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The Acton Free Press Wed June IB Influence on others stressed at service DECORATION DAY service at the cemetery was impressive when members of the Acton Legion Acton and Fire Departments and and District Lions Club stood together with former and present members of the community to sing Canada before dispersing to place flowers on graves Committee plans area recreation FIRE CHIEF Mick Holmes stands by as Lloyd Although baseball was at places a geranium on the grave of one tf Douglas a former Acton firefighter committee r at the Decoration Day service held at the Rock the past few years the wood cemetery last Sunday afternoon committee has reached Its AIR leaders take course Six young people from will be leaving in to participate In a five- lay Ontario leadership raining course held annually it Bolton Those taking the will be leaders of the in AIR summer school program and Pat Weir Sandy Kelly Halliburton Trudy Smith Cindy and Alan Swan The recreation committee is sponsoring the local group and paying their fees The committee feels it is oneway of ensuring qualified leadership for fcnmosa children Commi tleo member David sees this as a first step towards developing young leaders in the district He hopes the practice of providing leadership training will be annual one whica wilt pay off with leaders returning to the to con tinue in similar recreation programs every summer Indies Include According to members of there arc still Bicyclist injured openings for enrolment for children four to in the five- day week program which will run from July 14 to Aug Headquarters will be at the Centennial public school and classes will in elude everything from craft Instruction playground activities hikes and visiting places of interest to hosting musical and theatre groups Heading up Ihe program is Pat Weir Pat says the classes will begin at a and run to clock in the afternoon She hopes that all district children will participate One other In assisting will be Ian Ian will not be tending the leadership training course in Bolton It A car and bicycle accident bicycle Sunday June IS at The Christine resulted in serious Injury lo Brown Kitchener has been the bicycle rider transferred to Sick Children runs from June 22 to A car driven by Rudolph Hospital in Toronto with of Toronto was serious Injuries Damage to travelling south on the car and bicycle was when was in collision with a estimated Any more graduates Please let the Free Press know parents long arm into realms recreation Soccer was intro duced through the medium of interested residents prepared lo promote Ihc sport Night school classes were initialed also through ambitious dent participation the committee is gradually build up a program of all round recreation and sport lieb which comparable some of Ihe more updated communities in Ontario This year committee is soring for Ihe flrst time dis youth leaders who will tike leadership training at the Ontario training course in Bolton this month At last meeting of Ihe committee a tennis project was discussed Sindy Hudson wis on hand He the invesllgate possibilities of installing one court complete with back screens and standards at the Centennial public school After discuss Ion it was decided lo make the request to the Wellington County Board of Education Members felt Ihc idea was on excellent and constructive one Such a court will not affect status of the courts planned for centre will simply provide an Immediate facility lor dents and village residents until the centres courts ore completed Also being investigated is mobile sailing school I- or the third consecutive year Ihc Ontario Association offering to sailing clubs communities groups or schools lacking instructional facilities Ihe opportunity to learn basic sailing David Introduced the scheme to the committee He pointed out instruction follows the various levels of sail proficiency as outlined by the Canadian Yachting Association Y A Mr suggested committee consider such a course for the Con authority to check with the C A lo see if Ihe beach front is available in tion with the swimming linin It is required in order to facilitate the pro gram must be provided which not full of rocks debris or any other matter which may scrap the of the boats A brochure of the Associ alion shows necessity of minimum maximurrl enroll mint of 45 persons per course with registration divided into three major groups of pupils Courses operate from Monday lo for three hours each at three levels lroup one two and three The committee decided that if the sailing course can not be planned for Eramosa youngsters this year due lo in applying it will be considered as a feasible pro gram for next summer There were three narcotic seizures made by the Guelph of the P in the past Week Members of the Acton Legion branch Acton and Fire Departments and and District Lions Club stood 1m prcssive array Sunday ternoon as they sang Canada along with former and present members of the community at tending the annual Decora Hon Day service at the village The Rev Don Sinclair of the Rockwood and Mills Presbyterian churches was the speaker In his address he spoke of those whose graves were being decorated by friends relatives or associates We should never underestimate Ihe influence of those who have cone before us on the lives of those living today he said Mr Sinclair explained that much of what we speak and do has come down to us from people whose names are written on stones cemeteries He said that Costly booklist In an effort to avoid the task of producing mammoth book lists for board approval on annual basis Hal on Board of Education has in structcd its staff to have available a list of new books need approval Books that had been before don any require approval on an annual basis Books that have been proved will be recorded on a