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Bands concert fills air with Christmas spirit Acton Citizen a Band and Aclon High School Baud joined forces Sunday night to present a superb holiday concert at the high school Those who braved the biting cold and occasionally blowing snow to attend Sunday night a Acton Citizens Band and Acton High School Band concert were richly rewarded An appreciative audience of over took in the minute free performance at Acton High School The evening was billed as a concert offering music for all tastes and it was certainly that Christmas music predominated There were the traditional Christmas carols and popular tunes but there were also a number of pieces which usual Yule fare The selection was excellent and the performance delightful The Citizens Band took the stage first offering eight pieces Charles Wright conducted the band for a rousing march Imperial Echoes A Gregorian Advent plain chant 0 Come 0 Come Emmanuel was the second number by the band Under the direction of Nancy Patterson this Century work brought visions of monks parading around the monastery It was the first of several pieces of music Christmas flavor George Elliott conducted for the next The frst Crusaders Hymn also had a Christmas slant The title which prompts images of brave knights going off to liberate Jerusalem is really a work which appeared in Germany for the first lime in 1652 The hymn with Christmas theme lyrics like fairest Lord Jesus also had a definite military beat Next the band presented Seascapes a work which won them rat prize at the last August and portrayed images of the sea The 1920s produced a lot of good popular music music a tot of the audience could remember and many in attendance wished they d been around to hear when it was current A montage of songs from the 20s like Bye Bye Blackbird Tea for Two and Carolina in the Morning proved to be a delightful change of pace in the fifth band offering T Life of the Bohemians residing in the Latin quarter of Pons towards the end of the 19th Century was the subject of Pucinl La The band B7 An Inland Community Newspaper OhHu Sixth Ytar ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY DECEMBER it lagu 1 welcomes Actons input by Murray If Acton residents want their police station open more hours each week they 11 have to convince Halton Regional Police Chief James Harding the Halton Police Commission and regional council there is a need Harding said he realizes having an open police station gives a community a feeling of comfort and possibly that is all the justification that is really needed to spend the extra money which would be needed to keep the station beside the town office on Mill St East open more hours than just to Monday to Friday This just one of the subjects Harding deputy down the road in Georgetown soon there are no chief Bob Middaugh and Inspector John Barratt discussed in a 90 minute interview Monday af the questions naked of top brass of the regional force were based on comments and complaints reporters at this paper have heard from readers in recent months Repeatedly they asked for to bring their concerns to the at tentionof the brass Herding emphasized even though a brand new police with cells will open for Hills Meet chief tomorrow Citizens and businessmen planning to attend the meeting tomorrow Thursday afternoon at the Regional Police headquarters in Oak are asked to meet at the building on Mill St East at 12 Regional councillor Dave Whiting who is lead the local delegation said he expects six to 10 people will attend representing Acton The meeting has been called because of recent concerns voiced about policing here It is an opportunity for Chief James Harding and his top brass to hear more about Acton s concerns as well as explain the regional police operation more fully plans to close up the store front operation in Acton Pontinud oniric Free Press out Tuesday Next week The Acton Free Press will publish one day earlier than normal The paper will be In stores and delivered to homes on Tuesday December instead of the usual Wednesday The deadline for submission of both news and sports material for publication for the December issuewillbcfla m Monday December Anything received after the deadline will appear in the next week s paper The deadline for classified advertising is also moved up tonoononMonday December The Free Press office will be closed December and The following week the paper will resume Wed nesday publication with the editorial and classified advertising deadlines being back to normal 12 noon Tuesday Junior classes at Robert Little School presented CtirUlmai concern Wed and Thursday nights to packed audiences Hen are the stars of the after noon kindergarten class which performed Thursday night Front row left to right Jennifer worthy Tracey Thompson Sarah Franklin Robin KlmMcUaac Heidi Dempsey Lisa on Melody Pilgrim Samms and Christy Back row Brent Matthew Wilson Jamie Gary Pye Ricky Demone Joey Jason Brown and Joe Photo by GORD MURRAY Salvation Army responds to needy families pleas for help Weighed down by the gallons of water in her bloomers Councillor Terry Grubbe needs help getting out of the pool from Harold