Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), August 15, 1973, p. 6

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BUT CHIEF SPOT TO DUMP NEVER NOTICE OUR THE IS THE PERFECT GARBAGE THEYLL SMELL OVER What wooklio IN MM I III flifill frwiil tin Im it tmntuwifw Hi wlHil if III Duinliiliiii IKlll I Mies mill Hi ft MIC Ml MM ifMililiiiim Hid In living III Dollar changes boost economy Recent changes in the world currency exchange rates will give Canadian trade a small but definite boost a report from a Toronto investment dealer says After the upheavals of February the Canadian dollar remains at par with the US dollar Both North American dollars are devalued in terms of European and Japanese According to an article in the Financial Post the result has been that Canada suffers no trade disadvantage with the US which provides about per cent of our import and export trade but we can sell more cheaply to Europe and Japan Their imports meanwhile will be more expensive than competing domestic products Canadians have a good illustration of this in the price of Japanese and Europeanmake cars which have risen to the point where they no longer have a great price advantage over domestic makes The Financial Post says that over a period of about two years the currency change will stimulate economic growth across North America However the report also notes that Canada has not yet MiniComment Readers who may wonder why reports of accidents dont have detailed reports of injuries Included in this newspaper can increasing reluctance of all the to refeaaeiheatt an not necessarily aware of them hospitals will only release the condition of the patient referring reporters to the doctors who in turn them to contact nearest relatives who seldom are available Injuries are a private mailer of course and this newspaper has no to intrude in mailers which are strictly between doctor and patient con cerned friends and relations of the victims also depend on this newspaper to relate details to them Often they are reluctant lo contact relatives at a time when they feel privacy needed more than questions In most cases it is genuine concern not noslness which prompts them to enquire Supporters of the Electrical Railway Historical Association and On a no Rail are holding a joint corn roast at electrical property on the Gueiph Line to discuss mutual problems Ontario Rail of coarse is the group preparing to operate a excursion sen ice over the tracks from Georgetown to although residents along the way are opposed In some numbers This is problem they can chew more than a few ears of com over but still think the project it an excellent one and would bo a boon to are- The Town of Milton has come out with a brief opposing plans fof a hydro corridor along Highway which would help connect Middlcport to Pickering but the eight page document seems to be a minority opinion in the area While Milton Mayor Brian Best suggests the original route Ontario Hydro considered was best and that economics and social effects should play a greater role in the decision making the Ha It on Region Conservation Authority meanwhile has recommended the follow Highway through the county A staff report outlined three possible alternatives and decided the route would have the least impact on Authority holdings Another meeting at endorsed the route as well noting the corridor would spoil much agricultural land in North Burlington If it followed that route If the province decides they should take over the entire administration building on Steeles Ave in Milton it would Back Issues of The Free Press years ago Halloa went Conservative and Canada the Liber policies of Louis St Laurent as Sybil Bennett C Georgetown won the federal election In Halloo tha week Hughes Cleaver Liberal Halloa Tor the past He retired this year On day Mr and Mr Fergus received the niter spoon sent by the governorgeneral to all children bom in Canada on Coronation Day Joyce Lambert topped a class of seven in upper school examinations The others are Utilise Coles Rod Force Chris Lamb Joyce Lambert Pat Terry Warne Jean Frank and James Somerville were married in United church The Wartime Housing not a very attractive name But thats what the houses on and Mason Blvd have been called since they were bum years ago Have you a suggestion for a new name Send In Manning to go to Africa as a missionary pastor Patterson of Acton Baptist church tendered his resignation More than members of Acton Tennis participated tn a round robin Ttscadav Mrs Dick and their three children ami Diednk arrived in of Acton and was associate general ia Amsterdam He has bees to the United Stales on a fcjt this is the first week in the members of the family an learning English years ago Taken from the issue of the Free Press Thursday August II The greens of Acton Athletic Association were honored last Thursday having the first tournament of the Central Ontario Ladies Bowling Association The weather was queenly and ladies comprised the players Two rinks of Georgetown bowlers were successful in capturing the first and second and High Park won the third The club house was beautifully decorated and it is not necessary to