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GeorgetownActon Wednesday Aug S the Acton Library was Pirate Day and are tare pirates Jeremiah Doubt David Gibson and Jennifer Gibson ourism Association riot confined to N Halton The newly formed North Tourism Association la only a name and does not suggest any boundaries member businesses must be located within Steve president of the group explained to about 17 business people from Acton and Eden Mills Monday evening that North Halton is Just a name and does not suggest the Wellington County neighbors are not welcome to join in the organization designed to attract tourists to the area Meeting at Jack Tanners Table in the Hide House told the In terested and en thuslastic participants that Jo Lister a local marketing expert has been hired to or dlnate the organization of the Association Membership fees vary according to the number of employees In the business but all receive the same benefits Listers Job will be to put out a by monthly newsletter keeping members informed of any special events so that all businesses can take advantage of them and to help Individual firms with brochures and promotions She is also responsible for the NorthHalton Heritage Area Directory in which all members will be listed and the distribution of the directory and the brochures pointed out there are five million people within a mile radius of North Halton and area businesses should be cashing in on the short day trips these people take People are tired of to Fergus and he stated They want to go some place different Those at the meeting were enthusiastic about the Association and said they would tell others who were not able to attend Inquest probe death An inquest will be held into the death of a pat removed recently from an Acton nursing home a regional cor oner a office confirms An 86yearold Acton Obituary Janet A life member of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary Janet Rodgers died suddenly in her home at Mason Blvd on July Mrs Rogers was born years ago in deen Scotland the daughter of William and Her maiden name was Janet Anne Robertson She attended public and high schools In Scotland and two years university at Aberdeen Scotland On March 31 1W in Aberdeen she married Douglas Rogers The couple came to Canada In making their home in St David In ljtt3 the Rogers moved Acton Mrs Rogers had held offices in the Ladles Auxiliary Branch 197 and was a life member She was a graduated registered nurse from the Royal Children Infirmary in Aberdeen and for several years was the night super visor at General Hospital at England Left to mourn her loss are her husband Douglas children Michael and Donald Acton Anne McMillan and Ian at home In Acton one brother William of Gotland and sisters Gertrude and all of Scotland She Is also survived by grandchildren She predeceased by her Funeral service was Held at Shoemaker Home with Rev officiating Pallbearers were John Cord James Leo Synnott and Burt Fowler all friends from Acton Alan a friend frodiGueJph and David soninlaw from Gudph The Ladies at man died at Guelph General Hospital 10 days after he was sent there from Cher Rest Home In Acton Accord ing to reports from Hal ton Regional Health Department the man was sent to the hospital with infectious sores on his body In midJune He had been at the rest home since May The case is one of many conflicts between the rest home and Regions Health Department a struggle which has Milton Councillor BUI Johnson vailing for a provincial Inquiry Recently the health department sent a notice to the rest home calling for cooperation with health authorities and threatened closure if the rest home staff re fused to give the depart ment access to patients and medical records According to regional coroner Dr Bruce Pen ton In St Catharines no date has been set for the inquest as of yet On the The Acton Free Press and Georgetown Independent are featuring a What Going On coming events column sponsored by McDonalds Restaurants An nonprofit organization can announce their upcoming events free in this column by dropping a note off at the Free Press office on Willow St calling audi m Deadline for this column each week is Monday at p After going without for many years Acton once again has a farmers market Saturday and Sunday there was a small market at the Hide House from 10 a m to p m For a few weeks the market will be held Inside before being moved outside to the parking lot There werent as many fruit and vegetable booths as well as baked goods and cheese stands etc as the organizers had hoped tor because several farmers who made commit ments to be on hand last weekend backed out at the last minute However the operators will be contacting more farmers and others this week In the hopes of having many more booths on hand next Saturday Joanne and Doug Luck former Bower Ave residents now living in Moncton New Brunswick have a message for Dougs former baseball team Desmond Just because I move to New Brunswick t mean you can fall apart That message was conveyed to via Joannes sister Shelagh of Acton Doug says his old team better pull up their socks and start winning Not being a sportsfan I have no Idea what they are talking about but I am sure the message will