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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Nov 1979 lliMflutnMht for Kinging of Itn lilt irjrnft f lookinj for j cookie Sing in the shower want you Remembrance Day is a we are told It the horrors of war In every Canadian community veterans of both world wars gather with civilians to pay homage to the dead Many of the young generation feel Remembrance Day Is becoming obsolete as World War Two creeps further into history Having spent my first years or life surrounded by bombing in Coventry I just as soon forget the whole thing But one Acton resident who feels Remembrance Day is a very large part of the education of the young Is Billy Middlelon veteran of the war to end all wars World War I At plus years he is emphatic about need to prepare today children for the horrors of a war that may come if they t on guard As a member of the Royal Canadian Legion in Acton he has been active in the Remembrance Day ceremonies and displays tie has assisted with the Legion display window in Acton Home Furnishings since its innovation On Sunday last he raised and lowered the flags at the cenotaph ceremonies as he has done for years As one of the five or six vets left in Acton he has a special place at those Remembrance cere monies us go home Billy enlisted in as a green youngster wet behind the ears We were a bunch of young kids he looking at the picture of the battalion They were too smiling youthful faces with close clipped haircuts so optimistic In 1916 he was shipped to France where he did his best to stay alive for two years two months till he got hit with shrapnel and he could be shipped home with JENNIFER November 11 I remember Day was yean old and Union Jack flag out of the I hot told the res end booms would now be i He could sleep in our Cmen beds for a whole I I have wear scare itn Mouse mask haled Mickey At and Daddv could put the lin warden hail Bui I cr Mv flag had fallen at of the As a signal bounced around from unit to unit he spent time in the 73rd Black Watch the Signal Corps as previous units got shot out from under him 1 he learned he had no ambition for I just wanted them to get this damn war over and us go home The mud was sheer hell in WWI Billy says if it hadn I been for the duckwalks wooden board walks laid through acres or fields soldiers would have been sitting ducks Miles of France farms were lorn to quagmires by shells farmerstrying fields once more were mowed down by thousands of duds Billy shudders when hf remembers the sight or dead horses on the road between and SI Jean But Billy Middlcton a high spirited young fellow with a devilish twinkle in his eye doesn t like Hcwouldrathertalkabouthishobby He s an enthusiastic philatelist and enjoys telling the or Canada through his stamps Stamps are a work of art he contends showing his plate blocks purchased on date of issue from the philatelic bureau at theGucIph city post office Dale of issue stamps sell at face value in plate blocks singles doubles or sheets and escalate in value quite rapidly First Day covers elegant postal displays of each new stamp may be purchased Billy concentrates on Canadian and British stamps because England developed the first postal system in tWOwith the Penny Black now the rarest stamp After retirement from the Acton Customs office in Billy took up stamp collecting because he had to have something besides running to the pub all the time As well as interesting neighborhood in phila It the grandest way for kids to learn his Billy shares many ests with his Helen He seems as busy now as when he was at the customs office or the Aeton station where he was telegraph operator He still active in the Masonic Lodge and is a Past Master He has been treasurer of Trinity United Church for eight ycan and treasurer of the school board Tor years Such was his contribution lo Acton his home town for 51 years He was voted Citizen of the ear In I91 Remembrance Day is a time to remember those who died to serve their country those like Billy who came home to serve the rest of their lives Chamber Happenings denies plan ICG appeals pro uncial cabinet is to consider Ihe appeal from the Inter ested Citizens Group next Wednesday during its regular met ting ICG spokesman John Minns said appeal papers were with cabinet Tuesday Hie ICG opposes construction of Ontario Hydros through Halloa Hills Meanwhile Ontario Hydro has drawn up an amendment to Hal Ion Hills bylaw and official plan winch the ICG questions Minns said the amendment asks Tor a the of some lands to industrial witlnn the special planning area which is controlled not by Halton Hills but by the Niagara Escarpment Commis One effect ihe changed zoning from farmland industrial is that farmers must pay industrial ax rates rather Ihan farm rates according to Minns In liiuilrn It in if or wlitti hum to Hit II flu Alton legion ire loiikiiiK lor in re this old iniip Hi it it will Ik up fist resilient Jim explains inter out Mini don 1 minded it tin dint In singers idir II in Indies illhmifji tin tlic I inks the Auslrih India