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Acton annex 1 000 Esquesing acres Actons size would double and the population more than double if proposed annexation is ap proved and new subdivisions built east of town Monday evening of last week a delegation attended a rush meeting of the planning board asking the immediate im plementation of annexation proceedings for their property involving acres After discussing the requests planning board recommended that council proceed to make an application for annexation of acres to the cast of town including lots 30 east to the fourth line Apparently the deputation had heard of an Impending freeze on annexations and felt an mediate application should be made The matter was discussed again Thursday night at he regular planning board meeting when planning consultant Dennis Flood recommended the matter should be discussed with someone at the Ontario Municipal Board first Few applications go through these days he mused although There ore presently acres In town With an average density of to persons per acre these acres slated for subdivision could bring more residents Present population Is The Toronto Centred Region Design for Development limits population at for Acton Attending last week s special meeting were about persons including a delegation of F Somas and Mr representing property owners concerned Planning consultant Mr read a petition signed by 12 property owners all requesting an nexation of their land by the Land involved in this petition included properties owned by Monex Construction Acton Holdings Construction Joe KiralyW to the north of Highway Mr Hourly stated an early application was essential in his opinion for it could be presented prior to the implementation of the provincial Design for Develop ment This is a good time for expansion he said Of the people at the meeting Just six expressed objections to the annexation mainly due to an expected Increase in taxes Ted Tyler Jr spoke of a costly change in licensing for his trucking business if annexed Representing Revenue Properties Alec Johnson also said this company would like to have the Sprowl and McCullough farms annexed into town Representatives holding equity in the Lindsay farm expressed their willingness for annexation too After discussion planning board squared off the requested area to Include 1000 acres in its recommendation to council in eluding all the properties whose owners wished annexation Chairman Saitz reviewed Thursday that has shown no interest in meeting with Acton to discuss the problem Housing is a mixed blessing Mr Flood said It could cost you a bundle to service it From the engineering point of view it looks good The trend is to larger units a big hunk he observed Planners agreed once the get council approval theyll take a very detailed look at the property involved expected increase in taxes services etc Nmcly Fifth Year No 52 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JUNE 2d Tho weather Showers Variable cloudiness with showers likely Wednesday and Thursday Mostly fair on Friday Warm Wednesday and Thursday with high temperatures in the and lows in the and 60s A little cooler Friday with highs in the Twenty Two Pages Fifteen Cents Muted growth In Halton Discussions on Toronto region Acton annexation proposals will not be approved if they are inconsistent with the policy laid out in the recently released Design for Development for the Toronto Centred region was told at a discussion session of the report in Monday Mayor cited speculative pressures which develop a community and create confusion for elected representatives Ho referred to the recent movement of two more banks into the town of Acton where two already existed Someone knows something the politicians don I he declared Acton has been on the threshold of annexing for three or four years now Hie mayor related to a panel of government officials at the meeting But would it be logical to apply for annexation of land now Were gelling work done and doing a lot of planning then planning again he complained of present procedures Don Taylor of the Deportment of Municipal Affairs suggested that if the application was in consistent with policy in the report it would not be approved Mr Taylor explained that prior to discussions on regional government annexation plications went directly to the Ontario Municipal Hoard Now they must have clearance from the Department of Municipal affairs before they are heard by the Mr said he came to the melting hoping to get some in dicntion of whether the an nexation application would be reasonable Time is costly he stressed and delays could in crease the price of land for housing until is was prohibitive in Acton as well as other areas A sparse crowd of municipal representatives largely from attended The multi paged report divides a large section around Toronto into three zones This section of north is scheduled for muted growth with agricultural recreational and conservation overtones Heavy urbanization is Council rejects objections to apartment buildings Fireworks display here July holiday Three letters of objection to the proposed of property owned by Hazel off Bower Avenue from residential to for the erection of two apartment buildings were rejected by Acton Council at Tuesdays meeting However there will be an Teachers to settle Thr salary negotiating com mittee of Division of and County Board of Education reached a tentative alary settlement Monday night This settlement Is subject to ratification by membership of and the Board Education Hat If lea ion will be tough this week No further details were available at press time Ontario Municipal Board hearing to consider the objections Letters were read from Mr and Mrs Walter Lamb Dills Printing and Publishing and another signed by most of the residents in the area bordering on Bower Ave and Frederick St Each was dealt with in turn Mr and Mrs Lamb said the buildings would increase traffic devalue property interfere with pruacy and sleep of shift workers and put a dram on services Council rejected the objection by resolution declaring services were adequate and privacy and value would not be unduly a fected on the value of property owned by the Company which abuts The rejection resolution denied the project would have a detrimental effect on the company propert The final letter of objection cited increased traffic loss of privacy population density loss of propcru devaluation and drainage problems and inadequate vices is reasons for opposing the suites apartments The on jections were rejected main taming were adequate and the buildings would not detract from privacy or the value of surrounding property Thrush Construction proposes to erect two three storey apart ment buildings on the site behind Bower removing the house by Mrs Hazel to provide a driveway access Ihe bylaw will ensure builders do not contravene thi original plans as shown on the sue plan and drawings clerk Joe Hurst told council Mayor