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Many yean f fatUltl service f Edaa Garden were rtcofaixed al lie Acton Chore Church honors Gordon Not even Wally Gordon himself is certain how long he has been working for Acton Baptist Church The church however held a luncheon Sunday for Wally and Edna Gordon who are lifelong residents of the Acton area and have devoted a great deal of time to the church Edna is a lifelong member of the church and has served as Sunday School teacher chairman of the Social Com rmtteeand member of the Mission Circle In she and Wally Gordon were married He was employed at Douglas Aircraft and DeHavilland Aircraft In Malton until his retirement about three years ago During this time however he has been part time caretaker and rian for the church The Gordons have three daughters all married and living In the area estimates his service to be about IS years off and on He retired from his caretaker duties In February Clergy I Comment by Captain Win on Readers Digest for February car ries an article entitled Loneliness A Growing Disease Upon reading It my own mind seems to go out to the many I per sonally know that are lonely To be in that place of despair is indeed very painful he feeling of emptiness that grips you right to the heart To some loneliness comes as a result of death to others it may be divorce a teen Irylng to feel part of a group an older person finding that all of their family and friends are no longer living a person ing into a new neighborhood The list does not stop here but continues for others who are deeply affected by this strange and soul crying pain called loneliness In Psalm 142 we see a man standing alone Crying out to God for a place of ref uge The loneliness and isolation of the soul from all human love often makes it turn the more urgently to God who can be loved and whose love Is unchangeable unselfish and eternal The first book of the Bible Genesis rem inds us God saw that It wasnt good for man to be alone Genesis IS The need of companionship someone to Identify with us to share our joys and sorrows has been with us from the beginning of human his tory In the Chicago hadon display a model city of the future There were no churches The reason given was thai in tho future there would be no need for churches 1 understand that in these latter years a Century City as it is called is be built in the USA and there are no churches anywhere in It Is It possible that we are trying to develop a society that says no to the quality of human life and yes to the dollars we can make at the expense of hum anity Are we then Just a number a hole In a computer card a social security number Does It not matter that I have needs per sonal needs Can we not hear people crying out to be heard or is it Just a cry we like to forget No my friends this cry will not go away until we listen and show love and un derstanding That is why Gods Son Jesus Christ came to the earth in human form al most years ago because he heard the cry of the human soul Mankind could not fill the emptiness that was crying out to be fed Gods answer to this cry loneliness and need can be seen In the Bible St John IS For God the world so much that He gave His only Son so that anyone who bel levea in him shall not perish but have Eter nal life Living Bible The hand of God reaching down to grasp the hand of man reaching up for that eternal support Wherever Jesus went during His earthly ministry He demonstrated this love to all For example He healed the leper who by the way was alone because of his physical condition St Mark He brought com fort to the bereaved St Luke IS who was now going through the feelings of lone liness and sorrow There are many more examples but these will show you hat Gods Son Jesus Christ had compassion for them all and cared to share Yes loneliness affects ail of us sometime or another you are privileged not to fed this way go out and give of yourself to someone who needs a friend right now For when we give we receive I would like to leave story with you of a man who approached bis doctor timidly and whispered Doctor could you split my personality for me Split your personality What on earth for the doctor asked The little man squirmed and said Ob doctor Im Loneliness may be a way of life for many Lets help to change it for them Grease fire causes 3000 damage Deputy Fire Chief Bob Hyde estimates damage to be between and in a fire In a Third line borne north of StderMd Sunday afternoon- Hyde said the tire was started pet of grease the The homeowner extin guished the blaze beta arrived 1000 sign petition to hydro GtmrgetownActon Wednesday June 15 1983 hi Watson said one reason people are stirred up is it seems the commission was making moves be citizens backs General Manager Jerry Trade and Smith said they would have come to the Acton public meeting if they were Invited and Watson and countered they had asked Mason to do Just that Mason said he had made all commissioners aware of the meeting Mason noted the only vote taken so far was to use a student in Acton this summer and Smith said other staff proposed changes werent voted on However Allison said he opposed the hiring of the four students because comm issioners understood the purpose behind the move was to initiate the moving of the computer terminal head out of Acton He said he opposed the hiring because of the intent behind the moves but Smith said the students would have been hired anyway regardless if the computer stayed In Acton or was moved Getting power to the people is the most important Job of the commission and gathering the money Is secondary the dele gallon was informed Watson said he felt the lack of cation between the public and the comm listen was at the crux of the problem He pointed out to the men that Acton people want the operations left the way they are with the computer brought back to Acton and an employee who was transferred to Georgetown brought back People are feeling as if the rug has been pulled from out from under Watson told the commissioners He said be bad not found anyone who does not want things to remain the same and wanted the commiss ion