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The Acton Free Press Wednesday November gathor 34 from Acton attend Senior Citizens rally By Mix Elate Reed long rows leading from the Twenty seven members of president of Acton Golden Age Club of Senior Georgetown Senior and Citizens went by Tyler Bus and William Fellows Zone president seven more by cars to make a total of 31 members to attend zone annual rally held Tuesday Nov in Georgetown The rally was held In the auditorium of Holy Rosary Catholic Church as few buildings are available with sufficient seating capacity In this area eeted the members at the door Iron It am on and table room was assigned to each of the 11 clubs all represented They were welcomed to the church by Rev Mr Noon lunch With Mr Walker at the piano a short singsong and Canada Citizens answered filled in the short time till noon the roll call and the collection amounted to 15 this money to be used to pay for the use of the auditorium prizes for the annual zone picnic and small expenses such as the zone secretarys expenses which are kept surprisingly low Help set up Mr and Mrs R Davidson Mr Wame and Marshall had gone down to Georgetown early to help other men set out tables and chairs and to arrange them conveniently and comfortably in Seeks clarification when Grace was said by Mr Johnston United Church minister Following lunch Mr Fellows gave a report of zone 13 and called on Tom Bradley who with Mrs McCracken and Allen comprised the nominating committee Their report was given Moved by Davidson seconded by Mr Zimmerman that nominations be closed Carried Officers The list officers for is Past presidents Bob taking lorn Bradley Milton president- Teacher defends Trailer An high school teacher came to the defence of Trailer this week Don McLean a White Oaks Secondary School math teacher told the Social and Family Services committees Friday meeting he disagreed vehemently with the manner In which the committee handled a grant request by Trailer at the October meeting He said his information was based on an article in an Oakville publication would be given to Trailer hostel Wm Fellows Aldershot 1st vicepresident Arnold Covert Burlington 2nd vicepresident Mrs Gould Brampton Secretary Mrs K Richardson Burlington Assistant secretary Mr Aldershot treasurer Mrs Agnes Forrester Oakville Assist treasurer Bob Milton Card Convener Mrs May Publicity convener Mrs Donald Reed Acton Die Officers were called to the stage introduced and then welcomed by the members Guest speaker Jack president of United Senior Citizens of Ontario guest speaker was Introduced by Mr Covert Mr had attended the National Convention in Moncton N B following the US CO Convention in August in Kingston He gave some of the high lights of these conventions and stressed three of the 17 resolutions dealt with which had been submitted by Acton and other clubs across Ontario 17 Resolutions Old Age Pensions be increased in accordance with the rapid rise in the cost of living the federal and provincial governments pay full cost of education to relieve home owners of the Education Tax which Is now a heavy burden on Senior Citizens Increase the exemption on guitar and violin Mr Davidson supplied the bass with pensioners and for a married couple resolutions were moved carried by Mr Covert seconded by Mr Carried 366 Clubs now Clubs in US of Ontario and up to now the officers have been carrying on the business from their own homes but these homes are being overcrowded with machinery boxes of paper and stationery and they now feel a very definite need Ontario owed much to its Senior several favorite old time lively tunes the bass drum was a novelty to many Including Mr who was quite Interested In this unusual Instrument Brampton choir Bramptons choir of voices Overused Accelerator brakes and bom are used in good driving In bad driving they are usually over used Expert driving la smooth controlled and inconspicuous says the Ontario Safety League VOTE TOM WATSON Citizens whose stem virtues high principles religious faith and real Integrity had done so much to lay a good strong foundation In this country mi Gould thanked Mr Emmery tor ktad Varied program A varied program filled in the afternoon Each Club was expected to give a number with a time limit of 15 minutes introduced by the clubs was a very pleasing contribution also Milton orchestra of violins guitars and drums both with well loved songs and melodies Burlington s and Streetvilles humorous skits Oakvllles president For Acton Mrs Milne musical medley of a central place to work from to gave an appropriate recitation In meettheneedofexpanslon Some her wonderful Inimitable manner money had been donated and the and executive were figuring out ways and mans to raise the necessary money Mr urged all members to write to their own member of Parliament the Minister of Health and Welfare Mr John Munro and to the Minister of Finance Mr Benson stating the problems and needs of Citizens He and some of the executive have an appointment