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Grand old man feted on 100th birthday Hard work good and lots of cigars That the formula for longevity Charles Kelly Browne Acton grand old man passed on to friends who came to congratulate him as he celebrated birthday last Thursday Feeling as spry as he did SO years ago C K was feted by members of Acton Orange Lodge No at a huge birthday party in St Alban parish hall Thursday night In addition to the 168 guests who offered their personal best wishes congratulatory letters came from Queen Elizabeth Prune Minister and Halton MP Whiting Executive assistant Cord represented Minister of Energy and Resources Management George Kerr unable to attend because of business in the legislature Mr also brought a plaque from the province and personal letters from opposition leader John Diefcnbaker and Mr Kerr Acton reeve Dr Frank Oakes representing town council headed the f lineup of birthday speakers that also included Mrs Daisy Hams Grand Mistress Loyal True Blue Lodge Worshipful Brother David Warden Grand Master Ontario West Most Worshipful Brother Gordon Keys Past Grand Master British North America and Worshipful Brother Alf Winter Fergus lodge No 4121 Also involved in the birthday celebration were the County Rockwood and lodges Former Norman Fryer now of Guelph Wellington Waterloo county master acted as master of ceremonies for the event One of C closest friends Father V i Morgan pastor of St Joseph Roman Catholic Church also came to offer his congratulations St rector Rev Harry Dawson Golden Age Club president Mrs George Fryer and long time Sarnia friend John Morrison added greetings Friends and neighbors sent a card accompanied by 100 birthday roses Flowers also came from the Past Master of Lodge Mayor and Mrs Les Duby and Acton council Among personal gifts he received were a set of engraved cuff links and tie clip from his grandchildren Highlight of the evening for C was the presentation of his long service jewel from Fergus Past Master Winter The announcement of the arrival of a new great grandson Robert Charles son of Mr and Mrs Robert Skdling also added to the festivity of the occasion Bom in Michigan June 4 C K moved to Midland as a child and got his first job with and Preston General Store when he reached working age After working on lake boats for six years he moved to Toronto where he ran a shoe store then joined Western Canada Flour Mills as assistant advertising manager Mr Browne came to Acton 50 years ago to run the cooperative general store The store was located in the building that now houses Gordon Hardware at the corner of Mill and Willow Streets He started Ins present business where the store is now located in 1928 and moved to the building on Mam Street North in He still greets customers over the counter of the store with the same enthusiasm that has kept him young for a century C has been married three times and has a daughter Grace 12 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren He married his present wife Dons who keeps their confectionery business running in A member or the Loyal Orange Lodge ever since he was years old C claims a list of titles as long as the proverbial arm He is also Past Noble Grand of he Oddfellows and a clerk of the Woodmen of the World A Conservative since he was 19 C K has attended several political conventions over the years C still eats a breakfast thai includes toast a poached egg and porridge porridge that he makes himself every morning but admits he has cut his cigar quota from a week to or four a day He t missed a July 12 parade since he was six years old and is looking forward riding in this year in Woodbridge He got in some practice last Sunday by participating in the Decoration Day parade The Free Press joins with his many other admirers in wishing C many more happy birthdays C BROWNE cuts his birthday Jim Jennings Photo Ninety Fifth Year No 50 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JUNE Drowning aftermath Residents raise Residents brief seeks support from council funds to minimize danger of lake Quarry drowning Tuesday Defer claims iife Bramalea man on grading The dangerous north shore of Fairy Lake brought a concerned delegation of residents to council Tuesday evening to report a canvass for funds and to ask council to grant additional money to parks board for ImmediaKTfmprovemcnts Hunk upper I and Don Lindsay spoke for the newly formed Alton Parks Development Association while lain Williams pointed not all those present wen with delegation A prepared brief was distributed and read Mr Ruppcrt while the citizens reporters and council listened ll read Whireas the Acton Parks Development Association consisting many residents of the Town Strike at post office on Friday The hour rotating strikes called by Canadian Union of Postal Workers struck Acton isit Friday when postal workers here didn t report to work They were back on the lob Saturday however and mails here flowed through normally this week Only Postmaster Gordon and Postal Officer Chris were left in the Acton office Friday to deal with phone calls which Mrs Button attd varied from people asking for Information about the strike to indignant callers who offered htm Ton of the majority of cells was friendly Signs were hung on post office doors stating the wickets were dosed because of the strike The postmaster and his assistant ere forbidden to provide service while there a