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heroic acts of Acton residents have caught the at of the Halton Safety Council and local citizens have been recipients of awards Ron Hachey is another Acton deserving of recognition Last week his quick action saved the life of twoyearold neighbor Melissa McNabb Melissa and the Hacheys six yearold son Mark fell into a cement pond at the Hachey home He jumped in the water after being summoned to the scene and revived the uncon toddler Melissa was in the water face down for sever al minutes His quick action and know ledge he pounded her chest to get her breathing again undoubtedly saved the child s life We fully expect will be honored later this year by the safety council This incident and others here prove once again how import ant it is for people not involved rescue work like pool guards and firefighters to still know the techniques nee essarytosavealife Our readers write Free Press help made history research possible To The Acton Free Press This summer the three of us were hired research the history of Acton This would not have been possible without the help and cooperation that we received from the staff at the Acton Free Press With their help we were able to go back Into the post to find out what Issues and events were Important to the early settlers of Acton Through the old issues history came alive for us The Free Prcs3 let us work in their office even though it was obvious to everyone that we were in the way They allowed us free access to their back iss ues whenever we wanted This was important because we never knew Just when we would have the time to work on them MostofallthestaffattheFree Press gave us support and encourage ment Just when we really needed it To everyone at the Free Press we offer our heartfelt thanks Without your help we could not have ac complished what we did After Chip and there was no one that was more helpful or supportive Thank you for everything Yours Sincerely Anne Lindsay Elizabeth Morrison Laurel Benvlllc Is there good fishing in Leather tow You bet there is Fairy Lake produces its share of Northern Pike plus a few nice boss although the bass population Is de clining Many sportsmen arc now taking a second look in their own backyards now that travelling expenses have multiplied Many small feeder streams in the area have a small population speckled and less brown trout We desperately need a local stock program It looks like the Mini Outdoors BY FLETCHER has forgotten about ordinary putting all their efforts into a large commercial splake and salmon pro gram A local John Foley and his son Darcin while fishing at Prospect Park came up with a broken rod butt and egg on his face so there must be one very large pike plus many other fish in Fairy Lake Just a tip or the best lure at Fairy Lake probably live frogs and mln now used with a float arc as good as any Also top water flat fsh and rappalas work well In the future I hope to come up with a short history of past stocking programs at Fairy Lake Anyone who could contribute any input on this would Take a child fishing soon Fair Book confusion worries committee Confusions in this year a Fair Book has the Indoor Hall Exhibitors committee worried according to Heather Ronnie Mrs explained that the Fair Book which went out to regular exhibitors in the winter was correct However the book which went out with the Acton rec Press earlier this par incorrect Every thing from he Hall Section on is from the 1980 book and thus essentially Incorrect for this year A revised edition went out a week Inter giving the new categories added since last year but Mrs Ronnie is worried many may not have seen the revised book Anyone who needs further Information can call Mrs Rennle at 1760 or Lucille Cooksley The Hall committee is also concerned with the mount of recurrent mistakes people make when they submit work for Judging on fair day Mrs explains that entry registrations should already be in to the fair secretary treasurer John Box now that arc not already regis tered must send their In to Howe before the fair begins next Friday Items must be handed in no later than Horn on Friday A lot of people Just don follow the rules in the fair book Mrs Rennle stated Some examples of the rules being ignored she said arc people using quarts instead of pints art work that is Just handed in loosely in stead of mounted and framed as specified the number of Items In the entry handing In four or six bran muffins instead of the requested five people handing work that is not their own In many cases the Judges will disqualify the work which is some thing they regret doing but Is necessary In the art section only one entry Is permitted per person per category Just use common sense Mrs explained All the rules have a reason whether obvious or not Miss Fall Fair is popular contest Entries arc already coming In for the Miss Acton Fall Fair contest next week according to organizer Maggie Hall Mrs Hall a former Miss Acton herself says five girls already have signed up compared to other years when con testants haven entered until a few days before he fair She is gearing entrants The Judges for the con test have been selected she said VicCummlngg of Channel television Johanna a former in ternational model out of Paris and currently