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GeofQetownActon Jan 3 Clergy Comment by Rev C Hodgtoa Here are thought to think of we enter and take Inventory of our lives Have I been pure 2 I there anyone I cannot forgive Am I faithful to the services of my church Can I be counted on Can I tee another point of view and make allowances if they lack qualities like courtesy fairness kindness in my life I would not be willing to give up Am appreciative Do I show It to my loved ones Do I argue and insist on my own way Do I waste time My own and others Am I afraid of doing more than in duties service love and going the second mile 10 Am I doing things I condemn in others 11 Am I given to fault fin ding 12 Does my life manifest the Love of God as described in I Cor 13 If I do not line up with God Word per haps it Is me that needs to change and not others Police beat Police report a car was stolen rem the municipal parking lot behind the Sit Bull Restaurant New Year Eve while the owner jvas Inside The car was recovered by police later on in a snow bank on Main St South About in clothes and a red vinyl suit case were stolen from the vehicle A five foot long pine bench with a roll style back was stolen from the porch at a Willow St home New Year Eve The bench was valued at An 18yearold male of no fixed address was arrested in Georgetown during the early morning of January He has been charged with break enter and theft and possession of stolen property in connection with break ins In Hills He is in custody in the Hamilton Deten tlon Centre awaiting a bail hearing Police were called to a domestic distur on December at a home on High way south of Acton There were no in Juries damages or charges Police estimate damage to a car parked on Main St December Someone damaged the windshield and the side passenger window sometime between and 10 m dispute last Willow St was settled quietly after one or the parties agreed to leave police report There were no injuries Two brothers had to be separated from fighting in front of the Mill St police station last week One of the men suffered a cut lip Hit and run A car owned by Samuel Armstrong of Churchill Rd South was struck while it was parked in a lot on Churchill About damage resulted and the driver of the other vehicle left the scene say police Dominion hotel trial Ac Ion swans are enjoying their own exclusive pool these days after this area of water was fenced off by Town workers A compressor is being used pari of each day to bubble the water and prevent a freeze over A permanent compressor to beep the swans water open the rest of this winter and presumably future winters has been ordered from the On the Acton Citizens Band members would like to boast they are the oldest continu tag community band in Ontario how ever they want more evidence before they make that claim to fame While ban dm embers believe their early founders formed in 1872 they have no concrete evidence to go by Now with Ontario celebrating its Bicentennial in 1984 the members want to loot their own horn a bit Anyone with any photos new tidbits or memories of the band over the years Is asked to call Trace Tyler at Founding information is valuable but she also wants anything which might help them trace their history throughout the years La League of Acton is beginning Its next series of meetings Monday even at 8 m The League a nonprofit nonsectarian organization is an Information and cuss Ion group for mothers to share In formation on breastfeeding The League offers a series of four monthly meetings each with a different topic The first meeting of the series is on The Advantages of Breastfeeding Discus include the latest medical as well as personal experiences Access to a lend library of books on childbirth nancy nutrition breastfeeding and chlldcarc is available The meetings in this current series will be held at Trinity United Church Mill St Acton on the second Monday of the month January February 13 March and April 9 at For further information on the meet ings or for questions on breastfeeding call Marilyn or Sharon Duff Com Train hits car A man escaped injury when his car was struck by a train on Harris St just outside of that village at OS pm Decern 31 say Alfred C Berry of ItR I was alone in his cor and was southbound on Harris St when he stopped his vehicle at the train tracks 1 km outside the village Police say Berry said the sun was in his eyes and he saw the train coming He put his ear in reverse and was backing up when he was struck by the CNR VIA Rail passenger tram Berry scar and no to the train Icy road causes crash Maurice St nicy 50 of Lot Concession Township was driving along Highway last Wednesday when his car slid on an icy patch and hit a guard rail report regional police About 1 60Q damage was done to the car but there were no Injuries Public Skating Times HALTON HILLS ARENAS QEORQETOWN MEMORIAL CENTRE Wednesday Jan Saturday Jan 7 Sunday Jon 3030 GORDON ARENA Saturday Jan 1 Skating Sunday Jan KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO Holy Cross Church