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NmetySixlh Year No 16 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY OCTOBER Liquor vote request too late town election felt bad time Sixteen Pages Fifteen Cents Plan UNICEF walkathon Halloween for In Acton Is again being sponsored by the Vs Mens club A for of request by the Chamber of Commerce to have council consider holding a plebiscite on the sale of liquor in Acton was referred to the committee for study Tuesday at their regular meeting Mayor reported that there had been Interest expressed by other people In holding a liquor plebiscite before the Chamber of Commerce publicity On the basis of this the mayor and clerk hod in vestigated the possibility of holding a liquor plebiscite Advise against It ClerkAdministrator Joe Hurst advised council that clerks in other municipalities strongly advise against holding a plebiscite in connection with the municipal elections He pointed out that the iiwJSJth E celebrated their wedding anniversary last Thur few being passed two months sday The Free Press olns with the friends and relatives before the proposed date soil Is in extending them congratulations Staff Photo already too late for a bylaw Municipal land sold to for housing before Acton elections December He said there would have to be a special enumeration of voters In Acton and a voters list prepared for the plebiscite alone Separate deputy returning of ficers would have to be appointed to conduct the plebiscite He reported the chief electoral officer of Ontario and the liquor board solicitor do not recommend holding plebiscites In conjunction with municipal elections He suggested by holding the plebiscite at a later time council in their next years budget could provide the money required for holding a plebiscite or Interested parties could pay the cost the plebiscite Reeve Oakcs acting as chairman of the whole when the Chamber of Commerce letter was read said he assumed that this was the decision of the entire Chamber of Commerce He felt sure the letter would not be written by the president or secretary without full Chamber authorization Continued on Pace Exciting races for council shaping up in Esquesing proximately miles being arranged by principal Elmer Z Bennett school and further details will be revealed later when decisions are made Youngsters will be doortodoor on Halloween Proceeds go to the United Nations Childrens Fund to aid children all over the world A two or possibly three man race for reeve and an exciting contest for deputyreeve ana three council scats Is shaping up the Dec municipal elections approach In Esquesing Town- appro ship Although reeve George has not yet disclosed his Intentions deputy- reeve Tom Hill announced Monday he will definitely seek the position of reeve Council at their regular Tuesday evening session ac cepted the offer of Alteo Con struction limited for the pur chase of acres of land part of lot concession In Acton the municipallyowned land behind the cemetery The price arrived at after with four other bidders was Also con sidered were the bids of Trillium Realty in the amount of Williams In trust Investment Ltd E trustee Special meetings The sale negotiated through Johnson Real Estate to culminated series of special meetings and negotiations by the administration committee Under the terms of the offer to purchase 5000 was deposited with the agent will be paid March 31 at the closing and the municipality will carry a first mortgage on the property for one year on the balance of 80000 at cent The municipality will rezone the property for residential use s offer was accepted following discussions between Johnson real estate the solicitor and the engineer Alteos latest project In town was the fivestore plaza at Main St and Church St Mr Barry is Involved also In the apartment building on Churchill Rd S and is Interested in the Campbell property on Main St south of the cemetery Mr Currie who has been on the township council for 44 years and is a two time warden of Halton County more than doubled the count on challenger Malcolm Freeman In the 1968 election for reeve Mr Hill had a whopping plurality over his opponent Jim France in tne 1968 contest for deputy reeve Ratepayers combine Meanwhile a second or third candidate for reeve depending upon Mr Currles decision may be backed by a combination group of ratepayers associations that hove formed In the township within the past year Fourth resident David Craig vicepresident of the North Ratepayers Association which was formed by citizens opposing the establish ment of the Golden Horseshoe said this week his group plans to meet with represen tatives of two other associations in the southern half of the town ship this weekend Mr Craig expects the combined groups will discuss the possibility of running a candidate for reeve deputy- reeve and perhaps three or four candidates for council Dick Looye a resident of along with Mr Craig have been mentioned as possible One dead as plane The pilot of a light aircraft suffered only minor injuries but one man killed and persons were injured In a costly series of and minor traffic accidents and pile that followed the planes crash on Highway near Campbellvllle late Tuesday Milton OPP officers described the grisly scene as a nightmare as an estimated cars and trucks and a bus sprawled across the eastbound lanes of the highway In the wake of the planes crash The wayward plane brought added problems off the highway too as It touched a high power hydro line as it came down on the south shoulder of the road This shut off power supplies In the village of and district for five hours and Is believed to have caused a fire in a motor at the nearby Campbellville Sand and Gravel pit seaplane came into contact with the hydro line across Highway near the Campbellvllle gravel pit a mile from Camp bellville interchange It plunged to the ground ending up nosefirst on the south shoulder of the lanes of the high way The pilot walked away from the crash only slightly Injured But the trouble was just beginning for the drivers of eastbound vehicles as one after another they piled into each other in the fog when cars and trucks close to the crash scene stopped or slowed to sec the downed plane A squad of men from the Milton detachment the entire afternoon shift plus others called In to help rushed to the scene to sort out the tangle Several hurt Eleven vehicles eight cars and three trucks were involved in the worst collision when a tractor- trailer gravel truck as It struck a pickup truck Several laborers were riding in the bock of the small truck Oneofthemen was killed and one other Is in serious condition in Hamilton Genera Hospital The injured man pinned under the gravel truck lost both legs and has two broken arms Police refused to divulge the name of the deceased until relatives are contacted They could not say which vehicle the dead man was with It all started when according to an spokesman pilot Stephen Wood of West- mount Rd apparently lost hit way while flying over the district It was raining steadily and a heavy fog had the area cutting visibility The officer said it appeared the pilot attempted to follow a hydro or highway until be could find a landmark Noses down Postpone erection of signs improve roads Bowman