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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan 10 1979 3 Charles and Lillian Thomson Thomson Is a former councillor and deputy reeve celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on township and his wife is I Januarys The couple Is well known in the Mr member of the Dublin Womens Institute Thomsons celebrate 50th World trotting farmers what a life I The most common complaint of most farmers- after the weather and the government is the lack of holidays they are free to take in complete sympathy having been a farmer for 15 years and able to take precious few days off Even the younger generation brought up in the travelling 60s when teenagers look off around the world with a backpack at the drop of a hat have to settle down when they elect to take up farming Land and stock take too many hours care to for long However it was with delight that I met and Pat in Jamaica my only real holiday These young Canadians from the west were hard working enthusiastic farmers enterprising preneurs yet they took the chance to spend the winters travelling the world This year they were doing the Caribbean and sections of South America having left home in late November and not being expected back until March Long summer hours Stroulger a charming Alberta grain farmer farmed two and threequarter sections with his father cropping and producing hay The summer work is long hard dirty and dusty but would rather work all hours God sends in good weather in order to travel the rest of the year Pat Vicars a wicked young British Columbian was on his way to becoming a millionaire if not in money then certainly in experience He had been raised on a form and wanted to get back into hay cropping At the time we met him he owned land and drove truck to provide his farming- stake He also worked hard and a solid Roil hut managed to travel every year with Neil When In doubt act stupid Running on a shoestring budget down by backpacks these lads had southern Europe Northern Africa the Canary Islands am had even spent three days crossing the They spoke a little French Arabic just enough to get them in trouble hough they both commented people ill over the world were usually nice enough to slow down and talk When they did run afoul of laws or regulations they found playing stupid was the wisest thing to do Neal said he liked to go places where English spoken Pal liked to go anywhere We gtt along better wilh ach other than we ever did with our girlfriends young men were heading for Hawaii after South America to build a house before coming But farming and Canada wore their main loves and they wore enthusiastic about the possibilities for young people to get farming these days did concede it was pretty lough and although there was government assistance available Pierre has too many programs to allow full in he farming area However and Pat are living proof a young man can hove his cake and eat it too If he willing to work hard World trotting farmers whatn Its been a busy SO years for Charles and Lillian i Thomson but now that they have recently 1 their wedding anniversary they are taking life slow basking in the relaxation they J deserve The couple were married on January 1929 In I Milton Their honeymoon was spent setting up their I farm in where they stayed for a few years J before going to During the years they lived there Mr Thomson sat on township I council for en years both as a councillor and I deputy reeve When they left they went to Grey county for five years owning a couple of farms in that time In the couple came to Acton but soon moved to a farm near Arthur By they found themselves back in Acton where they lived for three years until they moved back to Grey County j They retired to Acton in In spite of all their hard work on all their farms This Is the day eggs become and stand cggstraordlnarv event Is supposed to happen only on January The egg has its day Today January 10 Is he day the lowly egg comes into its own and becomes One weird theory claims it is the tilt of the earths on this one day of the year I hat mokes the egg stand up for itself Egghead scientists have termed theory poultry and claim in stead it is the desire of St Abans the egg to become the social equal of man which they describe as There Is no reason the egg should not have its day without poaching on another special day For reasons to most of us 11 happens only on January Pity isnt it Hard boiled skeptics Ihey managed to raise a family who were on hand for a quiet family dinner Friday evening at the II Stiererhof Tavern In Guelph Sons