say anything about the lunch served by the Acton ladles under the apple trees Council decided necessary repairs are to be made to the main streets A carload if crushed stone or chips will be ordered to fill the holes and depressions on Mill and Main The stone will be mixed with asphalt on Mill St and gravel on Main St The laying of the cement sidewalk on Brock Ave la causing considerate difficulty as the street lines are very Irregular The new factory of Thomson Motor Company is Just about complete Mr Roy Thomson now Lord trie managing director was here this week and Is en thusiastic The bonds of the com pany are inquired for by local In vestors They bear six per cent Interest and are guaranteed by the town No doubt when they are available they will be speedily picked up by citizens of means who are seeking giltedged investments The Board of Education received 131 applications for the position left vacant by the resignation or Miss Muriel The season for mushrooms is a little earlier than usual Some hunters for the tasty fungus have already gathered a few fine ones Nineteen young men left town on Monday for the North West on the harvest excursion Another contingent went yesterday HI Mil Mi Mil if Until hi ikiIH ft ui Of I iiii I left if Iff MM fat fun ff li I ii If if iff hi I any price advantage over Britain and other countries which make up about 10 per cent Canadas international trade The gains will also be offset by other factors such as tariffs and DISC legislation which other countries will impose to protect their own trade Laymen who have been mystified by the rise and fall of the US dollar to which the Canadian dollar is tied like a tail to a kite will be glad to know at least that benefits outweigh difficulties and it seems we will suffer little from the great currency exercise be ridiculous for the now regional govern lo consider putting a new complex anywhere but in Milton The province already occupies S3 per cent of the county owned building and would like la use it In If the region has to find quarters Milton is the only logical place for them any parochial the con Word from Metro Toronto Commissioner Itoss Clark that Metro is no longer considering sites in the for the disposal of Toronto garbage in wel come news but hardly a case for off GUAM If youll pardon the pun There may come a time when the Issue Is revived If Toronto fills its Pickering sites and in looking for additional outlets Meanwhile hope an to the landfill method is developed Kromosn councillor Dill suggestion that those supporting the corridor for the lo Pickering hydro lines may save the province from selling parkway for a utility In a moot point In any event we think the and transportation routes arc Ihe for all utilities Mil I I liniiiiliiiy IrnNiiilHK Mi I lllllllllllllll Hi Hi infill I Jlirr Infill Hi I wild In illy WWII IfiHlfll nil Willi nil fill llicrt an Hi wit liiillillnu 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ahead tn loose control Tiren scream It teuvei the road and hilt There are no rules because cry crash is the Ontario Safely 1 offers the following facts tn guide you l Stop immediately Pork far enough away from the inish to protect it liirn off ignition of car lag down the first tors mill link the drivers In assist In war oilier traffic from directions I Help he victims Administer first aid if Do not move seriously Injured people unless necessary eipcrlH that pcrtciil of the people Injured in cars are pulled by rescuers mid many are made worse or even killed If they lying on Hie road leave them there and take steps guard hem from traffic 75 years ago Taken from the Imue of the Free Press Thursday August A couple of rigs containing ret I ess drivers rushed madly down Ave abreast on Tuesday evening There were dozen little children in the street time some of them on wheels and llieir lives were endangered A by law of municipality prohibits furious driving and Inu u trokinole flub for Civic holiday on Tuesday seems lo have fallen through For a week pas Ihere have been rumours that J V liren had disponed of his practice here and would move lo Toronto Little credence was glv en since his here is too extensive and profitable forego We have it on reliable authority now however that will make Toronto his future home During his eight years of residence here he pro himself a skilled physician and a useful member the community as recording steward of the Methodist church a member of the board and master Walker He is also coroner In McDonald he leaves a worthy successor A couple of young men Jn town belong to respectable families were seen lying drunk at the side of the street Sunday morning as a result of a Saturday night debauch Surely it la lime prohibition was enacted in our fair land assist young men unaMetoconlrol themselves and spa r Ihemseivea Ihe outraged feelings of families who are liable to be thus humiliated at any lime At council chairman Murray had a lively tin one of the workmen whom he had engaged on street work who claimed the account In chairman put In was fifty cents came out ahead in fiery debate Bill Smiley lures like Hieing old trieoib fir Id fiends it lomes sometimes when the linotype