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ht jutim sttt ft seventy ninth year no 37 acton ontario thursday march ibth 1954 ten pages six cents county council is asked for gas pipe line rights hilton county council at its regular monthly session tuesdaj afternoon was ashed b officials of the union gas com pan of canada limited for the rights and franchise to lay a 24 inch gas pipe line under county roads messrs o connor solicitor and james leroy of the engineering department were present to make then- request to have council ap prove such an agreement and ap prove a by law council felt the agreement and by law should be reviewed by the county engineer nd the county solicitor before further action should be taken mr o connor explained his com pany was planning to lay a 24 inch natural gas pipe line from the vicinity of toronto west to lamb too county the approximate loca tion would be between one and two miles north of highway 5 a second ary line would be laid south to the oakville vicinity he said supplies mfm castamcra from the same main 16 inch lines uould be taken off to provide gas to centres such as kitchener guelph gait and london areas his com pany was the largest supplier intention to act only as a supplier or wholesaler of gas to central ontario explaining his company supplied 60 000 customers in western ontario it was able to provide storage of surplus gas underground of 80 mil lion cubic feet of gas the company is willing to paj the county 50 per road crossing and assume all liabfl ity cost of the entire project is estimated at 12 million dollars members approved a recom mendatlon of the road committee accepting a tender of the arnott construction co of arthur for the construction of the first line bridge at a price of 5940 deputv reee harry wade pointed out that with the addition of cement and iron supplied bj the county the cost would be nearly 10 000 members approved the budget handed down rock wood soldier in holten canadian war cemeterv a flower thou in amsterdam with thousands of brilliant tulips mayor and mr whorton of guelph ayntree race course the town or insch where mr gray s mother had lived and coronation decorations fascinated by the guard at buckingham pal ace mr gray returned three turns to photograph the precision parad ing he concluded humorously that he was finally convinced the guards muct do je same thing ev ery day you can have a thanksgiving da j every day of the year becaae ou re living in canada he con eluded mr knox thanked mr gra president w wolfe was in charge of the meeting and mrs s eisin by the halton health unit as i read the secretary s report reports tooosl for the year fifty per cent wire given on theatre night ind of this amount was paid for b the i fathers night friends flowers guards in films moving pictures of europe taktn last spring by mr and mrs david d gray of rock wood were shown to over 100 who attended the meet ing of the acton home and school association in the auditorium mon day evening among the group v a delegation from lorn school les dub introduced mr gray after the business sesson was completed mr gray gave inter estmg commentarj as he showed three reels which began with sho s taken from the airplane window leaving malton airport and con eluded with the ship docking back fn canada highlights during the films in eluded pictures of the father of lo werternonurio andilwmjtheir idecorator cyril titt the grave government pmrehaae planting machine the reforestation committee was authorized to purchase a tree plant ing machine at a cost of 640 it was suggested the caretaker for the county buildings could be dt signal ed as the person to take enre of the machine which would be rented out to farmers desiring to reforest acreage on their farms considerable discussion arose v hen the road committee recom mended the countv engineers salarv be increased to 5 000 a year with the provision he mav be permitted to do engineering work for other local municipalities bv approval of the road committee headed bv depuh reeve e r leather nelson some numbers felt the salary should be increased still more providing the engineers the p cture and 2 for atiendanc of parents wire won th s mont -bv- miss denn bratda gnde vv ind three diss with 21 prewi ji ff ploto speed and efficiency tn computation of actons tax bills and public utilities billsjwas increased this weekyth the qperatjon of the town s new burroughs sensomatic bitting machine operating at the keyboard is carol tyler who is instructed by clerk mcgeachie reorganization volume of business upgrade post office delivery next plovment