Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 30, 1973, p. 3

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Dogs menace stock council wrestled with canine problems Monday night before deciding to take the suggestion of Deputy Reeve Coxe about printing and cir culating posters explaining town ship dog regulations to residents Dogs in the township are bothering livestock Some for mers have been forced to shoot them Reeve Tom Hill said he has been called about the dog menace and he has advised those bothered to call the Ontario Provincial Police to have them shot They are sure doing it at he told council But tho deputy reeve said it was a problem One elderly lady ho knows can either choose to chase the dogs away or call the police she chooses the former because by the time police arrive the dogs have vanished If they call police first then dogs can worry an animal to death Even one younger able bodied farmer in Hornby has shot five dogs to protect his livestock Dogs have raided his duck pond so there Is only one duck left said the township had to make it clear to residents what was happening Wheres our dog catcher asked Wilfrid Leslie He goes when called an swered the deputy reeve but like police when he la there the dogs arent The Acton Free Press Wednesday May OMB backs committee decisions Award for Sanford William E Sanford of received his honours Bachelor of Science degree In mathematics and chemistry at the University of Thurs day May He was awarded a National Research Council scholarship for postgraduate Work so will be starting on his Masters degree at the University of Guelph In September Hes working for the summer there In the research lab Bill attended public school Acton high school and collegiateHis wife la a tear Ladies limber up start season Pharmacy at U of Fryer daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Fryer graduated on May at Con vocation Hall at the University of Toronto with the degree of Bachelor of Science of Brenda received her earlier education at the Robert Little school and Acton high school and was an Ontario of John Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute where she received the Lords Pharmacy scholarship Law degree at Queens Ron Henry received his Bachelor of Laws degree at convocation at Queens University Kingston Saturday May Prior to attending Queens law school Ron attended public and high schools In Acton and received his Honors BA from the University of In January He will bo articling with the firm of Richardson ana Martin In Brampton Present at convocation were Rons parents Mr and Mrs W Henry Main St and his brother Hill of Midland Five false alarms Jons Mark Hurst Western BA degree degree Mark Douglas will receive his Bachelor of Arts degree at Convocation on Saturday June 3 at College York University Toronto He Is the youngest son of Nan and Joe Hurst Arthur St Acton and is a graduate of M Z Bennett Public School and Acton District High School June Swackhamer daughter or Mr and Mrs Leslie Swackhamer of Acton will the University of Western Ontario with a Degree of Bachelor of Arts Secretarial Science June is a graduate of Erin High School Erin She Is now employed with London Steel London Ontario Figure skaters pass more tests and Cindy McGUloway attended figure skating school Julie Townsley May school for two weeks at Dixie Streets passed her swing dance to complete her preliminary dances Cindy passed her second figure and a silver dance Rocker Foxtrot Mrs Sally the Acton Figure Skating club pro test to watch the She was also conr her work with For the second time this year police and firefighters join in expressing their concern over false Ire alarms There have been five recently three of them checked out and proven false before the alarm brought firefighters running A couple of the calls were to Lakcview subdivision Children arc suspected 0 PP Corp Bob Arbour reminds parents that this Is a very serious offence and there are no warnings when someone is apprehended Juveniles would be dealt with severely In juvenile court persons over would appear In criminal court Both the Judges and police consider this charge a very serious one Can trace The Bell Telephone Company has Investigating personnel who can be called any more false alarms are received according to police They have methods to trace calls which can be used here There were six false alarms within a short period of time early In January Fire Chief Mick Holmes reminds citizens the brigade is a volunteer one brought out at considerable expense to the community When false alarms are suspected valuable minutes could be wasted checking out call which might well be legitimate Limbered up and ready for a new and better season Acton Lodios Fastball team closhes with In exhibition gome tonight Wednesday at Prospect Park Tho team has improved considerably over last years squad commented coach Ed Wood With a little work we could be a good playoff contender this season Coach Wood has worked with the ladies team since late April staging regular Sunday and Wednesday evening practices at Robert Little and Prospect Park diamonds Several members of the team arc returnees from last years squad or are semiretirees from earlier ladles teams Games with teams from Hornby Onkvllle Mlssissauga Streetsvllle Georgetown and Glen Will lams are an the Acton schedule this year Home games will be played under the lights at the park Wednesday evenings Teams will play regulation fastball rules though this year No support for Sunday- regulations A resolution from the town of Newmarket asking for uniform store hours and regulations on the size of stores which could remain open Sundays was turned down by council at Monday s regular meeting The resolution has already been endorsed by Halton County council but Reeve Tom Hill said he personally shouldnt sit In the reeves chair and dictate mer chants should only work so many hours He felt in the case of a new business It might be necessary to do so He recommended council do not support it Deputy Reeve Len Coxe said he was not particularly concerned with the resolution because It did not matter in the rural areas No one on council supported it when it came to a vote The resolution stated the recommendations were the result of a study shich indicates Sunday selling would increase retail costs considerably and that Sunday should be retained as a compulsory day or rest for the social attitudes and mental hygiene of any community The resolution is being forwarded to most Ontario municipalities Rases will be feet apart and pitcher will face a batter feet away weve been supported by several businesses In town spoke Wood and were hoping to purchase new uniforms for team Launch drive to build hall Construction of a community centre In Campbellvllle Is planned