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m m the acton era press wednesday may 17 1967 tjtor of hmm lepffedm gift of charle matthews an admired top by library board chair man georg la mrs marjiuaffta taylor mr a otr presented tha picture of the quean and canadian flag from lakeside iode and mr e lkfcea a chequa for an outdoor flag from tha duko of davonshfm iode centre mrs fred anderson p a cheque from acfon wi white mr and mrs r l davidson promised a picture from the golden aga club bottom mrs davidson holds tha dock given by tha y ladles auxiliary and they sit behind h library l modal staff ftootoa first gifts donated to library board accepts pictures flags first official presentations were made to the library board for the new centennial library wednesday evening of of last week the giving of gifts precedes the official op ening of the building on june 3 when they will be on dis play other gifts are coming later received in a short rather formal halfhour in the meet ingroom of tbe library were two enemies seven pictures two flags and a clock by the end of the evening 12 pictures had been donated and more are expected welcomed the 10 visitors and mayor lesduby also a mem ber of the library board echo ed his appreciation the most impressive illum inated and beautifully framed picture of her majesty the queen leaning upon one wall was presented to the board by lakeside chapter of the io rflrsldfflaorterspeak a few words to the board was mrs marguerite taylor who was accompanied by another member mrs a orr the chapter also presented a large indoor canadian flag with a gold maple leal atop the stan dard and a floor holder board members decided la ter to mount the picture in the centre of the panel above the showcase in the front hall above the stairs second to apeak were mr and mrs r l davidson rep resenting the golden age club they explained it was their intention to have someone paint a picture especially for the library and the board nod ded assent speaking for the duke of de vonshire chapter iqjxe mrs e lidkea said the members of the chapter got the idea for a large outdoor flag from the scale model of the library and grounds she presented a cheque for 75 to provide such a flag mayor duby interjected there was some hope that the four pl boxes alongside the walk suggested in the scale model might also be co ming in giving a cheque for 50 from the acton womens instt robt r hamilton optometrist 116 mountain view s georgetown 111 mill st acton monday from 4 pm for appointment 8773971 no toll charge tute mrs ered pointed out her anderson group has been serving acton since 1903 she recalled the drinking foun tain trough and cemetery ga tes saying this time they had agreed on a donation of mon ey for you to put to best use the wi motto is beautify canada she said and the members hope to educate par ents not to be htterbugs as well as children on my way here in one block i passed se ven empty cigarettes boxes she said that wasnt child ren to speak to the board was william carnochan of lq l 467 who brought forward six mahoganyandgold framed pictures of the fathers of con federation george etienne cartier sir john a macdon- ald george brown sir charl es tupper leonard tilley and thomas darcy mcgee there is a brief biography on the back of each picture a second gift from the lodge is a large outdoor ontario flag with the union lack in the top left corner and the ontario coat of arms on a red ground mr carnochan said the lodge will arrange for a pole when the board decides where they wish to put the flag a wood and gold batteryop erated clock so no wires show was brought by mrs paddy- dick who was unable to stay for the short cerem ony its the contribution of 4 x the y ladies auxiliary library board members con cluded by mentioning a few more gifts that are anticipat ed a local picture from the legion ladies auxiliary kit chen equipment from larche auxiliary for the retarded others from the gideons and church groups micro plasties will provide a clear protective cover for the landscaped mo del in conclusion fred new sta ted for the board i wish to officially record our deepest appreciation of your help present with mayor duby chairman lee and mr new were ted pratt and board sec retary doug copeland after everyone had admired the gifts the visitors left and the regular meeting of thfc- board proceeded at the end of the meeting members toted in two huge cartons another gift which had just arrived the donation bfa former actonianrcharles- matthews of toronto compris es five fine reproductions of group of seven paintings similar pictures some also the gift of mr matthews hang in the schools the five pictures are pop lar by a 3 casson maple and birch by a y jackson isles of spruce by arthur lismer algoma county by lawren hams and mist fantasy by j f h mcdonald the library board will consi der the best place to put each donation imayor- duby men tioned to the representatives that its hoped the downstairs meeting room walls will be co vered perhaps with hemp or tweed and they wih be most suitable for art displays conference school held at waterloo i called by god his purpose for me was the theme for the hamilton conference school for united church women held at st pauls united col lege university of waterloo may 9j01h the elected officers from halton presbyterial who at tended were mrs hr parker mrs b savewfghrmrsr stainton mrs jl b king mrs k hahvard mrs d mac- lean mrs roy coulter mrs l shaw mrs c hawke mrs e m flowers mrs g w cusb- nie saneo insurance enjoy the security of a complete p of p for your home with of course your home is insured against tha obvious things but is it covered for the unexpected explosion extreme storm damage a car crashing into your irving room for exampla we help you protect your home and possessions with a safeco horn owners policy itll be free of dangerous gaps and coerjy overlaps will save you worry save you money too and safaco pays claims quickly call us today dennys insurance agency 17 mill st w adon bs3o1s0 residences bill 8532645 harold 8532565 where vou are treated uke a mrson not a mummr wot punch cmk 01 orangf coronation s nsp drinks 389 van camp with pork beans 4 maple leaf canned cooked picnic 145 beef or irish swift stews 49c holiday savings hamburgmot dogbeah or smtrrose brand relishes an flavovrs iga cammed soft drinks 1285 my a cast of 14 far im preparer style frenchs mustard hiuurs mayonnaise 2 49c r49c jack ridley cartage limited concrete blocks concrete buck cinder blocks clay brick sand stone livestock and fertilize farm service and suffhes dump trucks for hire fully insured kv class fs f acton phone 8530730 free win a ham free w1b mm yrsmw all you do is identify the people in this picture your clue i the picture was taken in 1912 the store is where simpsons- sears is now located officials accept library invitation for opening june 3 ihiftw xt on parson is a ioa rules write names of p and box in our day on a slip in ballot despite difficulty in estimat ing the possible number of guests for coffee and sand wiches library board members are proceeding with detailed plans for the official opening of the towns centennial project oa saturday june 3 a representative perhaps a deputyeainlstcr whl come from the ontario department of education other guests in vited include regional library board executives and librar- acton ministerial associa tion has agreed to participate in the dedications rev a h mckenxie will give an opening prayer the rev ritchie mc- iflurray is a member of the h- bjrary board itfe asa or harry ar- eay mj and george kerr chief librarian mrs isabel watson will unveil the plaque in the lobby former librar ians will be among the special guests a ttrainute concert by ac ton citizens band outside un der the trees will precede the official opening boy scouts will be distributing printed pro grams number of guests who will enter the building to inspect the premises new gifts and en- joy coffee and sandwiches is hard to determine the general public is invited and the popu larity of the library always has especially included children plans for catering on an initial guess of 300 people are pro ceeding a onearmed righthanded 1a will be present dor pitcher hugh daly won 74 old 6kinner the architect and dean crowe of kerr construe- hon have accepted their invita- games and lost 8 between lttm7 he pitched a 1 0 no- hitter for cleveland against philadelphia in mb3 r the jem drivein shows every thursday friday amlsotwrday at 8 pm showing thb wehono all color show prehistoric women adult entertainment starring martbme beswkk and edna ronay also devils own staring joan fontaine and alec mccowan always a cartoon the first ballot drawn with correct names is a winner entries to be in not later than may 31 draw to be made june 3 winner and full details of picture to be announced in the acton free press june 7 issue contest not open to i g a employees iga food main st n acton check our handbill for bargains this charlie the meat manager says time to break out the barbecue try it out this weekend with charlies special fresh ground minced beef 49