is exclusivelv with the stanh county reeve wilfred bird in formed members that engineers m counties surrounding halton were recetv ng between 5 000 and 8 000 per year reeve emmcrson ford felt there should be no material increase in aalarv until results were shown while members from nassagaweva and esqueaing township fait night work a hardship if the were bob redfern mc at platoon party bob redfern formerlv secntarv of th acton ymca was rrnsttr f wn monies for a program pre sen ted in milton armouries for the milton acion platoon of the lome scots attnded bv more than 40 re emits and guests thursday evening mirch 11 following a program by profes monal entertainers lunch was en joved bv the members of the pla toon guists present included lt col j barber major p barber and hall mpp national missions debated by wms members of th senior auxiliarv w m s of knox church met at the home of mrs john leishman for their march meeting mrs e j hassard president opened tr- meeting th a brief remembrance service in tribute to the memory of two of the aux lavs beloved ind faithful member- devotions wire lead bv mrs f and ron and mr- robert o hara the missionarv s udv from whtreer he sun wa givin by miss l moon the theme chr t th answer dealt w th the chris an church toda n ind a and pak istan the t udv on nai o il m s i r was taktn m the firm of a debate the subject resolved that i i worthwhile to ducat the ind an ming peopl n re dential school wis ablv conduced bv mr- e w sm th and mrs j buchanan for tht aff rmative and mrs joseph jinv and miss ruby clark for the negative an anlmacd discuss on folbwed bu qu e miurallv he judges die ded n favor of the af fi rmative if due to both volume of business i and organizational trend acton post offict is being upgraded to a grade nine staff office the director of operat ons staff post office divi sion informed the local office that the changi will be effective on april 1 the sami day postal rates take a hike m p anderson a staff training officir from the district post office in toronto who was in acton mon day and tuesdaj reflected with a smile that thin s no connection be twitn tht two although salary in citasts arc included among the changes at acton post offict jit exclfliqui that raising at semi stiff offict s to full staff offices is a rectnt decentralizing tnnd in the post offict department ind is a part of r organization thin the post mister htrt fnnk tirrv now has more immediate jurisdicti his staff he also his otr 40 more forms to fill out ngularly ery efficient staff this week mr anderson combm job orientation courst with a firemen question councils actions on brigade budget grievances from tht local btfon cou icil monday night whin a six n i ttnnai t appeared to jut si ion incums establishment of tht fire dipartnunts budt mteer fin brigade were made public dt u millon led by fire chief cts surrounding the recent fir chief tennant said the bn radf in hived it should have been consulted when the budget was se tor that department bogus money order is cashed in town police in toronto lest week sr ested a man identified as george he added hi stewart be com no fixed addrcas thought the firtmen were entitled i w has been charged in connect- to recognition as n municipal di mn with fashing stolen post office partment at the same time h- j money orders questioned c mncil on points don one of the money orders for passed recently tquipmtut nteded nng cptn ihi fin hill continue the study service topics slated for discussion in eluded development of the art of oral and written questioning use of blackboards classroom discipline standards in junior grades uses of demonstration lessons intervftsital ion within school and surrounding schools proper use of teaching aids and the basis for assessing a teacher spirited discussion on opening headings resulted in only half the program receiving consideration a special meeting to be held at strath conn school was called to consider the remaining topics lt was decided to hold final exam nations in grade eight throughout halton county this spring final exams were written last year and principals and inspectors igain con sidered them useful in preparing students for high school semifinuls ended fund and distributi ptr capita grant councillor e footitl osktd f the fire thief was under the im pression tht tigure published wis the total amount the fire depart ment was to receivt he pointed out with confirm ition from clerk j mcgeachie that this totalis what is to be rni ed by taxation and does not include grant allowance- sir en freezes up continuing the fire chief comu imned