Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), March 30, 1983, p. 5

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On the Leavell The following came my desk recently thanks to our part time writer Ann Redfeoxn Homemade Easter Eggs are fun to make and this re cipe Is easy enough for kids to handle It makes about batter filled chocolate Easter eggs or six extra large ones if you pre fer So don your aprons grab the beaters and proceed 1 cup butter 1 cup cream 1 lb sugar 1 small package non instant vanilla pudding mix squares of semisweet or un sweetened chocolate for coating Blend butter and cream gradually adding dry ingredients Roll the batter Into egg about a dozen and chill for halT an hour Melt the chocolate squares with a little butter In a small deep saucepan on low heat Dip the eggs in the melted chocolate and then place them on a greased baking sheet Chill them again until the chocolate is hard The eat Birthday greetings go out to Frances CutU who turned 89 years young on Monday Mrs Cults is now a resid ent of the Elliott Home in Guelpb but she lived in Acton for years before moving three years ago The annual Euchre Night of the Wo men Institute will be pre sented at the Brookville Hall next Thursday April at 8 Many prizes will be won The big draw for the W I quilt will also take place Price of admission includes a ious luncheon of homemade delights The Institute extends a warm invitation to the community and promises a most enjoyable evening Earl Osborne of was recently elected second vicepresident of the Fries lan Assocta of Canada for the 1963 term S7 Hood- ward St Milton won a gliderrocker chair in a draw sponsored by Hal ton Hills Furniture and Appliances last week Gords proved it a small world again while on vaca a motel owned by a couple from Quebec in West Palm Beach Florida last week he was approached In the parking lot by a gentle man who said he was from Ontario and wondered where Gord hailed from Not expecting the man would have heard of Acton especially since we t on the map Gord replied from a small town west of Toronto The man reported he was from Mlssissauga so Gord figured he might have heard of Acton When Gord said he lived in Acton the man face bright Sure he d heard of Acton He had worked at Beard- more in 1M9 and stayed with his sister and her husband in town Mr and Mrs Wes Masales He also knew Tinny Masales his brother in law first cousin They chatted a bit about Acton and then departed Some reporter is eh He had no paper or a pen with him at the time and had to phone Masales on his return to ask his Miss issauga relative name so could use this in my column Their names were Colin and This the first time ran into people from Acton vacation Since we started working together in the newsroom he gone away by himself on vacation five times This was the fourth time he a met someone from Acton In Cooperstown New York be ran into Hartley and Irma Coles while they were all looking at the exhibits in the Baseball Hall of Fame When he went to Florida five months later he t meet anyone he knew However four months later in Ottawa he was watching an salute to the birth of Prince Charles and Lady Di child William when a familiar voice said He turned around to find Kay Dills He also met up w th Dave Dills while he was headed for a war museum and Dave was coming from there The Dills were in the nation s capital for a news paper meeting Then last December he went to Alberta and drove out from Edmonton to Lloyd minister on the Alberta Saskatchewan border to visit former Free Press publisher Don McDonald That t an accidental meeting but still he saw somebody from Acton And now he meets another former Actonian In a motel parking tot nearly les from home It really is a small world I have ewe now Ray and Norma Egginlon of are proud of four baby Suirolk Lamb born on January 30 same mother There are three ram lambs and one ewe Iamb CWL Hear about youth services by Ann Montgomery Twenty five members attended the general meeting of St Joseph C W on Tuesday March a in the Church Hall The meeting opened with a spiritual reading by Mrs Mary Whelan who recited the con elusion of Ihe C L creed President Mary Margaret Dickinson announced that the CWL Annual Diocesan Convention will be held this year at the Waterloo Motor Inn May to Two of our members will be attending this event Mrs Dickinson also announced that Mrs Julie Conroy Is head of the nominating committee to fill available positions for the executive and that all nominations are to be in by next month The business portion of the meeting