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Georgetown Acton Wednesday March 30 1363 TELEPHONE Founded in every by Ltd J Aden Telephone Subjcntwon ropi JO par year Canada n at other than Canada Am Ken Bellamy Don Ryder Publotaf Director- of Advertising EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Hartley Coles MxMCdhar Muny Managing Editor Sports Robin Paul Nolan Chan in Number w of the and Publithmo Ltd group includes The Whitby Mewl Aurora Banner The Enterprise Brampton Guardian The Burimfllon The Weekend Pent The ElobicoJu Guardian The Georgetown Independent The Economist end Sun The Mill on Champion The New The Newmarket Economist and Sun The Champion The News The Newmarket Era The North York Minor Oak Beaver Friday Beaver Week Weekend The Richmond Liberal The Scarborough Mirror The StouHvtBe Tribune The Woodbndge News Darkroom Nancy ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Hani Cook Sata Krk Davy Susan MdUnnon Debbie MacDougal BUSINESSACCOUNTING OFFICE Office Manager Jean Pen Weve lost a friend The death of Garnet Pat McKenzie on Sunday after a long debilitating illness end ed the career of a man who dedicated his Life to this community and in its ser vice These are trite words They can never express the depth or the sincerity of a man who ever had the best interests of Acton and its residents at heart He had a long fruitful career as principal of the Robert Little school He saw thousands of students pass through the portals of and pursue careers which he helped fashion The school bore his stamp strict fair with high academic standards It was only fitting that when a middle school was deemed necessary they should name it after him and a fellow principal Elmer Smith now deceased One cant think of Pat McKenzie without immed iately remembering his role in the Acton Mens Club He rose from president of the local club in 195152 to become international presi dent in He made a host of friends around the globe both for himself and wife Mary and for the Town of Acton with his gregarious and affectionate love of clean fun and organ izational abilities His career on Acton and later Halton Hills council was often the centre of controversy He took a strong stand on the issues he believed in and put his heart and soul into them to see they worked Although he had a hear ing impairment he was a man of boundless energy constantly on the move Pat McKenzie was stricken with a disease that slowed him down physically and even tually forced hospitalization but even there he reaced out and made the public aware of the disease organizing those who suffered from it Well remember him by the many memorials he left in the form of public works but this writer will always think of him with his cowboy hat on smiling and stretching out a hand of welcome to everyone no matter the race color or creed HC From the editor s des Expos all the way in 83 Easter A great bell ringing I Someone has written that Easter is like a bell ringing sounding notes of renewal and hope For the Christian the world centres around Easter and the Resurrec tion the conviction that Jesus was the visible expression of God and the grave could not hold him This is Holy Week the seven days set aside to commemorate the impor tant events of the Christian faith It began on Palm Sun day when Jesus was greeted with loud as he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey while the pop ulace waved palm branches in homage Good Friday the term is a corruption of Gods Friday marks the moment in history when Jesus was betrayed tried convicted and then crucified on Golgotha it seemd like the end for Goodness Good Friday reminds us that there is often a period of suffering that every Easter in our lives is usual ly preceded by a Good Fri day Easter the crowning pin nacle of faith arrives on Sunday Jesus disciples ar rived at the tomb only to discover it was empty He had risen Paul of Tarsus the unbel iever persecuted those who believed this blasphemy A later St Paul saw differ ently He tells us that with out resurrection the faith of Christians would be in vain Such belief is not easy in nor was it then The media inundates us with disasters we specialize in the nonhero the sick joke the cynical judgment And yet a firm belief in Easter and all it represents could make a change in us and our world Half the fun of going to baseball spring training was writing about it afterwards And now Im going to have some more fun Im going lo give my fearless predictions about the outcome of the looming season Of course seeing 13 teams in 10 games hardly gives me what one could describe as a broad picture of the major league scene I didnt even see all the teams working out in Florida let alone the six clubs In the Cactus League But since the end of last season Ive read everything I could about personnel changes clubs have made and spent a lot of time in Florida reviewing rosters as well as club previews So here goes Itll be the Expos from the National League in the World Series this year National League East 1st Expos 2nd Cardinals 3rd Pirates Phillies Mela Cuba National League West 1st Dod gers 2nd Braves 3rd Padres Giants Reds Astros Now before I get to the reasons for these predictions Ill Just leave myself an escape clause for the finishers I have wrong My predic tions are based strictly on what the teams show on paper Injuries trades and most particularity key performers not playing up to scratch or unknowns coming out or nowhere to play key roles will give these predictions the flush The National League east race will feature just two teams the Expos and Cardinals The Expos have four guys who not only hit well but with power namely Gary Carter Andre Dawson Al Oliver