Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), February 17, 1971, p. 2

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The Free Pro February 7 Strand ciu Mall Ragimaiion Ballinafad Birthday party 4H meeting euchre weather in report COMPLETELY BURNED OUT were this car and snowmobile trailer Ho miscalculated and the machine drove through Into Saturday afternoon on the First Acton the trunk igniting a fire which soon enveloped both vehicles firefighters doused the blaze started when owner Maurice Firefighters arrived quickly but the machines were almost a Coughlln of Hamilton tried to drive his machine onto the total loss Staff Photo Silverwood Customs of other lands described at Institute By Mrs FScott Mfa Georglna Gauley of Crafton Vancouver Island visited her sister Mrs George Burt for a few days Mrs Clare Wilson is a patient Feel Memorial Hospital at Brampton Good wishes to Mrs Wilson WI and friends enjoyed a bus trip to the Ice Follies recently W I Meeting Silverwood W I held their February meeting at the home of Mrs on Thursday evening February members answered roll call with uses of my tax dollar Members decided on a short course with members leaders training March and 10 Mrs Henderson and Mrs Marchington will be delegates to the officers conference at April and Looking ahead looking ahead Mrs Mrs Campbell and Mrs Duf field are a committee to look after Institute display for fall fairs Mrs Bruce Lindsay has repaired the school bus shelter and It Is use again sheltering YBC bowlers in zone rolloff Br Km Acton girls and boys of Patty Storey Karn Jennifer Huxley Norm Batsman Br I in Eric Roach Steve and Danny failed In their bid to ad vance Id Provincial honori In Bramalea on Ihe weekend Out of the competing 12 tcama from Acton Brampton Georgetown Port Credit Oakville the Ac loo three game total of law them finish in fourth place ml behind the from Brampton and Georgetown who finished In a lie lor the top pot with roll of in to Acton came with a roll of 130 pint behind the winning Clarksons team roll of At the Bowl In Ihe Junior boys and girls singles the senior boyi singles Junior and girl teams competing for the right to advance to the provincial the Junior singles Acton Wade Knights roll of saw him In fifth spot out of thirteen bowlcri Trill event was won by Bramptons Duncan with total of For the Junior singles Aclons were retting on Janet Storey who after a shaky start finished a giving her third place Shelley Fletcher of easily won this event with a triple of Actons best bid came In the senior boyi event which won by Bill from Port Credit consistently had to pick up aces for IS counts finished lining with a In his third game for a total of pins out of the top ipot The Junior team of Heather Gloria Browne Linda Colleen Maris and Debbie Brown who rolled finished ninth well down from winning team total of Trie Junior boys learn of Roger McEachern Marcel Danny Thompson Jim and Bill never did get going Their roll of gave them eleventh place well down from the winning Georgetown roll of MM Figure skaters pass tests pupils on lindsays front lawn The Institute decided on a donation of to the Adult Rehabilitation Centre at Hornby The music festival received at the meeting Mrs K C Lindsay convener for citizenship arranged an interesting program Mrs Beeney Mrs Mrs Duffleld and Mrs Lefcrink each told many facts and customs of their home lands Meeting closed with different breads cheeses meats of other lands along with tea and coffee Health budget Halton County Board of Health trimmed a proposed budget to 811108 at a committee meeting Tuesday afternoon Even at that the proposal represents an Increase of more than over 197Qs actual expenditure of Of the proposal It is anticipated that will be subject to provincial subsidy Providing county council and the province approve the budget proposal the countys share will be and the provinces share will be Salaries alone represent an increase of Health unit employees with the exception of the nursing staff will receive Increases of five per cent increment and two per cent merit increase Nurses negotiate separately The budget allows or the hiring of six nurses It was felt the additional nurses will be necessary this year or next to carry out the expanding Swing Dance Seib Junior Bronze dances Fiesta Tango Susan Mc- Tests were passed on Wed nesday February by members of Acton Figure Skating Club Hum Preliminary figures Kim Robin McCristall Pat Gibson Gerda Marshall Colleen Scltz Bronze free skating Diane Charcttc Debbie Preliminary dances Dutch waltz Gerda Denny Debbie Andres Colleen McGilloway Carol McKenzic Rick Gibson Cindy McGilloway Canasta Tango Colleen McGilloway Toth Kim McCristall Union man NDP Ken Gelok a labor leader will be seeking the New Democratic Party nomination for provincial candidate in the East riding The nomination convention will be held on Feb in the Pine Room of the Arena Mr Gelok vicepresident of Local Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers and trustee of the and District Labor Council has been an active dtizcn and unionist for many years Bill former Deputy Reeve of Oakville has alio declared he would