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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 4, 1973, p. 13

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Saunders Pratt vows in Georgetown church Kathleen Mary Pratt and Jack Robert Saunders were married in St George Anglican Church in Georgetown recently The bride Is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Sydney Pratt ISA Road Acton and the groom Is the son of Mrs G Haines and the late Mr J Saunders 3 Durham Street Georgetown Father Gallagher officiated in the double ring ceremony and George was the organist The church was decorated with Easter Lilies Brocade gown The bride wore a long white brocade gown with high laced neck head piece and a long veil She carried a Flemish style bouquet consisting of pink and purple Elegance white baby carnations and yeilow sweetheart rosea was her slster- law Margaret Pratt In a floral gown of yellow green and tangerine with a green picture hat She carried a bouquet of colonial nosegays with white poms and white ribbon The bride was escorted down the aisle by her father Larry Brunton was best man and ushers were Larry Saunders brother of the groom and Mark Prat- brother of the bride Bridesmaids Bonnie Brunton sister of the groom and Dlanne Saunders sister inlaw of the groom wore matching dresses of floral print blue mauve white and green Each wore a mauve picture hat and carried a bouquet of colonial nosegays with white poms and white ribbons The groom and ushers wore black tuxedos with yellow ruffled shirts and a white carnation Dinner was served In the church basement and later a dance was held at the Oddfellows Hall in Georgetown Mrs Pratt wore a long pale and silver gown with matching accessories and a pale yellow orchid The groom mother wore a long mauve and white floral dress matching accessories and a white cym bldlum orchid The couple spent their honeymoon In Florida I almost stayed out all night a few weeks ago but my The thought of him grimly waiting up for me brought roe home at in the morning to find fast asleep and not mlssingme anyhow I had been on the site of the CBC movie In Rockwood waiting to take pictures of filming in progress It was a long wait but fascinating for two reasons Besides finding the whole process just plain Interesting and dif Poem published It all began in June of 56 my tongue now and then In watching the filming I got poem of mine was Included In an that same persistent feeling Anthology of Canadian poetry again There were two small and prose and CBLT TV invited poinm I KNEW were wrong and me to be on Tabloid wanted so badly to point out but That was fun in Itself but more as Isold- I on the wrong side Important to me was the of the glass producer reading my name Wendy then and asking Are you another of the famous coming along I probably Just sat with my mouth hanging open To be lumped together with my father and all the aunts and uncles who were each quite something in their chosen artistic field had me floating on air Yes was going to be another famous radio and TV here I come I know which line exactly one thing would follow another I started off all right doing a very small thing Involving a bit of writing and a bit of acting on the radio station when it first went on the air The CBCstillglowedaheadofme but not as brightly The next year though found me happily married with all my pencils and notebooks packed away Seven years passed and the touched our lives again Take 30 filmed part of a show on fathers and children here I was In It only because I was the mother of Cords children The crew came filmed and left but whatever talent ambition or whatever that I had t even twitch The filming was Interesting but that was all I was well stuck in a rut June26wiih members present The Acton Free Press Wednesday July 1973 Greenock WI members attend national convention at Banff ssu siscrfeix ssLtJiS ace and Miss Peaten wont in Status of Women MTwlffSd s now Sgrams Rock Along branch Wellington worldwide Let us all ten moke a work inthe f De South attended the sixth national resolution lo work to achieve i safety Jffi convention Federated peace In our lime by encouraging some golSmen welfare agencies and studies of responses Edna Clarke Policy and Liaison Women Institutes of Canada at others to join us in the Women B Banff Institute and work for Home such things as smoking alcohol Banff Alberta June and Country and drug abuse disease if pulton Blrtle Dally voting at the fiveday and consumer education Manitoba president presided for Convention resulted In Mrs John the official opening In the Eric McLean of Eureka Novo Scotia Harvey Theatre Greetings from being named the W I C the Minister of Agriculture president for the next