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Good business Sunday say video operators GeorgetownActon Wednesday Feb 151384 3 Sunday is one of the best days of the week in the video rental say of three Hills video outlets charged for keeping their stores open in contravention of the provinces Sunday closing laws and Video in Georgetown and Acton along with Video Station In Georgetown were charged by police for being open Sun day Jan and All were warned In December that they faced charges if they continued to stay open on Sundays Barb who along with husband Vince owns The Video Station said SO pa- cent of their video rental club members radicated in a survey that they wanted to be able to rent movies on Sundays Sunday was a good day and it was Ing better she said of business Millie Adams coowner of and H Video said they were not challenging the law despite the fact they ignored police warning She said they were just observing the request of their customers that they stay open H and Video has about 1200 club members and Adams said the stores ore only open to members on Sundays Our members would be very upset if we didnt stay open on Sunday she said People want to watch movies when they arent working she explained H and H Video has remained open the last two Sundays since being charged The Video Station has remained closed said she objects to video stores being charged when Shoppers Drug Mart in Georgetown rents videos on Sunday without a problem because as a pharmacy it Is exempted from the Sunday closing law She noted that in Toronto variety stores and gas bars also exempt are renting videos on Sunday as Is a bowling alley in Milton She said there is no difference between renting a video and going to the movie theatre on a Sunday You pay admission to see a show she said This way you rent a movie and take it home at considerably less cost She added that employees arc not being forced to work in their store on Sunday because it is only myself and my husband Involved Glenn Archer left and Jim Johnston right have been improving and designing a poter program with their teacher Paul Tamblyn The program has proved so successful the Ministry of Education has decided to use it and Commodore Computers may want to use it as well AHS computer whizzes sell program to Ministry Proposal to relieve the Mill Main bottleneck Steps should be taken to solve a traffic bottleneck at the intersection of Mill and Main streets according to Councillor Jake Kulken There are two southbound lanes on Main St North in front of Acton Pharmacy The right lane is for traffic turning right onto Mill St West or going straight south on Highway The left land is supposed to be for left hand turns however Kulken says many drivers are going straight south from that lane too With two vehicles going straight south from two lanes into one lane this is a danger Kulken observed he has almost had accidents because of this problem and he has witnessed other near misses This problem has also been brought to his at ten lion by citizens thinks since the Town is consider ing putting in walkdon t walk traffic signals at the intersection during this years budget deliberations an overhead sign stating the left lane is for left turns only is also worth considering He also thinks since there is a big parking lot beside IGA It would be wise to remove the street parking from in front of the lot and He says this would allow an earlier start for the right hand lane and make the area safer last week asked Town staff to report to council on his two suggestions Invite McMullin to council New regional councillor Jake Kuiken thinks the head of the Niagara Escarpment Commission should be asked to come to Hal ton Hills council to talk about the International Peace Camp proposal Recently Kuiken asked at Hal ton Hills council thai Ivor chairman or the Niagara Escarpment Commission NEC be Invited to council to clue councillors In about International Pence Camp IPC The NEC at the strong urging of Halton Hills and Milton rejected IPCs plans for a large multiethnic cultural recreation centre south of on the old Twin Lakes property IPC last month dropped Its DENTURE THERAPIST MAIN ST GEORGETOWN appeal of the decision and indicated It will go back and do various requested studies and then apply for development permits again Kuiken said he and fellow newcomer Peter Norton would be able to get a lot of background and have questions answered if McMullin came to council He says this would be preferable for him and Norton compared to the option suggested by other councillors going through planner Ian Keith to get Informs tion about the proposal explained hell talk with Keith but expects hell again be asking council to have McMullin attend a council meeting Two local high school students have amazed their teachers and colleagues by perfecting a computer program that both the Ministry of Education and Commodore Computers want to acquire Jim Johnston and Glenn Archer joined their computer sciences teacher Paul on the project two years ago us part of a class project and the program mushroomed into two years of intensive designing The overall project is divided into four separate programs that will assess a homes energy efficiency The computer mends solutions to solve energy use problems and costs associated with con serving energy said he decided to design the program because part of his environmental studies course required students to collect and assess all the data on home energy conservation by hand and many of stud ents found it difficult if not Impossible to keep all the figures straight It was three years ago that he began writing the program which he thought might take a few weeks hat is just now being completed Archer and Johnston joined in the spring of and have been rewriting designing and cleaning up he program ever since Last week the Ministry agreed to use the program in school studies and with only a bit of housekeeping correcting spelling and grammar the program will make its debut in several high school classes next week As for CommodoreComputers we are just waiting for a letter of intent which is one step before on actual contract is signed said Tamblyn Weve already talked to officials at Commodore and they said they were very Interested In the program The first part of the program is strictly instructional and teaches students about heat loss and energy conservation The applies the information SWEETHEART PERM SPECIAL I from the first program to a simulated home and the third program allows students to in put information about their own homes for assessment The third program also lists possible Improvements their costs and the time needed for a return on investment through energy saving The fourth program Is geared more to teachers and homeowners who need lists of various insulating materials construction techniques and heat sources and fuels said Archer who has an Apple computer at home was already familiar with writing programs before he began the project and he hopes that any money he may receive from the sale of the program will buy him another computer system said he didnt know very much about computers beore he joined Archer and but watching people working on the numerous In the school helped him pick up the skills Both Archer and Johnston said they are considering a career in a computer field after graduating With the acceptance of the program by the Ministry of Education both boys will receive and if Commodore accepts the program they will receive royalties on the sales as well Blame icy roads Two Acton and area men escaped with minimal injuries after their small pickup truck spun out of control on on icy patch and struck a snowbank early Saturday morning Milton OPP say Perry Steel of Acton the driver and his passenger Mark Holmes 21 Cres were south bound on Highway 25 about 2 a m when the accident occurred Police say the roads were icy but in good condition Police estimate damage to the trucks left front and left side No charges were laid Clergy Comment by Rev Hodgson I John A states Beloved let us love one another for love is of God and ever one that lovclh is bom of God and God God Is love Love is taught precept some times by example Then hate which no one meant to teach us comes of Itself It is true that if say I love you it may be received with doubt for there are times it is hard to believe Say I hate and the one spoken to believes It instantly once and for all Then love you a thousand times to that person after and mean it every time and still it docs not change the Tact that once we said I hate you and meant that too It leaves a mark on the surface love had worn so smooth with its eternal caresses Let s make heart is right with one another and with God Psalm 139 Search me God and know my heart try me and thoughts And see there be any wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting Parade Sunday The annual Acton Scout and Guide parade will be held this Sunday afternoon The parade starts all JO at the Scout Hall on School Lane and proceeds down MainSl NorthtoMillSt and over to Trimly United Church There will be police escort Chamber annual is February 27 Tourism will be the big topic of discussion at the Acton Chamber of Commerce annual meeting on Feb at the Acton Legion Acting deputy minister for tourism Michael Baker will be the guest speaker A film will be shown dealing with municipal tourism development The annual general meeting is under the direction of Membership and Functions chairperson Jennie Kuiken and committee members Cory Graham and Dave Manes The evening will include a hour dinner guest speaker and film presentation as well as Chamber business such as electing the 1984 board and the upcoming years program Tickets are a person and may be purchased at Hills Furniture J T Sports Acton IGA and the Hide House WALLPAPER BARGAIN BASEMENT TONIGHT WEDNESDAY FEB IS Annual General Meeting urn Mr John Wood SALE THE PLACE TO SAVE FACTORY SPECIAL BUILOWO RENOVATING PLANNING YOU CAN 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