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ht tm nt tt bghty fourth year no 44 acton ontario thursday april 30th 1959 twelve pages seven cents approve 16 280 wigwag installation for main street north cnr crossing acton council tuesday evening approved installation at a 16280 wtn tag system on main street north cnr crossing to include two flashing light signals and o bell iction followed notification from i he board of tranaporl cum tnllsioncri thai installation cost would bo 10 280 and yearly main tenance 1720 the letter also informed ilu council that bo per cent of the cost of installation would be paid by the board with i24 per cent assumed by the town and the bal ance paid by the cnr during the discussion by council it was reported that the installation coat and yearly maintenance costs paid by the town of acton would be reclaimed through the connect tag link agreement from halton county reject fire graat council following a lengthy dis cuttlon vded down a motion ap- a tough assignment was easily handled by bob baun and carl brewer stalwart defencemen of the toronto maple leaf hockey club as they autographed programs for nearly 75 boys during the annual father and son banquet sponsored by the acton y s men s club last thursday evening april 23 the two players were swamped under with questions regarding hockey surf ptuno but answered each one in a capable manner the two players are pictured above with a few of the boys lined up waiting for en opportunity to greet them bob baun seated on the left and carl brewer on the right advised the boys present for the occasion to stress team play and constant practice to be assured of success in hockey boys swamp leaf players for autographs during ys mens father and son dinner cheers sent up by nearly 140 room showed their disappointment fathers sons and guests echoed at not being in on the transaction throughout the ymca building sighs of relief were heard when on thursday evening april 23 clarence rognvaldson president when two toronto maple leaf of the acton ys mens club and defenaemen bob baun and carl brewer were introduced during iberlwraniraal fatherland son banquet sponsored by the acton y i men club filled to capacity the gymnas ium could scarcely hold the anx chairman for the evening assured all the youngsters everyone would receive so opportunity to ftieet the speaker explained the purpose of i two stars flnfl receive autographs scooter clarke john clarke assistant district commissioner for training of the lous youngsters as they swarmed boy scouts association was guest over the two noted piny erg to re speaker for the evening he told eclve personal autographs and osk the boys present that in spite of questions rcgnrding the recent what tome people said about cub notional league hockey scries bins and scouting being sissy during the turkey dinner boys stuff it wis not true ind infrm in the fiont seats were quietly ed of several scouts who had re passing programs forward to the ccivtd citations for bravery players for their john htnrv fur the benefit of thi fitlurs while others in the back of tin present mr clarke said thin is tajxsxmaxtjiiisb vai thieves steal 40 cash in early morning robbery smash and grab thkvcs broke plate glass window at c hotter nans red and while food marki i in rockwood early sundiy morn ing and escaped with a cash regis tcr containing approximately 40 in cash mr hcffcrnan aslee p in h is quarters above the store heard the crash of glass below at approxim atcly 513 sunday morning and to the phone ta call opp detachment police were on the seine within 13 minute and immediate h ml out a call to other detachments l set up road blocks in rdu to stop the vehicle used in the ee ipi i ind cash register near sunday noon twi evtrt n girls donna bruce and etunbtlh hortop found the abandoned cash register in the everton pond near hortops mill and police n njl ified on monday of this week proprietor of the store the cash reenter sitting on the phone within five minutes of hearing the crash heffernan also noted thit no way of getting closer md know the things we teach you ing your boy better than to gel things you cin use in casi s outdoors with him hi advised ihi n is in troubk it is a helpless dads