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Smiling faces at youngsters receiving their First Communion St Joseph Church Sunday are front row from left to right Lee Ann Tommy Roach Trevor Amy Jason Tammy fllckey Janet Drew Steven Mike Landry Sean Von Christine Graham Caswell Brandon Canary Trevor Brent Third row Alex Pal Michelle Angela Bailey Marian I mo Kim Scott Chris Nell Brad Harking Re nolo LuUelto Michael BouUngcr Back row Lori Beaton Rom Walsh Susie CaroIColyn Shawn Patty Kirk Cherwonlok NortnanChcrwonlak Photo by KEN over the week The Clliicn s Hand and Georgetown Society performed three splendid end two at Georgetown Holy Cross and one in Acton school Choral Society Acton Band delight weekend audiences by Hartley Coles The annual spring con cert of Georgetown Chor Society and Acton Cit Band was billed as a Holiday In Spring but the fortunate who at tended at least one of the three concerts presented by the two groups last weekend came away impressed by the variety and excellence of the pro gram Choral Society con Dale Wood and George Elliott con of the Acton Citizens Band planned the program as a vehicle to bring light music from the British Isles and other favorite places to the people of Halton Hills as if they were a train ride through the isles That they did indeed but for those not with these two outstanding musical organizations was also an eye opener There was a variety of music from England Scotland Ireland and Wales in the first half of the program The second half was devoted to such outstanding selections as the Andante from the vio lin concerto Op by Rich Strauss performed by the band and Haydn triumphant The Heavens are Telling from The Creation performed by band and choir To conclude the pro gram the band and choir performed Handel Hal lc I Chorus one of the most stirring works ever written It brought spring into as a time when the earth rises after the bleakness of winter and especially the Resur of Christ the conclusion of Saturday concert in Ac ton the audience arose with to ap plaud one of the best con certs ever presented There was equal in Georgetown at Holy Cross Church where senior citizens from Hal ton Hills and Milton were entertained Friday night and again Sunday when the concert was open to the public at the same church There was something for everyone in the pro gram from the Irish Suite played by the band the rousing On the Quarter deck by the band dir by veteran mus ician Chuck Wright and a tone poem from the Isle of Man called Mann in Veen Dear Isle of Man with its unique Manx music The audience was also most appreciative of an Ayre and Trumpet Tune from an excellent arrangement by Henry Purcell Talented Paul Bray a clarinetist with the Acton Band and the Oakville Symphony con ducted the band for that work The choral society lit orally had the audience breathless with their ren ditions of such work as Bach Sheep May Safely Graze the Newfoundland song Banks of Loch the singers in O Clap Your Hands work of the first half tor the minded the band and choir play and sang excerpts from The Sound of Music with Dr Elliott on the podium It was Erin on American folk enjoyable and song He Gone Away never too saccharine or and the Welsh The Ash- semi sweet for enjoy grove A double version of The Road to the Isles and the ladies of the choir in I Know Where I in were other favorites But it was the Both band and choir hung onto the baton of Dale Wood as he con ducted the triumphant The Heavens arc Telling Hallelujah chorus and band Chorus They were prcc- provided the high by the choir llghts for the evening When the two practiced together for the first time on the previous Monday conductors Wood and El were apprehensive about the quality of the of Beyond the Mountains a nostalgic work by which showed what the choir could do The audience hung on every note and then rejoiced with the combination Dr Elliott choir as swung into confessed the band had been practicing at a tempo than the choir Welding the two to gether was a task which looked bleak Neither need have feared Both band and far between choir rose to the occasion visitor from Milton was Madame French song written by a Canadian of French descent As with any concert there some moments that dra but they as it was evident from their first joint number Turn Back 0 Man from the Old Psalm Genevan The blend was pleasing and the volume of the choir impressive They held the audience from that point although the band sounded loud for Daughters of Knox Rev Brown guest The regular meeting of the Daughters of Knox was held on May at the A C Stewart Hall President Kae Hansen opened the meeting with a reading entitled A Wife Prayer After the secretary and the treasurer reports the business meeting followed Living For Jesus was sung and the club repeated The president welcomed the guests Roll call was answered by presenting a craft item for the sale next October The worship service was then conducted by Georginu Van Fleet and her group the opening hymn being Jesus Calls Us the Tumult The scripture passage was read by Pink and Gladys Price read the The closing prayer was given by Carol Korpela The of fcring was received and the offertory prayer given by Beth Smith The closing hymn was He Me 0 Blessed Thought Refreshments were then served A vocal quartette consisting of Beth Smith Brown Van Fleet and Jane Robertson gave a very nice rendition of Let Christ Shine Throwth Impressed with the band and its improvement since the last time he heard them play There was unanimous agree ment