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B4 The Acton Free Press Wed December 17 1975 and District Turkey dinner for Sunshiners A lovely evening wan en Joyed by members unci of the Sunshine- Club December A superb turkey dinner with nil was served in Christmas atmosphere In the Colon In I Hotel and then after this wonderful meat everyone made the way down to town hull where Ihc rcHt of the evening wan spent Mrs Vera Black president welcomed every then look her place at the piano for enrol hinging Following the torn Is the new officers wen and presented by Mrs Robertson Mrs V Black Vice Mrs M Milne Sec Mrs It Pi acock Ass Sic Mrs A Smith Tread Mrs Dunk Pianist Mrs Illnek and Mrs I Mann Programme Con I I Con Mrs A Wilson and Mrs Trousdale Mrs V Black thanked everyone and officers of the year in it special to Max for all and tht extra work he has done in the pant year for club piano Mrs Milne recited The Plan of Mr Hay and Santa laus The Sunshine Hand was called on next consisting of Vic Smith with f i Idle month organ Davidson with tub viola and with Mrs I Mann at the Rave a of and Jigs had people riant in the death Mrs It gave a reading Keeping and then Mrs 1 Post Hang again a beautiful solo 1 1st our Merry Christmas Carol accompanied by Mm 1 Mann Mrs Vera ill nek Rave thank to MiHs Milllcent Mil roy who had kindly donated a ChrlHtmax and while this wan being distributed Mrs V Black played the piano To off evening Mr Victor Smith gave a great selection of carols and jigs on The next meeting will be lannnry 1971 In the Rock wood Town Hall CHRISTMAS SKITS WERE the order of the day at school Thursday as school children held their Christmas Concert The gym was suitably decorated for the holiday spirit Tin nle a in Whats happening let writer know Anyone with Heron of news for the In to phone Kerry She hasn I been living in the very long and cooperation from the in letting Ik r know whath going on Bible Society raises 726 then prniirammi was Mrs and to begin she lulled on Mr A who gave a lively musical on his harmonica ponied Mrs Black on the The Strange Creature a reading was Riven Mrs and then Mrs J Post sang Star of the Fast attorn Mrs I the BROOKVILLE SCHOOL children sang Christmas songs and held up letters spelling the words Merry Christmas at their Christmas concert Thursday Approximately 260 parents and children watched the performances verlon the Canadian Bible has rece sum of was in a door to door canvass In the and I area supported the ruin Sunda Auxiliary the Daily Vacation Bible School and mcmorlnm and the annual meeting collection at the Sacred Heart Church The local officers are Mrs Burton Hill president Mrs I McDouftall secretary and Pearl Hamilton treasurer All money collected Is used for the translation and dlstri of the Bible In Nassagaweya 37acre subdivision The fumily is planning en executive- style inhome subdivision to be on acres between the Fourth line and the Line north of No in the area Robert Powndluk brother of Mi Hon Councillor Rusk Powndluk outlined initial plans Inst week to the town planning and development committee He called his appearance before the committee a point of information and noted the familv was not making a formal application for permission In develop at this time Seeks support Instead he said the family wanted the support and know ledge of the planner and council to the tcrln and standards to be used in future estate lot proposals The committer on a motion Councillor and seconded by Councillor Don Gordon later authorized the town planner to with the family planner Company Waterdown The subdivision to be called Forest Hills would front on the Fourth Line and Ik constructed on acres of land which is mostly bush and unsuitable for The property is not lo cated within the Niagara escarpment Commission development control area cither He said our planners have determined that this is a viable site and the lots are on high and dry land Three acre lots The average estate lot size would be just under three acres he said and Forest Hills would include a park larger than four acres with double tennis courts Said our idea is to try and build a better community It next door to our farm He told the committee his councillor brother manages the farming operation of their acres and that they farm another acres in the area which they don t own The family is involved In commercial and industrial developments outside Region and we re very very proud of them said Powa but this would be its first project within the re gion MISTLETOE A CURE Powdered mistletoe as much as will he on a six pence In the morning in black cherry water for some days near the full moon That a remedy suggested in a century medical textbook It may well have worked but even if it it probably caused no harm cither CAROLS OF MANY lands were sung by children and parents during the Christmas concert at Brookville School last Thursday More than 250 people attended the evening of skits and songs For songsters who were not sure of the words an overhead