain etc stock tractor and auto parts hose fittings heaters filters bolts and nuts stock bins metal shelves office metal desk chairs filing cabin ets typewriter cheque protector wood desk etc trencher barbogreon truck 52 white platform car 59 ford std 6 on view 11 am day of sale terms cash trevor s dodd son auct make her wedding gift furniture theres no need lo ponder over the choice of that wed ding gift you can solve the problem easily and perfect ly by i be selection of a gill lor i lie home what is more practical more appreciated than the gilt of something that will have a del mite and import ant part in the making ol a new home whether il is for a shower or wedding a gilt from acton lloine furnishings will be a gift that youll be proud to give acton home furnishings acton 8530820 47 mill e after the noon picnic lunch burlington club president mr marsh zone 13 president tom bradley or milton burlington mayor llovd berrvman halton mpp george a kerr burling ton recreation committee mem ber mr wright and dr dnlton of the governments commun ity programs branch spoke and welcomed the visitors games were conducted dur ing the afternoon with partici pants winning 45 prizes in the 13 events burlington recreation director robert sones and his assistants helped organize and run off lite contests highlight of the fun was a dream dress competition in which women dressed men there wcrt also prizes for the oldest lady and gentleman pre sent mrs mabel croier of streclsville won lite ladies prize she is 88 and attributes iter longevity to being raised on a farm hard work and having a large lamily the oldest man was 3vearold harry claridge of brampton who owes his long life lo being born on a farm working hard arid marrying a good cook zone president bradley sum med up that it was a very suc cessful event and we were cer tainly favored with a beautiful day for our outing the next zone event is the annual lull rally which may be staged in millon moving call mayflower m easy prompt service moving soon then de pend upon us to explain and arrange complete may flower service right away we will make it easy for you safe for your fur niture our pride pack method protects china and glassware best call us to day move without a worry amficoi moml caunw4 mmvtf f s movers storage 343 guelph st- georgetown for free estimate call 8774106 notice town of acton garbage collection please be advised that commencing monday june 20 1966 garbage will be picked up twice weekly throughout the town starting on this date garbage will be picked up regularly on each monday and thursday for each household collections will start at 7 am each of these mornings and a regular route will be established and maintained please see that your garbage is out on time each monday and thursday so that no one will be missed j mcgeachie clerkadministrator

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