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4 The Acton Free Press Wed September Thanks to two citizens The thanks of the community must go to Mrs Sandra and her daughter Mrs Theresa Lockerbie who put everyones thoughts into action a week ago and energetically started taking up a petition Their request was speedily granted at council Tuesday night their 1300 signatures giving weight to the decision to keep the Acton town office open The question is not just a matter of dollars and cents or of jobs lost It is a question of service to the people The are just ordinary people who decided to do something for their town Many other ordinary people agreed with them And council had no trouble agreeing too Anniversary of crest The Free Press files show us that the town of Acton crest was approved exactly years ago It was adapted from the crest of Acton England substituting maple leaves for the English oak leaves Heraldry expert Dorothy Stone will be glad to learn it was duly registered at the time the College of Heraldry A large painted replica of the crest was presented to the town by Sir Harry Bnttain when he visited here It hangs the town hall lobby between the senior citizens dropin centre and the police office Route of the Overlanders An ambitious couple from Port Moody C called in to the Free Press office this week to read through our cop of Acton s Early Days Richard and Wright are writing a book about the of 1862 a group of about 200 people who went west to the gold rush Among them are about 10 people from Acton and a couple of them are mentioned in Actons Early Days They are researching men by the names of Kelso Hall and Warren as well as others as yet unknown They will be coming back to see people and look through the Free Press files hunting for the obituaries of these ten men If anyone can help them in their research would you let the Free Press know They have already written a book called Yellowhead a guide book listing all the places along the route of the Overlanders from Winnipeg to Kamloops This book is a guide for tourists with information about each town along the way Their next book will be the story of the men involved Many of them remained in C and were never back home to Ontario again OUR READERS WRITE On Suicide Corners Dear Sir iU7j I wis invoked in tar accident the turner of hi Sixth I lload I was blading in a northerly direction when I was accosted by in gravel ruck Never ivme ivtllcd this road before With caution I proceeded inching my way out to sec road and where I could sec was all hen from out of nowhere this truck wis upon us Actually before wetver saw him Going over the scent I I realized he blind spot in ihe road Tht investigate officer and I discussed this and I could hardly believe so busy a road could ive su BLIND Hut nothing had been done about as yet Upon checking further I found out thai Ihe people the district have tried to have something done it and best they accomplished was INI sign on lload which I understand is reasonably respected by cars willing this road but certainly trucks who know they have the right of a seem be the ones involved most of the time in accidents here the rate at the rseclion is frequent according to residents and was also confirmed by the police officer Most people who know this corner refer to as Its Surely with all the modern and engineering techniques something belter could be dor lo this curve hidden by telephone poles and bush Are Die lives of families having lo use this road never mind people who run across it only on occasion or not important Iht high cost and great promise of rcgioml government could a minimum i mount of money and energy be extended in this direction or is it a must that numerous people masl be killed before constructive action tan be taken Yours truly Nettle Brown Seeking boys brigade The Hoys Brigade will celebrate 100 years of service to Boys World In this connection the Boys Brigade in Canada are most anxious contact oil former B Officers Leaders Boys and friends of Boys Brigade Therefore would anyone with any past connection with The Boys Brigade in any part the world please write me you lor your assistance with this request Yours sincerely Robert Centennial Preparalions Committee The Boys Brigade in Canada Angus Drive Ontario The road to learning Sugar and Spice by bill smiley down tin lull with those in si iiiLhlmi ill I ikt v in mi in yimi in II il llldu im loin III 111 I is I ki I Hit in i In I mil 111 it ini loi II ii Ilk r In ml ih tills im mi iln iIImI Jim in But if vim i si bouse in it lit in iut i hi is itilhim v 1 irMifilhw without m ikinc i in I mil mi It it s I hi i ih in win il mini Id iiIvki ill whin si Iiokinc il Minn i Dm ii hi mis lI s it inughl hi iii in iininsx Win I iv is inn rs it null is miildhit win wis Ik of bid in ighboi I vtrjiwuh il tin I iki is i hie fiinilv tins oik sneered t i ss Iroublt I m she put up feint lit her ours so I w ilk on In r liwn vvhith wis nothing but pine solved this jumping the piiu needles behind 1h curt mis e dime down on hi blown Inn mil lis I it vv is i mil i nisi d inv i in sun souk inguish But then irui I m in lint like vourscll in pieltv dm people ire il thim is you wish to In In lied In others There thing neighbors ire like itives