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t jvdtjt jftu t i cltf yaarno 21 acton ontario thursday november 2ll 1963 tmtow w ih i cla ten pgsvati cenlf nominations to night council boards report 84 years old correspondent dean richard harris to retire after 39 years service a prominent citizen of the vll uge of rockwood for the put m year richard harru ha made hi mark in the hearta of resident wtth hl cheery at- tltude veen aenae of humor and whllnjnesn to help other he will the leaving the end of the month to lake up retldcnce in toronto area the octogenarian who live- lone in hlii home on valley road ha devoted much of hit lhe to helping other and boosting ihc vlllage attended oac born in rockwood april 24 w9 he attended pickering col lage and later look a course at guelph oac before farming near brantford tor nine yearn from 1901 until 1912 he mill goea back to the oac tor nms reunion when he returned to the vil lage he uorktxl ni a leimsilt at hu fathers woollen milt nn river road and r ecu ik many incident with his team 0an m correapandenla since december 1924 mr hat bwn a devoted cor- reanondem lor ihc aclon fiee pre starling when the late h p moore wan owner and pub- naher many timca during these yeani he fiedalled his bicycle to town lo deliver the news on time and in recent venri often journevm by bus lo visit the tree press oklcc and bring his news he still types his news and dovlblenpocch each line for clarity lo help the linotype operators lo whom hes a familiar figure in ihc plant his interest in his work has been a credit to both hlmsell and the village he is also an ardent and talented amateur photographer two yearn ago many of his photo graph appeared at acton fall fair church work in march 19j1 ho became caretaker for both rockwood presbyterian and anglican churches and has been a faith ful and unflagging worker dur ing this period of time he has met many ministers and rectors and has been hold in highest esteem by all he also lookcj after the bowling greens most residents n the village could set their clocks by his punctuality hi picking up his mall and doing his hopping chores he rises shortly ofler 7 am each morning and follows a regular routine throughout the day he is an ardent reader and keeps up with current events with his daily reading he still enjoys travelling and visiting re lot ives he reads the bible faith fully and is a firm believer in it although he is leaving bis home town after m years he will always be remembered any time h visii roc he will have a place to go and friends to greet the free press staff joins with his numerous other friends in wishing mr harris ihc besi of health and happiness aihis new home richard harris rockwood w jliv vlteotthoivcoftmriission as equipment problem renewed financial picture good chairman forecasts surplus a i phases a re wit bin the bud- fact i think on the whole we will fce in a good financial position at the end of the year reported i inance chairman bert wood at tuesdays council meeting in prcserffing figures f urn the audi tors report on ape mil n to oc tober 31 mi wood forecast a surplus of s262 27 t me end of 1963 not counted in jhe surplus is in additional s3 600 budgeted foi bnclgc construction but not expended due to delay in en gineering on- the project hvdio commissioners almost made a decision on which ivpeut aerial equipment lo buv thurs dav evening nov ember m when he demonstration ot u squirt boom was reviewed this de tnonstrntion was the latest m a scries il equipment dimonsiru man c o m m i s s i u n t i ot d u ciitcheon and mavot ias duhv informed ilu vumininmin he tnaniilacturt i stated hi boom could be mounted on ihe pi e sent faigo tiikk al an approxi mate cost ut 12 000 this equip ment according to the tompunv refhvhiiituuw is es imaled to do 90 per sent ot hvdrxj tubs previous v iht eommisston dis cussed aeiiul buckets tanging in price i rum 14 000 to in 000 and vehul