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The Acton Free Press Wednesday June 7 5 Canada lags behind US in solarheated homes MATTHEWS STORE on the right in this photograph was moved from its location on Mill St and became Hotchens Bakery on Willow St This old picture taken by the late AT Brown shows the cutting down of the old willow tree which had given Willow St its name The men are working on the northeast corner of Mill and Willow where real estate office is now The small store beside Matthews hall was the post office telegraph and insurance office The front second storey windows of Hotchens were replaced but the side windows held the same panes until demolition this week Town meetings were all held in Matthews hall upstairs and the Free Press was first published here v OUR READERS WRITE Bake sale appreciation Canadian governments are lagging behind the US in the use of solar heating In homes Frances told a group of about Interested citizens who attended a special seminar at the Halton Hills Conservation Centre last Wednesday night Governments are direct ing money into fossil fuel re search and not enough Into solar heat she said I do think were way too conser vative but thats a Canadian characteristic said there were only 300 solar house starts In Canada In yet In the S solar house starts rose from 3000 in to 10000 in 1077 She said shes aware of Ihree solar heated factory starts In California A film on solar homes The Solar Frontier reduced by Dr Mellen and husband Peter who now live In a partially solar- heated wood frame house near Durham highlighted an evening of discussion about the outlook for current sun wind and water alternatives for producing energy and the rising costs and problems with fossil fuels Dr Mellen said Ontario Hydro rate3 for supplying energy to municipalities have risen by 14 per cent since and are projected rise even higher Gasoline she said Is now cents a gallon more than It was in 1976 and will rise another 3 cents a gallon in September She said Canada has changed from a net exporter of oil to a net Importer and will be short a half million of oil per day by next year She reminded her listeners that Ontario Energy Minister James Taylor resigned his post recently claiming that Ontario faces an energy crisis and his colleagues in the government refuse to recognize It The cost of nuclear energy plants Is about billion and even if plants were built a lifetime of years each year from now until the Fossil fuels such as coal are year they would meet a possible alternative as the only SO per cent of Canadian debt skyrockets needs Dr Mellen said She said but there Is also pointed out the danger of serious concern about the air storing the by products of pollution by products those plants since they have with them In Algonquin Pet of the week Park which gels fallout from the industrial smokestacks of Sudbury Dr said the sulphuric acid content of rain water was found to be in Ihe same proportion which was proven to kill a large part or the fish production In Sweden Mellon said there arc 12 billion tons of coal under ground In Canada but asked Do we want to be dependent upon fossil fuels The now wood furnaces which can even bum green and don t have to be fed all day long arc a good alter native source of heat she said She estimated a house could be heated that way on about five cords of wood winter based on a ft house Mellen said no solution to the problem of heating Is right for everybody emphasized that every body- can help the problem by Installing proper Insulation in their homes The Mellon home has been made draft free by the use of storm windows caulking laersof fibreglass bats In the basement and on heating bills spraying of urea formal a native of the in certain areas She southern S obtained her said the spraying cost doctorate in urban geography but It will pay for Itself in the University of three years through a saving Toronto JUNE IS CAMPAIGN FOR THE BLIND IN ACTON Please give generously when your volunteer canvasser calls Call Vic Brtstow For Information 8532237 sponsored by Acton Lloni Club The committee responsible for arranging Ihe bake sale on May past to raise funds towards the restoration of the Town Hall were very grateful for the support which was received thank you to Gwen for her lasty sausage rolls Mrs E for her tasty cakes cookies and meringues May for the super lemon pies and loaves Miss for the home made bread and rolls Mrs A and friend for rolls and cookies Mrs Judy or muffins and Thanks for publishing variety of cookies and squares Barb for tasty brownies and spouses of committee members for baking and help VOIUfUetSFb A special thank you also to friends who came to buy and also made cash donations Even the birds nesting In the eaves of the Town Hall enjoyed the sale waiting for the crumbs to fall From the bake sale committee and the birds a sincere thank you Dear Mrs Dills I am writing on behalf of the L Arche Auxiliary members to thank you sincerely for publishing the winning numbers of the Cash For Life lottery for the Onlario Assoc Ion for Mentally Retarded Yours truly Patricia Jackson Corresponding Secretary Battered wife syndrome Dear Editor As I learn more about the battered wife syndrome my problem was mental abuse I now can understand how a great injustice Is being perpetrated where women dependent children are in volved When we as a society cannot protect our defenseless then we must come to grip with the fact that we may not be the humane soc iety we try lo portray ourselves as being I am trying to lay the blame on anyone person or persons because it would be un just lo fit everyone Into a pigeon hole Ive received calls from women who are being abused and they have to turn to I feel very angry and sad because I can assist directly in their plight or tell them of others who can help them make the move from a life of unrest to a more peaceful setting To some women I seem to be very strong but I would like these women lo know that I was not always the way I am now At times I still have to fight the urge to be passive from time to time It a much easier to not make waves What I am trying to say is I understand the fear and lack of confidence that women feel after many years of abuse With Gods help and time perhaps we will be able to eradicate the suffering of women and dependent children we have to look Inside ourselves and find that Inner strength that lies within I would like the women to know that there are people in the world who really care and we will continue to fight as long as such In justices continue I might add that since we have had such excellent press coverage many volunteers have come forth and If this continues we just might become the compassion oriented society we should be Anyone wishing to share their story with me confidences will be respected please write to Burloak Drive Burlington L7L To the future Gloria Chairman The Stopover Committee Since working with the visually handicapped is often on a one to one basis volunteers play an Important part in the dally activity of the CNIB At present there arc over volunteers aclive In Ihe organization but Ihere Is always room for one more Employment The Canadian National Institute for the Blinds Employment Services De partment is designed to broaden the base of Job op portunities for blind Can adians In 1918 the number of positions open to the visually handicapped could be counted on the fingers of one hand Today years later over employment fields have been opened MAILING PURE BRED lightbrown Chow- chow sits in between coowners Amanda on the left and McKinnon MaiLing who is seven months old lives with the McKinnons at Elmore Drive DOUBLE HAPPINESS i RESTAURANT 8771963 MARO POOLS 8771963 GEORGETOWN Above Ground Pools Heavy Duty 6 Top Rails Decorated Wall Design HPfibreglasssandfilter with way dial valve 10 year warranty Round Total Price 648 Round Total Price 24 Round Total Price 899 gauge winterized vinyl liner warranty In wall skimmer and return All aluminum fold 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discussion con cerning the need for a facility for battered wives and their children will be held Satur day June In Wellington Square United Church In Burlington The session sponsored by the Hostel Steering Committee Is Young driver hurt in mishap A juvenile age driver suffered minor injuries alter the station wagon he was driving ran Into a tree on the 1st Line Sunday morning The driver from Kingham Reed was northbound on the when the mishap took scheduled to run from 45 am to I Professionals who in the course of their Jobs come Into direct contact with the abused wife and her problems will make up th panel They Include outpatient psychiatric worker K Thomas Halton police social worker John Rabeau depart ment of social services super- visor M co- director of Hope Haven Hostel C child psychologist Dr J Marshall and lawyer R S Martin Registration fee Is two dollars Closing date for mailing registration Is June 10 After this date please register at the door Registration forms ere avail 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