Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 8, 1970, p. 3

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Membership hi Rotarians end up year with barbecue John Anderson takes over as president The most noteworthy thing the Ron Lewis In a Club of Acton has ever brief report on the operation of tackled la sponsorship of the Boy the Scouts and the scout hall sold Scout movement in Acton said it cost the club approximately Jim a year to operate They Ledger in a eulogy of the clubs have one Scout troop one troop of accomplishments over the year Venturers and two cub packs a windup meeting Wednesday under their wing Dave Is at the music centre youth chairman for as Ron Paying to retiring bows out president Gord McKCown under formal the p the Rotary Club tead labIe post McKeown grown to ts highest mem he mer to new since inception he ad John Anderson incoming president John mvA Anderson the task he had ahead would be but rewarding The new president a or the first time Rotarians for three years notified mem invited ladles to the final meeting that another steer had been of year and they sat down donated by Mr for the husbands to a barbecued steer draw at the fair and he steak dinner with all the hoped the club would peddle trimmings tickets Outdoor chefs who endured the Insults of the hungry and cooked Officers for the coming year Dave Manes red brand meat to appetizing tenderness were in President John directors President Dave Brace advised by a secretary Ron Knight retinue of culinary advisers Dave Manes ors by Ted Pratt Retiring president Gord Bruce Carglll and Phil Mc McKeown presided and reviewed CrxslM the post year advising chairmen under the emphasis in would be on director attendance membership and bulletins two Dave Manes classification Mac key posts for members to fill bulletin Gory Dawklns He handed the meeting over to fellowship Ed Huxley magazine Ledger who took the list of C Bunnell membership Ron new officers and kept the Lewis program Fred Dawklns snickering wtth apropos public relations Fred Gordon remarks and reminiscences of Rotary information Ted Hansen the present executive and their at arms Jim Ledger predecessors Committee chairman under Employer crippled children has always employee relations Bill Pen come first for the ub and the Davies if tafonnarion j Amos Mason scholarship nursing has been a popular award We are also one of the only Juba that has brought a crippled to membership in the club said referring to new Ron Knight who attended the Rotary club Goy Jr Under director Bruce arc crippled children Fred Gordon rural urban Ted Hansen youth Dave Muckle Easter Seals Ted Pratt Under rector Phil McCrlstall are chairman for the Rotary variety Village courses and has foimdation and returned home to work in the town office and assuming full in the club No buildin permit dambuilding elsewhere NEW ROTARY CLUB PRESIDENT John Anderson left accepts the gavel from outgoing rotary chief Gord at the final meeting of the season Wednesday before the summer recess Mr Anderson a farm manager and mushroom grower Is already deep In plans for next year activities Retiring president has the distinction of vacating the office leaving the highest membership In club history Staff Photo Lottie May Irwin was born in Acton I Beavers In town ship beware New dams require building permits Township road superintendent Bud Snow asked council what he should do about the beavers who have built a dam in the Black Creek along side road near Limchouse If the water goes six inches higher it will flood the road he told council at Monday meet Ins There were several differences of opinion about what should be done with the newly arrived wood cutters especially when It was disclosed there were possibly four beavers working on the site Reeve George Cutrie recalled the trouble there had been in township with beavers a few years But have they got a building permit asked Councillor Miller with considerable glee Council and spectators chortled It was finally decided the clerk should phone the Department of Lands and Forests to remove the beaver to a more suitable location where their propensity reavers a ew u f building dams would be better rem council there could be some great lessons taught by the Beaver dams removed in Nassagaweya Twp Beaver dams in the north west section of the township arc being removed by the Department of Lands and Forests Council was told Monday J S Norrish who first drew the problem of beaver dams to the council s attention also wrote to suggest the council ask the owner of lot concession to remove the dam on his which was not made the beaver Mr suggest removal of that man made dam would permit a freer flow or the water Councillor Alan pointed out that while the beaver dams were being removed the beaver were just as busy rebuilding them Local companies are incorporated The Ontario Gazette announces toe incorporation of two local companies in its latest issue Key Com Limited was in in May in with the Incorporators