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Music festival stresses concert two April dates adjudicator set A concert to include music gym display choral reading and art will be sponsored by the North Music festival Association on Thursday Appoint mayor new committee Acton Mayor has accepted one of two appointments for the Mayor and Reeves Association on the new committee organized by the provincial government to seek ways of rehabilitating gravel pits and quarries The other appointment from the Mayors and Reeves is Mayor Garnet Ncwkcrk of Chatham Mr was asked to accept the post and replied in the affirmative last week He says he will contact other in the area with quarry or pit problems and make every effort to represent them on the new committee Acton council authorised Mayor to continue on the Mayor and Reeves Association early in the present two year term evening April It will be held in Milton High School auditorium The emphasis tins year will be on the con competitive concert it was decided at a general meeting of the association in the Robert Little school Acton Monday Jan The preceding day April 29 the competitive festival will be held in music classes Already nine schools have entered and there may he more For the first time the competition will be held at the M Bennett school Acton The events will all be over on the one day and some of the winners will appear the following evening at the concert Adjudicator will be Mel a music consultant in south All schools in North will be encouraged by festival executive to send some representation to the new type of concert will go out later suggesting as well as music gymnastic groups plays reading solos dance groups JAMES Immedoto past president of the Acton Branch of tho Legion received his past presidents jewel from another past president Max at the Branchs annual dinner Saturday Staff Photo instrumental groups or solos An art display may also be set up in the Milton school the night of the concert Festival association president Ray Morrison presided for the meeting with Mrs B Benton as re tarytrea surer Assistant area superintendents Lavender and Ron Campbell were also present with the enthusiastic representatives Cover designs from students arc still being sought In the fall the future of the festival looked bleak when deep concern was felt over the value of competition lack of music specialists in each school and the amount of time involved Finally the image of the festival began to change and other aspects will be included this year for the first lime as well as music Although some schools had opposed competition or felt it loo difficult to compete with only a regular classroom teacher in charge of choirs entries in already pleased officials very much They arc looking forward to another very successful festival Request town accept water A request from Co to dispose of gallons of water a day in the town pollution control plant for a three week period in the spring is being considered by the public- works committee of Acton council Clerk Joe Hurst told council the company has a lagoon which they want to clear so it can be used in the spring but the water is not pure enough to run into the The waste is not plant effluent and lias a very low Bod content being mostly seepage The superintendent has been instructed to forward a sample of the water to the Ontario Water Resources Commission for their recommendations before a decision is made Councillor Masales said the committee intends tocooperate company if it is possible Memories presentations highlight Legion dinner By Charlie Thomson presentation of the past presidents jewel to immediate post president James the initiation of four new members and the emotional reading ol a poem entitled The Bugle Shall Sound written by the late Coles a veteran ol the South African War highlighted the dinner ol Branch Royal Canadian Legion in the Legion Auditorium Saturday night About 100 members also enjoyed a delicious roast bed dinner prepared by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary and were entertained later in the evening by Mr and Mis Vinui Montgomery a banjo strumming piano playing combo Horn Mills Legion member and lormcr mayor John was master ceremonies lor the program Endorse Georgetown resolution Acton council endorsed a The head table also included put president and life member Max Storey Branch padre Rev Andy a Branch 197 member president Angell 1st vice president and immediate president lord 2nd vicepresident Wed Allen secretary John Chapman and I irs World War George James accepted the past piesidents jewel another put president Mix Storey Vic Iltriek Wrong name A to list weeks planning Kurd meeting the purchaser the old post building is William Milton not Ray and sergeant officiated for the four new mcmbei Hob Angclt Charter President read the Legion Resolution goes back to committee Son included Mrs Jane Hodge Alan Turner I red McAfee Another First World War Billy had the honor ot reading the late Mr Coles emotion packed poem and presenting a copy to president Hob to be kept at the Bra h On the Legion Ladies Auxiliary Lois Gordon also presented president with a cheque to he used in the the Branch Mr and Mrs Bill Bill Taylor Gil John Bob Jim all sang their pi erne in eount egu The Acton Free Press Wednesday January At the regular meeting Tuesday night Acton council Authorized the clerk to pay accounts amounting to Passed a resolution registering no