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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Oct Babic Robinson exchange vows Guests came from as far away Yugoslavia to witness the marriage vows of Kathleen Eliza beth Robinson and Danny on September in Knox Presbyterian Church Acton Kathleen the ter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Robinson 11 Acton and Is em at Vacform a tiny is the ton of Mr and Mrs Slavko 19 Main St Georgetown and Is self employed a masonary Escorted down he aisle by her father the bride wore a gown of silk chiffon chanlilly lace bodice with a cut away key hole neckline Alight lace cuff held the full sheer sleeve and the full chiffon skirt was outlined in lace with appliques of lace flowers The hem was finished in scalloped lace falling into A sheer hat mack of rows of lace seeded Kathleen carried a of orange roses and while baby breath Matron honor was Amelia bury Bridesmaids were the brides cousins Cor llerrlngton Toronto and Lynn Mellor Ac ton sister of the groom LI Babic and a girl friend Laurie Burton Milton was Nicky cousin of Ihe bride The bridal attendant all wore rusl gowns and flowers in their hair lo match I heir bouquets Nicky wore a white lace calf length dress and car a crocheted white basket filled with mums and carnations Ivan bud bury was best man Ushers were the brides brother Bryan Robinson friend Tony and cousins the groom Nick and Charlie Georgetown Steven Babic the grooms cousin wat At a dinner and dance at Georgetown Holy Cross Auditorium mother received wearing a long chtffon cense dress with white rose corsage Danny mother received wearing a long turquoise chiffon gown yellow rose corsage The bride uncle Corey Erin was master of Max Storey gave Ihe toast to hi bride The mother of the bride made the wedding and Ihe and groom used Kathleen s grandmother silver knife to cut it Special guests at Iht were he gro grandparents from Other attended from Sudbury Surma Miss Burlington Inronto Brampton Mil ton Acton ttil land Hamilton ville and Prior to her marriage Kalhlecn was guest of honor many special gatherings A mis ccllancous shower was held by the bride aunt Mrs Jock Lour le KathyandMrs Harry Burton held mis shower in Mil ton and the groom and relative held a surrpisc gath The employees at presented the bridetobe i I gift Following honey moon In londa the newly weds made their home Georgetown Shoot geese if hurt crops Kathleen and Danny were married in Knox Presbyterian Church September They are now living In Georgetown Hal ton Hills general committee hope they have an answer to Ihe farmers problem of geese destroying their crop Al Monday evenings meeting members okay a recommendation to allow farmers to shoot the fowl if affecting their crop Councillor Miller told the committee the rural residents are very concerned about the pro blem of the geese this time every year This year he said the geese are not migrating and posing even more of a problem Deer also are creating havoc their fields Miller pointed out the farmers are responsible with fire arms and though they did want to see an animal killed they did not want to see their farms destroyed St Joes School News by lthunda Barrett and Honor Our school was well re presented In Cross Country by Honor Rhonda Barrett pken Bruce Canary John McGrath Ronnie Van Item Peggy dicker Shawn Andrew Ferguson Kim David Vander Tom Brian Chris Kntechinksky Steven llarkms Jennifer McDonald Julie Monlcnerancy Jason Neil Belinda Tara3 Maria Peter Lyken Jerry Cindy Jackson Kevin Jackson and Linda McGrath In the North meet Belinda of the Tyke Girls placed fifth Jason 0 Neil of the Tyke boys placed sixth and Vander Eyken placed eighth David Vander Eyken of Ihe Bantam boys placed seventh Honor Swcezey of the midget girls placed Scouts welcome The Credit Volley Conservation Authority offers free year round camping by reservation for Scout groups in Ihe Wilcox Area Located west of he area lends itself primitive camping In lr Frank Wilcox of donated 100 acres of nat ir I wo II id lieai march and open meadow In Last I own ship the Authority for the of Boy Scouts Hie five bites will hold approximately 150 site is large and the four hold from to cam pen each The Authority supplies firewood in bulk be cut as used a few picnic tables outdoor toilets and a well for water Cables stolen A tar parked on Churchill ltd was hit by thieves Thursday Police say the reserve chrome wheel rings jumper I cables and a radio tape player were taken sixth and Ronnie Van Item of the midget boys placed third The Midget girls placed second overall In the Ceo town Optimist meet Jason Neil placed third Congratulations to Jason and all Ihe others who participated Mrs s kindergarten class went to oh Monday They Will be tasting apple sauce and getting ready for Halloween The grade ones also went to Mounts berg last Monday and the day to Milton to see the carousel Mr class has challenged Miss Bradley class to a re corder match but it is not a challenge since Mr McGeragles class has been practising for three months Mrs Graham twos and Ihrees are going to start a new unit on the history of Acton and they also got some fish for their aquarium Mr McGeragle class is practising on their re corders and they have learned Mary Had a Lltt Lamb and Merrily We Roll Along They will also be making masks lo wear for Halloween Mr Morris class is working on vases They have to cover Ihem in colored paper then varnish Ihem If your pride and Joy trots home cradling a baby bird how do you handle the situation There only the slightest chance that you