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Many new wrinkles for 57th annual Acton Fall Fair As well as a new Miss Acton Fair and a bevy of beat babies Acton Fair will produce Its own fiddle champion this year In an effort to find a new wrinkle to attract visitors to Acton Fair the directors came op with a first an old time fiddlers contest Some entries have been received already but players may also register before noon when they arrive The competition will be at a stand on the diamond to the left Inside the park at two oclock Saturday afternoon Judge Is north American fiddle champion Graham Surprise winner Miss Acton Fair will again be named in a surprise an during the Friday night show in the arena There are already quite a few entries from Acton and Erin townships More are expected Shes to be corwned by last years Miss Acton Fair Cathy Smith the prizes are displayed in Cameo Shoppe window Judges will be the athletic director of Sheridan Coolege Stewart Holloway the advertising director from the Guelph radio station and a woman he is arranging to bring from Guelph with him The baby show which always attracts many entries will be at 30 Saturday In the arena This year Mason Knitting Limited the makers of the popular Carter children wear will completely sponsor the show There arc seven classes for different ages with one Just for twins up to two years of age Minister of Energy and Resources George Kerr will officially open the fair during the Friday night show Directors feel they have lined up an excellent variety show for the program which will end with the exciting naming of the young girl chosen to reign over the fair Noon parade The parade Saturday la slated to begin at 12 noon from the station There are plenty of en tries says fair president Bill Including drum majorettes from Georgetown Acton Citizens Band wholl play Friday night will lead the parade The band from Guelph will parade and later present their routine in the nark There are good cash prizes tor the float entries The childrens entries decorated bikes trlkes and doll buggies Join the parade at Knox church Musical ride Stables from near Palermo will parade and then present a musical ride in the park during the afternoon Jesse McEnery will be master of ceremonies on the platform In the park for the horse classes Midway here already Midway rides are going up already At least eight childrens rides and at least four adult rides were promised by King Shows The hydro will have a large van and St John Ambulance will be on duty Firefighters will par ticipate again Various food booths are planned by service groups and the Junior Farmers A few high school boys will be helping Cosmopolitan services with the gates and parking Hall full Hall exhibits are expected to be good with special features Arena space Is rented for com mercial exhibits and booths A couple of clubs are planning booths with draws Bill heads the fair of ficers this year with H Hlnton first vicepresident Chester Anderson second vice president and directors Bruce Coles John Chapman Brian Evans Fox Walter Fryer John Hanson Brent Marshall Ken Marshall Stewart McCulloch Stanley McEnery Ken Murray Russell Murray Carl Sinclair and Murray Wallace Associate directors are Ken Johnson Stan Matthews Jas McCulloch Alfred Winter Wallace Swackhamer Burt Wat son Fred Archibald Howard Black Don Mario Jesse Cliff McKay Lloyd McLean Ernie Medland Ken Don A Gardiner Wm Landsborough John Chapman Jack Rol Fred Kentner George Wallace Smith Griffin Wm Thompson Lloyd McEnery Nino Calvin Jack Marshall Honorary directors are Halton County County MPP County Warden Mayor of Acton County Agricultural Representative S G Bennett Donald Matthews There are Just a few life members left A B McLean and R L Davidson Wllmer Fryer Is past president Ladies division executive Is past president Mrs M Mc- president Mrs first vicepresident Mrs Archibald second vicepresident Mrs Elmer Smith secretarytreasurer Mrs W J McDonald Directors Mrs Storey Mrs Frank Mrs Alex Near Mrs Geo Musselle Mrs L McLean Mrs Don Brown Mrs Davidson Mrs Mrs M Madill Mrs Frank Freeman Mrs A Robinson Mrs J Van Fleet Mrs S Matthews Mrs J Dennis Mrs Mrs J McEnery Mrs Geo Wallace Mrs McEnery Mrs Thompson Mrs Waldle Mrs K Alger Mrs S Morrison Mrs Rognvaldson Mrs R Mac- Mrs Don Matthews Year No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 1970 i Twenty Pages Fifteen Cents Read Lords Day Act Esquesing asks solicitors advice in bitter dragway controversy Council has decided to request advice from the township solicitor about whether It should prosecute operators of the Golden Horseshoe for operating Wednesday night September or leave It up to ratepayer Peter Bowman Mr Bowman appeared at Monday nights council meeting complaining owner Carl Brlstow had contravened the townships racing bylaw which confines racing during the month of September and October to Fridays and Saturdays between and and Sundays and statutory holidays between and 7 No specific date DeputyReeve Tom Hill ad mitted he thought September and October regulations were not to be In force until after September but when the reeve read the bylaw he discovered it read only September and October and mentioned no specific date Carnations for donors Hoping for a far better response this time the St John Ambulance brigade