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b4 the acton free press wednesday july 10 t968 bring em back alive two qe way deaths mar holiday weekend the death of two toronto women on the queen elisabeth way near burlington on the sat urday morning marred an other- wide tatalltyfree record for the counties of wentworth brant halton and haldlmand during the dominion day weekend the ham ilton automobile clutcs bring em back alive holiday news service reports thlscompares to four fsisjjuajj during the holi day in 166 and nodeathslnl96t since 1966 here has been marked reduction in total ac cidents oecucrlng over he holi day weekend there were 127 accidents in 1966 117 in 1867 and 10s in 1968 tpe large rural area covered by opp in the four counties accounted for most of the in crease thlstncludesbrantford acton ullion oakvllle burling ton and waterdowndlstrlcls ma jor accidents were up to 22 from six last year although minor ac cidents were is compared to 32 in 1967 there were no accidents or injuries in either paris or georgetown in brantford the accident rate dropped from 10 to seven the town of oakvlllo fared better this year with only six minor accidents cornparod to four major accidents two minor a- cldents and two personal injuries last year during july 1st wtukond with generoifs assistance from radio stations the hamilton automobile club launched a bring tm back auve nowsservteoprlor to the weekend the press carried editorial and illustrated material urging people to tab weekend trips enjoy themselves drive defensively and brlngem back auvel the effort was part of a mass ive nationwide campaign topfo- mote safe driving sponsored by caa clubs the bring em back alive program was introduced to canada by the hamilton auto mobile club tn 1966 blast theory charges irate lot of hokum twp ratepayer senior citizens enjoy annual zone picnic selecting salad goodies it the golden agers rhythm band lundioon on sunchy after noon are mrs john creasey sr loft and mrs pearl kennedy about 15 members attended the luncheon it j lmes rr irl h lw the event the home of mr and mrs c im roti street who hosted staff photo walter fortowsky isnt satis fied with the answer esqueslng council received in reply to a letter to the provincial depart ment of mining over blasting along the niagara escarpment he charged the department does not make any tests of their own and felt the atmospheric pressure theory officials use to explain blasting force is a lot of hokum appearing before esqueslng council at the last meeting he asked if another quarry wanted in iheitowpshlp would council m them theres- po way of stopping them admitted reeve george urrie cant you get a byaw or something asked mr fortow sky two car smash butno injuries a local mart and a mallon woman were involved in a two- car accident on the first line esqucdng near the breezes on friday evening which caused a total of 325 property damage milton opp said neither john fconstra of rr 1 acton or aurea mario legreslcy of rr 2 milton drivers of thovohlclos wore injured lf they have to blast they have to blast insisted deputy reeve tom hill its the only way to run the industry mr fortowsky said he didnt think anyone had the right to jolt his property some residents in esqueslng and nassagaweya arc up in arms over the jolts he charged is your placo showing cracks the reeve asked mines old but it will con cern me if i build a new place tho joits you got some days ws the answer u i dontlinoiwhat wo cando said tnereeve mr fortowsky emphaslxod he could easily gel many namus on a petition lo oppose the blasting but councillor bqb lawson advls- ed him to use his own case as ovldonco and wrlte tothe depart- then of mines bring your roply back here the reeve said ill tnakelt an election issue if we dont got anything done mri fortowsky concludod tho mining act was made for some- whorc out in tho bush morning ceremony held at cenotaph over 50 members of acton lol 4g7 juvenile orange lodge and local lady members of lavlnla lodge guelph paraded saturday morning to actons cenotaph for the yearly servlco there swinging along to the boom of three drums the group in regalia formed a horseshoe at the ceno taph whllo the usual crowd of spectators gathorod the most wor uro rev wil liam mllllgan past grand mast er spoke tothe assembled group led in prayer the singing of o god our help in ages past and god save the ckieeichugh wilkin son placed a wreath several oftlu older lodge ineitiberf joined tlio marchers in a convertible made while you waft keys hinfons 5cf sfore the zone 13 senior cltlions annual picnic was hold june 20 in beautiful hidden valley park amershot a busload attended from acton golden age club mr tombradleymlltonzone president welcomed the 332 members assembled shortly after 11 am more arrived later by ears at 12 noon graco was said and lunch enjoyed mr william fellows first vicepresident introduced may or harrington of aldorshol who spoke briefly to welcome the crowd jim swnborough con servative candidate was intro duced and spoke briefly harry coxons introduced art turner who had charge of tho games and contests the acton club carried home all the prlxos in the costume parade mrs r l davidson won the prlxe for best dressed lady there were no men in costume mrs dougald kennedy as a jock ey with albert shultls won as best original and mrs jack creasey won best comic with cam agnow summer fun avoid burns by conditioning your skin gradually to the suns rays donf become a red suf fering lobster your first day in the tun gradually increase the time you spend in the sun to ob tain a glowing tan protect your skin with suntan lotion prevent sunstroke and heat stroke by making sure your fam ily la always batcovered during long periods in the sun and that they avoid excusslve activity on very hot days a hint about insect repellents they can be kept in the glove compartment of the car wheth er youre picnicking or on a long ear trip when the mosquitoes or files attack youll have pro tection within arms reach