Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 27, 1979, B8

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The Free Wednesday June 27 Eden Mills Outdoor Communion held by Mr The congregation of St John Anglican Church Rock wood held an out door church service and Holy Communion con ducted by the Rev Bruce on the patio at the home of Mr and Mrs William Ritchie on Sunday June The group went to the Eden Mills ball park where games and races were conducted by Dick Carrick It was a pleasure to have the oldest member of the church Mrs Dorothy Dean who was cele brating her turd thday present Friends of this com munity extend sincere sympathy to the family and close friends of the Us Acton Mrs Robert Clarke from Richmond has been visiting her Mr and Mr Leo Schulte and and also her husband s parents in Ottawa Mr and Mrs Ross Campbell Sundndge have been visiting family and friends in this area The Friendly Seniors met for a pot luck supper on the lawn of Mr and Mrs G McKelvie in on Wednesday Prizes were awarded to the following Guessing tilt number of beans in a jar Gordon oldest member present da Gilbertson most grandchildren Catherine wedding versa ry closest to June Mr and Mrs Ed Jennings spot prize Clare lucky cup Ed Jennings Mrs Anna Wilson pre sented a gift and ex tended sincere good wishes to Mr and Mrs Lowrie who will soon be celebrating their 5h wedding an New name tags which were made by the people at Arc In were given to members A pretty wedding was solemnized by the Rev Carrie at the Presbyterian Church on United church LArche adopts child us Hit firs I car In I tout Ill In the Ilulton Kudu I lot June I J I Tin lias In its it and ill Canadian ilii r Silver anniversary for radial railway The Railway celebrates its anniversary this month and even though Ihey have had a fulfilling past heir future looks lust as bright The Radial Railway Association began In when the Toronto Transit Commission announced they would be scrapping its historical collection Seven rail talked the TTC into donating Car 1326 the last example of the sic wooden cars Of these original seven all but one are still mem and four are Mill active holding senior positioas in the or The handful of people looked around Toronto for an old railway right of way eventually found it in Nassagaweya on the Guelph Line Car 1326 and another Car were moved onto the site June Work on Car 1320 went along slowly but was fin ally finished last summer in time for the Canadian National centennial display The organization now has variety of can ranging from open air to snow plows They are found in abandoned rail ways barns houses and collages or from the TTC and London and Port Stanley railways Current pres Bob Johns and a contingent are heading to this weekend to investigate the finding of another car In the past 25 years the organization has grown from seven to over people from Toronto Kit Ham London Niagara Lewiston and other plnces These people have had many high lights over the years such as the acquisition of wire and turning on of trolley powcrinl971 opening in Car 1326 at the ONE etc Last year over people visited the line This was a drop from other years when usually pass through their cars Until J972 the as financed the project totally by them selves 1972 they got various government grants which along with their gift shop mem fees and indus trill and private do nations the group is now in a positive financial sit Already the association has registered their plans with the re gistrar office They plan to build a loop at the east end for a turn around and hope for a town site event Also in their future is a large building their gift shop wash rooms and interpretative centre meeting room At present the railway station houses most of this An extravaganza was held last Sunday com memorating the silver anniversary A craft sale was held the week before and many other special events arc in the plan stages Trinity United church has adopted a foster child from Cangkrlngan man Through monthly con tributions of mem bcrs will be helping not only their new son a mo but also his family of four other children and his parents the foster Parents Plan of Canada announced recently With their monthly contribution the church is providing the family with free medical and dental care free pres the sustained guidance and counselling of social workers and the benefits of many special programs The objective is to provide the family with the tools to help them become inde pendent and self sup porting Sudarno was born Feb ruary 1966 in akarta He is in he fifth grade of school where he is learning reading writ mathematics sing ing drawing handicraft sports religion history geognphy civics In don and Japanese lang and social know ledge His father is a peasant and his mother Welas is farmworker His two brothers are attending school while his sister age 16 is farmworker Hi has one other sister who Is too young for school Sudarno father earns about a month and ins mother makes an other 1 heir total in come is and they spend ill if on food needs and others The family lives in their own bamboo walled house measuring by The house has no room division window or inner ceiling and is of dirt floor They use a facility for the well and i nearby stream as lavatory Hit Parent Plan is working in 17 in Asia Africa Central and South America Over 10 children art bung aided individuals groups and families in Canada Australia I he Nether lands and the USA For more information write roster Canada 15J St lair West Toronto The Canadian Hankers says thai after the banks was less llanhalf for every dollar of em pi of plans booth Members Auxiliary held two meetings one at the home of the other at the home of Pat Jackson Reports of the Flowers of Hope Campaign con ducted by members of the Auxiliary and many helpers show that don are down from last year Members are hope ful hat