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thotsoay 1 1h the acton free press acton ontario page tobk this friday and saturday dont miss our exhibit in the hall featuring silverwood wi learns of industry the silver wood women a insti tute members on thursday sep tember 9 were entertained at the georgetown herald office and printing establishment walter blehn made the visitors welcome and explained the setting up of the newspaper the working of the various machines and the compli cations of the printing industry personalized favors were present ed to each lady mrs corbett the president expressed the thanks of the institute to mr biehn for his talk and demonstration for the canadian industries meeting cars took the ladies to the home of mrs don lindsay where the regular meeting was held current events were given by mrs george burt and the lower of the month the aster given by mrs e bat kin the georgetown fair exhibits were discussed and o plasant social hour was held hostesses with mrs lind- sa were mrs- d williamson and mr ainn lindauer the acton free press phone 174 mill st hqfroni pogai of riw palt trace history of dakota now cedar springs from powder mill throu trage to camp by owen claub dakota can ckdajl ww os 100 orlqn 7kk sveate seu in the new interlock stitch it feels and looks like cashmere practically shrink proof pastel shades blue pink while maize mauve pullover short sleeve classic neckline 598 snesress pullover whe on 598 with short rag ian sleeve sizes 14 16 18 20 special one week only nylon ufutyaufu v nlxkiine wilh tricot niuniulffll generous nylon sheer lace trim filled midriff in pmk white blue small med large reg 6 98 special produced by imperial tobacco company of canada limited as a public service- 498 mildred bell we invite you to use our layaway plan mill st acton viqwqownstor wide amaxf fire departments may soon be lurried out in a new heal resisting suit built on the general lines of the old fashioned nightgown made of reflective aluminum foil this outfit gists the hook and ladder lads a lot more protection from extreme heat canadian farmers have the same idea when they build their barns of aluminum sheet not only is aluminum fireresistant but it also keeps bams cooler in summer because it reflects tho beat of the sun and in winter reflects back into the bam heat that would otherwise escape in fact you might say that in the products of canadas aluminum industry are reflected countless aids to better bvmg on the farm in the aty in your own home aluminum company of canada ltd mean cum in the above title is used as denoting this story as being the his tory of not one but two related com m unities on the surface there seems little connection between a powder mill a terrible tragedy and a beautiful summer camp yet we find an his- i torical combination of all three at cedar springs near the village of kilbride tn nelson township look at an early map of halloo county and you will not find cedar springs mentioned at all but you will find a small village by the name of dakota here among the wind ing hills and dales was once a targe grist mill on the twelve mile creek this later became a flour and saw- i there was also a few settlers dakota the first of whom was thomas simpson an englishman who served as a cavalryman in the napoleonic wars ind received three midals for distinguished servict owner of first horse in 1814 he was awarded 100 acres of lind for losilts to tin crown proved himsilf is fiood a settler as he had bttn a soldier ht was a man of mans pirts and could knit ne ind si s as will is fill trees ind cliar tht lind mrs simpson s is quills nsourci ful and w as one of thi first uomin to sell produce on the hamilton maiket even though hir onlj ssiy of transporting tin goods shi hid tor sale was on horstbick incidmtalls mr simp son wis thi hrsl man in the district to own a horsi it a turn when all his niifhbors wtn using oxen mr and mrs simpson were also responsible fin oiinizing working s for tht erection of the first k in th settlement built on the site of whin st piitl s pnsbsttnan tih now stinds on thi dundas hiriissis in the ntarbs church rd rhom is simpson ind his wife tu it tist sicur in th fulh of their fit hen which tin hid hilptd in nnliin dispiu thi rigours of mm lifi in i ni count rv n 1857 iowdn mill wis sit up dikoti b the cin idnn powder oompim hnw the nect ssar htis tquipmint milled dikol i is a sttirs tn t ue if tin powder prtss nine bs boit to hinulton bt uh w is mosid bs griascd timbers to will infjon square i burlington and thin tiken on a speculls built st ih dnwn bs 13 oki of oxen over the hills and silles of nilson township to the village of dakota where it wis re issimbled once it was in opintion the pow der mill emplosed some 200 mm and women and wis alwas bus this plant supplied much of the your new telephone book will be printed soon i ptease check your listing thi bell telephone company of canada bought the land from the hamilton company where the powder mill had stood and here he planted a large apple orchard and in time built up a good export business in apples to overseas markets in 1885 w d flatt purchased a large tract of virgin pine at the north end of the powder plant site and soon found a ready market for fine umber but it was mr flatt s nature to build rather than destroy the unspoiled beauty of the place with its wooded hills and rippling creek possessed him gradually an idea took form here was a natural setting for