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Want police here It is distressing to to read in accounts of meetings the suggestion that the police office might not remain in Acton Again this week when police commission discussed the lease for the office in the moving the office out was considered Presumably the thought is that the men who police Acton would work out of the office in George town Why should Acton be short changed that way I here no doubt that a town of needs its own police force and its own office right here Add the to their responsibilities and the ease be comes even stronger We urge the councillors and police commissioners to ensure Acton has its own office with an officer here in charge full time Presently our officer in charge is not here long each day He can be reached m Georgetown I he need to have men patrolling the streets and visible at public functions has been debated ever since the regional force came to town Merchants in particular wish the men would walk the streets rather than drive We want our police force here and visible The Acton Free Prehs Wednesday Aug 1978 Scottish roots Scottish roots claimed many proud Canadians This was evident at the opening of the Commonwealth Games last week and in the number of Highland Games m this district summer While we know the names of Scottish ancestors probably not many knou the plant sprig that should he piopeiK worn in our clan bonnet The program for the Fergus Highland Games this tells about this tradition plant badges were pinned to the bonnets of clansmen in battle Montrose during the sack of Aberdeen wore sprigs of ripe oats of instance The distinctive tan came into use after 1715 so these sprigs would be used in battle to tinguishttretwosuks Some authorities claim the plant badges a i subtle origin in the primitive lace plant the Highland tribes The plant badges worn as a sprig attached behind the stiap and buckle crest badge affixed to the bonnet The ladies them attached to the tartan sash at the shoulder Is the plant badge of clan here Brodie penw inkle Bruce semarv Buchan sunflower Buchanan v oak birch Campbell fir club moss wild bog mville Chisholm Clan batten red hollv Scots fir i whortleberrv pine Forbes broom Gordon iw aham spurge laurel Grant pine scots fir juniper lose loot Hay mistletoe Hen derson cotton glass Home broom Innes great bulrush Johnston n Kennedy oak crab pie tree Leslie Land sav lime tree linden Logan fure hea th pine scots fir wild mvrtle wild thyme pine scots fir berry boxwood red Clan Donald common heath scots of C lam anald common heath scots heather M a o 1 1 common heath of common heath scots heather white MacDougallbell boxwood red vvhoi Mac Pa I lane pine scots fir oak crow ben v box wood red whortleberry pine sects fir M a s 1 1 v a c i torn moil heat great bulrush vai legated hollv deer grass Mac kinnon pine In St Johns wort St tosh ted bear v Rowan mountain ash Madame of r bramble Ma La laurel Maclean of furze MacLeod of Mae leod juniper Macleod of Lewis vvhoitlebcm Mac mi I Ian Mac nab stone bramble Mac trailing aalt a MacNeil of sea ware McNeill of drvas white heather pine scots fir Mae ood red w ben Macrae club moss a I 1 i vv a berries Ma broom Men heath Morrison driftwood club moss Murrav butcher s broom Nicholson jumper w Robertson bracken 11 s w 1 1 s m a toss nip cm Scion vevv whin white Stewart thistle Stewart clan oak Sutherlandhut bloom cotton sedge wallflower Lazy hazy days A long time icsident seeing he old picture of s store in last week Free savs we have the name of the lodge rooms up stairs wrong These moms were used by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows not the He has pictures to pi ove it The gentle man pictured in front of the store is Mr Soper himself he says Anyone who writes to our Member of Parliament Dr Prank Philbrook as suggested in last weeks paper will receive a prompt reply from his secretary Philbrook is in Sri Lanka but will be catching up on his mail when he returns home There is to be a chair of Ukrainian studies at the University of Toronto The grant of was announced by the government this spring There are over half a million members of the Ukrainian community in Canada with over a quarter of them in Ontario A good many of them are our neighbours in the summer making use of the facilities at the Ukrainian camp on he Fourth Line Does anybody else think the police communication tower behind school is slanting tothenoi th Where have all the postcards gone We notice a lack of picture postcard messages from holi the last couple of years Have others had the same lence We used to tack the cards up with pleasure each summer as we heard from vacationers Not any more It seems likely that slow mail delivery has resulted in tourists discouragement The flowers in the planters down town are doing exceptionally well this year The tale about Ted Tyler planting them at J a m was carried on the Neighborly News radio broadcast recently Summer humming Sugar and spice byBiiismiiey re wrung with I tcjunl iMilt too in mv i 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out irn Wlun Mill mi RCAF reunion or Oil past in in Air who Mire at No I SI IS during inr it to tolebr Hi Ihurslation rtiinion llus mirks their Mhith will place All Vclcr No mil spouses art If now on I heir mnlling list contact ScholfuliI Box 1H7 Dunn iillt- him at offices- The Free Press Back Issues 10 years ago Taken ram he issue Itic ree Press August council delayed making a decision on a proposed room addition school at Tuesday night meeting Colin has decided that life in Hie Canadian wilderness is for him Alter Ihrec years in he returned to the wilds in April to take up residence in Stanley Mission mile out of Prince Albert Saskatchewan Summer playground winds up another season on Thursday nighl with a giant through town a program of skits in the a candlelight ceremony and spec hi bed time snacks before il all over A storey and cement block house owned by of fl 1 Moffat v completely by fire around Sunday The building was devoid of fur it Hit time but in the process of renovation to apartments Mr and Mrs Joe family a molar trip the north last week 20 years ago Taken from the issue of the I 135H Hundreds of out sec Minor first three day Civic last weekend from the of Miss Popularity ijuecn on Saturday the Cahthumplan parade on Monday road races ind soap hexes Morton 16 year old Acton High girl chosen from among ten con stints was crowned Miss Popularity during band evening in Hit park Minuted and visitors lined Hit streets for hi on Monday August i see over duals hinds decorated doll buggies hustles incudes and clowns in tin final of three day Legion Minor Spurts program flu of Harold lo Mirthants liritup spurred s in to last night in Hit local park donned as he hit double and a homer Mrs II and Brian and Mrs I- Moonev vacationing this week it I ike mil Jordan and familj are il Wasiga 50 years ago Tiki ii from llu Issue of the Irec Press of 1WH Hit il i events scheduled for tin nit proved a big success despite in il start The man athletic drew minv entries from Hamilton ltiruito utlph and Peterborough The hind i concert The five mile ip road nee was the highlight with wislarltrsfrom nil he province The runners who finished but did mil win were Messrs Masales lUrne girdtn in the evening had a splendid crowd The block on Main Si between Mill and Church was arranged for i dime Mr lltrl Davidson was ihe floor miniver 1 mplnvees ind proprietors of the Acton Milium I Messrs Harrison and S ind wives families hid a picnic it Park dm Mills 100 years ago iken from issue of the I- Press of VugustH lilhtnfid prom our own Tunis ire much better here irt in of good returns for lalior this fall as wheal seems to be above flu re is one principal store here consisting of groceries dry goods boots shoes itc there is a smaller one iht livcrn dressmaking is tarried on next door to the Post Office Store Mr Huffman the new igon m is doing a good business There are iwo blacksmith shops Methodist church Presbyterian one which will soon In completed Mr AMam Acker pump- is doing a steady good business and it seems from the constant on hand tint his services ire in every pari of A shoemaker and a tailor ire mini in this village It is m com Itinplitiou lint branch of the Toronto will lie conducted to his Post lllfite Tin iht ice cream parlor was on luesday last Consequently Hun will In no more ice cream this season Mr J Mallhcws and wife Acton for Hi field when intend rusticating for a THE ACTON FREE PRESS PHONE 2010 Business inci Editorial Office Copyright 1978