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paj the acton free press wednesday february 21 1968 a tkreehfere4 salute therei hardly a day or week in the year which ln t earmarked for tome special appeal for this reason we pay scant attention to them when boy scout week appeared from febru ary 1825 we admit it almost came and went before we were really aware of it that would be a real oversight the boy scout rrtoverfient ijas had a stronc impression on canadian life since lord badenpowells ideas were- first itv produced here from across the atlantic it would be impossible to measure the good the scout movement has clone some are better off in a material way from the prudence they picked op frorn contact with scouting but or most the ideas ate intangibles which have often changed lives in new directions we had a personal part to play in the scout movement foe seweral years the results of scouting on the boys often surprised elien themost optimistic among us we saw boys lives take on new dimensions turning from indolence to specified directions when the princi ples of scouting were lived when you read baden powells last message a document found among his papers after his death it isnt hard to see why his ideas find universal accept ance he says in part i believe god put us in this olly world to be happy and enoy life hap piness doesn t come from being rich nor merely from being successful in your career nor by self indulgence nature study will show you how full of beautiful and wonderful things god has made the world for you to enjoy be contencled with what you have and triake thee best of it took on the bright side of things instead of the gloomy one v but the real way to get happiness is by giving out heppmess to other peo ple try to leave this world a little bet ter ihehwhen you found 1j in this day and age the message- nlght sourta a mttje cdrny clothed in victorian phrases eonlurlng up images o boys in short pants postulating be fore an old rhan ih breeches perhaps if they were transited into hippie slang the impact would be greater over 3090d0 boys in this country dont think so cubs scouts venturers and rovers make up the scout move ment in canada involving young men ranging in age from 8 to 20 in acton and district we are for tunate in having dedicated leaders glv- ing of their own time to further the ideals of scouting and its sister move ment the girl guides and brownies we pause a moment and salute them tizair up formula ifet the provincial government prior to the last election was quick to embrace the suggestion of the smith report that a shelter exemption grant be given to property owners the problem now quite evident is the mechanics municipalities like acton and other areas of the province are wading through estimates budgets and shirt sleeve budget cutting sessions to ar rive at the grand total of municipal costs school boards are negotiating with teachers and totalling up the sums they anticipate needing from the muni cipal treasury but the province still hasn t announc ed what it plans to do about that prom ised basic shelter exemption it is sup posed to cover municipal taxes on tho first 2 000 assessment based on 70 per cent of market value for every self contained residential unit in the pro vince the problems start to ertter the pic ture when it is recognized assessment levels to market values vary consider ably across the province locally a rea sonable guess puts the assessment at about 30 per cent of the market value calculations can get fairly complicated but with a few ifs thrown in the grant might result in about 40 to 50 on an assessment of 5 000 the method of distributing this pro vincial largesse is also a difficult prob lem if the government totals up each municipality s grants and gives it to the town the potential saving may never get back to the individual homeowner or landlord then there s the possibili ty of sending it to each homeowner buf with a population that moves as much as ours does is there such a thing as an up to date mailing list if you rent a property and the same property has been rented by two other families the same year how does the money get divided up if it goes to the landlord is is simply regarded as gravy and not used to the advantage of the tenant there are a whole raft of problems unanswered in the mechanics of dis tnbuting this new example of provin cial beneficence what astonishes us is that in this age of planning where everything ust must be planned we see the provincial government intro duce an idea that has obviously lacked completely any actual planning the provincial election itself is now some months old and yet clearly the formula for tho shelter exemption grants has not been completed it makes one wonder how well planned govern ment really is or whether the main issue is not ust getting elected finishing touch we like the story of the schoolboy who browsing among a pile of old books heaped on a counter chanced upon a volume bearing the cryptic three word title how to hug hastily completing the sale a red dened face and uneasy manner conceal ing his guilty elation he made a quick get away beneath his ackef safe from prying eyes the old book was transport ed home once within the privacy of his own bedroom he could begin turn ing the pages of this exercise in excite ment how to hug how howbeit however howdah it was all there from how to hug in this one isolated vol ume from a long since broken encyclo pedia phttej frw the pam sttt jjrcss back issues r ftir editorial page moderating ttmpfraturb over the weekend accompanied by brilliant sunshine abolished memories of a cold frigid february signs of spring are more abundant the sunshine also brought out crows who uttered their first plaintive croaks gradually hill sides are losing their while blankets of snow but the drifts are still deep along the