Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 8, 1975, p. 5

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Sunday School adopts boy their contribution lo the celebration of the centennial of the Diocese of Niagara the children of St Albania can Church Sunday School have adopted a East African boy He is year old Ka manga Kamonca is a resident hi children hostel local in the Baragol district of the Rift Valley province of Kenya approximately mites north of Nairobi Here he attends the fiovernment school which native children through fourth grade In addition he is fed and clothed at the tel which also provides assistance spiritual and recreational tics for the children In lis El Barti Children Hostel is one of three such operated by the Chris tian Children Fund Inc in Kenyi Most of its residents arc children of nomadic tribes who have lost one or both parents as result of drought or clashes Write letters Kamangi like other resi dents of the hostel by a caseworker found he v on Id benefit from adoption and from knowing someone cares for him To this end children of St ban parish are contributing monthly and are writing letters idling their African brother of their con ccrn and of the land in which they live Other projects which St Al parish has undertaken to mirk the centenary of the Diocese arc the roofing of the parish hill and the painting of the exterior of the hill the church and the rectory Three new were made for the church a for pioneer church members wis held in June and it is hoped folk mass will be performed in The Acton Free Press Wed Octotwr 1975 Bread wine given at Thanksgiving service NEWLY BAPTIZED MEMBERS of the Evangel Pentecostal Tabernacle Churchill with Pastor S and Mrs Thoman are Mrs Violet Peter Stewart Doug Stewart Karen Stewart Jams Cousins and Robert The baptism in water service was Sunday evening Rely on 30 volunteers for our fire protection Baptisms at church 1 residents Umber 11 I win were the whin he imos Itev I ad on Oil infinl son uninsured the of Holy Mr mid Mrs I hunk llnplism Alb in sthurili mi Street I dm Mills on Sunday September into Ik ehureh of i lion at the of Acton and area has the lowest ratings of fire loss in Ontario according to fire chief Mick Holmes As a re sult fire insurance premiums are very good he claims The chief says this Is be cause of the low number of major fires in the area and the prompt and work of the Aeton volunteer fire fighters Moments notice The department is made up of willing and able men who at the sound of the siren drop whatever they arc do ing be it eating supper al work in the shower or in church and race to the fire hail on Bower Ave The siren can sound at any lime during the day or night and these men are prepared for Inevitable Monday night is practice night The men this night set for hose and ladder practice rescue fire prevention and first aid courses The most men ever to an was lOOper cent of the volunteers The least has been half this number The fastest response time the time it takes from the first siren warning to when the trucks are on Ihe roadi was just a few seconds when the men were at the hall for a practice This week being Fire pre vention Week Mr Holmes is busy at schools wllh fire drills inspections speaking to children and speaking to teachers The fire hall is open for interested or curious people to come by and see what is for saving their home and perhaps Ihtlr lives Three shiny red fire trucks arc always gassed up and ready to be on the road at a notice The newest one is a while the oldest one to be replaced his year is dated back lo Holmes was presented with station wagon This is owned the town bul he has unlimited use of it If the chief decides to go for a weekend or holidays he leaves Ihe ve hide it the fire hill for the other men to use Boots some years old asbestos coils helmets and cloves line wallb of the fire hall I- ich man knows exactly where go once in side the fire hall doors Ml equipment is well taken of explaining Ihe perfect con dition of many of the older leers Assistant chief is Von Meet with captains A Dubv If Kelly Van Heel I Mclntyrc Withers I J Turkosz J Thornhill J Dunn I Speilvogel Hodgson J Vinderbrink Price J Krapek I Mason II Tennant Vt Duval I Price Shannon and Marshall These men with their three nicks special clothing