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Our readers write Rights in reand Acton Free Prow Dear Editor This is In answer to Mr George Grahams letter of March He says Ian PaUIey came to Toronto to stir up strife between Protestants and Catholics He forgets to mention what the I A doing in Ireland Now regarding that woman whom he says spoke over the radio and was asked Ireland good to visit what she wanted done with the million Protestants in Ulster She said and I quote Let them get out end of quote My great great grandparents my great- grandparents and my grandparents all lived in Ireland and I still have relatives there No woman of whatever religion can tell me that my relatives should get out of Ireland Theyhavejusl as much right there as anyone else A Protestant Box 125 Tarn April 1978 Dear Editor It was pretty amusing to see my letter defending culture albeit deleted somewhat at your discretion and then go on to read George Grahams directly below beginning There was no notice taken of St Patricks day except what appeared in your paper and some of it did not show patriotism for the land of their birth If Mr Graham is referring to the letters to the editors letter column of March issue of the Free Press surety he is not pointing his finger at Jean Whitings charming and happy little story or the poem by Helen Rice sent by Elizabeth ORourke or the recollections of his good wife Catherine about her memories of Mourne So by the simple process of elimination I guess Im elected thought that the poem I wrote was pretty well true to the situation in North Ireland and expressed the hope for peace in that lovely land Certainly the country should be one entity but the endless bloodshed on both sides give too much hope for that happy realization That big pritish boot has been in the six counties that comprise Ulster for over three hundred years and anyone who has read Trinity by Leon could not help but feel completely devastated after reading its sad history To the best of my recollection Mr Graham has been in Canada my family arrived here in and I sure he has enjoyed the benefits and complete freedom as we did than if we had stayed there During those over fifty years of occupancy Mr Graham has worked raised his family peace and prosperity as did we Of course no one denies the emotional tie that binds one to the land of ones birth I am sure that as Canada except for the nativeborn Indians a race of immigrants has both gained from and given to her many colonists whether they arc Irish Scotch Chinese Dutch German Italians etc all of whom she welcomed Into her vast domain What a great bunch of hypocrites we would be if we did not feel the greatest allegiance to the new land that has treated us so graciously I wouldnt donate one nickel however to any terrorist organization of whatever so- called religious persuasion to help murder the innocents whether it is in Ireland Palestine Africa or anywhere else In our poor troubled world Question how come the most en patriots leave their native lands and then vehemently protest the inequities back home while enjoying the comforts and benefits of their adopted land Sorry Mr Graham Ireland is a beautiful place to visit as you did but admit it you came back to Canada now didnt you Anyway I notice your address Is still 1 Limehousc so It Is evident that you must love Canada too Anyway dear editor as this will be my final letter to your paper I would like to thank the Free Press for all the letters of mine you so kindly included in your column throughout the years I can only recall one occasion when a letter of mine was rejected so I feell have been very well treated by your paper I will still continue to read with great interest your readers news and views concerning Acton and district Goodbye and thank you Sheila ORourke Thanks for OFSAA tourney The Editor Acton Free Press Acton Dear Sir AllOntario High School basketball finals were held March In the impressive and wellequipped Acton High School On behalf of the Titan basketball team from Centra Elgin Collegiate Institute St Thomas I would appreciate space in your newspaper to express our gratitude to all concerned who provided such an excellent tournament All the organizers and other helpers are to be commended for an extremely well co ordinated and successful sporting event The hospitality friendliness and goodwill which was shown to our team members and teachers was really outstanding Everyone with whom we came in contact while in Acton helped in some way to ensure that we enjoyed our visit All the friendly people the amicable reception we received and the general warm atmosphere throughout the three days provided us with an event In our lives which will be memorable for many years Special thanks however are extended by all from E C I to our two wonderful and charming hostesses Diane and Patti Thank you Acton Yours truly Chris High blood pressure month Hi April 1978 lias been declared World High Blood Pressure Month by the World Health Organization in cooperation with the International Society and Federation of Cardiology The theme for this inter national project is a fitting one Down With High Blood Pressure Nearly two million Canadians have high blood pressure half of them dont know It and many of them will risk premature death and disability unless their blood pres sure reduced Of those who know they have high blood pressure only half have it treated and of the latter only a small percentage cooperate with their doctors in the long term control of their condition Our educational objectives for the month are to A Alert the public to the fact that there are no symptoms which accompany High Blood Pressure have your blood pressure checked to be sure B If you have high blood pressure treat it and live From your past cooperation we know we can count on you to get these educational messages to the people of Ontario Thanking you in advance for your assist ance I remain Yours very truly ONTARIO HEART FOUNDATION Esther Richards Director of Public Relations Project big success Dear Mrs Dills We would