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Chambers Leathertown Committee disbands immediately reborn as independent association by Murray Actons Committee has been banded and replaced by a now independent profit organization which will be Incorporated as the Association The Association will have a substantial member ship too everyone In Acton Is given a free member ship a symbol of the goal that Leathertown represent the entire community and not specific groups or businesses Leathertown was born seven months ago as a sub committee of the Acton Chamber of Commerce and last Wednesday night the Chambers directors and Leathertown committee unanimously agreed that the Lcathcrtown venture has grown to such large proportions that it must be operated by a com pic Independent body While Leathertown organizers realize the entire Hide House restaurant called the olde Tannery The smorgasbord restaurant being built in the rear area of the Hide House will be called the Tannery Restaurant Hide House manager Don Dawklns reports con struction work is proceeding and their agreement with the owners of the restaurant Norseman Dining Lounges Ltd calls for everything except decor and equipping the dining room and kitchen to be completed by October IS The Liquor Licence Board of Ontario has colled for a hearing on the licence application for December 3 and the licence t receive final approval for another 30 days after that Dawkins said the restaurant could open a couple of weeks before the licence is finalized bo he expects If all goes well the restaurant will be open some time between December 15 and Monday Halton Hills council received and noted a letter from the LLBO advising the application has been filed and a hearing will be held The owners of the Norseman Dining Lounges could not be reached for comment since they are In the United States lining up more tourist buses to come to he restaurant Hide House and Acton Previously Hide House owners reported 150 buses have been lined up for the next year and as many as could be slopping here coming from the north- em and all over Ontario Norseman Dining Lounges operates the highly re garded and successful Plainsman smorgasbord restaurant in the Hamilton area and do a brisk busi ness with tour buses Their Acton restaurant will seat about people and feature both a smorgasbord and regular menu The elevated bar will seat approximately another people community likely to become Involved by mak everyone In town a member the door Is open to anyone to participate now or in the future in anyway they wish Leathertown Committee members have held a number of meetings since the organization severed its direct relationship with the Chamber last week and are planning an Inaugural public meeting for A slate of of mostly members of the Leathertown Com mittee and details of upcoming Leathertown pro jects will be presented at this meeting Committee chairman Chip is heading up the new Association The Leathertown Associations goals and object ives remain essentially the same as those which were set out for the committee seven months ago Leathertown alms to increase local awareness and appreciation of Actons and leather age foster a positive feeling for Acton both within and outside the community and strengthen this town sense of identity A second major goal is to create a tourist for Acton based on the leather theme and by attracting tourists to Acton to strengthen the local economic base As a subcommittee of the Chamber the Leather- town Committee accomplished quite a bit in a few short months The Leathertown logo was quickly designed and adopted and is springing up on signs business let terhead Tshirts and company vehicles all over lawn In addition key fobs have been distributed to local school children and many re sidents as well as people living outside Acton A trio of students was hired for the summer and they researched Actons history as well as the communitys leather heritage compiled a detailed report designed the walking history tour and started on drawings of buildings and people from past has participated in several com events and promoted learning about Acton past through a couple of fun contests Working with Region Leathertown had a booth this sum for a time at the Batons Centre In Toronto Current projects include a leather fashion show next month and a Wlntario draw tentatively set for November The committee is working with the Region to have publicity about Acton as Leathertown contained In a Boon to be produced publication about Halton organizers are aiming to have walking tour completely developed including dis play cabinets at stops on the tour one for tourists ana shoppers coming to town and the other for dis to tourist iniormauon centres across On Planning is underway for a big Leathertown Days celebration Including a Monte Carlo Night Acton High School reunion Leithertown Market Day Longer term goals for Leathertown include a museum promotion for new businesses to locate in Acton development of practical plum and drawings for store exterior refurbishing encouraging the lo cation of commercial recreation attractions and facilities for tourists In and around Acton and pro motion of Acton through the donation of leather to TV game shows In recent weeks more volunteers interested In Leathertown have Joined the committee and an ap peal to local businesses for financial support drew a good response Of course would welcomcmore volunteers and donations But the biggest accomplishment so far has been the growing community acceptance support and recognition of the Leathertown theme Clinic Thursda Urgent appeal for blood The Red Cross Blood Bank is dangerously low and major surgery is being cancelled because of the shortage The Acton Red Cross is issuing an urgent appeal for donors to attend tomorrow Thursday clinic at the Acton Legion from to 30pm The Toronto Centre must collect between BOO and pints of blood to meet hospital demands All types of blood are needed For more information about donating blood call Alice Schrelber Acton Red Cross Blood Donor chairman at A Metroland Community Newspaper One Hundred and Seventh Year No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 23 Twentyfive Cents Thousands have fun at the fall fair Despite competition from three other surrounding fairs