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ywtw r- i- v s vvav lrf v j vv v bags six the acjonfebprpjia acton ontario north hahon urban j mlt actons ranee ot industrial pro motion and its capacity for greater community service were magnified last year wttn the establishment ot a novel experiment ih inter- town cooperation the north halton w- fcian board a nonlegislative body rf representative councillor trom acton milton anxl qeorcetown jfhe three towns each separated realised that common internal swl9aiwasljkelljjlteltrjiteg3rin concerted industrial- attractto jto the north hub coum bejtq examined and exploited when three heads cooperate as one rardty a metre council since the board is empowered only toinvcs- tigate suggest then act at the nod of wn m three municipalities the record of accomplishment is nonthelesai im pressivc and indicative of- the boards growing worth in loss than year sn a collective budget of under 6000 the trilown arrange ment has employed a qualified engineer to jointly serve- the planning and supervisor demands of services extensions pooled chances for more industry 6y focusing promot ion pieces canadian trade fair display efforts and advertising on that north hub stirred up a survey by the bell telephone com pany for a lolless extended area phone service compared notes and answers on how such worrisome necessities as garbage disposal and continuing water supplies might be mutually tackled j acton with its milton and georgetown colleagutijs in trie ur ban board realties the potent pos sibilities in the collective prorhot ional strength at band northern halton is centred amid canadas industrial heart clots to the arter ies of land ea and air transport and is part of the region that en circles in 100 miles a third of the nations purchasing power a thursday i may mth ib ansion in reflects growth in about acton tlttite in m oltimg in traditional hundtty wit help imw the men mid- women wlm inroed their wttv up into the bunli hi till reu during iho loot faultily brought with idem in than heath lite 1111- lliulunu foil li of their fulliem in tuvuthev okituimnl noon mclhodwl jlnlivltilnn anglican catholic niui miipllrfl thuityuik were ostnli- itshed and hi ninny eunes tluiy were eriinhludltfil wllnre iwd or- fiddling to drama comedy to queens modern and smart actons roxy theatre has as its manager acton- ian henry deveau who just rec ently took over proprietorship trom a theatre chain he plans top pro grams and the latest pictures for town audiences with a complete change of bill three times a week mr deveau is always looking ahead for the roxy and is most cooperative in arranging special features highlights at the show just lately the home and school theatre night an oldtime fiddlers contest and final judging for the rotary contest queen for a week all this and popcorn tool acton is one town which has not abandoned its ola flour milt it gts established in ibm and is- now operating wtih modern equipment downtown acton radiates from the post office which situated in the midsection of main street is a daylong centre of activity in actons commercial section as in many towns its size actons post office is a meeting place from early morning until early evening wool combing corporation here meets matches keen competition starting operations in canada and in acton about fifteen years ago the wool combing corporat ion has a plant here that occupies 136000 square feet and is equippetl with the most modern maohincrv for scouring wool and making wool tops its plant in gait makes tops of all synthetc fibres including nylon viscose and acetate rayon orion terylene etc the acton plant gives employ ment to 80 and the gait plant cm- ploys 43 persons the raw mater ials come from australia new zealand south america and can ada and the finished products go to all parts of canada where tex tile plants are located like all textile firms in canada the wool combing plant is faced with keen competition from other countries- where wage rates are lower and only efficient operation service and quality make it pos- stbleto hold a placcm this comp etitive market actons central loc ation in relation to the ontario textile market is an aid in meeting this competition from other coun tries officers of the company are lord barnby president k l markon vicepresident and g f leaver treasurer manager of the acton plant is k knox new fad for swing on winter nights theres a fad for swing in acton not jazz but swing your part ners during the winter the par ish hall was filled every other fri day as the square dance club held its meetings this is one club whose members are all active they have guest squares and callers who share in the western- style fun there was formerly an attractive ninehole golf course where beard- rpore filter beds areriow ihlejtt ve gnihehhttithotllur veuis holme u building was proudly wop10u7 pioneer ftiinkhmies throughout the uivu conru hi lh dmtea these ael- llerii runic in aeuin pluiietir jioiiii htoneshuve been brought together in an attractive flowerplanted plot where visitor nre welcome ip at- ton- the anglican tlaptist methodist presbyterian and hoinun iciphttrelieb- wtuie u8lajlished years ago major change wus church union when the methodist church become the united church j the limf yetira a acton begins with all ontario towns riiigintt toronto to grtw ev en the churches are undergoing re- mnrkuble change for such n town this month from hollahdb dutch christian reformed church minister arrives to ininister to an nlready wellestablished congregation of dutch new canadians they fill the ymca- for two services ench sun day and are hoping for a church of their ovn ukrainian new canadians nre al so retaining the customs of the old country and on special occasions a priest comes to acton for a mass in the ukrainian rite another group has welcomed their first minister and- family into the new cobble mill subdivision this is the pentecostal assembly which meet in a district hall continually increasing member ship is noted in the longestablished churches too st josephs church frequently cannot seat all its parishioners church groups ire particularly enthusiastic womens missionary