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detention centre agreement not a high percentage of us have been in jail thats why all this talk about a regional detention centre or abandon ing the county jail harnt stirred too much interot in other than the way local poli ticians hivo handled offagain onagain negotiations our position and thus our interest is removed from the actual benefit that might develop the agreement signed last tuesday by the counties of hal ton and peel and the minister of reform institutions was however an important one there was some windowdressing it was the first joint meeting of halton and peel and the minister was present for the signing but the event had two much more sig nificant aspects than were perhaps im mediately evident the introduction of the regional de tention centre concept of imprisonment will h vast improvomen present accommodation that was provided a hundred or more years ago no longer will the recently arrested suspect who is still innocent be cast with the hardy repeaters or the dangerous there will in short he modern facilities in line with modern reform concepts the location of the detention centre will also be jn a country setting we suspect where the prisoners can be allowed to perform some useful work the joint project being shared hy hailonand peel counties also moves halton perhaps a little more into the metro toronto orbit and perhaps slightly away from the hamilton influence the problem of the plunkett review of local government in halton and peelending at the halton boundary emphasized the very strong pull on halton from these two orbits of influence a shared facili ty with a neighbor to the east rather than the west strengthens the eastern pull how significant this may lie only lime will tell hamilton and wenlworth with whom halton originally negotiated for a joint regional detentign centre have still not reached an a putting them at the point of any formal signing we may never use it but the pro posed regional detention centre will pro- vide new possibilities in reform the ec onomic benefits of which will h re flected in an improved society sugar and spice by li i i n fit i y editorial page were a gloomy jot from the sutton ont advne i woid do canadians 3 lot of good to cheer to 5es des improving the state of ocr rr nos and livers this would helo to ge 3 oeer press or the country abroad vistiq ottialisrs f us a worried and ever- a cjloomv lot thev write about our stnvinq lor identity our broodings about the future p o donovan 6 fine london- ob- server here recently is among the lat est to report on our sad state he writes in his paper that far from rejoicing about the approaching centennial we speed is high enough until somebody can prove that it is not a factor in accidents speed should not be increased on 401 highway sixty miles per hour is fast enough for all purposes and the violence of accidents whichoccurat this speed is testimony to what will happen if speed is increas ed and cars collide at the proposed 70 milesperhour it is noteworthy that a great many accidents are occurring which involve one car out of control or which involve one vehicle trying to overtake and pass another there are variations of these types but in iboth cases there is indica tion that speed is a factor there are forces involved in round ing curves at high speed for which few drivers are prepared perhaps the north american car is not fitted for fast corner- are nagged by fears of canadas dis- enibarkinent its true that nov 8 voting showed a distressingly regional pattern and that some in quebec want to opt out but how many canadians seriously think the country is falling apart probably not one per cent our troubles are trivial even ridicu lously so compared with the troubles of any country making news on the worlds front pages we should be able to dis cuss them among ourselves or with strangers without getting neurotic or crying in our beer ing but the fact that all types of ve hicles including sports cars are involved in single vehicle crashes makes it appear that the drivers judgment is at fault in many cases the screeching tire the cloud of dust and the slithering car off the pavement while rounding a curve are familiar sounds and sights orn any road no matter what road one uses and no matter at what speed he travels a dozen cars will pass him the mania for speed fatally easy in our highpowered cars appears to be no small factor in the high accident rate thus there is ample reason for believing that speed limits ought not to be increased until it has been proved beyond a reasonable doubt that speed is not a factor in the problems which plague us on the road this iiiniuei ive hnn mil in n lioit twice hut till uis niinnii able in lis lisliion the first time old friends culled and mm tis to he at their n illume sharp tit ilium ijct iliy they wciv cihcrlulniii2 iriends from the states anil wauled us to join ihciii lor a special scenic ride hv chartered imat it siiiiiuled intcieslinj and il was we dune 5ll miles l llieii cotlaue i liflil ichcslmienis and we all piled into lvt i us mil drove 15 miles lit tiihermoiv the bouts skipper was an old friend archie simpson anil we exchanitoil lone liinciiosecs i went swimmingly it was a beau a nnr host bad p oivi a boy a drum