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The Acton Free Press Wed Nov 14 Mapleview home sanctuary for elderly EIGHTY TWO AND FILLED with the wisdom of her teaching years Miss Moore of Georgetown is presently a resident of the Mapleview boarding home for the elderly Com on children today she said The com governs the children and its the com mumty that affects what are and always has and Miss Moore was an Elementary teaching career stretching from the 1800s well into the twentieth century By Lorraine Root A visitor was lauded with resounding applause recently when she arrived at Presbyterian church to enjoy the annual fowl supper MisB Moore a long time resident of the Georgetown area a teacher whose career stretched from the into the twentieth century was the special guest who was greeted with Auntie all ages The Seventh Line school near was the country school where Miss Moore conducted most of her Instruction As the youngest or a family of four girls she was raised on a farm situated on the outskirts or Georgetown half of which today has been incorporated Into plaza named after her family called Moore Park Sometime ago a broken hip necessitated casual home care not continued hospitalization but rather a place with contemporaries where supervision and arc blended with warmth and affection Relatives of Miss Moore found such a place for her to stay one that matched her farming background plus the atmosphere of friendliness and security in a family situation There are several other senior adults who share Miss Moore enthusiasm about her special home ladies and gentlemen with families grown and away who have retired They have no requirement for hospital or care but personal privacy and human dignity is a top Mapleview is such a place Situated on the Town Line between Erin and Esquesing off Churchill Road a mile from Acton the big house on the hill backed by an posing white barn is a pic ture of tranquility Mapleview is a boarding home for the elderly which has been operating now for the past 5V years as an en for a young woman who was faced with the situation of an invalid husband a family to raise plus a concern about the plight of elderly people who needed a place to be without burdening others Practical nurse Joan is a trained radical nurse who through years of applying care at hospitals had an insight to the particular hardships destined tor older people In her hospital she had seen the frustrations heartaches disappointments and the loneliness of the elderly and anted to do something Examining her own situation she decided to consider ways of in corporating her problems with care and as a lady who sincerely believes in the plan of things she in vestigatcd the possibility of procuring the big white house on the top of the hill Presto everything fell into place Lloyd McEnery who owned the farm was delighted with her initiative and scheme and agreed to lease her his home Today she is able to handle some nine guests who literally move Into the family at Mapleview and cosily adjust to its at of companionship and good care Satisfaction and continual fulfilment is how Joan puts it Although hi r vocation requires fulltlme working schedule eight hours on and eight hours off she believes she along with two assistants ire filling an important need which has been overlooked in todays society place where senior citizens suffering from only minor difficulties can live with contemporaries who are mentally stimulating and enjoy each others com I hate to see what happens when bright people are put in with the senile says Joan Any one it any age can regress if neglected and is made to feel unwanted Mrs Waldie brings in her residents as part of her home She her staff and guests enjoy each other company serving afternoon tea and sharing together local affairs such as church parties and outings outdoor escapades and shopping sprees particularly family situations Last winter two of her guests enjoyed Iheir first snowmobile jaunt and found it exhilarating participate five years ago daughter was married at home and the guests en Joyed participating They have also been a or raising or her two plus sharing the rearing of the two youngest children Duncan and istcning to reading assignments and correcting spelling errors h been the enjoyable tasks of elderly school like Miss Moore who is dellghtul to be needed Repairing furniture and working whenever they to and the at ire happy In their suf Join is herself the chief cook but not the bottle wisher she machine to complete that operation with Mrs Shirley Page Mrs Kalherino Smith Mrs Agnes and Mrs Pages daughter to help out in the care and love department At the moment two of the guests require continual medication and the local doctors are according to Joan terrific The mem her family come and as they please depending on their particular needs They eon either assist with their own personal shopping or Mrs does 11 tor them The supervisor says that she has seen new visitors literally bloom when transferred to her home from i situation or hopeless duality Our people know Ihey on with us as long as they need and that here are not over she said mentioning she hopes someday soon to be assisted by an auxiliary which will with Mapleview o help in the recreation and ntortainment department help According to Mrs Waldie he Baptist Church ladies in occasionally tome tut bringing an electric with them and provide group entertainment The Acton United Church Ladles the Girl Guides and Ihe Pilgrims from Mnpte Avenue in Georgetown also visit once in a while to the delight of her residents But nil people need continual stimulation she says Her one stipulation is that she does not receive with problems of senility is not good f r those who arc here she says Everyone has lapses of memory but It Is wrong to take the bright and Inflict them With those who rcuulrt special hospitalization Mrs people art terrific buck full of historical knowledge which bring many writers in turn with early local facts Mrs Court J2 born and raised in Infers oil was an outstanding horse tart driver who could be adviser young person lodoy in lerested in learning the skill Mrs Bowles can recall many of her past ixpcrlenccs but enjoys more what s going on for the future Sandy a former Acton well known in Ihe district has been hard of hearing for years but miss thing and Mrs Chappie of Frin has Anglican church friends tome down periodically visit and rehash their hometown fun and discuss children of her recent baby silling days happy delightful people home In family situation That what Mapkviews nil about Iff hard work for the planners requires acceptance for the children and family but everyone Is learning