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The Acton Free Press Wed September Jones boys once lurked at Waterfalls Playground THE BARN AND DRIVING SHED on the farm known for many years as Edgar Beeney s was razed recently to make way for Joe Prucyk home ana is now the site of a snack bar at Waterfalls Park THESE DAIRY CATTLE graze on pastures once located under the present pond site at Waterfalls Park Water from springs on the farm once supplied some neighboring farms and the old Stone School across from Park Toyota The Henderson farm on Highway 7 still receives water from the same springs Wholesale changes for principals this year One or Ihc popular recreational In the colorful history Two hundred acres located on the lino Lot mar issued by the Crown to Abraham St cord in 1821 Abraham was related through to he popular who took Ihc perilous walk near In ami advised Hit British of tin Impending American attack Beaver Dam As early as 1W Laura father Thomas Ingcrsoll leased a Go Inn and later kept a ferry at what Is now Fort Credit In sold tin farm land to Peter Met MeCollums grist mill wis one of the earliest In Township Stories have been related about men tarrying their wheat on their balks from as far away as to be ground at the McCollum Mill After two subsequent owners Watson and Stewart tlit west half of the atres was sold to nos in Apparently in 185j a few by John McDonald acres of Ixit were pur chased to take in port or the mill pond Neven Jones and ted and blacksmith shop on he farm for a number of years Jones family was reputed to have been tra and Ihieves Many stories have been handed down concerning the Jones gang and some of their mnfln style activities Some stories relate thai stolen horses were bidden below he mill dam and could 1 1 in Ihe roek taverns behind waterfalls The horses were then smuggled I the Niagara area and sold Jones dan Kan Id to have had influential complices and Informers in Nation villages this explains the success of he gang during their exploits of Ihe story is old about an Acton holt keeper who I hi lit a Jet black horse from Hie Jones which noon became the envy of his clients However after exposed to i heavy rain the beautiful black turned white lit Jones didn the type f dye they had used hotel In was well patronized by the Jones cang snd local mi would be invited to an oyster supper mil asked be one of us or Humors that a dark Thousands of North Hal ton students start buck at school for another year today Marilyn Smith of the North Hal ton Education Centre told this paper that actual figures for enrolment I be available until later this week Mrs Smith said actual figures for June show youngsters were enrolled in public schools in the north and secondary school Students attended the three high schools in the north New faces When school opened today students found new faces in the principals offices in many North schools At Milton District High School Ron Ziegcl returns as principal replacing the retiring Charles Hunter Mr had served as vice- principal Milton a few years ago but worked at Thomas A School In Oakville last year Acton District High School Principal Dave Katz leaves Acton to become the first principal of the new Lester School in Burlington Dean leaves his post as vice principal of Lord High School to replace Mr Kali as principal Tom Gibson leaves his poil is principal of Martin SI in Milton and moves to Joseph Gibbons school in George town while Dave Haley moves from I Imehouse School lo assume Gibson post John Kavanngh leaves his Job as viceprincipal at J in Milton fo take over as viceprincipal at school lowtlle has been promoted from a tcscher at School to vice principal at George Kennedy School in George- Peter leaves his Job as principal at Georgetown Pork Public School to man the principal office at Glen Williams school How ird Mian leaves the principal s office Glen Williams lo take over a in the principal s office at Harrison School in Georgetown On leave principal of Harrison Is on a oneyear leave of absence to study at vice principal Hon Beckett Is promoted to the rank of principal will take charge of I School Leaner viceprincipal at Gladys School in Oak has been promoted to principal and he will be In charge of Park School in Georgetown Logan McDonald takes over as principal al Stewart town and Jack Itcid leaves to take charge of J James School swamp behind the hole was a for anyone who membership made the decision somewhat Jones Kong ap dissolved and some sources indicate that they spent the remainder of Iheir lives in poverty and disgrace The dark caves which once housed stills counterfeit money and stolen horses have since crumbled and arc said to have been dynamited on the orders of a leader sister either lo conceal evidence or to locate hidden loot Has Smith Thomas John were owners between I860 and 1882 when Johnathan bought the form and raised a there until the Subsequent included Pat Joseph ACM Bruyns and 1 little until Beeney purchased the farm in ltWi Operation of the sawmill and blacksmith shop on the farm had ceased prior lo Joseph Prucyk the property in It is in cresting to Hole that Joseph Atkinson publisher of the Star from to IJ4H was very interested in purchasing property in the early Joe Prucyk once operated a lumber business in Bramp ton worked at the Thompson store I now Global later owned Georgetown I lumbing and Heating In I9j4 he bought the farm Beeney built up Ihe pond and opened the picnic and swimming area known as Waterfalls Park After Prucyk opened a stone quarry on a portion of the farm Arm strong Brothers held a ten Moss Hardware 22 MILL ST E ACTON 8532720 STORE HOURS Tuet Wad Sat 8 OO am to 600 Thure Fr art Service For a Grow Com The Fall Brochure RECREATION AND LEARNING offering education recreational and general interest type courses to the community is being delivered this week September 2nd 6th Contributing agencies include The Halton Board of Education Region Health Unit Region Conservation Authority Sheridan College Milton Parks Recreation Oakville Parks Recreation Department If you do not receive a copy by Saturday September 6th call and a brochure will be mailed to you THE OLD HOUSE believed to be the third on the farm still stands on a hill overlooking the pond which has served early Ontario industries and now a modern park WE HAVE MOVED TO OUR 310 STEELES AVE MILTON savings CARPET KING YOU ACTION Fit TOWN SERVICE WITH BtG CITY mi I MILTON 310 STEELES AVE 8784178 8784179 removed several million Ions Tht- result of Ihh excavation Is tht swimming hole known the quarry which attracts thousands of swimmers and sun bothers The of mill pond Early Ontario Industry but today waters ore enjoyed us part of modern 00c HaftoR Sketches ACTON FAIR PARADE ENTRY FORM SATURDAY SEPTEMBER TO START AT NOON BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL FLOAT PI SERVICE CLUB AND ORGANIZATION FLOAT NOVELTY FLOAT No Entry Fee chock lor your nutty PRIZES FOR EACH SECTION 1st PRIZE 25 2nd PRIZE 15 3rd PRIZE BEST FLOAT IN PARADE 25 Mi I lit ton A ill l 0N0R BEFORE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER mihtml I ijl it I 10 ORGANIZATION With Your help the Job will be done To bo a successful Member of Pari anient one must a strong des re to serve people and Gary Dank has To be a successful Member of Pari anient our- must understand and ate Youth Gary Dawk has proven h chosen vocal on Pr n To be a successful Member one must recognize the needs of our Sen or C icm Gary s through Rotary and the Royal an Leg on has proven that he need To be a successful one must be able to serve our rural and urban as well as bos nets and and Gary has rated competence in mica rural and urban people and in the r support when you cons der education h i involvement young people and ideal age for s to be a full time Member of Pari you II bo just n select Gary as your at Queen Park sept ELECT DAWKINS