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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Nov Deep ditches upset Glenlea residents Larry Davidson works at his poller a wheel in preparation for his open house this weekend The local potter has worked In both England and Japan Glenlea residents arent happy with the deeper ditches the town haa dug in the sub division Residents have been calling two councillors Terry and Ed Wood complaining about the depth and Bleep sides of the ditches Friday a resident Bill Cook Orville Road attended the ward one councillors dropIn He described the ditches as ugly ugly ugly He asked how he was expected to maintain the front of his property with one side of the ditch nearly vertlclc Cook like other residents says he wont be able to get a lawn mower down the side of the ditch noted the town Is doing the ditching to solve a drainage problem in the subdivision caused by water freezing under culverts She added the engineer Is talking to residents about their complaints Cook said he fears a child will fall in tho deep water filled ditches and drown Wood said in a later interview he too has re ceived complaints from homeowners in the and has discussed the issue the engineer During talks the engineer Wood noted it was decided the ditches should be sodded He added hed like to think his discussions with the engineer helped result in the sod being put down which docs Japan an influence on local potter prove the appearance of the ditches Wood explained residents still arent satisfied with the con It Ion of tho ditches and the problem is still being examined said many residents are now saying there was no flooding problem last year but the town received many complaints last spring and the engineer took pictures of the numerous drainage problems in the area She added the town Is solving the drainage problem in the most economical way Cook countered the towns ditching program wasnt the cheapest method of solving the drainage situation if the work has to be done again He said he and his neighbor spend a lot of time and money on maintenance of their own properties and dont know how theyll keep the ditches neat and tidy noted within five yearn the subdivision streets will be recon the side by the rood is with storm more gently sloped sewers curbs and gut ters The town brought In a ti dig the ditches deeper The side adjacent to private pro perty is very steep while Councillor Kncchlel observed that everywhere there are ditches the town has drainage problems No study condominium taxes Some consider pottery to be merely a craft like the ashtray a seven old makes In school But for others finely glazed pottery is work of art Craftsman or Larry Davidson a local potter has work admired by many Davidson is a native of who opened a shop on High way In Crewsons Corners He t start out as an artist but his interest and love for the craft turned him into a full time potter He said he picked up pottery in his final year as a recreation student at the University of Guelph He was a social worker in Guelph after graduation while potting for a hobby but said Davidson wasnt satsificd with his job So he became a part time carpenter and grew more and more involved in pottery He took courses travelled and eventually gave up working part time to devote his attention to his craft He moved to his show room and shop at Corners where he lives with his wife and son and two dogs two years ago Davidson works ex with salt glazing a method of pottery used by the pioneers There is not much glaze on the pots to begin with but pounds of salt added in the glazing kiln fired at degrees turns into gas which forms the glaze pattern on his pots He said his Work has the Japanese and English influence He has also been influenced by historical periods and individual potters He lived in Wales for a year while his wife was at tending school and spent six months working In Maflhlko Japan only miles from Tokyo he said nestled In a pine and rolling hills is a pottery town with potters practising their art He lived next door to one of the best known potters in the world Shojt While Davidson was in Wales he read about ma das work and travels and had wanted to study in Japan It was ma das appren lice Davidson worked for in Another famous potter Bernard from England who also studied in Japan was an influence in Davidsons work as well he added In Japan Davidson said pottery is an art whereas here It is con a craft A simple piece of pottery in Japan might cost but here Davidson said no one would pay that much for pottery Pottery is making a comeback he added since it premature death at the turn of the century People are tired of mass produced products he said Although Davidson has not been besieged by buyers business is brisk He said he often gets tourists stopping on their way through or customers in by word of mouth He has shown his work at a few galleries in eluding a small show in Toronto recently But he added he hasnt really applied for shows He is however holding an open house this weekend Nov and for which he sent out invitations and ad vertlsed in Toronto newspapers to bring in more people It is his first ever open although he did receive notoriety last June when his kiln caught fire Davidson has replaced it with a huge propane kiln He has a small studio in the house filled with pottery ready to be fired in the kiln The front porch is the showroom and the rest of the Davidson house is filled wilh pottery by other or lis Is from all over the world Including Portugal Davidson said he has never been to Portugal although hes travelled through both Spain and Morocco In