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Moscow nights kept getting better week Denis Gibbons on more cultural events end sightseeing trips during his three week visit to Moscow by Denis Gibbons Clear blue skies and sunshine greeted or the second day In a row when we rose Sunday and boarded a bus for a sightseeing tour inside the Kremlin Sun day we discovered Is a popular tor Kremlin visits The long walkway leading up to It was Jammed with people some Soviets many more guided groups Tram European countries For a period or two hours wo strolled about viewing and photographing the many government buildings old churches and tulip gardens here We were shown the Palace of Congress Ballet Theatre a beautiful new Building similar to the Centre which Is also within the Kremlin walls We were careful to walk only In the areas marked for some and not to wander off Ihc beaten track where police were already blowing their whistles to send sightseers back to the walkways Otherwise we were free to holograph anything with the exception of church Interiors which contain valuable ikons Following lunch at the Hotel Leningrad we travelled by bus to the Soviet Exposition of Economic Achievement where many of the Russian space and aeronautics exhibits are located The Exposition grounds ore similar to the CNEln Toronto The huge gates at the entrance reminded me of the Princess Gates except for the letters Inscribed on them Buildings on the grounds housed exhibits in the fields of com munications education agriculture aeronautics and space etc The space exhibit includes many of the spacecraft used in early Russian flights and photographs of all the famous cosmonauts A Ukrainian choir performed for spec tators on an openair bandstand children enjoyed rides In an adjoining amusement park and mothers and lathers guided their tots around enjoying the day the same as they do In Toronto every August Daddy would like to nee this but no mommy wants to go this way and the kids seem to be headed for Ice cream stands The Exposition oven had Us huge fountains and a little motor train on which visitors can ride around the entire grounds for about a nickel Our visit to the Exposition was most interesting but at the same time left us physically fatigued After a roast steak dinner of the Leningrad it was back to the Hotel Neptune to relax and get some rest Monday evening was also a good night to take It easy after afternoon visit the Impressive Central Army Sports Club whose excellent facilities my friend Bruce Andrews will describe In a future edition A personal highlight of our three week stay In Moscow was the Tuesday evening reception given for our group of 100 students at the Canadian Embassy Besides a free bur beer rye or whatever we wanted mini hamburgers and miniature slices of pizza were served buffet style A late afternoon rainstorm destroyed plans to have the reception In the beautiful gardens but the taste of good old Canadian ham burgers more than made up for this minor disappointment The ambassador and his staff made oil of us feel quite at home our Hussion professors who wore Invited guests also enjoyed their first visit to the Canadian Embassy The evenings kept getting better and even those In our group who found the lectures at the Institute boring for one reason or another were at least beginning to count their blessings from a cultural point of view Wednesday night for instance found us in a 102 year old theatre listening to the Moscow Symphony Orchestra under the direction of a German conductor named Nelson The theatre was like vnu would sec In the Sound of Music movie a great balcony with ornate decorations and of the worlds great composers Igh along each wall The Moscow Sym- we were told is probably he second est orchestra In the Soviet Union second only to the National Symphony yes they have a national group just like hockey 1 could believe they were excellent musicians when Iheir first piece sent a shiver down my spine Id never heard music like that before What a rich experience Juat for us to be here commented John of Dolhousle University The evenings Indeed were rich in ex perience for us yet easy on the wallet thanks to our Soviet hosts who provided tickets for all of these events absolutely Bantam girls are in first Acton bantam girls moved Into first place In the Rural Minor Softball League when Ihey whipped Lowvllle last Wednesday night Susan Lehn paced the Ac ton hitting attack with four base hits Deforest and Karen Van had three each Marg Debbie Brown Kim Mc- Cr I stall and Carol Jordan two apiece and Laurel one Both Kim McCrlstall and Carol Jordan clouted home runs to aid the Acton cause DOMES OF the Kremlin churches behind the Palace of Congress theatre commodatlon meals etc but when all the cultural events and the first rate physical education instruction we benefitted from were thrown in We realized we had the steal of the century In fact cost study done by Loyola University came up with a figure of not less than per person The Soviet government anxious to moke a good Impression on this first exchange study lour apparently subsidized the three week stay to that extent The traditional dancing bears didnt show up for some unexplained reason but with a trainer taming 10 tigers at once expertly trained horses high wire and trapeze acts like I had never before seen the Moscow Circus made Thursday evening another highlight of our stay The circus is held In modern glassenclosed circular building which has only one ring but Several floors which all of a sudden rise up from beneath depending upon the type needed for the next act Clowns horse