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Equipment wrong committee insists Adamant members of the Acton recreation advisory board Thursday repeated their opinion that playground equipment at the far end of Prospect park should be moved They had also stated their objections at their last meeting but council subse quently stuck to lis Runs The recreation director Doug Collison tendent Prank and Barks superintendent Alt uby had originally agreed to Blueing the new equipment in park The committee members been in formed Not changed Chairman Diane polled members Thursday and ail agreed their opinions had not changed Mr Coll I son who attended the meeting from the recreation department sold if they fell strongly about it the matter would be reviewed Committee members felt the playground equipment at the far end of the park enticed children to an area with Inherent dangers surrounded it is by water on three sides Mrs Splelvogel said her particular concern was not lor the children who come from out of town on the weekends with their families but the Acton children who come over by themselves during the Gil Malcolm repeated he fell more equipment should be located in Sir Donald Mann park in Other parks and their future use were reviewed for possible future use The park could be levelled and have trees The Bovis parkland is of Irregular shape along the creek with neighboring Mr repealed his department feeling that the far end of park was close to swimming and picnicking was well utilized There s a hazard to children anywhere he said They be there atone Attending the meeting in the llbrnry were chairman Diane Spielvogcl Ed Wood Brendan Gil Malcolm Peter Pa pll Ion Mr Collison and Town Absent were Lou and Barry Inscoe Courier Although Mrs Is to receive council minutes and agenda before the ad ministration meeting which deals with recreation she pointed out they have always arrived after the meeting Mr said arrange ments have been made for a courier to bring them to her house on the Friday before the Monday mcc inn rather have them mailed This had been done the last time Clinic Ed Wood will return with a request from the baseball association for an umpires clinic Mr Collison felt It would be no problem to arrange if they will outline the program required Need for a second ball screen at was recor Dryers needed All agreed on the reed for hair dryers at the new pool Mr said Ihe school staff also wanted them Each unit costs from to depending on the total number purchased These units arc said to dry hair In Ihrec minutes Mr Collison also reported lockers arc Installed or men and 40 for women This is the ratio of use of the pool Responsibility for lights was ironed out Ball diamond lights arc the departments responsibility Harold arena manager reported one was stolen last year by an unknown person who must have climbed up the pole to get It It was the first loss In 10 years New fence A cedar post and chain link fence was erected at the entrance to Sir Donald Mann park to prevent trucks en tcrmg to reach the back gardens of neighboring residents Mr had explained previously how trucks chewed up the earth he felt they should be kept out of the park This kind of fence is the cheapest to repair or replace Mr predicted vandalism No code Committee members had asked Mr to explain a wayout figure for grass cutting at park on Mill in the budget report He brought back an lion Uie amount for con the at the historic plaque which he mistakenly called the cenotaph had been Included with the work on the Leish park Bince there was no code for it Mrs Splelvogel and Mr Aheme will sit on the pool advisory committee from this committee Solicitor Agricultural Society rights to the meeting room in the arena were debated again and the town solicitor wiS be asked for an Interpretation of the original agreement The Legion will be con tacted about the awarding of the Charlie Thompson Memorial trophy for this year The plaque was donated by the Legion Agrees Mr will present a brief at public hearings on the new official plan He wishes to approve the designation of parkland shown He wondered when the committee would see a copy of the plans for the new sub division cast of Acton which would double the site of the town Mr Collison suggested the planner attend the next meeting The will also be discussed at the next meeting The new arena roof will be tendered as soon as possible with the work due this No dough Finance and Administration Committee won offer any assistance to Milton Chamber of Com mercc in the Chamber efforts to convert the doned CNR Station into a Chamber headquarters building and information office The committee received and filed a letter from Chamber Manager Ron Harris Harris was asking for promotional material for the region lhat could be handed out as well as financial assistance in the project CHURCHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH Churchill Rood North Minister The Rev A Walter Fosbury B A B D IMTIdey Avenue Phone Sunday Dec fourth Sunday In Advent am Worship and Church School Sermon Sub The Gifts Special offering or dMh Frl Doc Christmas Enter Happy Christmas to alt Tha Church on the Hill Is an Inderdenomlnattonal gallon ministering to the