Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), November 12, 1975, p. 2

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The Acton Free Press Wed November 1975 Names of fallen called out Sunday In damp hazy weather Sun day morning several hundred people ringed the cenotaph for the annual ceremonies that revive the names of local men killed in action World War t and and in post war active service The names were called aloud by John Mellugh as the colors party flags dipped In salute Bandmaster George Elliott sounded the hauntlngnolcs of The Last Post and Reveille Dr A J Buchanan raised and lowered the poppy flag its rattling down the pole the only sound breaking the almost absolute Even the children were mi let Legion president Fred Allan gave the traditional Legion charge and repre sentatives of various or marched forward to place wreaths at the cenotaph The parade marched from St down to the ceno taph and included Legion naircs Legion Auxiliary firefighters and I ions members of the IODT Orange Lodge Men and many boys and girls of the Scout Guide groups The foot of the monument was smothered in wreaths which will soon be rationed out to a few at a time so they will last many months An honor guard from the C Company Lome Scots reserves stood guard at the cenotaph Participating were K Harrison It and Ptc Gale all of Georgetown Service A service of remembrance followed in Trinity United church with the color pirly leaving their flagsM the front of the chancel Legionnaires BEARDMORE SPOKESMAN Lome told Halton Regional Councillors his firm was being subjected to victimization He has attended several meetings m an effort to have sewage from the Beard more Tannery plant treated in the town system Regional council Consider Beardmorehelp Tworoom addition for Christian school Vic Patrick mid I read lessons trie Nelson in lib sermon warned of the danger of content with rituals of rememhrnnce What have done in the interests of rxnet In lust year be Hit congregation Ik hist ry could be updated to Beirut Chile and the Only in can thi price if peace In He went on to mention tin planned ID fir W rid Development which be observed in giving people of ill hurdles an rlunily to help in the excitement the remembrance service at the landing About cenotaph there ittcuded Acton Legion members also Then Acton participated in the to fur the service in the morning j SELECTION OF INFANTS TO TEENS WEAR CHRISTMAS Wo have a new selection I of Imported Wooden Toys O I I I hi TODDLERS TEENS Downtown Acton construction on a tworoom school one to be used addition to Georgetown classroom District Christian school is room expected be started as soon as possible to principal Region Public Works officials will vest gate possible ways to requests by Beard more Tanneries to nave in effluent from that firm treated in Acton sewage system That decision came as a re sult of a scries or delegations by spokesman Lome His most recent pitch was made during the regional council meeting Wednesday explained ould be described the firm as the oldest industrial firm and largest taxpayer in Hills contributing some per to the town coffers consideration Acton area Councillor Pat felt the firm was entitled to consideration at least They have ex cry right to that said Halton Hills Councillor Dick of the sewage his plant wanted to technical data on hand in wiste would hive deteriorating affect on the effluent from the plant If the action could have implications for growth in Ihit municipal He that no tension on the priorities for capacity in the plant be mad until Hilton Hills council Council has proved plans for an expansion of the scWTge plant from per dav to 1 gallons per day At the present time he there arc six sepante classrooms with the grades At i membership seven and In one room meeting Monday night the with the addition this com school brought forth would not be needed the proposal of the addition to The school is not using port the members and it wis classrooms unanimously txpectsmorc Mr Petrasmn said the Mr Petrusmo continued to the wcilher the rooms would be built in the say hov there is now enough be ready for occupuncv the southeast corner of the room for the students spring ik in M enrolled without over crowding hut will the interest in Ins growing next year enrolment is expected The will room for in go students The principal that no contractor his leen assigned bet of the decision just recently m hut he hopes on Christmas Personal pages could phase out fire sirens Birthday celebrations for Jimmy Jesseman A signalling system which could eventually phase out the disturbing wailing of the firesiren was discussed at the General Administration meeting Monday evening Acton Fire Chief Mick Holmes told the members in an in camera meeting that five personal pages had already been approved for some of his volunteers at a cost of each Mr Holmes said he would like more for the rest of his