that the choir was tremendous The discouraging part for band and choir was the size of the audience in Acton Saturday night There were only a few more in the seats at the middle school as the musicians and singers Fortunately the next Holy Cross Georgetown there wan a President Kae Hansen large attendance both then introduced the gratifying to choir and speaker of the evening band who worked so hard the Rev Linda Brown to present a Holiday in from Heart Lake Spring for the enjoyment District of Brampton of Hills people Rene Watson companlst IMPORTANT NOTICE LEGAL AID Effective May 1 1980 THE LEGAL AID OFFICE IS MOVING TO CHURCH ST OAKVILLE 8457591 BIRCH WAY FARM NURSERY ft GARDEN CENTRE BOX PLANTS Rose Bushes Trees Shrubs ALSO A GERANIUMS HANGING BASKETS 1Mllo North of 7 on Trafalgar Road at OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 8774915 Knox Presbyterian Mothers Day celebration Tho Acton Free Wednosday May At the Mothers Day Service at Knox Pres byterian Church the following 10 babies were baptised by the Rev John A Robertson Thomas James Berry Bewick son Gregory and Marlly 18 Danridge Cres Georgetown Laurie Ann Gibson daughter of Howard and Jessie 173 Huron St Guelph Richard James son of Ronald and Cedar Circle Montreal Sheri Ann and Amanda Leo McDowell daughters of Edward and Betty Ann Acton Kelly Eliza daughter of Robert and Bonnie Churchill S Tanya Lynn Timbers daughter of Brent and Tammy Holmesway Place Acton Elizabeth Ann Wilson daughter of Robert and Irene 122 Bronte St Milton Phillip Alexander Wilson son of Leslie and Shirley 2 Peter son of Ken and Heather Acton After the Baptism Bake sale a success Canada and the theme song opened the afternoon meeting of Acton Golden Age Club May Jean McLean re dded at the piano The two conveners Mae Fountain for the bake sake and Anne Berry for the raffle of the which was don ated by Annie Lambeck gave their reports This was held at Dawes Real Estate on May and was a tremendous success Bert Davidson reported on the executive meeting In Oakville Zone 13 will hold their annual picnic at La Salle Pork on Thursday July 17 each person providing their own lunch The executive planning meeting of Zone 13 for the November rally will bo held on September 30 Those with early May birthdays were Laura Dennis Will a Morrison and Jean McLean The graves and Hector Lamberts were celebrating annivcrs Euchre and Croklnolc were enjoyed lady win ncrs being Edna and Evelyn Near Earl Lambert and Harvey Young were the male winners Improper charcoal storage a hazard The Improper storage of charcoal could cause a serious fire In a store or home warns Hills Fire Department Safety Officer Lfrry Brassard Charcoal presents real hazard especially at this time of year when many retailers are ing up for the rush of spring and summer Bar B era Large quantities of charcoal make the risk of fire even greater al though residents ore ad vised that even small quantities can create problems if stored lm properly Under certain cond itions charcoal can heat spontaneously and ignite causing a fire These fires like many others can spread very quickly Some causes of this spontaneous heating can only be controlled at the manufacturing level however one main cause can be controlled by the user The charcoal must be kept dry Householders are ad vised to keep charcoal outside the house in a plastic bog away from Sunshine school to be sold Two trustees spoke out against the sale of the Sunshine school how ever Board of Education decided to go ahead with the sole Acton Trustee Betty told trustees she had been contacted by area people who believe tho school can still be used I could not give any reason why not to sell it because no one informed me I can project uses for the school for other people Mrs Fisher said any wood or other com material The fire department has recently taken steps to make retailers the area aware of the involved in charcoal storage and anyone wishing more Inform should contact tho fire department at or 1133 With the start of tho Bar season some fire safety reminders for he homeowner are Only use proper star fluid for lighting charcoal Gasoline etc should not be used Make sure the Bar Is on a solid base which cannot bo easily be over turned When disposing of used char coal make sure the coals are completely out should be disposed of only in a metal garbage can which has a lid members of the Junior Choir gave each mother a red carnation and to their Director Mrs Renee Watson a bunch of lovely flowers to express their appreciation of her work A surprise but most come visitor to church was a beautiful week old lamb under the tender care of Richard Stanley whose father Minister of Agriculture for I In 1 ton County Miss Janet Allan A Knox College took the little black lamb as the subject of her story and also led In the Litany of Thanksgiving Rev Robertson engaged in a dialogue with a young mother Mrs Jane Robertson on the Christian Family and Glen recited most movingly well known poem Some body Mother Our Biblical Heritage was read by three members of the Church School- Heath Norton Marie and Jeffrey Kor pela Special Mother Day praise was sung by the Senior and Junior Choirs Amongst the many other flowers de corating the chancel were 600 daffodils and narcissi from the garden of James and Beth Smith 4 in memory of both their mothers At the end of the service members the large congregation were invited to pick a bunch for mother As ex peeled they all soon disappeared Valerie 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