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Tho Acton Free Press Wednesday Oct Acton 5191023 In 1875 by Publishing Ltd at Willow street Acton Totephon Single per year In Canada Tho Acton Foe Print Publishing Ltd of which includes Whitby Pickering News Aurora Newmarket Era Aurora Wookond Edition Tho Bolton EnunpnM Guardian Tho Burlington Post The Burlington Weekend Post Advertise Guardian The Consumer Tho Georgetown Mark ham Economist end Sun Champion Tho News The Wookond Edition Tho North York Consumer Tho North York Mirror Heaver Oakvillo Fiidoy Beavar Oshawa This Wouk shows Thb Peol Consumer The Richmond Liberal Tho Scarborough Consumor Scarborough Mirror Tho Don McDonald Publisher Advertising a accepted on condition thai In the event of error portion occupied by erroneous together reasonable for will not lor but advertisement II bo pokJ lor at apcJlcabla row In event of a typographical good or services at a wrong prlco goods of may not bo sold Advertising hi EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Editor Murray Editor Helen Murray Sports Dave Contributor Jennifer Darkroom Polar ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Man gar BUI Cook Solas Jennifer Advertising Gall Thompson National Advertising Sales Rap Dan Poynu BUSINESSACCOUNTING OFFICE Thornhill CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT Manager Disabled parking laws simple and logical Local businessman Lome ideas for helping the handicapped attend major Ontario attractions like Ontario Place and the CNE are so sim ple and logical that it is hard to believe they werent implemented long long ago Doberthien himself is capped he lost a leg a few years ago to bone cancer Ashe says rarely does the handicap hinder him but when he goes to big attractions like the Ex or shopping at a major mall it does present problems He needs to park close to the en trance He has called for the prov and federal governments to come up with a card or for a car which the handicap ped can use to get into parking close to stores in malls or at places like Ontario Place and the CNE This would mean they wouldnt have to describe their problem to often unsensitive parking attendants In addition he has urged all major attractions and shopping centres be required to provide parking places close to en trances for the disabled Where handicapped parking is provided now and will be re quired the future he wants the police empowered to make sure only the handicapped use those parking places He is cor rect when he says it isnt uncommon to see people with no disability parking in spots reserved for the handicapped to save themselves a few steps Tickets and stiff fines would cure tliat problem quickly If laws can be passed in Eng land and the United States to make life easier for the handi capped theres no reason the same cant be done here Doberthien has taken his case to the media political leaders at both the federal and provincial levels of government and local MPP Julian Reed has promised to run with the ball and bring the matter to the floor of the Legislature when his turn to introduce a private members bill comes around Unfortunately Reed might not be able to bring in a meas ure written so everyone must support it before the end of this year the Year of the Disabled If Ottawa and Queens Park are really sincere in their stated concerns this year for the handicapped theyll read the letter has sent out and bring in legislation governing a handicapped card system requirements for park ing for handicapped at all maj or shopping and recreation fac ilities and laws to prevent peo ple who disabled from parking in handicapped reserv ed spots very very quickly Our readers write Mother offers son cut from Dear Editor There was a poem I think all grown tips should read It comes from a young boy who once played hockey at the Crosby Memorial Arena in Unionville Ontario but it could also be made over to fit any walk or life What kind of bo called grownups Are those who choose to thrust Such mean and angry words of hate On little guys like us We skate so hard to make that goal As we are told to do But folks yell Get him Kill that kid And often atari to boo Were told its sport not win or lose But how we play the game If adults want to teach what right Why don t they do the some So moms and dads 1 ask you please Leave anger at the door And fill the rink with BROTHERHOOD That s really what Its for This poem recently came to my mind as I was sitting thinking about a young 11 yearold boy who Just received to him a large disappointment in his life The way the bad news was given to him is not the way I would have chosen it to have reached his ears but unfort unately parents wo are not always around to protect our children the we would like to My son is a good hockey player He has several trophies to prove this We recently moved to Acton from a much larger city and when I mentfoned that my son was going to try out for the All Star team many of the nice people that I