picnicking can cut down on the costs of family expeditions and allow you to appreciate natures beauty family outings do a great deal for the spirit of the home and can facilitate parent- child communication and wherever you go take sandwiches along and make a day of it just think no meals to prepare and no costly eating out the warm delect able days of summer are an ex cuse for leisure so bask in the tun or settle beneath a shady tree where its cool and theres a breeie enjoy the ail-too- abort summorl the oldest ladies present were mrs bundy and mrs hopkins both 87 years old mrs bundy being four months the elder the oldest gent was nuggle sinclair 90 years young this spry gentleman was mrs don reeds partner to help win the peanut race and ho also correct ly judged the measured dlstano to the inch to win that contest in the carton toss arranged by mrs davidson milton ald orshol and georgetown were suc cessful aldorshol won the trea sure hunt being the only one to procure a tin whistle mrs reed found the mystery popeye mr whiteside aldorshol 85 won the stanheld underwear- prixe none of the acton club captured any of the six draws for groceries arranged by mrs may and mrs hall mrs albert shultls and mrs don rood oach won a prize in the kickoff the wind had been cool in the forenoon but the sun was quite hot the rest of the day and some who were not adequately protect ed got touches of sunburn it was an inspiring sight to see so many of this age group out enjoying themselves many carried canes but there were many more smiles than groans old friendships were ronewod and new friends made may all meet again next picnic time reappoint two twp committee robert ucmaster glen win ltams and donald matthews rr 2 acton were reappointed to esquesiiig townships committee oi adjustment for a three year term esqueslng council made the appointments at the last meeting for the years 1968 1969 and 1970 s holden ofvommist u cork st east cuelmf ta mil conference leadership camp interim committee junior farmers agenda opens megts to press halton county junior oach club to find out where jun- in future the regular monthly lntho county sits on tho interim tho farmers county board meeting was held on wednesday july 3 in the agricultural office in mil ton marilyn klrkwood was ap pointed acting secretary in the absence of the secretary it was announced that all drama competitions must be over bj feb 22 next year the junior institute confer ence will be held at centralla september 27 28 and 29 and any junior institute member may attend the zone field day will be held on july 20 at central peel secondary school brampton leadership camp will be held september z 9 at geneva park lake couchichlng a junior institute and junior farmer may attend each club is to select two members from their execu tive or membership and the names are to be sent to the agricultural office for selection two young farmers from brit ish columbia will be visiting halton from august 19 23 and homes are needed world literacy has obtained over 4000 to help the poorer people in the world a questionnaire was given to lor farmer interests lie each club is asked to submit the com pleted form to joy hayward as soon as possible the norval junior farmers arc holding a weincr roast and recreation night at hornby park on friday evening july 12 and all other junior farmer club members are invited to attend a lengthy discussion took place on having a dairy booth at the local fairs norval has consent ed to operate a booth and pal ermo and acton are to let the agricultural office know as soon as possible georgetown seeks bus change again georgetown council has asked that the gray coach bus route return to main st on july 15 tho route was shifted at coun cils request some weeks ago to james and church st strong pressure from residents of the streets forced council to ask the coach line to return to its former route meetings of the interim school organixatlon committee setting up for haltons regional board of education for 19c9 will be open to the press when the board was formed in february of this year members decided they were a factfinding group rather than a policymak ing body and told the press it would not he allowed to attend their monthly meetings at a june melting however tho de cision was reversed and invit ations were mailed to the area press to cover future meetings a public relations committee has been established with w bruce edwards of burlington as its chairman since february the committee has been gathering facts and figures on all public and high schools in halton and compiling statistics for the county board that will take over education in halton on january 11959 policy procedure programs and special services personnel salaries payrolls deductions accom modation pupils transportation and finance have all come under the committees study one rep resentative of each school board county commlttoo fred armltage of burlington is chairman anddenxlllawrenco of oakvllle is secretary north halton representatives include tom watson and murray smith from acton william lawson for esqueslng e e hall and g slgurdson from georgetown john noble and h p johnson from milton and horace blyth from nassagaweya pheae headquarters i large selection of evergreens shrubs perennials roses potted ready to plant cut flowers and potted plants always available cheek your evergreens shrubs and trees for insect damage everything for your garden caroline flower garden shop two miles west of acton south side of hwy from your local trust company halton peel trust as of july 1st weve raised the rate ladies our annual clearance of spring summer shoes dress shoes walking shoes casuals sandals group no 1 reg to 1995 1 4 group no 2 reg to 1598 1 0 8 group no 3 reg to 1295 7 8jj group no 4 reg to 795 4 88 no refunds no exchanges no phone orders ml spring summer handbags reduced the shoe house thai smartest faset on any streat eightyone macdonneu 8241450 special savings no service 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