Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), December 8, 1966, p. 2

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i yrsladies aid name slated in centennial preview reporter mr r wright dltors mrs r wright mrs w ttuutfcad the host tad doe mitteea i f b boys wetr busy saturday during are kenny woodman ricky gibson todci the santa fair as they pedaled their wares at shields and brenda woodman he former post office building left to rig new concept in wafer control includes dredging acton lake i think we ore winning for hew long depends on the boav- er superintendent norm mc- mahon said in reporting on credit river conditions south f orangevllle to the credit vullcy conservation authority last week we huvc turn out he dams lowered the water two feel and drained the flats now wc are just kcopinit watch to see whut the beavers do this perennial problem of the bouvcr dums in the river has affected the new orange- ville scwuye disposal plant and the town requested that the authority try to clear up the question as soon as possible following a series of set backs over the past lew years the orangcvillc reservoir first of what the credit vullcy cori- scivullon authority hopes will eventually be 11 chain of reser voirs for water control has reached the final engineering kiuuctft exlensiveoilletk- were required before draft plans could be linulteed iitho report given by rr parker acton chairman of the flood control advisory board staled thul a more extensive dum at the north end of the reservoir would be required to keep the water from flowing into the nolluwasuga river however with little change in thfi original plans for the res ervoir 25 per cent more capac ity could be anticipated the height of water could be in creased to 2500 acre feel in stead of the original 1900 when water storage is at its height about 500 acres will be flooded the annual meeting of wms and ladles aid of eden mills presbyterian church was held monday in the form of a pot luck dinner at mrs h gil bertson fourteen ladles sat down to a sumptuous meal be fore taking part in the after- 4ioon saaejon mrs herb gilbertson con ducted the wms opening with prayer and hymn 209 scripture reading was taken froii acts chapter 15 and read alternately mrs roy read a poem in memory of mrs r gordon who has pass ed on to her reward two minute ajjcnce warf observed annual reports were given by the secretarytreasurer and auditors mrs george ait ken was el ected to take the chair for the election of officers for 1967 the results were as follows president mrs h gilbertson first vicepresident mrs g macdougall second vicepres ident mrs g aitken secre tary mrs w lasby treasurer mrs c lasby welcome and welfare mrs e barden mrs g macdougall mrs joan chamberlain glad tidings convener mrs g altkon literature mrs j gilbertson homehelpers mrs r wright mrs g blacklock pianist mrs w lasby press and ready tor tender next june mr parker also spoke of an entirely new concept in water control which is planned for the noarifuture this involves dredging the 15 to 20 existing small reservoirs in the water shed to their original depth first of these schemes has already been presented to the department of energy and re- sources management for their approvnl this involves deep ening fairy lnkc at acton if this is succcsyful many more should follow when these reservoirs are deepened they will provide as much water storage capacity as the orangevhie reservoir mr parker said chairman r k mcmillan told the members of the auth ority that the peel county council agreed to pay the bill for the new rood from the vil lage of terra cotta north at j gilbertson mrs g aitken closed the meeting with prayer mrs beryl wright called for the minutes and treasurers report of the ladles aid an nual reports were given mrs g aitken moved the adoption of these reports old business was attended to before the chairs were vacated mrs g aitken conducted the election of officers president mrs beryl wright first vice- president mrs w lasby sec ond vicepresident mrs e barden secretary mrs r wright assistant mrs n mc lean sr treasurer mrs g macdougall assistant treasur er mrs r blacklock auditors mrs j chamber lain mrs e barden buying committee mrs beryl wright mrs w lasby mrs r wright mrs g macdougall program committee mrs g aitken mrs r roy mrs w mclean sr courtesy con veners mrs g aitken mrs herb gilbertson all officers were reelected of both organizations except ing two new auditors mrs joan chamberlain and mrs e barden both presidents thanked the ladies for their support last year and asked that we go out for bigger and better things in 1967 with gods help mrs mino closed with pray- the november meeting of eden mills united church u cw was hosted by mrs ralph thompson the devotional per iod was taken by mrs douglas beattie singing the hymn onward christian soldiers scripture was taken from ro mans chapter 83039 mrs beattie read a story bird at rest concerning a lancaster bomber which was a fighter and showed many scars of war children now play be neath her wings at nanton al berta it was brought there for exhibition by the people mrs mllleon took the busi ness period and welcomed all members and visitors and also thanked the many for their help in making the bazaar a success roll call was answer ed with a bible verse of j-e- membrance a christmas party has been planned mrs h thomllnson and mrs wardle served re- mr bolt dreieau eden mhla and mr htownslmr guelph wen recently invited by the kitchener centennial committe to display their re spective doll collections at a preview of various talents and crafts that would be shown in the kitchener waterloo area during the centennial year a most enjoyable evening was held as singer and ukrainian polish and scottish dancers jwtibitmd u toolofful ooetuet i i n coffee wt up fb 15 cents a cup in several down town reitturatita the flret of this week h s holmn optombtbjtt m cork ft