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GeorgetownActon Wednesday Feb 2 1983 9 Fair board establishes investment committee Bahai speaker at library Mon A Investment committee will be set up by the Acton Agricultural Society for the eventual purchase of physical property or the erection of a building A committee consisting of Brent Mar shall George Wallace and Roy was struck last year to look into the investment of funds Saturday at the Societys annual meeting Wallace reported on the com mittees advice on the fund and the tact there is already to invest Ken Murray said there is about as much chance of the Acton fair having its own property as there is of the fair replacing the Royal Winter Fair He continued that while they invested the David Phillips DC is scheduled to give property In the future that land was going the first of two lectures on the Bahai Faith up more than a year He felt the to be held at the Acton Library February Society needed a better goal something that The introductory course will cover will get the building fund up to It a brief history of the Faith its basic i do something with Murray predicted the fair would have only five to 10 years left at its present location at Prospect Park admitted the purchase of land at teachings and bow these teachings affecting our lives and collec tively its effect on the future of mankind will also be explored Phillips the soa of an Anglican mini- the present time was out of the reach of the has been a Bahai net olive at their annual general meeting Front raw John secretary president Keith Back row Norm Shea first vice president and Bill Lathy second vicepresident 1982 Fair makes 5000 The Acton Fall Fair edition made fair lost last year and while good over Acton Agricultural Society weather helps it is not Just the weather that members learned at their annual meeting makes or breaks a fair on Saturday at Knox Presbyterian Church New events totalled an additional In This was the third consecutive year the revenues including the gate increase fair has Increased its profits increasing garage sale a fun night and a bar from MM in I960 and in At the meeting the society members also The healthy bank account was attributed voted to Increase contributions to Knox ton SO cent Increase in the price of an adult ticket The Increase did not deter at tendance members learned yet brought in an additional Total admission revenues contributed to per cent of the Intake of the fair with In all counting events grants fees space rentals midway receipts etc the air took in However the cost of putting on the fair with prize money entertainment services advertising labor prize ribbons Judges etc was Ken Murray said he felt It was a great fair but that members should consider raising the prize money You cannot win in 1883 with exactly the same things as In 83 He contended the fair was attracting the same exhibitors with the same number of cattle We shouldbe gating more Members the various committees gave reports sections last year and the upcoming fair Maggie Hall told the members this year was the anniversary of the Miss Acton Fair competition and she is trying to get as many winners as possible to attend this years crowning She made an appeal to anyone who knows any winners married names and addresses to let her know In the presidents address Keith Aitken said three things made the fair a success The active membership helps He explained that more board members are getting out to the conventions and the social aspects of the society The support of the community was another factor in the success of the fair The Incorporation of the logo on the prize ribbons helped increase their Agricultural Society Saturday popularity he said If we expect the community to support us we nave to sup port them Aitken contended Presbyterian Church which they use for meetings and on fair night the Canadian Cancer Society and the St John Ambulance Aitken returns as Fair president Keith Aitken was elected to a second term as president of the Acton Agricultural Soc iety at its annual meeting Saturday at Knox Presbyterian Church Norm Shea was returned as first vice- president and Bill Lasby was elected sec ond vicepresident replacing Maggie Hall who announced her retirement from the executive These three will also ait on the board of directors as will Mrs Hall Ted Brown Jr Roland Height Bob Johnston Hans Cathy George StuU Roy Topelko Glen Williamson Susan Kuechler Margaret lister Don Buttenham John Bouclalr John Thompson and John Past presidents Brian Evans Brent Marshall and Russ Marshall sat on the nom inating committee Hall quits post 2nd vicepresident Maggie Hall retired from her post as second vicepresident of the Acton Churchill Search is on for minister by J Tomer Churchill Community Church held their annual meeting January in the vestery of the church Rev Jenkins presiding After the minutes and various financial reports had been read and approved tbesession gave its report Clerk of Session Smith Grif- summed up the highlights of Ihe five Ses sion meetings that had been held during the year and also reported on a few of the most likely candidates for the post of minister here Rev Jenkins is leaving and his shoes are not going to be easy to fill One of the applicants will be preaching at Churchill on Sunday The election of officers saw some new faces added to the list Joan Waldle became a member of Session and At Crawford Hank Walsma Tony and Charlie Thompson were added to the Board of Managers Mary joined the