asks candidates but neither has made a decision about running Bowman will ran Sixth Line resident Peter Bowman a consistent critic of the has said he intends to seek a position on council but has not decided whether he will try for deputyreeve or coun cillor Mr Bowman says he will base his campaign on the prin ciple the township should be run for taxpayers not for outsiders He intends to have bumper stickers reading Elect Peter Bowman in printed soon Incumbent councillors Wilfrid Leslie and Russell Miller have both declared themselves as candidates for council seats In the December election Mr Leslie is a veteran member of council while Mr MUler is completing his first two year term Mr Miller said he feels running again is the only fair thing to do as far as the township electorate concerned If the people dont want me theyll soon let me know he commented Marshal undecided Councillor Ken Marshall who is also completing his first two year term is presently undecided about running again but has indicated he would like to see the townships official plan com pleted A constant critic of the present education system in Ontario during his first term on council Mr Marshall also said this week the results of a meeting between representatives of municipal councils and the Halton County Board of Education held last week are most encouraging Reeve will wait Reeve Currle apparently does not to reveaihU intentions THE LONG AND the short of It from a the on Auxiliary replied 1 fu noinEiS orecast or 15 at a fashion show night you can do the guessing last Story and more pictures Inside Staff until then Photo Pass bylaw regulating I 7 speed limit Golden Horseshoe Dragway critic Peter Bowman added a new twist to suggestions he has His plane a Taylorcraft offering Council at Monday nights regular meeting With the racing season at the completed for this season Mr Bowman suggested council leave the erection of No Parking signs on the Sixth Line near the end of the strip until next spring and use money to make improvements on Slderoad in the southern half of the township Residents of the Slderoad area are upset about the excessive use of the road by trucks hauling from Quarries Seaplane which crashed on Highway 401 touched off chain of car truck bus accidents Cold spell needed tor Ice Cooler weather win be needed between today Wednesday and the weekend In order for Ice to be ready In the arena Arena manager Harold started Ice making machinery In motion last Friday bat temperature of the arena floor has not dropped below degrees A temperature of approximately Iff degrees Is before flooding of the naf ace can begin Mr and bis staff have hopes for Ice by the weekend are making no Later in the meeting council put off passing the Sixth Line parking by law until next Spring Deputyreeve Hill pointed out a bylaw prohibiting parking on township roads during the winter is already on the township books The deputyreeve and coun cillor Ken Marshall have shown concern about passing of the proposed parking by law claiming it could prompt residents from other parts of the township to ask for the same Broken branches Mr Bowman also reminded council broken branches from trees at the end of the dragway are still scattered over the township road allowance He had complained to council earlier racing fans were climbing trees to have a free view of events In answer to a complaint about the dragways violation of the Lords Day Act he raised at but weeks meeting Mr Bowman was Informed by deputyreeve Tom Hill violations of the Act must be reported to the Depart ment of Justice The charges of violation of the township racing bylaw Mr Bowman laid against operators the dragway phis separate trespassing charges he laid against individuals will be heard In Milton court Monday October 19 As a result of continuing complaints from residents of the Fourth Line and Slderoad Council has taken action to regulate the speed limit and reclassify portions of the roads as Class B roads At Monday nights regular meeting before a deputation of concerned ratepayers council passed a bylaw placing a maximum speed limit of miles per hour on parts of 17 Sideroad In addition council passed a motion instructing clerk- treasurer French to prepare the necessary bylaw or motion deleting the Fourth Line from Lot IS to Lot and in concessions five six and seven from a July motion which exempted the roads from the posting of signs stating Second Class Road 11 tons The bylaw or motion Is to be prepared providing It is in accord with advice from the township solicitor the Department of Highways and the Department of its of the Fourth Line and 17 Slderoad have been complaining to council for the past month about excessive use of the route by trucks hauling from Quarries Council designated the roads as a truck route hoping to save wear and tear on other township roads point program jonn spokesman for the deputation reminded council of a point program that resulted from a meeting last Thursday attended by representatives of ratepayers Indusmin Quarries the County of and the Department of Transport Among the recom mendations in the program were requests that quarry trucks use the Fourth Line north to Highway 7 when possible as soon as repaying of the highway is completed that council petition the C N R to rebuild the bridge that the County rebuild 22 Slderoad from the Third Line west to Highway control weight and speed limits on the roads that Quarries remind drivers of their responsibility to obey laws and that empty trucks returning to the quarry use and the bridge Mr Mlchie asked for councils approach to the 12 point program at the same time pointing out were making an effort to resolve the problem Deputyreeve Tom Hill said he had been told by a representative of Indnsmin empty trucks were already using Sideroad and the bridge prior to last Thursdays meeting Mr said Be considered the change In route for empty trucks an attempt by Indusmin to diversify traffic In the township and asked for further direction from council Use Fourth Line Councillor Ken Marshall reminded Mr Mlchie there are children In the area as who have to walk to school along the road He suggested council keep after the Depart ment of Mines to make sure they look after roads between quarries and highways If a hill on the Fourth Line were cut down bucks could travel north then take their choice of using High way or Highway to Highway he explained Deputyreeve Hill supported councillor Marshalls suggestion He thouEht work on the Fourth Line hill should be included in next years road budget Didnl ladder safety Asked by a member of the deputation what the township gains from allowing heavy traffic on the Fourth Line route councillor Russell Miller explained it was an effort to keep all truck traffic on one specific route In order to preserve other township roads However be admitted council had not con sidered the safety factor Mr Mlchie read a passage of a letter to council from the Department of Highways which stated the Highway Traffic Act grants council permission to restrict excessive use of roads by trucks and the Issue of hauling permits When Mr French assured council they have the authority deputyreeve Hill suggested council draw up a bylaw and test It in the courts to find out how strong it is