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Acton TELEPHONE 8532218 ana Editorial OHce Founded In every by printing at Willow Street Ontario Telephone 8512010 SubSCnptioni and The Ontario Com Second clan ma regstiiuon Number Ken Bellamy Don Ryder Hartley Coles Director of Advertising Managing Editor The Free a the group suburban when include The The Guardian Tho Burlmflion Pott The Burling ion Weekend Pom The The Georgetown Independent Economy Sun Tho Milton Champion The Mnotuugi The Oekve FJay8afOrwreVVhnbYTri Week Weekend Richmond Liberal ThomhJl The Minor The Stouff wile Tribune The end Woodbrldge MoOolind Printing Publah- mg a edwtsxm Harlequin EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT New Editor Pent Dotsey Sports Mark Darkroom Nancy Ted Brown ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Ratafl BH Cook ialea Jamie Frank Jan Carol Ckcubrton Debbie BUSINESS OFFICE Office Maneoer Jean Accounting Await VIA with relish As expected Halton MP Otto got a cabinet post in the new Mulroney federal government but it was in fitness and amateur sport rather than the small business portfolio which he held in the shadow cabinet The sports port folio was not unexpected since much of Mr Jelineks life has been centred on sport particularly figure skating He and sister Maria were world figure skating champions and he has been an excellent com mentator on figure skating for the CTV network for years The fitness and amateur sport portfolio will give Mr a higher profile than small business con cerns That was evident the night after his appointment when he appeared with Al Eagleson at the Canada Cup final in Edmonton The very next night he was again on the tube meeting Pope John Paul in Ottawa We hope that Mr Jelinek with his busy schedule and his profile has not forgotten the election promise he made to the people of Acton re VIA Rail service He pro mised it would be restored here immediately after Canadians elected a Progressive Conservative government Mr made the announcement at the open ing of the PC office in Acton on Thursday July 26 and reiterated it later at the Chamber of Commerce all candidates meeting after meeting with Mr Mulroney and Dan Manzankowski who was transportation critic in the shadow cabinet It was the basis of his Acton campaign When other candidates fudged and hedged on the issue Mr forth- rightly proclaimed it was a foregone conclusion That promise made many residents of Acton and area happy that we were going to get action on an issue which turned many away from the cavalier methods of the previous administration Now we await the results with much anticipation PM material The other area Member of Parliament returned with a whopping majority was Beatty His ex cellent work when he went to bat for taxpayers with Revenue Canada meant he got the Revenue Canada portfolio as well as respon sibility for the post office a multimillion dollar head ache Mr has been touted as prime ministerial material ever since he was elected to the seat in as age 22 In under the Joe Clark administra tion he also held a cabinet post and it made him the youngest MP ever to hold a cabinet seat However the shortlived Clark government gave him little room to manoeuvre It wasnt until he was given the task of heading the task force on Revenue Canada that his abilities came to the fore He assisted several area people who were hav ing problems with the autocractic Revenue Canada officials as well as coming up with a list of 76 points to remedy the pro blems Mr Beattys first priority in his new post he told reporter Mark Holmes of our staff is to study the situation Canada Post Lets hope he can produce as helpful a solution as he has done with Revenue Canada I Our readers write Police attitude is irritating Dear Sir I have never found myself complaining of local services in the past nor do I expect to make a habit of it On September at a a local officer ticketed several vehicles along my street for parking on a sidewalk I do not dispute that a local bylaw was broken as I have paid the fine What disturbs me the attitude behind the ticketing Clergy comment God is there St Church The Reign of God may be likened to a man who sowed good seed In his field Jesus says in Matthew 13 Later Hecxplains to the disciples that in the parable the man who sowed good seed is the Son of Man that Is Jesus Himself The field He says is the world and the good seed the citizens of the Kingdom Who are the citizens of the Kingdom A famous track star was asked what he considered to be the most important part of a race The start he replied I must be ready The citizen of the Kingdom knows how to get ready The citizen of the Kingdom learns to start each day in the quietness of prayer Today is Gods day The Loving Presence of Jesus Christ sur rounds guides protects and blesses me Gods Plan for peace and brotherhood is