ladder in the nttghhut hood ol 1000 commisslonn khi bcaltv who has opposed pur hase ol t articulating elbowing device but p res soil toi purchased ol an aerial ladder agreed to give fur ihei studv to the latest proposal bt tore making a tie ision commissionei s ra arbic and i mctutchcnn wtie almost pie paivd lo decide at the meeting m i a voi ol the squirt boom low voltage j a casual question 1 1 nm com misskuiei ai bic to stipe i mien ik m doug mason nvuiding a i low voltage piiblem spurked a j lengihx discussion the eommis sym i ptjscsl his quei lollowing a s4mks t low voltuge com plunts two wuks ago and motuuied it tluu had been un ivkx ore net o rbe problem he inloimed the commissnn the ckwitor u acton industrial ctntre hul aeletl tip and il was believed the uw oltage was l he pi obu in mi mason sttud i two molois htvl rniiutil out it ik irdmote and lo kluvtil due j tt the loft voltagi the sup nnii ndtnt siiutl ik j hail not it led ontt io lleln tl i the pi obit m aiul i hi n non i til i iht xtiltige hnalls in oixh i tt 1 1 on eel l he siluit ion ik said iht double appeal eil to be al t rtttkwoirl lilin station and wms ol i ih opinion tht c ipat i loi was no lont i uk tuialc to handlt he load increase village c ommissioiu i arbiv first k estiik iwan ol the xttllagi pnv hlem when tbi tltwiloi ttoubli thvuiitil iimiiih aiul hi thtuight tin mipc i uu mlt nt had ihjiu whal was i ijhl in in icsimng thi ollage cimmissiinit i btatts w is ol the opinutn iht commission continued on page thret t n i at il f a i pin n i n n ittu s commenting on features of the report mr wood said we mav save on the wanning board truck operation is over ihc roller should hate been listed under sidewalks lofds show n surplus of moo0 which will he cut down in the next two months mr wood expknned the deficit in he water deportment would ik- down u 8 000 or 10000 a deficit ol s000 had been provid ed for in the hudget we have pumped more water this year than eer before u5000000 gal lons consumrtion was 85000- 000 nations up 20000000 uallons over 1062 this accounts for some ol the decrease in the de ficit present water rates would have utlowtnl a bivakcven operation in the walel department except that debenture cosls tor the new reservoir are 15 000 per year approximately the amount bud gelled for as a deficit suggest rate increase mi wood suggested na pei thousand gallon increase in all wsitci rates would wipe out iht annual deficit in the water depaitment he pointed out this would increase the annual cost ot water to the consumer bv 2 to per war ami would reduce annual taxes bv 2 3 mills he suggested all water user would bv helping to pav oft our dehen- lutes not just property owners copies of the complete audi tors report arc to be available at thev nomination meeting tonight accepts tender council accepted the 1099252 under ol clearrwas construction 01 toronto suhiect to two con tli turns lor the installation of wattrmains neeessir to serve uikr imm the mam street south spnng the hrst condition is ihe apptim ol the tender bv ilu town s tngincci consultant rete hinton obtetied to the mu- trtui wul tteit againsl it on the gtiuiml that engineer s approval nd in agreement with the com vin sliiiuld be signed before ihe tonsiniititm tinder is accepted voting lor the resolution were dop recti dennt councillors winki piil a johnson and li win tountillor f- johnston de tlaittl a possibk conflict of in uiest and did not vote mavor ixibt iskttl ttu and received iximissitiu no i to ole t ilu uqikst l j dot lotiiuil approtid thi nionimt ndation ot itu tiimmittii aiul passed 1 lt tollttw ui it solution wtltleis hu liillllill tl tin town t ion n nuliatoring ti impmu ihe st i m iu ill ties tot iht mm tin i iil atlil indusl i ial i si ihltshmmts within this mtinii ip tliit ami wlutv is ilu nmniiipulitv ilots tut hit i ii iiun high was iransnoii senilis pusinils asait ablt now therefore be it resolved thot ihe