Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), March 2, 1977, p. 18

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B6 The Acton Free Press Wednesday March 1977 Train crunches stalled truck by Kerry Chalmers under Its own power Local Clarence and Geraldine traffic was only temporarily Hilton had a surprise Monday delayed and things were back morning on their way to ihe post office to pick up the mail tor their route At approximately 9 am a westbound C train run slightly behind schedule hit a tractor trailer unit that was blocking the railway crossing on Main St North here in Driver David Douglas of Mississauga had been making a right hand turn into Northern Stag Industries when the brakes locked on the rear of the vehicle due to air brake failure He left the vehicle and went to Northern Slag for assistance While he was gone the tram with Paul of as engineer struck the trailer The Hiltons driving past the Catholic church when Mr Hilton caught a glimpse of the train just before it hit the trailer The train lifted the trailer into the air and twisted it sideways across the road reports Mr Hilton The train passengers were uninjured but train was held up approximately one hour and was abk to leave to normal in a few hours Damage lo the train Is mated at si and to the trailer owned by All Trans Express Ltd of British Columbia ap proximately Rockwood bowling Team standings Carneys Teres Dennis Death 457 103 Optimists Mustangs Countrymen pts Peter 5 itcs The Bosch Jon Nor Happy Gang Kay Feed tons Jane Munson Countrymen Dyne- Sue Nightingale miles Five Mustangs pts Plus One Nortons Dave Cleland Four Corners 1- Plus One Val Men over Ted Jestin Samuel Dcnise Bolton Dune Kingsbury Isparc Hob optimists pts Ted Han Jestin spare Jestin 733 Gerry John Polo tour Corners pis Don Don 605 Women over 500 spare Ruth Polo 544 Ann Parkinson 529 Diana Dune Carney Ruth Kingsbury Kingsbury pare 699 Boh spare Marion Allan Koy Feeds Val Samuel Mary John Polo Harvey section of the Lush Allan Sports Centre is finally Results of games played Dynomites 7 Paul Lions President Feb 563 John Dales Walter Swanslon told the pis Gordon pts J ree Press lhal construction John Munson Jestin spare Dune held up due lo the ex The Happy Gang Joe spare weather conditions by Kerry Chalmers Notice to all and area residents there will be an environmental hearing called by the Ministry of the Environment on March 15 at nam at the lown hall regarding the sewer pipeline to Guelph Public is welcome and any Input is welcome Plans and maps are available in the village office The village trustees are very pleased with the reac tion to the new numbering system Village secretary Len Hockey reports that most people are happy to have a proper system of numbering and have mentioned this Tennis anyone Monday Horticulture March at 7 30 m at the will be responsible for Parish Hall the first meeting ihe flowers of Ihe and District Cemetery and Cenotaph All Tennis Club will take place work will be done by the All and area resi members with only a nominal fee being eharged or the flowert themselves dents arc invited to join in and net the club off to a good start whether you are a or interested in leani ng to play The tennis courts were officially opened on September IB They cost and were com paid for by the Lions with no tax dollars involved The Township Recrea lion Committee set aside or tennis nets Accident Cars driven by Grant Royce Hornby and Brian 434 Mountain view Road Milton were in collision on In an accident which caused minor injuries to Mrs Joyce AFTER BEING held up due to bad weather the banquet and dance hall section of the sports centre is now underway Lions club members hope it will be ready at the end of May Hall now underway look for the results of the Home School elections of next meet in week paper The is happening igdin and off to a good start ifter last week meeting Centennial Public Si hew The banquet and dance hall through December and Jan Banquet and dance hall facilities were originally scheduled to open in March but due to the holdup the end of May looks like a more real time Eramosa library notes Following is the monthly bulletin from Community Librnrv fiction Childhood Antiques by James China Past and Present Pearl Buck Weight Watch s Program Cookbook Jean Education in Can Joseph Katz you can Make Harvey Weiss Rally Round the Jack Leonard Levin Thursday Child Faith Baldwin A J Come home Charlie and Face Them Juvenile fiction Madeleine and the Gypsies by Ludwig Bcmclmans The Adventures of Blacky the Crow Thornton Burgess TheBcar Detective Man Eden Mills Meeting at Gilbertsons fiction The Boys Doggie Keats Knock from Brazil b Ira Levin on Wood Peggy Blakeley Limehouse quarry receives award by Mrs Mrs McLean The Presbyterian Women Devotions were by Mrs met for their monthly meeting at the home of Mi The J C Duf Ltd quarry ing firm in has been honored with an award from the Aggregate Pro ducers Association of Ontario Al the APO annual meeting Duff firm received a property improve The only other area firm award for property receiving an award this year improvement beyond the w King Paving and requirements of the Pit and Materials Quarry Control Act To firms submit a photo graphic record of improve merits a committee which in turn makes a inspection before mending the award Limehouse Cancel buses church Art Benton Mr and Mrs Alton and Mrs Evelyn Bullock holidayed at and Clearwater in Florida this winter We are sorry to hear that Sam and Archie McDonald are back in Liberal nominating convention The executive of Ihe Wellington Duffenn Peel Provincial Liberal Associa lion announces lhat the nominating convention to select a Liberal Candidate and member of the legislature for this riding will be held on Thurs March 17 p at the Centre Welling ton and District Secondary School in Fergus Guest speaker will be the Hon Smith P P leader of the Ontario Liberal Party Anyone wishing to place their name in nomination lo be a candidate for the riding or who wishes lo have Ihe privilege of being able to vote at this meeting must be a member In good standing of the riding association no later than Monday March Memberships can be ob tained by contacting any of the following people Clare Edgar Jim Ada Kirkwood 2038 David Wright Frances Brown Secretary Hit and run Roy James Swan was the victim of a hit and run cldent Friday when his car which wan parked in the Distort Canada parking lot was struck by an unknown vehicle causing in damage Police are inves tigating Tuesday evening the president Mrs Harden opening with a reading followed by hymn Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling Minutes of Ihe list meeting were given by Mrs Kay in Ihe absence of Ihe secretary treasurer report Mrs Mac Correspondence was then and a donation received Some of the ladies will attend the annual meeting of Ihe Presbyterian Women at St Church Guelph Wednesday Flag holders are be bought and managers will put them up meeting will be a combined meeting of Eden Mills and ladies to be held in the manse of and Mrs Sinclair in on March was appointed look Ihe Good t Local school pupils lost morning breakfast The another day at school on fellowship of least coin wis received and dedicated by Mrs Joan Chamberlain call was answered by a Valentine verse followed by prayer Scripture was read Three readings followed given Mrs Wilson Consecrated Mrs Beryl That Success Mrs 1 lttle Things eonlest on bees was won Mrs Dorothy Mrs Sinclair closed with and thanked hostess for the use of her home Refreshments followed Sunday Service With the Rev Russell on holiday the young people of the churches very took the service it den Mills conducted service talk on Psalms ii Mane Parker and a talk on the I Prayer by Joyce Pirker selection by the flute Ino lorn Krafka topic wjs on Toe which he attended this year Colin Maltett spoke on what Ihe young people arc doing Thev have a very in ling program Hymn Or ice followed and Greg Hitching closed with Prayer and Benediction Mrs Ralph Thompson Mrs Ben Sauhcr and Mrs Jim attended United Church Women in this week Thursday when 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