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thursday may 10th 1966 the acton frel press acton pntario page seven amrvv i i keys made while you wait hintons 5c1 store safer nyloncord tires p vstieaajar matm wwaaaa vkpular muck thompson motors phone 69 ford sales service geologist finds people enthused in new searches renfrew onc cp dr w d harding has this ottawa valley town of 7000 all hepped up about minerals dr harding a geologist of the ontario department of mines re cently conducted a prospecting school here each evening about 100 farmers hunters fishermen and school boys went to bis class inthe renfrew collegiate institute even some of the towns house wives took in the lectures so they would be able to recognize valu able mineral deposits on their out door expeditions aim of the lect ures was to teach tlem how the geologist pointed to nearby haleys station as an example the station now has substantial mag nesium deposits that were originally dug up by plowing fanners the fanners had sworn at the rocks for years jintil someone came along and told them the rocks were magnesium ore investigation prov ed the deposit substantial enough to establish a plant dr harding said graphite feld spar iron molybdenum and beryl are the minerals most likely to be discovered in the renfrew district there are other possibilities too such as uranium and smalltite the formation which contains cobalt saint john n b is canadas oldesi incorporated city e l buchner optometrist in acton every wed afternoon office at 48 mill st e acton hours 13o600 evenings by appointment for appointment telephone 115 sub photo parks in acton will be the major concern of the board of parks management created this week by bylaw these pictures show the work being done by volunteer workers to provide hornby one of haltons smallest but liveliest centres with a community park top workers clear trees up while below a bulldozer moves trees district retarded children assoc nets 300 transportation funds the milton and district associa tion for retarded children report net proceeds of over 300 in their draw to provide funds for the sun shine school the draw held on tuesday afternoon was made by chief of police jim bradley assist ed by police constables ray and- ress and ron rupert the winners are as follows mrs lena lemon bronte street match ing trilite lamp and smoker and magazine rack mrs m burrell 180 ontario street electric coffee perco lator mrs k wilson rr 2 georgetown automatic electric iron if the prizes are not claimed at macnabs furniture store within a week the prizes will be awarded to alternates proceeds from the draw will be used for incidental expenses of the school the- chief use will be transportation for the pupils one new boy started classes this week bringing the number of pupils to seven the school was started in the fall with three pupils actons history expansion featured in bell telephone magazine article it the may issue of the bell tele phone companys employee mag azine the blue bell carries a wellwritten story on acton to day a brief bit of history about the town as well as historical data on early telephone facilities here along with the story are pict ures of the towns central mill st area fairy lake chief oper ator mrs margaret ford with district manager c s keith and plant wire chief w higgins also a photo of editor g a dills with cwna president john vopni the full text of the story is printed here for acton readers who may not sec the issue of the blue bell it was a cold boneaching night in january 1830 and the weary traveller saw the outline of a tav ern ahead of him on the rutridden county road when he reached it he found the doors locked but to his astonishment a notice was pin ned to a nearby tree telling him to partake of whisky which was pro vided for all travellers free of charge in a black kettle hanging from a branch the traveller partook of the strong drink and carried on his lonely way little did he know that whisky wouldnt be offered with such gen erosity 125 years hence and that the tavern was located in an area that would become part of an industrial town called acton ontario many settlers in the district came from scotland and if existing legends and anecdotes present an honest picture early residents were lusty courageous folk colorful vivid characters who dared to be individuals by outward appearance acton today is typical of most ontario small towns exceptions include the fact it is the smallest town in that province with a ymca building and onethird of the residential area has blossomed since the sec ond world war the latter came about despite the lick of expansion in industry during the same period in the words of the towns offic ial historian frank mcintosh acton is becoming a sort of dorm- itoty for persons working in near by malton and north torontp most longtime residents feel the new homes will bring needed dollars to the town acton 45 miles west of toronto 35 miles north of hamilton and 92 miles east of london is situated in great deal when you now thrill loth 0oingml co up to 225hp v or canada nawost six ford outperforms them all in eager getaway in instant responsiveness in smooth quiet longlived performance whether you rhoooe a traditionally finerv8 173hp to 225hp or the roadproved mileage maker si now avail able in any mainline of cust6raline model and in three popular station wagons tmmy all ht haormrrrlno tmartnass ov tlivfioacdwa tfynnajt fords thundvrbinl inheritance shows through in every crisp cleancut line in every smartly fashioned detail if ever a car had that bcst in show look its ford and that goes for every model ia fords fcig lineup of styled-ior- tomorrow beauties rotox in hi daxpoown stcwriry 4 fordpionaorad irfogvard design i the reassurance you and your family will fjet from lifeguard anum is beyond any prior you get the protection of a faiilamc town sioah deepcentre safety steering wheel and doublegrip safety door latches and at modest extra cost you can have the extra safety of optional ford seat belts and plastic padding for instrument panel and sun visors toft it osy wm all th ftnotl irortsavlng powtt assists driving will be a completely new experience for you ia a ford equipped with all the finest powerassist features masons foraosmtvc drivb iaastergmafc power stegfsasj swiftsure power brakes 4way power seat and power- window lifts ibaatl at extra coat add up ab tm douorsandconh ftaruros mms fvioka rota wdchi naval when you drive ford compare ford and add up all fords finecar features then youll know why ford is very definitely mwrtft more when vcu buy it worth more when you xll it an industrial hub the excellent water supply from a cool spring an abundance of electricity and outstanding town conveniences acton has the lowest comparative fire loss in the dominion make it sound like a town with a future according to clerk treasurer jack mcgeachie the