Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 11, 1980, p. 8

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8 Acton Free Press Wednesday Juno 1980 Club President Bill Scott centre last week welcomed new members In In town arc right Bruce Hoy Haws and Church was the setting for the annual meeting of District Women a Institute May 15 with Mm Ash grove as hostess Mrs J McNabb presided assisted by secretary surer Mrs Wilson Following coffee a hearty welcome was ex tended to Mrs Trevlr Mrs B Jefferson board member ratified the 1B6WI1 officers followed by retiring pre sident Mrs J McNabb a address Standing committee reports were moderated by Mrs J Wheelihan Mrs Jefferson who retires Annual urged to protest advts of womens hygiene products on TV Is ion Lunch was served by Hill crest ladles and pre sidents and secretaries were Introduced from Peel Wellington South and Wellington Centre Mrs J Bird presented Henry Stanley with a framed picture of the late J Whltelock to be hung in the agricultural office Milton Miss Snow competition winners carrot loaf Silverwood Lunch ouse hangers Scotch Block Dublin Hornby Poster Miss Nancy Schmidt Home Economist this year as a board brought greetings and member gave an in expressed thanks for spiring address urging branch sponsorship of 4- Vansickle Mrs Lindsay gave a report of officers conference Roll call an item of interest from a country belonging to using the first letter of the branch as a guide proved in resting and humorous with dances skits and documentaries Mrs G Pearce presented the nominating committee report Mrs Jefferson presided for election of officers New officers arc past pre sident Mrs J president Mrs D say first vice president Mrs Norton second vice president Mrs G McCormlck secretary treasurer Mrs Wilson assistant Mrs Andrews PRO Mrs J Agriculture and Canadian industries Mrs P Henderson Citizen ship and World Affairs Mrs J McNnbbandMrs Mrs W Kirkavaad D Lindsay presented a education and cultural pin to J affairs Mrs 0 Van sickle family and con affairs Mrs Wilson resolutions Mrs W Lasby curator J Bird bursary Mrs J McNabb Mrs D Lind say Mrs Norton safety Mrs Murray Federation of Agrl culture Mrs Camp bell federation repre sentative Mrs J alternate Mrs G Pearce choir the retiring president panled by Mrs J Car In the business part of pianist for the day the meeting It was sang several numbers decided to have a B Jefferson was History Book published presented with a gift by with pledges for financial help for the book Stop signs for Church stop are go- committee endorsed a on Church Street twee and found up CI Street report months in the at both John and Wilbur of vehicles rcdUC m f Slrcels were speeding The other Robert Austin calling for In report Austin t me of cars were general stop signs for both police checked the found to be speeding Request Churchill stop those who have been nominated for the to give it much thought as It Is a re warding experience She also requested each branch member to write Susan Cooper Asssiatant Director of Advertising Standards clubs Crewel broidery is to be the leadership course tl is fall She showed an ani mated film on canning fruits and vegetables safely Mrs Norton opened the afternoon session with Hymn Council to protest the in advertising of women s by Mrs 0 Co lifted Road S 8776984 Let Us Do Your Work 2 Hour Laundry Service Washed Dried Folded For Ah- Conditioned Also A Dry Cleaning ALL Milton Mill Street Coin Laundry Road North res dent the town to put three way stop both Churchill and Norman Avenue and CI and McDonald Boulevard Morgan passed on I concern about on the street to Acton councillors recently SI noted police traffic counts and speed traps do any good Traffic is fast on the street and the only solution residents feel will be stop signs Tt ere have been two accidents on the street in wl ich drivers losing con have smashed fences and in one the driver nearly hit a Acton councillors have heard from concerned res dents on Churchill Road North regarding speeding several times this spring and have one meeting in July which v be a picnic on Wednesday July The members will be cept tie of Bert and Irene Davidson Golden Agers Picnic July meeting Acton Golden Age Club for the outing which is the Ontario held their afternoon For the next meeting Senior Citizen Mago meet at St Aiban they will enjoy a pot luck Hall on June Jean at 5 m at the Hall Birthday greetings McLean presided at the Please bring your own went Elsie Reed and for the singing of cutlery plates and cups Edna The Tom Canada and erne Song will be provided also Berry received the It was decided to please bring riddle or an Anniversary song item for the talent part of Euchre and the were enjoyed and the The secretory read the lady winners were Mabel item on Acton Golden Van Fleet and Evelyn Age Club which was Near and the gents were published in the May Tom Berry and Harvey Issue of the Voice Young Haton leader Cant from go handicaps area There s no good fix Without the people we the spark plugs in an cant do the Job says engine if have a Bob Carlaw and without water pump mm Scouting in Halton Once someone gets be quite the quite contrary to what they thought it was We ve gone a long road to discovering the potential Wewantto find a group of adults ling to work with kids Leaders need to clop the ties they want the kids to develop Bob continues It s got to start with self analysis We need volunteers to take the Scouting program to the youth with their own Is and techniques One volunteer who Is doing just that is Gillian Catto on the Fifth Line of Nassagaweya who Is the regional coordinator for Scouting for boys with DISCOVER Austin noted police say a fatality on the street last December waa the result of driver error and ere haven t been other accidents In the Since Church Street reconstructed traffic counts have swelled from an average of a day to 2 vehicles travel lint the street daily now Austin said it appears Church Street is being used as an alternative to Mill Street He noted Church Street is long with no stops at two intersections are needed This will still leave stretches of about GOO feet Austin said studies show he stop signs won end the speeding but it may reduce the traffic flow and thus the number of speeders The engineer reported speed and traffic counts will be monitored to sec if the theory that speeding won be curbed but traffic flow will be proves correct said the signs won t be up until and the region approve by laws ACTON COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTRE Mill SI

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