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report on the horizon there has been a more than passing interest locally in a report to the province on local government in the niagara pen- inswla its release just prior to the ex pected plunkett report on local govern ment in peel and halton has stimulated speculation on whether the two reports may have any similarities the niagara report deals with some circumstances that are slightly different from thepeethaltbp situation there are no cities separated from the county in the local review area there were in the niagara report which may have stimia lated the suggestion that county govern- v ment be abandoned and a metrotype organization established whether the disappearance of the counties of halton and peel may be a recommendation of the plunkett report remains to be seen it may be fairly surmised however there will be a re commendation to reduce the number of authorities dealing with such things as education whatever form of local gov ernment remains we suspect will bear responsibility for such things as parlis lets mark then one notices that the ontario govern ment has put plaques in many places commemorating some historic event rarely do towns or cities make any at tempt to mark their historic buildings as an exra centennial project in ac ton why would it not be good for owners of buildings to mark them suitably a home or building might be 100 years olct with a little imagination one might find buildings throughout acton which have historic connections visitors have no way of knowing and recreation without delegation to other groups most significant point in the niagara report that offered some encouragement locally was the recommendation that ur ban municipalities tbe enlarged miltons application for a massive annexation has already been sidetracked twice by a cau tious and uncertain ontario municipal board if there is to be any extension of the towns borders it appears it will have to come in the plunkett report the plunkett report however is due in the hjands of the minister of munici- paji affairs in a few days when it will be released remains to be seen what it willontain will be subject to some in tensive study by the local municipalities and there wont be time to dawdle the municipalities affected by the niagara report were given a deadline by which to submit their comments those in local government should be prepared for a similar situation more important their opinions should be hamrnered out promptly if they are to bear any weight this few residents are aware which houses have such connections yet a series of clearly visible signs or plaques woulchielp to commemorate some of our history the town hall and stone school might be suitably marked with his toric highlights as a good start for such a project i something like this would help to create an interest in our history and would help to preserve facts which other wise may be easily lost khtjer thrpiimtfiiirfim district history cemetery at kallinafad jubfect tfer thua sea hitta next article ix miss beatrice hilt has written an other installment in her current series on the history of ballinafad and district again may wc remind you to clip these articles out and save them if you would like a record of local history the first record i have of ballinafad cemetery is that a meeting was called for the purpose of appointing trustees for two acres more or less lot one near the seventh line in the township of erin county of waterloo in wellington district and trie province of canada with the first parly being nathaniel roszell and his wife hannah and the second parties being obadjah jrov and archibald thotnpson of erin fovriship and joseph hilts of esquesing township for the sum of five 5 shillings of lawful money deed registered september 5 1845 wit nesses donald macbain and arthur thompson mr and mrs roszell and some of their family are buried in the cemetery and descendants of the fourth and fifth generations are living t nathaniels son george in later years looked after the cemetery till his death in 1908 and after that mr eb beswick they usually had the grass cut with a scythe twice a year after mr beswick moved to acton very lirtle work was done but shrubs continued to grow so a few interested people arranged for a bee to cleaned up that part where the graves are some time later wellington county council apointed three men namely messrs jvgajehsytiins and rutherford to see- it thewjpswgel people interested in nplecfecl cptfes they called on a fwviwwind tj8pea5skferefore arranging lor a public meeting y those who had friends buried there were notified to attend a xiieeling in the former methodist church on july 17 l3fx a goodly number caiikvmr bes wick was appointed chairman ai hilts secretary for the evening fred w shortill was appointed trus tee for three years bea hilts for 2 years and clayton beswick for one year and bea hilts as secretarytreasurer a few years later richard shortill sr and fred j shortill were appointed trustees in place ol clavlon beswick and bea hilts but bea remained set rotary treasurer plans were made tor a bee in august that same year 1916 in june 1937 there was another bee with two teams of horses and harrv shortill with