be taken in the goodhearted manner it was relayed Doug and Joanne moved to Moncton last October after a five year stay in Acton Happy anniversary greetings go out to Fred and Sheila Buchanan and Gary and Peggy DeBruyn who all celebrated their wedding anniversary Saturday afternoon with a Joint open house at the Band Halt Their children put on the day Get well wishes to out to nineyearold Leigh Whiting who had her summer vacation spoiled by an attack of appendicitis An emergency operation took place last Wed nesday and she was home by Saturday I was in Saskatoon a week or two ago at tending the Canadian Community Newspaper Association annual convention when I saw a little bit of Acton transported to the west and the past In the Western Development Museum there is a complete frontier main street set up right down to the sound effects In various shops The inskles of the stores and businesses were as authentic as Hartley Coles and wife and former Murray and Doris of the Ridgetown Dominion Murrays sharp eye spotted a box high on a shelf in the general store with a Mason Knit label on it- Newcomers to town wont have a clue what it has to do with Acton but those who have been around for a while or know the history of the town will them Mason Knit was an important Industry in Acton for many years It was surprising to see the box supposedly filled with goods in the store Hartley and Murray slipped back down memory lane when they recalled all the hard work they endured on the presses to get the color of the labels printed here at the Free Press to the customers satisfaction Murray and Doris arrived at the convention a week beforehand and took a weeks vacation in the area The day the convention began July Murray received word of de vastating fire which took out many businesses on Rldgetowns main street You can bet he was a bit apprehensive for the rest of his stay in Saskatoon Also at the convention from Acton were Kay and Dave Dills who even though retired from the Free Press staff are still active in the CCNA and former publisher Don McDonald and wife Lynda While In Saskatoon my first trip to that city I met Arthur Carr from who does a short newscast for Channel every Saturday evening about small town life In the area Mr has used my column end other Free Press stories many times on the television sometimes even holding the paper for all to see It was a pleasure to meet Mr Carr after about two years of wondering about the man other people had always told me about to be a good number for Edith Allen of Acton That Is the year In which she won In the draw Edith has been playing the same numbers in the weekly draw since the inception of But Saturday night was the first night has hit pay dirt having five of the numbers correct Im not sure If they are all at home eating quiche In the closet but it appears Acton men real and otherwise never were eating quiche The egg people who are always telling us to get cracking are upset with that chauvinist book Real Men Dont Eat Quiche Theyclaim real men do eat the delectible egg dish Anyway we checked with Rick Glugosh manager at Jack Tanners Table and he says he hasnt seen many men eating quiche there before or after the book Jack Tanners has a quiche special of the day Rick says he and former manager Ken Maynard ate quiche sometimes and Steve Dawklns of the Hide House says he eats it all the time but other than themselves Rick can t ever remember any man ordering it He doesnt think it has anything to do with that silly book cither Quiche just doesnt fill a man up at lunch But they sell lots and lots of quiche to women diners In my book Real men dont care what other people say real men do or dont eat Leahy family entertains at fall fair Friday show by Jennifer Alton Without doubt the biggest star of the Acton Fall Fair Friday night show Is as yet unnamed when the show begins Friday September Hundreds gather Friday night in the arena to witness the crowning of Miss Acton year after year but as they wait for the ex citing moment they are amused and entertained with various acts by the entertainment troupe hired for the evening Each year the Fall Fair Friday night en tertainment spends a great deal of time negotiating contracts with the many nets which send out promot ional material in hopes of gaining the Acton State and Tralee contract Ireland at Musek SO New to the lineup this Their versatile act year will be Canadas includes Canadian step- own Leahy Family dancing singing and Keeping with the fiddling family oriented variety The Friday night show the Leahy Family show begins at 8 from consists following the official of seven girls three opening of the fair and a boys along with their performance by the parents They have Aclon Citizens Band throughout who take part in the New York opening parade Cemetery Kitchen fire HUls Arts Acton Voiuntaer flra- were celled to of a kitchen Monday afternoon SUGAR LIMIT PER CUSTOMER SUN LEMONADE DAIRY KRAFT MEDIUM CHEESE CHAPMAN jtfrjMMUSMM Mat KM LUCKY DOLLAR QUALITY FOODS stretch with these meat 2 MILK 3QUARTBAQ FROZEN SARA LEE LAYER CAKE Chocolate BLUE BONNET MARGARINE -MEAT- R0UND STEAK OR ROUND STEAK ROASTS BY THE PIECE BACON in rap DOB DOWNY Mt1 MANY FEATURES glenlea drug mart QUEEN STREET EAST ACTON