Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), December 22, 1970, p. 16

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U The Acton Free Press Tuesday December PLAY RCA color console TV Has Revolutionized Dishwashing advanced One tuning RCA TV year protection plan and many other excellent features Prices Start From Drying Cycles Special Press Cycle Large Watt Element Acrylic Rust Resistant Cabinet RCA DRYER ONLY They Offer You TO of The Most Wanted for NEW FULLY AUTOMATIC RAPID ADVANCE TIMER NEW SILVERWARE BASKET IN THE DOOR TWO SPEED WASHING NEW DOUBLE WALL CONSTRUCTION NEW PORCELAIN INTERIOR TWO REVOLVING JET SPRAY ARMS NEW DUAL DETERGENT DISPENSERS Ask For Our Christmas Specat Winter comes to Kelso ONLY Ski club opens While motorists greeted the weekends snowfall with gritted teeth and then hustled off to the garage to have overdue snow Ores put on the skiers and winter sports enthusiasts accepted the white stuff as a blessing from above Among those delighted with the snowfall is Alec Duncan supervisor of Glen Eden Ski Area and Kelso Conservation Area The areas newly acquired snowmaklng equipment was put into action last week adding to natural snowfall and the area is open now this winter promises to be one of the greatest at Kelso Mr Duncan revealed plans to offer skating ice hockey improved skiing as well as and Special areas will be toned for siding only and Five new members on county board two of them ladies There will be five new faces on the County Board of Education when the board holds its Inaugural meeting early in the new year Two of the five new faces belong to ladles Mrs E Goobfe and Judy Alexander both of Oak ville will become the first women ever to hold office on the Halton County Board Other newcomers are Crosier of Oakville and Noel Cooper and Vera ConneQ of Burlington Five retire Those leaving the board are Bruce Edwards Liberty Pease Jim Price Sovereign and J Blakelock John Hanson Harold George Fred and G Johnston were acclaimed in Burlington and Fred Bidwell was reelected Chairman Doug Wood received the only acclamation in Dick Goodin and Palmer were reelected to another term Hugh Clohecy and Bill wiUagain represent the separate school ratepayers on the public board Both men are from Burlington North Ben Bill and John Noble will continue to represent and Milton respec tively on the board following acclamation Tom Watson was reelected to represent and Acton Ernest was ac claimed to a second twoyear term representing Georgetown on the county board Giving Is part of a tradition Since the Wise Men gave of their treasures to the Christ Child giving has been part of the tradition of Christmas The idea of gifts as homage dates from even earlier times when kings demanded tribute front the subjects during holiday seasons Thus die Wise Men In offering gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh expressed their reverence for the newborn King of mankind Pagan festival Giving to celebrate a happy time was a familiar part of many n festivals their god of agriculture with a winter festival called the Saturnalia During this Joyous feast they exchanged gifts wax candles day dolls and various trinkets When these pagan customs of exchanging gifts were transferred to the celebration of the birth of Christ church added a new Idea selfless giving Through the ages giving to help the less fortunate has been a special tradition of Christmas provisions will be made for exclusive areas for toboganning and snowmobiling Ski tows will be in operation every day except Monday this year and the main hill will be completely lighted for night skiing Better chalet The new improved skiing chalet will make life happier for patrons The new chalet will be ready soon and will feature a large assembly room for the ski patrol and ski rentals as well as ticket office Snack bar facilities will be tagger and better than last year as well New and Improved washroom facilities are also part of the addition Skierswillbeable to watch others make their descent from the main hill from a seat on the balcony Mr Duncan claims a solid effort will be made to keep a sheet of ice cleared for skating and a second sheet for ice hockey once the lake Ice is frozen solid He expressed a desire for greater local participation Patrol bead Brian Paul will head the ski patrol staffers this year and Kurt will return as head of the skiing program A complete program of ski instructions is being offered this year Milton Recreation Committee if offering a ski program for Juniors and housewives The Junior program will run for eight consecutive Saturdays beginning Jan 9 Under direction Halton Region Conservation Authority is also off ering a racing program The program is divided into two phases one aimed to develop good skiers and to lead into racing and a second for those who are good skiers and would tike to take racing Instruction The authority is offering a housewife program as well Tuesday through Friday the tows will run from in the afternoons and again from weekend hours are from am to The area will be closed all day Christmas day but open through the holidays VISIT OUR DOWNSTAIRS Music Stereo Rooms for listening pleasure THE MODERNIST Here is the last word In versatility a stereo that adapts its size to meet the space sacrificing sound or quality This FM-AM- Stereo radio stereo amplifier changer and detachable speakers come complete with floor stand for the most stereo ever The Chassis Solid slate devices AM FM Stereo radio with AFC to lock in those stations Stereo indicator lights lighted dial separate IS tone balance and tuning function controls The Changer can be played manually or automatically speeds Speaker Units duocones with mechanical crossover network Ebony finish The cabinet compact contemporary vertical record storage space under smoked glass dust cover walnut finish W D CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 199 95 I CHECK OUR SELECTION OF PIAN0S0RGANSC0MP0NENT TAPE EQUIPMENT AND MANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST FOR YOUR SHOPPING CONVENIENCE Open Every Night til 9 PM Close Christmas Eve at 6 PM W KELLY SON LTD I CORNER MUD0MELL SIS I Phone 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