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The Acton Free Wednesday Sept 1979 with JENNIFER For years Nino has been associated with the Acton Fall Fair Board Before thai even When be was a small boy living right beside the gate he was always fascinated with the annual event In Nino become an associate director moving up the ladder until he was president of the fair tag Now he a past president an associate director Just one of the workers he modestly describes himself However this worker was the youngest Ac Ionian to receive the Agricultural Service Diploma In Love for Cattle Nino love has always been for cattle Even as a little boy wideeyed at the fair be never had time for the midway rides IniM4 Street farm that Is now the GlenJea Subdivision he wis able to indulge his love of cattle by helping with his family a herd of Guernseys We were parttime farmers comments Nino who works with Blow Press That love of cattle also led Nino into club and he Is proud of being Instrumental in getting 4H clubs started in the north end of For 22 years he was a club leader and for years he never missed a meeting either calf club or field and crop club He served two terms as president of Halton Club Leaders Council during and His years on Fall Fair executive have all been with the Cottle Board Changes Over Years In all those years Nino Braids has seen a lot of changes In a fair that started In 1313 II grown and improved leaping from a class C fair B fair two years ago Nino says the Acton Fair was always considered one of the best Class C fairs In Ontario and the board wish to make it one of the finest Class in the pro vince In order to qualify for upgrading a fair has to offer a set amount in prize money and Acton has gradually its offerings from for first in the cattle ring in the early toa hearty now Fair budget has risen from when Nino joined the board in to Just last year The fair board met four times a year years ago and now meets every month We have long range planning now comments Nino throw it together like we used to According to Nino cattle facilities have improved Immensely At one time exhibitors washed their cattle in Fairy Lake Now there water under pre sure and a comfortable area to prepare beasts for show One Innovation Nino Is particularly proud of is the PA system at the cattle ring He gets to use it a lot because he a been the cattle show MC for the past umpteen years The junior show has been built from nothing to one of the best in the province Nino Says We feel we have a top notch junior show He feels a lot of the adult exhibitors showing at Acton today started out as juniors Steer In the Soup In addition to the many changes Nino remembers some unusual Incidents over the years One such happened when bolted off the truck and leaped gaily into the pond It swam for Its life and ended up crossing the pond and disap pea ring into the bush that is now sub division It look three hours to round him up and he waslnnoshapetoshowafterthat Infact Nino said everyone was surprised the steer was able to swim the pond and at one point it was thought he would be lost In all the years of the fair Nino remembers last year was the first year a cattle show had to be can celled The heavy downpour caused cancellation of the Sunday events including The parade has also grown from a school child ren parade led by the Acton Citizen Band to the bands and entries today The parade was in sorry state when ten to 12years ago the school board decided it could no longer spon sor or organize the school childrens parade How ever IheLadies canvassing town for floats and entries setting the parade back on its feet The Ladies Committee take up the gap so often when we fall down remarks Nino When Nino was president the exhibit hall for handicrafts crops and baking was lost when the curling rink was demolished Two tents were rented for these exhibits till the arena became available two years later The Fall Fair Board raised so much money around to assist with the building the com unity centre they were in a position to ask for and receive a year lease on the park for three days a year in order to hold the fa When Regional Government came In Nino says the fair board was little concerned about their with the old town council However he hastens to say the new county council have been very cooperative Other innovations in recent years in the Fall Fair s history include the opening of Main Street down the park allowing for spectator progress to any area Before that Nino explains a cattle show visitor had to be keen enough to brave the horse show ring and Its attendant waiting horses and riders milling around in order to get to the back of the park where cattle beasts were Miss Acton Fair initiated years ago was the first of its kind in Southern Ontano Infact when the Canadian National Exhibition decided to hold their Fall Fair Queen contest a few years ago it was the Acton Board they consulted Looking back over his years with and the Acton Fair Board Nino says the most re warding benefit of his involvements is in the won derful friendships he has made and the feeling of accomplishment he has Work party Ron was one of parish Ion cere who showed up a work party on the week end to complete total renovations the parish hall DID WE MISS YOU