Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 29, 1980, p. 8

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The Acton Free Wednesday Oct by Janet Fleming Summer has long gone and fall Is here In fact fall is disappearing quickly now as daylight gets shorter leaves dry and crumble and Halloween preparations are already being replaced by thoughts and signs of Christmas This fall marked the first of the Acta no draws But as the seasons change Actario will stay Members of the Acton B1A and the Acton com have shown their enthusiasm and sup port for It A quick count shows members have purchased a chance of winning Fifteen more tickets have been sold by members This makes a total of close to ten per cent of all Actario chances sold provides two opportunities for the tic holder The main weekly draw for the cash prize and the monthly chance for a travel prize attract many ticket holders to the loud speakers The crowd downtown is also drawn by the many generous bonus A complete list of participating merchants shows all but two are members of the BIA Thanks should go to oil of the following who have helped make a Acton Bowling Lanes Acton Chicken and Pizza Spot Acton Bakery and Del lessen Acton Family Cleaners Acton Family Restaurant Acton ily Shoe Store Acton Home Furnishings Acton IGA Acton Jug City Acton Photo Camera Blue Springs Flower Shpp Come s Hair Place Ed In NOut Variety Emily Natural Foods b Barber Shop First Line Television Sales and Service Fash Halion Hills Furniture and Appliances Holland Shop J Sports Jolliffe Shoe Store The Look ing Glass Market Clothing Pete Barber Shop Restaurant Robertson s Flower Shop Royal Cafe Stedmans Depart Store Superior Shoe Repair Toddlers to Teens Wooden Heart Inn Less than a month a go Hills council lis tened to a proposal for Acton By now everyone has probably heard of The Old Hide House Al though it Is located Just outside the jurisdiction of the a letter was sent to council stating that we The Acton feci this concept Is an exciting one and extend our complete approval The proposed Hide House will be beneficial to the community as a whole and we wish much success to the venture The implications and potential side effects of The Old Hide House should be obvious to all Finally the BIA Board of Management has or dered new units of Christmas street decor a lions for the coming season It is hoped that our downtown core area will be appropriately for the holiday New 1 ghts may help welcome the New Year when It is hoped several major developments and accomplishments will bring even more commitment to the area and the ty at large 4H Clubs show results by Douglas B Miller The 1930 Achievement Day for the Acton H Calf Club was held Sept and at the Acton Fall Fair On Saturday Nancy Brown of Beaver ton judged Beef con formation and showman ship Showmanship results were 1st David Las by 2nd Gerry Clarke 3rd Stephen 41h Andrew Marsh Hunter In the heifer con formation class 1st Gerry Clarke and 2nd Andrew Marsh In the Steer class 1st Stephen 2nd David Lasby 3rd Sandi Hunter Lowell Lindsay of acted as judge for the dairy members of the club on Sunday In the showmanship class 1st Shirley ray 2nd Freddie Shea Brad Marie Murray Phil Shea Delores dell Karen Brown Junior class Phil Shea 2nd Freddie Shea Senior Class 1st Shirley Murray 2nd Marie Murray 3rd Brad Karen Brown Senior Jersey Calf 1st Delores Leaders for the club are Bob Lasby Cathy Lasby Ken Murray and Elmer The club won the Herdsman Award both days for the most attractive presentation and show at the fair This is the second year in a row that the club has won the award both days Health Council officers Manore of Oak has been elected the 198061 president of the District Health Council Also elected for a new term were Bud Gordon of Burlington vicepres ident Bob Martin of Mil ton secretary and Ed gar Foster of Milton treasurer SPECIAL PRICE 8x10 ENLARGEMENTS MOUNTED IN DELUXE STUDIO MOUNTS ORDER NOW FROM YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR NEGATIVES OR COLOUR SLIDES CUPOUTAKD PRESENT COUPON BRING YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR NEGATIVES OR COLOUR SLIDES TO OUR STORE WITH THIS COUPON FOR THIS MONEY SAVING OFFER DONT THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE acton pharmacy ltd CORNER MILLET MAIN River St Bus hading zone Town engineers think may have solved the traffic mess on River Street which occurs be fore and after school at Robert Little and St Jos Monday Halton Hills general committee ap proved a staff recom calling for a by law to be passed which will designate a school bus loading zone on the north River buses can