Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 12, 1979, B9

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Limehouse Wins encyclopedia at CNE A faastMad and wife Scouting tram prepare to leave Blue after a weekend of fun and renewing old acquaintance the reunion All of lie I Scoutera who a leaded the annual event have completed Training The oldest outer at this year reunion completed his coarse initn Erin twp by Mrs Beaten Although 111 at the time Christian Book who has hut completed Grade at competed in Grade 9 class at the CNE spelling match placing second to a Grade Brampton stu dent He received a com plete set of a Eniyclopedia as his prize Congratulations Christian Mrs Cyril Paxton of Weston who with her husband attended Presbyterian Church a few years ago was buried in Cemetery on September We extend sympathy to her husband and family on behalf of those who knew them Mrs Joseph McGowan active in this community far a good number of years when she and her husband raised their two children Helen Mrs Harry and John passed away early in August at where they lived for Special demo first of a kind by Doris I- Mr and Mrs OB of and Dave Sherrnlt field man from Erin Township Fire Department visited Erin Township council Tues day evening and mem bers had a prelook at the rescue vehicle which will be used at an Auto Ext ricatlon Demo at Sept and 30 Mr Streeper Is beglnn a tour around and this two day demonstration for the County of Wellington firefighters under the auspices of Seneca College is the first of lis kind for a volunteer fire department In the whole of Canada It will give firefighters a better knowledge of taking a victim out of a vehicle and will show how to do it with the minimum of equipment Real people will be used as victims The Township firemen are looking forward to a very Informative and instructive time A number of people appeared a council meeting making a lengthy session Some were concerned about the proposed laws for road closures Mr Sea ford owns adjacent pro perty to part of George St In the village of Hills- burgh which will be stopped up but on learn the facts said he had no objections Part of George St will be con veyed to Robert and LIU I an Dempster and a part designated for road allowance Dave Wright Graham Gillespie and Mr and Mrs Garry Parkin were Interested In he letter of objection received by council concerning the bylaw for road closure on lot 12 concession This letter signed by concerned citizens said the change would make a dangerous Intersection travelling east on the county road Mr Wright suggested that these peo ple were not aware there Is a proposed third lane due to an OMB hearing and do not know ihe road will do made wider Another objection was that the school bus drlv used this for turning but it is not used Tor that purpose now The children are picked up elsewhere Mr Wright said if there Is a safety problem it should be dealt with by council The question of safety will have a bearing on council decision clerk Give Beardwood said Reeve Wheeler asked each member of council to go and have a look at the comer and study the angles and they would deal with it at the next meeting Mr Wright also brought to council attention an open letter from Mono Township about the new gover nment control of pits and quarries where an agg regale quota will be put on municipalities and each township will be told how much gravel to pro duce each year Mono is asking support of a re solution that no policy be imposed on municipal without municipal approval Mr Wright left the letter with council for study Robert of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society and Mr Howe their solicitor do not fee a severance is what they want on lot 18 concession 3 and came back to get approval for a second house on the farm for the farming help Council agreed to con sider a by law to permit a second dwelling contain an agreement to per mlt a temporary dwelling in the form of a mobile home effective immed iately subject to a clause ensuring its removal if the rezoning request is not granted by the David Heasllp Is now rebuilding after his barn and sheep were destroy by fire He has pur chased more sheep and hopes to increase the number He applied to council for a zone change to build a house for a hired hand He was in structed to see his solicitor and draw up a simple by law A by law was prepared authorizing the reeve and clerk to execute a con tract with Materials and Construe lion Limited to grade and pave In Hi lis burgh sub division at contract price A lamb was killed by a wolf and one was killed by a dog last month to a total value of A motion was passed to Instruct road super to reapply for a wayside permit on the pit lot con cession to be used only at the land fill site Another motion carried that the price of fill be in creased from to a tandem load and from to a slrgle load Council said they were not prepared to replace a fence on lot 29 conces An agreement had been made with the road superintendent a year or to ago to take away the posts and broken wire which was on the ground and