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Smiley Any day bow it will be cheaper to fly to of days In the city Air fares are coming down as rapidly as city prices are taking off Tills was borne homo to me they say during a recent brief visit to he Big Smoke And I dont mean New York Just an ordinary Canadian in the true north strong but far from free Our relatives always kindly Invite us to stay with them but we visit the bright lights so seldom that we throw caution to the wind let ourselves go deliberately decadent and plunge for the hotel room and all the extras It used to be a grand feeling checking in at the hotel lust like the rich people tossing the bell hop half a dollar as though you did it every day walking Into the luxurious room and turning up the heat and to hell with the fuel bill picking up the phone to call room service and loftily asking the Old Lady Wonder what the poor people are doing today But that semiannual plunge Is no longer Into a warm bath of unaccustomed luxury and service Its more like a dive off the town dock Just after the ice has gone out of the bay Not refreshing Just numbing Things have changed Now theres a car Jockey to park your car He can open the door with one hand and hold out the other like a professional beggar In Calcutta Next Is the doorman If you have one small bag hes right there taking it from with one hand and holding out the other you have four heavy bags hes busy whistling up a cab for a blonde You totter across the capacious lobby and the bellhop relieves you of your bags Just before you collapse In front of the desk Theres one thing that hasnt changed the room clerk Hes snotty as he was 20 years ago In every city and every country Youd think he owned the place as he looks down his nose at your overcoat with the frayed cuffs and your big rubber boots which you wore from the country And beware the poor innocent who doesnt have a reservation He Is the dessert for the meal of this particular type of hyena Some day when I am old enough and crotchety enough and I havent had any kicks for a long time and Ive driven a hundred miles and a room clerk smirks at me Sorry we havent a thing Im going to pull a gun and shoot htm right between his cold mean little eyes And I think a good lawyer with an understanding Jury would get mo off scot free Noxt in the gauntlet Is the bellboy He doesnt lug your bags and sweat any more He slings them onto a cart Dont hand with a flourish the oldtime halfdollar Hes liable to hand it back with a bigger flourish and snarl Here Mac I you need more than I do And probably right Hes no boy years old and be owns three CRAZY BOAT RACES SPONSORED BY THE Georgetown Junior Chamber of This year 53 canoes entered in the two man canoe race shown starting out Crazy Commerce drew thousands of spectators to the banks of the Credit River boat entries were as crazy and numerous as ever but the river was considerably Saturday afternoon for the annual contest from the Line bridge north of Glen less angry than last year when many ended the contest early underwater as craft Williams downriver to Norval over rapids dams and guffaws from the sidelines upset County raises more than adequate anyway youre made it to the am before you on the bed donl rales on the back of the door or yon wool Sop youll swoon Old You must be the wrong ruutn or toy given me awit Shake your bead look around the make sure that lady taut Margaret irnux twin swear you paid for woman and the tag Is The a not to time to say Ob well In infer You know what happ the pound Your dollar is suf fering tor same shrinking sensations you call room seme order son and you re smart youll tell you don t want it transported by air tram titf Winter Palace in St Petersburg even though it mil take as long and cost as much bunt order any glasses Theyll cost you mure than a new pair at your favorite optometrist out of your hand as you did you were a boy If your wife you get back from the theatre or whatever t call room service and order pastry and coffee Two sad little stale chnstmas cake or something a Jug of coffee set you back four bucks phis Dp a chocolate bar with Dont go to the theatre In the first place We took our daughter and her husband to a now Fata- tickets Ml New York wouldnt have the nerve eat out Dinner for four at a moderate restaurant with one cocktail can run from SB to Plus the inevitable The only result is a nagging feeung which may be either gastritis or your pioneer ancestors ghosts haunting you in the stomach Final disillusion I always spring for a It seems a reasonable luxury as Its on of the two or three times a year my broom get a brush Went for It thU time Halfway through I realised the poor devil my shoes was retarded IdecUsdtohalpkimysmallway my ready chatted It tar a Oavt it to htm feeling tort of Considering the modest honorariums members of Acton council receive for their services the recent increases county council voted themselves seem more than adequate Reeve Rlc Morrow of Georgetown noting county salaries have gone from In 1970 to under the new scale claims he will not accept the most recent and might donate It back to his own municipality It is unfortunate Mr Morrow chose to be spokesman for those who felt the present salaries were adequate He apparently attends only a few of the many county council meetings and this disqualifies him as a responsible spokesman Under the new pay scale county councillors will receive 4000 per year as well as the remuneration they receive from their own municipality which varies from town to township The affluent south of course leads the way the Burlington reeve and deputy- reeve receiving a year Oakvllles reeve and deputy receive and respectively while Georgetowns two representatives on county council receive per annum Miltons council recently raised their remuneration to 2000 per annum except for the reeve who receives an additional