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Acton's Citizen of the Year dead at 82 Longtime newspaperman and current papers for some time. He remained at The Independent and Acton Citizen of the Year Hartley Coles died Saturday after a long battle with can- Free Press until his retirement in 1991. In 1998, Coles was approached to start cer. He was 82. Coles spent close to 70 years in the up The New Tanner in Acton, worked as newspaper business and last June was its editor since that time-- only recently presented with the highly revered Golden retiring. In spite of the fact his job has been deQuill Award by the Ontario Community manding at times, Coles still Newspaper Association. found time to be a good citiWhen Coles was honoured zen, volunteering with various as the 2009 Acton Citizen groups. of the Year last April, he deColes is survived by his wife scribed himself as a true `HalIrma (neé Kentner) of more ton Hills boy' as he was born than 58 years, daughter Mariin Acton, then later moved anne Creary and her husband to Georgetown, where he atBob Johnston of Georgetown tended public school before and son Tim Coles and his wife returning to Acton, where he Cathy of Acton. He was the completed his high school grandfather of four and greateducation. HARTLEY grandfather of one. In 1943 the Dills family COLES Coles's family will receive offered him a job at The Acfriends at the MacKinnon ton Free Press. Family Funeral Home, "ShoeWhile working in the press room, not only did he play local sports, he maker Chapel", 55 Mill Street East, Acton also enjoyed attending those events, and today (Tuesday), 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. wrote sports stories for the newspaper. Prayer vigil at 9 p.m. Funeral service will be held at St. JoThat experience would pave the way for him to cross the line from production to seph Catholic Church, 64 Church S. E., editorial, when he was named as editor of Acton on Wednesday at 11 a.m., followed by interment at Fairview Cemetery. The Acton Free Press in 1967. Remembrances to the Acton Branch In 1973, when The Georgetown Herald was purchased by Thomson Newspapers, of the Canadian Cancer Society would the Dills family decided there needed to be appreciated by the family. Online conbe a locally-owned newspaper in George- dolences and donations may be made town, and Coles was named editor of The at www.mackinnonfamilyfuneralhome. 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