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r thursday december 1st 1955 the acton free press acton ontario page elevkn floor sketches suggest layout for proposed new acton civic centre vote as you wish but vote for free transportation to or from the polk mon dec 5th 4 phone 128 acton i solicit your support roy w goodwin voting hours 10 am to 7 pm upper floor plan has a total area of 3900 square feet contains lower roor plan shows library at extreme right with a total at upper left the brigade room and washroom kitchen and bunk floor space of 915 square feet at upper left is the fire department room centre are the washrooms for upper offices at left fore- garage covering 1625 square feet fronting this are the police ground is council chamber and magistrates court rooms and lower office washrooms also stair wells main offices at lower left are for the public health department town vault sup ply and equipment rooms public utilities offices and town clerks office lower floor area total covers 5200 square teel basement including stairwell boiler room and storage coveis 735 square feet yasarsaymr g i xk sgout cub paper collectio saturday december 3 please bundle paper securely or pack it in cartons and place at edge of sidewalk thank youacton scouts and cubs mark yes or no question about proposed acton centre on monday a million dollars loaned out by ihalton peel trust nixt aloud iv iu cif tht two qiitlions at ion iittjuvtrs w ill be aked on th ir tlltl w ill it i w ith a praixttcd 2ikmtoo tiiuniclp il centre i now adnimimi ulion he id qt arurs which wnufttl not onl houc nceeasar mumi iil offices hut ubo contain i tumhlett fire lliall and in adjacent fiublir libr u the proposal ton out of dec essit as the towns bmndirn s es p md 465 more acres tins tmr its population census climbs oer 100 in 19551 and its official civic tx ations enlarge a town engine ir lamer pohct fore rmdu nt public ht illh ruiim has bun t nd irsed bv council wit pi innuif runl ami town planni i i v l kiwi in hi capieit u an arihitt t is well mr de icon has elini ilt d in aitual building iosi tvilisiv of furnishinir at 1291100 oi roughlv 130 000 council has illowcd in tin cuestion a prov ision of 70 000 t purchase neee sir nntril land and take cart of such ontingencies s fees landscaping furnishings earlier uiis month when the id i of a municipal centre was first raised council investigated tin pos sibilitv of rcninvlinfi tin present s i s a gift bound to bring christmas cheer to the whole family a new household appliance priced to suit your taste and pocketbook at gordons mixmasters clocks toasters fans electric kettles steam irons polishers vacuum cleaners acton fire fighters association annual dance friday december 2 acton town hall dancing 9am to 1 pm entertainment by the modernaires town hall to provide th lihiuired addilionil idministrativt t uimm iiimi lhi luisnitnliiv w is ttiamj i d t hi ii n i in in bii t o ild hi u ined f i om inv huildi i and whin 11 was found miminiuii i nov itio would involv ompliti gulliii the itl ill ill s int i ioi renovation ost prohibitive town pi nun i di noli added ui this decision 111 it chin no firm it novation bid t mid bt ohlaimsl council could b suit the oil would piohiutivi is wills un jilslif it d in vkw of the piesenl structuril t itt of uu building the alti rnativt m t nlirt lv nev building could not tt b hmll n uu prt sent ball sitt count il learm d dcsiious of pr v iding ul dltlon il pllkilli facililus as vt ii las kteping at h ast lilt fnt hall v tng on tjit proposed plan im ni in rs concluded fiiunt bull id in thoughts woild hut to uu hi it a dtffi ii nl siti at a mutiny in 1 itt ottobtr poss bit iti s wilt mt ntlolletl a i ait pi iv iti iiojm tus count il h 1 no hint wi it om or miu lols n tit downt w n ut i mi in im sh m d tit to t ii in d this m il i tltl foj tilt lift cl tit x tin sunt linc it u s sugt m t i ut couni il i ut s i im c t pi- lit linn hill ii i ii ml s h bv uu municipthv it uoill p ov i a v tin ib t pii 1 1 com mt it ia it il t st itt at the tnii lutho izati in w i made