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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 28, 1971, p. 1

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Odor worst The OWRC has never given any indication that the pollution control plant was not operating efficiently councillor Greer said when he spoke on the subject of the odors in the east end of Acton We are doing what we can to find out if the odor does come from the pollution control plant Councillor Norm Elliott said that public opinion is that council is not aware of the seriousness of the odor problem in the eastern sections and appears to be oblivious of the situation Raw sewage He said reported that the smell appeared to be like raw sewage and the odor In the area was the worst in recent memory He wondered if the disposal of the sludge from the pollution control plant In an uncovered condition In the dump was not the cause of the problem He reported the smell hung in the area all day long particularly on humid days The mayor Just back from holidays in the of fresh air in northern Ontario agreed that the engineers should look into the plant operation and give a qualified Councillor Greer said that OWRC has never given any indication that the plant is not operating efficients Wc are doing what we can to find out if the odor is from the plant stoo Reeve defended the municipal pollution control plant that Acton possesses the in treatment plants in Ontario contributing to the odor In the Councillors Mirks and Elliott sponsored a resolution to set up a meeting with the air management branch and and the municipality to determine the progress on the pollution control plant of which will ultimately eliminate the odor associated with the Industrial by products He felt would welcome the opportunity to explain their program to these groups Reeve Oakes felt it was pointless to meet with the since they were doing everything possible as fast as they can flit motion to hold a Joint meeting was defeated It was opposed by all council except councillors Marks and Mayor Ninety Seventh Year No ACTON ONTAPIO WEDNESDAY JULY Raise Highway 7 speed to 60 between Acton and Georgetown The speed limit on Highway miles of Churchill Road between Acton and Georgetown Acton will definitely be Increased from At the first location per cent 50 to CO miles per hour of westbound motorists were council agreed to clocked at Highest the change Monday night and speed recorded was and the now need only pass a resolution lowest Eighty five per cent of authorizing it motorists were Department of Highways clocked at while the highest traffic analyst J C Hamilton told speed was and the lowest council a recent study showed At the second location per per cent of motorists travelling cent of west bound cars were the arc doing miles clocked at 65 Highest per hour now even though the speed was 74 and the lowest 30 speed limit Is Eighty five per cent of south Radar results werc He told council radar car at 85 and another mechanisms were set up at two locations the False security 1ifth line and the other two Mr Hamilton claimed the survey showed that per cent of drivers ire creating a false sense of security for pedestmns and those crossing the highway Based on the survey and the newly improved condition of the highway he said it was the department recom the speed limit be uppedto60m The highway is explained locations Reeve Tom Hill questioned the location chosen for the survey el limine the ire is surveyed were not is built up is the stretch between id the 1 corner I agree the Is in lot better shipe but there J and off it mph Shoulders of the road widened a dangerous curve taken out and the entire surface repaved last year We found in ail our studies if the speed limit on is reisonable motorists will drive Mr Hamilton between the Sixth line he reminded Mr imilton ri eve pointed out the speed speed limit on it the field for many irs at i time when there w one house on the north side of hiLhu i only four on the south side in th it ire i In to i query from Councillor Mr sud it t be ftisiWc zone from to Ml the rest of the way to Reeve Hill fin illy icjccd to let the department id eh the spied limit see how it pins out Mr 11 million promise the would come in six months in I do new study if council v is not s with the will rem it inn to Alton Young couple killed in auto crash A well known young couple died and their 20 monthold daughter remains in semi conscious condition following a tragic twocar collision half a mile west of the Line on stdiroad early Sunday morning Sharon and Jeffrey Hartley now of Milton died as the result of injuries sustained In the collision Sharon and Jeffrey Harklcy of Milton died as a result of injuries sustained in the collision Mrs was pronounced on arrival at Hamilton Itcneral Hospital following the 1 a accident and Mr Hurkley died shortly after p m Sunday evening in Hamilton hospital Mr Harklcy lived in Acton till his marriage and Mrs the daughter of former Acton resident Lyons and Mrs lyons Iht were transferred from Milton District Hospital by ambulance on to Hamilton hospital of the seriousness of their injuries Ijsa their only child is reported in fair condition in the intensive unit of the hospital The driver of the other vehicle John Chris of ft 3 Campbellvllle is reported In fair condition in the intensive care unit of Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital in Burlington suffering from chest injuries broken bones fractured and lee and multiple face injuries Burlington Police Constable Give Arden says he is continuing his investigation of the headon accident Both cars received extensive front end damage estimated at approximately each The accident occurred when Hartleys were returning from visiting friends in Hamilton The couple married for about three years lived in the Speyside area before moving to Milton public and school in Acton He was employed by Quarries R Acton Mrs Harklcv ittcnded both Bruce St and W I Dick Public Schools and graduated from a four year Business and Commerce Course She was reported as a very cood student at Milton District School Mrs Hirkley recently worked as receptionist it the Hilton Region Office in Milton couple in survived their I is i Mrs Hirkky is survived by parents brothers sisters S Brian Wendy Billy and Julie of Milton ind randmolher Mrs George allow of Scarborough Mr is survived by his mother Mrs Hartley of Acton brothers Rick Din isey r Mi Phillips