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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), November 17, 1976, p. 22

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B6 The Acton Free Press Wed November Remembrance theme Auxiliary meeting Reports plans Trinity UCW by Wendy Tbomioo One of the nice things about writing this column is having a printed record of happenings and changes over the past eight ears Every October I flip thru the pages of my Painted Box and all the little beings that peopled my life arc right there in front of me and all the goingson are re created bight years seem that long but the changes ihcreve been are many especially over this past What surprises me is that so many changes were due lo doors opened up by these writings In G8 we had been living south of Acton for eight years Beth Jim 10 and were going to Spcyside school David was about to start kindergarten and leave off taking things at home apart Husband Gord was tied to a factory job in OakvUle and I tended the house Of course that was just the basic family Rounding out the edges were thecals Cock her daughter Little- cat HER daughter Miss Tansy Cat and our big Thomascat And of course there was the hound Rip Van Wrinkle The pasture held my mare Black Velvet the kids pony Lad Grey Papa goose and his family and Bonty rooster who thought he was either a joose or a dog Joining them over that year was Pcpe the gosling Daisy pony Andy ihcferret and countless other things mainly cats The writing of our lenees made them much more because I was reliving all the good things over as I wrote and I still reliving them with each rereading Last October arrived at the firm in Buck Creek Alberta Gord Jim David indl Hips daughter Sue her and their daughter Miss Tansy Cat and Ferret Within a week wed bought 10 acres and head of cattle otherwise the future was pretty uncertain What are we doing now 1 guess the only things unchanged are the acres and David now 12 who is going 15 miles to school in Drayton Valley and taking things apart at home The cow herd swelled to around and then was sold The house has fair bit after we took down one of the log buildings on the quarter and rebuilt it onto the front as a living room Miss Tansy Cat after month of fruitless searching finally found a torn this sum and happily produced six smokegrey kittens who live under a granary and storm the house periodically Our first sad notes were the selling of Ky and Then last month after a very happy playful summer ferret went into decline and died of leukemia Two weeks later another member of the family gone was dead in her box when I went to rouse her one morning So this has been a difficult fall for me I loved those animals dearly and losing two at once was quite a jolt How ever Sue son of last Dec ember Rip the second is doing his beat to fill in the gaps Also there is much around to become Involved in I writing for here too two columns called Out Our Way and The Recipe Corner as well as doing quite a bit of freelance photo graphy And then there two days work in the darkroom of the Drayton Valley Western Review every week I forget to mention my first photo award 3rd place Alberta wide either When I m done all that and the housework I ve been try to get down to some ser ious writing Needless to say not much of the lost has been done and 1 at present try ing to figure just what I can let drop Gord is having a whale of a time in Alberta Two nights a week he leaches judo at Win- field School had three incial winners in his group and is paid with buckets of fresh milk which is great He worked at the lumber yard in town this spring went to the mountains for the summer and is back at the lumber yard now However deer season just opened here and moose season across the nver so the lumber yard manager rounded up part time help while he and Gord and two other friends loaded up some horses and took off for the wilds costing me more to feed these guys than we d eve save by having game in the freezer but I guess that be side the point Jim the year old had to stay behind from the hunting trips this year When he started fall semester at high school he had a two hour Work Experience period each day at a farm machinery shop After two weeks they asked if he d consider apprenticing there for his mechanics licence which is what hes been after all along So be working there full time now with no time for such foolishness as hunting That all quite a change from eight years ago even from ONE year ago And the changes are still coming thick and fast Some days are really enough to boggle the mind The November meeting the afternoon auxiliary of Knox Church Women Missionary Society centred on the theme of Remem brance Following poems Tomb of the Unknown Sold ier and An Unnamed Man Miss Anderson led in prayer at the conclusion of which a moment of silence was ob served Mrs Near was in charge of the program and was assisted by Mrs Mac Mis3 Clark Mrs Mclntyre and Mrs Dennis A story of the poppy was read and also one of the establishment of Day The history of two churches was also given One was the former Sheridan Methodist Church in established years ago which will become the Women Institute Hail at the Ontario Agricultural Museum at Milton The second church which has already been years in the process of build ing and will not be completed until 1980 Is the National Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul at Washington DC Ills the sixth largest church building in the world Canada has donated to Its con It will be admin is by the Episcopal can Church Mrs Near also told about commemorative communion tokens which were struck during the centennial year of the Presbyterian Church in Canada The com mumon token a token of love was used first in Scotland to exclude spies from the com mumon celebration A poem entitled Memories of an old lady written by a lady in Dundee Scotland was read I low the business period a time of fellowship was enjoyed Christmas plans are made by club OVER was raised by the women of Tnnity United church at a tea and bake sale Saturday Wendy of the C G I T pours a cup of tea for Mrs and Mrs Betty Make a Miracle Happen was the money rais ing theme The regular afternoon meeting of the Acton Golden Age Club was well attended President L Davidson welcomed the good turnout Mrs Reed read the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared by Mrs Robertson A moment of silence was observed in memory of Mrs Annie McCutcheon a charter member Mrs Mamie Allen a more recent joiner Cards of appreciation from these members families for expressions of sympathy at their time of bereavement were read Mr Davidson reminded those members who were members of the Sunshine Club of the bus trip lo the fall