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report increase in members donations annual meeting eden mills church churchill i eden mlua united church bald tbe annual coafregatlooal meet ing ob wedoeaday nlfht with a nod attendance rev ruaaell ftnley opened the meeting with prayer minutes of but years meeting was read by the aecre- tary kd parker auditor mr elmer mluotv and mr pater jamea all boojw in ordrfr the report of etssl on was given v howard james allowing an ucreaaejo mapihera thafreas arer report jie given by ns mairaball ahowlng in- ineriaao in envelope donations and with the increase in expenses ttw books were balanced with some credit the united church womens report was given by mrs ralph thompson a very rewarding year with special speakers a membership of 17 and an average attendance of 10 a tea and bataar was held and two bales of used clothing were packed and sflbt to the toronto dopot the juw tremsurersreport waa given by mrs elpier hits lbimf rs doug 8iittl jseae given to several organises moos and hnbobas were balanced with a good credit th sunday school report was news of the district milton an ambitious program to purchase over 800000 worth of valu able conservation properties will be launched in the near future by the halton region conservation authority included in the propos- ed acquisition is a 4z5cre parcel that takes in crawford lake a privatelyowned body of water south of campbellvllle which offic ials believe to be fed by an underground river the other two properties to be acquired include a bluff on the escarpment south of the kelso conservation area which overlooks the 450ecre park and a property on the escarpment in north burlingtons mount ne mo area authority members have been anxious to preserve the crawford lake property for several years and presently hold an option oh the land the additional property in the 425scro par cel would connect the lake with the nearby rattlesnake point con servation area miltons 10280774 assessment is divided at ca5 per cent residential and 353s per cent commercialindustrial according to a report to milton council by assessor john charlton for tho ims tax levy a mill will raise 1028077 an increase of 161348 over last year assessment increased durlngtheyoar by 161348 with commercial assessment rising faster than residential for every one of the towns 6421 population tho assessment equals 1601 actual population is 6670 but 240 of those are residents of halton centennial manor and so not included in the per capita assessment breakdown georgetown after an unsuccessful attempt to act as his own lawyer in court a georgetown man still does not know whether the towns dog by law has any teeth in it the man had a private complaint about his neighbors dachshund which he alleged is running at large waldng him up at nlghtt using his lawn for a public washroom and inter fering with the garbage previous pleas to the dog control officer and police tailed so the man brought tho case to court to teat tho bylaw magistrate black dismissed the charge commenting he could not register a conviction without evldenco a layman is not qualified to present such as the identity of the dog and proof of tho oxact terms of tho bylaw but since tho dismissal was only for the ono incident the man was advised to consult georgetowns attorney so he could lay another change on another incident georgetown council may attempt to levy a parking too on tho gray coach buses which use two sides of main st n for bus stop ping areas however they will proceed with caution on any pro posal remembering the same situation a few years ago when at tempts to keep the buses off the main business section resulted in droves of people invading the council chambers to complain council bad to reverse the decision to move the buses mayor gibbons thought the bus people should pay but he opposed them using the main st at all preferring to shunt them to an offstreot parking lot fergus fergus much like acton finds prosperity doesnt always work to the towns advantage especially when the town wants to bo considered tor government grants fergus was turned down by tho ontario development corporation as being in neodofthe provinces equalised opportunity for industry schomo the plan provides for the province to make what amounts to outright grants to industry of up to a third of the cost of their now buildings and equipment if they will locate in certain designated areas elora harrleton llatowel and mount forest are included in the plan and fergus council felt since they were in tbe same area they also would bo eligible editorially the fergus news record takes to task members of wellington county council for not electing fergus reeve w k denny to the wardens chair fergus has had only onewarden in the countys 113 year history nobody seems to be able to give a reason tor the famine here says the news record the only ex planation that seems to tit is jealousy the majority of county council the editorial continues come from rural municipalities mailer than fergus these representatives just dont seem to want