that he did not know who was on the fire committee from county principals inspectors meet a full program of specialized dis cussion necessitated the calling of a second meeting to complete the topics whin tin halton county principals association met tuesday in acton public school gathered in the stafr room wire all 20 county principals and tht two inspectors i l skuc and it bornhold teacher training was the topic for as g w mckenzie acton prin clpal explained considering the complexity of the teachtrs respon sibility nothing more than the mer est beginning in professional educo tion can be provided in the brief period spent at a teachers college then fore iviry teacher should be u jh mv mt nun num- num continue he s teaching ixk or contact which c be j jj vsj night was well applauded by an 6550 acton store local police stated according to police the man has a past record for similar offenses and just completed a detention sentence in february held on a number of charges he is- also be lieved responsible for passing three stolen money orders in guelph variety night held in ps auditorium variety night staged by the ae- pubic relations program in lect it tht post office he assisted mr terrv in the study and preparation for use of the various forms re quired now the status is raised a staff office is entitled to more bene md mr anderson explained flasher light for millmain corner may be installed after enquiry to hepc prices for a flasher light at thcfr corner of mill and main streets quo ed at mondav night s dented the availabilitv of the countv council meeting it was pointed out engineers services that cost of a 25 ejele flasher signal priority la eaad ua more than a 60 ccle light and the county roads should have his eonad member prlorilv over all other work and 1 i h superintendent d mi would like to see the countv have n of the he pc good roads declared deputv reew rot rt marshall unt 1 conversion in acton h further requested the road clerk j mcgeach e rep rted th committee to have prepared a pro- n f georgetown has alo turn per program of what they wished to er a 10 000 drawing accoun do on countv roads during 1954 he op to h forth halton h g felt members were entitled to know schoo mrs will am dumarch and miss i these as well as recent changes his b roszell coitnbu ed a duit and j lectures touched on superannuation h romm tee strved refreshmen s 1 hospitiltzation leaves history of the i department and the organization of the civil service ht also spoke on staff public re la lions stressing meeting the public he added he invariably found pleasant and helpful staff in town post offices the postmaster here has a verv efficient staff mr anderson re marked tucsdav at the conclusion of his talks he gets wonderful co operation from them including the caretaker examinations in various phases of post office work will be taken later bv staff members no staff increase is planned at bronte lol host to four halton lodges last thursdav bronte orange lodge was host to a large number of visitors from four other lodges in unit might be borrow d halton count the delegation from acton includ 1 tht countv master wor bro pn st nt no tep up for acton would be to have a post offict with house jack fox and the milton brethren to house deivcry o mal a mm how the monev was being spent warden stewart said it was difficult to know just what was required with snow or roads once snow had gone a proptr inspection of countv roads could be made bv the commiltee a moion sptms r bv reeves w ifrrd birdand a r service ask ed that the engineers ubu- be in cresd to s5 000 an he onlv be permired d eng nrecing wo k under thr mperv ision of the com mittee lm mediate v an amendment was presented bv deputv reeves harrv wd nd f r leather rtat ing this eotmrt do emptor a fllll tlmr rniinier grants t grwvps deputv retvr marshall requested the matter be la bird until the next meeting but reeve will am ander son said it had to be disposed of as it was old business if this were new business icu would be quite right to ask to have it laid over he stated the deputv reeve then asked that fit motion ct board id in busint ar s ng from m n i e that strei t lights on m c net have txin changed a ore ttvd bv council c un bor c m mbt r thj parking cond i n ii ex t cresetnl s asked h- was o h id responsible for repa r o i tx u ev rd aused bv he t ng vhclev mayor e t le s hi- vxa pn rf ch ef hjd bt a ked t irvest gate he park rgil v tr the cresci rt streets need eepair r ed a lei er f able d cv it rruc 1 tigirig w of requests for char a nios under ooe adm n s rat it leter tm the c s r con r rmed