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Eden Mills man sets fuel economy mark den Mills resident David tanks helped design the Litre This strange looking vehicle holds the Canadian fuel economy record Photo by TIM The research work carried by on Eden Mills resident and two other cm of Shell could someday result in being manufactured In Canada which phenomenal fuel economy ratings David Banks who moved to Ihe hamlet with his family In February helped design a strange looking vehicle called the Litre Beater In the sponsored by Shell Banks and his two colleagues Roger Barker and Murray Hose established the Canadian fuel economy record of miles per gallon of gas or litres per 100 km Recently at the I960 Fuelathon they failed In a bid lo break their own record Their fuel economy mark was still im miles per gallon with the Beater Banks and his family run the Eden Mills General Store and he works in marketing for Shell When he Barker and Hose developed Ihe Litre Beater they all worked In Shell products application depart The Litre Beater weighs less than pounds Is a little more than ia inches wide and inches long lias Just one seat uses three bicycle tires Is steered by foot pedals and Is powered by a stroke moped engine This year Litre Beater was improved In the hopes of establishing a new Canadian fuel economy record It had a new nose it was streamlined rolling friction was reduced and the driver Barker sal lower However all the refinements help much since it rained the day of the and that slowed Ihe car down a hit Banks who is the manager of the Litre explained the car travelled an average speed of 15 miles an hour It at tains such hgih fuel economy marks partly because of the design and partly because of the v ay it is driven Barker would go up to top speed and then coast with the engine turned off The original Litre Beater built out of spare parts cost about Now with improvements it worth about Banks allows Litre Beater won ever be a street car but some of the Ideas which go into developing experimental cars do I practical applications that will show up in of the future The idea behind the mileage marathon Is to attract college and university engineering projects II gives the students chance to try out some of their Ideas In these car everything is taken to extremes rolling friction design and aerodynamics Id Banks right checks Beater with two spectators a Shell fuelathon An Inland Community Newspaper II It I a nit ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JULY Superior Glove expansion halts The deepening recession in the auto industry has halted an expansion at Superior Glove Works and thrown thL plant into a four day work week Owner of Superior Glove Frank said his firm formulated expansion plans last fall but halted the work half way through the project A municipal building permit was taken out for the however the Work Von be completed in the foreseeable future When business started tailing off the of a warehouse at the south end of the main factory was already underway and so was completed However a larger costlier manufacturing ad lion at the north end has been halted Superior Glotc makes work gloves for use in the auto assembly and auto component industries As layoffs In the industry have mounted Superior business has slumped said he been forced to lay off any workers yet though borne have taken extended vacations and leaves of absence The plant is now working a four day work week When both additions are completed and equip In the total expansion will be worth about The warehouse addition is valued at about 40 lo said all he can do is keep the building permit because he expect business will bounce back enough to complete he expansion this full George centre hands a HOC bill as he purchases the first ticket Ted Tyler cheers him on Rainbow Airway aids Actario flight Acton new official airline Rainbow Airways is taking its maiden flight Saturday and the first passenger will be the winner of an early bird Ac Chairman of Ihe town hall restoration fund raising committee Ted Tyler announced ihe Joint -inside- memory of former Acton officer Dun can MeAlleese was honored recently by police men Story on page Acton High School will have a new principal this fail More on page 5 Lead levels above safe limits at the Acton sewage plant Turn to page 7 separate school teachers are after a per cent pay boost Turn to page celebrated Canada Day on Sunday Story and on page Be Halton Region councillors will debate disbanding Details on page You 11 find on page News Digest Is on pages Digest Is promotional project between the new airline and Tuesday morning Rainbow Airways is replacing Air as Acton official airline Tyler explained CP is losing its exclusive licence here for failure to operate a scheduled airline to serve Acton earned the honor as Acton official airline when during Acton centennial year gave free passes to members of a celebration committee to go lo Montreal to try and bring Grey Cup here Weather permitting the first flight of Rainbow Airways will take off sometime between 10 and 11 a m Saturday morning from Prospect Park Destination of the test flight was unknown at press lime though hopefully It will be nearby since Rainbow has only one way flights The airline offers totally air conditioned flights The lucky winner of this first flight will be one of Ihe many people who wasted no time and bought their draw tickets in Ihcfirst week of sales Actario tickets will be on sale at this special promotional venture Actario tickets arc or plus three post dated cheques Only tickets will be sold In this lottery with weekly cash prize and bonus prize draws beginning in September and running for weeks Each month there will also be a draw for a trip