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ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JANUARY SECOND SECTION Badminton club says Chasing the bird fun SIMULTANEOUS GAMES 12 badminton players three courts keep busy dur the twice weekly session at Acton school Staff Photo One of the most active adult recreation classes in Acton is the twiceweekly badminton classes at the high school Almost bird enthusiasts play the game on three courts the school gym many of new people in tt area from to 10 each Tuesday and Thursday Players represent a good of the community ranging all the way from two councillors and the assistant town clerk teachers housewives engineers and workmen The sessions have been go ng for three of the last four years but this is the first season they have played two nights instead of one Founder of the club is Hugh Patterson who has been a chaser back in the days when he lived in the city He credits the success of this years partly to the new policy of the Board of Education promoting increased use of the school for outside adult The club is perm free use of the school two n week The sessions usually go until the warmer weather in spring Pres dent of the club this year is Vic Morris w Ih Joan Morns Regular January business appointments dates finances COUNCrLLOR PETER MARKS returns a smash some fast action on the badminton courts Three courts are busy every Tuesday and Thursday even Staff Photo Naming of council members to committees and boards was regular Jan business approved at last week council meeting with other rout matters established to start the new year right Council meeting were again at the second and fourth Tuesday evenings However for a three month trial period both committee meetings will be held on the same n ght in the town office so the mayor may attend one or both The clerk administrator will attend one meeting and the deputy clerk the other Previously the admin stration committee of council and the works committee met on dffcrcnt nights both with the DISCOUNT SHOE STORE ANNUAL WATERPROOF fi AND SALT RESISTANT now KNEE HIGH BOOT Rubberized Vinyl Commancho SUGG KNEE HIGH LATEST STYLES STRETCH VINYL BOOTS LINING NOW AND MANY OTHERS OUR MANY DISCOUNT SHOE STORE IS MAIN STREET N GEORGETOWN mayor and clerk attend Matters are prepared at committee level for recommendation to full council Committee meetings now be held the first and Tuesdays in the town off The change was explained as an attempt to streamline the system and avoid overworking some people There a spare room in the town since the assessor s no longer located here The standard borrowing bylaw was approved may borrow up to 70 per cent of anticipated revenue to cover current expenses it stated sS624 Deputyclerk Grant Usher was appointed secretary treasurer of the committee of adjustment replacing lain Williams who resigned There were no changes chairmanships for councillors On the administration committee arc chairman G Dr Frank Bill Coats Peter Marks On the public works committee are chairman Earl Ted Tyler Jack Greer Orval Chapman Budget Committee Masalos Tyler On court of on with just a couple of meetings a year arc Mayor McKenz Coats Greer Chapman Parking Authority Masales Tyler Greer Chapman Duby Representatives Development on Coats Tyler Greer Duby Planning board McKenz Acton Citizens Band Parks board Chapman Marks Recreation Committee- Chapman Marks was named to replace Mayor on hydro Hoc when requested and Mr Chapman to replace the mayor on board when requested The mayor and treasurer were out to pay standard costs ranging from postage lo dog control as well as salaries of town employees A resolution was approved that regular council meetings would end at 1030pm on was introduced to extend it Dunig discussion it was suggested enquiries might be moved up in the agenda or clanged to other business to d introducing new motions late at n ght When councillor Mosaics suggested all matters should be introduced at committee level deputy reeve Tyler objected strongly If you want to draw things to the eye of tho pubhc the opportunity should bo here press is present and the public will find out if you can get answers let the public know Dur the discussion on curfew the necessary motion to extend past the deadline was written just seconds before 10 30 treasurer George Leo is director of play Officers point out that anyone is to play and they welcome new members There is keen competition but talent runs all the way from good to bad and it is all in a spirit of fun and recreation Compel it on gets real keen as the club stages its tournment and narrows down for the Iroph 700 damage to two cars A Oldsmobile received damage and a older car damage in an ace dent Sunday afternoon at p Gmo Civiero R I Acton had stopped his new car and it received damage to its rear bumper trunk and fender The other car driven by Lloyd to R M ton had lesser damage The accident occurred on Mill St near John St JOHN CONIGLIO reaches high for the partner Gloria Coots and opponent Dave Sals watch expectantly act on in tho h school gym Staff Photo If you can t go south for the winter enjoy the sunshine clean warmth of electric heating at THE ACTON HYDRO ELECTRIC COMMISSION ALICE STREET ACTON your hydro BACKHAND SWIPE by Gloria Coats at the elusive bird and creates amusement among other badm players Almost play the game Tuesdays and Thursdays at then gh school Staff Photo for Pleasure for Health THE ENTIRE FAMILY CAN BOWL TOGETHER IN Thing 1 1 do GO BOWLING ACTON BOWLING LANES MAIN ST N MEMU Occasions Cut Flowers Potted Plants Funeral Arrangements Corsages Etc Opan Days a Til Da WE WIRE FLOWERS ANYWHERE Caroline Flower Garden Shop TWO MILES WEST OF ACTONSOUTH SIDE Op HIOHWAY