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GO reconsiders move to cancel ticket agency after mayor complains Boyle said the company was intending to remove the agency from the variety store because sales volumes were low and could be When Mayor Rick Bonnette accommodated by the bus drivers. heard the GO Transit ticket agency He said ticket sales growth in in Acton was on the verge of being Acton had been "pretty stagnant" closed he took immediate action. over the past five years, and over Bonnette got on the phone last the past three months there was a week to the transit company and monthly average of 140 transfers attempted to persuade it to keep sold there. He said that equates to a the agency, located in Acton Town one-person purchase per bus trip Milk on Main Street, open. through Acton. It looks like the company was The transit company had done a listening, because on Friday, Bob review of all its agencies a couple Boyle, GO Transit director of faciliof years ago and identified opporties, said an agreement had been tunities to renegotiate decreases in reached with the new commissions and agencies owners of the variety that should be closed due store to continue with the to low sales, said Boyle. service, and there would Acton was identified as be no disruption. GO one to be closed. Transit pays agency ownIn the past two years ers 5 to 10 per cent comthe company has closed mission for selling the six agencies including tickets. ones in Port Perry and Boyle said GO decided Bradford, said Boyle. to reconsider closing RICK When GO Transit based on discussions with BONNETTE learned Phyllis and Sam the mayor. Song were retiring and "I can understand his (Mayor selling their Acton store, it Bonnette's) argument for continuaappeared a good opportunity to tion of the current level of service close the agency. for the residents of Acton," said "We recognize we've been in Boyle. business and partnership with these The mayor was adamant he did agencies for a number of years and not want the agency closed, calling we didn't want to undermine the it an "ill-conceived idea." viability of their businesses," said "GO was really going to be nickBoyle. el and diming the people of Halton "I was kind of upset because Hills," said Bonnette. "This would we're so proud of a small town havhave been a slap in the face to ing a GO agency here," said Phyllis Acton with a population of 10,000. Song. My concern was if they do it in She's pleased the agency is stayActon, next will be Georgetown." ing open under the new ownership Bonnette said GO Transit is of Soo and Angela Lee, who took serving the public, and the provinover the store Sunday. cial government spends millions of "I'm so thankful. I feel great. dollars advertising GO. We're so proud to have it here," "A move like this would be dissaid Song. couraging people to use it," said (Lisa Tallyn can be reached at Bonnette, who is very pleased GO ltallyn@independentfreepress.com Transit reconsidered. LISA TALLYN Staff Writer Fashion show fun During the recent Blue Springs Spa annual gala fashion show at Acton Legion, Melanie Bray (above right) popped a prize balloon held by volunteer Emily D'Ambroso. The event was held in aid of the new Acton Agricultural Society Building Fund. Patrons were able to bid on various items (below) in the silent auction. Blue Springs Spa owner Kristine Cieslok (left) explained the bidding procedure to Lisa Appleby. (Left) Model Pat Yeatman showed her spunky side while modeling various fashions. Photos by Ted Brown