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Four contest three Eden Mills seats Sparking the interest for the Eden Mills election scene la the query which should take residents of all villages to the polls namely Who can we elect who will stand up for the small communities against big regional government policies As it stands In Eden Mills four men are contesting for position on the three seat trustee board two Incumbents one a temporary stand- in and one other who until now has had little Inclination towards village politics David Masson David is a senior analyst with Ford of Canada who has been on the Eden Mills Board for the past two years and is interested in staying on to see the completion of certain proposals which he helped initiate would like to see Eden Mills under the one government of he said Until now the village has been split with one section in the Township of Nassagaweya County and the other in Wellington County David feels that if the village Is In only one county It will function more ef ficiently without the continual necessary referral to two school boards two police departments two township councils etc Controlled growth He would like to see extremely controlled growth for Eden Mills with at the same time provisions made for small one- bedroom retirementfee housing Such policies have already been discussed with the planning boards of and he said and a brief making such proposals was sent to the Regional Government Board some time ago Masson hopes to see the preservation of natural environ ment and is interested in following up a program started by the past trustee board in which the River Bank along the was cleaned out last year under the SWEEP program He would like to see that particular area In the village retained as a community park and completed by using the Opportunities for Youth grants to aid in Its development Give confidence I would insist on restrictive bylaws in which Eden Mills trustees have more Jurisdiction in what buildings are being allowed he said and pointed out that if there was a 100 per cent turnout at the polls on December making the election a decisive one the elected board would have stronger confidence as village representatives to appear before senior levels of government on its behalf He also feels that for too long the role of the village trustee has been played down in all parts of Canada but that it is time that communities looked at their positions and elected responsible members to their village councils to ensure their voice In regional affairs Harold Tomlinson Another contestant for the Eden Mills trustee board is a secondtime rounder who has re- whetted his appetite for village politics after a period of 11 years The main reason am running said the selfemployed village business man is that I think its time that the half of Eden Mills had representation again I am interested In more efficient roadways better village lighting and the completion of the new river park which was started up last summer under the govern mental SWEEP program 22year resident A resident of Eden Mills for the past years Harold Tomlinson moved to the village from in and has been taking over the post as village trustee since the death of Norm Marshall Jr He is in tune with community living and a strong worker in many of its affairs including the Boy Scout organization and the Eden Mills and District Community Club He is also the secretary of the Guelph Naval Veterans Association Harold looks forward to seeing Eden Mills amalgamated under one town ship Instead of being split between and I would also like to see that our village has notification of any building permits to be Issued In the village by the townships he said and the rural atmosphere in Eden Mills preserved with reasonable growth Harry Harry Schelke has been a resident in the village of Eden Mills lor the past IB years and along with his wife Helga and their three children prefers the rural way of life enjoying the of smallcommunity living An electrician by trade has been only passingly Interested in village politics until urged by friends to take part He Is anxious that Eden Mills retain its unique qualities losing none of its characteristics and is hopeful that the people In this area will support him In his fight to preserve the villages environ ment as well as controlling rapid growth Rodney Bell RODNEY BELL Rodney Bell Is one of the Incumbents on the Eden Mills Trustee Board and as a profes sional engineer looks at the village as a tremendous place to live and raise his family I would like to be elected he said in order to pursue policies already started such as amalgamation of Eden Mills under one township and the by pass of the Line around Eden Mills limited development A family man with four ydfl children he hopes to see Mills stay as It Is with limited development Having lived In this community for eight years the last two of which he served as village trustee Bell has been partly responsible for seeing new proposals get on the road He la past president of the Village District Community Club and the present chairman of the Recreation Committee I am not in favour of regional government and I would like to see the role of village trustee preserved he said however from a realistic standpoint he recognizes the probable inevit ability of regional government and for this reason would like to continue on In Ms capacity as trustee and hopes to see tlw Eden Mills Board elected full strength so that the village amalgamation and road diversion will be completed before higher government comes into authority Brownie news 2nd Eden Mills Brownies The village streets of Eden Mills were thoroughly cleaned up of all litter before the snow on Sunday November 12 by an enthusiastic bunch of youngsters The litter chase organised by the Brownie packs was