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The Acton Press Wed August Page Happy New Year Labor Da seem to herald a new season far more than New Year ever does It brings changes to almost every one and for none more than the people summer days are over its back to the books Most of them are for their studies too despite summer many delights Hie number of school in again makes a record of them Thats a lot of people to be off the streets all at once next Wednesday And more local young graduates than ever are taking up specialized studies especialh at the community colleges Business picks up meetings resume the fair is on soon September happy new year Len Coxe will be missed The death of Councillor Coxe has left a void on both Halton Hills and Regional Councils which can never be filled hard work and dedication at both jobs were well known and his personal qualities made him popular in a wide of acquain tances both inside and outside the region political circles He always had an avid interest in municipal politics going back to the grass roots politics of township where he never failed to show up for nomination meetings backing candidates he felt would contribute to the welfare of the township Several tiroes he was asked to for office but due to business other pressures he never dipped his feet municipal pontics until elected as a councillor Im was soon at home in the town ship council making a useful almost from the first he sat down at a meeting His was so intense and his to gel at the heart of problems soon marked him as an councillor In ITS when he decided to for reeve he held high estimation by voters of the township and elected the post which also took him to me count council When went regional in intrigued politics at the level decided to keep his interest there as well as in the new town of Hills he was fond of that he was a real citizen of the new town because he had been bom near Acton and near Georgetown and knew and liked people from all parts of the community Len as acclaimed as a regional councillor for Ward Two in elections for the new town and his concerns at the region and town increased when he was appointed vicechairman of the Halton Region Conservation authority He wasalsochairmanof the public works committee in Hills duties which were often onerous because of the time and dedication it took in answering ratepayers complaints People said If you want am thing done then get in touch with Len Coxe and his reputation for getting things done spread word of mouth Many times he did it quietly without fan fare but his conscientious approach to all problems was widely recognized As the chief administrator for Region said He was very aware of people and their concerns a tribute which is another of quoting the Great Commandment No better tribute could be paid a man all of Halton Hills and indeed all of Halton will miss in the conduct of public fairs We extend our sj mpathy to his wile and family the death of a gentleman whom we will mourn both as a good public servant and one who exemplified personal character easilv admired A tribute to a fine lady has lost one of its finest citizens with the dealt- last week of Mr- Bertha Buchanan For the past eight she iough with her and a lesson to others Manx art still here who remember her as and energetic teacher who came to tow and later married the dentist It was a romantic chapter lor tier girl pupils In those a teacher who married could nut continue to work the home but Mrs Buchanan wat welcomed back as a teacher man In her church her contributions included inspiring a new group the Daughters of Knox And they in turn just organized the newest church organization for young women so aptly called the Bertha Buchanan group Bertha and Allan joined clubs and thoroughly enjoyed being a part of them They shared each other interests too They attended the band concerts the high school dances Lately they began to travel widely They have been a happy couple fond of people and their town As Rev McKenzie pointed out at die funeral many have their own personal memories of this gracious kindly person Of this and that Ad ad in todays paper amateur of the special Free Press competition at the fair again this year To encourage entries the re quiremenu are made simple No body will be disqualified on a tech Now that Solicitor General George Kerr has had his swim in Hamilton Harbor will he be trying Acton last filter bed next Its another clean up program in his riding that coming along sue They that these days 24 hour can mean three eighthour days The best way to keep friend ships from breaking is not to drop them The trail users code The latest newsletter of the Bruce Trail Association tells us the club has 7300 members and that an estimated people use the trail The Association is trying to get more members to strengthen its attempts to preserve the Niagara Escarpment for public use Several hikes are planned in this area Heres the Trail Users Code as t in the newsletter for the benefit of local unorganized Hike only along the marked route Do not climb fences use the shies Carry out all garbage can carry it in full you can carry it out empty Build fires only the places provided or better still carry a lightweight stove Leave flowers and plants for the others to enjoy Never strip bark from trees as it will kill them Keep dogs on the leash near farm land Walk around the edges of farmers fields not across them Protect and do not disturb wildlife Leave only your thanks and take nothing but photographs Home for hobbits in Esquesing THIS ROOT FORMED shelter on the Fellowship of the ring set out from the could have been a perfect shelter for the Shire to destroy theoneailpowerfulringmthecracksof adventuresome of J R in his trilogy doom in Mordor where the shadows lie Wendy The Lord of The Rings The and Thompson of the Free Press took the photo Sugar and Spice by bill smiley A fntnd brought to my notice news story He wanted my opinion of its contents The story was headed hornier War rs Hold Reunion It slated more than Ml former prisoner of from Britain United Slates and Canada gathered Moose Jaw recentlv for a reunion The rest of tin was liltk nauseating union was held in in atmosphere not unlike the prison camps they survived wartime Then was barbed wire a bazooka two machine- guns a German flag people dressed up in German uniforms and caricatures of war time German officers I gave reaction to friend A bunch of middle aged boys clinging to the rial thing that happened to them That sounds harsh at first glance if it possible lo something and hear it Hut it satisfied friend Its incredibk said I too would like to set of mv old friends from prison camp but to talk nut to games I igreed I would like see some of mv old friends from prison camp for about half an hour Not for a threeday reunior with wives tagging along And perhaps this is I don I attend the annual reunion of former prisonersof war though 1 am invited every vear I guess m not the onlv There were at this reunion from three