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ospringc umehouse the acton free praia wednesday august 21 1968 fy news of the district just another boy milton- at the exhibition lacrosse game in milton arena week ago everyone took a second look at eightyearold kelly crosaman of erindale for kelly his family friends and all those associated with the tyke lacrosse team kelly plays on he is just another boy but for approximately 300 people people in milton he was theboy with the wooden leg kelly has learned to live with an artificial leg since birth andai spite- of the handicap he manages to keep up with hjs teammates and opponents most of the timesometimes a step ahead of them i like many canadian eightyearolds kelly spends much of his leisure time in spdtts this season is his second in lacrosse and he lias played paperweight hockey since he was five a blondehaired youngster missing his two front teeth kelly has a distinctive look in his eyes that can be detected as hellery from a rnlle away when kelly signed up for lacrosse two years ago coach doug dadson suggested he play goal or defense where he rnight not be knocked around as intich tie rejected the jjuice and explained he wanted to play centre ills parents told coach dadson their son was just another boy end asked for no special treatment tell me another tory miltonit must have been a tory llaltons newlyelected mp whiting of oakville was laying when his car received s75 damage in a hitandrun accident on main st milton the mp vs having a dinner rraetlng with a local liberal party official mayor brian best at the milton inn and his car was parked in front of a store owned by another staunch liberalreeve austan ledwlth after lunch mr whiting returned to his car to find the left side badly creased bystanders apparently copied down the hitandrun drivers licence number and later in the day const len pickett of milton police apprehended and charged the culprit a cooksville man who didnt even have a vote in the june election in hilton riding cottages up to standard fergusgrand river conservation officials have completed intpection or so cottages at belwood and coneitogo lakes which they had ordered improved an authority spokesman said all but a few of the cottage owners complied with the authoritys orders to bring their cottages up to national building code standards or their leases would not be renewed the order to repair cottages caused a storm of controversy in april when the first letters were mailed the authority was accused of being dictatorial but the controversy soon simmered down when it was learned not all cottages were affected and the average repairs would cost about 200 dam site better huttonvillethe 48yearold huttonville dam weakened by the diversion of the credit river nearby during rebuilding of the 4th line bridge in the village collapsed early august 13 under added pressure from the torrential rain storm residents say they have notified the peel county engineering department on different occasions that the diverted water was weakening ihe old dam but nothing had been done the dams loss will not affect the credit river conservation area ram according to the authoritys public relations officer joan rollings its been a pain in the neck for a good many years uid mrs rollings i know it has bothered people in huttonville it shouldnt have any effect of the work we do in the authority for the past few years it haint held back enough water to be of any good anyway the dam was the second one to be built in huttonville it was constructed in the 1920s to replace an earlier dam tragedy brings action georgetown- following a tragic accident when a twoyear old drowned tn a waterfilled house excavation a solemn presentation was made to council and a motion was passed to set up a public safety committee two members from each town ward will tit on ihe new committee fifty nenbers of the hilton hus ratepayers association attended the council meeting silently backing up the presidents reading of the brief the new cormittee will investigate report and cormsnt to council the ratepayers were also concerned about the use of arms in the area wont seek education seat georgetown- ernest forgrave business administrator and secretarytreasurer of georgetown district high school board has changed his mind about seeking a teat on the new hilton county board of education mr forgrave announced at a board meeting in may his decision to aeek office as a member of the new board which in january will replace all present public and high school boards in tttttthe county but last week he told ihe georgetown herald of his change in plans he has held lus present position since may 1962 and was employed by the georgetown board on a parttime basis for two years prior he was a member of the old north hilton high school district board which administered schools in georgetown milton annd acton from 195s to 19s9 and is a past chairman of that board the premier wont dance fergusthe hon john robattt premier of ontario wiihed all canadians good luck in lus brief address when he officially declared the fergus highland games open saturday it was the 23rd highland games here and the attendance the highest so far was estimated to be 10000 just as the premier arrived bright sunshine