open to all but apart from one boy one guide and four Brownie leaders the cleanup was carried out by 10 Brownies Hot chocolate and potato chips were provided by the Eden Mills Community Club after the hard work was over At Your Fingertips The Acton Free Pros Is avail able every Wednesday at the following newsdealers Store HALTONVILLE Jennings Store Chunhill Pins for attendance presented at church By Mrs Fred Mac Arthur Churchill Community Church morning worship with our Pastor Rev taking the service was very well attended The senior girls of the choir sang the anthem Near to the Heart of God Before the children left for their classes the Sunday School super intendent Mrs Emerson Anderson and the teachers presented the attendance 1st year pins to Lee John Ryan and Lisa 2nd year pins to David Milne Susan Craven and Turner 3rd year pin to Eric Strokov year pin to David and Donald Anderson David Turner Elizabeth and John Thompson Jackie Denney Janice and Earl Anderson year pins to Helen Kockx Debbie Swackhamer and Vera year pin to Elizabeth year pin to Joyce Denny and Erica Strokov Had Surgery We are indeed pleased to report Mrs William Dobble who has been a patient in Toronto General Hospital underwent heart surgery on Monday November and at last report is resting nicely Churchill neighbors and friends will be indeed pleased to hear and ail hope for better health for her Plan pageant On Sunday evening December 17 In Churchill Church a pageant Why the Chimes Rang will be presented with a Christmas message The Christmas Sunday School concert with Santa attending will be held in the church on December Everyone is welcome on both of these evenings Mrs Fred Thompson and wee daughter Peggy Lynn ac companied by Mrs Frank Thompson and Mrs William Thompson attended a trousseau tea for Miss Wendy May a bride- tobe at her home near Hornby on Sunday afternoon Nov 26 Attend banquet Quite a number from this district attended the Acton Fair Board Banquet that was held this year In Knox Presbyterian church basement last Thursday evening Weekend guests at the Norm Turner home last week were Mr and Mrs Reg James Jackie and Reggie of Maple Miss Margaret Miller of Brome visited with Mr and Mrs Bob Kerr Christine and Jeffrey over last weekend Mr and Mrs Ken Knox of Peterborough were guests at his sisters home this past weekend with Bob and Pat Kerr and children We are indeed glad to report Mrs William Doboie who under went heart surgery in Toronto General Hospital on Monday Nov is resting nicely Mr and Mrs Stelne Pallson their daughter Betty and daughterinlaw Peggy of Manitoba visited with Mr and Mrs John Bonnell and family for last weekend Guests on Sunday at the home of Mrs Mary McEachem and Mr Angus were Mr and Mrs Frank of Chatham also Mrs Ann Brooks of Weston Mr and Mrs Gordon Brooks Mr and Mrs Doug of Mr and Mrs Ken Vincent of Peterborough and Mr and Mrs Ron of Orangeville For Councillor Erin Township Take 2 minutes Vote D to vote for 2 years of good government scomber Fred Cox X Achievement Day awards showers cakes in news by Doris Fines Miss Beverly Bruce a be of next month was the recipient of many beautiful gifts Wednesday evening when friends and neighbors gathered in the school auditorium to present her with a miscellaneous shower A couple of contests were used to test the IQ while the ladles gathered Mrs Ward Bruce entertained with several readings then Beverly took her place behind a decorated table laden with gifts She was assisted in opening them by her sister Brerlda Beverly expressed her appreciation to all for the gifts and to those assisting with the presentation Linda Ferguson Ellis Gail Baldwin Doris Fines Mrs Ross Ferguson Mrs Robert Ellis and Mrs Gordon A bountiful lunch was enjoyed Mrs Enoch Wood visited for a few days in Guelph with her sister Mrs Alvln Fisher enrolled The education program got off to a flying start Forty girls have enrolled with promise of more Reports of activities to come sound interesting Eden Mills Three more Christmas cakes have been won at groceteria The lucky winners were Graham Fraser Marie Anderson and Bob V under Vlugt Miss Judy Ellis of Mimlco was home for the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Ellis and family Birthday party The family and other relatives of Mr D held a surprise party for him on Friday to celebrate his birthday Other in their former area in Toronto also had a party for him Lots of surprises Happy birthday from me too Achievement Day The Ospringe Milk Maids parents to By Mrs A Benton Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Neil on the arrival of a second little brother for three little girls group attended Achievement Day at Erin District High School on Saturday and for the afternoon program they presented a skit entitled The Calcium Story Special guests were the Ontario Dairy Princess Miss Sherry Pollock and Wellington County Dairy Princess Miss Elizabeth Bums Presented with certificates of achievement and spoons were Susan Cathy Ellis Vander Donna Muriel Melody lllerbrun Barbara Major Sandra Oakes Debbie Donna Marshall Laura Ormesher arid Patti Ellis bring school Litter chase by Brownies By Mrs R Wright At the Eden Mills and District Community Club Annual meeting Dec the guest speaker will be Arthur Maloney lawyer Mr and Mrs Gomel Mac- Mr and Mrs Terry Hamilton and Mrs Sarah arrived back Sunday by air after a holiday in Florida Litter chase The Brownie Pock at Eden Mills had a litter chase In the village recently Some of the items picked up included papers old engine bottles vacuum hose and Halloween litter Mr and Mrs Wright Beryl Bob and Eric were in Toronto Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Richard Mills the occasion a birthday party for brother Bob Mr and Mrs Hairy Leslie and daughter of South Carolina were visitors of Mr and Mrs Wilson