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ht mtn tt eightysixth year no 12 acton ontario thursday september 15th 1960 eight pages soven cents staff photo ousting the safe at ledgers i g a store for possible finger v prints following a break in early wednesday morning is corporal l g peliseno of the dundas detachment thieves ied the front door for the third time this summer and d with 400 cash and approximately 450 in cigarettes cm follow leads third breakin nets thieves 400 cash 450 in tobacco in spite of constant hecks by police thieves managed to c ccutc a third break in at ledgers i ga store this summer early wednesday morning whcn they escaped with 400 cash pnd an estimated 450 in tobacco and cigarettes on duty tuesday evening con stables bruce krcsslcr and mcr vin harness cheeked the stoic doors atler one in the morning and found everything in perfect order when constable hamcses returned at 245 he found the front door jimmied and the building entered thorough search he immediately called dave manes store manager to notify him of the incident and began an investigation a thorough search of the store revealed the cash cigarettes and tobacco had been taken departure was made through a rear exit mr manes told investigating officers he had deposited most uf the days receipts but had high school cost situation serious review dissolution inequalities the prospect of rising costs ond a system of taints which arc proving unequal to meet the present expansion uf acton dis inct high school facilities drew mayor j goy to tell high school board members monday cunme int the situation is serious the mayor along with ekrk j egeaehft ittcndcd the regular jifng of the boird to outline omc of the acts and figures 1 would present to depart i of education officials the jfips day in toronto unless tkrewas some mushroom growth the mayor said the pre senlussossmcni could not carry the load without a haid struggle over the next two or three yeais mk aid nuihclr obtcct in seeing depart menr officials was to alleviate some of the distress felt by tax payers over what the maoi termed the unequal distribution of assessment at the lime of the dissolution of the north hahun high school district he explain ul in 19s8 aclon conlnbutcd 63 nulls to the old district the plesent rale is 128 more than double in the last iwo years the townships wuuid exper unci i similar rise he said wc gol the short end of the stick whin they dissubcd the north halton district department officials wire aware wc tould run into dtffic ulty in the first few years on 22 87 per cent of ihc total dis- iriet assessment the mavor con linucd thev insiruclcd us to sec them if wc ran into difticul ty arid suggested they could make adiuslmcnts board members speculated that per third lor us in ul pice tn ire maided iti i ik 1000 t r free press wins awards tjic acton free press was this week named one of canada s top weekly new spipe is ind iwjulul muiiiii plia itvincuuvcr in theiomnelilion loi the besi ill louiul weeklv newsp iper the award was announced il i ik mnuul cununlion ol the canadi m weekh newspipcis assoc latiun the live puss ilso won i similar competition the pncs 2000 circulation cl iss heading ihc tiec press or the clinks ci ilk cup md llu be st ill round aw ud was ihc port ilc 1 1 pi uric minitob i leadei wilh acton second ind the williams take bc tribune third tn the best hunt p ige eonipelilion the kunheilv bc news med with ihc pott ice ii pt line mimtibi unlet lor fit st hid ihc peuc riur alii record gielk tieel with the willi tins i ike uk 1 tilbuiie lot second ihc i ice plcss j- claimed thud f the iw lids ale put of the ekltel vwpipcis competition sponsorcit aniiii ilh bv the c in uiun weeklv newspnpas as social iun fin puss viiiuciiii idilot dim dills