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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1961
Page
6
A lively guide to capturing home parties on film with planning and imagination. It covers indoors and outdoors shooting, using available light, avoiding guest unease, bracketed exposures, and practical tricks for candid, peak moments. It emphasizes natural light and unobtrusive shooting.
A Service of Remembrance is planned for Sunday June 4 at 3pm at the reclaimed cemetery on the seventh Line Esquesing between Stewarttown and Ashgrove. The ceremony includes dedication by ministers Rev John Han and Rev Tan Fleming with restoration efforts by the Ashgrove-Women's Institute and local volunteers.
The $250,000 project continues from page one, converting the lower floor for stabling 24 horses and the left floor for sales and rental space. Archery tents and equipment will be rented, while novel ties are sold. Three lakes will provide swimming facilities with sand bottock and sand beach. Promotion is by Twin Lakes Resorts with partial financing by Mulmer Swiss Re sorts Ltd of Honeywood. A liquor license for the club house is anticipated. Opening is slated for early July weather permitting. Access is difficult due to a narrow road, and traffic curtailment is sought to avoid hindering work.
Y's Man Bob Fogers topped the peanut blitz sales last weekend to raise funds for the Y.M.C.A. Peanut butter and peanut clusters proved popular as stock sold out quickly. Headquarters was Manning electric store with volunteers calling at doors. Overall sales were considered good for the project planned since last fall.
French historian Edouard de Laboulaye proposed a Statue of Liberty in 1865 as a memorial to the United States for the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The idea aimed to celebrate American independence and democracy.
Mrs Ada Near, former Acton hairdresser and Knox resident for 65 years, died Saturday after a lengthy illness. Her funeral was held Monday at Knox Presbyterian Church with Rev. Elzie officiating, burial at Fairview Cemetery. She leaves a son William and a sister Miss Helen Holmes, with other relatives. Near was killed overseas in the last war.
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