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ht tln ttt ninetysecond year no 4 acton ontario thursday july 28 1966 authorized ns second ci ss mill b tlie post off let department oilima eight pages ten cents turn first sod wednesday for start of new libran mrs r p watson chief librar ian for the post 46 years in ac ton happily turned the first sod tuesday morning at the site of actons new centennial library on the robert little school grounds the steady summer rain was unable to dampen the enthusiasm of the small group- while a handful of town of ficials surveyors and workmen from contractor e s kerr com pany ltd watched mrs wat son plunged an old shovel into e hard droughtdried ground to come up with the first sod which marks the beginning of contraction of a fine new library the towns centennial project officiating at the brief damp ceremony with mrs watson were proud mayor and library board member lcs duby library board chairman george lee and works supervisor dean crowe from e s kerr company ltd contractor standing by watching with ob vious satisfaction were clcrk-ad- mlnlstrator jack mcocachlc and councillor frank g oakcs sur veyors and other company work men were there right ready to begin the steady rain which began to fall just prior to the sod turning was a welcome sight to evervone present in spite of the urgency of proceeding as rapidly as possible with con struction heavy equipment was at the site by wednesday afternoon and excavation began survey ors were making last minute checks on levels ratncoated architect donald skinner arrived at the site short ly after the sod turning cere mony to give last minute instruc tions there then mayor duby and clerk administrator jack mcgeachle went inside the town office and signed the official contract with the contractor the contract was approved for stgningat lhcbrtcimecting of council the night before the estimated total cost for the building is 7619267 the building tender price is 72392- 67 plus an estimated 6000 for architects fees and incidentals less the anticipated government grant of 8200 plus an estimat ed 6000 for shelving sidewalks and a bridge over the school creek from river street it was just monday that a chunk of plaster fell suddenly from the celling in the present library building covering books on i shelf in one corner need of the new facilities has been recognized f a long time after the sodtumlng mrs watson expressed her pleasure at being the person asked to smiibolically begin the construc tion of the new librarv bubblers to deft salmon swimmers get certificates viung suinuikis at the w id ing pool had the concluding tests ot tile ii soiics ol lessons on thui sda and riidav ol list week inst i ue tors 1 rudv min us anil paul coopci rccogniid with luuul letteied eel lilicitcs tile viilous stages ol leeomp llshment duilllg the tlllee weeks following aie the voiingstcis who tecolvod celt i lie ales bubble s man jean 1 1 ill debbie ncclv john got don clil lotd button bill manes ann hauling ronnie hiclnci rus sell mien rolu it allen tininiv dujtlc asicvic dugls bat hu a tin kosy stephen megillow at jelmtsh 1u- jean hill debbie iclv russ1 lln ro belt allin stephen megillow i ronnie- haetiri bilk m uics clilloiel button sku dhlii ann haulm lom uiilm ticild mien buan 1 iiscii ihlllll dcvllcs sieve ii mckllllll mllle gllclimlcl lll le dims knn toeiiue kim mcc list ill 1- i le i 1 vtei s guppies hn je in hil stone daigh stephen megil low iv ron lie llletnel hill manrs lnhn guidon sikiiv is mond sh non philips don ilel coats carol kkeiiie i itliv nn cliipnim i 1 1 msgillo- w iv stcic n i ni v c no giant lixelelv lleii bum i u sell 1 hoill dcllcs ntcvcii kltleht 1 ii le gllctcpdl mills davis glenn joeeiie kini me cl is ill i i le 1 i v e i s vinieiws sisii ismoii i sharon phillips cuol gimt don llel to us 1 ll meklluk cathv nii ihipmtn 1 i iv me glilow iv stelell coiiviv 1 iiiv lleltlles debbie mvgll ow 1 dunn miiks i h ihc th i homp sein aeli i in inopsi kuiii m llles d u met ill hi 1 k ii klllkell tolleell he r 111 le ll illlel klipck david llolllles gall dougl is simlish gei 11 el an opstal lueel iivteis john ashlev bettv denies john mccuteh eon ian coits lnka heptiiei i 1 i a b e i ll thompson lari v holmes debbie 