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sovenlysoventh year fjs 30 acton ontario thursday january 3 1st 1952 eight home print pagessix cents open halton home in two months pulc discuss damage at sewa dispos plant the second meeting of acton public utilities commission for 1052 was held on tuesday evening mayor b d rochlln nnd commissioners c e wood and j r mncartliur were present superintendent lambert reported that the cold weather hod frozen a number of water meters and pipes in the town he also reported that on going to the sewerage disposal plant to fix the fire he found the water pressure pump working but no water coming from the well evidently some person with keys to the plant had been in and turned on the water the lights had also been left burning all keys were to be picked up nnd only given out to those who have contracts which are not complete j r lfceachern requested that thclt water be billed to his tenants in the building on the corner of wilbur and mill streets the commission ruled this request could not be un dertaken until separate services were installed to each apartment the matter of salaries for the p u c staff was discussed t length the commission made an offer to the employees and it is expected this matter will be dealt with at the next regular meeting a letter was read from baxter laboratories stating the company would negotiate with the commis sion and council for the piece of land between baxter laboratories and willow st the proposal is for the town nnd puc to qoqulrc land facing on alice street for a garage and workshop it was left with mayor ruchlin to arrange a meeting of the industrial commit tee nnd he pu c to negotiate with baxters representatives in going over the minimum equipment needed for donning trunk sewers it was found thnt by wnrking from both ends one unit or ml feet of flexible rods wils needed also 000 feet of two nnd n half inch hose is required for flushing the sewers is this ls the dtstance of some water hydrant- from the end manholes the cast of the rod is over 700 this re quest wits to be turned over to the council prices w re received for the moving of the toilet from the pu c office to the basement the tenders of acton construction co for 3b was accepted for the wall and that of r o stapleton for shi for moving nnd placing the fix tures this will enlarge th stor age npneo in the office the following accounts were ordered paid hydro bell telephone services hepc auditors sen h g barlow co supp hrpf power supplied maedonald flec supn line cable ace mipp receiver general supp jones vangils supp welling on fire ins ins ellis f howard ltd mipp cm lme mat supp pottv cash i p k tran- rockwood brigade protects township on january 21 in rockwood town hall thorc was a special meeting of ernmaso council vil lage trustees rockwood fire de partment nnd em moan fire depart ment nnd ernmosa fre insurance with jack milne representing nas- jwgaweya council to discuss and plan fire protection in pie area in the evening the village trus tees met nnd after a lengthy dis cussion came up with the resolut ion that the rockwood fire de partment will provide fire pro tection for the whole of the town ship of eramosn and the township of nnssngaweya from lot 17 to lot 32 at a cost of 100 for first hour nnd i0 per hour for each addition al hour for each fire attended with a minimum payment of 750 from each township for the year 1952 the police village of rockwood will not be responsible for not at tending any fire if fire protection is required in the village at the same time as the outofvillnge call this offer to be certified by an agreement to be drawn up nnd signed b each partv the inaugural meeting of the lovrithip council of ernmosa wii held in the town halt at 1 1 a m rev ohvei opened the meeting tuwtiship officials and rev j oliver weie invited to the home of reeve and mrs e benhnm for dinner after the dinner deputv reeve f cox thanked mr and mrs benhim for their hospitality obituary former resident dies in waterloo thomas stewart workman of egbert ontario a former resident of acton passed away on monday january 28th at the residence of his sister 143 park st waterloo he was 03 yenrs old and a son of the late thorna n workman and sarah j mcmaster in december 1917 at toronto he married alice dawson who survives him there are atso three sons stewart of aurora elliott nnd john nt home and one daugh ter mrs edgar nevils of alder- shot ont and three grandchildren two brothers and three sisters also remain lome of waterloo harold of kitchener mrs edward murray penrl nnd mrs cecil jnmes clara of kitchener nnd miss mnbel workmnn of waterloo nnd to all the bereaved sympathy of friends here li extended mr workman attended the presbyter ian church and was a member of manchester unity lodge ioof no eeos the funeral was held this aftcr- roon at the schreiter sandrock funeral home in kitchener and service was conducted by rev f g stewart interment was in fair- view cemetery acton i mclellan heads choir third term ntptum st 121 m wllfit militvitd mipp suits obituary service in acton for john thomas a firniei tn nassuaw e a for 30 years john thomas