Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 4, 1977, p. 20

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86 The Acton Free Press Wednesday May4 1977 Shoot over goals for Cancer drive By Kerry Chalmers Team captains Gen Little- wood and Saunders would like to thank area residents for their financial support in the recent Cancer campaign that was held in April Mrs who headed the upper part of the township took In Lower half of the township including was headed by Mrs Saunders who shot over the top of the quota by some when her team collected 03 This annual canvass for the Canadian Cancer Society la held every April At least per cent of the money Is used in treatment and research with a minimal amount being used for expenses reports team captain Saunders She explained that this is possible because most of the work done is volunteer Some people feel United Way covers this but it is a separate campaign Although the campaign ended April any resident who has an envelope can drop this off and it will be added to the total for this area Chief asks for raise of his peanuts salary Fire chief Carl 20 hours per fire fighting the Meadows has asked for a actual fire and investigating raise in salary etc He pointed out there had Mr Meadows was at the been fires so far this year township council Mr Meadows stated that meeting Monday evening and once the fire is out the fire- Choraliers at Sunshine Club told the members he is working for approximately 40 cents an hour The chief is currently paid 500 a year plus mileage both of which are paid at the end of the year Mr Meadows also said he could not afford to wait until December for his gas money He explained he spends a year on gas too much for him to pay through out the year without any relmbursmcnt Mr Meadows told council he works average of IB to fighters go home to bed but he still has several hours Intended for last week The town hall over for a future meeting by Kerry Chalmers Village secretary Len Hockey with the help of fore man Charlie Glendenning has been renovating the old fire hall into a new office The office has been panelled a new counter installed and carpeting purchased The new village office will be open in June Village trustees would like to thank John and his C friends Tor Installing the beam in the town hall last Friday night Second annual tour of the gardens at the Academy will take place on Sunday May 15 from 2 to There will be a nominal charge for the public but members of the Horticulture Club will be ad milled free Saturday is the day for the Nursery School Tea and Bazaar The bazaar will be held at Rockwood Public School from to and will offer pre serves crafts baked goods books and much much more Door prizes draws and a fun area for the children will also help to make this fund raising day for the self supported nursery school a real sue cess Experience Provincial governments special sum employment program will operate again this year Program 130 has 1 posi lions and is operated in co operation with the con authorities across the province This program Village Board of RURAL MEMBERS of the Eramosa Youth Turstees would like to thank Choir wee s Fashion Show and everyone for then generous Trimty United Church in donations Flower Gue Front row left to right are Maureen and Kathleen O Connor of Erin back row is Colleen O Connor Erin Lyndsay Jones of R R Rockwoodand Janet Burnett of Eramosa work left to do He explained resounded with the wonderful he had already used more voices of the Acton Choraliers than half the in wages who put on a concert Sunday He also Bald he had driven evening and despite the small 1089 miles for the township audience they put on a since January wonderful show Mr Meadows is asking for Master of Ceremonies a straight hourly wage for the Malcolm thanked the Sun time spent in the fire hall he inviting Ihem said He estimated this would n program and after cost approximately song he Council held the matter called on Henry with his harmonica and Victor with his fiddle and Ihey played some lively The leader Ted Han sen accompanied them on the piano A lovely rendition of Bless this House was sang by I Malcolm then he asked the quartet to sing and they gave great pleasure with wings and then the choir sang more songs tht singers where having a short break some toetapping music was pro- beautiful The quartet sang a by Ted Hansen Victor beautiful ballad Let the Smith and Henry Leachman Lower Lights be Burning and and then Gil Malcolm sang then the choir finished off the Danny Boy which was truly program with three songs Mart gave a hanging planter with an impatience plant Hardware a set of four beer glasses Caroline Nurseries a plant Gardens two bottles of Second Debut Saunders Bakery a voucher for Audrey Billon for Avon Products Shop- a per cent discount Pearl s Variety a donation and a 10 per cent discount Spot donees door prizes and lucky chairs were made possible at the fund raising dance held recently because of these donations Fly up parents of the second Rock Brownies SPRING DANCE FLEA Market In at by Itio Rockwood Parents Jim Gull every Sun lice for Scouts and day loom to5pm Cubs May at the Rockwood No Town Hal Music by the R3U80 LoId Dates from to a m Lunch provided Tickets Nursery School couple Phone Te and May at Centennial School I Areas and Interest for all ages Please come and loin us HONDA CIVIC WEVE GOT EM IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OR AUTOMATIC NO DOWN PAYMENT BANK PLAN FINANCING UPT048MOS BAZ MOTORS LTD Club plans bus trip members enjoy euchre The Sunshine Club had a lively afternoon far its meeting and Mrs welcomed 14 members take and visitors place on May to Girls flying up are Thatcher Valerie Galley Susan J business and Kathy Wynneck M Visiting Mr and Mrs Chester Meek Guelph St on the weekend were Mr and Mrs Jamie Meek and West Montrose Mr and Mrs Roy Cornell Laura and Douglas Chat ham Mr and Mrs Paul and Caralynne Guelph Mr and Mrs liam Stephen Hamilton Mr and Mrs Daniel Pudleinicr Mr and Mrs Ernest West Hill Mr and Mrs Ray Hansen Georgetown Mrs David Robertson Mississauga and to Mrs Rose and Mrs Mr and Mrs Bud Snow Annie Lambert and the meeting opined with Canada and a sing next and Mrs Henry acting Dunk read thc inane a statement a ion from Mr Di and the contributions from Choral Concert bus trip was next on the agenda various places discussed It was moved to ask Mr Denny about a tr p Mrs John Post had been visiting and she gave very enlightening talk about the bam MucLaughlln Senior Citizens Club that she toured Everyone was ready to play games and so turned to the euchre tables and High scores for euchre went I everyone looking forward to A delicious lunch was the next meeting served by the Mills A very special thank you to ladies sing of a variety the for the lovely of sandwiches on for the A ifternoon came to club and to Mr Day for his an end til to with donation Choir tours Wales and Scotland are on the agenda or Youth Choir in July choir under directio Mrs James Bell of Main St won assigned to the Ministry of in the Provincial Lot Natural Resources provides Saturday She will split work experience lo students the money with her brother in the field of resource inlaw The pair was one management Last summer number away from winning Grand River Conservation one million dollars employed under a 100 per cent grant of 133 funded by the Province of Winner of the draw Roberta Hoy will attend the Ontario Jobs are available lo was Mrs Murray of International Music festival secondary and post second who won 213 Next draw will in Jedburgh Scotland and the students minimum age be Ihe first Sunday in June festival in gollcn Wales 1ashions modelled by the girls showed the individuality of choir members Many of the outfits were made by the mothers of the girls or girls themselves Money from the show will help with ex peases for the tour Meeting finally set for zoning by law By Kerry Chalmers A public meeting to discuss the township proposed new zoning bylaw has been set for Wednesday May at Rock wood Centennial Public School Planning board and council have been debating over the number of meetings that should be held Council feel three at least one in Rock wood one in Eden Mills and one in Public School should be held The planning board feel two are sufficient The meeting set for day May is the only meeting established to date Before Christmas a group of concerned citizens Joined together and set out lo advise people as to what the Grand River restrictions would mean and to get signatures Some signatures were gathered along with letters of protest and ihe group with chairman Bert Brown at tended a council meeting in mid December lo present their concerns Council that time assured this group of their interest and said meetings would be set up for January Another proposal set forth by council at this time was that every householder would receive notice of any public meeting and this will be done An advisement circular will be sent to every taxpayer with details of the meeting in thc near future This year almost 100 Canadians will be under 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