said he could understand the objection of Don Ryder and others in the mediate of the thorough Lire created when the house is torn down Owners bought the property in good faith and had nice quiet homes Now all this would change In what way asked Councillor It was brought out at Planning Board said Councillor Ma sales There s a foot green belt on each side of the driveway What more do they wanf That s a good point admitted the mayor but he later voted against the rejection of the one objection submitted by the neigh the sole vote I sympathise but I don go along with the objection said Mr Ma sales Council reiterated that Senior Citizen housing was considered for the area but was turned down by Central and Housing Cor poration because of a prohibitive price Acton firefighters will really be staging an explosive it Acton park on the July I holiday First item is a fireworks display at p This will be followed by a fire Ugh ling demonstration showing the latest techniques in combating fires The fireworks will be first public display of pyrotechnics here in several yrars The Acton brigade has purchased several hundred dollars worth of fireworks and promises to be a bangup holiday event In the event rain or un suitable Ihe display will be postponed until Saturday July Council to investigate annexation Acton council cleared the decks for more investigation into an of adjoining land at Tuesday meeting Spurred by the mayor who advocated a fast move on the towns part to acquire better control council passed a resolution to investigate further action on annexation Mr referred to a meeting with government officials Monday They advocated the town proceed if there was a requirement and it didnt con travene TorontoCentred Design for Development plans Councillor Marks advocated caution saying that regional government comes in two years Fluoride clinics for Acton teeth The Denial Division County Health will be conducting fluoride clinks In the Z Bennett school 100 Acton In Acton daring he summer months The service la free and for children from the ages of four to Each child under the supervision the Dental Hygieniit Mr nil brush their teeth with a special formulated toothpaste Tab method has been proven to be approximately per cent effective redocUtg dental decay if applied once or twice a year The toothpaste Is only available to dentists and physicians Acton does not have water fluoridation and Oils self applied service Is second beat method preventing tooth decay of children ac cording to dental director Dr S Green la expected response will be good for this preventive service For appointments parent are urged phone the Georgetown Unit at the expense for would be wasted The mayor disagreed He told council the amount involved could be recovered in the taxes from houses and benefits far outweighed the expense Extinguish tractor fire Acton Firefighters were called to extinguish a tractor fire on the farm of William Union 1 Acton Sunday afternoon Damage to the tractor was estimated at Accident on Highway A onecar accident on Highway half a mile east of Actons town limits on Thursday caused damage to a local mans car Milton OPP report the driver was Hugh Lowe 92 Churchill Rd Acton He was unhurt Design for development says Acton is designated for growth and the land asked for here is only a small percentage the mayor declared He reminded council of the troubles with the arm and the constant in prices of land Which reflected in higher prices on houses He said town had an op portumty to check prices now by not deferring and procrastinating on annexation Report breakin A break in Utile Motors last Wednesday night was reported to the North detachment of the The break and enter artist are believed to have gamed entry through a back window Two leases signed for new building The five new stores and offices at ihe comer of Mam and Church are taking shape quickly this week as walls go up Two leases have been signed for occupancy with two more due to be signed soon according to Alec Johnson Robert Steen the new dentist is coming from to establish an office there He expects to be married this summer and is taking an apartment above his office A laundromat will also be coming into the complex operated by Comelmm Snoek of the service station PRIME MINISTER Pierre Trudeau paused to chat with Ontario Dairy Princess Brampton left and Miss Cheryl right at the official opening of the United Breeders artificial In semination building north of Guelph Saturday morning Staff Photo predicted along the corridor Questions to a panel consisting of Don Taylor of the Department of Municipal Affairs G Treasury and Economics and I Oliver of the Department of Highways were moderated by President of the Central On tario Regional Development Council Brian Bailey sponsors of the meeting Some of the points raised In discussion included A suggestion the farmer who wants to retire is being robbed of the speculative value on his farm by the report The wine boundary which jogs around Milton to include it in zone doesnt mean the town cant grow but it Is too far north for heavy urbanization Highway wont last too much longer as an access route to Toronto because of the congestion on the receiving end More meetings with representatives of Individual municipalities can be expected this summer to discuss In detail the impact of the Toronto- Centred Region report A task force Is studying the proposed parkway beltservice corridor to determine its specific location and required width Expansion will be mainly around existing urban centres In zone Urban type subdivisions are generally resisted In rural municipalities such as Deputy Reeve Gordon Agnew wondered about the possibility of subdivisions in Mr Taylor explained one of the objectives in zone two is for a relatively low population base with expansion mainly of existing urban centres Generally speaking we are resisting urban- type subdivisions In rural municipalities Mr Agnew agreed suggesting that he could problems in 15 years from septic tanks which arc now required in the township since no treatment facilities are available He suggested the township should have more backing from the province in resisting subdivision pressures Councillor William Woods from Milton wanted to know why Milton had been left off one of Ihe maps Mr Stemn defended that it was really a reference map and on Page Publish Tuesday With Dominion Day falling on Wednesday of next week and stores and post office closed the Free Press will be published on Tuesday While some offices and plants are arranging to take the holiday on the Monday or Friday most stores will be closed In town on July and there will be no mall service Display and classified ad deadlines all move toward so please contact the office as soon as possible Display ads must be here by Saturday at noon and classified ads on Monday We also ask the cooperation of district correspondents and other with news Items In bringing them in later this week or Monday