producer of fashion shows at First Canadian Place Toronto and Wiley general manager of the 1981 Royal Winter Fair and Judge at the Miss CNE contest have been selected Mrs Hall points out the three Judges offer representa lives from agricultural women and fashion circles and public per sonalities Prizes for the winner arc already on display In tho window of the Acton Chicken and Pizza Spot For the first time ever tho winner will receive her own personal tiara Last year winner Lisa McGrath will keep the one she received when crowned by the 1979 winner her sister Cathy McGrath On the Anniversary greetings go out to Lloyd and Eileen Burt of RR Acton who marked years of marriage Sunday The couple was ted with an open house Saturday at Ball fad hall put on by son Harvey Burt and daughter Doris Ella Special guests were Rev and Mrs W who married the couple Music was provided by Marians Country Band which features two nephews and one great nephew of the celebrating pair Bob Watson Acton is enter talnlng a visitor from England who he t seen In years Dave Richard son arrived last week He returned to his homeland after working at the King Farm Milton and lus is his first visit back Leather town certainly is gaining In popularity CFTO Channel weather man Dave Duvell was discussing the weather and mentioned Lea her town which we all know better as Acton That was a good boost for Lea Inert own which is greatly appreciated and needed John MeCasserty from the soap opera Texas will be at Guelphs Stone Road Mall this Saturday helping In the mall Marathon of Hope Auc tion plays the character Joe In the show and has donated his time to help in the worthy cause A representative from the Canadian Cancer Society Guelph will be there to collect the funds as all proceeds go directly to Cancer Society Each merchant has donated an item to be auctioned off It is hoped to raise Birthday greetings go out to Dobbie of Cobblehlll who hit big one on Saturday Friends of would never guessed his age except there were plastered all over his birthday cake Dobbie works for Hills Hydro Acton a curling community is going to miss Bill Smea ton a Georgetown re sident who was killed as he rode his bicycle along St Georgetown a few weeks ago He was struck by a car coming in the opposite direction Bill entered Acton often Acton resident Lome made the Toronto Star on the weekend with his story of how cancer struck and his survival The story was written to show people that cancer docs not mean death Is in evitable It had the stories of several victims of the type of cancer which killed Marathon of Hope runner Terry Fox osteogenic sarcoma a bone cancer Acton lanky car dealer explained hat he felt pain in January 1974 in his left leg Six months later after the pain became unbearable It was discovered ho had cancer and his leg wan am putated above the knee Two months later said in he discovered the disease had spread to his lungs and the lower right lobe of his right lung wa3 removed Cancer reappeared twice in the next year A piece of his upper left lobe in his left lung was removed In his second lung operation and then the entire upper lobe of his left lung was removed recalled his meeting Fox at a banquet in Georgetown and telling him that he survived lung cancer He attributed cure to re gular check By conquering cancer has had a chance to watch his two daughters grow up and he now more physically active than before has got to be one of the bravest men In Acton and surely one of the most admired It Is for people like Lome Doberthien who survived and people like Terry Fox who didn that Terry Fox Fun Run is being held this Sunday For all the future Lornes get out and run or at least sponsor someone who docs The La League of Acton begins lis next series meetings this Monday at a for any woman Interested In information about breastfeeding The next series of meetings will be held at Susan Ford s home at Acton on Monday September Oct November and December 14 For further information on the meetings or for telephone counselling call Sandra Kenzie or Sharon Duff Volunteers are desperately needed to help out at Tinker Bell Nursery one morning a week Edith a director of the Nursery for Mentally Retarded Children aged to 5 years says vol will be working on a oneonone basis with the children About vol untcers are needed she said Three people are on hired staff After five years of age Mrs Hilfman says the children either go to the Hal Trainable Retarded or are funnelled Into regular classes Tinker Bell is located at the E C School In Milton Anyone willing to donate one morning a week of their time and thus help a very worthy cause is asked to call Mrs at or Tinker Bell Nursery director Carol Robertson at Don t forget the Acton Free Press photo contest for the Fall Fair Dead line Is this Friday at p m There are three categories black and white color and a special children class Winning photos will be displayed at the fall fair Judging takes place Friday night so no late entries will be Drop your photos limit three per person In at the Free Press office making sure your name is on each pict No negatives All photos will be re turned Leather town Market was a great success and it is hoped the Flea Market at Garden Centre on High way just south of town this Saturday will be just as