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The Acton Free Pres Wednesday Feb 1978 Jim Dills Milton Citizen of the Year Snowmobiles bad for crop land Snowmobiles moy have be- Guclph come popular recreational vehicles but for Ontario farmers they have become a nuisance says W Irwin of the School of Engineering Ontario Agricultural College MILTON S CITIZEN OF THE YEAR for Jim Drib was honored at the Chamber of Commerce annual meeting Saturday evening President Yvonne Christie Jim and Shirley Dills are in front of a table full of plaques gifts and awards presented by speakers representing the com organizations with which he has worked and four levels of government Described as man ho is very much involved in his community Champion pub lisher Jim Dills Milton Cut of the Year for was fittingly honored by Milton Chamber of Commerce and over 250 guests at the Citizen of the Year dinner Saturday night Jim and Shirley Dills are both former Acton residents Shirley is a daughter of Mr and Mrs It Elliott Bower Ave Jim is a son of the late Mr and Mrs A Dills They left Acton to live in Milton when Jim became publisher of the Canadian Champion over years ago Speakers representing various community organ nations on which he has served representatives of the newspaper industry and speakers from four levels of government joined the crowd in paying tribute to the many contributions Mr Dills has made to the community over the past quarter of a century and he was presented with a tablefull of plaques gifts and letters of illations The evening also featured a roast that provoked tears of laughter throughout the audience and set a lighter tone to the evening that had until then been quite serious Friend and fellow newspaperman Bill Poirier publisher of The Grimsby Independent offered the series of humorous sketches and putdown oneliners that poked good fun at the guest of honor Chamber of Commerce president Yvonne Christie who presided over the annual dinner paid tribute to Jim Dills as Milton s most prominent and gifted lens and vicepresident Des Muilin told Th Jim Dills Story He reviewed Jim service with the Rotary Club St Paul United Church the parks board and community day the historical society Chamber of Commerce and mentioned he was the one who had launched the annual New Year s Eve bell ringing ceremony in town 12 years ago Canadian Community Newspapers Association president Lynn had planned to be present but was snowbound in Rodney in south western Ontario But Dominion pub lisher Murray Scoyne a former employee of the Dills Printing and Publishing Co Ltd read his letter of congratulations from the CCNA president Mr offered congratulations from the members of the organization and called It a worthy and fitting honor Mr presented a silver quill award Representing the staff of the Dills organization Champion editor Hoy Downs said Jim Is a fine gentle man an excellent teacher a respected leader and a man who is not afraid to pitch in end do the job himself when the going gets tough He said the publisher scoffs at those who claim a newspaperman should not become involved in community organizations because Jim Dills knows his personal involvement has made a significant contrib ution to the community and his work has given The Champion a better over view of the town He presented a special Jim Dills Citizen of the Year souvenir edition front page of the paper made into a plaque which contained stories about the guest of honor MP Frank Phil brook brought greetings from the federal government in Ottawa and sincere cangrat ul at ions on he honor bestowed on Mr Dills Noting Jim father brother and brother In law have all been previous Citizeru of the Year in Acton he wondered if the Dills family has monopoly on citizen honors and jokingly suggested the matter was being studied in the capital Minister of Transportation Communications Jim Snow the for and Julian Reed MPP for Hilton Burlington joined to present a provincial govern ment plaque signed by Premier William Davis Representing Regional Chairman Hie Morrow who was unable to be present Industrial Bill Marshall presented a letter from the chairman praising Mr Dills service He also praised the Chamber for its hard work and capability The Chamber Citizen of the Year plaque was pre sented by Rev Rod Lewis of Boston and Presby tenan Churches the Citizen of the Year He said Jim Dills has contributed in Choice PRIME RIB ROAST cToI WING ROASTS SHOULDER ROAST Tender BLADE SHORT RIB ROASTS Lean CHUCK ROAST 95 Lean BONELESS POINT BRISKETb Lean STEWING BEEF 139 WING TBONE SIRLOIN STEAKS lb Lean GROUND BEEF i LID Fresh SMALL LINK SAUSAGE 95 Sliced lib SIDE BACON LOVELL BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET Professor Irwin says that Because their tracks reduce the yield and quality of crops snowmobiles should not be operated on crop land vast open fields of snow Invite invasion of private property frequently without the per mission of the farmer But few people know that snow mobiles affect the life of the crop For example If alfalfa Photo contest for Grand Watershed Through the Conservation tor Communities Program held on weekends at the three nature centres In the Grand River watershed the Grand River Conservation Authority is sponsoring a Conservation Photography Contest The contest open to amateur photographers Is divided Into the two categories of Black and White prints and Color prints The challenging part of the contest is the subject matter Being sponsored by the Conservation Authority all photos must deal with some water as a natural resource of the Grand River basin All mines must be received by May as this will allow for the judging of the photos in time for the Photographic Weekend of May and stipulations for the photo subject entries that they be after Jan 1977 Council backs death penalty Without a word Halton passed the of Hills council endorsed the he administration commit death penalty for capital murder mendation was made last week without any discussion watershed Entries arc limited to three prints In each of the two classes per photographer again and selected be retained by the Conservation Authority for publicity or display use Prizes will be awarded To enter Hit contest deliver or moll your photo to nature centre nearest at one of thc following Nature Centre Grand River Con Authority Centre Hyde ltd unbridle 151J1C1 such a wide scope to this community I am overwhelmed and awed by all the kind words Mr Dills admitted when it came his turn to speak He said he appreciated all the kind comments but pointed out an individual little without the co operation of many people It has taken a host or friends and community workers to achieve the things for which he was being praised he said The involvement with other publishers was an enjoyable one he said and work in the church has been a comfort and challenge that refreshes the spirit He said his involvement has helped to make him aware of the people resources that sustain a community He also praised his staff his brother Dave and his family for their continuing support and sharing Any honors must be shared with his wife Shirley he said Every involvement has been a rich and rewarding experience a practical nelghborliness Later in evening the Dills won a spot dance prize to top off on evening full of honors Thc Legion Auxiliary served the roast beef dinner at Lions Hall is smothered in the first winter after planting the yield Is decreased on that as long as the stand re mains 13 years In borne cases snow mobiles crossing fields frac and break frozen leaves of hay pasture plants and fall wheat opening the poss ibility of disease Invasion Snowmobile tracks also compact snow increasing the density of the packed snow and destroying its In value A depth of snow prevents deep penetration of frost soys Professor Irwin The In creased density and increase In relative water content encourages frost penetration The additional water content causes Ice to form which in turn may smother alfalfa or fall wheat It may also cause plant roots to separate through frost Compacted snow also creates paths for water which may add to existing soil ero sion problems Obituary Robert Williamson Eramosa farmer Longtime farmer Robert John Williamson passed away suddenly at St Joseph hospital in Guelph yesterday He was in his year Grant for Elora A 500 Ontario grant will be awarded to the Grand River Conservation Authority for the continuing develop ment of Quarry Conservation Area The proposed projects to be carried out by the Authority include development of picnic areas pavilions construction of a combination and concession building and landscaping Mr Williamson farmed for many years before moving to where he later worked for the Wellington Board of Education He was the husband of Edna formerly Neliis and is survived by one daughter Julia Mrs Jack of and one son Robert of Mitchell eight grandchildren and one great granddaughter He is also survived by sisters Joan Mrs Albert Gamble of Mrs Margaret and Eliza Mrs Fred Gregory of Bradford 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