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First snow causes some inconvenience The first significant ac cumulation of snow this season generated several phone calls to the town for services and provided local and provincial road crews with a workout Ha I ton Hills work crews hit the road at Monday morning with seven plows and three according to town works superintendent Frank Morctte They finished at p m Tuesday morning six plows started working again Monday s accumulation amounted to between one and a half inches and two inches Mr Morette said Normally we would not move the pious for that small a fall hut we did because was the first of the season Morette said It w is not really enough snow to up tight about Monday crews con tentrated on the hills and few in the urban areas were also plowed Man Residents phoned tin town Monday mainly to find out when their streets were to be plowed The light snowfall was a workout for road crews who Mr Morette suit had to Ret used to plowing again after months of summer The works superintendent reported some bugs in lilt snow removal system works department machine were in the shops briefly A wiper blade motor filled on one of the plows and a hydraulic cylinder on sander out said Mr Morette The town new grader and plow also went into sir vice Monday They replaced old machines Local service stations report few calls from clients as result of first snow fall loth Motors on Street was closed Monday however Tuesday some regular customers asked for the plow A pokesm in for John Service indicated they were asked to give a couple of cars a boost and also the plow was out Achilles Motors Towing owner Poll Us said the number of calls was unusually tow There were just three or four requests A couple of cars needed lo be pulled from a dtieh There were he usual appeals for a battery boost Regional Police indicated there were no in Acton said but one in Georgetown One Hundred and Fourth Year No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29 Pages fifteen Cents EDEN MILLS Cubs left to right Kenny Fuller Robert Bell and Derrick Holmes were polite salesman behind their bake table at the Eden Mills Community Christmas Bazaar They only sampled a few of the profits according to leader Rodney Bell ALL READY FOR last Saturday Santa Claus parade are some of the hundreds of nursery rhyme characters and the inevitable and lovable clowns who make it a delight for child ren Theme of the parade was World of Disney and it truly came alive for the thousands who lined Acton streets to watch the procession The sun bands played and the Yule season was officially ushered into Acton and district Photo by Bill Stuckey First woman president in bands long history ActonCitlzens Band has its first woman president in its 106year history At the annual meeting Wednesday evening Marion Patterson was elected band president vice- are Jim Coles Brain president is Nancy I ind Hugh second viccprcsidtnt Danny Patterson and Hugh Schonnop treasurer are daughter and husband of Bulloch and secretary Hit new president Pclka Committee No recount Betty Fishers seat on board is confirmed question open He wished Mrs well when she attended the Board of P Education meeting day but he indicated then he Bandmaster George Elliott presided for the annual meet He pointed that the band was first organized in and the numbers of the executive a responsible position to fill In light of over 100 years of history behind them The band is in reasonably jood financial state The hall rentals made a for repairs etc and receives a rant from the town Through a grant and fund raising ventures an oboe and bassoon were Ham in the House Ham be an tre it but Acton native Hob P irker who won Fghnton riding for the Tories in the recent by election is not only in of Commons but is TV stir the benefits of smoked pork A free broadcaster before went into politics Parker rnide the commercial last Juno before the by election but it is runningalmost duly now In an interview with the Toronto Sun he admits he feels a little when people approach him at parties and ask 1 seen you in a commercial He replied he plan to hog the limelight while in Ottawa Parker feel strange has TV star in MPP Julian Reed who also appears in a variety of commercials Santa arrives Santa Claus rode into town Saturday compamed by an array of Walt Disney characters in the fourth annual Santa Claus parade Various service groups schools businesses and individuals entered floats in what some people term the best parade ever Hun dreds of other people including Cubs Scouts Brownies and Guides walked the route waving to thousands of onlookers The theme World of Disney lent itself to many original floats in the Y sponsored event Robert Little school took the top prize in the category for the best school float They used the theme Babes in Toyland The Y s Men with When You Wish Upon a Star got a first in the service club division and Indus mm with Goldilocks and the Three Bears won the bust group class The Cubs won first place in the miscellaneous division for their Disney land characters Judges were local artist Laura Dittrich councillor les Duby and former NHL player and local farmer Pierre The Acton Citizens Band the Georgetown Legion Pipe Band the Georgetown Majorette and Drum Corps and the Cambridge Salvation Army band were all on hand to provide marching music Marchers were able to warm up after the parade at the Scout Hall where Scout and Guide mothers served hot chocolate Youngsters were able to meet Santa at the later where they each received a candy cane marshals the Acton firefighters did a terrific job of organizing the parade that day according to parade chairman Rick Coe He also was pleased with the help of the Scout and Guide Mothers and the Halton Regional Police Participants in the parade were Halton Regional Police Fire Chief scar Sound truck Mickey Mouse music 1 Banner Mickey welcomes Santa with Donald Duck and Minnie Mouse Mickey Mouse Beaver Colony Mickey Mouse McKenzie Smith Christmas in Disneyland Welcome Wagon Mickey Mouse Fan Club St Joseph Cinderella Acton Citizens Band Cubs Disneyland characters Robert Little Babes