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The Free Press Wed January Annual meeting Local people lose jobs Russell Murray fairs new head in catalogue cancellation consider moving fairs class to B With more snow yet to come and all of spring and summer to follow the fall fair board set its sights on this year s three day event at the board annual meeting Mori day September and 1- just seven months off were set aside for the fall fair The meeting which saw Ken Murray step down as president and the election of Russell Murrayno re lation as the new president tidied up some loose ends from the edition of the fair and set new goals for the new executive The outgoing president made a strong move to have the board examine the doss ibility of the fairs classification to from C Mr Murray secretary trca surer John who wis re to that post for ano ther year and Cathy are to make an informal review of the criteria for the class fair and report to the board To Triple New president Russell Murray said the would like to see more mines to the fair We ant the fair to triple in sue howeerlong it lakes Mr Murray said The new president also called upon members to bring whatever problems or com plaints they have to the board The approximately board members the meet Ing in the downstairs room in the community centre elected a new 18 member set of heard remarks from the new and old president passed the minutes of pre vious meetings and the end fimncial report Joining Russell Murray on the executive was Brent as first vice pre sident Brian who was absent was elected second vice president It was d that Mr had vioush he would accept the post In this fun as president of the fair board Ken Murray stressed the need to make the fair more profitable I don t think is enough profit on approximately come with today dollar value Mr Murray told the meeting Mr Murray also said that not enough of the SB in fiir prize money is going to entries which related livelihood The outgoing president called for increased it the dances a new con tract with midwd open tors d better let them know wc run the Acton Agricultural Fiir and hey work for us Mr Murray said The Ontario Police Regional Police were both praised by Mr Murray He said the Golden Helmet molocyclc team which performed in the 197 fair was a hugh success We came out good with the newly arrived Ilalton Re gional Police Mr Murray said Ten years down the road well do voting them citizen of the year he said The which policed Acton for years was voted citizen year in 1375 On wages paid by the f board Mr Murray called for a graduated scale in which he wage mitches the work done The flat fee of per hour to all employees was too much Mr Murray said foreman He also suggested in the week prior to the opening of the fair a fulltime foreman be appointed to oversee the operation I feel the directors and board of directors can do little more than they are Mr Murray said Mr Murray told the meet that he had understood that the storage of he Fairy Lake ducks in the poultry barn was a temporary mea sure except that the ducks are becoming a permanent fix The topic of the ducks drew some remarks from the audience hut a discussion on the situation was put off Report In the annual report pre pared by John the net prize money amounted to IB IS For 1B75 the total receipts were while Ihc REGISTER for the Acton Y WINTER PROGRAMS the Building on SAT JAN amount paid out totalled CNE and the Royal entrance for a net profit of Winter show In quality Ken Murray commented on 7B J Employees of the Acton Eatons catalogue shopping store will find themselves out of work the end of May as a result of the company shut ting down the service Earl H Orser president of d quantity New first vice- the outside displays saying Eaton company announced The boards total president Brent Marshall that the machinery com last week the popular service are said that the fairs parade panlra had much valuable had been losing money for the Commenting on the finance suffered when one band equipment on show Hecalled post ten years report Mr Murray suggested failed to last year He for an examination of the had to be cancelled that the board s payment for said he hoped the parade fee for entrants We need The catalogue was first poultry feed be dropped The would come up to the calibre them more than they need introduced in in the form cost last year was 88 of the Santn Claus parade us he said pamphlet passed out at These people are on the There was a call to reduce To end off the three hour what is now known as the show circuit the same as us the number of stalls on the meeting the new president Canadian National Mr Murriy said We don south side of the arena by thanked the sponsors for bltion feed the cattle or horses he one The reduction would donating trophies and special The Aeton office was added I Members Three board members Stan Matthews Mel and Cliff Storeywere elevated to the status of life members on the rccomm of outgoing pre sident Ken Murray Nino moved that the new life members