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The Acton Free Pres Wed June 1975 Robinson to coach Georgetown juniors Paul Robinson will assume the coaching duties of the new Georgetown Junior hockey entry it was announced today with Boh Tost readj to assume managerial chores The Georgetown group is asking fans or suggestions re garding the name of their new Central Junior B league earn Oak lie Blades will be deciding between midget coach Smith juvenile coach Bob Way and Marty to replace departed Doug Johnston behind the bench Johnston will coach the new Windsor Spitfires of the Major Junior A league Carl will coach the Milton Flyers OVER A DOZEN award dinners accepted 16 trophies at the Acton High annual athletic banquet the first in seven years The athletics program this year was deemed successful by school officials Accomplished athletes awarded trophies are Maureen Gerth Rob Inscoe Paul ATHLETE OF the year awards for Acton High were presented to two of the younger participants in the athletic program Rick Van Fleet a grade student and Karen Chapman a grade nine student garnered the trophies at the banquet Thursday evening Junior students earn high athletic awards Rick Van Fleet and Karen Chapman were named the outstanding male and female athletes of the year at the Ac ton high school athletic ban quel held at Knox Presbyter Ian church Thursday evening Over 140 school athletes consumed roast beef and potato dinner and received praise for their participation In the school athletic pro This was the first banquet In eight years Intramural and repreacn tatlve team members gamer flashes and trophies were presented to the most valu able players of the rep teams The school two highest athletic awards are made to students capable of tlon In both Individual and team sports with some degree of success who also exhibit a sportsmanlike attitude and make a contribution the school Intramural program Van Fleet was a mem ber of the junior basketball team and track team The 16 year old grade 10 student was also vice president of the school society and captain of tho Black team In competition Just a grade student year old Karen Chapman was a member of the school out standing 11 record Junior girls basketball team swim team and track team She was also deeply Involved In the intramural program which AHS physical tlon heads Bruce Andrews and Ann Pool said was very successful this year Trophies Maureen was award the outstanding track and field trophy and Tammy the outstanding fe male gymnast trophy Outstanding female and male swimming awards went to Debbie Rippon and David Hannah Mike McGregor and Karen VanDerEyken were awarded the most Improved athlete awards Squirt girls strike early Acton squirt girls scored five runs In each of the first two innings as they waltied to a 162 Ration Rural Minor Softball League win over Hornby last night Mart Phillips scored three runs to lead the Acton of tensive Kelly White Sharon Turkost Susan Wilson and Debbie McQuade each crossed he plate twice Winning pitcher for Acton was Kelly White Red Knights win easily Red Knights trounced the Blue Angels In an Acton Minor Softball house league game at M Z Bennett school last Wednesday night Silcock scored three Bonnie Turkey Sally Janet and Betters cored two each and Patty Dawson and Karen Jackson one apiece Blue Angel runs were scored by Tracey Taylor Kim House and Lisa Mason The Curling Club trophy was awarded to the team of Jeff Gardner Don Harding Sandra and Todd Comber The outstanding in crosscountry trophy wad pro to Frank Houston and to the most valuable player in Junior girls basketball Susan Thompson went a trophy The junior girls completed the season with 11 wins and one defeat Paul Bowen was chosen the most valuable In midget boys basketball and Brian the same for junior boys The Bill Memorial trophy Selects move to second place tie Brookvllle Selects chalked up two wins in the Southern Ontario Junior Ladles Soft ball League last week The Selects trounced Grim Monday night and triumphed over Brant ford the next night Kim Henderson was the batting star of the win oven- Grim On defence Deb Wilson pulled off some near impossible catches of line drives at shortstop Sandra was steady as usual at second and Deb Manes did a fine Job playing first base for the first time In or an Injured teg Kathy Rusk turned in a good effort behind the plate Win rami TO PROP OWNERS IN Tilt TOWN OF MILTON DESTROY WEEDS Nollce is hereby given to all person In possession of land In accordance with The Weed Control Act RSO Sec and that unless weed seed and noxious weeds growing on their lands within he Town of Milton are destroyed by date Saturday June M and throughout season Town may enter upon said lands and have weeds destroyed charging the costs against the land In taxes as set out in the Act The cooperation all property owners Is earnestly solicited Complaints may be made by telephone or In writing to the undersigned For the information of all property owners the lowing are designated as noxious weeds generally In the Province of Ontario 1 Bull thistle 2 Canada thistle 3 Dodder Nodding thistle Scotch thistle Sow thistle perennial and annual Spurge leafy Bladder campion Chicory 11 Common barberry IS Common or European buckthorn 13 Common St John s wort 1t Dock icld bindweed IE Goats beard IT Knapweck Night catchfly Poison Ragweed Russian thistle Spurge cypress White cockle Wild carrot 26 Wild mustard Yellow rocket PHONE 8782783 8787211 Bowen Brian Sue Thompson Frank Houston Tammy Debbie Rippon David Hannah Mike McGregor Karen Van Der Eyken Rick Van Fleet Karen Chapman and David Galbraith Moss Hardware MILL ST E