and church work groups are always busy and there are four denomina tional mens clubs the christian reformed church is already noted for its bi ungual choir st albans anglican church sponsors a mens chorus talented organists lead en thusiastic church choirs one large group is the united churchs friendly circle which be gan as a sunday school class under its beloved leader miss minnie z bennett a former school principal it has over 80 members the protestant ministers of the town meet regularly as the minis terial association under their direction is the religious training at the school and the very popular vacation bible school which is ex pecting a large enrolment this sum mer they are currently hoping to abolish obscene literature from the bookstands of acton again indicating the cooperation and friendliness beljkenthedif7 ferent denominations are the flier sides held regulprly in the different rtliiirchtst under the bible society which lian an interdenominational nxiiiitlve luie rtuiiiiuer highlight coining up for llui jiuiches tluvse popular sunday school pienirn t church is the main centre of activity for many homes diversi fied auivifll programs during the wiuik aril point in their brief devo- iiiiiwu periods to the true centra of i hi 1hureh itself the regular service i jif piulse ckijy well s spiritually tl wiifrches iriie of the focal sputa of activity every day of the week spring was welcomed this year bv two fashion shows sponsored by two church groups of different de nomination with the cooperation of different merchants and ladies of all denominations came to ap praise the new hline in faot in social events ue coil- gregatloiu always reciprocate their attendance everything from home- hukihg ssjes jegular features to pntjiorteh coiicerfs like the qmh-ns- men last month is well atlendeti the womens groups always wel come- representatives of other churches at their annual thankof- ferlng meeting too interdenominational gourmets delights are theproverblal fowl suppera in town vicl throughout the countryside people go hungry to church kippers and one large groflptbnl fling the onimii from the first sitting in the buscmont of a rock wood church whiled away an ognnuing halfhour alnglng rescue the perishing from the hyunn books in the ptrws young peoples of the different ntrctwsteatnpetir- a- s v league church culendars are filled- with week iny event teas choir pra- tice ii4ltings young peoples ipens chilli ladles aid mission circle ami the most successful firesides the llapltst young peoples lake the leiiil iii amateur theutnrals it is believed that the town of acton was ttnniect after acton in kngland dominkin of canada champions for four ycars and six times win ners of the canadian manufactur ers tijophy were the heurdmore and co tugofwar teams ih the late 20 and early 30s ship force electrical products coast to coast from plant here electric rangcttcs toasters irons and portable electric appliances bearing the familiar force stamp are wellknown and received in households throughout canada for the past 0 years these electric pro ducts have been made in the acton factory facing on the cnr and highway the acton plant of force electric products limited has 20000 square feet of floor space on three floors and the original building has had extensions which give it almost an i entire block in the- centre of acton approximately 35 employees are en gaged in producing these electric products the plant has ita own chrome plating and enamelling equipment its raw materials are principally of canadian origin and its finished products are shipped from coast to coast directori of the company are e s force h r force and c v force the former two residing in acton ever since establishment of the industry here why do they like acton as a location ita prox imity to the principal canadian markets was given as number one answer when this story of another of actons diversified industries was being secured blow punch presses in operation across the country latest development in the popu lar line ot blow punch presses made in acton la a completely new style automatic punch press which was previously built only in the junlted states the new type of punch preaa is equipped with electro- pneumatic clutches and brakes operation is controlled by a built- in central electric panel through a complete range of push buttons thopunwifblo pre l o cuples isooo square feet of floor bjcejand was founded in acto 3ft years ugo by the late f 8 blow the company with its 30 employees has been designing and building special machinery for years punch presses standard and high speed automatic hydraulic presses up to 1000ton capacity air presses pneu matic die cushions are among the products these machines will be found in operation across canada but the chief market is in ontario and quebec acton haa thereby been found to be a good centre for distribution and swylce with ita central location officers of the compuny are k s blow president j w blow seere- tary und mrs k blow treasurer still make gloves in main st shop in the yeanr before confedera tion of canada gloves were being made in acton and today over 80 years later gloves are still being made in acton twenty five years igo the late john mowat started the superior glove works today the business is carried on by his sob j albert mqwat still on the same street mahtstreet the plant specializing in working mens mitts and gloves la not large and most of the output finds a mar ket in ontario materials are se cured from the tanneries of the pro vince down through the years this com pany has found acton a good place to live and do business in and been surrounded by a ready market apace with progress newest blow product a new proven inclinable press electrically controlled with air friction clutch i blow press limited v acton ontario v manufacturers for 35 years of standard high speed automatic presses hydraulic presses and die cushions -v- v1 wool combing corporation of canada limited acton galt producers of wool tops and scoured wool synthetic hme tots including nylon vi and acetate rayon orlon terylene maintaining for ymk a high standard of sarvk a quality of product f li