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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Nov TELEPHONE Founded In 1875 every by Publishing Lid at Willow Street Acton SubKilpuons Single copies 2SC I3 DO pet year In Canada 30 In all countries that Canada The Acton Froo Press la one Ida Publishing Lid group of suburban which includes A jox Whitby Pickering News Aurora Ere Aurora Era Weekend Edition Bolton Entorprlca Brampton Guardian The Burlington Post Burlington Weekend Post The Etobccoko Advert Guardian Tho EtoWcoke Consumer The Independent end Sun Mllion Champion Tho Tho Nowa Weekend Edition The North York The North York Mirror Friday Week Othawa This Weekend Pool Consumer The Richmond HillThornhlll Libera Tho Scarborough ConBurriBC Tho Scarborough Mirror Tho Tribune The Woodbridrjo Vaughan Don McDonald Publisher accepted on the condition thai In the event of typographical error that potion of the advertising occupied by the item together with reaaonebla allowance For villi nol be charged for but tho balance of the advertisement will paid for at the applicable rate In the event of a typographical error advening or service at a wrong price goods or services may not bo sold Advertising is merely an to toll and may be withdrawn at any time il initiation Number EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT EdrtorGordMunay Hew Editor Helen Murrey porta Contributor Jennifer Peter Mala ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Manager Cook Baler or ClatalfUd Advertising Carolyn Rep Dan 363 10S1 BUSINESSACCOUNTING OFFICE Office Manager Rhone Thornha Maiylm CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT Manager We do remember The ranks of veterans get slimmer as they swing down the street for the ceremonies of Remembrance Day which honor the dead of two world wars and the Korean conflict They were held in Acton and Sunday prec eding November today so veterans and others could at tend and participate in the parade and service Canadians gather at war memorials in some 2000 cities towns and villages standing with heads bowed and the fam iliar poppy pinned on their breasts There is a minute of silence to pay tribute to the 114000 Canadians killed in con flict Those who are old enough remember in their own way Those who are too young to know have difficulty realizing what it is all about a ceremony for people they never knew Yet almost all families who lived in Canada during the last war has someone they knew a close friend or relative among the of casualties inscribed on the cenotaph Wives remember the long wait for husbands some of whom never returned Children recall the fatherless years a father was in uniform Veterans remember the com rade who marched beside them left on the battlefield and now lies in some European cemetery Many of them only boys Marched away in expectation of a great adventure They were thrust into a cauldron of hate and carnage Many who returned still bear the scars of wounds they suffered Yet for all its horrors the war years left us with the freedoms we judge to be so precious a feeling the sacrifice of so many of the flowers of our country the only path to follow It strengthens the conviction it should not happen again con viction that peace must always be sought The poppy is a symbol of remembrance it is also a sym bol of a future in peace but a resolve never to bow to tyran ny Wear it proudly HC Punishment should fit the crime but often doesnt It has become an old saw but once again this week there has been clear demonstration there is something seriously out of whack about our judicial sys tem Punishment just doesnt seem to fit the crime very of ten Three Acton youths appeared in provincial court this week on a pair of charges each stem ming from an incident last summer in which a Reg ional Police officer was assaulted The main culprit received a fine and his two cohorts penalties All three had struck or held or manhandled the officer in some manner during the per formance of his duty protect ing the public and enforcing the laws of the land Yet they werent treated as harshly as an impaired driver is by the courts By stating this we by no means suggest the courts treat the charge of impaired driving lightly Drunk drivers must be kept off the road for the safety of everyone Penalties are and should be stiff for impaired driving But we believe the punish ment for assaulting a police of ficer should be tougher for an Impaired driver While we arent privy to any dealings between the crown and defence counsel it is ob vious some kind of a deal had been struck All three accused pleaded guilty for each one charge was dropped and the defence lawyer made no com ment on the crowns sentencing recommendations It looks like to speed up the wheels of justice the crown opted for a plea Thursday a quick conviction and a sentence the trio could live with An impaired driver is hit with a fine like 250 as well as suspension of his drivers licence for three months These three receive no period of incarceration unless they cant pay off their piddling fines during the same time per iod the impaired driver must refrain from operating a motor vehicle The impaired driver en dangers other Hives But doesnt the person or persons who attack a police officer especially since the cop needed help from civilian bystanders to bring the situation under con trol The impaired driver is treated harshly as a warning to others What was the weight of the warning to others who might resist arrest and their friends who might consider lending a socalled helping hand The problems with our jud icial system are complex We wont propose a simple solution because there isnt one But by no stretch of the imagination is a weak financial slap on the wrist for assaulting a police officer anywhere near the direction our courts should be heading How are the impressionable young going to learn to respect law enforcement officers if the courts dont respect them enough to deal sternly with those who try to prevent them from carrying out their serious and onerous tasks Our readers write Letter carriers thanked The Seniors Information Committee