Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), February 25, 1981, p. 10

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10 The- Acton Free Press Wednesday Feb BadenPowell service held in Ballinafad held their public speaking contest lant week Contestants Mere front row left to right Susan Scon Nolan Anthony Walton Kris Second row Dawn Hilton Leah Gannon intermediate winner Michael junior winner Shannon Johnston Third row Carl Haley Al- Joe Marnel Maddeaux Nancy Norton Back row Johnston Laura Leslie and Paul Kllpn trick Golden A Congress delegates named members of tho Golden Age Club really proved that each one had excelled to bring a spec laity to tempt our at the recent evening meeting It certainly was pot luck with a delicious and varied casseroles salads and desserts Even It we were uncom by the time we got to the end of the des serts who could resist that The meeting was held at St Albans Hall on Wednesday Feb 18 at and the weather was mild and very foggy The new version of 0 Canada was sung as was the Theme Song Two delegated Isabel McDonald and Lea Graham were chosen to represent Acton at the ISCA 1981 Congress to be held at the Prince Hotel Toronto on May Robinson re ceived the birthday greeting Laura Dennis reported on the next trip to Shaw Festival on Wednesday March There was a Parttime help hired Patricia Little of Acton has been hired to work part time at the Acton Community Services Cen tre Mrs Little Rosemary has lived In Ac ton for six and has a few years experience the North Halton Contact Centre Peggy said Married with one child she is in in the community with Trinity United Church and Acton Coop Nursery Shishkebab on wheels What have roast beef a car and garbage got in common They were all on fire this week ing Acton Firefighters reasons for sounding A car fire at Crewsons Corners hauled fire bricks out early last Thursday afternoon Firefighters squashed the smoldering embers in a the property of Peter Forbes An exterior garbage can at Engineers caught fire Saturday morning Firemen were on the scene five minutes A flaming roast of beef filled Poplar Ave with smoke Tuesday morning Three firetrucks two police ears and an ambulance answered the call The ambulance was not required for Mrs Slavd Vlnski who is In a wheelchair and was removed by fircnun Smoke ejectors were used to clear the house French programs described Halton Board of Education language co ordinator Helen Mitchell explained aspects of the boards French core and immersion pro grams to about a dozen parents of McKenzie- students last week The school parent association invited Mrs Mitchell foe the meeting Inspect police station Tomorrow Thursday Halton Police Commis will hold its regular meeting in Georgetown in conjunction with their final inspection of the new District One headquarters or Acton Milton and Georgetown on Highway 7 Disabled service While making no definite commitment to establish a transportation service for the dis Hills council Monday night decided to go to tender on a vehicle Locals at cancer conference Susan Kuechler and Yvonne Courtine of the Acton Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society at tended the Ontario Division campaign con in Toronto last month Mrs Courtine works in publicity while Mrs Kuechler will co- chair the fund raising drive here in April with Gloria Coats A sing song was en joyed and after a dozen games of bingo were played Retirees honored A number of retiring Centennial Manor staff members were honored by Regional Council They were Mike Culllon of Milton years of service Vera Charlton of Milton 16 years John Wilson of Milton years and Isabel McDonald of Acton 10 years Actario winners Two residents Nash and S 4 Acton shared the weekly Actario cash prize Merchant bonus vouchers from IGA Acton Bowling Lanes Canadian Tire Superior Shoe Repair Family Cleaners Jug City and Toddlers to Teens was won by Andreas Katsil lieris 15 Mill St East Shirley and Peter Churchill North won vouchers from Family Cleaners Family Restaurant Acton Photo and Camera and Ed In Out Char lotte Ironside 41 Knox Ave won vouchers from Shoes and Acton Deli while from Family Cleans Acton Deli and Family Shoes were by Elsie Syme and Judy Scott 120 Elmore Tills Saturday there will be an Actario draw for the February trip which is to Cuba St Josephs by Catherine Barrett Congratulations to Brad of grade 7 second In the St Joseph Public Speaking Contest He is going to represent our school In the Optimist Clubs competition taking place on March 30 at Robert Little school Since it will be Friday the good Luck Brad COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION KiKiSiii 1 NO Fees Brought to You by The People with the Plans of b Lifetime MB too 273QuMnSt Acton and Mrs Bud Snow were asked to come forward Don Brown re presenting the Church and Akela Wood representing the Cubs took part in the Dedication ceremony as and Mrs Snow Winifred Smith the church Following tho service on Sunday prayer of Invocation read at church was by Mr Stiles tho Lord Impressive and inspiring Prayer was repeated by as Baden Powell Sunday all Doug Wood was celebrated As the read the first Scripture congregation stood up to lesson sing opening hymn second scripture the processional of tho wellread Junior Choir preceded up Beaver Cub a flag in memory the aisle followed by the Doug Wood of the son Allen Man Ballinafad Beaver Cub addressed the cubs and Snow whose pack and their leaders Juniors young life ended The flags were presented Members of the Snow a couple of months were presented and dedicated In memory of Allan Montgomery Snow at the Baden Powell service Sunday and placed in the front of family were present ago GordSmlth Greg Snow and Del Wood LIGHTS AND MENTHOL LIGHTS THE NEW MILDNESS Warning Health and Welfare Canada advises that danger to health increases with amount smoked- avoid inhaling mg tar nicotine

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