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The Acton Free Press Wednesday March 22 Our readers write despair on town hall At the risk of seeming to be a perennial gadfly on the subject I would like to com ment on the current red herring In the Town Hall tale The Industrial Safety Branch of the Ministry of Labour was asked to Inspect the old Town Hall and rule on its safety for occupancy by employees of the Municipality the police The inspectors paid their visit and ruled the building should not be occupied until certain parts of the structure the roof can safely support loads likely to be applied to them Newspaper reports then noted the Town Halls was at worst condemned or at best unsafe Those who would like to tear the Hall down undoubtedly said Aha I told you so and those who would like it preserved were discouraged by another setback However lets look at the facts of the matter TheDept of Labour did direct that thebuildlngnobe occupied This judgment was based solely on a report dated Jan by Alan Zeegen Consulting Engineers the designers of the new Fire Hall addition This report made comments only on the Town Hall roof structure and must have led the inspectors to believe the roof might collapse The best they could do for an actual inspection roof was look at it from the outside since the only access to the inside was eliminated by demolition of the old stage area Their solution was to adopt the Engineers report This was the of Labours inspection if it can be called that They stated that the building should not Holy Week services The Editor Acton Free Press Acton Dear Mrs Dills Your brief comment on the editorial page of last weeks Free Press re the omission this year of the customary interdenomina tional Holy Week services for the first time in twenty years or so seemed to suggest to me a sense on your part of sin cere regret With that feeling I am In com plete agreement Apparently the reason given has been the steady decline In attendance during the past few years Since when was the Church called upon by Her Lord and Master to give way to numbers Did He not state Where two or three are gathered together in My Name there am in the midst of themT We may not always succeed in getting crowds to follow our lead but certainly it Is up to the Church to try to accomplish that goal We are defeated only when we admit defeat Incidentally the observance of Holy Week services in Acton goes back much further than twenty years They were held in the forties when I was privileged to serve as minister of what was then Acton United Church Of course we did get large congregations then Yours most sincerely A Walter Fosbury Thanks for support Dear Ms Dills Heart Month in Canada is now over and on behalf of the Canadian Heart Fund Ontario Division please accept our heartfelt thanks for your support during our financial campaign Our objective this year was million and although all returns are not In we are quite hopeful that our objective will be attained Without your willing cooperation in communicating our needs to the public the Canadian Heart Fund would not be able to express such an outlook April has been declared World High Blood Pressure Month by the World Health Organization In cooperation with the International Society and Federation of In the garden Im thinking now of gardening And basking In the sun While I fix this tear in my underwear That shoveling snow has done My back flaps lost their buttons And the knees are thin This detergent soap with other dope Has nearly done em In I have some seed now started Some plants are peeking through In my garden plot I find a lot Of little things to do When Im busy picking up the stones And pulling out the weeds I dont worry then about money men With all their human greeds Invitation to Belleville Cardiology The theme for this Society and Federation of Cardiology The theme for this project Is Down With High Blood Pressure At the end of March we will supply you with an educational media on high blood pressure and we hope you will make ex tensive use of the material Thank you again for your past support- as always it is truly appreciated With best wishes Yours very truly Canadian Heart Foundation Ontario Division Esther M Richards Director of Public Relations Cause Im living close to nature With mosquitoes bugs and worms Away from the bungle of the concrete jungle Not worrying about their germs I can lower my head and pray Instead To the ONE who calms our fears Who puts the lowers on this earth of ours And Hes done it all these years Im sure If I but do my part As I make my tea and toast Therell be a place out there in space When I give up my ghost Dear Editor The Citizens of Belleville extend a friendly former residents to join with them for their Centennial celebrations and especially Homecoming exciting parades moonlight cruises on the beautiful Bay of ethnic feasts and band concerts Of course it will also be a time of reunion and family gatherings Yours very truly J BenCorke Mayor Letters show need for hostel Band story clarified be occupied until it Is brought up to recently introduced safety standards Tbeso new standards which have resulted demolition of many arenas would also condemn most old buildings The Engineers report did not make any recommendation but it would certainly be possible to bring the roof structure up to current building standards What do I personally think Well here are my opinions for what they are worth I think the roof Is in no danger of imminent collapse It certainly has put up