Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 17, 1980, B7

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who does it The Acton Press Wednesday Sopt B7 Daughters of Knox Plan bazaar for Oct 25 Central Air Conditioning Gas Oil fumacfl ins alia ions GUS MOWBRAY LTD dm gall INGLIS GIBSON WOODS SONY PANASONIC ELECTROHOME CRAIG ANTENNAE SPECIALISTS otor REPAIR NOW PAINT LATER Industrial palming Tanks Siandplpe etc Ye we do have aei a ladder CALL WW EOIE FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE BBS BUSINESS SERVICES Complete Bun no services lor BUSINESSES GENERAL PUBLIC STUDENTS Typing Bookkeeping Envelopes Filing Essays typed Temporary Of flea Help Etc Etc AT OUR PLACE OR YOURS PSCHMUK1 CARPENTRY Custom built homos Ren ova lions additions 8533655 do40 6thvoaf specialists In rugi wall to wall carpet and furniture cleaned on location NO STEAM- NO SHRINKAGE All work guaranteed 8224712 Richard Telford Mill St Acton Conor of Elgin Monday through Friday AM Day For Appoint muni TOM THOMPSON Chiropractor mm A Hour Server Industrial Commercial Residential ACTON Commercial dermal ACTON Cuttom Land Clearing Road Building Levelling 8784654 Dump Truck etc Top Soil Sand Gravel Trenching Basements Ponds iconced to install septic fa turns complete swimming pool Installation also jrapoclaty Cell anytime GEORGE CUSTOM COMBINING 8530619 GRAIN AND CORN THOMPSON FUELS GULF AGENT MclNTYRE DEPENDABLE SERVICE SINCE 1946 PHONE YOUNG ST ACTON ONT SUPPLYING Petroleum Products for Farm and Home Heating Sales Service Furnace Insurance Available 24 Emergency Service FuelOil Budget Plan Imtcuilliolllt Mill St East Acton am ALTON CONCRETE LTD Floors Pates Dnvowsya Curbs FREE ESTIMATES la our only GENERAL and LITE INSURANCE OFFICE HOURS Mill 1 Harold Danny B53 TUITMANS GARDEN CENTRE Landscaping Design Sodding Walls Cleanup South of PHONE 8532480 WliUllU HS HOLDEN OPTOMETRIST Coil Snoot Eosl Phone PAINTING DIMENSION Exterior Interior Residential Commercial Industrial FREE ESTIMATES Cell after WEDDING STATIONERY RUBBER STAMPS THERMO ENGRAVED STATIONERY BUSINESS CARDS BUSINESS FORMS NEWSPAPER PRINTING ACTON FREE PRESS Willow 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Guaranteed 161918631763 BE WISE ADVERTISE When you want everyone to know what you do do what everyone else does advertise in Who Does It Call Don captured the tow net crown with a and Dave vera won championship and law groat with a at the Acton Legion Mailers Golf rlurday at Acton Meadows The regular meeting of the Daughters of Knox was held In the Mary Ellen Anderson Room of the Presbyterian Church on September Pres ident Kae Hansen was in the chair Roll call was answered by presenting our membership fees and craft items for the church bazaar on October It announced that a donation had been re ceived by Miss Ruby Clark This was much appreciated by all mem bers The Daughters of Knox will be represented by two members at the Fall Rally of the Brampton Presbyterian on Sept Acton featured in Ontario Business Below Is an interesting article about oar town written by Chamber or Commerce member Vlnce The story about Acton was requested by Ontario a province wide publication and should be a big boost in promoting our community It la another example of the work done by groups like Ihe Chamber of Commerce and others In town to put Acton on map The article written in late June catered three pages or the August lisue of Ontario Business along with three photographs an aerial view of Beard- more supplied by our leading Induitry and two photos supplied by The Acton Free Press one of a fishing at Fairy Lake and other of Acton Cllliena Band playing downtown during Back to Days ACTON HERITAGE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH by Vlnce The forerunner is Beardmore and Company Limited built by N Nell is in a division Canada Packers Is Actons major employer with workforce of more than em ployees According to senior company executives Acton will continue be a viable business and In trial entity Another successful leather business is Prank Heller and Company Limited which started up in 1961 and now a workforce of 130 persons as well as imminent plans to increase production by 1 per cent Superior Glove was also founded in 1961 It em ploys 1G0 persons According to Bill Marshall Actons business development officer the towns business and industry base has continued to flourish over the years Today Acton boasts a total of businesses