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4 The Acton Free Pfess Wednesday Sept 6 Editorial Page Need new signs the sins it At Ions ilmostalheKlUillmiHills Oncol two to Itll lie now in is the pitiful old wooden signpost by llicMiewIopincrit mission to advertise owned Kind ies Iheolliet is over old tiie out of date population of MM It s lime this was and signs thanked town lis own name After five of regional Aeton is still called Acton and Georgetown is still called Georgetown Out of whack with common usage are the signs directing motorists to the two towns which create confusion by limiting themselves to Hills a common tale now about the driver who came from Toronto to Acton via Its when you get past the Hills signs on Highway and reach the and Hock wood signs that you know youve Keep in touch When your group starts up again this month dont foiget that the Free Press wont know what you re doing unless vou let us know groups of course have one special person designated to look altei public relations In some towns weekh newspapers have been replaced advertising flyers the cost to the advertiser was since there were no reporters and We pass on information phologiaphelslobc ml p ig altti full was good foi main sheets tint We still ami a balance Hut wet omit on time tipmt is know spec and it and it- It is distressing to us people of the press to read the remark of Halton Medical Officer of Health Dr Chamberlain in last week s pa pel The newspapeis bug the daylights out He was referring to phone calls from several reporters com plaining about the diffnulh obtaining information during the polio scare For our part we obtained initial needed information Dining eat week and limitations of hint phoned ws to Indeed we it lain feels Our purpose is to it I lion to the public it rtlawd the pie- would be sp mar private I the public sboiildn public health It Im possihillt lav lumber be pi ss lav infiit malum Ins calls know a ho should Beauty destroyed It s distressing to hear of potted plants being stolen from porches in town during the nights recent Fine old plants heavy in their ornamental pots have been hoisted away during the hours of darkness Where can these big plants be going But the meanest thief of the summer has to be the one who took a heavy chair left on the lawn of a man who has been ill and neetied its Save court jail In Milton a push is being made to keen about the One of the beautiful planters was also this week the blossoms and thrown on street mangle el 111 How aging it these isolated IS Plants have made tractive for anil plantti beautiful all suniinei lies it of tin maim the old court house and jail building Region staff had recommended the building be torn down Acton town hall this was the cheapest and easiest route Some of the Legion members are building and using it as then Legion ball Sounds like a idea II isabeautilulsliuctiue Milton counullois and the mavoi at in gin preservation of the old building Of this and that Probably a record of sorts was set on the weekend when an Acton team played hotkey on Sunday Sept The Sabres played an exhibition match in Georgetown where theres ice year round It must be the earliest ever Have you been down to Beard mores to see the peacocks and wild fowl there They live by a small pond near the fence aside mam parking lot Its a delightful sight We have had several calls eon the ad in the paper about GO Transit buses to the Exhibition Ask for details it urges and goes on to give two long distance phone numbers Numbers beginning with 457 and are out of area wherever they are And the ads signed by a former Actonian too Cam the chairman of the Toronto Area Transit Operating Authority Lifes a rather bad play in which youre the hero or heroine for a while then a supporting character then a minor one then an extra following which you sit in the third row back thinking its rather a bad play Youth is the fust i veils of life oi he fust of stum one An antique is something too old to be anything but Admit of the bad hoped for a while that his would be arranged ten Ac ton fan Now hes in hospital and seems piobable his trip might be cancelled too I he old campaigner has still been doing a great job for Ins partv despite his age The fall fan make a nit welcome to town For super afternoon visit be region museum wlnih is located inside Kelso paik Its giown to be a matvellous place full interesting exhibits Krla savs the tin of the national Mai me Museum and of the Village Museum in London visited this summer and commented this was the finest small museum bl ind ever seen people have made donations which aie always on display although not labelled as such I THE BEST of welcomes this sign is teeter regional government However its one of only two and decrepit It was originally installed by the signs at the towns outskirts that name Acton All the development commission which was eliminated other signs simply say Hills Sugar and spice from is insisted and thc kidding i reunion seiwniiii situ Win mi hid out fire well pirtv in ins it is it inn of mil In w is kiwi til nut mi j upon In so many Indies if mis lectins tint t is ilest thing we the whole due ex history lhit 1 in si w and decency and Hum once the in is mother in which we s without ill fit the lour mil the lust in and r tin first of d ivs I thought lit Dutch girl w is itsi is she pushed pulled ind rounded up stragglers like tlhoughi fain mm Mas a ralhcr ill in Hon wrung one Ik three ill knew that Annette hi through I us know own houses- Hint she lion I us die id of the In si pi In shop to time mi mm had taken us ugh tin pin if the first Alps OUR READERS WRITE Boozey Bill strike decisions eallid him Kill llu- lust home brew our hile to su him Hi from of Wilt re he- h id liirnid a thing or two It was mi surprise that hi was nisi lnini the troubles lie- il been would sit and discuss politics With our jugs to reach quite He- had no about my name Hi e died me I idle- Sandy Dili favorite topic touched on strkes In plates we both knew gain in nil professions liK nil In do lkMie Hill had an opt ration or Ins appendix hire about After Ills Inilsion a strike dicisfim And hey left tm hanging nut Old elon believe In sirikes He has Impel fur use In thi end there a spend rhere be belter The Free Press i Back Issues 10 years ago Taken from the issue of the I- Press of Wednesday I Some residents of are the township dump on the Fourth Line for the disposal of dead fowl and animals declared councillor Pat Patterson at the regular meeting of the township Tuesday Council agreed to a suggestion from Assessor Art Benton alt the turkey and growers be by letter asked them give notice when they intend to dispose of dead fowl in lie Undo Parker daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Parker of Acton graduated from Toronto Sick Children Wed nesday September She ill be returning this fall to complete- final for her Bachelor of Nursing degree Two Waterloo and Waterloo juvenile have been charged following theft of from Duncans Variety Store- Saturday night at 20 years ago Taken from he lisue of the Acton stores may remain open hours day if wish following Monday evening when meeting they all laws per to store closing hours J A Willnti owner of a farm near iiallmafad Inst week shot and killed a huge horned owl caught in a trap set for skunks Let us not just think about what ean be- done let us constant work to translate principles object into action stressed district governor when he iddressed the Club on evening Ontario Municipal Hoard hearings will be held in the Town Acton tomorrow Friday 4 file first hearing is for the purpose of dispensing with a public vote to spend for the pavmg and installations of storm sewers the Subdivision for a m the second hearing is on the plication of the town for of 17 acres from township 50 years ago lake from Issue In ss of September Hie Hi im hail a complete Melon over all comers at the and won the Dominion W is tr and manager A man with John rtioinpson J reserves and Irwin An Aeton bowling top tropin in Kilehenir on HI skip llajhss J md A Michigan motorist who had been en the Toronto exhibition and our good Canadian js speeding up Creek hilt al miles per hour His fine was pi id at Moore office About ladies and of Aeton Women Institute piumkeii at the Spring park where Mr Mrs welcomed them 100 years ago Taken from the issue I ree Itess Tuesday morning the dawned with prospect for pleas ml dav Quite number eountrv people lame into town to excursion Iram to and Heights arranged Masons Ktiicjils of dissatisfaction was felt tint then- wire only second class loaihis hut the best of ibid job hand marched in front of the irowd the steamer transportid them Vie loria Park Irani ilwut Those who did not go with the excursion p issed a pie is in shooting pitching Taking i most enjovabli is spent all The ind girls in hiving immense linns picking hops is liked much them than meetings Inn been llcforni tonight night meetings will be he Id On ill THE ACTON FREE PRESS PHONE Office Copyright 1978