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2 The Acton Free Press Wednesday Dec Council says Big world issues not for Christmas TOWN BUS IS NOW running free of charge for residents The bus circles through town courtesy of merchants Bell all ready for Yule calls Additional long distance operators will be on duty through the Christmas hull day period in Guelph to handle increased calling loads across North America and overseas W C Salmon Bell Canada manager in this area says With holiday calling going up by percent a year Mr Salmon says dialing your own calls to points in Canada and the United States is still the fastest and cheapest way However 13 operators will be on duty in Guelph over the busiest 24hour periods the year heaviest calling time Dec to Jan They will handle an estimated calls per day originating in this area with self dialers adding some 52 to the net work load Sunday discounts Christ mas and New Years will also apply Boxing Day and Jan Mr Salmon said adding that charges and discounts are determined by the time zone in which the call originates Long distance peak period are early afternoon and early evening for and Sundays white business day peak times are mid morning and mid afternoon Mr Salmon warned that delays are possible even with increased operator staffs and suggested holiday calls made the week before Christmas would be the best way to avoid problems While overseas calls are no longer booked in advance it saves time on the actual call to get the number ahead of time Customers can now dial Board delays mileage hike Halton Board of Education employees will have to wait until the budget is struck to see if they are going to get mileage rates increased Thursday trustees delayed making a decision on a recommendation that the mileage rate be At the present rate em driving their cars get 21 cents a mile for the first mites each year and 15 cents a mile for each mile after Itinerant teachers who teach in two or more schools dally receive a month The proposed new rate would pay cents a mite for the first S mites a year and 16 cents a mile thereafter Itinerant teachers would receive a month Trustee Bert noted the current mileage rale for the board is the second highest in this area and suggested employees make due with the current rate The proposed rate hike would cost the board more in ravel allowance next year A report from Superin tendent of Business and Finance Bruce Llndley stated gat costs per this year while In surance has Jumped 10 per cent The cost of buying a new car has risen between three and si per cent their own overseas calls to Bahamas Bermuda Jamaica and the Cayman Is lands 33700 increase More costs for region building The decision to relocate the health unit in the new regional headquarters has resulted in an additional cost of TOO for open concept panels The Regional Board of Health last week approved the addition of the item lo next year budget subject to the province subsidizing per cent or the expenditure When council approved open concept design for the headquarters the dec to locate the health in the building had not been made The panels arc needed to divide the open into separate work spaces for health unit staff If the provincial subsidy is not forthcoming money from the sale of the present health unit would have to be used to pay for the panels Ernie Chief Administrative Officer said round tree j shirt tin sjurklmg this friends warm thanks GRACE ROBERTSON Robertsons FLOWER SHOPPE lag your holidays he a gathering of Move and togetherness We greet our friends and wish you joy Christmas A1 Theo 5w MAIN ST NORTH World disarmament capital punishment control of firearms passes for convicted criminals tran sporting of hazardous materials and reduced insur ance rates for homes with fire or smoke detectors issues far removed from normal council business were tossed into council s lap Monday night Resolutions on all these subjects came to Halton Hills council from other towns for endorsement None of them were endorsed or their merits discussed A lengthy argument resulted In them being sent to committees for debate Councillor Roy Booth after a shouting match with Mayor Tom Hill on being interrupted said there would be a great long discussion since members probably sharply divided and felt a council meeting was not the place The mayor said council had endorsed many resolutions without sending them to committee All we do is Do more in 78 In his final message to council for this year Mayor Tom Hill said he hoped they could accomplish more in than they had in I know we can do more commented the mayor as he wished all members the compliments of he season refer back we get nothing done Booth protested corres pondence to sent to committee Councillor Mike Armstrong termed them motherhood issues and said It was an awkward time to get In volved He said council is damned if they do and damned If they don t He said he didn t want to see every member speak for minutes