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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Nov I960 3 iff 22v held lis annual and tea at the Legion Saturday afternoon Clothes books flowers and many other Items were sold Among the pro moters were Dow ding left Mrs Mrs II He wig Acton cubs and Red Cross workers practised their skills during a simulated airplane crash at the Scout Hall Saturday Cubs were decked out with bloody Injuries and burns during the simulation white Red Cross workers gave them medicine nod care Robertson representing the Santa Clous Parade Committee accepts cheques from supporter he parade Larry Greaves representing the the Men and Legion Ladles Auxiliary rep Jon were the Billy long time town resident pulled the winning tickets during Solar mvpttrU Mothers and Bell Canada day were not able to attend The Acton Curling Club held Its annual Businessmen Bonsplel on the weekend Tuesday sprinkling of the tint winter snow drew appreciative hands Into forming One of the traditional features of the spiel the march round the Ice was snowballs and more snowballs One youngster on the bike t made the helped by Georgetown Girls Pipe Band men her Diane Teller from summer Glenlea ditches being fixed Town staff continue looking for solutions to complaints of Glenlea residents who t happy with their new dit At Friday council Bank closed just one day have sort of got ten back to normal at the Bank of Montreal follow tag freak accident in which the front of the Mill Street business was smashed in by a driver less cor early last Wednesday morning Manager Brian said the bank was dosed last Wednesday and customers had to go to Bank of Montreal branches In Georgetown or Milton to conduct business that day With the premises secured the bank re opened Thursday and a contractor will be brought in soon to rebuild the vestibule and replace the large panes of glass shattered in the accident The car owned by Nor man Merrin Knox Ave was left running in neutral slipped into reverse took off knock down Merrin and then smashed Into the front of the bank The owner had stepped out the car to buy a news paper He was uninjured dropin Councillor Terry Grubbe said staff has made some changes in ditches in front of a few homes in the subdivision and are examining ways of fixing some others explained ditches became in the pat years and they were dug as deep as they originally were They had to be cut deeply to expose drains which had become covered with dirt and grass The ditching Christmas lights lit soon Christmas lights and decorations will soon be going up downtown Monday Ha It on Hills council at the of Councilor Ross Knechtel reeled Hills Hydro Commls sion to put up the lights on December 1 and take them down January Acton Bus ness provement Area has purchased new lights and decorations th year was done to solve drain age problems Some homeowners have complained to that the private property side of the ditches are too steep for the grass to be properly cut In some spots the sides are so steep the pegged sod Is sliding away Court of revision At the start of Hi lis councils Dec meeting applications for cancellation reduction municipal be heard This session was formerly known as court of revision Milton Ontario 8733203 Wed Thu 20 Fit 21 Sat 22 Sua23Mon24Tue25 ShowTlmas SuntoThur8un Friday Saturday turn Thank you for the very generous support during my first term as your Mayor BINGO EVEHV TUESDAY Church JACKPOTS En 15 Ho MO Wood awn Rd Gucph On FOR FREE TRANSPORTATION Cougar Wild Country Boots Mons or Lades Butternut or Burnt Chostnut Colour Ladies 45 Mens NOW THURS SAT ONLY Jollrffe Shoe Store Laathertowi Wage Acton Introducing Premier Sundial from Armstrong The Remarkable New NoWax Floor The comtoriabta better thai does rtconttsy new Premer Sundol- now ftom SUPER SOLARIAM SALE ENDS NOVEMBER 30 CARPETING FIOOHING SPECIALISTS 126 Main St North Acton Police seek brighter fights By Undo It was a light show of a different kind when Hal ton Regional Police commissioners were pre sented with four different cruiser light styles for their inspection Thurs day afternoon According to police Inspector John Barrett approximately one- third or a dozen cruiser roof light systems must be re placed He said there is no dan ger of the present system falling but general wear and tear necessitates new lights Police commissioners had a chance to view four different options ranging in price from to The new expensive unit resaembles the box light Provincial Police and Is described us being the most aero dynamic system Commissioners are also considering the tractor light style which offers advantage of being highly visible and less alternate lights to the present system be cause think we can do better than what we now have He said he expects all cruiser roof light systems to be replaced within the next three to four years A decision on the particular style to be chosen Is expected at the police commission meet next week Dominion site soon parking lot Acton will have a new parking lot likely this week just In time for the Christmas shopping rush Doug Freed who bought the Dominion Hotel site along with a Toronto architect at a public auction last month has rented the property to the Acton Business Improvement Area for parking The BIA is now having the property levelled graded and gravelled Signs will be put up in two hour parking In the lot for downtown shoppers and his associate are busy Taps for holiday Royal Canadian Legions in Halton will be asked their views con cerning Remembrance Day as a school holiday Board of Education decided last week to determine the views of the Legion branches before the board decides to Join Hamilton In asking the province to keep Remembrance Day as a regular school day rather than a holiday I ve had a fair amount of public support for the Hamilton resolution Oakvillc trustee Ann Fairfield told board members Day fell on a Tuesday this year however many of the Legion ceremonies honoring the nation war dead took place on the previous Sunday The Legion in Ha mil ton supported the at tendance of students at school on November Many of the Hamilton board members felt that the day would be more suitably recognized If students remained in school and attended com memorative Last week work downtown parking lot the Dominion Hotel site which will be a temporary framing plans for of the property on parking lot won be commercial develop- Main Street so the permanent Honor Sam Tennant retirement Nov 28 Veteran town worksman Sam Ten will be honored at a dinner at Acton Legion by his coworkers on November Mr began working for Acton In and when he officially retires this Friday will have given years of service to this municipality and community Mr Tennant retired from the Acton Firefighters earlier this year after years of service While with the firefighters Mr Tennant served in many executive posts including chief of the brigade He collapsed after marching In the Remembrance Day parade and was hospitalized last week This week he is home recuperating though he reports he feeling 100 per cent Tomorrow Thursday he plans to visit the town works yard and his many friends for the last time before his retirement Friday in Paisley St A Quality fu coal a pleasure to own espec ally one GUELPH FASHION FURS They have doors qual ly fur in the latest fashions SPECIAL LOW PRICES Lay your coal away before CHRISTMAS and it INTER EST FREE Custom Repairs and RomodBlling GUELPH FASHION FURS LTD AMPLE FREE PARKING 824 8010 Q We Now Serve Delicious ENGLISH STYLE CHIPSq We Use Only Halibut Supplied by Country Lobster Hornby O O o 250 o PER ORDER With This Ad Only OFFER EXPIRES NOVEMBER 1M0I o o Canadian Style CORNER MILL AND MAIN STREETS ACTON