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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 18, 1961
Page
19
Field notes describe abandoned fields reverting to forest unless disturbed. Edge zones between field and forest host diverse life, with grasses and nonwoody plants supporting mice spiders and insects. Butterflies like Cabbage and tiger swallowtails appear. tachinid flies parasitize caterpillars, reducing damage to plants.
Mrs. William E. Kentner died after a month long illness at Killarney hospital on May 2. Funeral in United church Boissevain followed by interment in Boissevain cemetery. Born Margaretta Hilts July 8 1879 Ontario. Married 1909 to William E. Kentner. Survived by husband five children three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Five siblings and other relatives noted.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has two missionaries in this area Elder Maril Abercrombie of Aberdeen Idaho and Elder Robert Saunders from Tremonton Utah living in town temporarily. They are among more than 9000 young men and women who serve full time for two years. There is a church branch at Georgetown.
Mrs June Braaten Ontario Association for Retarded Children spoke at a North Halton meeting in Georgetown May 1 detailing the Into the Sunlight film and summer camps across Ontario. She noted five new camps since 1960 and six more elsewhere in Canada while describing Camp Red Road with 50 boys and 50 girls for three weeks. Braaten urged more community recreation training and highlighted 20 Ontario playgrounds and local volunteer group support including YMCA YWCA and scouts.
Planting in Spencer 12 Mile Creek and 16 Mile Creek Conservation Authorities areas targets 54 000 trees this year. About 40 000 trees come from reforestation assistance with the balance on Authority land. Two Mile Authority planting totals 27 000 with 20 000 in Spencer and 7 000 in 16 Mile Creek.
About 600 delegates gathered for the Congo Protestant Council conference in Leopoldville. They stressed church unity and expanding scripture distribution to reach people in a confused state. A Congolese pastor delivered gifts totaling 2,400 francs to the Canadian Bible Society.
Halton Holstein Breeders set Friday May 26 as the Twilight Meeting date at Hays Sales Arena Trafalgar. The program focuses on type demonstrations judging and travelogue with reports from directors and a new judging innovation by a panel of Hatton Holstein breeders including J H Taylor Albert Hunter Jim Carney George Pelletterio Wm Tovell and Ross Segsworth.
South America has seven mountain peaks over 20 000 feet. North America has Mount McKinley in Alaska at 20 257 feet.
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