fair He also announced the Annual Christmas dinner given by the Rotary Club and Canadian Legion was to be Nov JO at p m Any members needing a ride were to phont Mrs Robertson or Mrs Mann Mr had been Inquiring about bowling and bud been told four lanes would be available Monday and Wednesday afternoons and maybe Fridays More information will be given out later The Zone Rally was being held Nov at tht new arena in Milton Mr Davidson urged all who could to go and boost the club and new dent Mrs Mann gave a detailed financial report Membership fee this year will be along with the Star Club fee The president the members lo pay their fees promptly He had a box for any lions for improving tht and also slips for those who wished lo put in their names for bowling Regarding the annual supper asking Ihe Anglican ladies to cater was uiwrn mously approved Further information will lie given at late meeting There wilt bean exchange of gifts at this parly Rife trip Clarence Denny had sug the club go on a shi and seelhe lights trip leaving at pm stay at Kitchener to shop a couple of hours eat then and come back to Guclph and tour around to see the lights Cost of the bus would be SI to si each Another trip suggested was to and vicinity Prizes euchre ladies Mrs Fountain Joe Fuller gents Mrs Devncs A Lambert gents Mrs Spear Mrs Townsley ladies Mrs Reed Mrs Mitchell Among the November birthdays saluted were Mrs Mosaics Mrs Mrs Graham Miss Hall and Joe Fuller Dr Member of Parliament Frank vull be speaking the formed Trimly United Church Mens Club Sunday evening spun sored by the same group will be speaking on the role of the church in the political The public is welcome The of Tnnity United Church met Nov The leader Mrs opened the meeting with a short reading Mrs Force began the devo tions with the hymn There Is A Voice in Ihe Wilderness Crying Her subject was The Gift of St Andrew It began with the reading of the John in portions by three members of the unit The ending thought of Mrs Force talk was that Wishes often come true if we really work at them I believe that everyone of us has enough in our makeup for a good beginning do you Mrs Post sang a beautiful solo I Cannot Tell tod the devotions were finished with the hymn Jesus Calls Us the Tumult Reports were given by the various groups and plans made for the tea and bake sale on Feb The meeting closed a friendly cup of tea and sand wiches BingO AT THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE AIRPORT RD AND DERRY RD MONDAY NOV 715 PM FREE ADMISSION FREE DOUBLE CARD TO PLAY REGULAR GAMES FOR BUS SERVICE INFORMATION FOR ACTON OR MflTON Sponsored by Circle Lodge B Nai B Rith Proceeds towards educational religious cultural and other charitable purposes Perry Rd REDEEM THIS AD AT FRONT DOOR WORTH OF COUPONS GOOD FOR PURCHASE OF ANT CARDS OH MONDAY NOV ONE COUPON VALID PER Mrs Us Wilson R R Rockwood is a patient in General Hospital following surgery Miss Gladys Sanders Kitchener has returned home after spending 10 days with her sister Mrs Florence Savers and family and at tending the funeral of her brother in law the James Sayers Friends and relatives Sunday brought congratulations to Mrs Mary Graham who was celebrating a special thday Her niece and her husband Mr and Mrs Harold of I1R3 were hosts for the afternoon reception and family dinner parly Mrs Graham sister Mrs Annie Sockelt Guelph her five nieces and their families ranging down to a five week old baby J from Scotland ind friends from Acton were present fir the Mayor Tom Hill will be out hospital soon and is planning lobe in Ihe Meet the Candidate night ire for former members people from other congregations to attend the in services at Knox this noted I formed of The 1 and Found will be play me in the evening ins their quests enjoyed the evening it the Mohawk racew VisilmL on ihe weekend with and Clarence were their Robert and Jinet Michelle and Jennifer Of 1ike and Gerard Catherine Christopher of Montreal with the It ns this week ire Mrs Jimes of Mrs Florence of Jshawa flu new manager of the Dominion bank John id staff held an Open House in their bank Fruhv lilkcd with visitors their various services offered cups of toffee cookies during the Mr had or corsages for ill the iff in I there were special decorations and small gifts Sketches by John McDonald A of art on 3 I MrDo t places I v I I Bre no gloves oil r Dona I Mann a Hi mo TOO f ml AT irhr The Corporation of the Town of Milton APPOINTMENT OF VOTING PROXY Any person whose name is entered on the polling list for a polling subdivision in the municipality and who is A person other than one who is in a hospital or other institution where a polling place has been provided on such premises for the purpose of polling or where provision has been made to attend upon such persons for the purpose of receiving their ballot and A person who is certified by a legally qualified medical tioner by a certificate filed with the Clerk to be physically in capable of attending a polling place A person absent from his regular residence by reason of attending an educational institution and expects by reason of such absence from the municipality to be unable to vote at the advance poll or on polling day or d A person who expects to be absent from his Polling subdivision during the election period including the advance poll and polling day by reason of his being engaged for hire or reward in the ness of transportation by railway air water or motor vehicle may on forms obtainable at the Office of the Returning Officer Main Street East Milton appoint any person to vote in his stead who is entitled to vote the same municipality Such persons must be appointed and certified by the Clerk of the Municipality during the two week period following nomination day Period from November 16th 1976 to November inclu but not later than 00 p Tuesday November 30th 1976 J McGeachie Returning Officer Town of Milton The dream of owning a home of your own has come true Minimum Family Salary Requirement 00 PER ANNUM 9900 is all you need to purchase one of our 3 bedroom in Milton Manor Priced from Down payment from down Principal Interest Monthly carrying cost Taxes TO QUALIFIED PURCHASERS The Federal Governments plan and Baycrest Consolidated Holdings Limited together bring you this opportunity of a lifetime These homes are under construction and will be available for March April and May possessions Buy now and avoid 1977 price increases Sales Office Open Weekdays 11 am p m Weekends 11 a m 6 m DIRECTIONS M lion Manor is just 25 m nuies Metro Take Hiqhwav west lo H Go south on to Drive just past M lion Mall PHONE 8781353 Consolidated Holdings Limited 1 1 1 J STEELES I Manor I Is tor L03 DRIVE

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