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tht jvttim sttt pttss svnlyfiffh yrno 51 acton ontario thursday june 29lh 1950 eight home print paget sii cftntft 1000 citizens assemble town dedication service dedicatiion service in park vitkacts over 1000 citizens ml pa uhufl for ot wr de4ke44 tarn us as adm maefca tteveia over 1000 people gathered in prospect park on sunday to offic ially dedicate th town of acton in a fitting outdoor church service a parade of local organizations and council led by the acton hoys and olru band and th um scots paraded from the town hall to the park where under a clear tky warm sun and fresh breese acton ministerial association con ducted the impressive dedication aervtce the singing of o canada open ed the programme and mayor mea- on in his welcoming remark ei- preaaed a deal re that ctutens would keep thla cooperative profre alve plht alive n thli new towi of acton a few minutes lienor was fit tingly observed for the late very rev a c stewart whnee eudden death had prevented him from be ing at the service as he had origin ally planned the m voiced choir comprised of members from the churches of acton under the direction of mr ted hansen and accompanied by miss ljtmpard contributed sever i anthems to the impressive pro gramme i collection from the event was contributed to the manitoba flood relief fund and lot lied 111 rev e a brooks m a of grlms- by and former rector of st albans anglican church was the apeak er for the occasion rev brooks point ed out that as life move on god place in our hands greater res ponsibility and it is the same in towns the speaker continuing aald that the way we pay rent for our room on earth waa by be- tng good ctluens the ministers teat was from proverbs he that followeth righteousness and mercy findeth life and righteousness and honor as a motto mr brook drew from the name acton a is for acton c for christian which should be no hollow boast t for trustworthy hearts of oak for the people of the community o for obedience which is the great op ener of the eye to the vision of the city of god and finally n for mobility of aim and purpose circled by several rows of cam k a llasl 1 it v with the grandstand filled to cap- f i vsuuim llltlt t tlnji arlty and all ahady spots crowded the platform was located at one end of the grandstand a note of interest is the platform which was a 30 000 value comprised of a number of wellarranged tmckv the souvenir programme for th event was distributed bv th first acton troop of bov scouts w ho also directed traffic parked car took up the collection and agisted the committee in charge of the event in front of the pulpit w the official crest or the new town and the old village a crest that w presented to the ill age by sir harry brtttain on behalf of acton england the motto on that crest may acton prosper ontario boy sroutn chose ilalton sittt i jvrjamboivr camp ontarios scouts ambassadors to the coming american jamboree in valley forgr chose hal ton county 1 mount nemo hcout camp for their j pre jamboree rendesvuus this training camp was attended by 103 of the best scouts from ontario who will go among the 300 represent atlvrs from canada i on a visit to the camp the ev ening before they left for valley forge we were met by represent atives from north limy sam la co- burg cornwall oshawa acton nd ottawa j div ided into three troops of 34 boys the scouts wire receiving in- tru tlons in tent piu hlng one of the regular sleeping tenia was quickly hnlited from its position and encted in a different spot then i klnirk and returned to its original location mount nemo ii a uinl hon own ed tamp about 10 miles south west of mlllon it borders the great niagara escarpment and pro- i idea a fine training centre for the hoys who will represent canada among 0000 american scouts anil rrprrsrntatlves from other count ries in valley forge this week and neat don davidson kay ifutt and jack davidson are the three rep reaentalives that the first acton troop arnt as emissaries these three are king scouts and have proven themselves worthy if the honour of attending this internal lonal event not only is it fin that canada w 111 be represented among the other countries but it is an advent ure and eaperlence that will long remain in the memory of those attending friends will be made and acquaintances formed that will have a life long memory w over 1000 citucfts g a the led to fittingly dedicate the town of a ttm in a ihunh service tn iroapecl park mi sunday afternoon speaker fo- the irmiiin whs itcv k a llrttoks m a of grimsby and former rector of st alhun angluaii church in acton mr bruox t known in tin- top irft picture in the top right picture the crowded grandstand ii shown and in lh foreground the combined acton boys and girls hand and tht lnie s oli hand supply music for the hymns the arrvlcc opened with i o canada and in the bottom left picture school childrens choir and all svsembled join in singing bottom right is a picture showing the iiumtm r f tars thai gathend for the service and one of the crowded hdv iimiin that weie mi haul to find in an attempt to escape the hot rays f i hi- afternoon nun staff 7holos drowning girl slips as tragedy visits picnic treacherous current of