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Asset to the town Dear George and Members of the Acton Citizens Band This is a personal note of congratulations and recognition for the great asset the Acton Citizens Band Is to the Town of During my career as a politician which admittedly has been brief to this point I have often had occasion to hear or march with Ihls fine group of well trained well directed musicians This letter was promoted by the recent Remembrance Day Service held last Sunday In which the Citizens Band played Its traditional prominent part I was most moved by the quality of presentation the versatility and the depth of musicianship which has grown up and matured over the years I am sure every citizen in Acton is proud and most ap preciative of the continuing contribution the Band makes to the life of this great community Best wfshes for the future May you continue to flourish Sincerely Julian Reed Mr George Elliott Band Master Acton Citizens Band Acton Ontario Acton Free Press GROUP OP Canadians is pictured on a visit to Government House in Sydney Australia Second from the left in the front and rear rows are Eleanor and Jim of Acton Newsletter from Australia New South Wales Australia October 31 Dear Editor Here we are again turning up like bad pennies after so many months We expect by now that you will have stopped sending us our cop of the Acton Free Press as we will probably never receive them We will be returning to dear old Acton Ontario on December and as we have just it will probably take another month for the rest of the weekl to turn up because of the mail strikes which keep every again We enjoyed our stay in Australia very much but will be very glad to be home again There is no place like home Is there On the other hand we will be very sorry to lose all the of the friendly people here who have made our stay much happier than we thought would be possible We have met many cousins while here one family cousin Jims whom we hadn seen for years and three cousins and their families of mine whom 1 had not seen for to ears These cous were quite shocked when they mot me because evidently am the double of my mother twin sister and they thought they were seeing a ghost We have also travelled quite a bit Sydney is about SO miles from and we have spent a number of weekends there The Barrier reef is very nice to vis in the winter Adelaide our favorite city Melbourne was wet when we were there so we saw little of the city Canberra is a very new city and capital cities are always nice to visit Magnetic Island Port and the Banana Groves of Coffs Harbour were most in resting places to visit also Our longest trip was a seventeen day bus tour of the north and south islands of New Zealand It is a most beautiful country and for its size has the most varied and con tra sting geographic features one could possibly wish tosee as well as wall towall sheep There are sheep everywhere yet we can buy New Zealand lamb cheaper in Canada than they can in their own country The MaoriB are most delightful people and we will long remember attending a native concert In Rotaroua and never forget ng in hot mineral pools In the same city Also had a most pleasant visit in with a cousin of mine whom I had not seen since the end of the war Had the front wind shield of the bus bio in on us as we were running down into the city of Queens town and had a cup of hot soup in my lap as we flew out of Christchurch so we have many varied recollections of New Zealand We went to a reception in Sydney at Government House and were guests of the Governor Sir Roden Cutler and Lady Cutler All the exchange teachers were invited and a very pleasant time was had by all Please find enclosed photographs of our visit to Government House I have had a most wonderful social ex perience with the ladles of the Country Women Association similar to our Women Institute taking part in their monthly business and craft meetings at ending conferences of craft displays As a member of the singing group of the Bulli Club of which I have been a member for the year we placed first in an area com petition They were very interested in the Free Press news items about the monthly meetings of the branches of the Women Institute in our area as they receive no such press coverage therefore their many good works and deeds are unknown to the public at large Because of a great deal of American cultural and economic Influence many aspects of Australian life are similar to ours except that things British are more evident here Not that I am trying to infer that Australians are not different to us they are as anone will tell you who has lived here Because of Iheir climate they are able to spend much more time outdoors and from my observation they arc much more active in forms of sport than we are Not that the climate is all sunshine and pretty girls not to mention the men on Bondl Beach There were times this winter when I have never been as cold since I lived in England and James never took his overcoat off til after lunch through the winter months in his unhealed classroom Taking a morning shower in an unhealed tiled Australian bathroom was meant for a more Spartan Race than we Saturday it was 36 degrees until 30 then In blew a southerly buster low black clouds 100 klm winds blowing up the sand til we could hardly sec a 16 degree drop in temperature in half an hour and torrential rain From a total fire ban to flooding streets in half an hour As contrasting as Canada can be In total we have had a most memorable and interesting year in this wonderful and friendly sister commonwealth country and the general election taking place one week before we leave for home should prove to be a true cultural finale Thanks to the Free Press a weekly news letter from Jim school and the many interesting letters we have received from our dear neighbors and friends we have never seemed far from home and It will be wonderful to be back with you all once more on December Yours very truly Mrs J Eleanor Must sell downtown as your own place- Wood An enthusiastic report on possibility of newsletters commented downtown business cores was briefs and delegations to Chairman Alma Swetman brought back from the recent public bodies press releases mentioned the Ha I ton Hills symposium by Ed Wood who and personal connections council committee which is attended as a representotive Joint activities with other studying parking including councillors Maltby a broad interest Armstrong and Marks The merchants must decide