card index but once do not have to be on the list prepared annually Board officials estimated the time and material in produce the lists in the vicinity of Books must be approved by the board according to provincial legislation although earthly life ceases we have not lost our influence over others and that just as our own lives have been touched and affected by past associates so do we pass on our influences to others Make Influence felt If we can take time out of our schedules to place a flower here for someone else who has made a mark on us we can under Ihc influence of Almighty God make our influence felt on others said the speaker a representative of the Acton Legion Milne thanked the Rev Sinclair for his address and the Acton Legion and Fire Deportment for attending He also welcomed friends and relatives on hand at the service The group then dispersed and plants were placed on graves in memory of past associates friends or relatives Five firefighters graves veterans I tons Club mem bers and former residents graves were decorated Bounsall speaks The guest speaker at the nominating meeting for the Burlington riding of the Ontario New Democratic Party will be Dr Edwin Ted J Bounsall MPP for Windsor West formerly of Milton William A Johnson of and Don of Milton are planning to contest the local nomination The meeting Is next Wednesday June at p at the Centre in Milton R0CKM0SA BICYCLE RALLY 25 Saturday June 28th Starting between and FROM ERAMOSA PUBLIC SCHOOL All participants I south at School for transportation Starting F Refreihmentt provided All participant PLEDGE SHEETS r available at Shopatt Root Hardwara Strattoni Cantannlal School Public School Store SPONSORED BY Eramoia Ball and Rockwood and Diitrict Club Large number attend annual Over 100 members were present at the district annual meeting of Wellington Centre Women Institutes May in SL Andrews Presbyterian church Mrs John Sullivan president of the host branch W I welcomed guests Mm John Rcid ratified the district directors and Pennies for were fire sen ted Members were that over has been by the Institutes in Wellington Centre where women are members President Mrs Albert thanked those present for their cooperation She said one sad note Tor her during this past year was the disbanding of 1 The branch was started in June 1905 She congratulated Mrs John and Mrs George the new board director and alternate to their positions Reports were heard from conveners of standing committees i for the morning session was provided the Mimosa branch Mrs Ernest Root gave a recitation entitled Agricultural mustum Members learned that an Ontario agricultural museum will be opened at Milton in Items needed are antique equipment tools furnishings etc Members were reminded that June is International Women tear month for I projects with the theme Peace b quality and Development The area convention this year is being held October 1 and at Lima Community centre in Atwood The speaker will be the woman mayor of Stratford During the noon hour the gift stall was well patronized results of the competition were given The competition was a traditional handmade Six quilts were judged Elora took a first the Double Wedding Ring design second went to reenock with the Little Red School House pattern third with the Bear Afternoon speaker wis Mrs Austin editor of Home and Country To her Ihe omens Institute is a home educational organization In speaking about the lV Mrs felt that women have been helping women in the third world for years In the sixties was to an international scholarship fund Money is being fiven to the Lady Aberdeen scholarship fund as well as to many others I get rmponse In regards to resolutions at district or branch level Ihc speaker slid We must follow these up and not just say that because they have been sent on there is nothing more can do Mrs feels that individual letters gel more response than one letter with signatures In closing she said As women we have to be proud of our member chain Roll call was answered by A Woman Near or bar who lias Strengthened this Chain Some of the answers given were Pauline Mrs Kate Aitkcn Ethel Chapman Mabel Graham Bell and Jeanclte Corbiere- Lavelle From the convener gave the name of an institute member Mrs Edgar Gray Mrs Harold Green gave a report on the C exchange visit Fleven districts had shown an interest in coming to Ontario on the visit the third week of August A committee in charge will be Mrs Harold Green Mrs Archie Gates and Mrs Wheeler Mrs Barbara Flewelilng home economist for Wellington county said that a Junior W I was formed at the university in March A total of girls had joined the garden club the Cereal Shelf club and Cotton Review will be finished May Achieve ment day will be at Fergus high school The project for fall is to be Let s Bake a Cake entertainment was convened by the auxiliary Mrs And King led in a sing song I teaspoons were presented to retiring president Mrs AJberl Sobol and to Mrs Reg Brett the secretary treasurer who was also retiring I if Ices Installed New officers installed were past president Mrs Albert Rockwood president Mrs Clarence Realty 111 1 first Mrs John A Burnett It It 4 second vice Mrs M H Leuty It Fergus third vicepres Mrs Orville secretary Mrs Flmcr It assistant secretary Mrs Wheeler It Rockwood federated rep Mrs It John It ft alternate rep Mrs Ostic 175 St Andrew St Fergus public officer Mrs Enoch Kraft Smith St Auditors are Mrs Harry Burr Garafraxa St Fergus and Mrs red Hampton St Acton Pharmacy DANCING Every Saturday pm to am at the Acton Legionii June 21st Ross Hillier ADMISSION PER COUPLE June Due Jockey No Charge AC ION Phone Silk Borderless colour prints ASK FOR wnen y films here Silk Borderless Features no linger prints more picture area rounded corners help prevent curling longer lasting memories LEAVE YOUR FILMS HERE BENJAMIN FILM LABS LTD