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We spend the money to buy the fireworks that have the great effects. Our show is comparable to Hamilton or Toronto what we have in common is that we do the show over water, Hartley said on Monday, adding theres not a bad seat in the house. The Acton show has an accident-free history and Hartley said safety is key with the association. It has demonstrated that commitment to safety by purchasing some necessary equipment instead of rent- ing it every year. Our show is safer now than it ever has been and we just continue to ramp up, Hartley said, adding the show is a highlight for some association members. We love it. Were fire- fighters and we love doing it and we wait all year for this thing, he said, adding that along with a twelve- member crew in Prospect Park lighting the fuses, another 30-or-so members will be on hand to accept donations from the crowd. The money, along with contributions from local businesses and service clubs, helps pay for the show. Its because of our abil- ity to recover our costs that we can make the show bigger every year, Hartley said, adding that cool, dry weather is best for the fire- works, which can shoot 250 to 350 feet in the air and be seen all over town. While the display is a lot of work, Hartley said the Fire Fighters Association just wants to do our part to make sure the day ends with a bang. Canada Day ends with a bang Goose control At the request of Acton Councillor Jon Hurst, Town Council endorsed an initia- tive by the City of Kawartha calling for a province-wide integrated goose manage- ment plan of action to deal with the fouling of water and waterfront areas and beaches by Canada geese. Each year, due to the over-population of Canada geese in the Acton com- munity and Im thinking specifically of Fairview Cemetery, Prospect Park, Rotary Park, Fairy Lake and other areas adjacent to Fairy Lake the quality of the water, beaches, playgrounds and cemetery is severely and adversely affected, Hurst said. Although the Town is in the second year of inia- tives to try to improve the situation including oiling eggs so they dont hatch and discouraging geese from hanging around the waterfront area by allowing the grass and vegetation to grow Hurst said an On- tario-wide plan would be a welcome addition. Townhouse parking Parking in new town- house developments should not be as much of a problem as it is with existing de- velopments with changes approved by Town Council on Monday to the Acton and Georgetown zoning bylaws. After a study and public meeting, the bylaw pro- posed by staff and ratified by Council sets a new mini- mum standard for off-street parking of two spaces per group/block townhouse dwelling, plus 0.3 spaces per dwelling for visitor parking. Acton Councillor Mike OLeary likes a new re- quirement to include storage space inside private garages at least 2.9-metres wide and just over .5-metre long for a single car garage, and is pleased staff are looking at the distance between the garage door and sidewalk or curb. There are some houses in Acton up on Somerville Road that are so close to the street you can barely park a decent-sized van without the bumper literally hanging over the sidewalk, OLeary said, adding the developers like to move the garage forward to make the backyard larger. Some councillors felt the new bylaw does not go far enough, prompting staff to say it is a start and that they are continuing to look at es- tablishing a new townhouse zone that will include rear private shared driveways, and are reviewing park- ing issues associated with single family dwellings, and allowing wider drive- ways for single car garage townhouse units. The new bylaw changes also includes revised park- ing standards for detached and semi-detached dwell- ings, setting a minimum standards for all parking spaces outside a garage at 2.75-metres wide by 5.5- metres long (9 x 18-feet.) TOWN DIGEST ??????????? ?? ?????? ????? ???????????????????? ?????????????? ??? ???