1egillivav dinnv manes tli iui van op stal doug megillovvlv gail douglas karv n manes salmon gciiicl m opstal 1u eel tivteis john asblev bettv dcllcs john mecuteh eon i 111 gilts fllkl lleptllel luiv holmes gail douglas hiabcth riieimpson debbie- me gillowav deu megillow iv dunn mines vlnan in op stal safety week i 11 111 sltvljv week is tills week re id with eoileelll tile spec 111 lei oil pae 4 spelllsoieil ill lllelehlllls eolcelllcd with tile well belllp ell tile coilllllutlll v feeder line complete soon hvelio lniesnien aie busv this week celliplc 1 iu tle 1111111 teed ei line between no 1 met 2 siibst ition rsiiiiiginj ol the lew leeel i 1 1 he lloll clluleb si is to he eeilipe teel tills week it we 1 1 tie i pe nuts 1 1st ii 1 ilevv tex iii lllle vv is le stuillp iolll l 1 slll si ition ilonj wi hi s to c 111 sh s lbs se hi i pll ise ot mlllll lllll chll ell st s b ll elohe 11 hi iii s will be tel 1 mccl 111 le s i ll 1 hell ll e 1 11 i is elll e ue til 2 suis it e n 46 years of service at acton public library were recognized when chief librarian mrs r p watson symbolically turned the first sod for the centennial library at the new site tuesday morn ing after the brief ceremony she paused to check the terrain through the transit with her are left to right superintendent of works for contractor e s kerr construction ltd dean crowe and mayor les duby checking blueprints and library board chairman george lee give green light to bylaw in spite of zone objection r staff photo tent city sprang up tuesday afternoon at the park as plav ground leaders and children erected tents for their annual sleep out in the park chaoerone for the night john leatherland helps to hold the centre pole while henry toebes and jeff coooer attempt to hold the sagg ng tent close to 60 kiddies enioyed sleeping under cartvas attn lour veais ol piepua lion b planning boai el actons new proposed zoning bv law al irosi received another setback tucsdav night befoi e the first reading of the bv law was gien loi submission to the onlano municipal board dining a toiiit meeting tiles iliv ot council and planning board to review the pioposed zoning b law mr and lis tom biankicnvicz appealed with then solieiloi llaiolil i link el milton to obeel to thsii piopeitv beini one el rm according to the pi event bv i iw which his been under mir lelllailcc the past join veals the biankiewie piopeitv is on eel r i mr 1 unle told the oint nice 1 llgi ills ellc iii oblee lid to his pronerlv being oiled r m as tliis would hum futiiic develop niciit to apai tniiiils oi duplcte housing mi punk stated he had view cd the piopeitv and aecoiding to the zoning bv law theie would not be adequate aiea tot even apai ttnentt the brankiewie propel iv boieleis on the north and south sielt ot tilabet drive the solicitor claimed it the piopeitv w is zoned rm it wouel be useless to his ellellt planning board chiiiniin mdo biaieji cxpluricet that dining ihc tout veu s uelv ill tile olllllc hi i ivi boaul nieiiiheis uul con sllllatlts hid 1jiccel nil rm is pi opt i oi1ii1- tell the bt ulklew le plopciiv is wei is pi e lies bolslcllll- lllllll lhilxih dllve lloll the lie st sulc ol mllll s ii olelel lo upl lele tile e utile i cl ills ell ill iii 111 luicsl hovvevel ill it s nee i le ee e so 1 me otic km 1 bl ink eule ll lei clcet eel iiohci house em tlc noith s elc ell lhabeti dl le the solicitor was inn tolel ml bl ulklew le ll lei ippelleel at seve ll piamun bo i el heel lllgs ulll tle s ulleotlje e iioi1 met it tils i is exile w is i llehlllccl he colllcl it llel i pillile 0 1 11 1 mil ii eip 1 1 rli i el e 11 1 l el iis ll s ollcc oils ml 1 1 heel iv 1 ll ii lei llle lelv leell elc lie el i villi is t illc s ulel e lell t lie e cest tile el 11 eelllsleiel ihe lllolcv he llsel neltcc there l e 1 e elflcl aptllle lilolls 111 lele i i chlles ulel t v koplc h lei been lelllsed to elc te them ii ptcse m mr tunk suggested ik bi uin lu e lipile i oil leecel ol llle bl 11 k i w le iii l 111 wollui l l si nple ellllle to iii ike- 1 r 1 m bl i el i illtoltn ol him pi uiiiiii- biiil i id a llsolllt elll ill its ivhiks s itllle it weilllel not consielei an tm thei applications until the zoti uu b law was approved mavor les dubv sud he snip athizexl with the