had met through minor ball told mo that ia was a waste of time This la not entirely so My son had extra ice time extra coaching and good workouts as making the team one of the other goalies I felt was better I have known for quite some time that most places hat it not what you know or In some cases your ability but who you know and now unfortunately bo dqes my son I never really gave this much thought until today Thinking about my son I was getting really mad but then the madness wore away to sympathy I feel nothing but sorrow for those who can sit and cheer on one boy and in the next minute let a boy play with no en as was the case with my boy during an exhibition game And whatever happened to Ihe word of encouragement if a boy didnt play his best instead of letting him and his family hear that he was no good and that they didnt know why he was asked thoughts on hockey team to play In the first place How can so called grown sit judgement on other people after only knowing them for IS minutes when It has taken them two or three years getting to know others Tonight I have gone through many emotions confusion mixed with hate but perhaps hate is too strong of a word I should say dislike But this feeling is not geared at this moment to anybody but myself I cannot help but think of times when I myself have been guilty of sitting on judgement of another human being including children and that I myself to some extent was somewhat of a snob I was content In my world of so called friends until a whole new environment changed that and that my group of friends were only Influential people in that area Mow much have I lost not knowing people that I might have been able to learn new things from people who dldn t limit mo to parroting Ideas It Is Loo bad that things like this must happen before we can open our eyes My Eon thrives on encouragement competition being pushed to the limit and then giving that little bit extra Because of words I spoke without even thinking the only encouragement he received from me was not to do his best because I loid him he didnt have any chance whether he was good or not and because I was upset by this matter spent most of my lime as one of his biggest critics I know now that no matter what I should tell him it should be to do his best at all times and beat the odds Weil now I have publicly stated my own opinion There are just two thoughts hat I would like to leave you with 1 Next time that you have the op portunity to meet somebody new in stead of thinking I dont need them what can they do for mo just think about haw much you know Do you know it all Can maybe this new person teach me something new or additional How much does It cost me to make this new person feel welcome Instead of an outsider Maybe if I give some en some complimentary word or a passing exchange maybe just maybe Ill learn to Fill the Mink with brotherhood and make some body remember me as someone who makes people feel special and The last thought in closing this letter is another poem that I hope you will take time to look up and read but the ells it all The poem is colled Children Learn What They Live yours sincerely Mitchell COMMUTE On the Leavell Visiting In the Acton area rccenUy wos Mrs Tom Shields Lorraine of Hillsborough North Carolina With her was Mrs Bill Shields of Raleigh North Carolina From until it was sold Tom Shields managed Dlsston Saw in Acton They lived on a farm next to Acton Meadows Golf Course After school Todd Shields taught music and turned pianos for Mr Watson was the athlete and played soccer and hockey In Acton He is now completing his degree In physical education Tim is In high school in Hillsborough Their mother Lorraine Is well known In Acton and was active in the community United Church and the EC School In Milton Visiting with Mary and Pat McKenzie for he Thanksgiving holiday were Mr and Mrs Walter Tryssenaar Kathryn Ryan and of Lis towel Ontario The first draw of the Club was made his winners were J Legale VnnDam Well known area Karen man and her husband Alan Million held the grand opening of their new business The Woodbee recently People came from as far away as Prance and England and some made special trips from all over southern Ontario Some people turned out which Is hope fully on Indication of things to come Local entrepreneur Ted Tyler has further out Now In addition to the travel and transport business Ted is In the husbandry business raising a litter of puppies Ted states with some exasperation about eight weeks ago a stray dog made a home under an abandoned car at the back of his Highway properly No sooner had the canine bedded down but she gave birth 10 count em 10 puppies Ted hl3 staff and neighbors have sort of accepted responsibility for the pups Now eight weeks later all but three puppies have been given away one wenttotheTylerfamlly Tediswilllng to give cute little critters to a good home but it must be a parent who picks up the animal He has heard almost every story excuse and