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The Ac George with bis catch Acton angler lands 8 ft 110lb sail fish An avid local fisherman George of Arthur St had a two battle on his hands off Acapulco Mexico with a pound before he gaffed the eight foot four inch fish at the side of the fishing boat Apollo Fishing about miles out in the Pacific Ocean on July George said he caught a small shark first and then latched onto the considered one of best in the ocean brought the specimen of piscatorial splendor In by himself with helpful hints from the proprietor of the fishing boat Liked Mexico It was quite a thrill he told the Free Press and a highlight of a two week vacation he and his wife Pearl spent in Mexico They flew down and back spending some time in Mexico City which they enjoyed George says he has fished local and northern streams for trout for many years but the biggest fish he had ever caught was In the eight and nine pound class The was a different kettle of fish He really pulled he recalls The big fish will be mounted and displayed in the home are not edible so there be no fillets Folk singers Comin About Folk singing will be featured both Friday and Saturday nights at the Comin About coffee house in the community centre this weekend of Georgetown will perform Friday night and Wendy Guy of Oakville a big hit here in June will make her second appearance Saturday night Plans have not been finalized but there is also a possibility the Milton youth folk choir from Holy Rosary Church may appear at the community centre Sunday night Kevin Halls death shock Sadness gripped Acton and surrounding district during the civic holiday weekend at the death of 23yearold Kevin Hall An Acton resident since child hood Kevin s athletic abilities as a hockey player and golfer In particular were appreciated by sportsmen In the entire Acton Georgetown Milton area The young man passed away Friday morning In Toronto General Hospital where he had remained unconscious in the intensive care unit since July when he was involved In a tragic three car collision at which also claimed the life of 23- yearold Roger of limehouse He had undergone surgery twice during the week he was but his condition spirits and natural Joviality made Hockey Club paid their respects Writs and natural as a body at the l easy to know maker funeral Homo Sunday Besides his wife he la survived by hi parents George and Ivy Hall McDonald Boulevard a brother Alan and sister Rosalind of the same maker funeral Homo Sunday Bom in Yorkshire England to Canada with his parents In He attended Robert little and M Bennett public schools and later Acton District High School Kevin was employed In the offices of Canadian National Railways In Toronto and was on his way to work at the time of the collision He had lived in the Winston apartments on Churchill Road South since his marriage last summer Natural athlete Gifted with natural athletic KEVIN HALL league and all star minor hockey In town His out worsened later in the week after Harold Fred fltandln he had been transferred back Mam and Juveniles earned him a the hospital slntensvecare unit h the Milton Mtrehnl Church friers Scve There he quickly established St Albans Anglican Church Dave were ushers when Kevin thc teams top was filled with mourning and was chosen to relatives and friends for the j Given July 1971 lust a present Milton on the league funeral service conducted by a year ago lne Rev Harry Dawson yesterday bearers were Gary Tuesday afternoon Interment mutt Del Cook and a nephew When eligibility followed In Cemetery Kent expired Kevin returned to Acton Hockey teammates and golfing Players and executive Tanners buddies Steve Coy Dave members of the Acton Tanners defenecman for three seasons he gained a reputation as one of the hardest l Central Ontario We He was equally effective on the offensive placing second In Individual team scoring In the council M Improving golfer Township Council Although a relative novice at game Kevin was an borrowing of for drainage ho improved so rapidly Was notified of Grand River Tour August leaving from he combined with George Pine hurst Iakc Conservation area and visiting conservation sites in to win the area including and Meadows Club Junior senior Was notified the township animal pound facilities must be championship last summer upgraded by October 31 or they will be charged under the Animals for Research Act They are presently using the pound In manager Jup Timleck called him