Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 19, 1983, p. 8

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GeorgetownActon Wednesday Oct Seafood Steak House STEAK it SHRIMPS Sac Sale Gloria Coats were Id real f Trinity United Own or the Trinity Activity Hen Its Knecntel a Social Service Centre moves just next door by Mark Holmes The Acton Soda Services and Information Centre on Mill St Bast has moved to a new lion right next door to their old home The centre which has been at the old Gals Pal store for over a year is a relatively new con in housing social services called a multiservice centre According to Peggie Balkind executive director of the centre a multiservice centre makes offices available to soda and information agencies to work out said some agencies need offices for only a few weeks out of a year and il would be impractical to give each vice and all their field workers their own offices Therefore she continued we make of flees available for agencies such as Childrens Aid Family Counselling Legal Clinics and Welfare on a short term basis as they are needed This kind of system works extremely will for us com men ted Balkind and several other municipalities such as Milton and Hanover are looking at the same kind of set Since the agency moved Into to Its previous location a year ago they have experienced 30 Increase in business that means more people are using the services and more are working out of the Mill St East offices However said Balkind the new location baa both good and bad qualities We now have much more space which we needed but we are less visible from the street The centre is funded mostly by region said kind but we also depend on private donations to keep us going Our chairs explained Bal kind were donated by local business and private homes and were reupholstered by inmates at the Mllhaven Correctional Institute The local Agricultural Society also helped out the centre by donating half a pig which was in turn sold for a little extra cash said Balkind The centre has Just hired a new parttime staff member Eileen who will be helping to run some of the program at the centre said Balkind The new building has a three and a half year lease concluded Balkind and they hope to In crease their business further as well as continuing the existing programs The centre was In the rear of the Y before moving to the old Gal Pal store and now to the adjoining house beside the old shop which Is the new home of and H video Legion Happenings Legion Ladles Auxiliary Our October meeting was attended by 33 members and we had the pleasure of our Zone Commander Rose Green being on hand On October 22 we bold our an bazaar and there will also be an open euchre so bring a friend and have come tun The district bowling tourna ment was October in Oakville and October 29 the tone euchre Is being held In Milton Anyone wanting to participate should call our sports officer Pat McDowell This is a time consuming Job so shed your assistance by calling her Marlon Reese was installed as our new secretary as well as Mrs McDowell We will have our Remem brance Day parade and dinner again this year Members are asked to make every effort to attend Remembrance Day is a special tribute to our soldiers who gave their lives for us The Ladies Auxiliary have again graciously agreed to prepare and serve dinner at the Branch following our November Remembrance Day service at Knox Presbyterian Church Tickets at will be available from the stewards October li through 31 Members are urged to pick up their tickets early so the ladles can plan the dinner which will be served about 130 pjn The next Executive meeting Is scheduled for Monday October Any members who have Issues they would like raised please pass along to any member of the executive Comrade Jim Waller your entertainment chairman has been scheduling some very good Saturday evenings You can help make these evenings more of a success with your presence This Saturday October 22 entertainment in the games room will be supplied by Robin Don t forget the mixed euchre Saturday October 22 at 1 pin in the Legion auditorium Musician MUSIC STORE llIUHIm PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS GUITAR ORGAN PIANO DRUMS BASS AND MOST OTHER NEW USED INSTRUMENTS ACCESSORIES AIL MAJOR BRANDS AT LOW PAXES RENTALS LESSONS J idHH to a FASHION SHOW fnatttctoay Boutique Wednesday October 26 featuring Wonderbra SMtcamp Clair WineaCheese Tlcket5l0 8453141 OtlnHlleOnt

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