Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), November 5, 1980, p. 8

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8 Tho Acton Free Press Wednesday Nov 5 and district Digest One of the most beautiful spots in is St John Anglican Church a Victorian Goth church built in and poised on the hill at the corner of and Main streets Now sporting a new roof the church has been blessed with a wrought Iron cross mode and pre by artist and sculptor Josef D renters Members remember a small cross once adorn the church tower but It hns long been lost to storms Now a proud new cross and rooster made by an internationally known artist adds the icing on the cake for St John The cross made of wrought iron scroll In the Gothic style supports a copper rooster made in two pieces in relief hammered together This Christmas symbol has been copied from Josef memory of the rooster on his own church in the village of his birth Josef Church Is proudly sporting a of sculptor The ornament Is six and feet toll and is engraved with the words Deo Feel 1980 This I made for God and a dedication to Richard Josef describes the symbolism of his gift The cross is the most precious symbol of Christendom and the rooster been the symbol of the Christ since the ninth century the guardian of the soul remind Christians to beware the infiltration of other religions A special dedication was made in regular church service Sunday The fourth Annual Heritage Night for will be held November at School at A slide show will feature historic homes and farms from the Third and Fourth concession Also fcnturtd will be shots of interest Ing heritage bams and sheds Two summers work has gone Into the presentation photos being taken by Karen Ross Piton and Isabel Alvarez Karen raser will also do the narration Coffee and dessert will be served afterwards Also on November 17 at the Rockmosa Com unity Centre Is the annual wine and cheese Shy Party All ladies of the township are Invited for a courtesy get together to meet neighbours friends and newcomers The wine lows from till 10 pm The cheese just sits there Library reports a list of new including The Mask of the Enchantress by Victoria Holt and David the Prince by Nigel Tranter for adults Miss Pic rail Harvests the Sea by E and The Enormous Crocodile by Ronald Da hi Tor the younger set and Stained Glass Lamp Patterns by Luciano and The Art of Ballroom Dance by Dennis Fallon for those non fiction types Ha II owe en costume winners at Centennial Public School were Lynn Noble James Ruddock and Andrea Same who received prizes for being the best dressed par llclpants at the grade and party Friday Primary grades were entertained with a color ing contest based on the decoration of a picture drawn by Steven McLaren Winners were Kara Looking for goodies In Howe en In Rock wood are bat and Heather Fry for ind Please call Jennifer Barr 2010 or with news personals or community coming events Eden Mills voters learn merits of four candidates Four candidates are competing for three seals in the Eden Mills municipal electoral race At a Meet the Candidates Night held at the Eden Mills Community Centre last Tuesday mated voters and girl guides heard all the reasons why they should vote for Rod Blair Michael Marshall Nick Gould or John Shaw Three trustees sit on the village board of Eden Mills Retiring are trustees Harold and Elwood Snow while Rod Blair seeks re election Marshall Gould and Shaw are new faces on the scene Introduced by village secretary John Turner each of the candidates gave very brief speeches Indicating the reasons why they are running Blair stated he had lived in the village four years was a steward of the Eden Mills United Church and was active in the Community Club He said during his term as trustee he had partici pated fully in meetings and was seeking tion to provide Although he felt there was little he would do to change the village he said he wanted to partici pate in the choosing of a design for the two Main Street bridges when they were rebuilt Village beau tifi cation was an other priority on his list Blair also remarked during his term as trustee the village budget of SB for 1980 had a surplus Marshall said he wanted to run as trustee because It was time for younger blood He remarked he was born raised in the village his grandfather father and mother had been trustees and he was active in nearly every thing in the village He served as president of the Community Club he added Shaw spoke on the Bearing Taney carriers and youngsters were out In lull force Friday en night In Jacqueline and Down trick or treat In regalia Pettys travel to Tonawanda beauty of country life versus urban life having come to the village li years ago from Burling ton He said felt the physical setting and social aspects of Mills were pleasant I want to offer what I can to preserve the unique personality of the village Shaw stated he was with the Department of Fisher and had served on the Region En vironmental Advisory Committee Gould also said be wanted Mills to re main strong police vil logo and was not In favor of change