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ActonRocktcood drivers Lowville Racing Team sweep events The Acton Free Press Wednesday January 24 1973 By Roy Downs When the Racing Team heads for a snowmobile race meet the competition starts to shudder And the competitors were fidgeting Sunday when the racing crew pulled Into Park for Carlisle annual Mobons Cup snowmobile races Their nervousness was natural for the club has a reputation for winning a pile of trophies wherever they go Sunday was no exception as eight of the clubs entries picked up 18 trophies including eight first prizes in the days program of races There were about machines entered points Led by the veteran Chris who took six awards making him top driver of the day the club literally smeared most or the competition They won all but two of the days races Brading won firsts in the B and D modified classes seconds in stock and open modified third In C modified and stock He won 28 points W become top driver of the day and was presented with the sterling silver Molsons Cup Danny Acton claimed firsts in and C stock classes and seconds In D and stock He picked up 18 points and was second top driver of the meet Ian Grant of took a first In stock Walt Dixon of Georgetown first in the Joe Winder at fourth In C stock John Salmon of first in each of two ROCKWOOD SNOWMOBILE RACER John Salmon Jr Is in Lowville Racing Team which is making quite a name for itself lead as the class rounds the number three turn at in the district racing circles Jim Danny and Paul Carlisle races Sunday A large crowd was on hand Braida of Acton and Gary Smith of arc other local for the event Salmon and his son John Jr are members of the members of the Team Photo by Downs SCOUTING COUNSELLORS from across Canada were in attendance at a special conference and workshop near here to discover and correct problems connected with and peculiar to scouting In larger urban centers The 63 people were in the Blue Springs training lodge Acton for the four day workshop and split up into groups of six or seven to discuss their problems A grant from the federal government Office of the Secretary of State helped to defray travelling expenses with the individual councils covering the remainder of the cost Participating in one of the group discussions were Rick Lander from Hamilton Bert Hiscock from St Johns NDd Tim Laird of Windsor Wheeler from North Waterloo Assistant Provincial Scout Executive for Ontario Art Jackson and Doug Lewis from Victoria B C Most of the counsellors arrived last Thursday afternoon and were back home again by Sunday night Photo by J Jennings Junior races John Salmon a second In slock and a third In D stock and Al Knight of George town a fourth In the Other members of the Team are Jim Lilley and Paul Braida of Acton and Gary Smith of Drive Polaris Arblc the father-and- son Salmon team and all drive Polaris machines under of The Racers Edge dealership in Hilton owned by Brading and Wayne Auckland Brading drives In both stock and modified classes Winder Grant and are Ski Doo operators and Winders machine Is sponsored by Milton Marine and Sports the Milton dealer Smith and Dixon drive Arctic Cats and Knight races a modified Jet This Is the third season the Racing Team has been In operation although some of the drivers have raced more than three seasons It was formed when Jacques Joe Winder Wayne Auckland and Chris got together and decided to start a club That first year about eight members raced and most of them did pretty well In the clubs second year of operation the 197071 season Robertson and service station at Lowville donated a large trophy for the club member amassing the most points in the season events Five points are given for a first prize four for a second three for third two for Ian Grant won the trophy that first year Out In front Chris pulled out in front last winter to claim the trophy and to date this season he s leading In the point standings with points after Sundays racing Dan and Ian Grant are vying for second place in the points total Club members meet every Monday night at Joe Winder shop in Milton to discuss the weekend racing and make plans for future events Through the winter season from mid- December to March theyre away nearly every weekend to races sanctioned by the Ontario Snowmobile Racing Federation President says the guys could race on their own and probably do well but there a certain camaraderie In being part of a racing club Although there Is a lot of natured bantering over which manu facturer makes the best machine when it comes to a race theyre all one happy family and petty rivalries are forgotten as drivers and supporters pitch In to help each other tune and repair their machines Diere are about members In he club although only are racing The rest lend support wherever possible whether Its in thepitsorinthcstands along on most of the weekend trips To date this year they have raced at Carlisle the Cup at Peterborough Ottawa North Bay and Mark- ham Last year some of the club members entered the six hour endurance race at MacTier a gruelling crosscountry race that left most of the machines either crippled or in poor shape The club members are presently grooming their machines for the races to be held this Sunday at Drum Park six miles east of Milton p Ottawa by Report Te OConnor Halton MP The Party Whip that sometimes disliked always respected enigma of a fellow 13 generally little known outside of parly circles He is appointed by the leflder from among the party backbenchers and according to tradition Is responsible for rounding up the members when a vote Is called In the House The term Whip derives from British parliamentary tradition and originates from the Whip used to round up the hounds during fox hunts However the job entails much more than keeping tabs on the comings and goings of fellow MP and berating them Into the House for votes A diplomat He must have good political sense and be supreme diplomat He is usually Involved in broad party organization the