great a success Take advantage of what could be the lost weekend of nice weather for several months and go visit Ihe centre by Mabel Garden Chat Last year reported I lad a foot Heavenly Blue Morning Glory growing in my free standing television antenna Because we had an early frost last fall It never grew any higher I decided to again this year and it has even grown higher With no frost in the next it could reach feet or more It a rather exciting to see large blue blossoms There must be a knack to it as so many try to do It and cannot get a good bang from them The gladioli this year arc really large and beautiul because of so much rain I guess We have a hummingbird who comes every day to sip nectar from the blossoms It Is a delight to watch him flit from flower to flower We grow a large crop of sunflowers Just for the birds and it Is to watch all the birds who come to i especially the goldfinches who come by the hundreds and seem very tame Hard believe two years have gone by since Acton received the news- triplets for Elly and Dave on September 1070 busy threesome celebrated their big day yesterday but chances are they were oblivious to all excitement In a couple years though look out It will be excitement times three ft was tough to get all three silting long enough for a picture but paid off Brian and Derrick Back issues 10 years ago Septembers 1971 Attendance for the third annual Acton Sportsmen Show was down from last year but the overall financial picture was a tremendous Improvement Receipts from the three day weekend event tripled last year s said one official Ontario Premier Bill Davis made a quick fun visit to the Acton Sportsmen Show Sunday afternoon accompanied by Halton West MPP George Kerr Minister of the Environment This year Miss Acton Fall Fair will move on to further competition lor the first time It has been arranged that all winners of local fairs will compete at the Canadian National Exhibition on Agricultural Day in to try for the top titleMiss Ontario Fairs Miss Linda Gordon daughter of Mr and Mrs Wallace Gordon is a recent graduate of Kitchener Waterloo School of Nursing On Sunday Mr and Mrs Wallace Gordon celebrated their wedding anniversary The senior citizen apartments on Cob are complete but neither OHC nor town council know when they 11 be ready for occupancy They must be in The nine geared- to- income family units are not finished but work is proceeding rapidly 20 years ago September 1901 A saving of was made Tuesday evening by the Acton public school board when members authorized a change In area designation affecting 14 kindergarten children rather than engage a half time teacher due to overcrowding the Robert Little school Enrolment In the two public schools and Acton High School reached total of pupils on opening day Tuesday This shows an increase of over last June and year sevenyear old Margaret Slave 4 Acton copped top honors in the United States on the weekend when she won two trophies and 12 medals There arc school days this coming year With three of them gone so far that leaves just 196 more days of lessons till summer holiday 50 years ago September 1031 A rink of Acton bowlers participated m the bowling tournament at Elora on Labor Day In which 24 rinks took part The Acton bowlers were J Bauer A Buchanan J McGcachic and Sweeney skip They won the fourth prize In the event and were each awarded beautiful walnut library tables In the removal of Mr and Mrs T and family a week or so ago to Montreal where Mr Beardmore has charge of the Montreal end of that firm business Acton lost of real worth who will be missed in many community activities Mr Beardmore was an unUring worker in Acton Fall Fair interests and many other events furthering the Interests and enjoyment of the com munlty 75 years ago September Messrs and Co have re ceived this week at their mill property a fine new forty horse power boiler and will proceed once to Install a modern chop ping outfit Itlsexpectedthenewplantwill be in operation in the course of a month Captain Frank Ford who has been In command of No Company Halton Acton for several years has been appointed to the important position of Dep uty Attorney General of the Province of Saskatchewan The first Instalment of taxes tor the cur rent year is due and payable on Saturday ISth Tho first citizen in each successive year to ask for a receipt of axes is Joseph McClure Esq of Church St He doesn t make two biles of a cherry either for he in varibly pays both Instalments in one pay Last Saturday 1st September he walked up to Collector Prices office and planked down his taxes for Good for Joe 100 years ago September IBS A couple of nice verandahs have been erected this past week Mr Peter McCann put up one for Mr Robinson butcher and Mr J Storey built the other Mr Nelson tailor shop Our townsman Mr Hugh Cameron won the bronze medal at the Tourna ment at Toronto last week In the first class men team Mr received first prize in the Intermediate class At the last meeting of Village Council Mr Matthews was appointed to act as collector of taxes for current year Tho grading of Elgin St has been finished for nearly a week but no steps have been taken for laying the sidewalk The street and sidewalk committee should see that the work Is completed before the wet weather sets In