Music Committee and also was appointed auditor along with Margaret Other of ficers remained the same Rev Jenkins announced another scries of Bible Studies In Lent and it was decided to purchase a dozen copies of the New English Bible so that all could use the tame transla tion Three young people had recently been confirmed and a motion was passed to pre sent each new communicant with a Bible Friends in the community were sorry to hear of the death last weekend of Mrs Agnes McEnery and extend sincere sym pathy to Lloyd and Irmfl McEnery and the rest of the family society but the goal of the fund was to shelter surplus funds Marshall pointed out the fund was for long term goals to 30 years down the road Before you can put money in the bank purchase Topeklo said you have to have a bank account Society president Keith Aitken noted the fund Mould be available for any suggestions from any committee In the Society taught at the Canadian Chiropractic College has a successful practice in Milton and is involved with St John Amublance there He brings with him a rich background of knowledge of both Christian and Muslim history and teachings The of Hal ton Hilts are pleased to present this introduction to the Bahai Faith and extend a warm welcome to the people of Acton ITS TIME COMMERCE WUUMONGTHEKMDMKM out today WITH TWO PLAN Deposit W an cash it or he high rate of interest on a Commerce Guaranteed Rate Plan -THtmCBMGHT- There are no regotranon or administration fees with our Deposit Plan or Guaranteed Rate Plan The Commerce Retirement Savings Plan isnt it tune you checked it out TIMES UP- DEADUNE MARCH canadmm BANK OF COMMERCE GEORGETOWN HONDA are very successful the president said noted the baby show the Miss Acton contest Battle of the Acton Stars etc are always popular He credited recreation Mary Coffin with making sure there were no conflicts with the sports scheduling In the park on fair weekend says the financial responsibility of the society members Is the third key to the fairs success He pointed out the Kitchener In a letter to president Keith Aitken Mrs Hall cited personal reasons for her decision not to seek reelection to the executive She would however accept a position on the board of directors should she be elected She was later reelected to the board Just prior to the announcement of her retirement fair veteran Bert Davidson said Mrs Hall was the first woman on the executive in over years since he was affiliated with the board I appreciate it very much he said Mrs Hall said she would be back in a few years if the members gave her the chance Bl A seeks shoe retailer The Acton Business Improvement Area has been working with the federal government trying to attract a shoe retailer and other commercial businesses to Acton chairman Ed Wood revealed at hut Wednesdays annual general meeting thai the board of management has been working with the Counselling Assistance to Small Enterprise branch of the Federal Development Bank about the feasibility of a shoe retailer coining to town They are looking at a sole proprietorship or group of investors for the busineaa They are talking about cooperative ventures for other shops too wants to help people who want to go into business here The is also busy planning the Mill St Improvements with Town engineers and this work should take place in Wood said Hans call for parking to be prohibited on the south side of Mill with the sidewalk widened on the north side said the BIA hopes to persuade shop owners and landlords to give their tore front facelifts Possibly designer or artist will be hired Wood said adding It doesnt make much sense to spend a lot on sidewalks and if the store facades stay the same The BMhu relied at of cooperation from and white the Town tod other levels may not mow a fsat as the BIA would like a lot of report hare been done There are doDnrs oar En place for downtown and the engineering Is pro The board of management looking for some new members bad previously decided lb couldnt j of the Dombioo WMMr after bearing comments from owner Dare will rwrttw to Last year the spent Marry maintaining that lot and felt the money should be spent developing the new Church St lot Manes said the lot beside IGA benefits not lust his business but a number of other firms the Main and Mill area He said the Church St lot which he believes will help downtown wont be much use to businesses In the MainMill vicinity The owner suggested if the BIA wasnt going to merchants in his end of downtown then he and others would nave to consider petitioning to disband the BIA Wood and another board member Larry Greaves noted the has a commitment to repay the province a year over years and they wanted to spend money on projects which would benefit most down town Manes said be couldnt afford to pay Into the and then acquire and maintain the lot beside his store That site is slated to be a plaza but the economy has stalled the plans so far Wood predicted even If enough merchants supported diabanding the the municipality would still have to collect the funds to repay the province The is the only way to go In promoting and developing downtown With more commitments looming the board should consider enlarging Its 1 I another I Bridal Shower The Holiday Inn on Sunday Fab 2a 1983 FOR YOUR FREE INVITATION CALL HOSTESS PEGGY ANDERSON AT GOOD FURNITURE IT JUST FADES AWAY Protect your investment and save Have your furniture REFINISHED Hand stripping Staining Rmpairing up Estimates 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