together the medium in and In the Waldie hove an of great and grand mothers and fathers of which loday many children are deprived To 1 in it is a blessing SI is pleased with the response to whit is being accomplished If my parents were 111 and needed a place in which to be fir would lie the place I ihoose said an of nursing and Ik ng homes recently and from the vocal viewpoint of II s a wonileful place lo live Delegation c Orton pump cut off cant flood rink by Jennifer Ban- There was a mad swinging our place this evening a bam warming In attendance was a rather pregnant young donkey a portly and her equally portly four legged daughter who kept snapping her master not to hog all the goodies Also there were a benign thoroughbred gen tlcman and a somewhat startled pony me of honor spirited lady of Arab ex traction amused with her rendition of the can can that is ex the hostess whose nether regions received one of the high kicks The occasion was the first night our new barn has been occupied by all the horses What a sight Brand new stalls contrasting superbly with Ihe old weathered barn beams freshly raked sand floor plump hairy horse bottoms and very fresh manure Under SI Weve been very pleased with the waj the little bam has shaped up It is actually larger than had first it thank goodness Many people have asked us where did we get the design who built it and do we mind telling how much it cost The design came out of our communal bead Mac built it some help from friend Calm and no we don t mind telling thai it cost less than SI A horse stable for thai price is unusual would be a more likely cost But there was no miracle involved in our saving and no special latent Just a little know how and lol of hopping around loft Mac has built barns before so that helped We figured a barn 4 x would allow us to three box stalls on one side six straight stalls on other a six fool alleyway between Most of our horses do better In tie stalls After much deliberation was decided no tack room or feed area would be included in the lower lev el Our tack is always kept in the house anyway and we have a room devoled lo this purpose In other barns we found grain kept within reach of escaping horses was ex pensive and dangerous Our mires have eaten us out of house and home more often than I tare lo think about Provision for grain storage was allowed in the loft with chutes and ladder for feeding convenience This part completed yet not being a priority but there a lot of work time in the winter A large loft 12 high ac commodates about bales and is covered a dramatic Dutch type roof quite an engineering fcal for the I will give breakdown of the cost and building techniques in the next column When Township Council cancelled their agreement with Marathon Realty leasing the pumping station at they were unaware of other aspects of Ihe problem In August council had decided that over every three months was too much to pay for a pump and reservoir Ihey t use due to a new fence which made the site almost inaccessible At their November meeling council received a letter from Marathon Realty on of the CPR in forming them since they owned the they must remove it Reeve I old Golden Age members rally luncil In my opinion the realty company their own lease the day they fenced us out of there Council was still discussing the milter delegation of IS adults and youngsters from appeared Harry Walker spokesman for Ihe group said thai since the lease was cancelled the hydro hid been cut off in the station and Ihe local rink could not be flooded New Information Reeve 1ang pointed out council knew nothing use of pump during skating season Or we have had second thoughts tht lease Aswesiwil the pump wis off to us ind never used was suggested by Councillor Itcid hat Orion hovi Ihe hydro hooked hick up and and hast would pay half the cosls When Mr objected Reeve Don suggested going reetlv to he Hydro to try make i new deal Mr will talk with infraxn Council then return to before final decisions arc made THE GAS SAVER Security Is owning a 1974 Volkswagen We can show you why I TWO GUARANTEES FOR VOLKSWAGEN COME TO Baz Motors Ltd CVCA Farm up for sale Mrs Robertson New song sheets courtesy Canada Life were used for a sing song lo open the regular meeting of Acton Age Club held Tuesday afternoon of last week in I Hall With Ivan Harris presiding the business was dealt with At next evening meeting Mrs K Algtr is showing pictures of a trip to Europe and a special lunch of cake and ice cream is being provided by C MtKenzle Highlight The and Rotary Clubs have again invited Ihe members to the usual turkey dinner being held Nov This is a high light of the year and the senior citizens appreciate this good will gesture Mention was made of the Zone Rail being held in Georgetown Nov 7 Names of several ill and hospitalized members were given and get well wishes were expressed Adjournment was made games of and euchre were played For euchre prize winners were Mrs- Mrs MI- Forest Mr Hug and David Robertson for Miss Annie Mrs David Robertson A Mann and Ed Birthday greetings were for Mrs F Miss Nora Kenncy wedding anniversaries Mr and Mrs J Crcascy years and Mr and Mrs A Mann years The ladies of the club from Hoc wood served a delicious lunch of sandwiches pickles and cookies Not prepared University of president C Winegard was quoted as saying that the university now has to devote greater portions of its resources Tor makeup and introductory courses because high schools are not preparing students for university work The am farm at owned the Credit Conservaton will be sold lender this month Joan Rollings public relations officer for the Authontv said had just acquired acres in the area which in cluded the acre arm so the felt there was no need two farms who was farm manager of the farm wilt continue as farm manager for the Credit Conservation Authority The collection of 19th farm equipment at the farm will be moved to the farm where it will be displayed farm was purchased vcars ago with the intention of selling up a pioneer farm There m few v ex opt for busloads school children said Mrs Rollings from the sale toward buying land for purposes Carnival Milton council elect proved he idea of a town sponsored winter carnival this vear In past years the event sponsored by MtHon Community Service Clubs Snowmobile races dog sled races and other winter events are included Budget indicates ex of about and expected revenue of at least CARPET BARM ACTON KINGHAMHILL ESTATES CONDOMINIUM TOWN HOUSES ONLY 3 LEFT Guaranteed Mortgage btra Washroom Decorated at IS ALTEO CONSTRUCTION ltd Phone INDIVIDUALLY WELL GIVE YOU GREAT SERVICE TOGETHER WELL GIVE GREAT PRICES Acton Pharmacy Ltd Mala St