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The Acton Free Wednesday Oct 1978 B11 THE SUN CAN MAKE or break a picture In the case of John Hogenbirk the sun made this photo of the interior of a barn The photo won first place in the black and white category of the Free Press photo contest in September con CHILDREN WITH their toys always make a favorite photo as Geoff Sansom found out with this picture of his child and stuffed animal He won second place in the Free Presss photography contest for the fall fair in September Lawyer baffles police hotel treatment unfair Regional Police Commission had trouble dealing with a lawyer letter which describes as unfair the treatment given the Ion Hold Im contused said Burling Ion commissioner David Coons Is the lawyer implying that because of police action we have implicated the hotel owner as the press has The letter included copies of stones about police action the hotel The stones ap peared in The Acton Free Press The commission met at Both stories describe incidents which supposedly occurred at the Dominion Hotel wrote lawyer Mar Mickenzle in a one Obituary page letter dated September 19 The manager advises that neither incident in fact took place at the Dominion Hotel or to the best of his knowledge in its vicinity continues the letter A September story reported the police arresting and charging a yearold Milton man with carrying an offensive weapon What police later described as major disturbance was also reported in the paper The owner main concern Police Chief Ken rett told the commission is all fights in the parking lot do not emanate from his hotel The parking lot is large and services the downtown area which includes several restaurants and one other licensed drinking area states the lawyers letter Mackenzie s letter starts I have been requested by the owners of the Dominion Hotel to write to you the regarding whit lliey treatment the Acton detachment of their One of the of the hotel owner is ill these dents are reported to Liquor Licensing it is difficult to explain an incident if you do not know of it Mackenzie suggestion an officer not eonnecltd with the Acton detaehment speak with the hotel in an effort to sort out llie mailer took place prior to the meeting Chief slid Atlmg Superintendent It Tiytor of District spoke to the owner I he two stones ere not the first time the Dominion Hotel is been reported in the Mackenzie statul the Intel owner went to the trouble of obtaining a eorn tun to one previous story He should not ive to do this on a larlnsis slates the lawver The tree Press has ilso received letter from stories about the Dominion Hotel Mrs McEnery well known A well known native of the area Margaret Jane died it Guelph General Hospital September Mrs was an member of the Women s Institute and Ladies Aid Golden Age Club and an avid euchre player Mrs McEnery was prede ceased by husband and a son Arnold The couple celebrated a wedding anniversary before Mr Mrs Coles McLnery death Survivors include a grand son of Ballinafad and great grandchildren tick Wayne and Darlene and also a daughter in law Mrs Kiy Alger of Hamilton A brother Walter of Acton and a sister Mrs Vioh Hilts of Georgetown also survive Two brothers William of Man toba and of Acton are deceased Mrs is born March liUJf at the daughter of and She married Robert MeP 1912 in Gilt The couple lived and far their 1 home on the Seventh I me school retiring to Aeton for three yeirs Mrs Met t try last resided at Lodge Acton member of United Church the funenl 72 years church member A resident of Acton for over years Mrs Alice Coles died at Centennial Manor September in her year Funeral services were held Friday Sept at Acton Baptist Church conducted by the pastor Rev Das Sydney assisted by Rev Stanlev Gammon of former and family friend Mrs Coles was member of the church for 72 years A special Legion Lad Auxiliary service was held at the Shoemaker Funeral Home Thursday Well known for her active community involvement Mrs Coles was born in Somerset land on November 188fl daughter of Henry and Jane She emigrated to Canada in her nth year marrying Wilfred Coles July 17 IMG in Toronto The couple lived in Acton all their married lives making a wide circle of friends in many community activities Mr Coles predeceased her Mrs Coles had a special love of flowers which she grew in profusion at home loved sports especially hockey on TV and was active in the community in several organizations She was an organizer first president of the Ladies Auxiliary of Branch 197 Royal Camdun Legion held many offices on Ihe Ladles Aid of lisi Church and is member of the Duke of Devonshire Chapter I O She was affectionately known as Yum Yum for her work as head cook it Blue Springs Scout Reserve courses foi m years She made many friends the scouting movement all over Canada and the m my of whom dropped In to savor a cup of lea long after the in volvement Her children survive Ernest of Guelph and Jessie at home on Church St A brother Ted of In mil mi is conducted from the Shoe- in Home Acton 1978 with He I Beaton of 1 runty niled Church of Mr is a former Ballinafad minister is in I ilrview Cemetery Acton illl were grandson Hick tit phi Mel nery rme Met Iwm hen tier Sincl a friend Lin J predecensed her Six lreit indclnldrtn and two great will lone remember her at I il were grandson Hanky Coles great grandsons Tim Coles and Tim Mount Clemens Mich and grind sons in irry MeKeon Mount Clemens Mich and Terry and family friend Albert Red Hen dcrson Toronto Interment was in Halton police wont be inspecting cabs Halton policemen wont be Inspecting taxi cabs The Halton Regional Police Comlssion adopted the recommendation of Police Chief Ken that the force not undertake insoec LDC aids deed question Region Land Division Committee helped clear up a deed for a resident during its September meeting The application for consent to convey land In the south west half of Lot on the Fourth Concesaion originated with Theresa Emma Irving tian of cabs The recommendation followed a request from Burlington for the police to take on the chore Skcrrett reasoned there is no one on staff trained for such duties and if the force shouldered the responsibility all officers would have to be rained There are licenced cabs In states the chief report Commissioners reasoned that if taxi cab Inspections were undertaken in Burlington police may have to extend such service through the region The commissioners left open the possibility of studying the question again another municipality Is axl cab inspections Die region Land Division Committee turned down an application for a severance from a ninth Line resident last week mainly because he hud two previous separations Roger wanted a retirement lot though his livelihood is entirely based on agriculture according to the man lawyer Terry The property Is on the west half of Lot Con 10 In the opinion of Acton member Bill Coats ought to have made sure one of his separations was for his retirement lot I m in flue need by the fact of the two previous separations Coats said member Tom Marshall said he thought should consider selling the land and moving Into a hamlet He can only retire once s lawyer reminded committee members Policies at ail levels of government reflect sympathy with people who stay with the land he said The severance will generate a new house which will be related to agriculture outside a built up convinced Burling ton member George Harrington who motioned for approval However no seconder was found and Nevil Cholklcy denial motion succeeded Ninth Line residents severance bid denied NEED MONEY for that SOMETHIN EXTRA There may be a gold mine in your Attic Basement Garage Items you no longer need may by wanted by someone RAISE CASH NOW Sell them through Phone now 8532010 ii