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Film CBC show at local bakery CBC camera and production crews took over shown in the foreground of this picture Hotchens Bakery Monday to film scenes from Director Colin Smith is at the left Staff the story On the River which will be shown Photo in the Fall Star of the play Cosette Lee is Bakery was temporarily transformed Into a studio Monday as camera and production crews took over the to film scenes from the short story On the River one of a series of short stories scheduled for showing in the Fall Large crew A crew 23 people including five actors and a director assistant director cameramen lighting experts prop men sound equipment technicians and makeup artists were in town for the filming It took the group almost the entire day to film a few scenes from the story When completed the program will be 30 minutes long The crew now moves on the Uxbndge for more filming at another site Stars here Director the play is Colin Smith assistant director is Phillips Stars of the N nety Year ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY MAY Bank takes over Company in financial difficulty almost employees laid off People in Acton and district are Three possibilities anxiously eyeing the confused Both accountants cautioned state of financial affairs at the against too much optimism but Mason Knitting Co which have told the Free Press several resulted in layoffs to almost people were interested in buying employeesmainly women Mason Knitting They saw three r trie last few weeks Only about of the employees who worked when the plant was at full production a few weeks ago arc still employed They arc finishing up an possibilities for the company Creditors could petition for bankruptcy Mason Knit could voluntarily file for bankruptcy i Someone could buy the Inventory of the firm assets and company now or after bank completing production lines ruptcy The company difficulties arc many positive came to a head when the Bank of factors to encourage a buyer to Nova Scotia decided to enforce purchase the plant and resume Section of the Banking Act lull production A big asset is the which allows a bank to make Acton labor pool Employees claims against inventor when know the business and have a accounts receivable are used as reputation for producing quality collateral for loans The Act eoods permits the bank to seize inventory when loans are defaulted Sell Inventory The bank interest in the company is being looked after by two accountants from the firm of McDonald Curne and Co acting for J Whitehead an agent employed by the Bank Nova Under thou- guidance the inventory Is being sold so the Anyone buying the plant would miss a good bet if they didn t take employees back said Mr and Mr Appraisal dally However as it stands now the situation must be appraised every day Employees are laid off or kept on as the situation warnnts layoffs have made no distinction between production workers executives The cautious optimism exuded by the two accountants made note the company had received orders from Arabia this week fact they found encouraging and of the extent the company is known Negotiate contract of Mason Knit are represented by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers and company and union were in the throes of a new contract when the news was dropped like a bombshell by lawyer Donald Black representing the company We were making progress with negotiations and had high hopes of finalizing the contract when we were informed of the serious financial difficulties said union representative Jim of Kitchener He told the Free Press it was in awful shock for the firm when it was coming out of a slow period very well Price Henderson shop chairman at Mason Knit backed Mr comments noting there was shock throughout the plant when the bank notified scenes filmed In the bakery Monday are Gary McKeehnn and A CBC art director chose Hole hen s as the setting for part of the play after touring several similar shops around the province Small towns provide the setting for the entire CBC series Church for weekenders Acton Clergy Association will be providing an opportunity lor those who will be away weekends Id the summer to attend a service of worship during the week Every Wednesday evening from June to September at HORSEPOWER BACK in 1917 was more apt Corners Saturdiy Turn inside for to be supplied by the horses seen in the field story and pictures Staff Photo hem In one the town churches i open to nil denomination lhlrc a vintage power at Robert l Donna Darby top speaker Donna Darby Gride Donna i is place student plated first in the of her forceful public speaking competition held sent lion in Ik nee ippeil it Robert Utile School Inst poise ind inner the originality of her speech on the topic competitors and their Dreams Donna topped eight topics were John other competitors to earn the Kennedy ind Norman coveted Trophy which Snow Removal both has been to the school Tuffin top public speaker every year Daniel since 1954 Grade a student Why Men Hunt Sharon Phillips placed second Hocks from Crude and Her topic was the r r students student Daughter Judges for the contest were in Witer Mrs Vera MacDonald of K iron Cole Georgetown remedial reidlnc Sirjery instructor for the County Board of Robert weeprincipal Mrs Mary Judd I very second ipitientina ind teacher Mrs June inn receives i free blood Ir Fall hospitalizes local carpenter fhirty Four Fifteen Cents Thief unlocks drawer gets Food land 1700 Investigation tank afternoon An unknown man No one has petitioned for j for worse In SX the plant back on its said accountants Vernon and in charge of the plant inventory However they admit their is hampered in W many areas by a lack of information All were well dressed In fact a salesman who was kept busy talking to one of them said later he thought his manner and dress he must have been a supervisor Cons Bruce and Terry who are invest j tint anyone who may have information about the