flooded victoria park all during the morning dark clouds threatened to bring rain premier roberts with his young son timothy arrived in an open convertible with a few members of the highland games committee in his address the premier taid that tome of his family had lived in fergus at one time during the opening ceremonies mayor john f campbell of fergus also wearing the kilt spoke about the honor brought to fergus by the premiers visit in a humorous tone he mentioned the bagpipes and taid that although the town had many antinoise bylaws there were none that prevented the pipes from being played at any time anywhere in the town day or night during the program the matter of ceremonies paul hanover from hamilton suggested that the premier try the highland fling i never attempt the impossible replied the premier amiling euchre presentation in school to honor mr mrs robert clarke by mrs d g robertson ruth faulkner daughter of mr and mrs l faulkner first line underwent a tonsillectomy last week at gualph hospital and is now convalescing at her home at guelph hospital and ii now convalescing at her home mr and mrs ken lelghton scarborough mrs thcfma pettigsew toronto mrs etta barden eden mills mr anil mrs murray million and mily guelph mr and mrs oswald meadows rock wood mrs ida woods erin mr and mrs george cruickshahlu mb gertrude watson hulsburgh mr jfjrome hunter erin visited during the week with mrs m jackson mr and mrs norman robertson and grand daughter susan patrick of acton mr and mrs laveme carter and mr and mrs norman robertson and granddaughter susan patrick of acton mr and mrs laverne carter and mr and mrs robert clarke nee judy nodwell were honored guests on saturday evening at the school when neighbours arid friends gathered to extend congratulations and best wishes on their recent marriage progressive euchre wrt played with prizes for high scores being awarded to bonnie sinclair and ralph sincere the newlyweds were invited to the platform where byon bruce read an address and john stubbington presented them with a set of stainless cookweat and t v snack tables following words of thanks and appreciation lunch was served to close a pleasant evening memorial service at ortea cemetery a memorial service was held sunday afternoon at orion cemetery conducted by ihe rev gordon turner of acton mr turners patents from montreal were among those attending since they have relatives burled there the brats quartette played during the outdoor service players are dr george elliott brian sampson jack llohnes and barry buchanan mrs b vcldliuit sang district page ai jfcuw l ballinafad local boys on trip to florida newlyweds and racehorses in news by mrs robert shortlll james sanderson and allan jamleson are on a motor trip to lake worth florida they plan to sighttee en route stopping at several places of interest arriving at their destination they will seek shelter at dr and mrs reids apartment returning the boys will meander along another route planning about three weeks journey we are sure if will be a memorable holiday for these two school pals a presentation was held in the community centre friday night in honor of mr and mrs william mcenery a recent bride and groom the evening was spent dancing to mcdougals orchestra mr reg french called the gathering to attention and a presentation of a lovely floor lamp and a useful floor polisher was made the party then retired to the basement for lunch and a social time bill and cheryl are living in georgetown mr dan campbell left on saturday with a group of racehorses by train to the raceway at edmonton where tie will stable his horses and prepare them for racing there their gandson will mcclusky accompanied him mr and mrs dick shortill and family cedebrated their 2 1 si wedding anniversary on friday evening with their sister lillian shortlll at her apartment in mimico mr willard sanderson had a nsjty fall when working on his house he suffered painful bruises but no broken bones harvest fields are gradually being levelled and the golden grain is being stored in the granaries for feed for the animals all report a splendid heavy sample of grain this year owing no doubt to the cool evenings we have had all summer although the grain is down in some places it does not teem too difficult to cut each year the harvest tune seems to come and finish sooner a group of the 411 girls are camping this week at wolfe park with senior girls anne shortill and kathryn sinclair as counsellors sympathy is extended to mrs fa wee it eaton and family on the sudden passing of mr eaton the batons have helped us with our services here at ballinafad on more than one occasion visitors with mr and mrs morgan madill on saturday were mr madills sister mrs williamson of ml albert mr and mrs bruce davidson and lynne of ottawa and mr and mrs whltred of brookville also al ihe same home on sunday mr and mrs frank warne of toronto and mrs llattie price were guests word was received by the givens family that their uncle matt given of calgary had passed away mr and mrs ray swindlehurst attended the wedding on saturday in knox church georgetown of their nephew mr ernest webb and gail mcdonald mr and mrs sidney hayes of dunnvtlle also attended the same wedding and spent the weekend with mr chester