croeut river claim 13- yearold on picnic spartan contract payment wilheld st albans congregation hold annual church picnic riverside park in guein4 one hundred and seventy were present at the annual sunday school and congregational picnic of st albans anglican church held at riverside park guelph on saturday ideal weather conditions combin ed with an interesting program of races and swimming made the out ing a very pleasant one for all races were in charge of c sut ton d clarke and c itanney with hams georgetown asked the ileec the following prize winners boys to bring equipment but there was testing for water on town property down 35 feet struck water afti r a englh discussion pel uh il a p meeting of council n moudas imnmi it w it it ei ided to hold up tlie litt immiulu to the npit tan contracting co until the tuiinlvr of mtiill llunp were vatis- lutorily corrected iron ml town council reported that mr j nprowl was drilling test holes for a new water suppl mr sproivl is drilling a threeinch hole on town propel lv near wartime housing approximately 35 feet had been drilled and it was planned to di ill at least to they have already reached water but the abundance it not yet determined after a discussion regarding the installation of laterals it was decid ed that a lateral be installed to ever assessed property doubtful cases were to be settled by the sewer committee the lroperty committee was authorized to give instructions for lateral installations to town property rcrl tler reported on a call from the georgetown reeve asking assistance in dragging for the hods f a 13yearold girl near glen wit tn ache rous currents of the cre dit k i ve r a mile north of glen william v swept 13yearold dor- it cronknle of clarkaon lo her death during a picnic vacation last sunday afternoon the tragedy happened while her mint and mule mr and mrs kd- mund shaver also of clark on and her soungcr sister shirley 12 watched efforts to save lhe girl failed when mr shaver jump- id into the x water but was seized the with n cramp he told officers he nil witn able to grab the girl but tiwik th 1 cramp at he became exhausted i p in the thills water lie said he w at font d to lei her go and barely made the shorr himself inder the direction of provinc ial constable j a mcniven about a dozen resident and members of the georgetown fire depnrtrrnt water drilling starlet tiicmlav commission report climate changes local nine llianjje hut still ixse2 th- r kular mii ling of arton iublic utilities commission was h id tuemlav evening reeve e i tli r and conimlvslonrr j t ware were present and j it mac- ailhur presideil a letter w at ead from heard- ti re and co enclomng a copy of a letter from their insurance broker imirance mmpaiiv stated that no water could come back through the nlet which are on the lines liittthn the tiiti watr supplv and the tanner fire fighting syt- tt m whtth lit mind water the l tt r aid that the valves connect ing the tw o s st ms could not be loed the pijx- and fittings which were rdend nt the latt meeting of the propose plan for equal shares h of school costs north hilton oulrlcl lo study fact in connoction with contral building thr county council taxation decided assessment set tied coirity council meet in special session to settle long slsftdino dispute wrxttrn rxrlustuctt j ke csaed- ur fhampbm oad acton re press a possible rift betw n the north and the south of the county was avtrud wlun ted smith iterve u llurlingtun took the lad in reminding member such a feel iiif among members had long van- lahed when llalion cnunty coun- ell met in special session tail rrl- j day evening to consider the equal ization problem held over tur fur ther inv stlgation from a prev ious nueting ttie dlsrukslon aroar when k v dirk hi eve of uhlon hrd 1 i thins my frit nds from the mhith wirt of the ounty are not hirnj thiir pari of the load i however mr dick pointed out that the silly 1m r tent lot reaae arising from the new ao timent l m heme was an over nil ateisment increase but nothing was ontlrler- eil of the large building pi ogams in other cnl res mr duk was pn pur 1d to support the recom- ini ndatlon of the umament oin- i mi tire the levlmxl i um1ixii kwu mint for 1051 as recommened by the aaussmenl committee which was unanimously adopted by the oiiik ll increase1 the countys aj- mmment 14147230 while th- u- unwuirtit figures in all municipal itirs were inrreaaed escept naasi- gaweya and eaqueslng the new fmt cent increase was felt in all but milton eaqueslng nassaga- 1 weya and trafalgar in these cases itributed to the higher ln- the new inrumrnt flgur- n oakvllle trafalgar and burlington showed tremendous in crease in their assessments the table tielow will describe the a- sessment picture all representatives from each of the municipalities were in accord with the new figures and praised the difficult task the aomrn committee had in coming to a conclusion it was explained that while the new figures v ii no represent the tnir picture they would 1h- closer to the tlnal amounts when thr new equalized ntsistment plan in the rounty it romplctid in presenting the recommendat ion mr smith asked each mrmlvr to debate the matter fully in order that the bylaw could be passed at that meeting