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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan Dublin WI has monthly meeting In spite of cold wintry weather and threatening storms a good attendance of members gathered at the home of Mrs M Nellls Blue Springs Road Nassagaweya for the monthly meeting of Dublin Womens Institute on Thursday evening In the unavoidable absence of Mm her daughter- inlaw Mrs Lloyd was the hostess for the evening Opening exercises were presided over by the president Mrs Hunter As citizenship was the theme of the meeting roll call as called by Mrs D Hunter was responded to with that In mind and many different responses were given in the A guided tour will be taken of the Museum at that time followed by the regular meeting and lunch Members are urged to bring the Log Books which they have been working on regarding their homes The second days pro ceedings of the Area Convention In Blngcman Park Waterloo was given by Mrs W and was full of Interest She mentioned that there ore eight million members belonging to Assoc iated Countrywomen of the World Startling figures staled much information con be received on request from the Loan Library at Head Office Toronto for Interpretation of the word programs etc CAROL CLARK program director for the Acton Y was on hand Saturday taking regis trations for Y Winter programs She was disap pointed by the poor turnout Registration low for Y programs There was a poor turnout Barnstaple will be in charge Mr for Acton Winter Programs of both classes with convener reported t the who vlslted Now 50 cent collection for Golden Age club The evening meeting of the by John Wat Golden Age Club was held on kins that collection be January IS R L Davidson given from now on was In the chair and opened A suggestion from Mrs the meeting by all singing Bcsley that the group get an Canada followed by the estimate on tuning the piano theme song The More We Get This will be looked into Together Mr Davidson then declared Two minutes silence was the meeting adjourned and observed for Dave Robertson turned It over to Nellie Merit whom all will miss in the ley and Kay Alger who had club movies to show First was The secretarys report was Grandma Moses and it read and moved seconded by gave a resume of her life on Mae Fountain the farm and her paintings The treasurer report was The second was Springtime read and approved Lea In Holland the flowers were Graham moved the bus trip really beautiful The mem bill be paid It was seconded had lunch of biscuits by Mrs Berry with Jam and tea and another Moved by Mrs A Lambert pleasant evening was spent Citizenship Correspondence was read by the secretary Conference will be held on May at Park Waterloo District annual will be held on May 16 Boston Presbyterian One of tho highlights of the report by Mrs was when she reported that Dublin Womens Institute was one of Branches in the whole Province of Ontario that had Increased their membership during the past HENRY VENEMA FLATTERS All Kroezen during play Our Gal Sal while Alice Schreiber listens Play will be performed this weekend at Acton High School by The Pretenders local drama group Church Competitions will be year on paintings and Greetings from England house logs rend Mrs Wilson catering From Canadas Hand shoes puts on his Japanese book Mrs W read robe and Mexican many statistics and facts and Brazilian coffee about Citizenship and told of ram English china while our responsibilities and ittlng on Danish furniture loyalties to our country In and watching his youngsters Friday and Saturda accord- Cooper arranging speakers for the Takea Clark Break Some programs may have gym with Gall to be canceled she said Manuel had ten sign up and although all will run for the boxing had six first night to see If more Sleeves will be instructing the people register boxing Cross Country skiing The golf program had nine which will probably have to KevinCutlerof be dropped if people Brampton will teach this register had two sign up branch would supply the food at a wedding an of an Acton couple in Acton band hall on friendly here Friday evening v Discussion focused on the summer with daughter and family She liked Canada and found the closing she read Canadian A Canadian is a fellow who drives home in a German car from a French movie slips out of his Hong rubbers and Italian Yoga was the big disap pointment with only one person signing up Marsha Wilkinson is scheduled to head this program Two old favorites Keep Fit and Ladies break both saw low registration Keep Fit had four register and Take a Break had six The fact that school night courses and the recreation department held their program registrations before the could have some reason for the great decline In registration Mrs Clark said Registrations will be taken at the first week of the program Well January Is nearly be congratulated On Jan 17 the Acton Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society held their meeting at the home of hospital dent Gloria Coats Daffodil convener Marg Oliver reported on the pro gress of pans for the sale of there was a special program daffodils In Acton and men for two weeks of films etc at Honed that the industries of McKenzleSmlth Middle Acton will be approached School and It proved to be again this year for support in very successful She also selling the flowers to em reported that there will be a Many volunteers are District Workshop at Milli willing to give up a few hours ken Ont on Feb 16 at over the April l weekend to am which many of the sell daffodils on the street