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The Acton Free Wednesday August ACTON OJP DETACHMENT had this photo taken this summer prior to duties involved in guarding the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh Constable Roy Wood is missing because of holidays In front Corporal Arbour is flanked on either side by custodian AI Kirkness and secretary Patterson Back left to right are Constables Nick Dave Bruce McArthur Murray and Paul Brown H Coles Photo Regional police spell end Acton I he regional police lake of the- Georgetown over in Ha It on on January 1 it could also mean thai will A committee of nine be without a delacbmenl of police has been Ontario Police for the established to come up necessary firs turn in almost acts and for the steering Tin look duties in committee included are the four Acton in 1949 replacing a invvn nets f existing police force of two policemen who en forces There is no representation forced the law ithout the use of from Alton a cruiser Three constables and a Nothing definite cruiser first came to man the Chapman told the Acton detachment which has tree Press that nothing definite since grown to seven including a I as been decided about he future corporal part time secretary the Acton detachment yet He also assists Mill be attending a meeting if the A steering committee I as been committee this Wednesday formed to and expects more in transition from local four forces formation will be available then Atton councillors have made secret about their been involved in a shuffle here ire iron out rear policing he town Ttcre lave been minor disagreements and some dissalisfauion but in the main it been a harmonious J which the town has I elm tone lis best to Former lien again vcar under contract to region problems lone ils best in preserve Former Frank once irters that gets ex the steering committee is looking police service at a cost commission named in October imlue chairman Councillor Chapman has named in ihe steering committer which includes warden Mrs Arthur Jim of Milton lies and reeve Tom Hill as e as Hire members of existing cimnnssuns Judge Warn and win of and than town could act will ib own force 11 hang ntolheOPP allows us he said The present detachment is composed of Corpora Bob Arbour THE ACTON FREE PRESS as Clan Mail Postal Rg titration Number Five new businesses upward trend five new businesses on Acton main Ihnroughfarc have left only two Mill St stores vacant Buildings formerly housing Mark Groceteria Bradley Meat Market Watsons Music and the Motor Vehicle Licence Bureau Dollar Daddy and the Family Store have been renovated and reopened for a different market Newest of Hie new Gal Pal a ladles wear shop opened Monday In the former Marks Propricless Unwell lives In and operates a similar store in Miss Unwell felt there was need for a store in Acton and chose her location to allow customers more accessible parking space s s Business was brisk Hie first day trull Pantry owner Is a native or George own established his business In Acton because In fill the I own a specialty store His location in what won Itrndky Miol wan only oni available at Unit lUhPulacr 111 v Wolf manager of tin new fur established his company thirteenth location in Aden the community wllhoiil specialty urn reported potential ami has reported good since opining Hi ami his partners Urn Kit linger and Dave I pur the fonner Store and live converted the shop I srparnle units A former Kitchener resident Mr Wolf and hi family live In Did apartment above stores He would like to see ihe adjoining tore rented and a business established Palace for location are also located In am I Kincardine and In Kitchener Waterloo llromalca Iteally recently an Acton location in what was previously Walton Music and the Motor Vehicle Icenee Bureau Tin WnlKns I wince moved their t He feels town ready nil Though Ihe store I iii re than stopping for Mr it Mel Wart downtown Is mi In Hie centre of a new In wo once he ha Improved Henry I in I tie Queen Milk Mr I enjoys a fur rent as well fen in trade in the has vacancy Hi Vim I in SI it once at I Mill building ivll First meeting of centennial committee Apology and Constables Bruce Nick Roy Wood Paul Brown Dave and Murray Secretary is Mrs Hugh Patterson and custodian Kirkness Cirporal Arbour look over Acton detachment in August 1972 following death of Corporal Ray Mason who headed force for 20 years Not all municipalities in Ha I ton were as fortunate as Acton in I the uptodate resources