Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 6, 1976, p. 12

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2 The Acton Free Press Wed October Skerrett says Seat belt law lower speed limits reduce toll Police Chief Ken t think the new roadside breath alizer test will reduce the number of drinking drivers on the roads I don think it will have any affect drivers ALERT wont stop drunk drivers eoncerned about the loo much since the number of people arrested for drinking and driving just keeps going up he told 1 ton Police Com n Thursday When use of the new side partible alcohol tester wis made lejal earhtr ibis month bv Ottawa the commission for somt kind of study of its use effectiveness in curt til mt drivers from ton indicated the force could ivc I iwa and thitiHwulelmh cist 17 month unit id over id months PUT units irt in Can ill i Ml isurc rinlv Magnuson suggested the threat of tHTs used by police might get drinking drivers off roads throughout I don think so I don really know wlnt will be a deterrent for drinking drivers the said the high cost of Alert unit said it vouldn be much use to simply for of the three police districts in lie said the fc rcc might be by villi just oik unit in another m in and i few more for the rcsl of Hills but it a doen would he needed in anil tsnii noted while Ihe Ml Ills would help police tli of laws by Ontario s mandatory seat belt law and lower speed limit on the number of motorists killed and injured in traffic acci dents Iransporlalion Minister James said this week There were fewer drivers ind passengers killed and I injured in motor accidents the first six months of this ycir the same period y ir Mr accurate field tests without hiving to brine each possible into the station fi r ilhahzer test fie mam benefit of use have to be to m people from while impaired whole of the laws is lo gel drinking drivers off the ro id jested Hilton wait and see how the I use of Ills woiks tut before iny the units said lis obvious the legislation is reduce the carnage in our streets and highways I hope the trend continues Snow said The death and injury toll has been for many years St 141 drivers and passengers were killed ocr the first six months of this year compared to jli a at drop of 12 J per cent number of drivers and Learn more about asthma I lie Hilton I tali is providing i program it ihendan College on let for ill those who want to learn more about asthma Here will be bund to diseuss iswtr iuestion allergies and techniques I In txiiii will begin it l p m is provided free of irge pisscngers- injured is down compared to in 1975 18 per cent Altogether The lot number of JO people were hurt in is down slightly Iraffic accidents through the ju 164 this year first six months lJf 100 OS in 1975 regard in BOWL for Pleasure BOWL for Health THE ENTIRE FAMILY CAN BOWL TOGETHER GO BOWLING OPEN BOWLING Thanksgiving Afternoon Evening Monday October ACTON BOWLING LANES Alain St Member B A 853 Board of directors elected for House The sleer Ihil laid Hie groundwork for w is dissolved a Board of created in Us place during the first an meeiint Hi on House ill in Milton even Elected to three year terms on ihe wire Pit Walters of Robert Clement Hon Hack ell George Wood ind Hex Hod lewis all of Milton Two terms were Dei of Hamilton of Georgetown Gerry of Toronto Paul Doug islam of Milton Those receiving one ye ir terms were Dorothy of Milton Bill Million and Howe of ind and Anne of Burlington Rev Hod lewis was voted president of ilton Recovery House for IJ7G- and Clement wis vice president Ron is and rank Den is secretary of the newly for med ilion House r of was appointed House tor and will be paid rcmunention plus trivel expenses for his pari time work the House Mr Tennyson is employed full time in d urine the hours hid his services al Ihe House free of since July Bui Rev amis said Mr Tennyson is doing such tremendous job wiih the rtsi dents that the Hi ird voted to salary him following his Ihree month tenure Mr Lewis the Hoard would like to hire Mr son on a full time basis but can to pay him comparable yet report An audited financial report at the annual meet showed Recovery House had i balance of of March IJ7G An interim report dated Sept 1971 showed that amount lo 11 out or which 7t whs dispersed leav ing to date of SI Mr I said money has come largely from dona lions Ihil monthly cheques of have been received by the Recovery House from the Ministry Health since May of this year These cheques will continue until March 1J77 which time Mr Lewis said wc have to make overtures to the provincial government again lo see lo that they keep sending them fee After a lengthy discussion il was decided that five dol membership fee would be charged at the start of each fiscal year This is standard dure for a profij corpora lion and is in keeping with our by laws Mr Lewis ex plained from now on any one wishing lo vole or run for i position on the Board will have to pty the membership fee Mr I stressed Ihitlht I is welcome lo like membership in the lion ind said from unions is also desired have i fair supporl from ins now we d like to sec more Mr Lewis said tatUes lie lhal unions companies and service club or appoint number lo the Board is r vjlini representative d really like lo en involvement and membership on pari of groups is well as private mdivtdu its I said Mr Lewis is also lookint fir re community volun lo help with projects He s i lot of mous roups are offer their help to the residents Recovery by taking them to meetings in ihe evenings needed But wi d like people drop in al the House and with ihe or offer to dmelhem to services the I lundromat Mr Lew d ly Mr Lev is said one ladies from the area has started doing such lhinfson their own initiative Ihcyve sewn curtains and brought linens to the house and offer voluntary transport to the men as well But mon volunteers are still needed he slid There arc currently three men residing at Ihe Recovery House in an effort to over me drinking problems There were six residents when the home ipcncdmJuly but three have chosen to leave Of three who left Mr Lewis said he knows for sure that one is no longer drinking men at Recovery House all came of their own free will because they recognized Ihey were suffer from an addiction to alco hol They pay up to a week of their own money to stay Recovery House either from welfare or pension funds and are free to leave the home when they want to Mr Lewis the three residents who remain the developing good sense of fellowship and arc re establishing a f responsibility by doing chores and getting involved in creative past times While Ihe men lake care repairs like plastering ami painting housekeeper looks after meals and cleaning Irene Strickland was employed as housekeeper from May until W She recently resigned Ihe post however and Mr Lewis said a replacement male or female is being sought The housekeeper will month plus free room and board he said Mr Lewis said they should be gelling heal in at the House soon but meanwhile there arc lots of blankets for PRICES EFFECTIVE WED TO SAT OCT TO OCT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES Smoked Hams HOCK RIND AND EXCESS FAT REMOVED PRODUCE OF REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Outspan Oranges FRESH lor FLAVOUR See Our Selection Of All Canadian WINTER FOOTWEAR by Kaufman Maple Leaf Sisman Weather guards Winterproofs Cougar Jarman and Bee Jays DROP IN AND SEE WHAT HAPPENING IN THE COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTRE AND M C A shoes Downtown Acton PRODUCE OF US A CANADA FANCV GRADE RED OR GOLDEN Delicious Apples lb PRODUCE OF USA or CANADA BUNCHES Bunch Carrots F0R ONTARIO NO 1 GRADE Ontario CANADA NO GRADE Local Cabbage CANADA NO 1 GRADE Rutabagas I FOR Potatoes 87 BAG 12 SHOP and SAVE at YOUR LOCAL MR FOR HOLIDAY STORE HOURS ACTON IGA MAIN ST NORTH ACTON

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