Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 21, 1975, p. 12

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The Press Wed May Guelph dam Structural work on the dam is progressing satisfactorily according to the Grand River Con Authority The reports earth work will commence as soon as weather conditions permit An agreement tor the relocating of Highway has been completed as are the necessary legal surveys Report is released The report of the Royal Commission Inquiry into the Grand River flood of May 1974 has been released Guidelines have been suggested for the various parties involved and com merits for improvement have been made Recommendation no stated that no further building should take place in the floodplaln This is a long supported by the It is k own that damage propcrtv due to flooding cannot occur where there are no buildings that are subject to high water Stricter enforcement of flood regulations were there- ore recommended It was also stated that owners building in areas should sign hold harmless clauses that must be registered on title Arthur speaks at service held at the Centen public school last Sun day It was held as holiday community event sponsored by the ana District I ions Club Guest speaker for the af event Arthur criminal they were fellow man Wlien we read of of the so- and murder of With his topic the Death Penally the speaker told his audience of concepts approximately that the apprehended thoT ultimate purpose of all penal of man sanctions including those Tin that apply to capital crimes is and must be the promotion and preservation of the torn mi good The common good Is best served by the reduction of the incidence of crime said the vcrest kind the abolitionist He said the old methods or revulsion any the old institutions Our let I lug of demonstrated as in eases are failures that had the effect of din Lied not tin- murderer breeding the crimes and but In the family f vittlm Me to deter They failed he execution of Hie murderer because they were on in not prevent id their liapiwiitoH re jxuttdly and It will not pre man vent It from pinning has taken place This change com minded In June of 1957 with to of Jllun Mr said that bet he govern mint minister rtsorted to of tin death In nil the worst it lint came remind In the future In created It tragedy it Alt I is guest spenkvr on Sunday afternoon at the iMimonttnl smite t the Centenniai school He is hands with Lions president Jim Milne Hill also with the distinguished lawyer Rockwood and District Will swim or will not swim that is the big question Under the government the I jhsiI tuns in sponsored program tin Hick shop it the Grand River Hon park Conservation Authority be hiring students this summer ight of these have been taken on at the Rockwood park some in the area of beach supervising others as life guards and maintenance workers With the exception of beach super visor Kithy Theakslon assistant supervisor Liz Theakston of I students arc first time ployees at the local park including forestry Full lime lifeguards who Pioneer be taking up duties some- aquatic Hi port from obigun jne house is there have been in Her Is enough for Rut the water is til too cold say I just for Thcikstim The staff put in both the buoy lines list Thursday binds fut were blue n coming out of the wnler two or thru swimmers water on the weekend of May 10 she said student been involved in park up for the last thru others ince and Those involved in operations will work in m ispects of job all pluses of eon irn impiovemmt id wildlife llnne it Mr said the best method of achieving this objective has over the centuries been the subject of wide controversy There an many cultivated people who incline to the view that a program of strict severe punishment Is the only an Their point of view stems from apparently logical assumption that IT offender are punished harshly enough are given long sentences in prison and bold in antiquated and unattractive penal Institu tions they will resolve to so themselves in the future that they will see a prison again proven The speaker said ex over years his proven the fallacy of this with many forms of capital punishment done away with ind rcDlaced more humane methods Punish menl is an inevitable incident Residents were iiivistd of every criminal prosecu write toG RCA to make re said Mr He quests they be continued pointed out that the arrest Park attendants say hit rtuin the of ration that tie tasluJy up of any other of Hit prisoner in urn thing said Mr lit fines could in gituter pointed out that theologians to lib III Mai m New ir the Abolition the Death Penalty which received a federal charter In lis object Is to recruit public support Tor a law to abolish the death penalty so that It inn show to parliament that a majority or thinking people of our country wish to see an end to capital punishment After the service refresh ments win served by the I Collections received were divided to be sent to he Canadian National Institute for the Blind and School for the Deaf at Milton Hiking of all even ise who have sent lo prison Men art rational and are likely to respond to civil Ired treatment lie said fostered and caused Mr unenlightened treatment has been of these t That it has not bred reformed tions of mercy in murder and rehabilitated men cases were rejected in 1 per execution and i such an J save Innocent in the a J ad Tin speaker told his audience that prior of 1957 an average of individuals were executed in Canada annually Up lo that time juries swimming lessons at the beach will be held this year s to decision trial conviction often attend with considerable plus he humiliation to trials fostered animal and helped cause the very crimes It meant to avoid I am not overlooking the that abolitionists arc often regarded as persons who display undue com pission for the murderer and none for the victim and the plight of the victim family Die officers our Canadian Society for the Abolition of the Death are the first to acknowledge some citizens possess trails of character which makch them sources of danger to our society if they ire large said the speaker He said society must lake steps to ensure its own protection from the threat that would be occasioned in cent of the cases In which such rccommendotlons were made He painted out that in 1931 death sentences were reviewed by the government and 22 executed Only three were granted clemency he said In 1B12 death sentences were reviewed by the some government and carried out In 1033 death sen fences were reviewed carried ind in 1934 with 12 