Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), November 14, 1973, p. 2

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The Acton Free Wad Nov legion hall cable TV delegations It was unusual for Hydro Commission to have three delegations Lost Thursday the commissioners heard on behalf of the fair board John Gov and Cord on of the Legion and John on behalf or his cable television group Bert requested electric service for the end of the nark He felt the time was apt since hydro will likely be Installed there soon for the new well He said he had already attended a council committee meeting and he would be attending a parks and recreation committee meeting next He said on fair days power and water are needed the far end of the grounds The Junior Farmers had to rent a generator for their mini farm Agree While commissioners agreed Ted Tyler Sr pointed out directions would have to come from council since the ices at the park belong to he town Superintendent Mnson said the new well will require a pump and GOO volt ser vice This will tie in with fair board needs A temporary frame shed is to be built at the park to house the equipment tor the well estimated to have a capacity of one to two million gallons a day A more attractive building will eventually be built the mayor sold May subdivision Mr and Mr unrolled plans or the new Legion hall which In eluded a possible subdivision layout They said the original plan had been to use four of the 10 acres Tor the Legion hall with the rest for park or senior citizens housing but increasing costs such as tripled cost of steel were causing them to think Ontario Hydro had in dicstcd already to Acton commission that Acton would be responsible for services to the property which is partly In and partly in township Com missloners agreed they should have this decision in writing What happens to these boundaries at the end of the year Mr Goy wondered don t know any more SUNDAY WAS A DAY of triumph for the congre gation of the Acton Evangel Tabernacle when in an afternoon church service to a capacity crowd they dedicated a new addition Seen participating in the service are Miss Francis George town 2 Rev Robert general superintendent for Pentecostal assemblies of Can ada Rev Howard Honsinger district dent for Burlington Rev Kenneth the for mer pastor and Pastor S M 3 Mrs Leo Bob Coates and Mrs April Dawn Coates all of Acton Mrs is well known as a cable TV singer of country gospel songs Church board members Jim Bailey Georgetown Lawrence Kingwell Gordon Acton Peter Acton and Rev Missing is board member Ro bert Hodder 5 Rev Taitinger at pulpit leading the congregation in hymn singing Mayor Mr David the architect for the pro ject and Mrs Grace Thoman Who will sit on commission Addition renovations dedicated at Evangel Sunday November 11 at p m marked another milestone in the progress of angel Tabernacle Churchill ltd when It Taitinger general superintendent of the Pen tecostal Assemblies of led the congregation in the dedicatory prayer of the new addition and newly renovated auditorium and foyer Itev district superintendent spoke em the importance of inviting the glory of the Lord to fill the Temple Mayor brought fitting remarks m architect gave en and congratuhtlons to the pastor and congregation Mrs sang Bless This House and Mrs ft sans The Blood has never Ixnt Its Power and Gentle Shepherd Scripture reading was given by the former pastor Itev K Held presently of Guelph The clergy speak out The new hymnals were dedicated in honor and memory of the late Thomas Latto who In his retirement with Mrs worshipped here for years Board members Pastor Thoman invited his board members to bring greetings Jim Bailey Peter Gordon Bowen and Lawrence Kingwell who represented the committee by suitable remarks Robert fodder was absent Mrs Harvey Norton assisted at the organ and Miss trances at the piano Etev ministered lr Onions Wc are a long way from to a congregation of over 300 Trinity I nlted Church seeing eye to eye on everything but we people and full church Human beings seem better at building havediscoveredlhatwccanstudyandpray participating by lustily barriers than bridges They generate mis together singing the beautiful gospel understanding more readily than under The line of demarcation no longer runs hymns and sharing in standing We cherish our iduabtj and between the denominations and churches ship to preserve It we cultivate but through them It Is a division between the fellowship supper hour So the wethey syndrome develops people who think of themselves shared together with good guvs they are progressive and forward looking and congregation and friends they are people who arc fearful of change and deter- from surrounding areas Building better bridges I ends dangled figuratively In front of the eyes of Acton Hydro com Thursday night Who II be sitting in the mayor seat on hydro commission after the first of the year Nobody knew It one of those loose ends said Ted Tyler shaking his head The fifth member of hydro commission has always been the mayor Ive been at 14 regional meetings already Mayor Informed his colleagues and there ore certainly a lot of loose ends Wc might be here a commission two years yet remarked Mr Tyler Secretary treasurer Mrs Audrey said the office has had no Information Mr pointed out there no problem in Oak with just one com mission and one new mayor In Hills it different- one mayor and commissions in both Acton and Georgetown which arc ex to carry on Will the new mayor sit on this commission asked soon to mayor And answered himself Nobody knows Maybe should leave it up to Tom Hill he concluded Concluded superintendent Doug Mason He the only mayor wove got Trick succeeds Police this week warn storekeepers to pay par attention if two strangers come in the store together A familiar ploy was sue Saturday in I when two men entered the store One of them kept the clerk busy while the other rifled the money bags Approximately in cash wat soon discovered missing and the license number of the obtained 11 was traced to Toronto and turned out to be a car rented an assumed name The investigation is continuing in Toronto The incident occurred about I than you do replied Com mlssioner Tyler Mr Tyler suggested the delegation come back when