criticizing mr dick for injecting the question of th miuth not carrying their there of grappled for the body for nfiil vnmmii had arrived thlt mat rinht hour before it wea reoer- ctxa iot thc rxt on mill ed constable mcniven praised ttv st east and acton boulevard efforts of those who assisted one a letter from the hepc gave of the men i dont know his name m rmismon to instal a power lln dove into the 15 feet of water al- down the third line to the sewage most continuously for an hour at- disposal site this line is to be tempting to locate the body he built a soon at possible so that e j power will be available when the this particularly deep hole made p ts ready for operation by spring floods was unknown to i secretary j mcgeachie paesent- be there residents stated many rd information on a stamp meter went to a swimming hole farther the average monthly consumption up the river last year but 11 was 0 tamps this year has been 131 apparently levelled off by the mr w nauer asked considerat- aprlng waters and the river goug- t on hrr watrr comumption as and under ranney girls ucslie jonev keith none in town mr tyler suggested and under marian tnat omc equipment should be luton cariln cook bys 7 anl s david peal jefferv frer girls 7 and 8 shirley roche carol goodwin boys 0 and 10 harry ucfadden ernie uawson giris d and l faye sagaskle yvonne purchastd in case of a local emei genc council instructed the tow n foreman to have the equipment made and stored in the fire mall mr j powell sanitary inspector ed out the treacherous spot where the girl was drowned crowds lined the banks as drat ging operations proceeded and it was not until after dynamite blasts were let off in the water that the body was located about eight oclock coroner dr c k papcr adopts new format stevenson milton was called and pftepare for new modern pronounced death due to drown- i lng he said it was unlikely an w next ue arrives inquest would be held i wile men worked feverishly i mrs h white who operates a loc- 1 store upplled them with lunch- hi es and soft drinks thce who ado n 1 by a new format we simply mean he spartan construction co had been using her outside tap for con struction work whrn the meter is read if the consumption is up continued on page fire in kerping with our attempt io provide the community with a modern newspaper we are next poole boy u to is bill mchugh o lhe w unit wm bob coon girts 11 and 12 cheryl vtfrm uid submitted a report on morton helen luxton giru 13 to condition of teptlc tanks in wartime housing- the inspector reported that the septic tanks were justed constable mcniven includ ed bill kozac gene logan ern ie thompson robert mcmaster harold bennett and ernie hyde 15 peggy oaket leone sagmtkle bays wheelbarrow race tender xx x laweon h mcfadden d peal l fia had i ted footltt welner race is and up ted footltt george ware girls 3 legged race peggy oakee leona safaskle cheryl morton and frahcee oakes rolling pin race women c cook mrs cur- rle egg and spoon race mrs c sutton mr l duby aewtnc on patch men and women r silt mr h tumar dr oakee and mr coon family race bob jones barbara tumar ted footltt w denny mr and mrs g harcravea generally latufactory cemetery and the conditions were reviewed with the town foreman all councillors were present at this special session and mayor a masotv presided sewer schedule for week mill from m to elgin mill from wallace toy6ungr wallace from mill to bower counting out the lees habitable parts of canada there are lea than j seven persons per square mile in holland and belgium there are more than 700 persona per square mile bower from wallace for 300 feet the stream at main and brock to lindsays mill peel from wellington to acton boulevard arthur from young to acton boulevard in ims there were 840sm ca nadians competed of violations of traffic- regulations that some regular features in the editions will be relocated and a new style front page will be put into operation the new type faces that have been added to our pres ent stock are of the most modem design obtainable and after careful rrintlririavtlunlstylea utics have been altered to provide the modem newspaper beginning next week the regular front page column containing com ing events will be relocated on the back page other features will find new positions and we ask your cooperation and- comments on our new format when it greets you next week be prepared for the new and modem however church notices must reach the office not later than 4 pjn tuesday arton iota are as changcunle the weather hot humid weather last saturday prompted them to pluy tuingup ttall behind johnny mowats sis hit allowance even though shades r 0 by oakvllle in wlvat was perhaps the best game this venr ccwne wednesdav night and cooler weather the locals play ed to the other nltrmr in a wild draggedout slugfest with milton that ended up ifl d for the countv town club lil nikht the club tlidn i haw an xtri man until lefty don kvdi r pmtred in the third inning it wo ikmjt firit apmarancc in urn fotm in two mui he wis railed m to rt hew sim snvder in the 4th s th millons had sjiiii s range all meht letter still has v me of the pitt lung magic thai kparkett acton to i himpmnslnp hues- war atfo lut it needs prit tire