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rf Confusion over Sunday sport ML confusion of activities allowed under the Ird Day Act was shown Monday night when Hills finance approved draft bylaw consolidating tin three for mcr bylaw of Acton and Coorgetown inlo and up and UP UP 72 STOREYS to the top of First Canadian Place in Toronto go cooling towers manufac tured here at Ajax Engineers More dramatic pictures on Page Bl Acton men planning crossCanada skate Two men plan lo catch up to and pass the Great Wagon Train on roller skates Joe and Ross Marsh plan lo set a world precedent and be Ihe first to roller skate across Canada They will be leaving Toronto City Hall on June 14 backtracking la hometown Acton and travelling along highway No to From here they will continue north heading towards the west The two young men hope have pledges for each mile they skate with the proceeds going to division of Brunswick International is supplying all the skates parts and repair kits the couple will need for their trek They will be passing through many small towns and cities and PLANNING TO Roller skate across Canada for feel Acton be receiving Ross Marsh left and Joe Brtdeau try quite a bit a publicity slzmg Under Day Canada Acl everything is prohibited on Sunday but under the I a Day Ontario Act a municipality may permit Sunday sport 1 in the afternoon Nothing is said about Sunday morning public sports tennis or hockey in the morning is illegal Clerk admmlslrutor Doug pointed out with the exception of now allowing billiard hill operation In Georgetown the bylaw same as has been inforce for years And It s still being broken all the lime commented Frnie Sykes The Act agricultural fairs may start noon on Sundays A discussion on private club sports such as golf as opposed to public sport resulted in confusion The question of paid admission changing status was also debated Levy said it should be no different for people in a private club or on a public court arena or golf course We re damned if we do and damned if we don Levy added The draft bylaw was ap proved with Sykes opposing L with Y No If ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY MAY 14 Forty six Fifteen a Councillors hedge but Approve band grant After a itiomf tin operation if Ail in Citizens Hind Hand master Fill tt Hills fimmcL Monday night mom minded request for for the 197j hand ration be up proved This amount is less than listyeirsrnnt tie ilso suggested their grant I at begin nine of the year to coincide with tin own s bookkeeping system members with R of them residents of Hilton tills In a statement of son he showed Acton Hand with the largest number of members spending the lowest of similar bands in Brampton Chingua Gary Daw kins seeks PC seat A lift long resident of Acton Gory iwkins will stand for nomination as the Progress Ivc Con live member of parliament for Burlington He lias been considering gating into politics for mute a he said this week and made up his mind Mr is principal of the Bennett school in Acton arrangi with thi Board of I to of absence at time and a long term leave of if he Is successful in winning the It will be a learning expe rience siys the principal but I m in it win In family Politics is in the family His grandfather lr Harry who was the local nan walked all the way from Speyside to Milton to cast his first vote as young man Grandson Gary Dnwkins has been active in the Aclon Progressive Conservative since the early 1360s and has worked actively in ill federal and provincial campaigns since I had the honor of seconding George nomimtion for the last provincial election he says He is with two Mark in Grade at the Robert little school and Michael who will be in km next fall He the Robert I it tie school and Acton high school was in athletics and student council was captain or cocaptain of the football team for three years and member of Acton only undefeated football team It degree He has his A degree from Sir Wilfred University and attended Ijikeshore Teachers College He holds a Permanent tour Teaching cate and a permanent Prlnci pa Certificate He taught for 13 years at school 10 of them as principal For the last two years he has been principal of the Z Bennett public school in Acton He has been a member of he North Area Principals committee active in the Principals Asso ciation and served on this for four years and held the position of president as well as chairman of the Professional Development the Economic Policy Committee Hi is presently the prin opals representative on the staff board committee and the Tea Association Council He a member of Notary club of with pcrfectattendanceand has served in almost every office with two terms as pre Mr Music was built by the band members In but not dally opened until 1M9 He said the municipal hand grant originally half a mill given them following a plebiscite was intended to operate the bands musical programs He said in the first few years some of that money had been transferred to the building account to principal interest and some heating expenses but emphasized hat has not been done since 1970 Councillor Pat asked him to explain the fund to the com Mr said the money from that fund came from out of town engagements prize money or special projects such as dances He said once a year a social evening for the members Is paid for from the players fund and the rest goes to fur musical projects In Acton We are bringing money Continued on Change house blow it up The change house in the park is in terrible con ditlon recreation John Cooper told the recreation advisory com miltee last Thursday He is proposing repairs and changes Brendan Ahearne had a good idea for a change Blow it up he advised Mr Cooper said three will be hired for the each and wading pool this summer and they will be asked to check the change rooms on their time off The guards arc required to have minutes off each hour and so the change rooms will be checked three times each hour The building will be locked at night sident He is presently on the executive on the Royal Canadian Legion Branch In Ilinton of Acton has also been rumored as a pos candidate but said last week At present time I not considering it No 7 to be better soon The Department of Communications and Transportation intends to proceed In 1075 with the rebuilding of No 7 high way between Acton and according to the Minister John Rhodes The work Includes grading drainage granular base and paving for 12 1 miles from Victoria Road In Guelph east to the north Junction of No highway at Toth Motors The contract will exclude miles in Following George Kerr s announcement hen in Acton that No 7 Improvements were expected soon Depart ment was contacted and confirmed the plan through them the country The two hope lo meet the wagon train some place in Manitoba and fully expect to pass it Joe feels they can do at least CO miles a day while the train only does to 30 The men are hoping some car dealership in Toronto will sponsor a van or truck follow them In this way one can be resting while the other is skating They plan to have someone skating al all times They also need someone to come with them to drive the van and take care of blisters bruises etc Ross who has only been on roller skates twice in bis life pointed out they will be wearing padding on their elbows knees and rearend for obvious reasons A representative of the Continued on page 2 Laying on of hands THE RIGHT Reverend Bagnall presided over Joanne Gordon Shirley May Cheryl Marie Confirmation ceremonies at St Alban the Martyr Lindsay Michelle Cavell Phillips Judith Shadbolt Anglican Church Sunday morning Confirmed were Lisa Mary Thomas Debbie Louise Turkosz Julie Ann Jeffrey David Carr Bruce Allen Wilson Vicki Colleen Dianne Margaret Wilson and Marjorie Elaine Mary Dawson Patricia Anne Foster Hughes Lynn Foster Elaine Gayle Foster Mary