and Tim This club will also boast speed and hitting in Tim Raines and adequate bats in Chris Spier Terry Francona or Warren Cromartie and Doug Flynn Bench strength is there In guys like Cromartie Tim Jerry White and Little The Infield defence will be sharper with Flynn on hand from the start and the out field defence will benefit if Raines Dawson and Francona can be kept together out there all year long As for Montreals pitching it may not seem that great but its certainly stronger than the rest of the division They have one great pitcher Steve Rogers and three other capable starters in Bill Scott Sanderson and Charlie Lea Ray Burris Randy Lerch and Dan Schatzeder can fill the role of fifth starter and middle reliever Jeff is a superb reliever and hopefully Woody Fryman has a good year left in his aging arm Cardinals have hitting and speed but theyre weak on the mound outside of the bullpen where Jim Kalt and Bruce Sutter operate Guys like George Henrick Keith Hernandez Willie Lonnie Smith Tom Herr and Pot ter will hit for reasonable average but they offer little power Starting pitching outside of Joaquin Andugar is iffy but helped greatly by strong defence especially Smith at shortstop Their speed is tremendous but they wont steal another title Pirates have hitting especially if Dave Parker rebounds but they lost speed in Omar Moreno Jason Thompson supplies power and Bill hits well but they dont have an order like the Expos A fine young catcher Tony Pens is handling a poor mound staff no memorable starters besides John and not much in the bullpen beyond Kent Phillies are very old Pete Rose Tony Pcrei and Joe Morgan will make them respectable at the plate but if their old bones break this club will be in real trouble Bo Diai behind the plate has an old staff to work with and on the mound outside of Steve Carleton is going to worry any body Garry Matthews Gary Maddox and Mike Schmidt can hit well but they too are getting older and may start to fade A rebound by George Foster would help the Mets escape the basement especially If Tom and Mike Torres can pitch any where hear old form They dont have much pitching and the de fence Is no great shakes either Mets also arent a young club Dave Kingman can supply power but no other hitting and there isnt much long ball behind him if Foster doesnt regain form Cubs have some hitting Bill and Leon Durham along with new aacker Ron But their pitching is awful after ancient Ferguson Jenkins and they have just too many bad spots in the lineup to escape the cellar unless Mets are even worse Dodgers will miss Cey Steve Garvey and reliever Terry but as usual their farm system is churning out hot prospects Possible bullpen trouble defensive problems at the Infield comers and the lack of a first string catcher is all that will keep the western race close They have fine hitting in Steve Sax BUI Russell Ken Landreaux power from Pedro Guerrero and Dusty Baker and a little speed Their pitching with Fernando Valen- zuela Jerry Reus Burt Hot ton Bob Welch Steve Howe and maybe Pat is about the best around Braves have no pitching besides Phil Niekro though free agent Foster joining Gene in the bullpen will help However theyd need tremendous hitting from the whole order especially sluggers Dale Murphy and Bob Horner like they got last year to repeat and lightning doesnt often strike twice Padres are a young and upward moving club theyll contend with Dick Williams managing But to win theyd need their young stars to progress as much as they did last year particularity the pit chers and it wont likely happen again Garvey will give them needed stability and but he cant take a team which doesnt Continued on Page 12 Coles slaw The Thorn Birds afflict me like the afternoon soaps by Hartley Cries The Thorn Birds affected your life It mine My wife and I drove to Michigan last weekend to visit a sister and brotherinlaw who live in that state where care packages are arriving from Germany and Japan The unemployment rate there is somewhere around per cent but there was no evidence of offering Gasoline prices are only SI per A gallon- Theres bargains galore in the store But by Sunday afternoon ray sweet adorable beautiful loving wife had itchy feet- the said Ive got to get home by oclock I dont maw any of The Tborn Birds Its about a three hour from Mount Cle where we were to dear old Acton I estimated wed be home some where around under the speed unit for the border check My We bit the bolder round and of stamped at the Ceo Am store to admire the many bottles they sell at bargain prices We decided our short stay did not permit bringing home the contents without a customs wrangle so a halfhour was wasted Although new Highway has speeded up traffic it still takes the best part of an hour and IS minutes to reach London By the time we reached Cambridge on It was 0 We stopped to eat while she repeatedly consulted her watch Just after am we hastily left Gait and beaded home on the last stretch No problems until about three miles out of Acton Then we nit fog Dense woolly stuff that makes you slow down to a The wife polled the watch on roe again I sped up She suggested my speed might wind us up in the ditch or even worse cause an accident which would cause us to the opening of The Thorn Birds With the help of my guardian angel and a I carry the trunk in the event angels looking somewhere else we arrived In the drireway at about 45 Almost IS minutes to spare Lot of time I muttered as we hastily unloaded the buggy un locked the door and transported luggage into the house Not at all she said I want to be all un packed and settled before it starts she said giving no quarter And she was At m com fortably ensconced in her favorite