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lBlfITage TRUMPETERS MARY WATSON Heft and Chuck Wright ore In harmony at a band practice Mary hag been In the Acton Citizens Bond eight years and when at Acton High School played Chuck Wild dreams coming true for Actons Citizens Band by George Evaihuk Herald Staff Reporter Today when George Elliot bandmaster of the Acton Citizen Band Laps his baton on the music stand to get the attention of the musicians he keeps alive a tradition started when an itinerant music man from Toronto got on a Grand Trunk Railway car to wll music instruments to towns along the route And although that music man was asked to resign by the board of directors of the Acton band after a few years for being addicted to spirituous liquids and many own bands had blown their final note the Acton Citizens Band is enjoying a period of growth unmatched In their long history Former band president Gerry said that 10 ago when Elliot became band master the band was lucky to get people turning out and it was a wild dream to imagine a band strong But since then the band has won two firsts In competitions at the Canadian Notional Exhibition 11073 and BANDMASTER GEORGE ELLIOT gets Thomas band president John Waiaon close to the french horns during rehearsal also plays in the Acton High School band as The musicians from left to right ore Keith does Stun who Is learning the tuba has a training programme involving adults juniors and beginners and plays to 20 engagements a year We always were desperate to gel bodies lo fill the seals said who has been with the band seven years and plays the tuba Now weve sot personnel he added and the band can be mo re discriminatory Elliot who Is a professor of biochemistry at University started in the band In World War li when the band was under the direction of Charles Mason The Mason family through and Bert had directed the bond since the early teens of this century when John Hill a local merchant who had taken over from the original music man no lunger was able to direct the band Elliot was port of a children s band formed by Charles Mason when many band members left to fight the in Europe In I1M7 Elliot was a member of the band which won first prize at the Canadian National Exhibition In IBM Elliot succeeded AM Perrot of Georgetown as bandmaster One of the reasons perhaps for he bands growth and musical success Is the foct hot it has a place to coll home In 1965 the bands board of directors approached the town to ask for permission to use Its annual grant to construct its own building The town agreed and by the foil of 1906 band members were rehearsing in a by foot building which they had constructed themselves Other than the grant from town all money used In construction of the building raised by the band Itself Elliot said feels the bands repertoire has two roles The fist of course Is to music for the community he said The second is lo supply to band members appreciation of types of music they may not come In contact with t go very tar Elliot said when your shopping Hit includes tubas at SI trumpets each and soxophoncs at 300 each The cheapest instrument Elliot said is the clarinet at 125 which Is why it is used for beginners in the training programme Since the Acton High School hoi an active band many members of which the Citizens band he training programme has been cased little Elliot said Playing in the adults band or the junior band is not a matter of age but of maturity and musical ability In 1975 when the band won first place at the C E public school children were playing side by side with middle aged bond members In the works for the ban is a community arts festival for Acton Elliot said which would be bankrolled by money the band would raise Arts and crofts exhibits school exhibitions and a massed band and choir would fill a fullday at the arena Elliot said adding that the Idea Is at least a year off Also In the future Elliot said Is a moveable band stand on wheels which he band would use in different locations Its needed Elliot because the band stand in the park con hold only musician One of the bands highlights la he joint supper concert it holds in he park behind the band building with he Acton High School band each year Elliot said Elliot is an energetic bandmaster who obviously enjoys the music and the with the musicians OKen during the rehearsals he moves right into a group of french horns or flutes to get the feeling just right How does a professor of fit many hours of band work into his schedule Just fine Elliot When one gets too wearing youve always got he other Acton had its share of bumps and grinds The following raffle ac cidents occur in and around the past week The short pavement on Mill St between the set of three railroad tracks and the single line was the scene of an accident March 15 at 13 when a car driven by Kathleen Hull Acton was In with car drhen by M9 Police estimate damage to he Hall vehicle at and the vehicle at At the northwest comer of Hills First Line and the Townline car driven by Donna St Acton was In collision with a school bus driven by Johanna Venema to Agnes St No one was hurt started playing music in 1922 In England He has ployed in orchestras dance bands as well as St Symphony Or and the Philharmonic the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Acton Page The March 19 at 15 a when the vehicle went out of control on wet Ice and collided with the school bus which was turning sharply left to ovoid he ditch Damage to the vehicle was police estimate The school bus was not damaged Hall Norman Ave wos Involved in an March IB opposite her residence p when her car was In collision with a parked car owned by he Acton Chapter of the Victorian Order of Nurses Police estimate damages to the Hall vehicle at 10 and o the Hole After exiting onto Mill St from a private lane feet west of John St where the view obscured parked cars and trucks car driven by Crl Mill St was in colllson with a car by Robert Manderson Georgetown The vehicle sustained 125 in damages police estimate while the vehicle escaped unharmed in the mishap which March at a m A car driven by Mary miot Acton was in collision with a car driven by Elizabeth also of Acton at a curve on ltd 15 about mile west of on March at 11 Police estimate damage Id he vehicle at 175 and the chicle at 25 A parked car owned by Acton sustained in damages after being in a mishap with a cor driven by Joseph Vostry Fergus Police estimate damages to the Vostry vehicle at 50 The accident Mill St E about feet west of Frederick SI on March at Service Centre opens its doors Just a reminder that the opined centre as well as the Community Centre will be having an open house this Saturday between II is your getloknowbeller Judy coordinator of the recently board of directors and workers from the social service agencies who will be working through the centre Come In for coffee and doughnuts Grade 13 students of Acton District High School challenged the teachers of he school to a tugof war as part