closed with a special prayer for Bishop Paul Car parts taken Eight radiators and two batteries were taken from vehicles on the property of Elmer Bird RR Acton Sunday Guelph estimate the total value at Reding who is now undergoing cancer treat in Detroit Mrs Dickinson then introduced our guest speaker for the evening Mrs Carole McMullen who is head of the North Halton Youth Services for Acton Georgetown Milton and surrounding areas This project is under the direction of Burlington Youth Residences and Services and is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Service said this Is a pilot project in this area and the aim of the program is to help troubled teenagers and their families She described the facilities and services available and said the ultimate goal of the program Is the reconciliation of the teens and their families by helping them to solve their problems together Miss presentation helped to shed some light on the problems facing parents today and the necessary skills to be an effec live parent in a fast moving world of high technology mass media influence and the decline of the family unit as It once existed The evening concluded with a light lunch and social hour Legion happenings by Harry Norton A goodly number of members and their wives turned out last Saturday night and be tween the entertainment in the games room and the games in the auditorium a fun night had by all Comrade President Jim gins extends his thanks to all the volunteers that helped moke this such a successful night Last Sunday our President and four other members of the Executive attended the Zone meeting in Cooks lie and Comrade Jim Hughes from our Branch was elected Deputy Zone Commander Looks like Branch 197 is making itself known through Its members throughout the Province and the Dominion Regular season play for the Crlbbage Lea is over with Reliable Taxi finishing in first place followed by Legion A and the Has Beens Roundrobin will start this Thursday to pick the champions The Branch will be closed on Good Friday usual on Saturday Satur day night Shawn Lambert will provide the music in the games room but a special Easter Dance will be held in the auditorium Tickets at per couple are on sale at the bar Kent Tocher and Keith Wallace with Toronto Top Country Rock band will pro vide the music and the entertainment Kent is well known to all Legion members and Keith is the magician that fascinated the kids old and young alike at our winter carnival There will be door prizes spot dances and other fun events Come on out and join the crowd PTR contract dropin topic Taxpayers and parents will be able to hear another side of the Halton Board of Elementary Teachers Federation contract dispute and the Pupil Teacher Ratio PTR controversy at the Councillors dropin session tomorrow night Thursday at the Acton Library from to 9 p m The special guest Thursday night will be Robert Filman president of HETA PTR and the contract dispute have been In news a lot lately with presentations and remarks at board meetings meetings at schools and press releases and press con ferences GOLF AND COUNTRY CUIB LTD our 2Sth ANNIVERSARY YEAR A Private Club SIXTH UNI AT Dtmrr ROAD I TmMgari Box Milton Ontario 8782303 FOR SOFT WATER HOME SHOW mmWNESPKVU offer so good fil IN PERSON CAUNOW I DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC KOHARI DT PHONE 8778974 122 GUELPH ST 7 GEORGETOWN NOTICE Roos Travel Agency will be CLOSED for the Easter Weekend Holiday on the foPowtng dates FRIDAY APRIL 183 SATURDAY APRIL 8770138 Georgetown Acton Wednesday March 30 Skateathon is April Acton area school children are funds go into the Rotary accounts which In readying their skats and their muscles for turn are spent on community projects the annual Rotary Skate thon Sunday Eight school are scheduled to take part April Robert Utile M Bennett Halt the raised noes to the oar- Smith Middle School St Joseph schools while the remaining house Soeyside Brookville and Osaringc 1 Things Are Tough AH Over 2 Spring Break 3 When A Stranger Calls 4 Chinese Connection 5 Boa Office Opana It SUNDAV 1 Thngs Are Tough Over SpmgBroak 3 When A Stinger Cab Hwy No 7 Guelph 8245431 NOW turbocharged performance with diesel efficiency at an affordable price RABBIT Turbo Diesel Check these examples of remarkable German NOW AT BAZ MOTORS 199 GUELPH ST GEORGETOWN 8775286 SPRING SUEDE LEATHER FASHIONS A most extensive and exciting collection of Men s and Ladles garments and accessories Ladies 2 pc Suits Hour Sunday Wed Sat Ave sector 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