recently form ed chamber of commerce of which he is a prominent member is pull ing all stops out uva campaign to bring new industry to the town since 1945 the residential indust rial balance- has been broken with the erection of approximately 3o0 homes in two large subdivisions provision has been made for a new shopping centre on the cast side of the town and a new bank building will see completion this year it will replace present inad equate facilities acton boasts one of the best tan neries in canada beardmorc and company limited which employs about 600 workers mostly local folk founded in 1844 the tannery has created most of actons history other industries include a plastics company brick works knitting factory and a creamery until re cent years glove making was one of the main industries announcement by the ontario department of highways that the torontowindsor highway will pass within a few miles of acton has increased the townsfolk optimism of the industrial future perhaps this fact helped trigger the resid ential building boom generally residents want to pre serve the towns history acton was first known as danville then ad- amsvillc before being named acton by the first postmaster robert swan in 1844 the town was nam ed after acton england which ad joins london it was incorporated as a village in 1873 and became n town in 1950 in december 1855 the first tele phone exchange was established a line was developed from toronto to guelph through acton in 1884 giving the village its first contact with the outside world dr n mc- garvin dentist was the first ex change agent and the responsibil ity was passed on to a number of druggists prior to this exchange a mr rae the grand trunk railway ag ent had developed a telephone which had been in successful oper ation over a threemile circuit for some time before 1883 there was some doubt as to its legality but evidently the fledgeling system was no innovation for those times the new tractor story of the inventor died soon af ter 1886 historian frank mcintosh recalls rae as a somewhat unus ual character an item about racs invention appeared in the jubilee issue of the february 1883 edition of the trad er a toronto magazine which is still being published under the newer name trader and canadian jeweller publication in part the instrument has been in successful operation over a three- mile circuit at acton for some time and although it has received no greater test as far as its utility for this distance leave no doubt as to the possibility of its successful operation over longer stretches today the aeton exchange is sup- ervised by chier operator mrs margaret s ford who with her staff handles about 4600 outgoing calls per day for more than 1000 customers acton falls within the companys guelph territory with manager clarence keith supervis ing construction foreman hugh walford plant wire chief bill hig gins supervising engineer bob hamilton and traffic superintend ent gord buck in charge the towns telephone story has been well covered by the weekly acton free press under the editor ship of g a dills according to a recent historical piece in the newspaper telephoning in 1880 was not the simple thing it is to- daytor- be heard at all even over a relatively short distance the subscriber required at times the voice of a circus barker the free press with a present circulation of 1700 has won more than its share of canadian weekly newspapers association awards since its first edition in 1875 it has had only five editors mr dills tak ing over the reins in 1927 with his fingertips at the pulse of actoo editorinchief dills can best sum up his towns progress and future what will bo actons future our hope is that it will be pat terned on its past not a town of big booms and deep slumps but of steady progressive growth we do hot look eagerly forward to great population and big area if it means the loss of a friendly un derstanding of a people united and working for the common good of- the whole community and the dis trict its still of that size where in dustrial workers can in an hour have the midday meal at home and we call it dinner not lunch indi ans in bc crterecfhe challenge drive ford cvs or six then youll know itls for you lssstet if you need a new tractor on your farm but havent the ready cash to buy one f1l may be the answer to your need a b of m farm improvement loan can put you at the wheel uf the latest model very quickly and cheres nothing that saves money time and work on a farm uitc so much as a modern tractor if ytiufpripositiori is sound you can get a b of m farm improvement loan for any type of equipment you need on your farm why nut talk 6 your nearest bof m manager hell gladly show you how a farm improvement loan aavi itll canhelpvuinywr my d an k operations j and how little it costs join new trend of modern life vancouver cp british col umbia indians are creating a minor social and industrial revolution though they still live on the re serve by preference the days of the trapline trie dugout canoe and the tomtom are no morethere serves have transformed into neat suburbanlike communities the housewives go about their daily routine of cleaning shopping and cooking and the children go to school most of the men and some of the women are gainfully employ ed indians are taking their place alongside the whites in positions of increased importance indian girls who once sewed beaded moccasins and tended camp fires now become nurses teachers and stenographers some indians go to university and more and more are getting technical and vocational training simon baker councillor of the worth shore indian reserve is a foreman of longshoremen and is one of 75 indians earning from 93009 to 36000 a year about 90 per cent of employable males on his reserve are working and earning from 3500 up to 5000 yearly most homes on his reserve have fully modern services including the latest kitchen equipment-and- tele vision sets the newer homes ahdwa trend toward town planning featuring up- todate architecture set on surveyed regulationbiae lots along streets carefully laid out the reserve fu under democratic rule of a council of 1 elected for life frank e anfield indian affairs superintendent is chairman the reserve operates oof an annual budget of 30000 covering all expenses pa mio sxor hi full name it farm improve ment loan give him a dunce to help my op r farm hes eco nomical ronvmv icqt venaule he can do almost anythins ia aak- ina farm a belter farm esjiil bank ofmontreai lyve invite you lo visit your fordmonarch dealers drive ford and compare ewzemmsmz dd 7 wmmmmmammjxfmak phone 69 motors actcjn ontario acton branch william davey manager wokinawira caiubiam in tvnv of tin reliable taxi 24 hours a day nam 430 courteous service is expected ad practised by our drivers at all times coffm and snodts to tafcq out i u we deliver rah ami chrps our spatially 9 main it- acton v