operating In the downtown and immediate area says Mr Marshall who adds Acton and Hills in general have a strong Industrial tradition and our best efforts will be concentrated towards maintaining and continuing this tradition He says despite the large number of businesses already operating in the area Acton has an ample supply of good services land available at very competitive prices Local business development officers like Mr Marshall and the Acton Business Improvement Association arc continuously soliciting for new business and the relocation of expansion of existing ones These officials claim Acton has an ideal location strategically situated at the junction of Highways 7 and It is northwest of southern Ontario Indus trial commercial zone and more specifically in the hub of the TorontoKitchener Waterloo corridor with Ihe major cities of Mlsslss- Brampton Oakvlllc Hamilton and Burling ton all within a onehour drive Mr Marshall says another major factor is the of a large female workforce an Acton resource just waiting to be tapped Many of these women are either currently unemployed or com muting to jobs in one of the surrounding larger towns or elites Officials claim these women would gladly seek work in Acton when the opportunity arises As well there is an excellent skilled labor force to draw from In Misslssauga Toronto and Town officials here pride themselves on their Church Services THE CHURCH OF ST THE MARTYR Willow St St Albans Arthur DA Director of Music Mrs Frank Sunday Sept 21 1980 Holy Eucharist Choral Eucharist 30 a Church School Nursery and Baby Caro WEDNESDAY MamHoly Eucharist ALL WELCOME PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA KNOX CHURCH ACTON Robortaon MA BO Choir Director Mr A Hanson A Sunday Sept CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SUNDAY 11 am Morning ship arm on The Marks of Christian Grown U prion Teachers and Church School choir partlcl 11 Nursery ho provided ALL WELCOME ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH Das Sydney 30 m Sunday School for all ages Worship Sat- 7 m Evening Fellow ship I In homes Wod P at 30 m at Parsonage CHURCHILL COMMUNITY M Jenkins Sunday Sopt 211980 It am Worship Ser Tho Church on Hill la an interdenominational congre gation ministering to Ihe of the community Everyone Welco SALVATION ARMY Service every Sunday at p m at Trinity United Church TRINITY UNITED CHURCH ACTON ABD Or George Elliott Ph Director Music Sunday Sopt 10 a Morning a Baby Fold and Toddlers Caro vary Welcome ember The bylaws were read and contained one alteration It was decided lo transfer the Camp Fund to the Young Peoples Fund to help with expenses of young people attending the Con ference In Peterborough on October 11 and The Nominating Committee was formed and consists of Lena Nol le Brown and Jane Robertson who will endeavor to complete their list of nomlness for the October meet in Rene Watson gave a report on preparation for the coming bazaar The meeting was then taken over by Gcorgina Van Fleet and her group Gladys Price con ducted the study of the article in the recent Glad Tidings regarding the Rev General Sec retary of the Pres byterian Church of Tai wan Rev E M Kao has been sentenced to seven years in prison for hiding an government dis sident Four others also Taiwanese were sent enced for the same rea son Special prayer for Rev and the other was conducted Kae Hansen The hymn God Re veals His Presence was hen sung Margaret read Psalm and Hymn Go Labor On was also sung The closing prayer was given by Van Fleet Mrs John Robertson showed slides of Scot land These were beaut if ill and much enjoyed by all Beth Smith introduced Mrs Robertson and also thanked her on behalf of the Daughters of Knox Delicious Scottish trifle was served Mur Brown was the creator of this delicacy Churchill by Mrs J Turner On Tuesday evening September Churchill Women held their first meeting of the sea son at the new home of President Mrs Edith Storey who has recently moved Into the Senior Citiicns Apartments Mrs Mary was in charge of devotions Eleanor Thompson gave a financial report which showed a healthy surplus after booths at two auction sales this sum mer The date of he Fall Paper Drive was set for November 17 to 19 the location as usual at Turners Precast Con crete yard The next regular will be at Ihe home of Mrs rolled around here at McKemle Smith 0c September Ac High opened its doors SSL iX te sEX7om SEattor through Ihe magnificent M for