in January to meet Mr Munro to personally stress these items Following his talk Mr was thanked by Mr Fellows and received a great hand of applause Official welcome Mayor of Georgetown Mr Emerson had had to attend a funeral but arrived belatedly to give his official welcome He said he endorsed all the resolutions reported by Mr He said What Canada Maims to Me followed by Our Neighbor Party as encore Joe Fuller with violin Bob at the piano and L Davidson with bass drum played CeuHcit Plan Christmas party for Golden Age club At the November meeting of Halton County Council held in Milton on Nov council Agreed to consider provision in the 1971 budget for six ad ditional public health nurses to cover an anticipated Increase In demand in Burlington Agreed Dr Green Dental Director for will receive only his regular increment Green had asked for special consideration He works part time for three counties Approved leasing of a duplicating machine or the Health Unit Until now Health Reading by Mrs Campbell interspersed to produce a much enjoyed variety Mr Covert moved a hearty vote of thanks to all The rally closed with all rising to sing Blest be the Tie that Binds and the Queen Unit employees used a duplicator at the Children s Aid Office Authorized the Warden to appoint a committee to study a brief from Guidelines for action and make recommendations to county council concerning endorsement of the act by Dec 31 Learned county engineer J Corbett would make arrangements for road committee members to attend the Ontario Good Roads Association meeting In Toronto Agreed the county will host the local clerks and treasurers meeting Dec at 30 m By Mrs Elsie Reed Although most of those A representative of Trailer an attending the regular organization which serves partly meet as a youth hostel and partly as a had had a long full day attending centre devoted to fighting drug e annual Zone Rally at abuse had the Georgetown a good attendance meeting requesting was noted The meeting opened financial support It was turned with singing 0 Canada and the down theme song McLean said he Interpreted the Good reports from the press report to mean the com- secretary and from the treasurer had shown no sympathy were read and adopted towards the group and said the Christmas party attitude added fuel to the Are He The president Mrs Fryer noted young people were already explained more of the Christmas down on the establishment and party the Rotary Club and the his drum Bill sang some oldtime favorites Anna Smith Mrs A Joe Fuller and Mrs McNabb supplied a sumptuous lunch which ail enjoyed Mr Joe Fuller a birthday came on Sunday November 15 and he was greeted with the Happy Birthday song After such a worthwhile day all were ready to bid a cheery good night and hurry home to rest NDP leader felt It was staid rigid considerate and inflexible Noflnndalhetp McLean said the he agreed could be given Transportation is being TO VISIT provided to and from the Legion Wl Each member Is asked to bring asmUwrappedgirtto cost no more than The ladles gifts are to be tied with pink ribbon and men s gifts to be tied with blue ribbon as a distinguishing mark Mrs Millar card convener spoke of the need for more card After a lengthy discussion and tablea M Shul the committee McLeaTIrwd cost etc the committee had been as Music flexible as It could be Mrs McNabbwaspersuadedto Warden Day said the com- come to the piano to play for a singsong BQI Miller and Mr lightly He told McLean about Allen played many duets with personal visits to Trailer and reviewed the discussion with Don Morgan Director of Trailer until Trailer fat the requirements of a youth hostel but felt the committee should have shown moral support towards the staff of Trailer who he said were trying to do something con structive The newly elected leader of the New Democratic Party of Ontario will visit the village of Erin on Thursday November 26 Stephen Lewis MPP will be the guest speaker at a public meeting in the Masonic building basement Maui St Erin at pm Most of the meeting will consist of a question and answer period in which the members of the audience will be invited to air their views on everything from county school boards to garbage disposal Nothing Could Be Finer for Christmas than a FAMILY PHOTO in Living Color Bring The Family To Have Their Photo Taken Friday Nov 27th from 1 to 8 PM For Only 89 Each Acton Pharmacy staff bad been on drugs quit and then offered to help those still on drugs she could have been more sympathetic But she noted some of the staff members still used drugs and couldnt in her opinion be of much help in combatting further abuse Committee members thanked McLaren for his Interest and suggested he should be on the Board of Directors of Trailer They need someone like you Warden Day suggested When McLean left he had a more complete understanding of the problem and supported the action The com- mlttee said on an In need but no automatic grant would be 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