council of the town of acton authorize the mavoi and clerkadministrator to support on application before i he ontario highway transport board for a class a pviblic commercial ve hicle license with a basis of operations located within the municipalltv of the town ol ac ton application will he made to the department of health to have thit recvntlv acquired property rvkthofthep resent cemetery an south of cobble hill rd de sijnafed as cemetorv land the phiperlv is 978 x 256 and com phscs 5 26 acres grading and levelling of the site was complet e4 lost saturday morning accounts totalling 8 174 21 were approved for pnmenl wm denny agreed to act as one of actons representatives on the county centennial commit lee a second representative will be named at a later date school addition no i committee repotted on tbemr discuions with solicitor c f leotherland and m p p george kerr on the construction and financing ol the high school acklftion the committee rec om mended hut application be made to the province lor linan- cing under the municipal loon fund under this fund the mun iclpaliiy would finance 13 of the cost on the open market 23 ol the cost would be financed hv the provincial and federal gov ernments h 4 he project is com plded bv march 31 t966 25n of ihe cost would be absorbed hv continued on page six iktteathh smday at nine chunks effects ol the partnership in the gospel progrim ore expect tljo remain long in ihe three awrtlclpating churches and the committing of lime and talent will undoubtedly conch ihe cjn grvtftions at si alban s 4 men and mi men will continue to nuet a a group lor training insiiticimn beginnirty sundn esiinnjz tin unurenalionil nuetinjs iil tl pilgrimage virgin statue visits st josephs parish monday and tuesday marked the official visit of the pilgrimage virgin statue lo st josephs pal ish acton a large cavalcade of cars met the ave maria van which car ries the pilgrim image at rock wood and proceeded to st jos ephs church acton arriving at 7 10 p m mondav escorted h ihe acton provincial police cniis er the statue was cat ried in on the shoiikliis ol i mils waowii7 desmond orouiki datul cm don and llantltv itiu preiedtd in tin alt ii biivs i anting the ptikissional ininlix and atoklo eamlles imle pauline wasowtcr drcssttl in he i whitt pusi com munuui attin i amrd out 1 adv s i town whuh tested on a 1hhi hi ui itishion lollowt d lit htll dannv mtlollowav who the kosain ol out lul liiaiiiiliil tushion gan ilu pasio lhlni mo lowihtl till slilui ol out lulv visitations at futunu i a thei mi nn i was mratiousk wiknuicd b latlnr moigan in his ow n nattu ind lhal ol tin pai ishioners ol st jostili s and sjokl bitcfl of iht important t of this visitation as an occasion ol special grace and blessings to both the parish and the own ol acton father moore explained m his siimon the reasons lor ihe ut tial visitations al fat linn porto gal of the mothet of jesus tnd petitions lot the lamilv rosarv piavei which she lequesled in hei six appaiitions in 1j17 the childrens choir under the diitttion of miss mulholland ind mis helfernan smg out lulv ol ratltna hvmns during the pticessioii and the crowning and othei hvmns to out i ad dutmg tht benediction of tht llesstd sacrament cavalcade lo georgetown the pilgrim virgin main de pai ltd foi cieorgetown on i ties dav evening at 7 pm actonip tn i in i anieil bv a raeakule oj iu id mi on piecixh d b ilu alton pmviiu il point eiuisii whuh was nut in anothei moloitxle nun i iioigiowii 1 1 silvt it it k and ill wtte loiutlltud to llolv loss pat ish tingetown wluie ilu mat tan hotn ol piavti was in id i in nn n of s lostph s pai ish alton wtio nit i ml the ski itu ot on i i t out ot ilu chinch tuesdav evening were oio mu7u i eo svnnoti frank mai lot and john wetiton the smu ehildien pauline and dun- n tamed ihe trown and rosary third tcvur rev paiiick mihiie istm be gan his ihlnl lout of the hum ilton diottm on ihursilav