Councillor Dave Whiting and Mayor Peter Looking on Is another member of council swim team recreation coordfnator Joy Gwlilam laughed It up at Friday water bow Moreplctureslnilde Without the Solvation Army many needy families in Acton and Georgetown could face a bleak Christ mas Instead they will be sitting down to a turkey din ncr with all the trimmings and each child will re a present thanks to the Salvation Army s annual Christmas hamper program Each Christmas the Salvation Army answers pleas of help from needy families with a box full of food and toys Lieutenant Lome head of the Hlils Salvation Army said so far he has received 26 applications for aid from Acton alone and the same number from Georgetown for Christinas hampers Since he Is relatively new to the Acton area Lieutenant said he not sure if the need for hampers has increased Last year he added the Army dell hampers The money for the hampers comes out of the Sal Army a welfare fund Lieutenant said stocking only 30 hampers has already cost He packs a turkey potatoes carrots or cabbage all the dinner trimmings and a gift for each child They are delivered personally on Christmas Eve Applications are reviewed carefully to ensure a need exists and gifts are chosen with each child in mind Money In the welfare fund comes from the funds collected at the Sally Ann kettles Unfortunately said Lieutenant dona lions are down tills season They the public ore not as responsive as last year he said I sincerely believe people are sick of rising prices They are trying to provide Christ mas for themselves and find it difficult to give that little extra to charity But I ve never known a community to leave the Salvation Army In a position unable to render adequate to the community I hope people respond and support us Lieutenant said the Idea behind the Christmas hamper is to make the day a little brighter and less burdensome on a needy family al ready poor financial resources As long the Salvation Army has one dollar in the welfare account he said will see to it that every truly needy family has the best Christmas we can sensibly give them Lieutenant said he totalled the money from this year s kettles but the Salvation Army did receive a generous donation from the Zlcglcr Flour Mills in Acton They are donating a bag of flour for each hamper and making use of their van for the Christmas deliveries said the Lieutenant thoydidn tneedna much money because they only took care of Acton But this year the addition of Georgetown s needy coupled with the rising cost of hampers and other programs has put a strain on the Salvation Army finances They need more The Lieutenant pointed out the money collected at ChrlstmaB time is used throughout the year to nee the If a re Last year through the fund the Salvation Army was able to refer a lady of the community to a home far unwed mothers and send another young man to Hnrbor Light a center for alcoholics Salvation Army kettles can be round at the Brewers Retail every Thursday Friday and Satur day in Acton and at both the Brewers Retail and IODE help for past 20 years Christmas is always a busy time of the year for Mrs Joyce Sprowl Mrs Bessie Musselle and the rest of the IODE Christmas hamper committee It is an annual project between the Lakeside Chapter of the IODE and the Rotary Club of Acton providing food and toys to the less fortunate families here The Lakeside chapter said Mrs Sprowl receives a list of families needing their help from the Ministry of Social Services plus a few referrals from local ministers The members Ihen proceed 19 gather turkeys or chickens tea coffee canned goods and toys either through donations or bought with funds they have collected throughout the year Mrs said hampers arc packed according to the size of the family The IODE packs hampers and the Rotary Club delivers them They share the expenses The Lakeside chapter la In touch with tho Sal vation Army which also runs a hamper program at Christmas to make sure there are no duplications They have received donations from Smith Middle School and Acton High School plus a It in Georgetown Lieutenant said if anyone wishes don ate anything call the Salvation Army or drop in at their Thrirt Store The Salvation Army is also busy this week delivering what they call Sunshine Bags and singing carols to senior patients at the hospitals and resid en Is at the senior citizens homes They 11 be holding Christmas service for themselves Lieutenant said he would like to thank those who have responded to the Army call for assistance Every compliment we have received for the social work in the community is really compliment to the community serve inside held its annual children a Christmas party Saturday See photon on pages Sewage storage or a dam upstream of Acton are two suggested solutions to lifting the limit to Details on page Fran Baines seeks Tory nomination Fran Baines well known figure in political circles will try for the Progressive Conservative nom for Burlington in the next provincial election Fran has lived in the riding for the past years and has been actively Involved in many community organizations and has held most of the lop posts in both provincial and federal PCossociations