needs the community BAHAI FAITH You are warmly Invited to attend a discussion very Friday evening at Phone emphasized and established equality and The happiness of mankind will be real tied when women and men nate and advance equally lor each Is the com and helpmeet of the other PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA KNOX CHURCH ACTON Rev Andrew Minister Mr E A Hansen A Organist and Choir Master Christmas Sunday Dec am Confirmation is for teenagers with a Church School meets with Adult am Christmas service Sermon Theme Emmanuel God Is with us and tor Usl Special Christ mas music by the choir Everyone Mot Welcome EVANGEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE Churchill ED Rev S Thoman Pastor Thursday Dec Crusaders Christ Sunday Dec am Sunday School a Special Christ mas Service Presentation by the Youth Christmas Under the Stars given In panto mime music and song Tuesday Dec 8 Prayer Service B Study ALL ARE WELCOME Excellent free town Bus vice for children and adults to and from Sunday School on All Red Bus Also rat pick up For information phone 2715 or Matthew 1 vs It And she Mary shall bring forth a son and thou shall call his name JESUS for he shall save his people from their sins ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH Mill Street East Founded Pastor Mr Das Sydney Sc Church Phone Pastors Phone- 183 THURSDAY Choir practice Sunday Dec m Christmas family service Sunday School and Church combined Sat Dec pm Congregational Christmas supper and very one Welcome BETH EL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Churchill Rd Rev J Corvers Sunday Dec Sunday Worship Services at and p m Pre school Sunday School during the morning service Sunday School during the afternoon service You Are Welcome THE CHURCH OF ST ALBANTHE MARTYR im Corner Willow St and St Albans Rev Leonard Rector Director of Music Mrs Frank Cakes Thurs Dec Holy Eucharist Sunday Dec 1974 am Holy Eucharist 10 am Matins a Church School and Nursery p Candlelight Carol Service UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA TRINITY CHURCH ACTON Rev Eric Nelson A B Minister George Elliott MA PhD D rector of Music Sunday Dec 1974 Fourth In Advent 10 a Public Worship Sermon A Mew Old Story tor a Humbled World Sun day Church School Christmas Eve The Choir an nuat Carol Service m Holy Com muni on Everyone Welcome MAPLE AVENUE BAPTISTCHURCH 177 Maple Ave Georgetown A Fellowship Baptist Church Pastor Rev Root Associate Pastor Rev Don Sunday Dec a Sunday School for all ages a Morning Worship Evening Fellow ship Wed 7 Midweek Services Thought Peace rules day when Christ rules the mind A Friendly Welcome Awaits You The Acton Free Press Wed Dec IB Whats in a name What in a name To Hills council a fair amount since they t Bo for an aquatics supervisor but lo quote Councillor Booth went for less ex pensive name of pool supervisor Council voted Monday night to hire pool supervisor for Georgetown pool which Is expected be completed by the end of March Councillor Sykcs summed up the contusion about the position by saying he understood an aquatic supervisor who would supervise both Georgetown pools indoor and outdoor and coordinate the whole program In Hills was to be hired Council hung up on the name and defeated that retorted Booth F rn Hyde pointed out Iherc is a pool supervisor at Acton More confusion dcvclopec when a pool manager mentioned Councillor Hyde salt he wanted to know exactly they were voting for Booth admitted there been a misunderstanding but said they were now voting or pool supervisor whosi responsibility would be the Georgetown pool only and would report to Ihe area coordinator of the rec real lor department said the two jobs Acton and be classified the same boll pool managers or supervisors With only Cain opposing ediud lo hire a pool si pen responsible Georgetown pool KNOX SUNDAY School Christmas White Gift service was held Sunday evening Dec 15 Free Press photographer Peter photographed all the participants from the gallery before the fire siren sounded and he had to run Mayor gets standins Angry farmers oppose freeze Federation of Agriculture members have voted against the proposed land use policies that were approved by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and promoted by Halton Land Use Committee The policies would have meant freezing good farm land in an agricultural zoning The vote came Tuesday after a presentation by OF A vice president rank Wall and angry exchange that saw Federation vice president Harold Middle brook come lo confrontation with several members While several formers readily agreed to the need for preservation agricultural land lhc expressed concern about wiiat form of com would be made available when their 1 ind is devalued free Tor all The meeting appeared as if it might turn into a free for all when tried to limit dialogue to written In alphabetical order Hilts councillors will ait as stand ins for Mayor lorn Hill various town functions With the number of month In year coinciding with the number of councillors it will mean a month long stint for each one starting with Councillor Mike r and ending will i llnr rnie s During the past it has not bet Mayor lorn Hill one funetU n to an