anyone from fergus to get credit for anything if s almost kaap fergus down attitude the editorial concludes however that anything can be expected from county council if s like mur phys law if anything can go wrong it will dun k thieves broke into the erin branch of the ucq cooperative wednesday night january 17 and escaped with 30 in cash a number of flashlights and other small items of merchandise en try was gained into the building by breaking one of the rear wind ows of the mul the office was ransacked in an apparent search for caatu lb breakto was discovered by coop employees thursday morning whan officers of the clpp wan called to investigate a higfcijgm of the erin kun curling chib open bonaplel was an algm oder rare happening in the roarin game it was cfcalm tt by an orangavuka rink given by mrs ed parker show- lng an attendance of 37 the senior member were in charge of the church service for youth sunday in october 37 members including four junior teachers re ceived attendance awards at a church service averyauccess- ful porn roast was enjoyed by children parents and members an exrellent christmas -eon- cerjwas held wth each toacaer- being responsible tor one or two mfmbars a special nativity dialogue waoput an by wtrs don mealplnes junior diss leal numbetv by margaret james tprano philip shrive banjo robi ortwafdle gu1tarnd ed wat son organ mr george bnfco as suu clause had gifts forall i thehlicnen the treasurers irepott of tho sinday school showed a food erodlthabuieo the mlsslonaryi and mainten ance report wabnjrjvon by mrs ralph thompson jmlh donations i from the church ahdsunday i school about tho samehk last year the special bullldlng fund re port was given by ton vos and reported as increasing satisfact orily it is anticipated it will fulfill tho nood in the future choir report was given by mr h james the choir has been very faithful their selections of music has given spiritual guid ance the the services howard james gave tho report of the nominating committee as follows elders howard james and ed ward parker reinstated elmer mllson and ralph thompson stewards n s marshall ben saufnlev harold tomllnson re- instated robert werdle and ed win watson sunday school superintendent mrs ralph thompson asalst- ant mrs ed parker organist earfn watson- missionary and maintenance secretary mrs ralph son auditors harold tfimllhaan anded parker coinmunny oiub represents- tlya mr tonlvos th nomlnitihg report was ac ceptedl j it was moved by mrs ed parker that our church remain open on the anniversary sundays of xrketl and ebenerot wllh the session to arrange for a speaker seconded by howardjames car ried it was moved by n s marshall that the observer evory family plan be managed by the church secretary seconded by mrs ralph thompson carried moved by mrs r thompson that the christian education committee contact thd presby terian congregation regarding a joint fible school in tho month- of aufcut seconded by ton vos carriod 7 refroshments wero served by the isdles and a social half hour spent after tho meeting adjourn ed the one that got away best fish story of trip 10 the acton free prei wednesday j 31 1968 ms ospwnoe ladies aid holds elections mrs e fisher president by mrs r f mcarthur on sunday at churchill church mr gross of emmanuel college toronto was guest speaker as sisted by mr coats and mr scott of acton trinity church those who were present enjoyqd the service sorry there were rivt more out owing to tijo weather mt and ttr- tony damm jrbbjtnjdjiome onsatioday after hvfhg apenl asunriy two weeks jnthe mexico in florida theji report that the 70 degree temperature was 4 mat treii and helped mri pammrecuptrato after tils stay id quelph hospital mr and mrt bob kerr attandodtha ontario county jinv lor farmers banquet at ureen- hanv- where pt w guest speaker on jinuary 20 orr thursday janv uary 2b thoy atteniled the soil crop improvement association banquet held in king edward hotel toronto and on saturday they attended the junlpr farmers kempvlllo conference visiting with mr and mrs barton mac- lean in napaneo on their way home fish was on the menu for tho turnor and denny famlllos this weok following a successful ico aching mp 1 ll nlplsslng mr and mrs clarence denny and norman turner of this district stanley and steven tur ner of guelph wore weekend riiesth with mr and mrs ii g turner of north bay thoir catch mostly pickerel also included two whltefiah and one large ling fish on their return their talk centered chiefly on the one that got kway ahugesturgeonhooked in the mouth by vera denny and at the same time in the tall by norman turner at an other hole over eight feetawayt toq largo to 11e drawn through ether hole the big fish seesawed- back and forth v few moments- before t- ruggjugfcbe mfkdnknox6f wpodstdcu vtslted od lhe weekend with mr aitd mrs bob kor imitii marianivjmceachern 6i toronto also mrrldvrs mceachero- and sharoiii o orangeyllle visited bn the week end at theparental home i mr and mrs william dobluo- and garry are moving from act oh to their haw- farm home this weelfi a new house is