sent- itiihei 12 wnh the pilgrim vir gin stalin giving an important message lot peine in mu world i athci moore bus twite toured tlu woi id since his last visit to ailoti sevin ears ago he hast been tiaveltiug with this 1 at ne on i his iinupit mission mu ha uiuiul mi i 400lkil miles bv la ml sea ami an situe muv l4 and lias pu uhed lo thou sands via loud sptakeis ndto and pnlpm s 1 in pilyum it gin statue wliu h h is i ion d st joseph n ishitiiu 1 s w uti imo the 1 visit was 1 ii i il in poitugal anil re- ttivid il i inula ma h l bv i ului moon sin that tilne this pilgiini statin has been car 1 nd utiiovettil by lather j mooit iiiuipli it t iitniind ihc l wot id 011 two oct isinns as a -tvm- tml ol pi ut mil 1 vi 1 vwlurc lluti i11v1 linn ivuleiit gtvi 1 i t- fire destroys 100yearold house 30000 renovations just completed demand lor nunc whuh will undoubiidlv be hi id the riv d h west termed the turnoiit al meetings trulv magniliient knox dinner uist thuisiiav us idnlts m sthildnn under oghl and 2s b twein and 1 2 atiindtd iht congregational dinner talsit i lo hv churchill ucw and tlu gi n etal meeting whuh pituded il ilieatioiv sundiv chan man 1 01 in lobt il hu n vu pal 1 u k nul i that its kil km ss spoke aiul tin 1 rev a h mthcnie ioiulinii1 a wot ship setvu 1 teams ol visitors wi nl to honn s sundiv i ittetnoon to lonlut otlnt nn in hers and adluietits ol the nm j gregation cottage meetings i it was dedication sutulav a ihe imtcd cliuixh as well win 11 the rev lvtlgllt logil spoke 011 the psntturship ptigiam hi n i porttd on the cottage nut lings i he lil bv elders some had bet 11 tnilkni anil all hail s tti gtmul anvoin who lelt the ehunh s iwin as a result ol tht p 111 was onlv financial must nutu il lu bldu 01 le tiled he s ml a 100 v eat old latin home wsis eotnpletilv guttcil hv lite i tulav al lei noon as ownei haixdd vivugc rr i mollat sudlv pai 11i aiound ihe fine stone imild ing wink acton luelighters pour id wain on the bl11 ut five limits ilu interim and contents tt ihc home were completely binned out and only ihc stone walls r emu in the fire of unknown origin wns first not teed vvlu n mi savage who luid been grading the drivewav dtxukil lo return to the house to make a sandwich cor lunch as he pcned tin i door he was met bv a wil ol i ii ones ami dense smoke unahk to use one of live phones in rhr home tti tttert f4t4fighl ihe iiuil to a insiibv 111 ighhoi s onlv to liiul no om hoine and ilu house loektd h tin tinu he toadied a second m ighbot s aiul phonub 111 ilu 1l1t m tin lire hul gaineil anotlur li ill hum lu ail start reinitlv the sivagis spent v10on on it iiovttions ol tlu building whu 11 li id wall to wall brosiilloom tht on ghoul i lit nst sinoki whuh pound lioni the hioltii wimlows iovt 1 11 cl ighie rs huk dim nul turn again ilu sithke wis emsed bv lomi iiihlui nnileili uiuli 1 iht 1 iihls in in n nst il ni puks o t ikt hose hilts 111 lilt sham ml dmm s mrs sivie v lio was shop trip to sunny nassau prize in iga draw noun liis k v us turner t ho deals thci a pool or the oci in goll a 1 i eegci s 1 a store will win lennis shultk bo ml hul in in ion in ilu jx nsv pa ul tup tor iwo waiei skiing skin di ing ileep 10 1 t ituil llil split stou uwlhi o i ml iks will iu ihe oople tt ihe llahaiuas while out wt i nio iht iwo- wnk holnlit il lu ii tit mon hotel ui nassau sea tishing vaehiin btkiting and manv othei spoils litis i iitlav ami siundiv a sassiu miss will gittt tiisiom irs al the stoix and ixplini de tails til ilu it tp ago in sassui not 011k vill the eoupk hate all tpenss rwud lint will lv hintkd a sum tin tin h uio ihe nisekts tur htt iv ginum iiiuning toi i limit iailv 1 lollle i s will rliis wtekrtnt nd tin rui 20 weeks 1 vpi ll etoil eus be eligible tor the sun mot wiomm vmift cta ca t st ins on v with rev patrick moons sfu back kft and u pnjrd with ftv v j morgaiv back right danny mcgdloway front left otrryinq rotary on a cushion and paulina