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Tho Acton Free Press Wednesday Dec A severe cutback in hours did not tit affect he nut com of Thursday blood donor clinic the Legion The clinic usually starling m did gel Underway 111 and still 1J people up division of lit Red Cross is most appreciallvL if Motors and 1 for the clinic Also of help in one way or another were Legion Auxiliary the Royal Legion Ihe Ministerial Centre Store ill and all those who gave blood Donors were Hen I A Mrs A A It A r Miss K I Pnrty I Smith Coats A McGregor I Russell Mrs J Itinsma Mrs J Kamminga I P Commander I li Van dcrWil M tt Mrs J Miss it llari tt Ward Cot A Hurley J Ramsey Auger D Dills Knwzen A Dills Marsh M Holler A Laws A C Kroczen Gannon Kiraly Mrs M Hicks Mrs fc Mrs Malcolm Homer Lewis A A McDonald Ilratdi Mrs Jones Jeffrey Mrs Caswell Mrs J Hurdle G Mattocks Margrave tt J Mrs Vos McDonald W Ashley UCW has Dec meeting by Heed The of Trinity United Church held their regular meeting in the hell u ship Room Dec It Mrs Kac Lid ken opined the meeting with a poem introduce the Christmas spirit throughout Mrs horce led in the devotlonals it candle light and symbols she exemplified Hie four points of Ihe purpose Readings by Mrs Annie Mrs Reed and Mrs brought out the story and meaning of Christmas deep and lender reminder of the birth of Jesus Miss Dorothy Simmons turned in quilting mono which up to a good sum tor the year besides making of J for the cancer bales and quilting for he Boat People Mrs Shoemaker gave a report of the sick ind ailing Baskets of were to bo packed at the church on ttcd Dec 19 and delivered as well as some 1 some shut ins on Hie delayed renovations revealed that hopefully the work would soon begin Mrs Force spoke on leprosy and read from a leprosy resume Used postage stamps ire sent to help with his as part of mission work A missionary from will beat a meeting in the Jan The pot luck lunch will before the regular meeting on January at 12 It was moved by Mrs Hart seconded by Simmons that all present officers remain in office for The roll call revealed 17 house calls and six hospital calls made by the members present UTS A national survey of wastewater systems that of more lhan 20 million people in Canada only million or percent wcreserviccdby sewage treatment plantsa factor which affects our environment It Lee Lee Mrs Mason Mrs Hepburn D 1 McLean Mrs S Ihornhill Mrs I I J ihnston I J But P Mrs Mathews Mrs Ms Hill Mrs Mrs McPhedran J C Perkins Kamminga Mrs MicDonald Miss J Druif J Miss J ithrciber K It Mi Isaac J J tt irford Mrs E J J minion Mrs Thai Webster Hick J Coles Waller h VanWycK B ryers Mrs K M Newman Mrs B A Robinson Mrs C hreuler Vin Dim Mrs I M tt Mi Mrs J Morris It Ilea ton Mrs M J Splinter Mrs A Arnold Forbes Mrs A C Meet Miss K B G A 11 Patterson Mrs I Koprtiwski L Nellis h Ferguson J Milter Miss M K J ixen Mrs C Mrs Lewis A J P Tatton Mrs House Mrs A Connolly J Mullen S Minis Mrs J Pratt On the Friendsindeed Chinese food at special party i High loo Ian wan one of Ihe first people give blood Thursday the Acton her 135 shotted up to ghe the gilt of Hie In pile drastic cut in Hours cut but people give Speyside Brownies turn into real life television stars Friday night hen they appear on a show colled Journal on Channel 47 between and The girls Ihe Valhalla Inn in Toronto last week and each put a gift underneath the decorated Christmas trees The presents will be given to youngsters In the Hospital tor Sick Children who will nol be home for the holidays Before the girls got a chance lo leave television crews set up shop and got film of the girls putting the presents under the talking the owner and singing carols Make sure you tune in your television sets and see the local faces The TV crews put a ending on an ex citing outing A Christmas recital party was given by Miss Jean McLean Brock Si for her piano pupils December 12 She was assisted by Mrs Pun and Mr De Vnes Contacts have been made with school principals and the Block Parent pro gram will be reactivated in January Although families continue to show ihe Block Parents signs and remain avail ible to help any children in need there lias nol been any official organization lately II Ion often there is still space available in a positive quest such as the Meals on Wheels program However organizers say I hey can still handle more people In need of regular meals Ihe meals are prepared at Manor si special diets are readily catered to also At a of per meal folks can take advantage of the program up lo five days a week or once a week depending on their preference Anyone wishing Ihe meals delivered lo their home or knows of anyone who could make use of Ihis project is invited In drop in the community services centre in the or phone Right now Brownies and some arc lined up lo deliver he Meals on