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The Acton Press Wednesday Dec 1981 Action press TELEPHONE 853 2010 and Editorial Ollce Founded In by Publ no Ltd Acton Ontario Telephone 1613 853 Subscriptions Don McDonald Publisher in Tho Acton Froo a Print Punishing Lid suburban which includai ibyrPickormg Mows Aurora Banner Newmarket Em Aurora Era Edit on Enterprise Brampton Guardian Tho I Post Tho Burl Weekend Post Tho Etoblcoko Consumer Tho Independent Sun Milton Champion Tho News Tho Ed don The North York Consu nor North York Mirror Oakv Bonvnr Friday Thb Wop Oshowa Pool Ricl mond II Liboral Tho Scoibo Consumer ScarborouffhM rror Tho villa Tr buna Tho Woodljidno Newt il accepted on tho condition thai advert sing occupied by the Will not bo charged for nvont erroneous it balance ho be error goods or not be told Advert sing an offer Assoc la nor EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Editor Murray Editor Helen Murray Contributor Barr Darkroom Potor Mills ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Manager Bill Cook BUSINESSACCOUNTING OFFICE Off CO Manager ThornrUI n CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT Manager McArthur Well done firefighters Acton Firefighters came through a recent drowning inquest with flying colors The coroners inquest into the October death of three year old Derek Jones recently was a chance to point a finger at im proper actions surrounding the unsuccessful attempt to save the boys life The firefighters the first trained help on the scene were in a position to be criticized and maybe even blamed However after about min deliberation the four per son jury echoed the coroners and his solicitors previous words in praising the rescue at tempts and in noting the men did everything they possible could to save the youngsters life Instead the blame fell in the lap of the municipality for not requiring the dev eloper to erect a fence between the new homes and the pro where the drowning took place To hear the testimony of the firefighters at the inquest one is left very impressed that volunteers are so capable at medical practices such as CPR Cardio pulminary resuscita tion and mouth to mouth resuscitation The men have shown time and again their pro ficiency in fighting fires but when faced with an even bigger battle that of saving lives they are equally trained and equally efficient Doctors at the inquest test ified there was little hope for Derek even when the firefight ers fought to save his life minutes after the unfortunate incident in the Campbell pond In spite of their failure to rev tve the boy the firefighters should be commended for their quick thinking and prompt ac tions Anyone new to town who was ever in doubt of a volunteer brigade can surely rest a bit easier knowing we have noth ing but the best Our readers write AHS students appreciate Free Press assistance Dear Sir Just recently two Acton High School grade 13 students requested a nig favor from the Acton Free Press As part of their geography course a creative assignment was given and as a result the two students front page of a newspaper published After talking to them the Free Press enthusiastically published copies of the students work To most people this won t seem like much but to the students It was an opportunity to talk to and work with people outside their normal classroom Looking at this from another angle It also allows students to use the com to aid In other areas of education which la sometimes forgotten The Free Press could have rejected the Idea but instead they spent the time and the money to publish the pages This shows great community spirit This also demonstrates the bond between the school system and the community Without such Interested members of the town many students would be neglected the opportunity to learn from experiencing In this day and age with crime and Inflation It Is still nice to think that some people really to care about the opportunities for societys young people Yours truly Heather Glenisterand Donna Cavlovic Town hall will give Acton a heart taxpayer says I was not approached by the group whose petition regarding the Town Restoration was published last week but I would like to take this opportunity to express my opinion on the matter I too am a taxpayer and I feel that our money has been well looked after in the a little too well as we find out when catch up work has to be done to make up foreconomles of yore We really missed the boat when the old Post Office was not bought by the town a non move that was made In the interests of economy no doubt That would have been the logical building to preserve being in good condition and in a prime location However having let that opportunity slip by we proceed to bulla an ugly addition to the town hall for a fireball when there was land available where parking could have been provided for the firemen and downtown congestion relieved Let not compound those mistakes by removing the only building led which could be used for some of Hie amenities which give a town heart rather than make it just a collection of buildings The old Stone School simply Is not a reasonable substitute as a place for seniors to dropIn or a location for washrooms for the use of our citizens just to mention two things which are badly needed downtown Us lovely that there Is parking at the school grounds but Is anyone considering the who do not drive and could not walk up the hill through the hordes of children whoarcoftcn there centre Or if a mother is shopping with little children who need to go to the bathroom Is there time to rush up to the school During the last days and months before the Town Hall wa3 closed many of our seniors enjoyed a rest a cup of lea or coffee and a little conversation or a card game at their dropIn centre there Now when they go downtown to shop there Is no facility for any of these things Let not put a dollar value on everything let try harder to find ways In which some revenue can be realized from the uses of the Town Hall and provide some amenities for people who have nothing to give us In return but their We re all going to be In that position someday Yours truly Hence Watson Jelinek bill to stop strikes in Post Office Halton MP Otto last week presented a private members bill to eliminate strikes and lockouts in essential transportation and com services controlled by monopoly corporations engaged in business under federal