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student researchers find NewfoundlandActon link in leather industry for years Elizabeth Morrison research project this o conduct the history Two towns in Newfoundland have been sending workers to since the lBOOs There to be some connection dating back many many years between Acton and and Point Newfoundland Applicants from those two towns have been coming to Beardmore ever since the last century and still are coming Recently three more applicants showed up from Botwood and Point and were asked by personnel manager Donald Rankin why they come to Acton Their answer was when grow up they repeatedly heard they had three options in adulthood they could work In the lumber industry or come to Acton and work In leather This Is just one of the tid bits being probed by three students after first week of re search here The trio know how the Acton Newfound land connection was bom but they hope they 11 find out sometime In the next weeks Anne Lindsay Laurel Benville and Elizabeth Morrison started on their summer project on May and have been pouring through mlcroHm copies of the Acton Free Press searching out Information The federal government gave the Lealhcrlo vn committee few weeks ago to hire three stud to probe the leather industry history In Aeton so a walking history lour can be shed here Ms Lindsay the project supervisor is a veteran at this type of summer work The yearold University of Guelph honors graduate in history and sociology worked on a similar project last sum mer and is already familiar with Acton Last summer she and some other students delved Into the history of the communities between Lake Ontario and Acton on Highway 25 including Bronte Merton Palermo Boyne and Speys de This project differs because much more research and details are needed about a single ty and the role an Industry played in its development Ms Lindsay plans to attend the University of Western Ontario this fall to earn her masters in I rary science Ms is IB and takes illustration at Sheridan College Brampton campus While she enjoying the research work she s especially looking forward to the last half of the summer when she wiil start do draw of buildings in town as they looked years ago for a booklet as well as the walking tour markers glass cases con La photographs diaw and short stones about the sign f of what tourists are look ng at A University of Western Ontar o story and psychology student Ms Morrison looks at this summer s Job as the start of her career She expects to be do ng kind of research work the rest of her 1 fe The three young women are working under the direct of Leathertown Chip Petrillo and Donald Rank searching the back Issues of this news paper the women plan to try and f nd out about Ac ton leather industry pr or to They got a whole list of books to read one has already started on Acton Days they will search through Beardmore arch the arch ves old in maps and registry off documents But they their greatest resource will be the tizen3 of Acton Already they ve complied a list of Continued on page2 An Inland Community Newspaper One Hundred and Sixth Year No 47 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JUNE 3 1381 Pages Twenty five Cents Leathertown seels Wintario draw Acton s Committee is trying to bring the draw to town chairman Chip Petrillo revealed in an interview this week that recently the committee contacted lottery officials about doing a draw at Acton High School and they were receptive to the idea He noted It would be great publicity for Acton throughout the province as well as a fun event for res dents Before they do a draw in a town W officials come learn a bit about and then talk about the town during the weekly draw broadcasts Pelr noted they t booked that far in ad for draw show locat so could fairly soon that a draw is held here He said the committee would prefer the draw is held after the summer when students have com their research of the leather industry That way the program hosts could talk about Acton as Leathertown here in recent months and the lottery crew likes to have previous w nncrs in the audience to talk to the program Joined City officials for the official sod turning for the firm new plant In Thursday Pictured here left to right are ion Weir Tim Volllck Peter Pa vll Stephen Cole Nancy Cowon Carol Fuller Bryan Irednlc Lamarche Ralph Smith the Industrial Co mm is loner Guelph Mayor Norm Polypenco manager Michael Wayne Redwood of Arls Con David Barclay Smith Mike Rao Colin Tip Baker and Murray Reld Absent is Kathleen Polypenco breaks ground for new plant in Guelph in Acton closed down for a couple of hours Thursday moming so the re staff could witness the sod turning ceremony at the of the firm new home in City of joined plant manager Michael and the Acton staff for the brief ceremony 30a m announced last month the firm was moving to in October or November of this year after years in Acton The new square foot plant be built in the Industrial Park Worthlngton said there has been an indication almost all of the company 14 employees in Acton will be moving with to although there Is some concern about commuting costs on the part of the workers He added will review the situation to sec what can be done to relieve workers reluctance regarding travelling cost Pot Andrews and Janet Marshall dunk their buckets while Frederlckson Susan Hewitt and Marie are on the ladder passing the buckets and filling the barrel In the bucket race Not seen in the picture Is another Acton ladles team member Anne Da vies The Acton team placed third In a field of three in the bucket race competitions held Saturday at Prospect Park The Acton Firefighters hosted the water ball and bucket race competitions in which Grand Valley and Ingle wood teams cleaned up Sec story page Photo by GORD MURRAY OPP have closed the books on a twoyear old hit and run investigation after charging an Ac ton man with criminal negligence causing death failing to remain at the scene of an accident and paired driving Barry Alexander Wilson M turned himself Into the Guelph detachment last week after news reports were broadcast earlier slating police were looking for him Joan 44 of Rockwood was charged with be after the fact Wilson was cliarged in connection with the fatal hit and run accident In September in James Cowan of was killed Cowan police said had stopped his motorcycle on the shoulder of County Road about a mile north of when a northbound truck left the road hitting the motorcycle and killing Cowan instantly The truck fled the scene The charges against pair are the result of a Decoration Day here Sunday The annual Dec or at on Day parade and vice will be held lite Sunday June The parade w form up at he Post Office on Bower Avenue at and move off to Fair Cemetery A bus will be for those need transportation to the Ab Irwin should be contacted at the Acton Legion Branch 197 regarding transportation Hugh O II be the parade Marshal The Acton Citizens march the parade The conducted by the Acton Ministerial Association will begin around 3pm Decoration Day Is a community effort when friends and family remember aid honor the dead with tributes and flowers Follow the service the organizations place geraniums on the graves of deceased members Groups slated to participate in Decoration Day Include the Legion Legion Ladles Auxiliary Lakeside IODE Duke of Devonshire Ac ton Chamber of Commerce Halton Hills Council Dublin Acton Rotary Club Friends in Deed Golden Age Club and Salval on Army Acton man charged in fatal accident two month folio up by OPP Con stables and Ken Russell The had d out when police initially could come up with no leads Nab Acton cat burglar A year old cat burglar has been nabbed by Reg Police and charged in connection with break and enter since May 12 Regional Police Detective Ron Soulhgate said the cat burglar the homes during the night le the families were asleep None of the homes were entered by force An Acton youth Donald Lawrence of RR 1 is believed responsible for 13 Georgetown house en tries and one Acton entry He was arrested Tuesday on a possession of a nnrcot and held in custody Investigation linked Lawrence with the cat burglar case says of the entries involved theft of an item usually money two were break and enter v intent to steal and one Incident was tcd break inside Members of the Acton Legion Branch color party and Acton Citizen Band will again participate In Decoration Day which Is this Sunday In Acton Halton Board of Education trustees agree w prin cipals about revisions to Canada drug laws Turn to page The Acton Optimists held a bike rodeo on Saturday Sec pictures and story on page The Acton Citizens Bond held its spring concert Sunday nght Story and photos on page