to get oul on a weekend filling to see someone in darvgei camping trip with their hovs mil vou don i know what to do lo directing his comments mainly help to the boys present the guest large jamboree the uniform and reminded thim it was designed after the manner of ni the boy scout jamboree held at the uniforms worn by uu smith niagan onthe lake in 1955 till african constabulary by lord n the fathers md sons there were baden powell the founder of the 0 inliiis represented at the boy scout movement tnl al1 boys then hid the same uniform uses piupise in mind to further scout mr chrke noted lint ihi hit mn bv thi scouts could be iised for many purposes mil imntimcd i few such as finning i snnll bl tie t start i cnnpfiii is i wi tcr bucket is protictn n iennst nd ilhei purposes thi btys kirned thit tin hat string o uld bt usd as i bow stung ti stari a fire in cisi thi re wen no m itches md the neckt r chief served mini purpost s such as a triantulir b ind ie ir i slm strrsmnf thi bi y sc lit im tt be prepared the si utt r ix p ained that js the reison i r thi short skives on thi sh rl h dimagt to the store front would ln be in the neighborhood of sjoo hich i urcd although several scotied it tht b cubs ind short pant si nits did c proving an flddltkmil 31 000 grant to the aclon fire department to be used as a atindby fund informed by letter of a recent meeting of the finfighlirs when they agreed to apply to council for this additional si w0 to set up a standby system f ir holidays and weekends count il wis remindid that the proponed increase would slill leave the alton fin brigade the lowest compensiu d in the dm irict in seeking councils consideration of this gran tt was pointed out by ihc fin dfpartment thai oh v weic trusties of the towns 5000- 000 assessmtnl ovir 4 003 people and many jobs in the lown itself after hearing the content of ihe letter councillor ii lowe suggested the clerk be instructed to notify th c f ri dtpirtmml ihil dm to the s financial position of the tiwn it i w is imposslblt lo mike the grant at present i fti vc j h goy informed hit colleagues that tht finmtn wer j i lowed a 17 000 burtgtt ind sug 8sted perhaps 1 opfl f this c uld be used bv the brigade to sit up this standby svstim f ppi attending his first meet ing of eouncil following his recent oith of office to til the position of one resigned councillor informed council if it wis u case the fire men were setting up a systan of protection for holidiys and wttk ends he would hive to ugret with it as it was something which wis necessary mior w h ckk t id council we ismimt iccording l thim w none tfi i bngide rrlid to num nmirk- sl cumuli r w mi i d mi w is jouud in his stnlurkiil by fellow when tht vol t s 11 d iuf vt y piv run i itinril lors icil liichjn oul vitid th i th to hire bookkeeper then hi bet n n unci id b u tin f r ovirigt durintt iniw ttuy isk pi otection kichlin told nidi a if tin pproi t ml sunt et in fmhtinj flits but s ss i td thi dcpiilimnt had ill cm vinlencts i rrivi seen some pretty bin firts fouk it with oni linth of tee ind inst tie ltd tin ilitk in td- vtrtim fin luo wtiks in in i k- il press f r tht i n i r i i k keipir for 111 hun h hi sal ii y nngin from i mm mum jfst2hi tti m ximiuti if 110 xo sohimssmn nf the mi c ly n urn k hid bun taking n 3e2 3sse operotion shuffle relocate 197 students as demolition to start operation shuffle will tike shuffle it would be place fur some 197 students of the crowd some of tht rooms robert little public school urrow fi tday at the reciss as they prepare to abandon their quar ers in the older con demned school section lo like up iporary quarters until ihi new room addition is ready for oe cupation acton public school boird is xpected to open tenders for the construction ot the new 12 room addition lonight thursday and work is expected to start on the demolition of the old building by rext week mr clarke recalled the vasttmrl carmaker dou price hits been temporarily siorlng equip ment in every available corner and cuuph summertime board plans park program seeks attendant lifeguard acton parks 1 1 1 n rut bv tn for tht minim pit i puk btird wednisl s t liking preparat m- n r seasm at pros buun tht u p ih tin public thi bl jon am br ide irt m