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4 The Free Press Wednesday Sept 20 Editorial Watch out for 79 Watch out for 1979 fair ident Brent Marshall said after this years fair was over ram and all He said when the weather was at its worst Sunday afternoon directors sat down together in the rain soaked park and talked about next year They have lots of new ideas to lm And they have to figure out how to keep their Class B fair image bright despite Sunday s washout The concern about lost receipts on Sunday is of course great They had hoped to overcome and over ride last year s deficit Many Sunday exhibitors were also very disappointed But for most of us the great success of Friday and Saturday leaves happy memories of another sunny super fair There were exhibits and entertainment with attractions for people of all ages More and more come from town to relish the atmosphere Thanks to the many people who provided it all What can we wish you but perfect weather for three days in September next year an other Acton fair weekend A bit of history The remodelling at Nielsens clothing store uncovered a bit of history Underneath the panelling at the front of the store is a frosted glass pane reading Men s Wear Nielsens has been painted an imaginative lime green and purple dating from the time not so long ago when psychedelic colors were favorites Now the new decor will be more in keeping with the refurbishing of some of the other attractive old store fronts along the main streets Milton survey says no Our sister paper the Milton Champion had a fantastic response on the question of fluoride in their water supply Over people signed their names to comments strongly opposing the decision from regional council That decision goes for Acton too but the Free Press hasn heard a word on the subject If you want to read why Mil tomans object so much Champions are available at our front counter Joque s variety store Eds In and Out and Royal Variety store for cents There are over four pages full of com on the issue Some writers would like to do away with regional government along with the fluoride Of this and that Stains in porcelain fixtures are definitely since the new well with its high began to flow into the town water There s a lot more scrubbing to be done these days We all know it sometimes there a strong smell in Acton But where does it come from Tan mng Compost Sewage disposal Other factories Who knows for sure OUR READERS WRITE Centennial at Mount Forest Dear The Centennial Committee of the Town of Mount Forest Ontario feels that there may be some of your readers who have lived in our town at some time friends or relatives who hove done so Because want to reach as many of these people as passible to invite them to our centennial festivities in we arc hoping you will publish this letter and help us reach them The main events will centre around the week of June to July with the monster centennial parade on Monday July Anyone wishing to be on the list of ions can notify Mrs Mount Forest Ontario NOG Yours truly Mrs Jean Weber Centennial Chairwoman Commends Fiddle Contest Acton Free Press Acton Dear Mr Editor I would like to commend to your readers the Fiddle Contest sponsored by your Acton Agricultural Society This was a well planned event and deserved more spec la tors than were present The generous prizes attracted a group of topnotch musicians who have travelled Die province to compete In Fiddle Festivals Perhaps you thought Old Time Fid dlcra were a bunch of backwoods scrat but this Is no longer true Many welltrained and highly skilled young people can now set your toes really topping to very enjoyable music The Agricultural Society put on a show worthy of a really big turnout and I hope many more will attend next year Mrs Ariel Dyer The meals got through Dear Mrs Dills By way of the Acton Free Press I would like to take the opportunity to say Thank You to a truly special group of people who dally give of themselves and their time to deliver the Meals through the Meals on Wheels program to our Seniors of Acton During the School year The Reliable Taxi at no charge brings our meals from Milton Manor where they are prepared and without their assistance during this time the program could not be as successful as It is During the summer months and school holidays the volunteers drive to Milton dolly lo pick up the meals and during this past summer our volunteers never missed a day and the program continued without a hitch To our regular falthtul volunteers all those who helped out during the summer months especially the school tcacners to the children of volunteers who pooled their parents and helped to deliver to Clark at the Municipal Office who many days thought was running the program by herself I wish to say Thank You Today while many people are affected by the transit strike In Toronto by the rising costs In our communities and the everyday problems of a family life it docs ones heart People do care about others and find the time to help In spite of snow icy roads accidents Illness vocations and personal costs The Meals get through Thank you to all of you Terry CoOrdlnator Acton Community Service Centre SATURDAY S SUNSHINE brought record breaking crowds to the park for the fall fair Organizers hopes were high as they envisioned wiping out their deficit and making a profit this That was Saturday Saturdays sunshine and Sundays mud MIDWAY MUCK AND MUD a dismal picture Sunday as most of the fair tties were cancelled A few hardy or bored youngsters ventured out to try their luck amid the puddles of one of the worst down pours of the season Ram where were you in July Sugar and spice b Bl Smile There s probably out re boring than being forced sides f someone else hoi day is having to listen to them nil nix hi Hut if you think Ihni you art ir get with only Iwo columns about TRIP you might is turnover to tin real estate ads right now reidcr Not after I spent all that money I id two longdistance calls anil km in In- past days from tin people Seems went over our limit about double and the bills are Mil comity in Oh well hit inflation On a trip like it a g id idea to take notes or keep 1 do this too interested in people fin pi ices to try to put them diwn Tried pit all in my head in pictures for 11 I after we got home skip wild ill those pictures hopelessly in through my mind When you hit In 14 It more tike low flyint th in in in depth study of the treasures of I Hut It amazing what you nil do see and experience For the average traveller a Is not an art expert there is serious of picking up a couple of diseases The symptoms ire similar you sec a person with head cricked right and open lies probbaly Just back from I i rope While the cathedrals ire awesome in their structure and art work hey tend make youicel like a very small minnow in a very large ocean And probably tint s what they re supposed to do were in the