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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 24, 1978, p. 13

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The Acton Press Wednesday 1978 13 Veto lifting of dump rules THERE MAY HAVE been some folks who did not appreciate the warm weather we have had recently the dog sought the shade of a Panel tours 1 1 buildings A tour of public facilities in Ha lion was taken by the Public Institutions Panel which reported back to Hal ton Judge Alan B Their only stop in Acton was at the library and it was closed The day tor the tour was Monday when the library is not open It s open from Tuesday to Saturday The panellists reported on Acton library anyway con eluding it appeared well maintained from the outside They went to Burlington library instead The panel consisted of seven citizens It replaces the old Grand Juries which used to tour public buildings at the time of the Supreme Court hearings In Georgetown the panel reported arena washrooms are well maintained and structurally well cared for the building both inside and out was kept clean Here is the Panels report on other public buildings in Halton MILTON JAIL Mayl 1978 The calendar of prisoners was examined All prisoners were in the course of being tried or heard The panel wholeheartedly agrees with the decision to close this facility Throughout the visit we were greeted with the sight of archaic conditions that showed people being exposed to inhumane treatment At the time of our visit the Jail had been without heat since April caused by a boiler breakdown The installation and receipt of the needed part was still two to three dap off yet no attempt other than providing a blanket was being made to provide minimal shelter needs ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM Mayl lsis This facility upon completion will be a true credit to the Mr the General Manager is well versed In the growth and expansion of the museum He is an extremely dedicated knowledgeable person interested in the complete project Recommendations The panel was treated to an invigorating tour of the Oak Memorial Hospital and Building by their extremely competent administrator Miss Parsons The panel would like to present to the court the following ob servations 1 The information provided by Miss Parsons was In formative detailed and accurate Thebulldingswcrecleanttiroughout There was no antiseptic odor in the building The hospital uses the All ad in system to keep food hot for distribution to all floors as well as to people on the Meals on Wheels program An excellent approach Many of the patients complimented the staff the care given and the food received Test labs were overcrowded yet the staff were con working at all times The home setting approach to patient care in the Building encouraged a healthier mental attitude and hopefully better results than would be normally expected The panel would present to the court the following recommendations The Alladln system of food transportation be recom mended to all hospitals 2 The test labs be increased in Erin pair earns gold The piranha fish exhibit presented by two Erin brothers earned a gold medal from the Canada Wide Science Fair at Sudbury recently Ian and Trevor Haws Erin also won an all expenses paid trip to the London International Youth Science Fortnight In July Trevor 18 and Ian at tend Erin and District High School large tree on Bower Ave to rest with his tongue hanging out long hair besides hiding his eyes could make it warm for him in summer In spite of protests by a If they have a problem we number of inclllors during have a problem and we a meeting of Regional should try to help them Council Wednesday council Donaghey said rejected move to lift restrictions on Halton But Public Works Chair- sanitary landfill sites Jack said it is up The restrictions were first l private firms to find placed on the sites a month P dispose of ago to bar dumping of the waste they think we rial or commercial waste re going to continue to find including construction Pces them to dump rubble bricks wood and they are mistaken Inert materials They can take it to Peel to The rt were Hamilton Wcntworth or placed on the sites by staff in Toronto They can do what order to preserve what space Ihey like with It They can remains in the landfill sites develop their own sites for domestic garbage which Raftis said Is most likely to cause Burlington Councillor Ben lems with contamination if It took the same view is not dumped in a proper Councillor We have a responsibility to in Councillor Archie just as w do to other Donaghey objected to staff citizens Garbage disposal Is closing off the public sites our respond and we without first finding dry should find a site for their waste or alternate sites Milton man resigns post Milton Councillor McCready wrote two letters of resignation this year Council refused to accept the first but accepted the second last week McCready recently sold his Milton store and moved to Oakville When he first tried to resign council told him it preferred him to continue even if he missed half the meetings McCready also has a new job which means he will be missing more meetings Council Is taking steps to name a replacement A list of names is being drawn up of people who lost in the last municipal election the restrictions lifted because his public works crews were finding It difficult to clean up all the waste that Is being dumped on the roads since the dumps were closed to industry We re in bad enough straights with industry as It is in the north We don need this Hill said suggested that the rubble that is being strewn on the ground is a small problem compared to the one they have with wet domestic waste if a new site isn t found soon said private sludge haulers found places to dump sludge and private people can find places for garbage as well But Hills Councillor Roy Booth reminded that sludge haulers spread sludge on farmers fields You can t very well spread concrete on farmers fields he said Burlington Councillor Vem Connell said he had received phone calls complaining about restrictions and he referred them to he clllors who have been dragging their feet on the garbage issue The answers are there You just have to have the guts to stand up and face it Connell said Connell has been a staunch supporter of Milton Site t as a landfill site ever since it was first proposed Restrictions were placed on the use of landfill sites after staff learned of a decision to reject the proposal for a massive site at Maple had considered trucking garbage there as an if it became necessary answers to the predicament Now staff say they have no the region faces DOUBLE HAPPINESS RESTAURANT A CIVILIAN CITATION was given to Ken Chappeli centre during the Halton Regional Police awards night at Burlington on May 16 Mr Chappeli is flanked by his wife Valerie and District One Superintendent Floyd Schwantz Mr Chappeli drove traffic accident victim Prank miles to hospital during one of the worst storms of the winter Travel country roads The Royal Botanical Gardens invites you to Join a 50mile automobile tour through the back roads of Halton and Regions to interpret specific Elora cuts fire help Village iandforms abandoned fields June Participants are farmsteads a hamlet and woodlot Botanical The tour led by John Building on Plains and James ltd in Burlington at m ingle takes place Saturday rl Oor Delicious Fish Chips or oar Chinese Cuisine HOURS Monday to Thursday tollpm Sunday I2noonto8pm Telephone 8532060 asked to meet at the Royal is Botanical Head ROCKWOOD Mill End Store MAIN STREET ROCKWOOD 4301 CLEARANCE SALE SALE ENDS JUNE 3 SPECIAL 20offOetijfii BOYS and GIRLS T SHIRTS Long Short Sleeve months to 20 MORE OFF aw All Yard Goods to Off Long Short Sleeve MENS SPORT SHIRTS 20 Off MENS SWEATERSrw All Work Clothes Jeans Off Mens Dress Shoes Off IN STORE Jvfiffl The Home of Sewing Machines CLOSED MONDAY OPENTUES FRI council and town ships because they refused to sign a new fire protection agreement Pilkington however moved quickly to reinstate the service by signing the agreement Denture Therapy Clinic Street DUAL CONVERSIONS 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