of the annual Rainy Day Needless osay the teachers come the winners of the pull Three Acton students win Sheridan awards Three Acton students lost Wednesday enrolled in Sheridan College Louise of Acton and one Georgetown student a student in the Medical were among the recipients of course was special business and awarded a award from awards presented Oshnwa Wholesale Bob of Georgetown was presented a 75 award from Kennedy Ford Mr is a student in he Marketing Research course A 250 award from Roll Canada was presented to Bonnie of Acton for her studies in he Legal Secretarial course Hob Ellerby Acton vas presented a 100 award on behalf of Premier Concrete Mr Ellerby is a student in the tmancc and Accounting course at Sheridan College The awards were presented following a address from This is refitled in in that of the bands repertoire is demoted to serious music and sacred music played each concert In addition the band also forms a singing choir with a four part chorus he said Its much more easy do sensitive music a choir than with the band itself Elliot said adding that everybody has to sing In their rid and blue skirls or slacks the band present a bright picture parades and concerts The uniforms are paid for out of the grant the band receives but the increasing costs have si en the end of the tailor made uniforms goldedged dark lapels and epaulets of the past Also coming out of the grant is Ihe cost the bond instruments said adding that over he the band worth of instruments An acquisition program begun five years ign is completed with the exception of an alto clarinet which will be purchased later this year he said Rudy Zabel Dean of the School of Business and Studies Tinker head of llusincss and Margaret Annuel head of Secretarial Studies presented the awards One more time for Antiques for fun and pleasure hig school debentures The Pine Choir Acton has a name which definitely describes Acton newest shop In it you find pine pieces antique articles and product tines which blend and com pliment the older more furnishings Terence and Pot who presently live in purchased the building which lias housed a wood working operation and a glove factory in years past and opened the doors of their new shop last Wednesday Having pre pur chased a ten site In Acton the expect to move to Acton within one months store as such lends Itself perfectly to the introduction of new friends After all we have chosen make Acton our home and we hope o meet as man people as possible concluded Pat Banner year for OXFAM and Cancer Soc Approval lor the Acton Cancer Society will have a chapters of the Canadian banner across Mill St In Cancer Society and OXFAM to Acton during April erect banners across the Cancer Month streets was given by the plan to have works committee Monday banner near where 7 evening turns into Mill St The branch of the Both requests ore now subject to council approval Fire Chiefs get holidays this summer The towns general ad ministration committee has approved requests from the two area Fire Chiefs to combine their holidays with the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs to be bold In Vancouver later this summer Area Ones Fire Chief Holmes will be away Tram August 16 o September and Area Twos Chief Ken will be away from August 22 to September to moke Acton their new home The two antique buffs travel to Europe annually It was through these travels that they acquired their great love for old antique pieces Now Mrs noted hey can combine their love of travelling the European countries with the hunting of Interesting and beautiful pieces for their new shop It antiques Is something which bath of us arc Interested In and we thought It would be fun open our own shop he same time we will still trove Europe annually but now we will really search for antiques said Mrs Along with the many old antique pine pieces of fur The Pine Chair Acton features old an pieces of china glass stoneware and pottery as well as new products that utilize the traditional flavour The shop will keep us busy tut I know It will be fun Im looking forward to meeting people from Acton and I think THE PINK CHAIR AT ACTON on owned and operated by Terence and Pot Gwyer what is name Implies pine furniture antiques Pictured here is The Board for funding for Education put Atlon ii School faith in old saving Better board meeting last late than Because it wjs passed i mutter of seconds the mandatory midnight ad hour iwo weeks igo one trustee forced the hoard to reconsider the for the to he Ontario Municipal iloird for for new high of which S3 is to be debcnlurcd was granted little comment Teacher leaves Robert Little The following appointment and resignation were jccepled at last Thursdays Board of Education meeting Mrs Alice Mintem has been appointed effective February to a position at Robert Utile School in Aclon The resignation of Mr from the staff of Public School was jceepted Actons fowl problem not so bad after all Town staff prepare for mosquito spraying Reacting to Acton It will be Halton Hydrants cost 312934 Fire hydrants are going to cost residents a total of this year Besides the the ministry of carrying mosquitos ore bred the hjdrant Important he said that is approximately Toronlobcsproyedtocontrola the available men and there also the water costs possible outbreak of St Louis equipment be ready should the J Georgetown the costs this summer weather turn warmer In the Karwlllbc21309andfor Councillor Morrow has coming weeks urged Immediate action by both Hills and works department At last Tuesdays town council meeting Councillor Morrow noted that the regions medical officer of health had suggested that oil municipalities prepare stand by plans If Its deemed necessary this spring lo spray Acton plant fund approved An application has been sent to the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation for a loan to for the construction of the addition to he Acton sewage plant regional council approved the application at lust Wcdnesdoys council meeting Council approves Hyde Sargent Council last Tuesday night gave three readings to confirming the appointments of Bill Hyde as plumbing in and Doug Sargent as chief building inspector for the town of Hills When the wintering in the Acton Agricultural Societys poultry barn finally millee will make good the damage caused by the fowl the committee decided According to earlier reports damage amounts o about three pieces of plywood Joe Hurst who was submitted a written report on the fowl problem the works com mittee was unable to do so He had flown south for a vacation I talked to my Gold Medal Banker and started earning higher interest on my savings Manager DAVID PEACH And Colleagues Will Welcome You Good things happen with a Gold Medal Banker Lett talk The First Canadian Bank Bank of Montreal BUTCHER SHOPS DOWNTOWN STORE MOORE PARR PLAZA 8771311 8771811 THE LEAN BEEF PRE SEASONED HAMBURG PATTIES 89 ib RIB STEAKS LOIN PORK CHOPS 69 TENDERLOIN END 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