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It hod a and Bruce marked years In The popular couple are pictured outside week an well us the historic funeral home Shoemaker Funeral Home marks silver anniversary Tomorrow Is the silver of Shoemaker funeral Home It wis ago when Bruce and Shoemaker took over the Mill Street The beautiful house now Shoemaker home and place of business was built over years ago by W Storey entrepreneur and owner of the famous glove factory then on the sight of present ofice The elegant house was called Sunderland Villi through pipe underground from the glove faclory meeting within the house The radiators are still in use now eon nccled to an independent furnace After serving some time a boarding house and a hotel for old soldiers it wis purchased in by Victor then open tor of store and the sight of Home Furnishings The movie theatre was right next door in what Mike hardware In 11j3 Bruce Shoemaker came to Acton to work for Vic and ended up buying the business in IBM in partnership with his The li iiil i is Ituniley Shoemaker for many years out of respect for the former owner Bruce explains members However this is a profile about people not i house and two well liked respected members of the community are Bruce Shoemaker The business is family run with of the business end and Bruce as the funeral a lively opinionated fellow became an apprentice in the funeral business ifttr fr school when career guidance tests in li he was looking for an area where he could help people Several courses in anatomy and psychology from the University of Toronto Banting Institute and Toronto General Hospital led Brute to his examinations and licence Strongly religions are active mem of Trinity United Church and descended from stock north of Kitchener Bruce was much affected by the stark austere funerals of his Mennomtc grandparents He fell there had lo he more to help the family the ones left behind He spent the plus years since proving there is indeed more lhat can be donij lo help family mg over death He says different people have dif needs but a funeril can provide a meaning tribute for the family lo the loved one You cant stari to till surgery is per formed Bruce says using the of an opera lion and a funeral You have to work out grief one a time Bruce says the more he sees the more he realizes a funeral has a therapeutic value and people re fusing a funeral often feel incomplete The bereaved need strength and compassion Bruce says and he Ines give stability with JENNIFER aging people to let emotions show Tears arc a re lease he says and now there social change in attitudes There been so much research into grief and suffering Bruce feels people tire realizing the necessity to grieve fully limit activities In such stressful business Bruce has had to the hard way that there si place past which Ins emotions cant go Community ictiviiies business pressures put Bruce in hospital for several weeks a few years ago At that point he had to re and assess the situation He found he hid to limit his activities which involved service clubs and church committees His first duty wis to his fimlly lie felt then to his business and the families he serves He stayed in Ihc business and is glad he did feel he and ire doing a real service to ihc community Grief shared is grief diminished Bruce summing up his whole reason for being in the fun era I business A large folder of lhank you letters indict to whit a well job the do thinned llffHljIes Twenty five years have shown of in attitudes Bruce says In some ways the family has diminished People used to be born at home die at home Now in dividuals are so mobile it more to plan a funeral from a central home Up until recently older people had to spend their retirement years away from Acton because or a lack of enough senior citizen accommodation So people were even more removed from family ties However new senior apartments presently being built on Elizabeth Drive will help to bring seniors back into their own community and among friends Bruce is one of few people content with their lot 111 life He seen too many people driving Ihem selves and dropping dead prematurely he t to follow route He and hove a good business mo fine daughters Sue and Nancy son in law and an adored baby Bruce problem at the moment is tendency to disagree with me when we get into our lively bates I m sure when we get this little quirk straightened out he be a completely contented man Car lot dispute costly personal dispute be tween neighbors could cost on man his Dave Wilson read Georgetown In dependent he to be given five lo six months lo vacate his used car business from Us location on Highway near King Hall llallon Hills council had agreed Kb a planning board decision Mr Wilson is ex upset the mutter and a dec was reached with out his knowledge He says he was not notified his properly was discussed and was not called upon to offer his side of story A letter to planning board from neighbors James and said they bought property under standing strip of land north of them would be used as entrance road lo the industrial land be hind but there arc now cars and storage of buses boats trucks and wrecks on the land The letter claimed trees wen cut and pruned on Ihe ictdlcr without their permission The letter also com plained of roaring en slamming hoods an old car driven around the back with no muffler an outside bell on the telephone and cars and vans parked on the road allowance It was be cause of these complaints council decided lo back planning board s de cision The planning de partment ruled the deal illegal on the site as It was zoned in dust rial Mr Wilson disputed complaints this newspaper saying neigh had 1 grudge agnnst him Formerly they were friendly lending him a saw to prune the trees their properties which helped clean up the place There arc no wash or repairs on his property and Ihc bus on the land is his own recreational ve hicle Mr Wilson went on to say he has had his bus iness at the site for Iwo and had never had complaints from including tiddlers He started