Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 30, 1980, p. 7

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NHAMR is honored The Acton Free Press Wednesday April 7 years of dedicated work on behalf of North residents to aid the mentally retarded was ap plauded night by Mrs Ivy Elllngham of the Ontario Association Mrs was speaking to the Silver Jubilee of the North Association for the Mentally Re tarded heldSaturdayln Milton She noted the Milton Hallon Hills group was one of first of such associations founded In Ontario and thus had been a guiding light for the rest of the province She said the Ontario Association Is currently hca involved with a number of bills and legislation which have direct effects of the trainable retarded and the retard their role Mrs Ellingham said the association is leading the fight to Include the retarded In Bill which involves occupational safety In workshops She said the re tarded are not covered by the bill at present but ex pec la association pressure to bring changes The association is also studying guardianship advocacy and the Family First program past president Mrs Edith re cognized the past presidents of the association and auxiliaries while president Mike Evans also spoke on the achievements of Blaze at Shortills this morning Five people were sent seemed to be confined into the foggy night from The smoke detectors a doorway on the north General Store sounded niter Mrs side of the old stone in by a fire Shorlill got everyone up building He had to move which Is still under in according to his ear out of reach of the vestigation The Chief Mick flames was early this morning Holmes and Murr said When I first saw it I Wednesday they did not know what thought It wan going lobe None of the residents of was burning The cause real bad with tne gas and upstairs of the 2 am fire is oil in the basement said hurt under Investigation Smoke spread through the upstairs apartments and he store Murr said the flames The Silver Jubilee of the North Association Tor the Mentally Retarded was held Saturday In Milton r left culling the silver Jubilee cake are Edith past president Mike Evans president Ivy president of the Ontario Association lor the Iletarded Julian Reed who acted as master of ceremonies Islams legacies noted by Bahais the store apartments according to one real dent Gary said he his wife Bonnie and their nine- year old daughter Corina were awakened by Viola Short who pounded on the wall and screamed for them to get out Mrs ShortHll and her daughter Penny Murr Islam gifts to man- The hour long show kind inspired an In Wednesday night was formative slide show and entitled The Islamic talk by two members of contribution to modern the Faith in the civilization or the Legacy Acton Library of Islam Words of praise Halton Regional Police have received letters of congratulations for their new Stop Lock Walk and Talk program due to begin In May Police Commission chairman Harry said articles in the media and correspondence in eluding Alderman Sparrow from Toronto commended the force for the program Under the new plan police officers will leave their vehicles and patrol areas where residents are In non rush hours stopping to talk and getting to know the pub lic The program Is also hoped to curb vandalism in CVCA staff plant trees Forestry crews and field staff of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority started planting trees this week in various areas across the Credit r Watershed A total of 120 seedling trees will be planted for private landowners and on Authority property in Halton Hills Brampton Caledon Erin Township Mississauga Orangevdle David Phillips and Tony Hay both of Milton took turns reading a commentary to the color slides The purpose of the meeting was give an insight into the icance of Islam The subject Is important to us because we believe all religions are inspired by God Mr Phillips said Most people in this country are Ignorant of Islam It is also Import ant because the Baha Faith immediate roots are in Islam Some of the lessons learned from a study of Islamic history ore that people can do great things In peaceful world and prosperity can be spread to all levels of society The Islamic Empire from about BOO to 1100 stretched from Spain to the Balkans along the northern edge of Africa Another lesson derived from the study of Islamic history is the necessity of a common religious experience said Mr Phillips If we read Toynbee Century English historian ritual ity must be the cement ing force in the world according to Mr Phillips He cited other historians as further authorities There is a more up to date reason for Islam is are the largest minority faith in Iran and according to Mr Phillips they are suffering repression under the regime of Ayatallah Being called a Baha in Iran now Is like being called a Jew in Nazi Ger many he said Taylor promoted Acton High School teacher Bill Taylor has been promoted to the post of Acting Associate Head of Social Science for the balance of the school year The Board of Education agreed to the change of status during Thursday s meeting Go 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Satisfaction and Fair Prices There is no job worth domg thats not worth dang CREDIT VALLEY CONSERVATION AUTHORITY TENDER FOR CHANNELIZATION AT GLEN WILLIAMS HALTON HILLS CONTRACT NO 39081 SEALED TENDERS on forms supplied by the Consulting Engineers in en clearly marked as to contents and the firm will be received at the office of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority Mississauga Meadowvalel Ontario until NOON LOCAL TIME MONDAY MAY 1980 for channelization of the Credit River in the Town of Hills The work includes supply and installation of gabions and excavation and realignment of of the Credit River Plans Specifications and Form of Tender may be obtained at the Consulting Engineers Office in Toronto Ontario for the sum of Twenty Five Dollars which will not be refunded Cheques to be made payable to the Credit Valley Conservation Authority Each tender must be accompanied by a certified cheque made payable to the Credit Valley Conservation Authority in an amount equal to at least 10 of the total tender bid and an Agreement to Bond for 100 of the total tender The successful bidder must provide a Performance and Supply of Labour Materials Bond for 100 of the total tender The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted Sims Associates Limited Consultants King St EPO Box 398 Cobourg Ontario K9A 4L1 Telephone 4163722121 Mr G A Schnarr General Manager Credit Valley Conservation Authority Ontario Telephone 1615 This May help raise your familys standard of loving Show them how much you care Tikt tin m to the irk them Tiki moo turn for Have a talk listen lot C ill them up If you May you the ill year long And so will your family May is Unity Month in Ontario Margaret Birch Provincial Secretory lor Social Development William Davis Premier

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