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VanderBentto open fourth Terry Fox Run Acton of the Year Or David van der Bent will officially open the community fourth annual Terry Fox Run Sept at the high school track Hoping to raise for cancer research the local committee is offering a host special enticements to lure more participant for the run New from the national organizers are suitable for framing which feature places to affix stickers for each year the recipient enters the Run St are now available bearing the dates 1081 through and the certificate can bold stickers through the year 2000 The ttee will be selling Marathon of Hope buttons Tshirts and newlydesigned fullcolor featuring Terry Fox a picture Local organisers will man a booth at the fall fair Sept 14 to IS in an effort to recruit participants Organlier Jon Hurst is again makin the rounds of local schools with a film on the 1380 Marathon And again the of Halton Hills councillors is being sought As In past years the Acton Terry Fox Run will be part of a simultaneous chain of fundraising runs taking place In some 1200 centres across Canada More than citizens have annually paid homage to Fox inspiring efforts during the spring and summer of 1980 raising almost million Isst ear While the original Marathon of Hope which included a run through Halton Hills and a special reception for Terry Georgetown ult malely raised million for cancer research tors of the fund established in Fox name have suggested that it may be depleted by Grants to cancer researchers in 1983 exceeded million according to the National Cancer Institute or more than twice the amount raised in the previous year Terry Fox Run Applications for grants ncrease each year although only about a quarter are successful Acton participants raised in l9B2and another last year despite inclement weather making the com unity one the top per capita con to the national fund Pledge sheets are now available at a number of area outlets In Acton all the banks and the Credit Union can provide as well as Becker the Hide Rouse Village Variety Ed In n Out Jug City and all the schools You can also pick up the sheets at Jug in Erin and at the general stores in Eden Mills Speys and plus R and M Shopette in a e Lepage I REAL ESTATE SERVCES REALTOR 170 STREET GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN 8774149 One Hundred and Tenth Year Issued ACTON ONTARIO SEPTEMBER 5 1984 FortySix Pages Th Jelinek coasts to easy third reelection It was an unusually rot cent Otto Jelinek who mounted the stage to thank hundreds of supporters at a reelect on victory party last night He briefly expressed his appre ciation to campaign area chairmen across the ding then waded back into the crpwd to bask his bggest win ever As was wdely expected won a third reelection last albeit far more hand ly than anyone would dare guess He defeated f rst time cand dates Or Currie of the Liberals of the New Democrats and Kowalchuk of the Green Party Unofficial tall final gave the neumbent Tory more than half of the votes cast Curr garnered votes Flynn and 1 Used to comfortable leads over Jel nek rode a virtually landslide to victory race flaunting a vole margin over Campbcllville businesswoman Currie Last time out Jelinek was just over votesaheadofthcL BillPerras who himself mustered 10 votes more than d For nek victory was complete at every Acton poll and most across His at Acton polls ranged from a low of 13 at Poll to a high of 121 at Poll The MP bolstered his already solid local reputation as a man of strong words and no- nonsense determination by knocking on a lot of doors paying a couple of grandstand v sits and promising with the d rect support of Prime Ministertobe Brian the re of VIA Rail service to Acton which was deprived of the vilege by IheTrudeau Liberals tor these and other reasons Actonlans Joined the across Canada in reject the L berals and elect their strongest Progressive Conserval govern since John 1958 win Wh le Or Curr e dec to even con si another run at the MP in the future Kev no doubt flushed by his party slightly stronger show ng is already planning his next campaign He 11 keep after the Halton he told supporters 1 he nally wins the ding for the New Democrats Ha had lor his campaign chairman reelected MP Otto Oak Hi last night He defeated nearest contender Currie of was loudly cheered hie speech to party faithful In the Liberate by a huge margin 36 new Jobs Federal money behind Heller and Co expansion Frank Heller and Company has already begun lo fll he new positions created by a recent federal contribution to lis on Industry minister Ed Lumley announced last week that a 300 contribution from the Canad an Industrial Renewal Board CIRB will improve the company a posl on on the highly competitive split leather market The contribution represents a quarter of the Investment Heller has made In modernizing production equipment and diversifying products at the Acton plant on McDonald and its 195 investment in Us Georgetown plant Established In Heller and Company employs people In Acton and five Georgetown Company coowner Don told this newspaper Tuesday the government announcement comes almost three months after the was approved Through the summer he said hiring began to fill the 32 new positions opened In Acton and four in Georgetown Some of the new Charge three in Rockwood thefts Three Hills men have been charged with theft in connection with the robbery