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Tho Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan 30 138C 3 1980 Fair days set September 19 20 21- New Acton Fall Fair Board Executive for 1980 are front row Norm Shea vicepresident jnd Keith Altken first vicepresident Back row John secretary and Brent Marshall past president WI contributions still evident today When president Simmons called the January meeting of the Acton Womens tute to a close she ended years of community and world wide service by Ihe organization The Acton Womens Institute formed on March 1903 disbanded two weeks ago A shrink ing membership and difficulty travelling meetings forced the existing group of 10 to call it quits Grace who has been with the W I for so long says she cant remember when she joined said the group was too small to the objectives set out for them years ago The many and varied projects of the W I exemplified their motto For Home and Country Their first major achievement was the stone entrance to Fair- view cemetery unveiled on October Tho I was active during World Wars I and sending clothing to children in Belgium and France assisting the Red Cross and bending jams and seeds to Britain Contributions the community from the W I are evident today In they provided the town with a drinking fountain and in 1922 a trough for horses Both arc still standing Hi refreshment booth at Prospect Park and the recreation room at the are two more visible results of the I The group was in in medical pro grams such as free dental service to school children whose parents I afford it which started in 1927 They made donations to the diabetic association volunteered for health clinics and organized a penny round up for mental health between 1940 and I960 The Acton I were a supportive force behind the Music Festi val and the Boys Band and provided a scholar ship at the McDonald Institute in to assist the training of home economists The international head of the Womens Institutes today is a graduate of the But added Mrs they were never too busy to enjoy several bus jaunts around Ontario Compensation door still open The list of presidents and secretary treasurers reads like a who who of Acton history Mrs J Kennedy was the first president while Mrs John Cameron was the secretary treasurer Since Ihcn there has been more than other ladles have held the posts in eluding Mrs Jamc Warren Ada Holmes Mrs J Gamble Mrs Jessie Harvey Mrs Geo Mrs D Stewart Mrs Laird Clara Mrs George Agncw Mrs E Graham Mrs H S son Mrs J Mrs Wallace Mrs James Mrs George 1192829 Mrs Hawthorne Mrs A lleesor Wil derspin 1193M0 194244 Mrs WJ Reed Mrs T Mrs J Wilds Mrs G Mrs Davidson Mrs F Anderson Mrs Hargrove Mrs Dons Fryer Mrs Cecil Mrs William Allan and Mrs Grace Nelles- Mrs Fryer and Mrs Wilderspin are life members The last executive was Simmons president Jean McLean first icepresident Mane Hargrove lory treasurer Marjorie Hall Jean McLean branch directors Mrs Dons Cooke citizenship and world affairs Marjorie Hall family Mabel Denny education and cultural affairs and be in Grace public relations FLORIDA THREE AND FOUR DAY MINIBREAKS Ctrtfarpnoi EkboII JttflPiUB 249 fete to MmZ3UM 22a CntpwchUtZII 168 CUd 21 21 M ConstructionofnSOOkV so much time and every power line and com effort is made lo T S Pensation to farmers are operate with and different matters in the Taylor said mind of Ontario Hydro Construction of Ihe line through Halton Hills will not affect prop erty negotiations ac cording to Ontario Hydro community relations officer Chris Taylor Monday Mr Taylors remarks came in the wake of protests by some farmers against construction of the controversial line Land owners complained they have not received compensation under the expropriations act prior to the start of construe Steps to legally curb construction of hydro lower foundations last week There wa3 some pro testa Tuesday morning at the south Hydro station in Milton On Monday there was a flurry of activity by opponents of the line On Monday Hydro construction crews started work on lowers which will flank Highway 7 cast of Acton We are attempting to build a transmission line with a minimum of disturbance and dis ruption to the landowner and his properly said Taylor The line is urgently needed and there is only Ministers exchanged Most of the ministers in Acton took part in ex changing pulpits Sunday January The Anglicans and United Church members changed ministers for the service as did the Bapt ists and Roman Catholics and the Pentecostal and Salvation Army The exchange was arranged by the Acton Ministerial Association Your Florida MinWrMh Include Air transport ion by Ontario Wortdnir private honor Inll mauls and com pi memory bar Transportation and luggage transfer airport and hotel Air conditio nod accommodation bathroom Roma air automatic economy car with Iron pot day tot iv Bunch bug Toxin and Charge boo Coat box This amount includes Canadian Depart Tax U S Do part urn Tax CAN I and Ho to I Servico and Documentation for Canadian ciluonship Car Included A law modal automatic compact cot with power steering and da Is Included Your aottvtttas pivot around tha Inn It where you II stay in Orlando just a id don inula from Walt D ton ay World Vocation Kingdom TRAVEL SERVICE 8531553 At the recent Acton Fall Fair Board annual meeting held at Knox Church Hail committee chairman reported on the 1379 fall loir and dis cussed pinna for 1980 including selling the dates Nino brought up Fair profitable The Acton Toll Fair mode an actual pro fit of over during the three fine September days it ran With adjust for bad debt collection loan repay and outstanding receipts the net profit comes close to Receipts from Ine gate were up nearly over last year in 1970 