Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 8, 1976, p. 9

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Special training courses for Haltons constables In an effort to get back lo the land we purchased a half dozen laying hens last year Very sensible idea Most of the horses requiring great maintenance were gone The few we had left needed only rough care and the cattle took care of themselves very nicely A few chickens would scratch around and produce lovely big healthy eggs and save oil that money An excellent idea A pox on excellent ideas Chickens he thing The chickens were such a success originally that a couple jus for fun They had babies and ihekidswtrehookedonraisingchlcks Itwasallsoeasy you see Noone stopped to figure out we were spending quite a large amount of money or chicken feed Then young I- decided chickens were her thing She been sit on ponies all her life and given hours of patient riding lessons She d suffered the pain necessary to how to the trot or pick up a hoof She didn LIKE riding and could now say it She liked chickens So fine laying pullets were purchased guaranteed to lay brown eggs This v as a must in order to keep her hens the household white eggs She could then sill her and make scads of money eventually supporting her entire family 1 wis now liking the truck to the feed mill when we needed chicken feed Showing bugs hen her first pair of show chickens and caught the showing bug all hell broke loose A trio of prize Buff were presented to her and she was in heaven li now four of the new laying pullets had decided to become roosters The other four although female were own sweet lime about starting to lay The original household hens had gone into moult and I laving cither The Silkie mama was selling so was one of the Duffs The hen was looking for a nest Four more pullets were to replace the roosters quietly nesting in Ihe freezer I span most of my days stapling garlands of poultry wire around horse stalls as more more hens required ir He quarters When I reading books on Producing Eggs for Ttble and figuring what to do with the hen who or the hen who insisted she was broody too thank you very much I was filling minads of little water dishes and feed pots Green had to be pulled for the confined hens special feeders had to be built wis taking the tractor trailer to the feed mill for chicken Feed earl of an egg it all becomes worlh while when I find the pearl in the oyster the egg silting like a treasure hunt pne precariously balanced on the edge of a bale of hay never beautiful new nest boxes I carry it carefully lo the house it longtime I I at cost at least five dollars to produce Correction In last weeks column about fairs pony classes the phrase shiny plump pony will be eliminated by the judge should have read A shiny will judje s eye A lame one will be eliminated by the jude so will a saddlegalled one Continue shining up your ponies Halton needs police constable in Ilallon will be Inking a week long course sometime in the next few months acquiring skills they I pick up at Ontario Police College Chief Ken Sterrcll outlined the special in service training program for tht officers at meeting of Police Commission He said ill will Like the course except for those who ire Hearing retire Skerrcti in the past all sergeants and staff received in service training and already this year all ihe non com missioned officers have some in strvice train Hi the I hi first class of men will takt i course this month Clean M igmison said seven or tight one wttk courses will be needed so all of force able to like the lourst said programs are ilw lys hard lo run bet of shift changes ind or officers to He said a lot of Ihe material the officers will cover wasn I included in their at Police Other aspects the long course will ike the form of brush up ixtreisis in anas in constables Imi already been Ihi subjects will study are public improved reporting Morrow says Region could have stopped bad planning Had regional government been formed in ago the rural townships could have been spared from one councillor called an ungodly mess of plan rung Hilton Hills Councillor Itic Morrow was speaking to a motion lhat would allow a parcel of land lo be and a second home built on the parcel He laid the Regional plan rung Committee lhal town ships had allowed many separations on the grounds of economics not good planning When are we going stop it he Supports appeal Mr Morrow was speaking of an appeal lodged by the planning staff severance by William Johnson of Nissayi Milton Councillor SteamEra with fine weather ereit exhibit ind a near ra faded into djj out i fun filled weekend of i it Milton rounds asked the It at its meeting Wednesday ills night lo remove the objection acre ompassionali grounds if runl The Acton Free Press Wed September TOWN MEN ALLIN BOWEN right of Acton and Dave Majuery of Georgetown smooth over freshly poured cement on Mill Street West last Thursday The new sidewalk is about three feet closer to the lake Get complete report Munro says Or it industry tht fonnition of do planning Ihen noted i Ontario Sic servers Webb sit im buff from Hi imsvillt lis ler show we hid weather and crowd not for planning She said Mr Johnson wanted the stparation so his daughter could live mar