clean up the fence bottom when rebuilding he road but no agree ment was made to re place the fence Erin Union Cemetery asked Erin Township for a 600 yearly grant Council Is requesting members of the cem board to come and talk with them THAINrDBKIGAIll- members of the uniformed St John Ambulance Brigade are all volunteers who have advanced training in Aid and who must requalify every year DO YOU HAVE A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONCERN Otto Jelinek MPforHatton attha Acton Fair Grounds SATURDAY AFTERNOON September 15 til 430 many years The Women Institute met in their ball on Thursday evening opening with the Scout Pledge led by Mrs Moulden program con venor and Canada Roll call answers were humorous and Inter esting to response to an experience from your time In guiding or a simi lar group Correspon included a district director s meeting to be held October 1 tickets for the area convention October 29 and 30 must be purchased by October Mrs T Anderson was appointed delegate a course in indoor gardens October 23 and 24 at Hall was set aside to next meeting leaders to be appointed before Octobers Attention was drawn to our village signs erected since our July meeting for which we are very pleased Mrs Hannah extended an Invitation to visit The Forge at Terra Gotta on September 11 at Mrs Booth related cur rent events- Mrs Bert Benton expounded the motto- sharing sharing sharing stating that we should leave the world a better place than we entered It because of our having been here She repeated the aim of being a Beaver a colony which she leads and whose motto sharing She said sharing Is our life every day at home or away A highlight of our meeting was the plan of a Craft and Bake sale at the Limehouse Mem orial Hall on October 20 10 am to Jobs were allotted to various persons A light lunch will be available Watch for posters soon Mrs spoke of the Scouting role in the community and our role In Scouting stating thai a leader finds Scouting a rewarding experience and benefits from her contribution to iL She also asked us to save Dominion store tapes for health equipment Mrs Hannah and Mrs Bert Benton sang the Scout Vesper as a duet for closing the meeting Women In stitute Is the sponsor of Scouting groups in our district by Mrs Hamuli Limehouse Scouting got of to a good start last week The Beavers held their registration night last Tuesday and hod boys enroll in this fun program Glenda Benton will again be a leader with the section and new leaders this year will be Sheila Poster Osborne and Kathie Moulds The Cubs had 16 boys register Wednesday night Elaine Hannah Robert Foster and Lynn will again be leaders and they will be Joined by Mary Bums a former Beaver leader and Steve Thompson the former Group Committee Chairman Ralph spoke to both groups of parents about the im portance of attending the Group Committee meetings Public meeting A special public meeting with Shiloh Ranch representatives and Eraraosa Council is set for today Wednes day Shiloh Ranch re quested the meeting held at their expense to again recreational vehicle park develop ment on the RR1 Rock wood property Council entertained Ranch representatives at customary IS minute delegation time slots at past meetings and dis approved of such town ship development The Acton Free Press Wednesday Sept Night school offers courses tBarbWywaeek appeal to all tastes for fun program addition Night School the fall session Christ The course runs October Fall registration mas Crafts begin Sep- to 25 at will be held tonight tember 24 Fitness Centre Kids kick up their September to classes start September heels from to pan and pm at and the Upholstery the adults take the floor Centennial course September 20 from 8 to The committee ha Old Square Names will be taken lined up five interesting Dancing for children and now for the Cross country courses designed to adults promises to be a skiing which gets way In January Payment decision soon A decision on who to pump purchase and In- stallation charges would pay maintenance and replacement of sewer pump costs for some homes has been delayed until September Ministry of Environ ment officials advised council to draw up a pro posal for affected home owners at a special August meeting Council discussed hooking sewer lines on the north side of Carroll St into the Main St main line via back yard ease ments Estimated costs for his proposal were WOOD Councillor John stated he could not see Justifying this Individual be less costly he said Christmas crafts and fitness Tees are Upholstery HO Square dancing children and adults TRACTOR PULL ENTRY FORM STOCK TOACTORS FIELD TnACTORS ONLY Man to Acton Agricultural Sociflty Box Acton Ontario Come Home to from 46495 Come home to a new lifestyle in Georgetown River Run is country living fishing swimming golf cross country skiing or gentle walks along the shady Credit River Its having everything you need at hand shopping recreation and convenience to the city by automobile or GO TRAIN But most of all its a great home at an 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