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Paul Nielsen charges Water shortage fabrication to hinder housing A water strike at a new well to be drilled on the Fourth Line northeast of Acton could solve the problems of a small developer as a result of discussion at Planning and Public Herts Committee Wednesday The developer however treats the made by Public Works with a certain skepticism Paul Nielsen an Acton retailer whose small development company North Hilton Peal Estate Lid has jeen waiting since 176 to build single family houses on a sir oil already serviced propertY near Acton High School thinks the water is a problem rather than substance Nielsen told the committee last week that his small development would increase the load on Acton water resources by 3 to gallons a day an cant amount when millions of gallons fresh water daily pour over the dam at Fairy Lake Yet for several ears Halton Region has presented his small development from going ahead due to a perceived shortage It utterly and totally theoretical an alliance of bureaucrats he said in an interview later The latest holdup occurred when his small development- an infill project on already sen iced land roads and setters arc already in place was lumped in with a larger development project of Acton East and placed on hold after being referred to the Ontario Municipal Board Planning and Development director Posh Mohammed told the committee that his department had already petitioned the Ministry of Housing to leave out the acre properly which Nielsen plans to develop since that area is clearly infill development andbas no significant impact on the services of the area So far he said he hasnt heard back from the ministry A decision allowing to test drill a second well by an existing Fourth Line well serving Acton could help solve the problem if were successful Nielsen although decision as a ray of light does not vet see the time when his development can go ahead 1 see some progress in the fact that the committee agrees this development Is Just minor infill and not linked with Acton East However the water issue is still to be resolved he observed and the committee will not let even a minor project go ahead until more water Is available Acton An additional well on the Fourth Line could handle the extra load Chief Administrative Officer Dennis noted If no water is found then the development cannot be allowed to go ahead newsmakers Georgetown Ontario Wednesday August AELePAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD REALTOR Town still interested in Actons old stoneschool Thi Town is Mill interested the Old Stone Acton and has asked Board of Education to give it until June 1934 to close the purchase Thursday night the school board agreed to the rtquest Georgetown Trustee Betty Fisher wanted to know how long the Town had known about the intended sale of school and acres of land Superintendent Warren explained the Town was told in June 1982 at which time interest expressed asked what happened if the board did not wait for the Town to make up its m Warren said it would be put out for sale to all the other agencies first then to the public He noted the board is not obligated to wait until June of next year but pointed out the Town has consistently shown interest in the old school Asked Usher if any others were In Warren said Pegion had phoned about it and would pursue it if the Town is not interested Trustee Dan Jackson pointed out there hot- been no offer made on the property by the Town and suggested it was pointless to a closing date when there is no offer It rum region may be con the Old Stone School for a daycare The Did Stone School on the same site as School was leased to the Catholic Separate School Hoard from 1977 to 1982 when It was no longer needed That vear the school was redundant Simpson reelected to PS Federation John Simpson an elementary school principal th the County Board of Education has been reelected to the membership Ontario Public School Teachers Federation The election took place the Federation annual meeting held at Toronto s Skyline Hotel Some delegates attended the meeting Mr Simpson has been a member of the County Board of education for ten years as a teacher viceprincipal and presently as principal Mr Simpson is married and Ihe father of three children Bird winner of Institute lr the garden on her Eighth Line farm The garden is also a til project Two win WI scholarship Marilyn Bird Georgetown and Tammy Hunter Acton have won Women Institute scholarships Marilyn has been awarded the Dr Ethel Chapman Scholarship while Tammy was awarded the Halton W I Bursary for District Women Institute offers the scholarship each year to a Home Club member who has completed at least six clubs or a past member having completed 12 clubs The resident or member of a club must be a graduate of Grade 12 or 13 who Is continuing her education Marilyn the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bird fits all the requirements having graduated from Grade at George town High School this year and having iplcted 14 Clubs with the club In addition she has com pleted eight agriculture clubs and enrolled in seven agriculture clubs this year Marilyn who soys she loves the farm life enrolled in Family and Consumer Studies at University of next month She just returned from a 4H exchange stay In Wisconsin where she and five other young farm people stayed and helped on a farm there Ta m my H u nter I won a Women Institute bursarv valued at Tammy completed her grade 13 studies at Acton High School in June with an average of BO per cent She has also completed achievements were prerequisites of the twelve homemaking clubs with the Dublin award group and three agriculture clubs These Continued on Id Halton Hills man new Ingersoll chief An Acton resident and Regional Police sergeant has been named to head the Ingersoll Police p Bruce Richards was named soil council recently to replace their chief who retired after many years of ice to the community of people Chief will command a department of 12 officers four fulltime civilian employees and two parttime civilians The force also has two cruisers He has been with the Regional Police since its Inception In 1974 and previously was a member of the Georgetown Police He joined the Georgetown force in 1971 Richards who worked as a police detective in north Hal ton for six yean was promoted to sergeant and posted in Burlington in Bruce and his wife Lynda and their two children Us 11 and Adam 9 currently live on Ave in Acton When they were first married the Richards made their home in Acton before moving to Georgetown and then returned to Acton a few years ago Born Toronto Richards and bis am moved to Chatham and then he went on to further hit education He moved to Georgetown as a young adult A graduate of the Police College In Bruce has received special police training in criminal investigation intelligence management and fraud in addition to the standard recruit training He took ton al College before becoming a Srrgeaal Brace Richards police officer and Is now taking police science at During his career in plainclothes Richards worked on a number of homicide Acton in 70s including the Dominion Hotel fire case He also worked on standard crimes like break and enter investigations drugs and morality cases He is going to because be like to get back to small town noticing The Halton force he