milton clmited two home runs n part of n sixteen hit attack at the mmiise tif the two acton hurlcrs the locals nnswered w ilh thirteen hits but onlv nine runs both clubs played sloppy in the field especial ly milton difference was they hit more frequent and bunched their hits more effectively acton best bid came in the third when the v shelled cowboy grenke fromthe mound with six runt off five hits grenke was replaced by 23rd june as the basis for levying early who went the rest of the the high school coata for 10m and i w that all the written agreements be saturday in oakvllle acton had in thr the secretary not the oaks worried in the utter part ucr tnan uh jlly 0v ihrwiae of the game as they crept within lhp secretary shall put the appllra- two runs of the pacesetting home j tlon tor n f srhltrators in club however mark pollock a effect forthwith carried i ways a cool customer in the pinch- i h tenders of b s adams for es settled down to snuff what look- ret i t the milton school and o w ed to be dangerous threats i h kentner and son for coal at the oeciruetown school were accepted firlier in the contest pollock was touched for twelve hits compared i rwini 5ntk tna at georgetown school for 420 oeioner znth to six mowat allowed harold i t- j wm sccepted sehuli electrical cn n r twnslr smashed a triple to deep w mita1 ww rpculc fulrrt halton rural girls softball ac- left centre and ituntadtler jordan and wring r crurgrlow1 m park monday july 3rd 4s and masales rrocked throe hard aotun p omach vi acton a nt arranrement for the shannit of cost on the county ecjual- ued asmsament made 28 years ago was acmn a job on the agenda of north ilalton hlrh school board on monday evening county coun cil ndjiistment matte in friday dot- not become effective until 10m to make a more espial distribution of costs on schm1 matters for 100 the fiillowinf resolution was adopted hfmilved that the setting up of a board of arbitrators applltd for bv thi township of ksqiicslng be held in hikvoki for fifte n davs antl the load he said according to thli thit the secretary le i nit rue ted to recommendation we are carrying have mr k y dick nitiise nil the heavy burden continuing he municipalities- that a board of ar- polnled out they were constantly bilrators has been asked for by the ked to provide all the rrcessary towmhip of ksquesing and that the ervlre their ratepayers asked township of ksqursing is willing to for we are providing this and accept the countv equalized asses- every time oakvllle and burlington smcnl a approved by the county nglrd out in this manner council on 23rd june 10v for the rn good advertutng wr north ilalton high school district havp to this n irtfr of lev for 100 and that the munlri- lhr north to pallties be asked to agree in writ- to p l thing ovr i am ing to accept the equalised assess pmed to say there always has ment of the county of halton as bwn harmonious feelin among approved by the county council on i fcowmaued on page four cominp events alblrtnili tl urrtlaf coatrrls or other ct vm4t thi tsvidiae rc thri1 i cats prr ln witk a aaialmiiai tkirf it iir iaatmiaraaaia ol jot ijikrside chapter i o d e an- the tender of ted bludd for paint- nu hasr n the town hall on ubles however two comic a cost of t24 if i folding efforts m right field cost approval was given for cup- farmers rally brookmlte hall acton the game in both instance b and neu ln thp actnn thursday july 50th a 30 p m sports there were iwo out whrn the oaks echoni desks for milton progrsm guest speaker and dance smashed flic out to rihl field all j nnd acton i auspice nassagaweya federation that apaprently had to be done was accounts passed amounted to of agriculture fun for all b to get under them two of them did j get under one in the first inning members present were col g but knocked their heads together brown wm schenk wm coon f and dropped the ball 1vo runsw b fiugerald n pickett scored on that one with three on board tn the eighth dudetassyhoted the side again in the ninth acton threatened to tie it up when with one out and two on base jordan and masalea were to bat but pol lock struck both out you cant buy a copy of ai- tons early days but next week you can- secure an historical gem of acton in the tath anniversary is- blehn dr milne john bell and o a dills chairman presided itwagaeddedtiihoiatha next meeting on july itth and before the meeting each member of the board was to have details efthe new central school which have been secured by the various com mittees and the facts can be dis cussed at this meeting as well as the result of the agreement- on sharing costs- attractive advertising will pro mote summer sales bannock burn school july 4th at 8 pm sharp miss broadfoot of the home economics service dept of agriculture will demonstrate froz en foods euchre and lunch to fol low admission j3eauairictsu0ll bannoekburn womans institute something different the hills- burgh band will sponsor a garden party under floodlights in the hillsburgh park thursday july i 1050 commencing at u0 pm the program will be competitive direct ed by the institute group- inter spersed with music by the band in case of inclesnent weather the pro gram will be held tn the arena ad mission adults 80c children 25c