Ballinafad Recognition appreciated by ceremony spectators ByMrsRShorUll Many former people and relatJvea of pioneer families attended the dedication and unveiling of the historic plaque at Ballinafad Corner on Sunday Other interested people from around attended and all enjoyed tr speeches and the resume of pioneer history This has been a project initiated by the local women of our Institute The executive of the I are to be commended as well as the other members of our local group We who were spectators had a chance to hear what our local powers that be as well as our MPPB had to say We were pleased that their interest in our small community is a keen one and that pioneer settlements in our township is of vital concern to them To have this recognition by our provincial historic society In the form of this attractive plaque gives us great satisfaction Mr Archie McEnery ac companied his two daughters and Jean King to Pembroke this weekend Young Stephen Garten returned home with them A presentation was held In the Community Centre on Thursday night for Anne and Lloyd Mclntyre our They were the recipients of a beautiful pole lamp andasetofTV tables Dancing to McDougals or chestra was enjoyed Mr and Mrs Smith and family went camping on the weekend Mr and Mrs Tony Van Dam celebrated then- wedding anniversary at the Community Centre on Saturday night Herd sale Mr and Mrs Porte had a successful sale of their herd on Friday Mr Porte has had an outstanding milk herd on his line farm for many years We are sorry HI health forced him to sell We are sorry to report Mrs Lloyd Marshall Is in St Josephs Hospital Guelph receiving treatment Mr and Mrs have moved away from from their home on the 7th line and new people have moved there Mr Rau is on the sick list and has been hospitalized The sudden death of Mr Arthur Spear came as a severe shock to the family and friends Sympathy is extended to Mrs Spear and the members of the family from people where Mr and Mrs Spear lived all their lives Mr and Mrs James Allan of Detroit motored to Acton to be with their sister and family in their bereavement Mark Shortill is visiting Craig Wood in Georgetown and the two pels are taking a trip to the The Acton Free Press Wednesday Sept Hydro truck damaged The hydro truck was damaged In a collision Monday morning at fe David of the corner of Main and Church Court Damage to the left Sts Kenneth Cole was driving the bumper was hydro van which received an estimated damage to the the front end Investigation PARTICIPANTS IN the Gllwell wood badge course at Blue Springs scout reserve during August with Murray Harrison of Acton were front row left to right Eric Hockaday Peterborough John Gardner staff Peterborough Ron Hatton staff Peterborough provincial field secretary John Pettlfer Port Hope Art Rose staff Peterborough Gerry staff Peterborough camp chief Church Conks staff Trenton Doug Berry Peterborough second row Nick Van Weeton Peter borough Sea Scouter Donald Chown Kingston John Shoemaker Burlington Ed Cain Trenton Bill Marsh district commissioner Harvey Hawn third row Murray Harrison Acton Frank FIngler dOr Que Rick Bridgenorth Bill Orchard Burlington Allan Hawkes Clarkson Acton leader finds course education for scouters and fun Esquesing to consider designated truck route Council has en- Requests blanket permit a letter circulated by Council also told Charles township suggesting Armstrong of Armstrong quarries and aggregate producers pay a royalty of two cents per ton directly to the townships ine brunt of scarring of land and wear and tear of roads municipalities in which they are located Councillor Ken Marshall was in complete agreement with the letter We have to do something to show the government that Brothers Brampton that the township Is considering making Slderoad a truck route Mr Armstrong appeared at the meeting to request trucks from his firm be given a blanket permit to haul on township roads instead of having to secure In dividual permits for each truck Mr Armstrong told council trucks from his firm are presently hauling material from Acton Quarries via a route that takes them south on the Fourth Line then across Support from quarries Representing Acton Quarries Jim Kerr supported Mr Arm strongs request Mr Kerr also mentioned Acton Quarries are moving their scale house to the Fourth Line south of the railway crossing Reeve George Currle said trucks arc wearing out township roads and claimed there should be a designated truck route Esquesing Council favors seminar with board In answer to an invitation received at a previous meeting Esquesing Council have in structed clerktreasurer French to write the County Board of Education ad vising them they would favor a seminar to be held In the fall between the board and officials of municipal councils Marshall unhappy Earlier In the meeting councillor Ken Marshall In dicated he was not happy about the possibility the board may raise the Director salary to