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rtf yfv xk5vflkwwrrm n the acton fpe prow thursday january 22 1959 minor sports executive planning another booster night in fcbrunry tht ttinnla courts nre looking otitti bore mncc tht ptiilnr trees have nil bcin cut down ztfioihi tht new enr mnrken yep better buv now nnd avoid tht mid march rush ski inn is villi nt n premium with the acton nren hills remain intt short of sufficient snow foi llit sport public ihml tin id i en all re ciivco frie pnwes to ntund tht hoektv kitmc nt the nrenn last tumlay nighl a fiirm net uli nt iiuvey is be inj taken ihnuirlioui this district with members of different organ isitions to optrntina the blnck creek model rnil roid club nre displaying model trains nnd equipment in btlt- ben son s store window on mill st several accidents were report ed on monday morning when workers commuting o out-of- town points wire inu for work its men i snowlhls week on the mmn streets at least the n won thtytiad the help of loaders nnd trucks and wowplows new accountant at the bank of novn scotia mbl hepplcr who comes from fori william his wife and child will be joining himncre tomorrowr afirite- club vnsts robert burns on the 200lh anniversary of his birth they 11 be piping in the haggis in guclph jus a mnnjh and a hilt fiom completion milton s highway gos i pi 1 chiluh saturday nirht recei cd an estimated 6 000 damage from ft fire january is the time for annual meetings if one of the groups you belong lo hasn t got a pcess re poller how nbiul making a mot it n un ihe suhjecf some people stnv inside some people go outside a lot of the ones inside have jot the flu a lot tit the ones t irtside arc falling on un lie thds winter for you boys at howard coles sunday school class of knox church saw the montreal canadiens defeated bv the toronto maple leafs at maple leaf gardens in toronto on wednesday evading the president of the scnrbor ough rotary club wrote the free press this week expressing his thanks for tht wonderful cover age which you gave the acton- scarborough rotary club inter club mectint tin tuesday january 11 tht snow drifts hire are pyg mies according to tales told by people down from the north and they haven t been too for north either to encounter snowbanks of aretic proportions a newspaper editor from wingham tells us the drifts in his driveway an six feet high and he had to buy his own snow blower leonard steele dies at 47 years of age the funeral of the late leonard steele wis held al the rumley shoemaker funeral homo on wed- nesdy january 14 interment was jn ecrton cemetery rev a d moore of stone church eramosa wat ittcinrre of the services i mr steele was a resident if en- mosi tji his life he wis 41 years of age he leaves to mhiin his loss his wife the former anne mcdonald iw girls morjone and annie two sstcis mrs wnl ace scusc tflor rneel fergus mrs fred cunning him i beatrice acton two brothers wilham and george one sister mrs albert harrington edith predeceased him the mmj ftordl tributes mdiqat- id the esteem in which the deccas id wis held pjlibearcrs wire s lush a burnett mr upshall s siundcrs c mcdougoll and d forsythe near winners in competition the canadian figure skating as sociation western ontario ond ni agara peninsula sections skating competitions were held in chatham on january 8th tflh and 10th mary jane and elizabeth force of a dim were rurmersup lo the champions in the similar pairs com petition elir tbeth force with john caughell of st thomas were also runnersup to the- champions in the silver dance competitions these skaters trained by ross smith made up two of several en iriffey ihe quelph college figure skirting club guclph college club members ilso gave on exhibition of fours skating which was exceptionally we 1 received bj the spectators plans are being made tor entries n the canadian championships to be ht id in noranda quebee at the end of january letter to the editor rotary president appeals to area to heipprojecl acton ontario january 21at 1959 dear friends as president of the acton rotiry cl o artonl personally ap pen i to all citi7ens oaclon and district to give generously in the current appeal being made for funds to build a treatment centre for the crippled children of ont auo the sight of a crippled child should remind us all that we have an obligition on his behalf we must do everything in our power to sec that he is given the opportunity if