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B6The Acton Free Press Wed April Canadian and family assist starving children REV RUSSELL FINLEY of Ebenezer United church chats with Peter president and executive director of Canada his wife Marion and little son Alberto who are dedicated to helping abandoned girls and boys in Central America through a program of childrens co operative villages Those of us who have the opportunity of belonging to the percent of the richest people of the world should maybe do little listening said Tacoa He was talking attending a Blithering at the church last Wed night April The former Toronto teacher sold that Canadians hove done enough teaching and should be listening lo the real nced3 of the people of the third world In presenting the plight of the children in Costa Rica the speaker drew a parallel between the population of Toronto and the Central American country Imagine 10 homeless and children roaming the streets of Toronto starving and searching through garbage for food he said and pointed out how they had to be devious and lean toward stealing and prostitution at a very young in order to survive Mr is a leader of a group known as Puebllto anada He lived In Costa first president of Canada Incorporated Mr was born In Hamilton was educated In the elementary school of Hamilton and Toronto at the University of Toronto schools Toronto Teacher College and the University of Toronto from which he is a graduate In social sciences His great versatility has taken him Into many fields of working as a teacher in the arts and sciences as well as recreation leadership In 1961 he founded Voyagcure a travel study program for Junior and senior high school students He served as teacher trustee on the North York and vice of the Metro school board In 1967 he resigned his positions In Toronto to accept the of York House school In Vancouver During the following three years he was successful In Longtime resdents anniversary Sunday was celebration day for two long time dents or Em mo Ha township In honor of their years of marriage Mr and Mrs Leonard now of were feted to an open house which was attend by some guests all friends relatives and former neighbors Visitors came from Owen Sound London Toronto Preston Kitchener Acton St George Ridgctown Woodstock Alien ford Fergus and Hillsborough as well as Era and flock wood vitlcs were held at the couple former residence on the Fourth Line of Em where they lived for years Hours of the open house were from lo p in Ihe after noon and to in the evening Raised In Mr McDougoll was born and raised In Eramosa His wife was born In township and moved to Era mosa with her family as a young girl She was the Helen daughter of Mr and Mrs William who lived on the Filth Line Rock wood with her parents sis Mrs Edward Gil flllan and Evelyn Mrs Nelson and brother Bert all of Guelph B McDougall was the son of Mr and Mrs Leonard He was born and raised on the family farm Churchill at R Rock wood now occupied by their son Keith and his family Brothers arc Cliff and Irwin he has one sister Nellie Mrs Darwin of Acton Farming has been the life time industry of the energetic man He continues to visit his old stomping grounds and assist his son some of the farm chores Mrs McDougall Is an active church worker with the Stone United church Actual date of the popular couple anniversary Is April 22 but Sunday was more con vcnlcnt for the open house gathering In 1925 they were married the Fifth Line home of the young bride and as Mr and Mrs McDougall recall it was a small family wedding with the Presbyterian church mini Ihe Rev John Little officiating A week in Toronto was their honeymoon trip after which they farmed In township for en years with the next 30 spent In Era before their move to ii years ago Couple has four sons The hove four married sons Leonard Rockwood Lloyd and Murr ay of and Keith of R In all they have 14 grandchildren Sun day celebration was hosted by members of the family Mrs Ted a niece from Fergus baked a wed ding coke Granddaughters served during both the after noon and evening As well as many beautiful gifts cards and flowers the couple who now reside at Knights wood also received a telegram of congratulations from Gover nor General and Madame Leger and a letter from Premier William Davis Dr Frank Maine Liberal for Wellington brought a plaque of greetings from Prime Minister previous to the open house date M P Harry and Mrs visited bringing with a scroll from Premier William Davis Greetings were also received from Mr and Mrs Hales Earlier in Ihe week mayor of Guelph Norm dropped in for a visit and presented a com plate from the city Next Friday evening the couple will again be honored A family dinner will be held at the Stone United church in Framosi of which they are both members 61st anniversary for couple Mrs Fred MacArthnr Church and Sunday school at Churchill Com munlty Church on Sunday April at 11 a m was well attended Our pastor Rev A sermon subject was The parable of the lost coin choir anthem My Father care Congregational meeting will be held at the church on Thursday evening at All arc we come Rev A at tended the Waterloo Presbytery held in the United church last Tuesday Mrs him to Moorcfield and visited some of her old time friends while the meeting was In process Mr and Mrs Joshua Thompson celebrated their wedding last Sunday April 20 at the Wellington Terrace in where they have been making their home for some time It was a family gathering of In number Including some grandchildren An annlver sarv cake was by their daughter Mrs Carl of Hornby They received con and many cards and flowers Mr and Mrs Thompson were able to receU their guests and enjoj the fellowship together They are in fair health Shower Miscellaneous shower was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Don Anderson for Miss Erica Strokov on Saturday evening April Friends and relatives were present from Troy Falls Georgetown Hillsburgh and Acton Some games were played Miss Helen Kockx danced to the music