operator is not mi his ha tin I have a of old fiends drop in while I was getting ecu them they iliimsl trip THE ACTON FREE PRESS Business And Editorial Office Hail passing cars rid semi I hem in opposite directions lo find telephones and all police Remember police say that if only one tar ii sent its driver may go miles find no phone and give up Often minus appear lo be trapped when are merely held by a foot misled under a Crawl in and release the fool If the driver is trapped between steering wheel and Ins seat pressure Ik cased by releasing Ihe ami gently inching the seal Dont attempt lo a car Thousands of Hopk get hurt nil over again because motorists irv lo lilt cars find the cant and lei the fall back IF sou are not skilled at firsl aid you can render the following while wailing for the ambulance Cover the injured to keep thorn warm Ijxisen collars ties bells without tugging help them breathe easier Keep the v t tin head to one side if he is Iv ing on his hack Slow bleeding pressing a folded pad of the v leanest cloth r the wounds Dim I press on a head wound the skull be frattunsl Its not Ihat Ihey bother me vvouldn I say that Its just thai cripple me for about two each the time we finish reminiscing and get to bed as the robins begin to chirp Thais not so bad A chap that of ruin Rut brought with them a of old wives the tort on grldllc as said while was roaMiiig a well known walker We have all sorts of InemK eh Then- are tho close chums of public school with whom there is nothing in common bv the lime are in the that Did illlams beat hell out of vim second when von were in men there are the bosom of high litis is an eternal often depending on of luiMini ten later meet and theres not much to after hanging number ihildrvn and wives or husbands you have hail friends are even iIomt was looking a picture of four of us the other day We had in Jokes We were inseparable We would give our left arm for each I havent seen one of Iheni for ears One is a drunk a second is dead find Ihe third is aicnuntanl Not necessarily in that order Then there ore Ihe friends make on summer Jobs These are so intimate vou can hardly wait separate so other Once And If there arc all sorts of friends Theres ubliiuitous Australian Jock Ihe unmitigated Canadian Singh sinful Indian and so on A few of them still around and you see them every live hut that means only a couple days of rum And of course have mode friends since vou married There are Shirley and Rill and Joan and Dick and Jack and Jul and Humphrey and Ursula to mention and Duinpty Those named are carefully disguised and the last two can figure out for themselves who they are Nor should we forget professional friends the people we work with In Talk to injured Never tell them anyone else has been killed or is badly hurt say help is on the way Rescue officers say they even hold their hands A firm handgrip seems give them courage St ml someone to find boards on which trained first aiders can carry victims flat should the ambulance nnl arrive and locale a truck on which tho can he carried fiat If Iranspnrtntlon is needed one car in seven catches fire in a crush If fire doesnt start right away it will rarely start afterward If you notice smoldering under the hood or dashboard don I panic Disconnect the be a reful not to let the hoi wire hit and cause sparks locate the fire and allaik it with a fire extinguisher dirt or a When you the police to report a traffic accident they will usually ask following basic questions Location are there injuries is an ambulance required name and address The Ontario Safely suggests lhal if are driving past accident try to maintain speed don I accidents tn slowing down to gawk iaf from someone like pound after a steak dinner and has a laugh ihat would knock who is sexiest lo the kids j I can cyilv agree with them lot of over j few decades Hut the mentioned earlier on are a little special Rub and Trap joined air force together drank beer songs together and lair sex together learned lo fly together On one leave we hitchhiked New York together and 1 1 an still remember Rub a bit of intemperance or something spewing all ovirRmachvay window of a laxi has gone steadily downhill since Wow colour several ways during Ihc big conflagration and all managed to stay alive during various hairy incidents When we got home from wars we got in touch We were all going lo college and funds were pretv slim but wed get together occasionally for some of Ihe old riotous living of rude soldiery We all fell in love about Ihe same time and got married about the same time Wc each have two children and shared woes and glows of raising kids The three Peg Ruth married to us something of a record these We all been modestly successful in a material way and modestly unsuccessful in a spiritual way Our wives tell us Individually that we are rotten husbands and father but we dont see them reaching into the grab- bag Tor substitutes When we meet a couple of tunes a year keep it lively Yea a man acquire lot Hands lifetime But not many of us have two ok fiends like Trap and Bub to turn us into living trying to get sguswaa J-

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