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The Acton Free Press Wednesday December 13 1972 ir Ottawa Report by Terry O Connor Halton MP Health service wont suffer from lack of subsidy THROUGH SNOW SLEET AND RAIN one of newest businesses Halton Chamber of Commerce secretary Betty Appliances on Queen St delivered flowers and a message of Photo by J Jennings WLlcomeTuesdaytoJakeKuiken Modern furniture store addition to new plaza One of Acton newest businesses Is the Halton Furniture and Appliance store located at on St in the east end of Acton Owners Jake and Jennie Kuikcn have taken over a double store In the plaza and using both the street level and downstairs turned It into an attractive and modern outlet for furniture stereos radios freezers and a variety of small electrical appliances We felt there was a need for a furniture store and we anticipate the east end of town will experience considerable growth in the years to said Jake about his newest venture The couple lived in the Acton area for several years and have become well known They have Mrs Fred Gordon working In the store for them and helping to arrange the furniture tastefully One of the store features Is a downstairs sound room where TV and stereo equipment is joined by radios and other sound equipment Kitchen and bedroom furniture is also displayed in the downstairs showroom Upstairs they have displayed a variety of furniture and lighting which has added a new dimension to the plaza at the corner of Churchill Road and Queen The were officially corned Into the Acton business community by Betty Eastwood of the Chamber of Commerce with the presentation of a bouquet of flowers OUR READERS WRITE Opposes Sunday servings of alcohol l am writing about the serving of alcoholic beverages on Sunday New Year a Eve Is there no respect for God and the day he says is to be set aside for honor to Him This country was founded on the Bible a Word The early settlers were God fearing men who respected God and His Word and thus God honored their worship and the land prospered This generation reaps many luxuries our ancestors never knew or dreamed about Has man been thankful No they have started turning away from God The Bible the people of God cannot be filled with strong drink and the spirit of God There are serious warnings In Gods word those are controlled by wine and strong drink Why docs this country give in to the whims of those who wish to deliberately turn from God way God has a mighty everlasting power and will help and protect those who put their trust in film Are you on God s side or the side of the world and its prince the devil Some you will stand before God You cannot scope Has the rightful place In your heart that Gods will may be done Concerned English visitor finds Acton attractive The This is my first visit to Canada where I hate spent a happy and delightful five weeks at the home of friends the Rev and Mrs J I Ball 1 return home to next Wed December 1 found the people in Acton very kind and appreciated the smiles and help of assistants in the stores the good wishes for my stay to be a happy one and even the greetings of the children To all these and especially to the people of Albans Anglican church Who greeted me and made me feel at home and amongst friends immediately I say a big thank you and hope that one day may visit jour attractive Acton town again Mrs Edna 1 Young I outlined briefly last week some of the background of the North Atlantic Assembly meeting which 1 attended as a Canadian In Bonn West Germany This week 1 would like to set out some of the lighter less ponderous aspects of the trip In true Germanic tradition the conference was run with utmost efficiency meetings starting bells buzzers and tights indicating and recording the delegates wishes taneous translation in English French and German of every word spoken Our meetings both committee and plenary were held in the Bundestag the parliament buildings of the West German Government Security was extremely tight with the buildings surrounded hours a day by machine gun toting soldiers dressed In field fatigues On one occasion I left my identity badge in the hotel I talked and cajoled in faltering German attempting to gain entry but eventually gave up and trotted the few blocks back to the hotel to retrieve the badge I had the feeling that Willy Brandt himself could not have got me through the security checks Into the without that magic little plastic button Mission Impossible On another occasion on the one morning off the delegates and wives wire treated to a bus trip to Our convoy of four busts was preceded by two police curs followed by one and paralleled by another all lth flashing and hee- hawing in true Mission Impossible fashion As we travelled through Bonn along the and into Cologne the point with find executed military precision