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NEW chairman of Sheridan College board of governors is Bert Hinton of Acton H Hinton new head of board Bert termor reevn of Acton and Halton warden was elected as chairman of the board of governors of Sheridan College I heir first of 1075 Wednesday evening of last week He promised a change In altitude In account ability to the students and the community and an adven turous new period He Is charier member of the Sheridan board and this Is his eighth term lie is appointed by the county He beat out last years vice- chairman Archie Turner of Mlsnisttnugn In secret vote He replaces past chairman John Hanson MisslssiuiRa who has completed the maximum eight yearn allowed for his appointment by the governing Council of Regents Vicechairman is Hill Cooke a Brampton lawyer Carl Martin of Milton was one of four who withdrew from this nomination Three new The board has three new members appointed by the Council Regents For the first time the alumni is represented on the laman board The first graduate to be appointed is Janice Johnston of Georgetown who graduated from Sheridans advertising course in 1072 She Is ad- vortlalnK copywriter for The Canadian Champion Milton Her parents are Councillor and Mrs Cone think the role of the com munity college has changed noticeably since the year in which I enrolled Mrs Johnson comments Now is the time I feel that boards of governors of colleges need an alumni representative not for the purpose of radical change but to have a competent representative who had experienced the college Influences first hand Mr was particularly pleased to have the alumni represented Two others Other new members appointed are Audrey man Burlington a past member of the board education and Burlington election candidate and Don Carlson past vice- president of public affairs for of They replace John Rons on John Bell and J Ostler 11 is a great honor and sat lb faction to be elected Continued From racing to housing boom The controversial draBBtrln nd or soccer field in the in both the development com- abandonment of the strip owner should the light frowns on communal collection saying Theyd do mile do hat drew houses at IB parkland pany and Toronto Interna- would probably lead its to choose whom he wants to water systems If the lie tile same as the rest of the The controversial drugs rip that drew packed houses at council for months will be replaced by estate homes on two and naif acre lots Hills planning board Save approval in principle to plan submitted by Medal lion Aire Estates covering the 145 acre site on the Sixth Line north of Highway Seven the present site of Toronto In ternational Council has yet lo endorse the plan In the plan the existing con trol lower with a few altera tions becomes a change room and club house for tennis courts which would be built on part of the present asphalt surface The bleachers would be preserved for a ball dia mond or soccer field in the acres of parkland Landscape architect Jerry in a slide presentation showed on Imaginative plan preserving the rugged natur al features of the landscape with the houses oriented to privacy over- natural open space Part or the existing track would form section of the main road with loops and cul- desacs off It None of the houses front on either the Six th or Fifth Lines Walter Sopinka solicitor for Medallion Aire Estates said the number of lots had been reduced from the origin al 70 which council had indi cated was too many to and pointed out the principals legal use by people wanting to try thoir cars If It con tinues as dragway Ihc pro blems of traffic and policing will continue Its a lot better plan than the lost one commented Mayor Tom Hill Councillor Dick termed an exciting plan and praised the open rugged space in the landscape archi tects concept He wondered If the landscaping could lie tied Into the agreement If the houses simply put there and left the owners might not do all these things badly said to agricultural use and the Mr said the and Bob Cooper needed indication of councils views to know whether to plan for this summers operation of the He said the lota are now all in excess of two acres with the average size 3 acres Some are three acres Mr said this latest flan had been prepared by llpsham and con sulting engineers after dis cussions with planner Mario Vcndlttl Mr pointed out there few alternative uses for J A No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JANUARY Thirty Ftftoon Conii Propose five stores at Elizabeth Main Five neighborhood stores with two apartments above them at the corner of Eliza Drive and Main Street North In Acton were pro posed to Hills planning board Tuesday night by Mike of Associates He said his client was willing to pay the cost of re aligning the road which now swings to the left He said he would like the existing com mercial zoning extended to allow the building Councillor Pal McKcnzic said a similar neighborhood development across the road had been turned down Councillor Lea said the existing house next to the resent store would have to moved He said the lot Is certainly a commercial lot at present Councillor Dick asked how the piece of land became commercially zoned Councillor Joe Hurst said Centre was there before the zoning bylaw and the small piece of land beside il was included In the com mercial zone Councillor Krn Hyde asked If CI allowed apart ments above stores He was told It did Recreation Board Four appointed five more apply Four members were ap pointed to Ward one and two Acton Recreation Advisory Committee Monday night and five more names all from the Acton and Enqueuing area will be considered bj administration committee Appointed were Brendan Aherne Road Peter Papillon Elmore Elmore nil of Acton Two other names of members on last years committee mention at administration committee and three brand new ap plicants two from the former area will be considered Mayor Tom Hill pointed out the new applicants must be considered since two people ho had not earlier applied in writing but had by this meeting been considered Councillor pointed out there had been seven members on the previous committee based on the number on the former Parks and Recreation board but reminded council definite number had been set for this board Councillor he hoped no one would be cut off and said he could sec no reason there could not be nine on the board Im pleased to see names from the rural area there Gcorgcto residents who had applied to be on the area board were appointed to the Georgetown board Council decided they should serve where they live Switch blows causes fire Acton firefighters ex tinguished a fire at the Building Products plant