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Crowds down but not enthusiasm as snowmobiers compete Sundayi Although crowds weren up to expectations Acton Men ran off an afternoon of snowmobile races under a bright sun Sunday and will likely repeat the event next year president Rick Coe said the club felt the event was another success Intense cold from icy winds and the showing of the Boston Toronto NHL game on TV were blamed for limiting spectators but the crowd thinned out and was replenished by other hardy souls at intervals races Twelve races were run under the flag of guest starter Wayne Robertson with about competing for trophies and cash prizes over a threequarter mile course laid out on the ice of Fairy Lake Drivers came from all over the district Brampton Georgetown and Milton Top drivers of the day were Ed Stewart of on his powerful with Dave Carson of Hornby on a Competition was keen There were more entries than last year when weather was milder Heather of Acton tobk two of the powder puff events one on a and the other on a A draw for a radio was won by John of Nelson Court A committee composed of Robertson Jim Ware Roy Wood and assisted by members of the Men Club ran the event Menettes manned the park booth and dispensed hot drinks and food to competitors and frozen spec tators who lined the banks of the lake Following ore drivers who took home trophies and cash Mod A Dave Cron I Hornby Glen J nek ion 3 Sno Jet a flock Fowler alackDave Skiroule 1 Aeton Ed Stewart Button 1 Acton Clou Mod C Ed Drive Canon Skiroule Mod Stewart Hupp Knight Clan Mod arson Pander putter Lad Reva File Sktrou c Marjorle M Utile Heather Acton Mote Myrtle 1 The Acton Free Wednesday February 5 PELICANS AND POLLUTION IT FLOATS The brown pelican has Most woods float because of the places In air space within Individual wood North America because DDT cells The cell wall materiel itself poisoning causes soft shelled for all species la about one and eggs which break under the one half times the weight of weigh of the nesting birds water HO LI PAY DRY CLEANING Fops In Cleaning low In Price George own Skldoo I ad Heather Acton Hupp Murjorlc Rock HEATHER Mill St Acton took two first places in Sunday snowmobile races Ross Ribey of the Y Men presents one of the trophies to the top powder puff left Staff Photo Received notification from the county there will be no meeting of the County planning association during February A meeting will probably be held In March Some municipalities have not yet determined who will be on their boards yet Trousers or Slacks 65 COATS DRESSES Men Buifnet SHIRTS 2 In Fab lo Mi reft HOLIDAY CLEANERS MILL ST ACTON ELLA of took first place in the first powder puff event at Sunday Men s snowmobile races Staff Photo Rock and Broom By Bob Mac Arthur Saturday wan the annual Sweethearts bonspiel with teams taking part Winners In the Brat draw was the team skipped by Ken Marchment second high was the Ted Tyler Sr rink while third was the team skipped by Walter Dubois In the second draw the top team was led by Bob Drink waiter Second team was Al s and third was Hunter Top team for the whole was the rink with Ken Kae Hansen Ted Hansen and Norma Marchment The ladles received flowers for taking top spot After supper served by the ladles Kent Tocher provided music for the dancing A number of spot dances were held The ladies section has completed the first draw Top team for the draw was skipped by Gwen Tyler with Nan Hurst Jean Parker and Ina Mellon making up the rink They won the Trophy for this draw Watched the final In the Rose Bowl Draw on Sunday at Kitchener It went to the last rock in an extra end before a winner was declared The rink from Orillia was the winner over the rink of Toronto They will head for the east coast next month to compete in the Dominion finals An unfortunate accident happened at the rink Thursday evening Velma West after delivering her stone fell on the ice and broke her left will be laid up as far as curling is concerned for a while Here Is rule of the OCA The sweeping shall be under the direction and control of skips The players party may sweep the ice from the sweeping line it to the player playing to the sweeping line at the other end and any stone set In motion by a played stone may be swept by the party to which it belongs In front of the sweeping line but behind the sweeping une both skips have equal rights as per rule Only skips or viceskips of each rink directing play at the time shall be allowed to sweep