bixirelovcr time losi but said it mighe not be reasonable to priced knowing something might te wrong coureillor robert dnnlewalter aso a iiieinbet ol the planning board said since the decision to iczone the property to r m had bcn made the second house had heen erected on the north s ot eliabctli drive and in his estimation tins would make a difference we as a council mould be failing oui dutv if we didn t rezone the north side r i but wo shouldnt change the land on the south side from r vi the councillor stated the mayor said an application at this time would be cumber some and awkivard as the in law had been eostlv to date nd alreadv held up several times in thej past four ears he asked mr funk if the brankiew let i imili would be senouslv affect ed if thev warted for the 0mb hearing lr brankiewie is going to be senouslv injured be the change in one since onlv he is concerned in the change council mubt considei his ap plication at this time stressed mr funk resolution sponsored b ci uneillors drinkwalter and wil li ini williams to re one the por hon ot properti north ot hliza- bcih drive to r 1 and leave the soothe in section near fairv lake as rm went down to defeat wish onlv councillor drinkwalter voting in the aflirmative it was agreed to notifv the blmklcwlez scllldtol ot the de- eiston the lust lojllliu ot tile pn- posed zoning bi law was given bv council in orilci to have it iiesentscl to the omb loi a- pioial beloi e linal approval eiii be iicii an omb licami- will he held al which tunc ob lee tloils elll le lllce proposal submitted bv plan nnig bond nieinbeis ieeom- obituary mending council approve a ehaige ol 50 per cent ol the cost invoked loi anvoiie making application for a change to the zoning b law or oihcial plan was defeired for further study bv no i committee of council it was also suggested the 50 per cent charge might be cvhor bitant in maiiv cases and a mav mum lee should be levied belore aduuinmcnt council lor drinknalter stated we- aie preparing uir the eountrv 100th birthdav next vear and on the countrv s 99th buthdav on do minion dai juh i no flays vie re flvingm town he noted it was disappointing to have strangeis drive through town and no see flags m i ng from light standiids he was told it was possiblv an oversight on someone s part councillor mrs dons frver asked if there had bevn anv word from the depart mint ol transport regarding stop lights at the main mill intersection she was mold there hadnt been to date mavoi dubv stated hi was concerned about tralfie condi tions at the wallace ave hue mc donald boulevard uitc rscclion and suggested a committee of council coiisiel i a vicld sign at this arc i iain williams rceciitk hired as joint seeretarv ol pluming board and committee ol djust meilt attended the joint nieet- uig comic 1 1 menilx i s atlcneling in eluded mivoi dubv and eoullcll lors mis doiis tivci di f g oikcs eul masales robe it dunkwalter aixl william wil nanis chan nan mdo braid i was the- onlv nicmhci lutnv pi inning board to attend cveluil mg council repixscntltlves former citizen of the year bui coon buried wednesday business anci ciimmunili je il ies whieh li lie benclitted ihe town ol acton over main se s eonekieisd monda with lie etc ul ol ball coon in guelph gene i il hospil in progrcs mlelv pchini heilth tor the past nonlhs mi cchui was oo icars ol lc his eo ltiibuions to the town wcic tceojnizecl in apnl fol villeii to his pntound suiprise- he w is nmiecl the lourth citizcn el the c ii these coiitnbll lions hive beseti recorded anil will loiu se re lie m be red bv the mwiv 1 1 lends hurc who learned ol his death this week with a deep soi row and sense of loss the sympathy of the commun- nv is evtended to his wfc whose mother passed away kast week to his two sorts and their families and brothers and js- teri mi coon wcs boin in st c ih arines son ot the- lati william and helen loon and one ot a fannlv ot 13 he was niiriied to mirgmrc peel slinmin at proton stition in 19u survn ing as well as his wile arc two sons bill ot guelph ind bob bi impton and thlcc uind children he s also ineiuiied bv sisters munel helen jem and marion and brothels liar old jack clavton chlford mil ronald ll wls picdeeelsed bv one brother ind two sisteis he learned his