Wheels Christmas time Anyone recognize the buildings and scenery in The American Christmas Carol Sunday evening starring Henry tt inkier of Happy Days A great deal ihe filming was done in and area A special thanks to Mrs Emily Price who has been writing Deed column for about three years now idling Free Press readers about events in her organization for the handi capped Mrs Price will no longer be writing the articles giving the duties over to Trma Noel Mrs Prices column is read as far away as and has helped many handicapped people realize they arc not alone in the world If she helped even one person in the three years she wrote for the paper she should be given recognition It s lhat time of year again when families get logcthcr to celebrate Christmas Husband Gord and I will be leading lo my parents home in Collmgwood for a three day while will be streaming into Acton be reunited with their families I cannot possibly get a chance wish all my friends and business contacts in Aclon J Merry Christmas personally so I II take advantage of my column lo do so Please as good a holiday is I sure I will have by Mr t mil What an exciting and busy line we are in now It seems as though the snow and cold weather has everyone Ihe spirit of the Christ mas season Let face it it here and now we have an elec tion coming up in Feb ruary This lime around means a lot of on everyone pari as to who will be the best person be Ihe head of our government Since we have less lhan two months we will all hae to do a lot of serious thinking ttOODUORKFRS More than Canadians work in logging and wood using industries earning up to billion a year in wages and salaries and pro primary and secondary wood products valued at close to billion At least billion worth of these products are exported Funding decision heavy blow A regional move to rat social service funding could have the indirect effect of bank ruptlng the Town of Milton It came at the end of a long debate winch saw motions With minded amendments to and no less lhan two challenges on rulings made by regional chair man Jock The issue for to decide on was a fivepart lion by the Regional Health and Social Ser vices Committee on apportioning the 1980 regional fund support to charitable agencies and organizations Before they could be reviewed Councillor Walker Mulkcwich of Ihe commit tee introduced a number of changes to his own committee recomm The last part which was a new tion and was further altered by amendments from Burlington Mayor Bird called for all agencies to apply region for funding There was a portion of this recommendation which said all agencies except housing apply direetjv Bur the housing pari voted out the trouble began It means that housing agencies such as senior citizens homes can now apply directly to the region to make up 7 per cent of operating deficits Because Milton pays for 10 per cent of Ihe defi cits under such a pro vision it means will have pay from town coffers for regional Underwriting Milton Mayor Don don expected the operating deficit at per cent Of the senior citizens homes in Bur lington and alone would be about Fergus Awning Inc Save 10 ON SEASON Awnings Canopies St Andrew St Wait Frgu Om 5198431445 15198433517 CORRECTION Due to an error on the part of Beaver Lumber our insert which appeared in the December 5th newspaper was incorrect Boston Rocker Is not exactly as illustrated also some required RACEWAY HARNESS RACING Post Time Thurwfay Sunday Evening Afternoon 8pjn 2pjn Trlactotft Exactor A CondMoMd SALES and SERVICE 347351 Queen Street Acton Ctanlnt6vamt Doric Etc km Mow Tibia FREE PARKING KM Fill TIL Our Christmas party was very enjoyable with Chinese food on Ihe menu supplied by Cafe Following dinner gifts were to everyone fortunately all our members were able 1 be present The Country D s supplied Ihe entertainment which was enjoyed one Vic art always happy when Ihey can following the dinner and entertainment a wine and cheese parly was held the home of our president Ruth Courtney Crcusons Corners Ae thank her for a very beautiful climax to lovely evening forget swimming Sundays will be from 11 am to 12 in the new year All our meetings are held on the lasl Tuesday of the month I Bennett school Vic are always happy lo new members at any time On behalf of the Deed in ihe new organization and myself year I hope you will ex very Meir Christmas lend her Ihe courtesies for which 1 Trina Noel will be the thank all reporter for ihe HOLIDAY HOURS We will be CLOSED Monday and Tiles day Docombcr and Monday and Tuesday December 31 and January Dannys Insurance A comedy to steal your heart GEORGE BURNS ART CARNEY LEE STRASBER0 GOING IN STYLE A TONY BILL Production Produce TQfl Executive Producer Leonard gaiml screenplay by MARTIN BREST Based or Music Composed and conducted by Mk1 GEORGETOWN cinEmfli two warmer GUELPH ST