on cant pick mil choose You don hu bouse bet of neigh though it might Jit a good idea in think about it I vt been lucky all my lift and I been in my neighbors In the 1 town wi lived In they were the salt of the earth One of them was even decent enough In have his housi burn down one night in spectacular fire which I got my kids out of bed to watch Something never for get is imuliolhini null i Hi spiuiL In wlusilis in I holds out i big in I of mi It II id in dowtmni inks Hi is lliu itimiie inl ill s Imiis It mi Moo wh bis I ii urn in loi i infill of Iriid sun Ii in I iln I tin snii bus Hi is i md Ins tin tools tin skills of Ins Whin vou hive Musts mil the sink is plunge tin re gul plumbi in li Iln lour iiiekuiil I Ik si in In I Ik sink is iln il mi iln Ik iv Inis lohl I IL lehu I win the pi I iximpli ivdi is in iwiek I ml w I in Ml going ill Hi whips the street tin snow in the ishing is i Mid when is his wife nips across puis j of home m soup inside back When wi go away for a few days tht neighbors keep an eye on the place as though were iheir own pick up feed the make sure lie doors arc locked cut the grass if ll needs rhaps best of all is the knowledge that tlity ire there if you need them A sudden emergency a minor calamity and they be there phone bring food I his Ins m ippallmg io folk vuih linn prtt with jiiiv v Bui good iglibnrs live in Hi imroiih on lues in on ours lluvbivi iht friends not the I ml Hubert I rost up as ill win hi ml mil ft mis jood In I jui ilkiiif hips his se ii mi with I i tiouhlishiHUer md I d iv vnu ishiekv is il In abhors Of this and that Local people driving through find a nice coincidence motel is located just a couple of miles from Acton Island The sign informing people not to feed the ducks has been knocked down A pergonal comment Every government likes to spend None wants the blame for raising taxes But theres only one tax payer Look in the mirror The more remote the government the more it spends So when Ottawa which set the pace for the present inflationary spending tries to economize it must cut down on its costsharing with the provinces At their level the provinces myst do the same The pressure is then on the municipalities where the taxes start The Free Press Back Issues 20 years ago Taken from Hip Issue of the September I9W John of Waterloo wis hired by council this week for Ihe newly pos of assistant Ihe Clerk treasurer Mr Price hired at a salary of 3 on mendatton of the finance council and tht started work here Wednesday Spring his At least one plant thinks so Mrs Don has bush blooming for all Ihe world May She brought a to Iht free office It in the fronl window in curious to those leaves turning brown outside Girl Guides will be ible to resume their activities in Acton this fail as Scout and Guide Mothers Association his found a leader Mrs I Wright of Wilbur St willbt in charge of ihe blue uniformed for their program Application by il hydro for with tht International Brotherhood of I Workers was revealed a meeting of the last week Hearing for this application has been set by the Department of labor for Sep ttmbcr 1J Atlon proposed new public school lo set a construction start shortly after tenders arc opened September will be known as the School It is report al i School Board meeting last week lhal Miss principal and long lime teacher here had to Ihe use of her name for the new school 50 years ago Tad from tin I Mr I Moore I addressed the council on ly evening suggesting the adoption of i suitable crest for Ihe mum of Acton He tint while visiting in I matter had tome up and when the crest of ihil town had exhibited to him Sir the member of tht British House of for Borough he id pre p the for its ration the of Mr said ih inasmuch is Ins itue town was the daughter of id ihe I it be imitter of further pleas red between two towns if inidi would idopt i crest similar to of Sir irrv suggested substituting the JneJish oak with the l madiinsug ir m if md be to secure permission Mr proposed ill it is he position of clerk In of jears and hiving sn it the council hoard for irs is re pre sen I ilive of the Press he would like to the pie of giv nig in ipprov mg the request will Ij presented it Ihe meeting 1 he members were pic isetl to idopt the miillo of the crest I- lore it Attoni let Prosper WO years ago I the issiu ss Ihursd St r The Whiteside Murder Inquest Suspicion Strengthened hi but irtii Willi im Jovet i migisirtte in Georgetown testified dtti istd to him ind to get some luthonlv to iln his premises siving that the would work ind be w is in inee him The isetl slid be would him tnougb in bis will to cut him M daughter of icd told finding i will il left each to Hit divided his brother did sunn sewing sold ehitktnsioriisi Ihe inquest it ongre j hurt w ml surd iv Mr 1 imtsilirlxr of etorLeiiwii The site is communion on St John in tht imnittti tie of miiilisiipltchurthts tin i is held in Mr strongs jrovt ihieh was ittendtti public meeting is held in the evening drill shed muiittrs pre suit imi lions received low church building fund Silting Hull is reported Hindu lice killed in the Inltle in winch met ins file The townof lemthe Juebee wis dtslroved In fire THE ACTON FREE PRESS PHONE853 Business and Editorial Office rntrtiywiMtr Ltd Men Copyright