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The Acton Free- Press Wednesday March Flv managers Chester Anderson retires new manager for Scotia bank County trims budget at 4 hour session This week the Bank of Nov Scotia gets Its fifth manager In Grant Schtuti who takes over from Chester Anderson retiring after 10 years as manager here and years with the bank Andersons will still live her on Knox Ave for the time being Mr Schulti has been assistant manager at the main branch of the Bank of Nova Scotia in Gotten He and his wife whos a rum are bouse hunting here new for a town to have a few bank managers Longest was spent by the late Bill who was manager from 17 he retired in He was by the Art who was here from v ISSi Walter now Toronto from 191 to and then Mr Anderson He came Acton in MarrM tans Senate was born In Owen Sound and to moving around Ha father whos still with the has various transfers through Ontario He started with the In and he later married the managers daughter the former Janice In I960 he was transferred to the Bank and Gloucester branch in Ottawa In became ac countant at the Bank and Vista branch in Ottawaln he was in the general office in the personnel department In Toronto and In ho went to Guelph as assistant manager Acton Is his first bank as manager Golf is a favorite hobby anniversary St Patrick Day Is the Chester NEW MANAGER OF Bank of Nova Scotia is Grant Schultz formerly assistant manager at the main branch in Guelph Staff Photo Anderson b Joining the Bank of Nova Scotia He started in the Weston branch March His family home was just north of the present Pioneer village and he had gone Into Weston high school For years he was in various branches In Toronto and became manager In Blind River In 1955 during the uranium boom He started in Acton December 30 1961 He and his wife the former Smith of Erin were married in 1942 Runs Id family Banking runs in the family Daughter Bcv married Marvin Burgess when both of them worked in her father branch here He Is now in the Western and Northern Ontario regional office on King St Toronto and the couple have Just moved from Sudbury to Misslssauga Bcv Is on leave of absence and expects to be back in a branch soon Son Neil Is with the Ottawa and Barton St branch In Hamilton Mr Anderson to keep up his interests in curling lodge end the Chamber of Commerce He was on the high school board before It disbanded and until a year or so was an umpire for twill games Ospringe Open House at school surprise comes in mail the program conducted a word j contest A piano instrumental following morning retimes bring our mall In from was enjoyed by Mrs Gordon to the mail be One morning they also a solo The Utile id aeemed to enioy v wu J hvMn Aw word the various activities ByDorisFtnes visited on Sunday with Mrs Monday evening March was Thomas Fines and Doris Open House at the Mr Ward Bruce met with a Public School Many parents took painful accident when he sliced the opportunity of seeing their his finger with the plane We re childrens work and visiting the hoping as he is that the injured various classrooms A favorite member soon heals comment heard was School is Miss Nellie Erin spent so different from our time Sunday with her brother and which is quite true Coffee and sister inlaw Mr and Mrs doughnuts were served an ail in Gordon all the evening was very Surprise package satisfying to the staff and on stormy days neighbour girls parents The the mail toe morning they classrooms and aeemed to enjoy brought In the whole boa The snow Plow had lopped it off and Wednesday the pupils and Ml bank Beware the Ides of March- privileged to have presented for i- their enjoyment taken by I and Mrs Ben Wingrove during to Scotland in the CWOSSA In public gave the commentary on the slides Saturday not many points behind a from a very well received reading by As well as her main Mrs Ward Bruce It was P humorous and very capably impromptu topic presented thus giving the pupils Everyone must work The not only a good laugh but also an validity of the She appreciation of people in our own community Joint communion 5S type and she will compete again at a later date has done ex Mr and Mrs James Ladles aid meeting have returned home from a three Eleven members were present week vacation in Mexico a meeting of the Mr and Mrs Arnold Bessey ttt the home of Mrs Gordon Howes Mrs Don for the devotional read articles on everyday living She played record and the group song along with it Wedding Banquet Joy Is like Rain and It a Long Road to Freedom The roll call was answered by a favorite author and poem Mrs Ward Bruce convener of also a solo The Utile Irish Girl by Mrs Byron Bruce accompanied by Mrs Mrs Howes closed the meeting with the Lord Prayer and lunch was served by the hostess The following composition was written during Education Week by a Grade student of Public School Barbara What Does My Education Mean To Me What does my education to How do I think it will affect me in my later life IllI mint and everyone education is or should be very important to them Only I know an a student many people feel that school Is a must and only attend it because they think they are forced to do wonder this world would come to i everyone quit school because they think they needed it Why with ail of our modern implements and computers very educated men and women arc them A four hour budget session saw Ha I ton County Council trim 113280 from the general county expenditures Friday The county will provide