of icllfird rum for the couple will be held it rsie funeral Home it tod Wed i Both the 1 yons have friends I much ithv is fell for the Esquesing Council claims dragway changed land use Reeve Tom Hill told the Free Press this week Council has instructed its soli a tor to write operators of the Mr moved with his Toronto International family from Winnipeg several to inform them they feel staging years and attended both of the Canadian Hell Drivers show Monday represented a change in land use Reeve Hill said tiie operators have a license for drat racing only Special meeting Sixth I ine resident Vivian appeared at Monday council mectinj to ask ibouttheehanje Reeve Hill told her council had held special Sunday to discuss the matter township holding by law prevents thi use of land for any other purpose thin the one existing Noise complaint Council also a letter from Charles Hildebrandt requesting that be instructed to tone down the of their loudspeaker Mr said it was clearly audible at his pi ice two miles away Sixth line resident Fills laylor an observer at Monday s told council it hard to put a on the amount of produced bv the speaker It very changeable on how the wind blows he said Left mess beside lake resident died poll t this to inform them of left bthmd when parked thi I ike it the end of the fish of the Prospect Park wading pool were a little too cool for two year old of Toronto on Sunday Robbie chose to hang on to the ladder in spite of coining from other youngsters Staff Photo Quarry muffles night noise Hinton delegate at Moscow conference 1 xli lusted but with a wealth of new ixpiritnces Mr ind Mrs 11 returned Monday from a trip to I by i conference in Bert the new president County Respiratory Diseases Association was the county delegate to the world conference on rculosis In Moscow USSR Hie county voted Mr a contribution tow ird his air fare to Moscow but he covered other ixpenscs there and that of all side trips himself on anniversary Mr and Mrs left on their wedding anniversary spent few days first Amsterdam and Copenhagen before flying on by way of Helsinki to Moscow After conference they went to Kiev in the Ukraine Prague Czech and London England A rejul ittendcr at special events at special events at the in imp near town Mr promised to bring to some of his friends there some of their native soil And he did Die pre and postconference trips were specially who wished to Like them At the many sessions quite technical and Mr Hinton was especially happy with the miny personal itinUcls he whs to Hi that very Tew ire stressing disc as county now is In many parts of the world especially South America tuberculoses is still rampant Constables take trials In in effort to minimize noise emanating from their at have ordered mufflers for their trucks ml will instill them as soon they in are of the line quirry hive to the to I council about nnsi I officials invcstiitid decided the the result of in on trucks Need second shift In i litter to council the company explained that busy season thiy find it to operate trucks on a second shift litter also informed council thin has been no change in practices at the quarry which would account for ix Ira noise nail falls of a wall on the property of Charles Barber a risidint of the Third line suited from following a heavy r ill in till opinion of M F itcs experts on vibr ition control the litter ited Indusmin had the firm carry out in invalidation following a lodged by Mr Barber in lune Councillor Dick chief quarry watcher on tin company Within the four wi all with thi in will two day trials in Burlington All constables in No district required to Like the training ch irLis of loitering were I 1 by Alton police Sunday I said luring thi d hour Acton young to pur mm hud v about on Mill St before the irees wii hid Lightning hits area power off Power was off in all of Acton ind district for over half an hour Monday at noon during a long winded thunderstorm whuh lashed the area over several hours Rain thunder and lightning occurred in repelled waves It was sunny in Milton at the tune Intoning hit thi tension Hulad requirements approved by council tower line west of dropping a 110 wire It about half an hour to ik of the power loss ind to switch over to other power sources this time from Toronto struck the town pump while town workmen win sheltering inside but no one was injured The men were standing in the centre of the building and not touching the wall where a black streak shows the spot Cons Paul Brown In yellow rain slicker replaced the Mill Main stoplight while the power was off CENTRE OF ATTRACTION at Fairy Lake over the past few days is this flotilla of Canada Geese paddling up and down foraging food and inquisitively eyeing onshore activity The uninhibited geese approach people with no fear a fact which bothers parks manager Harold Townsley like the construction man he worries consoling himself at the same time by the fact the geese are protected by law from male factors who might think they would look better In a pot than a pond Carpenter Photo Recommendations by the administration committee of council regarding phase one of the Hulad subdivision were ac cepted by council It was reported that negotiations had been difficult and the committee presented the following points on which they were seeking council support in the negotiations Under the recommendations accepted the owner will pay the full cost of the services in the subdivision including oversize pipe as recommended by the town engineer Underground wiring The developer will install underground hydro services with specifications totalling per lot plus street lighting The lot levy for the subdivision will be 00 per lot The high tension hydro line through the subdivision will be relocated on the radway rightof way with the additional cost to be absorbed by the developer Caucus The whole subject of the negotiations on the subdivision was discussed at a committee meeting and then presented to a caucus of the committee of the whole at Tuesday meeting Councillors were under the pression that the discussion during this caucus of the com mi t tee of the whole was non-re- portable tow motor Acton Firefighters believe backfire from the carburetor started a fire which caused an estimated damage to a tow motor at the Superior Glove plant last Wednesday afternoon about Wiring in the building was also damaged and have to be replaced

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