dun i purehum of l addili tables okaed the seasons baseball schedule urriuged for st j tm ted that ambulance brigadi to bt on duty and di5cusmd uther paik ane appro il r hi imim i mediate ba ball schedule tor cimts was kitn t ilnl md rtp esenline tt uist ball i ter i vht indi the onle llo ii i thing disturbed he stated ihi tub berv took onl a few minutes fiom start u finish as hi hid thi peilici car hits barn youth injured t1 met tll 1 vi r h 1 tst i i duties en r 01 the st j rm tin pj k ui tne the v at id d nl imd iu bo j ixl numt i ptgadp rjtt iviniiwr tii m in ci kiiv ptivsib e al ihi pi i ntit vneduled jvummng hou mr h ill h iucitd ptrn i- n i us il the thtnt suti r 1 rij i in jkbes n the en iiendid ta t m mrt ii hi 11 11 i i 1 idtt tmjrd oioiki wn jt th t mi 1 ts believed his car went out if c n txil on the ltpii pjnint ill struck the foundati n f a bari owlftd tiv t f sxnith f neral merchant at ball oaf id ourik mcdowe 1 wa ruh b rabuliiw i cuh h v ti where hi injuries w ri ditirmin the car was cumated as a total wreck with slight danace to the barn foundation when a few bricks b tn u j ill puik jl j other dancers in c neliim m scoutcr clarke ugid the fithers t help th continued on page two s ir- icii3bar fair display safety program meeting topics an mdustri il displiy at the fair ind sifety d iy were the ma its f discussion last monday night when ihe board of directors he chamber of commerce met the c uncil chambers with ni members pr cm president g dirbiau brought the meeting order and secretary j bert wood rejd thi m nutes of the previous b ard muling and these were ad opted as read business arising from the mm utcs v is tie dt uith at length the pi jicl of having an industrial dspl ij b xith sponsored by the chamb r at the aclon fall fair this fill bs aipnved and tiled f r further discussion by ihe board and i iwn industrialists the idti t ihe displav is to have mrj industry in acton display imt of ihe r pr duels al the fall fair to better inform the general public of the variety of products beinj manufactured in town a nptrt r m norm braida as s i nit chi rman of the chamber iidii t il cimmittte showed that n i nvirit p th rcprcseniativ s if the fi 1 fair board about 1 p i r ie favorable in h isn i expresked touards t t n dliraetim for the fair and haltty day puab 1 f r he safetv dav pro i i i ail n are almost com lun in numbers of ihi l r b i c- enttim w ith i i ii h masun and a mi lad opp if urs w ii slagi a if u rink f mi tor vehicles and t ti i f bcvcles in the r ir t ure i kv ckit w be hinled m parte f in the s v lampaign and su table prii s tilted the holders of the k nimmr drawn these ill had utilized a hallway directly behind the auditorium stage for d storage spice for much of the sports quipmcnt fvcrylhlng goes bhck boards and uther leiching qulpminl have bien removed from walls in fie three noms in iht ldcr siction of the school on frida tverything goes s u lents w 11 pitch in and the robert lillli school is expected to be a tee hive of industry as the grand shuffle takes plicc sch ml pnncipil g w mckenzie reported this week that temporary caching iccommodation has been set up to operate in the auditorium he stone school and m the more reccnl addition al the school double up by doubling up in many cases school children will n it lose inv curriculum and if anything will be under even closer supervision since and m there will be three teachers to aign ch the principal noted th it ilthm gride eight wutil 1 ii ivi i in vtr in doing so all grades would m date 44 pupils ride si vt n x ci nt lined in t he sum room ind and gridt six r ind gnidt fivi phi clisses wi uld bt jv idid pupils tin leumts w old table f i tcli tw i grides b expected th it in tb r sin piovidid this on monday whin school ri oii ns tir a wlekend of rest for stunt students dll gridt e ght pupils will be conlnincd in thi prestnt gr idt eighl classroom numbtr i0g undtr ihe supervision of mrs m andrews d cope i md and f w mckmm all rride seven pu is will bi contained in the schifol auditorium with te ichers keith blick uout copeland and mrs andrews t stone school all grades six and grade five stu dents will move from their lem porary quarters in the older school section t the st me school md