for general government Provincial grant and subsidies account for an additional bringing the total county spending on general expenditures to The county will spend up to on roads this year They have approval for a 000 grant and are seeking additional funds from the province If they are un successful In thou- bid for a supplementary grant they will not require the full amount levied against the municipalities for roads They are raising the ad- dltlonal money so they will have It to match against provincial subsidies If they receive subsidy No cut A move by Pat McKenzie Deputy Reeve of Acton to have Children Aid Society cut by was defeated McKenzlo challenged the need of an ad ditional person for a group home in Others felt CAS Director Gordon Askwllh had suitably justified the need for an additional person at the home Halton County Museum also came under attack After lengthy debate and two individual motions to cut the budget by and it was cut by How many instalments Deputy Reeve Pat is concerned about council delay in coming to a decision on how many more tax Instalments Acton ratepayers will have to meet following the final date for payment of the interim levy March 31 should know in ad vance how many theres going to be so that they can budget more effectively he told his colleagues last night Tuesday Mayor said the budget committee has not yet come to a final decision on the matter However he Indicated a personal to three Instalments rather than four BOO Most members felt the museum was becoming over staffed Reeve Anne Mac Arthur suggested the request for an additional clerk typist wasnt warranted She argued the typing and clerk work should be done by the curator There aren many museums that have both director end cur ator she Mid Halton Centennial Manor budget waa set but is shown on the revenue side leaving the county with 240 to raise Budget act Social and Family Services will cost 1H1M to operate and the health unit budget act at MB During budget deliberations Mrs argued against continuing bounties for wolves at ail and felt no bounty should be paid if a fox is knocked down and killed by a car or snowmobile While she argued the wolf was necessary for the Reave The money allocated for of Acton said It bounties will be left in the budget comoulaory the fox be until legislation is changed to do eliminated from He said away with thtm Mra tout accounted for large actively that end on of he animals who the provincial and local level come rabid now Reeve goes to bat to preserve wolves Reeve Mrs A MacArthur who has long been dubbed the voice of the north may soon be tagged as a friend of the wolf At an administration meeting of Halton County Coundl Wed nesday the Reeve came to bat for the wolf which she claims is wrongly labelled a villain Mra MacArthur and the ad ministration committee recommend the county drop their bounty on foxes and urge the province to drop the bounty If the motion is approved by county council it will go Ontario Municipal Association and possibly on to the province Nat fair The wolf Is a much maligned animal It goes back a long time You know the stories and the three bears and Red Riding Hood and the evil wolf She suggested thai many dogs were being killed because they were mistaken for wolves It Just a last buck for some Some are running wolves down with snowmobiles Churchill Sleigh rides delight large roup of friends education comes from the iAlin word which means to lead forth All of our guidance councillors and teachers do their best to lead us forth and to make our later life more plcusant and enjoyable They teach us to get along with people as well as Reading and Rith me in don care what other people say but I personally think education is a necessity Warns about picture tubes A reader phoned the Free Press this week to warn residents about leaving possible explosive material out for garbage collection He reported seeing a TV pic lure tube set out for collection last week on Peel St and warned that tubes arc a vacuum When smashed they can explode and injure someone a fact not commonly known TV picture tubes should be handled only by servicemen or dealers who are familiar with their penis Members local Whiting to sponsor TV compete again at a later date Presbyterian Church held I Joint Breiha7done excellently to go speaking and we iriClUSlTlCIl SeminOr Mr Whiting said similar minors have been held in other Ll I IJ I of And ha no SilverWood Flower arranging shown to WI By Mrs George Bart SilverWood W 1 ladies mot at Mrs George Hendersons on March for the monthly meeting Twelve ladies and two visitors attending Mrs Giffen opened the meeting by all singing the Ode and repeating the Mary tliail Stewart Collect The minutes April in were read and the treasurers report given The call was The Halton Farmer girls answered by Your favorite bowling team won the lone finals in and compete In hostess for the nice meeting and the meeting was adjourned Congratulations Congratulations to George Henderson and the rest of the cast in the Acton Farmer play for winning the zone which puts them in the Ontario finals on insecticide or plant food Several items of business were discussed including the manor Birthday Party in April our own I Birthday euchre end of March and the cookbooks that we are making Mr Union J have invited us to a workshop on Womens Institute Procedure at the board room in Milton on March A nominating committee of Mrs Giffen Mrs D Lindsay and Burt were named for the annual meeting Mrs G