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The Acton Free Press Wed December 17 Speyside School floats gifts illegal hunters news by Sheldon Christmas in was definitely not an apt of the weather that ailed on day throughout the Acton Santa Parade but nevertheless he spirit Christmas shone through the and the school children rode atop their float glee fully Their efforts did not go the results of their efforts The Christmas spirit was displayed in a far more and meaningful the students this post week A brightly trim met Christinas tree went up In the school foyer last food clothes and toy under the tree art delivered to the I in Acton to be sent on to needy families at Christmas There were a great man food and clothes Items for which the parents of the mm must be thanked but what Impressed mi most was the quality and number of toys and books that hi was decorated on each end dents were willing to with an imitation snow hill with so another less fortunate Atop each hill rose a large child could have a happy shimmering Christmas This Is obviously branch from which hung si the rue meaning of Christ bells moons and stars In mas the gift of love and the holla created by the two must noi be passed by in float won first prize In the Santa Onus parade which added a ray of sunshine to an otherwise weekend For those who were unable to attend the float was a foot long flal bed truck which r of the more pla of the season Hunters ilk hills was a gift laden Christ mas tree and under and around each tree sat brightly costumed The children worked mtli on Iheir float for the JO prior to the parade properly Where these with a minimum of help from thinking clods get Ihe idea the community and I am they can slaughter at random our bush lures is beyond me As soon as the snow files each year Ihe residents In the area begin to gunshots quite regularly and fortablv close Already one family Ihe 15th has had In two separate Incidents illignl shoot deer and thin slaughter them right on the premises All this on own prUute property not more than mile from their house and In the same ana their three children and pet dog usually pa The Incredible thing be sides the fact that these wild animals Is bar bark is there is no deer sen prUae STANDING IN ACTON LIONS POOL building must of where they just completed their synchronized lose proximity of swimming ttsts Wed Dec arc several winners I rom left to right are Sharon Vos who got a second in Star in the Canadian Amateur Synchronized Swimming Association rating Moore of Centennial Concert candles focus on church by Mr Hon Mel ran white gifts IbMtizcr choirs annual On Sunday light Is to be served White Gift Sunday Dei at Mr presided the junior clock choir sang Sandra The Sunday school niert rend the scripture Debbie enjoyed by all after a read Geo Connollys pot link It featured Christmas Question Will by Sic we be content to rejoice for a and Julie Taylor day Then slip back into Jimmy Mi Lid unci Cindy Anderson and Kilchlng Tin Junior class normal routine And go on living in the hame old way As though Christmas never had been Mrs Ward read lin l lulling with story Sharing Trea it fir the I Jay met sin sang Have a Holly Jolly told the lory of the origin of that nosl beloved of Carols Silent Night In Austria then was custom that the homes in area Other area residents have com plained of hunters ripping down their no hunting signs so although posting property Is wise It isn I answer This is a dangerous situation one which should be looked Into closely by both the Regional Police and the local Wardens because a way to end this senseless slaughter and law breaking be found School who also got a second in Star 1 who got a Star 1 first Cathy who attends Ospringe public school and got a third in Star 1 and Catnona Lancaster of Georgetown s Centennial who got a first in Star Eden Mills Santa gets big kisses at church mid and Michael 1 pastor if the church go to visit all the new born babes After such a visit in very home the day before Christmas Rev Joseph Mohr was on his way when a hush came over him The immortal words to him like flash tig s and When hi got home he wrote Horace Myth wus chairman ndgave them lo with his organist Fran ruber ulmg a story Wi Wish you He idapted a tune of Haydn Merry is and lo fit words and was visit from Santa con first sung that year at mid ilurl jolly mass Ballinafad Family service The Fden Mills Community Club members been kepi busy this past few weeks