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4 The Acton Free Press Wednesday Nov 25 press TELEPHONE Bud Ed loriai Off Founded In Published WWrKreday by Printing Publishing Ltd Willow Acton Ontario 2010 Subscriptions Single copies in Canada In all other Canada Thu Acton Free a Publishing Ltd of which includes Now Aurora Eta Era Edition Ballon Guard an Tho Burlington post The Burlington WookaraJ Post Advertiser Guar dun Tho Georgetown Economist and Sim lion Champion The Weekend Edition North York Consumer North York rror Mo Friday Beaver Consumer Tho Richmond Liberal Scarborough Association ScoborouQh Mirror St llo Tribune Don McDonald Publisher Advert sing accepted on the condition that In event of typographical portion of advertising occupied by erroneous together allowance or nature will not bo charged fot but balance the advertisement will t paid tor at the applicable rate In the of a typographical advertising goods services at ft wrong price good or services may sold Advertising Is merely an be withdraw Community Newspaper New Second EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Editor Gord Murray Mows Editor Melon Murray Sport Dave Contributor Jon n Hot Burr Darkroom ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Bala Jennifer Advertising Carolyn Attorn Advertising 8alaaRp Dan PoynU 1051 BUSINESSACCOUNTING OFFICE Office Manager R ho Thorn hill CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT Manager Hide House clearly business of the year Down the road Georgetown the Chamber of Commerce presents an annual award to the business of the year The same isnt done here but were certain if there was such an award in Acton we know who would be the winner The olde Hide House Theres been no business ven ture like it the history of Ac ton It began a year ago this month as a fairly substantial operation For the next 12 mon ths the firms watchword has been expansion The leather garments aspect has grown furs woolens leather accessories and crafts added or expanded furniture lines increased a gift shop add ed and soon a smorgasbord restaurant will open on the pre mises About people from throughout the Golden Horseshoe area the rest of Ont ario other provinces and the northern States have come to Acton to shop at the Hide House and some have visited other shops in Acton It has even been a magnet drawing former re sidents back to town for visits too on Citizen of Year 25th anniversary have big celebration Weve written a lot about the Hide House One of our com munity news beats is business doing stones on stores and in dustries which are newswor thy Layoffs openings and clos ings and expansions all make news Under the expansion label the Hide House has been a real newsmaker Besides drawing people to town the Hide House has in stilled some new spirit in Ac ton Contrary to what some think the movement wasnt born to help the Hide House but because of the Hide House Its ability to attract shoppers to Acton prompted some in the business communi ty and a few people with no con nection to local retail business to capitalize on the Hide House to develop the identity for Ac ton bolster all local firms and publicize the town by creating The Hide House isnt in the years ahead we expect it will be a very successful business with or without but it certainly is serving as a foundation for the rest of the business community to build Next year will be the 25th anniversary of the Citizen of the Year award in Acton Even though 1982 is still over a month away the Acton Cham ber of Commerce has already started looking at ways to mark the anniversary president Dave Whiting thinks instead of selec ting a 1932 recipient of the award the Chamber should honor with plaque presenta tions representatives of groups as well as all the individuals who are living that have been chosen citizen of the year in the past 24 years In other words making the past citizens of the year the Citizens for the Years Chamber secretary Janet Fleming reports some others thought in the interest of posterity and there should be a Citizen of the Year selected but with past citizens of the year invited and recognized at the banquet It would be a traditional citizen of the year program with the add ed feature of remembering past recipients Both proposals have merit undoubtedly now that chamber directors have been reminded of the significance of next year for the citizen of the year pro gram a few more variations will be offered for considera tion While its true that often the publics appreciation and sup port of the citizen of the year program has been disap pointing we feel it plays a very important role in the fiber of the community Many of the past citizens of the year have made valuable contributions to the quality of life in this community long after being honored Thanking these people again will be a gesture and should boost interest in the cit izen of the year program The Utopian plan would be to have a traditional honoring of a citizen of the year next year along with some kind of special honors for representatives of organizations which have previously selected citizens of the year as well as living past recipients and spouses and close family of deceased past citizens of the year The Chamber naturally enough would be concerned about the considerable cost of a full blown honoring of not just the citizen of the year but also the past citizens of the year or their families Wed urge the directors thoroughly investigate staging the anniversary of the cit izen of the year on a grand scale There might well be so many in the community who would want to be on hand to see one or more of the past reci pients of the award honored again that next years citizen of