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Architect hired for study of town hall The Town Hull vation Committee has hired architect Patrick Coles of London to do the required feasibility study Mr Coles has already done several heritage buildings in England and Canada He expects the project will be done in eight weeks at a cost of S3 This includes the work of a consulting structural engineer His report expected about the end of the summer will include the estimated costs of renovation and suggestions on how best to utilize the town hall Mr Coles has met with the committee and will be meet with them again He is a native of England but his business is in London Ontario George Elliott is chairman of the committee Doug Freed vicechairman and Yvonne liosenquist treasurer Mr Coles was in charge of the restoration of the Inn near Stratford for the Perth County His Board the Marsh store restoration near Cold and the Wilhstead Manor House at Windsor In England his work in eluded Sir Thomas Ken- drick s 1830 home In Dorset 16th century buildings in Hampshire an 18th century merchant s house In Southampton and a isth century building in Win chester Ills architectural firm was In charge of London Ontario city hall court house senior citizen housing and Metro cable TV building as well as churches He Is also a teacher It is expected that the Ontario Heritage Foundation will cover per cent of the cost of the feasibility study Hundred and Year No 3 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JULY Thirty F fteen Cent No debate Hinton to accept trustees pay LONG LOAD INDEED This truck was held up by the detours on high way seven and had a hard time negotiating the tighter corners on Willow and Bower Friday News from Detour City As road improvements proceed up Main St no definite decision has been reached yet to how traffic will proceed when the ex hits the bridge at the library Various solutions to the problem are being con sidercd says the bridge itself may also need work done to it Sanitary sewers arc now being installed on Mam and the roadway ib blocked Some storm sewers will be installed next arid an additional water main laid hen the curbs and paving will complete the Job A new witerma is also installed on Guelph St Dick on Mill are all installed and work proceeding on the inter locking sidewalks Pa vine ill the lengthy job Some merchants are paying extra to have the sidewalk right up to their door was The town engineer feels the is proceeding as ex peeled and satisfaetonK Local commissions ban together to fight Hydro Commission has joined the fight against big business and other various industrial groups The Ontario pal Electric Association has made a plea to all mum commissions to help out financially in the fighting of the Electricity Costing and Pricing Study which would see the individual hydro user paying more for electricity than the large quantity users A letter received by the local commission from the As we sec it wc must object to the proposals of the Electricity Costing and Pricing Study on several grounds For example If the marginal costing theory is accepted it can generate size able surpluses in the hands of Ontario Hydro at the expense of our customers We are opposed to the recommenda tlon which provides for special treatment of large industrial and customers which are now customers of the municipal utilities This infringes on local We consider a system which allows a particular group of industrial customers to purchase electricity at a lower rate than that which the municipalities can purchase to be grossly unfair and in need of correction The letter went on to say that if the study proposals are on changes will be made in cost allocations If a one mill per kilowatt hour is shifted to the munici pal utilities from one group of customers it will force the utilities to assume on tional cost of million annually Alternatives must be developed and presented which will protect the munici palities customers If the new costing is processed and there is an cost of only j mill the Hydro Commission would face an increase of approxim Heir are scheduled to mike decision on the study but the needs more funds for legal aid to fight Ontario In their letter they explained that four mijor utilities have already contributed pledging more thin one third of the re money Acton Hydro share would be Commission members felt the was a good invest when it could save more than Chairman Will out the money docs not guarantee the will not have to be paid but everyone agreed with vice chairman Bob MaeArthur that It is a good gamble Trustee Bert plan to cut off ill trustees pay went down the drain Thurs day without even a single verbal shot being red mot on that board members serve without pay even debated since none of the other trustees the Board of meeting would second his mot on receive a year is visibly annoyed even discuss his for 100 per cent pay cut his to the media mediately ifterwards he said someone on the board should have shown the courtesy to second his motion so it could be discussed He his were so disturbed at the prospect of losing their pay they are afraid to the ssue said trustees hate canvassed themselves thoroughly and are afraid to look at their pay said he his served his whole life without pay or v little remuneration He he is concerned motivition for board service could be the pay trustees should get expenses since giving public service t cost person money He said he was willing to even accept an amendment to motion that trustees return to the level of pay they received prior to raising the r pay per cent in 1975 that time trustees voted themselves a raise from 3 a year to Hinton said by everyone failing to second his motion the board has defeated public dialogue He refused to say what he docs with his pay but as long is trustors are paid he will accept vowed not to leave it with the board the board would waste it like it wastes a lot of other tax dollars I woild have to question my own objectives in this issue if I w is to discuss what I do with my pay I m not tell anyone but people surprised if did tell hem If announced Whin asked if he trust the board w th h s how wis he going to trust it with the over in trustees receive each year he said it would be up to the board to decide what would be done with the money saved when budget time rolled around He offered no suggestions as to what the money could be spent on He did not suggest It be returned to taxpayers If you the media get into what I do with my pay I will start taking on