Auditorium EVERY THURSDAY 54 numbers 55 numbers 56 numbers numbers 58 numbers The Optimist Clubs of North Halton present Barry d TlMLECK CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT BUILD TV S BINGO EvBcy Tuesday 6948 Hilton Coble Still awaiting appeals of their convictions found guilty in April 1K2 of murder and manslaughter will have to wait until at least the new year before their appeals can be heard In the Ontario Supreme Court Cosimo was found guilty of second degree murder last year In the fiery death of Howard Gibbons in the spectacular blaze which levelled the century old Dominion Hotel in August He was to life imprisonment with no possibility of parole for 10 years He has been awaiting his appeal at the Hamilton Detention Centre Co accused Mike was found guilty of manslaughter In the same trial and sentenced to two years less a day at the Ontario Correctional Institute In Brampton He has been out on bail since his application for an appeal shortly the sensational six week trial A third accused in the case Leonard Cripps was acquitted by the jury halfway through the trial A ten date of December had been set for the appeal to be heard at Hall Toronto Arthur Maloney is handling the Mercun case and Greens pan Arnup the appeal Comale of Maloney s office ex plained it will now be January at the earliest before the appeal is heard which was con firmed by Greenspan office The Ontario Court of Appeal can either order a new trial confirm theconvictionsor enter acquittals on behalf of the During the original trial the Crown brought in a professional arsonist who testl fled Mercurl had once attempted to hire him to burn the Main St Hotel down Account ants were also called who revealed the hotel was in financial difficulty in the months leading up to the fire A former girlfriend of also put on the stand and told the court mentioned the safety of the hotel Inhabitants should it catch on fire Firefighters testimony showed there was more than one fire burning at one time and the Ontario Fire Marshal a office said one of the fires storied in McCristall room Sales are up Winter catches us offguard For the first time In two years old man winter has finally hit catching Acton ana for the most part unprepared Lost year mild winter spoiled everyone and helped a lot of people put off purchases of items such as winter coats etc This year people are just trying to get caught up on heir wardrobes and car Creates of Stedman he has done a bumper crop business in hats toques scarves and winter boots Canadian Tire manager Eric Sellers says butthis year he has had to reorder more already He can keep enough salt on the shelves but he sell any at all last year Car heaters and block heaters have also been popular in the past few weeks and windshield washer fluid and freeze are really doing well As usual people waited until the snow came to prepare for winter Snow blower sales have been slow however Sellers has noticed Last year a few were sold but hardly used This year he feels people are waiting to see how bad a winter it is going to be before they invest the money Sheepskin coats about the warmest you can buy are selling rapidly at the Hide House says manager Steve Daw kins People have been spoiled the last few winters but have realized they will need the warmer apparel this year he says Acton Home Hardware is having a time keeping up with the demand for shovels and salt While are not selling the small electric shovels are pop ular says staffer Ella Nielsen Clothing keeps selling out of long underwear says owner Paul Nielsen Already he has sold five times more than last year And of course the weather has created a run on cold remedies at at least one local pharmacy Bill of Acton Pharmacy says this la the season of the cold while the same time last year it was the flu He has noticed a marked increase in the sale endbodies and symptom relieving medications There are a lot of colds and runny noses in town right now he has noticed Gary Barton of Glenlea Drug Mart has noticed while the cold is going around it is not as bad as it could be considering the weather Overall prescription sales are down he said Most people feel after last winter Mother nature Is going to deal one heck of a blow this year The Boy Scout motto seems to be the best Be Prepared Helen Joe que pulled the winning tickets Saturday Olive Allan won the grand prize London Show trip or a week In Puerto Rico cash may also betaken Walts of Georgetown won Dave and Sue Sale Acton took home and Sandy McKenile Georgetown won This Weeks Special litre bag 2Mik MILK PLUS VARIETY Downtown Acton OPEN Waskday 00 For Aft Your Sundry Needs KANINE Instructor Susan Batlc Obedience Show Handing Next Sessions start January 1984 AT COMMUNITY CENTRE GEORGETOWN Its Here Georgetown Decorating Centres 15 ANNUAL- JANUARY WALLPAPER PAINT SALE NOW AT GEORGETOWN MARKET PLACE OVER 300 SAMPLE BOOKS 20 to 50 OFF CLIDDEN FLAT LATEX Regular 98 12 PRICE SALE UNLIMITED COLORS IN PAINT Moore A PAINTS GEORGETOWN 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