may lo cate the fledglings nest and mom no exper ience how do you care for the wilding A new library book Care of the Wild Feathered Furred offers pages of advice on wildlife handling and care The coauthors Mae Hickman and Guy do not pretend to have ail the answers Editor Stephen warns the techniques described in this book will not save all Ihe birds and animals brought to an Individual involved in wildlife care Even an experienced wildlife veterinarian is incapable of saving the majority of wildlife brought to him per cent survival Is con sidercd quite high If the reader of this book is able lo save more than per cent of the patients he treats he is doing well and with practice and patience will be of greater service Lcvine makes the point that as there is no handling as such in he wild even to pick up a islobrlng him near critical stress Being aware of the odds however should nol dls courage an amateur from succouring an orphan bird or Library looseleaf beastle Knowing how and why half the battle in saving a furred or feathered patient Mae Hickman and Maxine Guy write from experience and a profound sense of com passion The former dedication is a delightful giveaway of her char acter and Care of Ihe Wild Furred and Feathered is dedi to my family with love and apprec iation mv husband who footed the bills and tolerated the of a hone overrun with wildlife to my daughters who baby sal fed cleaned and helped whenever they could to my delightful grand children who already show a fondness and humane feeling for all living things and my gentle son whose spirit is forever free to fly the skies he loved The arrival of Peter Gzowbkis Spring Tonic delayed is timely in a lopsided way If a spring tonic is nol available for Imbibing when the season is right the next best is to down some In Ihe fall to fortify the body and spirit against the longest season of all- winter The book con tains 193 contributions by well known Canadian writers including some mirthful reminiscing by Acton own Jennifer titled Cherry Coke St Pooling Dimes Highly recommended lor me days ahead Pete GiowsJu a radio and TV personality lives part time in For wellorganized redblooded Canucks who look on w inter as just an other challenge your library has new books on home ventilation and heating a four- volume set Keating Ventilating and Air Conditioning Library by James E Brumbaugh also Oil Burners by Edwin M Field Dreaming of the old fashioned luxury of wood heap John Vivians Wood Heat and Gcri Harringtons The Wood Burning Stove Book though not new are very popular When gates yowl and pile up expletive deleted drifts and your expletive delected snowmobile gets temperamental you might find answers lo your mechanical problems in two books by Belt Snow mobile Maintenance and Repair local staffer fed up with unhappy endings unlovable heroes who recently read a paperback edition of The Spring Madness of Mr Sermon proclaims this an answer to a jaded reader s prayer Preachers Sermon a self effacing schoolmaster with a domineering wife bursts loose in the spring and takes off to literally and triumphantly find a self he or no one else thought existed Another proof that is a great storyteller A pooch and cat loving reader whose kin have just returned from a vacation in Britain re ported between chuckles his mothers experience an English china shop Son mere went looking for a china and requesting same felt a marked drop In the temperature Coldly the clerk asked if the Canadian visitor had a real schnauzer An flrmalivc Increased the chill Are her ears docked demanded the clerk Another Innocent affirmative brought a scathing reply that a dog ears should NEVER be docked In Britain there is a stiff penalty for docking An Acton mom feeling like a number One criminal explained that her pups ears were docked in the kennel be fore she brought her home Somewhat mollified the clerk female commented It a wicked thing to do We do NOT approve of it in this country The mother of the pooch and cat loving reader suddenly lost interest in buying a china It was she conceded one of her less successful encounters wilh the delightfully unpredictable British Report from Queens Park by Julian Reed Halton Burling It has been estimated that some of Ont a lakes will become biologically sterile due lo acid rain precipitation which mixes with ind ustrial pollution and falls Into our lakes and rivers as a mild but destructive acid within the next lo years Some lakes have already died and we have not as yet even begun lo measure the results of acid rain pollution What is being done to save our lakes for future generations What can be done What must be done A senior federal scicnt Is I has warned that the damage already done to Canada environment by the acid precipitation may well already be impossible to repair In addition to the lakes which are irreparably damaged or threatened Important Atlantic sal mon spawning rivers may also be affected and vast tracts of forest could be stunted While this problem has existed for decades it is quickly becoming critical as and water lose their chemical ability to neutralize the acid and as more acid is created by new coal fired plants according to reports more than million tons of dioxide Is be ing spewed out of eastern North America stacks about million Ions from Ontario sources every year and much of the acid rain Is falling on Ontario Quebec and the Maritimes To add to the general concern about the damage caused by acid rain to our environment Leonard Hamilton bead of the environ mental assessment division of the Brook haven National