in Hillbillies Three Little Pigs YsMen When You Wish Upon a Star Storey Drive Santa workshop Agricultural Society Sleeping Beauty Beavers Pirates of the Caribbean Georgetown Legion Pipe Band Georgetown Majorette and Drum Corps Optimists Cinderella Indusmin Goldilocks Brownies Speyside Peter Pan Firemen and truck Salvation Army Band Santa St John Ambulance Sheridan students stranded if strike Jennifer Howe students from li rtlj on Truvtlways school es to to sel i have to with contract which Peter Gillespie Vtyuford Brown agreed it would Hike I iter is represental vt the Urn it I said tint the Tnvelways drivers who wi rk the Burlington w ill be in If ll position strike as if midnight Hut ml tr loss Met wen student services to- ird r it Sheridan i those students lakuif bus route from Acton town and Mill in will It with those students ravel from Hit drivers of have been working through their union with raw iement up their first The ind Hit union have not been able to tome up It to bath parties The is studying first issues being disputed business at Sheridan Peter in those dealing with money says he bus slnkt will be ind job seniority great inconvenience li him postings and will interfere with his The union on school work I won be iblt that they received a noboard report is bail and from the Ministry of Labour don want lo drive If I miss The report dated November classes and deadlines then signifies that the two 1 missed everything I pirtieslnve not been able to hope thty don on strike it on contract terms will certainly leave me i met the drivers the mess legal to strike days students iftir it is issued neither Near and Inside this week Wolf visits two farms Page Better phone service for Rockwood Santa Claus parade pictures 10 capture tourney Bl Ramblers hold banquet Memories linger at Old Brick Church 1 boa problem for those who have no other of transposition I nly take the bus two nights a but still I either miss lasses or try to find another classes especially home J haven made any plans yet Heather said Lynn said she likes to have the bus to Fill back on in ease of bad winter weather when she docsn t want to drive I but I like to use the bus the weather gels bud If its bad and the bust arc on strike I just hive to miss and so will hose ride in with me Mir Ann It Hoc k wood said she depends on Travelways to get to sthool If they out I don know what going to representative ugl is that although tiny tin legally strike IKcemlcr the decision is up the drivers Band members have a winter uniform now They j wear red and white toques concerning a recount The final day lo ask for a recount was Friday In Monday Interview Mr IIH Bert Hinlon cut the last tie to the Acton ing school trustees seat Friday He decided not to ask for a recount of votes Mr Hinton who sat as the local school trustee or one twoyear term indicated Monday he accepts the result of the recent municipal lion Betty Fisher of George town slipped Into the trustees post by a vote margin in the November 13 mi concert election of time right up to election There is an elected person day on ensuring Acton has a will also be singing td 1 not going lo dispute Stedman Stores flsacnnir Thevalsocxneetto that Mr Hinton said Mon recently bought Mr five and ten cent Although separate school trustee John Bradley said in Turkey supply price exaggerated Gray They played in Milton Santa parade Acton Santa parade and are goinc lo Georgetown this Saturday indicated he is going tht following to enjoy his two years away from board matters He said Christmas of day However as late as the day before his intentions for a recount had to be known Mr was leaving the a choir They also expect to sing carols throughout Ihc town one evening before Christmas join l concert with Ihc board farewell address Georgetown Choral Society Is Continued on Page 3 being planned for the spring by Jennifer Canadians have no need to worry about Christmas turkey supply this year nor will they have to pay on arm and a leg for it according lo the President of the Turkey Marketing Board George Gray of Hills Despite recent news reports of under production and producer stockpiling there arc plenty of turkeys as always for the 1970 festive dinner Gray states He a not happy about the adverse publicity given to turkey producers saying it not the whole story statements from federal that turkey farmers underestimated demand ore just not true explains Gray In fact the Federal Ministry of Agrlcul lure refused the latest request for in creased quota from the turkey producers according to the marketing board pre sident A less than normal demand for turkey last Christmas left the producers with a million pound surplus in storage on January 1 dray says Producers had marketed twice as much as they needed With this in mind Turkey Marketing Agency made up five pro vincial boards recommended a per cent quota tut from over a rccom mended million pound production instead of million pounds The federal government cut the quota to million pounds because of he carry over from production Actually the processors wanted the quota set at a mere 185 million pound quota to restrict supply and firm up the price Gray says the marketing board warned of a tight red meal supply for creating higher turkey demand They were right Due to increased demand and a very successful promotion campaign the turkey producers were back lo the federal government in March 78 requesting mother million pounds in quota It was granted By May after beef prices rose and the consumer continued lo turn to lesser priced the producers again asked for a further million pound quota The federal government refused By the end of September of this year overall turkey consumption was up 15 per cent over the and by November only So million pounds of turkey were in storage as opposed lo 72 million the previous year The producers had not been allowed the quota hey knew they needed However the situation is balancing out Seven million pounds have been im George Gray ported from the States and chain stores have been purchasing their supply earlier lhan usual so there be enough to go around without shooting the price up Continued on Page