Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), March 13, 1974, B4

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B4 The Acton Free Press Wed March 13 Ospringe Add 71 acres Spots two robins day Silver Creek area ice storm passes through Another acres land Hills between Hie will be added to the Silver and I Ines Creek Conservation Aria which entirely In the town The Credit Volley Conner Ballinafad WELL DIGGERS make sure of the water supply of the five acre site just north of Hornby on Trafalgar Road where a residence for the adult retarded will be built 5 acres on 7th Line for retarded residence The North Hal ton Assoc a Hon tor he Mentally Retard ed after years of searching hate purchased five acres of land on Trafalgar Road Ihc site or a residence for retarded The land is on the east side of Trafalgar Road north of Avenue and was part of the McDowell farm The IS person residence with single and double bed rooms a recreation lounge a dining room and kitchen will cost approximately and will be run by house par Mr McDowell us a real good deal commented Al publicity chair man for the Association for the Men la 11 Retarded He said the building could be filled today if it was ready We have three trainees at ARC Industries living at Hal ton Centennial Manor be cause Ihcre nowhere else to house them He explained The residence could commodate age groups from young adults to old people While some of the residents will be trainees at ARC Industries it Is hoped some will work In outside industry and live at the Trafalgar Road residence Proceeds from this year fund raising campaign will go toward the building WI reviews 52 years of community service Mrs The 1oeal Association met the borne of Mrs with members Tlicy tin bake sale and enjoyed lunch The I met the home of Mrs Kirkpa trick in on Wednesday afternoon with nine mt and one present They opined with The More We Get To aether and roll call was answered by telling some thing the I had done for I tn the past years This brought an school gardens fairs and prizes the of the Memorial Hall and its school lunch allowing fret use of the scout hut space sponsoring musk In Gibraltar school club support remembering nick shut ins with treats it Christmas donations to various charities etc The motto is like woman work was taken by Mrs Kirkputricks ending with race the Sun Several win appointed Mrs Milcham Mrs and Mrs Ted to look the at Milton I- air a number offering ikms for sunn Mrs Andirson Mrs Mrs with Miss Mini who of her work at to arrange an for quilt competition Mrs Booth and Mrs Mill hum to cooperate with I for tin Manor parts and the branch promises to Plowmen banquet Mrs was asked lo convene an early summer wedding reception catering Mrs Frank Brown accepted in Invitation to represent I inn house at the dinner of Mountain Union Branch on 10 Mrs Anderson reported beautiful display of erafts and demonstrations at Needle- craft Summary Day in Milton on Feb Mrs Prank Brown gave advice from the workshop on Twcedsmuir history books A donation of wis made to the Save Sight project ind wis advanced to flower ind fruit for sick convener Members made suggest ions for I work in the future make it known that we wish to keep our identity by names and although we are now in Hal ton Hills that we have a welcoming committee to make newcomers welcome and aware of our organization that we organize a craft club or further an educational pro ject or craft at the local school Mrs P officer chaired part of the meeting calling on conveners for monthly reports and Mrs Anderson for current events Mrs Frank Brown showed a number or slides taken at special I meetings and events and from holidays spent near Killarney and other resorts Mrs Anderson extended courtesies and reminded all conveners and officers of innual reports to be prepared at once The April meeting will be after a pot luck lunch In Memorial Hall Social convener Mrs Booth and the hostess served LET EH TAKE ON YOUR TAX MONSTER THIS YEAR AND NEXT Gentlemen armors Salesmen Indmiduals Make sure you get maximum ded by using our lence and up to date knowledge EH will handle all your lax needs confidentially Businessme do you need a bookkeeping system that is easily Discuss your needs with us ASSOCIATE HOURS Tw Thun ADOII3S 97 Main St S Friday Saturday Monday Ont WELCOME SERVICE If you ore new in town or know someone who is PHONE 8532624 BEETLE DASHER AUDI FOX PORSCHE 914 VW VAN PIT OUR htitRr IS -jlmmSSSS3ES3Klm- BAZ MOTORS If D Metric system explained to WI by Mm It The regular meeting of the WI was held on Wednesday March It was opened with Ihc Institute Ode sung with Mrs Jesse Met Ihe organ followed by I Collect The roll call was answered by My most embarrassing moment in the classroom Several business matters were dealt with one of which was helping at future wedding reception Also the location of the International plowing matin in the fall will need helpers the tables with food and serving The ladles moved to give aid Mrs Jesse was convener for and cultural department A son of the institute to the tunc of Jingle Bells was sung Mrs of the Bin Institute gave us her paper on system ana by the use of aids led us to see the relationship of gram litre