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The Acton Free Press Wed October Changes at Indusmin women invade plant other Jobs trucks have steering and brakes Fireless week for Acton by Helen The world around us is changing more rapidly than most people think For the men at Induaim Quarries the world seemed to take a nose dive On September Bolton of punched her time card and walked through the gates Women had invaded Indusmin The men were shocked horrified speechless How could a woman barge into one of the last bastions of the male species But she did it anyway nick Denlse drives a ton Caterpillar truck among power steering and automatic transmission she has no problem with trainee Since starting work she has been a railway switcher railway car sin on w mi scales has worked In the the driving She also patrols control tower and watched the plant cleans the chutes in conveyor belt which the gravel travels It was rough for Deniao for down and patrols the second day or two when she first plant must climb started work The men seem up a four storey ladder in able to find It hard to accept her to do a lot of nor work into their fortress first As if one woman was not had her way paved as enough on October Den the men were used sister Join the staff graduated In April with a Bachelor of Science In Biology the University of and has been looking for a Job ever since Trainee At the present lime Is were used to having a woman around by the time she started She has not had However isn t about the Idea of being con dirty and greasy She rcallies that is part of her Job but whenever she gels tho chance she tikes to comb her hair and wash her hands sandwiches The airly conditions don t bother grease I get on hands only helps my dry sandwiches at lunch slide down easily She was Joking of course George Cantwell tlon supervisor was very optimistic about the girls I think can pull their own weight They are going to prove their worth and I am pleased with their work Robert Denlse husband when asked how he felt about his wife working at the same place as he was hesitant about offering an opinion If they can do It why not let them he finally said No different The girls are treated no than their counter parts the men Work begins a six a in until three m This means the girls are awake before 5am and ling boys off at T iby sitter picking up quarry sites The truck is BEV DAHMER watches as Horace Anderson demonstrates how to operate some of the swit dies the control tower at Quarries the other riders and getting work from When they arc on evening shifts everything Is a bit smoother as work begins at three In the afternoon and ends at mid night And so while most are still sound asleep in the comfort of their beds Bev and are donning their baggy and heading out to spend another day with the men at MOTHER OF TWO Bolton stands beside her other baby at Quarries drives this ton Caterpillar around the quarry sites The truck is equipped with power steering and brakes and automatic transmission Her only problem is reaching the pedals Representation sought on parking authority For the second week in a row there were no fires in At ton and area However because there were no fires mean firefighters were sitting idle They still attended their weekly fire practice on Monday night and did numerous other connected with I- ire Pre vent Ion Week heart were given out to disabled people In Acton by ire chief Mick Holmes These are to be placed In a window of the homes of a handicapped person and In case of fire the firefighter would know there is someone in the house who is to get speedily out Mr Holmes known of more people In town who qualify for this and will approach tlicm this week Last Wednesday Oct Mr Holmes along with firc- ghtcrs Mclntyre Larry I r and Sam went to Robert I school While at these they ran a fire alarm and timed how long It took the school to be evacuated They also inspected each school for fire hazards The firefighters are also preparing or a re dem they are giving the girl guides on Thursday evening at the fire hall house Open house at the Acton fire hall went smoothly as in previous years on the weekend School children returning home from school on rlday afternoon dropped in to sec the fire trucks and ment Most of them climbed all over tl trucks so they could say they had actually Holmes felt been on a fire truck the inclement weather On Saturday from probably kept people at a until three In the after I However coffee was noon adults dropped by served to those who braved Operations were explained In the col I or 87I32U Thru TWi MILTON rtrtELOBOOKff OUTER coco MTKSIHS jf rtjria 24 fn THEEXDROST OF CUED T PLAN MOORE PARK PLAZA GEORGETOWN SPECIAL PURCHASE STORES Acton Chamber of Com requested the former town of Acton be rightfully represented on the Parking Authority of the Town of Hal ton Hills Councillors at the finance committee meeting Tuesday failed to see the reasoning Councillnr Archie Donaghic that would be a more reason the to- as angry because no by able way of increasing it iws should be prepared council salaries rather than Hills Parkins unless council directed the waiting for two or three years is limited to three and putting big SSL bet increase Georgetown parking Some of these people get all sentimental when they talk about their salaries I don he said Raises for regions staff but council raise aborted Regional Employ With the exception of department heads were granted a four per cent In crease by Regional Council However a by law prepared to extend the four per cent cost of living bonus to councillors was withdrawn prior to council discussion Apparently Burlington Councillor David Coons had requested the clerk department to draft the by law and have it included with the notice of motion for Wednesday s meeting by law to be drafted pointed out it t the per rogotive of any councillor to have bj laws drown Had Coons by law been acted on and passed it would have provided for an extra SI 13 for each councillor this for each councillor this coons said he t w year and would have bounced ntroduce the matter again problems the SB councillor feltXre Local problems Commented councillor Georgetown has nothing do with Acton We deal they had enough work Grant of SI 500 was rccom ready However lie added mended for Georgetown They may come up with Girls The Contact for us Centre will be contacted and asked to the needs R inspector for to lhc Is the Liquor Board of Ontario requested A new agreement will be Hills advise if it is in favor of worked out for payments of use of Cedarvale Community school lev throughout Hal Centre for special occasion ton Area treasurers report permits Hills treasurer Apparently he will soon Harry Henderson all agree to bo bring similar specific re- request termination of the quests on other town owned present payment of rcqulsi proper as a way of Hon monthly New method tightening up may be quarterly Savings Councillors agreed to make will result he said The com the recommendation if the agreed town as owner of the Hills Authority felt not put under any obligation Separate groups will II make the liquor plication It just seemed like the res way todo things he said of Is recommended for payment to Con Construction for part payment on Acton pool Total contract is 000 Supervision cost is 25 per child Recognizing the trend to wards more single parents and towards more families with both parents working Board of Education moved to provide lunch hour supervision for children The board agreed to try one pilot project in each of three educational areas In the region Parents will be re quired to pay cents for a child or cents per family maximum for the supcrvi will be engaged to provide lunch hour supervision at each of the three schools where pilot projects operate The charge will only apply to those child who would normally go home for lunch and not those who arc bussed to the schools Sun need According to a survey in the Oakville about families could make use of the service A report by As Director of Education Em Lavender suggests the demand is likely consistent through the region Several trustees felt the cent charge should be and the cost ncludedas service provided by the board and charged in taxes Others disagreed noting that if parents had to find some place else for their children to be at noon hours the charge would exceed cents per day THE ACTON FREE PRESS Auihoriied as Second Class Mall Postal Number RENT A CASCADE HOT WATER HEATER Jus Month GENERAL ELECTRIC CYCLE AUTOMATIC WASHER GENERAL ELECTRIC 3 HEAT DRYER ONLY ONLY 95 AT7tfctOne STORES NEW BOARDS SHOULD all be installed in the arena by today and ice making equipment will be turned on right away If the weather stays cold there could be a sheet of ice by next Tuesday Kevin Lumbers is the contractor making the changes in the arena Plastic boards are expected to be better than the previous wooden ones ACTON MEADOWS GOLF CLUB Saturday Oct 26th THE MARX Dancing 9 pm to 1 am Admission BINGO Lie No Every Monday 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