observed is getting back to policing the way Ihe community wants it Big city police methods aren working I wanted my own town to look after I want to find out how the people or Ingersoll wont their policing done Richards noted he is a big booster of crime prevention It a lot cheaper and easier to stop crime before it happens than to investigate it make arrests and prosecute the case after the crime has taken place For four years he was a member of the Police Association executive including two years as president He was a member of the executive when the police association asked Ontario Police Commission to probe the at ions of the young force He cnbed the Ontario Police Commission investigation and recommendations as the turning point for the regional force Richards recalled new administrative personnel were hired and they turned the force into one of most pro police forces in Canada Richards is a former member of the Georgetown volunteer firefighters loo He and his famDy will mote to Ingersoll He was one of applicants for the chief post and the successful candidate out of six Interviewed Richards is the second Hilton police sergeant named chief of a small town police for this year Parade to support Ontario horse park on Bennett farm Enthusiastic equestrians will parade along a four mile route their destination Scotsdale Farm on Trafalgar Road one mile north of No Highway outside of Georgetown and Acton this Sunday September The parade will start at Lloyd Marks farm on the Ninth Line at 1 m arm part of the Bennett estate Has bequeathed to the people of Ontario Decisions are not as to the future of the property but the Ontario Equestrian Federation proposed that the estate become a park with a horse theme incor equestrian activities with the in tcntion of educating and entertaining the public The parade is in support of that objective and is sponsored by the Equestrian Federation and the Ontario Trail Riders Association The parade route follows the last four miles km of a mile km trail blaiing project which began on August 14 in Timbcrtown on he Ottawa From there in relays entire route is being covered on foot and on horseback or in horse drawn vehicles Points along route are Kill aloe Barry Bay Whitney Bancroft and Marmora From there the group follows the mile 320 km Great Pine Ridge Equestrian Trail established in 1W3 finishing at Scotsdale Farm at with a brief ceremony including invited ministry officials Refreshments for all participants will be available at the parade mustering lite at A repeal of the project is planned for 19M as an Ontario Bicentennial Project of the Ontario Trail Riders Association All interested individuals are being en ur aged to take part in support of a per Horse Park for Ontario Question lodging for Frenchspeaking pupils The French Language Advisory Com to Board of Education the provincial government pro posals to allow children from French speak ing homes to be educated in their own Ian guage Pat Pic knell a committee member told Ihe board last week The government suggests both Iran sportation and lodging for French students who have to travel more than be provided board already provides transportation Trustee Anne Fairfield questioned the lodging recommendation pointing out it could be costly for any board She doubted any parent in Acton or Milton would ask the board lo pay for room and board in Hamilton where French education is provided for students but said by accepting this report someone might go for it pointed out that part of the government proposal still being debated by school boards across Ontario Is intended for students in the north where roads might be difficult In winter Fairfield indicated she would oppose this section when it comes up for debate in September or amend he distance so would not fall In the category The Advisor Committee suggested the French speaking pupil as men tinned In the government proposal be fined more specifically as perhaps the mother tongue spoken in the home Otherwise said school boards could find themselves providing transportation for students in French Immersion or in core French The committee urged that a board pur chasing the French education from another board in s case Hamilton be guaranteed a continuation of the service Trustee Bill wondered why Hamilton should keep looking after other areas If their own French speaking popula lion expanded He also questioned the establishment of a liaison committee as suggested by the French Language Advisory Committee Picknell replied there was no direct cess to the decision making in Hamilton so contended there should be a committee made up of members from French speaking communities in Hamilton Brant and Norfolk who pur chase the French education from Hamilton School Trustee Elaine pointed out if a board is obligated to continue providing French education how would other boards with a growing French population be en waged to set up their own school Trustee Marg Bullock a member of the French Language Advisory Committee said there are French speaking pupils being transported to Hamilton with a total of W0 only per cent from In the future we have or SCO do we want to build a secondary school for thai many or is it our interest to have Hamilton The Advisory only rcsideni French speaking pupils be con in establishing a minority language section The committee also asks that funding be provided to ensure the equivalent education to majority language schools and seeks special financial consideration be minority language schools where that population Is low Advisory Committee member explained if funds go to the French speaking students on a percentage basis there could occur a situation where only three or four per cent have French as a mother tongue meaning only three or four per of the budget would he allocated She noted transportation and higher cost of books makes a more costly operation so it doesn work out The recommendations will be discussed by Board or Education at the Sep tember meeting Their reply then goes to the Ministry of Education The French Language Advisory Com mittce consists of nine members with six French speaking ratepayers elected by the French community and three school board trustees Laurent Thibeault of Georgetown Is a member of the commiUee Baltinafad Balloon creates excitement in village district by Inn Ifred Smith Summer holidays are almost over It will soon be lime to think of the more serious season which is just around the corner when children go back to their studies and young people start out to universities of their choice I sure both old and young will have no complaints about the beautiful summer weather we have enjoyed this year Next Sunday which Is included In the long Labor day weekend holiday church service will be cancelled in the church There was a bit of excitement again this Saturday evening when a balloon was act on the Eighth Line This time it was on tba McDonald property situated on he corner of the Line and Balilnafad Town Line The McDonsldos were entertaining a number of people with a picnic at their home Ada and Margaret Jamieson were asked by the District WI if would spend August at The baa a comer act up la ttw Coliseum where they are demonstrating ta art of quilt making Ada and who an experts in the art were able to go and pot hi their allotted time quilling They meeting people not only Canadians bat from many afferent parts of world