theft to contact the police office were few people Another man kept a cashier store at the time of The theft in the office pretending to use the telephone discovered the loss soon but was unable to trace turn Three men involved in the plot to take the cash Two entered the store occupied at the front of the store The man who hid into the office came out and inquired beef before leaving Question neighbors Customers said they saw the men he over toward Canadian Tin likelv to their WiU be forced to close separately But its doors and throw people out the in the afternoon Used phone had always let customers use the phone in the office if they wished so it was not unusual to see a stranger there with the receiver in his hand A similar theft occurred Saturday in Milton it the Super A police inquir of neighbors Save store in the plaza Good and nearby businesses brought descriptions of two men were no more information obtained Mr Henderson squelched rumors circulating in town that employees laid off were not receiving unemployment insurance Everyone entitled to receive unemployment Insurance lj he told the Free Press and the bank is paying the employer contribution There arc still negotiations over severance and holiday pay however which both union men thought would soon be solved amicably Follows consolidation Ironically the present financial of Mason Knit follows only by a few months consolidation of the with S ions I united of The plant was closed some employees moved to Acton and it was anticipated the expanded Acton plant would produce more than the two combined The decision to consolidate in was due to the efficiency and modern equipment of the plant here Mason Knit has always been a ste employer since the company started operations here years ago founded by Amos Mason an Acton citizen who later was elected first mayor company became Mason Knitting 1imited in February of when George Mason sue to his father at the company helm sold to a group by Brendan Swan In turn of Toronto bought out other directors in ind ownership GEORGE the Cop directed traffic at the opening of Acton Speedway Sunday ternoon photo An Acton man Jack of McDonald Boulevard will be confined to General Hospital for three or four days following i fall from a scaffold at and Company Tuesday morninc shortly after nine Mr Drysdile a carpenter with Construction of was forms for a new process tank be in in stalled in the Bear pollution control plant when fell from the se iffold striking his I on concrete floor The blow knocked him unconscious 1 A irrtlt Mr it the scene before he wis taken to General il by imbulincf He suffer I a I concussion and a 12 stitch cut in the back of the Authorize storm sewers serve commercial area Councillor Bill Coats suggestion that Acton take a leaf out of Burlington s book and spend a few more mills on capital expenditures was approved by colleagues on Acton Council when a by law to install storm sewers in the areas of town was passed Mr Coats recommended the town pay back the debentures necessary in 10 instt id of the usual years and council approved the resolution The by law authorizes illation of storm sewers on Bower Ave from John St to the tracks on St from Bower to Agnes on Church St from Frederick to from the Department of High ways By law must still be appruvcd by the Department of pal Council discussed the short term debenture issue thoroughly short term debentures Agnes from Elgin to Willow and were desirable but the annual on Willow St from Agnes to the rate of must take prime other end a total of 2963 feet Complete cost of the project is estimated at 83 of which will be financed by grants consideration lerk Joe Hurst told council the town s debenture debt has Continued on nominations in Acton May For the first time in history Halton West Progressive Conservatives will hold a nominating convention in the northern end of the riding in Acton Four cabinet ministers of the Ontario government will be special guests at the convention in Acton district high school on Wednesday May 26 And a fifth cabinet minister of course will be the Hon George Kerr Minister of Energy and Resources Management who will again contest the Halton West nomination He has held the seat since 1967 when the new riding was created Welch here The guest list of cabinet ministers will be headed the be a fun thing band up to parade through Acton Solio Premie Bill l meeting Minister of Mines Lee and Ministers without Portfolio J the Hon Jim Snow and Hon town Richard Potter The decision to make Acton the venue the contention was a wrinkle dreamed up following a recent visit Mr Kerr to town when he conferred with party workers who pointed out the town had never been host to a nomination meeting They figured it was past due The executive went into a huddle and the proposal was turned into realitv The riding of West is dominated by Burlington but includes a township a strip of northern Esquesing and the town of Acton The Tories hope to Jam the Acton district high school auditorium with supporters and anyone who enjoys an election meeting Mr Kerr s executive assistant Gordon points out it will also give voters In the north end of the riding an to attend the travelling far Contest post no one has come forward to contest the seat held by the Hon George Kerr there is always a possibility Premier Davis recently stated in Hamilton that the popular Burlington lawyer will head the new Department of the Environment when the portfolio is to be filled providing an even wider role for George Kerr who stepped into one of the hottest posts in the province when he was appointed to head the Department of Energy and He was reappointed in February of this year by Premier Davis ROBERT LITTLE Grade student Donna Darby proudly displays the Racnlm Trophy she won in the school s annual public speaking competition last Wednesday With Donna are runnerup Sharon Phillips left Robert Little teacher Ena Gibson and Vera MacDonald of Georgetown one of the three judges Photo