w is inun d in eden mill cciueterv iim su urdav funeral service was held m the victor 11 rumlev funeral homo acton mi thomas aid it giand rap ids michijan w hei e he tnov cd from nossagawova j miiarv mrd after tirs tin eetoi piestterin chun liinvsoii officiated born tifi mm a mr thomas mr and mrs kuv at a business meeting of the knox church choir held after practice last thursday evening the president iner mclellan completed all unfinished business and thanked the executive and members for their cooperation throughout the past year ten hansen was appointed chairman for the election offic ers which resulted as follows president inez mclellan who was the unanimous choice for a third term of office vicepresident bet- t armstrong wrretarv glndvs price treasurer gladvs davidstm property convenor babe ros7el sonal convenor rachel mullin pasting convenor lena mann flowers muss isobel anderson license sale slow predict late rush fewer drivers licenses and mo tor vehicle permits have been ls- su nd in acton this year than last year at the same timnjk gard iner reported this week the de mand for the bright yellow stick ers hnt this year validate the use of 1951 plates ls the slowest of all although quite a few drivers in acton and district have registered the total is distinctly behind 1951v the picture in acton is a miniat ure of that throughout ontario is the deportment of highways re ports a record bottleneck in th- annual issuance of licenses and permits j p bickell registrar of motor vehicles states thnt continued lax ity on the part of ontario motor ists will undoubtedly create the worst crowding conditions ever ex perienced mr gardiner also expects a last minute rush in acton the term of 1951 permits and licenses has been extended temp orarily so all motorists will be able to secure them without un due delay a problem faces those who have already purchased their stickers some drivers find their colorful paper license plate just curls up and falls off the wind shield of the car the stickers shoufd be stuck on in a warm garage with clear water used to clean the windshield beforehand some d n vera arc using scotch tape i nohogenarian still active at 91 years a resident of acton for over 30 years mrs peter smith main st will celebrate her 91st birthday on monday actons esteemed non- ogenarinn lived formerly in brace- bridge where her- husband was superintendent of the braccbrldge plant of benrdmore and co mrs smith has always been actively interested in the work of the united church here in its organizations the i od e and in all community event still quite active and able to be out mrs smith lives with her daughter miss pearl smith i ritchie conducts regular meeting of knox young peoples group rotary to purchase playground equipment for acton public school on wednsdav ui ilincns of 14 of kden mims i rev f wil- it the m rv ice o m naaga- ls the siii of iin thonvis li grand r voids he w is emploved with the consumers power como- an for 26 ears in 119 he mar ried the former jean low rie and thev hav e one daughter isabella th survive mi thomas a sister mrs norman spence of guelph alo left pallbearers w err ed thomas wilfred thomas donald clark william wilson william gilbert- son and charles kmgsbuty canada s prairie lands are part of a grvat plains region that stretches from the gulf of mexico to the auu ocxan saved from the chilly waters of the frozen pond was bobby low rt rice i of rockwood when tie was pulled out by his pal kenr- th petty 9 the ice he was skdtinci on fell through rescued by pal from icy water niatiik on in- spied uiver las w e h a kovivood lad- bobbe uwunu ij fwl thiough he in- aid w f esi ued bv a friend wh iii d hm from the water kei neth pet v iiik w hn w a w ith the id abbed hold of him and was un o pui him back onto the ice bobhe w is skatng on the river wth a number of other chljren w hen the ice pvo wav beneath h m he went right underwate- but luckilv came to the surface agtn beneath the opening he had m ide kenneth said ho dug hls skater iiu the ice ai1ttpuled as hard as h coud after btmiik hurried to his home the luck skater a armed up and had a tfood miiht s sleep a ii effetu none evdniv acton rotarv club arranped to cooperate vv ith the home and school club in rn punhise of some pla ground eouipmen foi the school and plan- to have one unit installed when the seison op ens the unit will include svvhir and teeter board thi wa- deed ed at tlc tlub mnl i on tin sda ariarihenii nts were also made take i trppled child ti london for special a ention rtimlt pavi a clxssif cation that w is thoroiuhl enjov ed alo included some recooct- rf earlv busme dav m ac rid hs bovhood two nen nienibv rv w mtiated ad ue- conud to thi club ken h and harold kmrvtd committee meets on sewer accounts a meeting of the sewerage com nrttee of alton council was held mondav of this week nnd it wis reported thnt the committee would i lecomnund to council at their next j nni tiny payment of a bul presen- 4d bv juius and vangik flr extris at the disposal plant the xtras l had been authorized b town nj i ma voi hachltn pointed out that j the committee had deferred decis ion on a lequest by