near com pletion replacing the one destroyed by fire mr and mrs a williamson and mrs annie burns attended the funeral of mrs burns nep hew mr everson jolly in toronto on thursday also on friday night thoy at teniled the funeral servlco of mrs phillips mother of mrs while- park both of streolsvlllo inter ment was in sarnla on saturday by mrs d g robertson sincere sympathy is extended to mr and mrs ross moore 3rd llne in the passing of the letters mother mrs alice bou- gourd of hamilton last week mr k klooster spent a couple of days at the homjb other son ta lat-une- while hr daughlerlnxlaw wsppatlbnt in guelph hospital for tests and treatment mkstarygrag mlllsonef guelph spent the weekend with mrs m jacksom r mlssoler walker bi bi- foyntaxniut thweekehi with the lundrigair family in the village the annual meeting of the ladles aid was held at the homo of mrs henry pankrata 1st una the roll call was answered by the paying of dues after hearing the various reports it was agreed 1007 had been a busy and reward ing year mrs byron bruce had charge of the devotional ring out the olrty- v officers euded for the new yertnelbslden mrs e fisher vice president m r 0 jackson setetarytreaaurar mrs ii jankratiprogram con- v vemjt mrs g ajtkeo lunch conyoner sr b curke- followlnbthebenedlcttonmfra- fishejr- and mrs b curk assisted th4 hostess in serving refreshmenfsj jack ridley cartace limited w conchtt iiock comcmtf mick cindir blockf clav uck jano stomi uvihock and irtitlzh r arm ur vict and supptlh dump trucks for hire fully intured pev citi n a r actom phoni i3307m tho secret of conlontniont is knowing how to unoy what you have anil lulng able to lose all iluslre for things luyond your reach sttt pnss district pag eden mills pollock and campbell minutu iiiui s id high grade memobiais memorial engraving 63 water st north oait tfuivliimi- 2i7su clearance sale 20 to to 500 off nielsens clothing water in church basement new dishes ladies project by mrs r wright opening with hymn 607 mrs garnet maedougall conductodtho wms of eden mills presbyter ian church monday afternoon with mrs beryl wright as hostoss scripture was road by mrs c ramsey followod by prayer reports from tho secretary and treasurer were given and approved roll call was answer ed with suggestions for the years work the ladles were remind ed of tho worlds day ol prayor in edon mills united church march 1 mrs fran gllbortson favored with a reading entitled tho symbol of time and one by mrs w lasby entitled speak to strangors mrs g maedougall closed with prayer strange and wonderful was tho title of the poem read by mrs beryl wright to opon the ladles aid meeting after singing hymn 607 tho secretary and treasurer gavo their reports and many thank you letters and cards were road roll call was answered with suggestions for the years work and the ladies are going to bo kept busy old business was then attended to first suggestion will be a come as you are supper in march the first project will bo the water installed in the church kitchen and a new set of dishes will be the next one mrs joan chamberlain favor ed with a reading do not judge and tho mooting was closed with prayer by mrs sinclair mrs e jennings was hostess for tho silver belles club mon day evening prize winners wero mrs j gllbertson and mrs il gllbortson mr and mrs ed jennings were in toronto sunday visiting mr and mrs fred jennings weekend guests of mr and mrs r wright were mr and mrs herb glazier mrandmrs u cole stratford and mr and mrs jack greenlaw whitby eden mills gih guides start first aid course by mrs r wright le girl guides met in edsn mills community hall on mon day ovenlruj to start anolght week course on first aid under the guidance of st johns ambulance from acton tbe ucw of eden mills un ited church was hosted by mrs ralph thompson on tuesday evening the devotions were taken by mrs mluson followed by prayer the theme was the word filth the years work was planned and a hearty vote of thanks went to mrs thompson for tho use of her home refreshments were served ab supermarket 9 mill st acton 8530075 come and hear evangelist and mrs eugene johnson bv jahwaaw wui be aulrutf i cunww euttutte at tveneej pweal teha s3 ctorb u n yumday jan 30 thru mi 2 at 8 pm and friday fab 4 at 1 1 am and 7 pm fresh pork sale shoulder roast 45 butt roast 55 ib lb butt chops 5 9 lb lean ground pork 59 lb town club 2lb pkg wieners 85 ib mm long urain zid dag rice 29 colgatapalmoliva king slxa preprlced 159 fab i 39 xocj 69- kadana mb tin save 26c coffee nic chrittiat buftarmala whit sliced bread 5 loaves 1 fresh produce daily- us no 1 head lettuce 235 cartno 1 10lb bag pei potatoes 45 dal monte 14oi tint sava 24c bartlatt pears 4i1 aylmar 14oz tint sava 18c k pie fillers 39c canada no 1 frath lb print creamery butter dal monte 48oz tint save 40c rnit drinks 4 si prices effective jan 31 feb 123 tulip 12oz tint save 16c luncheon meat 3 9c aylmar 24oz jan save 12c attf d jams jellies 39c bicfcs sweet mixed or baby pill pickles rr69 ubbys 14es tint save 23c spaghetti 61 ingertol lth jar save 14c cheese spread 65