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The Acton Press Wednesday Sept 19 1979 Once household name here Hewetson Shoescloses doors J Hewetson Shoes once a household name in Acton is closing iL Brampton plant which has been there since 1914 The company also operated a plant in Acton from the early 1920s until the raid 30s when the Acton branch was moved back to Brampton Many Acton employers were employed by the Hewetson Shoe Company which operated from the plant formerly occupied by Force Electric The plant is located on the block adjacent to the rail way tracks bordered by Church Mill and Fellows Streets and Eastern Ave Shoes were once man ufactued there and sold everywhere in Canada When the plant returned to Brampton in the many Acton breadwinners stayed with the firm commuting to Brampton daily Some moved to Brampton with Employees of Shoe Company in led a vigorous social life and sponsored many enter tain men in the old town hall The company also was famous for its picnics Spokesmen for the Brampton company blamed the current economic climate in Canada for Impending closure saying imports combined soaring costs dealt the death blow Anthony Carrier president of the parent J D Carrier Show Company Ltd said the federal government import policies have caused the company to go under But Brampton Georgetown MP John says he toured the plant the week before it closed and they didn t mention it to him He says there was never any indication they were going Down the tubes The company 100 In 1977 the federal government slashed the quota on imports by per cent in an effort to help manufacturers being hurt by cheaper However the cut affected the number of shoes be ing allowed into ihecountrv not the dollar value Foreign manufacturers responded b volume of high quality expensive shoes they bought inlo Canada which competed directly with s quality men footwear lines The J Carrier Shoe Ltd located in Toronto announced that it lm begun to negotiate with unsecured creditors for a postponement of its in order toavert declaring bankruptcy Last year in September there were working at the plant which paying out began laying off employees about six months wo weeks told ill its rem employees could no longer afford to stay in iper Shoes first began in in ijot making children shoes and had moved to ton by employing SO people and making pairs of shoes a day By 1J56 the company merged with several other Canadian shoe and in D Carrier Its plant was a going concern unlil it closed in ihe 1930s Force Electric Co Id until the company closed in the Robert Gray Grand Valley was the lucky winner of gallons of fumaceotlatthenctonFallFaironthc ircmelv and all on a vol weekend at the Coop nail driving con schedule the test IK had the best time of I minute vacation lime around the event Hows seconds winners were Paul thai for loyally Forbes John Dunn Sam Pete The Free PrcK photography special withSB entries In the color category Harold Dcnnv look hi lop prize with last win Clark laking second Third Margery Box In Ihe black and while Class Robert Jennings look first and second Smith won third All photo will be returned by mill next few weeks but failed to win belter luck yeir There was With Ihe municipal near excellent companion this per on October 9 those haps best So id of being eligible will lo get to know the discouraged accept the challenge lo and perhaps hear their The perfect chance for will be There s a new Beaver and Cub pack October at the High School when the forming Chamber of Commerce Is holding n wrhl Havikn Vern Hilda Tim merman Glenda Connor Mrs Hither Mrs HavdenandMrs Anyone for Credit Valley Artisans are holding an auction and whal not sale Saturday in Cedarvale Park Georgetown Anyone will remember seeing some beautiful work done by members removing rubble from the scene or Dominion Hotel fire a build through the remaining floor Into the basement thought I right and helper loaded bricks under Inching I heir way out Obituary Harry Mainprize was town barber well known resident corner of Mill and since John Sis in the front Hurry died in pari of the building that Hospital is the family in Ihe- of He was most senior 91 elder in Knox He was a barber by church ordained profusion and retired in into the eldership in I J62 his birthday wus limt that lime his shop was usher In the church Boat people to arrive shortly He was a friendly and cheerful man always interested in his family friends and the com m unity He was born March 1888 in He and Martha MacDonald were married at Wyevale December 191S They happily celebrated their Goth wedding an niveraary last year After living In meet candidates The fill fair was an outstanding sue cess in spile chronic com plainers say involved work town hanks lo the Trinity United Church group Twenty four Beavers will be and JO Cubs Although general pub lie is inviled to register preference will be given to church members Re is September at