taking his rightful place m society modern equipment and ficilittes can do wonders but they di cost money with your support i feci sure that wc will more than do oui pirt in this most worthy thl a ts fcl4t staff photo weed essay winners were presented with cheques from the county of hallon at the home and school association meet ng on monday evening when v e aacarthur county weed in spector made the presentation pictured above are mr mcarlhur linda parkev and susan heard public school ch ldren attending the- roberl little school who won the awards library circulation up children avid readers pun tkim tibulilnii of all i the exc llent books in the libiar b k liken out il u0 r dur cmpt hinds mi 19s i t ded mmd n 1 il of figure trim 1 it el show most it 720 to il culiuon thi mt donc uhlll lhc wla bilr wi hmo uv 12 334 iswrm mirch and november lop almot t msimituu m nh l pcd t m clr f lowed month u fijiin tipped the b jjnuari october and febtuan other end of the scale a i eh irirx id ti rnai mts p v w v tmk mi- tthir m v mi 1ji h ipm u ml d r-l- d r il p n r n td k a wrti august and september when f jain- dn pped bv about hilf mimtnrhp figure ire difficult 1 is ni ite ince mfflu members w i li thi c irds idis for months i id i en t it n aga n tht c tii a i n ijai i re ched thr it iifr in el w hici is nt iir rf tdi puljt on continiic thr amu mhng if the libran bojid eleduled for the later i i t t n nih 1 ht o nj i jjjid 1 h n i i v w ih chdd- i bik jpi i i i ac kk 1 librae v srlc v lit i u r 4i iip ui i i v lad i re bit i it inj tnr txtik apiect lo ih t imr ml pades tw to iie the ninfster i f grade six c- i nl c ki me dt wn to the 1 bra- cc- two weeks on wed ncda s roiniar ib h urs ire 7 to 8 30 on mondo wednesday and niaav some evenings there is a line- up into the lobby of the yjtca h men look to your feet are tiny wil shod sconmchale shoes t bensons shoes k tepaai legion news the regular meeting of the leg inn ladies auxiliary was held on thursday jnnuaiy 8 during which favorable reports were heard and etexliun of conveners npd instollat ton of officers and sxccutive look placo president hum pcol of branch 197 and first vice president mux stiriy installed the new offlccis and txeeytive for lite ladies a n port fr mi audlliir ne youngblut in formed hie gals tlielr booki were in spltndul ordir a pat un the baik should go to the bookkeepers for a good job the follow i ngofjtce w filled membt mhip elsie roaeh piopei ty jinn a hun by sick box juan mcknight bingo doris angill social elsie johnson pianist lil brndshow gioup conviners these nrc the gals who provide the good fuod may dedels elbe stuck ey ella anderson grace agnew follow ing the resignation of joyce buch anan as treasurer the membership appointed gwen andrews thanks to the gab for providing a delicious dinner at the banquet last saturday although the turn out was rothcr disappointing con sidering the membership perhaps another year will see nearly a 100 per cent att a nrc vic patrick has applications for donors for the eye bank any menjbec wishing lo consider this project can obtain a form from vic the stag lasl fndoy evening provided a lot of entertainment for the branch and everyone present apparently enjoyed ih am selves the feather dusters dart play s thai is had a bit of a go last tuesday evening and a few upsets were on the menu such as skunks n la carte for two of the compet ttors and default a la coxc with ehcfa special going to winters and pigc with a perfect score in luininj the menu w see the following scores screw balls 3 chirpcrs 2 sputniks 5 leftovers 0 avntors i heiters 0 default dnftcrs stoncmisons 0 standing lo dite driflers 19 screw balls 16 sputnik- 33 chirpcrs 32 aviators 31 healer 27 stonemasons 26 leftovers 17 bunk idvises ihe euchre players to have their sleeves rolled up for usual play this friday when the steaks may be sizzling for the winners yes we have a budge p for fuel oil stove or furnace grades call 69 thompson fuels clearance rehugemtors old washers 1958 model refrigerators admiral 10 cu ft manual defrostclaanng at 249 ge 10 cu ft manual defrost clearing at 279 ncmtge 12 cu ft combination rafrioerator and froaxer clearing at 349 g e 12 cu ft combination tafngorator and froa- tr clearing at 395 washers coftonadq 9 lb gyrator with pump clearing al 129 locomotive 9 ib gyrator with pump clearing at 149 liberal tradein allowances sym0n hardware 43 mid st acton phone 49 facts