and he can pound out a beat four beginners in the drum section of acton citizens band take in struction from senior member bob wat son during a practice session at the band hall tuesday night drummers left to staff itiolo right with their instructors are sean aherne gary masters frank buschmeyer and steven mellor quite a number of beginners have joined the band since january iilcd all the irimmiues the company was pleasant did the scenery superb as we cruised ilony the rutted mirth shore of the hi me peninsula then the breeze freshened we began to wallow i hit nothing serious bill two ot the pailv began tiimiitt a pale green should uc go on or turn hack il was decided u press on pull into wingfield ijisin aiul wail lor the breeze to drop it didnt 1 1 became a wind the skip per said it would be a rough trip back the ladies looked longingly at the shore after two hours our host stout chap borrowed a clinghv anil rowed 500 yaixls lo the lighthouse made arrangements ami rowed back without even suffering a coronaiv we wein ashore two oars wewavriil- able we would drive lo tobermory pick up our own cars and drive back lo the cottage but who was going to drive the two cars back to the light house thai was onlv the bfcinning of the complications too involved to relate here both cars broke down the rear end went mi one just as we reached tober- liiorv and the other crept into the village sans brakes till imll grimy hut iiliid limik one ol mil own i urn mill went inn k in hie uilliuji mv moil iinilliii i hiip mill in v sell spent two hiilii mid drove at milt nil miles tiiuiinililu the return ol i tie bur unveil enin hut ii nil elided iltiiiinllv with ham- iniiltvis in ihrculliitiir about 11 piii mill nllllil loiind me iiyilu racial problems wllh a big dumb norweulnii lawyer from chlcjti ilen si i dumb he has onlv three million dollars to ills riiirne ami we si ill had lo drive so miles home a memorable ihiiii tide ten miles hv boa i and 2 so by tar ilul jioikj clean inn all the way tlii oliver hiial ride was a typical sm event kim mid i we nut in- 20 years ago tukcn from the inane of the fret pro of thurodoy angiml 22 194 upper ncfttjol results were animiuic ed in coluuliilcs this week and among the successful students we note three from acton jack mainprie and clayton irver were bold students al guelph collegiate arid dorothy iullam a student at llarboril olleylale in toronto i linthouse womens institute celc dialed lis silver anniversary will an lei noon tea in ihe memorial hall about iis ui tended the president mrs lllerbv was chairman lor a short program includ- ilia little maureen hepburn ann spitcr mai ion hepburn miss i mclure miss helen meretlilh miss ivens and piaijji duel by mrs roughliy arid miss mere dith one of ihe highlights was the pre sentation of a life membership pin and certificate to mrs a j smelhursi a charter member by mrs mitchell mill her uncles boat after a threeminute per iod ol instruction she insisted on driv ing though shed never steered anything inure powcrlul than a canoe wi- staggered about ihe lake she grin ning wildly i rigid with fear in ihe how i our miles from ihe home dock we hit bolloin drop the anrhtikl man overboard hani astern i yelled these and a few other sally seagoing terms too late we hud sheared a pin whatever that means i spoke silently to myself tor about five minutes bead bowed as if in prayer then i reached lor ihe paddle no pad dle we made it ashore in 40 minutes using our hands as paddles she muck with the ship i waded ihe rockv shoreline and clambered barefoot ed t lirough poison ivv seeking help three hours after we had set out on a 15- miimie whirl about the lake we gil back to poll mama was wailing if votire planning a boat trip per haps you shouldnt ask yours tnily along look back in time former methodist church at the fad dates to 1 842 history of the former methodist church in ballinafad has fceen written by miss bca hilts is suggested those inter ested in local history clip out this article and save it records stale that nathaniel roszell and bis wile hannah were the first set tlers in frin township they came from smithville and settled on lot 1 one seventh concession that 200 acres was between the 6th and 7th line where the hamlet of ballinafad later sprang up their son benjamin was born in a log house on november 11 1821 years later this land belonged to george and stephen roszell later he contributed land off the east corner of his farm for a school a cemetery and the methodist church a hall and a grange hall similar to a coop and a little further west a lot for a parsonage all lacing the tovrn line religious services were held first in mr rosells home a few years later the people gathered at the log school for wor ship just across from where the store stands now to visit the scattered settlers in the bush was a methodist min ister by the name of heyland the first record we have of transac tions in connection with the methodist fpiscopal church in ballinafad is a deed drawn up between nathaniel roszell and his wile hannah of the first part and olidah rav william kennedv sr hooks roy william hilts william kennedy jr of the second part for a parcel of land itrtx square feet lot 1 concession 7 town ship of frin for the sum of 5 shillings giving exact location