fee for his added headaches pays its reeve per year and the deputy gets Acton paid Its reeve and deputy on the 20 a meeting scale set for all members of council with the mayors salary set at This will likely be changed by the time this newspaper goes to press with an Increase in line with what other councils have been getting So on order of pay The Burlington members of county council will receive a year Oakvilles repre sentatives will receive and respectively Georgetowns 6500 and Milton Esquesings two repre sentatives will receive approximately and reeve since she is also warden will receive the salary for warden and the modest she will collect as reeve of the township for a total of Actons two representatives will receive their from county council in addition to the remuneration set at last nights budget meeting of council It is obvious from the scale of salaries most municipalities have set and the additional increment from county council that our municipal representatives are in no danger of starving By the same token it is not fair to insinuate county councillors are getting overpaid unless there is full awareness of the number of meetings they attend and the duties they perform However we would feel easier about municipal council pay hikes if they would not be so backward about stating reasons for the raises We agree with the editor of the Georgetown Herald who says it is time some of the less significant decisions were handled by the municipal staff instead of at council committee meetings where every request to fix a pothole decide on the location of an advertising sign or arrange details of a remembrance day parade is made Community colleges confer benefits The success of the Community College experiment In Ontario Is best exemplified by results such as came out of a recent Sheridan College report The report shows per cent of Sheridans graduates are on the Job market and of these per cent are employed This compares favorably with when per cent were the market and per cent employed The per cent not on the Job market consists of per cent who are continuing their education and four per cent who are not seeking employment for reasons of travel marriage Illness or family obligations Of the total surveyed it was interesting to note that 84 per cent have Jobs relating to their Sheridan training and per cent arc satisfied with their jobs Those surveyed who are not on the Job market indicated 13 per cent had returned to Sheridan for advanced study In their particular field or In program of interest to- them Another six per cent are attending other postsecondary institutions How about the four per cent un employed a figure which runs slightly lower than official unemployment figures for the province According to Dean Bromley one- third of the unemployed have refused employment opportunities or have left employment There is no reason why students cant get Jobs if they want to he said in fact there are more jobs than graduates In the welter of conflicting reports about the unemployment situation in Canada and the province it is refreshing to receive reports such as came out of Sheridan College The report shows students who have no desire to continue on to university should seriously consider enrolling in the provinces community colleges where graduates job opportunities are better and more satisfying than stopping for those content with high school background only In a world which becomes increasingly complex It is Important that students should have special training in a particular field if they are going to make their mark It is true this can be achieved in a number of other ways but the community colleges are Oiling in the gap which once faced those who did not want to or could not afford to go on to university and at the same time were eager to enlarge skills and braining in other areas previously not open to them This is Education week across Ontario and despite all the criticism directed at education in this province it is generally acknowledged the system of education Is among the best on the continent There are flaws of course as there are flaws in any areas of public instruction or learning but this is a good time to sit down and review some of the successes of the system on which we depend to educate those who will one day lead this province and nation Back Issues 20 years ago Taken from the Isineof the Free Press of Mens district governor Emory Knll Installed the new executive under president J Greer secretary J McOeachie and treasurer Jones Three new members italph McKeown Jim Moles and Doug McPherson joined An Impressive dedication service was held at Eden Mills Presbyterian church when Rev Crawford Smith of dedicated the new communion table which was presented to the congregation by the young people Construction of a new fire from the social the Is being done this week Bert Mason passed away in his 79th year lie was an esteemed resident and employee of Mason Knitting Co until retirement He was of Acton Citizens Band leader of the choir In Acton United church and a choir member for many years Member of Parliament since Hughes Cleaver bid farewell in a radio broadcast from Parliament Hill Made life members of Acton Womens Institute on their anniversary were Mrs Geo Mrs F J Wilds Mrs Fred Anderson and Mrs I Davidson Fred Wright is visiting In England and writes he has visited Acton Rotary club and he expects to go to Scotland to visit Scotty Burton of his motherinlaw Mrs Walker at Kendal Westmorland years ago Taken from the the Free Press of Thursday April 1Z 1923 The new Beginners Room of the Public School was opened in the Council Chamber on Monday morning Mrs William On Monday the first day this new school was opened 34 children under the age of seven years and who had never been in school previously were registered The room Is furnished with kindergarten seats and desks and Is comfortable and