to come up with an explanation that is going to satisfy everyone as to why procedures should be changed He also noted for a business supposedly attempting save money tbe location of all the trucks in Acton is costing a lot of money in gas and travelling time He felt there should be trucks in both towns Commissioner An Termini said he remembered when the present building was built people complained because they did not want lo walk to it to pay their bills but wanted it o go downtown The building Is located two short blocks from Mill SI suggested the citizens worked hard enough probably everyone in town would sign the petition Tennant pointed out the commission has purchased more land to keep the works and engineering depart ments In Acton He explained the long term plan was to have all the administration In Georgetown and all the works In Acton The proposal to move the computer was hat working towards these ends Chairman Smith pointed out the retention of the present system will cost about in wages and another for the com puter not to mention a month for a special toll line between Acton and George town for he computer Jerry Trudcll general manager pointed out the employee who was moved asked for tbe transfer and happy being In George town Maybe she want to come back On hundred per cent of the accounting is done on the computer Trudeil pointed out and cent of this persons Job is in the accounting system The amount of people paying by cash does not justify keeping someone in the office Just for fail paying Tennant said Any Inquiries are usually made over the telephone and tbe caller realize it but they are talking to Georgetown now when they think they are speaking to someone in Acton Cheques can still be dropped off in a special mail basket and staff will take to Georgetown Tennant said Envelopes will be stamped as to their date of arrival in Acton and accounts will be credited for that date Office staff who will be Acton will be too busy with the works and engineering departments to collect money the dele gation was told Watson pointed out to the commission if this same sort of thing was happening in Georgetown the people there would com plain just as much We just have no one to talk to he said Trudeil noted if you want something we would he here In a hurry Watson countered If you want a service hooked up you have to go to Georgetown Smith pointed out that the people In Georgetown have never complained that all the trucks have been moved to Acton and in the case of a breakdown Acton can get repairs faster than Georgetown because the equipment is ail here Certainly we want your money but that secondary tbe chairman said Power to your home is our first priority Watson said another of his concerns is the sending of separate letters to all customers informing them of the changes He said no business would pay the money to mail the bills then turn around and purchase tbe stamps to mail a separate letter He wanted to know why they couldnt be sent together Smith countered that most people at the inserts In their Wilt but they read a separate letter He wanted the customers to notice the announcement rather than it being tossed in the garbage Tennant said he was proud the comm ission and the way they have handled money He noted other commissions ben lured for buildings and equipment and owe thousands of dollars His commission how ever has shown they are responsible with the publics money and handled It well Smith said he had been on first George town and later Hal ton Hills hydro comm issions and never done anything under the table He said new arrangement were a trait period only and he would do the same kind of thing with his own business He said justify spending a year on a salary and 6000 a year on the computer for the kind of cash amounts being paid at the Acton office in the past THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF HILLS FINANCIAL REPORT MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR- TO THE RATEPAYERS OF HALTON HILLS On behalf Cornell I provide Kan of the Ihe Twin Hilton financial operation for SB Capital road construction eroako control of public lonjltrra during It year wtth Ihe The repayment in Ami rather thin a charge all REVENUE FUND- OPERATIONS Payments to attain Ontario grants Other and service charges Other to pa far pi Taxation Payments in tit Ontario grand Ira Municipal Lures General government Protection to persona and property Trantportauai services services Soda a rid family services and services 0M loo to region or county Transfers to school boar General Revenue I Ami Business Improvtmoil Special lighting Library Other TAX DOLLAR- DISTRIBUTION TO IS IS WHERE YOUR TAX DOLLAR WAS SPENT RESIDENTIAL MILL RATES- General EdauUea PubUc and Separata Urban Ana Crossing Garbage an Street Lighting Town of Halted Will TOTAL AVERAGES CAPITAL FUND OPERATIONS Longlenn llabllltlea Incurred grand Other Total financing Genera I to pencna and property services Environmental senrlcea I and Family Serried ban and cultural service Total lure sebegtaasagefOeyeu IJOIttt 11 Mas stun i to IttOll lCU MB SSL RESERVE AND- RESERVE FUND OPERATIONS from ihe revenue Contribution from develop r Lot Levies Severance Fen Sale of Land cuitc Contribution from Capital Capital Contribution Interest El mod Transfer to the fin Transfers the revenue fund Ontario Home Henna Loan For Admlnliiration Board of Eduralkn Avar TeO BALANCE SHEET IAS AT DECEMBER STATISTICAL DATA- Population a in cod of the Year AnanJ Debtee Treat fas I I GENERAL- INFORMATION The Financial consolidates tbe opera lions asset and liabilities of the Town Ha It on Hills Library Board Hills Parking Authority Georgetown Central Business Improve ment Area and Acton Business Improvement Area The enterprise of the Town whose revenues and expenditure have not been consolidated In the 1962 Financial Report is Hills Commission The financial highlights presented have been ex traded from the audited 1903 Financial Report of Town Copies of audited Financial Report are available at Finance Of flee for any resident who wishes to review or analyse tbe financial opera lions of Town in greater