just west of ceme tery and f icing town line evidently writ ten with a quill the deed was dated feb ruary 21 1843 and registered may 17 1842 there was a deed for a methodist par sonage lor 4 acre of land from mr nathaniel roszell february 15 1853 trus tees were james stevens john sharp morris kennedy and george moote this land was situated where mr vic- kims now live the old house was nearer the barn 1 could give names of the min isters hut will not take up space onlv to say rev itvrulill was the iast minister to lie there in ist7 the frame church was bricked in later a now roof was put on and new seats put n in istlti sunday school was organiz ed minutes stite officers and teachers were 12 scholars 8090 and it continued winter and summer followed bv the wor ship service prayer meetings were once a week with occasional revival services when the episcopal methodists and wesleyan methodists united in george town und elsewhere in 1884 ballinafad was placed on the erin circuit with the minister taking erin service at 11 am ballinafad at 3 pm and conningsbv in the evening that same year an organ was purchas ed and a choir organized some members of that first choir were george and mary grant frank and victoria czerwinski ira vannatter mary cerwinski organist be fore this mr william savers led the-sing- ing as the congregation needed more room tor heir horses and vehicles than could be accommodated in the shed under the hall they bought a piece of land from joseph and fanny kentner this strip of land ran all along the back of the hall shed across the driveway to the west corned of the methodist church trustees were william kennedy sr malhias vannatter george beswick james henderson edward hilts pharos vannatter witness the deed was dated july 21 1884 ministers travelled in those days with a horse hitched to a buggy or cutter rain or shine snow or blow yet seldom failed to get to the services they were men of faith and courage they loved the lord and realized they were in the king of kings business the services in that church began in 1842 and continued till the last sunday in june 1925 and is still carried on in the united church in the fad the sunday school which began in 1870 continued in the methodist church till june 1925 and is still carried on in 1966 for many years there were weekly prayer meetings and in later years young peoples meetings there was a good choir all through the years also an orchestra for a few years with mrs ira vannatter as organist wesley hilts a young lad who attend ed sunday school and church here receiv ed an education at peacock school and georgetown high became a teacher in a toronto school and superintendent of a sunday school there and served as mayor of lhat city for two years another lad roy vannatter who at tended the same sunday school church and school became a missionary in bc province jans henderson of the same sunday school and church became a min ister and did missionary work in the west in earlier years wesley warne became a minister and later felt called of god to be a missionary so was sent under the auspices ol the methodists to india where he spent forty years a church is known hv its fruits for evening meetings coal oil lamps gave light with a box wood stove for heal ing pushing a button was unheard of in those davs yet i believe people were happier and more contented when union of the three denomina tions took place in june 1925 rev a evans of the methodist church joined rev n wuildel for the first communion ser vice thus the larger church the presby terian became the united church of can dida the sunday schools choirs and people became one congregation a few years after union the methodist shed was taken down and in 1994 the church was taken down rather than keep if in rqair the good seed was sown in the hearts and minds of children and adults and it took root and grew and bore fruit which no man can number now i will close hoping that at least some still living will be pleased to read this history of the church which they at- tended so many yars ago mrs kirkpalrick mrs clarence haves was given thv honor ol calling mrs sine ihurst to the platform the larger sugar ration ihis fall is appreciated two slabs of grand with ihe names of l hose who fell in ihe last war were placed at the cenotaph in kockwood n monday in a ten inning tussle at acton park chief lindsay and his stalwarts went down lo defeat to oakville the haiti in champions george musselle and robert parker attended the council meeting to go over ihe plans for the celebration lor return ed service personnel gifts of rings wen- discussed and different designs shown council was ol the opinion the lime had arrived with the necessity of mi eight hour dav as laid down of hiring a couple of additional men for th police force chief i larrup was instructed to advertise 50 years ago taken from the issue of the free press of thursday august 24 191 mr frank savers has secured the agency tor the famous maxwell cars lor nassagaweya township and acton anil vicinity he has already sold two cars one to father dovle of acton and one to john dredge drover of nassagaweya i am heartily glad to be back in good old acron was sergt sullivanxs in itial extression in response to lhe re ception tendered him at the park on mon day