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B2 Acton Press Tuesda Dec 22 Best Wishes For I A Blessed Christmas And A Happy and Prosperous New Year YOUR PROFESSIONAL CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY CLEANERS 8243403 GUELPH ONT 3403 In the of on all our neighbors and nil Mosul Yule with prdl moment folk you MANAGEMENT STAFF GOY CARTAGE LIMITED Seasons iou ACTON FREE PRESS CARRIERS Greeting our customers old and new and wishing you Joy at Christmas Our hearty thanks to all Paul Campbell Warren Blain Andrew McVeigh Sean McVeigh Cathy Lawrence Lillian Hurlburt Michael Cunningham Lisa Lesley McCnstelt Heather McGIII Brenda Maureen McGiilivray Bill Wirth Duff David Barbara Mellon Karen Jordan Karle Gudgeon Norman Murray Sean Fitzgerald Paul Kllpatrlck David Brian Haefner Lisa Hume Tel Connolly Keith Morrison Ted Moysa Chris Rosenquist GregLeatherland Darren Donnlo McDonald your friendship and contfnulno Meet Hope your home illdivBfollladwIt Phimblng Heating Church Acton Were delivering our sincere thanks to you and yours RUSSMAC BEAUTY SALON Main St and glitter turkey and treats love and laughter thats what holidays are made of Hope your Christmas 1b the beat MANAGEMENT AND STAFF STATION H Three kings at Knox Presbyterian Church Christmas Play Sunday evening ley McCrysUll Andrew McVeigh and Alan Brown Students volunteer time to help many in town There a program at Acton High program to see if they would like to School which receives little attention enter that particular field after yet involves almost students and Is graduation In at least one case Jones instrumental in bridging the much states a student found out he or she publicized communication gap bet would not like to spend his or her life ween school and community working in that area thus saving him A volunteer program with the time and expense of going to post students mostly grade pupils taking secondary school before discovering it part sees teens making regular visits Is not what he wonted to the Developmental Centre The program was started by Keith Nursery McKenileSmlth Black over eight years ago andisnow Middle School and M Z Bennett runbyJonesforonesemesterandSue working in the libraries and the Burns and Marg In the various grades Village Manor Rest second semester Home Msplevlew Lodge and Times spent at the places vary Honcypot Nursery At The students are required to sign a the Developmental Centre for contract and have their parents and profoundly mentally retarded countersign Sometimes it is children students spend on entire day necessary for the students to miss every two weeks Senior students are classes in the onesemester program more willing to volunteer for this and teacher permission is needed program Volunteering does not count as a with a place like Nursery credit almost three hours a week could be Dave Jones points out spent helping out in any way needed that most of the volunteers are girls At tho rest homes students do although this year there have been everything from resd or play games more boys involved than ever before with the seniors to raking leaves or Grade nine and ten students are shovelling show predominantly In the program Ho The teenagers have a choice of feels this may be due to greater school where they can go with the program and social pressures on the senior with being the most favored students with 17 going there Maple view Lodge While most students stick It has 13 students heading out there and through some drop out before the end ZBennett VUfage Manor has of their prescribed time due to seven volunteers faltering marks social pressures or five and Tinkerbell and Just not liking their assignment Developmental Centre each hove Some of the students have used the three Rev John Robertson Knox minister resigns again Acton is losing its second minister in as many months Rev John Robertson of Knox Presbyterian Church will be leaving ha post In Acton next week after a two year stay to take up a position with the Presbytery In Toronto He leaves Acton just a few weeks after Father Leo of St Joseph a Catholic Church left for a promotion in Kitchener Rev Robertson explains he made his decision to leave last spring but pressure from many of his parishioners resulted In his staying on However he said interests and he is stretched a great deal In a small local church After years in the ministry Rev Robertson says he finds himself wanting a new vehicle for the ministry He is very Interested in motivational seminars and reaching out to people in different ways At my stage I look forward to a form ministry hcsald The Presbytery he says will provide him with a church to preach In on Sundays and he Is hoping for a chaplaincy hospital or other Institution 22 PHOTO CALENDAR UCW Learn meaning of Gifts of Christmas by Elsie Reed Decembers Mrs Ethel meeting was opened Kae Hart read the appropriate Christmas The regular meeting Group was in with the Purpose and the story of the Lord birth- table around a symbolic rii day according to St Christmas tree were LukeChapter On an arranged Gifts of Christmas Sally Smith 5 PHOTO WALL OH DESK CALENDAR Give a gift with that personal touch This attractive photo eaten dar is sure to ftnd a prominent spot at home or in the office all year round Designed to accept either vertical or horizontal enlarge ments It Is perfect for acton pharmacy rtd UNUm Customers Thank You for your patronage over the past year We wish you health It happiness from management and staff at elebrating this hallowed holiday we send everlasting prayers for a blissful Christmas The Dave Whiting Family 1982 MAZDA May well be the most successful New Car purchase you have ever made Mazda the more you Achilles Motors Ltd THE PLACE FOR UNBEATABLE PRICES AND SERVICE 357 QUEEN ST EAST ACTON was presented with the first gift which held a white dove the won derful Gift of Peace and the meaning it held for the world Doris Duby opened up the white candle the light of the world Jessie opened the Holy Bible to give us knowledge and un derstanding as we study its messages Kae Hart had the Ring representing God love which encircles and Joins us all In friendship and goodwill Many Christmas Hymns including Come all ye Faithful and Away in a Manger helped pro vide a worshipful atmos phere before be Closing prayer In the unavoidable absence of the faithful secretary Helen Little a volunteer Kae Hart took over the secretary task for the meeting A special collection for Presbytery was taken and the collections received Dorothy Simmons turned in funds from The and GO had been received from aprons sold at the previous meeting An invitation was received from the TAG to attend their pot luck supper and each person Is to bring an ex ample of their favorite food Business continued with plans for the Cheer Baskets with Hart Sally Smith and Doris appointed as committee In charge Roll call was answered with several house and hospital colls which have been made showing sick and ailing still need to be rememb ered A lovely Christmas lunch and a pleasant social time concluded a wonderful meeting Mrs Jo Force thanked all who had helped A good attendance is hoped for at the next regular meeting January 13 Chimney fire Acton volunteer fire fighters were called to a chimney the Filth Line south of Highway Sunday afternoon The fire was almost out before firefighters arrived