a year An advertisement In a Toronto daily Councillor Marshall pointed out called for a Ballinafad settler Continued from Page It a small settlement with but few inhabitants at present but with a post off ice opened in July 1BS1 a church free to all denominations and a grist and saw mill In course of erection The mills were being built by Gooderham and Worts They evidently were not finished In time to be listed in either the assessment for 1BS1 nor the Census of By this time Erin village or was believed to have about inhabitants There were two grist mills having five run of stones oatmeal mill carding and fulling mill tannery and another free church This statement of Smiths about the mills Is curious for the Provincial Census of gives Erin Twp only one grist mill The population of Erin In 1M1 was 130 In 3035 and by the Census or The township had passed through the period of settlement though there was probably still some vacant land in the township and the Canada Company stilt owned land there some years later of Public Records and Archives Historical Branch salary for a Director Education for 110000 pupils Halton has approximately pupils The two just dont add up do they he said Deputyreeve Tom Hill agreed How do you justify it he asked Councillor Marshall also suggested a study on the ef fectiveness of technical education Is there any benefit in keeping children who are doing prac tically nothing in school until theyre he wondered People from the district know there is a Scout Reserve or camp on the Blue Springs Line a mile below highway in township but few realize the scope of activities which take place behind the stockade and blockhouse seen from the road Blue Springs scout reserve is a training ground for leaders in the Scout movement from all over the province Leaders converge on the reserve through the summer months and weekends in the spring and tall for courses to keep posted on the changing and challenging philosophy of the movement Acton leader Murray Harrison attended the most recent Wood Badge course with 12 other from different areas of the province The course was an eyeopener Never re allied Although affiliated with the Scouts for several years ho never realized the depth of the training until he experienced the course which is packed with ideas and psychology to equip leaders to deal with a world where the familiar formulas are discarded as old hat Along with the serious side there were the usual hijinks which saw Murray Harrison emerge as runnerup in the Miss Gold Cup contest behind Don Chown of Kingston He received an onion Another highlight was a Dogpatch which featured items on the such as possum Innards with crow gizzards spaghetti with ham burg balls wild buzzard beaks carrots bangers sausages Arts Jokes corn golf eggs boiled eggs and dessert like compot park fruit peaches and apricots and trash bean coffee to wash it down with But the brightest moments in the intensive course were still the fellowship the chance to mingle with men of similar Ideals and enthusiasm It was an education crammed into a week declared the Acton leader from Butternut used by curly settlers to make dyes for No Customs office for Milton Miltons bid to acquire a Customs Port has been squashed by the Hon Jean Cote who wrote M P Whiting to say there is neither the volume of Customs business nor any economic justification for such an office at Milton A study pointed out that during the most recent 12 month period 1063 customs entries of all types were passed for importers of the Silverwood New residents visitors in news By Mrs HScott Mr and Mrs John and daughters Mary Lou and Betty Anne of Ottawa visited Mr and Mrs Harry recently Mrs Foster and Mr Tush Foster Toronto visited with Mr and Mrs George Burt on Aug Mr and Mrs Lloyd are new residents to the com munity and a hearty welcome is extended to the young couple Mr and Mrs Ray Overland and family of Gaulals River visited cousins Mr and Mrs Harry Scott while on a trip to southern Ontario recently Sunday rain was welcomed in Silverwood amounting to 14 inches of rain Milton area These came through Acton Brampton Gait Georgetown Guelph Oakville and Toronto Not enough volume The total future customs business that could be an ticipated In a given year Is below the level of numerous customs ports where closure action has been recommended and is being considered Moreover to open an office at Milton would only serve to dilute the volume of business transacted at other ports such as Acton or Georgetown where the majority of Milton importers presently clear their goods to the point where closure at these alternative ports would be inevitable Milton council and the Milton Industrial Commission have both been pressing for the establish ment a customs port in Milton WATCH FOR TABLOID COMING TO Y00R HOME Halton County Board Of Eduoation EVENING CLASSES or ZENITH Sheridan College CONTINUOUS EDUCATION or AND CAMPBELL actum of North the moreforyourmoney 