versus in 1978 Other events such as various dances and bar he spot in and dinners netted Ihe fair board up over from the previous Prize money paid out was considerably higher in 1979 not only because the Acton Fall Fair has moved from a C class to a class fair but also because of an in crease in entries The heavy horse pull paid over 1 000 in prizes as apposed in The same year prizes to ail beef cattle excluding commercial and show manship classes 4000 were paid out Dairy cattle accounted for a share of prizes six years ago This past year despite the fact no prize money was given out in Guernsey and Ayreshire over went out The Fiddlers Contest cost the fair In 1974 when it was started In more Ihanjl was won by the contestants Sheep have been the big winners at the fair Entries prizes have been up from in 1973 to this past year Total prize money paid has increased from in to in 79 Evans heads fair board In a unanimous de cision Acton cultural Society named Brian Evans former first vicepresident pres ident for at the an nual general meeting last Tuesday night New first viccprcs ident Keith voiced Evans thanks and speech of welcome Evans was unexpectedly called away to North Bay A likens welcomed Norm Shea as second vice president to he executive In his remarks Allkcn thanked Brent Marshall past president for his considerable work and the changes his executive initiated over Ihe two years Marshall was in of ice Second vicepresident Lea expressed his honks and remarked his elect ion was quite a shock him John was once again hired us fair sec rotary at a enumeration of for the 1980 sea son New board members elected included fine Swnckhammer Ted Brown Sr Cathy Lasby Brian Hammond Bill Maggie Hall Dave Roland Height George Hender son Hans Ktiechler Roy Topelko George Stall Bob Johnson Bar rie Martin and Karen the question of a change of dales for Brampton Fall Fair usually held on the same weekend as Acton He felt many cattle showmen make the trip for two fairs hut would not bother for just Acton Dales for Ihe 1380 Acton Foil Fair were set for September and Brampton dates have yet to be set The financial state ment was reviewed step by step by Board secretary John He said he was delighted lo have applied for and received many small government grants I put in anything I could think of he commented The board has been paid a grant for local talent improvement for the Fiddlers Contest Other small in eluded costs for pouring concrete and putting in cattle wash lap at the end of the park A federal grant for may also be forthcoming said Howe also remarked the machine had paid for itself in printing costs over two years Carmella Cobham past president of the Ladies Board reported on the District Five meeting ill value to the board members attending Past president Brent Marshall said he was amazed at the District meeting to find the Aclon board the youngest at tending agreed an infusion of youth was needed in all fall fair boards I was District Chairman in 1977 follow a guy in his 70 and followed by man who was I was the young est District Chairman ever and I was over he hill he laughed Various committee heads commented on Ihc fair Bill of the Field Committee said he was happy with Ihe changes and the use made of previously waste space Well turn dial field upside down and give it another shake to find more room next lie staled Roland Height said the heavy horse classes were good and use of the walkietalkie system helped things along he was delighted the heavy horse pull drew horses away from Brampton Improved block movement lime Brian was flee ltd new president or Acton Agricultural society at heir annual meeting last Tuesday evening Secretary Treasurer John presents Brian wllh the presidents plaque LAKEVIEW CENTRE Carpet and flooring Installers On Staff We Feature Carpet From RICHMOND CORONET VENTURE OZITE CALLAWAY Hard Surface and Cushioned Vinyls from ARMSTRONG and A F FREE ESTIMATES Lakeview Centre The more you look The more you cKhilles motors SALES SERVICE QUEEN STREET ACTON and track lighting made a successful show said Marshall Horse shows in general needed improvement executive fell and a general comment of loo many darn ponies was made We all know what should happen suid Marshall lending a dis of the possibility of reducing classes- next Changes of ring use placement and availability for were discussed Ken Murray said there were going be startling changes in the dairy cattle show in lJBl because Depart of Agriculture changes In grant structure and birth dales for cattle He remarked there had lo be enough prize money offered in prepare for future changes All other reported successful returns and shows Murray and Marshall commented on ab senteeism and agreed every should have at least one at the general meeting It was generally felt an increase in publicity money would improve he considerable gate reteipts even more I d like to sec five thousand more people come through gale Marshall said In summary Marshall Ihe retiring president said We did what we said wc d do we got ircd of listening to people complain we got off our and did Wc worked loo long and hard to let it go downhill again If the new president doesnt keep it the fair up I will see thai it is Ive put everything I had Into it for Iwo years Life member Bert Davidson thanked Brent and said lie was highly impressed with Brent when he was nominated for viecpresidenl and pleased with Ihe results Bill I Liberal Meet Art Phillips with Bill at Milton Mall 9 pm Friday February 1st 1980 s Mens and Ladies Soots such as Kaufman Snowbelles Sotels Ladies Fashion Boots in soft leathers many casuals from Wrangler Cougar North Star many others TANA SPRAY WAX m lor protection Regular EDO NOW Jt5jU Sale 5 Days Only