Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 15, 1971, p. 16

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The Press Wednesday 197 Seven year sentence Convict Toronto man for Acton shooting Barry Janus a year emotional upsLt he suffered old was to Piddle offered to Stevens lo serve seven in penitentiary work out a reconciliation with his on a reduced charge of wife and a was arranged man slaughter in the shooting of at Mrs Grants Acton home on of February He anil home Stevens PLddle were left alone he said Metro Toronto police he and two upstairs closet and offered to officers Constables it Tor him Hodgson went Jim Hodgson and William Joyce upstairs where Mrs Grants seven yearold son had slept RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY to officially open the new addition to ARC Workshop at Hornby was performed by East and Minister Without Portfolio Jim Snow and ARC trainee Patsy while other and chairman of adult services Bill look on Several representatives were also in attendance Staff Photo Trainee helps Jim Snow snip ribbon open ARC A large crowd attended the official opening of the new ad dition to ARC Industries at Hornby Saturday when East and Minister Wittout Portfolio Jim Snow snipped the red ribbon to officially open the new addition nouses large office and working area washrooms and a large basement which mil eventually serve as a nursery The original Hornby schoolhouse since developed into the workshop was also building Chants of glee rang remodelled to meet with the through the crowd as the ribbon expectations of the new addition floated to the ground and visitors original contains a were welcomed inside kitchen first aid room staff Bill chairman of adult room kiln room storage spate services welcomed everyone to and a laree work area the opening and acted as Also present the opening chairman for the event Jim were Milton Mnyor Brian Best president of the North Reeve Mrs Anne i Halton Association for the Reeve of the Importance of the Mentally Retarded thanked Hill ARC director Mrs everyone concerned for the work Isham and Bill they had put into the new addition adult services advisor with the and expressed the great need Ontario Association for the such an addition would serve Mentally Retarded Rev Oter of Holy Cross Church Georgetown thi dedication prior to the ribbon eeremony Patsy Hegart a trainee at ARC workshop wus chosen to cut the ribbon with Mr Snow Names of ill the had been put into a hat and the nami drawn was awarded the honor of assisting Mr Snow with the Commends all Mr Snow then addressed the Lets talk about horses By Jennifer What causes warts and can they be cured Answer They arc caused by a virus and my vet said that rub- bine them with castor oil some times helps and sometimes Answer I doubt It the filly Is Just sucking her thumb I have a half year old who still bends his knees and nurses when his mother has returned to him after an outing owner busy A preparation for the when the foal is eight or nine removal of human warts is said months old As lent as the filly Is to work also for horses It tunable your drugstore under the name of Compound and is worth a try They disappear as quickly as they come and usually only need a vet attention if they bother the horse Question What is the correct seat for Pleasure class I always thought it was a hunt seat but last week I lost a class to two saddle seat riders Answer There is much confusion about this and it is a pet peeve of mine English Pleasure should be a hunt type seat on hordes and should be advertised is so that it can be judged iccordingly Park emotionally weaned and fret when mama is away t worry it Pie send your questions to Jennifer R R 4 Party leader coming New Democrats in the area will have the opportunity of meeting itutivi and the workers of the Association an to be for their excellent service lo the community in this worthwhile he noted Your untiring efforts in the North Association for the Mentally Retarded has no doubt yven each of you a personal satisfaction in helping others to help themselves move out into private industry on their own as many have doing Just recently the Ontario Government assisted your Association in the purchase of an conditioner and during the past four years the Government has eontributcd over in grants he speculated Very shortly the North Halton for the Mentally Ret will be receiving another rant for close to to assist the retarded in the local community Hie Ontario Government is proud to hive a part in assisting this work which serves as very vital link in the community he said Workshops sueh as this one here pi an important role in the plan to keep the children in their local community Day core centre Mr Snow also exphined the saddle is ridden in a saddle the federal leader of the party in government plans concerning seat totally different of The two arc as different as September 18 night and day and cannot be judged together enquire which type of horse is being judged