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Ttw Acton W3 Live fur hat hit of Sundays trail horse trials by Jennifer Ban- Over riders were loud in enthusiasm and praise of the course laid out by Trail Riders for the annual troll horse trials held August 19 at the Presbytery Grounds Blue trail was interspersed with judged obstacles for both novice ana open division One of the more startling obstacles con of a bedraggled fur hat lying in Ihe middle of a road As a horse passed an unseen assistant jerked the animal by a string The effect on most horses was dramatic A steep slide a smoking fire and a mailbox proved In teresttng An extraordinarily smelly cowhide and honktng geese failed to cause much trouble some horses objected to entering a trailer which was their own Few arc den It Minimal accidents cut lea on horse bruised knee on rider several occasions of wounded and maximum fun made the day success Organizers of the trials Dl JeanPettlt and Mo and Agnes nil of Rock wood were pleased with the turnout and the cooperation A particular happy note was the open trophy going to Jim Henderson of Bramp ton on year old Sam Sam a registered Quarter Horse was WHA Grand Cham pion pleasure horse of and Grand Champion Trail horse of 1960 A corn and wienie roast climaxed the day followed by the giving of awards which were as follows ion Aim Mr inn lul Pair Kitchener Mm Debbie Mcionncl Oil Lets talk about HORSES By Jennifer Ban- Nobody has as yet sung a song to the husbands of horseloving won en those long suffering creatures who pay the bills haul the trailer make the hay and pick up the pieces My own poor husband was a happy cattle farmer till he met Hawhislifehaschanged He is now moderately horsey mostly by osmosis and manages to put up a brave face During the first week or July my Half Arab mare shied out from under me and deposited me on the ground After all these years of bounding around like a rubber ball I finally did it I did while so what happens My dear husband has to take time off from building a bam for my horses in order to ride my horse for me Down the road lives Alice who has a Arab mare and a long suffering husband Two weeks ago the mare shied out from under Alice depositing her on the ground Now Alice is flat on her back with a cracked vertebrae Tony Is taking time out from building a bam for Alice horses to ride Alices mare What would we do without them Gymkhana on August fun day for the Junior members of club Many games are featured as well as such classes as Horsemanship Lead Line and Costume Admission is free so why don t you come along to Doles Form just north of Rock wood on the Line on August at 12 30 and see the fun The great Pine Ridge Trail Ride will pass through the area on 25 The purpose of this mile relay ride is to focus attention on plight of the horseman and the lack of off road riding facilities Trails are for and cyclers but horses are banned from all conservation areas and parks Petitions with thousands of signatures will be presented to the government and appropriate ministers Let s hope they work Food prices and their frightening escalation is a sub ject on everyone lips these days Tearful women at meat counters arc a common sight Feed prices to the farmer are unbelievably high and naturally this includes horse feed Those people who have their horses on pasture arc going to hove an awful shock when they start to buy feed this fall Parks and rec briefs At the regular meeting Monday August 13 Acton Porks and Recreation Committee Authorized committee mem ber Gil Malcolm and arena man Harold Towns ley to decide on the purchase of a kick board to go around the base of the boards on the arena ice surface Town reported it would cost for the crystaplcx klckboord compared to for lumber but he pointed out the new sub stance would last 10 years while wood has to be replaced every year The committee also decided to investigate the possibility or installing Texan polycarbonate in the community centre front entrance doors Instead of glass Glass in the front doors has already been broken three times to the tune of two The lexan polycarbonate has withstood bul let testi from a police revolver at six feet Committee member 1ou Bonnette expressed concern that the new substance might scratch easily and ruin the appearance of the entrance Councillor Chapman suggested the committee send a letter to the Acton Lions Club expressing thanks for their thoughts ola worthwhile project namely the moving of the station to the pant The club informed the committee by letter they had abandoned plans for the move because of extreme difficulty they would encounter going down Knox Ave The club originally planned to move the building to the Lakcvlew side of I- airy Lake but ran into op position lrom residents here Decided to proceed wilh on order for worth of picnic table from the Corrcc tlonal Centre The committee will get 18 tables price or per tabic tax included hollowed a recommendation from program committee chair man Councillor Harry that summer playground supervisors Kick I tocher Susan Mills and Karen he granted an extra hours worked while it was operating and time spent cleaning up afterwards honied the purchase of a new tractor at a price of 3 The old park tractor was by the town works department for a price of large lights be purchased to be placed on each end of the arena exterior Chalrlady Diane presided for the three hour meeting Committee members Ted Pratt and Wood were h jmimun Rock rod Alton loco Mr Mctnlyre Acton Sioux kky 3rd Red and McCibe Drum lit Bourne Allan Lady Open 10th tureen Drown Inslewood Tippy Shall Creemorr Jnlr amnion Milan Jim Cook Den Ken Tuck Fred Acton 3rd Jim Bit Red Ann Tniyeni Sloutfvllle Star Brampton Lucky DrawKlthy McFiddap Directory lists 1911 farmers Want to know the names and addresses of