men These pages similar to portable radios would be worn on the hips of the volunteers at all times and in event of a fire let out a beeping noise This would summon them the fire hall rather than the familiar siren At the present in Georgetown the volunteers all have fire phones with the siren not sounding after seven pm Miss Chairman said Mr Holmes was requested to get prices on the pages He also said fallowing the meeting that It is not Known whether the sirens would sound all in Acton after the radios were purchased whether or not the George town pm method used Mr said that if the sirens were deleted altogether townspeople might miss them as in the of the whistle People said if the whistle no longer blew thev would be late for work and school and preferred the sound He wondered if people would miss the siren too The extra pages if ap proved GAC would be financed out of next budget Hard to hear The chairman said Mr Holmes had said that w the town growing more of the firefighters were moving farther away from the fire hall making if difficult hear the siren Jesseman free Presi article in called him on his birth dav later names apply as he celebrated his birthday on November Born at Mohawk Fiats new radio for the up- one mik coming new fire truck Uncle also discussed at the same Jimm f and rola meeting Mr said that tves best know him moved i was first thought the Io m old radio could be taker from llve un he old truck installed n 19H wn he relired the new one but because of llv Wlln h electrical wiring varying John on is retire said would cost at home and reads everyday with out the aid of glosses which many people of his age can not claim Other things this ummie man are his good he is not on any and Joyce on chill on forty two people came to wish him well bringing him gifts cords Marjory wife of nephew Cilvin and Joyce Sprowl ith the help of his Pat Sheehan to fill in superintendent Pat Mi evening was appointed to assume the duties and responsibilities in case of absence of the recrea director Glen Grav getting a ni At the General round It lion meeting it was agreed b thing to the councillor- that Mr he First step approved General Committee approved 1976 capital budget ind capital fore for the to 1980 for the Acton and Georgetown fire departments The matter ha been passed on to the Finance and committees for their a I firi Chiefs Mick Holmes Acton and Ken Left scene A vehicle struck a parked car on Mill St leaving the scene or the Police are in ment Of Scottish descent Uncle Jimmy s father moved to in 187fi from Aber Scotland He is proud of the fact that his father wis the farm manager for the Honorable George Brown one of the Fitters of Con I Duby federation difficulties Uncle Jimmy had one sis town off the Mrs Peter who simple passed away in Now his ilgimate two only close relatives ire his i niece Mrs John Sprowl two gre it nephews Mac and Cnl vin and three nieces Bridget Mane Marie presented their Once active in euchre par the committee l Mr Jesscmai diet and the fact that he grcit nieces made the takes a wilk everyday from memorable one of the jovial his Ave home Up until a year ago his rare breed walks would include a trip lo are the das the post office to collect the whenhclookhis first long car daily mail However with the trip lo the of the Credit intorduetion of letter carriers in his car which had glass this walk is no longer ncces covered candles and even though a year through the How has past he still misses it ever this energetic gentle a daytime per will probably see many WHILE OUR SELECTION IS AT ITS GREATEST Holiday Knit Wear Wendy Originals Fashion Hats tee Parker Pauli Donegal Tweeds from Ireland Robert Piquet Perfume it Fine Scarves Lady Manhattan Shirts and Blouses Eva Scheel Jewellery fin tVn MARILYNS tort I lot ml Turn AM li Hum Kin AM I HAM Ml son rises the sun and turns in with it Parly held At years he en joyed i birthday held for him at the home of Mac Two thefts on docket Thefts being investigated this week by the detachment of the Regional police this week include that of rods of four foot high wire from Indusmin quarry and four hubcaps from a car it the high school more Hill THE Mil noun Fist Acton Good oldfashioned savings Toyota Community Calendar Whats doing in the North Halton Area THE WORK OF THE MENTALLY RETARDED Mrs Met Kennedy and Joanne borough the the Centre Gravenhurit will tildes and tell of the work done by the Mentally Retard dot the Acton Church Tuesday Nov IS at a I O D E ANNUAL BAZAARSaturdy November at the new Legion Hall fan Tirrtflcl HALjT0N TlOlYlOlfiAt of Helton Ttucfc Sale IMP Ltd 8784366 8262931 26 Jut North of frCSll SHOULDER PORTION Roasts Pork Butt Chops MEATY fe Pork Side Spare RibsLXjy Palish Coil Sliced Heel Livtr 4 ST 4 Ssiii Sandwich Mut Chunks Sidi Bacon 169 Dessert Peart Liquid Bleach Soft Drinks Mr IGA for Good oldEashioned savings

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