of several parked cars and garages in OPP made the arrests Thursday following an early morning report of another In a aeries of car break ins A Main St Rockwood resident was he latest victim Police recovered about MOO worth of stolen goods The accused appeared in Guelph court Friday tor a bail bearing and were remanded in custody pending the outcome if a second hearing scheduled for yesterday Tuesday Charged are Robert of Margaret St Georgetown wbo was also charged with possession of a prohibited weapon James and David Semple JO of Main St modem equipment is already installed The new positions are not restricted any particular department or skill said contributed an initial to Heller and Company that covered the cost of hiring consultants to confirm the company s readiness to invest in its own expansion Dawkins said Heller now exports about per cent of Its products to the S and the Troop leaders needed number Is rising putting the firm well ahead of most Canadian tanneries in terms of exports CIRB was designed to promote the restructuring and modern la ton of the textile footwear and clothing industries Established by Ottawa in it strives to diversify economic bases that rely on those sectors and helps workers affected by changes Guiding groups cant sign up new members As many as Acton girls may be unable to register In Brownies and Guides this fall because of a shortage of leaders Brownie leader Wendy van told this newspaper last week that one Acton Brownie pack and one Guide troop are unable to reform this season unless new leaden any area women 16 yean of age and up will be welcome come forward at the last minute The local Guiding organization would norm ly be advertising the date of its annual open registration at this time ran Vllet but another eight leaders are needed before that can be considered Six new leaden would enable the to maintain 191364 lineup of four Brownie packs and four Guide troops the said thaw wffl be three of each plus Pathfinder troop which similarly have a mil con tingent of leaden Van VUet said the la hoping local women age and op will sun on as leaders and tfaoae to years become Junior leaders Both are needed and those can Com Diana Thompson at Brownie and Guide troopa bet ween and member vnVnataatdbut without new leaden nil who would be returning to tba two troopa will haw to be absorbed into the six remaining ones Any new girls seeking to Join Acton Brownies or Guides for the tint time will simply not be registered this year unless the leadership situation improves she said Guiding t demand much of its leaden in return for the gratification that inevitably comes from helping toe girls become better members of their com munlty and helping then stretch their minds and abilities van Vllet commented Guiding leaden also discover opportunities to improve themselves she said through training courses and overseas trips Advance training is not necessary for leaders although it is available at no charge Leaden are required to spend about two hours a week supervising the girb games and activities or teaching them basic Tbeyalao attend occasional planning meetings with other leaden The leaden are not responsible for the girts transportation to and from gatherings van VUet said and are not obliged to ac company on field trip Guiding program start this month and run Hay with a break at Christ man Not really thai to ask for when one tat kJad of spontaneous thank yon routinely from their Almost hidden In of well wishers and reporters Orlena Currie conceded her detested to MP Otto Je at about 10 30 on the floor the hotel banquet room where ecstatic Coniervatlve supporters were celebrating the r party land tilde victory In yeetirday elec Conservative rote wont ease our pain Currie Someone forgot p ck up the liquor licence for the bar at the Liberals Hon party but no one really seemed There was nothing celebrate It a disaster one man muttered to newcomers as he watched television cover of the election He was one about 15 Oriena Currie supporters look ng tc federal candidate lonely In the big empty Knights of bus Hall of Oakville Speera as early results trickled in Rented for a celebration the hall instead housed a wake By 10 almost ZOO were on hand compare notes on Currie effort to become first woman MP since 1953 She do what Sybil Bennett had done thanks to a tidal wave of Tory voles that rose off Newfoundland and swept across Canada Her campaign manager Alan Wilson had to acknowledge that the voters rejected John Turner and the con Trudeau legacy he represented them was merely caught in the hall or bullets Canadians have been hurting for the last three years the candidate herself said be greeting well wishers We ve had a global recession that s only now show ng signs of recovery By electing a Tory government they think the pain will stop tomorrow I don It II Voters failed to recognize thai economic recovery has been underway since the Currie said Look more dazed than tired commented that she d like lo have seen a closer race nationwide as well as in While her campaign team came to expect defeat In the final days she said there were a lot of surprises Currie and Wilson huddled to watch new poll results marked into the charts Wilson a friend that he was loo tired to sit down A sign on the wall added its little Irony to the occasion It advertised an annual lock dance at the Galaxy dub Guest speaker will be Ontario Liberal leader David Peterson