him his wifi Shi the wifi was in need of sing tare daughter bung a rcJJistered nurse could provide care Councillor Pat supporttd the suggesting nothing grown on the land and hi no good reason for the appeil Councillor argued it by allowing of this nature the would i dinnnd for services llttompand individual sever applications to subdivision application noted the subdivisions had to pay for roads and other vices that have to he pro- plan I- told that siverante lion of provisions in ihi Nassatjwca Official Plan He said Nissagiwiyu Official Plan development in and the villages and and dis it in ana when Mr Johnson lives He the separation if would contribute to ribbon dtvelopmcnl on major road in township mine industry Ire plants built in Ihe region Hills Hit ild the s lit 111 thi is Irmd in region lo Hoc iti ill or stwagt ipiuti to residential indust development whin Mr ihimed Ihil ill or plant ipaniv to il devtlo ment would throw the residential or whiek the industrial isstssmenl homtowntrs would to pick up a shire of Ihe lax burden It I committer- the region hid made in whin it decided not to go for a full Nodded industrial divilipmtnl It is ink of thai could have lit financial imp tit hit Mr Morrow suggested hit i II srolt is lo provide community for in loronlo tin region should spici consider ill in from pro- Ik sid Hits within commuter slud should share nidus trial tix bast tin li PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA KNOX CHURCH ACTON Rev Andrew A Mr A Hmscn A in si ind Cho Mister Sunday Sept a Church School for Beginners age 3 to Grade Re Opens 11 a Divine Worship Sermon Theme Why Complicate Christianity Children cared tor in Nursery during service Everyone Most Welcome hous istr Held lold Ih it Hit should look Ihe lax Inst Hit region prior lo asking province lo Hit Toronto tax base Alton in i Pit MiKcnut noted that If region was to encourage development would mean sacrificing preservation of prime agricultural land saying how much of this do you prefer or how much of BAHAI FAITH We may think of science as one wing and religion as the other a bird needs two wings for flight one alone would be useless Any religion that contradicts science or that Is opposed to it is for Ignorance Is the op of knowledge If you would like more Information or would like to attend a Bah a I fireside phone ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH BOM II East Founded 1847 Pastor Rev Das Sydney BSc M Pastor Phone 1835 Thurs Choir Practice Saturday At the church tor corn roast at do Farm camp fire and singing Sunday Sept 121976 9 a m Sunday School Rally Day Adult Bible a m Morning Worship Evening Fellow ship at Pastor Apartment Everyone Welcome UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA TRINITY CHURCH ACTON Rev Chas Beaton A B Or George Elliott MA Dlreclorot Music Sunday Sept 12 Rev C Beaton Preaching am Sunday School and Nursery Everyone Welcome BETH EL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Sunday Sept 12 1976 Sunday Worship Services at and m Pre school Sunday School during the morning service Sunday School during the afternoon service You are welcome Church of the Back God Hour heard over these sta lions Hamilton C KOC am dial St Catharines dial Toronto CHIN am dial 101 Z Toronto dial CHURCHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH Churchill Rd Minister The Rev J L McFadden A B D and Mrs Eleanor Sunday Sept 121976 It am Worship and Church School The church on the hill Is an Interdenominational con gregatlon ministering to the needs of the community Everyone Welcome MAPLE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH Ave Georgetown A Fellowship si Church Sunday Sept 121976 m Sunday School all a Morning Worship Evening Fellowship Thought Peace rules the day when Christ rules the mind The motion wis tabled ptndmg a report ACTON HYDRO S corkscrew digger bored holes for new poles on Mill Street West last week Regional wants a lompnhensivi report prepared that sirvi as basis for before a landfill i liurlington Councillor Mary j lold council sit a report lhal ill of the sites lint ire sir lously ition She pointed out it rcporl cm s the expense would hi in in tie le ith ill sili bill dot address in inn ltd site Shi died for a report tint would provide a fair ind one that invests itcs he possibility of drv landfill silts as will is i major silt adjacent lo i Park I ropcrty THECHURCHOF ST ALBANTHE MARTYR 1871 Angllcan1974 How SI and St Albans Dr Rev Leonard Ev ng Rector rector of Mrs Thursday Sept 9 Holy Eucharist Sunday Sept 121976 a Holy Eucharist 10 am and Nursery mm EVANGEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE i3 Chord II Rev RonStrulhers 853 Sunday Sept 12 1976 10 Sunday School tor all ages It a Morning Worship Sunday Evening Evangelistic Service Tuesday p Prayer Service and Bible Study Thursday C A Service ALL ARE WELCOME Excellent free town Bus Service or children and adults to and from Sunday School on the All Red Bus Also Rural pick up For In formation phono 853 or NEED MONEY for that SOMETHING EXTRA There may be a gold mine in your Attic Basement Garage Items you no longer need may by wanted by someone RAISE CASH NOW Sell them through Alton Phone now 8532010 Htn

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