Canada the Honourable Eugene and 1st vice president Mrs Whelan and the Honourable Dr Austin S R New Hugh Horner Deputy Premier Hamburg Ontario Minister of Agriculture Alberta The delegates were guests were read by the president of he Alberta Government at a Irene Spry deputy president banquet on Monday evening Associated Country Women of when the Honorable Hugh The World read a letter of Homer was guest speaker greeting from Want cheap food Mrs Jennie Mclnnes convener of Agriculture and Canadian Industries discussed the public objection to high food prices she stated This is a population with a thirst for luxury but desire for cheap food food prices have risen considerably but the in creases have not found their way back to the producing farmer She added People complain The Tuesday night session about the price of meat and milk captioned The Provinces products essential to keeping the Present Women Institute body In a good healthy condition members from each of the yet the price of soft drinks and Provinces presented 10 minute cigarettes continues to increase programs depicting any one new without drawing public outcry activity carried out by a local Reporting for the Northwest group They had been told to use Territories was Mrs James sunshine were method they wished and Caroline Wah Shee of enjoying that afternoon but not although some of them employed She told the snow early that morning verae i delegates that Indian worn 1 J p I majority chose slide show the north have switched their I I presentations Ontario slides Interest from handicrafts to legal added a welcome on behalf of the showed the Erland Lee Home at mutters She said members of Alberta members Creek which has been Women Institute of W Mrs purchased by the Federated asked her to tell the delegates Women Institute of Ontario this year we arc not going lo be Including the table on which the sewing or tanning hides Thh to offer- charter was signed along with year we are going J many other pieces of the original President of A C W W David Leighton Director of the Banff Centre welcomed Iho group to the Centre and gave a history of the school and commented that he would take Sccrelatiat Alberta Department of Agriculture who chose Developments In Home Economics as her title Wednesday was Alberta Day hen buses left the Centre to take he delegates on a Rocky fountain Tour visiting Lake Louise and Emerald Lake where a box lunch was served Points of interest on the return journey included the Natural Bridge Valley and Falls A western barbecue and en at the Indian Grounds Banff when the delegates were of W I C concluded the social events of the convention Women Institute members from Ontario were disappointed of that Mrs George Henderson he Board Director for Subdivision which Includes Wellington South and Wellington counties who was one of Ihc official delegates from Ontario was unable attend Mrs George from Peel County was her alternate Mrs Ann McLean Wilson who has been the editor of the KATHLEEN MARY PRATT and Jack Robert Saunders were married in Georgetown recently in a double ring ceremony Adams Photography ng which is hopefully Northern Bulletin takes more long lasting than the soles tne of our moccasins We official going to court to gain title the bulletin of W I moved in with us to shoot part of the documentary Four Women reentitled The New Woman for some puzzling reason Then something happened Toward the end I of fig namln8 Cflnadtan got the persistent feeling t something was wrong Putting Group home The next day I went Into a wbospoke to the director who added a I which turned out to be the TOT high point of the movie The boost it gave to me was tremendous It knocked me right HI out of my rut and got that creative urge in gear again That County Council Social Mb and Family Services Committee Greenock told 60 traffic increase on 25 Highway in 1972 The Committee for Citizenship Eskimos live above the reel me Mrs James and World Affairs was in charge The older women moke the quilts presided for the of the program for the June and do the bead work while the business pari of the meeting A meeting of the Greenock Branch younger people go to the cities for purchased for use of the Women Institute held at employment osnrintc public school and the home of Mrs Gordon Leslie By studying history we con arrangements were made for a Mrs Calvin Altken used a clip- learn about our country and how tnp lhc Frland ping from the paper written by it was developed New Canadians Mrs Milne of What from other lands have brought read a letter Is Canada as an Introduction thclrnativcsongsanddancesand received from Mr It Mrs Gordon Leslie told the are encouraged to keep these Services Branch audience that only about traditions and ihem