fences it wont be so long before this gnarled tree wears buds har bingers of a leafy spring staff photo sugar and spice by bill smiley tttfr mm to go through acton li shown in this photograph lent by mm c o burnt islington one of the boys it her brother norman hlnton so you think you have troubles with your two or three rotten kids we all have them troubles and rotten kids that is theyre inseparable i could tell you stories that would make your heart ache your hair curl but so could you doubtless according to some inane schools of thought the trouble is that we havent enough idds we spoil our one or two rotten and than are astounded at the results all we have to do is have a whole raft of idds and problems would vanish theyd help with the dishes make their beds and all turn out to be great kids this is rot i assure you and to prove it im going to quote soma excerpts from a latter received recently from an old and dear friend shes more dear than old but i think her remarks will explode that pop pycock about large families she has six boys and a girl and knows whereof the letter arrived at the end of january when she got around to sending out the annual christmas cards it was written in starts and fits over three weeks when ever she had the strength it is all defeating because theres too much of it so youre the way out which is where i would like to be i seem to be in a jadedgreenlsb state where nothing really shakes me any more i believe if you want to find a real sceptic andor cynic look for an old mother of a large family its not that i dont care about all the big and little crises its just a kind of numbness that i think must settle in as a preservative or else its low blood pressure nine pm cbc programme reporting comments of english people about canada what a bloody superior bunch i would uko to smash them excuse writing am writ ing as i quietly recover from a general anaesthetic nothing serious also my hand is lass than agile due to arthritis it seems to me a poor system where surviving the rigors of existence is penalized by tha ills of age i offitkecuffl if you run short of cash at any time of the day or night you may soon be able to refill your wallet from an elec ironically controlled money dispenser the financial post reports the outflow would be automatically charged to your bank account dispensers of this type are already operating in britain and the u s and have been demonstrated in canada they are designed to offer additional service for banking eultdm ert and save tellers time at peak bank ing periods bob decided to take his summer work ing money tuition fees and go off on a selfdiscovery journey to europe night before sailing he phoned collect of course to say goodbye and told ma his girl was going too i still dont know what her mother thinks or feels of course i dont know what i think or feel either so then bui had mononucleosis this was enough to change his plans about col lege and he finally decided to go to europe too they are only on a great larking holi day was it better when war got rid of this restlessness tom didnt get his first year at college dan is in grade 11 after a spell at sum mer school jenny is an outpatient having urinary tract xray as followup to surgery in september i know bob is in israel now working on a kibbutz for shelter food and experience but no money hos working in a banana grove i can tell he is suffering from travell ers ego and thinks himself vastly superior to all who stay at home especially tom whose reaction was ylppldypoop ive seen a banana i guess that says it for me too as i take note of his fathers aging look uy main feeling is irritation with such nonsense that leaves father still with them on his back for of course they plan to keep on being college boys tool for an other four or five years see you someday im the fat vaguely famluarlooldng one limping along way back there cheer up dear heart you wouldnt limp if you had a broken leg and if you are way back there the band might be playing the saints come lurching in the acton free press phone 853 2010 bui nets and ed ofial office rouiubd n 17 aj pub thrsl vr uxjiwbl i w u lu 4 jn tibial io un bci uj ijm auj i bureau ul t uuiwm ins cvtua jul oua j mvh falls ufi mjuaat ub4in lua ms-issu- n j uoo n cuutla v00 sa 4ll uunlfh ulhcc in lantd kmgu ciapert 10 uitiuuij 4t wiuaj cun xu 1 khi cwik cvuimrn o m ajtril ttnj u ipld aa i he unj luifl ihji n ha- twti ul it putrftplufaj rriut ihji solium ul its aultcrtiuaj tut lac uptj b ttw iruauu irm lualktr uh itfammulil llujh luf uflu ul will baal ba hju0 but itw luluu- ul h i i fhuininl uuj tw usd u i hw mltbu tmtt in iw sen i ul j i puf0juaj irut jtrlut aait at unun i a wruitf pu fihj or wtvum nut sum tw wtu ajkiluiaj it sautwlv a utltr w mil j mu b uilhj s aav mhu uu dill htblijwf tusuy colt do infer 20 years ago takan from tha issue of the free press of thursday february 26 1948 lata one night a good many years ago a tired traveller and his wife reached phila delphia they made tha rounds of the more familiar hotels to be met everywhere with the word that there wisnt aroom avail able finally thejr turned up it lesser- known hotel that seemed clean aodrledr tbey approacbadthe desk clerk hopefully only to be- met with the same answer at that moment the hotel manager happened iong j i do anything ha asked u we could just find place td sleep the tired man said the manager thought for a minute than be said every room la tufed except mine ifisnt one bf the bast rooms but if you wouldnt mind iu have jt fixed in a minute next morning the traveller stepped to say bis word of thanks youre the kind of hotel manager he said that should be at ha head of a really great hotel id like to build one for you if that interests you will you get in touch with ma after the traveller had left the puzxled manager went to look at the hotel register