swindlehurst quality ba products save ycu money gasolines motor oil distal fuel fuel oilt stove oilt texaesialil oil turner finance plan 10 veart ta pay small carrying charges dependable fervlte thompson fuels ltd 44 voun6 st acton phoni u93i74 buy a freezer now and save on froth fruit and produce you can have your favorite food froth all yar many models to choose from wmcfd h only not quite as illustrated buy on easy budget terms richardsons 201 main st i milton 8784949 weddings predominate in news one reception heu m hau by mrs a benton congratulations to mr and mrs ralph booth nee joyce baches who were married in trinity lutheran church fisherville on august 10 his parents mr and mrs gordon booth were guests at the wedding and reception there mrs ross alexander of kilbride has been visiting the unviont mr and mr o everett calvin and ann of giavenhurit were visitors with thenoblet on tuesday andmrand mr ralph moggy of maniloulin island were alsothere a couple of days mr and mrs jamet noble and mr and mrs john noble were guests at the soutarmanser wedding in st pauls united church bramptoo and the reception at the golf club law- we regret to report that mr john gray is stldl in hospital in milton with heart trouble we hope for his improvement in health the wi ladies catered for over 100 guests at the shieldstaylor wedding reception in llmehoiue memorial hall on saturday mr and mrs j crlchton and jackie enjoyed a camping trip in the muskoka region last week mr and mrs a w benton and mr bert benton visited mr and mrs gordon qulnton meaford on sunday mrs bert benton returning home with them after a week of holidays with her parents pollock and campbell midillli lllti is itl high gbade mtmokials memorial engraving 63 water si north oalt trlilhli- 6211500 notice re enrolment for y brookville public school pupils for grades 1 to 8 who wr not attending schools in nassagaweya townthip prior to june 30 1968 and any children born in 1963 who have not alroady enrolled in kindergarten enrolment days at brookville public school tfiurs aug 29 100 to 400 pm fri aug 30 100 to 800 pm turn signals fourway flashers may be used to indicate a disabled vehicle or emergency situation turn signals must not be used for this purpose and should be used only when the motorist intends to turn change lanes or move from a parked position effective september i 1968 flashing green signal lights permit exclusive left turns as well as per mitting traffic to turn right or proceed straight through while conflicting traffic at the intersection is stopped effective september i 1968 pedestrians must not cross the street on a flashing green traffic light ex cept where pedestrian walk sig nals arc displayed then they should obey signals effective september i 1968 riding in house or boat trailer is prohibited effective september i 1968 walking on highways with speed limits of 50 mph or higher may be prohibited by municipal bylaws effective immediately attaching oneself to a moving vehicle is prohibited effective september i 1968 licence suspension up to 30 days for speeding 30 mph or more over the limit is now at the discretion of the convicting magistrate effective im mediately a resident of another province of canada who drives in ontario must have a valid drivers licence issued by his provincersuch driver must obtain an ontario licence upon becoming an ontario resident and surrender his current drivers licencejssued by such other province effective immed iately used motor vehicles private sale unless the new owner of a used motor vehicle can produce a certificate of mechanical fitness to the ontario department oftransport notice of a sale or transfer must be given within six days he must surrender the plates and an unfit vehicle permit will be issued after the vehicle has been made fit plates can be obtained by producing u ccrtidcate of mechanical fitness effective november 1 1968 a dealer must now surrender the li cence plates of a used motor vehicle to the department at the time of the sale unless he is able to give the buyer a certificate of mechanical fitness or unless he is selling to another dealer farm tractors selfpropelled farm implements and any vehicle being pulled by either of them must carry a slow moving vehicle sign of a specified design when operating on the highway effective september i 1968 wider vehicles and loads the per missible width limit of 96 has been increased to 102 effective immediately motorcycle helmets that meet speci fied standards must be worn by operators and passengers effective september 11968 certain municipalities may exempt themselves by bylaw from school bus regulation requiring operators to flash red signal lights when stopped to pick up or discharge pas sengers where the speed limit is over 35 mph metropolitan toronto and satellites metropolitan ottawa and satellites london windsor and hamilton in municipalities that pass such a bytaw school buses will not flash red signal lights and other traffic will not be required to stop effective immediately motorized snow vehicles will be regulated by special legislation for mot iriformitlon writ to ontario departhfemt oftransport hon irwin hauakartt minister almost everybody 3fel2fe e5cfw will be affected by these changes in the ontario highway traffic act