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Councillors Chamber protest Acton industrial commercial tot levies Acton Free Press Wednesday Nov 18 5 Hallon council and Acton Chamber of Commerce will pro test interim com Industrial lot levies at regional council today Wednesday Last week regional committee approved a staff recommendation lhat industrialcorn lot levies an acre be on an Interim sis Earlier this year a special Acton Chamber of Commerce committee a brief protest ig the sleep levies because Ihey will development in Halton However the brief presented be cause were successful in delaying the on of the lot levies pending further study week the com approved the interim levies and dec rate will re main in effect until council considers a report on costs and marketability for prov id ng water and sewer service to undeveloped Industrial and com merclnl property throughout The regional solicitor has also been directed lo In elude lot levies In future development Acton regional councillor Dave Whiting says staff Is bringing In Unemployment about 10 by end of year Jelinek Unemployment will hovering around the 10 per cent mark by the end of this year Hnllon MP Otto predicts The Tory backbencher t at all pleased with the budget Liberal Fin ance Minister Allan brought down Thursday but think there much anyone can do about We can make all the noise we want In the House of Commons but we can I get it changed or defeat it because of the Liberal majority nek feels the only hope for the economy Is if Canadians mobilize a loud protest to force the government into bringing down a mini budget in the spring He said If Canadians howl enough a mini budget couldbc the result He said he wished he could find something to say about the Despite the fact he in opposition Jelinek says he usually can find something good to say about a budget but this time It This is totally a budget Unemployment was already per cent before big layoffs the past couple of weeks and he expects more big lay are on the way feels there little doubt after the budget that unemploy will be around 10 per cent by the end of the year an unheard of level in this country The budget also nasi been at all realistic about Interest and mortgage rates The government has tossed only crumbs in I he direction of homeowners small businessmen and far mers Help for small part of the arming sector in the form of low interest loans Is about only ray of sunshine in the budget Jelinek soys For months now all MPs ding Liberals he says have been talking about the need for for building employment growth a healthier economy research and development but no Incentives materialized has missed a golden op portunity In a year when raising energy revenues has swelled federal coffers by billion to provide Canadian business and In duals Canadians pay pay pay at I he pumps ana In their furnaces and in the budget now too and receive nothing back The government should be redistributing this wealth from energy back to Canadians but hey just t do it Jelinek feels with all Ihe extra oil revenue Ihe Liberals could have at least brought In the Tory mortgago Interest and properly tax deduct ability program or something similar Jelinek puis the dis asterous budget down to the government being so preoccupied with constitution thai the economy was virtually ignored Since Thursday his offices have been swamped with calls from business people homeowners unemp loyed workers and constituents from every other walk of life complaining about budget the lot levies on on In terim basis because there is development pending In Lie south but not In the north He says It will be hard to argue against interim levies which will have impact only on the south but deipitc the promise at later there will bo consideration of lower lot levies for Ihe north he fears once Ihe rales are set on an Interim bash they will be hard to change later Also Whit Is concerned about lot levies being high In the north even on an Interim basis In the some firm starts looking to locale In Ac ton Georgetown or M 1 ton He says hew present Treasurer tells Rotary Region must restore peoples faith that it is responsible region Is working restore taxpayers faith in the region ability to be a responsible steward of their funds as well as competent providers of necessary community service Halton a post deficit treasurer Gerry Lawson told the Acton Rotary Club last week Talking about the region not as a govern ment body but as a corporation outlined the various Improvements made to the finance department In the areas of auditing accounting monitoring of the budget and re porting to council since he took over the depart This probably seems like very basic stuff but we are concentrating on laying a baste ground work which will restore council confidence in the ability of its management team to run programs and fin It is Important to reestablish the community faith In the region as a responsible steward of their funds as well as competent prov of necessary community services Among the many areas of future financing Chamber brief protesting the interim rales today because while lot levies I going to discourage Industry In the south they will In north where firms could save an acre by locat Just a few miles away In Erin or I the Interim rates though will be like spitting In e wind Whiting who is also vicepresident of Chamber warned Besides a report from regional staff council is also waiting for an answer from Queen Park requesting the province pay front smiles all around as members of the Separate School Board and Ihe teacher negotiating ding of water and sewer committee Ink the 1081 contract Back row James Sherlock chairmen of the Separate Board and installation as wob Butt chairman of ihe Teacher Welfare committee Front left to right lUcHcbert president of the rench done In Peel Teachers Association William tlkabtth Vasos chief negotiator for the teachers and Itobert president the Ontario Catholic Teacher Association About people gathered around Acton ceno taph Inst Wednesday morning at a lo Remembrance Day Bob started the tradition some yearn ago and appears In full dress to salute the lag and Remembrance Day Legion happenings Bill Cook Congratulations to Branch