The three parades start to converge at the tracks on Mill Street for final the parade downtown Spirits of the weren dampened by the steady downpour during the More photos B1 and B7 People would n t let rain kill Back to Acton Days by Helen Murray The people just wouldn let Back to Acton Days die on the weekend in spite of a constant rain storm Saturday morning and early in the afternoon Events were officially colled off following the Callthumpian parade because of the cold and rain However once the clouds parted and the sun shone a bit dogs and children appeared expecting a pet contest booths peaked out of stores and the downtown mall came to life Dark clouds threatened Friday evening opening ceremonies but the warm evening brought out many people as Louis decked out in foney red and black tuxedo officially got the week end underway On hand also were Miss Acton Fall Fair Cathy McGrath Halton Hills Mayor Pete Pomeroy Julian Reed weekend chairperson and local councillor Terry Grubbe and councillor Ross Mr Charlcbols noted It was the fourth Back to Acton Days and gels gger and bigger every year It is totally a community effort and it is you the people of Acton who arc responsible for its success and for this we thank you Terry presented Mr Reed with the Back to Acton Days shirt he did not receive last year in his absence and a I960 shirt with Julian Who large lettering on the back There was also a shirt for Pete cashing In on an introduction at Ihe Highland Games in Georgetown a few weeks ago where he was called Mayorof Georgetown Mrs Grubbe made sure hist shirt said I m mayor of Acton tool Providing entertain for the remainder of Ihe ceremonies were The Aeton Citizens Band with two of the original members from George Elliott and Briada Julian Reed and his banjo and Scottish Square Dancers with Bob McGregor A crisp new was used by George Elliott to buy the first ticket from Yvonne Rosen losavethctownhall Hundreds of people got soaked Saturday morning as they hit the pavement to Join in the Callthumpian parade The rains held off until the parades formed up Parade marshals were Glenlea White Lakevlcw Esther Taylor Pop Main The crowd stayed around the downtown mall long enough for the bike decoration best old fashioned costume and best crazy costume Judging Winners were Shawn Sara Williamson Troy Nolan Tina Mcradden Mrs Connolly Marinette Hacillng Mr and Mrs Mac Sprowl Chrlsli Smilh and Amanda MeFadden The party had died burled under inches of rain when a few never say resurrected the show insisting the cat and dog show go on Their en ihusiasm was catching as some of the more por table booths set up for business Some booths never even achincetosel up at all In the longest contest I iegy Blue placed rst inches with Tim Hags it in Meisur j for third was Tern The longest tail wis 15 in on Dim dog of Karen Knott Hags with J place w in Bin owned Den Crooks Lady pet of third it Pcgg Blue had the tail none at all Tracey Bruce sSibastian I in and Lisa Vlitlslra third with three in In best dressed class Toots owned by Don Potter won first pr dressed is da hot dog Rags was second i Halms Ginger was third is Peggy Blue easily look first prize dog followed by rook s Ben owned by Karen Knot was rd In the smallest dog il wis first Pixie owned Dwiyne owned by fcddie Robin son and Coco owned by Judges were forced to the tricks Ho two categories In most tricks the sing owned by Bruce was first and Laura Lee Muffin placed second with trick again the wall In the regular tricks s Hags look first Ginger owned Michael second Blue was third Blue look another first with best gaii with Laura Lee Muffin second and Robinson s Pogo third Joyce had the biggest Toby A lie for second was held by Tammy Knotl s luf and j Rogers Taffy Barrow and s Toby lied for third also brought two kit tens and Midnight Pat his the smallest eat and owned by Tammy Knoll was secon I and Margaret Sales Marmalade was third Judo demonstrations went on as planned in and the bingo sponsored by the Women eventually got slorled under almost sunnj skies A baseball in Prospect Park was cancelled but a few games were played when the rain stopped It was a sellout crowd the legion and j the Optimist dance One bed was entered in ihe bed rate that of Iht Events not gcltin off the ground due to the weather were the log sawing contest bike rodeo health hustle fishpond and many booths and side ilk sbls Some participants were lucky however they set up Friday and saw some action during Ihe I day in the sun II seemed like another world Sunday as the clouds vanished and the sun shone down The ball tour got underway and games missed the day before were played then Pony rides scheduled for the day before went off owner Harold Cunning ton keeping an eye on things The Acton Firefighters held their fishing derby Winners were Gary White biggest fish Allan Ash biggest pike A Dennis biggest pike C Doug Bennett biggest bass A Robert Jennings biggest bassC and Craig Cn biggest catfish Eight teams took part in the watcrball contest also sponsored by the firefighters The Halton Hills councillors won the overall contest but fell to defeat in an exhibition game with the firefighters Mother Nature seemed lo suddenly remember Ihe weather report as she opened up the heavens dumping driving ram and hall on ball games and a barbecue People ran for cover away from the almost hurricane like storm When the storm was over firefighters went ahead with heir planned fireworks display bringing an end the fun filled weekend The following helped finance the fireworks play Business Improvement Area Acton Chombcr of Commerce Acton Firefighters Assoc Acton Rotary Club Acton Lions Club Acton Men Acton s Mcnettes Acton Legion Branch Acton Legion Ladies Auxiliary and Eric