nformaon regard ng res pons b 1 tv for repa rs to the m i teet css rg tti wa dic tssed a a pv lus mee ng of c uc ird it as learned jie cnr cl med was n 1 ab e o e pa s id hi crossing fifow ng clerk vcoeacb e e3tt were headed bv the district master w bro ernn wilson and w bro twist mastroflol 2385 small di ligations from hombv and gtorgetown wire also present vi ir bro james mclennan vi masttr of lo i hornbv gave a vir good talk on the necessity of comes in levtn pntestant helping his church or work and organizations thi brother is df j rapidlv becomink me of the be5t e speakers in the toiintv plans wr laid for a membership idnvi b tht brethren assisted by cturtv and d strict officers ft bro leonard who is also the master of oakv ille lol 32m stat d that plans are w ell under w ay for a ladils lodge in oakv ille of 2500 points of such a dav can scarcely be imagined bv mr terry and his fncndlv staff who realize that the post offict is a town meeting place special for baxter bowlers bixter bowling league moved in to the finals wednesday night march 10 w hen play ended tht semi finals two game pins to count there were no great upse v 4he play went to the favorites j stat but m one inslance the lead was ince w seriously threatened we wercr the offict team made gallant ef itimatcs w fort to overcome a 55 pin deficit the town and finally bowed in defeat by mere 11 pins the receiving sixtette continued ion their march to bowling fame by disagree on manner advancing their lead another 231 mavor tyler explained th it pins which makes them favorites j flccd wllh o0i p business regarding annexation ind tween the two groups unt th your responsibility to find out mayor e tyler countered the mayor then asked what the brigade was lacking in connection with the fire siren which firt chief tennant had earlier ment loned he told how the siren froae up in cold weather and how the i habits of pigeons were detrimental to its welfare we were never told the s r n wasnt working right mayor tj ler remarked councillor j hirgrave suggested the hydro department be contacted to get ideas on how to prevent tht siren from freezing additional safety breathing ap pa rat us and a portable pumper were the ntxl points mr tenmnt broached ht contended these it ems were necessary for proptr protection and et he indicated tht hid not betn illowed for n councils inttrpntalion of the fire brigade requremenk mayor tjltr said the portable pumper was equipment used for rural f re f ghting ind he added ho did not beluve i icil taxpayt s slit uld be isked to pay for town h p fire protection another member of the delegal 1 holmes interrupted to rt he firt depirtmenl s griev wen here to isk you whv rent consulted when the es i made wt understand financial status but wt would like to have been spoktn o wed like to hove some recognit the final round the seasons winners now move on to compete for the interdepart ment trophy judging from the platrs averages the tinals will likely be packed with fast and fur ious bowling silverware was won last week by ladies high single bonnie dow 1 ng ladies high triple lil brad shaw men 5 high single sam snj der mens high tnple bill benson town area lodges at hornby meeting at the monday meeting of horn bv district royal scarlet chapter in the orange hall hornby a large turnout of members from acton georgetown sttwartlown hornbv campbellville bronte and oakvilleiand t hoi the royal scarlet degree ex emplified on two new companions i harrv hutley of lol 3234 oak ville and roy smith of lol 68 stewart town the evening was lopped off bv a hen the morning mail i delicious meal of cheese crackers and after school and pop the next meet ng was set for hornby again a heavy schedule of committee mettings was forced to rush the budget groundwork deputv rteve r thompson member of the fire committee confirmed this and ob served i was told what thi tti matt was going to be i think the firemen should have been consulted reeve j stewart stated i don i hunk so councilor lindsav said thiy should be giv en a budget figure and asked to adhere to it he went on to ex plain that since council members are not firemen the are not in a position to know the necessary re quircments of the department both council and the brigade would be happur he contended if the fire men wire given the r own monev allowed to work out among themselves how thev want d u spend it councilor foot tt added 1 wjs his p nion the fire comm ttee should have met ihe brigade bu he understood how pres of bin nevs at the time the rate was continued on pope ten audience of nearly 200 persons featuring a