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ACTON FLOUR MILLS has bean a busy spot during these past few weeks This years harvest shows great returns The Acton Free Press Wed August 3 harvesting time and throughout the countryside farmers and their hands can be Been riding combines In golden brown fields of glorious wheal working industriously to get their ripened produce collected before the next rain spell Gerry is the head miller at the Acton lour Mills says his mill has been constantly busy since the last in July with to 400 the quantities brought in per Ills experience in milling tell him that so far this year harvest has been a goad one Started HIT Acton mill was one formerly owned II Lindsay who started up in It was sold and taken over by a Brampton former Jim two years ago Gerry feels he was bought with the business as he was also head miller when Mr Lindsay the owner working in that capacity for years With four men working under dim miller says the same processing has been used for the last 50 yeam at the local mill He explained that as each load of grain is brought in sample checks are taken for specific weight of wheat and moisture content The wheat has to have a moisture reading of not higher than 14 percent before It can lie considered enough for safe storage he said Over 14 percent moisture content and the grain must be dried in a process with heat not exceeding 140 degrees The miller said gluten in the wheat is affected If drying temperatures exceed the degree mark Storing Processing of grain at the Acton mill after weight and moisture has been established is to have It cleaned and stored It is necessary that the bulk wheat is constantly turned to keep It In good con being crushed Into flour as required According to the miller farmers keep their own supply of wheat on hand for cattle feeding purposes He explains that the Acton firm has contracts with various bread and cookie manufacturing companies with loads of flour supplier when ordered He said the mill has a capacity for storing bushels of wheat with farmers from the areas stretching from Chatham Caledonio Preston Guclph Burlington Hamilton and focal Acton area included in thelLwne of purchase Few remain As well as mill assistants also working as bookkeeper and general office manager of the Acton Flour Mill is the owners daughter Laird The local company sees an Important feature in procuring customers is friendliness with goodwill as important in farm trade as in any other business In Ontario large quantities of good wheat producing farm land has been absorbed for housing reducing the need for the number of mills which were once Operating in the province Many of them have been bought out by larger companies and the Acton enterprise is one of the few small mills still operating in Ontario The head miller at the Acton company feels there remains enough wheat production in the areas from which they procure their wheat to keep their mill operating at high capacity for many years HEAD MILLER Gerry takes a moisture and temperature reading of wheat grains A sample of grams is put into the moisture meter If the temperatuie reading is below percent the wheat is considered dry and good for storage Over the percent mark the wheat will have to be diied in a drum WEIGHT or TRUCK is subtracted from the total taken before dumping wheat Every GO lbs equals one bushel and is worth 2 plus a mill premium of five cents Miller feels the crop so far this year has been good Weighing in trucks for the Acton flour mill has been steady last week in July Plan opening at Legion hall The first letter 1 pud slips to ceremonies and celebrations arc being planned for icpt to 14 when thi spacious new Legion hall opened All efforts arc being made this week to rush everything Into completion for the various special events which will mark the auspicious days of opening A particular problem has been the installation of gas Dignitaries out of town Leg Ion aires and the general public will all be guests at the plat different according lo present Hundreds of people are but a desperate effort Is being made this week to have It in and ready The parquet auditorium floor Is laid Carpeted floors are laid this week New vocations at Sheridan Walts and ceilings are all there in their right places Sheridan College with Reach area campuses throughout training avenues Stumps were pulled out of and Peel intends to maintain will be home the lake at the site Saturday Us reputation of having some and the Legion hopes to have of the most unique courses a beach area here available anywhere for the the project icing bookselling human studies packaging ind health science llbr It is birder to be i winner than i good loser has less practice THE HALT0N TB ASSOCIATION Will be holding a Smoking WHhdnwal Clinic a at the Burlington Sept 9th tol3th at Sheridan College Auditorium Sept 1974 The Day Clinics will be from 7 30 9 30 every evening All persons Interested In Kicking the Habit are invited to fill In the Registration Form below and mall It to TB and Association Balsam Drive Ph 0858 This is a service provided free of charge by your Christmas Seal Association Please register me for the Smoking Withdrawal Clinic at i i i Held in the BETHEL CHRISTIAN i REFORMED CHURCH in Acton August to 30th am noon Children 5 14 are all invited and most heartily welcome Bible Study Games Crafts For further information contact REV J C0RVERS Acton residents plan Pollution Probe branchH Ron Mellon of the on instigators of lion be circulated through out the smell rceentlv received following letter from the Ministry of Office Location ISO I- errand Drive Don Mills Ontario M1C3 August Mr 11 Mellon Orescent Avenue Ontario Dear Sir Think for your letter of July 1974 concerning com to me and reported recently in two local new snipers Infortumtily I have not seen the article- which you refer and there fore untitle to comment The of the Environment conducted in engineering survey of odour sources it and it wis Hint the untreated Inn water pond was the cause of odours off com property Itesullinc from discussions with concerning alntcmrnl the com piny submitted for ipprovi under Section 10 of Hit I Protection Act 1971 A pro im to odours from ihe pond wis ipprovcd this Mm islry in the attach if the Program We consider that the is and we do not know of iny other pridicil means of Hit the pond within briefer lime period than tiled in the 1rognm Appro Mil Pi ogress in ihalement is closely followed by the Industrial Abatement staff in piny his complied with the interim incisures provided in mire prohlems Our lions indicate that is fillliiMflht progresses the i dour missions ire It is difficult to understand th il have not been lo contact the Oak This is tiffed wilh per sonnet in answering sen ice lo rtccui complaints after norm office hours All ire recorded as they are received and would issurcvouthat endeavour it ill tines have com plaints investigated as soon preferably within I However there miy when the irm si it officer unable to at the number or dress in I thai this odour has been of concern to ii other residents for some tin and I wish to as sure Hi it company Is every to ib He this problem is quickly as possible truly Trivclt Assistant I rector Central as attach The program referred to by he Ministry reads follows Ministry of the Program Approval TO A Division of Packers Limited 1 Street Acton Ontario Mr 1 President and TAKF THAI In accordance with the provl of The I Protection Act the pro gram submitted by you ind set out below Is hereby proved The Company will take the necessary steps so that by November 1975 and there after emissions of odours from the untreated tannery of The I menial Protection Act 1971 or regulations mode der 2 Until with require of Pirt 1 the will take the follow Cable TV Continued from Page One and towns of Acton and Milton but also the villages of and and homes along the highway between Acton and Milton Tint stretch Mi commented I can see programming with little todo it mi come in the future IK has hod contact with Georgetown Cable manager Mr Jamicson In its decision lite com mission The com mission expects that the local programming plans of he licensee ill be carried out as expressed in Its ind it puhlic hearing In particular the commission inticipites that the local will provide new opportunities for the inter of information and expression between communities which the licensee is now to steps Immediately to minimize odour emissions from the No 1 pond a Investigate and Implement v ays of accelerating rote of filling of the pond t investigate methods for continuing the filling of the pond throughout the winter months anil carry on the fll ling program when such I hods arc found carry out pumping of sludge from the pond only when he wind Is blowing lo ward uninhabited neighbor hoods install a wind direction and speed recording at a location acceptable to the Air Management Branch The Company will sub mil progress reports lo the Air Management Branch on 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