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The Acton Free Press Wodnosday Oct 1980 driver Ait escaped Injury when his vehicle lost part of its load of shingles Just west the Queen Young Street curve during Monday lunch hour Ac carding to Hal ton Regional Police one the traps holding the load snapped the load shifted and the truck tipped up on Its left wheels Damage In the truck springs wheel and hood is about say police No figure was estimated for damage to the shingles along Highway J had lobe re routed for about a hull hour Fox fund near mark Acton Terry Fox cancer fund has nearly hit the mark However more money than that was raised In Acton but not turned In here held a run for cancer research and turned in proceeds totalling to the Acton Cancer Society branch and he remainder to McDonald In George- Arthritis campaign in October Acton Rotary Club launches Its October long Arthritis fund raising campaign today Wednesday Campaign chairman Jack said the goal for this year s drive is Last year about was raised A crew of ap proximately can vassers will be out knocking on doors this month and there will be a ma Li campaign for the rural area business and industry town and L Fords smash an old wreck for cancer at the Acton Fall Fair raised another SI Funds raised at Acton High School in recent weeks including at the fair are still to be turned in Elma Braid a noted In addition Jon and Mark Hurst who ran miles for Terry raised another but turned it Into another cancer fund Miss Bra Ida noted money is still coming in though the most recent outburst of generosity for the cancer fund has slowed somewhat Pledges and donations are still welcome at Acton Home Fur To date she said 78 has been bonked In Terry name for cancer research SEE DOCTOR Arthritis research Is paying off Most people with rheumatoid arthritis need not worry about crippling If they sec their doctor early and follow the advice given says The Arthritis Society Iff Service Centra that s We repair your TV whether its color or black and white NO MATTER WHAT MAKE IT IS We fix your stereo too Our trained technl cians really know their stuff I cad ate FREE ESTIMATES ON REPAIRS THE SERVICE CENTRE Service Electrohoma 8210251 CORNER OF We Sharpen CHAIN SAWS Whenever I stopped In Elsie Blue Street Acton it was always with visitors alive with jokes and laughter There wasn a day that by without somebody dropping in on lively Elsie Elsie has recently the shop to Beryl Bennett and Ailecn Snyder and is enjoying retirement I haven done a thing it she commented after a whole weekend us a lady of leisure Sooner or later si is going to have to get around to all the return visiting she has months of invitations to follow up Elsie has been in the flower and nursery business since 1957 when she and her husband opened Blue Springs Nursery now Eramosa Flower Mart on Highway just west of Crewson Corners The original business grew from one house to three keeping the family including son Bruce busy with numbers like box plants year gladioli and shrubs ad In ml turn Twelve years ago the nursury was sold and Elsie moved her smaller operation to town where she enjoyed the years of companionship Recommended for certificate Since coming to Acton Elsie business has been strictly flowers and plants She holds a pro fessional florist design certificate awarded on the recommendations of other florists a fact of which she extremely proud Arranging flowers for weddings were always her favourite activity although there were days when she had two or three weddings back to bock largest wedding Elsie handled in eluded eight bridesmaids and all the floral decorations or the Skyline reception One wedding was carried over from Saturday to Monday with worrying about the poor flowers oil weekend Flowers from Elsie on a wedding day were good luck Every wedding I ve ever done it never mined she remarks Weddings are a little different now with the advent of realistic silk flowers Many modern brides want their flowers to last for more than one day so they opt for artificial Elsio says silk flowers are much easier to work with and allow more freedom for the designer One of the major changes Elsie notices In the flower business is the popularity of hanging plants and in general over the past decade Philodendrans Swedish Ivy and varigoted Ivies arc always in demand Elsie comments and people seem to be moving to more exotic plants now violets are still big sellers today as they were years ago Holidays haven changed over the years People stilt want at Christmas lilies at and potted mums for Moms Day Valentines day has grown in popularity in the past three years says Elsie whocan t believe the growth of her rose orders for that February day Prices have risen considerably since 1957 Elsie explains a dozen roses costing fa in 1058 now cost is to However on reflection the increase Isn nearly as dramatic as It seems when you consider was a days wage in i958t20 Is hardly a mornings wagenow Elsie overbuys gauging her needs from year to year You can always tell what you need she adds casually Now that she have to open her store every morning or leave her company table to arrange flowers for a Sunday funeral Elsie is thoroughly enjoying the feeling of doing nothing Mind you Elsie rarely docs nothing She loves her home and is looking forward to baking and sewing She has several rugs to hook and has a large Scottish gentleman half hooked for her wall She loves bingo and says she could go every night of the week Her husband Bill will retire next year and the two may just travel a bit Elsie been out of Ontario And she may have time to hang some plants around her home she never got around to It before however she has to finish visiting her many friends the ones who always dropped in the Blue Springs Flower Shop h iff Puces effective Oct 3 Wo reserve the I quantities Utility Grade FRESH LARGE ROASTING CHICKENS Fresh Pelvic Bane Attached chicken legs Slluod side bacon Skinless 1 lb pkg wieners bologna g pkg Bavarian sausage Polish 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