Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 31, 1974, p. 6

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ft The Acton Presi Wed July McKnight brothers meet after 45 year separation Bright future seen for Force products Force Electric Products a tt possible future to division of Energy Conserve nerco In I build Pjew ted Is a now name a very short tor an old company Since W Sparrow P Eng The beat birthday present Jim McKnight 191 McDonald Boulevard could have received arrived a Saturday July when kid brother Tom whom he had not seen In years stepped on to Canadian soil for the first time at Toronto Inter national Airport Jim shipping clerk at the Building Products plant celebrated his birthday the previous day Friday July but he confesses all the serious tlpplln was done the next day when he and Tom stayed up to talk for most of the night I seen the sun rise on every other continent In the world explains Tom I wanted to complete the circuit by watching a Canadian sunrise Now a process worker in a chemical plant In Luton Town Bedfordshire Tom spent years In the British Army retiring as a Sergeant Major in the Royal Artillery During his stay in the service he had been stationed In such far off places as India Malaysia Egypt and Ethiopia Sons of the late William and Alice Jim and Tom and sisters Nan and were bora In County Down The brothers last saw each other In 1920 when Jim left at the age of to start a new life in Canada securing his joe on a farm at Walton Out near Seaforth Tom who Is now was Just years old at the time Nan and In Luton Town now The brothers narrow 1 missed meeting in England at the close of the war in 1945 Jim was in the Rojal Canadian at that time and after visiting his Including convection ovens power cooling tun vice general In Toronto since IBM under make up air heaters air manager of the name Canadian Infra curtains and other related Conservation Limited said Red making gas Infra red equipment Industrial building and port Own KM mm his Toronto com able healing equipment and In the company pony and Force Electric will gas be done here In Acton along red ovens with some production right It is the only Canadian away He also sees the company In Canada com future consolidation of ly manufacturing gas In the two firms under one roof a red heaters and In Mills within one or lR cub lorn designed infra years red heat process systems equipment lino and us gua Infra red heating in liifuutriul bull lings reduces fuel consumption up In per from warm systems In Die samn year nerco formtd percentowned In tailed Energy Inc to and the lino of equipment In lha USA operation opens potential Force sales there was blinded In Ion years with Force at its turn Ho annotin ml lant line would have a new mnnufoclunrr Most employees are offered employment with he said Mr Sparrow foresees 1971 net ring Truck car collision Milton investigated an ambulance to ha Georgetown Occident Monday night which SEPARATED for years brothers Tom loft and Jim McKright were reunited when Tom came to Canada from Luton Town Bedfordshire England for a three week holiday The brothers last saw each other in 1929 when Jim left England at the age of to seek work in Canada occurred in the centre of the Village of at ap proximately 10 p The lent occurred when a Dodge driven by 1aterson i of Gate Georgetown collided with a Chev Pickup truck driven by of Georgetown Hath drivers wire taken In Ihe truck Hake was taken to tin hospital via police car Holier I was treated for a sore shoulder All three were rented for and bruises and Damage lo the truck wan estimated at The Dodge owned by Alvln of dray Gate Georgetown was totalled for the first time In 10 jears he left for home In Canada unaware that brother Tom a prisoner of war be releoied and would arrive back In England the day after he left Jim and Tom have corresponded since the end of the war and exchanged up lo date snapshots or themselves from time to time Still Jim admits difficult to pick out his kid brother at the airport During his three week holiday in Canada Tom has been shown the sights by Jim and wife Joan along with nephews Ron and Steve and niece Colleen all of whom hr saw for the first time July The McKnlflhts have spent a day Ihe Black Creek Pioneer Village visited and Niagara Falls and taken in two Ram Junior lacrosse games didn t understand what all the fouls were being called for soys Tom who Is more used to watching high class football and wants to remind all Canadian fans thai 1 uton Town has earned to the First vision for the next season begins August IS A treasured souvenir of the old country found Its way into the McKnight household via Tom this week Tom presented brotlcr with a personal thank you mailed to their Aunl Nellie Crolhcrs by Queen ledglng a message on her April 1955 While Toms rat visit lo Canada will last only until Tuesday August fl when his holidays end It expected to be just the first of a yearly family reunion Sisters Nan and Dorie arc planning a trip here next year and that Jim and Joan would like to return to the old sod for their holidays Collisions fire damage figures mounted Iht of He lives up In tveral car collisions Main town I there were no In Tuesday Barry reported McDonald It On M two cars were was driving on Queen when in collision at Ihe Mill Main his car taught fire The fire corner headed department culled about Driver Henderson 10 It 30 m and damage was Willow St had estimated del about damage to his car and A C CARPETS have opened in and with it thx opportunity buy carpet from experienced Partners Clark and have one in Georgetown and Ihcy felt that Acton had a for a store which dealt in floor covering It looks as though rank lark knows what he talking about and he should he been in the for 16 Reverse earlier decision Hills count I reversed an earl decision Monday night and asked Mushrooms I Id to resubmit their cation for a building permit for bunk houses for their employees Mushrooms started court action against the town but Monday night town solicitor Ray Steele was instructed to have the action adjourned indefinitely Turn down flood assistance The finance committee of Hills council decided Monday an appeal Tor flnanc assistance from the Grand Disaster Relief was a provincial rcspons My rather than one for the municipalities The letter was filed Ktnnclh Brown Itockwood Mod to his On Saturday the Dominion Hotel parking lot parked car rolled ahead striking another Owners are Milton bo damage set to his car and Arthur Saunders It It I Acton III planter Last Wednesday afternoon 1 rcmer tar hit a planter box on Mill and the scraped Ihe fender to SCHR0EDER CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC E Brampton EDWARD H SCHROEDER Doctor of Chiropract 416 Volkswagen Porsche For SALES SERVICE Phone 8775286 Free Car Audit Up to Date FACTORY TRAINED MECHANICS BAZ MOTORS LTD Mr llsl rout- NOut no Ed la Out He has in Guelph all his life but hopes to move to Acton winter He is named with three children DOUBLE HAPPINESS RESTAURANT Q T Cti break in us for finest Chinese Food dodFiih and Chips in Halton HOURS Man Ttuin 10 10 a Sundiv 12 Noon Tel 8532060 OPEN am to 6 pm Thurs till 9 pm HOME DECORATING CENTRE S fle Milton 8785400 878 DELIVERY ESTIMATES t ma I CM Meat Imp it in Of two few to idea tout YOUR TEAM CARPET DEPARTMEN Deep Pile Reg a Heavy Quality Reg CARVED NYLON colours to choose from New from PREFINISHED SATIN WALNUT J Lumber Special of The Week No 1 Construction SPRUCE only 4 1 STYR0F0AM INSULATION 2 Dld Factory Grade Sanded Fir PLYWOOD V sheets For your understanding andyour patience thankyouverymuch The strike against Union Gas Limited by 1100 operating and clerical workers is over Your cooperation during our recent emergency period is greatly appreciated We realize that this strike has since February 6 caused many of our customers regrettable inconveniences And we thank you very mijch for your understanding and patience Were sorry we were unable to respond to service calls With the strike we were able to handle only emergencies and concentrate on keeping gas flowing to our 380000 customers across southwestern Ontario Now there is a great deal of catching up to do and many delayed projects to be completed And it may be a while until everything is running smoothly again So we must ask for just a little more patience and under standing Again thank you Very much union LIMITED

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