Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 25, 1972, p. 27

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Sooner or later most rural dwellers whether they have one acre or feel that they would like to own a horse One of the frequently asked questions Is How much will it cost A great many people consider that the major expense will be the initial purchase of the horse Although this fa hardly the case keeping a horse need not be the financial drain sometimes supposed Alright How much will It cost The amount you spend depends entirely on the type you want You could spend or for him but other costs should be more stable Whether you ride English or Western you will need a saddle roughly secondhand or for a new one a bridle at 30 and a saddle pad A grooming kit for about is a necessity but a blanket Is optional If you are going to board your horse at a stable you will find the cost ranges from per month depending on how near to a big city it Is and what the stable offers Most boarding stables shoulder the responsibility of feeding your horse keeping bis stall clean and bedded and probably exercising him Vou will be responsible for hoof care vet care and any food supplement Horses need their hooves trimmed by a farrier every six weeks whether or not they are shod Shoeing will cost for new shoes and around for a reset every six weeks Regular shots and yearly worming will run about per year Keeping nun yourself But suppose you pun to keep your horse on property In the little bum you have renovated How much will hia keep cost you then He will eat about a half bale of hay a day and use the same of straw Each of these will cost roughly a bale from a dealer Therefore the hay and straw would run approximately a month Oats are bought for SO a hundredweight and the average horse eating 10 lb a day consume 10 SO worth per month Prepared feed la more expensive Bran corn and carrots can be substituted for part of the oat ration thereby lowering the cost Mineral and salt won t cost more than 1 every three months or so The and vet costs would be the same as for the boarded horse so allow per month for total food and care Boarding someone else horse in your stable keeps your horse company and helps to pay feed bill Your own horse need not be a very expensive proposition and is so much more rewording than renting a horse for a passengertype ride Observe UJN week with holiday Employees of Douglas Aircraft Company of Canada from Acton and area were among those who celebrated the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations with a holiday for its per sonnet last Monday United Nations Day Is actually October but the aircraft company observes the holiday on the Monday of the week In which the day fails Douglas employees celebrate the week with activities such as family skating at arena a golf tournament and a dance It is believed the company is the only organization in the world to celebrate the existence of the United Nations with a holiday W- Rockwood Bowling r Sandy Brim Ml JohnCarnty vs Bob tit Dune McPhcdrin til Brian KM its lo ArtDavlMtn Don Garry til US italic irfl Chat Ml Glen Gray Mi Women MO Millie Smith TOT Winnie Edna Mice Rambltraljnlnta Mill It Smith Prill Ell It MO Unite Smith 111 Unite VS Alley lata to equal Marr til Elmer Allin ha poind Dune Unite Bill Garner Unite Neil Unite VS poind lord Maraden Chandler HI Unite Gary Parti in Uncle four point Too Slob man Ann Parkinson 111 limit Don McKaraU 174 tingle VS Piter at Unite Cord Burnett lit in tie Fieri Brute 1SJ tin It VS Edna Davla III Bert Archer lit NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND TENANTS TOWNSHIP OF ESQUESING CORRECTIONS TO THE CENSUS LIST The Assessment Office for the Province of Ontario has submitted the Annual Census List Alpha Names List and it has been posted on October 1972 in the Office of the Clerk GEORGETOWN or Inspection Residents and property owners are requested to examine this List to ensure that their names and relevant Information are shown therein Attention Is drawn to the necessity to complete the required form available at the Office of the Clerk respecting and Application for Alteration of School Support Entry All requests for additions corrections or deletions from the List will be received by the Clerk at the Municipal Office above mentioned commencing on Friday October 30th through to Tuesday October 31st from 00 am to excluding Saturdays and Sundays The last day for filing forms requesting additions or corrections to or deletions from the will be Tuesday October at DELMAR FRENCH Clerk and Revising Office TOWNSHIP OP The Acton Free Preit Wednesday October Bruce Trail Association membership up 25 The annual general meeting of