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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1962
Page
8
The W A held a church basement supper Tuesday night with husbands and families. Mrs. Given, the current president, called on Mrs. D A Russell the first president to chair and read the minutes. Charter members bowed as their names were called. Bible gifts and plants were exchanged, contests held, and the benediction recited.
At St John’s Church Rev A F Cook officiated a baptism during the service. Presbyterian attendance pins were presented to about 18 young people by Rev Aitken as Sunday School crowds grow. The first Woman’s Missionary Society meeting of the year was at Mrs Peter Sim’s home with Mrs John Freeman elected president and missionary talks on British Guiana.
Students stay home with colds while library board prepares for its inaugural meeting tonight. Weekend snow and winds bring tobogganing and skiing joy for enthusiasts as residents report skating on the school creek and pond. Country roads remain hazardous from drifting snow and high winds. Monday brings wet snow and near rain dampening outdoor rink activity, with residents noting humor about winter. A few figure skaters plan practice from 4 30 to 6 00 pm Thursday through contact with Norm Braids. The arena sees neighbors ready to help wives with housecleaning to stay active. Glen Eden ski club at Kelso attracts crowds with daily rates and a snack bar as it begins to grow. Former Actonian Bob MacArthur writes curling notes for Georgetown Herald from North Halton Golf and Country Club. open house details mentioned in his last column.
At the Halton Plowmen's Association annual meeting held in Hornby United Church on Thursday January 1 Alex cacnimivy, vice president of the World Plowing Match, spoke on the World Association and Canadian plowmen's contributions. Stanley Hall, Ontario Plowmen's Association second vice president, outlined provincial activities and suggested the 1963 World Plowing Match be held at Caledon Peck County. The meeting was led by president J. H W. Taylor with Lloyd May and Cunningham also noted.
Mr and Mrs Edgar W Lidken announce the engagement of their daughter Jean Charlotte Lidken to Mr Michael John Middleton RCAF Camp Borden son of Mr and Mrs Roy H Middleton Execter Devon England Engaged couples are noted as skating ponds being used as rinks at present.
Nina Braidh reported on efforts to acquire shovels and scrapers with accounts totaling 200.05 approved for payment. Six applications for booth manager were received and Mrs Morrison was hired. Ten applications for arena manager and park superintendent were submitted and referred to management and staff for study and recommendation.
The federal or provincial governments may appoint Royal Commissions and since 1867 there have been about 150 inquiries bearing that title.
The curling bug spread to Acton High School with 46 students sweeping and tossing stones under teachers Mrs Jessie Gallon and Alec Zbeethoff. Rides and regulations were set before skating, with penalties for infractions as students look forward to future outings.
A hockey game paused as a trumpet tested acoustics in the Community Centre. Ted Tyler Jr of Acton Citizens' Band played a cornet to gauge sound, declaring the room “will be all right” when completed while spectators returned to the match.
Ted Tyler Sr and Bill Coon delivered ten sets of curling stones weighing forty pounds each to Seaforth to fulfill the club’s demand for full ends. The stones are now stored at the arena as the newly formed club expands its equipment.
Sunday public skating at the Acton arena drew up to 400 attendees, with high daily turnout all week. The event, highlighted by a curling display, marked the strongest attendance in the venue’s history, far surpassing past figures.
Erin Hilltops travel to Acton Friday to meet the Tanners in a WOAA Intermediate contest. The game will decide sole possession of third place in the standings.
The Sports Beat notes friction with officials over arena bookings as a local curling league fights for Sunday nights. After appealing to the Parks Board, the league wins 6 to 8 pm Sunday usage, easing access but underscoring how ice-time shortages force teams to travel and practice at odd hours. The writer urges fair, community-driven operation and recalls ex-boss Bob McArthur writing a curling column for the Georgetown Herald.
The Fricentinty Minor Hockey League met January 7 and Arnold McDuffe Milton’s representative to TriCounty was awarded the league Honor for giving the most to minor hockey. The session also addressed suspensions unresolved games and refereeing issues.
An early advertisement promotes a home interphone system enabling hands free answering. It claims secure wall mounted loudspeakers and a monitoring feature for infants, with service offered for $26,900 and prompts readers to inquire for details.
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