is sponsoring another blood donor clinic on Thursday nber The last clinic in March had Actons worst attendance ever less than donors The organizers felt there were adverse conditions last time when the date fell in school holidays Anyway they are looking forward to a much much better clinic this time Its being held at the Legion hall during the afternoon and evening Some phone calls will be made cards will be sent out to previous donors there are posters out all over town and ads In the paper Announcements are being made at the high school As usual volunteers from various groups are helping the brigade out for the clinic An Innovation for this blood dink Jack Rol will donate a carnation for every lady donor Fair weather Friday A brig weather forecast for Thanday awl Friday f this week ad teg range that Satarday ahw be has mad Fair op timistic about event The Oatarie Departneat of Agriculture aid Food office presets showers Wednesday clearing Taanday fair radar at the lows he Perfect fair weather If the crystal weather forecasters threaded by fog- Theres no argument about Penalty for contravention of for a few moments the deputy- It Reeve Currfe said Its right theradngby4awlsaflneofl300 reeve said he thought other here in the bylaw After pondering the problem councillors should come up with In this issue Readers may find The Free Press slightly shook up this week when they hunt for their favorite column or page Production problems made It necessary to transpose pages to different sec tions than where they usually appear For Instance Rockwood news from the facile pen of Lorraine Root appears in the first section In the second section youll find an unusual story on the Miss Nude World contest which Involved a lass from this area Dont get the Idea we condone nudism or are plum ping for clothes shedding but we think the sunbathers side of the story needs telling The editorial page fount of wisdom for the weekly paper appears on the second page of the first section The classified pages best read section of the paper appear in their usual place as will most of the others Youll nonce the church page is coming back strong with the column The clergy speak out reappearing for the first time since the summer vacation Rev Harry Dawson has some strong words to say to both management and labor involved In dispute And of course this being the fall season there are all kinds of people taking the plunge Into the sea of matrimony Weve done up two pages and B3 with some of the town and district weddings- pages women will relish Although sports are almost into the fall vacuum sports editor Dennis Gibbons and reporter Charlie Thomson and their helpers have come up with their usual thorough coverage of the local and district sports scene All In all this is a pretty newsy week and we hope you enoy our weekly visit into your home PETES BARBER SHOP outfielder Harry Phillips lashes out a base hit during Petes opening victory over Brampton in the industrial softball tournament held here Saturday Petes went on to defeat teams from Wood- bridge and Orangevllle to win the tournament championship and first prize money of Brampton catcher is Junior Is Harold Townsley For story and more pic tures see the Free Press Sports Pages Staff Photo some ideas I made a suggestion at the last meeting I think its about time some others came up with some ideas he said The deputyreeve suggested an amendment be made to the by law compelling all cars to be off the strip by 1130 pm He also suggested the township hire somebody to enforce the bylaw Councillor Russell Miller agreed with the latter suggestion Need witness Councillor Ken Marshall pointed out If the township were going to lay a charge they would have to have somebody testify in court that racing took place Wednesday September Recalling a letter read earlier in the meeting from Fourth Line resident David Craig com plaining about the drogways operation on that date Mr Bowman made a quick telephone call and came back to report Mr Craig had offered to serve as a witness Reads from Act Mr Bowman also read a portion of the Lords Day Alliance Act which says Sunday sports events must not begin before and must be completed by fl To permit Sunday drag racing In the township council would have to a bylaw amending the Act charged Deputyreeve Hill thought a plebiscite on Sunday sports should be held in the township We should make an amend ment to the bylaw and shut off Sunday racing until we know what were doing he suggested Cigarettes stolen A breakin and theft at Acton arena was reported last Thur sday morning to police by arena manager Harold Townsley He discovered the breakin when he came to work Apparently entry had been gained through a window The snack bar had been broken Into and eight cartons of cigarettes and packages of cigarettes were estimated missing Value was set at Corp Mason and Cons Kressfer are still Investigating the theft Harassed by calls critic of Golden Horseshoe operations Peter Bowman of R Ltmeboose told The Free Press Us wife received two anonymous threatening phone calls advising htm to lay off the The calls were received Monday evening while Mr Bowman attended Esqneiing ConsdL Mr Bowman said be has advised the OJP of them Be also received a telephone can asking for location of his boose to dcUvcr We never ordered