Milton Douglas Fifth line Milton Donald Mount Forest and daughters Barbara Wilson Fourth line Milton Joyce Diamond Guelph and Carol Graham I Kennelworth and Mrs Thomson sister Beatrice Bromalea all enjoyed the evening out The couple also has grandchildren Hal ton Hills Mayor Pete Pomeroy dropped by the it anniversary home on Friday morning to present the couple with a plaque commemorating the occasion Flowers were also delivered from regional Other special greetings were received from Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau Ontario Premier William Davis and HaltonM Frank rook I A second bouquet of flowers was received from Dublin Womens Institute of which Mrs Thomson member Rothesay is in Scotland An irate Scotsman visited The Aclon Free Press this week to point out what he considered an enormous error in Inst weeks paper In the wedding anniversary story of Mr and Mrs Colin Williams on the front page it was mentioned the couple spent honeymoon the seaside resort of Rossi The Free Press visitor claims It should have read Rothesay He says he is an authority on the spelling because he was born there To the residents of Rothesay in Scotland wo extend our apologies Display A display window the Book Store at the high school is being rented out to various downtown merchants teacher Boris Mr Shean noted that so far only one merchant has come forward wish the space Set up committee A special four man committee comprising Councillors Harry Levy Ross George Mnltby and John McDonald will review the operating budget and the capital forecast budget for to 83 A suggestion by Mayor Peter that the some committee review the budget was shot down by councillors who contended It would then become another standing committee pointed out no decisions would be made until the suggested budget was brought to the whole and said a committee acting FIRST AH A Si John Ambulance course in first aid teaches achilles meters SALES and SERVICE 357 Queen St Acton We Are Open MONDAYS COME IN AND SEE USl OMAN may claim the feat could be accomplished any lime but let them try it They may wind up with egg on their face and be too chicken to admit it Since there seems to bo no of this great nor any clue to where the idea was hatched per haps its time the egg came out of its shell and crocked the case John Last is honored Sunday On December 10 at the 10 service of St Al bans Anglican church The Christmas Story was enacted by the children of the Church School under the direction of their teachers with rector the Rev Ewing as narrator On December the following children were welcomed into the parish family at a service of Holy Baptism Lisa Ann Fisher daughter of Mr and Mrs W Acton godparents were Gary Fisher Barbara and Elizabeth McDowell Catherine Jane daughter of Mr and Mrs G R Acton Godparents were Elaine Mitchell and James Mother Anne Trotter daughter of Mr and Mrs K Trot- Christmas tree disposal Now thai Christmas is fast becoming a memory and tree In your living room a potential fire hazard the problem remains how to get rid of the tree Frank Hills works lendent advises to put the tree out with your other trash on your regular garbage tion day ter of Acton godparents were her parents Pamela Suzanne Whit ten daughter of Mr and Mrs Acton godparents were Bcver ley Frolic and Ronald Frolic Darren Andrew son of Mr and Mrs D Acton godparents were Bever ley Frolic and Ronald Frolic Garrett Grant Meadus son of Mr and Mrs Meadus of Acton godparents were Frank Bennett Mary Bennett and Lloyd Bennett January was the date Albans annual phany Party and White HALTON HILLS CREDIT UNION RRSP REGISTERED RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN ONLY ONE LOCATION 8530911 food bum bring Jf Kraft 225 MACARONI CHEESE DINNER Maxwell House 1 lb Bag COFFEE Del Monte Tin FRUIT COCKTAIL Tin TOMATO JUICE Tin CHOICE PEAS or CREAM STYLE CO Shirnff SCALLOPED P Del 4 MINI FRUIT CUP Kraft Jar SMOOTH or CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER Bristol Meyers JAVEX LIQUID BLEACH Scon PAPER TOWELS Christies PREMIUM SO CRACKERS Weston s Loaf SESAME CRUS BREAD Weston 12 Pak PLAIN SUGAR CINNAMON Savo16 389 Save Save 69 Save 20 Save 399 Save 38 21109 Savo 30 99 Save 26 Save 30 99 Save 99 Save 69 Save 299 Save 69 PRODUCE ARRIVES DAILY AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES 1 1 6oz Canada No 1 Fresh CHICKEN LEGS CHICKEN BREASTS COOKED HAM Devon Stoie SMALL LINK P SAUSAGE Maple Leaf STORE SLICED BOLOGNA Maple Leaf SIDE BACON wo AB 119 109 PRICES EFFECT JANUARY 12 13 we reserve the right to limit quantities SUPERMARKET 9 Mill Street East Acton 8530650 Pkg