they have a plan of sub division Underground wiring would likely be required as it has been for other sub divisions Asked how they Intended to heat the new Legion hall Mr quipped maybe fireplaces and Quebec heaters Their plan now is actually for natural gas able TV Mr remained as the third delegation or the night this time to outline his hopes for cable lelev for Acton His application for a license may be heard in January he sniil Georgetown Cable is also applying to get the license here in Milton five people fire applying for the license there Mr outlined the organisation their hope to use the most modern equipment possible staff of three or tour and the tunnels available Commissioners passed a motion that hey would agree to cooperate with local ap plicant and would relate their services to his needs Council has already given its stamp of approval to Mr application If he is successful he wilt work with hydro in use of poles and trenches was impressed with the idea of a local group and local programs Mayor said Acton will still be a community no matter what happens regionally All commissioners agreed Kate Increase A letter from Ontario Hydro informed the com mission of an Increase in rates Hydro secretary treasurer Audrey estimated the increase will cost Acton hydro more a month beginning in February or about more a year Commission members agreed they would take another look at the situation after the first of the year I think it s within our means to absorb It commented Commissioner Tyler suggested customers should know that there hasn I been a rale increase for the past four and a half years although Ontario Hydro rates in creased three times It was agreed letters would go out with billings in January and notifying customers Mayor added that with a new set up at level there may be an across the board adjustment Acton has enjoyed low rates Other mutters Other hydro business A letter will be sent to construction asking why an electric heating sign at the entrance to Klngham Hill has been changed There had been an agreement with Hydro who paid for half the sign Hydro informed the commission they are phasing out their program of sup plying home appliances to the schools at the end of thrs year An meeting on labor relations In Toronto Nov will be attended by chairman commissioner Bob and Ted Tyler if possible Mr Mason said eight poles will have to be moved on Mil St when a new sidewalk Is built out to the new sub division The will pay the costs Some trees will have to come out he thought don want to cut trees unless it necessary warned mayor All members were present the regular monthly meeting in the hydro building Rev David Mainse Host of Crossroads Canada only National Gospel Telecast will b Guest Speaker Nov Nov at the Evangel Pentecostal Tabernacle Churchill N Acton Toyota Community Calendar Whats doing In North Halton area I SANTA CLAUS PARADE Saturday November Santa will bo arriving In Acton After the parade through own ha li villi with his young friends Its a great way to got Into Christmas bring family DANCE Don t Chamber of Commerce Pro Christmas Dance on November 17 Acton Music Contra Music will be supplied by Marx See how much cor your money will buy at HA LfTlOfN TOYOTA 2S North or Santas Up For a The Big Occasion But gffHffL- Home Hardware Has the baddies In time the we may come to loom larger and larger and the they to shrink until they seem less than human and so may safely be treated as less than human History is full of tragic illustrations this tendency the white man and the Indian the Americans in southeast Asia is an unhappy aspect our time It was east and west free en and communism Now it has sprung up within our societies union business people allot us agin the government or the establish St nous issues demand intelligent discussion and wise decisions but opinion polarized and we tend to drift into opposing camps People young particularly join protest movements engage m rat ions often with only the foggiest idea of what it is all about It seems sometimes as If they were simply out to stir up trouble as if that was action Well it gets action all right but not usually intelligent creative action In all this the Christians responsibility Is tn try to build bridges promote dialogue and bring about an atmosphere tolerance and understanding But course immediately wc say this we invite thi response heal thyself The most cruel conflicts in history nave broken out over religion a hundred yean f death destruction in Some people and places have wot yet learned that that particular war is over There has been a remarkable coming together in recent because of the ecumenical movement Centuries old Catholic and Protestant animosities have mined to preserve what they regard as the Rev unquestionable valuesond truths of yester ministered the Word in the year evening evangelistic service If Christians arc to become part of the when many responded to the solution instead of part of the problem they ministry of the word and the have to overcome this wc they kind call of the spirit or thinking and learn to affirm their par ticutarity without dehumanizing other people We must think of ourselves first of all as human beings together and then ask what have to offer as a contribution towards a richer and deeper humanity Building bridges Is a Christian responsibility THE ACTON FREE PRESS Aurnorlxed as Second Clan Mall Postal Registration Number r ARC INDUSTRIES HORNBY Thursday November 22nd 2 to pm pjn to 9 BEAUTIFUL CERAMIC SIFTS Come out and do your Christmas shopping or Sun Thru Mffra and Sal r and it Thurs Fri 16 THE LAST AMERICAN HERO Stirring Jet I Bridget and Valeria Parr A King adventure car racing Sat NOV 17 Thoatra will bo by Tho Milton Police and Optimist Club for Youth Appreciation Day Matinee 30 and 00 THE THREE STOOGES MEET HERCULES Evening and 9 THE LAST AMERICAN HERO FREE ADMITTANCE afternoon and evening performances Entertainment w2i I 30 TABLE TREE SQOTCH PINE WITH DELUXE TREE ONLY I I BLUE SPRUCE onlyZIiOO Use our Christmas Layaway Plan A small deposit holds any Item Satisfaction Guarantied or your money cheerfully refunded SANTAS COMING Watch for our Santa Claus Parade this Saturday at 1 pm HES IN THE STORE AFTER

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