strike Truck drivers refuse to cross picket lines at other area pott offices where pickets are stationed Conaequantty strikes at major post offices like Toronto affects mail coming and going from the Acton off ica Postal workers here don know rt they wilt be called on to strike again Instructions come from union headquarters in Ottawa The lobby of the Acton office remains open during a walkout box ho Wars can pick up mail Tha Council of Postal Unions asking for 60 cants an hour over two years- The government has offered a increase over a 30 month contract Pay rates now range from to an hour desire to repair the shore of Lake lo a condition thai Ihe danger ever present to the younger citizens of this community is minimised it has therefore been resolved by the association to canvass the people for funds to complete the aims and objectives of this It is also desired that the council of the Town of Acton be made aware that this organization deems it necessary that all know of the dangerous slate of the shore of Fairy Lake after the dredging which occurred last year and that urgent action is most certainly required to set the property in a slate that the hazard is minimized Accordingly this association has many residents of tins town to raise the necessary monies this project Although the people have been generous in giving thei and this Pre A drowning at Waterfalls Playground quarry yesterday afternoon about 5 30 claimed the life of Donald Murray Budge 33 of Ascot Street Bramalea Mr Budge was scuba diving when a friend Robert McLean on shore noticed air bubbles coming to the surface of the water Together with other swimmers Mr McLean swam out and was able to bring Mr Budge back to shore When mouth to mouth resuscitation failed Mr Budge was taken by ambulance to Georgetown District Hospital He was pronounced dead on arrival Mr Budge wife and two children were also at quarry at the time Constable Pearson of the North Halton detachment investigated it is petitioned thai this order funds be nude available to the parks of this town in older that last completion of these repairs mjj be done It is hoped that tins most area may be nude safe all citizens by the urn est coopera lion of all J iups and be dies Parks Development About SI lias been banked Mi Lindsa said and there an or homes in Lakcvicw still to be contacted I personal believe this is an indication people in Lakcvicw ire very concerned sloping ehildrin between and feet of gradual slope before the sharp drop Estimated cost from Mansell was about Asked the proposals agreed parks board plans Mi and Marks explained parks board members had been asked and agreed Beardmore and Co representatives had also gone to the site and approved the change the shoreline They would lower the lake level it necessary complete the work Mr Lindsay says he residents concerned hoped to raise about 000 altogether and they would like to consider picking up the balance Mr said the rest of the town might be canvassed u well as industry Residents hope to see a start before the holidays The problem is all around the Continued on Page Reach settlement public school staff t ties lit Monday mdil negotiating tin public school Radius and the Halt in count board 1 education The agreement will be ratified tins Thursday at the icgular meeting the A press conference will be held to announce the aim mem Acton member Tom Wats Id the board the tuilur icprcscnalivcs walking oul and Tires stolen Tile theft two tires M it us was to last I Cm MjeVihur is mi More shade aside sWears op EVERYTHING but the kitchen sink was hauled from the creek and north arm of Fairy Lake including old fenders tires toys cans and even the odd fish caught in a contraption Staff Photo shore of lake Sell three parcels in industrial park Acton council referred a motion asking that Pirks Hoard be allowed to exceed its budget a maximum of to the north shore Fairy Lake to further study by two committees They expect to an answer next Tuesday Councillor Marks chairman of Pirks Hoard and Councillor Coats both opposed the verbal motion to defer action there was suffimnt information on hand to make a decision immediately Councillor Marks the overwhelming support shown by residents who donated to per cent of money needed He felt work should be done as soon as possible to miiumic dancer at that point Why do you feel the need is imperative at this time asked the The area has us implc 1 how hazardous is declared Mr Marks referring the recent drowning there wis similar tragedy at an intersection Works committee wuld see the strict needed a stop sign or cross walks as soon as possibli Councillor Mosaics also maintained was also imperative something be doni to dust in he area The thine thai concerns me said is thai ft ui and five year old children aic still playing there unsupervised in spite of ihe drownings Mr Chapman pointed later they were not all children from Lakcvicw subdivision Councillor Marks told council Parks Board would not spend a dime ilu asked for until all avenues wile We will have a hazard no matter whal we do Councillor Masalis but felt other ins should be investigated The deputy reeve said he it was people in have lo put money I solve the problem Their are tied to their hearts lie said still feeling the mailer should be referred to committees He also felt the shore was a community problem not one for Lakcview Discussion on whether a transfer of funds recreation parks was