jones and van jgils for payment for work done due to unforeseen construction prob- i lenvs and not included in the orm- inal contract price at a special meeting friday with t representatives of the sparton con- tractinj co the committee decided to continue the holdback due in november pending some settle- i ment of the claims made by citiz- tt foi damaced propertv and sho literals the town claims against the companv total more than sno0 the november holdback srt2jl 07 a second holdback s dae m fcbnnrv totalhns ss pop the regular meeting of knox young peoples society was held in the sunday school room on tues day nigjit the mission convenor isabel ritchie was in charge and opened with the call to v worship and a hymn scripture reading nnd prayer were given by ken mann and af ter the offering kac hansen led in offertory prayer isabel ritch ie gave the topic from the study book andlod a short question period the devotional part closed with another hymn seventeen members answered he roll call and the treasurers re port was read but in the absence of the secretary no minutes were lead crawford douglas and tackle walk ins were appointed voting j representatives at the council meet- i ing on wednesday night jim greer reported on the skating party in i gait last friday night a one night revival of intermediate hockey is scheduled when the minor sports club present their booster night many of the old hockey stars will take down their skales and hit the ice for an all star review see page 5 i dismisses charge under bylaw magi tiate hopkins riimussi d a ihaijr laid bv the tnv n against 1on sevnuck undei bv law 4 which deals with suhdtvison eon- mo cnint was h id m milton on mondav of this week kv id no- givi n shnvvi d that the iot in piestum had auegtdl luiiisold in limft to k 1 langdon bi fun the bvlaw had been passed no documents were produced xi support this evidence but witnesses said the property had been verbally puichasi d c mtktnnon appiand for the tnwn and h wdhs app m d for t sivnuck w mattocks y crump 1 mtgeifhif k kangiton am i s run k gave v nleim hire matron supt for halton home for aged further arrangeuunls fnc the ctimpletkiti of the halton countv hume for the aged wen- concluded at n meeting of comity council lait tuesday when mr and mts k w clark of guelph were appointed super in u nd nt and malion of the new institution the appointment wan recommended by the councils special mmhve which viewed xi ap plications for the position moth mr and mis clink have tensive knowledge nnd r con- vismt with the opiiatiun ot a llnnic for arid piople being superinten dent of the kventide home at guelph for the past five vcars their re- muiitation will 1h si7imi fr superintendent and 1100 for the matron u it it duties to tomiih nei- on marc h 1 in aiisaei to a pnstinn by toiin-l- ti ii 1 hagiave chairman of the lh ontario agriculture horn ummilee announced op n- r ti th turn f n rojw ng f th new horn wmld be in i llfl sponsored bv ileeve pulmtr talk and ions ton rd i osiiinge mission band has first meeting sat the manv frends f mr ceoge nderson are sorrv o learn of his- ser oils illness a u e k a go he fel i hs home and fractured a bon i hi hip hls n ece mr ida tovill of fort ee arrived on siridav and asotng n cann for h m mrs godoi aitken and mrs w iri bruce asssed wththe pro gam at everton church of chrlst dscple last fridav night frvnds of mr g agoston town line are sorry to learn he ls confned to bed and under the doctors care but v lh for him a s ped v reeovc ry the msion band held their first meeting on saturdav nfter- roon at the home of mrs gordon aitken with mrs howard assisting obituary miss a jolliffe dies at rockwood a pneer n teaching music in piblc nhools annie grace jol- 1 ffe dud at hr home in rork- vood on jtnunrv 25 mlss julliffi who hii had a long illness w a birn a pask v ontario in iaht sh- lvid all her life in the dlstrict mil- i- for public school- was one t f hi chief concerns and she w orked m sev eral tow nships near gut ih uhnlng eramosa erin gaelph ncol p lktngton pus- zero weather 1 greets spring lambs born outside wednesday lthourh there u i t nipt jitturs ni ontaiiu rn d- in sdav tlre was a hi nth or spurn- at th futm of charlu culls 1 ui 4 acton outsidt in tin bit- ter t i pan f spi ing 1 inibs w r born i th miiing twins pu k r a mn dav if not a spi mg one i th unst asonatile arrival is the i fust in the distrat teportid to the fr pn ss f th new the tailv part or apnl an iihuii into in ed of the horn wis i ef 1 1 d to the committee whin c tmmunicalion wl tabled stating hi brmths or the wo- in n s iiti ute in halton were ajixioil- to provide various arlicles council felt representatives of the w i and the committee could meet anil ilscuss the offer while other on mbers pralsed the offer made by th- women s orkaniation heimiiding touncil that 1052 was halton s centennial year m j carton inquired if council planned to publish a hisnricil book on the touritv he offered his services a h had assisted compiling the cen- tiiiiiil book publlhefl u nassag- iva township provincial gov t till is of the g tie ivintim ghwav triffn ponsi and oeputyrcevc fred walker that