team of Jeff Denny Ron Hagcn Ted Cooper John Robinson and John Vliestra who won the Zone tournament this past Saturday We will host tournament next year The November is approaching for your child name 10 be included for the Christmas Parly Please check ihe lists at the Branch NOTE Grandthildren arc not el Have you turned in your Beef Draw I The Couples Night and Beef is to be held Saturday November your draw ticket Is your admission to this great evening Hockey pool winners for November were first goal w Taylor and J Lanlher last goal A Richards and Gervals Keith Andrews counted a near perfect hand of during Inst week a Cr bbagc League play The Legion A team Is lead the league with points Euchre in games every Saturday night come out and enjoy the fun 13 per cent wage increase for Catholic teachers After months without contract the Separate School their teachers have ratified a one year contract giving Ihe teachers a per cent increase for the year 1981 The contract which overwhelming sup port by the teachers carl er was accepted by members of Ihe Board last Tuesday November Elizabeth Vasas chief a tor for the teachers of Hi teachers cast a vote with S3 7 per cent In favor of accepting the boards offer The minimum starling salary for a teacher with a degree hut no price is now Under the previous agreement the minimum rate for the position was SIS The maximum teachers salary In level after years of lejchlng experience Is now The old rate was Principals the Catholic board are paid on basis of qua ficatlons and experience Principals salaries range from a minimum of 253 to a max of 11 who headed the board negotiating said the establishment of a staff lion will give the luichers more Input in o the board on is vehicle for staff to their comments to the board in areas such as class loading pupil teacher rut and other areas of concern It also important Board members have Input from the leach ng staff Hawken said The 1081 OHIP dental and extended health benefits remain unchanged from Ihe 198081 col tec live agreement The contract Is retroactive lo September 1 when the existing expired and will cover teaching year until August 1982 Arts craft show set for Brookville The annual Country Craft The per cent ncrease is on par with neigh boring school boards in and slightly tower than the Toronto Board settlement for this year Total cost of the new settlement to the Board is II on said Regional Treasurer Gerry was at Rotary dinner meeting last week Lawso landReglonalCOuncltlor Dave Whiting programs Lawson out provincial strategic municipal lined was the regions planning guidelines and Hies and and school credit rating He said area municipality wards Halton needs better planning think the described recognition as a well regions management council as Ihe board of managed and financially team has the ability and rectors sound corporation will to achieve the goals Lawson wants to see being set by regional Halton AA credit council for benefit of rating from present and future re- upgraded because the of the region will need a five ties within year capital debt of The region has a million financed and a corporate budget of better rating can lead to million of which a major cost savings third is financed by In his concluding property taxes and remarks said another third is paid for on a personal and pro- by user charges fesslonal basis I Inciol grants pay Suite frankly excited at other third of the cost of le potential which faces running The this region region with about 100 observed employees provides is part of an services such as police economically favored residences for Ihe care area of Ontario with a of aged water and wealth of physical as sewer service garbage well as economic ad disposal planning vantages business development Growth is occurring major roads health in the protective day care and umbrella of regional and debt financing for the Festival takes place November at Brook vllle Hall Guelph Line Admission Is free the arts and craft and sale which starts at 10 a and runs until Some of the work in the show will be quilting wooden ware lole and decorative painting glass Christmas decor and many more surprises Grey Cup Weekend Specials BUY PAIR OF WESTERN BOOTS RECEIVE A FREE HAT OR DENIM JEANS CORDS OR SHIRT BUY A LEATHER OR SUEDE VEST RECEIVE A FREE SHIRT OR JEANS OR CORDS VALUES AND COATS Mr and Mrs Henry Acton are pro ud to announce hot their daughter Grace after two years of study Ing at Conestoga College In Guelph received her certificate as a Registered Nurse Grace started her education at George town District Christian School and then went on to Toronto District Christian High School in SI lives and works full time as a nurse In Fort Alberta NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY ng days and I TUESDAY NOVEMBER 24th 10 to 530 pm ONE DAY ONLY THE PLACE TO SAVE Visit Oar Showroom Friendtfttolp Mon 9 9 Sat I PHONE 1 f GEORGETOWN TIME TO WINTERIZE DOOR WINDOW WEATHERSTRIPPING OFF STOP DRAFTS WE ALSO INSTALL FREE MEASURING SERVICE ALUM STOBM WINDOWS ALUM STORM DOORS PATIO STORM DOORS REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND ENTRANCE DOORS ORDER ALUM STORM ALUM STORM DOORS A 39 WOOD PATIO DOOR SALE NEXT SPRING PRICES BUY NOW IN STOCK SIZES ONLY HURRY I Rod JW ONLY IN STOCK HALTON HILLS FIRE DEPARTMENT AREA NO 1 Applications for volunteer firefighters are now being accepted Application forms may be obtained at the Acton Municipal Office Preference will be given to those applicants with the following qualifications Are physically fit Work in town and are available for day time alarms OR work night shifts but are available for day time alarms A consent form from the employer must accompany each application Completed applications may be returned to the Acton Municipal Office or District Chief B Van Fleet 35 Nelson Court Acton 419 THE PLACE TO SAVE ACTON SANTA CLAUS PARADE ENTRY FORMS Sat Nov 1981 NAMEOFGROUP CONTACT PERSON NAME CATEGORY SERVICE CLUB SCHOOL I I COMMERCIAL I I OTHER I BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FLOAT OVERALL LENGTH PLEASE TURN THIS IN TO THE ACTON or MAILTO Acton Santa Claul Parade 12 Norman Ava Acton PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM NO LATER THAN NOV