fully present in all I do this day The citizen of the Kingdom is like the lovable mystic Brother Lawrence who said The time of business does not with me dif fer from the time of prayer and In the noise and clatter of my kitchen while several persons ore at the same time calling for different things I possess God in as great tranquility as If I were upon my knees The citizen of the Kingdom is like Saint Teresa who had a wonderful vision of Gods Presence when she said God walks among the pots and pans Lord of all pots and pans and things since Ive no tune to be a saint by doing lovely things or wat ching late with Thee or dreaming In the or storming heavens gates make me a saint by getting meals and washing up the plates warm all the kitchen with Thy lave and light it with Thy peace forgive me all my worrying and make my grumbling cease Thou who did love to give men food in room or I do it unto Thee Wherever you are whatever challenges you meet whatever trials you undergo whatever relationships you enter into God is there You are never separated from God When we accept this truth we open our own life up to its full possibilities we open the way to full expression of Gods life In us we open the door to the inexhaustible Source of abundant life All of the individuals who were ticketed own two vehicles and use one to commute to work leaving very early In the mornings and returning well after school la finished Neighborhood side walks are almost always clear during the times they are used Ive always felt that bylaws are created to allow enforcement when a situation warrants Discretion and good judgement are needed as much the bylaws to maintain an orderly and satisfied community This situation seems like a senseless and excessive application of local laws At a time when the local police force is underdose scrutiny in its relationship with local youths I find myself becoming very un sympathetic to the irritating attitude reflected in this situa tion Steve Brunelle Acton The fall colours are put ting on a Royal display Arthur Maloney left a legacy for all of us by Hartley Coles Managing Editor Called Ihe eloquent champion of the little guy In the courtroom and other public platforms Arthur died last Thursday in the stone farmhouse near here he renovated as an oasis from the pressures of a thriving law practice in Toronto It was dating the time he served as Ontarios first Ombudsman between that he achieved more distinction He was considered one of Canadas greatest defenders during his years as a criminal lawyer advocate who won lost causes If a murder defen dant represented by Arthur Maloney his chances of evading the hangmans noose were considerably improved over being represented by other lawyers although Ironically he lost his first murder cose and his client was hanged He defended more than IK accused mur derers his career Mr became a passionate mover behind the abolition of capital punishment and fought for years for its removal Capital punishment for convicted killer ended in capital punishment following the allying of police Premier William Davis a staunch friend of Mr Moloneys has called for rethinking on issue Mr Maloney sought the quiet farm and home more and more often after he suffered the first of two strokes in January of I960 but continued his law practice his duties on the Law Society of Upper Canada and numerous lecturing and speaking engagements until last March He was only when he died of cancer with his wife and two children at the bedside The youngest of 10 children Arthur was born at in the Ottawa Valley His father was a physician and the MP for Renfrew South for 12 years His late brother James was an MPP representing the same area In the legislature so politics must have been in Maloney Wood He also served as Tory MP for a Toronto riding His ilea with the Conservative paly were and his passionate defence of John when Camp was after bla scalp will go down in history as one of the famous Canadian quotes It stemmed from an incident where ihe Chief as was called walked into a Tory assembly and met silence When it was Mr turn at the he rebuked the ARTHUR MALONEY crowd recalling Mr courage before Mr Krushchev at the United Nations and his framing of the Charter of It was then he spoke those celebrated words As far as I am concerned when John George Diefenbaker enters the room Arthur Maloney stands up But it was his ability to listen to ordinary people and his solicitude for the poor and disadvantaged that made him popular with the public As Ombudsman he was willing to go to bat for some unpopular causes and it caused some friction among some prominent Conservative politi cians when Mr Maloney showed he was no lackey to political Interests I recall a trip to the Legislature with then Free Press reporter Eric when conten tious hydro line question was being debated We were not happy with