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Swans welfare concerns council THANKS FOR DROPPING BY Any disappoint man I may alt because Jana and Anna Bancroft up was quickly disparted in at Thursday Bicentennial Farewell patty in Rock wood Tha atari wrapping up filming at Rock wood Academy to the party lor Eramoaa residents but set Michael Jawlson centre brought a con of bit and craw members Acadamy rtildanta Andy and Drantara welcomed him to following a lengthy discussion by Town council Monday night swans living around Fairy Lake may a new winter home with local conservation authority Recreation director Tom Shepard told council that open water and birds on Fairy Lake create a hazard and costs to keep Mater fowl fed and safe during the winter are substantial Open and birds attract people to an area that isn t safe and should an occur the Town could be held liable explained Feeding the birds installing and mam ning an aerator to keep the open and fences to keep dogs and people away Is turning costly he added Esther Taylor a former Acton councillor headed a delogal on asking if It was I rue the aerator on the arm of the lake is to be removed and the swans are again to be taken to the sewage treatment plant on Churchill South The plant offers open water areas away from the public admitted that the removal of the birds to the disposal plant was being con Taylor retorted that councils actions would traumatize the turds Taylor who feeds the wildfowl daily said the are frightened when people try to catch them and time for the spring breeding season hey wont produce offspring Another member of the delegation Jean Hawthorn told council that plana to move the birds to the disposal plant could risk No flashing signs Town council found a new flashing in Georgetown objectionable enough last week that it modified its sign bylaw to their starvation The buildup of snow around open water at the plant becomes so high that the swans cant leave the water she said When the birds are fed the ducks gel most of the food and the swans could starve Unless Region or Credit VaQy conservation authorities can accommodate the birds they will be taken to the disposal plant and snow buildup will be removed to allow the swans better access to their feeding area Its a good end to a fowl problem Councillor Rick Bonnette remarked prohibit alt new flashing and sequential signs The Tomb had previously banned flashing lights on mobile signs but had to make a change to include stationary signs REAL ESTATE LTD 170 GUELPH STREET GEORGETOWN 8770173 GEORGETOWN GMC TRUCKS 8770149 One Hundred and Tenth Year Issue 23 ACTON ONTARIO DECEMBER Thirty Six Pages Thirty Cents Acton councillors opposed Town asks Bl A opinion on parking meters The board of rectors for Acton down town Business Area will be consulted about proposal to Install parking meters on Mill St a mov opposed by all three Acton councillors Opposition by Dave Whiting Rick Bon nette and Ross failed to change Town council mind about a staff proposal to seek comments as members con increasing meter rales in George town from ID to cents an hour Acton has no metered parking as yet clerk administrator Ken Richardson noted in a report but the placement of parking meters on Mill and Main Streets would not I a iLunue but could assist In he decreasing of traffic congestion Whiting the need for meters in downtown Acton though and warned that meters could discourage shoppers from visiting the downtown core In favor of area math complained that having some parking tots metered but not others in ng churchowned lots used by the general public would be impractical He expressed disbelief in Richardson Hon meters around Mill and Main would reduce congestion The recommendation had the support of Councillors Sheldon and Arm strong among others While Town staff offered no estimates for purchase and Installation Richardson predicted that costs would soon be covered b meter revenues at which point the revenues could be spent on maintenance and property acquisition for additional parking lots No Christmas lights for downtown If someone says downtown Acton t look as bright and cheery this Christmas it true Residents have enjoyed well lit Christmas decorations for a number of years but this year because of a lack of manpower and llghtbulbs he decorative lights wont be turned on Acton Basin ess Improvement Area president Ed Wood said Three ago strings of lights that crossed the downtown streets were traded the present decorations which hang from I standards on Main and Mill Sts The new Christmas ornaments through handling over the past threcvears hod most of I lights broken and because no one had time to replace them the lights won be brightening the streets this sold I mnot sure If he lights will be replaced next year cither said Wood 1 Wood noted that neither he BIA members nor Hilts Hydro had time to replace the lights this year GUESS WHO was big moment for ones at Sunday party handed out along beans by andllniUy Santawss Qrsat to put In a for tor Mors photos InsJds Free Press photographer Tad Brown racniltsdMalanWRogusftafl and Baljnda Nyfcamp of tha aspects Christ mat carots recounting Jesus birth Praia and contributors would St Jossph a Ssparats School choir to harp of saason most endearing a w opportunity to with you and yours an best lor season Aid Ethiopia through Town MP Halton MP Otto has added his voice to the national appeal for relief aid to Ethiopia lions that will be matched by Ottawa Citing the federal government a recent decision to match all private sector dona tlons through a special million fund has malted leaflets to oil asking them to forward contributions to their Town mayors Ottawa also plans to contribute in humanitarian relief assistance to Ethiopia the MP reported and will spend another million to supply the drought struck country with 10 to tons of cereal As well therewillbeanSSOOOOOextension to Ihe Federal government a W million longrange rural water resources develop ment project aimed at improving wheat and soybean production have recently met with officials from the Towns of Milton and Hills to request their cooperation in In citizens of this community In the contribution to relief operations in Ethiopia Jallnek said The MP urged to mail donations to Mayor Miller at Main St South From there he sold donations will be promptly forwarded through on appropriate non governmental organization to the needy in Ethiopia commented that prolonged drought conditions along with rainfall deforestation and largely cultivation techniques have combined to produce the worst natural disaster of this century An estimated seven million of the Ethiopia million are directly affected be said Hundreds of thousand have already died from tritioo and faminerelated disease and another million are expected to perish tn be said charged Four Juveniles three age and one and a 16yearold Bower Ave have been charged in connection with a break and enter at Robert Little Public Scbool Sunday evening The five entered the by a roof vent police say and stole 10 pencils worth Police were alerted to the entry by an alarm The juveniles will appear in court Jan IB while the youth appearance is set for Jan 14 Police did not report any damage to the Christmas Fund theft A old Ransom St woman has been charged with theft from the Frank Heller and Co employees Christmas Club fund