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Legion Notes by Harry The Acton Freo Press Wednesday May Golden Agers seek dropin centre Mrs May MacKinnon left is served dessert Knox The ten was arm Dawn Hilton while Dawns mother the Explore CGlTand thcllerthn Dorothy right Is served by Carmen Clow during Mrs MacKinnon was vhltltiR from Saturday afternoons Daffodil Tea and sale at Successful tea at Knox Church The hard work of the The Explorers had They also sold tickets The contributed Bertha Buchanan group decorated the A on a draw for a beautiful baked goods and a the Explorers and CGIT Stewart Hall with giant floral arrangement won variety of croft Items resulted In a very sue- flowers and supplied by E J Sleckley and a Door prizes were won ccssful Daffodil Tea fudge which was a best Black Forest cake which by Glen Jodie being held in Knox selling item at the baked was won by Rosemary Archibald and Helen byterian Church goods table Jocque The last meeting of the 19781979 Legion year was held In the branch on Monday May Some members at tended and after the min utes of the previous meeting and the execu tive meetings since that lime had been read and approved the meeting was turned over to Com rade Frank Bun I in Zone Commander Comrade Fred Baker past Zone Secretary and Comrade Moo past Zone Poppy chairman confirming the number of voting members in attendance they proceeded with the election of officers and executive for the 1980 term Besides dates who had already signed nomination slips there were a number of nominations from the floor Once the voting was completed Comrades Baker and Touter installed the newly elected officials and charged them with their responsibility to the branch and to the mem for the coming year The following com rades are now in charge of Branch 197 for the 197ft- 1980 Legion year Past president Irwin president John Sr first vice presi dent Alex second vice president Fred Allen secretary Shone treasurer executive Bob Kevin Conroy A Moss Norton E Waller at Arms M M Pat lenaude trustees Ed Taylor Alex Wilson Your executive will hold regular meetings throughout the summer but the next general meeting will not be till September In the mean time come on out and use your branch and let the new executive know what you are willing to do to assist in the operation of your Branch The Acton Golden Age club Is looking for a home and turned to Halton Hills council for help In a letter to council Monday evening Mrs H Acton explained when the town hall was closed last year the club only meeting place was taken away from them Since then they have had to rent various halls for their meetings but are in need of a drop- in centre Council turned the matter over to their staff to make up a report Cars in collision Police said a car driven by Vincent Lee Churchill Road was in collision with one driven by Rock wood motorist Richard on Queen St east of Wellington St April Estimated damages were to each vehicle The Legion parking lot was the scene of an ac cident April when a car driven by Shirley Thomas Drive was in collision with one driven by Claude Morlssclte Poplar Ave police said Estimated damages were to Thomas vehicle to Morissette s Croatian centre out beaten by one vote The Croatian recreational and cultural centre which squeaked through planning board last week by one vote was rejected by Hills council Monday night by the same slim one vote margin Kent Webster solicitor for area residents emphasized the question is not who but what He contended once the complex is underway It would be difficult to limit the size He said the planner said some of the uses are permissible now but contended a clubhouse was not one of them He said the project primarily would serve non residents of he area from all Ontario and the northern ted States He said the only fact in favor of it the use by the public of the facilities was nebulous claiming It could not be enforced Webster claimed the control agreement does not bear close scrutiny and maintained after a million dollars is spent on the proposal it would be difficult for the Ontario Municipal Board to stop expansion It would become self perpctua ling Webster insisted the planner report never stated it was a good location for the project but only suggested ways to minimize the impact Councillor Miller said his conscience would not let him vote for some- Croatian language school open in Acton Saturdays thing with so many problems The people already there should be our first con cent He said there are forms in the area and claimed noise can upset cattle He said he had been told of noise already and stated allowing project would simply aggravate people have lived there for many years Councillor Harry Levy said he the project at planning board and would oppose it again He claimed the buffering of noise is diffi cult and pointed out he lives a mile away from Park but can hear ball games He said Ihcre are nowhere near the number of people tn the park there would be in the Croatian Franciscan Custody centre a resident if the Five Sideroad Winston Churchill Boulevard area said he was worried he would be boxed in He claimed if lie wanted to sell his land the complex would limit the number of potential buyers On the recorded vote Councillors Mike Arm strong Ross Knechtel Roy Booth Pat Patterson and Mayor favored the plan while Councillors Walter Biehn Harry Levy George Ed Wood and John McDon aid opposed It Councillor Les Duby was absent ROYAL BANK FIRST and SECOND MORTGAGES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASES BUILDING RENOVATIONS POOL or ANY WORTHWHILE PURPOSE For additional forma lion come in and see us or call 8569531 I ROYAL BANK J HOOQHIEM Manager MOTHERS DAY SPECIAL Roast Beef Dinner CHILDREN UNDER Dnno Snlnd Roast Bed Must Pom a and I Free Flower For Mom RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED BUT NOT NECESSARY Wo Ad Ope Wooden Heart Inn 8533561 The Croatian com munity of Acton George town and Rock wood celebrated the opening of a Croatian Language School Heritage Language programs Classes are held every Saturday at St Joseph School in Acton Twenty five boys and girls are attending Heritage language classes The Creation Com munity expressed their gratitude to the principal of St Joseph s School Sean Briggs and to the Board of Education who made the functioning of the school possible Teacher at the school Mr Basic who the editor of Croatian Voice published in Acton said he Is happy with the children I am lad said Mr Basic That the parcnls have so much national con Without their help it would not have been possible to open the school Mr Basic also said If participation as now the number of pupils will increase next term Williamstown band to visit Acton High During the last week of May the band from Char Lan District High School in Williamstown Ontario will be visiting Acton as guests of the Acton High School Band The blncd bands will be per forming in a public con cert on May as the culmination of a years cooperative effort Last fall each band began preparing music so that the first combined concert could be given in December when the Acton band travelled to for a three day visit Although much of the time spent in rehear sal and In performances the band members still had the opportunity to tour historic Williams town to party with the host band and to make many new friends They are eagerly awaiting the return visit The band from Char Lan will arrive in Acton on May and will be leted with our high school musicians Intensive rehearsals will put the final touches on the band works that have been chosen to form the second half of the program For these the combined forces of musicians will be used The first half of the program will feature the visiting CharLan band white both Acton and Wil Affordable Gardening Hardy ROSEBUSHES Wo 275 MOUNTAIN I PEAT ASH MOSS VISIT BIRCHWAY FARMS NURSERY ft GARDEN CENTRE DAYS A WEEK Phone 8774915 miles north of Georgetown at Balltnafad Tack Guelph St Plait Georgetown No money down no payment until August on our deferred credit plan 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