beat gubuph nmm ta mim vote carlos bryce for nassagaweya school board black caledons representative on the authority it was decid ed to look into the matter and offer any suggestions which might prove helpful mr black explained the on tario water kesources com mission had already given the lownsnip permission for the scheme it was suggested that possibly the autnority could plant a screen of trees on the perimeter of the property to keep the eyesore irom its neighbors a log house presently on the block tor 1 will be purchas ed by the cvca from the de partment of highways the department bought the pro perty from the h w knight hstatc to widen highway 10 and require the house to be moved immediately although not of historical value as first thought the house will be tak en apart and moved to the sincere thanks for your vote on tuesday dec 6 1966 merry christmas and happy new year to all charlie perry i bill mahon chinguncousytrmvn5ttlpwtir gyca foundation farm north build the roadwith county fin- of jhhjlsburg uncing thisngtould be good news for ihctflfany visitors to the terra conn conservation mr parker told the author ity members that when the res ervoir is filled at the end of muy in any given year there will be sufficient storage avail able to permit the release or 10 cubic feet per second during the summer low water period this is approximately five times the present summer flowon being assured thai the financing could be accomplish ed without raising the pres ent levy of 90 cents per capita the members voted unanimous ly to proceed with the project under the small reservoirs policy the provincial govern ment pays 75 per cent and helps the authority finance the remainder the authority hop es to have the plans completed area field officer s b white re ported that the problem of acquiring 175 foot wide strip along fletchers creek in brampton was almost complet ed this will provide a green bell along the creek bed and prevent filling and the accom panying floods following a meeting with representatives of orangevillc and the township of mono it was decided that the credit valley conservation authority would operate the monora conservation area for next year with representatives of two municipalities on the ad visory committee the reservoir at monora just north of orangevillc is completed and the next prob lem facing the committee will be to negotiate the problem of an access roadway from high way 10 on the north side of the property caledon township proposes id establish a sanitary landfill operation on what is locally known as the sadler pit near the third line west south of highway 24 several letters have been sent to the cvca from outraged residents near by following some discussion and an explanation from e r f hardy chairman of the foundatkwimwid hehad looked into the history of the house and found it was built in re cent years but the logs could be made use of in restoring other properties already held by the foundation tea bazaar held by ucw rockwood a most success ful fall tea and bazaar was held on november 26 by the members of the rockwood united church women the church hall was beautifully decorated for the occasion and the many guests were welcom ed by mrs w guild and mrs a f gardner pouring tea during the afternoon were mrs t diamond mrs a j elliott mrs f alton and mrs f wil son unit three under mrs lois mcrae and mrs ena petty were in charge of tea and re freshments mrs a root and mrs a mcphedran convened the unit one bake the unit two conveners of end sewing and miscellaneous table were mrs p mcgilvray and miss pearl hamilton miss helen bayne and mrs k spence helped the messen gers at their successful table omimmmmmkgmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmma caroline nurseries canen centre and flower shop west of acton on highway 7 south side fresh cut flowers large variety of plants for christmas giving pottfo poinsctias azauas cyclamen mums christmas wreaths door swaos and centrepieces and memorial wreaths gift suggestions for tho garden bird baths and garden ornaments christmas trees nursery grown fine shape 100 and up a gift of flowers is always accaptablo order early to avoid disappointment open every night from new until christmas from 830 am to 100 pm we wire flowers anywhere phone 8532980 solicits your support again for councillor township of nastagawsya after four years i still promise common sense administration based on real facts wm mahon polls open 10 am 7 pm monday december 12 hintons your christmas store for give him a topcoat for christmas or e hat certificate cup this and save for your shopping convenience christmas shopping hours in acton monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday dec 1 6 pm dec 2 9 pm dec 3 6 pm dec 5 closed dec 6 6 pm deq 7 6 pm dec 8 9 pm dec 9 9 pm dec 10 6jm dec 12 9 pm dec 13 9 pm dec 14 9pm dec 15 9 im dec 16 9 pm dec 17 6 pm dec 19 9pjvl dec 20 9 pm dec 21 9 pm dec 22 9 pm dec 23 9m1 dec 24 6 pm gftosed dec 27 6 pm dec 28 6pm dec 29 6 pm dec 30 9 pm dec 31 6 pm only 14 shopping days to christmas rooks games mechanical toys dou carriaoes toy dishes sewing machines tame and chair sits gift suggestions toilet sets boxed paper boxed hankies towel sets luncheon cloths sewing baskets ioxed chocotatts christmas candy in bulk candy canes suppers snow boots see our complete assortment of christmas decorations for tree and christmas table glass ornaments tinsels wrappings electrical treesets indoor and outdoor tree tops garlands etc bems corsages table favours and decorations candles christmas deckers tablecloths napkins jjf fa water repellent zipout lined coot 2995 fur felt hats 695 b sure to visit santas t0yland in the basement remember hniton s is your christmas store i otiudlhuiji fv hint0n s 5c to m store centr9pmrjf3c8trfursdayafkjh a tuipfyrwy-fi- iinnwjimin n mil uti rftirtiiu y inffjrfan

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