will be iccommodati d in st par ale rooms under the supervision of vlrs ann cwidih mrs mirjor e while and mrs bjcrman r injj r lie will i i ancel pt ihysieil trnnini chssis ftir mi rly hi id in iht school auditor turn will be curlailtd during the building progrim but with sum mer weither in the offing the great ouiadot can be utilited for this purpose will be discontinued construction pi ri id is ed fir ihis purpose pri be affected in the deu and sh ip t nktputhogmton h cope with town busii for this pn hi n wind ilt f i etl must it in i popt hrk j mect i works rvery ni mtc i uli inf mud t h id hi i n w i k iij i lv clor itiehli n lit s inuinnd bv rev goy ui it the cilllullltlk hi id originally thought t4noo before the vote w as called lo itl- vertise for ttkku nptr on molioji vis lltmt to t xt luiti ihe ord m ih nt siliry adjiisti 1 1 a mm in im f slim md in ix ii in 1600 arton kejjmirwbiv tidy v mcai hor inlv m ni n cancer drive campaign underway in acton area the fight to combat one of the the toll iwing zone captuns an most dreaded diseases in ihe world heading 100 cinvassers during ihe today was underway in acton this week long drive mrs h helwig week as many acton and district mrs j jany ron smith ted pipe organizations spearheaded by ihe mrs f stuckey mrs r smith legion ladies auxiliary beftan mrs j br idshiw mrs g jarnts their canvass of homes n monday mrs r agntw mrs b angil evening in the annual appeal lor donations for the cancer fund during the first evening can- conticted many residents s r johnson local camp reported ijter in c sir mrs m nelhs tnch two grades in som rooms the evening thai returns from thi since the drastic fire al the nights canvass would exceed s400 school some classes have been split taking part in ihe drive for in the higher grades and teachers funds this yinr arc membirs f have been teaching a grade eight as the lakeside and duke of devon well as mixed trades eight and shire chapters of the 1 0 d e r t sven and a straight seven a grade ary club ys mtns club ban six is well as mixed grades six nockbum w 1 dublin w 1 acton disired to donate to the fund ind tive and also a straight five wi scout and guide mothers c intact her at home bv phoninx principal mckcnzje pointed oul acton legi n a acton legion 291 w and the dunti in w uld b this week that during the temporarv ladies auxiliary picked up immediately mrs c fyer and mr jnd mrs g hjggctt mrs j hnwin lil carnpiin chairman this wpik xpressed hi r thanks to all the org nutations i sisting in the drive and ommentid in the great support given to the campaign by the use if the pa svstcm belonging lo acton rue department the chairman also reported that any person missed in the bill h iorego two blorkm suburb in r- mill strut t p ad fu her diud a i trr hnt u id in a of thi i is poss bic dangi lappenmg as given to pun t d were ithochc iu us the aimi police from halton opp dc mnj area tachment investigated the accident the board approved posing of at a en 2- f s the secc a sa i i riid to advertise tendirs for the rcf esn merit booth a trie park and ah for v posi ion of park al tndant the tnu th lime and llt safitv check up arc iunced ncx work ill f the next general was m for mav 17 this as meeting before the recess plans are lo make informal gathering of all tkxi d sugsested that possibh lie ncmbers with a buffet hmcheon park a eidjn nriitht be quait ed and selected shon movies far en u a pal ln ueaard lertainminl cancbt 1utz wotkbts are hard at work tallying up returns from last mondays canvass in acton when they covered a large portion of the town to collect nearly j400 on the first night spearheaded by the acton legion ladies auxiliary the campaign is supported by many acton and district organizations pictured above left to right are mrs r agnew mrs g maules mrs r johnson campaign chairman for acton mrs r smith and mrs j bradshew r- nj j j v s find ni disaster wien the a cna rj i caved in was refemd to jit bj idin otnmillee ir turlier nvefikon counc i deeded o rive furth er i ivs it n t x niilr limits with n th 1 wn k undanen on hifbuiar f lkms a letter frsjqi ok- dipai tiuent of highwavs the follwwmg accounts were p- droved for aayment public buildinci adroinisl finance roads accounts i 1449 tmttl