carried out The startling figures of the early 1930 should be con SCANDINAVIAN CARPENTRY Custom Built Houses Framing Trimming Compfete Jobs WE ALSO DO Repair Alterations Roc Room Tile Jobs Vinyl Floors WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED BY TRADESMAN In short pick up phono and Andw0 Will talk about time around June dent on weather will be Kathy and Tim Ger man Wells and Shannon Seaman will be part time life guards They will begin season by working at main in mornings ind taking up duties on the beach during afternoons Maintenance employees wilt be John Kathy Howard Betty Law Pat Brown and Ron Kelly Lois Hamilton and Shirley Moore will act as attend ants Nellie Van Pol will also be as staff Down at the concession booth looking after refresh ment requirements will be Mrs Sharp Manager of uiiit planning wilcr control and irk supervisor is Joe Hindi assisted by Jim So far no final word is been released on whether wComtog and Rockwood club takes Acton win III Hot The division of the Rockwood Soccer club moved off rcat slirt last 1 when they won their first against in ind Peel Minor league Game wis held school grounds and scores showed taking i wm with Com the Tommy inse ind Stephen Hepburn were team scorers Niit line will he it Fergus of the Hock wood im is Gregory of St He explains that lest seasons panics were with in the house leiguc The new division includes and Rock A visit of two weeks ago is one to be recorded by many residents especially those members of bowling league Betty enjoyed a week end visit with Ben Aline Benedetti in near Sudbury Ben as everyone will remember started up the district s first bowling league ind Aline I rench classes at the school Ren wis inspiration in many other Their children are now grown Susan 21 ind Peter 15 The friends diked into the night ind news Is that the will be visiting in sometime this summer sent back a hearty hi to all their friends In I Ik village Mothers anxious to ensure their pre schoolers will be enrolled in nursery school May bus trip for Sunshiners Eramosa council briefs A letter received from the Grand Conserv Authority was discussed by township council at their regular meeting held at the council chambers on evening Reeve Bill Adaett was in the chair with members deputy reeve Betty Lou Clark councillors John Hewitt Allan Burn Clerk treasurer Lloyd was also present with interested township residents A The A requested as in costs of their swimming instruction pro- to be conducted at the park during sum months The Authority said it had been intended to delete classes from park pro grams this summer but be cause of requests from ells and residents of they had decided lo providing required am could be subsidized asked council to share cost of i required for qualified instruction A similar letter was sent to the trustees The Au thorltj requested that half the amount be covered After discussion council de cided to investigate number of participants weeks of course charge to individual swimmers and other aspects of the lessons The feasibility Demonstration Club meeting was held May at the John Deere Mart The meeting was opened by Doug McPhaTl with the pledge Art Lav son gave a discus on how much it would cost to farm After this six members were given some rare types of seeds to be grown In experimental plot Some the seeds are of a different swimming pro- building inspec gram was considered firechicf will ittenda sion is left pending seminar in Kitchiner on Ont limine- Included ino Building code to be held petition is accepted as June with travelling presented bj I ions Club paid by township members and Plan containing The request of the police signatures requi sting village if stating council procitd with an the ixpression rounding for in hear out in the Official Plan apply the junsmne Club had a at turnout for their May meeting with 2 members present Block welcomed Mrs Rose ifter her long illness ilso Mrs Tim Johnston and John all business hid been taken care of came forward ind said because it Mrs Peacock pinnu js iccompanist Alf javc a selection on Ins harmonica joined in singing Arc Sunshine Games played were played with Ihe euchre prizes going to Mrs Craig Mrs Mom McLean Rob ind in Hams Crok mole prizes were tiken by Mrs Grace Perry and Victor Smith for construction of the Hock wood sports centre in its en jndloruse netcssirj funds in form of debentures to be as was accepted Hon sing Tell Mother I II be Planning There Hi has such a cent voice everyone reallv enjoyed it f municipality recommends received from of that theGuitph am Suburban names requests the which slated ihtv in of 1- and the proposil nionej Intt rgovirnnicnlil Affairs be local to reduce tin membership from financi construction ihrce to two members for operation of ihe re- i ninn icipil ity based as centre and in per one municipal council re- jirescntaluc and one repre sent from the publi from the friendship Book A K Thomas did some readings a mixture of humour and Mrs Vera at the greetings were sung to numbers and then a delicious lunch of mixed pickles and cookies was served bv Mrs Max Milne ind Mrs Ivan Harris All those going on bus trip on May are reminded the bus leaves the town hall at Council signing im no of the Of fichl Plan for and Planning am as requested bv Puslineh Council asked members from this municl include reeve William which would iffect from Ihe public John Ben PORTABLE DISHWASHERS next tall should that tonight Wednesday May is registration night the town hall Openings will for two and programs says organizers and they hope to see ill district mothers at the hall at a m Ladies of the community arc invited to attend Ihe June meeting of W I at No a community centre warm welcome is issnred by the Institute lidies for those attending Program is to be one based on Women year time is a pm call is out for all potential teachers whose ambitions are to teach Bible clashes this summer Classes are scheduled lo start up at the United church Sunday school room on July 14 lo IB Tins will be followed by summer mission school from July 21 to Ten days of compact studj says Sitska ihe invites potentiol instructors of either Sunday schools or those volunteering for the summer program to itlendi meeting on May at fl m il the United church hall Three teenage girls will be on hand to conduct a workshop ind instruct in working with children through their medium of music and games Say goodbye to shake rattle and roar the I unship of FOR SURE at first you don t get lota of advice 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