Laboratory In New York has stated that acid poll kills an estimated S persons in Eastern Canada every year The Legislature Standing Resources Development Commi ttee having studied acid rain has made a number of recommendations and believes the problem should be considered a national emergency It recommended the convening of an it conference involving the Premier of Ontario Ihe Prime Mln of Canada and the Premiers of other affected by acidic precipitation This should be organized on the same basis lhat which was convened when the accord was drawn up by the International Joint Commission on Water Quality As soon as possible a federal provincial agreement should be developed on joint action required of all Canadian govern in this conned ion Because Ontario also affected by emissions originating in the and efforts should be made without delay to obtain a transboundary agreement controlling such emissions To demonstrote its ser 10 us intentions with res pect to the acidic precip itation problem and its commitment to an Inter national agreement on air pollution Ontario should take an active role In reducing emission of sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides within our own borders The Ministry of the Environ meat should give con si deration to the incorp oration of special abate ment provisions to meet he acidic precipitation problem in general abatement orders issued to Industries which con tribute to this pollution All existing coal fired generating stations in Ontario should be made to comply with the point source removal of dioxide based on the best available lech as soon as possible In addition all new coal fired general plants should be equipped with the best available technology be fore being permitted to commence operations A report on the monitoring programs of the- Ministry should be submitted this fall in eluding Information on Ihe extent or acidification of our lakes and Ihe feets on fish the food chain soils and ation buildings and structures and human health The committee urged joint studies by the Ministries of Industry Ladies Fair Board discusses exhibits by The Ladies Fair Board met for Ihe first lime since the Fair at the lib rary There were only 10 in attendance even hough this meeting Is one of the most important of the year A letter of thanks was read from Jessie winner of the award in the Canned and Preserved Class and also a note from Director Morrison who has been in hospital or three weeks A card of is being sent to Director Cooks ley lathe recent loss of her father Committee reports were read Irene homer Convenor Domestic Science reported baking was down this year due to In crease in the cost of baking goods along with the fact they have a three day fair Many exhibitors feel they can sell or use the baked goods as they too fresh Changes will be made to increase the exhibits and will be decided on for next month meeting Heather re port concerning ihe Junior Work stressed the fact the board should try encourage more Juniors to participate in Ihe Fair re ported on the Baby Show Rearrangement of versus babies will take Dlace next vear so that the audience would have a better view Also it was suggested hey have a triplet class next year This year show was seen by many and was a real success The Homecraft reported one of the best exhibits ever though quantity was down slightly the quality was excellent The 17 quilts is always one of the high lights Interesting lo everyone Eleanor Thompson report regarding the Crafts and Hobbies Class stated it Was a most colorful display of ex Most of the exhibits were up in number this year exhibitors making a lot of Christmas ornaments and others Group Dis play Convenor Ruth Lmham reported she was most pleased with efforts put in and displays added to the overall appearance of our Hall Convenors not present will report on sections at the November Meeting Dis trict Ladies Represent ative with any highlights including any unusual crafts etc Carmela Cobham President of the Ladies Division thanked every one for their parti in this year Fair The Ladies put in a great deal of effort and it certainly showed up In the overall appearance of the Hall and asked to have a meeting their committees before the next meeting to make any adjustments for next year It was mentioned there were a few bare areas in the hall and that arrangements should be made lo cover some posslblv few new classes introduced Mrs Cobham reminded everyone Ihe Canada Packers Qultt Collection will be coming to the Aqton Fall Fair next year and It will require a minimum of feet to display this outstanding collection A special presentation of thanks was made by Carmela Cobham to for opening her home for the ladies to do the quilting during the three months prior to the Fair received an assortment of lea and accepted same stating she enjoyed all the company The District 5 Annual is being held this year on Saturday October in Richmond Hill All mem of the board are invited and asked to get in touch with Carmela Cobham This year It is expected oil convenors will attend They have many of their out standing crafts to take for display purposes along with the Grand Champion quilt from the Fair made by Lucille We make it easy CHARGEX The next time you place a classified ad in The Acton Free Press save yourself some time and trouble When you phone in or bring in your ad give us your ChargexVisa Card number as well as your name address and phone number its as simple as You will receive your billing with your monthly Chargex Statement Your Community Newspaper North 8532010 4511613 17J2M2