Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 29, 1970, p. 3

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Government report The Acton Free Pros Wednesday July Guelph in midst of boom area planners make recommendations YOUNG back from British Columbia Carolyne Mackenzie and Gordon Morris chatted with the Free Press about their stay in before taking a mini voyage in Gord s car back home lives on Churchill Gordon on Elmore Dr Staff Photo Acton Is at the edge of the fastest growing part of Ontario the Golden Triangle area which Is bounded by Kitchener Waterloo and Gait Preston Ontario b regional planners see a bright and busy future for this neighboring area according to a report on social and economic prospects for Mid western Ontario issued Monday The report third in a series of the province Design for Development analyzes the social and economic conditions for the counties of Wellington Waterloo Perth and Huron it reports that the Midwestern Ontario region has a well diversified economic base a manufacturing sector growing faster than in the province generally an agricultural sector whose return per farm operator is far superior to the provincial Holiday Monday The Free Press office will be closed Monday for Civic Holiday If you have news or ads in mind please phone or drop in Thursday or Friday If possible The paper will be published next Wednesday as usual Young Voyageurs from ADHS explore Kamloops area with group Taking a lesson from the past Young Voyageurs of the century each summer travel the length and breadth of Canada to explore their country The government sponsored travel program this month took two Acton district high school students Mackenzie and Gordon Morris to Kamloops BC No en noes They flew from Malton Wed ncsday July on a charter Air Canada flight with about other young people headed out to get to know about their country Then wen in their unit going to with Mr and Mrs Don Burton of Hamilton as their escorts Mr Burton is Gather There two from Acton wo from Milton two from Georgetown seven from Burlington eight Oak They landed Vancouver and spent the a University of British Columbia residence Then Sidewalk repairs underway this week A program of sidewalk repairs Is underway with workmen breaking up sidewalk in the heat this week Dempsey Construction has the contract for new curbs and will be followed by King City Paving who will be doing the walks New walks will be built at the United Church block on Mill in front of meat market on Wallace Si Sidewalk Is being built for the first time along part of Mill St for school students en route to the Bennett school and high school Some of the old walks had broken and jagged edges made a hazard for est nuns and cars alike Breakin theft at Wood Products they went up the canyon by bus to Kamloops a trip that took longer than their flight from Toronto Dry plateau To their surprise they left forests behind were up in sagebrush country by the time their goal was reached on a The dust along the shores of the Thomson river and dryness of the countryside were no Held At Kimloops they met their genial hosts There were host families demonstrating western hospitality Carolyne went to stay with a plumber and his family Mr and Mrs Paziuk Their daughter Leslie is IS Gordon went to an electrician and family Mr and Mrs Rick IB as well is other children The troup travelled to various pi ices and their junior host companions usually went with them old camp ixccption was their or night camp at Nicola Lake hre they slept out under the stars on the night I ve ix seen it was also one of the idest they d experienced With A break in at the new building of Acton Wood Products Ltd in the industrial park was reported to Acton police Monday morning Apparently entry had been gained some time after noon on Sunday Construction and as us tht new owners hud materials the building Missing copper tubing fittings cables and a transformer Cons Bruce is invest Wood is the first industry to locnu in the town industrial area The building is located on highway north TOWING RICHS SERVICE CENTRE No HWV EAST OF ACTON 8532940 Are you planning to publish the old Testament in the today English Version When can we expect an equally vibrant translation of the entire bible How about both Testaments in the language of the people Such questions are in creasingly directed to the American Bible Society which nearly four years ago Issued the best selling Today a English version New testament its first experience with translating scripture into English Distribution spiralled mediately and to date circulation exceeds million copies This wide acceptance led the society to plan a similar run station of the old testament already two years of effort have gone into the ardous task now about onethird completed Publication of all the ISO Psalms is scheduled for next year and the enure bible will follow in Look for all ISO Psalms next year and the entire todays EnglUta version bible in For those who like only a slight hint of garlic in salads toss a dove of garlic into a bottle of vinegar A delightful homemade garlic vinegar Is on hand for salad dressings without messy preparation from garlic buds NOW OPEN Under New Management CEDAR SPRINGS MOTEL Between Acton Georgetown