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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan 1977 Halton Hills Alex Mann was active in church Campaign has 28000 goal A well known and active Acton resident Alex K Mann died on January in St Joseph s continuing care pi till He was 86 years of age Mr Mann was born on the Mann brothers farm at 2 Acton on Christmas Day in IBM He is son of John Mann and fcllen Low son He attended Bannock burn school and later Business College He married the former Lena Buck November 1 in Sound Moved town They lived on family form until when they moved to Acton and Mr Mann eommenccd work at Co in 1933 Ik was an employee there for the next years Minns home is at Arthur St There are two children Kenneth of and Mrs Robert of Acton Mr Mann was fond of musn played m my years with Acton Citizens Band cornet soloist at one time He also enjoyed and took part in male quartettes He also played with Knox Sunday School orchestra ago He was an elder of Knox Presbyterian church since 1925 and was active in all phases of church work during his lifetime In recent years he was a member of the Golden Age Club I uneral service was held at Home January with the Rev A McKcnzle officiating Inter men was at ceme tery Pallbearers were friends and neighbors Gordon Hard ing Arthur Henry Kroes Alex Stanley Morrison and Clarence Coles Honorary pallbearers were members of the session Mr Mann is survived by his wife son and daughter brother James of Brampton and sister Mrs Sinclair of It It Brampton and seven grandchildren He is pre deceased by his parents and a brother John A NEW FRIEND Three year old Lynn Ingram of Tinker Bell Nursery School in Milton plays with Baby as school director Jennie Kuiken looks on The life like talking doll was donated to the school for mentally handicapped children Thursday by Ray Hewer and Eric Elcome of the Mississauga Chapter Telephone Pioneers of America By pressing an intercom button connected to the doll teachers at Tmkerbeil can now converse with tots by speaking into the intercom and hear the child responses up to 100 feet away In Mrs Kuiken s words Most children can easily relate to their peers but now we 11 be able to con tribute adult input to the conversations through the t doll 25000 Morrow suggests salary for chairman Crossing guard dies in Guelph John Jack Scnvendied i Guelph Gener il Hospital Jon following length ill Mr if 13a Poplar was born in Kings son of Frank and He was married Rita Mae iFlatt Scriven School children will remember Mr Semen as a crossing at School Lane for Robert students for several years He was predeceased by his parents daughter Margaret and sisters Gertie and Muriel He is survived his wife and brother Syd in Milton step daughters Dolores and Theima Jordan of Acton service was held at the Shoemaker Funeral Home January 17 wilh the Rev A McKenzie officiating Interment was at Cemetery I service was also held Pallbearers were Frank Vin a nephew Acton Mel and Gib step sons Acton Fred Booker son in law Toronto and Dave Flower bearers were Jim and Doug Roger MacDougall and Terry Cole Regional Chairman Morrow will recommend he receive a year for the job which he plans to devote three days week Ills suggestion will be examined this week by committee of regional council and likely considered next month ft would thai figure of would be an appropriate salar for the position of regional chair man on comparative studies Morrow sas I feel it would be inappro priate for the regional chairman to be a it less than that paid to regional councillor from for the City of Missis his report states Based on last s pay regioml from could a while region il councillors from Hamilton get Morrow is quick to point out hi interested in receiving anything like the over stipends other region receive He noted if his suggestion is accepted he will receive about 000 less than former chairman Alhn received lie thinks regional councillors may wish lo review their own pay I he present renumer of Ins been in effect for three council should a polity which would amend the salary to reflect existing conditions he reports Morrow cost if luing increases inflation Hoard wage guidelines or use a percent MASTER FEEDS Phone or increase of regional department heads pay hikes as a yardstick In Morrow thinlcs council should consider giving regional committee a bonus of SI to Chairman was lected the in Hills plinning board this eek ind lis A 1977 goal of million has been set by the Ontario Division of the Canadian Can Society to be raised by volunteers during the Soc annual April campaign unds will be used to support cancer research in Canada and to finance programs In public education and service to cancer patients The objective in Hills is Delegates from Cancer Society units and districts across Ontario attended a twoday campaign con ference Toronto s Royal York Hotel January and to organize for Ihe April fund raising drive Attending the conference from this area were Barbara Skinner dent of Hills Unit Cynthia Green secretary Dec publicity man and Vcrna Norma Wilson Margaret White of the Acton Branch who arc area for the April campaign With the knowledge and inspiration gained from his conference and with the strong record of cooperation that we have experienced in community of George town and Acton in the past Ihe members of Ihe society ore confident that we will be able to reach our 1977 ob jective a spokesman said Eliminoting cancer is a community responsibility and every citizen can share in that goal by supporting can research The gift for all seasons THE OLD GLEN MILL Jade RttadOutUtffttH SALE CONTINUES ON the gift of life Be a RED CROSS Blood Donor NtW VARIETY OF YARNS OFFER GOOD UNTIL JAN OR AS SUPPLIES LAST HOURS OPEN Wed Friday 1pm to 5pm Saturdays 10am to4pm ill All SATURDAY JAN 29th is FAMILY DAY of our Production Baby sitting cos Free for Children DONT MISS OUT SNOW BLOWER in blade5HP Reg Maud Chapman dies January 1 A former resident of the area Maud Chapman is dead at the age of Mrs more rec of Arkell Ontario died in General Hospital on January Born on November she was daughter of Robert Vyse and Ann Tcnneson Mrs Chapman attended school in Georgia township on Lake be fore marrying Thomas Am Chapman in October 1942 in Weston She was a member of the United church and Mrs Chapman was pre deceased by one sister Lillian Saunders She is survived by her husband daughter Ruth granddaugler Mel brothers Roy Acton Dick Maple Ridge British Columbia Howard Toronto and Herb Milton and sisters Evelyn Cole Edilh Early Acton Toronto Eva Willaughan Georgetown Maisic Sullivan Toronto and Irene Tym chuck Toronto uneral service was held the Shoemaker uneral Home with Ihe Rev It and the Rev Root officiating Interment was at Rock wood Cemetery Pallbearers were nephews Appraisals Appraisals will no longer be mandatory in cases where land is being dedicated lo the town in lieu of parkland Hills council cepled a planner rccom appraisals will only be called for when negotiations have broken down and a settlement cannot be agreed upon The planner pointed out thai developers- frequently are willing to pay cash REGISTER NOW for the ACTON YMCA WINTER PROGRAM Doug Sullivan Terry Mathers Lloyd Mason Bruce Mason and Barry Mason and brother in law Jack JUST ARRIVED Steele GARDEN SEEDS Ma I To You Frlandi HINTONS Choose It Charge it ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS RDM GEORGETOWN AT THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE AIRPORT RD MONDAY JAN 31st 715 PM SHARP FREE ADMISS FREE FOUR CARD TO PLAY REGULAR GAMES AND FREE THREE CARD TO PLAY EARLY BIRD BUS SERVICE FOR ACTON AND MILTON Sponsored by Circle Lodge B B Rlth Proceeds go towards educational religious cultural and other purposes February 31977 Extra one million dollars for 100 bonus prizes of each Regular fivedigit Winlario licket and series numbers A buck and youre in for both Get your ticket now GOOD FOODS GOOD TIMES FEBRUARY 8 AT 7 PM ST JOHNS UNITED CHURCH 11 GUELPH STREET GEORGETOWN ONTARIO COME TO AN EVENING FILLED WITH GREAT FOOD IDEAS FOR ENTERTAINING Tasty dishes 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