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Tho Acton Free Press Wednesday Sopi 1978 11 Firefighters battle in waterball contest Georgetown men and Milton women walked off first place trophies at the firs annual competition held at Prospect Park Acton on Sunday The contest was originally scheduled for the AUon tall the weekend before but was rained out the Sunday afternoon In fcame a steel ball suspended between two hydro or telephone poles on a wire Two teams firefighters hoses spray the ball and try and get it into the opponents end The water pressure moves the ball ball starts out in the centre of a foot wire II is feet each goal A lime limit is also im posed three minutes two for BATTLE OF THE ball was fought in Acton Prospect Park Sunday when the first annual Firefighters competition was held In the ladies division Milton team no 2 won out over Georgetown team no to win first place title a trophy and 100 prize to be donated to Muscular Dystrophy Ospringe Signs of winter worry writer by Doris hies Recent visitors with Mr and Mrs Howard wen Mr and Mrs George Howard of and Mr and Mrs Lewis Howard of Cooksville A warm is ex tended In Mr and Mrs red Miller who have just rtcenUy moved into the neighborhood Mr and Mrs Miller come from and arc get ting settled in home at the Third Lint corner What are tht signs of a hard winter I hope I in what lam thinking noticed the betels on the cedars hang by hundreds making the trees look so brown Just lake good look the next chance I think I will wait for further before miking predictions on this winter I need not mention how pleased I w is to set sun more rain We got rain rain ram The fill projetK ire getting underway This lime it is Attessontf Touch he elrls make a hal purse or shawl also a scarf take a look shoes gloves and jewelry The Mimosa group arc holding meetings Monday nights at home of the leader Mrs James Taylor with Mrs Goring assisting girls have joined with Kathy Adams president They would tome any girls years or older who wish to come Mr and Mrs Gordon spent a week at the Volunteer painters for countryside home Counlrjside for adult rtnrdcd eilieni looking for can offer elbow grease a simf iinimt next of tht rtsidcnte nor started lasl The Fair is source of J not from but from just phinpeoplt watching Friday morning in the poultry building One of fair wis saved from ios in Kitchener gen tlcman find without benefit of ood eyesight Looking for own determining squiwkmgbirdinourh mdis in or D signifying is link producing especially if other ptople ire running same route I had six of Pits two to i friend to First hey hid lo hive their tills in intertwining of the i looking upright tail Most of birds were only three months old and nol only hive much tit but wtre busily molting out what they So I wis around the building sweiring my breath is vnnl pi the tail of the bird in my hind iforementioned gtnlltman was thcrt filling cage after with kind bird hid i pickup truck i pigod so lo idtd with boxes it was As most of his birds win in difftruit categories also hid to irountl looking for s I ijs hampered by his fading eyesight He alone though His long suffering son wis with him However as is usual in filnl believe whit Ins son him in ensued I surreptitiously liptotd them t my pigeons but actually on and chuckling under my wing Another smile from w itching youn mothers hauling two or three iround yanking them from under the feet of the horses or them out of the sheep Hoy was I I mine five bucks and loll to get lost pony mothers hid my utmost iryint deal with over extilcd tense daughters throwing minor tantrums in the hitching ring something or other wis wrong with the course friend of mine iwo the gymkhana classes while shew is ilsodngyng round yearling durbar do I those days Most of these mothers fntndsof mine would draw weary hand over brow uttering lhat they Ik id when all this was over while I smiled sympathetic My myself off to another ring hoped my kids would stay lost till There s a lot for growing older so do iht kids IIAIMINKSS North tor Mtntally president hopes the job tin completed this is on east sidt of north of Avenue fur thrte it has of 15 adults Mrs of said hopes th painting of the doors and windows will get under about J a m lasi four joined six Mrs suid It fun a of people loetlur said the assoct inn president Tht association ruses ptr cent of its funds for but the budgei dots not hiring of professional painters Mrs balance budget comes from Tht Mowers of appeal is one issociation ruses its Hi ptr tent Vandals strike Two juveniles are suspected in with at School on the Line last Several articles were slolen and others such as the public iddress system an xylophone two tambourines and a dictionary were damaged Permits Town of Hills Issued seven building permits for the Acton area during August 1971 with a total value of commercial addition alteration renovations permit was issued at a value of Two residential garage permits were at a value of and four residential repair addition alteration