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The Acton Wednesday June New grants from province Eramosa saves four mills The new Property Stabilization grants from the province have saved township taxpayer approximately four mills in The township council was faced with a five mill increase four of them from Board of Education and one for recreation when the new grants were introduced This gave the township an additional to work with and reduced the lovy by four mills Taxesstlll went up by a minute Bof a mill The mill rate for residential and farm properties stands at while the business and commercial rate Is set at over general purpose areas which tho township controTs Although the Wellington County Board of Educa tion levy was up only two mills was no provision made for two extra mills the township to provide at the end of so it meant a four mill hike council passed the rate special meeting recently Following is the table of consolidated mill rates for the township and the villages of and Eden Mills CONSOLIDATED MILL RATES Residential Township Iublic School Separate School 120272 Public School 125410 Separate School Eden Milts Public School 117732 Separate School 119242 Commercial Business 130400 137048 129370 131048 Total revenuo for tho township In totals comprised of per cent from taxes from the province per cent and 511 per cent imposed for other municipal and school board purposes Tho province contributes for every dollar of realty and business taxes Imposed by the SPINNING A DISC at the Senior Citizens Eden House Nursing Home is Bertha Ncllcs of Acton The record player was procured for home through Dominion Store tapes and has provided hours of enjoyment for the residents Sunshine Club bus trip to Goderich enjoyable TEA TIME AND MRS MARGARET AID1E of enjoys afternoon refreshments with Mrs Janet Woodward also of and Mrs Nursing Iwime week this year was one of visiting local witertuiiiment and dancing Photo by Lorraine Anniversary j parking raise trustees ire All aboard 89 passengers and two drivers Lost Friday the Club with a number of friends filled two chartered buses to that could be desired the spirit not the spirits within was terrific As per schedule we arrived at Victoria United Church at noon We were welcomed by the minister and a knowledgeable inlhc of the local Senior who Inter served as our ih rough Tour museum We a delicious told luncheon served the local in with number of the members of the local Senior Citizens After some free time we were guided to the Huron County Pioneer Museum The museum is an old build Inft lompletely renovated for this purpose we wandered thrmiRh Comins and Goins Directors stage hands artists prop men actors actresses arc all called to pel In on the act of the up coming Little Theatre group First meeting held Inst week held only a minimal attendance but organizers arc running a bring a friend meeting on Wednesday evening to get things off the ground Potential play maker Call Leslie Ferguson or Rodney Bell get In on the ground floor now Its closeup lime for the cubs scouts guides and brownies this month and June 1st weekend saw a number of short panted cub types taking off for a weekend Barber camp site In Guclph for a throe day session of hiking fishing outdoor cooking fires and roasts Oh what a time Casualty Was when Daniel Guest became over exuberant and required a three stitch surgical job after chopping his leg with a hatchet but all all it was a wonderful lime and the last one for the summer season Thanks Mavis and Vir Johnson Claire and Gordon Tosh and Dan and Leslie Ferguson as well all terrific working with like that Scoots too had a finish up w a chicken dinner from the Restaurant and for Brownie a held on Laurie organized the field pats their test for lo Guide next tear kids and thanks Tarat for going Mr Utile the General And room is where can drop in or send a card lo cheer up a special person Its hats off to Mas Judy Brain of 1 Morion Avenue Guelph the granddaughter of Mrs Alice Hilts of Harris Street who has now her gold modnl for Highland dancing An Industrious girl Judy Is taking bagpipe training and expects procure her pipe in September which means at a young age she will soon have chalked up lo her credit Highland dancing Scotch dancing and bagpipe playing pleased lo have you around especially If youll talents in public So youre a parent and like lo gel behind the district kids Well next Tuesday the Public School therell be a public speaking contest for some of the lounger students In Township with the primary students saying poetry and stories and he Intermediate con giving three to five minute prepared speeches Parents friends and interested the building In formants sought to us history of some of the 11000 that wero on display These exhibits ranged from 18 of milking flour In tho history of horse power lending up gas engines and locomotives from old time musical In barber shop and dental shop to nine ways of grain from buggies cutlers a grocery store drug store a prison cell to It was nil most interesting informative Some are already planning a return trip to the museum Tour town From there we were driven to the Park situated on the shore of lJike Huron where we the harbour with some grain vessels an elevator and many small boats We enjoyed a period of relaxation while many lined up be served from one man refreshment booth On the commencement of our trip home we saw a lighthouse and we were lour of Goderich an attractive town of about people Our volunteer guide left us we returned to tired but happy The Sunshine Club meets on at pm See you there For sale Copies of Coin Stamp and Antique News are for sale at the Free Press office We slock and sell a full line of MASTER FEEDS 11 FARM fcS ATTENTION FARMERS NOW AVAILABLE FEED GRAIN ATRAZINE BALER TWINE ff Acton Flour Mills and Retail Mill St ACTON- for church United Church wns packed In capacity IohI Sunday morning when with lev i A II Moore In the pulpit the congregation celebrated the toilh anniversary of the village church God Is not a Christian the subject of former Rock wood minister who related the importance of recognizing God as not merely a God for Christians hut as a father of nil muuklnd over all people Choir Rings The sermon meeting with old friends and the music all com bined to make it a wonderful celebration The Choral Society under the direction of Mrs Roberta Hoy were superb in their musical renditions after the service social was held in the church hall Rev Moore who is well remembered by many of the residents of whom he made great friends during his Guelph Street Is the present timeserving In the field of communications on the staff of the University of Guclph Alex Pitt Karen Pitt and Murchlson arranged the production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Anglican parish hull Seventyfive percent of Canadas forest products are exported to world markets Joint problems by Itockwood and the township of were publicly Hired ill special meeting of Ihe township council Tuesday village trustees and councillors sorted them out one by one The trustees Bert Smith Bob Rob anil Gary produced long tint of mutual concerns and he two bodies Ironed out difficulties some of It the result of inadequate co nun I I Ion on the list won post log of No Parking signs by Hie Department of Transportation along Itnikwoodh main business signs were put up Inst week trustees wanted to know who authorized 111 em hey had never been approached Story right quarry wrong In a last week about pits and quarries under new Niagara Escarpment planning area the Free Press named quarry near as one which wns relocated This was in error The quarry named should have been fcrln Aggregates The story suggested the case was a pilot for Ihe government study which has decided some quarries must be relocated if they conflict with the goals and objectives for the escarpment The Free Press regrets any inconvenience the story might have caused speakers of tomorrow And to the speakers Lots of luck kids hope II all win Get out the string roll and remember that this Sunday is Decoration Day in the village when sen ices will be held on dale of June 17 as sponsored by the Acton Legion and held at the cemetery at pm Lineup lime for all marchers will be pm in front of the Academy and at the cemetery of veterans Lions remen and will be decorated by the legion and familv and friends of deceased Executive members of the Legion will have placed wreaths of com em mora lion at the base of the village cenotaph on Main Si reel previoas the service Everyone is muled to attend the cemetery service POLLOCK AND CAMPBELL Tftaphont GALT JACK McCALLUM McCallum Auto Sales Guelph Street Georgetown Ontario Phone in jour nut car FULLY Reconditioned Used Cars SERVICE WHAT THEY SELL PO Box Waterloo HOME BUILDERS June SALE STEEL DOORS PROTECT your home and enhance Its beauty with our Stanley Sla Tru STEEL door Over styles and 300 combinations to choose from NO STORM DOOR NEEDED FULLY ASSEMBLED Pricing Example 13731 NOW 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