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Rock and Broom mostly corn A number of social affairs will be held at the club during the holiday season Thursday the ladies will hold their annual Christmas party Friday will see a dance and party after curling The party la free to members but visitors will be asked for a small donation Yes there will be music Boxing day will see a one game of ten ends held the afternoon And of course the New Year party will be a gala affair again this year Also the big draw lor the TV set will take place that day Still too late to give one of the club debentures for a Christmas gift Will fence open area Arena manager Harold Thursday night the fool area of Fairy Lake water which Is being kept open this winter for the benefit of the lake waterfowl population will definitely be fenced off Parks board member Gil Malcolm expressed concern at Thursday night final meeting of the year that younger children skating on the lake might be led to the open water by natural curiosity Two years ago a four year old boy drowned In the same area when he wandered away from the arena and fell In a hole in the ice Here are the league standings for the past week Monday Mixed tod Ken Marchment George Sargent a Walter Dubois Fred Archibald Brian Robertson Charles Davidson Bill Tom Monday mixed to 11 Bob Armstrong Ted Tyler Dave Manes Stan 5 Ab George Williams Mel Jordan 3 Ron Cooksley 1 Mixed to Don Ray Evelan Fred New I Claude Cook Leo Smith 1 Tuesday Mixed to Andy McKenzleS Ted Tyler Sr Bill roth Meb Brian Moore Cheater Anderson Vic Patrick 3 Wednesday Men 7 to Mick Holmes Bill Dumarsh Bo don Hunter 6 Bob Drink waiter Ken Marchment 4 Chester Anderson Wednesday Men 9 to Mel Jordan Bill Toth S Ron Lovell 3 Ted Tyler Sr Bob Armstrong Ladies to 10 Gwen May Phyllis Patrick Shirley Hunter 4 Helen Otter- Iwin Hewitt Ruth 0 Friday mixed to Bob Andy Nolan Brian Robertson Fred New Hunter Mulder Dave Robertson No recipe for cooking that turkey this year Just an old MERRY CHRISTMAS Bob The Acton Free Wodneiday December J Novice games nip and tuck TOTS like Robert Jennings shown here are looking forward to the completion and flooding of the three outdoor rinks under way in Acton The rinks located at Prospect park Sir Donald Mann park and Acton high school will give added skating time to youngsters too small for arena public skating and others who relish the outdoors Ail that remains to be done is actual flooding of the Jennings One rink installed but no skating yet loat minute heroics by Murray McNabb saved Acton A B novices from defeat against here Saturday afternoon scored with help from Todd Cook and Todd with Just 18 seconds left to play to give Acton a tic and put In front in the first five minutes of the game Rob co res Rob cashed In Ronnie pass for the first Acton latL in the first period A B were apparently still suffering a lapse they In the final sly minutes of play In a Thursday night contest in Fergus Acton held a lead but allowed three goals In the final six minutes and lost Don set McArthur up for the first AB goal then scored the second unassisted Manager Del Cook and coaches Buchanan and Dave are pleased with the improvement young club has shown In recent weeks After a mediocre start A B a have lot only one of their lost five games KRtSS tells in his poem of the Jolly old fellow spying on his Christmas Eve round an orioles nest Quite like a stocking he laughed Pinned up there on the tree little I thought that the birds expected a present from me He put In something INDUSTRIAL I Christmas season rekindle cherished memories and fill your heart with great happiness REIDS SERVICE R 4 Hwy S Acton The first of three outdoor Ice rinks In town has been Installed under the Softball lights in the park but it appears none of the rinks will be ready for children to use during the Christmas holidays Parks board property chairman Barry fnscoe said yesterday Tuesday his committee decided against having the park rink flooded this week because of the mild weather Following a parks board request Acton Firefighters have agreed to put the initial flood on each of the rinks The other rinks are to be located in Sir Donald Mann Park Glenlea and on the Acton High School grounds Arena manager Harold Townsley expressed concern this week that no volunteers have taken the to dear excess snow off the park rink ft was the feeling of Councillor Peter Marks that If the board went ahead and installed the rinks citizens would form volunteer groups to look after the maintenance of them Townsley said four high school boys helped install the park rink Midgets trounce Fergus Van Fleet paced the Acton midget attack with three goals as the locals trounced Fergus on Fergus ice last Wednesday night Single Acton markers went to Ken Withers George John McAdam Steve Brunellc Charlie McRae and Allan White Melted SCORING club winner Hub Andrews Dove lop lion Id nucha it intunnlnghiir lucky winners in last week club draw were A Johnson I McDonald Coy Wants answers to Yule questions Gentlemen Because the month of December contain the Christmas Holiday we the under signed would be most grateful to readers if they would supply us with sound logical reasons which would link the following questions to the birth of Jesus King of the Jews 1 Exchanging of gifts 2 Installing a tree inside a house J Decorations of various sorts on houses store windows streets etc The interest in mistletoe yule log etc Consumption of particular foods such as fowl plum pudding nuts candles etc What is the exact relationship between Jesus and Santa Claus What Is really meant by the phrase Merry Christmas S It Jesus was born on the of December how can It be proven 9 Row Iff consumption of alcoholic beverages which can and does lead to acute immorality associated with thebirthofaman who would in later years condemn such behavior 10 And finally where does the Christ Spirit disappear to on December We are most anxious to hear from anyone who can supply intelligent answers to these questions Yours truly Brethren of Messiah Box Acton Ontario Bants lost to New Hamburg Hamburg bantams Acton t 1 in WaterlooWellington league in the burg Sunday night Jot scored the only Acton goal with help from Steve and Ricky Holmes Greetings of the Qhriatmaa Season we send good and thanks for letting us serve you MANAGEMENT STAFF Fashion Trend West Mill St Acton fjafnattmititimnafnafitBtaBfig WIN ACTONS LARGEST CANDY CANE DURIN6 OUR FREE DRAW Every Customer Eligible With Every Purchase DRAW TO BE MADE SATURDAY DEC 23rd STORE HOURS CHRISTMAS EVE TIL CHRISTMAS DAY NOON TIL4 PM NEW YEAR DAY 10 AM TIL M WERE OPEN DAYS EVERY YEAR JIMS INNOUT VARIETY 18 Main St S- Acton DISCOUNT RECORD SALES off Canada is proud to announce a Spectacular Sate at dealer FIRST LINE TELEVISION 341 SI Flu U31057 TRICK STEREO TAPES STEREO RECORDS I Suggested List J 98 9 Suggested List A NOW I WW ONLY Ikope that tlms time spirit off bring a glow to yotmr sprits t KENS AUTO SERVICE