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Acton Free Press Wednesday June7 1978 Perhaps the reason why some of us are loath to see the Acton Town Hall gone and forgotten ia that it was the focal point for some of the finer happenings in our young lives For myself one of the most exciting memories I recall from my early childhood was playing the part of a gypsy maiden In a public school pro duction of a musical called Betty Birthday Party It was an extraordinary pooling of talents to produce all the scenery for the play which Included a circus complete with lion cage and a slim fair ring master played by a young George Tyler I can not recall who played the part of Betty but at the tender age of ten or eleven decked out in a glamorous costume loaned by Mrs A Bishop I was transported into a fairyland of make- believe on the stage of the Town Hall For many school children In those days the chance to perform on the Town Hail stage was a great To quote the Speedy Muffler Man It made you feel like a SOMEBODY One of the most important events each year however was the great Empire Day concert It was at this time when the winners in the Music Festival of County of the Acton Public School performed their winning numbers for parents and friends who faithfully turned out to hear them It was a great sight to see the contestants and span in their navy and dark trousers and white middies march up on the stage and display their talents under the able direction of Miss Minnie Moore the music teacher The hall was always packed for these occasions and the great acoustic qualities in the building gave the young singers every chance to display their musical abilities Whenever I hear the March of the Wooden Soldiers played remember being marched up the divided flight of stairs from foyer downstairs in the hall We spent many hours being drilled In the art of marching up the stairs without undue creaking and always to the tune of the March of the Wooden Soldiers played on the old piano on the Town Hall stage That piano Incidentally is now restored to its original beauty and safe in the band hall thanks to the efforts of Dr George Elliott The Empire day concert was the time when between flag drills and music selections the Daughters of the Empire pre sented the winning student In each class with an award of excellence That was in the days when students were encouraged to compete with each other for awards However time marches on and the space occupied by the old Town Hall stage is now encompassed In the new assembly room in the Fire Hall Many happy hours of entertainment for the people of Acton resulted from per formances on the Town Hall Stage For those who were fortunate enough to take part in a successful production it was a thrill never to be forgotten Southerly butterfly source of controversy By Harry Norton Sixty to seventy members turned out for a very success ful dinner meeting at the Branch on Monday June 5 The Ladles Auxiliary pre pared and served a very delicious meal and then to put the Icing on the cake they pre sented the Branch with a very sizeable cheque Thanks again ladies The only business of gen interest vqs to Instruct Branch delegates how the membership wanted them to vote at the Dominion Con vention being held in ton from June to After considerable discussion a motion was passed in structing our delegates to vote in favor of Associate members sons and daughters of veterans being allowed to vote like Ordinary and Life members in all Royal Canadian Branches Following this business the meeting was turned over to Comrade Dave immediate past president Ontario Command Comrade Greenfield Zone Commander and Comrade Frank Bun tin Deputy Zone Commander to handle the election and Installation of Off cers for the term After a number of nominations from the floor the Ordinary and Life members present elected the following President John Goy 1st vice president Pat 2nd Vice President Fred Allen Secretary Shone Treasurer Executive Bob Angell Ed James John and Harry Norton Trustees T Aldwell FitznerandA Wilson Sgt at arms Ted The new president elect has called a meet ng of the new executive for June 19 so they can be assigned their respon sibilities and get on with the running of your Branch ing the summer recess The Camilla Show Band will be playing in the Auditorium on Saturday night June 10 followed by J Wright on June 17 Tickets for our annual Bar on June are now on sale at the bar a couple Bob and Corey will be in the Auditorium this evening and there will be entertainment in the lounge Entrance to the Branch this evening from 18 will be by ticket only Get a party together and let fill the house RAISING OF THE Walter Safety Flag at the Acton Indoor Pool took place Monday to mark the beginning of water Safety Week On hand for the ceremony were clockwise Valerie Lane councillor Pat Mary Lane pool supervisor Liz Binsfeld and McKenzleSmith school principal Gary Second year for training After a successful premier showing last year the recreation s leadership development program Is back for the second time In Acton and Georgetown this summer The program is designed for students to years of age and involves two weeks of theoretical training In the area of leadership The remaining six weeks are spent on various recreation summer activity sites for practical experience volunteer must log hours of practical experience during the six week period Interested students must fill out applications Tor the raining program and attend on interview before ap proximately 30 students are chosen Successful Acton ap plicants will take their training at the Scout hall under the direction of super visor Ruth These applicants will rotate to various activities In town to get their practical training Georgetown applicants will work with supervisor Jen Linton at community centre and do their practical experience on Georgetown sites Supervisors Linton and Aggiss stress that the program is not only designed to train future leaders for summer positions with the department but is a service for the entire community The supervisors are hoping the program will make the public aware that there are trained students leaders In Cut sales tax Jelinek says Government wasteful Jelinek tells Commons The federal government should cut out disgraceful and wasteful expenditures and make available funds for much needed commuter ser vices In the Toronto region according to Tory candidate in Halton Otto Speaking In the House of Commons Jelinek said Now that the Prime Min ister has backed down calling the expected election and be cause an improved and ex panded rapid transit system Is Important to Toronto and surrounding ties like Report coyote By Don Stevenson The pasturing season is here and with it the assoc iated benefits and dangers Especially for young animals in a sheep flock or even a cow herd coyotes or wolves are an everpresent hazard in many areas Most livestock owners know that there is compensa available when losses due to coyotes occur Did you