the media said He rejected suggestions that if there was no pay the board could become a rich man At the end of the meeting he announced he would bring the identical motion back to the table for the August meeting Urn ton said he was sure cither Trustee r red Armitage or Judy Alexander both of them were absent Thursday night would second it next time Chairman Garry Morton said he would put the motion on the next meeting agenda only if one of the two absent trustees assured him well before the meeting that they will second Hinton motion Power off Power was off in the for about half an hour Friday afternoon when lightning damaged a volt supply circuit in the area The town of Acton and countryside from here up to Guelph lacked power Rock wood power did not fail The sky turned black and sudden winds sent dust in swirls before the blackout but in town there was actually little rain Other areas had torrential downfalls including Georgetown The weather was just as hot and steamy after the storm as before and remained that way Fingerprint expert called after flags taken Regional Police ident flcation bureau was called last week in a bid I y Lounge owner Bert to stem vandalism in Thieves made off with four flogs from the upper level of the on Mill Street Mr discovered the theft last Wednesday morning The flags two one Union Jack and one Ameri can are valued at about The Ontario ensign was left on Its pole The poles and some fittings of the flags were yanked out of the wood balcony he flags decorated the top of the building since Back Days celebrations three weeks ago That pretty good eh Mr Higclow said The flags were in place just over two before some one stole them Several flags from town homes ind offices have been stolen this summer Mr said he guessed there were three people involved in the theft They t do it in a minute he said did some pulling and breaking he added An identification officer dusted the remaining pole and fittings for finger prints Wednesday afternoon The thieves were scared off Mr figures they could get the Ontario flag drink to that councillor 1 drink to that the reaction of Councillor Mike Armstrong when asked to vote on a motion Halton Hills council has no objections to a boor garden at Acton Fall Fair The September to is fair will feature a wine and cheese party following the Miss Acton show in addition to the beer tent called the Park The beer tent will be in operation all three but Saturday September there will be a dance on the arena floor as well and Sunday September IB the beer tent will also feature a sitdown dinner CUTE kids Brad Lindsay Shaw and Diane Wilson look for lornly at the garbage along the shore of Fairy Lake The trio as well as several other students will be cleaning up Prospect Park and the lake shore receiving no monetary award personally CUTE stands for Clean Up The Environment CUTE to parks rescue kids planning cleanup T F kids have devoted their summer to clean up Prospect Park and hairy Lake all for just the cost of garbage does not refer to the group looks but stands for Clean Up The Environment catchy name devised by parents of one of the members The was first formed a few weeks ago when Diane Wilson and mils ay Shaw were walking through the park by the tennis courts They were sickened by the garbage strewn about and enlisted the aid of some friends to help them clean it up The two girls went to Diane house where they discussed the matter with their parents The next step was to coll councillor Peter Marks and moke in appoint ment with him The group made up posters and pre pared a speech and on Mr Marks urging attended a General Administration Committee meeting just lost week the group was wel corned with open arms The councillors commended the young teens on wanting to give up their time freely to clean up the park One member of council said he thought the idea was refreshing The youngsters plan to canvass door to door request donations Tor various charities throughout town At the present time they have not yet decided which group would get the money whether it would go towards developing a Meals on Wheels or the youth centre The group plans to work in Diane Wilson Lindsay Shaw he park weekdays from am Once they are finished with their park pro- Brad Bruce Wilson Wilson Mark Cook Karen Jackson Chris they plan to help the Conroy Moody senior citizens in town Colleen Hubbard and Sheila Members of C T E are Johnson Can still sign brief for Acton People have still been enquiring how they may sign their name on the Actonians for Action presentation on region government Some were away when most of the sheets were out As a result sheets ore still available for signing at Jocque s variety store Mrs Browne store and s shoe store The petition sheets will accompany a brief which will be presented to the provincial government The committee will also be attending a meeting of the regional com which is reviewing re gional government The brief which appeared in the Free Press in full several weeks ago outline Acton s concerns over regional government and strongly suggests Acton and Georgetown might better be separated 1 Driver condition fair truckcar collision BOTH DRIVERS WERE HURT in a Main Street South headon smash up Sunday night The truck burst into flames and a third motorist stopped to pull the driver George van of Poplar Avenue to safety Mr van der was transferred to Toronto Western Hospital from Georgetown Police estimate the cost of repairing each vehicle at A Poplar Avenue man is listed in fair condition at Toronto Western Hospital a hospital spokesman said Tuesday following a spec fire and head on colli between pickup truck and a car on Main Street South near Cobblehlll Road Sunday evening George van der Eyken IBO Poplar Ave was In a when taken to Toronto from Georgetown Hospital according to Regional Police Mr van der who drove the truck suffered head injuries police say Also hurt in the accident was car driver Christopher Monoghan Ft Milton Acton Fire Department was called out to the scene after the truck burst into flames The mishap occurred at p m According to police the car truck collision took place when the van vehicle attempted to pass a cor as they headed north into town The truck hit the south bound cor head on The driver of the car which was being passed John Parker of Guelph slopped and pulled Mr van from the burning truck ADRIAN BOUGHT Snoopy Wed Police say van der Eyken is at the Muscular Dystrophy Carnival charged with dangerous and organized by Peggy and Susy and Scott careless driving Nolan