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County wants to handle home care No permits no building permit of J tine In the month reports building inspector W ACTONS FIRST INDUSTRY changed hands last week when Mr Lindsay operated the mill for years It can be traced sold to new owners Fred Kee and Jim Eccfes Pink Grinding flour since 1835 historic Acton mill sold Acton oldest industry changed hands on July when miller sold his flour mill to Fred Kee and Jim 1 The company grinds Ontario wheat and packages the flour under the brand name for sale to large commercial bakcriei in Toronto Mr owned the mill since when he came to Acton Over year period he has expanded facilities Including the main office buildings to the and storage sheds now on the alto Mr former painting contrattor and partner Jim a Brampton area farmer plan to modernize the business propose a major facelift for the plant which will double the production capacity but Mr told the Free Press there will be no noticeable changes for about two years Will remain working Mr a well known Acton will remain thi mill for the time being Mr Kee and Mr Fetid arc anxious to have his long and advice Although the date is unknown then has been a mill on the around inrly days points out thai Mill Street Is one of the oldest streets in town and history must be a place in the of this its name from the flour mill situated at the westerly of town At that time our present Fairy was a purling trout brook which by the purchase of some 300 acres and the damning up of the stream concerted it into a water power sufficient to operate the mill Mill street was named by the Reverends and Adams and lluf us Adams who settled on the site of Acton in Aware of potential no doubt were well aware of the potential of the site which eventually grew up into the Town of Acton Damning up the trout brook created the 88 acre millpond which became hairy Ijikc and In turn became the boundaries for one of Ontario most beautiful parks earliest recorded photograph of Acton shows the old grist mill almost similar to what it is today Probably the biggest change in its years was the changeover from watcrpower to hydro Traces of the old mill race still exist but thi old water wheel and its fittings have long since gone Many of Ontario s early grist and flour mills were destroyed by fires Acton operation has been continuous since the Adams first built the mill on the site and started a chain of events that must eclipsed their wildest dreams Dave I hands the reins over after years of operation but will keep his hands In the flour AN EARLY VIEW OF ACTON taken from then Cobble Hill shows the grist mill the Fairy Lake dam and the cluster of houses the village possessed stretching back and forth on Main St It is noticeable that the road west of the null was not open when this photo was taken by on Owen Sound photographer It appears the railway had not yet gone through Acton either so the picture must have been taken before 1856 when the first train went through Many other local landmarks can also be seen Two fires on hottest night Helton County Council has asked the Ministry or Health to give the county board of health control over the home tare to be Introduced in niton In the near future The provincial government has received a number of applications from laboratories commercial concerns and county council All hope they will be named as the coordinating body Assistant director of nursing at the Health Unit Miss Dorothy Craig outlined the need for program in and why she felt the unit should be what is commonly known as the general contractor In the operation A wide variety of health services would be taken cure of under the plan but one of thi greatest benefits as seen by health officials would be patients could be cared for In their own home rather than in hospital thus service can be appreciated ns well dramatic saving Recover foatcr Miss Craig reported it was a known fact that some people faster In their homes than they might In hospital care should be available in the home One man was ad to a nursing home recently with huge bed sores This was simply because of the lack of attention Miss Craig said She said often would phone five agencies in an attempt to get proper tare for patient and give up after told by each In turn to tall some one the She proposed a system where doctors would only make one call and from there an appointed co ordinator would take charge of the case and make arrangements for proper care to be provided Doth professional and volunteer service would be co ordinated Visiting nurses home makers physiotherapists labs medical specialists ambulance service nursing and convalescent homes as well as general and chronic hospitals welfare departments and social workers will all be persons or agencies the would have access to Decide soon Queen Park will make a decision about who will operate as a general contractor In the system Monday The general contractor is apt to engage groups such as the VON to do the actual nursing and provide The program will be paid 100 per cent by the provincial government Persons qualifying for the program would have to be r the medical supervision of an attending physician and unable to be treated a in Other stipulation Indicate the patient must be in need of a professional service other than home the home situation must be conductive to and the must be ready and able to participate in the program Most cases would not be extended beyond days and none more than Health Unit nurses will take part in the scheme In a very limited way Patients receiving home care for more thin two weeks will be involved in an conference to make sure proper care is being received All areas of the county Burlington will be covered That town has had home care for five years now Tho Free Wcdnoiday July On the hottest night of the year two fire alarms took firefighters out Friday night At 2 30 a the cause of the alarm was a fire in a mattress the home of Mr and Mrs Roy on the Am property on Churchill Firefighters tossed out the burning mattress and no further damage resulted A couple of hours later at the engine on a brick truck caught fire on No The driver for Canada Brick was making a delivery and had a full load when the engine caught fire Monday afternoon Frank was driving In town when the engine of his car took fire It was taken into Pauls Sunoco station and the fire was almost out by the time fire fighters arrived Thefts reported Still under investigation Acton police is the theft of two J2 calibre rifles Monday from a tent at a residence Four elements were stolen from a stove in the new apartments on Church St The apartments are not yet occupied The builder reported the loss to police Monday DAVE stands at the door of his recently sold null with employee of years Gerry Mr Lindsay will continue to work at the Pink FREDA HOFFMAN Optometrist Telephone VACATION NEEDS PICNIC SUPPLIES Coolers Thermos Jugs and Bottles Sleeping Bags Camp Chairs Etc SWIMMING SUPPLIES Bathing suits and caps Plastic Floating Toys Beach Towels Suntan Lotions and creams sunglasses Repellent CLEUUNCE SUE OF SUMMER FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY Visit Our Shoe Department For a wide selection of Shoes slippers sandals etc cirnu tut mi film SEE MM OF mi FlU Hintons 5 to Store The store that gives you a bigger choice a better quality and a lower price TOWN OF ACTON Senior Citizen Apartments If you are 60 years of age or over If your present accommodation is inadequate If your income is modest THIS IS OF INTEREST TO YOU The Ontario Housing Corporation at the request of your municipal council is considering the development of additional senior citizen housing in the town To determine the local Interest In this type of ac survey questionnaires are now being distributed Only by filling out a questionnaire can you help to determine whether a protect should be developed Further information and questionnaire forms are available to all interested persons years of age and over at the CLERKS OFFICE HURST CLERKADMINISTRATOR TOWN OF ACTON