Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 21, 1975, p. 18

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The Acton Frco P Wed May 1975 Talent bank calendar plans of Contact Centre A bank and com munlty calendar might set surprising projects for a distress centre but lie North Contact Centre has found there Is a need for hi serviced and is incorporating them into their Information program Opened in November 1971 as a friendly confidential listening car Contact Centre willingly lent Itself to the many area with problems who Ind whore else to turn In there were 1 permanent housing is needed Icoplcwhoarc interested are naked to phono the Centre Although there arc now volunteers to man the hour service more arc needed as he number of calls mount and ihc services provided in The fifth training course has Jusl been completed and 11 new volunteers wilt now Join he training consisted of lectures by and discussion with professional people as a family counsellor who spoke on thi problems of stress a lliampton psychlalrist Calmer of the Addiction Research Foundation as well as volun leers from North ami The next raining will be in he fall and thosi interested In lending a hand and an arc asked to phone the entre 121 ball call formation on churiln cams dentist available service iluhs etc people Other calls involved family and marital problems drug but calls from people who were Just plain lonely pointed out the definite need in thai Hopefully Ihc new program will ease Ihc problem though they were not formed primarily for that purpose The lalent bank will be a list ing of any or a person has of fcr whether It be gardening singing baby sitting dancing painting small or large repairs kids bands or whatever The person willing lend someone else a hand can phone the Centre 1211 and leave Iheir name Thiir service does not have to be voluntary If here Is to be a fee it will be listed in the booh also A caller in need of certain service will be given what ever names nnd numbers In requires A Contact Centre quipped We lisl anything you got lb offer Its legal Ottawa Report By Dr Frank HALTON MP constituents have questioned me recently about the stale of Hie economy and what fidt ml government Is d Itecenl tend to be confusing 1 or mil line news has come out about minister Turner s hopes for voluntary and restraint by organoid and business Time is run out hi are I old in headline Yet person sees the Canadian economy as being better off most other countries including the United Stales And tin average person Is right While Canada Is no growth in its economy his year most other countries are actually leucine a decline What llu linanee minister Is con about has tit do the fuel that we an a trading nation About one third of our loial production of goods and services is ported That a lot of money More Importantly tot of Canadians depend on The community is listing of diles limes of vents in the area such as rummage sales bazaars dances fashion shows auctions plays movies tin high school etc People phone to find out being planned for where llthers can pliant to Ind out hats going when It will make plans if the organizers of an cunt ion find out if it might clash with another Also people with time on their hands might discover an of Interest close by The Centres last project for Youth Housing is still in need of homes for teenagers over IG who an unable to stay at own home finer semi mint and The problem Is that double ligit demands prki Imreases im i price ourselves out of that Ihim market terrible tin mplo mi The trend in this direction has tun ivident for many months I don think organized labor or business sin to solve our problems all alone of us should to Ihe leadership lb it is ri quired by arriving at the has working toward and voluntinly setting good examples of igi and prni restraint This is what is liingisktdolilicmand Indirectly of all of us tin government I know that will complain Hint mi mlit of it not set a good i v ith their rici salary Increase hut tin mil is Ihe first in in tour averaging less lb in eight Kr cult a year the MPs up to tin recom mi for by Independent In Itiroff Hum most has to walk a and recession waiting until our railing partners i s turn an and healthy mi again Wulnisilny I three students from tin Hilton riding who were taking part in the lb annual Adventure In iilnnshlp program sponsored by Ihe Hi ilubs of Canada Michael of Milton of and of Acton were In Ottawa along with students from across federal government In I injod nit i talking with hem on grounds Wednesday rn in then again Wednesday ivtniiif il hum rat Chati is the I Hand and had the honor of piping the head table into dinner Con gratulntlons to for being selected lo lake wrl in this program and to all Rotary foi such a practical and worthwlnk program Some of he present I on bind to the students had first visited Ottawa as part of his Etotary club program ago Not much to tell groups of Hi IM lining Com until i dint hive anything that tin tell the of vinous agn lullural groups in the region potential freezes in their land Hints the sentiment of chairman Mary mimbirs of her Stones Country Corner COLONIAL STONE HOUSE This almost two storey Georgian style home is one of the most historic in Campbollvllle area carefully In lis original sty and featuring traditional center ball open fireplaces In dlnlngroom family room and bedroom charm colonial and This home is In a setting of native trees and tower bushes overlook pond and rolling I at WO COUNTRY RETREAT Located on very seen partly wooded hard Maple with pond and year round this one storey country home spac with beams and open stone fireplace large nlngroom with beams and good sic Large well built stable and fenced paddocks Asking only SIM Vendor II hold rst ROLLING COUNTRY rolling land partly wooded and with large modern featuring bedrooms and open fireplace Well andseptlcfank Excellent opportunity Only minutes from Asking US 100 ACRE FARM Located close to Milton partly wooded with streams running through All buildings In excellent condition This a very scenic property a magnificent view of the escarpment Vendor will hold first mortgage STONE REALTOR Road West Oakville The i request the asking Mrs I convene mtiling of the various groups discuss land in the region The has promoted i pi in tint wuild il I in legion and serve tint I mil for futuri las It That proposal brought lolcnt