council approve itt a provinc ial and municipal hail irmurnnc pi in to ilsslst farmer- who had hen hailed out to support his argtimiit mr palmer- stated it would only com the farmer from one quarter 1 one half a mill on hli farm prop- it us expected a cloverleaf will he constructed at the seventh linn crossing in the future and the pro posed new sixth line approach would fit into the plan- very well council without ctimmerit ap proved a resolution sponsored by r eve e r lander and deput reeve i w mr arthur onkvllle that count il r commend to th rnment that the art be amende companv burlington m re at cept- i ill g il to pns a srhio biu m fu in prutng of 150 copies of hile discharging sehool children the niiiutis bvlaws nnd report th it a ropy of the resolution a slkl per page and 100 copies be sent to countv courcili in ont- udiors reporu at si 00 per page io o smltr at tion might he m t white milton was aw irded t ki n the mtrirt for printing magis- a bylaw to borrow 230 000 o trates bkmks and othr form ri mi current xpenditurej of coun- i nassagaweya ss no 7 ligny group host no 7 farm forum pnrtd bv the county applications bv the crtks auto bdv and wrecking and victor j hall for a wrecking vard hcenc were held up pending further in vestigation bv the trafalgar police tv c itmcil wa approved a econd bviia appoinmg mlsx m maxled and- warden j m wirkon to the county botrd of audit aui alo approved accounts approved and ordered and deputv reeve e ford the to be paid include home for the clerk was authorized to lssue the a 374 81 aawmment 7120 licence when a satisfactory report countv roads 23 8112 m finance s received pro pissed platlsi they get along swell three races white japanese and indian are represented anions the la bovs enrolled in a new wolf cub pack recently organized at port edward bc under the spon sorship of nelson bros fisheries 1 h and nassau iwevi she w c also a firmer 1- ader of the rmk- w ami united church choir f miri sorvee was held in tlu unted churih rockwood ion- duct d tv rev j w oliver on tauiarv 271 h abide with me w a siirg bv the choir interment followed m itrukwoixl cemeter pallbearers were all nephews c d jolhfte pickering r o jol liffe and piul jollfffe toronto loren guild and wilbert cudd rockwood and john rockwood of nt w york flow or boarvrs were grand- nephews norman guild kenneth guild graham guild david som- ervue marc somen lie and tn ranee guild after the sen ice the relatives gathered for a short time at the home of e b and mrs jolliffe the earlv home for many years of mlss jolliffe surviving an two brothers r o jolliffe and charle jolliffe i mondav night was revu w night f m the farm fonim the no 7 i forun members wer entertained i bv the lignv forum and after thi pies ieuiaro w ansvert d carl pur he manager of the coop in m lion give a very instructive talk on cooperation j elev en tables plav ed progressive i euchre and after refreshments j stanlev robinson expressed the tharks of the no 7 forum for thi- ple i ant evening the friends of mr j j hender son are sorry he is confined to st i joseph s hospital and hope he may soon b- around again mr n barlow suffered a heart attack last week but is making pfavonabe progress and all hope he i w ill soon be well mrs wai of europe arrived in canada last week and is staying with her daughter mrs m heuel j mrs wm job of atwood spent a few days wih her mother mrs wm dredge s3 110 93 hospital accounts 4187- 87 county buildings 73201 ag riculture and reforestation 43500 pnntinit 1m 18 rrty which would be cheap miur- inc other members felt they miuld not single out just one dan- ehminae the dangerous level cross ng on the guelph lmc east of burlington suggested by the board of trans port commissioners was referred o the county roads committee i ger when an early frost wind and th communication suggested cer- v tin grading be done to make longer and wider approach to the cross ng the board felt thi work could be done by countv equip ment they rather frowned on er ect ng a subwav at this time owing to the scarcity of sterl and high cost of construction work a similar request made by coun cil on behalf of acton in connect- othe w ipe fre ik elements could also out a farmers complete crop as well a communication was received from the ontario department w highways in response to a reqwjt hv council that a signal or traffic light be installed on th queen elizabeth highway and the 6uth lane trafalgar the department explained it would not be satu- ion with the crossing on the second f to have another trafflr line wet of the town was shelved mcn so close to the ope already for the present installed at the seventh line they the warden and clerk wer however suggested the sixth uae authorized to petition the depart- crossing be closed and a secondary merit of highways requesting the road be completed along the north utual road grant on an erpendlt- boundary of the highway to the ure of 202348 74 during 1051 present itop light hervc c i s palmer nelson was appointed to the county road prime minister louis st uiurent committee for the years 105234 b canadai ijth holder of that while council approved of a 50 office