the Bruce Trail Association was held at Cedar Glen Camp near Bolton The Toronto Bruce Trail Club was host to the member association East of Waterloo was reelected president with vicepresident Ken Young of Toronto secretary Ray Lowes and treasurer George both of Hamilton Reports various clubs indicate that the Trail is receiving Increased use by the public In all sections along the over miles of Its route The Increase in member ship of the Association was some per cent above the previous year In the course of the past year some acres of escarpment lands were secured under government agencies with the help of the BTA Niagara Escarpment Preservation Fund Under arrangements with the Ontario Government per cent the purchase price of lands along the escarpment is matched by per cent of government funding Appalachian The after dinner speaker was Lester Holmes Executive Director of the Appalachian Trail Conference Mr Holmes gave a brief history of the Appalachian Trail from its Inception in 1922 He outlines the methods used by the Federal Government for preserving the continuity of the trail The basic instrument of preservation Is the National Scenic Trails Act which was enacted in I960 Close to persons attended the annual dinner and talk by Mr Holmes On the Sunday members participated In either one of two hikes one of six miles and one approximately 13 miles The Women Institute catered to the returning hikers with copious quantities of tea and coffee and apples Jesus is coming Where do you stand Brethren of Messiah Box Acton SUMMERTIME GARB has been shorn by this group of grade three as they line up for Centennial School Tuesday after noon Cold weather and wind has had a reaction on wearing apparel and some of the students are already sporting winter coats and head gear Photo by Lorraine Enter Erin Fair competitions Mm poinla Bot finale Doug Garner 171 tingle Knol VS Norton Sinn Ivy III Mary Irene Trotter TedJeitln201 2U to equal Doug Sandy ainglej Vb Barley Sandwich Mike Kelly IIS Una It Mike Martin ingle Chirlei Milne tingle I points Tom McCutcneon Johnion Sim tingle Junior Firmer poind Glen dray ling 214 tingle Martens Tanwell IM tingle Harvey Allan 187 tingle POINTS Trot Notion IB Country Men IB Four IT Rocket IT Alley Junior Farmer 1 12 Patera 11 Neighbour Barley Sandwich By Henry J Stanley Once again had many H members competing in the Interclub Competitions held at Erin Fair Oct In the Field Crop SecLon the samples of grains and hay are placed In a first second or third prize group The Halton members placed as follows Mixed Grain first prize group Gary Patterson third John Patterson Barley first Joanne Wilson first Lome Wilson first John VanderVlugt OatsSecond Keren Wickson third Dave Taylor Hay first John VanderVlugt second Ken second Bill Stokes Strong Show In the Dairy Heifer Calf Classes hod a strong showing in Senior Hols te ins First Prize Group Dave second and winner of the Royal Bank of Canada Trophy Paul Stewart third Bruce McGee sixth Third Group Barry and Glna Popp Junior first Prize Group Rob Murray Second Prize Group Joseph Third Prize Group James Brown Colin Berry and Annette Senior Jerseys First Prize Group Margaret Robinson First Bruce McKcown Second Second Prize Group Jane Nixon second John Nixon Third Junior Jerseys First group Bob Robinson first Robinson second There was only one beef calf entry from County- Bob Allison came fifth in the first Prize Group with his Crossbred Steer The group of three dairy heifers was won this year by the Brampton Calf Club In the very close runner up position was the Halton group of DavL Held Paul Stewart and Bruce The Erin Calf Club placed third with the other Holsteln group of Barry Colin Berry and Joseph Weeden coming fourth Fifth position was the Jersey Guernsey Dual Purpose Shorthorn Calf ffoup of Robinson Bob Robinson and Bruce McKeown FREDA HOFFMAN St George Telephone DAILY JOURNAL RECORD OCTOBER t VOL MO An independen newspaper published at 297 Randall Oakville by CO Publish ng Limited proprietors GORDON KENNEDY Publisher J Ed lor D GRANT Editorial Page Editor F Advert sing Manager dally lunday Wlvltr oaf at Hi I af AK fay Mai CaiKHb HO U an MO OConnor setting the pace gets down to hard knocks Now that the federal election campaign half over we thought we d better tr piecing logeihcr our impressions of bow the candidates compare so far The strongest that Tory Tern OConnor is clearly citing the price as introducing and explaining issue mien that Liberal Rud is still reing too much on a Ic a and a recital of the Liberal leaders and all of their local stli em to think k was called that can drift back Into office on some sort of majestic ethereal cloud The Liberals continue to grand like national