on Main St about this morning Wednesday during the ice storm The main switch to the department blew up sending Flames and acrid smoke shooting up It was put out using dry chemicals Fire fighters had to use Scott air packs to work in the acrid smoke No report of damage was available at press time In reply to another question Mr Mini the lot Is almost half an acre and would provide parking for cars Councillor Roy Booth said he was not convinced that many parking spaces could be accommodated in that space Planning board decided to refer the matter to the planner Man found On Tuesday of last week an outoftown man was found wandenng on the street Pol- Ice discovered he hod come from a psychiatric ward In Hamilton and he was return ed Scouts are first The first Acton Scout troop came in first In the North District Winter Scoot Camporec near on the weekend The Scouts were just one group out of eight which participated in the meet which included 91 scouts and leaders Snow and cold winds did not hamper the boys in their efforts to win the events which earned them the 1975 North District winter camp trophy and the Excelsior award They also won first prirc at the 1974 summer camp For further details on the Scouts weekend turn to the Youth Page should the light choose whom lie wants to it We have shown what think should be done have only manicured In lawns and the test left in forest or pasture Councillor Hyde said at least trees are shown In the plan and wondered If there wns a way guarantee at least would be planted Mr EiiRlor said more remote ureas of the lots could rcfoiosted but for the whole area It could only bo out over period of time Pat raised the question of water supply pointing the Re Negotiate Bear dm ore union contract expired Jan and negotiations are continuing Another meeting is planned for today Wednesday to discuss the new contract Lake ice dangerous Neighbors in the vicinity of Fairy Lake would like others to know the ice on the lake is very thin this week Its almost spongy in spots the way it is springtime The police passed on the warning Tuesday afternoon frowns on communal water systems If the lie accepts communal water systems and they never dry up theyd to provide water in Ills case from Acton and that would be costly he added Councillor Hyde con tended a communal system would be heller than hull wells particularly for fire Mr explained there was a targe cistern water tower which had been Infore each race and provided enough for people He sold could be filled from there Mayor Tom Hill dismissed question regarding garbage collection saying Theyd do the same as the rest of the township everybody looks after It themselves In answer In a question by Councillor Roy on Hie nearness schools The mayor said school tins cotncH right down the load Councillor Hyde lenged the passing of mo Hon right then lie said lie didnt like people breathing down IiIn neck and claimed he applicants shouldnt lie there when was carried on lie said It scemidii lienllhy plan and commended the re duel Ion from to lots but claimed it hadnt been discus Do we want it v there at nil How mi my he In the project but re- dont want be der tin- gun The planning hoard to go In camera to finish the discussion When the doors were open public mid press hey were told a motion approving project on the dragslrfp Nile hud been approved In principle subject to favor- from the planner and department heads A HEADON COLLISION occurred Saturday when an automobile driven by Thomas Thomp son of It It collided with the car driven by Neil Abbott of Acton Time of the accident was pm The Thompson vehicle was proceeding west the Abbott car was east Damage to both cars was estimated at It took the firefighters threequarters of an hour to get the victims from their car Headon crash injures three It look he fire brigade three- of hour on Saturday afternoon In pry accident victims from their tar after a head on collision on Highway Just outside Mr ami Mrs Church Si Acton were proceeding towards when their t7 was in collision with a 71 Ford owned and operated by Tommy of It It heading west the collision Thompson vehicle swerved into on riglit side and the rambler swung onto the shoulder on the opposite side of thehlhway were summoned lo the accidenl A passing motorist the fire brigade and the siren sounded about i p in chief Carl reports Mrs Abbott found lying on the floor of the and that il had to of lot If led be cut in order to release tier husband trapped behind Ihc wliccl Mrs Abltntl was In ken by to iuelph hospital while Ihe firemen were attempting to release her husband A second unbulonce took him In same llospiliil were admitted to leg his wifes knee mjtiic suffering fractures multiple liiLirnlloni ind They required surgery as Mr Abbott received injuries to both knees a Thompson was treated is facial and ekHhcd On Monday following the the lluil both favorably Abbott hud I cert from intensive care Damage lo veliicles estimated at each Condition of the at time of idiiit was slushy according the AFTER BEING ELECTED to head Acton Agricultural Society for the top four on the executive paid up their annual dues Secretary treasurer John Rowe takes the necessary from left to right second vicepresident Brent Marshall first vicepresident Russell Murray and president Ken Murray The meeting was last Wednesday FIRST TWO books withdrawn from community branch library were made symbolic First two members in the record book and the first to take out books on the first day are longtime resident Mrs Jessie Noble and kindergarten student Joanne Jennings Chief librarian for Halton Hills Betsy Cornwell addressed Saturdays crowd while librarian for public hours Anne Irvine right watches Halton Hills could be In for a bill up to In fees for experts at future Ontario Municipal Board hearings Councillor Hyde disclosed Monday night after a meeting behind closed doors The In camera session with town solicitors Fred and Ray Steele concluded with a motion asking the solicitors to proceed with the defence of policies at hearings March subject to the outcome of preliminary hearings February 3 Hyde said they were only involved with a few hundred dollars up to the February 3 hearing and would not go along with the further expenditure to the March hearing at this time He said he was not prepared to go whole hog to the second step and contended the passing of the motion gave the solicitors the go ahead with a expenditure Why did we discuss all this in camera U were going to discuss out in the open asked Councillor Mike Armstrong We went in camera to discuss tactics not to hide the fact we may be faced with a cost of retorted Hyde Councillors Morrow Hyde and Levy opposed the motion I