ACTON 8532720 STORE HOURS Man Turn Wed Sat 800am to 8 s to For a Gf Community was presented to David Gal The trophy Is present ed annually to the student who makes the greatest con to the athletic pro gram Intramural awards went to the Blue house being hailed champions and the Yellow house for attendance awards There were a total of Individual entries in intra mural activities this year cording to school athletic dais pitcher Sue Thomson yielded very few base hits to Grimsby batters Sue Thomson hurled the first six innings of Tuesday s game then took relief in the seventh from Deb Wilson who showed promise in her first turn pitching Kathy Rusk played her best game as a catcher although she was still on the limp Sue McCallum pulled off the defensive gem of the evening when she hauled in a long hard fly on the dead run with the bases loaded Brook hitting was well ed Sck ore now for sec place In the standings RSARY If you grew up In Acton or Georgetown youve probably already seen experienced and even shared many of the physical changes that the Mackenzie family have helped create Aren sure Just look around you Chances are most of the familiar old homes youve seen week in and week out the schools you attended and downtown buildings you walked by every day were constructed re modelled or added to by the Mac kenzies during the last 75 years In our ad last week we told you a little about how year old John Mackenzie back In 1900 embarked upon a family enterprise that would span 3 gener at Ions A colorful example of the Mac determination to succeed Is depicted In the 1906 story when the contractors responsible for the placing of the large Acton Post Office clock were having some difficulty John Mackenzie came on the scene and offered to do the ob with Ingenuity John was able to raise and set the new clock into position by using a series of pulleys and ropes hitched Into his Model T John Mackenzie was not just a supplier of building materials He was a doer His son Sam and grand son Sandy who have carried an the family business are doers too As we ve already pointed out throughout Acton and Georgetown are example after example of residential and commercial buildings built added to and renovated by the J B Mackenzie and Son Lumber Company Yes the have left their mark on Georgetown and Acton Shown and mentioned here are only a small sampling of the building the have done in the past years Forty odd yea rs ago they put out a catalogue that described their contracting business thusly CONTRACTORS it can readily be seen that combining all divisions of the building business in one we are able to build Quality Buildings at Low Cost We are prepared to erect complete J any type of building you may require I We would point out to you the many buildings we have erected during the I past twenty five years Estimates I cheerfully furnished on any building proposal you may have in mind A lot of people probably found this ad convincing Even more responded to John Mackenzies pro found business philosophy A deal isnt a good one unless It works for the two people concerned The Mac kenzies carry on this philosophy today If youre near our Acton or Georgetown stores during June while we celebrate our 75th anniversary please drop In Lets talk over old times or new projects Wed like to work with you to help keep building this entire area Helping build the Acton and Georgetown area for of a century In seventyfive years the Mackenzies have left their mark on schools commercial buildings and homes throughout the Acton Georgetown area Peacock School In the late J B Mac took the contract of raising the original frame school on a stone foundation and brick veneering the rams building Ha donated the Terra Cotta plaque with a Peacock on it to com Its given name tarter a pioneer family In the district to we understand This former school now makes an attractive country home andean wen on the line two miles north of The Chapel St School The weren t around to build theoriginal Chapel St School but did add the wait wing In They also built parts of the High School Wfrlgglesworth School George Kennedy School and Harrison School Williams School Built Glen Williams was the first of the present day schools bull in North Ha I ton Following this the Mackenzie built Robert Little Addition the Z Bennett and Acton High School Acton But the more Interesting buildings ware not schools at all The Dominion Seed House illustrated above Is a landmark In Georgetown and wall known from coast to coast It was founded In by the lata W Bradley and Mrs Bradley on part the Bradley farm The have constructed a number of ad to accommodate this company s ex pension over the years The Mackenzles sub contracted the first building In the area to be constructed of re inforced con It was the Georgetown Coated Paper Mills which is now owned by Fine Papers and can be seen In built the Acton Y A on Mill Street No Highway It is said that Acton was smallest town In the world to have a building of John Mackenzie most pleasing arch Itectural contributions to the beauty of George town was the Mackenzie residence known as The Birches Built In 191S on the corner of Mill and Park Streets It remained In the family until 19S9 Some 1975 deal thats a food one Ihe CUSHION FLOOR Vinyl Ease By Manning Tone Wde Sq Yd Reg 3 CARPET CLEARANCE OFF All Stock Carpel Rubber Back and Jute Included PREFINISHED CUSTOM JADE PANELLING Light Color Grooved oc A59 CORK TILE Ideal For An Accent Wall or Tack Board 12 x36 MACKENZIE BUILDAU ASSOCIATE STORE James St Phono 877 Wed 86 Thun Bam 9pm Church St Phone 8531660 Mon 8 a m 6 89 Sat USE YOUR CHARGEX FREE DELIVERY Free and June 14