permits were issued at home of daughter and son In law Mr and Mrs Mike Hutchinson and family at Joan was suffering from a slight concussion and her were on hand to help out We art pleased to is feeling better to Mr and Mrs Pankrnlz who entertained a few on Saturday evening Sept l to help them ite their wedding annutrsarj Orientation night for the Cubs is Wed from to in the school gym Anj wishing join will be welcome workshop on Tht Curriculum for Junior Arts wis htld at on h junior It ichers of all the fimilv of schools The work shop was conducted by Stevens the junior for Wellington County Tht bus patrols of it tended i Safety Seminar at school In students received in on fire first aid and how to function as an effective safety patrol table Kidd was in of seminar other instruc ors wtre an driver and firemen Dave Sherratt and red Cox who were then with the township firt engine It neither has scored in designated time team with the hill far from wins Sixteen teams from Acton Milton wood ami fire departments took pirt learn consist d i tiilm in two centre people Somt had sepir itt taptains others Imd tin captain working with Graduate at Miton fire fighters their ccrlifi for completing course itlhcMiKonfirehall were 12 graduates from Hills in eluded Jim Paynt Craig Bill Barber Hick Peter Bill Cunningham Larry John Tennant and Out Shannon i bush I The version of whi aught ai tht College but ilso includes of iht most up techniques on work and a fire tor many of those par in the infighting School the served as i refresher but it ilso in traduced new methods thai could spell the ftrence between suing or losing a Norm intrucior advisor from the Marshal office in Toronto he iOhour session wis well bv men who took part fr all over Hilton region 8783272 8783208 mi 2829 30 A from Stroll evy Mown Chase ADULT GENERAL ADMISSION BURNS Show Times Sun Ff I and Sat 9pm T Fish Chips or our Chinese Cuisine HOURS iy i in to Up m I 10am lo it Sunday i2nMinoHp m Telephone TREAT YOUR GUESTS OR YOURSELF TO ONE OF OUR DISHES PIZZA CHICKEN SUBS MEAT CHEESE TRAYS PASTRIES Call Us For Your Party Food CHICKEN PIZZA WflLL STREET EAST 8532450 In the men s division Georgetown learn no took first phce Milton men team no i captured second and Acton men no 1 learn look third In ladles division Milton ladies team no earned the first place trophy and MiKon ladies team no plated second Georgetown ladies team no 1 placed third The Acton Tall fair board donated prize money of per category to the muscular dystrophy fund in the name of the winning team Trophies were donated by Thompson fuels and Excavating Hills fire prevention officer Larry Brassard said event was a success and it is planned to make it an annual affair Many people turned out for the competition both on teams and as spec Winning Milton learn members arc ladies team no Gail Co son captain and nozzle person Bonnie Prior Eileen an J yioron tail person ladles learn no 1 Judy captain and nozzle person Carolyn Marshall and Margaret Ryan Inllperson men steam no captain and Jim Don Marshall and Pat Ryan lailperson they prefer a three man team Georgetown s winning team members were men 1 Dill Weir captain Keith Peacock Hemic Ernie and Ed Pearcc tail person ladies team no llonda Barber nozzleperson Mary Hayes ind Peacock tail person Hill was captain Acton winning learn members were mens team no cap tain nozzle person Oram liners Bruce howler Other Acton competitors were mens Herb captain Larry Leo John Dunn and Jim Thornhlll mens team no Phil McCristall Shannon nozzle person John Randy Ridley and Ted Curtis all person ladies learn no 1 per son Janet Marshall Dunn and Janice Withers captain Jim Thomhill and women Connie McCrlstal and team no Mclntyrc Ann Ridley Larry Country Lane Orchard Come To The Folks Who Know Their We know cm because we grow cm nine varieties in all Some are ready now So come on out Visit our TasleTesting Station then select the apple of your eye from our bountiful bins Make an event of it Bring the kids They love our friendly Dolly and have a real romp in the clean country air have varieties of apples you may not have heard of But we promise your taste buds will never have such a good lime Browse through our interesting selection of Sweet Apple Cider Butler Honey Maple Produtts to folks who know their apples It an uting iht will enp take some grown HOW TO GET HERE From Milton West on Road to Lino South to Britannia West to JlindLino Watch fore rsign OPEN thru Sun 10AM to OncHAHD S660BlinOLin Burlinglon 335 firefighter yearold Bryce Mar shall and father Brent president of the Acton Fall Fair board and fire fighter watch the first annual contest Sunday at the park The fair board put up the prize money for the event CENTRE FLEA MARKET RIGHT 1NTHE DOWNTOWN MILTON NEXT TO THE TOWN HALL IN FIRE HALL AND GARAGE MAIN ST Fridays pm pm Saturdays 9 am 3 pm Vendors Call COME OS BOWS FOR Lloyd Mclntyre Your Gulf Agent And 6 reasons why youll be more comfortable with him this 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