seek nomination as the candidate in the Halton East riding Gillies sought office last election but was defeated by Jim Snow Ten Fox Sharon Barber Georgetown skaters Preliminary dances Dutch Waltz Lawa Smith swing dance Barbara Burrows Junior bronze dances Willow Waltz Nancy Hall Ten Fox Nancy Hall OF MOFFAT RANGES Priced as low as Limited Quantities Shop Now Whirs Savings Arc Great G00DLETS Georgetown First robin seen By Mrs A Benton A healthy appearing robin chirping in woodland tree was seen by Mr Jock when he was out for walk on Feb The weather and road conditions combined to keep attendance low when the cub scout and brownie mothers held a rummage sale on two successive Saturdays Church services have been held each Sunday In spite of bad weather and roads By Mrs Ballinnfnd 411 Club mut in the Community on Sat Feb at under the leadership of Mrs Jamteson and Mm Plouffo were elected Dairy Fare is the title Discussion about milk and milk product took place Nuncy and Snow demonstrated measuring Obituar Fred Cole A wellknown resident of tho area Fred Colo passed away at his home Peel St Acton on February Ho had been III for tho past two years Mr and Mrs Colo had lived there for the past years Mr Cole is survived by his wife the former Margaret Morrison He la also survived by sisters Mrs Annie McLean Miss Emma Cole Acton and Mrs John Klrk- wood Minnie Georgetown A slater Mrs A M McKay Agnes predeceased him and a brother James and sister died ln Infancy Mr Cole was born In son of William Cole and former Margaret J He lived on the Sixth Line of before flour Mrs and made quick cheese pizza and trench Honey Nut Hip The girls enjoyed sampling the tasty morsels quick trip left on Wed nesday for a quick trip to Florida He some his friends expecting to return Monday or Tuesday Cancel meeting It wan necessary to cancel the I meeting this week AIbo church service was cancelled most of the roads being closed Mr Chester Swlndlehurnt has not yet returned home from Mrs Clarke was In hospital for few days and was to return home Euchre held In spite of stormy weather the euchre on Tuesday night at the Community Centre with a fair turn out Mrs Horry Is In hospital for surgery Where to put mow Jim Sanderson and Ernie have a thriving business keeping driveways open therell be no place for the snow Mr Eddie Smith has Joined the Roy Griffin Heal firm Young Mr Mrs Robinson have moved Into the apt MrB has taken a position with and Co In Acton No hockey No hockey was played this Sunday Mr Wayne French Is working with barber In We wish him success as he nerves his apprenticeship Family gathering homo of Mr Em was scene of a family gathering on Friday evening Fob It was occasion of Mr Tom Macks birthday Ills daughter Elizabeth planned It A bountiful dinner was served his granddaughter Mrs Shirley Craig having provided a birthday Grandchildren and great grandchildren with their presence helped to make It a happy occasion Board members were able to trim 17000 off the budget when they cut salary increases from a five per cent increment and five per cent merit increase to five per cent increment and two per cent merit increase The board cut off the proposed salaries and picked up when they found a duplicated item and an item that covered by per cent provincial sub sidy Last year the board had to approach county council part way through the year for ad ditional funds because it had budgeted low SPECIAL SALE CONTINUES Head N Shoulders Tube or Jar SHAMPOO Reg Size Oz LIQUID DETERGENT 81 ContacC 24s COLD CAPSULES s Antiphlogistine Oz RUB 99 Sugg CERTIFIED TOOTH BRUSH SUGG Resdan oz Sugg DANDRUFF TREATMENT 99 Scope Sugg MOUTH WASH 99 Hand Saver RUBBER GLOVES Cashmere Colors a 0 BATHROOM TISSUE 6 Phillips 3 to a sleeve FLASH CUBES PANTYHOSE SUNLIGHT NO PHOSPHATES I POWDERED DETERGENT BUFFERIN TABLETS DENTURE CLEANER Acton Pharmacy THE STATION HOTEL ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY SATURDAY NIGHT THE RAINBOWS Country Western Music coming to town Mr and Mrs Cole were married In Acton In He served on the board of managers of Knox church for a number of years Funeral service was conducted by Rev A at the funeral home on February 9 and interment followed in cemetery Pallbearers were Wilfred Harvey and Gordon William McLean Fred Dixon nephews and Charlie Thompson Flower bearers were Garnet Sinclair Clarence Hurren David Hannah Wilfred Harding Robert and Stuart Miller ACTON THE ORIGINAL DISCOUNT FOOD STORE FROM OUR MEAT DEPARTMENT BURNS READY TO EAT FULLY SKINNED SHORT SHANK HAM EMPI LB VAC PACK SIDE SIDE ftAc BACON BURNS 1 LB VAC PACK Alt 59 FRESH BEEF LIVER PORK CUTLETS A VARIETY OF BURNS MEAT PRODUCTS BURRS GUESS THE WEIGHT CONTEST SEE MEAT COUNTER FOR DETAILS LOWER FOOD PRICES IS OUR BUSINESS I biscuits xtmgmori CHEESE DINNER CRACKERS 33 CAMPBELLS SOU 1 SLICE CHEESE PKO C ntr Country fish chips broccoli spears JUICE sir 4MOO KLEENEX TOWELS KERNEL COM CAMPBELLS TOMATO Store Hours til Sat Stile BakeryFeatiuvt APPLE PIE 39 BURS is 39 Produce Feature ONTARIO NO 1 LB BAG Potatoes 35 FRESH FROM THE TROPICS GOLDEN RIPE BANANAS 1 ARE ONLY A FEW OF OUR LOW PRICES

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