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The Acton Press Wednesday Feb 11 7 New boys club begins Budget not final First Acton Boyi Brigade held enrolment Sunday at Knox Church In the first Acton group are front row teft to right Stephen Cullen Graeme McCord Jamie Wortntnan Ricky Brian Dunn second row captain Brown Wayne Eddie Sleep Kenny Hepburn Alan Brown third row Rev John Robertson Captain William Brown Mike Cunningham Jeff Knapman Bruce Hepburn David Paul Brad and Danny Reesor executive secretary of Boys Brigade in Canada and Captain Brown Tapestry Singers warmth talent delight Sometimes you are down and think the world a rotten place and then you come out and hear music like The Tapestry Singers and your spirits revive when you see what can be done with human voice That was one sum motion by a member of an audience of over which appeared for Iho concert by The Tapestry Singers at Acton High School under the auspices of he Hills Arts Council series A Musical Trillghl That apprec iation of the presentation seemed to be typical of a concert divided Into halves by artistic director Wayne Strongman The first half was dubbed A Theatrical Mosaic and included numbers from such varied composers as Georges Bizet to Cole Porter and Meredith Wilson The second half took the audience on an to Austria with the music of Strauss and Franz with lyrics a la Gilbert and Sullivan It was the second hall which captured the fancy of the audience with Its humorous lyrics and threequarter time As a matter of fact sometimes the singers uttered rubbish and made it sound like oper atic confection And the audience loved it The Tapestry Slngera are only eight singers They are not really a choir but a collection of soloists with rich voices who can switch from barbershop harmony to high brow arias at the twitch of a baton Each Is an individualist with a voice trained to delight the ear The singers artistic director and director Leon Major familiar Viljas Song Jean SUIwell mezzo- were equally delighted Maxim s and The Merry soprano with the response of Iho Widow Waltz showed the Hartley Coles audience and the setting dexterity of the singers In the attractive and charmed the of Acton which gave the High School said performers three curtain Gretchen Day of calls summoning them Hills Arts Council They for an encore which sin- felt the setting enhanced was the piece their presentation and jolson made famous allowed them to achieve Swance a better rapport with the Next and concluding people in the seats They the concert of the Arts were especially delighted Councils A Musical the response to the light is the appearance of conclusion of the first Maureen Forrester In half when they presented Georgetown April The Murray concert has been swlt Felixs Girls to Holy Cross mental music usually Church from the high A earold world wide club has come to Acton The first Acton Boys Brigade held Its enrol Sunday morning at Knox Presbyterian Church with to boys signing up The Brigade started in with the first Canadian club appearing In The Brown family Bill his wife Murdinn and son Ross started the Brigade In Acton and all three are captains The Brigade Is for boys from six to IB years of age in three different groups said Ross Boys from age six to eight are in the anchor group from eight to 12 are juniors and from to IB are seniors He said the Brigade teaches boys discipline self respect through uniforms and marching values and appreciation of others Its similar to the boys scout movement In that boys can earn badges in camping ing crafts woodworking and the Queen a badge Audiences react In con flicting ways to the music and the worm response from the audience at Acton pleased the singers The Tapestry Singers showed how well they could blend voices with The Coventry Carol In the first half out of season perhaps but topical nevertheless Other highlights of the half Included two songs from Gershwins Girl with mezzosoprano Jean SUIwell soloing In But Not For Me and Rose Antony mesmerising the audience with Bldln My Time Janet Coates excerpts from Madame Butterfly were apprec iated as was Meredith Wilsons Hose done up In classy barbershop harmony by the four male singers It was a show stopper The second half a parody surely on the stuffy manners In a sweet tooth operetta with setting a cafe In Vienna There were songs from The Gypsy Baron such as he Prince of Swine which featured pork and lots of sauerkraut and tales from Vienna Wood fun music Franz Lehar The Merry Widow with Its school for more setting Day at tributed the success of the Tapestry Singers to many people but she singled out June Levy and Dave Sale both members of the Arts Council and teachers at the Acton high school for the work especially Mr Sale for bringing the model of the new library cultural centre In Georgetown so the people of Acton could see It She also praised Larry Greaves of Stedmans store In Acton for ex it in the window Members of the Tapestry Singers In clude Rosa Antony mezzosoprano Janet Coats soprano Henry Ingram tenor Joy soprano Robert Missen tenor John Pepper bass Guillermo Marin baritone GEORGETOWN VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE Bacom a member of an elite team of Ambulance DriverAttendants serving YOUR community We are now accepting from residents of Hills and area Applicants must be at least years of age Male or Female WE OFFER All training necessary Uniforms And many other benefits taAnpsatkornforrnatkwraseC or Vfsh the Ambulance Hall at 17 Guelph St jaw Annual Interest Scotia Mortgage Corporation Term Term years Minimum investment Unconditionally guaranteed Ask for more details at any branch Scotiabank THE DANK OF NOVA SCOTIA Fill out your Guaranteed Incomo Supplement application and them In right away forms been mailed to all pen sionors now Supplement To continue receiving the Supplement you must fill out tho forms and return thorn right away If you want to continue recelv the Supplement beyond March 31 If you don do It tho payments will atop I So fill out form return It In the addressed that was supplied and continue receiving payments 1 Sant t Begin chug vry affldant fumaca tight worlds most truttod name In vehlchs war products IX PARTS ACCESS0RK3 TO CYOES run Helmets Jackets Boon Fairing Currier one of tho highest awards The First Acton group is sponsored by the Knox Church said Ross but any denomination may join Part of the Brl goal is to give boys a spiritual presence as well as a social and physical one so attend ing some form service is required The Boys Brigade differs from tho Scouting movement in its military appearance Ross said they march salute and keep their buttons and belt buckles pollshfed He added the Brigade also reaches out to the rest of the community by helping the church and Sunday school enrol The First Acton Boys Brigade meets Friday from m to pm The per cent increase hi the mill rate or an average house In Halton Hills projected In llalton Region a draft budget will in all likelihood be reduced said Mayor Pete since the budget Is simply the starting point and will be pared down considerably The mayor emphasized the grants have not yet been settled and sold he had a letter on his desk stating at worst they would not be less than last year Town Treasurer Ray King agreed the draft regional budget is the uncut version He too stated more inform on grants will be forthcoming King explained despite the Increase In the regional levy to Hills the provincial grants at this point have not Increased proportionately II There is I absolutely no other cigarette quite like Medallion SIMPLICITY Dainty points diamonds In lovely Sotting 0K white cold Reg Valentine SPECIAL STARBURST Beaut fully sot 1 points or Will to gold Reg 374 00 Valentine SPECIAL ft coo Do I points of In an setting In 10K yellow Reg 1450 Valentine SPECIAL PREVIOUSLY WORLD OF CHARMS Full line ol Jewellery and repairs SHOPPERS WORLD BRAMPTON RADIO PERSONALITY BIG JIM MARSHALL WILL BE LIKE FROM 10 M PM IT OUR BURLMfiTON SKI Feb BUY NOW While Prices Are Still Low 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