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The Acton Free Press Wednesday March 14 Obituaries Gord Love A well known Acton businessman Robert Love died sud denly in General Hospital March Mr Si Fred crick St was born in on October 23 1916 k was he son John and Kent Public school and Coll eg ate in Before coming luAclon years ago Mr lived in Toronto and ton He served over four years in the Canadian army a member of Ihe Lome Hep i men Highlanders of Canada Hi was member i the Aclon branch of the Legion Mr was best known for his business Meats where he helped advise customers on the proper cuts of meats and sometimes cooking instructions His helpfulness was always funeral service was held at Shoemaker Home March with Ewlng of s Anglican church officiating Mem ben of the local Legion the service Pallbearers were friends John Palmer and Bob Frank cousin Jack Tyrrell and nephew- John Gibbons Johnston and Keith Left to mourn his loss is one brother Leonard Brock St and one sister Gibbons Owen Sound Interment was at Fair- Cemetery Board staff bids to up allowance District Commissioner Murray Harrison shows his coin collection to David Forest at the North District Cub Resource Saturday Board of Education s finance committee is to evaluate a staff recommendation on increasing car mile age allowance The board general meeting of trustees Thursday at Burlington steered the staff report which recommends a half cent hike for the first miles and two cents more thereafter to committee on the bid by trustee Auger If the staff recom is adopted the allowance would be cents for the first miles and 18 cents per mile after The rate at cents and IS cents Those rates have been used for a year increase in mile age allowance would apply to staff and trustees who use their own cars Finance committee member Barry Shep herd Georgetown he thought the rates are fine as they stand There no way I can support the increase Shepherd said Since Board adopted the present rates wrote Superinlen dent of Business and Fin once Bruce Lindley There have been con- W Freeman A well known and res pec ted citizen of the area passed away suddenly in Milton District Hospital on Sunday February 11 Walter Gartloy Free man was widely known having been farmer and having had a flour Ishing trucking business in for many years Later he be came an employee of the Robertson Co and having disposed of his form and trucking made his home in Milton More recently he was employed by Syer Floor Covering Ltd on a part time basis His parents Mr and Mrs Fred Freeman pre deceased him some years ago He had three brothers and one sister John of Gorrie Bert of Milton Douglas of and Gertie Mrs Erwin Shepherd of Burlington His pas sing is a great loss to his family and to his many friends On October 29 he took his life partner Catherine Anderson daughter or the late Mr and Mrs Nelson son of Nassagawcya Walter and Catherine had two daughters Mary Mrs Charles Stokes of Campbcllville and Carol Mrs Lloyd Lucas of Alma Six grandchildren also remain Recently Walter and Catherine celebrated the anniversary of their marriage when their many friends Joined with them to make this a memorable occasion He as born in East Flambnro Township March 1912 He began his school life at Baden and in came with his parents and family to where he attended No Three school He was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church Milton The funeral was held Wed nesday February 14 at the Shoemaker Funeral Home in Acton and was conducted by his min the Rev Trevor J Lewis Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery in Milton The pallbearers were Douglas Mason of Acton Ivan Richardson of Ray Harvey Brush and Lorne Colling or Milton and Jack Turner of Chelten ham The flower bearers were grandchildren Walter Karen Raymond and Barbara Stokes and Linda Colling a family friend Two other younger grandchildren arc and Kevin Lucas Mrs Parsons Dorothy Margaret Parsons Place died in General Hospital 24 following a lengthy illness She was years of age Mrs Parsons a house wife was born Sept ember 11 1915 in Tor onto She was the daughter of Catherine Bam Tuiloch and William Thome She attended Public school marrying Ernest Parsons March 1B44 She was member of the Brownie and Guide organization Mrs Parsons is by her husband daughters Eliza both Mrs Frank Mississauga Lynnc Mrs Terry and son Robert Aclon She is also survived by two grandchildren service was held in Acton with the Chuck Beaton of ficiattng Interment was at Cemetery Pallbearers were Glenn Lee Kitchener Bob Acton Ron Guelph Cecil Curtis Acton Ted Acton and Stephen Acton Legion On Sunday March some to volunteers worked all at the Branch washing chairs and tables and painting doors and wood trim favorable from the 10DE Indies and other groups using Branch since then proves that the effort was well appreciated The per cent of the membership that slept in or otherwise enjoyed themselves on March owe a hearty vote of thanks to the per cent of the members who come out and worked for their branch on their day off The Zone Honors and Awards banquet went off without a hitch on March and he visiting arics were oil very pressed with our Branch facilities This Saturday is St Patrick s Day and our Choraliers have put to gether an evening entertainment of Irish fun Come on out and join the gong Where else could you get an evening entertainment dancing and Irish stew Notes by Harry Norton for each There are still a few tickets at the bar so hurry down and pick up a couple Almost members showed up on March to the details about he trip to Hawaii in 1980 and most of them have made a deposit on their ticket There are still a few tickets available so if you art interested get in touch with cither Irwin or Ab Robinson If you make up your mind now you will have all summer to weave that grass skirt On a more serious note Provincial Service Officer will visit Branch 197 on Monday April Anyone wishing to see him please call Vic Pat rick at as soon as possible so an appoint ment can be arranged SPENDTHRIFTS We can draw oil from subterranean reservoirs but we can never refill them again We are spendthrifts in ihe matter of fuel and are using our capital for our running expenses Alexander Graham Bell 1917 tinulng increases In the cost of operating an auto mobile e g gasoline has in creased approximately per cent automobile insurance approximately five per cent capital replacement costs four per cent to seven per cent etc By comparison with the request of Board the separate school board has no ceil on its mileage and pays a flat rate of cents per mite Region pays 22H for the first miles each month and then 3 cents Car allowance expen ditures for the board is expected to be181245if the new rates are adopted Last year the allowance cost and five years ago Agricrew to expand Last summer trial run so popular will expand this year to pro vide students for farm clean up chores University students will recruit younger students through local offices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Then crews of five will travel 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