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Georgetown Acton Wednesday March 23 Halton Hills hit hardest increase in budget for region If regional council approves the 1963 revised budget the increase in the mill rate this for Hills will be I J per cent higher than other municipalities in due to the drop in the Apportionment Guarantee Grant regional treasurer Joe councillors Wednesday The revised preliminary budget was passed administration and finance and goes before regional council for approval today Wednesday While the regional mill rate has increased over Hills will jump per cent This means an average homeowner in Hills will pay an in cruse of over last years levy which is in more than homeowners in other owns The regional average is estimated to be Jim Stewart the region budget manager staled the reason or Ihe increase is the decrease in the which dropped this from granted in The levers the levy up from 2 per cent to 106 per cent tor Hills ex plained Stewart Hills is just not getting what they got last year The is down considerably This direct subsidy to Hills onl affects Hills and it adds about six per cent impact which is due to this mill rati regional iurer staled Burlington will be paying Sit 87 more than last year while will pay over the mill Without the Hills home owners would pacing an increase of 32 per cert or t But after the AGG has been applied the average homeowner in Halton Hills will be paying 12 this year up from in OPENING April 2 1983 Images of the Wild Art Gnllory Proudly presents I If by Robert art Noble- ton Stifood Sttik House Atlantic Broiled Sole SURFTURF EVERY DAY SPECIALS FOR LUNCHES KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO Holy Cross Church Auditorium EVERY THURSDAY numbers numbers 56 numbers numbers 58 numbers min ASSOCIATE TAX CONSULTANTS INCOME TAX RETURN PREPARATION OFFICE HOURS Friday Saturday to 101 GUELPH ST GEORGETOWN 8772217 BUY DIRECT FROM GROWER Lilies Georgetown Opt It Unequalled or Anywhere from colour and all may loot At Optical only optical plastic and tempered crown lenicto fllvt you sharper and He carry rramci like the only in Canada with teflon self lot kin hinges that standard and quality products like have made a name to look up lor lets All against for one year Georgetown Optical Georgetown Plate DAVE ARMSTRONG SAYS MANAGER FRONT END TROUBLES NO TROUBLE FOR US TO FIX STOPIfTOOAYFOft ESTIMATES INSURANCE CLAIMS In and bod UPTOWN COLLISION Eden Mills UCW donates quilts Mrs G MacDoagall Get well wishes go out to Mrs Ann Funk who recovering from a heart a tuck In a hospital Eden Mills Presbyterian Church was the setting for the wedding of Mrs Marlon Tub man and Bill on Saturday March 11th Mas Doris Tubman was tbe organist for this special occasion The best man and the matron of honour were Marions brother and sister- in law Mr and Mrs Milton Watson A reception followed in the Sunday School room Congratulations to the and best wishes for a happy healthy future Mr and Mrs Tom have enjoyed a vacation in Florida Mr and Mrs George Camp bell and April from are spending a few days at the Bould home Heart fund goes Plan com mittee 800 over target Mr and Mrs- Fred were recent visitors with Jean brother and Mr and Mrs Bob Thomson In UntonviUe held their March meeting in the Sunday School room at the church with Mrs Lorna as hostess Mrs Jean James had charge of the devotional period and chose as her theme How Beautiful axe the Clouds Reports were given from the Manse Board and from the trial annua meeting held in Trinity United Church which several ladies had attended There was an interesting play of quilts made by members and these will be for warded to the World Relief organization in Kitchener for distribution Refreshments were served by Mrs Wilms Fuller and the hostess This February Heart drive In Aclon soared 800 past the goal set by organizer Vic Bnslow The campaign raistd and was great success reporti the improved donations arc result of the diligent work of the can of Alton residents in jiliersc financial timis The memorials helped boost revenue too Vic is handling these gifts now that Acton Ho mi Furnishings has closed The residential canvass brought in S3 up from last However reflecting the hard tnms both the commercial and industrial were I n Inilustrits donated 1 ml businesses tmns contributed and the rural collection rnised Memorials brought in and rose boxes Memorials rose boxes rural collections and organization donations were oil up year There were total of can vassers Following Is the list of canvassers B Anderson Bailey S Barker J Barralt K Bates A Burton C Caswell B Chew J Chisholm Clarke S Clarke J Conroy D Russell G Dennis Mrs if Ensing Mr busing Forbes Franklin Frozen B Fryers Gardener Girvnis Gillies ill Is inn J Grace T Hall Harris C Harrison E Hess D N Hoare C Holmes G Ironside D Jenikmson A Johnston J Ke I lough Kempton M