with a lot of neglect and doesnt seem to have sagged or settled Is the building safe It wont collapse overnight that is certain It was well made to begin with and there doesnt seem to be much seriously wrong There Is a problem with the brickwork over the front door where there is a possibility of some of it coming away The of Labour in spectors didnt see this fault which to my mind Is considerably more hazardous than the roof This hazard was reported to Council months ago A good carpenter with a couple of posts some pieces of x 4 and a plate could probably eliminate the hazard temporarily In half an hour To all supporters of the Town Hal restoration I would say dont despair The building can be restored and this current flap over Its state Is really only a question of whether the roof meets current standards or not George Elliott Chairman Town Hall Restoration Committee March 1978 Acton High School Dear Editor I would like to express my thanks to you and your staff for the excellent coverage that you give to events at the high school You have done much to keep the com munity informed and we appreciate this For the record though I must set straight some details of the concert held at the high school and featured so prominently In the Free Press The group giving its world premiere was the Acton High School Stage Band the second band formed at the school As Indicated in the article this band Guides say thanks March 1978 Dear Free Press On behalf of the second Acton Girl Guides we would like to thank you for being so kind for taking the pictures of us at the on March 3 and at the Scout specializes in popular rock music The first band formed at the school the Acton High School Concert Band has been performing for three years and as the larger of the two bands takes on a more ceremonial role performing for Com mencement the official opening etc Both bands will be performing for the public on April IS and details will be available soon I hope this will clarify the situation Again many thanks for your support Sincerely David Sale Arts The formation of the womens hostel steering com mittee has generated several calls and letters from abused wives to the committees chairman Gloria Hincks chairman said the letters are further evidence of the need for a hostel in the Halton area The committee has been awarded a grant of from the Secretary of State This grant will be used to further its work including the development of workshops and a questionnaire for a public survey At Its monthly meeting last week the committee looked into the availability of office space for four summer students it hopes to hire to do research Office space in Milton or Georgetown would The group hopes to receive grants from Young Canada Works and the Sec retary of State for employing the students Volunteers to serve on the committee are needed The group meets once a month at the Halton Health Unit In Milton Anyone interested Is asked to come to the next meeting April 11 at noon or to call Gloria Hincks at Rising As the snow recedes a little from the foundations of houses spring plants soon start to grow THRIFT STORE PICKUP SERVICE ACTON AREA THURSDAY PICKUPS CALL 853dQ447 Hall and when we had international day and for putting in all those columns Thank you and the second Acton Girl Guides Interested in band Dear Sir Royal City Crown Defenders Flute Band require Flautists or trainees or experienced drummers This band meets in the Orage Hall at 383 Waterloo Avenue Guelph every Sunday at The band is formed from a number of Canadian Ulster and Scots men and women who wish to promote Orange music in Ontario We hope to make a trip to Ulster and Scotland in 1079 Anyone Interested in the above band please write to Tom Secy 167 Country Club Drive Guelph 3K8 or phone 8232569 Thank you for your support Yours sincerely Tom Plunkett Secretary Military artifacts wanted Canadian War Museum 330 Sussex Drive Ottawa Ontario KlA Editor Acton Free Press Dear Sir or Madam The Canadian War Museum seeks to strengthen its collection of military aril facts and at this time especially wishes to acquire uniforms weapons medals military books Insignia and photographs concerning the military history of North America from 1504 to the present Artifacts relating to the allied and enemy forces from IheFirat and Second World Wars and from peace keeping assignments are also of interest as are the common everyday Items used by Canadian military personnel in the war zones in rest areas behind the lines and at home These are for display future reference and research In the Canadian War Museum in the national capital and other allied Canadian military museums The Canadian War Museum would be pleased to hear from you If you are able to assist in this requirement Yours sincerely Murray Chief Curator Awards for writers The Board of Trustees of the Louise Plumb Fund wish to announce that the second annual Louise Plumb Fund Award is now being offered to beginning writers in Ontario The address for further lion Is O Box Postal Station C London Ontario This award is In memory of Louise Plumb who was a founding member of the London Qntario Branch of the Canadian Authors Association Word length for fiction or nonfiction must not be over words No more than three poems may be submitted Awards in each category will be and ITD0ESN7 FEEL LIKE a small car The new More Door Its got more of everything that makes the GLCs such Great Lrttle Cars More glass for even greater visibility More leg 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