also know that the Ontario Ministry of Natural Re sources operates a predator control program When a complaint Is made to an Ministry of Natural Re sources office an indepen dent trapper is hired to catch problem animals However any success is dependent upon the trapper being on the scene as soon as possible PIANOS I TOCHf Milton Burlington Hamilton lurge that the government change lis priorities by curbing many of its disgraceful and waste ful expenditures The government should at least the promises made during the last election campaign so that they will have a thread of credibility left once the election Is called and so they can start making promises again Jelinek said noted the prime minister had promised sub stantial aid for commuter service during the 1974 elec tion and then withdrew that promise of support after the election MP Frank Phil brook broke ranks with his own party and started what amounted to a mini rebellion within the Liberal caucus and brought pressure to bear on the government bo that some funds were made available But the amount the govern ment made available fell sub stantially short of the earlier promises Consideration should be given to removing federal sales tax from all Canadian owned and operated small business manufacturers according to High Park Humbcr Valley MP Otto Jel inek Jelinek recently won the Tory nomination in Halton Jelinek was speaking in the House of Commons on a pro posal to raise from 000 to the level of sales by manufacturing firms which would make them exempt from paying the per cent federal sales tax on produc tion and sales Jelinek said the measure promoted by the government dldn t go far enough and would only effect less than one percent of the small bus in the country I believe consideration should be given Instead to re moving the federal sales tax from all Canadian owned and operated small business manufacturers This would not only help the overall small business community but make Canadian produced goods competitive with their Imported counterparts on which federal tax would continue to be collected says small bus should be defined as one that is owner operated and not dominant in its field the community for work all year round Another Important ob jective of this years leadership program Is that it has been extended from six to eight weeks Supervisors felt last year many students were deter from the program because of summer holiday plana With the new eight week program applicants can still get their minimum hours logged and take time for a vacation during the program period The program is designed not only for learning but for having an enjoyable summer Trips campouts and other activities will provide both experience and fun Those who took the course last year and not old enough to apply for a position for this years summer ac tivity program can take advantage this year of the advanced program This program will deal with more advanced material and responsibilities and involve placements at the Teen program in both Acton and Georgetown Placements Include playground pools day camp adventure sites prcschool gymnastics the teen program and the playmoblle Georgetown applicants will also get ex posure to the day camp and kindercamp because the by Jeff Harvey The West Virginia White Butterfly was once though to be a subspecies of the com Mustard White Butter fly but In recent years these claims have been disproved by science and the West Virginia White was found to occupy much more southerly locales In Canada It exists in the Transition and Upper Austral life zones which combine to form the Carolinian forest wne of which only the southermost portions of Ontario are Included In the eastern United States how ever the Carolinian zone Is much more diverse and widespread This butterfly has more smoky wing markings than its close relative lacking a distinct yellowish tint beneath Habitat require ments are also far different from those of the Mustard White Butterfly The Virginia White is almost entirely restricted to woods and even here it lends to be very local The species is rare and Is almost never seen far from areas where the larval caterpillar food plant grows Since until very recently this species was confused with the Mustard White old records of it tend to be very unreliable regarding range frequent sightings and habitat There seems to be no doubt that the widespread depletion of the deciduous forests of the northeast by the activities of man have helped recreation department day camp and programs are in Acton only Supervisors Jennifer Linton and Ruth will be accepting applications for the program until this Friday June Both supervisors feel the program has a lot to offer students They will work with many different leaders and be exposed to a variety of activities and children A summer full of fun and ex awaits this year leadership development students to decrease the numbers of this butterfly but it Is also susceptible from parasitic wasps which attach the larva The larva contains a long dorsal stripe combined with a pair of lateral stripes all yellowish green The main colour is a dark yellowish green Adult butterflies appear about midMay on the average but this years cool weather could delay their appearance slightly Over recent months there have been arguments as to where the enormous elec trical pylons should be routed One alternative had them running through an area of through the breeding grounds of not only this rare and unique butterfly but over woodlands inhabited by such species as Swallowtail Butterfly Great Spangled Butter fly and even perhaps the uncommon Imperial Moth Many southern species of shrubs and herbs rare In this country are scattered hero Splcebush Prickly Gooseberry etc And of course the of the Niagara Escarpment Forest also forms an integral part of nature scheme Such rare species as the BlueWinged Warbler GoldenWinged Warbler Cerulean Warbler Yellow Throated Vlreo Yellow Billed Cuckoo Red- Headed Woodpecker and BlueGray Gnatcatcher are In the less accessible areas I hove noted over the past several years the alarming rate at whclh homes are being built in this fragile locale Thus one question comes to mid If the rerouted electrical route doesn displace nature here will It be the housing that does Unless it Is restricted I am afraid that the conclusion la Inevitable JELINEK wo 16 Mountainview Road S GEORGETOWN 8776984 ITS FLY TIME GIVE YOUR HORSE A BREAK We Have The Four Leading Fly Repellants That Do The Job COME ON IN A NO WEIL SHOW YOU WHICH ONE IS YOUI Tack Togs Guilah St EVERYTHING FOR YOUR MORS CARPET CORNER 11 MAIN ST 8533620 Your headquarters In Halton Hills For CARPETING CUSHION HOODING DRAPERIES CERAMIC TILES Can FBDB help you TomMcCurdy Thursday June 8th Call 8444911 Now For An Appointment If you require financing for a new or existing business Mr will call at your place of business to discuss your needs OAKVILLE BRANCH 346 Lakwhore Road Eait Opening Nm Door To 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