Jurisdiction The primary reason In Introducing this bill was to prevent regular and lengthy postal disruptions resulting from strikes such as the one that held the public at ransom for over one month last summer said Although personally opposed to right to strike in all essential services a view which is shared by the majority of Canadians Halton per cent Nation Wid Gallup per cent Jelinek stated that by narrowing the legislation to focus on the most damaging service sector namely the Post Office it will ate disruptions resulting from strikes and walkouts in that service where the effect In both cost and Inconvenience has become most acute He sighted as an example the billion loss that was Incurred by the small business community as a result of the last mall strike alone Any government that demands monopoly control over a service sector must at the same time be pre pared to accept the obligation to deliver that service without dis ruption stated Therefore and in view of the uncontestable public support for this legislation 1 hope It wllf receive full support when debated In the House On the Carol Roach was the lucky winner of the Coop Nursery Christmas Draw on Decembers TheMUlSt resident Christmas food hamper Club winners this week were Andy Wagner and Mike McMahon Birthday greetings go out to Leather- town Association chairman Chip who celebrated his 30th thday on Saturday Now Chip has en tered the club started by Gord Murray and Bert Chip Isnt doing too much dancing for his birthday though A home accident resulted In a broken foot Hope Its feel lag better soon Acton is certainly getting on the map lately what with coming to town and various other news events But it was Actons Laurie Pierce who helped make one of the biggest advance for publicity for Acton and she didnt even ask for it Laurie recently graduated from NIpissing University College in North Bay ana was valedictorian School officials were so impressed with Lauries speech they changed the for mat of their brochure and put in Lauries speech and her picture Brochures are not changed that so the Acton High School grad uates picture and story mentioning Acton will be around in all high schools In Ontario for some time Here Lauries speech which will be read by thousands In the next few years Her first words about leaving home and university could apply to most people at some time In their lives I am of the opinion that a education is something more than mere training it Is an experience For me this experience began with leaving home for the first time and wondering Will be able to cope High school teachers stressed how much harder university is that there would be a greater amount of work and the standard of work expected would be much higher It dldn take long to realize that university Is Indeed dif ferent from high school The regimentation discipline and Ion aspects of high school are gone re placed by more freedom University Is an adult education environment government other pressure groups and from our parents Here you find a great diversity of people of different types different classes and different ages who all have one thing In common They are all trying to learn Going to university has had a great impact and Influence on my life It has given me a greater awareness of my own values of the value of education tho knowledge and understanding or social and political Issues and of the variety and types of people found there It has broadened my outlook and made me a more liberal and tolerant person I think It has made me much more mature and I feel I know myself much better About the actual university Laurie went on to say A university education Is an experience and I am glad I obtained that experience at pissing University College 1 1 am from Acton which is a small town about 35 miles southwest of Tor onto and the question I have been constantly asked for the last three years is why did I decide to go to university In North Bay when I could have attended any one of the larger universities in southern Ontario Actually I had originally planned to at tend either Wilfrid or Waterloo until my Grade 13 Geography teacher told me about NIpissing He said it was a small university in North Bay that was offering several scholarships and that I should apply So I did ana about three weeks later I received a letter offering me a Presidents Scholarship which would cover my tuition and res idence fees The Scholarship was en ticing but was apprehensive about going so far away and leaving my friends and family So I wwent for a visit In May before making my final decision After driving up the narrow and winding Gormanvllle Road that looked like it hadnt been paved in years and seeing nothing but trees I began think that might be some hick northern Institution But behold behind all those trees were very impressive buildings and some very friendly people It didnt take me long to decide that this was where I wanted to go to school When I came up in September to register I was scared and nervous Just as many other students are when they leave home for the first time and go away to school Being totally Immersed in an environment where I knew ab solutely no one was a very frightening experience However It didnt take long to feel I belonged My professors were all very informal and friendly and as I lived in residence I got to know the size of NIpissing Is what I like most about It Because classes are small you get more Individual attention you get to know your professors and you get to know other students all three of which are a rarity at a larger university It is also much easier to take an act Ivc part in studentoriented activities and clubs If I had gone to a larger university I probably wouldnt have acted In three drama club productions or have been student representative on the Awards Committee and most likely I wouldnt be standing on a stage giving a valedictory address as I am today MEANDERINGS by Mabel Rainbow Chocolate Roll This is a very easy Christmas cookie to make and It looks very pretty on a plate mixed with other cookies Melt one square of chocolate In a saucepan over low heat Cool a bit Beat one egg and add to the chocolate with a cup sugar Cut to colored marshmallows Into three pieces each use scissors and add Also add about three quarters of a cup of walnuts or pecans Mix all together well Take a large piece of and sprinkle It generously with coconut Place the chocolate mixture along