like to thank you for the use of your building during our recent fertilizer project Special mention to Mr David Dills and Mr Don McDonald for their cooperation and assistance To our customers and to all those who helped in any way to make this project a big success a very sincere thank you Dorothy President Trinity Activity Group Trinity United Church Acton HAL TON PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION Nomination Meeting April 6th 800 pm THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE EXPANDED QUARTERS AT BLAKELOCK HIGH SCHOOL REBECCA STREET OAKVILLE AS ORIGINALLY ADVERTISED REGISTRATION DESKS OPEN AT 630 PM Legal aid available for Halton residents The Acton Free Wednesday April Sales project The Hills Com- committed to their vital in there is no set low Income Legal has been terests as they see them It She pointed out that the office open for five months offering may be that the clinic would takes a persons income and Fertilizer sales raised tor the Trinity Activity Group of the United church Orders were taken in advance and handle a particular subtracts their debts problem beginning to arrive at a true income of the end but would know where to family refer the client Mrs said many a are not aware of their going relationship covering rights they are do not information general advice program and the know where to turn legal services to those who feel they cannot afford legal aid any other way The role of the community legal clinic involves an on need for a clinic in some budding organ izers were very pleased with the response to their fund- referrals preventive community clinic program exercise those rights The hlch are designed to clinic tells them of their rights and puts them on to the proper organization assistance as well as crisis complement each other in the intervention as reauired It is designed to com by the government and ad plement both the Ontario ministered by the Law Legal Aid Plan and Society of Upper Canada In the private bar by providing both branches a clients sociolegal services not financial position must be traditionally dealt with by taken into consideration and advertise As a result a lot of Response to the clinic in both Acton and Georgetown has been slow Mrs Balklnd SdnTSSect spring and found to be pr dent to warrant an applica tion for funds The Halton Hills clinic has a budget of The clinic also works in some aspects of social deve lopment hostel for women Anyone may phone either the Georgetown or Acton offices for an appointment or We Stock and Ordar STYLE SIMPLICITY PATTERNS HINTONS 5c to STORE them with low incomes an assessment Is done need legal counsellors who Community Legal Worker they feel are personally Peggie admitted surmises this could be just walk in the office because they are a new in addition to Mrs organisation not able to Bill Cumpsty works as a legal worker There are two duty people do not know the clinic counsel lawyers in both e Georgetown and Acton Ron The legal worker says she would not feel badly If she did not know there were people with problems If I did not feel there were any problems I wouldnt worry Mrs Balklnd said However I know there are problems out Henry and Chapman are in Acton and Bert Arnold and Grunt Isaac In George town Those In Georgetown can call and in Acton the clinic can be reached at The Acton clinic is in the there She feels with the Murray Memorial number of people on ployment workmens compensation etc many people are probably having a difficult time straightening things out Other areas of involvement for the clinic are family domestic divorce and an separation main tenance custody wardship adoption family property deserted wife etc ad ministrative welfare work mens compensation and IC pension hous ing landlord employ labor relations creditor consumer protec tion pension holiday pay wage claims and small business problems quasi criminal traffic offences by law violations and miscellaneous citizenship Immigration medical human rights civil wrongs recreation and change of In region the legal aid office In Oakville deals with the granting of the legal aid certificate The applicant then takes the certificate to the lawyer of his or her choice who will handle the case as he or she would anyone elses and be paid per cent of the allowed legal aid fees with the other per cent being con a donation to the OLAP There are fairly flex Ible guidelines for determln what a certificate will be given for The legal aid office is also responsible for the A public meeting will On the recommendation of duty counsel process in the held to discuss the proposed the engineering department family and criminal courts funeral home on the one access next to the town The fact that this office and Line next to Hills building and works was most government offices are administration building eliminated and only one a considerable distance from Planning board recom access on the south side mended approval this week allowed The two acre parcel of lnntf on the Seventh Line pointed out the Trafalgar Road will have flrca has become an In parking spaces and an and Institutional square foot building node with a truck depot to the owned by ne wurlts fl Funeral home who plan to 0 lhc move their operation from pointed out municipal water Edith Street in pm on Mondays and Thursdays and 1 to 5 on Tuesdays Wednes days and Fridays HALTON HILLS LEGAL Aid Clinic is located in the Acton Peggie Balkind a community legal worker is always just a phone call away She can be reached at 2400 or Public meeting Corner of Mill and Main Streets FAMILY NIGHT Tonite Wednesday April 5th Come Join Us For Roast Prime Rib of Beef Appetizer Dessert ftSS Complete Dinner per person COZY DINNER AND DANCING BY THE FIRESIDE Dinner starts 5 30 p Reservations 8078 COLLECT SEE YOU AT ITS SPRING Family Fashion Show Tuesday April 11 730 Wrr a yean shoe you MEM WOMEN BOttGIRlS SHOES HAPPENING AT SHOES 0360 RED Zeifi CROSS BLOOD DONOR CLINIC RED APRIL at the Acton Legion Auditorium pm 600 830 pm FOR TRANSPORTATION PHONE 8531868 or 8530910 BABY SITTING AVAILABLE