well lighted Reeve Hampshire of delivered a very interesting address at the meeting of the Young Peoples Guild on Canada and What are we Going to Do with It All present felt that Canada is a country worth feeling proud of and for whose development our best endeavors should be put forth At the council meeting councillor Harrison brought up the matter of having a public celebration to celebrate the towns fifty years of incorporation The general feeling was that July 1st should be designated as the time for the official celebration Council received the report from the Provincial Board of Health on the sanitary survey of the wells of Acton Of the 107 wells tested in Acton showed gross pollution showed pollution and only 2 were In fit condition for the water to be used for drinking purposes Samples taken from the taps in town and at the reservoir showed the water to be of excellent quality and a sample taken at the spring was found to be absolutely pure Thebig snow banks have been the bane of motorists the past few weeks Maple syrup SO a gallon now 75 years ago Taken from the the Free Press of Thursday April 14 18SS One of the largest funerals ever witnessed at gathered on Sunday afternoon when the late Joseph of formerly of was buried The Orangemen and Workmen headed the procession and It is said there were over vehicles beside the greater part of our residents who walked to the cemetery to meet them White hot words were passing between the Irish and Scotch at Speyside over a road contract the other evening a young gent from the Block passing along at the time sang Theres a hot time In our town tonight The new sweettoned bell from the foundry of the Blymer Co Cincinnati Ohio pealed forth the hours of service at St church on Easter morning for the first time The bell is a present to the congregation the entire cost being borne by subscriptions given by personal friends of Rev Mr Godden It is a much appreciated addition to the sacred edifice Crewsons Corners column On Good Friday two of Actons best players played with two of our boys The result was a crowning victory to our players So far this year our players have not suffered defeat and they are willing to meet all comers Principal T Moore lost fine Jersey family cow last week from inflammation She was worth fO The Piano Committee of the Croklnole dub has purchased from Mr C W Kelly the fine cabinet grand Bell piano Coles Slaw flhs Me It was then I I which of us retarded u I flatted far toother two bits Theres nothing more depressing than a Ore such as the one which almost completely destroyed the stately century- old home of deputy reeve Duncan McPhedran last week Fire started In the kitchen of the stone farm home and spread through the entire structure despite the best efforts of the brigade to stem its course Al one point In the early part of the Ore the brigade ran out of water lust when It seemed they had it under control By the time they had arrived with more water flames had crept through into the large front section and crested an Inferno Burned were heirlooms and the work of generations of the family which tan never by replaced Flames fedon the tinderdry timbers many of them probably hand hewn when the first part of the building was erected Few houses in this area exist which can be traced back as far as 1674 Fewer have the fine tines and dean architectural look of the McPhedran home Although loss was estimated at it is impossible to put a price tag on a home any home Then a too much laughter tears toQ and family memories associated with rooms where a family has lived for generations Fortunately the chilly spring wind was blowing In the opposite direction and the barn on the farm was never threatened by flames which were visible for miles The McPhedran farm is one of the finest in the township always a pleasant sight to see with Its tree lined lane stretching back to house and barn As with most in the rural area neighbors and friends were there to assist the Ere brigade speak comforting words to the family and assist In any way they could Tragedy in the country is always allayed by the kind actions of those who come to the aid of neighbors and friends I am always hesitant to approach the family of those who suffer fire losses to offer my sympathy especially when flames are still eating away at a home which has housed a family for generations but It is part of a newspapermans Job to ask quest iocs and write a story which commun icates some of the loss which is suffered without being trite This is often difficult to do when you know those who bear the loss respect and like them as is the case with the McPhedran family I have run Into Duncan at many township and other functions to which he gives much of his time and like him I find It hard to believe a stone home could vanish in one nightmare full of flames Recently the family made many Improvements to the home which makes the loss harder to bear Due to the pressure of events and the fact Denis Gibbons had left for sunny Spain the previous week I waa not able to accompany Ken manager of the Acton Bowling Lanes to the annual swards dinner of the Bowling proprietors of Ontario last week However Ken kindly sent along the program and the menu with roast prime rib of beef Jus and all the Just so I could drool over It Hes been director of for several years and a going concern in the bowling industry as anyone who baa been associated with htm in any way is aware Say Ken bow did the Consomme taste Sounds like it was made in heaven Speaking of eating the Weight Watchers of Canada have proclaimed this Weight Watchers week not to be confused with Waist Watchers week although It is an aimed in the same Erection To help honor tile observance the Weight Watchers who have a thriving chapter In Acton have produced Ten they ask club members to observe OB Page Bt THE ACTON FREE PRESS PHONE 853 Business and Editorial Office