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2 Tha Acton Free Press Wednesday May 1977 Semi approved at Knox Park A scmiuetached house on a lot At Pork and Knox Avenues Acton was ap proved by Halton Kills plan board but owner Fred Bennett will have to go to committee of adjustment for a minor variance Donald Sccbach solicitor representing Mr Bennett said the semidetached house wouldfaceonParkSlreet He said the houses on Knox Avenue single family homes but there are semide tached on Main Street He pointed out the zoning per mils semi detached or pi exes He sold if the house fronted on Knox it would comply with SCOTT MITCHELL 71 BOWER AVENUE caught his first fish of the year on April 26 in School Creek Scotts catch is a inch long sucker which he caught near the hydro building With Scott who is holding his catch are his younger brother Steven on the right and friend Brent of Mill Street East on the left The sucker was only out of the water for this picture Scott raced to the creek to plop the catch back Scott has been fishing since the first week of April He used a rod hook and worm Budget still up by 10 per cent Faced wilh large tax in creases in some parts of the region Halton Region Ad ministration Committee agonized for more than six hours Wednesday and chopped the budget by But even if those reductions are approved by Council to day the budget will still be up over last year by per cent If the cuts ire the budget will stand at Regional Chairman Rie Marrow told the com mittee the budget was pared as far as it could be without reducing service and committee members to bite the bullet and approve the budget as it stood But the chairman bite the Bullet proposition proved unpalatable for Oak vi lie and Burlington rcpre Burlington Mayor Mary searched for ways to reduce the impact of the budget on her community Burlington will be the hardest hit in the regional budget this year If the cuts proposed last week are not approved Burlington rate payers ace increases for regional purposes of per cent in the urban and 23 1 per cent In the rural part of the city ratepayers find themselves in the healthiest position with increases of to 16 per cent in the rural and urban parts of the town respectively Unless proposed cuts arc council Hills and Milton rate payers will face wide ranging increasts in both towns In Hills there ire six different rates 1 hey arc rural Acton per cent rural 4 per cent rural Georgetown 1 per cent rural Oakvilk per cent urban Georgetown at one per cent and urban Acton at per cent In Milton there arc also six rates rural Milton one per cent rural 2 Bite bullet Regional Council will be asked to pass a operating budget but if statements and debates to date are any indication the budget is in for a rough ride Regional Chairman Morrow was upset after the Administration Committee chopped from the re serve for working capital to help offset the mill rate He argued the reserve fund should not be lowered He claimed the move was poor financial planning and If cop tinned would put into question the financial viability of the region Morrow told the committee that the action could be dis for the region He said it was the same sort of thing that led New York City and other American cities toward bankruptcy and economic chaos The Impact on the budget is heavier on Burlington than anywhere else because of the cost of expanding sewage and water projects in Burlington Some rural areas in north also face big in creases per cent rural I per cent rural Burling ton 4 per cent and urban Milton 4 per cent If the is approved without the recommended cuts Burlington will face j mill increase and per cent If the cuts arc approved it would lower the mill rates the region The recom mended liking 400 000 from the reserve for working capital and another earmarked for that fund this year using il to reduee the mill rote Chairman Morrow was harsh in his criticism of this recommmdilion terming it the most minded I have seen in yean of municipal government Morrow said it is wrong to use those funds to offset the mill rale and argued it was that kind of thing that led New York City down the path to bankruptcy Treasurer Don Firmer said it would cost the region another 10 short term borrowing if it did not allow lor a reserve He wirncd against taking the 000 out but felt it wise to use to lower mill rate lit i off the employee pension fund deleted from plan ning and works studies 000 that will be offset by a contribution from Burlington capital levies further was deleted from the estimates when the committee recom mended that no new staff be allowed in the publie works department he staff cuts w ere made in spile of protests from Director of Public Works Bob Moore He said four extra people were essential fi1tttf t6u WEDNESDAY MAY 4th 30- The Bibles View 7 00- Rud Whiting Show Comedy monologues by the Seniors at Can ten nial Public School 30- The Questors New Time WEDNESDAY MAY 11th 30- The Bible s View 7 The Rud Whiting Show guest Bert Arnold AND MUCH MORE Quality for that Special Lady on Exercise SANDALS CLOGS TO HELP THE MENTALLY RETARDED jn Support the Flowers of Hope the setbacks required but since this Is a corner lot he felt the rearyard require ments should be applied to the side yard Councillor Duby said the people in the area do not object and said the entrance to the house on Park Avenue was preferable to being on Knox since It would be close to the park entrance He pointed out this lot has been vacant and overgrown with weeds for some time Mr Bennett said one area resident was happy to have the house turned facing on Pork Avenue since her view of the park would not be obstructed Two fires on weekend Acton Are chief Mick Holmes blames children for the two grass fires on the weekend The drat fire was on Saturday at 29 Church St by the feed mill the chief says bridge Mr Holmes said there was no damage In either fire and both were minor The chief noted that grass fire season is basically over now that all the foliage has The second fire was on Poplar turned green and not as dry Ave hist over the Crescent as during the past few weeks Respect your body Eat sensibly exercise and don I smoke You 11 feel better and reduce your risk of heart dis ease THE ACTON FREE PRESS CbtsMall Postal Rcgltiratlon Number Police Week invites Citizens can learn to help police by going to a precinct during police week May 15- according to police commission Topping off the week act ivitles will be the prescnta of civilian citations on May 17 at in Hills town hall on Trafalgar Road Presentations are open to the public Police are inviting citizens to accompany them during patrols In the ridealong pro gram A release form must be signed by anyone taking this ride The ridealong program is week long in all three shifts Souvenir thumb printing cards will be given at plays in the following police offices Acton May from 1 m 30 p George town May 17 and IB between 30 p m and 30 Dm KATHY takes money from wee Bernadette Rowsell at the Cancer Societys rummage sale Saturday afternoon Items sold very quickly The event was held in St Josephs hall 326 enumerators Continued from Page wfil be made from May to May and offices will be located in all sections or the riding The headquarters is at Milton Curling Club at Mill Milton All three candidates are required to present lists of 100 people who are on the voting list and are supporting them bylian May26 A special training session for poll clerks will be held to ensure smooth operation on election day Advance polls will be held June and June The ad polls will be at places to be named later Mr Coulter said there will be some changes in the polling place locations this year bed time stories We carry a good selection of for newborn to teen ACTON DOWNTOWN Choose front our fantastic selection of DINNER and DIAMOND RINGS CHARMS 20 off CLOCKS decorate GIFT WRAP and CARDS WATCHES EARRINGS CHINA NOVELTIES POTTERY ETC Van Electric HAND MIXER Corningware C00KWARE SET Mary Proctor IRONS Not Quilt At 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