outright lie from youngsters In order to be given a puppy but Ted wants to speak to a parent He wants to make sure the dogs go to a good home and are welcomed He says they are very well behaved extremely cute and lovcablc but he can t figure out what mixture they are They come in all shapes and sizes colors and personalities Anyone Interested In having one of few remaining pupa Is welcome to call Ted or drop in lo Tyler Travel and see them for yourseir Soap opera fans from all over the area will be flocking to Stone Rood Mall this Saturday to see John McCoffcrly who plays Joe Wright and Coryn who plays Elena Dekker In the soap opera Texas Its John second trip to the mall In a little aver a month He dropped by for the Marathon of Hope Charity Auction September 12 and raised over in Terry Foxs memory John and will be on hand to answer questions and sign autographs for everyone who missed ihcm before In the small world department Hubby returned Sunday from a weeks vocation to Washington and other American spots It seemed like he barely got on road when he had lunch with an Acton couple in New York was enjoying Baseball Hall of Fame when ho spotted his pre decessor former Free Press editor Hartley Coles and wife Irmo also view ing the exhibits The trio browsed for a while and then lunched In a nearby restuaront also visited Gloversvillc New York which has a theme His visit proved o be very infor mative And speaking of he Joined a new club on Sunday the 30s set He shares his big day wllh our infamous Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau who turned a little more than You can always tell Christmas coming when Acton Arts and Crafts Clergy Comment by Rev Art Tribe I wos thankful that Rev John Robertson with us about his wilderness experience in this column two weeks ago As ho pointed out It is often in these wilderness experiences marriage breakdown the loss of a job etc that wo encounter God But unfortunately many people like King Saul of Israel during limes of pressure go their own way with out consulting God When Romans built their great wall across the North of England to guard against the fierce northern Tribes thny placed at intervals of a mile apart towers rising above the level of the wall and there soldiers were set to stand and watch And when God built the battlements of our human life He placed at seventh day a tower a day thrust up above lifes common levels for the safeguard of our souls Sunday tho day wor ship and return thanks to God Many people hear Jesus Christ eagerly when He says Come to Me all who arc weary and heavy laden I will give you rest But when Jesus goes on to say Take My Yoke upon you and learn from Mo far loo many people turn a deaf ear You need God There Is a hoping a longing a desperate need for God in each one of us How do you respond when God calls We all need a Community of love in which to wor ship our loving God Please worship regularly In Church of your choice club holds their annual exhibition and sale This year work available will be hand weaving leather work quilting greet Ing cards ceramics lace draped porce lain figurines etc by Jean Denny Florence Del Howse Irene Holmes Shannon and Laura Dittrich So mark October 31 on your calendar probably already marked by someone much younger than yourself St Albans Parish Hall doora open at 10 a m While the Acton High School Is currently gathering items to put in a lime capsule Marj Thornton thinks a 100yearold form of capsule was recently discovered In one of the walls of her Willow St home Marj explains hoi Pete Turkosz had been contracted to tear down a wall between the bedroom and living room While working he found a large chunk of a newspaper dated 1859 The word Globe can be made out Indicating it might be part of an old Globe and Mail It also says Canada West on it The paper has been chewed by mice Also found in the same wall were two shoes both different sizes and both he high black boot like footwear and one very narrow white glove too small for a regular hand Marj owner of Emilys Natural Foods says she thinks the Items may be have been put there deliberately which would explain the two sizes In stead of a pair All the Items have been chewed beyond any historical value The wall also held Ihe skull of an animal but the Thorntons arent sure exactly what kind says It Is too big to be a mouse rat or even cat She hopes to send it to the University of o have it verified Fairy Lake bird watchers will have noticed two new arrivals to local waters recently Two black swans arrived this week from Kortwrighl Waterfowl Park part of a trade Kortwright got three mute white Swans as their part of the deal says arena manager Harold Townsloy Harold says It will be three years before the black swans are old enough to breed but if all goes well Fairy Lake could soon have both black and white swans swimming around by Mabel Trick and Treat trick is to bake the pumpkin in the oven when preparing for pics or the freezer Just cut in several large