Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), November 17, 1976, p. 11

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Too many reports Regional Public Works Chairman Jack says regional councillors have gone bananas He claims the councillors continue to ask for reports and Information that they already have The staff has been bogged down on reports on solid waste Jack Corbett haB been working almost full time on that alone Sixty to 70 per cent of the answers are in reports already have Other questions are just ridiculous AUCTION SALES It Is highly expensive he complained at a meeting Wednesday Mr claimed that councillors never read many of the reports even after they are prepared The discussion came up when Public Works Director Bob Moore re quested an amendment to his staff complement Reclassification The amendment would not change the number of em ployees but would allow staff to cancel one position as a AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALE SATURDAY NOV 20 AT 1030 AM SALE CONSISTING OF Household Furniture Appliances Glass China Coins Some Antique Furniture Snowblower Color V etc Medium Size Quebec Heater FURNITURE chesterfield suite bedroom suite kitchen suite smoke glass chrome table and chairs like new Duncan style dining room table white enamel kitchen cabinet with Sliding glass doors wooden telephone table 4 bar stools coffee and end tables chest drawers antique living room chair 6 high back wooden kitchen chairs pine tool chest wash stand wicker fernery buffet parlor chairs desk school desk odd kitchen chairs several small tables wooden kitchen cupboard blonde bedroom suite record cabinet end tables leather Inlaid rugs pole lamp table lamps APPLIANCES 30 electric stove refrigerator stove wringer washing machine Kenmore spindry washer solid state stereo Kuba color TV BAW TV vacuum cleaner floor polliher sweeper Viking dishwasher size Quebec heater good one GLASS CHINA TOOLS COINS MISC 1882 1B9919081911 1919 pennies 19101939 small pennies 19681969 dollar coins shin plasters 2 1900 shin plasters Toro snow blower section hanging lamp lanterns Gone With The Wind lamp reproduction gum jars other bottles Depression glass pickle dish In silver liner crosscut saw childs sleigh hobby horse small appliances pots pans other glass china stiver some bedding etc TERMS ARE CASH OR CHEQUE WITH PROPER I D Lunch available Preview from 9am Hall Board or Auctioneer not responsible for accidents PLEASE NOTE Early start of this sale due to a wedding reception being held In same hall at p giving caretakers a chance to clean alter sale AUCTIONEER CHRIS A SCH0UTEN AUCTION SALE SAT NOV 20th 12 NOON Located In the village of Comer of Brock and old No miles north of Clapplsons Corners PARTIAL LIST ONLY- piece dining room suite good shape press back rocker marble top pub table with Iron base brass coal box large green ohn jug pine tick box vlctorlan sewing box unusual hall seat old violin Iron and brass bed mahogany hall table Queen Anne style caslonal choir Old organ stool press back high chair wrought Iron nest of tables hall tree cushion French provincial chesterfield Duncan Phyfe chairs mantel clocks oil painting on canvas of Mary Queen of Scott Coal oil lamps Victorian walnut oval hall table double sleigh bed White treadle sewing machine In oak case mahogany lamp table old dining room table and leaves odd dressers wooden butter bowl old bottles attractive china cabinet floor radio old Ice box quantity of picture frames Childs oak desk and chair de humidifier mahogany buffet good shape modern Viking refrigerator single roll away bed leather swivel office chair setting for of gold trim china good selection of glass and china pieces Set of old balance scales power saw electric drill plus assortment of hand plus garden equipment many more Items to choose from Sale will be held Inside seated audience Owner or Auctioneer not responsible for any accidents Lunch available AUCTIONEER jim McCartney Waterdown ANTIQUE AUCTION SALE Two Session Sale commencing Tuesday Nov 23 and Tuesday Nov 30 at To be held In Milton at Ihe fairgrounds In the Agricultural Hall on Robert Street FOR YESTERYEARS ANTIQUES SALES CONSISTING OFclocks gingerbread grandfather and mantel clocks Oak secretary China cabinets hall racks pine chests of drawers pine blanket boxes pine drop front secretary bookcase comb dressers buffets assortment of occasional small tables Assortment of various type chairs Windsor and balloon backs Cast Iron brass framed oval wall mirrors wardrobes piano benches and stools Sterling silvered handle cane china Incl Staffordshire Doulton Crown Devon floblue Bristol vases and bowl sets Several of cut glass Wooden and china cookie barrels Carnlvalglass several Victorian vases Assortment of framed pictures and prints Plus numerous other of good glass and china Each sale consisting of Items REMARKS Yesteryears Antiques hove had In the past several fine sales But these two sales are of exceptionally good quality a real opportunity to do some of your shopping Both these sales ore of great Interest to collectors and dealers Terms are cash or cheques with I D Preview of both sales are from on each day of sale Lunch available Owners Ed and Janet Gralg Owner Hall Board or Auctioneer not responsible for ac AUCTIONEER Chris A Ml I ton truck driver and add a lab technician and reclassify one position as a drafts person to a technician Moore said the step would save the region a year because the salary f a technician Is less than thai of a truck driver Committee member Vern was critical of the staff for presenting the request for a lab technician in the fashion it did He that the staff wanted the person and was using