ind mis dills weic in vancouver tu mini llu iw mis win iiiiuiillv inppv it ul ill wmls m in ilmil 1 ditor dim dills noted ii upieseiiis i i t t linu etlott unl doll us invested io eoe aeimi i it ulinc ttewsp jh i thil bolh the lown md wc is puhlislnts e in u pnul il winnine ihe imphies lutkts the clloil ill semi wnilliwlulc i 111 miu tin still kes a ku it de il t mill bee him ii is 1 tie ii wotk in week tit el tin i th it in ikes w limine possible onlv othci hill m onus wiiiihi in llie cinipciition wis the canidi m i h unpion mill in th il ti- k litm pi i i in the hx illmiind us tot i eiiuhn ii 1 otto in mw0 ml ih d t i tile best ettllillll pin iii tile sum e luitl ltli ii limping tb hiinpion is im published hv ilk dills pun lint iiki publishing co 1 id haps officials could elev itc them to another secondar school level wheie grants wcie higher review grants comparing the respective grants and assessments ol the ihrce atcas involved in the north halton district mr goy said ihc acton disluel ljant was 170 per pupil on an assess continued on page three withheld sufficient money start the next day wilh thifc money had been hidden tn a canvas bag in the office and was found by he thieves after the place had been ransacked fingerprint expert dundas police detachment was nutihed and immediately sent out corporal un peliseno fin gerprint expert who scoured the place for uny possible finger prints the search has revealed sever al clues and corporal ray mas on and his detachment arc in vcstigaling all leads to the pos sible identity of the thieves store manager dave manes found a large carton on no 25 sideroad un his way to work wednesday morning it is be lieved to be one used lo carry away ihe ool on two othch occasions thi store owned by 3 lodger has been broken into with thieves carrying away several hundred dollars worth of tobacco and cigarettes pass try fails as cars crash two cats collided on hiehw i 2s tbout two links north ot no is sidcioad fnday causing un estimated total d image of 500 leslie geoigc mcphcdran pro ceeded to make a lett turn in a 19s0 chcv sedan owned by dm mcphcdran of rr 1 acton while at the same tune bruce patrick mediums ol r r i milton at tempted to pass in a i960 volks w uen north h ilton 0 p p const joe uldcamp investigated the colli izu 3iast- r3stj u board engages crossing guard for mainmill intersection acton puhlic school board en gauid m walker main st s wedncwiav to act as school crossing guard at the mam and mill streets intersection he will escort children across the inter section on their way lo and rum school this action followed a meet ing ol the board with council tiic sdav evening w he n board members complained ul the ha aid to ehildicn guinc ind com ing from school it this inter section i during ihc meeting mivor j gov suclcstcd ihe board engage i crossing luatd while eontinu me lo wink with couneil in an itlcmpt to find i more suitable ai range me nl thin the present stop sien svstem present system tin present svslein illows for i st ilishinc heht it the main si micrsiclion trom both ninth ind miulh ipproiehes mil pro vides a lhnnifli street on mill building permits shows marked drop buildi ll pel id bv i ik ul ihc vc ii his imounteil lo jts i0 show mt i nnled eken isi imouniine to shu 282 over the s inn period i isi veat rinlilim his km slow lo did ihis ve ir nith the list thus mouths t ills pnktueine t ts m ihe tol ll ol pi mills issunt both east ond west board members had feared toe the safetyv xhoalchudx because of the density of the traffic and the fact many dnv ers seem to be confused by the s1li1s mr walker will commence his duties as soon is proper ident lfication equipment arrives and will relieve the aelon o p p dc i lehmcnt presently policing ihc iret seek approval for 