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The Acton Free Wednesday Aug 1980 Couple exchange vows A doublering ceremony marked the marriage of Carol Joyce Pickle daughter of Mr and Mrs Ron Pickles of Acton and Richard Mario son of Mr and Mrs Mario of Acton last month Given away by her father the bride wore a sleeveless gown with a skirt trimmed In white daisies a sheer cape In white daisies and a midlength veil also trimmed with daisies She carried a cascading bouquet of fresh Sonya roses ana baby s breath and carried a handkerchief belonging to her great grandmother Father Speaglo of at the ceremony held at St Joseqh s Church In Acton Shirley was maid of honor wearing a mint green full length gown with a short sleeved jacket Laurie Pickles sister of the bride Diane and Chris sisters of the groom wore full length sleeveless peach gowns with sieccd jackets They all wore co ordinating picture hats and carried silk bouquets Bob Kilby served as best man while Bob cousin of the groom and Gary Pickles brother of the bride and Steve Bennett were ushers A reception was held at the North Halton Golf and Country Club In Georgetown Emcee Brian a friend of the couple Bob Sherman friend of the family and Grace and Jack uncle of the groom proposed toasts After a week a honey moon at Bay the couple their home on Churchill Road in Acton The bride is employed at Indusmin Ltd in Acton while the- groom is an electrician for In Kitchener Special guests at the wedding included the bride a maternal grand mother the groom maternal grandparents and the groom paternal grandmother Other guests came from as for away as Pennsylvania Toronto Hamilton Gravenhurst Severn Bridge London Guelph Mississauga and Wood- bridge Before the wedding the bride was given several showers by Mrs D McKay and Cathy McKay by Mrs M and Diane Mrs I Kilby Bev and Chris and Miss Shirley Mrs Pickles and Miss Laurie Pickles A stag for the groom was given by the best man Bab Carol Pickles sad Richard BaginsM exchanged wedding vows in a recent doubleringed ceremony at St Joseph Church In Acton The couple are re siding In Acton photo courtsey of BOB DVC Destroy 69 dogs in 3 month period During April May and June of this year 30 fewer dogs were destroyed than in the same period last year in Halton Hills This year dogs either went to research or were destroyed while last year in the same three months there were During that time 147 were impounded three less than 1979 This year Halton Hills Animal Control officers placed dogs as opposed to 12 last year Similarly this year dogs were reclaimed by owners while year in the same quarter only 39 were re claimed In all animal control officers responded to calls this past three months and in the same time last The figures were revealed in a quarterly report to council by Animal Control Officer Joe Klrley Reed blasts Tory energy policies There is no Issue on which the ruling Ontario Tory government has less credibility than energy according to Hal tonBurlington Julian Reed In the July issue of Forum an Ontario Liberal Party publico ticn the Grit energy critic voices concern about the Progressive Conservation stance on energy There Is no issue more important to the people of Ontario than the price and supply of oil and gasoline And there no issue where the Con lives have less credibility This winter they sup ported Joe Clark Clark wanted price Increases which would have caused unacceptable hardships to Ontario families dealt a crippling blow to our manufacturing sector and resulted in the loss of tens of thousands of Jobs The Davis record on other energy Issues Is equally abysmal Natural gas provides an abundant Canadian alternative to oil Yet natural gas remains un available to hundreds of thousands of Ontario residents both In larger urban centres and in well populated rural areas where distribution could be feasible Yet the Davis Government refuses to entourage or develop wider Extra region staffer suggested of natural gas The OPEC boycott In showed thai we arc all vulnerable to a of conventional By sieve Arnold the planning department salary level was only supplies But the Hiring a research staff and some by Inde- outlined Councillor Carol Gooding Davis Government has director for Regional pendent consultants Im concerned that commented made no real Social Services Depart It is true that consult wo should consider this Councilwlllbeaskedto commitment lo the will be another antsareretainedandwill very carefully and know approve the recom development of volunteer need live fuels This spring the Ontario Liberal party re leased an extensive study which showed Hint fuel alcohol mode from wood gram or peat could pro vide a practical and Jake Kulken draws the winning ticket for the Ac early bird draw a gourmet dinner far two which is suited to be served beside Fairy Lake tonight Wednesday problem for the soon-to- likely continue to be exactly what we need mendatlon today management retained on a contract consultant to mull over basis but staff time and Regional s Social priorities are greatly In 1 1 IOCI V vices Committee decided fringed upon because of last week to have the con direct involvement he examine director said in a written report Rene Vivian request for Among the problem a full time Coordlnator areas that currently Acton Coop Nursery is working at the snack desirable alternative to of Planning and Re- being studied looking for five volun gasoline for our search because of a lack of time teens to help with super on walks to the park requirements We have a need for and staff he added are vision of children this Really you Just sit down Due to increasing prices some kind of social Impact studies of coming school year and enjoy the kids Mrs and diminishing supplies of studies Mr development throughout Linda Richmond said Richmond sold Each of gasoline fuel alcohol Vivlon told the com the region the social each volunteer would volunteer would be in an Idea whose lime has mittee explaining that economic and legal work a morning each charge of a group of four come in con among other implications of an aging month from to to six children junction with the Federal such a person would population the effects of a m Government must allow for better research widespread employ She says any adult is The nursery school is inmate an immediale of proposals to the ment and the effective- qualified for the located in Knox Presby program to produce fuel regional council of the general wel leer positions which lerian Church and first as a sup- Mr Vivian noted that fare program involve supervision of volunteers can contact to regular there currently Committee members children at play Mrs Richmond at and eventually as an several studies being while agreeing that such ting them in the art area 3851 alternative to it undertaken by the region a person was needed that have impact on the expressed over social services depart the fact that meat tlons for the position Some are being done by were not detailed and a Ride sharing proposed Halton Region has been Invited to take part in a provincial municipal programme to promote rideshoring a method of energy conservation Regional Public Works Committee moved to call a joint meeting with Administration and Finance Committee to view a presentation by Team Co ordinator Michel Harding The provincial scheme will include the private sector operating In conjunction with the Regional Municipality of Interest in ride- sharing and programme potential will be but followed by public presentations and programme develop ment A twophase ride- sharing programme was suggested by Councillor Laurie A car- pooling and vanpoollng programme would first be started at Regional headquarters with the second phase expanding into the business coram unity Die Provincial Ministry of Trans portation and Com muni cat Ion has been carrying out similar co- sponsored programs In Regional municipalities such as Peel Niagara and Public Works Chalr mnn Ron restated the region ccmmilment to energy conservation ana referred to a large scale study previously conducted by Regional Planning SENIOR RESIDENTS OF ERAMOSA During week of August 18 persons 55 years of ago or over will be asked to complete a questionnaire which has been designed to determine the number of people who would be interested in living in senior citizen apartments if they were built in the Township of Eramosa Questionnaires will be available to all interested persons and may be obtained at local churches clubs TheRock wood and Eden Mills Senior Citizens Clubs and the Municipal Office in A public meeting will be hold Wednesday August27 in the Town Hall to explain the purpose of the and answer questions Questionnaires will be made available this evening A Message From THE TOWNSHIP OF ERAMOSA Reliable Sweets HEAVEN is a mouthful of Chicken Bono Or butter puff peanut cluster maple nut fudge pecan chocolate humbugs While making your choice try one of our hand scooped ice cream cones Reg Sat Sub noon Makers of fine 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