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The Acton Free Press Wednesday October Pub night draws 550 to curling club Sat The new curling club floor was Inaugurated with a very suc cessful Pub Night last Saturday evening The crowd was estimated at about Star entertainer dressed as a Pearly Queen was personable Anita Scott of the popular Pig and Whlstlo television show George Howe and his band ac companied the singer and played for dancing Meat pies cold meat salad and pickles were sold In the mood Curling club members working at the bar wore straw boaters striped vests and armbands to Join In the mood of the evening As well as the new floor considerable painting has Just been done In the club Walls are painted bright colors with a large club crest Ram presentation The Acton Rams had a special Invitation to the event Bob Drink wo Iter called them forward and presented each team member with a curling club crest The presentation honored their recent winning of the Junior C Lacrosse championship ANITA SCOTT belted out the songs at the curling club Pub Night attended by 550 in the curling club Saturday The dance was the first held on the new floor Photo by Bill Stuckey Ask committee more study Pane Members were disenchanted with Warden G Oakes explanation that the county councillors were out voted citicen members He indicated it would be better to send a token delegation of three councillors rather than six as presently done and accept the fact that would be outvoted Milton Reeve Ron Hams and Reeve objected to the committee recommendation calling for the museum board to Step further for OHC units Ontario Housing officials were in town Tuesda making further arrangements for the occupancy of the new Cobblehill units Responsibility for hydro service has been assumed Investigate White Tanning In letter to Eramosa Council the Ontario Water Resources Commission says It does not consider present facilities at While Tanning in township satisfactory and that it will investigate the situation further At their September meeting council decided to write the toaskthemtocheckon the of the Eramosa River being polluted by White Tanning Meet your Halloa MJ Whiting has issued an Imitation to Acton area residents to bit him at the Acton Council Chamber on Saturday October IS I have made arrangements to use the Council Chambers from IB untO that day and hope that everyone wanting to see me on any matter come over be said Whiting regular a lot of time In the Acton area but Its visiting persona who have written or phoned him about a specific problem or other matter there may be others who have been hesitant to write me and who would rather talk to me lace to face so I decided to set aside a tune when I would have bo specific appointments and Just be here for anyone who wants to come over he said surrender their charter Some members of council feci they should have more control of the museum Reec MacArthur said the method of choosing repre sentatives on the Conservation Authority had to be changed She charged conservation authority members of using the buddy system and said thej invite friends to sit on the board The reeve blamed municipalities for not appointing councillors Control Reeve Hill supported that thought Councillors should sit in on conservation authorities and control the money spent he said Reeve Hill disagreed with Acton Deputy Reeve Pat Kenne who said the month council meeting is no more than a formality Hill said monthly meetings would not be a formality if members read their minutes and stayed on top of what other committees were doing He charged members of count council were not doing enough homework Members of the special committee included Georgetown Reeve Rick Morrow Warden Oakes Deputy Reeve Harry Barrett and Nassagauea Deputy Reeve Don McMillan False alarm Sewer line workmen hit a phone cable Thursday afternoon cutting service for a while The accident also caused the alarms to sound for banks bringing a flurry of pobec ac tivity For the police it was the second week in succession for a false bank alarm Cons Wood and Boyce responded when they received word of the alarm Halton West trio speak on issues Shoplifters apprehended Juvenile and a woman have been apprehended and questioned concerning shop lifting In a Mill St store pollio from Page I leadership Bill Davis is head and shoulders above the other two he has courage to moke controversial decisions he will continue to make them IJbcral third Liberal candidate Bob placed third in the draw He began by stressing his deep concern for environmental deterioration Despite govern ment assurances why are things day by day getting worse On the Niagara escarpment he said a report was made In but no action till two years later Then land prices had increased In the heat of election thirty million dollars was promised over five years He questioned the Integrity of the Bruce Troll per cent of it In not even on escarpment land Involving detours on roads Wait so long How about the enforcement of the Environmental Protection Act Is It to so long He