Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), January 21, 1970, p. 14

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Acton Free Praia Wednesday January 1970 News views If an afternoon of thats fan and different youre looking for just drop everything your kids and skate Into your jalopy and head for Toronto skating at new City Hall rink it slightly and everyone should at least try it We did this with our family recently and ft was great Theres it change room a refreshment booth selling hot dogs hoi chocolate and coffee open all the time plus continual skater a choice pped out through speakers for those who know and enjoy the delight of outdoor skating to music Blue and white bulbed lighting arrangements twinkling on surrounding trees give one the impression of a fairyland movie set resembling a skater inn Cars continually pulling up to the downtown area and unloading enthusiastic children carrying whkh way a hurried effort to get onto the tee as quickly as possible Smooth Inters bumpy skaters just learning skaters old pro skaters big skaters little skaters and some little wee tiny ones all decorate the ice and attempt to keep time to the tempo or the music Its a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon and for the nonathlete in the family a quick of the buildings close by will introduce him or her to the tours which arc conducted every fifteen minutes through the new Toronto City Hall where one can vkw first hand the luxury personified the elegant decor of the chambers of the recently reelected His Honour Mayor Denmson After completion of such a tour a quick jaunt to the elevators located dose by will ensure one of a view of the City from the observation area some floors high As this elevator is open at most hours of the day seven days a week his is a worthwhile effort particularly if you are not able to dnve or walk a few blocks south of the City Hall Square and visit the New Dominion Building in us present location at 55 King Street West The Toronto Dominion Centre it is called Now that too is worth seeing At the point of skating when hands are tingling and feet are making like clay flower pots it time to pretend youre educational and entice the family back into the car to wend your way down Bay Street for two Nocks and after parking your vehicle at any of the easily located free parking spots especially on Sundays visit the Centre The fiftyax floor budding which houses the head office of the Toronto Dominion Bank is the highest in the entire British Commonwealth and boasts a shopping mart of fifty six stores containing merchandise which ranges from the epitomy of high fashion in clothing to elegance men barbenng parlours with pink chain and lavishly gilded mirrors There are also several boutiques which in paper selling everything from glamorous paper dresses to greeting cards Here one must be careful not to become too intrigued by the multitudinous shoppers delights because the most interesting and exciting event of the entire escapade is situated on the Fifty fifth floor Observation Tower from which on a clear day can be seen the City of Rochester New York- Its absolutely marvellous and if arc still there at night time when Toronto is enveloped in a of lights you will agree that it a fantastic Records are now rating Toronto and Los Angeles as two of the fastest growing cities in the world and can believe it the sight is tremendous Once we were warm again and fulfilled with educational splendour we took the spine tickling slightly slower than you can elevator down to the bottom floor quickly noting that the sign Observation Tower OpenjHours am to IQjDQ under was worth it Incidentally we could have skated for a week on the bright glasssmooth City Hall ice rink and it was free But a word of Dont gamble as we did and leave your car improperly a a No Parking zone Sunday t mean a thing in the id when we arrived at our vehicle after a delightfully strenuous afternoon we found a calling card with printed on it in bold writing Weight Watchers losing- members not pounds The Weight Watchers Cub is falling off but I the avoirdupois that it losing but the members In an effort to get the club going with a Ire new start president Fran Wilson is calling a meeting next Thursday night at pjn With the of the member group down to a sparse 10 the executive is hoping to revamp their program and although will be on the tutting calorie discussion it is hoped that an exercise period will be revived with a reward set up for the chubby female who loses the in given time The dollar membership fee and the nightly cost should not be a deterrent to those anxious to work off their poundage and president Fran is hoping for a of exuberant exercisers expounding energy every Thursday evening For a truly Canadian gift look for one of the products of Rehabilitation Industries suppottcd by the March of Dimes They include Gem si one jewellery made from many beautiful types of rock stuffed toys and In dun dolls Folk mass presented af- St Johns Sunday I ho Folk Muii service win Introduced Into for first llsno Sunday morning St Johns Anglican Church young adult members of Ufa Church of the Hamilton pirtlcipitad In conjunction tho rogulii service by Ken he Innovated service was originally conceived wilh ho particular Order