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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Apr I 14 197 COUNCILLORS ELLIOTT AND Marks flash the victory sign as they pull their canoe out of the Credit Saturday after winning the political race in the Georgetown Jaycees Crazy Boat Races They easily outdistanced the George town ship of state with Mayor Smith in im peccable yachting attire and never did see challengers after they left the starting line The Miss Acton banner was fashioned from Mr Marks wife s slip for want of a better pennant Staff Photo Two Acton entries win crazy Credit boot races Thousands lined the banks of Highlight of the race of course the fast flowing Credit River on a were the comic craft beautiful sunny afternoon to started out in a grand fashion watch contestants in BO boats with a few sinking in the first few compete in the Georgetown yards leaving gasping Jaycees Crazy Boat Races swimming for banks crowded Councillors Peter Marks and with chortling spectators Norman Elliott of Acton paddled their ship of state down the rapid Norman Jones of and strewn three mile course In J Preston rowed their record lime to easily win the boat two car hoods welded politicians race nudging together to victory over the three Georgetown Mayor Bill Smith mile course over rapids rocks and Councillor Phil Slddall by at and other debris clogging the least minutes Esqucsing s Credit craft a rubber dinghy with Dunked township deputy reeve Russell There were an assortment of Miller helm brought up the other craft which the river demolished before they really got started and others foundered on rocks or rapids dunking The Acton Venturer entry with Kevin Conroy John Van der Kooy and Terry St Pierre in a war canoe also took their class although unlike the political ship they were dunked in the icy cold waters of the raging Credit early in the race and finished soaked to the skin Stayed In front Councillors Marks and Elliott started off the political race In front and stayed there all the way they had some tough competition from the George town ship for the first few yards At this point the mast on the Smith canoe and the overhanging Line bridge collided and the Georgetown crew was delayed removing the wreckage of their pennant bedecked mast Winners Other winners were Rubber boats and rafts D and D Turnbull of Georgetown Professional Hans Tosteck All types Slighte and Gary Galloway Two Man Canoe Paul Turtan and D Turners Warden Frank Oakes of Acton was the starter for the political race from the Line bridge PILOTED BY MAYOR Bill Smith Georgetown s entry In Saturday political boat race ran into a minor snag at the starting gate when the mast on their ship of state collided with the 10th Line bridge This was taken a split second before the crash Photo Exclusive homes Asks approval of small subdivision UNSINKABLE CRAFT were no sooner leaving paddlers up to necks in the icy Credit lowered into the water at Saturday s crazy Staff Photo boat races than some of them promptly sank Euchre winners Euchre winners at the 0 hall Crewsons Corners Saturday were I ih Vivian Shaw 124 lad low N Faulkner Mens Mr men low C Br it ton 83 Door prize Max Milne Lone hands D Ed Barbour of Hillsburgh met with Erin township council to ask for approval in principle with plans tor developing acres as a small subdivision He explained he was thinking of dividing into estate lots and would only sell to people who would build good homes whole of living out here is to have a little land where they can take their skidoo and go out Councillor Harold Griffin agreed that there Is much but you get certain type of potential in Hillsburgh as a people and this is the type you residential area with clean air want he added lots of hills and good scenery The lots would be one to one- And concluded another andaquartcr acres in size The councillor lots of snow Exclusive homes If you re to set standard things might take time f for Health THE ENTIRE FAMILY CAN BOWL TOGETHER KEEP FIT WITH EXERCISE GO BOWLING ACTON BOWLING LANES MEMBER B P A C 8530170 unceremoniously Into the icy water while spectators guf at their antics The finish line was relatively calm before the river dropped precipitously over the dam contestants who finished the race moored their craft there to cheering from assembled hundreds but sure enough one fleet fellow and his craft went over the dam One of the biggest hands went to the Georgetown Barber shoppers who piloted their raft to the finish line with a strong chorus of Paddlin Madeline Home Georgetown report they made 00 from the race although the only proceeds were Great meals begin with TABLERITE beef BLADE ROAST SHORT RIB CROSS CUT Ml MAST SHOULDER ROAST Corn 2 Peas START OF THE POLITICAL race at Saturday crazy boat races saw Acton entry of Councillors Marks and Elliott take an early lead over the Georgetown ship and they were never headed Photo RUBBER DINGHIES take off from the starting line at Saturday crazy boat races Photo AN INVITATION FROM THE ACTON DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO ALL THE INTERESTED CITIZENS OF ACTON pantyhose TO AN OPEN MEETING ON Wednesday April 21st FINISH LINE AT Norval was crowded with spectators as craft finished the three mile crazy boat races Saturday One ship kept going over the dam Photo Acton Public Library To discuss the future development of Acton In such matters as parking Centennial celobratlons social and recreational plebiscites annexation plains downtown core etc COME AND BRING YOUR IDEAS ACTON WILL BE WHAT YOU MAKE IT 49 33 32- 87- 79 a a specials TOOTHPASTE CHERRY TURNOVERS LEMON MERINGUE PIE OLD WORLD ROUS BISCUITS- POTATO CHIPS CLEANER BACK BACON SLICED BOLOGNA FH 45 PORK LIVER STEWING BEEF 25 85 I IGACattup RIGHT GUARD TABLETS CHEDDAR CHEESE SOFT MARGARINE TOMATOES CANTALOUPES ii MclNTOSH APPLES 79 399 ORANGES ONIONS 3 99 25 FROZEN FOOD SPECIALS 39 39- FRENCH FRIES FANCY PEAS SOLE FILLETS SARA LEE CAKES DAY OUT CANDY SLICES FRUIT DRINKS LONG GRAIN RICE World Scope r Sir LIQUID BLEACH 45 MAZ0LA 69 39 and service still lives at A