143200 extension to include million gallon reservoir acton council tuesday even ing paved the way lor an esti mated j141 200 million gallon underground reservoir and wil crmun extension horn the churchillroad waler supply ac ross thefnorlhem town bound arv lo connect with present mains on mini sheet north near the micro plistic building rullowiug rcconimcndition ol ik sewer ind waler conunil tee council agreed to have the ontaim wiicr rcsouices com mission h mdlc ihc hnmcing of the protect iflci icceivtnl per mission i mm the out iro mun teipal bo ud when dual ippiov il is kivctl it will me in m cslitn lied vc u iv piymcnt bv the town lo ihc ow rc amount ne lo is 000 includ ing mteicst rales lor tile ncm is eais will connect system when completed the ptojeel former reeve c h harrison once prominent in the husi less iminiclpil ind soeiil llie ol aeton c 11 htmsoii died it his loioiilo icsideiiec on lndiv ev en inc rune i il seivices were held on mond iv i loin tin i in tie i ind portel chipel willi mlcllllelll iii plospeel telllcteiv torolll i ml lluiisiiil leeve ol aeloll 111 iqtn was ilic lotiniki wilh v s blow ol the aeurn midline coin pauv he tltsl stilted melehltl disiiik into p uts made bv the laic i s blow in a mun st in i chine simp as the business ljcw new buildings were tcqmicd the buildings ire now occupied bv the blow piess co ind a p giccn fire brick co in his huw hie mi huiimhi led lute is eouuilllol sellikll uustce iveve tall lair and ymca director member of walker uxlgc a f and a m and church mm in 1936 he moved his family and business to toronto eonlnni me with the fittn until his tetiic incut in scptcmlxi w mr hirnson is sutvivcd bv his wile the lormit rioieiice russi ii ind two duighieis mis j smlt fleth md mis john win clckt mill itel wilt loop ihe new waler supply on churchill rout with in iins pteseiillv itist ilkil on m nil sliccl nor 111 md increase pieshure in ihe uc i it veill ilso gitiranteik in ule- qu he w itei supply loi ins hit ore town erowth loi i considci ibk tunc ind solve mv w itei ptohleilis i e circling mdusliial tiovv 111 m iv oi gov ell ut mm ol i be sewci mil w ilei eomiiiillec in loiitlcd council th it own oilj neers eoiuhitimc loieis wilh ihc ow rc bid invcstiiied ihc ptoee ind urived k the cost i lie he ilso poiuled out lh il ihe town hid in utcquale vvalci supplv but slor ile and ptcssuie vceic the hie pioblcitis lo ovci conn he told council his com mittce hid received a pnee ol s19s000 lot the sum pioecl lo include inovetheiel slot iee tvpe industrialist dies in toronto c h harrison a former reeve of acton died in his to ronto home on friday even ing mr harrison shown here in an early picture was active in many acton organizations during his residence here lank but thev i ivoicel the under truund tvpc lank crossing guard aclon opp ollmis will is sunn icinpoi uv dulv it tin mill mam slleels inlciseelion lo protect school chiklieti on ihin wav lo and 1mm school lollow iul i kncjliv discussion between school bond metnbets and eoun eil this nie isuic ol s ilc iv tin tlic pupils wis indued diet vice chaiimin clill bi ullcv mil tiuslces tom watson lime marks md doul maiinuil otced then klu in it the dance i lo scihhii ehildicn e lused bv the icccnllv mslilkd li ilhc control svstem at ihc midsection fl isiiiiil slop signs wun multilists ol i complete slop on the south and ninth ippioaehes lo ihc inlii seeliun on m un st wink i c m hon 11 j uidieahs i lluoiieh stlcct oi ii ilhc pniccediiil cist ind west on mill ihe intersect ion tonus the lunetion ol tilth w iv s mis 2s md 7 want condition corrected spokcsmin tin ihc delecitim wee eh urn in clill bi idkv is suicd council ihe bond hid not appened to utile willi i hern oi tell them whil to do hut to help inline nee council lo ton eel c isling