etc It seemed rather confusing to most of us but as Mrs Fisher gradually assume such awareness especially as packages arc labelled in both systems We were grateful to Mrs Fisher for her trouble Mrs hid current Other had on preserving as well is paper bags for re use news paper and jars The motto was given by Mrs Mrs ind Mrs Kirk wood served lunch Samples of stit were displayed every one admiring the lov work We were glid to have Mm Marshall and Mrs A MeFnery back with us after their Illnesses mud Township were forth early Sunday morning to make the lev roads passible for milk trucks and other necessary truffle problems Many cars hid skidded into ditches some of which were filled with water Two tiny baby boys have eonie dwell in our midst Itaby and Baby Mrs I I is having in Ottawa visiting her son home Area received vul last week for Die purthuse of approximately 71 acres of Niagara laud In the area between and the Terra con nervation urea Buildings on the property ore idjieent to the farm purchased in 1U73 and the complete complex will lie incorporated into the overall plans for this use conservation area The Authority now owns a total of of fnrcited rocky terrain range plans call for acquisition of many more acres to enlarge the area to approximately acres The province pays a per cent grant on all Authority of the Niagara eventually the Credit Valley Authority in tends to link the Silver Creek conservation area with Hie Terra conservation park which is being used capacity It Is proposed to leave large part of the Creek in Its natural state eonslructlng nature trails throughout the area Open soon Bronte Creek Provincial the new Im development in the ire 1 will he open to the public in the near future Hit staff ire now on thi dee 1 lopment of plans for tin and varied visitor that will be avail for the pub he For example a large reereillon complex one outdoor swim pool and a bank of nine tennis courts is now being planned Construction will begin the summer months Ity thirls I lues I iglitee Brownies of he Pnek by leaders Mrs I riiesl a us la ml Mrs Vaniter lleide anil Mrs Henry Pankrnt took trip to the lie In Kilihcner on March The Toronto expansion 70 bushel and an additional water lime rations at I imehouse were believed to have stopped around 1917 and mosl the old kilns had ised production by the late 1920s and early large ly due lo dwindling markets ad wincing technology and the poor eon of the Depression ro The crumbling rem Ins of tin kilns at Indusmin Acton plant it and at other points in the are all reminders of an In and a technology which a small but nevertheless important role in mad settJeimnt These early minors could not have foreseen then that limit IIX years Liter the stone uuarriis from whleh they extracted time would become far more important us suppliers of aggregates a material that provides the foundation for much of our prognss in modern duy society Brownies send their thanks to Mrs Oeorgi I for driving the bus nil enjoyed the trip Happy birthdays to Bonnk Ijing unit I Pankrat who turned another year older Inst week They celebrated by going bowling in Saturday evening with their in I lies On Thursday Principal I Jinn Brown and most of the iff of Ospringe school spent the morning in Toronto at Jesse Kitihum school for I rote Activity Day In Wellington County In the afternoon all re turned to Mr Brown and Mr ami lonlinued the day Brant Avenue school and the rest of the at school at the studies workshop I riday afternoon the collected of lively youngsters and sportee Ihem home early on of the Ice storm On that same day spied my first two robins of the season probing for earth worms They looked as though fooet had been through the winter but I sure they didn t check with the weather man before returning home We are sorry Frank mother Mrs Leslie of Milton is quite III in Milton Hospital Mrs has been going down each day lobe with her We hope for an early Improvement Members of Knox at Church in on morning for Joint lommunlon service Karen McKlnnon Joined with he many competitors on Saturday in the Western Ontario Highland Dance Association which was held at Willow ltd School in She danced the highland fling and the sword WEVE WALLOPED PRICES SURPRISE SALE one day only SAT MARCH 16th Doors open at 930 am Be early for our storewide drastic reductions on all our furnishings throughout our ft of showrooms FREE COFFEE AND ALL DAY SATURDAY MAM ON OUR DAY TO CHAMCI ON A DRAW FOR A ROCKIRRICIINIR DRAW TAKES PLACE SATURDAY AT 6 p ADDITIONAL 10 OUR ALREADY LOW DISCOUNTED PRICES ON ALL CHESTERFIELD SUITES PICTURES PRICE CASH CARRY HIBACKED UPHOLSTERED SWIVEL ROCKERS Soo 20NLY PADDED BUCK VINYL BARS 119 SALE CASH CARRY PIECE BEDROOM SUITE Reg LAZBOY ROCKERS RECLINERS 1 OFF Beg Price HASSOCKS 3 ASSORTED COLORS SIZES OFF CASH CARRY KITCHEN SUITES SALE Reg 60NLY CHESTERFIELD SUITES With Matching Chain CLEARING AT PRICE ADDITIONAL 10 OFF SALE PRICE ON TABLE LAMPS CASH CARRY 10NLY DINING ROOM SUITE Reg BOX SPRINGS AND MATTRESSES ALL SIZES Your Choice OFF Dont this special sale Bargains galorol FIRST COME FIRST SATISFIED lomesteai FURNITURE INTERIORS phone Lots of free convenient parking

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