Ralph Paul Gillies Smith David Crawford Smith Grant Allan Campbell Beryl Jones and Barbara Butler Gibson Construction and Sheet Metal limited was incorporated in April In Acton with in corporators John James Gibson Mane Gibson and Buddie Albert Both are private companies flowing freer now however since the dams had been removed quite recently Who owns lot Reeve A Mac Arthur questioned I do declared Councillor but the dam has been there for a number of years and t affecting the water level as suggested He told council he had discussed it with Mr Norrish subsequent to the letter and suggested he thought this was now understood Mrs Lottie May Irwin of 13 London Rd died Sunday July at the Guelph General Hospital following a short illness She was in her 74th year Mrs Irwin was born in Acton Sept 14 the former Utile May and had been resident of Guelph for the past years She was predeceased by her husband Robert Bob James Irwin and Is survived by six daughters Mrs C Dorothy Adams of Mrs Florence of Winnipeg Mrs A J Jessie Kalne and Mrs M Margaret Dennis both of Guclph Mrs Lillian Smith of London Mrs R Audrey Henry of Ariss and two sons Harold of Sudbury and Bob of Guelph Also surviving arc 31 grand children and four sisters Mrs Bertha Snyder and Mrs Bill Florence Guymer both of London Mrs J Ethel John stone of New Liskeard and Mrs Mabel Sevelle of Mrs Irwin was predeceased by a son Lloyd and a brother Ernest Barr Funeral service will be held at the George Funeral Homo Wednesday afternoon at Burial will be in Cemetery Acton Fre Press Wed July Sudden death of Don Force The community was shocked to Germany here when Don was confirmed Tuesday of the sudden The funeral service and In Mr Force attended public and DonaId will be Friday morning high school In Acton Pickering son of Mr and Mrs The Rev Walter College and business college In will be in charge of the London president marketing with the Mr Fosbury was Force Electric Products will be family business Force Electric mlnister the United Church closed Friday Products of Acton Away from home on a business trip he apparently died of a heart attack Mr Force is survived by his parents here wife Pot and four children in brother Rod Force of Callander and sister JoAnn Force In West born in area Viola nee Gulley passed away suddenly at Whitby on June in her year She was the only child of the late Richard Gulley of Grand Valley and Lorena Viola McLaughlin of Erin township In the Acton area The late Dobbs was born September 1B17 From the age of 11 to 18 she was confined to a wheel chair She was educated in Toronto where her father was a carpenter and rooming house landlord Her mother a nurse was a ways willing to help the less fortunate Early in she married Ell Carman Dobbs of Parry Sound in Toronto In 1943 they moved to Mariposa township in the say She Is survived by her husband and two sons Ross Alexander of Toronto and Richard Lome three grand children Stephen Marie and Mary of New Toronto Funeral service was held June IS in Sunderland Baptist Church conducted by her pastor Rev D Guthrie Interment was In Eden cemetery Mariposa township Pallbearers were Brumwell Keith Bob and Peter Dobbs Will Stewart of Sun and Harry of Game bridge Close road With no objections filed Nassagaweya Township closed the unopened road allowance between lots five and six in Concession Four last week The road which had never been opened was closed at the request of Milton West Fish and Game When the club pays the costs of the action and the county council passes a con firming bylaw the allowance will be sold to the Club SHOW TIME SUN THROUGH 8 SAT SAT MATINEE fri in Owing to the death of DON W FORCE son of the founder of FORCE ELECTRIC PRODUCTS LTD the factory and offices will remain closed on Friday July to fifiMM 13 in GEOBC SEGAL hi IB Mu22 Ml If ROBERT REWORD KATHMONeROSS BOTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID ft Dates to remember September 19 Acton Fall Fair September Milton Fill FJr October Georgetown Fill Fab- October HI Erin Fall Fair WadThun Fri Sat Jul 891011 Picture Everyone Should See Baffle of Britain Starring Great Stars Robert Angle Dickinson In Young Bill Young OPENS SHOW STARTS AT DUSK Sun Hon Tuot Jul Walt Disney s Rascal Starring Steve Forrest Bill Plus Journal to Far Side of the Sun IS Mult Mod flu Run Kid PLUS Tk Trim Mm 1 MILE E OF CITY LIMITS JUST OFF DHIVEIN THEATRE LUMBER MART GEORGETOWN RR GEORGETOWN TORONTO 3M 1635 MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY TO M THURSDAY AND FRIDAY SAM TO SATURDAY SAM TO HOUSEHOLD SPECIAL GARBAGE BAGS so 250 REZ STAIN IDEAL FOR FENCES AND PATIOS WALNUT MAHOGANY REDWOOD TEAK CEOAR SANDALWOOD ALUMINUM COMBINATION 2 X 26 ALUMINUM LADDERS 6 PUSH UP STEP LADDER 13 EXTENSION LADDER STEP STOOL 5 STEP LADDER EXTENSION LADDER CEDU PICNIC TABLES 18 PANEL SPECIALS ENGLISH BROWN OAK KB ORIENTAL CEDAR VINYL FINISH SAKRETE CONCRETE MIX LB I LB MORTAR MIX LB L8 I sand Mix is lb N LB 49

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