behind the sweeping line SUNDAY DRIVERS are almost in a dead heat they approach the finish line in one of Sunday s high powered races t Legion town league nipped Weston in Saturday atom lid lifter Derrick Neelcy and lance Alton scored the Dixie goals while Gary replied for Weston Clint Jamie Mc Donald and Don Brouiilard netted two goals apiece to lead to an win over Brampton Mike Strong and Lawrence tallied the other goals Brouiilard earned a pair of assists and Ricky Gooers Chris Hudson and Ferguson picked up one assist apiece Mike Marshall scored the Brampton goal with Scott Timbers assisting NOVICES scored once In each period to gain a victory over Niagara alls Mike scored twice and Steve Van once for the Generals Van Der Robert Rowe and Stephen Lumbers contributed assists Mike scored for the Flyers Ralph Bowcn and Wayne Thomson drew assists Dave second goal of the game late In the third period gave Hamilton a win over St Catharines In the second game Mike Jollymore counted the other Hamilton goal and George Brown picked up an assist St Catharines marksmen were Winters and Andrews Dave Rcnshaw assisted on Winters Two rinks from the Acton Club competed in the North Business Girls Bonspiel last Saturday One rink skipped by Willa Hewitt won the trophy for the day The other rink was skipped by Gwen Tyler They only won one game but report a good day of curling Here is the way the Thursday Ladies first draw ended up GwenTylerl2 winsonends Kae Hansen Ruth Leatherland 11 Mae ID Mare Eleanor Goy Shirley Hunter Willa Hewitt Patrick MIlH J IT is 10 A Irwin Trt B Outwit loll Jordm A 12 A 12 T Tyler 10 Armitrong A EUerbjr Coot tier IS New IS Drink Dixon Evclu Anderson 10 Tim Inn Moore B V Patrick T Tyler H Hem to A EUerbjr Cookiler S U IS C Ab ID W Blow Imntll 33 Tyler Moore IS K Lee 20 L IS George J Hunt 10 3 A Me C K A W Moore 12 C 10 School Robert Ellerby Jin Kitbjr Cook 23 John New George Bonnie Remit SO Sandra Via Fleet 10 go Springfield downed Baltimore 51 Cliff Brltton netted the fifth goal Ray Nathan Holds and John Gnlt earned assists Barry scored for Baltimore A pair of goals by Jamie helped Cleveland defeat Rochester 31 John Scoyne also scored for the Barons Jack Vos Paul and Fred Allen drew assists scored for Rochester with Ron and Mark Hamilton drawing assists BANTAMS Terry Holmes fired four goals to spark Pittsburgh to an victory against Wayne Allan added pair of goals and Ivan Hearns and Bcrnie Taylor netted one goal apiece Assists went to Taylor with four Holmes three John Pink and Chris Tennant two each Allan Bill with one apiece John Ashley scored the Hershey goal from Billy McCabe MIDGETS St Iouis bested Los Angeles in the midget Howard Coultrup Randy terguson Jim Bruce and Ted Muelbacher scored for the Blues Blair earned three assists Muchlbacher collected a pair and Cooksley Stephen and Ken Jordan picked up one each tor I Angeles Glen scored from Bob Krul and Van At the regular meeting Monday night Council Received a letter from the Acton Agricultural Society thanking them for a donation Received a letter from the Peel assessment office notifying them property on which the Georgetown senior citizens home is built should be shown as exempt on the assessment roll Received a letter from the Brampton recreation committee expressing concern about the quality of the water in the Credit River Deputy Reeve Miller told council he has been invited to a fire budget meeting of the town of for the first time Councillor Coxc will attend tonight Wednesday along with the deputy reeve Authorized reimbursement of 0 to Reeve Tom Hill for attending last Thursday hearing concerning the townships agricultural holding bylaw Approved CNR plans for automatic protection at the First Fourth and Fifth I crossings PROCLAMATION TOWN OF ACTON The Mayor and Council of the Corporation of the Town of Acton hereby proclaim the week of FEBRUARY 21st to FEBRUARY 28th as SCOUT GUIDE WEEK IN THE TOWN OF ACTON Through this proclamation the Mayor and Council solicit the support of all Citizens for these two worthy organizations THE BOY SCOUTS OF CANADA AND GIRL GUIDESOF CANADA A Duby Mayor Earl Warren helps you relax weekday mornings 1015 am to 1 pm LISTEN HERE ONTARIO FAMILY STATION Maxi Bell Canada The preference among seasoned telephone users is Mini The number you write down is easy to re call Furthermore our slim new Personal Directory fits into pocket or purse May we send you a complimentary copy For your Mini just Dial Zero and ask for business office Mini