only one In the Rockies semester la taking the Hail start lhe place of Miss Clark for s for a visllcd Vancouver English and French Mr SffiS ff afler to interested girls attempt at preserving the downtown core Despite Ihe pursuits of several major developers to build shopping complexes on the outskirts of town and thus create a threat to the downtown area still none exist today Officio Is also boast that Acton offers the best of both worldsmodern uptodate shopping facilities blended uniformly with past And for two years now a town committee has spearheaded a special heritage campaign entitled Save the Town Hall This major fund raising Lottery project held in conjunction with the Ontario Heritage Foundation Is aimed at raising the necessary funds to restore lhe original 100yearold building to its original form Such wellknown Acton residents as Ted Tyler Yvonne and Alma are Involved The project is also aimed at lifting community spirit and fun as well as enhancing downtown shopping It exemplifies as a friendly fun and generally nice place to live officials say Another blend the old with the new project is a proposed commercial development the 1m mediate cast end of downtown Acton which will consist of semienclosed mall containing a theatre and shops This community also contains an abundance of modern church and school facilities The new Acton High School opened in 1977 and described as one of the most modern schools on the province The McKenzieSmllh Middle School boasts a 50metre swimming pool The town also has an indoor ice arena several ball parks an excellent library golf course tennis courts as well as vast crosscountry and snowmobile trails All these features are with in a short walking distance of the beautiful Fairy Lake which offers excellent swimming small rails and fishing amenities Various recreation programs are tailored to suit all age groups resulting in active participation During the past three years Acton has been host of the Back ToActon days held during the last weekend In June and officials say the response haa been excellent For three days the main street Is converted Into one large outdoor mall lis aim is to solicit Actons heritage and salute Canadas birthday Actons annual Fall Fair is also a popular event in southern Ontario and held in scenic Prospect Park Today the Aclon Chamber of Commerce has a membership of more than 100 firms and individuals They work closely with local provincial and federal governments lo ensure promotion of existing business and to attract new industry Acton High by Dentse Dllbey faces Acton also greeted new staff members Mr N teaching Technical Math Mrs Vancouver points In the United Science Math fiSLt Park Mnf Martin tor iuhlS O rove through an English and Mrs area which though many who teaching JSJ French We also welcome in Mountain was several MrsBoychukwholsnow two S At inches deep in volcanic Ml time and after and she showed a Also Acton has a new powdery principal Mrs B Moore has h in a Jar She Her background is very iin showed many interesting and she Is pictures cards and only female high school i souvenirs of the places prlclpal in they had seen WoreaU going to miss Sero s along Storey served a Mr Wally on lhe friendly face and warm featured the delicious personality But If Mrs i JT trine and fruit coke for Moore con fill started shoes shell make Acton wor Mrs Kerr moved High one fine principal teSraOrte vote of thanks to Eleanor for her and to luck Lord Elgin If keening also for they only know we Sens lost ti vcry Donald Anderson Many others left Acton that we have lost one of eider son of Marie and in June students Mr Don Anderson Fifth great ambitions and has entered college Mr Rick M School in this week the favorite mtm He has registered In a teacher and friend of to course on Food Services many students and hj Management teachers Rick is now Myu teaching at new l j High school ex Job may be permanent SwS Etons assistant week Kenneth Anderson and devoted ollcltor can forget about bo confirmed In the if council mnncnt position of tototaftSdto along with the ad- assistant solicitor the new and old at Acton ministration and finance High School Anderson has been to make his job spending much of his McKenZieSmith permanent time In recent months on Regional lawyer Den- ihe hearings of the by Diana Dunn recommended Niagara Escarpment Another school year to lhe committee last Commission

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