church Regional Police are continuing lo invcnliRagc the Monday night accident on he Third ine which sent three people o hospital Damage to the car Accident injures trio about according Landfill site cleared not polluting river The Georgetown landfill site is not pestlodedemativefoundat the lowest polluting Ihe Credit River a report detectable level said report It from Lee Associates told the went to point out the rocks on regional public works department stream bottom were not stained red week nor were bacterial slimes The report emphasized their con found elusions were made after only one blem scries of sampling tests and pom papers andolher out while he volume from the landfill site would be to be ST end of site Gartner Lee Associates said the garbage fanned out into the river and carried down stream They suggested improved housekeeping would control this The Region of Hilton Public Works almost the same quality from above to Department is calling for tenders by downstream of the landfill site October 15 for a leaehate control Of and pesticide system on the side slopes of the landfill conducted there was only a single DOT facing the Credit the dilution of Ihe Credit River since it is at its lowest at this time The report said effects of the landfill on the chemistry and aquatic life of the river are barely detectable and pointed out chemically the river waters was of Three people sons and a daughter eould soon nave unmet and be on hand William A home its first of Vict should any emergencies Helen Mrs refugees irise which need com 0 John of Bruce or municalion and act as Montreal six of the privately resource person in set children and one great sponsored re- ting up a language pro- grandchild i Lived last week the I km Funeral service the Department of individuals who arc Shoemaker funeral home migration has accepted to help are asked to on Sept 7 was conducted their John Robert and will be receiving familv lot of clothing has tt flt iboultwowecks ifterthe been donated through Ihe cemetery next notification Salvation Mrs I Mrs Bruce said and many of explained is not of furniture and food just when thai hive also come In How they come Acton in a hospital a car struck a hydro pole Mr Mainprize is Tnir Line survived his wife two l0 Monday night cutting electrical in the area Julie Page who lives on the fcrm Hills 11 students are in courses of the r Canadian Bankers irganizaliuni f ana dian chartered banks Town Line Debbie and fourjear old Heidi were ill taken lo Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital according lo Regional Police Police are continuing the accident gallon The car was bound when the accident occurred Damage to the auto is to be by police A hydro pole equipped a trans former was damaged and the cost on that is iboutsl 000 The mishap took place Ihe base of south slope Churchill power was in the area notification Shi says however it eould come anv day or in few weeks They are second group in Hills lo receive definite confirmation of the sponsorship meeting in accommodation poses a problem Mrs Bruce said anyone with a spare room can I on a temporary basis until the family gel settled in a home their home Call John Kavanagh at or Steve 6 per cent hike Continued from Page Board negotiator Bill Law son told trustees I believe it to be a fair and Important she reasonable settlement in said volunteers will light of economic con be needed to spend lime in the public and with family i couple private sectors hours a week lo act as The most the three interpreters in an groups in the salary grid lonese Laotian and Vict receiveisSl Anovlce teicher would start at while teacher in Ihe highest category w years experience receives Principals are also included in he afternoon sent two people Principals can pull in as hospital with culs and roUcn flS caused in propertv dimage Roger Martin It J and Helen of were taken ambulance to George town and District Memorial Hospital Milton stale lhat neither was seriously hurt in ihe misrnp which occurred about 30 a mill south of Acton The Martin vehicle was turning into a private driveway while the auto was south bound say Mr Martin is 17 years old Police estimate damage to the Martin vehicle to be while the balance of the dam was on the Inrke auto Mrs Bruce said the pro- of language was discussed The best ap proach in them to culture she said is orient and to make the language relative to the environment juidanee will be Cars crash on highway A Iwoear collision on Tuesday MEET A MEMBER OF THE Raceway Motors TEAM BUI I Shop Manager with yoara In all pact auto body work FRIENDLY BILLS SPECIAL COMPLETE PAINT JOB ENAMEL FINISH 199 Monday Friday Noon CALL BILL TODAY Raceway Motor 17 Aon St MAZDA PROUDLY IOT1tODUCESlHENEWB80GI WITH MORE AND GOES FOR LESS achilles motors Lets get together TUESDAY SEPTEMBER I I 730 I I ACTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS NIGHT I drug mart 294 QUEEN STREET EAST ACTON