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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1955
Page
5
The Y reports 300 total members with 200 children and over 100 adults. Current secretary Bob Brayshaw fosters adult 18 to 40 participation via the So-Ed club. The Kingston couple lives above the Y, with former secretaries Schmull Redfern and Sutton noted for prior roles and Brampton link.
Twenty years ago Acton became the world’s smallest village with its own Y M C A after a $20,000 bequest from J A Murray. The Free Press notes the auspicious Murray Memorial opening attended by family and local leaders, highlights plans, donors, and the 1934 committee meeting to decide the building’s nature.
The YMCA operates under a 22 member board led by President Ken Knox with G W McKenzie as vice president. Mrs J Hurst serves as secretary and Mike Coxe as treasurer. Chairmen include Phil Caddick publicity Roy Evan Jones religious emphasis and world service Bruce Shoemaker adult Clinton Taylor boys and girls work Bill Wilson finance Jack Ridley budding Elmer Smith Y M C A Y's Men's representative and Mrs Doug Rovers ladies' representative.
The Y M C A building remains 58 by 44 feet and retains the library Masonic Lodge rooms and Public Utilities office with an upstairs apartment. In 20 years changes include relocated shower and locker rooms and a new door from the downstairs meeting room.
Last weekend Mrs. Molly Ridsdale served as Acton Y's delegate at the National Young Adult Council Meeting held at Camp Edgewood near Guelph. The two day session discussed future Canada wide work and considered Paris world conference suggestions for Canada. Plans included extending the continental conference to Geneva Park Lake Couchiching in 1956.
A Y center plans to form an A Y club with weekly programming discussed this week. Oscar Dryber the high school physical director joined the Recreation Club coaching section. Slim and Trim club held its organizational meeting last Wednesday. Two classes will run morning and evening with Mrs. Robert Buckner teaching. Ladies bowling league organized Tuesday. A new weight lifting and bodybuilding room is being built near the gym and will be ready for members in the coming weeks.
Bill Skilling and Frances Oakes named AHS senior champions. Meet featured multiple junior and intermediate events across girls and boys divisions including sprints, jumps, throws, and relays with notable performances by W MacKenzie J Jany Elizabeth Jang F Oakes D McMullan and D Edwards among others.
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