receive pins like the ones first made in 1961 election of this year s director was conducted by Mark Leahy assistant agricultural representative for the Region Cathy Lnsby one of the new directors was also nominated for the post of second vicepresident Shi declined Brian Evans was nominated by Mr Mr emphasising the contribution of said seven new people were nominated and an equal number from previous years were dropped Ken Stubblngton withdrew from the list of nominations to the board of directors and Mr Braida asked that the past president stand for to round out thi On The members on the of directors are Russell Ken Murray George Maltby Wallace Hie Swnckhammer Stephen Lister George Milne John McAdims Keith Aitken Paul Thompson Ted Brown Cath Mir shall Brian Hammond Robert Murray Ken Murray reported on discussions at a recent dis tnct meeting He there hid been suggestions of pre paring a family ticket which to ai wouldcoverthcfairsevcnts When the by Some fair also that i sen or citizens committee be set up to to the fair Many fairs feel it a gnat success Mr Murray said A final suggestion reported b tht outgoing president wis there be signs within the town limits directing people to the grounds Ken Murray said he felt that the fair strength lies in Us esprit corps and that my disagreements are pirt of the fairs growing pains reports through the list of departments Russell Murray called on heads to report on the fair Highlighting the report Jack Marshall said that there appeared to be more heavy horses at the fair than before He also said there is room for improvement though he thought increasing the prize money would attract more visitors Lasby reported on the beef show saying that numbers were up fast and there are proposals to double the figures Mr said the cattle show had a record 72 entries in the junior section He sud the key to i show is entertaining the people The new president said the poultry was next to the create more room near the prize opened on August 6 according to communications manager Kay Staib Toronto office Two full time people ore on staff here with four help for the busy The employees have about the deficit for some time according to Ms Staib and although dis appointed at the final out come most knew the move was the only thing possible They were Informed of the shut down during a special staff meeting before any of the media were contacted even before the depart ment store employees Ms said Purchase Books Customers reactions have been that of sadness The communication manager told the Free Press that had offered to purchase the cat in an effort Ho over come the deficit and maintain the service It cost the com two dollars to send out each book with several mill ions books being printed The Eaton company will be placing some employees in department stores where there are openings The com Is working with Canada Manpower Ms Staib said to find work for all the employ possible She said they have four months In which to find the necessary employ The Acton branch Is just one of outlets across Canada closing down The stores which sell the surplus of goods from the catalogue will also be closing within one year Local employees are among the full time employees and part time staff The thick Eaton cata logue which comes twice a year will be greatly missed by most people will the regular appearance of sale books anf flyers- at the door An era has come to an end in Canada An everyday sight In the home will now be just a memory as people back at the many leafing through the glossy pages The majority of people alive today have grown up with the catalogue It is going to feel as If a member of the family has left Negotiations continuing Negotiations are continuing between the town of Milton and the owners of the pro posed fire hall property in Campbellville Council made an offer on the properly just north of on the Line for a fire hall recreation area complex THE NEWLY ELECTED executives of the fair boards at the annual meeting Monday are starting with the Ladies Board from left to right Linda Hignett secretary treasurer president Irene Swackhamer and first vice president Carmela Cobham Ladies second vice president Lorna Marshall did not attend Secretary treasurer for the men s Board is John Russell Murray president Brent Marshall first vice president Second vice president Brian Evans was absent Right to be heard Councillor I it macit sure parking on St Drive Acton was not passed protester inn up Monday liked Where the room for democracy if we pass this law and have an appointment for one man who is opposed lined up for the next lomra meeting He wis only two reidmgs would be given that night so the bylaw would not be pissed ire the ittee meeting Choose ft ATTENTION Car Owners USING NONLEADED GAS Shell ULTRA NonLeaded Gas Now Available At Bill Toth SHELL SERVICE and CAR WASH CORDS HUNDREDS IN STOCK Tack Togs Guelph Si Hwy No LATEX Home Hardware Price 8 gal More Than Off SALE SEMIGLOSS Homo 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