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i4 a tv irftabkde nk flavj44 us jft the acton free press wadnwchy arch u 1967 carpeting kitchen plenty of light features of twostorey brick library rians checkout counter and beyond that their workroom and the back door most striking feature of the fmjooo library in its evergreen- encircled setting is its four big thcrmopane corner win- i dows r to the left is the adult lib- the attractive bright en- ttfry with its many shelves trance leads into a roomy hall- and comfortable reading area ayjwltlwa4alwlightofsilfs to the ri go t chil both up and down with books and furniture seal- vp first you face the libra- ed to sice a peaco blue and green mix- nylon carpet the most highly recommended material these days catches the eye at once it will help keep the library quiet and its easier to keep than tile a good v bound volumes e lee unique gift heads board one of the treasures of the library is a bound set of the illustrated london news cov ering the years from 1851 to 1905 the volumes were given to the library by the late h n farmer a lawyer here they had belonged to ms- far ther some of the older books are first editions and are growing in value the librarians have been told the old bible that used to be used in court was given to the library when it was repla ced there are several other bibles in general circulation as well including the new re vised standard edition a datestbne will be inserted in the building later an open ing in the brickwork has been left for it centennial chairman of the library board is george lee serving his third term board members are fred new ted pratt rev ritchie momurray and mayor les xhiby who is the representative of council a change in the library board act reduced the num ber to sit on actons board so board member doug copeland this january took over the sec retarys post from miss es ther taylor concerned this week with the move the board meets next friday many special meetings concerning the new building and more recently the budget have brought the board together for many spec ial meetings in the past few months cuum cleaner will do the job the carpeting is thick with backing laminated directly to it downstairs the same carpet ing only in autumntoned or angeybrown makes the as sembly and exhibition raom look homey already this is the room on the right that is available foe- wntlngjn the centre is a trim little kitchen called the serveryj some equipment is still needed here beyond the servery down a short corridor are mens and ladles washrooms and the fur nace room the large room downstairs on the left is presently for storage but it is available for more library space when re quired the stainall is made of steel and the floors of ierraz- to b 8 k c s 1 1 t itnr was the general contractor for the goldenyellow brick build ing architect was donald skinner there were two local sub contractors l riemer who installed the plumbing and jake van der kooy of acton electric who did the wiring the natural gaa heating was installed by b mikkelsen of oakville the attractive drapes were ordered through acton home furnishings near the building is included in the contract one tree had to be removed it was dyinp and would have had to be cut down soon in any case shrubs will be planted in the spring if someone donates thcml randy lldkea who is studying with the niagara parks commission is having a model mad with suggested landscaping outdoor epotmghte are pro vided in the contract the con- struchon company also built the bridge changing the pitch after commencing to make it lower methods of keeping it clear for pedestrians in bad weather are being considered a piece of the same tough nylon carpeting as is in the building for instance could be lifted and snow and ice knock ed off as its own centennial pro ject acton hydro electric commission will install lights on standards to ensure plenty of good light at the site that will be used so much at night just one tree was cut down at the library site sunut front mntanct is shown from the upstairs hall of the centennial library adults and childrens separate rooms are upsfairs- assembly room washrooms furnace room storage room and small servery are down stairs stairs are terrazzb- railings topis bright red for safety a highly absorbent nylon mat will be placed at the front door compatible colours characterize library mellowhued accents spangl ed the buildings interior first and brightest is the co lor of the highly recommend ed nylon carpet peacock blue and green upstairs and warm orange downstairs all the wood slab doors are painted one of four warm co ordinating colors caramel dull green putty and terra cot- ta the vinyl chairs upstairs where the adults will peruse books in comfort are persim mon- and acrilan blue they are plastic and can be easily cleaned v iri the assembly room down stairs there are 30 comfort able fabriccovered chairs in three colors tropical tur quoise sun valley gold and coffee brown these chairs will not be used as often as the chairs upstairs the childrens section has smallscale tables and eight bright hassocks for the child ren to sit on theyre conven iently made of plastic too these hassocks were still not here by the weekend but are expected to be in place for the first avid young bookworms next week color of the drapes is nut meg when these unlined dra pes are drawn light will still come through at the corner windows while glare is cut wood finish throughout the building is warm walnut furniture was ordered from various companies after long consideration and price-and- value comparison the hassocks and and drap es were ordered through ac ton home furnishings the offwhite steel shelving and magazine racks ordered in ontario were made in den mark efficient bookends will neatly hold the rows of books upright display cases in the central hall will exhibit posters and special articles or book jack ets the central charge desk so vital to the checking in and out of books is being traced this week by slightly harassed board members it was ship ped several weeks ago the modern trilight fixture in the front hall gives way to efficient fluorescent units and spotlights further inside most colorful accent of all is just arriving the covers of thousands of books gait educator named president mr j a turner chairman ot the board of governors for the hal tonpeel college ot ap plied arts and technology an nounces the appointment of mr j m porter director of education in gait as president of the college mr porter has had a disting uished career in education prior to assuming his duties as director in gait four years ago mr jroter served the north york school- system as a teacher principal and assis tant superintendent as an active member of the ontario secondary school sup erintendents association and the ontario directors associa tion mr porter served in many offices and on many commit tees his interest m the grow th and development of voca tional education took him on an extensive trip to europe where he visited a number of educational institutions out the tables tops oniwood have arborite i would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than to be crowded on a velvet cushion thoreau the requisites of a singer are a big chest a big mouth 90 per cent me 10 per cent intelligence lots of hard work and something in the heart enrico caruso from june to september westminster abbey has some 6000 visitors daily with some 900 years of english history enshrined in its stones exten sive repairs were undertaken and the abbey is now capable of standing for another 900 years the town of acton may we extend our hearty congratulations on its centennial library a building everyone can be proud of it was indeed a fleasure to have been chosen heating contractor b mikkelse heating and cooling oakville 8273151 muss maooi chapman will smile welcome in new quarter riext week she has been assistant librarian for years a wot of the past is the view front the front door i ibr me y the plaster bosh artificial flower crammed shelves and tables remained unchanged for years until this- l congratulations to the town of acton on the accomplishment of its centennial project actons modern library rx g 0 g 00 g g g a 7v g c g c conied it was our pleasure to be chosen as the electrical contractor on this local project acton electric company j van der kooy prop industrial commercial a residential wiring appliance service 65 main st n acton out 8534234 congratulations to the town of acton on the completion of its modern library actons centennial project residents of acton can be proud of the new centennial library which has been carefully planned for their convenience comfort and the pleasure of good reading we were pleased to be chosen the contractors to install the plumbing facilities and fixtures in this modern library building a l riemer equipment co plumbing and heating contractors 84 cook st 1 acton ontario 8530640 j v