watowicx carrvmg th ccojmuort a cusbjon tb tfcttuo lravu from ptvuh o pariih mounted on father mooros it a ton wagon draw b tilling hit an entrs form ihes will nrvcixe with txxrx 10 putx has implotexs ami tbctr imunsh ot families tfo not qoah lv mii tusitmcrs xbt watlk ihmugh ihr ittiors ol the store i winners must take ihe trip cir 1 forfeit the pnr according lo 1 litres til the eontel aim each en- i trv must k eo mulcted by in- swciing a simple question t while in niuuu the luuky per- 1 1 son v01 enjoy swimming in it nominations tonight f thursdsv 1 is notnlna- tlom slkl um robert utile school auditorium ratepayers ar sskad to attend and nam the candldatas ol thalr choic for ih positions of mayor raw ilrputjhrvcv sis coun cillors thro school hoard trus- tacs and two hydro electric commissioners noma will be received for these onalhnns from 7m to tm pm aftar which rapovla hii w g and a grnarml discus sion priod hw tha vimmt an election t tsrctwry iliritwi wlpj tha nun tuesday datamini s from nam mitfl t jo njm tlu ping in ciuelph al ihe i time tlu lite bioke out broke ifown and wept on hei 1 elm n home and was taken to a nearby nejgli fun s then duttghter susin was atti ndipg business college ui tin iph ixvo pet hounds hail been kl out lor a run iwo hoiu s beloie ihe lire was noticed tind on then 1 e i urn home sat and havcm at tha front of the home until comlorted tiv air ilw pirsomil belongings jouvenlrs innn visits to jimilct valuable household liiinituic were all de si ix til in ihe lire charred desks wcie can led nut luniis altet tin fiti btoki 01h bv neigh nits mat 1 lies m a container on otu tltsk win onlv hall burn t rilh s weit 1 harri d and lampshades slit ivelkd i lu i ighit 1 s 1 liopk 1 1 hod s in ilu toor lo pour wsiter onto ilu buing upstairs a tea as oilu t inn s of host wete plaw fl hound tlu iniiming mi ami mt s sivugt ami laugh ti 1 move i i torn motitit il istvin vius ago win 11 lilt v pill 1 histxl ihe okl latin honn and had fit v t eoutplt ti d it notation lo ilu it sallslucliott ml sivigt is a iilirtxl president of a litm in oikvillt id li ts iiuiiul st era i lactones he siul bill had invti belore bad a lire worst mr imoie p 11 king up host s ind tqiiipuunt sfiorlly afltr h p m tin lighle 1 s pninpt it oil l ilu mat whuh had lilkd with watu ilu v mii appalled tit lie title t destitution lausid within ihe bmlduig and i ue chief mick llolnus ie nned flu fire the woisi in has evil tyattled in a pnvate home tin te art two attractive ponds on tin pniptttv om wltfi swans and xvild duiks went down close xu a loot and a hull s liiemcit drew wall 1 iixmu ii mr snvnge had lonsttuilid tin tiond ntmr tlu house oi tin lighting had useil hit pitmil mi 1 1 rials in ills it novations nul ponvittl out only hit aki t switi in s wt ti in the lioiist vmiii not a single lose sltij tiotltiiig wis ivrrl bill il liei 1 an tl sunn 1 iuitrni nt in ilu bastrm nl i in tin us 1 hoi is sim i the w alls hum 1 1 11 king mil pu vt nt til spuks 1 1 iml to ilu fun harn and imiiluiilduig mi savuge s ml i ii fix il up again staiul tug in itu old in a limiting i 11 kt i tiul loi 11 ovi rails by ilu 11 itu onlv loihiug lu trwned 1 t i nm s luit st ntii ihc limit door lo hiiillv ttiiill ilu sioin over ilu lui tt i 1 1 1 ot d with thi war itu houst was mill ikm among ilu rnativ wliftitmr in st t iht ixjust on tlu wttkind u h a girilltnitii who had m n htougltr up i lit ft is 1 lad iht lilin lait hotlst wis in tfv ilu 11 loo viith a stone wing and ingt lamilv kjlt hi n kick of i ho wosloit y ftoiil psil i 30000 in timovatioms valuable funitor and kaapsskei went up mflsmet frtday affar- noon when fire engulfad tha home of mr nd mi harold svo b mohat tba 100- yparo fwttsb was co otitfd wtrhoffv hs walff left ttanhirvj aciqqfiicfightgfa fouoht th blue from shortly after i p m until near 7pm and were recallod gfin skortly after 2 am saturday morning when the roof yoke out in flames agsm 1