when entering such a class Question Our buckskin mare has a filly who was a year old in June The filly was weaned last December and kept from the mare for a month I thought this would dry her up but the filly is still nursing at times Docs the mare still have milk lopine the present Orton in into day David will be guest of l cent- for thc honor at an autumn corn roast ri sponsored by the five ridings of ta envisage a Halton Fist and West Peel North community oriented pi in to and South and Wellington provide residential day care as fenn plus Brampton and Oak required for the needs foreseen in labour councils The provincial candidates from Plimed to those attendance the corn roast to be held at rf Centre cm basis The and Road in Oak probable size of the project will OPENING SATURDAY SEPT APPLES BROBAR FARMS The Strawberry Form 3 MILTON MILES NORTH OF EXIT be not more than beds In keeping with the Department of serving the require mints on bisis noted It is probible Unit this new f he administered by i louil bo of interested eitiens I will be keeping in const eontact with represent of your ltion and others ritonciHatf interested in the welfare of our mentally retarded Before quests were welcomed into the new f president Mr I edyk presented Mrs Mary Husk of Hornby a life membership in the ilion for of ted work he stated pleaded guilty to the reduced charge after a statement was reud at the trial in Milton Court which he made following the shooting of Peddle also of Toronto A mechanic Stevens was charged originally with murder He pleaded not to the charge at the start of the trial on Mr Justice Hughes instructed the Jury to return a verdict of not guilty to capital murder but guilty to manslaughter when Crown attorney las I ji timer said no further evidence would be offered by the Crown on the noncapita murder charge Shot with In the statement read to the jury Stevens said shot Peddle a rifle after attacked him with a ratchet wrench at the home of Mrs Merle Grant McDonald Boulevard Acton Peddle death wis attributed to a bullet wound on the left side of the head Police found rifle in the closet of an upstairs bedroom of the home Stevens statement relutcd to police the problems he and his estranged wife experienced in an effort to work out a said he and his wife had been attending marriace counselling sessions and had just about up their differences when Peddle also separated from his wife started lo pay visits to her home on Ave Stevens said he considered suicide as a result of the while Mrs Stevens and Mrs rant went shopping Stevens met Mrs Grant a beach last year Peddle and Stevens had an and to Stevens Peddle threatened him witli a wrench They wrestled for possession of the wrench and in the scuffle Peddle was cut on the back of the head Stevens said he went downstairs to sec whether his ear was there intending to medical aid for Peddle Peddle Stevens said then came downstairs from the bathroom with the wrench anl said I to you Swings with wreath Stevens said he gabbed rifle he ha 1 it the home and backed I into the hallway where after lie at him with the wrench again he pulled the on the gun although he never meant to aim at him Peddle fell back When fell for his pulse there was none the raj with its victim to the porch where he covered it witli blanket wiplnc up blood the bathroom hallway and stairs The two women returned Stevens said and Mrs Grant realized had rnppcned but didn know what He told his wife the story later when driving her to Toronto She notified loronto police who in turn reported the incident to ind Milton O P P Ac ton Constable Bruce is a result of information he received from went to the Grant home to Investigate Stevens was the through the door when the officers arrived rifle ind beckoned them to come in He led them to the room where the found Stevens m a point of assuring the officers neither Mrs or his wife had anything to do with the incident Constable testified Stevens said the he used was Officers found the body a in Justice Hughes sentenced Stevens to seven years in the penitentiary taklnj Into consideration the seven months lie had aire been In custody flit accused had a criminal ret or I FIDDLERS CONTEST AT ACTON FAIR SATURDAY SEPT 18th SO 1il Prize 2nd Priza 3rd Prize Rules Each contestant play a waltz jig and a reel or hornpipe Each contestant given a minute time limit EMCEE AND JUDGE GRAHAM TOWNSEND NORTH AMERICAN FIDDLE CHAMPION No Entry Fee Bring Own Accompanist Entries to be Hands of Secretary Mrs R Acton Or Office at Fair Grounds By September 18 at Noon Kraft Dinner TabkRite RED or BRAND BEEF BONELESS ROUND STEAK or ROAST ROAST macaroni spaghetti JACOBS BISCUITS CHEESE A TWISTS SIRLOIN WING OR PORTERHOUSE STEAKS TIILEIHE WIENERS v BOLOGNA BUMS THOMPSON SEEDLESS Grapes I IMCI HI SUCH iwm ORANGES PEARS 7 BANANAS MUM CUM Mil guiU NOW itunuiTit TEA BISCUITS 35 WORLD ROUS 39 Rose Brando Pickles J CHECK OUR HANDBILL FOR MORE SPECIAL VALUES

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