in Iht same sometimes as many is four in ni EARL HAMILTON REAL ESTATE REALTOR MLS 53 Ave Guetph Ontario GREAT POTENTIAL productive acres with large barn bordered by I roads at Lovely opportunity tor your own ranch farm with tutu re development possibilities Priced to sell JESSIE EDEN MILLS YOUR DREAM HOME partially finished Picture this A beautiful sq ft home guest cabins a lazy river to swim and fish In trout ponds with fifteen acres to stroll In and now the clincher listed to sell fast at only Close to Hwy No Call quickly before it s sold SVEND A ANDERSON REALTOR Acton 3570 or To All My Acton Friends BLESSED CHRISTMAS And A HAPPY NEW YEAR MINNIE BENNETT May Peace Joy and Happiness be yours this Christmas Season HERB ANNE RICK DODDS AMERRY CHRISTMAS ANDA HAPPYNEWYEAR ANN STALKER wisher her many relatives end friends a most blessed and means to I CHRISTMAS SEASON and a HEALTHFUL NEW YEAR AVERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND AHAPPYNEWYEAR MR MRS ROBT GLEN JEAN MARK DAVID KAREN JACKSON MERRY CHRISTMAS AND AHAPPYNEWYEAR In lieu of cards a donation has been sent to the Christian Chlldrens Fund and verbal an Peter blood the rear if the auditorium at F rnisl School for the and insisted on speaking and presenting a brief stood with hands on hips the front of the and said the federation had called the meeting and Branch going to run It 1 want to speak said Branch s rcfus Br inch to speek I rough angry shouts from all sections of the room Farmers are being black mailed one farmer shouted as others about the room yelled and accused him of trying lo force farmers ml endorsing the brief before they been given opportunity lo become completely familiar with ll Dun ttell 1 armt and n shouted Fvenlually Branch was allowed to speak and was given permission to present his brief He Ihe gathering he felt insufficient practical hid been carried out to ensure that farmers would receive fair return for management and labor lie said the province had said no to compensation Ottawa had said no lo a negative capital Rains tix and the region could not ford to compensate farmers Tom farmer In the area said his land wisn tor sile and he had no plans sell il He suggested that any idea of farmers receiving an acre tor land was an Mice In Wonderland story Ilea sun a He said he would like to think that his wife if she was widow could sell the and provide a reasonable hung for herself Booed down number of questions were fielded by members of the land use committee and Mr Wall At one point Wall was booed awuy from the NOEL JENEAU takes a load of parcels from the post office to put on truck He delivers the parcels door todoor and is particularly busy this of year Extra help for rush The Christmas rush lias begun the Post Office More than parcels went through the office doors on Monday the average for to Also on Monday there were letters both in coming ind out going before 11 clock in the morning list week averaged Postmaster the rush likely taper off today and Thrie ladies have been hind for Christmas help lo in the present rush There are also three pari time help called in over the holiday lo worn full lime for a few busy The moil carriers will receive no extra help on the end mail lias been separated into daily delivery streets make their job There will be door todoor easier They will also work a mull delivery this Saturday tot of overtime There ore and post office will he points of call bat have open Friday the 13th and two accidents muted damage and the Laurence car The accident happened about Two people were injured when cars were in colli Friday at comer of Mill and John Sis Driver were Jerry Thompson Main who was travelling south on John and Ronald Laurence Elmore who was travelling cast an Mill Bower and Mr I received cuts and bruises The Thompson car had Another Friday the accident look place on McDi about the same time A parked car owned by Bough received damage when struck by a car driven by John I ightle It It The lfghth car skidded on slushy streets according to police It has damage make his point Before the voting took place Representative for Henry Stanley said farmers should only be concerned with broad guide lines as set out in the proposed policy He said he encouraged and further input regardless of which wi the brief went He stressed that the vote wis for approval of the principles only disappointed Following the vote Federation president Bruce said he would continue to to represent I the farmers who want lo makea livingou not speculation rmerswho w per acre for their arcn serious farmers he said He said he disap pointed in the outcome When go lo a lot of work and don receive full credit for it you have to be a little disappointed but lhat Is the democratic way The policy has already received approval from the provincial Federation and now it will be voted on by individual county and regional Federations 7 of the Federation members voted LOOK GRANDMA ALL gone and little Julie Taylor 5 of R Campbellville consumes every morsel of food at the Ebenezer United Church Christmas pot luck supper Dad Wayne Taylor looks on and Mrs I Taylor is pleased at the progress her granddaughter is making After dinner Julie performed the Sunday School concert