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Ballinafad Churchill The Acton Free Press Wed September 19H Few combines hum as fewer farming Short ill fields arc sporting The scarce hum of the glorious yellow of oats combines on Seventh Line barley crops tells Ihe story of how few There was considerable with the Snlders recently farms are being operated in damage to the grain heads In Teachers these limes However a few the freak hail storm making Mrs Brian fewer bushels to the a Mr a former teaching at Georgetown High resident of this area visited School Several other NEW HOMES abound the district and along No highway con begins on another Equipment starts excavation for another site Farm Minister coming here Ontario Minister or Agriculture William Stewart visit fin lion Hills on September 11 Ik will be at Craig Heidi farm site of Plowing Match for the press and exhibitors day The special day is being held in reparation of the Plowing latch which takes place from September to Stewart will be the guest speaker teachers including Mrs Robert and Mrs Paul Metcalfe as well as many others whose homes arc here are preparing their courses for the coming year home spent most of this last week in August at the schools The two months away from classrooms are not a carefree holiday as many think The majority of our teachers arc planning out their schedules and studying their courses and Just what that course will most benefit their students tut Ions Proof of the vacant place left by our late historian Miss Hilts ws brought home to his summer Several times I here how was if this place was called Ballinafad Where did the name originate Well a certain man called Thomas Merry cmmlgrated from a in Ireland so history goes This place of rolling hills and green valleys reminded him of his home so he named It and the name stuck No one according to Miss Hilts knew just exactly where he lived but he was buried In the here As to the Ballinafad Ireland a recent resident who had come from that Island lived close Ireland Nasty trick A incident occurred near the store one day last week a car left there by the owner for the day had the two tires on the one side left flat with the valves pulled and a headlight broken a nasty trick Limehouse News A CHEQUE was presented to the George family Saturday by Area Ratepayers to help with personal expenses incurred during a recent fire which gutted their new home George accepts the cheque from NARA chairman Walter Tkachenko From left are John and Margaret of NARA executive and Bruce at the fire bite McKenzie family given cheque George McKenzie whose house on Ave burned to the ground several weeks ago was touched prised that people would care enough to set up a fund for his family a of Area Hate payors Association presented the family with a the first since Ihi was started and expect be to collect more surprised that anyone would do anything Mr McKenzie as no stood amid the rubble of the burned wood and broken blocks It had taken the family four years lo build their dream home and they had Just moved in a week before the fire The family is living in temporary quarters at the J iv els for Jesus Camp on Upper Bast Line until they clear the mess caused the fire They then intend to rebuild Further donations may be Mint to The George bund Box 12 Ontario MEN WE DO MENS HAIR STYLING hull in ami I or I ohm Man Firming Ask rliirlrl mint Fashion Trend West 13 MILL ST E ACTON PHONE 8532470 natural gas water heaters performance with every tankful Attended plow match Nova Scotia w is named by Sir William Alexander when he was granted the territory by James I In 1021 Since Ihc 1B71 Ontario has Ihe largest population of province In iiniuln By Mrs Churchill community church Sunday morning worship service was very well attended Rev A w sermon subject was The Christian Church and Labour Wealth and richness is not the way of life He stressed Ihe need Ihe way of life He stressed the need unselfishness and con of the other side in dealings with management and labour Four of the members of the choir sang The renin Man Organist was Mrs Joanne Turner Visitors Mrs Lillian North Carolina and son Don visited with Mr and Mrs Wilfred and family recently Miss Peggy Storey of visited both her grandnns on the weekend Mrs J McDonald and Mrs C Storey of Acton and Crew sons Corners Mr and Mrs Indiana spent a week visiting with Mrs Mary and Mr Angus McFachern Also at the same home were Mr and Mrs Ken Vincent baby Christopher of Peter borough Miss Glover of is spending the week with Mr and Mrs Bob Kerr and children In Finland Mrs J J Julian of Brampton spent last week the home of her daughter Mr Norman Turner On Sunday evening all down to the international airport to meet Mr Julian who was reluming from a three week tour of Scan countries including Finland Ihc scene of this year s plowing match He had attended the match on Saturday and watched Canada enter and win second place in the Dr and Mrs LceSanfordof Winnipeg Manitoba spent a couple more days this week and Pat and Bob Kerr and children while on wiy home Mr and Mrs Ron Blake and Barbara of St Marys and Mrs Robert Fowler Made Mr and Mrs Stewart Hamilton of Toronto Mr and Mrs Tom Press Toronto Mr and Mrs Bill Smith Stephanie of Acton Mark Hamilton of Georgetown Mr Ross Carroll of I nil visited with Hamilton family on tht past holiday Mrs Annie was of honor for her sisters wedding Sorry this was omitted from the write up last week That rain on Saturday was the first real downpour of the summer months i LETS BUILD TOGETHER MACKENZIE BUI1DA11 GEORGETOWN ACTON 8772207 8531660 LUMBER AND BUILDING SUPPLIES THE HALTON BOARD OF EDUCATION PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES PROGRAM COUNCIL will present Its annual report at a meeting open to the public ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER at pm District School To be held at Williams Avenue Milton Ontario Copies of the report may be obtained by contacting Mr Brendan Kelly at the Central Administration Bldg Burlington 3663 J Chairman 8452501 Georgetown J Singleton Director Mrs Art Kenton Mr Mrs Ron Thorn son and family fourth Lint recently visited relatives in Kingston and Mount forest Summer visitors with them have included grand nephew J ie of Kingston Jeffcry Madgetl of Mount Forest for a week his brother Lome a few days and Mr Curtis and husband of Ottawa They brought friends from Thomson spent week in Toronto with cousin Brian flask oft Congratulations to Hugh Graham in his splendid performance with his horse led Admiral the C E jumping trials a week ago Sunday Arctic exploration Weve got a good reason to keep quiet about it jJfeJT In the Arctic theres total quiet Even the slightest sound can be heard for miles Some of the noises we take for granted could disrupt the migration of animals In this rugged but fragile land a pipeline is being planned for natural gas But not at the expense of the environment Union Gas is a member of Canadian Arctic Gas Ltd An organization investing millions ol dollars the effect of a pipeline in the Arctic Just one the things being studied is the sound on ildlite Sound simulators are being used to electronical recreate the sound of a pipeline compressor station the effect of a bush pi inc living at different elevations over herds ol caribou is being studied In building a pipeline we know that vegetation has to be replaced to insulate the ground If it werent during the summer the sun can melt the permafrost and cause extensive erosion This land is so delicate even a tire track can damage it are the things that we must know Thats why were involved in the most extensive study of the Arctic ever done Natural is from the Arctic will cost us all more But in the long run the is or the sake of the Arctic as well as our environment In addition it will help ensure future supplies of natural gas forvou LIMITED Si run i in iml to