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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), August 17, 1983, p. 3

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Wednesday Aug 3 I the lens Town supplies great summer Maureen Thomson cradles a volleyball In So miner Activities game in St Joseph School gym last week Summer Activities member Jenlffer concentrates on the ball In a game played Thursday at St Josephs gymnasium Leader Kim Heaps and Melissa Jobiin do a step at Summer Activities last week Public meeting possible to air motocross issue The issue could be thrashed out at a public forum later thia month or early September Milton council to meet to camera Monday night to discuss this and Mayor Gordon KranU said in an inter view this week that he would be recommending to council that a public meeting not on a council night be held to air the Issue KranU revealed Thursday he attended a meeting with a iff the owners of the track and and repre of the pro testing area residents Greg Jones and Rut Armstrong The mayor noted it came out quite clearly from Armstrong that citizens feel they really ha vent had an opportunity to present their case to council KranU said the Town position was that if there was something new to discuss council would certainly hear the residents However the Town want to rehash the Issue Armstrong Indicated council would hear fresh facts and views Kranti said he suspected council would take no action on the legal questions involved In thfs case and he would urge the council hold a public meeting before any final decisions are made said he thought the meeting was a good idea because it would give them an opportunity to tell the neigh bors what theyre trying to accomplish He said the meeting would be for people living within 2000 feet of the track added he hoped If a meeting Is held that neighbors do attend He said their operation has resulted In a large degree of control over what takes place on the Ponderosa land Wild parties have ended and access to the land is restricted Jones said they too are adopting a waitandsee He again warned if this operation is allowed to exist and Is deemed legal under the old toning regula then the area is open to anything race tracks drag strips rock con certs anything which can be considered open air recreation He acknowledged the police have reported they found there much noise when they ve gone to the track and that they feel there Is a traffic problem The health unit want another toilet on Ihe property for races and the fire department has set down various restrictions said they have no problem meeting the fire department conditions Credit card fraud is costing half a billion Summer Activities members gather In a circle for yet another activity last week Cindy swings at the ball In a Sports Camp activity at High School Thursday afternoon Using a stolen credit card forging one or using a revoked or expired one could mean years in Jail Crime Prevention Officer Bob told par tlcipants in a seminar recently Ustryikl said credit card fraud amounts to half a billion dollars a year and Merchants are being ripped off because they are not sticking to the guidelines He urged businesspeople not forget to check the signature ask for more Identification and check the expiry date on the card Remember you have to accept a credit card If you re suspicious Detective Ron Welsh of the fraud squad said the same warnings apply to cheques as well Two forms of Identific should be requested and business people should seek all possible information before accepting it Welsh explained merchants dealing In services have a more difficult time than those dealing in tangible merchandise In pro under a fraud action and advised civil action In that Welsh admitted many bus people do not bother to take people to court if the amount of a bad cheque is not too great but he pointed out a collection agency can be hired or a new service where cheques are traced down for a one and half per cent fee km protection at NO EXTRA COST A CHANCE TO WIN BACK THE PRICE OF YOUR VEHICLE UP TO IF YOU BUY BEFORE SEPTEMBER 10 LIMITED TIME OFFER RANGER LYNX Plua Freight ft J PARK LINCOLN MERCURY HWYNO 7 WEST BETWEEN GEORGETOWN AND ACTON 8772261

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