Ironside convener of Agriculture took over tbe meeting and had Mra Keith Webb of Norval do some flower Geulph on April 1 MP Whiting announced today he plans to sponsor a seminar for industries in the riding to acquaint them with the various assistance programs offered them by the federal government The seminar will be held at Sheridan College on Saturday April Mr Whiting said representa tives from the Department of Industry Trade and Commerce Finance and other departments and agencies would be in attendance to explain many of the opportunities available to industry from Ottawa Need Information J One of tbe things I have discovered since I went to Ottawa J said Whiting is the fact that many industries arc unaware of the assistance programs available to them These programs were set up the government to aid Canadian industry but there seems lobe a tremendous lack of understanding on the part of manufacturers and businessmen J about them This seminar should clear up much of the doubt parts of the province and have been very successful Utters of invitation ore being sent to industries throughout the riding and some are expected to attend However said Whiting the seminar is not restricted to those industries and businesses in the riding Many people in Halton own businesses and plants outside the riding and they too will be most welcome A mail campaign is underway in Acton for the Red Cross through the Georgetown and District branch of the Red Cross services available here now Include blood transfusions service loan of sickroom supplies assistance In minor disasters water safety and home nursing education Envelopes are provided for do nations By Mr Href MacArthur Churchill Community Church ladies will hold their CCW meeting on Wednesday evening this week March o clock at the home of Rev and Mrs in Acton All ladies ore welcome The sun shone and rang on Sunday afternoon at the farm home of Mr Charles Thompson Ho 7 Highway when a large crowd of Churchill friends gathered to enjoy an afternoon old fashioned sleigh ride drawn by horses including the sound of the bells The trodden road through fields even through his bush made it completely free of worry of the automobile traffic Many also brought their tobaggons to use on the hill We say Thank you to Charlie for again having this rare treat both memorable for elderly ones and especially a treat for the younger folks and the wee tots Newcomers We are pleased to report having another family move in our midst We welcome Mr and Mrs Alvin Moore Beverly and Ronnie who hove moved from Acton to their new home on Churchill Road North We are sorry to report Mr Wilbert Brown was admitted In the Guelph General Hospital pneumonia last Wednesday while Mrs Brown was still a patient there after surgery She returned homeon Friday and Is convalescing nicely Mr and Mrs R Davidson visited with their cousins Mr and Mrs Herb at Monk on Sunday Mr and Mrs Stanley Sinclair of Guelph and Mr and Mrs Ward Hamilton were guests of their daughter and son Mr and Mrs Paul Hamilton on Sunday Mrs Arthur Spear of Acton spent Sunday with her son and daughterinlaw Mr and Mrs Fred Spear and family Mr and Mrs Fred J Near of were guests on Sunday at their son home Mr and Mrs Near and family Mrs Harvey Wood of Stratford visited with her brother and sister mtaw Rev A W and Mrs on Monday and Tuesday and Mrs Colin Bayliss and wee Melinda visited on Wednesday with their parents Rev and Mrs Melinda stayed with her grandparents for a couple days Mr and Mrs Don of Brampton was also guests on Wednesday with his parents Tun and Sharon MacArthur attended the Ice Capades last Saturday in Kitchener The President and Board of Directors of The Childrens Aid Society of The County of Halton cordial Invite you and your friends to attend the Annuo Meeting on Wednesday March 1972 at In the Auditorium Halton Centennial Manor Ontario Street Milton Ontario Special Guest Speaker Mrs Helen Ball Past President Ontario Association of Children s Aid Societies Mr J Dennis President Mrs James Secretary Later Campbell Mrs tan and Mra a were the lucky winners of tbe lovely table centers Lunch served Mrs thanked the and DMributor of Horn and Farm Product Serving Acton nd Gurnet HEATING OIlS LUBRICATION OILS GASOLINES DIESEL FUEL Phone 8532174 on soviet LWBBVLWMMB44 Young St Acton l j This weeks winners in the Acton Merchants Trip to Nassau Contest Mrs Van Arragon Viv Collett Mrs D Jones J Welch Irene MacKay L Strong itharm V Murchison Joan Taylor Florence Fryer Mrs John Turltosi Alice Mrs G Mrs Van Arragon James Pink Robert Smith E Anderson 3 Wendy Thomson Baron tYances Dawson Irene Marchment V Henderson Pearl Homes A Barker Colin Williams Ruth Courtney David Sale F Marion Keelan Helen Fowler Mrs Hams M Kenny Betty Oakes Charlene Smith Sandra Early Dora Ryder Keith Jean Precious Mrs Archie Pauline Gordon Bette Brown Valerie Graham Gladys Saunders Joan McCristall H Schmuki McAdam Robert A Smith Kathy Kelly John E Last Elmer K Lumbers Graham John Sue Schupp Anita Braida Geo Mrs Bennett H Baron Favro Marion Storey Sharon EUerby Catherine fcL WaUcer Mrs C Mason RobertC Paul Mrs M Hurdle Mrs R Bruce PUBLIC NOTICE The Public Library Board was established Jan 1 1972 according to Part section 3 subsection of the Public Libraries Act Due to an Ontario government grant the facilities of Acton Georgetown and Milton Public Libraries are available to the residents of Township with no nonresident fee For further information Township Office 8775247 call Esquesing A