and Scot Air Paks don think twice and if they do lhe don twasto any time doing ill about running into i burning building with yards and yards of fire hose railing behind Ml know the different methods of fighting various kinds of fires such as tncal gas itc St John Ambulance courses in first aid and are read to h in die almost situation which In the past the mm been to few house barn fires numerous grass fires several ehlmne fires some fires and a drowning in Milton Divers Paul John spirits olden llnul ilsoon at ill time lid limine New Yeirs ev wire dampened is id their dinuiti partners iloni on tin pirty ihnei floor is hi siren sounded Minv lunUies ind suppers hive interrupted by the ill of the whooping Pi rh the or till is when sinn stems bite into silliness of the it two or Ihrti clock in IheniornuiL v and Ihi rest of the for night The most recent of tlise not too ng it two a Thi men rushed tin firehill i filso The Volunteer fin fighters do nol limit cut work to fins Sever limes they ire eillid out to free someone from iwreektd i or issisl in i drowning is previously mentioned Appointed Tom It mi is notified he has been on the Senate of Wilfred liuncr I W NOTICE GORDON M EDWARDS Barrister and Solicitor wishes announce the opening of his LAW OFFICE it 458 Steeles Avenue the Courthouse I Milton Ontario 8788587 LET ONE OF OUR SMILING CARRIERS DELIVER WEEKLY TO YOUR HOME Phone Press 59 Willow St Acton The beauty of the country side In autumn and Ihe bounty of the harvest were reflected in the festal decorations in St church Sunday for the service of Harvest Thanksgiving Tassel led stalks of corn and brightly colored posies marked the pews while flowers fruits and vegetables in shades of russet orange ruby and gold and green overflowed from Ihe window sills and the front of Ihe chancel The dark panelling of Ihe church interior was a foil for the rainbow arrangements of glad Carillon The electronic sounds its melodious peals at regular times day On weekdays hymns chime out from Ihe church bell tower at noon and On Saturday and Sunday the bells are heard at a in m and The new carillon is the gift of Mr and Mrs II I ind say and marguerites at the altar and silver rose bowl filled on ore in Ifls At the serviei Holy Mr and Mrs Bill Denny brought to the altar on behalf of tiie Ihe bread and wine at the Communion In with tradition the id had been baked by parish Mrs Ann irr who was assisted by her mollur Mrs Pierce wine home from Niagara grapes was the of Mr of It It Acton A full ehoir under the dir lelion if Mrs Bittv lakes tin lnlhiin the I tin irviii thi flowers mil Mailables in tin i fourth iki n id shut ins ish ii mil I I I mployeis of in to in with their workers when fire siren sounds Jobs must be lefl behind Sometimes the men in be less than in hour while other times tiny be siuril hours The men re full M for these hours The men risk their at drop of i hit their minds ire never of tin bought tint siren mi tit irt blaring it in time Their responsibility to the town go hind in hind Thin ire weeks in the mil only one is dtiii cited to fire prevention Fires nil inv time in where so fire prevention should be practiced all the time not just when there is a inner across the entrance of the fin hill doors No one is immune lo the iiimi Christine Aldrulu ihuhtir of Mr ind Mrs It AldndLt id Sir ill I rinklin I of Mr mil Mrs I itou Dim I nils of Mr mil Mrs Dennis I rtlis Hose mm itoid linmftrt lnrlitl diuhtirof Mr ind Mrs John III Hotter I I ml I Schullz if Mi mil Mrs W hull 4 Doug Logans Masonry STONE WORK Fireplaces Patios Etc R R 1 Limehouse Halton Hills Phone for Free Estimates Toyota Community Calendar Whats doing In the North Halton Areat ANNIVERSARY SERVICE Sunday October 19th 11 a and Acton Baptist Church Anniversary Service SCOUT and GUIDE DANCE Saturday October 11th at Town Hall Music by the Shaynes sponsored by Cub Brownie Scout and Guide Toyota Youre Terrific HIAILITIOINi TIOIYIOITIAI on of Hdlon Truck Solo Lid 8784365 8262931 Hny 25 Just North of 401 FOOD FANCY PEAS POWDER BREAD DETERGENT LIQUID CLEANER LARD PIE CRUST LP MANIA OLIVES MUSTARD SPOON Sill SHREDDED WHEAT TO OATS CHICI1H I BATHROOM J FOOD STORAGE SOUP 39 TISSUE 99 BAGS PRODUCE SPECIALS GRAPEFRUIT 59 Jnll mm ho 125 CAULIFLOWER ORANGES 59

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