integrity and sound leadership at lime when mail are ikci their tax and bank accounts the methods of family t their a r and water and at friends and relatives ire questions alt these things that close to them and hev want answers The voters defended in detail and new offered But the Libernls don seem comfortable la lhat tort of climate Whiting the candidate here Hilton has naked campaign entirety on his knowing the right number to in Ottawa when you re trouble or need rtd tip rut That one of th Job of in Mr But mav he mphuulng it leaving the d net impression he is lightweight hen it come to the issues National problems are problems insurant abortion inflation nighcat bousing Whiting often seems to be merely the position on these thinp rather Ihcn on his feel By on record of hat party he leaves the impression of being or simply not capable thanking nit new approaches Too often he responds question thaUcrvc of answer Both Tern and candidate have been doing the Job op position party candidate are supposed to do trying lo offer Ihe voter policy ldeaa different from the policies of the previous government that the voter able make a real choice O Connor has been giving the voter what he need substance Pol He s been giving the voter something lo clearly agree or on He gets lo the point Muting on other hand sometimes just stirs up the mud in already shallow water look at was said for when Whiting was asked other daj hat he ihnughl not it but vie can I just wave a magic wind and cure it It takes me lo develop policies In deal Thai sort of reply t give any basis for what direction th rand or parly might lake Carolvn has spent too much time critiquing the Trurteau government and not enough lime explaining what her party would do Instead She offers only vague wisps of Ideals like Cinadlans should be able to place more irusi the government or Canadians should more economically independent The voters need to know in detail Ms Holstein also needs to become mora aggressive She has not been pressing on issues The campaign needs more such direct personal encounters even if they do make the Incumbent uncomfortable That politics Otherwise Whiting will continue to crowds to slumber lines like I stand here tonight and say the record of the government is a good record or Here at home our future has never looked brighter It still too early to decide who to vote for Not nearly enough has been said yet to be able to We may disagree with some of the things Terry Connor has been saying but he almost is pulling the Hilton campaign to the grassroots We haven t heard the issues discussed nearly enough yet The people of have a right to that confront it ton and honest dialogue has been so largely missing lo Campaign TNs reprint It prlwettlY donated In the Public Interest THE TOWNSHIP OF ESQUESING MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOTICE TO ELECTORS Take notice that nomination on the proper form will be received by the undersigned at the Township Municipal Building at R 1 Georgetown lor the following elected offices for a Two Year lerm 1973 Reeve Deputy Reeve Councillors and Representative for the County Board of Education The period during which nomination for the above offices will be received is as follows 00 A M to M on Thursday November 1972 Friday November 10th and Monday November 1972 The Municipal Building is closed on Saturday November 11th and Sunday November 12th 1972 The name occupation address and office nominated for each candidate will be posted in the Municipal Building as nominations are received and certified As the Town of Acton Township of Esquesing Town of Milton and Township of Nassagaweya will be combined to elect One Member to the Halton County Roman Catholic Separate School Board The nominations will be received by the Clerk and Returning Officer for The Town of Milton at The Town of Milton Municipal Building on the same dates and times noted above As The Town of Acton Township of Esquesing Town of Georgetown Town of Milton Township of and Town of Oakville will be combined to elect One Member to The Halton County Board ot Education to represent Separate School supporters The nominations will be received by the Clerk and Returning Officer for The Town of at The Town of Municipal Building on the same dates and times noted above It should be noted that this nomination procedure has been made mandatory by The Provincial Government pursuant to an act respectini meeting as convened in the past Nomination Form and Information relative to nominations may be obtained from the Clerk in his office at the Municipal Buildings upon request FRENCH CLERKS RETURNING OFFICER TOWNSHIP OF ESQUESING

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