ran a moving blockade of all entrance and exit rumps to the highway supposedly to ensure security and quick passage I feel saved all of about seven minutes on the trip and undoubtedly much more attention l with attendant security pro blems than if we had all walked the middle of the highway led by Ted Kennedy However not to be critical the German government was a most solicitous and gracious host ami of course was attempting only to discharge its responsibility of rt turning the delegates home with all the limbs and faculties with which they arrived The British especially the members of the House of were generally very stiff upper lipped However two elderly lards during one long plenary session were wont to fall into a snoring sleep side by side very occasional applause for the speaker brought their heads briefly and simultan snapping up only then to nod slowly back down chins again resting on wilted boutonierci No palling Well as much as the trip was working affair it did provide a interlude after a long and arduous election campaign However the serious and THE ACTON FREE PRESS Aulhorltcd as Postal Reg Istra lion Number ACTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE December 1972 FOR MOST LOCAL STORES Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday 11 am to pm am to pm 25 CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY JAM CLOSED NEW YEARS DAY 9 am to 9 pm 9 am to 9 26 CLOSED BOXING DAY 9 am to 9 pm 20 9 am to pm 27 9 am to pm am to 9 pm 21 9 am to 9 pm 28 9 am to 9 pm 9 to 9 pm 22 9 am to 9 pm to 9 pm 9 am to 23 to pi 30 9 to pm PLEASE CLIP MO SHE THIS HMDY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING GUIDE nerve wracking business of operating minority government lies ahead of us We arc advised by party whips that there will be no pairing permitted that is the practice of a member agreeing with another member across the aisle to not vote unless both ore present to vote This type of arrangement long a parliamentary tradition allows for a member to be absent on or committee business without jeopardizing nil most of my time after Jan 4 will be sptnt clone to my Howe vi anyone a problem idea comment or who to get in touch with me please atop by or call my riding office at I est I will try to you the same day Fairy tale told in words music urn nt an proposed program by the Unit mat of tin of provincial if county tuxpuytr J have to pay liw full shot an the sentiments of Chairman David Loons was on th provincial government degncof acceleration in health costs wilt have to be reduce I The announcement come us part of a major policy decision at Queen Park to direct more funds toward transportation and less towarls health and Allow five per cent In a Inter from the Ministry of ilrulLti to the Hoards of Health province the allowable inr ongoing programs in be up to five per cent over the expenditures In years eight per cent has turn in addition where are Ik low the general level limited funds will be available for extensions to roved existing programs and lor approved new programs said he feared the would fail behind If the county did not pick up 100 per cent of he cost for the wd programs County Clerk Administrator Garfield Brown noted the county had been playing catchup game In the field in recent years Children filled the carpeted floor of the library meeting room to hear five musicians and a narrator retell he old tale of Rumples Ron Lloyd a dramatic arts student at Mc Master University told the story with vim and volume got me The youthful players were t members of the Hamilton Philharmonic Barbara viola first violin Wunder second violin 1st van Kern and cello Susan Kline Janet Peterson the principal clarinetist of the Hamilton Phil harmonic Joined them Minds wonder About CO children and a few adults attended the halfhour production It began late and the musicians later kindly attributed s restlessness to this Most of them paid attention but many little minds wandered kids strung bends Some played with toys Some slept throuM it all Where arc the puppets mummy some asked were no puppets Admission was free The production has been travelling to libraries in the south central Regional library System and played Milton the same day Acton Citizens Band ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT PRESENTING Music for all tastes Also Featuring The Royal Canadian Legion Choraliers at the Acton High School Auditorium Sunday Eve December 17th at a 15 Everyone Welcome Admission Free MILTON 32J or I4 f Bra thing hi 22 HO SI 1 ONI III HI I potato chips 59 PANTYHOSE 1 Of MM till BREADCRUMBS 35 CANADA GRADE A I YOUNG TURKEYS 10A II FROZEN TABLERITETURKEYSII CENTRE CUT HAM STEAKS 99 LOIN of PORK ROASTS SAUSAGE MEAT SMOKED MEATS 2 STOCKING STUFFERS NAVEL ORANGES 89 69 MC II APPLES 559 CAN AD 559 Quality Service and Value all at IGA wp