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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Nov 1 Travelways honors drivers Charges against officer dropped ENJOYING AN outing to Acton Legion for dinner and entertainment Saturday are patients of Sunnybrook Hospital Toronto William and Norman MeTague They were among World War One and Two veterans present Thirty years of safe driving were recognized when George of CampbelMlle re a plaque in tribute of driving dexterity The presentation was made at the Travelways Coach and Bus Services safety banquet at the Campbelivillc Lions Hal Inglls who is had been driving school buses until last September He received the award from his son Murray who is manager of the Travelways Georgetown division Sr hod at one time owned his bus company Transportation He sold it to the Norton Bus Line which in turn was sold to He was one of 44 school bus drivers honored for their safe driving George wife Marion was presented a pin recognizing 20 years of safe driving Oneliners in parliament The presentation was made by Doug Young safety officer Third in line for the longest record of safe driving of school buses was Mrs Iln of CampbeliviJle She has driven years with no accidents Willndscn of Acton came next He was his pin for years of safe driving Snyder of George town came next with a record spanning 13 years After him was Joan Hal stead of Campbelivillc who has had safe driving record of 11 years Murray also received a safety pin He has had 10 years of driving a school bus without mishap His award was presented by Young Two people received pins for nine years of safe driving They were Harold Allison and Elizabeth Inglis both from Jean Garbutt Mary Ann Martin Archie Mac Dona Id and Morrison all from the Georgetown area received pins- for eight consecutive years of George town and Joyce of Acton received pins for six years while Alice Johnson of Campbelivillc Hetty or Milton Vera Thatcher of Georgetown and Mary of Acton received pins in recognition of five- year records our pins were presented to Smith and Dorothy Hunter all from Georgetown as well as Jackie from Campbelivillc Thrceycitr pin went to Donna Caves Joanne Heath and Richard torsyth oil from Milton Also honored were Anna Doyle of Camp May of Acton and Tomlmson of people hod two of driving Included five people from Milton Wanda Anderson Brown June Seubourne- I and Bob Stringer Georgetown there were Cyril b nglcby Stamp Chris Vanderoort and from Campbell villi was Ihller Among the four who re ceived one year pins were Sue from the Kitchener area ran Walton of George town and Potter and Joanne both from Most of the people honored were women make up per cent of the school bus drivers Injli A charge of against a Hal ton Regional Police officer his been dropped The charge was upon the request of the com JO yearold man who wui charged with obstructing police and during a scuffle with police on Oct The incident occurred in the hours of that morning near the Milton Post Office local police force citizen iltcmptcd to make the of the man his ye Octoberfest enjoyable A crowd was in at tendance at the Aclou Legion for the festivities Music for the evening of fun was handled by The Masters K Kitchener Waterloo I band companion on charges of a disturbance After being charged with ting assault the man laid of assault one of the officers The Milton mams to in court on Monday Nov to set a date for the irges against him His companion was fined Monday in Milton provincial court for disturbance Goebelle Wagner 37 Ma South Halion H Mi Giof910n Ontifo 877 In his maiden speech in Parliament newly elected Bob Parker tossed out some oneliners that produced clapping and laughter Here arc some of the for mer comments This Government is like a dog surrounded by four trees It have a leg to stand The voters of his Toronto riding had sent the Govern mcnl a clear message when they elected a Tory Mr Parker said Bui given the state of the mails I chose to deliver it in person The voters rejected a Government which is so secretive it makes Richard Nixon on Watergate look like Chatty Cathy They rejected the economic policies of a Prime Minister who was Schmidt en in Bonn enlightened In Morocco and Mr Parker was speaking during debate on bill to give the Government authority to increase borrowing by billion The Government makes million worth of illusory cuts and then asks for billion in real money he said they call hat restraint Instead of tackling economic problems Mr Parker suid the Government looked around at one million unemployed and tried to fire the Queen Agitation Id Jcioix Ulll- to Jim 1278 off until Hit fjtnq Vlmilirf ifui infr in I off ACTON FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL DANCE FRIDAY NOVEMBER 3 ACTON LEGION AUDITORIUM D m to Id m to B J Wright PER COUPLE Tickets Avi from my Acton Fire Fighter or at the door MEMBERS OF THE Legion provided entertainment for two busloads of World War One and Two veterans Saturday who come an for a dinner Left to right Vic Smith Henry Leachman Charlie Hubble and George Hall Col Brown dies at 90 VOTE AREA COUNCILLOR WARD 1 ACTOIM A well known resident of the area Colonel Gordon Brown died October in Brantford General Hospital at age Prior to his death he was the oldest living Lt Col in the Lome Scots Regiment A charter and life member of Branch 120 Royal Canadian Legion he was honored with a Legion service Sunday night He was born on the family farm on the Town I in 1888 He went over seas in 1914 and was wounded at the battle of St Julienne in and sent home He was stationed in various places as a recruiter during the First World War After the war he bought a farm In Stcwarttown I ere the original farmhouse still stands but now surrounded by houses A picture in the Hills administration office dated shows him with all the deputy reeves of Ha lion County but one local historian claims he was Esqucsing township clerk He was also sheriff of County in the late twenties and early thirties He was elected to the North High School Board now defunct then resigned to become secretary treasurer of the board from 1948 until 1959 He was also a member of the County Court of Revision and for a short time secretary of Georgetown High School board During the Second World War he was a member of the Veterans Guard and was stationed at prisoner of war camps Lt Col Brown was in charge of taking the Inst botch of bock to England in 1940 On his return he was demobilized from the army He was member of Stewart town Orange Lodge the Masonic Lodge and was the Peoples Warden at St Georges Anglican Church He was married to the late Mary Eileen Barber in and by his wife the former Whitney Two brothers a sister predeceased him Norman operated a bakery in George town and George had an insurance business in Norval His sister was Mrs Gertrude Lindsay of Acton He is survived by a niece Irene Mrs service was held at the Shoemaker funeral home Acton on Monday October 30 The Rev A McKenzic of Acton legion con ducted the funeral service with Legion members at tending Interment was in cemetery Pallbearers were all members of the Royal Canadian Legion from Georgetown and Acton Grieve Leon Radcliffc Bill Collier of Georgetown Horry Norton Pat and Mel Storey of Acton 0RANGEVILLE RACEWAY HARNESS RACING Post Time Thursday Evening 8pm Sunday Afternoon Trlactorb Exactor Wglng Air ComUttorwd CkibHouH VOTE DUBY LA TO THE ELECTORATE Wo have many difficulties in the last five years and have reached a level of common understanding on the Halton Hills Council whore wo can work together and understand each other problems Wo all recognize that now qualified and capable people must come forward to wo have good representation on council for future As it had been publicly stated other members of council contemplating retiring Therefore many have approached mo to run for another term to guarantee some experience on council On that basis I havo agreed to stand for another term I am confident that my 19 years experience including years as Mayor of Acton qualifies me to deal with any major issues that may arise If it is your wish that I continue may I ask for your supporting vote on Novembers 1978 Yours Sincerely FOR AREA COUNCIL ACTON WARD ONE HALTON HILLS Mill St Acton at- aw MITCHELLS APPLESAUCE a TENDERBEST FRESH PORK SALE Sib WHOLE LOINS NEW YORK SHOULDERS to tun i WHOLE FRESH HAMS en 109 169 129 tub