into our of of Canada s population are culture and Communication in reply to a descendants or the Native report of Idler which the Branch had sent Canadians these ore the Indians Delegates gave a brief account him and Eskimos Most Indians now of the Wellington Centre District Acton live on reserves while the Annual held in Fergus in May prince Mr Wilmot stated that traffic volume controls the guidelines used in the con struct ion of roads the typo of riding surface The 1972 traffic on showed a surprising the values and il is probable that the 1973 average dally volumes will slightly in excess of of Hie growth in traffic was brought forward for implementation this What docs Canadian Citizen ship mean to mc was the question to be answered for the Roll Call Mrs Allan and Mrs Johnston assisted the hostess Mrs Helen has Mr and Mrs Vcd Nandrafog and returned home after visiting relatives and friends In Europe for six weeks She had a won derful time Three Acton teachers on the staff of Milton district high school attended a three day work shop at Dorset recently Including Nan Hurst Ted Hansen and Dave Sales Twenty members of the Milton and Acton St John Ambulance group held at picnic at Milton Mrs Darby the wedding of their nephew and cousin Ian Robertson to Mis3 in on Saturday Hunting pals wives and families from Hamilton Smith and Acton en Joyed their annual picnic at the home of Mr and Mrs Gordon Johnston Mr and Mrs O J Clark Miss Doris and Mrs Fay Ladies Aid discusses repairs picnic banquet Saturday June Among those Sherwood of Hamilton were from Acton attending were Mr guests Sunday at the home Mrs Bob Hart Mr and Mrs and Mrs Gordon Johnston George Mr and Mrs Members of the Georgetown Red Cross were among those who formed an honor guard for the Queen and Prince Phillip in Toronto Tuesday June Among them was Mrs George of Acton poem Will you Try a Little Happiness after which the hymn Take my Life and Let it Be was sung Mrs Mclntryre led in prayer The roll call was The secretary report was read by Mrs Mann in the absence of Mrs Matthews and the treasurers report was given by Mrs Dennis Repairs to the manse a wedding banquet and the annual picnic plans were discussed at the business session Scripture was read by Mrs Robinson and Mrs Dennis led Mrs and Miss M of Greenock Scotland are visiting with her daughter Mrs M J McMillan and family of Acton and Mrs D Buckner of Wellington were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Bill Wilson All attended the wedding of Miss Brown and Mr James M Wilkinson at St James Anglican Church in Guelph and reception following at the Curling Club Also in attendance were Mr Edgar Leather land of Pi IN 1H is THE Hintons 5 to Store JULY SPECIALS of Reg Special Weston Wagon Wheels 57L Pot of Gold Reg Special 3 Ply Knitting Ya BEACH SPECIALS SEE OUR URGE SELECTION of BEACH TOYS including SWIM RINGS AIR MATTRESSES BEACH BALLS SAND PAILS SHOVELS RINGS SURF BOARDS SUN GLASSES SUNTAN CREMES I LOTIONS BATHING SUITS BATHING CAPS BEACH TOWELS SANDALS ETC GUARDIAN DRUGS Drover rar whTh was Sffyed and MflCk enjoyed and then Happy Birthday was sung to The offering was taken and the hymn My Looks Up to Thee sung The Lord Prayer was repeated wtich a dainty lunch was served and a happy time spent over the tea cups Canada and the Institute grace of Windsor Mrs Wilkinson will Mrs A Gales on Ixhalf of the members expressed appreciation to the hosiers the lunch com and the program con vencrs hone which led to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies They In turn led to an Interview en Radio Noon Where Why right back in the CSC studios on where 16 yean ago I thought I found my goal So there I was again maybe on a different side of the control room glass than I figured but I hive no complaint Anyhow at Rockwood there Jo a bit of feeling and a strong need to bite approved the establishing of a group home for disturbed children in The com mittee noted ft could not make inanclal commitments at this point in the year but would took closely at the proposal in the fall The Branch of the Canadian Association for the Mentally Retarded Is working towards building such a centre Private Hones Until now the association has sought out private homes where troubled youngsters could stay if their home conditions wercnt suitable About youngsters have been placed In these homes The province will pick up 80 per cent of the bill after Jan 1 But Is needed prior to that time Industrial Individual and government donations are being sought now Family Councillor Pat Doherty noted there was a real need for the program in the county Doherty works for the county and acts as a liaison between the county and theCAMR 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