the vacant truck driver spot as leverage Mr agreed It is unfortunate that a civil ser vant has to die before you realize he wasnt needed Bus Bus service from Erin to Guelph or was discussed by Erin village council The Acton Free Press Wed November 17 Rates ore assured for all Milton Council scats and two of the education scats in the Dec election AUCTION SALE FRI NOV 19 1976 730 PM AUCTION BARN Station St Rock wood FURNITURE Double brass bed spool bed piece dlnlngroom suite wicker rockers library desk ornate Inlaid top coffee table gentlemans chest ornate chest of drawers oak buffet ornate half moon table pedestal lamp table oval walnut glass top coffee table diamond top entrance table Victorian fancy carved console table maple round tier table pair maple step tables fancy carved claw foot tier table pair Spanish ornate chairs chest of drawers gossip desk Victorian hall table beautiful fancy round spooled leg lamp table oval entrance double pedestal ornate glass top coffee table piece dining room suite no chairs Morris recllner single- pineapple bed vanity with oval mirror shadow box drop front desk GLASS ETC Epergne green white opalescent vaseline glass and opalescent candy dish Cast hanging lamp wash set Aladdin lamp green font on cast base pressed glass fruit bowl Depression glass milk glass Aladdin lamp finger lamp Many articles too numerous to mention A fine well selected sale for your bidding pleasures being offered door prize TED LY0IV Auctioneer 519 Area siren screeches then BOOM MORTGAGE FUNDING MORTGAGE FINANCING IS AVAILABLE Acton quarry impressed working with for Ihe sum and he wrote about it for ihe magazine Indusmm 1 ink The re ids liiKim From del awu Ihe solid rnck cliff stems to break iri is though ii were sand tin- run pas Hie quarry rock floor and Idler you hear the solid boom of nearly ten Ions of explosives busting through limestone Aggregates Division tries blast the Acton quarry every three days keeping that ever hungry primary crusher fed with rock The 18 pounds of ex plosives a combination of and ammonium nitrate used in each blast can break apart thousand tons of rock in the space of one second The quarry crews can clear away the rock in three days necessitating the frc blasts The plant can set off a larger detonation of local restrictions and consideration for the area residents The operation is limited lo 11 holes the explosives are sent down each of hose holes and con nee led by a prim a cord The prima cord is also highly explosive and is linked to an electrical wire running from the plunger to the first blasting cap The blasting cap sets the explosive in the first hole which sets off the which cause each hole in turn to explode AH this happens in under a second Despite fearsome released the blast driller Frank and blaster John Duff i eld know exactly what results of their work will be John bores the twoinih diameter blast holes down G8 feel five feel below the quarry surface which will create an even floor when rubble is cleared away He uses a massive rock drill mounted on a tractor body for mobility Frank lowers pounds of jelly in plastic bags lo he bottom of each of the holes Then he pours in the ammonium or prills as it also known The chemical is mixed with fuel oil in just the right linns to make the usually inert highly Tho detonators and are attached The area is cleared of all person and equipment the warn siren screeches then boom From there the broken rock is scooped up and sent Ihrough he primary crusher and broken into different grades for the finished aggre gate products Homes Farms Construction Businesses Education Major Purchases Renovation Debt Consolidation Call today for an appointment to discuss your requirements Sr citizen apts defer manor need Construe if 8772679 HOUR PHONE SERVICE WEEKENDS INCLUDED MEMBER OF ONTARIO MORTGAGE BROKERS ASSOCIATION housing in in the lew years has staved off tin need for a new liouu for Ihe according llillon Manor Stan Allen Mr Mian the stale luring a inciting of ikon Admiiiislra tion told tin that PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA KNOX CHURCH ACTON Andrew BD Minster Mr A Hansen A Organist and Choir Master Sunday Nov Ham Anniversary Service Thanksgiving and Guest preacher The Rev William Nicholson Central Church Cambridge Sermon The Fullness of the Gospel Guest male quartette p m Luncheon and Reunion Gathering present and former members BOO Musical Service on theme of The Prodigal Son put on by the famous Lost and Found Department organized group of talented ministers from Aurora Mlsslss Morrlston and Wood stock Everyone Most Welcome UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA TRINITY CHURCH ACTON Rev Chas Beaton A George Elliott MA PhD Director of Music Sunday Nov a Sacrament of Holy Communion Rev Beaton and Rev Reception of Members THE CHURCH OF STALBANTHE MARTYR Anglican 1 Willow St and St Dr Rev Leonard Ewmg Rector Director of Music Mrs Frank Oakes Sunday Nov 211976 am Holy Eucharist a Choral Eucharist Presiding minister Arch deacon T Rig by MAPLE AVENUE BAPT1STCHURCH A Fellowship Church Sunday Nov 21 1976 ages n Sunday School for Morning Worship Evening Fellow Thought Peace rules the day when Christ rules the BETH EL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Sunday Nov Sunday Worship Services at a m and Pre school Sunday School during the morning service Sunday School during the afternoon welcome Church of the Back to God Hour heard over these stations Hamilton 700 a dial St Catharines C H a dial Toronto CHIN 800am dial MHZ Toronto C K F H a m dial CHURCHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH Churchill Rd Minister The Rev J A B D and Mrs Eleanor McFadder Sunday Nov 