largest and third largest In he world in Rome and both designed by Michelangelo and I don care if I never Letters welcome see They make humble in tuee of the thereverence and the thai went into their creation And we suw a lot of famous works of art the Venus de a stocky broad with no the looking anything but enigmade behind six layers of bullet proof piss It was no more thrill than looking at a food color photo of them in on art book Hut that not he sort of thing you remember from a trip You remember he highlights and the human relations the bad moments and the exalted ones like through the Dolomites a of mountains so forbidding the make Ihe look genial In a rain storm the driver inching around hairpin turns Or i magnificent summer evening with wine good food good music good friends on a balcony overlooking he Iwiiuliful gardens outside Rome Or wandering around the Mont Mart re in Paris haunt or famous writers and artists over Hie years watching the painters at work haggling over picture maybe your portrait done In minutes Or kicked off grass in Monte Carlo by a surly cop Or hustling through the rain in Heidelberg trying to suppositories with your scanty Or inline on your balcony In londi ring what the poor folks were doing as you looked over the lake to the tains Or admiring the lady of the streets who iw us gawking at her as she leaned against a building turned her back flipped up her skirt no pants on some of the bolder spirits told I of course hod covered my hand with my eyes or some thing like that Or discovering in your room a small bar refrigerator slocked with everything from Coke to All you had to do was help yourself mark down what you d used and pay for It in he morning Con t see a much hotel trusting hat Or witching your wife he insomniac at home sleeping on the bus on the in boat in of Amsterdam on a down Rhine on Seine on the The only place she didn t sleep was in hotel rooms worrying getting up at a m and on the Hovercraft from tnglanl took minutes best part is mentioned is the you form had medians from as far irt as City the and Nov 1 the whole of the country We had Americans from Texas Illinois Oregon and Iowa And had five Australians Have overhead a from Texas trying to talk 11 middle aged French Canadian or young Austnl inn It a riot At first we were all 1 bit standoffish lending huddle with our few days we were helping each with language funny and lost luggage The Indies were exchanging ravel irons hairdryers recipes and anecdotes about lollets Ironically from this land of separatism and stuff perhaps friends we made on the tour were And I think I know why I dusted off my rusty French and made an effort and they did he same with heir English An Australian lad and his sister became almost like a son and daughter to us A young Canadian school leaehcr from Cal gory and hugged and kissed when wc bumped Into her after he lour in London We drank dinner two handsome young couples from Illinois several times The Ladies Texas invited us down for Christmas Donald from Quebec wants find a school where his daughter can learn English And I was like to be kissed to death by luycorold Cathy from Oregon My shirt was all wet with tears after our faro well party Very nice work If you can get it The Free Press Back Issues I 10 years ago Taken from the issue of Press September 1968 A province wide manhunt continues today for a young Hamilton man who escaped from Hal ton a century old Jail in Milton Sunday night Farm community and townspeople will find entertainment Interesting dlspaya competitions annual fall fair of the Acton Agricultural Society this weekend For the second year the fair events are extended to Include an Interdenominational church service Sunday afternoon A grand Jury report making to cure the shortcomings of the County Jail In Milton was submitted to the Honorable Justice Parker on Sep tember 10 just five days before four prisoners broke out Sunday evening Ladles Softball semi finals between Georgetown and Acton in Glen Williams last Monday night was a close well played game Georgetown surged ahead in the final innings to win 1014 eliminating Acton from the series years ago Taken from Issue of the Free Press of September IBM Sparked by excellent weather nearly 10 people filed through the gates at the Acton Pork lost Friday and Saturday to enjoy the Agricultural Society annual autumn presentation of exhibits com petitions and entertainment Fall Fair president W Thompson pointed out this year fall fair was the largest since World War two if not the largest in the history of the Acton fair A breakdown of water service in stallations In lots In the Glenlea sub division revealed the Public Utilities Commission was assuming a loss of on installation charges during regular meeting of the commission on Thursday September 18 A full program will begin next week The board and the Men Club ore carrying on here without a general secretary this year 50 years ago Taken from the Issue of the Free Press of Thursday September 1928 A year ago we penned a heading for the report of Acton Fall Fair which read The Acton Fall Fair of 1927 Makes a Record Hard to Equal But apparently records arc made only to be broken as this year fair would seem to prove Although the weather was cool It was ideal Tall days both Tuesday and yesterday It is said one success leads to another and splendid success of the fair last year paved the way for greater achievements this year and this year will no doubt make ready for a larger fair in 1929 Mrs W S Coleman received a letter this week via the air mail route from Mr Coleman It was posted at Rapids Quebec and came here from there to Montreal via air post Last Wednesday afternoon or evening sneak thcives forced an entrance Into Mr A Mclean barber shop Cigarettes and tobacco and other small articles were taken by the Intruders 100 years ago Taken from the Issue of be tree Press of September 1878 A large crowd in Matthews Hall hear he telegraphic reports of the election A wire had been fixed in the hall by Mr A Matthews the enterprising agent for the Montreal line large crowd gathered at Christie Henderson and Co store where the Dominion Line sent out its share of the reports When the report came that Mac Conservative cause The crowds then went lo Secord comer where a huge bonfire was kindled When the fire burned down the crowds adjourned to Agnew Hotel where addresses were delivered by the local leaders of each side Butter is lZcentsper lb in and eggs 10 cents a dozen On hand at the Post office store arc butter lbs eggs dozen A lady is not an athlete although she does generally jump at a chance It is our painful duty to record the death or Mr Sydney Smith a resident for years He had been running the plow fac lory in the village The sidewalk near the English church on West Bower Ave needs repairing THE ACTON FREE PRESS PHONE 853 Bus ncss and Editorial Office Copyright 1978