out with one car be said and has built the business up lo the present but Ihen has been amount for over one year The Wilsons family dog killed one of Ihc neighbors ducks since Mr Wilson slid there his been i feud going on Mr Wilson is upset the neighbors did not ap proach him with these complaints but is more angered at not being not ificd by any of the groups which openly discussed it Mr Wilson has looked into renting another site to continue his business but has failed to fine a place He will be forced pay over two a th rent or to buy he said He is afraid he will be forced out of business THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF HALT ON PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED PROVINCIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE REGIONAL PLAN be advised thai I ho fro M natty of Hous ng Proposed Provincial Mod cations THE REGIONAL PLAN has boon received end may bo The Regional Clerk Department Regional A nation Idiny Road Ontor Tlicso proposed mod cations will bo discussed the November 13 Piano ng Comm be held hi Committee Room No 1 at 1 30 in tho Regional A din mitral on Planning on this mailer will bo modo to Rogmnil Council at day of October 1979 Gar field Brown Regional Clerk TELEPHONE 827 2151 Ext On the A familiar face around Acton high school disappeared this week when secretary Sheila Wilson left to be the of manager at Hilton high school Mrs Wilson will be missed by both staff and students and also by re porters who phoned or dropped in for information Tonight is en the night when all sorts of ghosts and ghouls come out of the woodwork to trick or treat best Hallow en was when I was six and wrestling with a bout with the Most of the neighbors knew I w sick gave my older brother and sister extra candy for me When they had completed their rounds in immediate neighborhood ihcy ex panded to strangers homes and told my sad story More luck By the time they quit for the night they had more candy than imaginable for me and f 1 even left the living room couch My first en in Acton former Prcsser Jan Marshall Carolyn Duval and made the rounds in costume Few recognized me dressed in an original turn of Ihe dress loaned to Margcurilc Tdylor I topped the off with ski boots Was reading the newspaper one day last w w Ink keeping one eye on the television A familiar face on the boob caught my eye If it Sir Ed Hartley Coles Closer scrutiny of set revealed it was Yves Berube Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources Hartley s resemblance Ihc Quebec cabinet minister is a sort of joke around the Free Press as a newspaper clipping of Berube on our bulletin board has people thinking our boss works on the Toronto Star Press Sports Editor Robin In sister Sandra won the Pathfinders Raggedy Ann doll draw Saturday at Ihe Acton Brownie Guide and Pathfinders bazaar High school commencement is his Friday evening It Is a good lime to cat ch up on lost friendships After several monlhs of my writing this column Alma in finally asked me what he title meant She was reading it is most people might On the veil Actually it reads on the Level pronounced level was my maiden name When it came time to name this space there was no thing catchy we could do with Murray Does that explanation help Alma Sally Ann kettles throughout town branch of Hills during December Ihc Salvation Army has been permission to The practice is new place Christmas Cheer ihe town and funds kettles raised will be spent on Retirement Home for Active Senior Citizens Senior Citizens Home Comforts Be Yourself minutes downtown Acton semi private rooms male and female 24 hour coverage home like atmosphere all inclusive rates Owner qualified nurse 8531020 Christmas hampers and relief NONSMOKERS CAN BREATHE EASY ON INSURANCE f General Insurance Company Daty McGregor Inauranca Agencies Limited Acton Building Mill St E 6631121 IT HAS BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE PERSONALLY THE FAMILIES OF ACTON AND AREA FOR BRUCE and RHODA funeral- home SATURDAY NIGHT BINGO from 800 to pm NOVEMBER 3rd ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION 15 WRIGHT AVE ACTON By Popular Demand Our Previously Announced Game Plan Has Been Rescheduled As Follows Regular Games at 5000 each While Pink Cardsl Specials Top Line 1 each Cards Bottom Line each Full Card each 1 Poppy Special MOOOO Card 1 November Special 30000 Blue Card EXTRA CARDS each SNACKS AND SOFT DRINKS All Proceeds For CommumtyProjectt The Acton Free Press Wednesday Oct Legion draw winners Perm Sale winners at Legion Ladies bazaar Oct were basket of Helen Lesueur box ot groceries Hen me Van Dam hanging turtle Marion Keelan wall hanging Bertha lea towels dish soap Bert Ho II ad -i- two steak boards flagged set and salt and peppers Jean Bin den Two mugs George own mitts ind pic plate Florence filters fume Terry dishcloths two dishes Flo Tories pick The llallon Burlington Progressive Con scrvative Association held its annual eetinfi Monday and two men places for themselves in the association s Brian Cnrgill was elected is an executive member of the provinci 1 association while was elected i director The term one house coasters phte ills Jcnnv Hinder- cklni Jud Hen dgi Hanoi jnd measure Bert dog in deiontion Christ ioels nam siiluT el Juih saw inner lunger pi ml draw winners hi Inn in 1 Tillder winners wtri take draw I 1 Mars doll CORRECTION Duo to on error on tho part of Dominion Stores the following prices were Incorrectly advertised this newspaper last week Pork Loin Chops advertised al should road lb Rib End Pork Loin Roast at Ib should read Tenderloin End Pork Roast at SI 22 lb should read lb Dominion Stores apologizes f this error may have caused WAKE UP YOUR WINDOWS Custom Made Draperies CHOOSE YOUR MATERIAL RIGHT IN VOUR OWN HOME WE SPECIALIZE IN COURTEOUS SERVICE LOW PRICES PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION CARPET CORNER SHOP ATHOME SERVICE Kroehler Swivel Rockers Huge Selection Stylos NowDmtiaittrRtdiKwl NO INTEREST FOR 1 NO PAYMENTS TILL Campbells fine furniture showroom ma street lion s