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Trail bikes issue Turnout down for open house Sergeant Paul Cornier behind Serjeant Al McQueen attacker a With less concern in the community this year about police service the crowd was down Lilly for the second annual Regional Police open house at lie Acton yesterday Tuesday however Chief James Harding still thought the exercise was a success Last year over residents went to the Meet the Force day bulthisyeartessthanlOOattended Harding said at the conclusion of the two sessions annual open bouses are a permanent fixture in the police response to this com unity He noted police heard some concerns as well as remarks of gratitude from citizens One concern frequently mentioned was a bout trail bikes in parks and fields around town and in the rural area Staff Sergeant Roy Smith said police re cently warned eight youths including three juveniles about trespassing in the Three Sisters area of the Third Line He is monitoring this problem throughout North the defensive baton pinpointing problem areas such as behind back to an homes in the subdivision and with three at the police open officers trained to use the north district trail bike we be enforcing the Highway Traffic Act and Recently two new officers Joined the Dirty Doien the group of officers assigned to Acton Constables David Frost and Walter hate replaced Con stables Rod Beaumont and Art Goddard who have been assigned new duties Trespass laws with vigor Police will be checking riders for insurance licences helmets etc He said they want to have the police trail bike in Acton periodically throughout the summer Trail bike riders and mini bike have been mining he noted Harding called the bike problem an horrendous issue The Chief felt improved relations and the nice weather were reasons for a lower turnout But turnout is no concern to us We just want to make ourselves available to meet the people and let the citizens gel l know the officers responsible for their protection If one curious child went home thinking the police are their friend if one citizen had his con fidence renewed if one citizens complaint was satisfied then the day was a success He described the day as nice policing getting the force back in the community where it belongs He said he got the distinct impression the police are now regarded by Acton and the feeling is mutual About officers were at the throughout the day Police demonstrated the use of the defensive baton had displays showing the legal system from victim to criminal through the police courts correctional centres to probation and parole Other displays showed he officers assigned to Acton police going out on their first shift in Acton stations throughout the region new facilities and training programs and other special equipment and Chief James Harding discusses the mini bike prob lems with citizens Lome and Peter Pa pill on at the open house A Metroland Community Newspaper One Hundred and Seventh Year Issue ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY 1982 12 Pages Thirty Cent Kellar hearing to resume August 5 The preliminary hearing of Eric Howard Kellar charged with first degree murder in the death of Colleen Dates last October will resume August A ban of publication of evidence prohibits the printing of anything said during the hearing Kellar appeared in Milton Provincial Court yesterday Tuesday for the second day of the hearing The first set witnesses was heard in Judge J Robinson heard three witnesses yesterday before Crown Attorney James Treleaven asked for the continuation to the summer when another witness will be able to return to to testify was found dead in her Bower Ave home when her husband returned home from work Oc tobcr After a province wide manhunt was apprehended in Pickering several days later Treleaven told the the trial If there is one will be held In September in spite of the delay In the hearing The trial should last about one week he said School construction slow catching up after strikes construction trade strikes resulted In work on the new St Joseph School falling behind but it is now being caught up and the school will with any luck still open in September on schedule John Separate School Board overseeing the project said hat with the masons sheet metal fabricators out on strike work fell about two weeks behind schedule and there were real fears the building wouldn t be ready for this September However with the masons back at work last week and Weber Construction hiring extra workers a half a week on the lag was picked up In addition said Weber Construction ex pects it can pick up the remaining half week lag over the next little while if there any more strikes and weather conditions too poor Sheet metal fabricators have relumed to the job and dial should help pick up the schedule slack The cement floor work was completed last week just in time too since the concrete finishers have is hopeful they can around work stopages and complete the job on time The fore man at the site now eels we can get back on schedule a complete the work by September With the project two weeks behind had the strikes lasted longer then there would have been serious problems with opening the school for the start of classes Birctt explained students could move In without everything being completed and workmen still doing the finishing touches if everything isn finished by the end of August While there a re other construction contract settle ments pending the rest of the summer none which affect the St Josephs project are currently threatening strikes Birett said Things look really good again for a September school start occup ancy of the building During the strikes Weber kept progressing with the project as much possible Footing and foundation walls had been completed and under ground draining plumbing and electrical conduit Installed Birelt told trustees recently Central Band of the Canadian Forces were simply fantastic at Saturday con ovations and the band played music to suit every taste cert at the Acton Community Centre The audience rose repeatedly In standing Central Band thrills Acton Second consecutive year Free Press nations best For the second consecutive year the Acton Free Press has been judged the best community newspaper of tissue In the country The rec Press lopped a field of IS entries in the General competition for class three broadsheet newspapers circulation to in the annual Canadian Community Newspaper Association a Better News papers Competition The Free Press earned first place for best all round and second place for front page for papers published last year This newspaper abo won a Blue Award for high all Judging categories Papers in the General Excellence competition were judged in seven categories front page editorial page news of community inside pages pictures advertising typography makeup general impression and local features and columns The Free Press competed against aim sued broadsheet community newspapers from British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Nova Scotia and Ontario Last year Free Press was named best