Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 17, 1981, p. 6

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The Acton Free Press Wednesday June GO rates rise 18 GO Transit rateo ore The cheapest trip from up by at least Acton la to per cent rates while Guildwood Rising costs par Scarborough South labor and fuel have forced tho Increase effective July l ac cording to A F Leach Gos managing director Robert Little School pioneer made a quilt while studying Millers way of life in recent weeks Friday was pioneer day at the school Pictured with the quUt are Laura Kathy Angela Theresa Keir and E 111 Thomson Help Happy Handicaps celebrate seventh year For Instance In the past is months since the present fares were established the price we ore paying for the dlesel fuel which powers the locomotives has risen per cent and we expect new increases in he said this week The Increase will see a one way ticket from Acton to Metro North I by bus rise to KM from GO users will be coughing up an additional cents to ride from Acton to They are now paying 30 A way ticket to Georgetown will cost Leach figures the price Is going up by five cents plus six tenths or a cent per kilometre per trip GO Transit still a bargain Leach contends considering the cost of running a second family car which he estimate at 30 cents per kilometre Ticket sales will be limited to a book of ten tickets per customer until the rate increase July monthly passes which are offered for sale 10 days In advance will be sold at current prices until Juno 30 A pretty unusual flea market Item for sale at Li me house School Saturday was bird houses Teacher Larry Humphrey and Student Tammy Forbes display the bird houses There were all sorts of baked goods Bob and Nancy Carrol were selling at the School flea market Saturday morning ABC studies creeks By Trlna Noel we were invited to a At our meeting of April birthday party by Guelph 2B we had Barbara Case Happy Handicaps Club at of Milton as a She the Colonel John showed us some slides of Branch 234 Royal her trip to China We nil Canadian Legion enjoyed them and it Is Besides us Fergus and always Interesting to find Stratford Clubs were also out about different ways invited Happy Han of living in another Club was country celebrating their seventh Instead having our year together regular meeting on May The evening started with a full course supper following with remarks by special guests of honor Bob Gammon of the board of services for the Guelph club and their president Lilian Desaler beautiful band the Guys were ready to start the dance We all thanked them for a very special evening We for Golden Aqers Delegates report on seniors Congress Also present at the table jm that we con of honor were Pearley w King and Queen other For that and a Scottish canton our bagpiper who en Courtney is of tertalned us until tile During the evening we shall Jean McLean played the hotel with piano for the singing tries represented of Canada and the Interpretation was done Theme Song at the June by exchange students afternoon meeting of the Our delegates wero Golden Age on June impressed by the with the president in the friendliness of the chair delegates The Inter Edith and national president was Edna Besley received Mrs Marjory Barchardt Birthday greetings while of San Francisco Mary Lemon accepting California who was but the Anniversary song looked much younger Graham and Isabel She was a vibrant McDonald as delegates to speaker SGA gave us an excellent Sunshine report on the Congress Club will join with us at held at the Prince Hotel our next meeting Toronto in May This Wednesday June at will never be held In m for Pot Luck Canada again during our supper lifetime Nearly Also the Choral Group attended staying at from Milton will en- Lakeside ODE Planning booth at Back to Acton Days tertainus Hero a hoping for a good evening The meeting adjourned to play euchre conduct the election of officers For directions and time call 2785 Mrs Robinson is still at Georgetown District Hospital following her accident last March We hope will be out of the hospital soon and be able to at tend our last meeting before the summer CANADIAN ODEON THEATRES A GEORGETOWN 3 byJessleColes Lakeside held their June meeting at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall Thirty three members sat down to a bountiful pot luck supper after which the Regent Helen Jocque conducted the meeting Helen Otterbein read the Secretarys re port and Elma Bra Ida gave the treasurers re port A letter was read from for donation received Kit our representative brought the chapter up to date on tivltiea Velma West reported on our fall bazaar and back to Acton Days where we will be having a booth selling baked goods crafts and tickets on on a hooked rug made by Elsie Syme and a Barbie doll and her ward robe of home made gar Knox Dau Enjoy Watson barbecue On Monday June tho regular meeting of the Daughters of Knox was held at the home of Watson In the form of a steak barbecue with each girl bringing her husband as a guest After a delicious meal and a couple of games everyone moved Indoors when the evening became cool and were entertained by Watson and Don at the organ Beth Smith extended a vote of thanks to the Watsons for a most en joyable evening ments made by Velma West We also plan to be at the Acton Fall Fair Our National Con was held In Quebec City this year due lo a bus strike our delegate Grace had to decline Joyce Sprowl gave the services at home abroad report Our bale of worth of quilts knitted garments lay ettes personal property bags have been packed and sent to headquarters There the items are sent to North West Territor ies Labrador and Thail and Eyes glasses have been collected and these have been sent lo Caribbean to help the underprivileged children Mrs Ford of our Provincial area councillor was unoble to attend She was to bring us up to date on pro vincial matters The evening ended in a rous ing game of Court Whist Harriet Helwlg was first prize winner and Jean second A Happy Holiday to all members See you in September The Acton Committee met lost week decided to probe the matter of creek clean up further in the fall ARC chairman BUI Coats says Ross Knechtel has completed months of research into the owner ship of land on either side of the creek all the way from Fairy Lake to Churchill Rd The creek subject was only discussed briefly by the ABC last week but it was concluded the big gest barrier to be over come in making the creek area used more for recre ation such as bicycle path or walking path is the CNR tracks tracks The committee feels the creek areas are lovely and should be used more by residents In addition they think the FACTORY OUTLETS creek bed banks and land on cither side should be cleaned l QUILT BATTING KNITTING YARN ROLLER SKATEaTl Take a course in Hills this fall or winter The University of Waterloo will present the courses listed below at the Acton Public Library These courses can be attended free of charge simply for personal interest or they may be taken for university credit For details call the public libraries in Acton or Georgetown or come to the first lecture of the that interests you Women and the Great Religions Religious Studies 210 Z p Sept Dec Prof Frank Thompson Social Group Work Social Work 221 R RZ Sept Dec Mr AlIonBross BINGO EVERY TUESDAY 500 JACKPOTS Hall Ontario FOR FREE TRANSPORTATION CALL HELD OVER FOR 2nd SMASH WEEK 1 Clash of the Titans 2 Corvette Summer FRIDAY and SATURDAY ONLY The Final Conflict ADULT ENTERTAINMENT CMdrnUndw12 Admitted Fraa Transit now slops right at our door ALL NOGK Sat Junt 12 am Admlsiion 500 Includts rental No one under 1 allowed to leave before sunrise unless picked up by parents Open to parental Inspection anytime See summer schedule for Inflation fighters fun games and prizes great skate place Roller Carttr Got a Call On Laavalt or Reach the highest high ot all the famous Comet coaster Ride the scariest Pirate the whizziest Flying Bobs Picnic in our shady groves We got bigger rides dizzier rides more major rides or a lot lower price lower than any other 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