Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), February 25, 1981, p. 7

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Acton Wednesday Feb 25 Ministry needs property for Hwy 25 Progressive Conservative candidate Fran Babies opened her Acton campaign headquarters Saturday morning with a traditional ribbon cutting Left to right Blake Balne Marie and Mrs Beatrice Spro- wlc and behind them local well- winters The office is In the building on Main Street Daughters of Knox Ordained women debated The regular meeting of the Daughters of Knox was held on Monday evening Feb President Kao Hansen was In the chair A few Items of business were discussed and roll- call was answered by the presentation of Items for the craft sale to be held next Fall Margaret Toth and her group then took over for the Worship portion of the meeting opening with prayer The opening hymn was the World We Sing Gladys Price gave the Scripture reading Margaret read a Meditation on For God So Loved the World that He gave his only begotten Son A prayer was given by Faye Robertson The offering was re ceived and offertory prayer given by Pink Jesus Shall Reign was then sung The closing prayer was read by Margaret A quartette consisting of Ted Hansen George Singleton Jim Gibb and Hugh ORourke ren dered a beautiful vocal Obituar John Wood John Bastlan Wood of Acton a former advertising executive with Swifts Premium Company in Toronto died January at St Jos ephs Hospital after a lengthy illness He was In his year Bom August 27 in New Brunt- wick the son of Robert and Caroline Wood Mr- Wood married Hannah Gertrude Small wood in Newcastle In Prior to moving to Acton Mr Wood lived in Toronto for years Mr Wood is survived by his wife son Ed of daughters Joan of Windsor Linda Mairs of Acton Wanda Susan Wilson of Guelph brothers Weldon of Ervine of Toronto Ralph of Catnpbellton sla ters Edith Worters of Orangevtlle Harris of and grandchildren The funeral was held January 10 at Shoemaker Funeral Home and Rev Walter of ficiated Pallbearers were Ron King Bruce Wood and Walter of Toronto Gerald Harris of Wallace of and Lloyd Smallwood of Interment followed at Cemetery Vandals Continued from vandalism He said he was sure no local mer chants ripped it down He thinks Actons should rent the billboard The rationale for the billboard Mrs Barnard said was to test a new avenue of promotion The BIA didnt really want to put up a billboard in Acton but discovered it was the only one in the Hills area avail able In the next nine months She said she wasnt particularly surprised because they had there might be some reaction However the Georgetown heard no complaint from either the Acton BIA or residents number He is Plead ing A debate then took place the subject being The Place of Women in the Ordained Ministry Margaret Toth gave the history of the problem and the position taken by the Presbyterian Church Participants for the affirmative were Beth Smith and Clarence Coles and those for the negative were Carol Patterson and Harold Swallow ftcverend John Robertson was Moder ator After a lovely debate the question was thrown open to the audience who were overwhelmingly in favor of the affirmative The quartette again sang number Some day Hell Make it Plain Renee Watson ex the thanks of the laughters of Knox to everyone who particip ated In the evenings pro gram Mr Robertson closed the meeting with prayer Construction could start as early as next fall on the first phase of improvements to High way between High way l and senior project manager Allan said at an information centre held Thursday at Public School It was the second In formation centre held by the Ministry of and Com munication which plans to widen a portion of the highway pave the shoulders and add turn ing lanes between High way and Acton The first session held in September was a pre liminary hearing to get the publics viewpoint said He said since then the ministry has considered the com ment sheets handed in by public and replied personally to those who had questions or re quests He added most of the comments were positive but a few were concerned about the possibility of increased traffic The Ministry plans to build a truck climbing lone at the start of the Escarpment which Sula veila said will actually make the road safer since drivera wouldnt bo passing slowermoving vehicles said the- ilnistry is at the stage where they will be man ing property requests Ho said they would be deal Ing with about land owners requiring land varying from to feet In width Ho stated hey will issue those requests next month but It would take about half a year to buy the property Afer that Book at a bake sale Joanne Luck left and Sbelagh members of the Theta Pol sorority bow off some of the items on sale at then- benefit bake sale Friday at Family Cleaners LOANBACK INCOME AVERAGING ANNUITIES WE LOAN OF SINQLPHEMIUM COMPARE YOUR COSTS QUALIFYING INCOME 1 TOTAL CASH OUTLAY St S3 FOR QUOTATIONS CALL STANDARD TRUST ENQUIRIES INVITED HALTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION Shortterm Deposits 30 Days Deposit Rates Subject to Change Give die abntidea worth doing this summer Summer Canadas will help pay for students to help get it done n K3 da that needs doing fur application for Summer attain HI 11 WSltiKtMK already xt now Wi new it Or dollars and kind ilk your your In id to And tor pro till 1 11 put tips liii pupuMin ft bet rolcctsmuf TV benefit should lona term To the Anil the community Trie mint ideal least three jihs for 18 Mai September And keep in tut Government plans which t unity to all Includ women Nativii A few words about rully hear lour iimhI idui pit to In must Mirth tin limn now il inn runt jimrC mint into kmploynmt IkMUiiwintOliiiuAndjart Canada EroptarlM Cfwla construction begin million but the Mln flatten road and In Iho meantime he will be saving prove drainage The the ministry Is money said by be stockpiled also preparing detailed recycling the old and later mixed with the plans for contract The ministry plans to new asphalt on a halt The entire five year plane oft hall basic that will project is going to coat inches pavement to 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