the year banquet and dance would be the biggest and best ever from a financial stand point too It would also be a firm foundation on which to launch the citizen of the year program on its second quarter century Our readers write Thanks CWL coverage On the With the Year of the Handicapped rapidly coming to a close one of the major accomplishments of public education I feel was demonstrated earlier this month A new Woolco catalogue was distributed to local homes a few weeks ago and on the cover was a young lady in a wheelchair She was a pretty young woman with a lot going for her yet she was handicapped Inside there were a few more pictures of people in wheel chairs Normal people happy people people like you and me of all ages The handicapped need this good publicity The general public has to be educated that to be handicapped is not a sin or even need be a handicap All they ask for Is a fair shake in life and tho catalogue made a giant step In the right direction And speaking of the handicapped I notice a handicapped parking sign has been erected beside the arena at Prospect Park Those without physical disabilities arc suppose to respect those signs After all thats what Lome Doberthlens province- wide crusade Is all about But Saturday I saw a car parked In the reserved spot Maybe there was a handicapped person associated with the car chances are there wasnt Why not put yourself in a wheelchair or on crutches for a few hours and see the world from a different angle With some luck and compassion you might be willing to pork in another spot and walk a blliarlher than take away a spot from someone who really needs It Edith Hllfman and Linda are the two local people you can contact if youre in In the new toy library set up this week by the North tlon for the mentally retarded The toy library Is located at the new Library and Cultural Centre In George town and runs Tuesdays from 130 to 3 p Wednesdays from a m to 11 and Thursdays from 7 to The toy library totally staffed by volunteers from north will lend toys encourage learning through play and make suggestions about how to make toys at home The has provided a start up grant for the toy library and has applied to get half of that back from They want to recover other from donations Lending priority Is to the handicapped and toy donations will be gratefully accepted Wedding anniversary best wishes are extended to Joyce and Owen of Queen St who celebrated their anniversary on Sunday November A special family gathering was held at the of their son Terry at Churchill Present to share in the happy day were sons Gary and Terry and four grandchildren and Mr Ma soles father Lloyd Don forget the Draw to morrow night Not only will have a to win a lot of money with tickets they get at the door but they will also have a chance to help out In the production of a provincewide television show Many local residents will even get on television Why dont you go and see If you can be one of the lucky ones to push the button to make the balls start a spin And speaking of draws time is run ning out to purchase an Actario ticket Thats one lottery that shouldnt be scoffed at Where else con you buy a ticket which will give you excellent chances of winning the weekly cash draw or the monthly trip draw not to mention all sorts of gift vouchers for local stores Last year between Gord and I we made a profit of after the cost of our tickets Gord won the cash and I won some vouchers Not a bad deal If two relatively new residents In the seven years can each buy a ticket a cause what about some of the life long citizens those who have some memories of the town hall Coop Nursery School students had a special treat lately They have been lunching at Mother Pizza The latest trip was yesterday Tuesday Hey guys got some spare time on your hands Dig Brothers volunteers ore urgently needed to spend three or four hours a week with a fatherless boy Big Brothers isnt interested in recruiting superstars The most successful volun leers are men of average abilities who recognize the contribution they can make to a boys development and have the heart to follow through with it Men IB years and older living In this area are asked to call Big Brothers at And in keeping with the Year of the Handicapped tneme Acton Share Group is holding a craft and bake and a white elephant sale this Friday at the downtown Family Cleaners Ail pro ceeds go towards A special feature will be the sugar free baking for diabetics Greg was the lucky win In last months Scotia Club hockey draw The year old a cash certificate worth Greg has been in the Club for six years and this is his first win by Mabel Bar km an Sundae Treat This is a dessert that changes plain vanilla ice cream Into a delicious dish First you put a tablespoon of brown sugar and a teaspoon butter In a non stick frying pan Add a half cup of silvered almonds and stir with a fork over medium heal until well coated and the almonds begin to brown Set aside Then make a chocolate sauce or buy chocolate sauce and warm on the stove Put two scoops of ice cream in a pretty serving dish a large wine gob let Is attractive Pour over some chocolate and add the almonds Eat before the chocolate melts the ice cream This has become a favorite for us Dear Sir The CWL of and wish to express our sincere hanks in your excellent coverage of our Anniversary In Acton Free Press We certainly appreciate the time and Your report and photo graph will be a memorial addition to our 25year history Once again our sincere thanks Yours truly Ray Miller Secretary Outdoors FLLTCHEH A cold Grey Cup weekend plus snow on the ground proves it time for a good percentage of anglers to pack away their rods reels and waders etc for the