donations will still be taken to the Bank of Montreal bringing the figures up to those of last year The Auxiliary will be taking part in the Back to Acton Days festivities by selling ceramics for ARC pay as you pull tickets and a fish pond for the children Some members of the auxiliary recently have been involved in decorat int the NHAMR offices in Georgetown and it was reported that they will soon be finished The Auxiliary has dec purchase patio furniture for the Coun try side Residence There will be no more meetings for the summer and in September the Auxiliary will continue plans now underway for maklnp gift tags the annual display at the Aeton fall fair Saturday evening uniting in marriage Brenda daughter of Mr and Mrs Eric and Tim Elliott son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth of The reception was held at Mountbalten Hall in the Royal Canadian Legion at Cuclph Cong rat illations and best wishes to Mr Mrs Elliott who are making their home In Port Elgin Mr and Mrs Jack Chamberlain spent a few days holidaying up north It was a cool night for Fun Fair but there were many who braved the weather for an evening s entertainment Winners for the first group of decorated bikes or wagons were Stephanie John Moran Kenny and for the second group Scott Amanda dies worth and Andrea Children races were run for cash prizes The lucky ticket holders for the Fun Fair Draw were Mrs Newcastle Mr Klinger and Mrs Nick Gould Mrs Steven won a barbacue for the gate prize Sincere apprec iation Is extended to all those people who worked so hard to make this a successful event Mr and Mrs Ernie from Orange California arc visiting Mrs Ann Funk Bob Legion chief cook Doug Mason right samples the roast beef while Charlie slices servings for the Legion crowd Saturday night For the annual barbecue roasts lbs cooked for seven hours Sewing instructor speaker Mrs the former and is the granddaughter of Mrs Funk Tips for Knits was the interesting and in formative inform ition given with a practical demonstration by Mrs Hannah at the Dublin Women Institute meeting Thursday evening Mrs M as convener of Family and Consumer Affairs intro duced Mrs Hannah who is Home Economics Teacher at Elementary School and is also i Sewing in at night classes at Acton High School August I lias been set for the I picnic in Tern Cotta Anyone eligible in the competition for the Ethel Chapman Scholarship or the Women Institutes Bursaries is asked to please notify the branch secretary before July and obtain an application form Mrs A Near reported that he History Tea held at the home of the Convener Mrs June 5 had been enjoyable Much interest had been shown by the guests in he recording of the local history Dublin W I hope to have a hospitality booth at Acton Fair this year Mrs Norton Mrs Alder and Mrs J Dennis will be the committee in charge A cheque for wis approved to be sent to the treasurer of Acton Agricultural Society to assist with prize money in the Junior Section Thirty First Aid Kits have been purchased and were on display Tiev will be given to Leaders who will dis tribute them to the girls who Mrs Lasby President reported that there be no meeting in July but there would be a family picnic at her home on August Social crusader coordinates Neighborhood Watch program Ruth Gturts project coordinator for Neigh Watch is an en thus as tic supporter of socio causes The vivacious yearold will enter the fouth year of a combined degree pro leading to a Bach of Social Work and a B A in Political Science Ruth the middle child in a family of four brothers and two sisters is a native of Brampton and just recently moved to It 1 Terra Ruth has taught riding to handicapped children for two years and did vol work with the Hamilton Child and Adolescent Services during her first two years of She also worked with juvenile delinquents through a field place ment with the John Howard Society liuth is planning on working in field place ment with the Ontario Human Rights Com mission or with unions in Hamilton next year After obtaining a Master of Social Work degree she would like to work in public relations or in the correctional field Ruth hobbies are riding skiing and swimming and she s tried Do and hang gliding but she doesn t have her wings vet Silver for Hip llulluii Railway was attended man railway enthusiasts June marked 5 cars the first railway ears were taken to the present location an old railway right of way near den Mills It also mark the seventh the site m the Guelph line of hi of Hydro inches in Ontario Hydro ap peared before Land Division Com to again clear the technical property way for its 500 north south corridor through the Ward countryside LDC granted sever to the public utility not without on the following lands the Albert and Vtlnmfred Brooks places on Lots 31 and Con cession and the Casey and Jacoba Bos property on the south west hall of Lot 23 Acting chairman Des Morrow reminded members previous Ontario Hydro applic were granted pending amendments to the official plan The Ontario Municipal Board ordered amend menu after lengthy hearings on the matter in January at Georgetown Ontario Hydro re present vc Dan Markovie informed committee that Mr Bos agreed to license back part of the property for ten years The part he is not renting is the rear irea of the farm Mr Markovie said The properly is within the Lot strip governed by Niagara Escarpment Commission rules and that body issued a development permit to Hydro cording to Mr member Pam Sheldon from Speyslde opposed granting the severances because she said she saw a double standard at work SAYERS Sheridan graduate Lorna Acton recently graduated from a Security and Law Enforcement Course at Sheridan College Miss the daughter of Mrs Florence Sayers is presently employed at Correctional and Adult Training Centre in Milton PHONE TODAY

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