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The Acton Free Press We Feb Former MP helps Halton Helping Hands former MP for Terry Connor is lending a helping hand to Helping Hands by many charitable groups after his political life was brought to on end by the last federal election he chose Helping Hinds as one of his activities He is now chairman of the board of the group that has as its aim the keeping of elderly and disabled people In the dignity and independence of their own home by helping with jobs they could not do themselves Mr Connor became acquainted with Helping Hand when he was and they applied for I grant The second year when the grant was turned down Mr Connor organized letter writing campaign which flooded the Minister The grant was reviewed then renewed The I I grant ran out in June 1974 and is now operating an a reduced budget under the Elderly Persons Act In order to receive a grant each municipality must raise its own money and is needed from Hills regular basis homes arc visited In the town and 150 In the whole region This figure Is down from when Helping Hands were operating with a I grant still check on former clients but on an In frequent basis There are six full time and live parltime employees who goto the homes elderly and physically disabled people do heavy they can do them selves iherc is still some car house painting and rampbulldingdonc but these jobs arc now being done by volunteers many of them Appleby College and Halt on high school students Previously Helping Hands employed two car pentcrs for such jobs In an attempt to keep these people in their own homes where they want to be efforts arc made to do spring yard work and removal of storm and screen windows but on the reduced budget this service is periodic While some or the recipients pay a share of the cost many cannot pay The information and despatching service Is operated by multiple sclerosis patient in Her own home She lines up people in need of the service usually referred by agencies and sends the cleaning women out to their homes Helping Hands Is looking for support from this town to raise their share since an amount raised in part of cannot be applied against anolhcr municipality InOiKvlllc the United Way covers per cent of the cost hut with no United Way In Hills the full share of must be raised Mr Connor is hoping lo appeal service clubs to come to the aid of the group but stresses any individual contribution no matter how small would help Helping Hands With three names like Terry I Connor Anne Hills supervising Val supervisor combining their talents sure and luck of the Irish should be with them Two more OPP till end of August 1 In Ontario Police will probably lit iving Alton the nd of AiirusI tint most of what they know llnyrrud in the papers and mm associates They I ivc hud no official word from their own he rters tin ex Humors had flying for many but the Ins Just terminal contract with Hi DPI will expire Hie ills for two extra mm for this OP detachment beginning the first of May Corp Hob Arbour very luippy with the In bis He his been for xtnt for tin year Ik 1 of the pop Inert Now hi milk more mi on hi alii riding special mil two men working iilghtsrilhirllimillH Until of August Injured TTHinuih injund mom of tin illusions on town llit Doug Unbuild ltd is by iriiistr Milton luspiiii with tuts I lidiy hail lit THE ACTON FREE PRESS Second Clan Mail Postal Number It tolllsi Killy Acton h 11 liolln Mr iwut il with 1 mil by it it stinntetl riilhl oh IT is A GREAT DAY for the Irish and for Helping Hands when former Terry Connor Anne ODonnell Halton Hills supervisor and Vdl O Oakville supervisor pool their efforts to raise money for Id I ton Helping Hands Deliver Fourwheel bikes cheques needed for carnival HELPING HANDS volunteer Gladys Vinall has been on aid to Anne Doddsof Acton whose severe case of arthritis has made it impossible for her to perform normal household Snow here service here No way can Acton people wonder if Georgetown is getting better snow removal service says works superintendent Reason Acton is gelling most of service Acton is most of the took plite list whin Dish It l At ton was 1 ir ninth struck a it It phone I to Hit is it 1 limit 8783272 8783208 M lit J WhfumyoulnSS Sat March The Daring BEDFORD THE WAY WE WIRE Sat Matinee March 8 DUEL OF THE TITANS In no snow removal has been done in Georgetown so fir his Winter several Hilton Hills trucks were working removing snow from the main Acton streets The Pension welfare cheques were received in the from Toronto to residents Acton yesterday These cheques were tied up in the mail due to the strike in Toronto hut allowed to be delivered because of a truce According to postmaster the mail is coming in usual except for mini from where the postal maintenance workers walked off the job last week I carriers refuse to cross their picket lines holding up mail across the country The Public Service Alliance union called the strike last week for bet Mail to be to Toronto from is being held local post office However air mail letters and parcels are taken directly to the ire not strike A bicycle built for four Yes indeed and two of them Thats what skating car nival chairman Gabc Rosen has to supply as props for this s ice show The two big bicycles are needed for one of the hers and Mr now needs some help like to hear from any people with old bicycles who would give them to the cause The eight bikes will be taken opart and put together again make Ihe props have to operate luckily To leave word about bicycles call the sky home at The Is the first Saturday in April Cleaning cleaning equipment his been evident in town the week Charged at fair man is arrested Hint men were charged by Aclon 1 at fall fair time the lust of them was irrcsled in Preston this week ihe Chiracs were laid in connection with the loss of beer from the ions lent he man is a carnival worker whose address is loronio lit is taken to Milton j He is charged with possession of stolen properly mischief obstruction and failing to lie was remanded to Wednesday for bail hearing plowing trews have worked ill night and con ible overtime here Acton is gelling good vice Mr insists lick of snow this is the ispaycrs 1 lot of money he points out night covers all of Georgetown md Acton every except Friday When conditions the patrol car contacts a fore in in Mho calls out required equipment SILVERS ALL REMAINING LADIES WINTER COATS DRESSES HALF PRICE Drug seizure Missed Your Free Press Please Let Us Know Our carriers do their best to give fast courteous service but mistakes do happen so if you do not receive your paper or have any complaints regarding delivery please call our office 8532010 DANCING Every Saturday i 9 pm to 1 amW at the i Acton Legion March 1st The Shaynes March 8th Reflections March Ross Hither March 22nd Eric Page Trio March 29th Reflections ADMISSION 4 PER COUPLE Police report a drug seizure on Main this week A Georgetown man will appear In court April charged with possession of narcotics 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