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OUR READERS WRITE Writers must avoid libellous statements Dear readers The Free Press has received a letter agreeing with the thoughts Mrs Jones expressed on recreation the previous week and adding a few others Unfortunately the letter was signed only An interested citizen of this town It Is this newspaper s policy to publish only letters which are signed by the writer although it fa possible to use a pen name in the paper If the writer will furnish us with his or her signature we will be glad to publish her thoughts on recreation in Acton The Free Press has also received a letter from a rural family deploring the bureaucratic clique which allegedly is operating in a school In a nearby town which was and met all the qualifications except that of libel It is not often understood that libellous or defamatory statements which disparage a man in the eyes of his fellow practitioners could be liable to court action not only for the writer but for the newspaper or other media which assists In propagating the statement The law of libel proceeds on the theory that every person has a legal right not to have his reputation wrongly Injured That is to say the law recognizes reputation as a property Interest just as much as one home or one s automobile So broadly speaking any untrue statement which is injurious to reputation is actionable in the courts The classic definition of what constitutes a defamatory statement Is Any printed words picture cartoon or caricature which tends to lower a person in the estimation of rightthinking men or cause him to be shunned or avoided or expose him to hatred contempt or ridicule or disparage him in his office trade or calling constitute a libel Of course a true statement of fact Is not actionable but unfortunately in our law the onus Is on a defendant In a libel action to prove that the statement of fact Is true There are exceptions of course where questionsof privilege such as fair comment on matters of public interest can Influence the picture but we have neither the time nor space to outline them here So we would ask writers to avoid defamatory statements when they submit a letter for publication By all means express views on all matters but avoid disparagement of personalities And keep those letters coming The Editor The Acton Free Press Wednesday March 1972 Appreciation night Honors Rud Whiting There was a Sold Out sign posted early In the week when the Acton I iberal Association tendered Halton M P Rud Whiting an appreciation night and dance at the legion hall Saturday night liberal Member of Parliament and his wife Anne were the target for many tributes and gifts presented by local Liberal president Bra Ida and Mrs John In between dancing to the music of Acton s swinging Shaynes Guests were present from other areas of the riding to neap superlatives on the man whom Mayor Lea said was always willing to listen and talk over problems Always helpful The muyor said Actonlans generally were appreciative of the way Whitinu looks after Ihe town and speaking as mayor he found him unfailingly helpful Speak int on behalf of himself the 1 Association paid a tribute to Mr Whiting laying he bad the key requisites of a good politician making himself a good listener is readily available and works hard and long to get things done He recalled the bleak unemployment picture when Mason Knit closed Its doors last year and the efforts the Halton made to assist In any way he could Then when all efforts to save the company were futile he cleared the decks for prompt un employment assistance by having a local agent appointed to assist with filling out forms liberal executive member Lou also paid special tribute to the P he has a high regard for as a result of the tremendous work he has achieved Touched by alt the tributes Mr Whitinf said he saw role as part of a participatory democracy listening to problems do his best to solve them home and In Ottawa He told tht intent audience of dancers and well wishers they were fortunate to have a group of people In town with the towns interests at heart They keep me informed of things ana I do my best to act on them Personal friend The M was especially appreciative of the tribute from Mayor Les whom he spoke of fondly as a personal friend His wife Anne In her turn on the podium thanked all who made the evening possible remarking that the Whitings always feci at home here Dancers hoofed to the rollicking rhythms of the Shaynes until 1 a m while local and visiting I Iberals introduced themselves around Among visitors were East provincial candidate Bob Blake from Oakvllle and Norm McGulnness from Burlington the Liberal candidate who unseated Incumbent John Morlson in Halton Wentworth last week ONE of the two Toronto police detectives shot and killed in Don Mills Douglas Sinclair was co- owner of the Georgetown restaurant The Highland MR AND MRS WHITING Honored Saturday When are Christians going to wake up Coles Slaw The Editor 1 am writing about this grant to the church of Satan What Is our country coming to This used to be a Christian country but when our government refuses grants to Christian organizations but authorizes grants to Satanic works I dread to think what my children arc growing up Into A lot of people don t seem to care that the teachings of God and prayer and Bible readings are gradually being removed from our schools When I was a child I heard of communistic groups in this country who planned to take over by When are we When going to wake up as a nation Christians going to wake up I hope and pray God stirs our hearts and awakens us from the sleep we re in I pray Christians seek the Holy Spirit and the power of boldness Jesus said his followers should have Let us really wake up out of our lethargy repent and seek God We should each be a vessel fit for our Lord use EDITORS NOTE Further research seems to indicate the socalled church of Satan Is a group dedicated to Christian Ideals Congratulations to paper Mr Dave Dills Acton Free Press Acton Ontario Dear Sir Last week we read in your Acton Free Press the awards won at the convention