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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan Heating troubles plagued YMCA A complete new heating system was needed In the Acton recently forcing the club to replace the bailer with a new gasfired unit At the annual meeting of the board Wednesday director Lloyd Broostad ex plained one of the fuel oil storage tanks leaked FIVE NEW MEMBERS were accepted onto the Y Board Thursday evening They are front row Cindy Blades and SigridRobson and back row Ken Grubbe Bev Owen and Keith Robbins Special centre set up There is cooperation but not collaboration between regional according to Eric Eamon Mr was speaking at the annual meeting of the Acton Board Wednesday evening and explained that the management service centre was set up to bridge this gap He is an executive director on the Brampton The guest speaker ex plained that the service centre can provide services individual Ys could not be able to afford An example he noted was a long range planning which people at the service centre could do for the If the needed someone to teach a supervisor about sports such as aquatics this also would be provided Financial and facility management are also other important functions of the management Service centre This service can be provided to Acton for a year Mr pointed out that this seems like a lot of money and admitted people would think the money was belter spent elsewhere However he continued by spending the more facilities and better management would more than make up that amount He pointed out Brampton s share was Since the national council was dissolved four years ago various regions have been set up Acton is in with Georgetown Peel Toronto Whitby and Durham PAT NELLIS OF THE Acton Y s presented a cheque worth to Dave Hunter chairman of the Y board at the annua meeting Thur evening Coffee House helps Seeks puts Y in community The Coffee House was perhaps the single most dram happening at the Murray Memorial In 1977 according to Y board director Gord Chapman While speaking at the an nual board meeting Wed evening Mr Chapman explained that the use of the in this way Is the beginning of the club extension more into the community The concept of the coffee house he explained In his report was to provide a comfortable gathering place for young people in Acton Substantial renovations for the basement was undertaken by the applicants and should shortly be completed A twocar collision on Maria Street resulted in damage Sunday afternoon Police put the damage to the car driven by Donald Arthur Gordon of Norman Avenue at Damage to the auto driven by Harold Fabian of Maria St wag set at by police Boys Town Sunday night TV show The File Included Acton resident Arthur on the panel on prison reform Mr who lives on John St told the Free Press he will be taking his Boys Town campaign to Vancouver later this week A application will be kept on file following a meeting last Thursday money could be used for instance for a third of the cost of recreation facilities at a future Boys Town New directors accepted on board Tell the advertiser you taw his ad in IIic Vrrcc Five new directors were introduced to he Acton Y Board of Directors during their annual meeting last Wednesday evening Cynthia Blades Kenneth Grubbe Keith and Bev Owens are the new directors They will join Marjorle Mark Beaton IJoyd Broostad Gordon Chapman Bob dark Carol Clark David Hunter Dot Redekop Sue Bobbins Tom and Helen Van Slckler on the board The resignation Bonnie was accepted WE APOLOGIZE For any inconvenience caused from our advertisement of January HONEYDEW MELONS were priced at 49 a dozen the price should have read1 each Management FOODLAND covering the floor of the boiler room and causing of oil to penetrate throughout the entire building A new tank was In stalled at this time However the boiler started to leak water at this paint covering the floor again The water caused the old oil in the concrete to float to the top causing the oil smell again and creating a fire hazard A plumbing and heating contractor called in and an attempt was made to seal the boiler leak with special additives the report said This proved unsuccessful After deciding to replace the faulty section of the boiler It was dismantled and found badly scaled from hard water The leaky section wsb replaced and plans were made to descale the boiler before the pipes froze Once all this work was done the boiler was once again in operation members discovered a leak on the op posite end Mr Broostad explained that he suggested a new unit be put in rather than do the costly repair jobs again It was decided gas was the best fuel for several reasons including lower initial costs existing oil tanks In bad shape eliminating oil small lower maintenance etc Now Mr said the new heating system Is installed at a rather high cost The club is applying for a grant according to another director Chapman and a fundraising drive will be started in the town to help match the grant As a coincidence Mrs Pat representing the Menettes presented chair man David with a cheque for that same evening Mr Hunter said the money will go towards paying for the new system Home Sale Zellers Has Low Prices No Mistake About It Sale Prices in Effect Thurs Sat Jan 262728 to Right to Limit