all round and second for front page in the same class Barber this year The Free Press was judged thud best all round in Die Ontario Community Newspaper Associations competition In the General Excellence Competition news papers were directed in early to submit betrisuesc4January2aandSeptemberg 1901 Free Press news editor Helen Murray will tbe awards at the annua CCNA convention Saskatoon next month by Murray The visit of the Central Band of the Canadian Forces to was an event the approximately who took in the afternoon and evening show won soon forget It was an audio and visual spectacular with the band playing superbly in an Acton Community Centre which was barely re cognizable The bands expertise and charm exceeded Ac ton wildest expectations for the evening Playing a wide variety of music really something to suit every taste the band dressed in their formal reds red jackets and the men in dark green trousers and women in slit dark green long skirls thrilled the audience in the evening with Ihcir musical wizardry Ovations some standing were long and enthusiastic Jack Carpenter called the Central Band Canada best and proclaimed them in his opinion the worlds greatest collection of musicians The audience heartily agreed He promised the band would make us proud to be Canadians and that was the resull A team of volunteers had worked tirelessly to assemble and decorate the colorful stage which was draped with flags The arena had a fresh coat of paint and was spanking clean too Director of the band Major Derek Stannard called Aclon Community Centre the finest arena the band has ever performed in far as acoustics go They were all amazed at the sounds they were able to produce a hockey rink He said he I sure If it was the construction of the ceiling or what but the director had never experienced such fine of the array of instruments used by Ihc band in a rink Just before p Governor of Ontario John arrived with police escort and was greeted in the rain at the front of the arena by Carpenter and Hills Mayor Peter Pomcroy Escorted into the arena he greeted Masonic and Legion officials in the hall before being piped into the arena after the introduction of the band and director The performance began with the playing of the Vice Regal Salute to the Lt Governor Then came the entertainment and entertainment of the highest calibre it was The band began with George Gershwin s Strike Up the Band and followed up with the superb Symphonic Tone Poem Tulsa by Don litis The first vocal feature was a hint treats to come as Corporal Catherine Thompson wearing her greens she ha l been band long enough to be Titled with a reds uniform sang Good Mor Fred Babbidge turns 100 by Helen Murray Longevity runs In Fred s family as he proved yesterday Tuesday when he turned earsold And remarkably enough he is not the only one in his family to see his looth year His brother died a few years ago and was within a week of his 100th birthday Over 100 friends and relatives came from as far away as England and Wales for a special birthday party Saturday put on by Mr himself at his home within the home of his daughter Morris 132 Elmore Drive Mr was born June in Oswestry Shropshire England He was the youngest of 10 children bom to Thomas and Charlotte His father was at the lime of his birth While still in England Mr Babbidge apprcrticed as a builder In he married Nellie Porter in Summerset Three years later he caught the Go west young man fever Deciding to move to Canada he picked up the map and on Hamilton because it was called the Birmingham of Canada because of the steel industry Because Nellie was pregnant she joined him after the baby was bom The couple had two children Blodwyn and a son John who died two years ago Over the next several years Mr Babbidge built a lot of homes and public buildings in Hamilton as a builder and contractor He is a charter member of the Mason a Lodge in the Steel City and was a member of the Lodge also in Hamilton He was church warden for years at St Stephens Anglican Church Mr Babbidge hobby travelling He has craned the ocean times his most recent trip being last year when he was 99 years old He travel led all by himself Mr Babbidge wife died 12 years ago but it was Continued on page ning Heartache from Lady Sings the Blues Her powerful voice filled the arena with sweetness The Ambassadors Stage Band gave us a task of their upcoming salute to the bit bands with Omar Bergson Charlie Variations on the Theme from the Carnival of Venice featured band member Brian Greenwood performing a comet solo The Salute to the Big Band bra featured vocal introductions of the works of such artists as Glenn Miller Harry James Tommy and Lawrence by Ihe Diplomats who also sang a number of hits The audience was rocking throughout this portion of the show and their familiar refrain Juke Box Saturday Night threaded pieces together The band was thanked by waves of applause and John Phillip Sousa Stars and Stripes closed out the first half of he show The band left for intermission to thunderous applause hough it was nothing kind of ap preciation they received in second half Associate band director Captain Hon McCallum took ihe band through March Mihtnlre by Cam lilt to off the second half followed by William Tell overture and musical Sweepstakes Race Carpenter calling the race The difficult passages were expertly Joey Harrison made his trombone talk with notes as he was in Apple The brass group from the band the Top Brass played an old Canadian John arrangement of Lover Come Back to Me had the audience swooning is Corporal Thompson returned the stage to sing and then Master Warrant Officer Robert stunned tht crowd with his mastery of the xylophone for Kenneth s On Another Track II was hack to modern tunes with Children of Sanchez the Latin flavored Chuck Mangionl movie Continued on Armed robbery at gas station the self serve Texaco station on Mill St East near the railway tracks Friday night escaping with about in cash Regional Police sou a suspect in his late teens went to the gas station around 10 carry a while shopping bag and a single barrel sawed off shotgun He forced the lone attendant Brian Wong of Acton to give him cash before fleeing on fool He didnt harm Wong The while male suspect is about feet six inches tall and weighs about Impounds police Mid He has dark was wearing blue jeans a jean jacket and dark gloves He wore a nylon stocking mask over hn face Police are continuing their Investigation inside Acton now just plain lost according to Global news Sec page Five men charged in connection with theft of Beardmore skins have been remanded until later this month More on page Another chance for the Yugoslavs Details on page and carnal are living oil the Mot and Blood donor clinic next Tuesday The Acton Red Cross will hold a blood donor clinic at the Acton Legion next Tuesday June from to Alice Schreiber of the Red Cross said many opera lions have been cancelled because of a lack of blood so this clinic Is very important The Red Cross is aiming to collect at least ISO pints of blood For fur information contact Mrs at 8530611