projector was used to display them for all to see in the crowded gym Seeking meet with Kerr over dump closure Region Public Works Committee will seek a meeting with Minister of the Environment George Kerr to settle the matter of the closure of Nassagaweya s sanitary landfill site for once and for all That proposal came from Hills Councillor Ernie Sykcs after council dealt with the matter again on day The problem has been on just about every works committee meeting agenda for the last couple of months Until Wednesday representatives and residents have argued that the site should be left open to prevent citizens from having to make long trips to George town to dispose of their garbage Problems Mrs Joan Krlsh an year resident of weya and one of several people living near the dump told the committee of gar being left uncovered for long periods of time and roads in the vicinity of the dump being littered with gar She noted one case where bags of garbage had been in a ditch for six weeks before finally being taken away She spoke of evidence of a rat problem and of fires starting at the dump Our major concern is for our wolcrsourcc Vie at feet in our we II and we are afraid thai drainage from Ihi dump could our water supply said Mrs Krish spoke strongly in favor of consolidating landfill silts and closing the site in It might have been okay when there were a few homes here and there but the population is growing Mayor Anne continued her opposition to Insure of the dump the it u Id ion for residents of the former town ship She workmen rwd been told to pick up roadside litter Regional Public Works staffers have urged dump be closed and indicated it would tost a just to have a transfer bin situated there and to have site continue to operate under regulations imposed by the Ministry of the have their garbage picked up and taken to the dump If the dump was closed they would have to pay an per year lo have the garbage hauled and dumped at the Georgetown landfill site Those who don want to pay the per year to have their gar hauled currently make trip to the dump them selves tor it would mean opting into the cost of the pickup or making a longer trip to rid themselves of their refuse Outside the council chambers Mrs Krish said her family and her neighbors were prepared to pay increased fee of less than per month to have the gar pickup Both she and her husband Walter Krish said had not been contacted for their opinion as to what should happen to the dump She was AN ARROW indicates the location of the Forest Hills subdivision north of Sideroad WOT BANK FINANCING TAXFRLF NEW 76 DANCING Every Saturday pm to 1 at the Acton Dec Entertainers Ok DiicJoclwy Harry 00 pr couple Junior concert Dec 13 at Brookville school About parent and friends Inn Junior at Ihi Iwilve Thursday Dee Some eft standing for the program roll the The entire Joint In enrols hint rut mnnlrfi Santa Decided to that Mi rry lie Indei r was r put on of lour minimal five and six lookpirl fun mil choir rang ihc oiling by In and On Mi hirt six dim Ili Rockwood bowling Itockwood Howling Mm dings Unpredictable I our foment W I St Norloas I M Optimists Punts Mimtongs 11 Kays I Pin Pals Mm overttX Mi Kir nil Danny Tui lislln fi72 Sam 3fl Wavnc II 111 Bill tun Women illi Slokman Mil Nancy Until Kin Hirudin I r ion Hi limy Norton mi mil I HI mi i HI lin IlK Aim on Groups reject plan im III Hoard of I turn lion s plan to lock out ten In sympathy with boards where teacher go out on is re rating mixed reviews around the province Director of I- m I jivender Informc the board Thursday six in support of thi ide anil nine against plan wire received by the board Last October I- rnle suggested the board contact oilier hoards for support in asking s Park to change Hill lo allow lock outs The board believes it should be able to keep its teachers off the Job when other teachers go on strike because every aspect of the re where teachers go out on strike becomes a feature of fl other teacher contracts across the province The Peterborough and Addlngton Kent limnt fi Lake Superior and London g and Middlesex Separate School boards all informed they like the idea The Middlesex and hoards had previously voiced their support of lock outs annoyed to learn of press reports that made it appear ft that the Nassagaweya elected officials were speaking for all the residents in town ship During a recent council meeting in Milton Ministry j of the Environment official g described the fl dump as the iincys Danny Jill iriU Hob llhy 111 111 HI Must mi I lurid 177 I HO Kay si ids Hull Kings IW r i try gun 121 lubli I cm I lit I4H Tony r 1 Hill I I iter liosih Wellington opens doors I ud 1 In tin I iiniilli I ml bi mm In Unit lly In in t Milk Iy high I ii In If will In W IDiiidcin III IN Hi I mid I in 111 dire dor of mid ill Kin tin vim iln ill may iilnKlii liirorito his ruli I IhiiuiI linn 1 I CHRISTMAS INSTAMATIC I POCKET CAMERAS LAND CAMERAS I 3ia SQUARE SHOOTERS 50 TMAS 1iCIAL CAMERA now 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