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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 25, 1965
Page
8
Town and Country Variety Night staged at Robert Little school auditorium drew about 200 from Sepang, raising about 90 for the fall fair. The program featured 30 accordionists, a royal chorus from the Royal Canadian Legion, dancing dolls, soloists and groups, with the Ladies' Acton Fall Fair Board coordinating and Mrs Don Matthews directing.
The Cheraliers practiced Sundays at 1 30 pm in the branch and have appeared a dozen times with growing praise. Led by George Munsville their four part male chorus draws good notices after the Town and Country Variety Show. Future engagements include March turning up events at the branch March 26 and Halton Manor in April.
Recreation director Harris Roe reports rising interest in the Acton square dance club as Exciter Dances attract crowds. The second dance is this Saturday February 27 with many attendees promising to bring new members to the next event to gauge community support for a fall club.
Finame chairman J Hert Wood outlined the 1965 recreation budget with estimated receipts of 20095.38 and a 2000.38 deficit carried from 1964 due largely to the new arena floor. Donations will cover 1028.00 of the shortfall as committee members discussed minor changes and explored aims such as shuffleboard and horseshoe pits while planning to centralize playgrounds and limit two sites.
Acton scouts under Roy Hawkins will present first aid and signaling displays at the Georgetown District display at Georgetown Armouries. Cub packs and scout troops will show growing plants, semaphore, Morse code messages, and jungle dances for visitors all day. Next Sunday the Acton groups will hold their annual church parades at St Alban’s and St Joseph’s churches.
District guests included Mr and Mrs Slow ard Lane of Toronto and Mr and Mrs Raw Mc Quillan with son Rov Heather Butler allot Toronto dis tok Miss Bavd and wee son and Mr Bill Bosd of Scarborough visited Mrs and Mrs Bert Beaton. Sympathy extended to Mes Howard Stoll family in the passing of Mr Stoll at a meeting attended by Mrs Bo Keates and others.
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