of of he Diocese of the liturgy the from tho I oik Mass composed by Father Ian Now York in part or a rcnowul wllhln the church In a newly riubtlclsed book entitled Say What You und Moan What You Say the wrllor Paul Gibson refers to the church us being of action Later on monks introduced meditation and In llil way the evening church Referring Hie Sunday Folk service lined on ilemn Muitot of the choir reflection tho renllc continual diet gradually iklim on tunc mid I its quiet solemnity with tick of mid younn It is audience Hie a fun arid a such Intruducli in of the folk mint In Joyful llioit is an effort fulfilling way iie liio curly action lliomo and iho d of upswing t mien with erudition poptilir Interchange in churches lie Sunday group of young Hamilton mi la composed of arid toucher who in their undemanding fellowship and Christian commmuniiy invito conduct Parish Project called the Open Dour behind which every Saturday morning a rcciciijorul program of vi SAVE 10 All J encouraged I inner city require ached downtown youngsters who and CHECKOFF POINT during day of brisk activities lor Colvlnlst clubs saw this group jotting further Instructions from leaders groups associated with Christian Reformed Church Staff Photo Rockwood News Newly formed snowmobile club names officers plans events The newly formed Rockwood Snowmobile Club under the leader of Louis Hilts of Street as president Judy Hendry secretary Bruce treasurer and the executive committee composed of Chuck Petty Red Meredith Eddy Kingsbury Frank Jim Muir and Milne met in the Fire Hall on Monday January 19 to choose crests and arrange for an jjunt and cook out The executive for the snowmobile club was voted in last Sunday at a meeting held in Hie Ccntcnnnl Public School at p m in the afternoon Some avid enthusiasts congregated to discuss policies and membership tickets Although no rules were set names were presented for nominations for various offices in establishing an official association and after the elections with the new president Louis Hilts residing it was concluded that a family fee of would beset with only half of that amount to be paid for the remainder of this year obstacle races and other forms of outdoor endeavors would bo Hie aim of this enterprising group and the fee would be used to cover cost- involved The Sundiy meeting was adjourned it approximately with Hie Monday night time for the executive members set as of at the Fire Hall at which time crests were chosen membership tickets were decided on the pi for the outdoor fiesta set as that of the Roekw fish polluted RAPE members learn The greatest amount of pollution from DDT found in Ontario was in the fish of the Muskoka Lake according to Dr Richard Hank Director the Provincial Pesticide Residue Testing Laboratory of the University as he spoke at the second of the scries of on Pollution being conducted free of charge to the Public at the University of Guelph every Monday evening at p Tie Antipollution these lectures in an effort to get their own war on off the ground members were in agreement with Professor D W Hoffman Soil Science Department who was of the opinion that the Provincial Government should set up a centra planning agency to late lie piopcr of soil ng with the high quality land being used or set aside for agriculture The lectures are proving to be of a worthwhile nature to all pollution conscious individuals and everyone is urged to continue developing their concern and recognize the urgency required Touching on the problem of detergent one of the better known aspects of pollution Frank specified that on the research being done on the pollution by phosphorous the urban water sheds n Lake trie came from municipal waste and of this from detergents With the Rockwood filtration and sewage plans on the 1970 year agenda the next lecture entitled Waste Utilization and Disposal dealing with human and animal waste could be a highly constructive one to attend Park Startoff time for the first outdoor event of the Club will ho at clock an Sunday 1 with all vehicles leaving the pavilion irply at 15 pm to at the religited prearranged place for the Cook Out with reminders being promulgated that tins free outdoor affair is for all potential operators and their friends with a welcome to everyone being publicised HOLIDAY CLEANERS 14 MILL STREET ACTON to Thursday- A M M Fridays- 8AMto9PM Saturdays Closed at PM CLOTH COATS MENS BUSINESS SHIRTS MENS 2 PIECE SUITS LADIES PLAIN DRESSES PLEATS EXTRA Prices effective Jan to HOLIDAY CLEANERS MILL STREET ACTON mid season CLEARANCE OF skidoo CLOTHING and ACCESSORIES 30 Allison NOW UP TO OFF 7 WEST GEORGETOWN YOUR SKI DOO SNOWMOBILE DEALER WHITE GRANULATED 5 LB BAG SUGAR 47 BED WHITE 24 OZ LOAF BREAD 5 1 KRAFT PKG DELUXE CDN PIMENTO OLD ENGLISH CHEESE SLICES LEE CHOICE OuMd SI TIDBIT PINEAPPLE FRESH PRODUCE PRODUCT OF US CALIFORNIA SIZE ORANGES ONT FANCY APPLES 69- HEINZ CONDENSED 10 TIN Bat buy mix or match HONEY POD PEAS TINSOR 12 TINS WHOLE KERNEL CORN BONUS 10 TO ONE TIME DISPENSER GARBAGE BAGS 39 SAVE CROWN CTN TEA BAGS TOMATO SOUP RED ft WHITE INSTANT COFFEE TULIP ROSE PARCHMENT COLORED LB PACKS MARGARINE BALLARD CHAMPION- TINS DOG FOOD 4 59- rooo fuwm HIGHLINER COD FISH CHIPS SUPREME GREEN PEAS

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