1970 DATSUNS are at NORTH END BP ALL MODELS ON DISPLAY PRICED FROM SEE THE SPORTS CAR OPfN WEEKDAYS TO pm SAT SUN TO pm 235 Base Line Milton FREE PRESS SPECIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST FOR DI5P1AY AT THE ACTON FALL FAIR Best black and white photographs suitable for publication with credit on the editorial page of the Acton Free Press Picture Subject a scene children animals building flowers etc of general interest taken within ten of Acton Identification and technical information type of camera and film to accompany each Three entries per person permitted Childrens entries welcome Negatives arid prints to be submitted to the Free Press so judging may be completed and large for display at the Fair First prize three honorable mentions at each up to 10 awards of SI each NOTICE THE HALTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NORTH EDUCATION AREA SCHOOL BUS SCHEDULE197071 SCHOOL YEAR COMMENCING TUESDAY SEPTEMBERS ACTON AREA Acton District High School Robert Little and M Bennett Public School buses will operate on the Borne schedule as of June Kindergarten will be returned to point of pick up St noon NOTE FOR INFORMATION RE ABOVE CO Nl ALT ACTON OR MILTON AREA Milton District High School CarnpbeUville and Public School buses will operate on the same schedule as of June 1970 NOTE FOR INFORMATION RE ABOVE CONTACT BELLVILLE OR BURLINGTON OR ESQUESING AREA District High School buses will operate on the same schedule as of June 1970 StudenU being transferred from Glen Williams and Norval Public Schools to Centennial Senior Public School Georgetown will be transported by special school Kindergarten students attending afternoon classes will receive instructions as to bus schedule NOTE FOR INFORMATION RE ABOVE CONTACT GEORGETOWN OR BURLINGTON OR HIGH SCHOOLS GEORGETOWN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL GEORGETOWN AREA to GENERAL BROCK HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGTON Bus Lines Leaving Glen Williams Public School a Leaving Georgetown District High School am Leaving Kennedy Public School am Lea No Highway at Town Line corner am Leaving am NOTE FOR INFORMATION RE ABOVE CONTACT GEORGETOWN ACTON AND MILTON AREAS to GENERAL BROCK HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGTON Tyler Bus Lines servicing the Area of Acton Part of and Part of Georgetown Acton District High School a south on No Highway to 740 am south on No Highway to 17 am south on No 25 Highway to Speyslde Meet bus here from Nassagaweya Route No 10 south on No Highway to St Helena a m south on No Highway to No west on No Slderoad to Town Line 755 am west on No 5 Slderoad to 800 am west on No Slderoad to East Town Line am Reverse and go east on No to and to Bells Cor ners Milton west on Base Line to Bronte Street south on Bronte Street to Street east on Street to Thomas Street 8 a Reverse to Bronte Street south on Bronte Street to No Slderoad east on No 10 Slderoad to No Highway south to General Brock High School Burlington B ACTON AND NASSAGAWEYA AREAS TO GENERAL BROCK HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGTON West on No Slderoad to 1st Line am west on No Slderoad to 4th Line north on Line to No 30 Slderoad am west on No 30 to Guelph Line 703 am south on Guelph Line to No 25 Slderoad west to 2nd Line am west on No 25 to Town Line 710 am south on Town Line to No east on No Sideroad to Guelph Line south to No- 15 Slderoad east on No 15 to Line north to No 725 a east on No Slderoad to Line south on Line to No 15 Sideroad am ISSideroadtoBthLlne 735am north on Line to No 20 Sideroad east on No 20 Slderoad to Town Line south on Town Line to No 17 a m south on Town Line to No IS east on No Sideroad to Speyslde Transfer to Route No GEORGETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Be so Joseph Gibbons PuMk School First pick up Eden Place 20 leaves at am Centennial Public School 8 am arrives at Joseph Gibbons Public School am Bos No to Joseph Gibbons Public School First pick up Centennial Public School 20 am leaves at Harrison Public School B3S am arrives at Joseph Gibbons Public School 845 am Kindergarten students who are entitled to transportation will attend morning class Dismissal time am Students will be returned to point of pick up Georgetown Papua Attending Stewarttowa Sealer School Bus No Wriggleswurfb Public School leaves Chapel Public School am Bus No 2 leaves Park Public School BusNo3 leaveaJoKpbGlbbonsPubUcScbool8am Boa No leaves Joseph Gibbons Public School Chapel PubUc School 840 a Special Classes West bond Bos Leaves Kennedy Public School am Centennial Public School 815 am Harrison School am Wriggleswortb Public School 823 am Chapel Public School a Park Public School 840 am Special Classes EasUnvnd Bus Park Public School 840 am Chapel Public School am Public School am Harrison Public School900am Centennial Public School 03am Kennedy PubUc School NOTE FOR INFORMATION RE ABOVE CONTACT GEORGETOWN