Passed a motion to pay 212 63 to the Grand River Conservation the start this season At Authority one third of the 1972 levy the tune of his death he was in Received a letter from Colossus Development containing an agreement to payment of upward of for thc upgrading of roads championship competition accent to the new subdivision near Village In the Hlllsburgh subdivision new houses arc underway Passed a motion to send a grant to Wellington County Provincial Plowing Match baseball as a youngster and industrial league hockey during rovinclal Flowing the Told building Inspector Jim Dclaney that a proposed garage on between Acton and Ospringe would have involved whole bylaw change Mr also questioned the present trend of using only inch panelling as light partitions between rodms He pointed out that this acts as a firctrnp under panelling provides a two His good hour Tanners Well known In most local circles Kevin made many friends in Acton and wherever Our goof The type gremlins were busy again last week this time on the front page story about Acton front street Wording arrangement made it appear as if Jeweller Ben Rachiln was suggesting Acton Family Billiards needed a face lifting One small subhead was missing spoiling part of the story sense The Free Press wants to make it clear the was never broached with Mr or discussed We apologize both to Mr and Acton Family Billiards proprietor Max Jerama NO need to water the new planters on the main streets this week Mother Nature looked after it CORRECTION Re Library Reopening Should Be Tuesday August The Corporation of The Town of Acton NOTICE The Municipal Council of the Town of Acton will after the expiration one month the date this notice take Into consideration and pass a By taw to stop up and close that portion of Mill Street West In the Town of Acton more particularly described as follows ALL AND SINGULAR that certain parcel or tract land and premises situate lying and being in the Town of Acton In the County of Ha It on and Province Ontario being composed of part of Mill Street according to the Composite Plan of Acton registered as and which said parcel or tract land and premises is more particularly described as follows PREMISING the line of Victoria Street has a bearing North degrees minutes West and that all other bearings herein are related thereto COMMENCING at the Intersection of the Southwesterly limit of Park Avenue with the Northwesterly limit of Mill Street THENCE South degrees 44 minutes West along the Northwesterly limit of Mill Street feet to ar Iron bar THENCE North degrees minutes seconds East 57 feet to the Northwesterly face of a concrete retaining wall THENCE North degrees minutes 50 seconds East along the said Northwesterly face of a concrete retaining wall feet to an angle therein THENCE North degrees minutes seconds East continuing along the said North westerly face of the concrete retaining wall feet to the point of commencement And to convey same to the owner of the lot immediately adioining same in consideration of the transfer of Part of Lot Plan to the Corporation of the Town of Acton for the purpose of widening Mill Street West This notice Is given pursuant to Section 446 of The Municipal Act Chapter 284 Dated at Acton Ontario this day of August 1972 J T Hurst Clerk Administrator ATTRACTIVE planters complete with colorful flowers and small trees now decorate the Mill St business section of town The planters were placed there by the Acton Commission Pink Woman improving at Peel Memorial Mrs was hospitalized Hospital in Brampton say in the same three car collision yearold Ann of July which claimed the lives Georgetown still In satisfactory of Kevin Hall of Acton and Roger audition of CHATELAINE LIGHTING York Road Gutlph Bright Ideas for all your Lighting Needs EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF HOUSE FIXTURES TeHt Lamps Chimes Swag Lamps Vanity Cabinets Electric Heat Baseboard end Portable Central Vacuum Cleaning Systems Wring Devices Future Parts etc Ventilation Hoods Fans etc FREE PARKING ThurSkFrl Sat Tlnpm MILTON or 3308 Sun Thru Thuri a n and Sat M a fri4 JO W U GA mail mm TOILET TISSUE mm LUSCIOUS CALIFORNIA CANTALOUPE OF U A Ik I HUE or SEEDLESS GRAPES I ORAM CELERY STALKS 229 Or A CANADA FANCY BARTLETT PEARS 5 ORANGES turns CUCUMBERS PORK ROASTS SHOULDER PORTION PORTION 59 BUTT PORK CHOPS THE MIAMI MIS BEEF STEAKETTES COOKED HAM BREAKFAST SAUSAGE 55 Alt SIDE SPARE RIBS mint an m SMOKED SLICED MEATS 3 109 COFFEE CREAMER COFFEE