conditions he told council the bond wis awaie ul the liouhle council hid gone lo lo piovidc i ptopci means ol elimni ilitic existing hi aids a i the inleisec hon not on iv lor nioloiisls hut loi pedest n ms is well mil svmp illlied wilh them in die icsulis sevci il illclllpts h id hcui mule ind siuvcvs liken il the inlciseelion lo peisuide llie boird ol li inspotl lo instill pt ope r slop heli ts 1 ins ii lion had t ilk ti shoit ol the milk mil the picscnt svstem was ippiov ed warrants change mayor joluiv dov cniiiiiud how inanv ehildtvq eiosscd the intciscction on lhiiiw iv lo uul from school and was told hy mi bradley he was un tblitu supply ihe figuic ol i hind hut could readilv obi un il he did suggcm howevet llie number wis sulfie icnl lo win an sonic chingc in llie present svsttm the inlciseelion is mote din tcrmis lh in cvu since mill si wis in ide i tliioiieh shed mi hi idkv st ilccl iddine it w is not onlv eonlusinc lo itlult hdcs liims met ehildicn but to motor ists is well m ivoi gov indie itcd ihc sig ntlicincc ol ted stop iilii is was uilc ek it tu must moloiists in out mo mi bt idkv ixnnleel out it i11iliu ik qiieslioncd whv so m mv childuii iiviiil 111 ihc uea illeelcd eioss m ml st he ex pi lined p iteiils iccgiicsl heir cliikheii io pick up mail il jhe post othec not i 1 1 hct p ir cuts lo m ike ihis uipicst is non- si lisle il he cniph isied wont walt he llitthei idvised council lh it sihihil bond iiiiinhcis were not inlctidiiil to w ul until 1 lut iltiv occiuicd ik i ok ihiv sought some solution lo the piohlcm m i 01 gov siillcsled why not put inolliii school ciossing l11111i it this hinl il is in un- eonltoll ihle evpetise m ivoi ov told the bond that no m it in how tuiicli snppoit the bond added 11 w is unhklv ihe dipittmcnt ol itiuspoit would clnnee l lie ii minds until high w iv 401 w is opened lut t her wsl md 1 li din sutviv taken in aelon mi gov inlk lied iiiuiiell had told ihe dcpiitiiiciit ol ihc ex 1st1t1tduilets utdtlil we know ol 11 hut lluv 1 111 i seem lo teal ie ii lillslec 1 mile muks isked the 111 iv 11 ho vi 11 in the ciossing is s ik in iepl llie mayor sllecesled ii wis nisi is s ifc now is il w is in loii llie piescilt svstelll u is insl died liuslie wilsn woiul id why othci 1 iwiis loc ited 011 highway 7 wi ic equipped with proper slop sil11 lis whin the v luve less ti ilhc 111 111 aelon kept hghllng ciiiiiciiioi 1 11 ik hi isstucd the bond council hid fought clihccntlv lot 11 illie lithis lot a lout lime ik ilso iihiscd ihe bond sell 10i children here hid iv ill need ol eel tie itton oil how in w ilk pioptilv reive j m gietr issuied the bond the subject ol slop lights hid been on councils ugenda since i9s0 he died deque ill ac ciilenls at llu corner ol ouecn ind young sis pointing out lh it council hid 11 quested c un ion hchts kiev wont pul cm lion lillfls up thcle accidents or n it i veu ilkr 1 i il ihlv miur- led no considci ilioii w is tivcn he lilllllked contlntt if on six plan 1960 fair to attract largest crowd ever aelon s innu il fall fair this weekend tridav and situr d iv se pit tuber ia and 17 pionuscs to be bigger and bcitei than ever collapse of ihc curling rink tool it the a rem last winter m ulc it ncccssarv for acton fur bond lo provide an enlircls new loi m il lot ihc fndiv cv cninc show the piogram umi ills piomikd in p isi vi irs has hem ihindoned tor 1 new varictv sivk cntcit unnient sill iiieludc displ iv s entered hv chool ehildicn nut tn mv oth is whose hindiwotk will ik on varied dlsplavs also un displ ill ik cxhibiis in 1111 llie s iiuuliv will si ut it the town lull ind led in b ilh aclon hinds will pi iceeil lo llu p 11 k 1 ikiiie ilt will be sell i chlkllin moils i doll biifcles hi i ii ink rut dtll ind ton md hiking e 11 ed ptoditels in md tlowiis pl