he information we received in Legislature so on the chance Ombudsman might see us in his office at the comer of Queen and Bay Street we wilted over We were two country bumpkin and when we told the receptionist and Mr Maloney a Ken Cavanagh farmer and TV personality what we wanted we were ushered right Into Mr M He listened to our complaints which followed a lunch with then energy minister Dennis TtahreO and told us he would look into the matter Later developments including a letter to Mr Timbrel proved he was a man of his word Mr Maloney showed us around his office which it was rumored was Just the beginning of a personal empire at public ex pense Few knew he was making a year when he quit to take the ombudsmans- office at per annum The critics multiplied when his budget grew to million a year and in cluded a staff of people My fine impressions of Mr were echoed by our receptionist here Becky who remembers being hosted by the eminent lawyer at his stone farm home on Line when she was taking law as one of her subjects in Grade at Acton High School She recalls bow he was such a cordial host and the tour he gave of his 200 acre farm and home which Is of the district She came away impressed It has been said that the one goes Into the governments and bureaucracies he more cordial and refined the brass is That may not be true of all organizations but it was certainly correct in any Arthur beaded Re never seem too busy to listen to how with problems Back issues 10 years ago September 25 IftM An alltime record attendance of 14000 was rolled up on three days when Acton Fall Fair with the towns centennial produced its biggest and best show ever Karen was crowned Miss Acton Fair On Monday at 1012 am Georgetown and Acton firefighters raced to the Toronto International Dragway to combat a fire in the concession booth Despite persistent rumors Halton regional police will not be taking over in Acton January The talk has been going the rounds for three months or so but Regional Chief Skerrett says It isnt so Just rumors 20 years ago September Z41BS4 Over 1500 patrons who crowded into the arena Friday night sat on their seats eagerly awaiting the announcement of the winner of the 1964 Miss Acton Contest Cheers broke the silence when Miss Nettie 17- yearold Township contestant was named to wear the crown and robe as queen Her runnerups were Linda Ferguson and Janice Tozer Altogether patrons attended the two day fair Mr and Mrs AG Winter Haven Florida won a free subscription to the Acton Free Press when they were the fall fair visitors from the greatest distance 50 years ago September Ideal weather and attractions at the Acton Fall Fair drew crowds that taxed its capacities The area was Jammed with record crowds on opening day and on the second day stood between and The full program of events pleased all the visitors many met old friends and a visitor from Scotland won a prize The equipment at the plant of Acton Creamery under Mr M Nixon has been modernized and improved Fire completely destroyed the comfortable home of Mrs Scott McLean and her children on the Check Line In Esquesing town ship and robbed them of all their household goods except a few kit chen utensils An explosion in a gasoline shed at plant of Leathers Limited on Saturday evening gave the fire brigade a run The blaze was brought under control quickly and damage was confined to small storehouse When a branch of an apple tree on which he was climbing broke Bobby Pearen son of Dr and Mrs was thrown to the ground with such force that both his wrists were broken The lad is recovering satisfactorily 75 years ago September 109 St Josephs rectory has been decorated throughout and is now very attractive and comfortable George Stovel shoe merchant is having an addition of building at the rear of his shop on Mill St Mr James who sustained so serious a fall in silo at Mr Robert Johnsons farm is gradually recovering Mr John Camerons pretty new bungalow on Main St Is being pushed toward completion Its ar tistic design is much admired Messrs and Cox recently purchased the Burns farm adjoining their other property This Is arm Mr Arch McPherson has had leased for so many years years ago September To judge from appearances a number of young men and boys of our village have formed themselves into some dub and we regret to notice have selected a corner of Main and Mill streets the place and Sunday afternoon as the time for holding their meetings Under circumstances we cannot wish the club an increase of membership A telephone line Is shout 0 be erected between Guetph and Toronto taking In most of the business towns along he route and Acton is to be one of the favored places Our businessmen will then be able to converse with their customers in Toronto along Boo The Canada Gloves works made a large shipment of gloves mitts etc to Victoria British Columbia this week