appointment of members to committees the allocating of delegations to represent Canada abroad and sometimes the stickiest Job of all the allocation to members of their seats In the House of Commons and their parliamentary offices His word is final and the wary member knows that staying on the good side of the Whip is a necessary pre requisite to advancement in Ottawa there are many stories about past Whips and the lengths to which they gone to guarantee maximum party strength in the House Once in the distant past it is alleged a Whip arranged for the kid napping of an opposition intmbtr thus ensuring his ab sence during a crucial vote In I Mb during the tense MacKcnzie Elect Stanley brothers to head sheep club By Alice Summer leld On Jan the Halton Sheep Club held their first meeting in the Agricultural office In Milton Three first year members were present among the turnout and one of the leaders Mr Hunter M Armstrong introduced H to the members and then asked for topics that members wished to see Incorporated into the monthly meetings Popular topics were diseases worms vitamin deficiencies history of sheep breeds and feeding show and market lambs and the breeding flock The project will be wrapped up in September with No assistance in town now Applicants for unemployment insurance requiring assistance must now contact the Unemploy Insurance office in the Bank building in or the Georgetown office Mrs Alex Mann who had been assisting applicants In Acton has resigned the position hollowing enrolment election of officers was held The results wire Stanley vnc president David Stanley secretary Valerie Knight and news reporter Alice A feed Mr Armstrong took up the topic of What is a Feed explaining first that a feed ration ib defined as what is fed in a 24- hour period to an animal In an understood manner he the elements of feed protein fibre fat iir bo hydrates ash and water talk was worthwhile and informative President Stephen Stanley adjourned the meeting The next meeting will likely be Feb is still room in the club for approximately five more numbers If you would like to join this club are between the ages of please do so before For further information con the agricultural office in Milton King Arthur Meighen struggle a Whip hired a whole train to transport single member to Ottawa And it was a Whip who once an ocean liner stopped to retrieve a member back to Parliament for a vote Present day shenanigans arc somewhat less dramatic being usually confined to hiding members behind curtains and pillars so as to keep from the opposition Whips the exact party strength for the upcoming meIlrslcrs Our party present is the af fable and totally unflappable Bell the member for Saint John I ancaster New Brunswick He is a good strategist with an extensive knowledge of parliamentary With the large influx of new PC members elected last Oct JO in all Tom Job of assigning us to committees scats in the House offices etc has required the diplomatic skill of an ambassador As a result of waning our elections we are perhaps all guilty of becoming somewhat selfimportant prima is used to royal treatment back home There is nothing like a of SB to drive a man right around the bend But Tom has managed to make everyone think he has been fairly treated In any event we are now all too fully involved with the massive amount of work involved in being an MP to consider our own self- important If you have a problem Idea comment criticism or If you simply wish to get In touch with me please stop by or call my riding office al i Oakville phone ARTHUR A JOHNSON OPTOMETRIST 54 Mill St EActon 3530 Wednesday Saturday Want no quarry trucks on roads west of village Expect 225 4H members A petition from IS ratepayers art and Township Council Monday might pound KeTdlnSSSwSe a le per necessary every five years Wants new road In summation Duke urged a new road be built so no quarry traffic would have to travel By Mrs Bannister Club leaders in County met for two days last week to prepare for the club unit Sportswear from Knits Thirty two leaders attended the sessions at Hall which were conducted by Home Mrs of Halton and Mrs Patriciu of Mrs Bannister welcomed one new club to the group The leaders anticipate a total Any girl of club age who wishes to Join should contact tier local club leaders now Further information may be obtained by calling the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food in Milton SklDOO machine that changed winter has changed TNT Free Air Catch it if you can 1973 TNT OPEN FRIDAYS TIL 9 PM MURT ALLISON EQUIPMENT CO LTD S te Mme township or county roads portions of the roads are through Councillors assured him no swamps where gravel has been decision has yet been made in aid over the original corduroy fact has not yet a iului roads and they wouldnt last long approached council to discuss the enrolment of in the clubs fl mQl I routes We will take your Member are required to make presentation and your views into one or more piece of were discussed The decision he told council Who was adjourned and the will pay to rebuild the roads quarrying company had been Taxpayers would be subsidizing asked to get in touch with council quarry if they foot the bill he to discuss truck routes to High- Mte it would cost way Duke told council the to to rebuild the area residents did not want of road between the quarry traffic going past their Quarry site and the Highway homes for a variety of reasons north of Campbell- He cited the noise dust ad- vUe rebuilding may be costs of road repair safety haunts including two railway tracks and dangerous intersections depreciation of property values and the destruction of the agricultural environment as the major Remain as ta Duke told councillors be moved to last September and we would like the township to remain the way It appeared to us when we mo In In a letter accompanying his petition be noted the Bums Conservation Area was located on 10 in the area POLLOCK AND CAMPBELL MtouftKturwtol 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