Kennedy L Knapton II Koprowski T Kranendonk R Kruger A Kurtz M Lee Lindsay R Loft house MacEachern S Mages Marks J M Mason A R McCristall McKemie S MiKeown G McPhai E Miller J Miller G Mitchell Mitchell D Morton Neeley Nose worthy D Oakley O P Papillon W Patey M Pat Perkins J Phillip Pink Robertson Robinson D Stone T Tyler Mr A White J Kulken Jones A proposal to strike a sub committee to handle any future dealings with the received favorably by a group of alliens attending Township council meeting Monday evening The committee would be answer able to council A delegation headed by John went to the meeting to obtain answers about certain questions about past repairs on the building following a public meeting into the same issue a few weeks ago Township clerk Lloyd Hlndley told the Free Press that work is at a standstill at present time Only a few more repairs need be completed before the building 1 able to get a stamp of approval from the engineering firm of Gamsby and Mannerow It is hoped that the originally planned renovations will even be completed said A controversy arose in the township after the councillors over to finish off Ihe basement with meeting rooms a concrete floor and washrooms However once work began in December many structural deficiencies were discovered which were fixed without lender at council s request Cost of the repairs was over Outraged citizens attended a public meeting earlier this month demanding answers as lo costs of the repairs and why the work was done without being brought up at council meetings noted at Monday regular meeting councillors said everything concerning the centre will be tendered in the future The clerk noted that many of the delegation questions concerning a health permit and fire marshal report could not be answered because they are premature He explained that a health permit cannot be obtained until the work is completed and there is something to Inspect If a septic tank system was going in it would be a different matter Hlndley said but with pal sewers and water there is no problem beforehand The township la currently awaiting a fire marshal report explained thai the building inspector has to request such a report which will be given to the fire chief Sharon Boomer pan of delegation said her group was happy with the results of the meeting Monday She noted council was very receptive to them and feels they the councillors realize her group is not on a witch hunt Pupils enjoy Spring Fling by Doris Ospringe school had their Spring Fling on Friday or cents and Scents tickets the students could fish in a fish pond play ring loss enjoy dinky car races play bingo buy rummage items plants pop corn and orange drink A chocolate coke iced with the school crest was won by Vlietstra and intermediate cake won by Nancy The cakes were made by Mrs The house leagues had a treasure hunt alter lunch and the afternoon concluded with a film The students joyfully headed home for the beginning of the school break which aptly coincides with the first week of spring The Mimosa Bod Squad learned how to do a facial at their meclinglast week at the home of Mrs Shirley Rowan The three steps to be taken are first to steam then an abrasive scrub and apply a face mask Mrs Thomas Fines is now a patient in the chronk wing of Groves Memorial Hospital She arrived there on Thursday in time for their St Patrick Day party Mrs fines celebrated her birthday February A goodly number were out to church Sun day morning to hear Mr Wayne Allen His sermon was Of Landlords and Tenants which was based on the parable of the vine yard 2200 damage An Acton man and a Mississauga man were involved a collision Saturday even ingatMainSt North and Guelph Si police According to police reports cars driven by David Best of Mississauga and Lawrence Tail I efer of Acton collided at the corner Damage to Rest car is estimated at 1600 Tatllefer scar sustained dam No injuries were suffered in the accident Car hits pole So Injuries were suffered in car accident last Monday night at Eastern Ave and Hill crest St police report A car driven by Donald of Acton w as going east bound on Eastern Ave when it veered to the right striking a hydro pole Damage to his car is estimated at while the broken pole is estimated at damage Bylaw waits for building inspector A toning bylaw change and the drafting of a subdivision agreement has been held in abeyance by Eramosa Township council until the return of the absent building insp ector John Salmon John Cox a planning consultant representing Roy Petty advised council recently that draft approval had been ob tained from tbe province for tbe six lot sub division He council to proceed with an amendment to the zoning bylaw and draw up agreement Clergy Comment Pastor John Cooper About the weather again With our modern homes mighl presume that they have an option whether or not to put up with It Hut the