what little spare lime he has Davidson said he has gutted the house and is redecorating Thats where his stint as a carpenter comes In handy He says his most memorable experiences as a potter come from the six months he spent in Japan He did learn the language enough to get by anyway but most of it is forgotten now received very little snowfall But when it did Davidson along with two Americans who were abo working there started a snowball fight The Japanese loved it They never saw anything like it before Unfortunately they used to it either The walls were made of paper I whipped a snowball put it through the wall and it landed on an expensive plate They didnt think that was too funny Back in Crewsons Comers his shelves hold a few Japanese teapots and kettles Davidson said he has no ultimate goal for his work He said he is a self- taught potter and changes In his style and methods have evolved slowly Pottery like any art is an expression of personality You Just make things the best you His exhibition is open from a to p Saturday and Sunday The showroom is open dally 10 a to or by appointment until Christmas Comrade President Pat wishes to re mind all members of their obligation in Remembrance Day The parade will form at Die Acton post office between 10 and The cenotaph service will begin at 11 a and we will then proceed into the United Church for service Tickets are available at the bar for the to be held in the Legion auditorium at Poppy crews will be busy canvassing the Acton area during the next few days Com rail Ed and his committee are busy organizing the event and we must congratulate those mem for the excellent display in the Aclon Home Furnishings window The Branch has received the Canadian Bed Cross Society citation in recognition and ap preclation of continued enthusiasm and out standing support of the blood donor service Our Ladies Auxiliary have worked on this project for many years and indeed deserve this recognition At a recent executive meeting it was agreed that all fraternal members who re applied for membership in the Branch be accepted for the year The executive agreed not to lake advantage of the application to open the Branch on Grey Cup Sunday On the rare occasion when the Branch is open on a Sunday It Is generally a fam day or some form of service The Beef Draw Tickets are going well and don forget that the draw Is on November and your ticket is admission to the dance that night Comrade Jim Hlggins English is reviewing several as to what to do with ihc excess of beer mugs sauerkraut and sausage from the Octoberfcst The executive agreed to an application from Seouler Bill Inglis of he 1st Acton Cub Pack to use the auditorium for the Kor Rally We wish to remind members that in November there will be Saturday night entertainment in stead of Friday night All committee chairman are reminded that a Bulletin will be put together in the next week so please let me have your reports I will try to get down to the branch at least one night next week and pick them up from the notice board Hills doesn t think there is a need to study condominium taxes Monday council decided to receive and file a report from the South Ontario Condominium Assoc a of which the Condominium Assoc i is a member which called for a task force to probe condom taxes Councillor Ross Knechtel didnt think the report should be simply received and filed he noted there are in stances including some In Hills where condominium home values have dropped but taxes havent been re The report could be sent to the budget com next year or the market value assessment review committee for study Councillor Miller suggested According to Council lor George Maltby con dominium owners could go to court of revision to have their assessment adjusted and taxes reduced family homes so there Condominium asse- was no need for a task is generally only force study Councillor half what It is for single Harry Levy declared Ask feds keep program Halton Hills want Ottawa to continue Its Com Services Contribution Program Monday council backed an Association of Municipalities of Ontario resolution calling for the federal govern ment to continue funding the program which provides grants for major sewage and water projects It teemed A I bans hall was hit by a bliizard Saturday during he annual sales Bargain Jammed the hall to enjoy many of the crafts and games for sales Including this knitted baby cape and hat held by Mrs Margrave left and Mrs Mabel Denny right 1 FRENCH IMMERSION THE BOARD J M OF EDUCATION Application now 1981 Infor cations must b Janunry26 morsion in nation and application con roturncd to school by Information meetings 10 p coram bo November 12 30 Board Education Guelph Lino November IB Centennial School Bouruvdrd Park School Bill Herd Chairman Lavcnde Open your doors Ontario It may surprise you to learn that many of todays foster children are in their teensa time of life when foster parents could provide the direction they need For more information about becoming a foster parent contact Childrens Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Halton Oakville 8448211 The Hiding Place at Baptist Church The story of a Nazi concentration camp vivor will be told at Acton Baptist Church Sun day November when the film The Hiding Place shown at The book on which the film is based was writ ten by Corrle ten Boom about the experience of her family in occupied Holland Becoming Involved in Ihe Dutch underground hiding and aiding the escape of Jews during Nail occupation in World War the family were taken prisoner and sent to the dreaded camp The book The Hiding place has sold millions of copies