We really moan to m SCHOOL REUNION COMMITTEE f you were and hope to hear from you if you wish to attend the SCHOOL REUNION on Sept 8 at Ospnnge School to p Please phone 853 NOW REMEMBER your f am and friends are most welcome Public to help plan Hilton Falls Region Conservation Authority is requesting public input for a new master plan for Hilton Falls Conservation Area Development to dale in the eon area has been restricted to water wildlife and forestry management Recreational facilities include hiking trails around the waterfalls and reservoir The authority is asking for written from the public on the future longterm use of the area All submissions will be reviewed by the planning staff and the Conservation Areas Information Education Advisory Board Two public meetings will be held and the authority preliminary concept for development will be introduced The final will be made available lor public scrutiny at the authority Milton office at Trafalgar Square on Main St Further information about the program or Hilton Falls Conservation Area can be obtained from Halton Region Conservation Authority at Obituary funeral for salesman Funeral service was held in Acton September for Nyren Albert Payne who died in Milton District Hospital August The 2 resident was born Feb ruary 1935 in Bath ursl New Brunswick Mr Payne attended Clif ton public school in New Brunswick Alexander public school Tor onto and Port Credit hi eh school Mr Payne was cm ployed as a salesman with Lumber and was interested in gardening bowling and sailing He was married Oclober 1971 in Mis Lett to mourn his loss are hlt father Albert Payne wife Patricia Anne children Allison aged and Sandn aged stepchildren Joanne Port Credit and Barbara Mrs J relbrinck Oakvillc and sisters Mrs Frank Maude Collins Simcoe and Mrs Terry iLela titzpatrick Malton He is also survived by two grandchildren He was predeceased by mot her David Larmour of Delated at the funeral Cremation E Home Gifts Cards Your Headquarters In Halton Hills for Rings I 20 off All InStock RINGS MILL STREET EAST ACTON 8531730 Death due to natural causes The body of in Acton man year old Hugh Wilkinson was found in Peel Street last day An showed the died of natural causes Corn cob capers at Mountsberg Corn Cob Capers is the name for the Mounts berg Wildlife Centre fall program weekends beginning September until the and including Labor Day The program includes a pioneer corn festival an old fashioned cookout with fresh corn and apple cider and a demonstration of an authentic corn mulcher country educational demonstration which include square dancing old time fiddling bird banding and puppets tractor drawn hay rides horse drawn wagon rides and an interpretive program with film and slide talks Heritage language fee discontinued The heritage language program will once again be offered at six separate in but the board will discontinue the registration fee Separate School Board moved Tuesday evening August to discontinue the practice of charging a registration fee due to the improve ment In the level of provincial funding September The programs are of In six separate schools including Croa classes at St Joseph in Acton and Italian at Holy Rosary in Milton Director of education Cliff Byrnes said the estimated costs for the program this year amount to WO The board is eligible for grant assistance to a maximum of The heritage language classes imolve instruc tion in languages other than English and French MAJOR I- The Canadian char tered banks have more ISO employees II Ihem women an increase of about 73 per In 10 years Cultural aspects and identity play a large part in the program plans In past a fee of single and family was charged to the costs The program open to children to both the public and separate school system since it is funded z WAT FHIH 5 32 TO DOWNTOWN ACTON SUPER SPE Nordair EI Montreal RETURN 65 DEPARTURE TAX Note You must fry to and from on the same day ACTONS ONLY NORDAIR AGENT mm 8531553 Its time for the kids to go back to school And time for Mom to stock up on these special values Date of sale September 5 6 7 We reserve the right to limit quantities Canada No 1 Red Brand Beef SIRLOIN TBONE PORTERHOUSE WING ed Brand Beef Steaks Full si Round Steak Bottom Round Steak Roast 249 249 Top Round Steak Roast Satan Tip Roast 259 Boneless Rump Roast Sw ft Premium lb Schneiders lb pkg Oktoberfest Sausage 139 179 Schneiders 2 lb container Bucket Chicken 399 Maple Leaf lb pkg Side Bacon Schne tiers 12 Head Cheese Bowls Capri white or yellow Toilet Tissue Duncan Hmes Cake Mixes 185oz Campbells J Powder Tomato J Tide Soup Detergent 10 fl 6 Litre 298 Instant coffee Maxwell House 10 579 Wizard aerosol Air Freshener 6 Liquid cleaner Mr Clean 32 fi Powder cleaner Spic Span i litre Comet Cleanser 59 158 129 mm Flavour Crystals I- i3 Coast deodorant Soap reg 95 g bar Twin pack White Swan Serviettes Assorted Or Ballard Dog Food 255 Purina Cat Chow kg Shortening 3ib 4 flavours Gaines Top Choice Dog Food Crystal toilet bowl cleaner Sanl Flush 34 Dry normal or oily Body on Tap Shampoo 225 mi 155 53 219 268 319 39 Clarkes Beans Pork 14 289 Ban super dry roll on Deodorant 50 mi Bufferings 3 varieties Peek Biscuits varieties Quaker 149 128 Harvest Crunch fcARJ 129 4 colours Johnson J Cloths 10 Alpha Bits