about the ontario society for crippled children and the r ontario crippled childrens centre building fund whom does the society serve ihe- services of lie society arq available lo every crippled child in ihe province ol ontario todgy more than 12 500 youngslers are receiving assisl ance from the society how will it serve ontarios crip pled children the new centre will have complete facilities for clinical diagnosis by staff and consulting special ists swimming and hydrotherapy pools physical occupational and speech therapy de partmenls pre school nurseries and academic classrooms splint and plaster rooms and a work shop for adjusting braces and other cor rective equipment a dental dime com plete medical records on every child to keep parents and referring doctors up to dale on treatment progress residential accommoda lion foft105 children jaciblies foe serving 300 out patients a day motel accommodation for overnight stay of parents receiving first hand instruction in the care of their children a laboratory for emergency testing of blood or spinal fluid a social work department headquarters of the society s province wide pro gram why is an ontario treatment centre needed today an estimated one third of ontario s crip pled children cannot take full advantage of the facilities developed to help them they live outside areas where local treatment centres are located or need long term residential care which none of these centres provides overcrowded general hospitals often do not have beds for long term tare during rehabilitation procedures there is an urgent need for fully equipped treatment centre hospital where rate and difficult cases of crippling can be referred for residential care under supervision of a team of surgical and medical specialists who planned the new treatment centre planning has been under way for ten years by ihe society s staff in consultation with its medi cai advisory committee and architects and was completed after personal investigation of facilo- lies at 33 treatment centres in canada and ihe united states to whom is available the centre services when this centre is built its serv ces will be available lo every crippled child in ontario where will it be located the centre will be bu it on an eleven acre sile in north york township nearby are sunny brook hospital the headquarters of the canadian national institute for the blind and sunnyv ew school for crippled and deaf children the location is adjacent to main highways for easy access by transportation from arty part of the province it is in a residential area and has space for ample playgrounds and future expansion how much will it cost total cost including serv cmg of he land con trudion of all buildings and equ pmenl has been estimated at 4 08ff490 jrvhere will the money come from y bed and facility grants from the provihciai and federal governments are expected to total 1 030 000 this leaves 13 058 490 to be sought in gifts and pledges from corporations and busi nesses employees and other md viduals and service clubs throughout ontario actons quota is 1500 00 how will it be sought a province wide capital appeal ihe f rsl in the 36 year history of the ontario soc ety for cr p pled children s now be ng launched under the general chairmanship of mr john david eaton prea dtnt of the t eaton company of canada committees of volunteers are now bcinq organized in scores of communities throughout ontario what are the dates of the build ing fund appeal the acton public appeal will be conducted from january 26th to january 31 159 architect s sketch of the proposed 4 088 490 ontario crippled children s centre to be erected on an 11 acre site near sunnybrook hospital near toronto included in the plans is a 105 bed residence for crippled child ren coming to the centre from alt parts of the pro vince the public appeal for funds construction and equipment is now on throughout ontario learn ng to communicate with others is one of the fundamental skills painstakingly taught handicapped youngsters who rece ve help through the ontario society for cr ppled children a wellequipped and profess onally staffed speech therapy department it included m the plans for tntfofjosed 4 088 490 ontario cr ppled children s centre for wh ch a public appeal is now on throughout the province give today bimd their tomorrow help ontario crippled children s centre building fund by jour donation to the acton rotary clui atjj