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board debates plunkett report newly appointed district in- spector i c harris attended the wgh school board meeting mon day evening and commended the board on its forward look in the best interest of students and the entire community after a brief discussion of the plun kett report which calls for a complete change in the educa tional system throughout hal- ton the inspector said the depart ment of education is as keenly interested in the report as board members and recognized there might be several problems to be ironed out if the government implements the proposals sub mitted in the ropovt trustee duncan moffat re minded members the students graduating from the school could well be runing the coun try in the future and the board would c doing a great injustice if it didnt provide the best ed ucation possible his comment followed a discussion on the pros and cons of the plunkett report he was also of the opin ion there would be a large school population expansion throughout the present school area every time you see a new home go up you can almost fig ure 1 yi pupils per home he re marked the impromptu discussion fol lowed a private meeting prior to the meeting with the halton county education consultative committee to discuss the plun kett report the committee will study and make a report on the educational systems throughout halton approval was given to recrea tion director howard pearce for use of the high school gym for badminton at the rate of 10 per night approval was also given to the ys mens club for use of the auditorium december 3 for a variety show at the same rate a request from an unknown organization in burlington for use of the auditorium to hold a teen dance was refused ac counts totalling 3490691 were approved for payment during principal e a han sen report it was learned that three busloads of senior stu dents had visited the careers the acton free press thursday- november 10 1966 start photo wearing their gold jackets complete with colorful legion crest legion choraliers were out in full force remembrance day and satin the choir loft at knox presbyterian church during the service the- group led the congregation in singing hymns and sang two anthems rev a h mckenzie church minister used as his topic freedom the service in the church followed tt brief wreathplacing ceremony at the cenotaprt observe remembrance day sunday lay wreaths honor dead veterans the sun shone briefly after a chilly and dull week when hundreds of acton citizens form- cttacjuiet semicircle before the cenotaph sunday morning for the annual service of remem brance the evocative and haunting notes of the last post and rev eille were sounded on the bugle by elmer smith as dr a j buchanan lowered and then raised the already faded new canadian maple leaf flag a guard of honor from the lome scots regiment under corporal paddy dunne stood at the cenotaph joining them in solemn formality were those who paraded from the legion hall in military ranks on the road and many citizens s-isg- tjhei were 21 memorial essf j wreathslaced af the cenotaph he also informedthe board or the province of ont- the agriculture class plans a trip to the royafl winter fair and the commercial students plan a visit to the ford plant in oakvillc the principal re ported four inspectors had visit ed the school last week to ob serve the work of teachers in science math and history firefighters bau friday tkuws 160 acton firefighters played host to a crowd of 160 dancers fri day night during the annual firefighters ball held at the legion auditorium a lucky door prize went to cecil hitchcock and the muscu lar dystrophy draw prize went to max storey music was sup plied by johnny tochers or chestra square dance club seeks more members aeton pairs and squares club has held three local dances to date this season and members have attended two dances at ho merry eights club in guelph attendance is down slightly this season and anyone interest ed in joining is asked to contact harold denny or attend one of the dance sessions at the ro bert little school auditorium a beginners class has started and sessions are held every thursday night the regular club dances are held on the first and third saturdays two sentenced week in jail an acton man and local youth were both sentenced to one week in jail when they appeared in court monday before magis trate k m langdon in milton the man was charged by ac- ton police after he vas caught stealing a carton of cigarettes from reliable snack bar the youth was charged by police for drinking while under age other charges laid by acton opp detachment included min or traffic violations speeding and careless driving fines to talling 23330 and court costs amounting to 5150 were paid in magistrates court by offend ers three speeding charges brought fines totalling 65 plus 7 court costs a traffic offense brought a fine of 20 plus 3 court costs and three accident charges brought fines totalling 14850 plus 4150 in costs one of the offenders lost his drivers license for six months two other local men had their drivers licences taken away by the magistrate pend ing a drivers test through the department of transport ario laid by veteran warden h h hinton for the town of ac ton by veteran mayor les du- bv the- legion by sam brun- eile legion ladies auxiliary by mrs w finlay duke of devon shire chapter of the iode by mrs h r force lakeside chapter of the ixxde bv mrs c nelles womens institute mrs geo hargravc fire brigade john turkosz citizens band bill buchanan chamoer of com merce orval chapman lions club david hunter rotarv club legionnaire frank spiel- vogel ys mens club norman turner lol fergus quee l cbo