the ladies do a flni catering job A combined Christmas party for the I Id also Hay Truck Sales and Mr Presbyterian n of I den Mills Presbyterian Church It was tike driving into Win ter Wonderland on Skyway Drive to sic the beautiful arrangements of lock home inside and out the president opened with a poem wilh Alma reading trie Mrs R The held their Christmas meeting in the church on Tuesday evening The president was in the chair and the secretary read Service the minutes with all the The commitments relevant The showed slides of Iheir sum trip to Britain with a run ning commentary Sunday was White Gift w the balance on hand officers for the coming year are as follows Past President Eileen president Doreen La Secretary Eileen Mc StewardshipGrace McEnery Citizenship Schwa rz Literature Gloria Johnson Friendship Ruth Visiting Clarke Christian Jill Social Alma Sinclair line Snow Viola Programs Joyce Clarke Marv Black Gloria John Supply Helga Sen won Mary Edna Shortlll Flowers Margaret Jamieson Nominating Edna Shortlll valine Snow auditors Mar Representall board Sen wan Marv and Margaret Jamieson gave the devotion Afterwards Shortlll fine to see so many taking huge success Then pari a Christmas party for In hospital Dcpirlmcnt of Computer Hi are sorry wee Science University of has been poorly and in I one for registrars had a session at Sick Chll office University of drens hospital to diagnose The Seniors Club her symptoms Mills will enjoy their Christmas lights ire twink hnstmas party this linghcreandtheresoit that And several others are time again booked before Christmas Our greetings go out to the Credit goes to Judy Camp staff of the Acton ree Press bell and the Independent They do for the beautiful a marvellous job of giving us Christmas decorations In good local papers with unbi ball year much credit goes to Joyce opinions and healthy Clarke Jill Jessop Nancy editorials Mr Mrs James Hairier and Marion Good people left morning after a few Jamieson David was days with Mr Mrs MaTrof Ceremonies lSL fr0m There was a short skit Wee hc Blind River ducation ones sang Mrs Kerr played l Kay r musical and dedicated They Mr Mrs Jim wcnl from here to Uranium Money Creek Dr Eden Mills UCW has Christmas meeting entitled Three Kinds of Candles The men choir sang The two Schwartz children had a duet Lunch was served down stairs after which a variety concert was held upstairs She thanked nil for their at first I den Mills Community Bazaar which had been held in Community Hall on It proved lo be luge The is of the tdm Mills was hi Id in tin Sunday Sthnol Mrs It Thompson was in charge if Ihe worship Mrs It James and Mrs Parker rend the Christmas success not only fitu scripture lessons and Mrs but in gelling all churches lid In prayer Mrs and clubs In in Thompson rend an interest volved in endeavor mg story Sharing Trea It was moved to send dona which included a lo the Victor Mission of an old fashioned and Centre and to send Christmas concert A carol plants to Ihe shut Ins for song closed the worship Christmas The president Mrs I The meeting closed with was in charge of the prayer and a social hour was business meeting Iclntyi Some of part were Gall pupils taking Jessop gina Norman Paul served there City deolcdly Greetings for Christmas Susanne Lewis Christin v W andNeVwruiiendto Representative lo official thesrv a feasant one- visit from Santa 1 hope I left no names out in my report It is your news items I could do belter news wise May the Good Lord bless and keep you all Stop and yield signs Farlier this year the township of nit had a done bv the Ministry of Transportition and Com The treasurer reported that In regard to stop the had met the an and yield signs at inter allocation sections The ladles pleased to The signs now been leadreader for the Glad hear that Mrs of placed in proper places Christmas program would be with us on and a Mrs Booth read Christmas to her passed approving the signs and Klrkpatrick hand bells at the annual carol Motorists will have to be Benton and Patterson read The hostess served careful and observe them other passages Roll call and sweets and tea after the because they arc now law text wxird vows were answer meeting township clerk in of scripture Someone had laKen time to told this paper bach read a current event nicely decorate the church for and an article pertaining to the Christmas season WMS meeting carol service news A Beaton The M S met at the home of Mrs Booth on Wed evening