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8 Acton WW October 103yearold home given new interior Mr tells an amazing the tale of arriving in Acton via prow an two train at 2 oclock In the In the lorn morning tired like a doe after hours travelling Secret of toiiplt Leaving Holland he and Ills ha family had flown to Montreal working taken the train to Toronto worked nil then four hours later took married life mid It Ism ally mi another on to Acton They fail liny then called a taxi and gave happily to Mini the driver an R Acton the llufr Mnln Sank for rtumion A BEAUTIFUL DOOR enhances one of Actons earliest residences and Cornells Snoek is pleased when visitors push open the door to enjoy hospitality of their Main St N home BUY NEW CANADA SAVINGS RELAXING IS EASY in the Cornells Snoek home on Main St He reads a book while sitting near the large glass windowdoor which opens out to a stone patio and garden Drag strip may close Councillor Booth told Halum the whole council their is nothing the town can do no noise a drag strip unless the In IB the ntght thai had Linda res den he arm who complained the that council aware of the problem Out under reruUtioris then was nothing tull do about it The has if a that new anM lnw v tic enacted in the Do the people mill time to bit- with the noise lore wo Councillor Pat Councillor Leu Cost told the meeting thai might not be the case cloned down prematurely this year and may not even want to operate next he said The owners of the race track would like to build estate homes on the property Trees on main roads For the remainder of this year trees will only be on arterial roads in Hills Council will draw up a for next year which may include other roads all over town Acting mayor Em Hyde explained It was too late in the year to do anything but arterial roads this year Councillor Pat McRcnne asked if Acton policy where residents shared the cost and planted trees on their own property would be continued Hyde said that policy would be Included in the study to be done by the engineer Does this mean past Glides such as Georgetown d for tree planting all roads will be wiped out naked Councillor Ernie Sykes Councillor Leo said a policy for both Acton and Georgetown would be set stand long enough to at least double its vintage 103 years Fifty five Main St Is the address of the house now owned by Cornells and Mnafka Snook which has served families in Acton dating hack to the mid 1800 when population was less than a few hundred people accounts of Acton his shown the lot on which the house li built was sold In by and Maria Adams to Malcolm Kennedy for tho sum or 12 pounds 10 It Is believed they were the original builders of the Main residence In 1WH tho was sold for MM Thomas Kennedy Catharine and Mia May to Bridget O There has been a history or families In the won mil old rubble stone home According to Mrs George previous owner of the house eight children com prised tho family and they were well dated in the eight roomed dwelling Converted to house more than one family rugged home has withstood many minor changes Additions have been added and sub traded but outside appear once of the house has remained much the same living In owner to owner the old building has had its and downs with everything from purchase for speculation to purchase by people who simply fell the old residence was worthy of ownership When the George Fryers took over the building In they took with them two children Jeff and Shirley They ripped out two rooms added two bathrooms one upstairs one down and pro to divide the house into two separate units an upper and lower apartment For years Mr and Mrs Fryer lived at their Main St address Last year after her husband death Mrs Fryer sold her home and moved into her present Church St apart ment Purchase of the house by new owners the Cornells Snoek was in February It was Just one more step in the story of initiative and courage of the Dutch Canadian immigrants who with two small children arrived In Canada 17 years ago with nothing more than SIM in their wallet and the clothes they wore on their backs address On arrival in Canada the couple could not speak one word of only contact was Mrs it aunt Mrs Marled DcVrics whose address had been sent to them written as ihlloHophy to nine utilizing Chi I home They UN rally gutted the of hi use Acton which turned out to be house to replace with Inch stone walls from 111 MAAIKK working In Colonial typo which lit r husband I he kitchen dining mom well lh decor of the home four hoi a form at Worn and tired from travelling the couple can still remember their relief when driver finally got instructions on how to find their relative address From there for Cornelia It was working on a farm In Holland he had been cm ployed in the business of leather goods manufacturing of harnesses and luggage etc But there was nothing for the leather craftsman specialized interest around Acton and for some time he worked as a hand on turnip mixed and tobacco farms anything to make money to keep going tie said As his language lessened Mr tells of working with Ontario Steel in Milton for three years then to Micro and finally American Motors where he was utility man In the car seat department They soon came to Acton and went Into partnership on a BP gas station and car wash A snack bar was porated Into the business with the ambitious Mrs managing the shop The family then moved from Victoria Ave residence to a house located near the car wash As business progressed the Industrious couple bought out a partner and Mr left his Job with American Motors to concern himself only with his Acton business From there It been a of pro with the couple seeing need of second laundromat in town and installing one when the plaza was built south of the corner of Main and Mill St Due to health problems the car wash and snack bar became too much for proprietress Mrs Snoek and the decision was made to lease the business and pur chase a house nearer the laundromat on Main St And so it was they found the home they d always wanted The Fryer home was up for sale and with its Ideal location lug hand The floors ri iinwnwn and tin an htm tin floor It llnelf In facility pairing What eight moms It now sevtn a room with a large modern room done in enrlv largi living room which lingth of In house front Miliums turn tin back which li to four hi rooms and but room on tin second floor Upstairs dormer window hnvi been glorified and lire deeper than before In corporate the distant the new wall to llif outer window edges Downstairs window facing garden has been convert into a sliding glass door window which opens to a patio outside What the done Is rebuild an opposed to store They have vantage of the solidity of East and it Into a of the present which will lost for ninny years into the future It not idea in what can be done with old houses but it one which the present owners are Immensely Part of old has been with tin new with modem mating units providing warmth with other up facilities The project which began last IB is almost com pleted Duly the ire able to walk to their laundro mat and check on its running order In between times enjoy the luxury of semi retirement in their lo new home which raxa be final If Saving area great combination of security Income and flexibility They re a secure Investment backed by all the resources of Canada They pay 9 a year guaranteed to you year after year for years Canada Savings Bonds can be bought for cash or on installments wherever you bank or invest- in amounts from up to 50 And as always they are cashable anytime at their face value plus earned interest Buy New Canada Savings Bonds today And remember past Series of Canada Savings Bonds are now worth more than ever Thecashbonuspaymentshavebeen increased to produce from September 1974 to maturity an average annual yield of Complete details are available where you bank or invest THE GREAT COMBINATION SECURITY- INCOME- FLEX1BHJTY I ma October to 12th is PREVENTION WEEK fl OPEN HOUSE 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