He told the audience he had- lived in the area nit his life and had moved into the lage years previous During a lengthy tion and answer period I the subject of traffic control was discussed Blnir said the problem of traffic using Main Street from the county road on the west to the Line on the east as a short cut to the had j been handled at trustee meetings As traffic con trol was a police and county matter he added nothing could be done though a village study by June Mr and Mrs Chuck Petty Lisa and Sony a travelled to New York on the week end Lisa and Sonya com in the Can Am Dance and Gymnastic competition there Sonya placed fourth in the competition with per cent The first place winner got per cent Lisa also did well girls Children in the village celebrated en on Friday night There was the usual small bonfire on the bridge and a few broken eggs but nothing serious Colleen held a liquid embroidery recently at her for friends and neighbours Watson and his moose hunting party had extremely good luck on their recent hunt The group bagged two moose in minutes Charlies not telling where he got them though because if he does there probably To the electors of ERIN TOWNSHIP REELECT JOHN REID FOR DEPUTYREEVE Experience in the past Progress in the future VOTE NOV 10 ERIN TOWNSHIP COUNCIL ELECT COUNCILLOR Jo Schneider For DEPUTYREEVE MONDAY NOVEMBER 10 Schneider Jo done recommended north and south Main Street be made into T junctions with threeway stop signs All trustees can do is make recommendations to the county he com mented Responsibilities of village trustees were dis cussed According to regulations read by secretary Turner a trustee passed by laws governing village ex could enter into contracts could be sued or sue on behalf of the village and was res ponsible for budget requisitions from the township Trustees salaries came under question to which Turner replied trustees and himself paid per meeting Village employ received an hour Growth was a topic awakening most of the audience to preserve or expand the village Blair stated a per cent growth rate was indicated in village planning with on subdivision building He felt it was important to maintain the qunintness of the vil lage and retain It as a lage care surrounded by farmland He said he fell ilrongly about Ihe Mill a landmark In Eden Mills which burned down last year It was important to preserve the mill buildings he thought or there would be no Eden Mills Shaw said mill icstor ation was critical and he felt strongly about Main Street bridge design Gould said he wanted to keep the village the same and felt restriction should be placed on the number of houses built TO THE ELECTORS OF ERIN TOWNSHIP ELECT JOHN HOLDER far COUNCILLOR ON NOV 10TH WILLING TO LISTEN WILLING TO LEARN WILLING TO SERVE wont be any there for this week him next year The OPP were called to the Scout Camp I saw a deer on the way on Sunday An eleven home from work the yearold scout wondered other night If it knows away from the camp He what good for it it had later found at a home better not tour in the village Shoppers 30 BONUS PRIZES 50NL000 PRIZES 6KXMM0 million Herds your chance to reaUyplay Santa l Wlntario a t bulging of pro I MwairMv hoi day In tho Chrijfmai Shoppers Draw With over 5000000 In tan pnzoi chance to really play Draw I M If your Bonus Draw number corresponds exactly to any of the 1 Bonus numbers drawn you could be a 10000 or a 100000 Soma Thorogulor 1 1 you a chance to win Grand Prizes Thaf worth of Ion freo prlzeil N0VL13 More news on Pages B6 B8 and B9 To The Electors of Erin Township Re Elect DUNCAN ARMSTRONG for Erin Township Council Having served you on council foi the past two years I would appreciate your support in the upcoming lion MONDAY NOVEMBER 10th NOTICE TO FRENCHSPEAKING RATEPAYERS OF THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF HALTON Election of Members of tho French Language Advisory Committee for Secondary Schools Notice is given that meetings of French speaking ratepayers will be held by The Halton Board of Education on Monday December to elect six French speaking ratepayers to an Advisory Committee of The Halton Board of Education The Committee will also include representatives from the Board of Education The Committees purpose will be to make tions to Halton Board of Education on ways of meeting the needs of French speaking students in Reg of Halton One of members will be elected by French speaking ratepayers residing in Hills and Milton Four of members will bo elected by the French speaking rate payers res ding Bjrlington members will bo elected by the French speaking ratepayers residing in Oakvillo Election Meetings iy Doc rB BtvHogton Monday Ecols SacraCoeur 222 Maple E King Street Ontario Ontario Bill Herd Chairman 1360 I 301 Fro n ell Road Burlington Ontario E S Lavender Director CONSEIL EDUCATION DE HALTON AVIS CONTRIBUABLES FRANCOPHONES DELAMUNICIPAUTE REGIONALE DE HALTON Election Comite Consultotlf do Longuo pour Secondares Avis est par les prosentes donne quo reunions de d 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