load and un load since School Lane is too congested with tea and parent traffic Services Veterinarian Clinic proposed a bus loading zone be established so two buses drivers in y stops drivers in both to Friday and wilt eliminate only 12 Vic left Acton campaign chairman for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind presents Donald Ferguson right Peel district administrator for the CNIB with a cheque for the amount raised during the recent fund drive Mr also serves as an advisory board member for the Pee District of the CNIB drive raises 3600 The Canadian National Institute for the Blind campaign was volunteer canvassers Business people and industry and most of all the generosity of Acton citizens The goal of was reached and this is Chairman Vic wishes to thank all those who helped and con to this years campaign The blind in our area will greatly m JonHon benefit by the support given by the people of Acton who are always ready to help in a worthy cause Following a breakdown of where the funds were received and a list of the I report for the library and clinic The bus loading zone wilt Deputy engineer Ted bo metres long and the observed in his arrival or the buses will of report that some motor be staggered so only two arc disregarding the will be there at a time buses flashing red lights The deputy engineer The report notes there passing the buses and noted this plan will take are four buses loading an that Is dangerous for the waiting buses off the and unloading Monday to children boarding buses street and motorists and crossing River The wont have to slop any of Willow Street Child gravel parking lot on more Obviously this get to the buses by a River can t bo used for will make for much safer walkway and a foot bus parking now because conditions for the school bridge over library creek of cars parked there by children and a better and the area on River is people visiting the lib- for motorists and the only spot where the and the Hills bus drivers alike Wood ur Reconstruct Cobblehill Cook Mr Mr i Cotibuin Com J Connolly it Connor Cook Mm Mr J J T Carta G Mi Devlin Diamond hi Mn C Donaton Mr A Duty A Mr R Mr a A Fin ft Cora in 111 Mn Hun Jin J Johison J Mn Councillor Wood wants the town to look at reconstructing Cobblehill Road and Cook Street to full urban standards with cuibs gutters and sidewalks Monday after questioning engineer Robert Austin Wood discovered Cobblehill and Cook aren in he town b roads needs study which Identifies future reconstruction requirements Austin said the two Acton streets t in the study because they are Perras quits Bill Perras who carried the Liberal banner and lost the federal riding of Halton to Tory Otto by about votes has dropped out of local politics He is not running for reelection to Oakville council after serving one term has quit saying his interest is in federal politics and he plans to work hard strengthening the Halton Liberal Association In preparation for the next election structurally adequate Noting there are flooding problems In the urea Wood asked the engineer to prepare a report on the condition of the two streets examine costs for bringing them up to urban standards He also urged council then make reconstruction of Cobblehill and Cook priority projects and review them when budgeting takes place next year INLAND PUBLISHING CO LIMITED Ronald Z Timothy J Whit taker Mr Peter Senior Vict President and Managing Director of Inland Publishing Co Limited lb pleased to announce the appointments of Mr Ronald Z and Mr Timothy J Whittaktr as VicePresidents of Company Mr Is the publisher of The Mr Whlttaker is publisher of Oshawa This Week and Oshawa This Weekend Inland Publishing Co Limited one of Canada largest eb newspaper and printing publishes the 1j national newspaper award winning community newspapers The Acton Free Press ax Whitby Pickering News Advertiser The Bramp Guardian The Burlington Post Burlington Weekend Pos The Georgetown Independent Economist Sun Tl Milton Canadian Champion The News NewmarketAurora tra Oakville Beaver Oshawa This Week Oshawa Thl Weekend The Tribune The total button of these newspapers is over 420 Industrial274 door homes Co Andrew Mn J a Artie It Mn J Arnold M MnRBikj ft It Barker M Benton Mn Staling Berry Mr A Mn A Drain J Mn Mn Bruce J Iluckmui Mn J Bullock Duller Mn A Campbell Canary Mn ACTON IGA CHECK OUR SUPER FOOD VALUES IN OUR FLYER DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR THIS WEEK NEW SHOPPING HOURS Monday Tuesday Saturday 9am 6pm WEDNESDAY Thursday Friday 9am 9pm Beat rising heating costs RE INSULATE NOW if f f iW 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