would like to publicly ex press their appreciation to the postal carriers In Acton for their recent distri bution of the Halton Seniors Telephone Directory to the towns senior Without their assistance and help tho distribution would have been much more difficult and expensive Our thanks go to all the carriers who provided this service for us Yours Yours truly Mrs Joyce Armour Chairman SENIORS INFORMATION COMMITTEE On the LOST Tho name and telephone number of a lady Interested in In the Canadian Cancer Societys clinic In Toronto Arbic Is in a real and la hoping Free Press readers can help On Friday October a lady tele phoned her at her home about the clinic mother at St Josephs church to pass on the message and Mrs im mediately called the women back The lady gave her name and address and her age all of which wrote down However In the confusion of clean up alter the bazaar the paper the infor mation was written on got lost Mrs Arbic Is desperate to get back to this lady but all she can remember Is that the caller was and eligible for the clinic If Ihe lady who called Mrs Arbic Is reading please telephone her at This weeks winners In the GOO Club draw ore Jim Jennings and John Wcldon The Free Press received an anonymous telephone call on Monday from a lady saying J had won a substantial amount of money In the Provincial Lottery recently She wouldnt give her name how she knew or even the amount Well a phone coll to the Niestroy home revealed the winning ticket was only worth A coll to the Ontario Lottery Corporation in Toronto confirmed the had not won a lot of money But we arent discouraging people to call us with news tips In fact we great ly appreciate it A newspaper is only as good as Its readers and our staff cant be everywhere all the time Even If news lips dont turn out it Is better to try and get the Information than not know about it By the way call about even small lottery wins for inclusion in this column Writers must sign letters to the editor MeKeniloSmith Middle School Is not holding lis annual magazine drive this year Instead they are having giant garage solo bake Bale November to raise funds All donations are welcome and all are welcome to come out to the big sale In the McKenxJeSmilh gym from until noon Refreshments wuT be available at a nominal cost Anyone with any goods they wish to donate con call the school at 533800 and someone will pick up the Items Christine Kcrlns of Rosemary Road was the lucky winner of the hand woven cushion In the draw held at the recent Acton Arts and trafts exhibition and sale And from Sandra Keiule of the La Lcche League If your family Is awaiting the arrival of a new member the Acton La League meeting The Family and he Breastfed Baby may Interest you Informal discussion will centre on how to manage those first hectic weeks with emphasis on the entire family as well as timely tips for mother and baby The meeting will be held Monday November 10 at p For further Information call Happy silver wedding anniversary greetings go out to Mr and Mrs Patrick Woods who marked 2S years of marriage on November 3 More wedding anniversary best wishes go out to Chip and Mona Petrlllo who celebrated 11 years of marriage on November Birthday greetings go out to Mona who celebrated her 31st birthday November The Acton Tennis Club has wound up another successful season and will celebrate with a diner and dance November at the Acton Meadows Golf and Country Club Award presentations will take place at this time Anyone wanting to join for next season Is asked to call Margot Bollert at Rockwood resident Peter appeared on Global News yesterday Tuesday to talk about his new book Games of our Lives a much published author told Mike of Global that he spent a year with the Edmonton Oilers hockey team to get an Insiders look at professional hotkey Even to on occasional arm chair hockey fan like me the book looked like a good one Whats that phrase Take care of the and dimes and the dollars will take care of themselves Well Churchill resident Lance Alton recently found out just how true that Is Lance and a friend found themselves at Mohawk Raceway with only the price of admission and one dollar each left over They pooled their money and pieced a two dollar bet on the triactor Wasnt too long before they found themselves collecting 700 Not a bad return on your money I just returned home on Sunday from spending days with siblings in Calgary Alberta But I wasnt gone very long before I found myself taking notes to Include in this column While In a book store in a Calgary mall I noticed a book entitled Moving to Toronto and Area I glanced through it and surd enough there was a section for Hills explaining the regional structure Information In cluded housing recreation shopping community Information education communication and transportation Seemed being over miles away from home and reading about It Etui in another book store I go Into them a lot I saw a book on artist Robert And while In Banff on Thursday I was really surprised to see a map of all the old Indian trading In an Indian museum There In the of the province just next door to Rocky Mountain House was Acton House established 1799 It was labelled as a major trading post I had a terrific time seeing the sights of the city which had grown tremend ously since the last time I was there 11 years ago There was construction taking place at every urn and sur prisingly enough I heard more French than I do in Toronto My sister has been living there for two years now and says she has never met anyone who was born and raised in Alberta I found it Interesting to find out upon my return that my sister lives within blocks of Lynda McDonalds brother and In he same general neighborhood as Hartley Coles brother Terry who runs the local television station out there The Chinook wind was blowing and the temperatures were a balmy to the entire time I was there The perfect weather help make my reunion with my brother and slater and nieces a perfect Got some family living far away The expense Is certainly well worth the visit The Acton School Outers are holding a tomorrow Thur sday after school Only In Acton