about batting each other with sticks between acts to keep the audience in a happy mood Happy is the only word that could be used to describe the mood on the bus buck to our hotel It had never been that noisy before We tempered our excitement with the realization that were being shown the best side of Moscow and that although we were being treated royally living In Moscow or anywhere in the Soviet Union is probably no picnic for the average a week laborer In future weeks Ill have more to say about our visit to the American Embassy the Ballet and the Moscow Cup track meet along with some not so favorable Impressions of other things we WELCOME SERVICE If you are new in town or know someone who is PHONE 8532624 The Acton Free P Wed July 3 1974 5 With a Massey- Ferguson lawn tractor you can mow a 34 strip of grass miles long with only 3 pints of gasoline With the flhp you have choice electric or recoilstart gear or start HydraSpeed transmission models This lawn tractor is Ideal or mowing lawns to acres tractors and riding mowers arc available in a lull sizes to tip with culling from to consumption ranges quarts by MasseyFerguson Worlds largest manufacturer tractors See them today at Hurt Allison Farm Equipment SALES SERVICE No Highway of Georgetown Titans take lead Titans moved Into sole pos session of first place in the Acton Recreational league by edging Blazers at the park Sunday night Ar rows clobbered Avengers 132 In the other game A two run homer by Ted Hogon and two hit perform ances by Ron Moore Joe Richard and Don Rogers helped Titans to their big win Hagan was Ihe winning pit cher Don Richard and Wes Jones had three hits apiece for the Blazers who scored four times In the first inning but relinquished the lead and lost the game In the bottom of the seventh Arrows built up a 131 lead In the first three innings of their game then Just coasted the rest of the way Jim Whit- mill carried a big bat for winners with four base hits Ray Graham Rodger and Duncan taln had three apiece Brent MacEachern hit a basesempty homer for the Avengers and Bill Boyd scor ed the other run after hitting a single Titans Avengers Arrows Arctic exploration got a good reason to keep quiet about it A PORT COLBORNE weekend guests of the Acton Minor Hockey Association pleasantly surprised their hosts by handing over a 50 che que for Actons Centennial swimming pool fund Saturday night AMHA president Noel Weir accepted the cheque from Melville and Benner both seated and Scotty Melville and Benner standing The and Benners are on the committee of the an nual Port Colborne Atom Tournament where Acton teams have been treated royally and enjoyed themselves so much over the past four hoe- key seasons The AMHA invited the Port Colborne group up for the Cen tennial weekend as a token of Actons appreciation A special dance was held at the community centre Saturday night and Mr and Mrs Kerwin hosted a pool party at their country home Sunday afternoon Some of the visitors stayed over and took in Mondays Dominion Day Centennial celebration in the park Minor soccer dates HOUSE July Tigcn vi July Totnado Falcon M Bennett July vi Acton Park July It Acton July It a era Ac ton Park July llornclt High School July llaldcra High School July A J Dynamos High school July S Haider School Mosquito July A clou at July Acton Chins Acton Set Im July Acton Burlington Bantam July Acton at Falcons tame squirt Tigers ed tor the Spitfires Greg Falcons sewed a victory and Matthew Wilson over the Tigers In Acton Min- were the Rockets or Soccer squirt division house league play last week Raiders dropped Both sides played well Rangers came up with a win over the improving Cen tennials in atom league action and edged the Bombers in the same group Daniel Guest Craig scared for Greg Near replied for the Bombers In the mosquito pec wee division Spitfires battled to a draw Rockets Bob Hud on and Kevin Murdock RARE OPPORTUNITY Own your own business Established Pop franchise NOW FOR SALE Present franchise includes Georgetown Acton Milton Glorious opportunity for the right person to expand FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS Write 394 Pine St Milton or call at 34S St Georgetown Beaver game host to in an rugby game at the Georgetown District High field this Saturday at pm Dr Frank Philbrook Liberal I PHYSICAL FITNESS In the Arctic theres total quiet Even the slightest sound can be heard for miles Some of the noises we take for granted could disrupt the migration of animals In this rugged but fragile land a pipeline is being planned for natural gas But not at the expense of the environment Union Gas is a member of Canadian Arctic Gas Study Ltd An organization investing millions of dollars studying the effect of a pipeline in the Arctic Just one of the things being studied is the effect of sound on wildlife Sound simulators are being used to electronically recreate the sound of a pipeline compressor station Even the effect of a bush plane flying at different elevations over herds of caribou is being studied In building a pipeline we know that vegetation has to be replaced to insulate the ground If it werent during the summer the sun can melt the permafrost and cause extensive erosion This land is so delicate even a tire track can damage it These are the things that we must know Thats why were involved in the most extensive study of the Arctic ever done Natural gas from the Arctic will cost us all more But in the long run the study is for the sake of the Arctic as well as our environment In addition it will help ensure future supplies of natural gas for you Ionian LIMITED tin ami hi Souths Ontario