president Mrs in the chair and be ing It and Mrs Jim Henry John Krug Kitchener Church party Y den Mills Presbyterian Church held Iheir Christmas partv after the service on Sunday After partaking of pot luck lunch in the Sunday School Room the children were anxious to meet Santa Claus So after carols singing and Jingle Bells the hefty Jolly Fellow appeared to de light everyone with his remarks about no snow The little ones were made happy with their candy ancl fruit Santa Claus received many kisses froii teachers organist etc when received their gifts Meeting Mrs Dorothy Bhcklock opened her home for the Christmas meeting of Float wins prize in Santa parade bv Mrs red Mac Arthur Churchill Com munity Church last Sunday morning December was very well attended Santa Claus parade and win ning second prize Mr and Mrs Archie Kerr and Mr and Mrs Don entertained the members Rev A W of the orchestra at the subject was The son home after the Mission of Christ The choir service last Sunday sang Morning and evening Heralds of the Three Kings It Mr and Mrs Gordon was also White Gift Sunday McDonald and Craig and in the evening candle- the weekend with his mother light service Mrs W J McDonald of Rev was at Acton the United Churchill friends extend Church on their sympathy to Mr and Wednesday December 17 Mrs Wm Thompson on Ihe The Sunday death of a dear aunt Mrs school children designed and McArlhur lolc of Erin built a float the Nativity who hod made her home at scene entering it in the Nursing Home Apply soon for farm tax rebate Holidays School out the end of this week for Christmas and New ear By Henry J Stanley The Farm Tax Reduction Program of 50 percent rebate of taxes on arm property has been announced for the ITS tax year This Is available to owners of property that Is assessed for farming and in a normal production year Application forms from the Ministry of Treasury Economics and Inter governmental Affairs Street West Toronto will be sent out to all owners of land assessed for when the property bused as agriculture within the next part of a arming operation few months The owner must Diploma for Patterson Hugh Patterson Pur chasing Agent for the town was presented with a diploma marking his successful com Bettor of the Association of unicipal Clerks and Course Monday night CHRISTMAS BOXED CHOCOLATES SMILES CHUCKLES Assorted After Mage Da Bx Street and Render MOIRS Pot of Gold etc BLUEBIRD IMPORTED TOFFEE attractive metal container HINTONS W ACTON CITIZENS BAND and CHORUS Annual CHRISTMAS CONCERT i Musk for All Tasks K A concert of old and new W ft Christmas music marches and popular music from the big band era ACTON HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM SUNDAY DECEMBER 21 at 800 PM ADMISSION FREE Christmas Carolors will be about the town Monday evening Young swimmer won her Star I ripti followed by pnytr A few enrols wire by all unci fi r the of the Minutes reports were read ink was turned to the am lommiltei Beryl instruction the just loves and thi r skills was performing in routine at the on and Mrs Janet swimminp n she Inhospllat ifcwofhercomicstlLctlons W0I1 her Star I which is third A duet by Susan and Steven followed Then a highest in her group Wed skil by Anna Wilson and thp Wright Two petitions In Acton Prisoners marking brought rounds of I- old Cathy is A of jumbled works he of Mr and Mrs jurttlning lo Christ is wis vans of the Third line won by Almo MacDonald anil and is in Janet when six Public Santa Claus and his helper School arrived at he door ogive out Mrs the exchange gifts The lunch tciches group of and swimmtrs inlh Dorothy served a pool school and lunch and Mrs Sin competitions thanked all taking part in in making a memorable evening swimming Is Mr Bill Ritchie is home from hospital progressing such precision swimming grossing favourably in Peel Memoriil Hospital Bramp ton He suffered a broken leg collar bone in a two weeks ago and wc are id say he is now steadily improving The painters were busy at school last week and now the gym has taken on new look If you ire in in seeing the resulis the Christmas con Thursday night Dec IB and have a look then enjoy the concert ha the students hove been so preparing Communion was observed at Knox Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning Brendo Bruce was soloist singing Wonder I Wander MAKE THE PARTY IF YOU ARE PLANNING A SINGSONG WIS CHRISTMAS LET US HELP YOU WITH FREE SONG SHEETS FOR YOUR GROUP Drop in now to St Acton