Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 19, 1976, p. 9

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At a recent horse gathering where a great many people were trallerlng to and from the meet several incidents happened indicating lack of awareness of sensible trallerlng rules I noticed a couple as I tried to get out of the way of a frightened fighting horse and more were pointed out to me by appalled horsemen Several drivers seem unconcerned about their loaded horses when they bounced into the field and swung in a com I saw a few horse backsides go down as the poor horses tried to keep their feet Try It yourself sometime Ride standing in an unsprung trailer or stand up in the back of pickup while it jolts over rough ground You II realize what the horse goes through After coming to rest one driver hopped out backed his horses out of the trailer tied the over excited beasts to the at the side of the trailer and went off to visit Chaos erupted as the horses pulled and fought the tie ropes threatening to upend the trailer If he had taken time to walk his horses around calm them down and have an assistant stay with them if he wanted to leave the panic wouldnt have happened Another thing very obvious that day was the need for smoothness and cooperation when unloading Here an assistant is a must because it s very difficult to unload ex cited horses alone without danger of the animal injuring it self Several people were opening the back gales of the trailer before undoing the horse By the time they had whipped around to the front to untie the horse was pulling his head off The door was open and he wanted out Trying to untie a horse yanking his head is not easy even with the mandatory slip knot and he usually bounds out of the trailer in a heap when he does get free It s better to have an assistant at the back gate The gate can be unlatched but held closed until ready The handler calmly unties the rope holds thelead andsays ready as the assistant opens the door and places a restraining hand on the horse back ready to guide him out slowly The handler can control the front end and allow the horse to find his own pace without panic Jeiufer Lister Acton is a very proud girl these days she has been awarded her colors from the Wellington Waterloo Hunt A letter from the Hunt Master informed Jenny that she should consider the colors awarded for prow ess in the hunt field a particular honor as the club has been considerably more selective in such awards since 1975 Hunt members are usually over before they receive the right to wear the honored colored jacket collar but Jenny is only 17 years Her brother Steve and sister in law Margaret have had their hunt colors for some time Steve is Whippcr In for the Hunt Club and is therefore responsible for control of hounds at hunt Dump fee fees for refuse dumped Regional landfill silts will increase from to ton effective Jan JT7 hauling garbage in small trailers or in the trunks of their cars will continue to dump without charge is charged to offset tost of operating landfill sites in the region In tht and spent black flies arc out mosquitos will be next The Acton Free Press Wed May Students are looking for ward to summer holidays There are Just six more weeks of school left Opens Fairy Lake opens ially to swimmers this week PICTURE OF Ballinafad Women Institute members was taken by Ballinafad correspondent Mrs Shortill when they met at her home recently Two members are missing 400 to Ballinafad not much Sykes Ads work ids work set DANCING Every Saturday pm to am at the Acton Legion MAY 22 GUARDSMEN June The Wheels Country D 26 The Wheels Admission per couple ENTERTAINMENT IN LOUNGE EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT NOTICE re GARBAGE COLLECTION All refuse normally picked up Monday May 24th will be picked up Tuesday May 25th WORKS TOWN OF HALTON HILLS Councillor Ernie Sykes thinks won far to ward fixing up the basemen I of Community Hall He wondered why the town could not give more Administration Commillct list week recommended Hal ton Hills match the township grant of WOO so the basement can be renovated and rented for revenue Councillor said the committee felt they should not commit them selves to more than Councillor Russell said the committee were in to agree the amount should higher but the building is located in township thty felt should simply match the grant Dub pointed out tht hall board havt not yet been heard from so the liter is still Ballinafad WI visits Waldies trips wedding news by Mrs On May the I conference was held Waterloo University Over delegates attended from all over Ontario of whom Mrs Grace McEnery was one re presenting Ballinafad Delegates from Eastern Northern Ontario as well as the western part of the pro vince even as far as the Manitoba border were there Speakers emphasized how I women arc keeping a tie with the past Many excellent speakers gave addresses I am sure the delegates from here will give us a good run down of this Federated Wo men s Officers meeting Our local Institute mem spent a pleasant after noon the home of Mrs Joan We chatted with the residents there and a short program of music etc which we all enjoyed Wed which a lunch served Our May Holiday Mr and Mrs Archie have returned from a month holiday in in don visiting relatives and driving up into Scolhnd where they us ted here and there calling on the Mike Nortons who lived here some years Miss Jean is a pal in llumber Memorial hospital for surgery We arc sorry Mrs I- rank Smith is suffering from knee injury We hope she soon will Messrs French and Dick went on a fishing trip on the weekend to Northern Ontario Wedding Mr and Mrs Reg a wedding on Satur day at Kcnilworth Sacred Heart hureh The groom was a nephew of theirs Ro bert Schmidt and the bride is 1 The held in Arthur Hill Tht sen ice on Sunday is taken by Stiles the Its from 3 and I sine- from gospel be gun this one Tht Battle with Temptation To keep alive wonder to live in unquestion trust instinctively to obey to forgive and forget isthechildlikt spirit thai is the passport to the King m of Mr and Mrs Usher visited with Mr and Mrs Usher on Saturday number of activities been planned in our area while Mr Lee Kin of Hone Kong one of KI young people is among us Shop Firestone before you b Compare COMPARE THIS RADIAL STEEL RADIAL 500 BR1 IS COMPARE THIS DEAL NEW DELUXE CHAMPION BIG CAR VALUE i95 DELUXE CHAMPION Sup Ft- Belt 6 Ply FREE INSTALLATION LIGHT TRUCK 39 One Size Only EW DELUXE CHAMPION Wall Size Only FOB COMPACTS Joint landfill site not feasible A proposal to develop a joint landfill site for llalton and Peel in tht Hornby area has fallen through Preliminary investigation of tht site in the Peel area Peel officials that the site was not conducive to landfill and the proposal for a joint site ended there That leaves back where it started looking for a site of its own Prior to the joint site proposal the site south west of Milton was generally considered a favorite at the committee level An active ratepayer group In that area has fought the proposal from the very beginning officials arc still investigating sites near Hornby plus one near the existing Burlington landfill site the site and a site near Highway near the proposed Highway Settle on Bite Late last week Peel Regional Council fought it out and finally decided on a acre site in Central Mlsslssauga Region Public Works Committee will deal with the first phase of its investigation a meeting slated for next Wednesday The committee could decide at that meeting site or sites it wants bore holes to be drilled Con suldnts have prepared preliminary hydrogeological studies on four sites CHECK OUR SIDEWALK SALE SPECIALS HINTONS VICTORIA DA1T HAY WITH A DISPLAY OF HANDS FIREWORKS SEE OUR ASSORTMENT OF FIREWORKS AND MAGIC SPARKLERS 20Mo Family Fun Display Packages of Assorted Fireworks from PLEASE OBEY THE LAW 5 to Store ttnri thai a bigger We have the deals see our prices FRIDGES STEREOS RANGES TVS BRAKE SERVICE GUARANTEED BRAKE SERVICE TELEVISION RANGES STEREO LAUNDRY DISHWASHERS REFRIGERATORS Stores MOORE PARK PLAZA GEORGETOWN 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