on the subject Councillor Walter Blehn contended the committees will talk about them ad then rehash all over again at council anyway These arc big issues why shove them off to committees Are we referring them because It s Christmas asked Councillor Pat McKemie who indicated he was prepared to vote on the resolutions right then The resolution on world disarmament came from the the town of Paris the one on transporting hazardous material from Strathroy the on smoke and fire detection alarms from and the capital punlBhment and firearm control from Collingwood The Collingwood resolution was the death a policeman who was shot while attempting to catch suspects armed with a shotgun The resolution from Collingwood council said both men were convicted criminals with records of armed robbery Lions club spread cheer Acton Club sprinkled some Christmas cheer and carols on town senior citizens last week Club members and wives sang seasonal favorites and gave presents to residents of the home on Mill Street West Mapleview home on Highway and s Home for Senior Citizens Pete said Monday Sixty five people were entertained in three days The carolers were Ray and John Dennis Pete and Louise and Vic Pair injured in car crash The driver and passenger In a car that struck a tree on the First Line suffered in juries Saturday afternoon Nancy Scott of Rock wood was at the wheel and Raymond Scott of the same address suffered slight and minor Injuries respectively according to police They were taken to Milton Hospital The Scott vehicle was south bound on the road and cording police the vehicle crossed the road and struck a tree About yards of skid marks were teft in the pack snow police say The police report contained no estimate of damage to the vehicle THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized Second Mail Postal Registration Numbor0515 Plows tear into grass Christmas residents have watched with concern the past week as snow plows went beyond the road limits and plowed up grass an the Snow and senders have been busy again the past week December snowfalls already bank ail the roads and another blizzard swirled around the district Tuesday afternoon Speyside C in danger of closing The sod is on town owned land which neighbor families care for They reported the damage to the town works department and councillor and have been told repairs will be made In the spring Mr Duby explained the staff was pressed for time knowing a second storm was on the way Also there was not frost in the ground yet If the plowing on the sod were done later in the year there would not have been similar damage Basically the crews did a real good job Mr Duby says But there are always a few problems We ioIn Ihojo who out the many of and with you and yours have a moil memorable hoi Under the Board of A report dealing with enrol Education new policy for and school small schools both and Campbellvilie schools will have to be examined with the possible end result being closure dations in North was received Thursday by trustees The report revealed both damaged the wall Damage the Hatcher vehicle came to cording to police The same source placed the damage to the Kowall vehicle at The skis damage was about police say Added to the bad driving conditions have been water breaks power failures Rear end hit crushes skis A collision in a driveway caused to two vehicles and some skis on Place Friday evening According to police the car owned by Joyce of 124 PI was parked and unattended in the driveway A second vehicle driven by Robert Hatcher of Rosetta St Georgetown slopped be hind the Kowall vehicle A collision crushed some skis against a wall and also NOTICE St Office be closed Monday December 26 end Monday January 2 Speyside and enrolments for next fall are expected to be low enough that they will be studied public In put sought and ways of bolstering enrolment in If no solutions were found and there were no prospects of improved enrol ment the administration could ask trustees to close the school Enrolment in seven grades at Speyside is expected to be 154 pupils while the board is anticipating students in three grades at Campbell The school closing procedures were adopted by the board last month Acton Business Centre STORE DECEMBER 1977 Peace on forth The true meaning of Christmas stems from the message that heralded His birth Peace on Earth Gooc Will to All Men We wish a generous share of spiritual happiness for you And we take this opportunity to thank you for your friendly good will Mr Mrs Mike and Staff TUES WED THURS FRI SAT 21 99 99 95 in 31 CLOSED 96 96 99 JANUARY 1978 s CLOSED 96 96 99 96 FREE BUS SERVICE STARTS DECEMBER ijfr from Gifts Cards MILL STREET EAST ACTON 8531730 All Timex WATCHES O off Wide Selection of CHARM BRACELETS and CHARMS in Sterling Silver 36 Mens fit DI RINGS from Large Selection of EARRINGS NECKLACES BROOCHES LOCKETS CUFF LINKS ETC 00 Chrlitmat Hours Monday to Friday Saturday 96 Gift Wrap and Christmas Cards e 12