211976 The church on the hill Is an Interdenominational gallon ministering to the needs of the community Everyone Welcome ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH B0 Mill Street East Founded Pastor Rev Das Sydney B Sc M Dlv Pastor Phone 1B35 Young People 12 14 years Hamburg Supper Choir Practice Sunday Nov Sunday School Teens Class and Adult Class Morning Worship 7 Evening Fellowship at the Church Everyone Welcome EVANGEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE 1 Rev RonStruthers Sunday Nov 1976 10 Sunday School for all ages a Morning Worship Sunday Evening Evangelistic Service Tuesday Prayer Service and Bible Study Thursday p C A s Service ALL ARE WELCOME Excellent free town Bus Service tor children and adults to and from Sunday School on All Red Bus Also Rural pickup For In formation phone 853 or many of the people who would have moved to the Manor when they gave up their own homes opted for Ontario Housing Commission apart inents instead Had the apartments not been constructed a new home would have been required two years ago according stal information Mr Allen has Dixie whips Dixie Ventures handed Gemini the worst defeat in their short two year history at Dixie Arena Sun night Ventures scored five goals in each of the first third periods on their way an easy It victory have lost their lead goalscorer Dave Robert son who has averaged a goal game has decided lo return home to the Niagara I sula play for the Junior IJunnville Terriers The Dixie club comes to town lo face Ihe Sabres day night Junior B standings Central Jailor B 11 town 10 1 IB Dixie 1 IS Milton SB Acton 1H 1 112 Game week Strut Acton S Brampton Dixie 11 Brampton Milton Burlington Oakville Acton Georgetown Acton I Burlington Brampton Dixie Georgetown BAHAI FAITH Son of Being Thy heart Is My home Sanctify It for My descent Thy spirit la My place of revelation cleanse It for My Manifestation If you would like mora Information or would Ilka to attend a fireside phono AHS boys preseason basketball In boys high school pre season basketball action juniors split while the seniors one game Monday here against Georgetown Ihe Juniors dropped a decision Cord Bruce netted points as well as performing well on defence Martin Osso got points and Don Coats seven Against Bishop Mac Coats led the team with points and a 35 win Paul Bowen got 10 and Osbo six Osso was also the top defence player Also against Bishop Mac the seniors dropped a game by a point spread Bishop won Malt and Danny Webster were the top marksmen and Brad Buchanan was solid on defence The Acton team was minus three main players be cause of wort commitments Walling list He indicated that the ex tended care branch of the home continues lo bo under pressure to accommodate more people and a waiting list does exist On the other hand there are some vacancies in the residential wing of the home Mr Allen said he increased pressures on the extended care beds noting that many of the people who went the apartments will not be able to continue there and will want lo be admitted the Manor where nursing care does exist Backwash There will be a backwash in the next or so Senior itizcn apartments have de layed admission to the Manor But some of those people arc reaching the age and condition where can not cope Ihcre Mr Allen warned members of the Com that further con version of residential care beds to extended care beds will result in the need for more nursing care staff Extended care Is a lerm used lo describe people re quiring more than two and a half hours of nursing care each day In an interview this week Mr Allen said consideration had been given several years ago to locating a home in or Burlington a sinking fundhadbeen set up lo accumulate funds for the project but the construction was deferred when Ontario Housing Corporation began erecting senior citizen opart ments in region and on old age residential home In Oik ville I have maintained a graph for yean that pretty well forecast what would happen with the waiting list Hut Erin pond cope in an apartment did not The have managed there now for two or three years but more and more we are get ting from people in the senior citizens apart ment and he home in Oak Mr Allen explained He predicled a trend that will bring people from those places to the care wing of the Manor Extensive nurbing cure t available in the home or the apartments Its a big proposition I don think the realize just how big it is said Henry Wheeler of Erin referring to Village of plan to dredge the mill pond there The village made tion to the Credit Valley Conservation Authority recently for permission lo remove accumulated silt and plant willows to help bank erosion The mill pond is situ ated to the west of Main Street in Erin Wheeler an Authority member said I dont sup pose it will do any harm if they want lo spend the money A portion of the dredging was done last year with another portion slated for this year Eventually the village hopes to dredge the entire pond according lo Authority engineers Whccier explained the pond was presently too shallow to be of any use BILL AND VAN DAM of Ospringe are the proud owners of this prizewinning horse He is Jackies Fury a 3yearold who on Oct was judged Grand Champion Gelding Paint Division Western World Competitions at the CNF coliseum Holding him is Chris well known showman of Glen Williams Jackies Fury a star of the Van Dam stables on Hwy 25 south of Ospringe was sired by the American Quarter Horse Association champion Fury owned by Gil of Arthur The Van Dams are active promoters of the Paint horse breed in tario She is the former Vicki Boughton of Georgetown area

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