the direction of the down town By creating traffic and Tn hi social amenities we can IV Customers have seen the of the Business Association He presented his report to the B A meeting in the last Wednesday saying he wished he could convey to his fellow merchants some of the ex he felt there He heard participants at the symposium discuss how glitter of the mails generate enthusiasm in the down town areas Hope is the baa of downtown rev lira lion he reported If we dan t work together it 11 all go down the tube We have to alter stances or alter ourselves to meet them or worse apathy will stand in the way Between the idea and reality must come dedication We ve talked disaster long enough There is government assistance he learned to improve the second and third storey of downtown business buildings The upper facades hold the downtown together while the downstairs store fronts show originality Students will be employed next year on downtown bus in ess projects Promotion and marketing are very important he learned A focal point is needed and he perceived Acton as probably the town hall We got to sell the down town as a fun place their own place something special where everyone Is welcome The downtown represents the past the present and the future of Acton he concluded Fellow merchants ap plauded his stirring present Tha Acton Free Press Wednesday Nov 1977 May have to forego credit counselling A credit debt counselling The was directed to to help people who get into service which was extended ask for a grant from regional debt Mr said I to North just over a government because the don t like to see people in debt year ago may be rescinded program serves the entire but if they need counselling I next year unless a source of area believe it good business for additional funding is found The agency approaches the the people who loaned them financial community for the money to fund the funds as well believed to be vice the only program of this kind Mr McKenzie also wanted to do so Of the 000 sought to see credit mangetnent in community donations from taught in schools If it t Consumer Credit Counselling the northern part of the already Service Ali three councillors on only J too has been Georgetown Councillor from North Ha ton who sit on received given by a credit Russell Miller too put the the committee voted against group There is no United blame on easy credit After the grant They said banks Way In the north the meeting he said there and cred t companies should Joyce Page pres dent of should be legislation con- fund the service the board of Oakvillc Family trolling credit advertising Halton Consumer Credit Service Bureau said there Noting the three committee Counselling Service provides was resistance in to members representing the remedal and preventative providing financial support north voted against the grant debt counselling An for services to the north Mr Miller said he believed estimated clients will be After being refused the the north was more money served by the end of the year request she told the com conscious Mr Miller said he per cent of them residents mittee the agency alter like to be as conservative as of North Halton said Nancy natives were to cut the ser possible when it came to Brown executive director of municipal government spending A lot Oakville Family Service councils for grants of soft services I know we Bureau which manages the Milton Councillor Jim Kerr have to finance but there has program The estimated cost said he d like to see the to be a limit on what can be of the service was given at agency get funds from the financed with the tax dollar client Mrs financial institutions which the councillor said We cant If quotes are in line with W1 He said be guardians of everybody The regional community and social services com mittee tost week voted against providing a grant requested by estimates the town will buy 15 pieces of small equipment worth Halton Hills works commit tee approved the purchases Monday Engineer Robert Austin reported after a truck price and urged that he came m ve over budget it should make it again at an decided to save the other meeting money and possibly use it for Henry Stachyra reported other equipment He noted on a seminar he attended in there is left In the Burlington There the equipment budget council is sold on downtown development and on public parking Businesses arc allowed per cent on lots and there Is a parking lot in every block There are meters There is a five hour parking limit in the lots Two riding grass six hand mowers one weed sprayer on aerator two power scythes two fail mowers and a steam jenny are to be purchased returned this year to using a collection agency creditors as a result of the would cost the institutions program more than the counselling The counselling service service receives a grant from the Aeton Councillor Garnet province and has been said assured of some funds from which advert so easy credit Burlington Hamilton Went should fund the counselling worth United Way and Oak service They re screaming United Way but not as Do this now and pay later much as had been toted and then they want tax money SUPER VALUES Lines of MENS WOMENS Are You Or Do You Know Someone Who WELCOME XL SERVICE must Objectives established for a target audience The strengths and weaknesses of the community must be understood A theme is recommended He referred to the Parking is under the city department They purchase land The cost is not all borne by the bus In report on the Down town Core symposium Cory Van also men t the need for parking In small towns people expect to walk a short distance In a large city they will walk farther We will have a parking crisis soon Mr Speed signs Councillor Miller wants km per hour signs posted on rural roads in Halton Hills when rccon struct ion takes place In a letter to works com mittee Miller noted there is speeding problems after rural roads are recon structed Footwear WE MUST CLEAR OUT OUR PRESENT STOCK TO MAKE ROOM FOR OUR NEWLY ARRIVING STOCK Elissa Shoes Would to on you Housowo G lis and In mat on about you new I on Tho Hoslws bo a menlflry Acton Free Press For This InfonratkM and Git CA 8533902 tours II Trj Our Delicious Fish Chips or oar Chinese Cuisine HOURS Monday 10a m loSpm Friday Saturday m to Sunday 12noonto8pm Telephone 8532060 ENJOY SYERS CARPET FOR CHRISTMAS NATURES EMPORIUM Australian Sultana Raisins Sun Dried Apricots Walnuts 3153 Tim i MAIN ST GLEN WILLIAMS Natural Foods Cheeses 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