his yoke of oxen pulling out lilac trees and shrubs which were burned twenty men and some wo men were present as this hs ben a free burying ground there has been nojhinds from that source appeals vcrsujdjto friends else where arid a nuipberpclfii send uvkontri- butions and a few still do occasional in june 1944 a new wire fence vvvas put up on the west and north side otvthe cemetery a tew men helping the trustees wc appealed to erin council to ask il thev could help us in any way so in august 1051 they did send trucks to rv- movc the very d stone fence along the front ol the cemetery they also sent a bulldozer to remove shrubs and level the ground where there are no graves some time later in june 1952 wel lington and erin councils did send us a chcuuc v we engaged two local men with trucks to bring earth to level up the low places among the graves a man was also engaged to fill those trucks with his leader at a meeting a decision was made to tear up that old sod on the open space d on the cterv where there arc no graves so in june 1952 one of our group arrived with a team of horses and a one furrow plough an other with a tractor and cultivator and another with a tractor and wagon by evening it had been ploughed and cultivated x few others gathered up old roots picked stones andjoaded the wagon a few times which was taken and unloaded elsewhere for a few weeks it was much like a summer fallow work ed and rolled later grass seed was sown and since then has been nice and green and it is cut two or three times a year with a trac tor and mower this was done free ot charge by those most interested at a public meeting the group decided to purchase a power lawn mower we contacted the canadian tire corporation of georgetown thtjjtjmjugltt up a mower and operated it so it was bought later the cemetery looked its best so vyfc decid ed to have a memorial service this was held in the cemetery on aug ust 12 1956 it was a nice day and seats were provided two friends loaned their trucks to provide a platform churchill orchestra provided music and our church choir sang two appropri ate hvmns mr root mpj gave a short historv of the cemetervand of the life of the early settlers in this district mr harold griffin then reeve of erin township brought greetings and rcma improved appearance which f ou mrigaotffiai trtinii splendicnssffiii offering receive helped cj mr rwtsiiortill thankee all who had helped rj ny way to make our gatherin a sucee manv former residents ivere at that scrvic but have passed aw v since second memorial strvjee was held the united church here on sundav afternoon august is 13 f w shortill was chairman tt our hoir sang a couple of anthems mrs phidela snow read a poem entitled pioneer days stating that 140 years ago this district was just a wilderness and the people had difficulty in getting enough to eat there were very few conveniences to work with inside or out v barden reeve of erin town ship gave some past history of the ceme tery hec ending hv aying how hard those earlv settlers worked and that we enjov the fruits of their labors and should never forget or neglect the place where thev were buried rev charles beaton a former minis ter gave an inspiring message and words of encouragement i might add erin coun cil did help us again since 1936 there has been a public meeting almost every year and also a bee each spring matt shortill being caretaker tkfret of the summer interested parties in this community helped at these bets free ol charge many have passed away and others unable to come till only a few remain when there is a bee to cut grass a lew take their own lawn mower so no one is idle now our firt mower is worn out and we have another one the cemetery board is very grateful to all those who have contributed funds or helped with the work during thepast 30 years 1936 to 1966 right now the cemetery looks fine through the vaxs ave have not found anyone willing to take our place and though our numbers have dwindled to seven the faithful few continue to carry on t shady tree that gives elm tree farm its name is the natural awning over the pot tery booth saturday at the sale and show at the farm of mr and mrs w a ii hoey in nassagaweya an estimated crowd of 2500 saw the work of pro fessional craftsmen at outdoor booths and in the outbuildings editorial page witch hunting nowadays all one has to do to sil ence free speech is claim that a dissenter is either communist influenced by com munists or is playing the communist game thus if one opposes the viet nam war for instance he is likely to be the subject of the denunciations of the hysterical witch hunters whose number in the united states alarmingly large and who have their counterpart in can ada one toronto coiumnistls riever fired of riding this hobby horse and likes to suggest that everything and sundry is a communis front or is parroting the communist line of all the sticks with which to beat dissenters on the head this is the one most easily at hand these days one can make a plausible case for denouncing anybody who disagrees with the official line by painting him red the truth is that some communist in fluence is at work in the free world but to lambasl every person who differs as a communist is to put a