Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), January 8, 1975, p. 12

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The Acton Free Press Wed Jan Lions community centre is making headway The I ions Club complex conceived approximately years ago b the and Lions Club Is gradually becoming rcallly ills are higher which will finally encompass exelting community bin Mint Purchase of icrcdKe grading and excavating for the building has been work of the past two group Since the fall of the dub has managed to have Footings poured and corner I block foundation for base ment walls completed 1 Monday pre cast slabs for the first floor were laid slab weighed one ton with dimensions of 14 four feet It required six trucks to deliver Hie ipproxi mate quantity of tailor made pieces look the part of one day for crane to place them Weather rated I inn members working on project pkiisul Ihi weather laid out just long en to the particular phase the job completed Ion ou Hilts siarted back filling during early afternoon in in area of llu building where slabs had already been lie IhriMRli until shortly aflcr the last load of slobs had been deliv red Ik completed the back filling on about noon hour I ion Dyer follow and levelled land He said If weather t wecould not have hoped get the job done when wt did Tues frosl and snow arrived would have made the Monday task almost Impos to Mr Dyer step is to two Inches of concrete I Ik first floor from then on it will be a matter of walls he Mr Dyer said cement blocks will be on f the building with brick facing in outside of cast south and north walls lb structure w ill lie It I ment block is it Is wall In which i rum will be at tat heel naming lop Moor al rill be pcn holding community ill d floor Tin I Inns lub spokesman if w ilhcr tin complex might hi starlcd shortly tin in linn dona lit and fund raising drives project In black but 1 ions Club members say Ihev hope to more community pro- jtcts started Intcrcsli more in effort to el the completed as soon as possible I ions mutiny with I 1 mi ship count il irl in Hit to ilistiiss funding for the mil tin w and whins if metis 14th New Years party attended by seven originals WORKCRS JACK BENJAMIN Dai roll Kec7ub and John of Toronto place plugs in the ends of the tin rods of Hit floor slabs on Ihe I ions Club community Next to two inches of concrete ovti the floor ind if pi units tin oils will proceed with side walls SLABS WEIGHING one ton apiece were delivered and placed as the first floor foundation of the Lions Club community centre last Monday It took a crane to pick up the immense tailor made slabs and set them in their proper place Each piece was notched for vertical posts and reinforced with steel rods cored out for purposes of sound proofing Seven of Ihe original lelibrnnls who spent new ivc of i960 together wire on lurid at annual held low hall on of Dei ind ltlla I Don and Winnie Hills Belt ind were those on hand for the premier party Of this sny was just setting is fun is the first I lend Helen with Mr ind Mrs Hilts Mr and Mrs Death were the first organizers of result r dinccs Since the moved to it has been Hit f remaining Iwo which make inniinl happening a village New Vuir s highlight jrnr Stan anil his from was music provided II run stop from I m I m oftlicfirstdiivif 197j music it fun v is how those it During the evening the committee their intention of dropping Ihe parties Hay Death explained Hut is the I ions lub complex would be i next veir most v ill ictrs old be interested I lll 111 tit I njl who it flu fust ii Experience Program 75 for everyone The Grand alion Author tv pi ins to enter the fourth of Its inter experience Program is limed providing winter recreation It will be com informative lours which the whole can enjoy The first event of the year will held on Jan 11 bel tndtpm at the conservation tied A Hike Into he Past groups will assemble at bench house from where will hike to the many scenic interesting I oca I Ions In ihe park Siudcnl guides will be in charge the tours promise lo be of help in pointing out the that provides Historic Hikers will pass through the ruins of the historic Harris Woolen Mill con struetcd In 1B84 and operated until 1925 Based on the re search of Kerry trber Susan the founding and operations t f this once magnificent stone mill will be explained in full or those logy portions of inler hike will give insight Into the many rock turns be found nt joins A drop in the over New was to see district poet Smith looking well and aflcr his recenl man friends an glad von re rctupcrWngqulcklv and wc be looking to rhvmmg comments on vour idmission Another pitient is Irmi of St Her friends will Ih to know she back to her delightful self and feeling well again George Once had time the ind son in liw from were visiting over hid a wonderful lime Christmas duv dinner wis Ihe big event it Ihe household when brother Itav up from Toronto ind brace mother Mrs J of fiuelph St shared the exciting big Ere is dinner wan eld it I- red and Margaret s home in on Dee in family visiting were and Mrs Doughs