and the cool weather Acton Fall Fair organizers expect there was only a Acton Agricultural Society president Brian Evans explained that gate receipts were de finitely down from lost years total of but weekend ticket holders not yet counted were up Actons fair was competing against fairs in Aber Fergus and Brampton Secretary treasurer John Howe noted that for every paid admission they estimated an average of two children attended with every adult which could put the figures well over 30000 However he said there Is no way of knowing how many children attended as ad mission was free for them Fair photos inside If theres an event in Acton bigger than the fall fair its news to us So in an effort to bring readers as complete a look as possible at the big show over the weekend todays paper contains over pictures You find fair photos stories on pages 3 4 7 B3 B4 and as well as a two page special supplement full of pictures To accommodate all those photographs we had to drop Profiles On the and Out doors for this week but theyll return next week In addition publication of some correspondents reports news features and sports stories has been delayed a week In he hall exhibits the canned goods and pre serves were down said He attributed this to the poor fruit crop this post summer Veget able entries however were up The ball In general was slightly down bo noticed Outside was a roaring success and Evans agreed The English horses were down but said they never know until fair day how many they are going to get There was a good turnout for the Western horses Cattle entries were bigger than ever before claimed and the Belted Galloways the se cond time for this show had a large turnout Poultry was slightly down from last year the secretary treasurer said but he felt this years level was comfortable Last year the barn was overcrowded and pens had to be borrowed from other fairs There were more sheep entries than lost year and the tractor pulls ana model boat races both reported large turnouts Halton Regional Police report no mishaps Rowe said He explained that the midway was clean and all areas of the fair were quiet as far as the police were concerned The horseshoe contest was well attended and the fanners walk was won by K Reid of who carried pounds over feet The fiddlers contest was way down In entries with only participating Evans said but he ex plained the western finals were being held in London at the same time However Acton was lucky enough to attract Ken of Sudbury who is the Ontario Champion Hold on folk Its fair time Crooks and Jenny aid were Jnit few of the thousands who took In the fair on the weekend but unlike a lot of I he older seekers they took in si ft tr pictures rides Sec Inside for more Photo by DAVE Cindy McGilloway queen of our fair by Helen Murray Well known Acton figure skater Cindy McGilloway broke the McGrath sisters string and was crowned Miss Acton Fall Fair day night amidst thunderous applause and cheers Cindy was one of contestants vying for the crown Kymm Lahin was chosen as first runnerup and Lott was crowned se cond runner up Cindy was crowned by last years winner Lisa McGrath who has been launched into a success ful modeling career Lisa received the title from her sister Cathy whowas the 1879 winner From the 12 entries five semi were chosen from which the winners and runners up were picked Besides Cindy Kymm and Nancy Vetricck la and Gibb were in the semi finals Other entries were Alanna IS Jody Duncan Barbara Chcrl Lind say Carol Anne Lovell 17 Tina McGrath IB and Debbie McQuado 17 Channel television personality Cumm Ctedy McGilloway lilting is flanked by her runner up after being crowned Mf Acton Fall audience part In the Judging Other Fair 1S81 Kymm left chosen at runner up and right is second runner judges were John Wyley general manager of the op Last years winner Lisa standi directly behind Cindy For more fair photos see inside Royal Winter Fair and Patricia Gwyer head of Photo by DAVE Fashion Design and Technology at Sheridan Col lego and involved In major beauty pageants including the Miss Canada contest The girls were judged on poise personality and appearance They first appeared on stage in street length dresses and then changed to even Ing wear The semi finalists had to answer Impromptu questions Cindy question was What goal have you set for yourself and what have you done to get there The eventual winner explained that she had already achieved her goal to be a professional figure skater She will start teaching in a few weeks time for the Acton Figure Skating Cindy is he daughter of Ed and Dodle Victoria Ave and is a graduate of Aclon High School Miss Acton Lisa McGrath praised con test organizer Maggie Hall and dubbed her Mrs Acton Lisa also spoke of her busy year as Miss Acton including standing in the centre of a bull ring with a bright red cape on Lisa said she felt comfortable In her cape and crown But then Ive always worn my sister hand medownsl The Miss Acton contest was Interspersed throughout by variety show Actons Citizen of the year Ron McKnlght arrived In the ActlVan with the McGrath sisters to officially open this year fair and begin the evenings program McKnight recalled fairs of the past and how he loved to watch everyone march in step in the parade He said at the beginning of fair week there was nothing happening at the park but by the end or the week everything was ready to go Its behind the scenes work or people like Mac Sprowle Bert Davidson Brian Evans and Brent Marshall who have made the fair what it Is to day They always have good leadership at the helm and year isnocxceptlon this years president Brian Evans his workers And then with a dramatic flair pro nounced with the power Invested in me I here by declare this years fall fair officially open The first act of the show was the Broadway Brats who sung and danced their way through the early part of the evening Then show went to the dogs as Norma and her Canine Pets thrilled the packed arena Rossini and Co a magician act still has people wondering how he cut his assistant in three and Florence Hansen and her electric fiddle enter tatned and Harry Jarvcy told jokes and sang The Harry Williamson trio provided the back ground music for the various acts and local rcsl dent Jack Carpenter was master of ceremonies