gag on all discus sion and sow suspicion without proof todays communist bogey is used much as the charge of witchcraft used to be made and in some quarters it gets just about the same result in the long run it cannot achieve its purpose be- cgcause thoughtful people know that every issue must be examined on its merits sugar and spice by bill s m i i c y we did a fair amount of- travelling this summer theres nothing klt iroui- it hut a pile ol travel folders and 12 equal monthly payments at the bank but i thought the least i could do was to pass along a lew travel notes to those planning ir wishing theyd taken one first ol all dont wish just do it u vou wait until you canal lord a hip youll be too old to enjoy il theres nothing mure pitiful ihaii those lotfimjftg old wrecks youll mcc on any cruise who have pjitoll the trip tuiitl the children are rovxii the mortgage paid and dad has iii red ltvis almost liiglitcnhiglx easv lo lake a trip without money railroads i airlines and shipping companies are onlv too hippv to take ou lo tiinhucktu on ill iicxcrncxci plan just forget about that new dislmash- er or wallpaper ami sign on the dot led line your friendly havel agent will loan mhi a pen bv the xitv osgood idea to plan xourdrip fhwjijgh a jvixyl agent theres no charge aj paid bv the nrriilhotcl people afsn its reassuring vhcnvmi arrive in a strange eilv at mid night to he able lo xxavc thai reservation in the desk clerks lace even though its or the w long date how to gi t there ii its a long haul and iu- tune is limited and oir legs arc short ikingts ilk best bet its dull cramped the baggage handling is little short ot vandalism and theres alxxavs a long rids into town iroin the airport lor which vou pax bui xou re there in a hiiiry 1 rams iv inhx and rather smxx hut mi can icav 1 heres not hiiie like a stroj1 through a trajn to add olor to vour trip ihn k and istiie riiics are tuilv reason able noxv with lamilx rates which include meals the latter while adequate are a far cry trom the old railway dining cars x here food iml service were superb their ehiel aim now- is to teed you arid get uu out ql there probably the best way to travel is by ear with tent or trailer its certainly cheaper and vou dont have to follow a time tabic the drawback is that unless jouiikc dmin its jut utat driving mile upon mile hour upon hour day alter day no holiday there lor me lor i he person travelling alone on a budget the bus is the best lis drillv or hot or cold or dust v and the ladv in the adjaenl seal is the biggest bine in north america and shes going to be xxilli vou right across the continent but you tan go a long way on i ix bucks v about clothes pack cai jjiiuv everx tiling mhi lliink voure going lo nefd anil then leave exactly hail ou luggage at home and xoull bejust right iljffdtrhc price of good meals tfucxx here will make aslrong man weep great salt tears onlv solution is to take along large plaslic bag tilled with bolog na sandvxiehes dill pickles- cheese and other goodies about the thial day on llie trip il looks smells and tastes like peiumicau bill miuii have nils ol prixicx and ou wont have lo tip any waiters boiii lips the dime is a piaiul mm i hat became obsolete- during the ills iiul is no used onh in vending machines 1h ju irti i is rapidlv going the same xav but have one pocky t slutted xilh hem and the other with dollar bills and youll see nothing but smiling laces and friendly outstretched hands all along your route about service the counirv i going to pot remember all those snarling- as sistant in in igers supercilious desk clerks and larcenous bell hops during the post- xar period thexve ill disappeared to mic place lo xxhich 1 liequenth consigned ihci i lioie this summer 1 w as i athcy seveielv sicked to nice a iriendk ism- uii manager a hellhop xxitha sense o iiiilnor and no less than three v am icons eah diners mv xxile uearlx tainted when tpe ot iheni iumped out and opened llie door lor hci needless to sax this i in the west theres onlv one thing wrong witii tixellng 1 1 costs vou the shirt right oil vour back best way ground this is lo steal 1 crcstir card 1-ielongiiv- to joe p mcclutch and sign for eycrvihing ii this is nut feasible the onlv alternative is to sell your wife and children into slavery fiihcr wax its worth t nux haxc d happy happy trip back issues 20 years ago taken from the issue of the free press of thursday september 12 1946 acton council met in special session with councillors j h creighton c cook and w benson present and reeve c l kirkness president details in connection with servicemens recognition day were discussed by council the parade on sat urday sept 21 is to form at the park this will have a band floats wagons rid ing hories c ic and servicemen and wo men prizes will be offered for the best decorated residence and place of business 1 1 was decided to have a fireworks display for the evening there are to be ball games in the morning and following llie presentation ceremony in ihe park acton branch of the ieuiop will operate a midwav there will be a grand dance operated by the ys men georgetown fair marked its 100th an niversary and a fine pylon in the park was ofliciallv dedicated legion news a list of war brides in the vicinity