possible was ruled out by the clerk Reeve suggested Parks Board could use the same method of financing the project as did when emergencies occurred at the arena 1 like to see complete of figures before we make a decision he declared asking for deferment Councillor Greer said he would tike to see the entire area round the lake dom and near Ihe lake canvassed The mayor w thai il council gives in to prcssliic one they could have the same problem with other groups around I don question that he grading will improve the area he said He also said he appreciated the fad lie ralep group is represenlcd by level people The mayor took exception however to people instituting and council da something about them as will as lacint us with a deficit not budgclted lor At the of the we appointed citizens the t to sit on boards said oats I mean ire lull bodies with no e but the re tor then is to lessen the load council We have to icspeet the the people on committees he continued that yadinc was Parks decision I can agree villi the reeve don have to take their advice on tie deputy reeve claiming it would be to do it Omnia lag ID Weather outlook WARM Weather outlook for Wednesday Thursday and Friday as supplied by the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food office in Milton Warm with a chance of thunder showers Sunny and a little cooler on Thursday Lows from mid 50 to lower in the mid to lower 80- s- I wish people who were hire at the last meeting complaining about council not doing ils job could be here tonight eat crow said Deputy Reeve Ted Tyler after council passed three by laws the mayor and clerk to sign offers of purchase for three parcels of land the industrial park Council authorized the conveyance of wo acres of land James Gibson 2 One and a half acres of land to William Ain next to tin Gibson property Two acres of land to Miller and Co across the road from the oilier two Mayor said he preferred to look events in the sympathetic park as the normal progress of negotiations leading up to sale of land Councilor Peter Marks suggested however that the land sold was to people waiting on the doorstep for some time and that council would have its work cut out for them from now in He also suggested a strong selling program to speed sales The mayor replied that council had done everything in its power to sell the property for many years and there were few sales pilches been used already The three sales of lots in the industrial park were all submitted and prepared under the direction of the chairman of the development commission Lots of dust no permits Merv Barbers complaints As far as Barber of R R is concerned I squesing council as well have his farm on since they collect taxes and then won I let him do anything with Ins property 1 can sell a lot and I can my kids a lot What iht good is it hi asked council Monday Hi told them hi had S3 lied up in a trailer park with all Health Unit approvals needed and eel a permit to allow trailers park Mr Barber also complained bitterly about the dust problem on comparing conditions that load to will township ads mar corgi town I mild have brought people here complain about this if I had wanted he told council He Ins wife had to dry clothes in a dryer because dust was so thick outside sympathized with Mr Barber complaints and after si mi disiussu ayeid he could lei trailers ol construction workers who are on Highway loeali in his park provided they left when ihe job That a county road Ihe said Council agreed to let the county know about the problem at the next meeting of lie roads committee Change bylaw Esquesing council rescinded a previous by law which charged township residents for using the Esquesing dump in favor of one charging only those who collect garbage as a business and use the dump Several residents had objected to the charge for those with pick up trucks station wagons and trucks which worked on a scale and at the last meeting council indicated they would change by law It was decided the only charges levied would be to Thomas Haines 200 Albert Lefarlnk and Don Contractors hauling for Apple Product Ltd and Albert Ferrier are to be charged a load Council also left room in tha by law to add to the list if Town houses semi detached homes stores included in farm plan Draft plans for 106 new homes plus town houses for the Seynuck farm were shown to planning board their last meeting Thursday The planning consultant will be asked to attend the next meeting to give recommendations Attending the meeting were Tony Morano of Monex Construction and manager Mr Agar who lives now on Churchill Rd The area in question runs from Wallace St over to Churchill along the south and cast of the Grove subdivision When the group had presenled a plan of subdivision for this properly they proposed homes which would fall in the highercost here The land was zoned R 1 the top residential zoning Now the integrated plan includes singlefamily homes semidetached homes and a row of town houses just north of the M Bennett school There is also a proposed commercial area on Wallace Ave just north of the Seynuck farm Building this type of development would necessitate a change in zoning from lo R2 and R3 and commercial and the town has no zoning to cover town houses The five per cent parkland would be around the creek at the northwest corner of the property The plan was discussed at length Chairman Sid welcomed new member of the board Frank Sum on