the farmers In County In Andy Frank Milton knows who they were thanks to a helpful directory of local farmers that was published year by an firm It lists the farmers In Duffer in Ha ton Peel Waterloo and Wellington Counties The inch and a half thick book contains pages of names for divided into Esquesing Nelson and Trafalgar Townships If there were any farmers inside the boundaries of Acton Georgetown Milton or Burlington in those days they included Local advertisers in he directory were solicitor A J of Acton Bank of Hamilton Bank of Toronto E Earl Imperial Foundry Map tin Mills and The Champion of Milton plus several from Georgetown and Burlington Mr Frank formerly lived in Nassagaweya and now lives in Milton Chairman will visit Esquesing Region Chairman Allan Masson will attend the Tuesday September A meeting of Council Reeve Tom Hill said Mr will present an up to date report on preparations for regional government which becomes effective in January I Settle Eighth Line dust investigate oiling costs on lino will soon be settled application of calcium iuuntll will in the coal of oiling the roud along with Former Deputy reeve Runnel Miller an f Ine resident complained to council Monday Leslie silent about election plans night hut dust on road is now aim out unbearable with in mused truck traffic between the hours of fl a and Vi m Miller whn his father returned lo on the same rood from a seven week holiday he almost write bin name In on anything In the house KEN TUCK or tackles the gate on Choro at the August horse trials at JonniferBarr Photo CHATELAINE LIGHTING York Rod Guelph Bright Ideas for all your Lighting Needs SELECTION OF HOUSE FIXTURES Lmpi Door Chimes Swag Lamps Van tv Cabinets Baseboard and Portable Central Vacuum Cleaning Systems Wring Devices Fixture Paris etc Ventilation Hoods Fans etc FREE PARKING Open Daily Tour Fri TE9pm Sat am MINT ridden by Bob is shown a smoky fire one of many obstacles along the trail In Sunday ride Jennifer Photo Grant French club permit for dance The Georgetown and District rench Canadian Association has received permission from Council to hold a talent show and dance in a renovated bam on the properly of Miss St Jean Lot 15 Con September 15 has also been granted to obtain from the Commission Iquor Board for that date only It Is to be understood that bis does not represent a change Council granted the group permission hold a New Years dance in he barn under the same conditions that it would not represent a change of land use and that it would be a one event affair Have obeyed Deputy reeve Coxe said Monday night that Miss St Jean has obeyed the lows fairly well He added that the group bringing In a very special or for this In the winter time we gave them permission is a little different now and maybe some will be able lo enjoy it now who t get out in the winter time Tom Hill said Same conditions Councillor Dick Ilowitt em phasizod that council should grant permission only under the same conditions as they did in the winter lime Continual use of the land for dances and events at which admission is charged would represent a contravention of the township holding by law Two of Council continue ream In silent about plans to stand In the October regional government lections Councillor Wilfrid slit veteran of the five man council said this week he may be making an announcement soon after August found members been to a social get together In as guests of legion chairman on that day Councillor Dick has business considerations think over before making a decision Receive rare thank you note A rare nott of reached the council chambers Monday night It came from Ninth Line resident William and conveyed the writer thanks for correctional work done during the summer on a curve between the properly and arm The condition which caused my complaint in the first place has been corrected and the further work done on the ditches as discussed at our time of meeting should improve the run off the letter stated Mr Geggie made an additional request that warning signs be erected at the curve but added he realized there is no guarantee the signs would be obeyed Now something wo don get very often declared Reeve Tom Hill when he heard the letter read Very unusual and very pleasant to get added Deputy reev e Len 1 got rctiolvc concerning my law practice then 1 in a position lo make a decision as far an council is concerned he said Tom Hill was he firM four candidate- to throw his in ring for mayor of North llallon already himself a candidate for he gional council sent in 2 f- and Councillor has said he will Iry for a Ward seal on the North Million council Dual problem Miller he has not been by the trucks but odder that dim nan been the problem I read In Ihe paper that you going oil 17 Sideroad Ml down there told me had wear rubber get the mail here was so much I wondered If they the excess on I fne he lleivi Hill suggested the township pass by law in on certain after certain hours Suggests ditching Could those short wo lots at In and have oil put oh I Councillor Wilfrid Dure ire no on I itsoever Deputy reeve Jjn Coxe said he thought the township would go to oil and forget calcium on roads that idy truck traffic Hill concluded the discussion saying will he applied in the road this and a cost will be worked out oiling the fighlh line and CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ACTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION on the completion of your fine new budding We are proud to have been chosen as contractor for the Painting and Decorating DAVID COHEN PAINTING DECORATING Peel St Acton S53 COt AND MACOONNUA tula tions TO THE ACTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION It has been a great pleasure to have been chosen General Contractor Ernie Rosset Construction Co Read fitorptowa