of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Chamber of Commerce would like to offer their congratulations and express their appreciation of your excellent paper We are as you know most interested in the Commercial Industrial standards set In Acton and we feel that your continuous placement in the top weekly newspapers In Ontario brings honour to the town It is reassuring that in today society of the Big City standards of excellence can still be set by a small town Yours truly Betty Eastwood Secretary on behalf of the Executive Chamber of Commerce Acton Society trains us to be liars THE TRAINED I We re taught and trained as liars Our society trained us thus We dare not tell the things we do For fear of all the fuss Sometimes a member will be caught That broke these golden rules They did not get good training In their social lying schools The ones that never have been caught Have learned their lessons well They make a great impression No one can even tell We never should act human A model we must be Our leaders make a reference To Our Just Society And so we go on lying About everything we do Our Income tax our outside tracks Are examples of a few When meet the Grand Creator At the end of all our strife How can we be rewarded having lived a lying life Wintertime drama in garden Churchill S Acton March lb all Bird Lovers I had a very interesting experience this morning and I wonder u anybody else In Acton has ever had a similar one ror some weeks now the beautiful Evening Grosbeaks have been very frequent visitors to our bird feeder They are the birds with yellow underneath and the very distinct white V shaped marking on their backs The females are not quite so colorful but very beautiful I had been watching them feed this morning on the sunflower seeds 1 had Just put out for them when something disturbed them and they flew off in all directions and I heard a dull thud on my sitting room window 1 looked out to see what had happened A couple of feathers were clinging to the window and on the ground in the deep snow one of the female Grosbeaks was lying very still and I was afraid very dead However I put on a Jacket and my rubber boots went downstairs to find a box and made my way through the deep snow towards the bird I walked very carefully talking softly to the bird all the time It moved its head towards me and I very carefully picked it up and put it In the box and did not struggle at all to get out of my hand I put some sunflower seed and a small container of water in the box then put the whole thing on the bird feeder well out of the way of any cats who might be around and who would be quick to take advantage of a bird was already injured Then I went inside the house and prepared to keep watch to see what would happen In a short time the air seemed to be full of birds all Grosbeaks flying around over the feeder sitting on the wires which run along this side of Churchill Road south silting the tree on the opposite side of the road and then eventually In the trees in our garden Then some of them landed on the feeder some of them even perched on the edges of the box which I had placed the injured bird They were talking to it in the way birds have kept flying over the box then the proceeded to feed on the sunflower seed This went on for about half an hour then as some of the other birds flew over to the tree on the other side of the road the rxrd flew out of the box and joined them and after a short time they all flew away together a happy ending to what might have been a very sad little story and I was filled with relief and happiness for them We have had very many different varieties of birds this year some of the more uncommon ones being the American Goldfinch and Redpolls also the odd Bluejay with harsh shout and rather quarrelsome nature and his specially beautiful plumage They give me a great deal of pleasure and am sure the tenants in the apartments next door to us enjoy them too I notice the children watching them as they go by to school They certainly help to make the winter pass more quickly and I hope they will stay with us through the spring Margaret Wright I Pag half the fun out of winter Besides that there a influence to wearlni someone else rubbers if you believe the old Indian proverb about not criticizing another actions until you Iked in their moccasins for day Before the vinter is fin shed I should have picked up a lot of opinions about many people if you just lute the rd rubber Homemaking clubs formed FORD GOODWILL MUSTANG RALLY Equipped Green Black interior Vfl Standard Transmission Excellent Condition 8782355 NOW ONLY lie No MILTON MOTOR SALES ltd 3 MAIN ST MILTON By Mrs Do reen Bannister New Clubs are now organized In County for the project Well Dressed and Well roomed Leaders assistant leaders representing 1G clubs attended a workshop at Hall recently to receive supplies and become familiar with the ne v nit Lounge wear Mrs County Home Fconomiit outlined the top lo be discussed it club meetings She stated that each member will be required to ike an article of loungewear for herself She must also keep a record book which will include personal grooming plans itemized cost of loungewear made and a sample of Girls must have birlhdntes no later than M irch i960 in order to join W help from Mrs Rix of Stroud Mrs Bannister reviewed techniques for fabrics and then showed how methods differ for knitted fabrics Achievement Diys are planned fr and May 197 SUPERMARKET MILL ST ACTON MEAT DEPARTMENT SPECIALS RED BRAND BEEF ROUND STEAK Round Steak Roast Sirloin Tip Roast 29 Boneless Rump Roast Schneider s lb RED HOTS Schneider I lb MINI SIZZLERS 69 Town Club lb SIDE BACON 69 PROCTER GAMBLE KING SIZE Save Christie lb pkg PREMIUM CRACKERS 39 York 16 Jar PEANUT BUTTER 2 Christie Loaf big BUTTERCRUST ONE BREAD 3181 Tulip oz Tins LUNCHEON MEAT 3 48 oz Tins GRAPEFRUIT JUICE ORANGE JUICE 45 Salada Prior Park Pkg of Save TEA BAGS 14 oz Tins PEAS CORN Catelli Family Size MACARONI DINNERS oz Tins FRUIT COCKTAIL 3 FRESH PRODUCE DAILY No Heidi LETTUCE 2 No Honey TANGERINES Out No b Bag Cooking Onions 25 PRICES EFFECTIVE MARCH lb Parchment Wrap MARGARINE 4