pieces scrape out seeds and place skin side up on a cookie tin lined with foil Take out of oven cool a bit and scrape alt the pumpkin off the skin Pack in containers holding a good and half cups such as margarine tubs and put in freezer In this way you have exactly enough for one pie Now for the treat Make yourself an Instant pumpkin pic Put In a bowl a package of Instant butterscotch pud ding powder add a pinch of salt a tea spoon of ginger and a half teaspoon each of nutmeg and cinnamon Add a cup and a half of milk and he same for pumpkin Put in a baked pie shell after mixing well and then put in fridge for awhile Add whipped cream when serving and I m sure you will enjoy this pic Perhaps you should add a Utile brown sugar if not sweet enough The Jack 0 Lantern may come to use this year I Back issues 10 years ago October Acton lost one of its most prominent citizens and industrialists when Norman J died at Guelph General Hospital Saturday October after a brief illness Voted the outstanding Toronto Star newspaper carrier in the district John Klngsmlli of Longfield Acton was among boys and girls honored at a recent banquet in the Hotel Toronto About friends and relatives greeted Mrs Ward Ruddell on her birthday Saturday night Evangel Pentecostal Tabernacle Churchill Road N Is holding special revival services beginning October at a p m and continuing through Sunday October Mr and Mrs Billy are back after a pleasant holiday in Montreal David of Toronto and formerly of Acton has left for Europe He had been working In Acton for the past couple of weeks before acting as best man at the wedding of long lime friend John Dowding and Marie Timbers years ago 1901 Acton s Community Centre Fund has been boosted by the fulfillment of a pledge and months of combined efforts by determined pupils at the Robert Little School made this possible Tenders hove been called for an estimated liquor store to be erected In Acton on Queen St next to Grant Motors Cheers echoed tliroughout the high school auditorium Friday night as student council members were named during a special dance at the school Mary Beth Elliott president by acclamation in Iroduced the following who will assist her throughout the coming year vice president Terry Hamilton secretary JUI Hurst and treasurer Andrew Smith 50 years ago October 1D31 Mr W O who is always among the largest exhibitors at Acton Fall Fair and usually carries off a lot of prizes with his Berkshire has had quite a successful year this season He has won firsts 24 seconds and three third prizes on Berkshire hogs but has not yet made a summary or his total prizes won at the various fairs At the meeting of the United Church Young People on Monday evening Miss Stephenson the new president was in charge Items on the musical part of the programme Included community singing conducted by Messrs Taylor Grenville Masales a piano duet by tho Misses Masons and selections by he seven piece orchestra Mrs J J Stewart and Miss Odbert gave numbers years ago October 1H Last Thursday evening the occasion of the banquet given by Acton Lodge and ho presentation by W S Johnson Esq Grand Master of Ontario of the silver trophy won at contest in Toronto in August the day of the big parade of Oddfellows will long be remembered by the brethren here After a meeting in the lodge rooms all adjourned to the town hall for the banquet and speeches followed by music Mrs Clark was the caterer ably assisted by a number of dainty lady waitresses Covers were laid for The way lights hove been turned off here and there in town since the culling out of the flat rate and the installation of meters is noticeable A most brutal fight took place in the drill shed witnessed by several citizens who desire to bo respectable It should not have been permitted The Ontario Bank has failed and the business has been taken over by the Bank or Montreal The other banks have guaranteed full payment to depositors years ago October The business prospects of our village are at present better and more encouraging than has been the cose for several years previous and a new and stirring spirit of enterprise has Inaugurated advancement on all sides A considerable number of families have moved into our village Ihe influx being so large and rapid Ihat every dwelling house In the corporation regardless of the condition has become tenanted while some of the more com modious have been used for two or three families A move must be made in the mutter of Ihe erection of more nouses A number of our capitalists In own could very profitably Invest money In the erection of houses to rent for say to per month Public School teachers of the county attended the convention In Acton with the president Mr Robert Little Public School Inspector In charge The meetings began on Thursday and ended on Saturday Many interesting papers were given on Music Teachers salaries Mistakes In reading discipline statics and Physical Gcorgraphy Over teachers The next convention will bo in February