and read the name william waldorf astorl the weather has been quite sprlnglua and this is the last of february 50 years ago taken from the issue of the free press of thursday uarch 7 1918 the ladles of acton red cross shipped last week 16 parcels of soldiers socks containing one dozen each 1 dozen pneu monia jackets 9 personal property bags for soldiers in hospital 45 hospital cush ions and 10 yards of cheesecloth at the last meeting of council the follow ing report was presented by the township auditors we the undersigned suggest that the fees of the councillors are too low in proportion paid by other townships for the great amount of work done in look ing after the affairs of the township we would also suggest that tha amoun paid tha clerk and treasurer is not in keeping with the times pte dan ritchie has already been pro moted to be a corporal the department of public highways has issued a warning to motorists that owners not displaying their 1918 markers after uarch 1 will be liable to prosecution and constables have bean instructed to lay in formation against all offenders 75 years ago taken from the issue of the free press of thursday march z 1893 it takes 80 men and women to make a postage stamp first the white paper la cut into sheets each large enough for 100 stamps the stamps a each sheet are counted zb tinjes to make sure the number is correct the printer counts and passes the sheet to tba gummer the gummer gums the back and being qpuntejl gives it to the perforator who divides u stamps by rows of little holes not forgetting to count it u surprising how quickly and accurately the hands work the california legislative assembly has passed a mil making prise fighting with of without lores a felony hard to beat carpets advertisement great mantle sale at j 0 williamson i co guelph sable capes 3750 baaver capes 12750 erin the receipts of the township council the past year amounted to 17- lzl23 and expenditures were 4413 less 100 years ago taken from the issue of tha canadian champion february 27 1868 staff note the following ad which ap peared on this date was laid out in display form while the paragraph form detracts from its effect we feel you may enjoy reading the complete message then re reading the capitalized words which in the original were on separate lines in heavy type its a good example of the sensation alism used during this period to catch the unwary readers attention a great clearing sale is now going on at christies store a lot of drygoods mill inery boots and shoes will be offered the cheapest of any ever yet in ullion he is a man who always sells cheap but this spec ial sals will be found to surpass anything in the country no dead stock on hand the goods being new and in the best cond ition all of which will be found cheaper than ever before offered in milton silks merlnoes cottons millinery etc being so much reduced that high prices are com pletely murdered now is tha ume for bargains at a a christies store main street milton there is an excellent chance for the employment of spare capital in building good dwelling bouses in milton quite a number are required and a dozen good bouses could find tenants at once as many are obliged to put up with inferior tene ments or go boujeless tha population of milton is increasing church notices the chuiot of st auan yhi maktvk anglican comer willow st and st albans drive rev ritchie mcmurray mjs stb tstlntty chuich the dulled ctiurdi of canada minister rev gordon b turner ba b d organist dr george elliott mjt ph d sunday march 3rd 198 lent i 9 00 am the holy eucharist 10 30 a m church school 10 30 am holy eucharist wednesday march 6 7 30 pm holy eucharist thursday march 7 1000 am holy eucharist for mothers with small children and shift workers after wards coffee served and a moyie shown uthu christian rlformjd church minister rev p brouwer acton ontario sunday march 3rd 1948 1000 am morning worship nursery provided the cross of christ and the christ un i the word forgiveness text luke 23 33 34 sunday school 10 00 j m junior school to gr 4 11 is a m senior school gr s to gr i acton suuptist church founded 1642 pastor rev stanley gammon res 144 tidey ave phone 6531615 sunday march 3rd 1946 10 00 am english service 11 10 am sunday school 2 30 p m alternating dutch and english service saturday bible classes 10 12 am everyone welcome mapi avinui rafttst church 81 maple ave georgetown pastor rev robert c lohnei sunday march 3rd 1968 here is our sincere invitation to the whole family to attend church 9 45 a m sunday school all ages 1 1 00 a m morning service 7 00 p m evening evangel 7 45 p m wednesday prayer meeting acton 8531956 georgetown 6776665 ntisbvtsuuan church in canada knox church acton rev andrew h mckenxle ba bd minister mr e a hansen bjl organist and choir master sunday march 3rd 1968 945 am church school and adult bible class 1 1 00 a m morning worship 7 00 p m evening service monday 8 00 p m mission circle at the home of miss jessie coles wednesday 700 pm prayer and bible study wednesday 8 00pm teachers meet thursday 6 30 pm explorers thursday 8 pm choir practice friday 7pm b h f where shall i go from thy spirit ur where shall i flee from thy pret ence psalm 1 7 rvanou pintkostal ya1unacu paoc 33 churchill road rev s m thoman pastor 8532715 sunday march 3rd 1968 9 45 a tn church school for ages 3 to is years 9 45 am ministers church member ship class for teenager ii 00 a m divine worship sermon theme acceptance by the beat people 7 jo pjn daughters of knox world day of prayer service speaker mr fawcett eaton everyone moat welcome sunday march 3rd 1968 10 00 a ifi sunday school 1 1 00 a m morning worship 7 00 p m evangelistic service tuesday 8 pm prayer service and bible study thursday i pm christ ambassadors friday 7 pm crusader this it an invitation to kttsmd rhe church of your choloa on sunday