is mis 1 iul pi ivs md 111 in mipk ilv s c tie iged loi 111 ind ptesideiil how mk is mil 1 lll she s 1 nee ud nd pi 1 sue lee 1 ill pl hits eht school dis wolk s i ills i ek all ill ik d bin hid i u11l cle- the p lid she iimlli l the p 11 btt ol commerce h combined then ellorts and visit 01s lo ihe i tld iv tventng show will vrttniss n tst movtnp mil torvv ird e nie 1 1 inline pntei am supplicel ol 1 idc s bv iik tl i dent s tniclw mc i nc ixdgj night was a special occasion for walker todge af and am when or a j boch nan of acton newly appointed district deputy grand master of wellington district visited his mother lodge pictured above are left to nght dr buchanan d d cm jack reid worsh p- ful master and dean leslie past d d g m wellington district 193940 special stage a sptmil si ij1 veitl he cm nd i in the iictii ind acton senltili hince club uul mim other itt isi hilt pcitorm with muiv tixs dnws md acton citirens ind acton junior pipe bands in pnvidc music 1 eompkte ieil uif ul enuil iinmcnt will he in siurc lor the entire lanilv ariciiltiiml handicraft bik ine sen ml children s and nthi 1 displ is s will be set up in tin m un part ol ihe ircna i industrui exhibits 1 indust tnl im coalmen id booth will icjturc prod ue is in t m unit utiinni prxxeso 1 miriest will be j combined di pl iv b kcaidmonr and co it i and contni shot co entitled shuc throughout the ajws at the c irlun pipe dipln v ilnrs wilt hue in upportunm to wiinev- ictn i hjirt trtv pci lot meil pncs will be disinhot id tnr lbc vocss c kecs tn the pressure it which the pipe burst- cpui andv a tv htm 10 mans vmmgsttrs is ciptain andv ren rrpot iris on hamiltotvlatiqn chch saturdav aticmoon children will hive an opponunttv to chai with him and ask qursnons as he 101ns acton firrftghtrrs m their promotion of fire prevent ion i ftrrmcn will also handle the kmdspcakcr swicm dunrtg ihc ircna performance fnday mn ing and again on saturdav the hall exhibits open lo the public both friday and saturdas old ind vnim dike saturday parade a p it llll it one ociih md pon id umii lie t tl added atlriction lor exhibit 01s ihis vc 11 is ihc j un mil jellv coiiiest sponsored hv mi ei il iihkis kiielun md llu ai ion i ice picss wilh 1 liopliv presented lo the wmnu in ihc new doiiuslic c in lest r the besl ipple pu hrst prisjor the iksi iri wile ih loortoul piece sctln milinu dmniiw m with i s imi pne eonil to the ii prize vvtmiii 111 t hi 1 ike mult aclon c 1 1 mieiv is kivuil illst ptie lo w nine is ill i butler i ut 11ilit c ike 1 mipli fudki dissis llu 11 hick ll le llllll lot 11 iv lllll li is ilso ixpietcil t 1 chaw in 1 exhibitors l chamber iraw s ditirril i hi i or a t 11 hi 1 ixt ol comuhiii will miki di iw n 1 ik iuiilul 1 id isi sel on which inanv tickets have ilic idv turn sold ailou lions club memlkrs will ih miu thiihikhoiit the i ut suviciiili llu lukil olliic booths uul issrsiinei it v inous ollil smi ms mil l lines aiim ihis vc ii aclon kol uy club rm minis will tiki their s uul il llu p ii k litis md sell mission tukcls lo pitions i iliint ins ik 1 11 oi 1 looked bv llu i ut it uul under the i idnship ol pnsidiiit i invcl miltuiv in otdet to pmvidt a tw div pio i xllll ill i it 1 w os willi pl ms linih4d pni lists piininl md disitibut i md onus p un n in loi ill it tik 11 i ims onlv list uifiiulr ul ids lot bond iihiiiikis to 1 n ml in i 11 llu big eve ft i is llllditwiv i lid iv ikiirtle closing tn the loof of the new united church budding wor i will be demolished when the new structure is completed vers are striving to have the sanctuary ready for the sunday dedication of the new church sanctuary is expected to take school rally day service sunday september 25 the old church place sunday october 23 bu iding shown m the background was condemned last year and i