executive hope to attend Members found this to be a very effecUve way to kick off White campaign the campaign and at the chairman Is looking forward same time it afforded the to the Conference In Toronto general public a way to make Jan 21 a and will be a small donation bring a with some of the George- little spring into their homes town executive This is It was noted that Hilda always a very worthwhile Conference and the Branch at Acton Fail Fair in September It was decided this year to have a competition on a quilted article made by a boy or girl under 16 years of age Prizes will be first prize for second prize and each for over and although we are still the remaining entries waiting for that January thaw Members were reminded everyone is apparently all by Mrs Dodds Branch rested up from tho Christmas Curator of the next meeting and New Year activities on February lo he held at and arc planning big things Regional Museum for February Before getting into next month program lets see where we stand at the end of January First off congratulations to our Legion A team which came in fourth In the Zone Crlbbngc Tourney held on Jan 14 This team Is made up of Hector Lambert Bill parcels sent down over campaign for funds for the Nickolak Com Christmas and a letter of Canadian Cancer Society and Ron Turkosz This team thanks was read from the They are having a live band Is now elgible to play in the and have reserved the Acton District Cribbage tourney to Band Hall for Saturday April be held in on Feb 1 and the tickets will be a IB The other two teams from couple They hope that there our branch who played in the will bea really large turnout zone tourney also did very Tor this dance as it Is in lieu well All twelve players arc to of the annual garage sale play In their Chechoslovakian sneakers Then he writes to his member of Parliament with an American pen de manding that Ottawa do something about the unemployment It seems thai many problems Inflation mint etc that governments are trying so hard to solve are man made ones I was served by the committee of the evening Wilson Mrs A Diamond and Mrs Kirton assisted by the acting hostess Mrs Nellls and was enjoyed by the ladles Mrs Mclniyre was courtesy convener KEEP IN TOUCH COMING THROUGH The Atton sos SAVE OUR SCHOOL A meeting is being held for all parents future parents and other concerned parties who are interested in the effect declining enrolment will have on Spevside School andor tho possible future closure of Spays MARK THIS DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR Tuesday January 31st 730 Speyside School North Chairman DON GENTLEMAN be represent the Board and answer all questions Daffodils to kick off Cancer Society drive Education Chairman Cathy McGUUvray reported that There wUl be door prizes and the monies collected wiU go towards the fight against Cancer Further information on this event In the coming events column of the Free Press com memoratlve funds chairman reported a very busy month The Influx of new families moving into town seems to be levelling off lately If Hi Neighbour Welcome Service records ore any Indication Only four families came to It is so heartening to realize own during the month of that the money brought In to November according to host the Cancer Society in this ess manner is used for research She welcomed The standing of the teams In the Acton Branch League are as follows Command Records pts Alton Isaac 103 pis Legion 101 pts Firemen Hills Works Clubas Firemen A Station Hotel Seven 11 a and Die Hards Darts Entries for the zone dart tourney must be in by Feb Branch 197 can enter four teams and the notice Is now on the bulletin board so If you are interested get your name up Winter Sport In addition to Ihc skating and curling activities tloned last week we now know that the Hockey Tournament will be held on Feb and so be sure and keep that weekend open Last week we said lurch would be available for the family skating from to and it should be changed to 4 to p m So get out and skate first and cat later has moved on to tor ftnd w M j Warrington Calgary Alberta for a while working chairman always JL S Calgary Alberta and Susan Kuechler the very comes home from it full of capable Transportation enthusiasm and this somehow Chairman has agreed to accept the responsibility of being Chairman of Service- as well which Is Publicity Chairman Marlon Susan for volunteering so wil lingly to serve this capacity Susan also reported that the patients in hospital all re ceived small gilts from ippreciated as progress Is Robert and from made in learning more about Chatham Mr and Mrs Hid control of this disease ley Scott Michael and from London After the close of the meet- Frank and Francis McGon ing all enjoyed a MicroWave and son John from six minute cake served by Brampton and Mr and Mrs Gloria Coots It David Laing from New Ham published to share with the was delicious burg executive CHIMNEY CLEANING AREA CODE 2795736 Call Collect Town and Country Chimney Service Ltd Members are planning a dance for April again to kick off the annual 8783272 27i28 My W nek I to MmkGii ALICE COOPER SHOW STORE TO MY NCMMAIIE a SJ i COOK MORE SOUWA Show Timet Sun to Thurt fi and Sat LOOK HERE IF STUPID PAPER KITE IF YOU EVER COME DOWN I WILL THE BIO NEWSPAPER I RECYCLING DEPOT THERE WILL BE A BIG USED NEWSPAPER COLLECTION AT HALTON ILLS and 352 QUEEN ST NO 7 ACTON SATURDAY FEBRUARY Phono large pick Help conserve our energy and our forest resourcesl Bundle up your old newspapers and 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