tiadc w hli the ontano nind lngine and pump co which wa- later taken over bv ajav engineering ho came to acton with the aia firm in 1935 at the time of his retire ment he n as general manager of ajax engineenng and marlev of canada acton plant continued on paje 3 commendation mounting after two rescued at tannery ri ing against tunc tunned in e ii kei s and alton tire- fii s ivcit el hi hist seconds whal m jjlit have heeli a double liht it bsiidinoio and co i mill d n ie 1 1 moncliv mom- in leiimvoik plav ed a vital lole in the icscue of kldon rawdinu who lell intoa chrome tanning drum and bill nelles one ol sevelal illel w ho eouiag eouslv vient to his i escue but was pveucume bv juuics mi raw dmg is recovering well and is still in guilph gen eial hospital mr nellis is roco- vciing theie more slovilv and a specialist was called in to at tend to ins eves he has one eve haiieligccl commendation loi the at tempts ol lellow vvoikeis to i es cue the men and ispeiuillv foi lle pionipt application ol lesus citation bv trained volunteers mounts is the two mm aie re covering i ioui thou bmsh with fate the eh mi ol last men ing ev cuts all began about 8 30 a m imondav when 20vcaiolcl lkton rawdin was taking a routine tost ol tin solution in cine ol the lirgc drums loaded with soak ing shppcn hides and tanning solution the drum is loaded aril lesrcil thiougli a luip iiikii on the niezanuie flooi ol the building mr ravvding toll in and its ihoiiizlit pel haps lie struck his head the weekend buildup ol c ai bon monoxide tunies caused him lo lose consciousness tellovv vvoikeis in 1 seiies began the vain atlempt ol ies e mug bun but were pi evented nv the t miles caused bv bi-chio- niates in the tanning pioeess one of those who vv is helped out in vciv grogitv condition was l8vciold phillip drvsdale anothci was del walters who called loi help henry hu ms ma fied davvkms hugh oirourke and others too be gan the attempt but roalized the fumes were causing them lo lose consciousness and clambered out while the men worked anv mush it the t ink the doeloi and the tannerv ciew s and ac ton firefighters wore- summon ed the town siren alcitcd tire- lighteis to bring iesuscitators with unusual dcteiinination and couiijie bill nelles desceli lied ihe udder to tic a i ope to lining li rawdiiu iv nig in the solution fellow vvoikeis spoke li mr nilles eontmuallv to is sure ins saletv but lie ux collapsed betore he did how ever he- ll id the lope seellled bout li rawding anel the men over the tank wcic able to pull him out to saletv cml nelles didn 1 lealie ills ettorts h let been successlul un til ml riwding told him latei in the hospital his rescuer till lav in the solution and the despciate elforts inteiisilied a companv scott air pack brought on the ran was donned bv bern van ricet tannerv lire in icui duel who is also deputy chief ol the town lne depait ment with the owgen ol the an pack he was able jo rcaih vli nelles assisted bv norm pi ice who went up and down gasping loi an mr van fleet cuiyht hold ol 1i nelles shirt he slid out it lipped light ofl his back ml elles tool was laiight in the laddei he was tacedovvn in the solution noun puce liedaiope ii omul mi nellis wrist and pail ol mi van fleets hand ml then the c re vi abov c hoisted tip file laddei mi nelles and the two liiotighlcis with the help ol a huge old head powei c i llle prompt moulhlonioulli lesus ciiition had begun it once on ml kauelllll adniiiiistired nv plant lust aul supcivisoi i lie o p pi lion the othci nun who had assisted were given oxvgcii to lie ii then lungs ihe lirelighleis iesusc hat ion was icliiiinisteied with allspeid to tlie two victims di david van del bent it inst could detcil no pulse 1 1 inn mi nelles but with inhili lion and massage he began at once to leeover shghllv roval cilv ambulance ies ponded quicklv to the call and ovigcii was administered all the iiil lo guelph ceneial hospi lal l liiehghtci ihlliird pi ice llclon rawding 20 lives il silieicieek bill nelles 3s lives al r r 1 with his will i id s img sui lies been the piuil piesidciit ol the s mens club since mai now stores keeper for the che mical stores at the tannery he has been employed there for the past j 6 vears word of ihe accident spread leav ing a chill