objection to request from Knox Presbyterian Church to erect an addition A hearing will be held in front of the Committee of Adjustment on February to make a decision on the application for a minor variance The church applied and received approval for a larger addition five years- ago but a change of plans prompted a new application Reeve was opposed Lndorsed a resolution the town of Georgetown asking issuinc the entire cost of the opposed r govern administration of welfare Made no objection loan application by Construction scvcrinco on Lot 17 Plan Churchill If the is granted Lot would hive a front ige ol feet and Lot would be mcreised to a foot rather than the required five THE EXECUTIVE OF THE ACTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE was returned to offlco for at Chambers annual dinner at the Heights Golf Club last Wednesday night with one exception Ken MacLeod replaces Ted Pratt as treasurer Pictured left to right or vice president John president John first vice president Chris Schuts Bock row loft to right Mike Mr MacLeod Staff Photo Acclaim John Shadbolt president Acton Chamber of Commerce Agreed to pay the Bond ol dilution requisition on a hi monthly if requested Passed resolution exempting the O development on from a subdivides agreement and capital costs levy per lot Authorized the engineer to proceed with final specifications s ige one the iiidiistml irk development Stage one will take into the park ipproxinntely 1200teet Authorized Anderson Associates to proceed with i he engineering estimates on a parallel water line on Churchill the walci pumping station to the mtm street line John Shadbolt was returned by acclamation as president of the Acton Chamber of Commerce for J at the Chambers annual dinner held at the Heights Golf Club last Wednesday night The remainder of the five man executive with he exception of Ted Pratt was also returned by acclamation Chris returns as 1st vice- president Jack as 2nd vice- president and Mike DcJorig as secretary Newcomer Ken MacLeod will replace Mr Pratt as treasurer Tor the first lime in the last few years an election Was necessary to decide the Chambers six directorships for a two year term were Alan Fastwood Dave Mucklc Roy Goodwin and Harold Denny Don and John will serve one year terms lis All officers and directors were sworn in by mayor Fred Gordon conducted the elections Guest speaker tor the evening was Stephen Garland director ol the Retail Sales Tax Branch of Revenue Mr lined the workings of the Branch answered questions from the floor Bell Telephone Company district Lloyd attended the meeting and was asked about the possibility of Acton getting free long distance- calling to Milton and Mr told the meeting he wasnt convinced the major of people in Acton willing to accept the increase in rates free long distance calling to Milton and would He explained lie Await decision Commit lee whose decision will determine i the old post eonic- meets the hist week Planning board recommendation tor parking requirements his to the committee Adjustment Hans call lot ich i bank at ting the 100 percent Hie cost social services but Councillor Marks agreeing with the intent did not subscribe to the reasons given for supporting the resolution It was passed unanimously at county council this Rcvc observed Under the new setup we arc paying per cent of the cost administration Councillor Maiks tell the resolution would only get tiled it the resolution didnt adopt attitude expressing less resentment at removing all controls trom the municipalities However Mayor thought the government would likely pay the entire cost when regional government was force Its just another phase of the generation gap declared Councillor Greer Democracy is out the window and we arc getting socialism whether we want it or not at cord in and to all municipalities in the comity following icccptJiicc Acton council has seised Us purpose the councillor said Further action on the resolution will be debated committee Acton council decided Tuesday Thiee Acton and Nassjgaweya the Milton is secsawing to Deputy Reeve Burlington wants no plebiscite and Oakville Georgetown reluctant Mr Tyler advised council that county council could not sponsor a plebiscite but he suggested perhaps Acton could set a date a let other municipalities know the date and leave it up to cadi one to run their own vote Id like to sec Acton go on record as still democratic councillor Greet said of his resolution It has done what it was supposed to do Many of the most useful members of Ontarios work force arc disabled adults who spend then lives in a wheelchair Milton THEATRE Show Time Weekcacb Sua throu Hum pun Frits A SAT it THE CHAIRMAN Color GREGORY PECK TROUBLE SHOOTERS FREIGHT FRIGHT Cartoon SUN FEB NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD Adult HILLBIUYS IN HAUNTED HOUSE Color THUtS SAT -6- SEVEN GUNS for Color Adult DUFFY Color JAMES conducted a person survey six years ago and found most of the Councillor Whole session Ma lies presided a reeve the brisk Committee of the deputy ill councillors opposed to the MID WINTER CONTINUES WITH BIG SAVINGS ON PAINT WALLPAPER ROLLS ROLLS ROLLS ft Ceiling Paper Safe Price Sole Price Sole Price Hi 35 Reg 8ft Sole 4 ROLLS Beg Sole Price 355 ROLLS Reg 1400 Sale Price 695 ROLLS Sale Price 875 ROLLS Sole Price 1195 Alkyd SemiGloss ENAMEL VALUE HIGH GLOSS ENAMEL AVAILABLE IN AC WHITE COLORS J JT J LATEX ww Georgetown Decorating CENTRE GEORGETOWN