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Tho Acton Free Press Wednesday Dec 16 1981 ActiVan ridership climbing go rig up rapidly but as use increases Monday Halton Ms general recc report on the one year tr transit service for the disabled and learned since the bus started opera tit in early May it has made trips in Hills idily increased from May through the end of July whin vacations resulted in a tail off Then in September began again and went over 100 a n November There arc 80 registered Act Van isers in Ac ton la eight percent of are not only hand capped but also senior Four per cent are under years of age and the remain ng per cent of users are evenly distributed in age between and The youngest rider Is years old and the oldest is Fourteen per cent of ders are to wheel chairs at least part of the me and per cent are males and percent females Only per cent of the riders live in sen or apartment are in houses Over half of the Acti Van trips per cent are for social or recreational outings and per cent are for medical reasons Is ng Sunday morning taking members of the in Deed club to the Acton Indoor Pool for swimming and also operates one Tuesday night a month taking members to the club meet ng arc busiest days an average of tr ps a day while there are an average of trips a day on Thursdays and Fridays and seven on Mondays and Wednesdays Councillor Mar lyn praised the generosity of groups in Haiton Hills which have don ated funds Over different organizations have donated to She noted the groups will be to sec if they will make donations again next year before the special I tec recommends if the service should continue past April To the end of November is running under budget but the report cautions this surplus is melting a nay as the service is used more New 2nd Acton Brownies and leaders were enrolled recently Front row left to right Lean Christie Gudgeon dour lay and Debbie win a men lack row Marilyn Murray and Sophie Warrington and David Johns were two of three students chosen High School Students of the Month for November Georgl put In a lot of time for the school athletic program and David works hard on the Santa parade float the school year book and the band was oho honored for her work on the school swim team Father Diodati pleased with congregation is his turn to live In It ho feels even more strongly about it The church It self Is a comfortable and welcoming place to worship he If I had had a chance to hand pick my next assignment Father said I would have picked Acton Born and raised In New Jersey Father has seen enough homes in the past few yean At the ago of IS he and his family moved to Philadelphia In Father decided to attend St Augustine Seminary in Toronto He knew people In the Guelph area and decided to give Canada a try In he was ordained Since then he has had two assistant pastor assignments In Ham ton and two In Cam bridge before coming to Acton In first position as parish priest Father Diodati would like to see a youth basketball team formed and expand the youth program he explained 1 Just want to be a good servant to the people of St Joseph parish he said I want to provide the sacra men Is of the church the spiritual guidance and to be effective doing that If I am that enough for me St Josephs CWL Say farewell Father Speagle and welcome Father Diodati bather Is delighted with his to Acton from Cambridge He finds the town very friendly Not only Is St Josephs Father Diodati ex Church the kind of plains that as long ago as church Father Ralph Father days In has always Acton wanted to work in but it predecessor he has is the precise parish he iked Acton and wanted has been watching to come hen- to serve the closely these past few congregation He Is overwhelmed by Father DlodaU re- the friendliness In Acton replaced Father way p Leo Speagle who re- out of their way to make a much deserved wc Even promotion to a larger rectory he feels is church In Kitchener perfect While visiting Acton la a promotion for his friend Father Smyc Father who was found the John Street an assistant pastor In to comfortable Cambridge homey Now that It by Ann Montgomery St Josephs CWL annual Christmas catered by the Dublin Women s Institute was held on December In the parish hall This festive event was at tended by League members The Ladles were doubly honored by the presence of our former pastor and Spiritual Director Father Leo and his replacement Father Ralph Grace was led by Father Follow the dinner President Mary Margaret Dickinson presented Ihe CWL and also presented Father with a cheese basket and card She wished them both well on their new assign ments and season s greetings Both gentle men thanked the League for their support and wished the ladies con tinued success A short business meeting was then held with brief reports on the Christmas bazaar being read by Mrs Dickinson and treasurer Mrs Ann Donston The bazaar was not only a financial success but a great team effort by all members of the pariah With Father playing Santa Claus the St Joseph will ladles exchanged small be hosting a guest homemade gifts speaker from Women s Place This Next month general will be an open meeting meeting will be held on for all ladles In the Tuesday January and Halton area Single car crash Three people were on Highway one mile treated and released at south of county road Guelph General Hospital when It veered off the early Saturday morning road and struck a hydro following a single pole Damage to the car vehicle accident on Is estimated at Highway 7 at the of and to the pole Two passengers OPP report a Carolyn Finmore car driven by Thomas and Rick Daudlin 22 of RR s Rock both of Guelph were wood was south bound slightly Injured THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorised as Second Class Mail Postal Reg on Number Leather HOME BILLIARD SALES Brunswick Pool Games Tables For brochure coll Brant It and Suzuki ARE COMING TO NORTH HALTON CANADIAN ODEON THEATRES A GEORGETOWN 3 STARTING FRIDAY 700 WgjjjiDaeathloJn1i The Wonderful Entertainment of Disney IHifAMiiy HoHdayMttaimoa to NOT A TRUE VALUE FOR VOUR HARD EARNED MONEY Boxing Day from Holiday Mat Dally al Dae Jan 1st NORVAL JUNCTION FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO BIG JACKPOT IN SPECIFIED NUMBERS 700 MUST GO LIGHTNING EARLY BIRD 7 JO rwswax MOO SPECIAL ROUNDS FOR I FORMATION HALTON HILLS JILLS FREE BUS PROM Acton JuoChy Bank of BIO Church BIS Backara NOTICE The schedule for refuse up during tho com Chr end New Years season w II be as follows CHRISTMAS DAY w II be poked up on Saturday December 26 1981 NEW YEARS DAY January 1st 1982 II be picked up on Saturday January 2 Compliments of tho Season Works Department Town of H lis Shoe Shop Shoes make fine I Christmas gifts We re more than a nice place to eat Before or after shopping at the tilde House Join us for brunch or dinner Jack Hours Monday Friday Brunchi Saturday Sunday Dinner Thursdays 10 Lounge Monday Thursday 12 11 rrlday Saturday 13 Sunday censed by the L LBO FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 5198533440 WE ARE LOCATED AT THE HOUSE EASTERN AVE ACTON WHERE THE 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