evening on the arrival of the 8vj2 train acton turned out en masse welcome the sol hero who had do his bit -in- the trenches who carries wounds which incapacitate him for fur ther service and who has just been giveto a good position as a guard at the priscirt farm guelph the invitation to motorists to partici pate was largely responded to and acton saw the largest number of autos in pro cession ever gathered here the guest of honor was yiven a place with reeve hynds councillor bailev and mr john r kennedy chairman of the board of edu cation in mr johnstupels decorated ear the boy scouts in- their new uniforms were under the command of sergt coles the citizens band headed the parade the park was the only place for ttie im mense throng sergt sullivan was pre- sen ted wilh a gold watch a big aulo truck from burlington is bringing tomatoes corn cucumbers and other vegetables to acton regularly 75 years ago tukcn from ihe issue of ihe prec press thursday august 27 icti on sunday there died one of ihe most highly respected residents of this section in the person of mr robert kennedy at his home lot 2 con i erin he had several attacks which perceptibly weak ened his minis form i le was born in scotland in 1817 and came to canada wilh his lather the late duncan kennedy of this place in 1812 settling on die farm lol 1 con i isciiesinj about 25 years ago he was united in marriage to miss jane mai dv one of ihe first teachers of acton public school two children con stitute their family he was a persistent student l i lie word ol god acloii public school reopens monday ihe several departments have been clean ed and renovated anil there will he no sweeter or more healthy place in town lor th hoys and gir than the school the council has been making some much needed improvements on die hills on the main st south of church st tin stones have been picked out and a good coal ol gravel given where needed mr william smith sr met wilh a paiulul incident he was assisting in piepariug the remains ol mr stephens lor burial and going out the hack door i ell and struck bis head with great loree on the edge of a waler luh he has an ugly gash there is an alarming increase in the number ol typhoid lever case- in toronto ihe trouble between the furopean powers arid china is said lo have entered a more i amiable phase the kcv to health burdock blxd hitters lor acidity biliousnes dyspepsia headaches dizziness heartburn conti pation dryness of the skin dropsy dim ness of vision jaundice alt rheum fir sipelas scrofula fluttering of the heart servousiiess arid general disabililv car ries oil ii impurities and foul humour the acton free press business and editorial office phone 8532010 founded tn is75 and publiihd tverr thursday at 98 willow st acton on tario member of the audit bureau of clrculnllont thr cwjsta and owva advtrtittnf rcities on rsiut subscrip tions ruyiblr iri advance s4 00 in canxa 1700 in all countries other tlyan canada klnte ropier 10c auttlorlzistj a second clam mall poat olfirr- dedaulment ot tawa advertising- i accepted on the condition thit in the event of typofraph- iral error that poitlon of the advertutnf rpice brciipled by the- erroneous llcm loelnrr with rfonafcle allorance for aignatuirr will not be charged for hut the bjjnre of tile advert iement will be paid foi jt ihe applicable rate in tir event ot a typographical error adsertuik ood or orvire at a wrong price ool or 5erclr4m may not be sold advertntnf is merely ail ofler to ell and may be withdrawn at any time riuatal by dhii frlntloj n4t paklublai c mat divid r milv manaajlnn kdltor copyright trinity church the united church of canada minister rev dwight i enjrel bj bd organist mr george elliott ma phd presbyterian church in canada knox church acton rev andrew h mckenzie b a bo minister mr e a hansen b a organist and choir master combined summer services at knox presbyterian church sunday august 28 1966 at 1000 am preacher rtrv d engel bethel christian reformed church acton ontario rev wiebe van dijk phone o531585 sunday august- 28 1966 1000 am english s4vice 2j0 pm dutch service 345 pm sunday school maple avenue baptist church georgetown sunday august 2s 1966 945 ajn sunday school 1100 am morning service 700 pjn evening service wednesday 8 pm ptayer meeting acton 8531956 georgetown 877666 evangel psmtecostal tabernacle paaoc 33 churchill road rev 3 m theman pastor 8532715 the church of st alban the martyr anglican corner willow and st albans drive rev ritchie mcmurray ma stb trinitv xii sisday august 28 1966 900 ajii holv eucharist during august the main service will be at 10 am with sermon and music 1000 am matins acton baptist church founded 1842 pastor rev stanlev gammon res 144 tidev ave ph 8531615 sunday august 28 1966 1000 am sunday school for all ages 1100 am morning worship service 700 pm evangelistic service tuesday 8 pra prayer and bible study thursday 8pm ca service slnday august 28 1966 945 am church school adult gas 1100 am morning worship speaker mr william fellham of guelph there will be no evening services during july and august u wednesday prayer and bible study 7j0 thursday 730 pm choir practice all visitors welcome o our services doctrines we preach and believe the virgin birth the diety of christ eh bodily resurrection the second caailflg