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Man convicted hit paper girl A 60yearold Acton who struck a yearold black newspaper earner because she dropped his paper In a puddle has been ordered to clean streets as part of his conviction on a charge of assault John Winter Maria St was lined and placed on one year probation by Judge Doug Latimer In Milton Provincial Court last Wedncs day The Acton youngster was apparently help ng a friend deliver newspapers last February when she dropped one in a puddle at Winter residence The Crown read into dence that ho struck the girl with the back of his hand The court was told Winter said I like black kids and white kids but 1 don like black kids when I am angry Even without the racial overtones the court s disturbed that you would take your anger out on a nineyearold papergirl The fact of your com later to police also the court concernattheinc dent Winter who pleaded guilty to the assault charge has since typed a letter of apology to the child Judge told the man it was only the fact that ho was working to support a family that kept him from a jail sentence He has been ordered to perform hours of work involving cleaning downtown streets after his regular work hours Eramosa Pioneer Day this weekend in Rockwood Again this year and area will be dressing Day this Saturday For more on Pioneer Day turn to up In costumes and decorating their bikes for the big Pioneer The fifth annual Eramosa Pioneer Day will be held this weekend amid a flurry of horseshoes frogs watermelon seeds and old time costumes The fun starts Friday night with an old lime dance at Eden Mills Com Centre Featuring the Sunshine Boys Band and a bar sponsored by the village trustees far the town hall fund dance is open to all ages and billed as an old family dance night Saturday morning at sharp youngsters can show off their homemade soap box racers at the flat race course on Centennial School playground Last competed By noon the parade should be assembled at Co mm nit Centre ready to wind Its way through town to the Ball Park for the days activities Traditional features of the parade arc local children on decorated bikes assorted fleets horses wagons buggies bands and other homespun entertainment Carl Meadows will be Centennial School Band Acton Citizens Band and the Green Fiddle Morris Dancers will not only be a large part of the parade but will also entertain in the park Ball park activities emphasize community involvement with old fashioned games and contests Pioneer Day is one of the few places left in the country where you can still spit watermelon seeds for prizes and watch jumping con tests In addition to these exciting past times there 11 be a horseshoe pitch tug of war pet show costume contest a dunking frame sponge throw contest nail hammering and log sawing contest and bingo Children games will be organized by the Bah a I while all afternoon in formal baseball games will go on Displays will includo craft tables sales baked goods Don Hilts photographs Eden Mills gymnastic club plant sales scouts campflre display a farm safety display and a white elephant sale Homemade food will be available such as pies hot dogs trench fries and coffee and ice cream Most of games and contest are Continued on An Inland Community Newspaper One Hundred and Sixth Year No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JUNE 17 1981 Pages Twenty five Cents Raftis to be at dropin hear views of Acton Acton has a golden opportunity to make itself heard by Halton Region this Friday after noon Taxpayers with questions about the region deficit water and sewer rates rising regional taxes industrial promotion efforts or any regional services should be at the ward one councillors dropin this Friday afternoon Regional chairman Jack Raftis will be on hand to answer questions and hear com plaints about the upper tier of local government wtlfbo dropin from to p The more about what residents feel the on should be dropin the Acton Commun Services Cen In the building start one hour earlier and run an hour la than usual Local councillors and are hoping for a large turnout from taxpayers so the region can hear vo of the people of Acton as well as learn doing Bringing the chairman to Acton Is a move to stimulate interest the dropin which has been suffering from lagging attendance by taxpayers for several months skating star on study trip to China Jean Bonner A young Rockwood woman headed for China Jean Bonner will be leaving for the People a Republic of China on June and return around July IS A figure skating triple Gold Medalist and coach Miss Bonner was selected for trip to China for her contributions to improving physical education and sports locally Concordia University announced She will be a member of a study group made up of coaches and leading physical educators from across North America This history making course has been organized as part annual study abroad pro gram of the Institute of Comparative Physical EducationConcordia University Montreal This course is the result of years of research development and negotiations with Chinese of The group will travel over miles in China Peking Canton Shanghai Nanking and are among thestudy sites Tho group will enjoy exchange seminars with Chinese acupuncture sports medicine coaching and physica education specialists as well as visit schools for a unique opportunity to see classes and sports programs in operation Acton resident firefighter gets Medal of Bravery by Helen Murray An Acton reaident has received an Ontario Medal for Firefighters Bravery from the government for his part in the November train derailment in Mississauga Reg Iandriault a captain on the Mississauga fire department received the medal along with all his coworkers for risking their lives to save hundreds of thousands of people A former Acton volunteer firefighter and lifelong resident now a Missisauga resident Rob Red Price also received the medal When Reg went into work the night of Satur day November lltUe did he know It would be more than 48 hours before he would return to his family He had no Idea of the dangers he and his fellow workers would the next few hours Reg is stationed in the precinct he headed south to to help in the now infamous derailment Ho was there for the final major explosion Everyone pulled together he best they could In order to ensure the safety of city Meanwhile largest peacetime evacuation in history was taking place leaving a Continued on page Ontario Medal or Firefighters Bravery was presented to members of the Fire Department and Acton resident Reg was one of the proud recipients Kick higher girls I The flnt number In the Joyce Carpenter Dance Revue this weekend has Anita Ctvlero Clvlero Jill Morris Vlckl Lit Chalmers Couture and Judy going through their dance routine Absent from the picture is Julie MeUor The show is Friday and day nights at the Acton High School Photo by HELEN MURRAY Natures flours bloom at Zeiglers by Jennifer Acton flour mill has spent a centuryandahalf becoming more and more modern through mechanization In the latest Innovative step owner Lloyd has Imported a pair of stone grinders from Denmark to make flour like they used to In the good old days In keeping with his belief that old mills produce better flour than new ones Zelgler may be turning out some of tha best flour in the province Early town history indicates the mill probably dates back to the IBM a However it only been a flour mill since purchased by Dave Lindsay after World War I As a result of requests Is now producing more types of flour than Acton mill has ever seen Everything from unbleached flour to licorice flour goes through the grinders We are moving In the direction of more natural flour comments His wholewheat flour has the shorts and middling parts of the wheat seed ordinarily removed put back in Re makes bleach ed and unbleached flours silky pastry flour granular bread flour and a variety of mixed flours Soon will be offering stone ground flour Zeiglers flour la used by Saunders Bakery in Sykes Bakery in Georgetown and the Milton Correctional Centre Wheat supplies are easy to come by the Wheat Board stores locally grown wheat at the mill and has first chance at booking every month Years ago both animal feeds and flour were made at the mill but now so many chemicals are used in animal feeds th production is banned from mills making foods for human consumption Zelgler flour mills offers some Shurgain products for livestock as well as small poundages over the counter for home bakers Flour floors are necessary for a complete milling process involving sifting grinding purifying and elevating prefers to keep his old elevator Continued on Page B5 inside It going to cost more to commute on the Acton GO buses MnrJorieWhileretire9aftcrover20years teaching here Story and photo on page The town has approved a unit semidetached housing development Moreonpage2