the coconut so that by means of the you can roll it Into a long roll It can be a bit sticky but after It la refrigerated for a day you can slice It with ease Clergy Comment by Lieutenant Lome Luke What a day of celebration What a glorious reason to celebrate For unto us a saviour iabornChristtheLordLuke2 Glory to God In the highest peace on earth good will to all men Pealed the angelic chorus The shepherds came to call and went away rejoicing Three rich wisemen came to see and returned Draining God What a marvellous sight Tho first Christmas Yet can it be after one reminds himself of this magnificent scenario can it be that some people might celebrate a Christless Christ mas How awful Is the thought but how much more awful is the reality Somewhere between the turkey and the tinsel between the baking and he booze some people have lost the baby Jesus Yet celebrate Perhaps for Christmas is a cue to pull out all the stops an ex cuse to congregate and So hoy plan and prepare They bake and buy They decorate and dust Theres hustle and bustle at every comer of their lives Then the big tight arrives Christmas night Everybody hugs everybody else exclaims Merry CHRISTmas They play CHRISTmas music They have gifts which ore wrapped In Yet if one were to walk In on such a Party and suggest the reading of the Christmas story from the Bible would there pervade a sense of uneasiness supposing suggested a time of prayer and thanksgiving unto God for sending His Son Jesus Christ Into the world would this spoil the party Would some of he guests think this person 111 mannered Yet this is a party I would est mo to that thousands of Canadians In other years past will engage themselves In Just such a party The probable reason for this is that instead of celebrating Christmas some people just celebrate mas There arc maslve parties mas expenditures on gifts food and decorations Also mas Bales of spirits which replace for some the true Spirit of Christmas This is all done to celebrate he birthday of Jesus Christ Let me finish with these questions Supposing somebody who knew nothing of our reasons for celebrating in December month came to observe the season at your house Would they leave that Christmas was just a national year end holiday with no spiritual significance Or would they leave your home knowing that we are celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ Saviour the Son of God Finally if Jesus Christ were to physically visit you for your Christmas party would Ho recognize that you were celebrating His birthday Merry and may this season blessing for eat every of you Back issues years ago December 1B71 Acton Customs Officer Murray Harrison uncovered a large cache of drugs scribed as Morocco Kce from a parcel at Acton post office this week It is believed the packages have a street value of High School Friday Drama Night was a success for local amateur actors The show consisted of three performances The Witches My Proud Beauty and Overtones The Wit was directed by Sue and performed by Michelle Roy Barbara Pratt Sue Powadiuk Janice Gibson and Fran Buttery My Proud Beauty was directed by Rosemary Lowe narrated by Thompson and starred Joachim Barry Brcen Lynn Marshall Janice Hilfman Susan and Henry Van Geoffery produce and dnected Overtones which stared Barbara Bonnie McKenztc Glynis Johnson and Yvonne 20 years ago December 14 1961 Lifting the receiver of a beige telephone Mayor Johnny Goy this afternoon Thursday dialed o place the first call on new dial system On a m this Sunday the pleasant voices of phone operators Mrs Margaret Ford Mrs Beatrice Chew Miss Sylvia Mages Mrs Harness Mrs Phil Mrs P Miller Mrs J P Skippen and Miss Martha Turkosz will be cut off and re placed with intricate equipment at the Bell Dial Building on Church Street The new system will also end long distance charges to calls between Acton telephones and those In and Georgetown An estimated youngsters were the first to try out the new artificial Ice surface at the Community Centre The crowd was so enthusiastic about the new surface they skated the ice right down to the painted hockey lines and had to be stopped years ago December 10 Maurice E son of Mr and Mrs A Starkman formerly of Acton was recently called to the Bar Mr Justice Riddcll a Osgoode Hall in Toronto Next year council for Acton will be George Barber Reeve and councillors Cowie Jones They will take their seats at the inaugural meeting which will be held on January 1932 George Irving died at his home in Esqucsing Township last Thursday after a lingering illness He was in his sixty fourth year On Tuesday morning when Mr Britton was feeding his stock he took tho lantern to the feed barn where it was set down on top of the bin until he secured the chopped feed In some manner the support of the bin lid gave away and the lantern was knocked down and exploded Mr farm is at lot first line Esquesing just below Mr J 75 years ago December 13 The rink committee is getting the rink at the power house in shape as quickly as possible St Alban Men s Institute meets for the present at Matthews Hall with between and members An orchestra has been formed at thechurch A special meeting of council was called to consider Reeve report of meeting with the HydroElectric Power Corporation He spoke in favor of the proposal of Hon Mr Beck which would provide Niagara power for Acton a power line passing through the town The power would be available hours a day at about CO per cent of the present cost Acton is on he list for horsepower of current Of this The Messrs and Co will horsepower for their works A bylaw was Introduced The seventh annual ball supper given by Acton Fire Brigade was highly successful Supper was served at tho Dominion House and The Acton 100 years ago December 15 1881 A number of young men of our village have formed themselves into The Acton Young Men s Mutual Improvement Association for public speaking and general mental advancement A public festival will be held In the temperance hall Crewsons Corners in aid of the building fund of the Methodist church there Something Nice for at Hughes and Griffin shop case of black shawls 1 case of heavy counterpanes slipper patterns collarettes fur caps silk necklaces French and German wool hose roll ties Japanese silk handkerchiefs Garvin died of diptheria Mr Henderson is removing to his re Bower Ave Frost and sleighing would greatly assist merchonts to dispose of their large stocks