viewing spot with no bars to pleasure At this juncture the phone rang It was someone reminding me I had arranged a meeting that night I went out while the Thorn Birds flew over from Australia and took over the bouse for the night But the producers werent satisfied The scries keeps going again Monday Tuesday and Wednesday evenings all evenings Im tied up with this Job So I just see snatches of this TV epic Someone suggested I shouldnt be so cheap Go on out and buy a VCR and tape the episodes so you dont they said But a traditional type Theres lots of other things Id rather see than The Thorn Birds Besides I feel the tube has taken us over too much already Im on the side of those who want to be released from the bondage of that shimmering of screen to enjoy other pursuits I know Im In the minority but to most of the programs are not worth watching let along relaxing with Instead of transporting me into realms of pleasure they afflict me with indignation It annoys me that Im to unmotivated as to lit there veiled to the screen After all I could be tearing the paper off the bedroom walls as my wife has suggested for the last six months Or even cleaning out the basement which has an unmistak able odor of must permeating the air that could be those two old turnips Ive been meaning to move for the last six weeks Or maybe Its just the squash thats looks ready for the compost heap Or it could be just my conjuring up reasons for tearing away from the boob tube In any event this person probably wont be able to discuss The Thorn Birds with anyone even though I read the book because Ill only see snatches of it Im not concerned To me it has all the appeal of one of those afternoon soaps outside of the scenes where theres some real adventure in them In the Aus tralian Outback Im probably like most men whove watched their wives take over the TV for this and other similar epics Id just as soon see a good hockey game even though you have lo twist a lot of dials to get one of those these days However we may get our own back The NHL playoffs start next week and I can already hear the muttering from the distaff side Hockey hockey hockey Nothing but hockey on the tube When that happens forget about the wallpaper the musty cellar the world of soaps and on the happenings that make the SZiSmmm 10 years ago March ma Steve and Keith are cred ited with the rescue of three young boys from Beaver Meadow swamp The children all aged eight were playing on the Ice of the swamp when the ice gave way dumping them waist deep In water One escaped and went to the residence on 25 to seek help Angus Gregg a resi dent returned from a flying safari to Africa this week Acton Rotary Club celebrated Its silver anniversary with a dinner at the Legion Hall attended by 140 people Charter members in included Alt Long McSwain Pat Rev Lt Col John M Anderson Frank Wesley Beatty and Fred Wright 20 years ago March IS 193 Actons budget shows a mill rate hike of eight mills the highest increase in the history of the town The rate was established by Actons finance chairman J Bert Wood at a special council meeting Wednesday Town budget Is set at Les has been chosen to serve us mayor for the remainder of the 1963 term The position became vacant after the resigna tion of George last week Tony Hurst a 13yearold Robert Little School student has topped the local public speaking finals winning the trophy 50 years ago March Miss Laura Reid was elected president of the Baptist Young Peoples group for the upcoming year Vicepresident la Mr Stanley and secretarytreasurer Mr Charles The Midget Hockey League culminated its seasons activities last week with a banquet and social evening at the Legion Club Rooms Chairman for the evening was Mr B Bayliss League winners Parkview received the Patterson Trophy presented by Reeve Harvey played piano to accompany community signing General warning has been issued to merchants and citizens lo watch for counterfeit coins rumored to be circulating in the area William John Stuckcy a cabinet maker and whose works grace several churches in Acton and Grand Valley has died at his Willow St home at the age of 75 years ago March IMS Postmaster and Mrs Matthews completed half a century of wedded life together They have been prominent among the fore most citizens of Acton When he was a lad of nine his father moved to Acton the families of the Lasbys and Moores coming from liking ton near at the same time He went clerk in the store and post office of his uncle the late Robert Swan who was Actons first postmaster Mr Matthews has been postmaster for years The millinery openings are in progress this week The ladies of Acton and vicinity will revel In viewing and admiring the pretty new creation of spring hats and bonnets Knox Young People held a very enjoyable social The orchestra played Among the musical numbers were quartettes sung by Misses Mabel Bessie Husband Ida Graham and Gertie Johnstone 100 years ago A meeting of citizens and far mers was held to take into con sideration the feasibility of the erection of a roller flour mil In Acton Georg who has for some time been in to work and has had to seek asylum in the Contry Jail having no means of support has died The opening concert given in the new town hall Thursday was atten ded by between and per sons There were many visitors present and the universal opinion respecting the new hall was thai was second to none in the province as far as beauty and acoustic properties were concerned The concert company disappointed the audience The ball at the close of the concert was as far as atten dance and receipts are concerned a consummate St Johns me new church in Rockwood will be opened the It is one of the finest country