is asked to be handed in as soon as possible comrade owen masales after returning from christie st hospital for treatment lor a dislocated vertebra has now acquired broken bones in his left hand at a recent baseball game tough luck owen there was a large gathering in bliomsburv school to honor two returned war veterans and their brides mr and mrs jck van gooen and mr and mrs ernest wilson gordon boaltv successfully passed his lirsi vcar examinations at the university ol toronto sarah patrick wife of alfred patrick passed away suddenly at her home 50 years ago taken from the issue of the free press of thursday september 14 1916 ac ion fall fair is the next event of importance in ihe public affairs ol the people of acton and the surrounding townships as ihe ringing tones of the school hell floated oxer town on opening morn ing scores ol young canadians were gath ering up their books or were already well on their way lo ihe seal of learning at the head ol the greenarched education lane to manv il must seem a sort of nurserv where ihe voiingslrs are housed trom danger of storm or horse or auto and incidentally imbibe a few elements ol lutur- knowledge a new well has been sunk at ihe park for hie convenience ol exhibitors and visitors actons boy scouts left town on the 7 a in train for toronto tuesday and were escorted to scout hcadquartcrv ai the exhibition grounds after dinner in the covrnment dining hall they paraded again the provincial secretary compli mented the acton scoutmaster w coles on their appearance and asked them- to lead the parade each scout carry iny a luge ihiion jack at the dill term gates l hex awiited the arrival ol ihe toronto semis and he reeve llvnds and other aclon ciiiens gaed xvilh evident pride on ihe acton hoop the parade niovcd i sod strong to the parade ground 75 years ago taken from the issue of the free press of thursday september 17 1891v ii all the money squandered in the recent military displays in europe were put to useful work how much of he worlds suffering- might be relieved at a recent meeting of the toronto school board a motion was passed favor ing the adoption ol a public school cur riculum which would only include what is absolutely necessary and practical re lieving the students of the murderous forcing system now in vogue there is a great strike of 1550 mill workers at ottawa and the militia has been called out to suppress the strikers the sensation of the week in this quiet little town was the union in holy wedlock ot mr r f nelson merchant tailor guelph and miss maggie nicklin second daughter of edward nicklin esq in guelph they whitewashed the de- leelive planks in the sidexvalks lo warn the pedestrians of danger if this was done in some towns were pretty well acquainted with the streets would pre sent quite a dazzling appearance advertisement j v kannavvin drug store mill st all school requisites school books scribbling books slates and pencils pens and ink a monument is being erected over louis riels grave by quebec sympathiz ers the explorer stanley is going to aus tralia great excitement prevails at drum- mondville bodies of british soldiers from ihe xvar of 1812 have been found in a trench sc me ol the red coats are intact already 1 1 hw pilgrims have died ot cholera at mecca trinity church the united church of canada minister rev dwighl i engcl ba bd organist mr george elliott ma phd sunday september 181mi nmsei v piovidccl at morning service anniyirssaryslryicls 10 a in and 7 pm the rex bllt l see laigei ailvei lisenieitt in paper a warm xxelcoine awaits you at both sciviccs clllrcti school lllmjililwfsciv class to grade 4 ii is a ill grade 5 to grade 8 acton baptist church rounded is42 pastor rev stanley gammon res 144 iidey ave ph 553- it 15 mnivw september is 1v i am church school adult class 1100 am morning worship water he- comes wine evening siixice cancelled lor united church anniversary service tucsdav s p ni deacons meeting wednesday prayer and bible study 7 thursday 7 30 pm choir practice all visitors welcome lo our services rctrines wc preach and helicwe the virgin birth the diely ot christ his boddv rcsiuicvlion the second cominjj presbyterian church in canada knox church acton rev andrew h mckenzie ba bd minister mr e a hansen b a organist and choir master sunday september 18 i9ct- s4s am church schxxd tor ages 3 to 15 1100 am divihe worship sermon theme three necessities of lite 730 pm church school staff meeting at knox manse lxcrjouc mot welcome i the acton free press business and editorial office phone 8532010 founder in ih7 twl published rvcry thuindhv it 9 wijinw st arloii on- iirio mpnibpr of tho audit biirrau of circulations the cwna md own a advcrusiiik rato on roiucst suhjcrip- tlons payable nr advance moo in canada 700 in nil countries otlicr than canada smslr copies icv authorirod as second class mail post office department ot tawa artvcrlisinu acrcplpd on tlie ronriihnn ihat mjlircvon1 of lyporrph- iel error tlvit pot lion ornnndvimumntf spicc orpjid hv the erroneous item toellcr with rvisonime a i town nee for fclgnaturr will not te cliarfjrd for hut the balance ofthe advert tsemrnt will he paid for ht tlio applicable rtle in the 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