any be told this he fa being harassed by the unknown caBers Weve spent since the spring on this the deputy reeve fumed Theres nothing else getting done in this township eicept the drag strip Mr Bowman told council he Is getting tired of having to police his own property He said he will be laying 11 charges against people who have trespassed on his property Protection of his property cost him while he was away on vacation he said Maple trees on the township road allowance at the Sixth tine end of the are being completely destroyed by spec tators climbing to get a free look atthedragsMr Bowman added WQl erect signs If people are parking along the road we can put up No Parking signs on certain sec tions and have the OPP enforce It the deputyreeve suggested Mr Bowman said erection of the signs would help eliminate his trespassing problem greatly Roads superintendent C Bud Snow Is to be contacted about erecting signs Reeve Currie closed the discussion with a referral to a letter to the editor Mr Bowman wrote the Free Press The reeve suggested The next time you put a letter In the Acton Free Press you suggest councils fees be increased for the extra work theyve had on this drag strip Council also received a letter from ratepayer Ellis Taylor cam are using the over a much extended period of time and requesting all performers stop and all lights be out by 1130 pjn Mr Taylors letter contained a list of dates on which lights were left on or cars started testing early at the dragway Two charges As a result of a minor distur bance at the Dominion Hotel Saturday night a local man was arrested and charged with being drunk in a public place An Im paired driver was charged Sunday STUDYING the Revised Statutes of the Province of Ontario Golden Horseshoe critic Peter Bowman prepares to quote a passage from the Lords Day Alliance Act at Monday nights meeting of Council Staff Photo Esquesing Council raps highway reconstruction Council is upset about the way reconstruction of Highway Is being carried out They decided to send a written to the Minister of Highways at Mondays regular meeting DenutvreeveTom Hill claimed the method of reconstruction is hurting business in the township rad causing township roads to be used more often Have you ever seen a highway Job In such a mess the deputy- reeve asked the reeve Never Reeve Currie replied Complain to Minister A motion passed by council instructed the clerk to write the Minister complaining that reconstruction of Highway between Acton and Georgetown has all been under construction without completing any one area and then moving on to another and had caused considerable hardship to this area adding that council would like to see the project completed u soon as possible Endorse retention Council also endorsed a resolution passed by Georgetown council tthat the government be petitioned to allow penalties to be Imposed on utilities and com panies whether municipally or privately owned who up reconstruction of roads by failure to move utilities within the time specified by contract realtors list town To clear up any misun derstanding resulting from an account of council proceedings in lost weeks Free Press local realtors have pointed out that sale of townowned land on Rd may be made by either G Alec Johnson Real Estate Syd Lamb or Jack Holmes The three realtors agreed on a per cent per cent per cent split with the most of the fee going to whichever agent sells the land Although council last Tuesday passed a motion authorizing Alec Johnson to make the sale the three bad previously agreed that all would attempt to move the land for council Various offers to buy the land have fallen through to councils disappointment Will pave Highway 7 before November 15 Almost per cent of the Job of reconstructing Highway bet ween Acton and Georgetown is now completed Department of Highways project supervisor Bill Kovaclc told the Free Press this week Preliminary paving of the entire stretch is to be completed before November A finished layer of asphalt will be laid next spring Most of the work remaining consists of moving and replacing about yards of earth bet ween Silvercreek and Georgetown Major difficulties experienced so far have been the rotation of existing utilities including gas telephone and hydro according to Mr Kovocic When reconstruction is com plete the highway will hove a total width of feet feet of pavement and a 10 foot shoulder on each side The previous high way was simply a 24 foot width of pavement with no shoulders Wider curves at Silvercreek and at the entrance to Trafalgar Road just west of Georgetown will replace the sharp narrow curves The highway will widen into four lanes at the entrances to both Acton end Georgetown Curbs are being Installed In front of places of business there Other improved features of the reconstructed highway will be a one way entrance on Trafalgar Road South a two lane en trance from Trafalgar Road north onto the highway County Road running east from will eventually have a single lane leg onto the highway south to Georgetown A culvert over Manns Creek east of Acton should be ready for traffic approximately within the next week Mr Kovaclc apologized for the Inconveniences motorists have bad to endure but explained With the type of construction were using Its something that cant be avoided