to put the civic ctntrt prop os tl on the di i tuibt r 5 ball t town planner de icon told council that eonsidt ruble fort sight is ncl ed for the future he alo remind ed members that it was important no mistakes be madt in planning for an expenditure of this tvpc it was his opinion he added that tm tow n s debenture debt vv as not c hvgh that this expenditure would bt unwarranted o- unpermissablc i tht hilt n iv llh s c u iii ilk vli ii o months of ih i i in dm t i il m in ii i i h f tit t n to in iii 1 pi i 1 1 1 list uid ll ll is i i pol tl d i is iii its fut nine i iti m i o m inning li i- i tin i tup it v tin t e i 1 mm dim on i 1st 1 1 i s 1 1 t r 1 t i t v i i t 1 shop while the selection is g drop in early before the christmas rush here are ajmt gift ideas for every member of the family glassware china aluminum ware tricycles wagons sleds tools sporting goods sanitary containers decorations dont forget westock a glittering array of tree light sets toys tackle cannister sets flashlights wall pieces razors v utensils window and mantel ppieces table tree decorations if tree stan s snow christmas figurines etc tutu limut s in tn tlislltit ipti bus iness w is i oillllli in ed ill mill 11 of this ti ii tht t tiil il subst i ibed his increased from stm hsu to 7ai ho die paid in t ipit il fiom 252 160 to s m miu ml id mve tments from 51 ui u 480 un and first tnortjjii lo ins from 27 r to 1 oixiooo mr minnuik st iltsl th it the n- riv of tht ciiian lias t xcet tied ill exptsrtations uid that the need fur a ltc u trufil tomjjauv in this area is provtn he also said that tht dem mil fin first m irljjike loans i id bt t n jneal uid that tile s tie of sh tres und iiiirintetd investment ci rtifn itt s w us s itl f it tor no humanity in early art th it first clin tmas of the nat- iitv si lun im is firmlv piltu- t in our mind toda throuti tho mi di i of irt puntiniis sui h as hi tici llis adoritiiui of tiie shep- herrh intl r iph ie s tht sistme virgin hivi yivcn us i strong con cept ri of th itivitv sum yt t tht n ttiv it v had no part in carlv christ in irt becau e of v tnartvrdorn and pc rst cutioj in vhich christians lived for the iirst two or three centuries b c relikioui art appearing only rare- 1 took up topics such as the eu charist or drca inspiration from the wntmrs of the old and new testaments when first represented by men of art the nativit took the form of adoration of tie magi or the bethlehem shepherds the first known christmas art coming late power cutlery ladies razors knives and a host ofothers 31 v gordons hardware 11 wat son dairy bar i phone 76 acton fcm dont forget candy at christmastime mows one delicious hocolates two three and five pound boxes 100 to 750 ideal as gifts and perfect for hquday time treats at watsons dairy bar a giftsuggesting array of ir cameras films lighting and photo equipment see the perfect family grfh an 8 mm rim pro youll be amazed a at its economical coah phone 14 actons hoaafof good food i an the fourth ccntur was toy liyz- antine and italian painters each differed in the conception of christs birthplace the byzan tines of the east depicted the man ger as a kind of grotto set in rock and immersed in poverty the it alians however aw the as a dirty dilapidated shed by the early middle ages christ ian art progressed beond canvas mosaics frescoes manuscripts and the miniatures beloved of the era all lauded the com of christ sculpture the infant child the virgin mothergamed in promin ence among church and laymen at the turn of the 13th century it heralded the emergence of a new art stained glass which superb in color and theme became windows reflecting an image greater than mans r final without francis and mt his promotionof uife christmas crib artists acquired humanity and humility in portraying the birtri of christ engineers and architects with average early earnings of 1220 ruve canada s highest annual aver age income shortill sheet metal plumbing a heating gar wood furnaces eavestroughing shop 126 main st n pliotie 4o4 residence phono 340j4 i vji caakeskescsikiiickiearasr