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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1998 THE NEW TANNER 3 ak SCOUTING SUPPORTERS: Members of the Insurance Brokers Association of Halton Hills (in suits) delivered a $500 cheque to the Acton Scouting movement last week at the Scout Hall. On hand were, back: Paul Armstrong, Beaver leaders Craig Parker and Mike Summers, Scouting committee chair Jan Inns, Barry Dunlop, Harold Denny, Norm Freethy and Brenda Schrempf. Front: Beavers Dylan Jubinville, Jesse Ricketts and Jonathan Porty. -- Frances Niblock photo Indoor leisure facility study to determine town needs The Town of Halton Hills has initiated a study, referred to as the "Major Indoor Fa- cility Study" to determine if leisure facilities meet the community's needs for. spaces to socialize, learn and retreate now and in the fu- ture. The consulting firm dmA Planning & Manage- ment Services has been hired by the Town to assist the Parks and Recreation Depart- ment to investigate possible options for future facility de- velopment and to make real- istic recommendations that can be implemented with the available community re- sources and supported by the community, council and staff. The study will conduct a household telephone survey during November, meet and survey with facility user groups and key stakeholders "including the business com- munity and health services . George will long be remembered Maybe you saw the death notice for George Beatty in the Oct. 29 issue of The New Tanner. George, a character in Acton for a good part of his life, died of a massive heart attack at his adopted home of L'Arche Daybreak in Richmond Hill. George was in his early 70's. On his last trip to hometown Acton he was enjoying the Fall Fair, meeting the many people he knew. I talked to George there. He was his usual good na- tured self, accusing me of taking his picture last year in Richmond Hill. It was some- one else but George thought it was me and I wasn't about to try to change his mind. After all, he had so many friends in so many places. One of them, Ralph Pohlman, a Markham psy- chiatrist who writes for The Toronto Sun, devoted his col- umn of Nov. 13 to the impact George had on the world. Pohlman wrote, "Big George, six-foot-two, 230 pounds, age 71. George with the L.A. Dodgers' cap, the Montreal Canadianes' sweater and the perpetual goofy smile. ..."You see, George lived (rN rd : eae VOW ee a DENTURE SPECIALIST E. JUREVICIUS D.D. Construction & Fittings of New Dentures * Same Day Repairs & Relines * Free Consultations » Seniors Discount * Specializing in Problem Lower Dentures ACTON DENTURE CLINIC &| 16 Mill St. B., Acton 853-0079 a fantasy life. He was a mod- ern day Don Quixote, who saw the world differently than we do and in that view he gave us all a gift... in George's mind he had been on intimate terms with the great athletes of the past. He had been Whipper Billy Watson's coach, was a friend of Angelo Mosca, of Sol Maglie, Don Drydsale ... the 'world was his own version of Oz, a magical land of sports figures and heroes.... Almost everything about him was massive: his size, his enthu- siasm, his greetings, his loy- alties... He struggled as he got older, what with his ar- thritis and artificial hips. But even when he had to use a walker, he was a familiar fig- ure on Yonge Street in down- town Richmond Hill." He was a familiar figure in Acton, too, until 1981 when he moved to Richmond Hill. He loved spots and al- though he may have not been the best student at the old Acton Public School, he could give you all the details ofthe NHL standings, the top point getters and who was wielding the big bats in ma- jor league baseball as well as their averages. One can still visualize George, a stogie in his jaws, standing with his pal Jack (Dang) Kentner somewhere along the main drag, trading good-natured banter with everyone that passed by, tell- ing the latest sports scores to the uninformed. And George didn't just live a fantasy life with the great athletes of the past. He had met many of them. George's father, Wes, presi- dent of Beardmore, often took him on safaris to Mon- - treal where George was in- - troduced to big names in the sports world. When the "Rocket," Maurice Richard, visited Acton to referee a minor hockey night one sparkling cold night, he already knew one Actonian - George Beatty. He had been intro- duced to George and met him several times at the Forum. George also met the football- ers, the ball players with the old Montreal Royals, later thé Expos, of the National Baseball League, and the wrestlers who toiled under the Forum lights. : George looked fine when he visited the Fall Fair this year. Ralph Pohlman said George succeeded in turning Richmond Hill into a small town where everybody knew his name. It was the same in Acton where he was a famil- iar figure at sports events and walking around town. -Hartley Coles labs eagles Express Vu™ Satelite Dishes for as low as ; $94, 1 Omonth Plus $200.00 programing credit to December 31,1998 eer for 6 equal payments *Tax & Installation extra *Approved Homehard Purchase 5 available at: Acton Home Hardware 43 Mill Street East 853-1730 agencies. There are a number of ways for citizens to get in- volved and help to meet the public's needs and interests, _ Says Joy Thompson of Parks and Recreations: 1. Ifyour name gets cho- sen for the telephone survey take the time to answer the survey, your comments are important. 2. Watch newspapers for ads in the new year inviting you to public meetings or community forums. 3. Fill in a comment card at any town facility. If you have questions don't hesitate to call at 873- 2601, ext. 264. Ask for Paul Stover. "Whether you're a life- time resident of Halton Hills | or anew resident to our com- | munity, it's easy to see that . we're growing. That growth and the many other changes in society meant that the services and facilities that ney have met our needs so well in the past need to be looked at in new ways. Lei- sure services are part of the ' fabric of our community and we need to take a fresh look at the buildings that house these valued activities to en- sure they continue to meet the leisure and social needs of Halton Hills residents," says Joy Thompson. 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