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Goorgetown Acton Wednesday Nov 9 6 The Free Press recently had a request to help a guy in Fort McMurray trace his great grandfather He wanted us to go through our record and forward any information we found To be perfectly truthful we don have the time This lit tie task would mean we would have to go through every Issue of the paper that we published in the man lifetime some thing impassible for papers with large staffs much less a contingent of three This is where our readers come in Some of you might know of something without us having to go through back issues Here his letter It is from Keith new Birch Road Fort McMurray Alberta T9H1J6 My great grandfather moved from Acton Ontario to llartney Manitoba in 1579 He had been married to Flora Kth His name was George and be may have had a brother named John It is also possible that his father owned a hotel and a glove factory in Acton George was bom in George Agnew had five children when he left Acton They ere Flora Neil Robert John and Annie John and Annie were educated In Acton If you could provide me with any information from your records regarding the following 1 would be very grateful where was he born when did he or his parents come to Acton and from where his parents names wife a maiden name also any names of brothers and sisters any other information regarding his any land grant immigration or marriage records If anyone can help this man please let or myself know Thanks Acton councillors are surprised they haven been receiving visitors at the dropin sessions regarding the municipal complex issue They remind the public dropin runs the first and third Friday afternoon of each month from 1 30 to or later if necessary Also they II arrange an evening dropin session on the complex or any other issue such as Section property lax and assessment reform if requested They are looking at resuming regular monthly evening drop- ins despite the fact those held in the post have generally produced small crowds especially if Jake will be joining Councillors Rick Ross and Dave Whiting at dropin so he can hear from residents in this area The next Friday afternoon dropin is November is Unless announced otherwise the drop- ins are held at the new home of the Acton Social Services and Information centre on Mill St cast across from the Salva Hon Army Citadel in the bouse beside and Video Tickets arc going quickly for the an Citizen of the Year Banquet tiis Saturday evening honoring Ted Tyler There are still a few tickets left but organizers expect a sellout crowd They are available at Hills Furniture and Appliances The dinner and dance will be held at the Curling Club with cocktails at and dinner According to the school bulletin parents Interested in the French Immersion program are advised that registrations for French Immersion programs for the school year will take place this coming February and March Also found in the bulletin is North Youth Services will be holding a parenting group eight sessions in Acton at US Mill St Social Services and Information Centre beginning November at 15 p The leader is Sandy Kemp Service is provided free of charge For further information call 3310 Birthday greetings go out to Doug Luck formerly of Acton and now of New Brunswick who recently turned yearsold Shclaghisthinkingofyou This Is the first of two weeks of Career Week school to is the theme will be Focus on You Through seminars lectures and out of school trips students wilt be challenged to ask questions like What is it like In the work world How can I prepare myself for the enreer I want and What Seminars have been booked In a var iety of categories recreation education photography nursing den tlstry computer programming horse breeding air traffic control veterinary work etc Students In grade and 8 will be participating but on November IS the entire school will Join in by dressing up as their favorite career or occupation The following while taken out of the school news is a good turn for all schools to follow Students are not permitted to have any medication Including nonprescription drugs their possession at Brookville Such materials constitute definite health hazards to other children who may be tempted to swallow them All students have been reminded that it is unsafe to swallow any unknown sub stance even at the urging of a fnend Last week we had one such occurrence when the child wisely refused to swallow the substance and instead took it to his parents If your youngster requires lion through the school day please bring it directly to Mrs Stanley along with the doctors written instructions and she will administer it according to those directions Please reinforce this safety rule with your youngsters 20000 Vandalism at Peace Camp official An official for the International Peace Camp located near Speytide says the camp has suffered a toss through theft and vandalism The latest bout of trouble came to light November when Ioado secretary for the organization returned