of Mr Postman Erica thanked an for the beautiful gifts she received Mrs Art Cooper Mrs Clif ford Storey Norman Turner Mrs Mike Cooper Mrs Fred Spears and Mrs Mrs Brook of Weston spent the weekend with her sister Mn Mary McEachcrn Mr and Mrs Kevin of Toronto were guests on Saturday with Mr and Mrs Bob Kerr and children Mr and Mrs Frank Humphrey of North Bay spent a few days with her sister Edna Mr and Mrs William stressing strong student part Lot levies one shot deal One lot levy for one lot should be enough Hal ton Hills Planning Board de Tuesday night The question arose when the building Inspector asked if lot levies should be charged where an existing Is being demolished and another built In his letter the building in spec tor said he did not feel the lot levy should be paid more than once Its an existing lot with services there so another lot levy should not be charged stated Councillor Les Planner Mario Vendltti said the request from the building inspector was simply to clarify two requests one for two single family homes and the other for a com mcrclal building and Introducing the first bilingual blcultural regular school program In Western Canada in 19C3 In 1970 at the Invitation of the then minister of Education the Honorable William Davis he returned to Toronto to serve on his personal staff In July of 1971 Peter Tacon began his work in international development cooperation when he was appointed to the policy staff of the Canadian International Development Agency In Ottawa Educational director During a succeeding year he served as executive director of the Educational Research Institute of British Columbia and In conjunction with the Faculty of Education at Simon University developed Project CHICO Canada audio visual which took the to ten countries of Central and South America In July of they returned to Canada with them Iheir 11 yearold adopted Costa Rican son Alberto They began gathering together groups of concerned colleagues and friends to found Puebllto Canada a chartered and registered agency dedicated to helping abandoned girls and boys Central America through a program of children co operative Pucblitos villages within a village Is a way Costa can help themselves The village of consists of children living In six main buildings Each building has two adults to act as parents for the homeless youngsters Along with Mr and his wife the very Rev Bruce McLeod former moderator of the United church of Canada will work under direction of Costa in selling up the village Mr McLeod feels he Is putting his preaching Into practice and made his announcement to his congregation that he would be taking a year off to put his preaching of helping the hungry into action Self sufficient With agriculture the livelihood of It Is hoped the program will be self sufficient within five years The children can wait they re starving today Mr Tacon told the meeting that what Is required in particular Is support of one child in the village Eight dollars a month won care for all their needs but It will go a long way to help Mr said With them the Wed meeting was their young son Alberto Slides were shown Visitors asked questions during the presentation The pointed out that and brotherhood Is not Just a business of handing out but also sharing and learning Mr Tacon said the project won solve the tragedy of all homeless kids in the world but could be a model or pilot project that could point a way The very Rev Bruce McLeod In speaking on the subject at another meeting said let face It we have a stake in their poverty To a real degree our wealth as a nation is built on it At the back of the Sunday school room brochures were available for those who wished to enquire into the program Mr Tacon and his wife chatted lo those present about the Life Program and thanked those who attended for coming The Ha lion Board of Education NOTICE TO PARENTS KINDtRGAKriN LSI those not previously registered Kindergarten registration lor September 1975 in Public Schools will take place In Ihe school which serves he attendance area In which the child resides on Friday April between hours of am and noon 1 and Public School supporters may register their children who will have attained the age of years on or before last day of February Proof of Public School support will be accepted In form of the 1975 tax bill or assessment notice or a declaration from the Municipal Clerk office A birth certificate or baptismal certificate will be acceptable as of age vlllae Fori Appraise lots An appraisal will be needed before the Credit Valley Con Authority can par in the purchase of two lots for the Village of Erin It was decided Thursday The village has requested assistance In buying lots and a total of 3 quarters of an acre at a cost of The lots ore situated vest of Main Street across the Municipal Building and are needed to extend existing parkland DELUXE CHAMPION HORNETS GREMLINS DARTS MAVERICKS Wh ily FREE INSTALLATION MOORE PARK PLAZA GEORGETOWN 8775119 TWO WELL KNOWN Eramosa residents Mi and Mrs Leonard B McDougall were feted on Sunday in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary An open house was held at their former R 3 Rockwood home when they left years ago to move into Guelph after 30 years in Eramosa Mr and Mrs John Knox and Nancy of Hampton were with Pat and Bob Christine and Jefferv on Sunday Mr and Mrs Hoy Wnrne of and his father Mr Robert of Acton visited on with Mr and Mrs Fred Mac Arthur ERIN TOWNSHIP FIRE PROTECTION Custom packaged power for your workload The Corporation of the Town of Milton We hereby Proclaim Daylight Saving Time from Sunday April 27th at 00 a m to Sunday October 1975 at 2 00 a m in the Town of Milton A J Mayor Choose a rugged horse hydrostatic tractor or a lough goar drive tractor Both overhead valve engines Both w ck plug In lock pin attach systems Eloc trie start mower cut And both day long stamina and year round I ty Proven performers in a of Jobs Toughest job In front of you is choosing the you A 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