moris courtney scouts and guides scoutmaster henry cc vries local 479 upwa reg ginger local 603 urlc of pwa earl waller local 23650 olthe federal saw work ers union mitch kennedy in memory ol the late thomas harris- john harris in- mem ory ol he late albert harris bill carnochan the names were called out by jim milne a dozen large flags carried by the standard bearers of diuer- ent groups faced the cenotaph and dipped in unison during the ceremony max storey was par ade marshal and directed the or der of service for the first time the legion choraliers in their gold jackets led in the singing their voices reached all the hearers despite the chilly wind with the aid ol a microphone their volume in singing abide with me proved very effective in leading the somewhat scattered crowd they were accompanied bv the band directed by george el liott who had just concluded 10 am church service in the adjacent united church depot taxi are now prepared to offer you prompt courteous transportation service give us a try call 8532600 piease rjote no phone calls taken before 7 am and after 1130 pm un adams proprietor their sacrifice shall ever in spire us boomed out legion president max storey adding the familiar lines age shall not weary them nor the years de cay john mchugh called the nam es i mm the cenotaph taking part in the parade were legion naires in lams liremen in uni form representatives ol council and local organizations brown ies guides and cubs the benediction was pro nounced by rev a h mcken zie and then the parade moved off to the presbyterian church i ol lowed by much ol the crowd cn canvass is continuing the annual canvass for the canadian national institute lor the blind is still underway and inclement weather has prevent ed many canvassers ironi com pleting their rounds mrs tom shields who is spearheading the canvass re ported this week canvassers were still knocking on doors she hopes the annual canvass returns will surpass other years legion chorallrs filled he choir lolt and led the congrega tion lor the hymns o valiant hearts o god our help in ages past and the national anthem as two anthems they sang eternal father and how great thou art rev a h mckenzie church minister welcomed the large congregation and gave a special welcome back to the choraliers who had visited the church two weeks previous during his remembrance day address cut short due to a vet erans dinner being held in the legion mr mokenie outlined a few points from his chosen sermon the anatomy ol free dom he pointed out that during the pas century people have been taking their liberty tor granted but stressed that thous ands ol veterans had sacriliced their lives in order to give every one irccdom and liberty while others risked their lives lor this purpose we seem to have a strange paradox throughout the world today the colonial empires are gaining ireedom to govern themselves the wav they want to while we are vesting the govcrn- obituary amalgamation continued from page one ganialmg the two boaids includ ing a dralt ol a bvliw submit ted bv mr piittun of the depatt- ment ol education which had been implemented in other com munities however clerk ad ministrator j mcgcachic dis cussed tile subject with mr taylor ol the department ol municipal at fairs at the conven tion and he declared the sug gested methods ol amalgamat ing were not legal consequent mr mcgcachic in cooperation with the various committees arranged the spec ial meeting with the depart ment of municipal allairs sup ervisor to iron out ihe prob lems mr taylor dismissed all proposals but the latter one which will be submitted to the council tor approval the next step will be a joint meeting ol the recreation com mittee and parks board to sel ect live members lor the pro posed joint board charles kennedy funeral tuesday funeial service was held on tucsdav november 8 lor the late charles kenned v ol nas sagaweva township who died suddenly at his home rr 2 rockvtuod saturday november 5 he spent his entire lile in nissagivveya township a plasterer by trade he at tended school in nassagaweva he was predeceased bv two brothers thomas and john two sisters mrs thomas morton and ivjrs elizabeth kennedy and his parents mr and mrs elizabeth kennedy he is sur vived bv a sister mrs jane howard rr 2 rock wood funeral service was conduct ed at the rumleyshoemaker funeral home by rev d niv cholson ol nassagaweva presby terian church with intcrmenmn nassagaweva cemetery pallbearers were joe hender son don mcmillan grant mc millan george dredge carl cargill and harold bell pr- christmas sale terrific values at budget saving prices shop now buy now save now brass and copper ware wall plaques assorted still life and ships old dutch jugs jardinieres kettles etc ideal for christmas gifting holland d assorted dutch o i q fl k x s patterns colors fibrenka controlled quality machine washable weight only 83 ounces double bed size approx 75 x 94 single bed size approx 60 x 80 also crib blankets the holland shop 71 mill st e acton ont 8530950 ment with greater power to in crease its army ot civil servants this has a lot ol thoughtful peo ple worried as there are more people supported by the govern ment than there are people who pav taxes he commented at the conclusion ol the church service legion members paraded to i he legion lor the annual veterans dinner high lighting the dinner was the hon oring or world war i vets and the presentation ol a cheque from branch 197 acton to zone commando dave cappcrauld for the legion centennial fund special guests at the dinner included george kerr memher ol pioviucial parliament may or les dubv and reeve ii h hinton iroin acton council all three expressed their apprecia tion lor being