high and low pressures record on our within our homes And whether we know It or not this affects our temperaments to one degree another So we cannot escape he weather Yet it is astonishing how imagine to allude our Weather We do look at the sky observe the wind join with the weather prophets on TV in hoping for good weather for our weekend And of course he gels the blame when our outdoor fun turns sour with the weather Well belter blame them for inaccurate forecasts then the Lord of wind ind wave for His variations on the theme of weather In reference the unpredictable over tures of Spring a radio announcer Just said Please Mother Nature slop leasing us Such a statement which seemingly In is loaded with a perspective a view point a philosophy a value Judgement And Lord of Heaven and Farlh has to listen to that also lea tors and even ihe reputable farmers Almanac confess their fallibility rhcy were simply incorrect And do wi so difficult to simply say that enormous power and energy released wind and hurricane and lightning and thunder are of the Lord the Maker of heaven and earth The Lord spoke The Almighty pro mised and all things continued in His power Though we do not acknowledge Htm wor ship and Him He cannot deny He speaks to us through storm and Though wc bring misery to ourselves He restores us again He renews the earth Wl are in the midst of Lenten season By God grace can be aware of His ways in our world He his given us the Bible His commentary on His work He has given us Himself Jesus Christ the light of the world He has commanded the light to shine in utter darkness So Jesus is he light of the darkness of humanity in this present dark world word of the Lord Spring will come By Ihe llolv Spirit new life In Christ will tome in your life and mine Nancy Clark leaves Board of Education Thursday evening received official word from ad ministration of the resignation of Nancy Clark from Acton High School effective January 17 Show interest in Hortop Mill Township council plans to examine the Mill in after hamlet resident John Brunemeyer asked their support obtaining an Incentive grant to do work on the property Council noted the Mill la owned by Grand River Conservation Authority and Mas later advised to contact that organization Watch program Continued from Page I possibly using Tidey Ave as an east west boundary split said the goal is to have all of Acton covered by Neighborhood Watch by June Neighborhood Watch is neighbors each others properties during limes when burglaries arc likely to occur A police officer patrolling a neighborhood may not recognize a stranger in your yard but your neighbors would It just neighbors taking care neigh Knowing what kind of car they drive the hours they work their movements And would be ideal for Neighborhood Watch it Is small enough we could monitor the program success if any ingle explained Neighborhood Watches are set up In blocks of to 100 homes and for it to work properly at least per cent of the homes In a block must be participating in the pro gram Lake view Bo vis Kingham and the old town all lend themselves to being broken into Neighborhood Watch blocks of a number of streets Each block needs a block captain and every time the police are called to a block the block captain is informed so he can pass Information on the Neighborhood Watch members The police want the Neighbor hood block to receive feedback on the input they give the force The police hope to get funding from municipal governments for signs declaring Neighborhood Watch is in an area such as Lake view or Kingham as well as stickers for doors of Neighborhood Watch homes This acts as a warning to would be burglars lets other citizens know there Is a program In their area they should be involved with etc ingle noted Neighborhood Watch began in the United States as a last resort for halting crime rapid increase It has been so successful that in some areas crime has been reduced as much as B0 per cent The police enjoyed success with Neigh Watch in Oakville and Burlington and it is now being introduced In Milton Unfortunately until now ingle observed there been much interest In either of Hills urban areas McAuliffe Continued from Page 1 1 Board vice chairperson Betty In a notice of motion made up prior lo the meet asked that the director of education Wally Beevor present alternatives to the board through which the trustees can make the class sizes consistent with their board guidelines without additional staff Board guidelines recommend sties for each class according to grade level The motion will be discussed at next school board meeting next Wednesday evening Resuscitatorcall Firefighters responded to a call at Beardmorei on Elgin Street on Saturday evening- The victim was taken to Guelph Hospital They were also called to another call at Elizabeth Street last Monday after an elderly woman required assistance