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Acton Free Press Wednesday Dec 1979 3 ARCS Open hOUSe Town active H winter long There have been a lot close and we hone draws good crowd ARC Industries in Hornby held its annual open house Thursday afternoon and evening with a large croud Approximately people came to ARC headquarters to see the work done by the trainees all mentally re tarded adults Visitors to the open house saw pro jects of many kinds being undertaken by ARC trainees About of them put demonstrations for visitors Projects included packaging screws in plastic bags for Robertson in Mtllon putting frying pans in boxes for pottery and ceramic art objects caps and valves for oil drums for a Brampton firm rewebbing lawn chairs and kitchen and janitorial training Dennis Carter a director of ARC said these contracts from private in dustry arc useful in training the workers lo develop vocational skills Mr Carter said a productivity sludy some ARC trainees to rate fairly high in comparison to the in dustry norms store owner Larry put he first dollar In the Salvation Army Christmas kettle yesterday Tuesday while Lieutenant Lome on The kettle will be located In various places around town until December will help pay for the Christmas hamper to needy local families left over will help the Winter Relief Fund Town does nothing on Barrie unity request There have been a lot of activities happening at the swimming pools over the last few weeks and we have a lot more planned for the next few weeks as well Hills hosted two meets over the last two weekends On Sunday November the Halton Hills Swim team hosted a meet at the Georgetown Indoor Pool which had teams from Chinguacousy Caledon and Hills com Thanks arc due those parents and other individuals who helped make the meet run smoothly The swimming lessons are again coming to a close and we hope every one enjoyed themselves and learned how to be safe around the water The candidate at the lower levels will be uated during the week of December 3 to to and the upper Red Cross Levels will be evaluated on Monday December in Georgetown and Tuesday December in Acton Please ask instructors for the exact lime of test On December between and the Annual Water Show will be held at the Acton Pool Everyone is welcome and there is no charge NOTICE This announcement all previous customers of ACTION SNOW PLOWING SERVICE with wh had pleasure of serving this past year Due to an increased volume of customer contracts plus last years problems answering the telephone we are changing over completely to a contract system This system guarantees complete service to all customers and prevents chaos during severe snow storms I will cent nue to answer telephone calls at my home but it is strictly contracts first then all other calls Also all phono calls will only be accepted on number Thank you Salvation Army Kettles placed in communities An BO year old lion Army Indilloii Ins i imc to for be the first Disaster plan has a plan but it one ouncil was old Inst week She Missis tanker disaster Ins acting chief of police I a mis cull a meeting with the rtgloii fivt Units anduimi up with nun iiniprtUiisivt pi in Council eligible An to Municipal Act makes council fur eragc tor I roup life accident medic unci hospital cart Insurance hi municipal arc Notice if the amend came in a Idler rum Minister Christmas kettle has been placed in town for don to the Army Christmas projects of toy hampers for the needy According to J of the Acton Army Hie kettle will he moved around to various locations in the com iiumUy so all tun take id vantage of the op- pur I to be generous the festive season until December 1 icut does I nol think they have ever been brought into Aclon Being the Aclon first year of operation this is the first chance for the local agency to supply their own kettles Monies raised by the ketlles go towards expenses incurred in the distribution of hampers lo needy families in Hills Application forms for these hampers arc available the Army Thrift Shop in Acton and must be filled in by the recipient Money left over will go to the winter relief fund Monday evening town fathers took no action on a request from Hie council of the city pass a Lake talks to continue Talkb will continue between police fortes with jurisdiction fronting on Lake Ontario and provincial and federal regarding responsibility for police in search and rescue work Discussions were held recently Ha I ton It eg ion Police Com mission other forces and higher the Airport Hilton Hold I ronto resolution indicating opposition to Quebec s recently released White Paper proposed sovereignty ion resolution said hey supported the position taken by the Premier of the province Ontario in opposing Quebec s White Paper and solicits the support of all municipalities to indicate to the Province of Quebec that we believe in a united Canada within the framework of Con federation Hie resolution was to he forwarded to Minister Joe Clark Ontario Premier William Davis Quebec premier MPs MPPs and for the en Ihe Federation of Canadian Municipalities and he Association of Municipalities of Ontario Hills council no action on Ihe mailer and received and tiled the letter j The Fantastic VW RABBIT Speed and Automatic Gas and Diesel OPEN SATURDAYS j MOTORS ltd Of Toronto I HAIRPIACE 21 MiH Street West ACTON LORRAINE Proprietor would l to thank btt and lower on my Saturday For Appointments Call Lorraine or Nina at 853 3461 Mybl Kurt ttinnMirmi mtaftT ACTON MERCHANTS THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ACTON RETAIL STORES CHRISTMAS HOURS OBSERVED BY THE MAJORITY OF THE MERCHANTS DECEMBER WED THURS 99 25 96 99 Closed 6 99 99 20 99 27 99 99 14 99 99 SAT 8 96 96 96 REMEMBER TO RIDE THE FREE CHRISTMAS BUS BEGINNING DECEMBER SPONSORED BY THE ACTON MERCHANTS GIFT toted the I DEPOSIT THE COUPON AT ACTON HOME HARDWARE NIELSENS CLOTHING TODDLERS TO TEENS SWETMANS SHOES STEDMANS ACTON PHARMACY HALTON HILLS FURNITURE