selection of vocal and instrumental numbers in addit ion to a skit two oneaot plays and a monologue the program was in troduced by master of ceremonies ralph mckeown betty anderson and margaret early of the brook vi lie group staged the first number a vocal duet the two singers later contri buted anotht r number dressed in gay nineties attire they were ac companied by mrs early two vo cal trios were aio sung by bill somerville anne mclaughlin and marjory fountain of the local group d anderson b anderson and o baker played two numbers for violin trio following the amusing skit a fital quest presented by- members of the aoton junior firmtrs players in this tragic lake o w bjll thonipson d ns thi tnpson marjory macdonald leslie wardlock and jack john- stbn panson brown delivered a ser mon which would hardly be heard in church but started a steady mot ion of hughter through the aud ience before parson brown the brook ville group staged a drama the window the participanto in the well acted play were b ander son d anderson k stanley w price and m early spccnl guest a cleverly writ tn and well cast drama about the ghost of a slain son acting as the conscience for his revenge possess ed mother was the final play pre senttd by acton junior farmers in the cast were mrs r mckeown don matthews mac sprowl anne mclaughlin mitchell neil be wilhdrawn after oadlg iwmkvllv further discussion the wade and p rt o imc 1 deal leather motien was withdrawn with f gen pa jen s consent and a resorded vole was rtruc ed u vmjr taken in the original motion the r eue pjrr motun earned 22 to 2 the depute h reeve w si use n tin a v rwe f -t- counc 1 requested the warden c jc i and clerk tt petit on tre depart r- j d 1 ment if hifhuam for the it itorv tc j fm xi t itrant n road t speed luc fi 1 d ed b r of 1239 1 13 1- b m 1 jq ire c rants f s3s0 was radr to the i c 11 a c r d jun r farmers ew1 to the halton 1 iv da plowmen s swciation and sim to j- de oti the school forestrv and tree plant i vt e rk hat n k ing compefttions over 20 khools tt i pobm 1 t are taking part in the competition acn tut b 1- mark anniversary at woodside school oi thursdav march 11 ib ut 50 fr ends and neibors gather ed a woods de choc to join w h m and m rob r- kerr on the ocvasm ie so- iedd ng an li lfsad e- g game cards after krved fark gr jp t rder rd asked ms h mceaehcrr o coccf fo wad ad rtad a cry lt g addess he bide ad goom feem tt th 50 tea agr mrs s ms ed m underwater sounds create comparison the lmthamuvexsary ol ihe british and foreign bible society was marked in acton when the protestant congregations gathered in acton united church tor a joint evening service with special apeik er followed by the quarterly mie congregational fireside with moody science film the film the voice of the deep outlined the development of thi underwater microphone man had always thought the sea a silent domain since he had failed ti hear dnything with his own tars which were not equipped for hearing sounds under water when he sprcial microphone was devel oped the ailern deep became the noisy deep with all kinds of sounds unknown before i man is the same the film ex plained he tne to hear the voice of cod and cannot so reaches the conclusion there is none he ut not listening with a spiritual ear to the urging of the spirit he must learn to use his faohtie properly after the film an old minute book of the local branch or the bible society daring back to ims displayed m u oolr the preaident of the acton bible soc iety reflected that this book rep resented he faithfulness of many n years past and should be an m spirabon m the preset mr c les wa in charge of the rtrealde and each minimer snolt a part as they had in the preceding service rev frank key ho spoke at the ont church aerv ce introduced the offering for the was realised diwr ami wong tovr givwi fe baxter ff foremen of the baxter labor t- of canada plant in acaoo wtji members of the executive management enoyed dinner at the walper houe tn kitchener on mandaj evening cu ded tour nf the b f ooodnch plant there fouuwcd the group of 18 r iremen and management drovr to kitchener leatherland w shannon additional p ctures appear on pages our and five of this issue by car for the foremen dinner ata ptt pee wee championship n the acton minor sports association j hockey playoffs was won last vseeli b jonnv mellor- s rockes shown here after a 30 win wh ch won the crown for them m n twogame goals to count series back row left to right j white referee j hoare d price k rot l i jones r swackhamer a phee coach melton front row p barr a robinson t masales b 1 dawk n j