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The Acton Free Press Wed December Ducks For dinner and for winning ribbons For those who don t roast a turkey tor Christinas dinner perhaps a plump duck wilt appear on the table Duck is also considered a festive dish but not by Mr and Mrs Ron McLean of Acton Mr McLean raises prize winning show ducks and t get around to eating many of them these days not when they re bringing home ribbons and trophies from lie Canadian National Exhibition and the Royal Winter Fair Mr McLean remembers raising chickens ever since I was a kid in Gait He in ducks for the last years because hid fancy for some bright colored They look so nice swimming around he thinks The were followed b several other breeds of ducks Cajugas Buffs and Blue Swedes to name a few In those days the McLeans had a 50 aire farm on the Fourth Line close to and were able to keep quite a pile of ducks They even had some geese who used lo spend the night on the front lawn tating the hosing of grass moming so walking be too squish We sure had green grass grins Mr McLean Three years ago the McLeans purchased their present home on one acre just north of Acton on Highway Some of the ducks and chickens came with them and are housed in pleasant back yard pens About ducks waddle and chortle around the spacious run paddling oereich other when com appears on their feed Color shire the pen with Blue Buffs ate in breeding season Man Some of the aw ants Mi Mi Iran his won at shows include firsts four and ihrw hint with is mum birds at this voir He wis irrtnd Champion Waterfowl winner forirsnndlTi of i note Mr Mill his Birred j to Mrs is von of i dated 1952 asairing he Ron Mi I Mil hod the Best While til the N itid I pel Tht kens won prizes hut it Hie UuLksgotothcRiwil Ospringe White Gift service Sun At Mr MAHCHING TO SUPPER these prize winning ducks dont seem to milid the while Ron McLean of Acton makes sure the stragglers don get forgotten These ducks were major pi tze winners at this years Royal Winter Fair an event at which Mr McLean has walked off with waterfowl trophies for many years No go for GO in Eden Mills by Doris A special White Gitt service was conducted Sunday morn in Knox Presbyterian Church Rev George Lewis on The Widow Mile revealing that a person has sacrifice for the offering to be of true worth to himself The Sunday School children song Little Giver and a poem The Nicest Gin was recited by Suzanne solo was a lovely rendition of Gesu Bambino The Infant Jesus The Gift donations will to Lois Cunning hum lo aid in work in Brazil is coming home on furlough in for months Mr George Lang is a patient in General Mr and Mrs Robert Hospital following surgery of visited one We wish him a speedy re- day with Mr and Mrs George Lang and Bonnie with Rouen in line He wen debit in Mis hire not Ml i duck he ri ill ft he been pit pan his own for an iftir his dinks fir bnHttuiK Ik gels to eit re loo mudi in dtmmd for more ducks So will be the dinner at McLean and nil hose glamorous ducks will be scrabbling corn feast in blissful ignorance of their importance Hurt will running through dtn Mills tit lorn Tin township hud las month rt bus through the polite to in the morning and out returning in A motion w is made and CO I hi wis discussed to who not in tht position to the Mr told Iht only Liberal Assn executive At the founding meeting at the new Hilts Liberal Richard Brampton area was elected president Frank Allen Georgetown was chosen executive vice president Cameron Welsh secretary Donald treasurer Ron Nelson a teacher at Georgetown High School is vicepresident of organ and Margaret Whit laker vice president of com mi t tees Alice Walker was elected vice president of rural areas Callaghan vice dent of Brampton area and Bill Cooke vicepresident of Bramalea area This new association was formed because of thange in federal boundaries A private members bill to change the name of association from Brampton Hills to Brampton Georgetown will be presented by M Ross Milne The new Charged An Acton district man was charged with causing wilful damage creating a distur and being in possession of an offensive weapon after two vehicles were damaged in the parking lot of the Inn Collision When a car slopped for a pedestrian two cars collided and one of the drivers Anthony Berlinger was in jured A pick up truck by Alan Thompson Young St and the car driven by Mr Poplar Ave wen involved in Ihe collision on Queen St Monday Dec There was about damage lo the pick up truck boundaries do not include Acton and most of association is an nition of two riding could go through Eden Mills lo would lo reroute it from which is out of question lie GO stiff members issocntions that if there is rial people demand for eommuttr turned out for the meeting vice the council is advised lo llwrsda night in the Lions isk the of Inns lull Georgetown port il ion for big vocationdollar take your Golden Bird Holiday in January Pet Person Twin ffloaa ACTON 1553 TORONTO Calling all callers Rockwood Starting Saturday December the operator will no longer ask for your telephone number when you dial your own long distance calls Instead your number will be recorded automatically making Direct Distance Dialing even easier Rural customers will still be required to give their number Bell Canada Study or irlh Bus incs the matter Mr Henry he this bus lin dots business in this ire senl to lellinL them of decision To The Electors of Erin Township I wish to express rny thanks for your con in acclaiming me your Reeve I trust that Council will continue to attack all problems with a commonsense approach in the best interests of the municipality Seasons Greetings Donald Matheson PHOTORAMA 8774588 LIMITED PHOTOFINISHING PASSPORTS CAMERAS AND ACCESSORIES DARKROOM SUPPLIES CAMERA REPAIRS GUELPH ST GEORGETOWN ONTARIO Take Advantage of SPECIAL COUPON ONTARI LIMITED Georgetown Off any Color Print roll brought in for processing Valid until Jan 15 1977 J FOR YOUR TOWN COUNTRY WINTER Good quality hot 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