Illicit from Brant ford Mr will be renumbered members of the Church in the is he was a former of the church t- Mrs Janet Denton wis welcomed visitor over the with the John i rimosa Lou mother is well known In is i reguhr visitor to both the and St Church and the CI irks manv friends were to see Mrs Denton during festive St Johns Guild visits Toronto members if the new Servers Guild tlsi Johns church were en i treat this week On last Mr Zoning grant lownship council was informed at Ihe Jan inaugurnl meeting that the of Housing had approved n grant which will be sent to Ihe township to be applied to costs for re drafting toning by The letter from the was read to council member Bill Snowmobiles With the sound of New bells came the rooming noise of snowmobiles since Christmas the machines can be seen dotting winter landscape on hills and lanes Santa bag must have been really stretched Ihls year hosted the children to an interesting ifternoon and evening in Toronto Hudson Neil Minn Bruce ind Peter Root were the Ontario mm win re enjoyed in through and dining oul in new rcsliurant Liter nil ended evening Thomns cm church on Huron St Itwis i lenefic ml exposure for locnl who were light impressed at ill choir One the guild members not present at the outing was Hudson rive boys comprise Ihe firsl group of servers organized in the Hock wood church Others hive been incorporated into ihc from lime-to- but it the first lime a Servers has been established Sunda the Murray announced nns are being made to incorporate religious plays into Ihc church curriculum These ill be a further exten sion of the celebration of the lOOlh anniversary of the Diocese of the Anglican church in Canada The medical centre building is going nhead by lenps and bounds Reports ire that it will nnl be com pleted ind in operation before Ihe first of March or April however Despite flu germs galore the Death house was one f iclivttv over Ihe holidays Special Christmas dinner were parents Mr and Mrs Fart Scott brother in Glen and son David all of Erin son from Toronto son Ron plus their little daughler of and son in law son Dennis all of Guelph and I Girner of Mori guests on Sunday Jan were Jane and Frank Gosling of South Unci who spent after noon with the fimil Eden Mills gas and rest proprietor Norm Thomas lells an interesting birds in Ihe village which during the- winter months slop off g ithcr in large groups on the lenders of visiting cars birds are what we call them says Norm who that the sparrow like gel on lop of and car fenders and peck holes clean through according to have considered putting nets over keep birds He Hunks it be salt from the road which attracts Ihc birds but whatever the cause it makes a mess of the car in ver order of Mr and Mrs Duncan of Corners for a Christmas family dinner were Mr and Mrs and hen of Thorn bury Mr and Mrs Michael Atkins and Rarer of Clarks burg Mr and Mrs Bruce Mr and Mrs John Robinson Michelle and of Thombury Mrs David Stewart Mr and Mrs Bert Robertson Acton Mr and Mrs Brian Walker Toronto Mr and Mrs Robert King Guelph Mrs Wilbur Tammy Karon of Miss da Robertson of Cleveland Ohio Mr Stewnrl and friend of Rochester Guests at the same home were Mrs R Kingsbury and Mr of Rockwood and Mr Mrs Alex C son of Winnipeg Mr and Mrs Duncan Kingsbury were guests of Mr ind Mrs Michael and Karen on mas day Etrtreitinnal On the reercationnl side of the djy say A will provide snow shoes for Hose who wanl learn to master Ihe icttvity the Hi p irk feel imping the and cliffs of Ihe bra mosa mulct the effort worthwhile The invite ill persons interested in the past of historic irea or those just wanting in day w ilh f on the district Ihis Saturday Inn The div is free with reser iiions required says representatives They promi a bonfire lo w up beside the hike Refreshments will he provided tulure events in lence program are scheduled to be hi Id it Mora laurel ind conscr vatinn More inform will be provided from the s community at in met it Hit new litre from who iltcnil tin thosi inline tri Hi sum m idi the up reconsidu It New hi f 7j will w town lull Dior prics wen presented is of tin ingrain dinners number one were ind ttiirmtii ol St prit is I of 1 corners Kin Pitlv of Rock wood iplurtd third pric festivities of delicious tods wis served with selections ids hoi rolls ill of fin P ml Jonis olhit dincts hid mixcl up the p fotnl lime v one i id New ir I very ii of Hit minim il of the town hill necessitates tickets be Til It ends up like i viltige pirly Missed Your Free Press Please Let Us Know Our carriers do their best to give fast courteous service mistakes do so if you do not receive your paper or have any regarding delivery call our office 8532010 HOMESTEAD FURNITURE GEORGETOWN MIRKET CENTRE JANUARY STOCK LIQUIDATION SALE SKLAR- MERIDIAN SOFA CHAIR REG FIRST Tr y to good eating with MrIGAs Hamburg or Wiener Buns ADULT INSTRUCTION CUSSES INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Sponsored by ACTON CITIZENS BAND WINTER CLASSES beginning about February 1 If you always 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