ft mi farmers in tin I pi diy to sell their land and realize on the transaction hi committee agreed to si nil the copies of the mit rim policies passed by the rigli agreed host a meeting of he in Ihe area and iiileilain agricultural im is a delegation It look like we were Hi imdenng if we attempted I tell about future en s and we are councillor 11 said Transport housing studies Council s decision to kill plans for com transportation and housing studies will leave a lightweight document for an official Plan according to Regional lannlng Director um Mr dimming old bin newspaper hat unless some initiative or study Is under taken the official plan will In weak compared to what the planning staff feels should be and compared to what regions in Centra will have There seems be real apathy towards studies on all fronts Mr said outside he chamber after hearing he council make Its decision Some In favor Inside the chamber Plan Committee Chairman The two studies on housing and transportation were to be subsidised by he province by 100 percent and percent respectively Hills councillor Morrow headed up he oppo sition towards the housing I a member of the committee and sal three hours while firms were interviewed and while they old us what wed get During the three hours I be came disillusioned and disap pointed We didnt know we wanted they didn t know what we needed and it won do us any good anyway I believe the subsidy should alter our decision We should do what wc need when we need it someone else says we need he said Councillor Brown opposed the housing study as well My has been a leader in commissioning these useless reports serve no pur CLASS EIGHT Triple Duet grades five and six category at the North Music Festival was won by Z Bennett girls The festival was held at Z Bennett school on May 7 Left to right are McMullen Susan Kinal Titon Suzanne Civiera Linda Zions and Helen Kockx planning for three In defending Mrs Munro the re gioti does not have lie people on staff to do tin sludy If we d had this tin in the post that we arc seeking perhaps wc wouldn t need an IB sewage plant or be faced In debt charges over the next li years she charged Councillor Terry the swing again at Ihe sludy reflected Ihe fact thai councillors don I recog nlze the regional planning role It seems that you are say I m okay Jack leave me alone I have my planning my housing my underway leave me alone Manncli interpreted he vote as a message from the four area muncipnlities the region Ihc message being that the areas did not want the region involved in plan nlng If is the way the group feels say so don play games he suggested said Ihc attitude reflect the fact that the council were voting as area or town councillors rather than regional councillors and he claimed Ihc move was indication of Ihc councillors resisting the regions role In planning from my year on county council it seems Ihcy were much more capable of think regionally his is he added Chairman Allan Masson said he fell he planning and transportation advisory com millet had been dealt a sir blow You done a flood Job m sorry set this lap pen Both studies were killed The housing study died on a 165 recorded vote with Bill Mason Terry Manncli Mary Fat McLaughlin and Carl being the only sup porters of Ihe motion Mr posed regional government because he fell the costs out weighed the advantages It appears wc will have all of The two were to have played integral parts in the development of the re first official plan The region is commuted lo com Ing up with Ihc plan within life of Ihe council and now region won t make that deadline The housing sludy would have to provide a guide us what housing should available and he Impact of new housing on Ihc region UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA TRINITY CHURCH ACTON Rev Eric Nelson MA Minister Or George Elliott A Ph D Director Music Sunday May Public Worship a m Sunday Church School FAITH You arc warmly invited a discussion Friday evenings af m Phone Souls arc like unto rors and Ihe bounty of God is like unto the sun When the mirrors pass beyond all colouring and attain purity fronted with sun hey will reflect In lull perfection its light and glory I ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH SOMillSfreet East Founded Pastor Mr Das Sydney Sc Phone Sunday am Sunday School 11 a Morning Worship Evening Fellow ship al the home ol Mr Mrs H Swallow EVANGEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE P Churchill Rd Rev Thoman Pastor Sunday May 25 Tuejday Prayer Service end Bible Study Thursday p m Crusaders Friday m Chr 1st Ambassadors ALL ARE WELCOMEI Excellent free town Bus Service for children and adults to and from Sunday School on Ihe All Red Bus Also Rural pick up For information phone or Romans land Therefore being just It led by wehavepeace with God through our Lord Jesus Chrlsll By whom also we have cess by faith into this grace andreloice In hope of the glory of God BURLINGTON O Constable George Wood displays his Harley Davidson motorcycle at the Acton detachments Police Week display last Thursday BETH EL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Churchill iter Rev J Sunday May 1975 Sunday Worship Services a m and Pre school Sunday School during the morning service Sunday School during afternoon Youarewelc CHURCHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH Churchill Minister The Rev A Walter Fosbury A 174Tldy Avenue Phone Sjnday May a Worship and Church School Sermon Sublet The Larger Loyally Wed May meeting at the home of Mr Mrs Frank Thompson The church on hill If an Interdenominational gallon ministering to of the community All Welcome THE CHURCH OF ST MARTYR Anglican How St and St Rev Leonard Rector Director of Music Mrs Frank Sunday May am Hoty Eucharist 10 am Sung Church School and Nursery Tuesday May 37 Confirmation Class PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA KNOX CHURCH ACTON Rev Andrew H McKenile A Mr A Hanien A Organist and Choir Master Sunday May 1975 a n iter Con Class lor Teen Worship Sub Make Up It a Church School for Beg Kindergarten and Grades 8 Everyone MAPLE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH Maple Ave Georgetown A p Baptist Church Rev C Associate Pastor Rev Don Sunday May Sunday School for all ages a Morning Worship Evening Fellow ship Thought Peace rules the day when Chrisl rules

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