their pavil urns llial is on Hie lery diy the Queen was it ending exposition she unable I show litotes mils did tin three k trip well it lor Ihe gold lied lie I or Inve 1 1 nidi in estimated sinking supplied by the group who fund raise a famous St Patricks activities at the by Janet Fleming Once again ihe fall sea son has arrived and with time for renewed efforts and Involvement with the clubs and vice groups of Aclon As to and our town continues lo from appearances provided by private car or lured bus if I he plan have loo time to drive home At some Legion events nut of town grow and make changes so must our energies and support The Aclon Chamber of Commerce is to working wilh and for the businesses and citizens or for he r i ah ihe intitule iiieMtllim Manor tnmrs Imnu St Hospital liruini in Hit Ihot Hume in Golden Age lubs Sunny brook iml ill over the us tar is lillsnnburg I inn In word of outh and they benefit or Ihe town as a it safer hire hole Our activities driver over Ihe pasl years arc A deciding meeting will one indication of this commitment Just a few examples iith to sing at A lot if people will le if we Joiime I and Abide inundated with Mi quests iniisknl hair nd I lie roup is started in lee iiirv is iskdtnhelliL tin tads luniuaih went hurdlers I mill the in lit It id in in held Sunday Novem her IS it in the Jim hopes any I singers will show up support this Acton and also en murages enthusiasts to phone him Jim 906 or Ted Hansen it The Legion need only voices but a plimst as well organization and choir of public forums on issues sponsorship of the annual Citizen of the Year Award organization and chair manship or Ihe Meet Candidates evenings preparation ana pub lishing of the map and directory for Aclon prove direct involvement with Back to Acton Days celebration general public re lations and information source on initiation of a group benefil package avail able to Chamber members consisting of life Insurance disability income and dental package and in volvement Aclon as it works for health and beauty or our downtown discussion and cooper will our Police force In an attempt im trot irniu Dili Hie I hor is in Hers to mi t Hid were pit 1 if Kind them Hie Irivil led lhr bused lor New job Jelinek Ihidl h under the to the duimll II s 1 pit sec fates sing Il mist tht teds it If dices to provide I lor leh harmony set inn baritone icmr md lenor tin have trouble riising 15 voltes and tight or nine show up to meetings tun mis tin roup is suffered Irom people in mug interest is needed lo revive the inform lihzers ire RACEWAY HARNESS RACING Post Time Thursday Sunday Evening Afternoon jm Triactor Exactor Air Conditioned Club Houm illnn lined pur plinmiiarv to lon Indilionullv Hie is lice expected in nintli I Hie Minister peri id tit said rive in ire gnng nuke Jolt more de- Hiding nit lie responsihk the Minister nil open it in on all urban in tilers in I lor monitoring transportation ptrali ins in Ontario Airports dune ire quitt in hesnd litis i eh i Ite nn and s Mime to change mv lilt quid hit It I u- hour mean a Wink tin new jjituiimrnt ivershidows tit disappoint tit not being ehosen for strisMHl Ins in sun ioiiu tirsi ROCKWOOD PLAZA HIGHWAY Across from Rockwood Firehall Levis Levis JEANS and CORDS from Levis LADIES HOODED SWEATSHIRTS Levis MENS HOODED SWEATSHIRTS Boys UNISEX SNOWMOBILE SUITS Size Canadian Mens LINED WORK PANTS BLANKET SLEEPERS is M LADIES PULLON DRESS PANTS Suaiojo Mens ARMY SHIRTS 1 FREE DRAW 17 RUST CARPET TO BE NOVEMBERS COME IN AND I COUPON and up 2Q95 Store Hours CLOSED MONDAYS TUESDAY to FRIDAY 9 am SATURDAY J communication members and the community as a have est our Newsletter the Chamber of Com merce Community and the Happenings column in the Free Press We welcome new their support order to continue keep pace with our town it is essential that Acton Chamber Commerce has wide spread representation and support ihe community Our bust industries and residents oil provide valuable input to our work and success As a profit organization we depend on our membership and its fees wcorro district man who to share land wilh ins had his hopes dashed last week by s Land Division I IK turned down the Irom Dean Paoh forthe bulk of our property in Hie capital th Please consider what Ihe Chamber can do for you and for the town of If vou require We are now CLOSED for the season Watch for our GRAND HE OPENING in the spring of I staff no 1979 i 1D THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized an Second Class Mail Postal Registration Number 051 ATTEND OUR 1ST BIRTHDAY BOOT- OIMMif BRAVE THE WORST OF WEATHER WITH OUR FULL LINE OF BOOTS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY CHILDREN Vinyl to 17 Leather M SNO MO BILE 11 98 to WOMEN Vinyl 14 to Urethane 98 to Leather to 89 MEN Vinyl 16 to Leather 39 to KAUFMAN SNOBELLES SORELS TRACTOR BOOTS COUGAR NORTH STAR TRACTOR BOOTS WEATHERGUARD MANY STYLES OF HIGH HEEL LADIES DRESS BOOTS We Are OPEN to THURSDAY FRIDAY Beginni November HOOVER FALL SALEj FIVE DAYS ONLY HOOVER 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