of the force In Milton and forces were too small lo many of the benefits available to Ihe 0 P detachments and the larger Oak and Burlington forces A regional force it is hoped will banish disparities and establish better facilities for across new region Initial costs could be higher but is expected they will level out Will there be a detachment in Acton That is a decision Ihe police commission must make in ad- with the new regional council Ballinafad columnist retires A faithful and talented correspondent for the Free Press Mrs Richard has retired She written the news for the past seven or eight years following Mrs Robert McFnery who now lives in Acton Mrs Shortill says it time for someone else to take a turn She knows the district and Its residents well and to her writing talents added humor and wisdom in personal com ments She wrote the Ballinafad news but changed her columns somewhat for each paper Her column will be much missed and her district readers as welt as the main office staff will join in expressing their regret and wishes for relaxed retirement Teaching career Mrs Shortill the former Rita was born in Brighton She was teaching at Cedan ale public school when she met and married Richard Shortill who died this summer She left teaching for years to act as farmer wife and mother at their borne on the enth line just north of the lage When her children Richard the late Harry and Lillian were older she returned to teach She taught for years at five different township schools the latest in 1962 at the Blue Moun tain school on the seventh line It has been purchased and pre served by Mr and Mrs S G Bennett on whose farm It is ated The Free Press hopes to make arrangements for another correspondent soon to send in the news from this growing busy little community was held Monday Mayor Duby told Council Tuesday and the group has broken up Into two a program and projects The program committee electee Harold Andrews as ihafr man and project is expected to follow suit by electing a head this week The mayor apologised to the press for the closed nature of the meeting explaining it was called to get committees organized and ARTHUR A JOHNSON OPTOMETRIST Mam St Milton 878 3673 Stan Bower of the Real Estate Firm ot Bpwen Zuccala Ltd who recently sold Watsons Restaurant wishes Tom Watson a happy retirement after years in business also Congratulations and much success to the new owner Paul Kotsopoulos for a prosperous future Stan Bowen r IllIMS Sun Thru Mni and Sat M and Wo Mating f August M17 Admission Adults t Si exta Chil ROSS IN IAD SINGS THE KCm rwMwttuM functioning and he wanted no comments misconstrued He urged councillor to the centennial organization predicting that would have something concrete to put for in the next six weeks He stressed that centennial was nut necessarily unique since several would celebrate in 1971 and hoped Ihe new com millets would come up with something within the scope of a town of An article in week s Free referred lo the new new committee follow burgh Medka doctor controversial centennial com talker mission which dissolved at a I should have read Ir Ken steering committee ihe early part of the year following hjr criticism DANCING EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT At The CREDIT VALLEY CLUB NOWUNDERNEWMANAGEMENT or Dine From to 11 Dance From to 1 A NO ADMISSION NO COVER CHARGE STAGS WELCOME This Week August To ROSS HILLIER and his band Kids IB to 100 Years Welcome HALTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Advance Registration for those not previously for all schools In MILTON GEORGETOWN ACTON NASSAGAWEYA ESQUESING including Sunshine School for Retarded Fatrvlewand Kilbride Schools will take place on Monday August 27 and Tnosdaj to noon ft 100pm Children who will be five yean of on or twtort I tit day of February are eligible for kindergarten Georgetown Acton and Milton District High Schools win accept registrations from students who did no attend County School Monday August to Friday August J Singleton Director of Education R G Chapman North Centre Chairman Vim Reserve the Right to Limit Ctuanthan COFFEE MATE 99 WHITE SUGAR 69 LIQUID BLEACH Punch Apple MtMUMi DRINKS 1 Pack 3 JBk TOILET TISSUE 35 Case of Cans A COCACOLA 4 We Sell Only Tenderbest Grade A Red Brand Beef Clover Leaf S0CKEYE SALMON 89 Lynn Valley Standard 14 a 4a PEACHES I CARNATION MILK CHOICE PEAS if WHOLE POTATOES 5i1 5 Pack k 4 A A NOT DOS ROLLS 1 MIMMHHWM 148 MWMMMMA PRICKS MORE BEING DONE EVERY WEEK III