of deep concern iv i hi friends the town siren lollowed soon by the ambulance si i en began the concern which continues with frequent inquir ies about the mens condition commendation lor the speed arid abilitv ol thc tannery fire men lirst aid official fireflght- u s and doctor continues to am iss firefighters who responded to ihe emeigeiiey summons were all dubv wilf duval hilliard li ice and dorson frizell 0th ii luelighleis work at the tan- neiv and were already there otheis came later with more ox veil other fuctighters at the scene included ed mcgilloway beit tow lei rsloinv price bern van i leet will vlchachorn and he ib dodds piaise lor the firelighters of- lieieiiev and speed was given lliein at the tannery by dr van ee i bent mr nelles was instrumental ii mi rawding s removal from lle solution and then mr van i leet linallv pulled up mr nel les hovvevei mr van fleet sals evcione who helped must he commended acceptance deputy minister of highways and a former actonion camer on mcnab will definitely open aeton lair at 2 oclock on sat urday september 17 a letter received this week by secretary- licasurcr mrs c w swackham- er officially accepted the formal invitation experienced lion new challenge as a lorniei president ol the ac ion lions club and past zone eli in in in allan lauclei 130 ticlcv avenue is quite- capable ol laming the lions when ll comes to n lining i bcu thai s alio he i stoiv duiuig a iccciit holulav it biss laki in the muskok i aie i mi ind mis 1 audc i conic ian lo laex with a luce hi nvn be ir willie- out loi 1 slloll ihe coll pie had been eiiioiing then holi iliv clonic will must people on holiilis do like ul imiv sivnn niing lishing and niiinlv icsi lll little did tllel lelllc i lie 11 holidav would bung them lace to i iec w nil a heal while walking along the col tage road mrs lauder evclauu cd what s that her husband looked twice bcfoie he could be tamer faces growling bear lieve his eves suspended from i white bitch tree loss than 20 feet avvav was a bear the ani mal took a look at the couple snii led and shouccl ins teeth then let out n enormous growl foi the man who had seen pleiilv ot action taming lions club me mix is that is this was i new cvpciicnce he decided lisciction was ihc best part of iiloiu he and his wife turned quiellv and headed back toward ihe cottage alter going about 40 leet oi so he glanced back ovei bis shoulelei but saw no siiii ol the bear much to his ichet appuenllv the diought is hi iiigmg bens closet to habita tion but this is the first known in this aiea tjic moiilol the storv is the i ion is still king of the jungle much to mi landers satisfac tion still photo even dolly got into the fun of things tuesday as children taking part in the playground program enioyed freshie and baked goods left to right are barbara vivian holding her favorite doll while trudy toebes watches and frances gorup pours the doll a drink conclude business in 25 minutes time approval lo sign a contract to build the acton centennial ii- hru v with l s ken construc tion i ul rmonto was among the items hi let h dealt with by ac ton coiiniil tuesdav evening during a shunt 25 minute sum- niei session 1 ina i approval loi the 72392 67 protect was i iceived horn the onlii io municipal board july 11 council also pi oc tanned mon- iliv august i as civic holiday mil noted thin would be no cirbige pickup that dav in stead gaibugc will be picked up the following dav with the reg ular schedule in untamed again mi thnrsdiv with eloik administrator jack mcgcachic going on holidays signing aiithoiitv was given to olt ice in iiiii i joe t hurst an uie i else ol 3s cents per hour was granted mrs made line dodds lor cleaning services al the town hall it was also agreed that durinc august coun- ul meetings would be august 9 anil august m council members adjourned to go to the funeral home to piv their respects to the late william coon who was a one time councillor and public sptr- ilcd uticn attending the council session mere mavor lcs duby and coun cillors airs doris i rjcr dr f g oakes larl masales robert drinkwalter and william wil liams at eight oclock council recon vened again for a joint meeting with planning board an ac count of this meeting appears in another article