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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Feb 181981 auxiliary Dorriehas always been a great asset to the Legion and wo hope that now she is a senior citizen she will continue to be active This being the anniversary of Branch we will be having some Fun in Help us celebrate watch the Legion News for coming events This could be a busy year comrades so lets get involved Pollen right won he Public School public speaking contest last week Ills subject was Go r die Howe up was David Deforest who spoke on the subject of the Great Train Robbery Car breakin A Valentine s Day thief made off with more than in material after breaking into a car parked on Knox Avenue Police say a cowboy shirt a power mixer a leather cassette case and tapes were stolen from the vehicle Total loss is estimated at Chamber guest speaker B a professor of marketing in the McMastcr University faculty of business will be the guest speaker at the Acton Chamber of Com mcrce annual general meeting next Monday night at the Legion Allcandidates meeting Acton and area voters will get a chance to hear the Mews of candidates running for the Halton Burlington seat at Queen Park An all candidates meeting will be held at Acton High School Tuesday March at and will run until to 4 JO p m The altcandidates meet ing is being jointly sponsored by the Acton Chamber of Commerce and Acton High School Wallet stolen A wallet containing credit papers and was stolen in a Main Street North house break in late Saturday evening Police say the theft was reported at la m Sunday mom ing Le Ladies Auxiliary Pin for Dome by Phyllis The Legion Ladles Auxiliary general meeting February opened with Comrade President Jean in the chair Roll call was taken with two now members being Initialed Comrade Anne once again winning the at tendance draw Minutes of the last general meeting were read The treasurer report and the auditor report were read and discussed Donations to many groups and organizations were made again this year Heart Fund Cancer Fund Salvation Army Friends In Deed and others We were busy with banquets and the bazaar in order to give these donations and a thanks goes out to all our working members There is mixed bowling In April more on this whim dates are available Feb Acton Legion Pee Wee Tournament Veterans from Sun brook are to be invited to a visit to our Branch August 15 This is always a beautiful day for them as well as ourselves so plan ahead to visit them at our branch It was discussed that we should have an an nivcraary tea in October as yet no final plans have been made Comrade Zone Com Rose Green will be making her official visit to our March meeting Comrade Dorrle Morton was presented with her Mother of Pear Pin by her daughter Cheryl also a member of Consultant It may cost as much as to find someone to replace Halton Director of Education Em Lavender Lavender Is retiring at year end and Hal Ions Board of Education agreed Thursday to hire consultants Both towns eligible Both Acton and Georgetown will be for downtown loari3 the province has revealed Hills wants to apply for funds under the Main Street Program but provincial regulations allowed loans for just one downtown munlci Monday council received a letter from Ontario Minister of Claude Bennett who said he will permit the commitment of more than one downtown redevelopment loan In municipalities which have more than one downtown Last year the town successfully pushed the province to change its population ceiling for eligible municipalities from 000 to not the province created Hills with a pop ulation over 30 so Acton Georgetown t be excluded just were part of an amalgamated municipality Bennett said he Is pre pared to consider appli cations for downtown revitaliiatlon loans for bolh Acton and Georgetown He also said the pro vince will give downtown study grants of 5000 or 50 per cent of study costs whichever is less for both the Acton and Georgetown downtowns FRONT WHffil DRIVE LUXURY AT A PRICE YOULL LIKE INEXPENSIVE AND BUILT St Hwy SEE DAVE YOUNO ORJOKN Manor fire protection to improve Immediate steps will be taken to upgrade the fire detection system and install smoke detectors at Halton Centennial Manor It has been suggested the cost of the project would be about and the money might be taken from two budget accounts Manor Administrator Jack Charlton will be allowed to call tenders immediately with the funds for this coming from the reserve fund account THEATRES GEORGETOWN 3 When youre in construction form follows function Ask Mario He fills out the Record of Employment perfectly every time an employee parts company he 1 iMicmmi Ret inwiit lrmuntinunempllniriKrruptinn Hi In if he i r the J me Ik m ha MBBsB In ihHl in In in jolt inn lJtn 11 jutl in be In furm EC i M tut J inline Employment Canada ANNOUNCING VANTAGE LIGHTS AND MENTHOL LIGHTS THE NEW MILDNESS Warning Health and Welfare Canada advises that danger to health increases with amount smoked- avoid inhaling 5mg tar nicotine