to the site and found the windows and head lights of two camp vehicles a tractor and a truck had been smashed At this point said Inado dont know who did this but Im going to have answers Obituary Initio secretary or the Interna liana I Peace Camp stands beside one of the vehicles owned by IPC Inaclo said the Camp has suffered In damage and since they began their operation Clergy Comment by Rev Don What if we really believed A century and a half ago a group of Christians set out to abolish slavery They encountered much opposition Nowhere it was said does the Bible condemn slavery slavery was a bene institution it is economically it is rooted In human nature it is backed by the authority of the state to which all arc to submit if we don t trade slaves the French will abolition is Our Christian for bearers were not deterred by such arguments and by Gods grace a movement came into being and Inevitability was dethroned How foolish their detractors look today What if Christians today got a vision of peace and set out to work for if What If we really believed that God can work miracles and that inevitabilities are therefore not inevitable Could it be that God Is calling some of us to step out in faith In a new abolitionist movement to end the arms race before it Is too late The doomsday clock is not ticking at Just a Tew minutes to midnight Oneof the key note speakers at the Peace and Security Con held at Guelph University the last week of October very convincingly showed those in attendance that nuclear war was probable in 10 and inevitable by unless we depart drastically from the course we are presently on Slavery was abolished and so too can the threat of nuclear war be abolished if enough people become aware of its Intrinsic In sanity and its horror Disar moment Week is over for this year but the struggle will continue until swords are beaten Into ploughshares and spears into pruning hooks and we learn war no more Iso QSQlinge Calf club has good showing by Doris Fines Halloween night was clear dark and spooky a perfect night for ghoulish lures on the prowl Green frogs and kangaroos crawled Into the ho use then like wise vanished into the night The pupils enjoyed their Halloween party at the school with more than the usual number of good costumes Prizes were given for the best one In each category best animal costume Miss Piggy Paula Newell fanciest apple Richard Goring best couple computer and scientist Tammy Swackhamer and Leigh traditional Dracula Shaun Adams and Tyler Suther land scariest roughneck Tom Manes most original Pac man Bobby Fletcher best homemade mask witchs face Jennie Sutherland funniest hobo lady and clown Keri Armstrong and Laura Stewart A number of Jacko lanterns adorned the gym and Jason Werechuck was awarded the prize for the best one The members of the Erin Calf dub made a good snowing with their calves at the beef show in Kitchener Saturday Jessop placed second and Doug Root placed third in the to pound class had lOcalres In the show and they aD placed well which was very good considering ft was the first year in for half of the members The tale was In the afternoon when about calves were sold but it was disappointing to note the price was down IS cents a pound from last year However it was a good experience for the boys and girls and they all enjoyed It done I think they the police are giving us the protection we need According to a police spokesman Inspector Matt the incidents are still under investigation and no other comments are available at this time said he been on the property since October IS so the damage must have between then and November 1 Previously the camp has had problems with vandals who are knocking down the gates on the west side of the property front ing on the Town Line and Inaclo said he wants an end to the problems Weve had flowers and truck parts stolen as well said Inaclo by Mabel Barksaaa I bare not written about the abundance of fall mushrooms because I am not that aura of what is edible and what Is poisonous and it is too dangerous to make suggestions As a child we always ate field mushrooms and my mother gave roe advice It Is pink underneath then It Is edible and so I have not tried any other mushroom except the morel which appears in the Spring and looks like a sponge Some friends of mine are very land of the shaggy manes growing at this time of year and since they know them and can identify them they can eat them with no cause for concern A friend phoned to ask about the fairy ring mushroom and I suggested she leave it alone better to be safe than sorry Ever since I heard of the Death Angel mushroom I have decided to buy my mush room Agnes Braida Funeral service was held October 21 for Agnes Braida of 173 Main St South Acton She died October In Guelph General pita following a one monthlong illness Born in France on June she was the only daughter of Mauro and Brayda She shared her childhood years with two brothers and On June she married Abde Braida In Gravere Italy Shortly after wards