stated a conflict of interest at the which is responsible for water quality control and as well treatment plants He felt centralization Queen is a bad step More emphasis should be on maintaining local autonomy In his pitch for leadership he strongly supported Bob Nixon Informed active adroit We re ready to govern and asking a chance Questions follow Nine questioners to the microphone to ask questions These were answered from the candidates table but the desire to end the meeting promptly time for much inter change of ideas from the platform and floor A question of freedom of the press brought replies from all three who opposed censorship When you censor the press thats the end of democracy Mr Kerr asserted Not represented A resident declared his township was not represented on the school board although they pny school taxes Mr Kerr declared the man represents his word not one area and the ward includes Acton and the township He recalled a candidate from the township had contested the scat and lost Die questioner continued to ask about escarpment Mr Kerr declared I promise you nobody Is going to touch the face of the escarpment and that includes the Cnmpbellville Sand Gravel Company The next questioner was concerned about his unemploy ment Goodwin replied this wos a federal matter but Mr Kerr said lie meet with the man after the meeting Barrackslike A high school student felt O H housing could become the slums of tomorrow They ore barracks like how will they be kept up Mr McNutt shared his feeling on their lack of architectural style Mr felt land speculation puts prices up Mr Kerr sold land Is not always available but are not built cheaply More slnglo family units will be constructed A teacher said now the voting age Is reduced to 18 a student may run In his own urea for school board and also asked their opinion on teachers running for the board All three basically agreed students or teachers had a right to run Die Toronto centred region brought a question from a man While It was criticized briefly by Mr and Mr Mulkewich Mr Kerr stilted It is tremendous plan which will avoid the problems of the US An man asked about schools Mr Kerr asked the man if he had the Christian schools In mind the man said Unit the point Mr Kerr sold he felt extended to Christian or Jewish schools would result in the children suffering and create a burden on the taxpayers He outlined the governments stand on It C schools saying grunts had never been guaranteed beyond 10 A Terra Cottu man rend from the literature deduced masses or civil servants would be required and asked If Mr Mulkewich thought they would serve the needs of the people better than private businessmen Mr Mulkewich said the aim is to bring rationality into government We must face the problem of bureaucracy he said we ve got bigness and we have to learn to control it An Acton resident who had spent a miserable summer due to air pollution re- about the enforcement of the order on the industry In town Mr Kerr sold the work la being done on schedule and penalties ore assessed If It Is not completed by the deadline next January report thin week Charges arc- pending Attempt falls Another break and enter attempt at the Queen street car wash won reported to Acton police last Wednesday Apparently attempt to get In to showroom through a back door wiis unsuccessful SPECIALS Mows the time to select stock for fall planting EVERGREENS SHRUBS TREES HEDGES PERENNIALS PEAT MOSS Just arrived Holland Large Selection of Fall Planting Bulbs TULIPSDAFFODILS CROCUS HYACINTH ETC Opon7 Til Dark Phono Ml WE WIRE FLOWERS ANYWHERE Caroline Flower Garden Shop PHONAFLOWER TODAY EVERYDAY EVERYWHERE I Susan Allan On Friday October 1 Fall Convocation exercises were held at War Memorial Hall University of Along with the conferral of degrees the new Chancellor of the university Mr Justice Matthew Hall was installed First person to receive a B A degree from him was Susan Allan daughter of Mr and Mrs Grant Allan Lake Avenue Acton Attending the graduation were her parents and sister Janet attended public and secondary schools in Acton She is presently enrolled at Teachers College York University HOURS Monday I to A Tuesdays tot Wednesday a to Thursday to Friday to if wA Saturday tot 4P Ha Sunday to TOMATO JUICE 29 FANCY peas 239 Green Giant NIBLETs241 Sunlight Liquid DETERGENT 39 Prices Effective Through Sal 9 1971 OPEN MONDAY THANKSGIVING until 6 Canada Fancy Apples 49 I I Broccoli Cooking Onions Kleenex of J TOWELS SPECIAL THIS WEEK ICE CREAM 88 t Macaroni Box KRAFT 4 DINNER chIcken SOUP J INSTANT COFFEE 235 Bakery Featurel Fresh Baked PUMPKIN PIE 49 THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYS TOMATO SOUP 225 Canada HI BUTTER 69 ORANGES DREAM with w w FLAKED TUNA 289 Ocean Mat CRANBERRY SAUCED PIE GHOST 38 FOIL WRAP 59 COFFEE MATE Sugg Ret 109 Grade A Fresh Kmadyl TURKEYS TOMATOES 29 CORN FLAKES Sugg Ret I 42 SHORTENING SPECIALS Frozen Food Old South ORANGE JUICE 489 SLICED STRAWBERRIES Green Giant MIXED VEGETABLES 57 I Sirloine Steak Bacon Pork Sausage 9 Hams to quantity