to get underway next month The Lions Club of Campbellvllle has leased a three quarter acre site owned by Canadian Pacific Railway for a JO year period The two storey building by feet will overlook the Camp- Community Park and conservation area and will be to the cemetery there Club building chairman George Goldslraw said building would include a seat auditorium upstairs and the downstairs would be used to house the club room for the Lions Club Posters will be placed around town Indicating home and away games and we hope to see community rooting for us Wood added Georgetown will be the com pel I lion for Ac Ions first homo game Juno ACTON LADIES FASTBALL SCHEDULE Wed Juno Georgetown Acton Juno Acton at Wed Juno at Acton rnurs Juno Acton at Hornby Wed June at Acton Sun June Acton at 17 Wed June Williams at Acton Juno Acton at Georgetown Wed July Acton Williams Wed July 18Acton Wed July at Acton Sun July29 Acton at The Ontario Municipal Board has denied two appeals from Esquesing township residents backing decisions by the town ship Committee of Adjustment Letters from the to council in the matter of an appeal by Donald Peters over refusal or the committee to allow him to convey a parcel of land 125 feet by feet from acres ho owns between Concessions 10 and part of Lot 27 Indicated the board agreed use of the land was restricted to agricultural use The committee decided the change land uso contravened township bylaw setting out the number of separations and the O MB agreed Want severance Another appeal by Albert and Margaret for a severance at Lot 20 Concession 10 on Confederation St was denied as the Board decided the shows that Bylaw of the township prohibits the proposed use The erected a dwelling on tho central part of the holding about eight years ago About four years ago the nor- them part of the land was sold and a dwelling built two years ago This left the southerly portion vacant on which the Dewdneys asked a severance for a dwelling The committee of adjustment decided not to approve because the land was too low and It ap peared very wet when It was visited It was also suggested sewage might pollute the river The OMlJ decided neither the committee or the board had the power to grant tho severance citing the provisions of the Planning Act and the restricted area bylaw There are certain exceptions slated in this bylaw but these do not seem to assist this applicant the decision said Both decisions were delivered by vice chairman D Jamlcson Wayne Burns assistant at Lord Elgin High and Nick Volpc co ordinator of physical education hove been promoted to assistant superintendents In the County Board of BINGO Lie No 137563 EVERY FRIDAY AT PM JACKPOT GAMES 25GAME NO ADMISSION CHARGE HELD AT THE BURGUNDY CLUB BUS SERVICE Sponsored By Georgetown Elks Lodge No PROCEEDS FOR DEAF DETECTION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES A Special Thanh to the Citizens Committee to Staff and Students of both The Robert Little and MZ Bennett Schools to Staff of the Acton High School and the Community Centre for their cooperation Also to all former Students Staff and many Friends whose attendance made Our Day These memories will linger forever 5tmf tt Pitt WHAT FLEETWOOD TV OFFERS Check 1D0171 Tricolor picture tube Solid State chassis High Voltage Trlpler circuit Plug In transistors Lighted channel Indicators oval 20 COLOR and only 469 00 Sea them at FURNITURE APPLIANCES CHURCHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH Churchill Road North Minister Tho Rev A Walter BD 114 Avenue Phone 853 SUNDAY JUNE 3 1973 am Worship Church School- Sermon subject These things ought Ye to have dona June Luncheon It served Auspices Tickets All welcome The Church on lh Hill Is an I national Church serving Community All Welcome EVANGEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE 33 Churchill Rev S Pastor SUNDAY JUNE 3 1973 am Sunday School 1100 Morning Worship Specla Evangelistic Service Tuesday pm Prayer Ser vice and Bible Study Thursday 6 pm Crusaders Christ Ambassadors Remember The Canada tor Christ Crutade with Evangelist J Mac Knight Toes through Fri day June to tin at BOO pm Sunday June am and pm Excel lent tree town but ser vice tor children end adults to and from Sunday School on the All Red But Alto rural pick- up tor Information phone or 0766 Proverbs Boast not tell tomorrow for thou not what a day may bring forth MAPLE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH Maple Ave Georgetown Pattor Rev Robert C SUNDAY JUNE 1973 Worship pm Thought Earth hat no sorrow that heaven cannot heal Georgetown ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH Mill Street Founded 142 Rev Frank Byrne Parsonage Cheltenham Church Office Wednesday Choir prac tice bee SUNDAY JUNE service withdrawn to attend Cheltenham Anniversary at 1100 am Mon pm Million Circle at home of Mrs Irene Henderson Elmore Dr THE CHURCH dfc STALBAN THE MARTYR ANGLICAN 1972 Willow St Al bans Dr Rev H J Dawson B A BTh SUNDAY JUNE 3 Sunday after am Holy Eucharist am Holy Eucharist and Baptism am Church School Nursery 700 pm Preienlallon of Jesus Christ Superstar In Parish hall PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA Knox Church Acton Rev Andrew HMcKenile B A Minister Mr Organist and Choir Matter SUNDAY JUNE 3 1973 Nursery and Church School 11 am Divine Worthlp Preacher The Rev Joseph Taylor of Guelph pm Decoration Day Service al Falrvlew Cemetery Everyone Most Welwme UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Trinity Church Acton BETHEL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH QUEEN ST E ACTON SUNDAY JUNE Sunday Worship Services at am and PreSchool Sunday School during the morning service Sunday School during me afternoon service Nursery during both services The BethEl Christian Reformed Church Invites everyone to come and worship with us The Lords Day It a day the Lord has made Therefore Let us go to the of the Lord Let us and bow down Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker For He Is our God and we are the people of his pasture 1221 You Are Welcome Dr George Elliott A Ph D Director of SUNDAY JUNE 3 The Church School welcomes boys and girls Grades I- Pre School Ag Children are cared for In nursery and kindergarten For the first time to years mail will be accepted for can cellation on board a Royal Train In Canada when Her Majesty the Queen and Mis Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh visit southern Ontario next June PostmasterGeneral Andre announced recently Philatelic collectors also be given the opportunity for special Royal Train cancellation of their own firstday covers for the first lime since when Her Majesty the Queens parent King George V and Queen Elisabeth visited Canada 38 years ago

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