they immigrated to Canada making their home in Acton Here she raised five children Aldo Braida Acton Defend Toronto Braida Windsor Mary Murray Sarala and Raymond Guelph Father officiated at the funeral and Interment was at Cemetery Pallbearers were Nino Frank Murray Raymond Arblc Louis Bonnette and Ronald Henry Police beat A breakIn Thursday night at Canadian Style Doughnuts on Mill St resulted In the theft of cash The thieves gained entry by forcing a front door which resulted in about damage A ladies dance class at the Acton Band Hall on Wallace St was Interrupted day night when two windows were shattered by shots fired from a pellet gun The win dows were valued at A 15yearold Acton girl reported being slapped across the face by a lByearold Acton male Thursday night The Incident on Main St and resulted from a verbal argument between the two A 14yearold Acton girl was doing warm- ups In a drama room at Acton High School Thursday morning when she was assaulted by a 15yearold Acton girl The victim was slapped and punched in the face suffering bruising An Aurora man has been charged with a liquor offence after he was found driving with an open bottle of liquor in his vehicle Police have reported an incident of willful damage to a Church St residence damage was sustained The front window of the home was broken and its not known what broke the window Two steel pipes found nearby are sua to have been used to vandalize two vehicles at the International Peace Camp on Lot 3 Con 1 Town line sometime between October 16 and November Police say the total damage was about One of the vehicles had Its headlights and side view mirrors smashed and exten sive body damage A tractor had four smashed Both vehicles are owned by the Peace Camp A 29yearold Chatham man was arrested at Toth Motors and charged with possession of stolen property Police say the man stopped for gas Tuesday about and was observed by police to be driving a car stolen from the Windsor area A 25yearold man was charged with consuming liquor in other than a licenced premises when stopped by police Thursday evening on Mill St A 17 yearold male has been charged with three counts of fraud In con with the passing of bad cheques Al most in bad cheques were passed at three Acton businesses between August IB and September 17 A dispute between two brothers at a RR Georgetown home on Saturday night re sulted in a charge of common assault being laid against a 29yearold man The man hit his 13yearold brother when police arrived In response to the call A 36yearold of no fixed address was charged with public mischief after falsely identifying himself to police when stopped in Acton Sunday at about He was also arrested on outstanding warrants A 20yearold Acton man Buffered a bloody nose and two black eyes after being assaulted by another man In Canadian Style Doughnuts on Mill St Sunday at about ajn The dispute was a carryover from a disturbance in the Bull Pub earlier Saturday night The victim was treated and released from Georgetown hospital A 17 yearold Acton male was assaulted while at the rear of the Acton arena Friday night He suffered a cut nose and his left eye was swollen shut after the assault Accor ding to police reports the victim had been making a nuisance of himself by interfering spectators at a hockey game when be was removed by an arena employee The police Investigation is continuing Rocks were thrown through four windows Robert Little school sometime between October About damage was done Fewer dogs reclaimed During September dogs were Impound with 37 of them being destroyed eight being reclaimed and five finding new homes In the same month last year dogs were impounded but were reclaimed 21 des troyed and two placed in new homes The trend toward fewer dogs being re claimed has been consistent throughout tins year Animal Control Officer Joe Kbiey reports a total of 3S calls answered September compared to FriendsinDeed S by Trias Noel Our first fall was held on September in the library of M Bennett School Acton with 18 members attending The winners of our draw were BUI Walker Wheatley the quilt Mary Thornton Acton the throw Betty Fudge Acton the wall hanging Mrs Hoops Acton doily and Joanne Quhin Weston the cushion After all the business matters were taken care of a slides presentation of Israel was shown by Pete On September a bus was chart ered from Tyler Transport by the members to go see Charley Pride In Kitchener Tuesday evening October was our Hallowe en party Some of us were all dressed up and a prize went to Ann for best costume She was dressed as Sylvester the cat We played bingo for prizes and Greta Moreau made a box of candy apples The Halton Hills Recreation and Parks Department and the Credit Valley Artisans will pre sent Christmas Crafts and coffee In the afternoon of day November 10 from to 30 Our next meeting Is on November ORGAN LESSONS NEILS MUSIC We Care TUNEUPS ONE LOW PRICE t WINTERIZE PRESSURE TEST COOLING SYSTEM 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