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The Acton Free Wednesday August Its the berries for hundreds of pickers By Dave Pink Becoming Increasing popular In this area is an activity In volving rising with the sun driving several early morning miles and settling Into a dew- soaked berry patch for a good mornings picking With strawberry season over and gone fresh fruit freaks have turned their attention to bcrrlci One of the few Pick your own raspberry depositories In the locality Is Glen Mar Farms along the town line Just north of 17 Glen Mar manager Glen decided to open his fruit to the public when he was unable to hire berry pickers at any price Since then hes found a pick than enough pickers willing to work for a saving and the satisfaction of doing it them selves pickers Mr says about people other In the berry patches Wednesdays and Saturdays Although he Is willing to vend the fruity morsels Sunday the berry bushes are usually picked out by the enthusiastic Saturday crowd Most Glen Mar customers live In Acton Milton and areas but a percentage of those In the patch travel from as for away as Hamilton Burlington He Mlsslssauga Brampton ana Toronto the majority arriving before 30 In morning They come with a variety of berry receptacles ranging from apple baskets to glass Jars though most man the standard quart containers Many realize Credit Valley RECENTLY MOVED from Newmarket Actonlte Doro thy McAlleese picks berries at Glen Mar Farms because she likes the fresh fruit and talking with people in the berry patch Pink photo they will increase their savings If they are not forced to purchase containers at the Glen Mar charges only a dollar for every three quarts If containers supplied Mr feels the prices are not the bargain his customers receive picking their own fruit Choosing every Individual berry they buy gives pick your own an advantage over thoso living from the retailer Glen Mar customers generally pleased with the quality of berries regulars concede they have Improved with the recent rains Mr Inglls Is hoping to Improve tho quality of his berries working In ordination with the Horticulture Department at the University of Aside from the obvious motivations of fresh fruit preserves pics and fruit for the winter there other factors Inspiring berry lovers to sacrifice some early morning A young resident claimed tho only reason she was there was because her parents got her up An elderly man claims he enjoys getting up early in the morning best part of the day ho said I used to A couple thought the berries was a lido effect an excursion In Jonah NANCY SNOW Nancy Snow graduated from the Credit Valley school of Nurs on July The graduates attended a formal at the Skyline hotel the following evening Nancy graduated from Acton High school She will be begin nursing In In October Susan Clarke daughter of Mrs Clarke Elizabeth Drive Acton Is having a whale of a time working for a nonprofit tax- exempt society devoted to the protection of whales dolphins and porpoises It is called Project Jonah Well known author Farley Is president Contacted by the Free Press Sue agreed to write an article about her unusual Job She in turn urged us to ask you to write for more Information to Lynn Cunningham 12 Dacotah Toronto 123 Ontario We dont know exactly where Sue Is but the emelope Is post marked Cap Rosters Province of Quebec which we assume la somewhere along the Gulf of St Lawrence Anyway here is her story which Includes a plug for Project Jonah of course By Satan of a tale of these amazing creatures Is granted after their extinction has yet to be seen The most familiar whale la the common dolphin Because or his small size and his human like brain he has been the subject of much research It appears that these whales have a highly sophisticated ability to communicate and the possibility of communication between whales and humans is an exciting challenge We dont have to anticipate interstellar com Carol also graduated from the Credit Valley School of Nursing July Present at the graduation cere monies were her parents Mr and Mrs Earl her fiance munlcatlon we have whales on Jeter Hiegs Mr and Mrs SUE CLARKE and camera ready Then earth with brains several times the size of ours But within five years these highly intelligent beings may be extinct The blue whale the largest animal ever to live may be reduced past recovery and the other species can expect the and Mrs K from Missisauga Saturday evening July 28 she also attended the formal for the graduates at the Skyline Hotel Carol is a graduate of Acton High school She will be nursing at Peel Project Jonah is an in- atJXf dyhgof Memorial Hospital Brampton lernatknal conization saving old ge disease or famine starling in September for the cessation of whaling Just The long back and the dorsal national are observed In order Whaling Commission did not pass to identify the Our work u the proposal for ten year t Ihehuman by the required STSVJS In addition fn boats whenever possible international agreement Project whale lovers like program to Include a long term are of the abundance and working desperately for the hahits of whales in Canadian concern and waters support of Canadians is needed in writing and in donations It is Several people have started the hoped that next year people can survey the Gulf of St be paid a salary and that Lawrence James Bay and off the lodgings food and equipment can coast of Our work entails be provided through Project finding locations where whales Jonah feed close enough to shore to observe them Whales are in this year or at least they arc finally getting It has been our experience to some well deserved publicity wait for hours with binoculars But whether human recognition can be synthetically made Nearly percent of the value of all exports from Canada is der from forest based Indus tries approximately onethird of It coming from Ontario EffiQC or 8719208 Sun Thru I and Sa and m NOTICE ESQUESING PUBLIC LIBRARY NOW OPEN At the Community Hall Stewarttown HOURS Mondays 1 pm to 3 Wednesdays 7 pm to 9 pm Books for your leisure reading IN THE LIFE AND TIMES OI country Its a change they said tho kids like It This was only he beginning of the day for a Toronto resident She planned to spend the rest of visiting area friends enjoy berry picking A woman perhaps to familiar the proclaimed Struwborrles are easier to pick than raspberries A Milton area mother enjoys picking so much she wants to It with the entire family Though one member of her brood was to young lo tako an active part berrying ho seemed to bo enjoying the morning air pat In playpen Another Milton woman claims she goes berry picking meet Interesting people Mr realizes many Glen Mar patrons arc there for an outing and II Is for this reason ho Is hoping to have picnic grounds and refreshment facilities net up by next year Two new fields will be ready to surrender the small red berries by that time CLAIRE PURL of Milton claims she is berry nuts She feels It costs too much in the store and that its more fun getting your own D Pink photo Local evangelism to continue Aug 6 Young people of the Bethel Christian Reformed Church will be distributing The Gospel of John lo every home In the community the evenings of August The youths are very eager to share the message of redemption and are looking forward to meeting people of the com As part of lis evangelism the group has already ado Vacation and will be following It up with a Bible School beginning September A Children who attended the Vacation Bible School or any other interested children arc invited to attend every Saturday morning from 30 until 11 30 NOTICE OFFICE CLOSED The Office of Veterinarian DR FG WILL BE CLOSED August 6 to inclusive Open August Or FO Oakot NOTICE REGARDING GARBAGE COLLECTION Town of Acton Due to the observance of Civic Holiday Monday August There Will Be NO GARBAGE COLLECTION That Day will b up Tuesday August Instead Normal garbage routine resumes Thursday August USHER ClerkAdministrator PRICE EFFECTIVE THROUGH SATURDAY AUGUST We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities WHITE SUGAR is Orange Pekoe Pack SALADA fiC TEA BAGS Grjpe Orange Apple J ANNA MARIA 31 DRINKS Carnation If Jar COFFEE MATE 99 SOFT MARGARINE 3 PORK BEANS First Grade RE am BUTTER Glad Pack GARBAGE BAGS 109 Barbecue Eiu STARTER FLUID 29 Aunt Jtmlma I Old South ORANGE- JUICE 19 WAFFLES Chmtiti Pack I HOT DOG ROLLS MOUTHWASH 3M00 65 Pain Pack ASPIRIN PRICES MORE BEING DONE SLASHED EVERY WEEK III