invited and cojn- mended the branch on their work throughout the commun ity 1 a special commendation was extended to the poppy chairmen lor their untiring elloits during the annual poppy campaign dr b d young chairman ol the nassagaweva poppy campaign jim milne the rockwood cam paign and jimmv higgins sam brunellc and pat wajdic lor the acton campaign received verbal bouquets the roast boot dinner served by the legion ladies auxiliary was much enjoved b the veter ans and guests piesenl quite a few more accidents than usual were reported in acton and district this week poor driving conditions murk the beginning ol the winter sea son i the acton young ladies who registered for uhe judy welch charm course will attend huw es in georgetown several ar ranged interviews at the ren dezvous beauty salon steven wolfe was among a dozen guelph students to rc- coive an ontario government scholarship at guelph collegiate commencement recipients nv- eraged over 80 per cent to re ceive the 400 awards they say the worst unem ployment area is sometimes be tween the ears mrs mary jane force ro binson is he professional at the georgetown figure skating club this season at nerval the list of 10 com mandments has been expanded by one a sign outside st pauls anglican church reads thou shall not park there were parent teacher interviews at the high school iast evening dont forget to pause for a moment at 11 oclock friday november ii many are still wearing their poppies this week they were sold in industries and door-to- door on tjie weekend random thought at com mencement when are the girls hems and hair going to meet many opponents of re membrance day say that it puts loo much emphasis on the past that man should not be tied to the past but look to the future man learns ironi past mistakes ii remembrance day can teach us to be a little wiser than pre ceding generations then it ha completely fulfilled its purpose high school students are selling chocolate burs to raise funds milton has again turned down membership in the cen tral ontario regional develop ment association les duby is vkepivsklent and has urged neighboring munieipaliliasti join the editor of the milton weekly paper well name no names says in an editorial this week concerning the refusal we feel tht decision is folly und exhibits parochial thinking imagine a school as small as elmvale high school initiating the big scheme for canadian students to see expo christmas seals are in the mail kleenway construction com pany workmen have begun in stallation of u new 121 nth wuler- mnih from churchill road n n to young street heavy equip ment has been digging for the pipe and some of the work is al ready completed rcavictor 1967 portable television crest players at high school the crest players delighted students ol the upper three grades at acton high school monday afternoon they pre sented a program related to the course of study including a scene from st joan and a scene from macbeth several songs were also included part or the cost is borne by the acton board were right there when you need help when theres an emergency a call to us gels action fast reliable service reasonable rates a l riemer equipment company plumbing heating contractor 74 cook st acton ont 8534640 tax notice 1966 municipality of acton fourth instalment now due attention is drawn to the payment of 1966 taxes which are now payable in lour instalments taxes arc payable to the municipal treasurer at the town of acton municipal office ymca building taxes for the period jan 1 1966 to dec 31 1966 were due on may 16th and penalties will be imposed if instalments of same arc not paid as follows first instalment second instalment third instalment fourth instalment may july september november 16th 15th 15th 15th ac biding to the tax collection bylaw a penalty ef 1 per cent per month or traction of a month will be added on the amountrcmaining unpaid alter the 16th day of may thispcnalty applies to each instalment in a similar manner y the attention of ratepayers is directed to the penalties and other clauses as printed and explained in detail on every tax bill malfe payment now and take your tax notice with you when making payment j mcgeachie collector our help is as far as your nearest phone need a prescription filled an emergency firstaid pre paration or just everyday needs from your drug store give us a call acton pharmacy bill yundt manager 2 main st n 8531620 free pickup and delivery of prescriptions co veterinary- ctife tuner superpowerful new vista tuner picture tube 12 deep focus aluminized cir cuits space age solid copper circuits lifetime guarantee chassis 2 if delivers 12000 volts antenna built mono- pole antenna outside antenna terminals earphone earphone plus iv cord included finish charcoal grey brown ivory or pacific given white dim ensions h 13 v w 14 u d 9i from 13900 now at manning electric 54 mill st e acton ont 8532950 2 fk small depqsfh wdtp5 tftjub buttn chfe viuu plan now to join our christmas layaway club visit our basement toy land games toys trucks sleighs toboggans doll carriages dolls trains push toys musical toys mechanical toys cooking sets etc hintons 5c to 100 store notice the town of acton will be issuing deben tures shortly to the value of 3000000 these debentures will be in 100000 denominations and will bear interest at the rate of 6vi retirement will be 200000 in 1967 and 1968 300000 in 1969 to 1974 inc 400000 in 1975 and 1976 anyone interested can fill in the attached coupon anil mail as specified 5 i am bonds to and prefc interested in purchasing our i the amount ot r the jears signed a i ill in and mail to j mcgeachie clarkadministrator town of acton 40 mm st east lew issue ol j i aft on i liii