There was a good response at the parentteacher Interviews held at the local school on Tues and Wed last week Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Robert Lindsay nee Shelley who were married on Saturday and to Mr and Mrs Claude Page who were married on Friday Celebrate birthday Mr and Mrs Ron Thomson and family entertained Mr and Mrs Harold Ritchie of Mississauga and Mr and Mrs Msdgett and sons of Mount Forest on Sat They were observing Mrs Ritchies birthday She is the mother of the two ladies We are pleased that Mrs Winnlfred was able to return home on following surgery In hospital In Georgetown Entertain en Five Brownies Audrey Van Chadder Dolores Martini Michelle Wallace and Chadder of the 2nd Eden Mills Brownie Pack accompanied Grey Owl Diana Wallace to Eden House Nursing Home to entertain the residents with nurseryrhyme songs and dances in costume for their Jesters badge BadgC3 earned recently Include one needlework thrift seven cooks six housekeeper and five Jester Mandy Mitchell has completed the entire Brownie program and been awarded the Golden Hand She will fly up to Guides at Christmas Making cook lei Mrs R Wright welcomed ten Brownies to her home on Monday November 20 and showed them how to make hot plates from felt and bottle caps While these Brownies were out visiting the younger girls made cookies at the hall with Grey Owl Diana Wallace All the Brownies are busy making cookies for their tea party on December 10 and rehearsing for the entertainment during their spare time Letter to paper A letter to the Free Press from the First Eden Mills Brownie Pack written by who is a Golden Hand Brownie working on her final stage tests before Flying up Into Guides Dear Acton Free Press- There was a litter chase last Sunday Sunday there was bags of garbage There are four groups in the Brownie Pack The names are Sprfghts Little People Imps and Gnomes Last Thursday the Brownies made some nut cups for the Senior Citizens luncheon Tonight Mrs came to teach the Brownies how to do the Deaf alphabet Two badges were awarded Karen Outfield got her gardeners badge Christina Bell got her collectors bodge Karen showed the Brownies how to play a game from Greece The Brownies are getting ready for tea and entertainment lOOtli anniversary of Col John On Thursday Guelph will ob serve the 100th anniversary of the noted physlclansoIdler poet and author of the poem In Flanders Fields GovernorGeneral and Mrs are among those expected for ceremonies There is a ball in the armories In the evening The Free Press Wednesday November J SPIN Saturday Mr Fred Huffman Mrs Hay wards father was called to reward at Manor after a long and useful life He celebrated his birthday In July The thoughts of the congre gation are with the Haywards and the other members of the family The funeral was held In Milton on Monday SPIN Saturday All are reminded that their contributions to Stop Pollution In will be received at the township hall this Saturday from 10 till 3 Newspaper firmly tied cans washed and flattened clean bottles colored separated from clear and aluminum pie plates from bakery products are all accepted and are re cycled for re- 11 sermon dealt with the tremendous rolling away of guilt which the prodigal son felt when he told his father I have sinned against Heaven and before thee MIKE In the market tor a new or used car Mike Invites all his In Acton and area lo drop In and see him Jack RICHARDSON LTD Hwy Milton or EDEN MILLS Turners Store ROCK WOOD Variaty Klngswall Shop Meadows DP Sarvka RAM BRUCEDALE Si rattan- poll Ltd OSPRINGE BRISBANE Pondera Rastaurant ERIN Erin store BALLINAFAD Short I SILVERCREEK Shall St vans Store GEORGETOWN Trio Discount Fandlays Tuck Shop Smok Shop TOWN OF ACTON Acton Smoke Shop Adams Bus Da pot Hlntons to St Watsons Restaurant AB Supermarket Snack Bar Eds Jims Variety Acton Pharmacy Acton IGA Confectionary The Holland Shop Food I and Stora Giant Pharmacy Royal Milk Store Backers Milk BP Snack Bar IN OUR TOY DEPARTMENT Christmas Wrap R 36 Christinas Bows M Choose ft TILDEN ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS Mount Road GEORGETOWN If we cannot change the world with all its big problems why not try to change Acton with Its small problems If you agree with me VOTE Coniglio John X Engine Big satactlen tot par cent Gvaranttad VWs New 2SOO DOWN If you qualify HIGHEST TRADEIN ALLOWANCE OR VOLKSWAGEN COME TO Motors Ltd NOTICE TO THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF ACTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION POLLING PLACES DECEMBER 4 1972 AREA NUMBER Polling Subdivision Number That part of Town East John Street South Mill Street and North of Queen Street Includes Crescent Street and Poplar Avenue Acton YMCA Building Mill Street East Acton Polling Subdivision Number 2 That part of Town South of Queen Street and East of the CNR Includes Glen Lea Subdivision Acton Music Centre Wallace Street Acton AREA NUMBER 2 3 Polling Subdivision Number 1 That part of Town East of John Street and North of Mill Street Including Churchill Road North Acton Council Chambers Willow Street North Acton AREA NUMBER 3 Pol ling Subdivision Number That part of Town West of John Street and East of Main Street North That part of Town West of Main Street from Mill Street to the School Creek Main Street North 3 That part of Town North ot the and West of Main Street North Luxton Memorial Hall Willow Street North Acton Polling Subdivision Number That part of Town West of Main Street North commencing at the School Creek Main Street North to the CNR rightofway Including Lakeview Subdivision Acton Scout Hall School Lane Acton AREA NUMBER Subdivision Number That part of Town West of John Street and South of Mill Street Knox Presbyterian Church Main Street North Acton J T Hurst Clerk and Returning Officer Town of Acton