you say Seems the Outers need a fund raising drive and felt this would help They are picking up garbage around the school and will be sponsored per bag collected Not Just Outers are in vited to partake In his worthwhile event It is open to the entire student body Anyone wishing to sponsor a student to collect garbage is asked to coll Doc at the school before torn- morrow evening Two groups of grade nine students of Keith Block have visited Milton Provin cial Court In recent weeks to see how the judicial system works CRAFTY IDEAS by Joan Williamson Ah the ubiquitous granny square said the Squire as he came In from the barn where hed been offering grease and prayer o his tractor In the hope hat its tachometer would run again I looked up ubiquitous before I sent this column in It means present or seeming to be present everywhere I hate to admit hes right but the granny square Is Just about every where Its the most useful pattern In a crochetcra book It can be an a sweater a baby bonnet or as 11 Is this week a Christmas slocking For the beginners out there hooks at the ready heres a simple stitches Join with a slip stitch to form a loop Chain 3 and make double crochet In the ring chain Make 3 chain in ring three more times Join to top of first Slip stitch to first chain space Chain 3 make chain l In first chain l space Make 3 chain 1 3 In each of the next three chain 1 space Join to top of first chain with a op stitch End off red Join white in any corner space Chain 2 3 dc In chain 1 space Make dc ch 1 3 In each of the following 3 corner spaces Join to top of first 3 End off white Join green In any corner space Ch 3 l dc In corner space Make 3 Make3dc ch 1 3 in corner Repeat 3 dc bet ween side groups 3 1 3 In comer around square Join to top of first chain 3 End off Make for a stocking Join four to form a square for the leg of the stocking Fold square and sew halfway down one aide Sew fifth square to one bottom square Fold fifth square Into a triangle to moke a pointed toe and sow up remaining bottom and side Beams Attach red or green to lop and single crochet about three rows for cuff Moke a hanging chain and attach pompoms to toe and cuff Back issues 10 years ago November 1971 council has accepted the sale of acres of land south of Cobblehill known as Ihe moose pasture to Alteo Con struction for Icy winds whipped flags and froze bandsmens fingers Remembrance Day service at cenotaph During he dinner at the Legion honoring the old sweats year veterans presented with pins were Jack Couture Ted Elliott Frank Jones Doug Manning Joan Jim McKnlght C Price Herb Woods Gord James Waiter Dubois and Jack Ridley High school Marketing and Arts students will be decorating store windows for Chris Imas The Tramp Champa a trampoline act rated Ac ton fans as the happiest people weve ever performed for Sam Glsby has retired after delivering mall at for years 20 years ago Thursday Novembers The nine grade 13 graduates honored at commencement exercises were Gordon Ilcnc Vnrey Susan Wilson Denis Gibbons Bruce Laurence James Harold Held and Bob Top award winners and valedictorian was Gordon Guest speaker was Joe general secretary of Kitchener- Waterloo Barry Kirkness received the Tyler scholarship Tor the student contributing the most The most faces at Remem brance Day In Acton is that of Wilfred Coles veteran of the Boer War and World War I a former member of Halton Rifles Militia Again lhi3 year he will raise and lower the flag at the cenotaph Both he and his wife have been ardent workers in Legion activities III health prevented Mrs Coles from selling popples this year Over GOO were served at Knox church anniversary turkey supper Charles Kirkness was master of ceremonies for the program 50 years ago November 1B31 The own hall was packed for the 13th memorial service Almost every veteran was in the parade which formed up at Ihe Band Hall Reeve Mason spoke Rev Rev Poole led in prayer and Rev Sawyer gave the address The then gathered at the Soldiers Monument Corp J J Cooney read the names The Lakeside chapter of the IODE followed heir usual custom and decorated the graves of soldiers at cemetery and also visited Dublin cemetery Council felt they could not compensate Miss A Perryman whose fenco was torn down during Halloween pranks Extra police protection had been provided The gold medals for each member of the Dominion champion team were received this week by trainer Mr H L Ritchie for Ihe Beardmore team A group photograph has been taken and Is on display in the Free Press window 75 years ago November Certain streets which for years have been practically in possession of Beardmore company were officially closed by council The consideration given was and all legal expenses It Is the in tention of Ihe company at some time In the future to neatly fence all their property The quarterly services of Ihe circuit at Siloam were observed Sunday and well attended The library board book com ml 11 has been Instructed to purchase more bio graphical and scientific works to he value of Two passenger coaches filled with well- todo emigrants bound for Utah passed through Acton Contractor J B Mackenzie who is engaged in the enlargement and Im provements to Ihe Presbyterian church in had the misfortune to fail and sprained his right ankle 100 years ago November 10 1B81 The committee appointed to select a site for the new town hall reported Agnewn lot on Main SI between the Dominion and Royal Exchange hotels A Stephensons lot south west corner of west Bower and Willow MOO Mrs J Adams tot south cast corner Bower and Willow Christie and Hendersons lot on Bower Ave opposite A Matthews the Ryder lot south cast corner of Mill and Elgin 500 Moved by M Speight seconded by D Campbell that council purchase Mrs Adams property at her price of It is he largest of the lots being 100 by feel Storey has submitted his re signation from council since he is not In accord with the reeve and certain mem bers of council relallvc lo selection of site Mr Thomas Moore was reengaged as teacher at the first department Ihe salary of and free residence Miss Jennie Grant was engaged as teacher of the department Tor 275