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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1966
Page
4
The Acton Free Press notes the Acton Bridge Club's final column of the season. In a hand from the Er in Bridge Club with East as dealer both sides were vulnerable. The seven one trump split is discussed as a potential disaster in rubber bridge, but in duplicate all players play the same cards eventually.
Brief bridge notes cover a short bidding sequence with South overcalling two hearts. South wins several tricks, leading to a four spade contract with varying outcomes across four deals, final results showing two hearts doubled down and a plus score for North-South in one deal. Summer reading tip and last week's Acton Bridge Club winners are listed.
Brian G Barbeau of Acton family recently graduated from the University of Toronto with a four year honors Bachelor of Commerce in Commerce and Finance. He received a Ontario Graduate Fellowship for 1966-67 and plans a Master of Arts in Economics at U of T. He is the son of the former Acton mayor and Mrs G V Barbeau, and Convocation was attended by his parents sister Gail and fiancée Helen Benton of Acton.
Friends and neighbors bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Ewart Leyland and their daughters at a Friday evening gathering for about 60. The Leylands, residents of Acton for 16 years, will move to Etobicoke at month end. Both Mr. and Mrs. Leyland work in Toronto. she is secretary at Etobicoke High School and their daughter Janice will enter grade 13 next term. Heather works in a Guelph bank. A neighbor, Mrs. Gordon Rognvaldson, voiced the district’s regret at their departure, and the couple were honored with gifts including an oil painting and a wall clock. The Leylands built their home on Highway 25 south of Acton. They were joined by relatives, friends, and Mrs. Leyland’s mother, Mrs. Bishop, recently returned from Florida.
The Ontario Department of Agriculture pamphlet Ontario Agricultural Fairs 1966 lists fair dates in sequence for communities including Ancaster Barrie Brampton Caledon Durham Elmira Fergus Georgetown Kitchener London Milton Orangeville Ottawa Winter Fair Toronto CNE Toronto Royal Winter Fair Waterdown and Woodbridge with dates ranging from early September to late October. The document provides Sept dates for most fairs and Oct dates for several others.
Acton’s 11 playground leaders participate in a week long training at Bolton camp with recreation director Howard Pearce on staff teaching active games. About 150 attendees from the zone join the annual Camp sponsored by the Community Programs Branch of the Department of Education. Acton participants include Donna Landsborough Cavell Marshal Joanne Landsborough Jo Marie Marchment Linda Ralston Barbara Nickolak Trudy Morris Brenda Aherne Edie Hopkins and Paul Cooper.
Recreation director How ard Pearce is away at readers training camp this week. Frank Thompson leads at the arena with Jim Inglis running the box office. Mrs. Art Cooper oversees 40 slim and trimmers and Barry Inscoe supervises lacrosse.
Barry Kirkness, graduate of the Canadian School of Embalming, received his certificate at Knox College chapel in Toronto on Friday June 3. Attendees included his parents Allan and Mrs. Kirkness of Acton and sister Betty, with Mary Turner of Toronto absent in England. Dinner and dance followed at the Westbury Hotel. He completes his apprenticeship at Rumley Shoemaker funeral home and theory at the school, with licensing anticipated after October completion.
More than 200 people from Halton Peel Wellington and nearby counties attended the Halton L O L first annual picnic at Kelso Park Milton on June 12. Ken Mac Donald directed contests with winners named in multiple age groups and events including wheelbarrow race tug of war and baseball. William J. Orchard Halton County Master thanked attendees and Ernest Graff served as chairman.
Thieves climbed an eight foot fence and smashed the guardroom window at Kelso pool in Conservation Park during a Saturday night break-in. They took two Viva bags and three umbrellas valued at 100 dollars plus 5.50 in swim lesson receipts and an electric clock later found on the guardhouse roof. Superintendent Ross Johnson said it was first time such items were taken and a watchman will patrol through the night.
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