winter season Good maintenance at end of the season will make or a much longer life span plus more employ In the future Rods should be washed and well dried guides and tips checked for breakage or line cuts A needle in sorted in line guides and rotated at right angles to the rod will quickly show up any defects of wear one bad guide will soon wear out a good line Reels should be well cleaned old grease removed replaced with a good quality grease never use Jelly as It becomes quite In cold weather Variol or gas oline should not be used for cleaning unless the reel Is completely dis assembled these fluids will dissolve friction brake and slip clutch parts Waders raincoats and outer wear will last much longer wilh a little care Rubber and vinyl products deteriorate quickly under the wrong conditions Store these Items In black plastic bags in a cool place preferably away from electric motors or Oiono produced by electric The recent rainfall plus snow has brought up the level of all rlvere in this area hopefully making for some good late fall fishing for Rainbow that Is providing you can stand the cold Creeping paralysis is no joke When you cannot tie on a hook it is time to give up inside or outside fortitude will not work at this point Many local anglers arc looking forward to the upcoming Ice fishing season This activity sure can shorten those long winter months I enjoy the many hours spent In my warm Ice hut on Lake This activity can be shared by many as there arc usually plenty of rental huts available under good ice condi usually around January 15 Dress warm and wear leather luks Back issues 10 years ago November A pair Acton men were charged by Acton and Mliton OPP and Oakville and Milton municipal police on charges of car theft Investigation showed 33 cars have been stolen in recent months six of them in Ac Ion There was strong opposition after Oak reeve and deputy reeve blocked a motion to reappoint Acton Bert to the Sheridan Board of Governors According to reeve Allan It would be in the- best Interests of relations bet ween and the college to have an Oakville appointee to replace Hinton Warden Frank of Acton defended Mr saying the former Warden had forgotten more about municipal politics than some councillors would ever know 20 years ago November Yesterday switches were thrown motors hummed as Actons community sponsored ice plant was put into operation If this test run proves satisfactory Mike Sumka the engineer in charge said the of artificial ice will be made All this ha been accomplished since the fund raising campaign began last May Six months ago the Community Centre projectwith a goal of went over the top Local blood donors reacted to an emergency call by the Acton Red Cross to bolster the supply of a special blood type that hod been almost exhausted Phone calls were made to previous donors of Rh negative type A blood after a patient in a Hamilton hospital had required 12 the pints in the bank Everyone who could come did respond to boost the supply by pints years ago November 19 1931 Last Friday evening about of the neighbors and friends of the Dublin community gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs George Elliott to spend an evening with them prior to their depart from the old Elliott homestead which has been sold to Mr Marshall Toronto Mr Duncan was in charge of the arrangements The wedding took place in the United Church Georgetown on Thursday last by the Rev of Miss Dorothy May Boll entitle daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Ballentine to Harold Thomas Mar shall son of Mr and Mrs Marshall all of Georgetown 75 years ago November The high school concert was an unqualified success The capacity of the town hall was taxed Rev J C Wilson was he chairman The high school glee club took part Solos by Miss Bertie Smith and Miss Jessie Nick in tableaux and recitations were well received Metrlculaiion diplomas were presented to Ralston Brown and Vincent Goodevc teachers certificates to Jennie Smith Marie Eva Smith and Maggie Bennett certificates for entrance to high school to Amy Speight Ada Graham Gertie Johnstone Arlof Dills Mabel Mof fat Andy Brlen Campbell Clark Mag McDonald Arthur Plant Lena Hay wood Bessie Husband Erie White Lena Holmes Lillian Williams Elsie Bauer Eric Garvin Mullin Principal Stewart and his staff are to be The Methodist Church will provide a place where the young men of the village especially those who live in boarding houses may spend their evenings for moral mental physical and social ad vantages The old Baptist church on Elgin St willbefurnishedwithheal light chairs and tables an organ newspapers per iodicals games etc and it is hoped a few simple features for gymnastic exercises will be added It will be open evenings when there are no services in the chur ches Donations of checkers chess carpet balls parlor croquet punching bag etc are sought 100 years ago November Death seems claim more victims from among the citizens of this village and vicinity in the present year than during any previous year This morning it is our sorrowful duty to note the demise of another from among our ranks Mrs Tho mas Moore Sr more familiarly known as Grandma Moore was called to her Maker Her death was caused by some trouble of the heart She fell most keenly the death of her son several weeks ago and this is thought to have hastened her death Advertisement Big Chance AW Green will give special bargains tea sets slonechlnn pieces china tea seta pieces from chamber sets pieces glass tea sets for cents All sugar lbs for brooms 3 for cents 3 corn scrub brushes for cents mixed pickles chow sold In any Lake Huron herrings by the dozen or bar Pails tubs washboards ropes at torn prices