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e Spring THE Friday!! be a) Halton Hills council- lors face tough budget de- cisions as they sit down for their first budget meeting. See Page 3. _ Lots of hockey in this issue but two of Acton's best clubs got shunted aside in the OHMA playoffs. The Juveniles were ousted by Trenton, the Novices by Fergus. See Page 9. A medieval banquet by Grades 4, 5 and 6 at St. Joseph's school was in- structional as well as a lot of fun. Photo, Page 7. a There's another Step- It-Up program at the new Acton arena and commu- nity centre. Maureen Holmes shows the finer points on Page 8. When industries and houses intrude on each others' space it sometimes creates problems. See edi- torial on Page 4. Model AC53LMCA 1998 Tercel CE Only $599 down total ~ CANCER CAMPAIGN KICK O Blooms Away Flower Shop for the will be ple fo Re wre egion Terrace b Your Hometown Newspaper . -- Newstand price: 40¢ + GST Sl eel uilding committee eae Y oie tes FF: Marilyn Forster-LoTurco, Rena Arbic and Cathy Gerrow gather at Acton branch of the Canadian Cancer Society campaign kickoff. Daffodils Give your Mazda an early spring treatment HUGH HILL + Standard oil change * 11 point inspection + New wiper inserts + Brake, power steering and washer fluids check 357 Queen Street "**) 853-0200 Halton Hills (Acton) (*5) 453-8965 + Anti-freeze check Tee > eee named Acton Citizens of the Year By FRANCES NIBLOCK The New Tanner --_--)727::20kll* The hard working build- ing committee of the Legion Terrace has been named Citi- zens of the Year by the Ro- tary Club of Acton. In announcing the choice on Tuesday night, the selec- tion committee, consisting of former Citizens of the Year, said that the building com- mittee overcame almost in- surmountable odds to suc- cessfully complete the devel- opment of the non-profit housing development on Birchway Place. The build- ing committee consists of Gord McCutcheon, John Hoare, Edward Footitt, Mike Mattocks, Steve Goy and the late John Goy Sr. Award recipient John Hoare was surprised and somewhat embarrassed to learn that he was among those named for the Rotary honour. Lease for plus $194 per month for 48 months, freight at P.D.E. included ¢ 5 Speed Manual Trans. « AM/FM Cassette Stereo 60/40 Fold Down Rear Seat e Intermittent Wipers "We had a job to do and we did it," Hoare explained in an interview Tuesday night. When asked about the in- surmountable odds men- tioned by the selection com- mittee Hoare said that a lot of people doubted that the project would ever be built. "Tt was a big deal for us to take on something of that magnitude on, money-wise," Hoare said, adding that the doubters were a driving force for the building committee to see the $5.2 million project happen. The 48-unit building, which was 10 years in the planning, has been occupied for almost a year and there is a long waiting list of people who would love to move in. Rotary Club spokesman Doug Fread said that the se- lection committee had a tough choice because of a substantial number of nomi- nations, including several Ask about our Toyota Grad with petitions of hundreds of names supporting specific nominations. "I think the award is a great honour to give to some- one or some group and I think that it also helps the morale of the Town to show that people are out volunteer- ing and helping their fellow citizens. I think that this year's recipients are a great example," Fread said in an interview on Tuesday night. The Legion Terrace build- ing committee will be hon- oured at an awards ceremony next month. Cops seize drugs valued at $35,000 A hydroponic "grow op- eration" with 192 marijuana plants, with a street value of $35,000, was seized by Halton police during a drug raid on a Mill Street East house on Sunday afternoon. Police also found a small quantity of hashish and psylicybin (magic mush- rooms). Charged with possession Wi 5375 i « Air Conditioning Automatic Transmission e AM/FM Cassette Stereo Program ¢ Dual Airbags for the purpose of trafficking, cultivation, and two counts of possession is Shane Little, 19, of Mill Street East. He appears in Milton court May ll. Trafficking charges laid Halton police seized $5,360 worth of drugs after stopping a car at the corner Bower and Wilbur Streets at 8:30 Saturday night. A 19- Lease for Or Get 3.8% Finance for ) months GEORGETOWN T 15 MOUNTAINVIEW RD. N., GEORGETOWN WEBSITE at www.haltonhills.com/toyota or E-MAIL at toyota@aztec-net.com OYOTA SALES 877-2296 Tor. 874-4276 per month for 48 months, freight at P.D.E. included = A.P. Breen sold to Texas firm By MAGGIE PET [VSk change in ownershi will probably not affect staff and production at Acton's A.P. Green Refractories (Canada) Ltd., says plant manager Orv Chapman. Within the past month Global, Industiial Technolo- gies Inc. of Dallas, Texas purchased the Acton plant along with 22 others in the A.P.Green chain around the world. The firm also owns the Harbison and Walker chain. "T do ine the odd in the V only plant in either group that produces assay crucibles for the mining industry," Chapman says. ing until recently when fall- ing gold prices slowed a seg- ment of their business. Chapman says three or four people have been laid off since Christmas, reducing the existing staff to about 15. "T know the price of gold is down but I also hear the Bre-X scam hurt us. People are afraid to invest in gold stocks so no one is getting money to do any exploration. That means we don't get sales. I have also heard Bre- X has nothing to do with the downturn so it's hard to say what this is about. We just know things have slowed down." Chapman says the com- pany sells their crucibles through suppliers to mining companies in "about 25 dif- ferent countries" including Russia, China, Israel, Egypt and "extensively in South America." year-old Main Street North man, a passenger in the car, was charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking after police found 300 grams of mari- juana and 76 grams of psylicybin and a quantity of cash in the car. Model BR12EP-BA 1998 Corolla VE Only rakes *Based on a 48-month walkaway lease. Based on 96,000 kms. Additional km charge of $0.07 if applicable. $899 down total