countries Whin arc all the others Then were 10 in the camp 1 w is in oik of couple of other items emerged from the news Guess where the chaps were entertained In the officers mess at Moose it was the first reunion of in to be Toronto does this suggest To me a little clique of Torontobased who kept the Hung going for who know what adolescent satisfaction Whatever you ma have heard or read elsewhere prisoners of war who wire officers I suffer all that much I know I was there We wire not required to work in tones or mines or on farms as were other ranks I know of no Cinadian officer w ho starved to death though grub slim in Ibc Inst few months Perhaps one in was beaten up for some misdemeanor 1 was of them it was own fault It was no bed of roses and I don minimize the skill and daring of those who tried to escape but looking back it was all juvenile and Hoy lookouts secret passwords disguises cavmRin tunnels interminable planning and end results about is dramatic as one degree There was suffering of course but it was not beatings and torture starvation OUR READERS WRITE Time for Acton fair again Calling all home sewers hobbyists bakers and flower arrangers It lime for Acton Fair again If have done some special work share it ith the public We are all anxious to sec it and enjoy it with you In the hall at Acton Fair there are competitions for quilts rugs embroidery knitting crocheting etc in the Home Craft section A new section has been added for hobby or dried flowers string work wall plaques candles collections and many others Of course you like to display jour home baking in classes for pies cakes breads as well as jams and pickles There is a special section for Junior exhibitors to compete among themselves which is always interesting and gives your daughters the chance to feel joy of achievement Compared with other fairs of equal size the prize monev is good and as an added in a silver plate is being offered to the exhibitor with the most points in each section Acton fair is becoming one of the best lass fairs In the province and this hasn I careful tindmanv places where you can make jour contribution Prize lists can be had by phoning or 8531496 This is Actons fair Let make It worth while andput Acton on the map be successful by each one doing his best Mrs Grace planning and hard work of many iple and you will not for Canadians It was not but far as nulitarv discipline went most of the bodies had far more freedom than had had on their units But there was the simple fact that you were in jail and would shoot if you tried out quite the opposite to modem jails there was the ircat feeling of waste that the best years of life were going down the drain while other young men were kissing girls and drinking beer and mg up all night and doing ill the other foolish things voting men do There w is boredom and monotony stagmlion and frustration and a little lurking fear that ihe latrine rumors might be true- Hitler had ordered the to eliminate all when faced ultimate defeat But there were compensations There tremendous sense of oneness against the enemy There was the fascinating meeting of rent ide is and cultures a great almost education in itself Throw into one room the following a actor from the London stage a kid from a prairie firm i Ghseow loughie a Dublin hooligan an Auslrihan sheep farmer Welsh poet a Rhode sum school lw Norwegian railworktr a bare simple Toss in an American from California and West Indnn singing and a Belgian bookmaker anil a Polish i few other odds and sods you had a tvpnal group at least in imp I wonder where they all are Most of them certainly a long way from Moose Jaw small group from Toronto whose members can to fly to a convention and try to recaptun something th it is gone forever the same have stopped going to reunions of old fighter pilots 1 went to a couple But there to exaggeration ind downright lying about long gone days These pot bellied wife ridden right leaning class conscious middle aged poops are my old comrades No way memories of prison camp and fighter piloting are far more fun than meeting some red faced paunch who roars over the noise from the bar Hey yeah you Jack Jack Wiley We were at together I was at Wancha the wife Ml the wife wants is not to meet me but to be sure that George is on his feet for the final evening ball at which she will peer with her sad crumpled 50year old face crumpled 50year old ladies and wonder what the hell the kids are up to white she hoofing it up in Moose Jaw I told a little of this lo my friend He was a German officer wilt torn me I badly wounded in North Afnca spent Ihree years prison camp and is now a Canadian citizen Where are the snows of yesteryear The Free Press Back Issues yours I Him 1 ft m KM Hi I i In hi ill Mill mid Willow M mm Iuillmg mi vim fair will it ml uuiumiKfii tuitfiU miJI J id it A- I I in Mi it n t M if M A A tut m A fat t A If 50 years ago frir ni Isrulnn I in- I far khoni rt ha in ni rfmvoK rim ihi sk j I he Mr tip in felling heir linme it Mount for garden party of St deal party eather sudden of temperature made it rather for an an However A th the exception of the Acton services seem indispensable to a complete garden programme the artists were all new to an Acton audience Mrs Perrjmanandlitlleelaughler Lena of Brougham returned home after spending a couple of weeks at the parental home Misses Jennie Allan and Jean Burt accompanied her back for a few Mr and Mrs enjoved a very pleasant motor during the week They went as far as Buffalo visit with ind Mrs CD Draper at Niagara Falls ind made enjoyable calls Hamilton Grimsby and other points in the Niagara 75 years ago Taken from the of the rtt The last harvest of the nineteenth for this section has been safely garnered nearly every farmer having his It is a grand crop and most encouraging to the husbandman In conversation the other day with Mr Alex Waldie he said The crop this has been the best all around yield we have had for thirty twoyears it Is true better yeilels of hay and perhaps belter at times of some of the grains but taken as a whole the crop Is an exceptional good one We all rejoice at the good fortune of our farmer friends Most of the matches in the singles of the tennis tournament on Acton Tennis Clubs courts have been played but two or three remain jet The tournament has revived the Interest in the game and the club are now much in demand Through the efforts of Chief Harvey who has been well supported by the officers Acton ire Brigade has been brought to a commendable state of efficiency ant this has been most satisfactorily demonstrated when their services have been brought Into requisition at fires and at the regular monthly practices A feature of the Chief efforts which all will appreciate Is the studied care ith w he from time to time In plan or methods of operation so as to be well informed in the event of ires breaking out at hazardous places or points difficult of access THE ACTON FREE PRESS PHONE 853 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