on No 7 Phone 8779030 NOW MANAGED BY CHUCK ALICE 10 UNIT MOTEL SNACK BAR Modern Spacious Rooms Will to Wall Not Water Heating T Efficiency Open all year roundcommercial rates overage a vast Btlfl developed recreation potential could be made for concentrating Moil population the provisions of services In It attributes the Reeled urban centres not corridor with being raalnr responsible for the grown in the Golden Triangle and says that avoids I suggestions as to although the only 2S5 percent of the total land are it contains almost per cent of the region population Most Important between and I960 over per cent of the total regional population growth occurred in this area It adds The centres of the region count for more than BO per cent of the total manufacturing em range of people a could serve as the basis for Porters exhibit The Division or K Porter Company of Acton will be However the area beyond the among a total of Ontario lhighway corridor generally manufacturers who will be falls below provincial standards showing their products at the of growth lacks variety in em International Building Exhibition opportunities and at Johannesburg South Africa has belowaverage social and from August 5 to cultural facilities In brief It is rapidly being left The Ontario trade mission behind the regional and pro- booth sponsored by the Ontario development the study Department of Trade and says Development will feature a Lower wages comprehensive range of exterior Wage rates are lower than in lnterior building supplies and the province generally reflecting service and a different industry mix and maintenance equipment socioeconomic structure par in the rural areas h J ho Employment opportunities are inadequate causing many young people to leave lne P Even though the agricultural sector as a whole presents a regional picture there is a continuing need for a decrease in the proportion of farms grossing than a year in the value of agricultural products sold In close to per cent of all commercial farms in the region were below this level for to as wide a possible Increasing the overail More facilities flciency of the labor force Spreading health facilities to particularly In the rural areas the rural parts of the four Perth Huron and north western counties Wellington counties along with Increasing the stress in the improving productivity on farms region on adult education and Improving highway con stepping up the facilities for to points within and secondary school education beyond the region Developing particularly for Creating multiservice social public use the already existing and economic welfare centres potential for recreation and throughout the region accessible cultural facilities in the area m Distributor of Home and Farm Petroleum Products Servng Acton and Dtstr Since HEATING OILS LUBRICATION OILS GREASES GASOLINES DIESEL FUEL Phone 8532174 OIL Young St Acton K H 5 HOLDEN M Cork St But GUELPH Phone TA the dry weather there was a ban on fires Even in their borrowed sleeping bags they were chilly as the temperature dropped to 40 degrees They also toured a copper mine sawmill and plywood plant attended a rodeo swam and watcrskied in mountain lakes Autographed stetsons They returned home Thursday July 16 with their big gold Stetson hats presented by the city of Kamloops covered with autographs As they crossed over Thunder Bay they witnessed a beautiful sunrise The country was bigger and emptier than I thought com The flights were her first Gordon who has travelled more was able to compare British Columbia to other places The lack of pollution in the lakes was obvious to him and reminded him of mountain lakes in Austria The water reflected the vaned colors of the minerals It made me think how beautiful our lakes could be if we weren here remarked Carolyne and Gordon were selected for the annual tour by A D H S staff In the nation wide exchange students crisscross all over the country GIBSON CONSTRUCTION AND SHEET METAL LTD TEMPORARY ADDRESS 12fj MILL ST ACTON 8531526 GENERAL CONTRACTING HOME RENOVATIONS CUPBOARDS SHEET METAL WORK FURNACES WROUGHT IRON RAILINGS AIR CONDITIONERS DEHUMIDIFIERS Serving Acton and District SPECIAL BUY I We are passing along a special buy at record brooking savings to our customers ARMSTRONG EXCELON FLOOR TILE Quantities 1 to 20 20 ea Quantities 21 to SO 18 ea Quantities 50 to 100 ea Quantities 100 or more 15 ea those prices apply to present stock and colors while they last LAKEVIEW CENTRE Decorating and Building Supplies 126 Main St N 8531190 SWIFTS TIN STEWS Beef or Irish FRESH FRUIT I ONT NO RED RASPBERRIES NO BASKET POTATOES 89 NO LETTUCE 2 SCHNEIDERS COOKED HAM 69f SCHNEIDERS POLISH LOOPS FRESH MINCED BEEF 59S loin Pork Chops Heavy Duty Giant Pkg SUNLIGHT DETERGENT Bonus pack Extra wide SO Ft Roll ALCANF0IL BEST BUY Red a While Oz Jar COFFEE Instant FROZE FOOD FEWBBESI OLD SOUTH OMSTEAD Batter Fry Pkg RICHS Coffee RICH Tins tor FUTURE PARTLY SKIMMED TlM Reg 29 Value OH Pack BLUE BONNET MARGARINE a 99 SAVE Guardian Brand To GARRAGE RAGS 39 GREEN RELISH Sweet Mixed Pickles Sliced DILLS McLarens 3 SAVE KELLOGGS Pkg Rice 47 FEATURE NABOB Roasted o Pack T COFFEE SAVE Household Paper Roll Pack SC0TT0WELS 55

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