ideal community life first he realized there must be cabins in which people might live recreational facilities which all might cniuv improved roadways and more cltired land so in 1924 mr halt purchased lind ndj ic nt to his present proper tv including the npplt orchards and i r two yurs of itidliss work and rnsive plinnlng thi first rustic inns wtn n idv for occupancy nnd wire offend for salt that wai just the 1m ginning bv 1932 78 ins hid in in built ind sold to lilies in ontirio niw yurk and lennsvlvinii tht re in now 80 cibins- which numbt r is considered th dcsinblt mivimiim ntuj11 j mr flatt n unquhhed rsuml control and the project berime jcnoun is tin cedar springs community c lub quirt rexttuineis each cabin tiwnr is rt sponsible for tht upkeep of his own property pts ind txptndituns in shar the club is entin is a non iro- inmizatinn in sumtm r the camp is an ideil spot whire city folk and enjoj tin qunt nst countrs lifi at its ik st in xcelltnt jolf course boss lint i birds eye view of some of the cabins powdtr that wis ud to blast a t loc i glil if way t brought the rocki s fun i fr thi caindnn picific railwi itith fsmunllv onmrp of the milts i ss in i trjnsfirrcd to the himillon mil tt comp ms manlier ith edward on octilnr 9 huh cimc tneid tin piwdn mill litnalls bit w up michiners buildings and humin bodiiii disintinttd in the oir for tuniu h tin explosion occuried durtnf ihe noon h mr with onl six men on duu of thise four were killed instunlls out died thi sam night ind one th tugh badls injur ed sursned one mm according to 2h t e dist nice his filse ulh th v it fl without tmplo mils hill th hill in thwei nngl n built n th siti of the ii it is used tiurmj the linn r pirtn s i ml pir nc rls and on sunday i inter thi olf c tin indus leikhlxirinj fimilus h mm who dud hut t i if dikot i mil th iiiil1 of umminssill nosed iw is to ins ril h nun could find w itillj tht villimi wen builds rustle cabins bui mr lorlett staed on acton fair friday and saturday sept 17 18 in acton park arena show friday at 8 15 pm 11th field regiment band w nners of canadian trumpet band championship at waterloo variety show by colorful vaudeville artists hall exhibits open i ski trul rmpltu with a n otor nud tow tint ind in k foot ski jump at a safe distinct then are ilsn tubulin slid s providing fun md ixitcit fir the jountvurs- mr iori bnnholu wh with s it the cimp the the m nnl ind i f ficinl nnmging dinrtor ind stit of the mmunils club mr brnholt is also rec of nelson tow tiship ind churmin nf the countv ons r iti n and id forests coniniittti at ctdar springs bnnhilu puts into pr ictici bis rns riirdmg retort stilion as bv eir more onni tnesarc plantid witli the community jn unds following the dtath ol mr w d flitt mrs fine tnlrinc gat s to cedir springs win reeled is a fit tint memornl to mr hilt s courage and fon sight for sight which re stored to the counts of hilton a dis tnct of surpissm beautj covering th scirs of whit hid once been the semi of i t rnbli disast r nem fntur frls fall fairs halton aid system model for ontario hilton c unt is nc of nnls three south rn ontino r unti s which his pin int iclinl p r hi n lh ir mut til f i aid phns th pro sinml fir nnrshdll s ffic has an no inr d thit tl mt c fire fiqhlini tchmqus f hilton will s m n tn id pi d v r a w ide section f th prmnc tin ffin is pnpiring to expand the hihls succt vsful sssi m 0 in tiinl fir dif ns btgun in a trial cipacih tw mm ag m halton ind th of for people to find yom in business use extra listings to show other firm names for your business to associate your name and residence telephone number with your firm name or to show afterhour numbers for you and your key employees at home other members of the family and relatives roomers or boarders would benefit from having their names listed m the telephone directory pfeasa b sur to chock your directory right away for changes and additions in th whit pane tochon call our business offko without dolay saturday features official opening h 100 pm fine live stocltexhibit midway rides contests gentlemans road race stock parade acton citizens band mrs lightle and her trained pony donkey baseball saturday night in the arena s00 pm saturday night in acton town hall dance music by the rhythm ramblers wiurloo an 1 i incoln t nder the sssttm ill equipmt nt is pooled for mutuil use m an imerrincs in haltun c aunty tht sstmi has ins ued th co operation of the fire dtpirtmnts of acton mih in oak sill burl ins ton burl melon biach vlson trafiltrar ont and trafaldar tw and ceorm tow n all nmr fir stati ns ir linked ls tuphont and each station has a tunnine card if the eijuiprnt nt on hand at its count rparts when a fir 11 rtportd equipnunt cl sest to it is brought up then oiitljinit ttations r the tw i ft i i fir s equipmt nt to ticted it n district th marsh i iffic k n ttte i p it tt i add tha r sed lite er m inderl nr the ord hat n and i ontar o ray ever0ell prstdnt mrs irene swackhamer scratary ron ral lack t co i equipment i mans t ironto suburbs are con stantlv basing to summon wistance from the cits s fire departments and thes pas hois lis- for the pris ilrge of doing so the charge is 250 per vehir p per haur yet toronto his tuice a manv firemen for its 34 sq lare miles as hase thi 20 square miles of suburbs the suburbs hase nnls 43 mobile units and ir fire stati in compared to toronto s 50 uni and 2jt stations as a result a big suburb fire usuallv burns an etra hour before c ts aid arrises