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Chamber head flays attitude on liquor plebiscite of c statements President John compared Acton councils at towards the liquor plebiscite requested by the Chamber of Commerce to a species duck which tries to commit suicide Anything the Chamber of Commerce does Is like holding up a flag for a bull as far as council is concerned Mr Shadbolt told a dinner meeting of the Chamber at the Dominion Hotel Monday night He said efforts of the Chamber of Commerce to arrange a meeting with council at least toward the end of September to be within the two months required before a plebiscite had been put off with the excuse there were no meetings scheduled Exception to remarks Mr also took ex to remarks attributed to the reeve in a press report which said he assumed that this was the decision of the entire Chamber of Commerce The liquor plebiscite was discussed for at least five months at Chamber meetings Only five members of the executive are needed to make a decision on policy he contended The executive of the Chamber never particularly likes to em harass council he complained We have no members who would benefit from the plebiscite Mr Shadbolt said the executive of the Chamber felt the town needed liquor Show of hands He called for a show of hands to ask if those in attendance were in agreement Most hands went up None went up when he asked for Mr also took issue with statements reporting that the chief electoral officer of Ontario and the liquor board solicitor do not recommend holding plebiscites In conjunction with municipal elections Twenty five other municipalities are holding liquor plebiscites along with their he told the meeting Is our town smarter than all these other municipalities He concluded his remarks by stating the Chamber feels badly that council downgrades their efforts to improve the business climate of the community cause mayor concern Ninety Year ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY OCTOBER Two appointments Parks recreation up to strength Board of parks and recreation commission have been brought up to full strength with the ap pointment at Tuesday council meeting of Hugh Patterson to fill the term of Art Gordon until Dec 21 1971 Ian McGlllivray was appointed to finish out the term of Phil McCristnll which expires Dec 31 1970 Seven people had Indicated a willingness to serve on the committees and clerk was instructed to write the remaining five thanking them for their in tcrest and advising them their names would be held in reserve for future appointments Opinion poll Councillor Marks introduced a resolution asking for an opinion poll to be hold In conjunction with the forthcoming municipal elections at which ratepayers would be asked if they support financial subsidies to organized youth groups The subject had been broached at committee meetings and the recommendation of the com mlttee was that no action be taken However Mr Marks with the support of Mr Coats in troduced the subject at this meeting for a full council discussion Sole vote Councillor Coats In speaking on the motion pointed out he did not support the motion but felt the subject should be put before the whole council When the resolution was put to council vote councillor Marks had the only vote in Councillor Marks said that it was his feeling that at least per cent of the electorate would like to express an opinion on the subject At nominations Councillor McKenzie wondered if that per cent will be at the nomination meeting the Robert little school Mayor Duby was of the opinion that we do have such a program and any subsidies should be handled through the parks and recreation commission and considered annually Second motion defeated Councillor Marks again without the support of his council committee presented a motion which was defeated to have In eluded at the election an opinion poll on the present half mill grant to the band He emphasized it was his opinion the band executive performs a good recreational function It was his opinion the provincial government is con change In the half mill legislation available to bands Reassessment pressure It was suggested one of the problems that council will be faced with is a greatly increased mill value when the provincial reassessment takes place on a market value basis Mayor expressed the opinion the timing was bad for such a vote because we haven t yet had the pressures of reassessment He felt council should not lose sight of the fact the bond has financial com mitments or the fact that the band is providing their own ac commodation Considerable discussion took place at Tuesday s council meeting on the relations between the Chamber of Commerce and the municipal council Mayor Duby expressed con cern at remarks attributed to the president of the Chamber of Commerce John about the council at Monday night Chamber of Commerce meeting Work together He was hopeful that the Chamber of Commerce and the town could work together on a sound basis He noted that on three occasions in which council and Chamber had hod contact It hod come out in city papers In a manner very derogatory to council He reiterated that council was open and prepared to meet with the Chamber of Commerce at any time when It will be of benefit to the municipality Will recommend Mayor Duby In speaking on the suggestion by the Chamber of Commerce to hold a liquor vote in conjunction with the municipal elections said council had not delayed action on the proposal He pointed out there had only been one committee meeting since the request was received from the Chamber of Commerce The subject had been referred to the administration committee The committee has already met on the subject and a second A CHEQUE FOR 747 was presented to Mauri representing the Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society at a regular meeting of Acton Y Men Thursday evening Campaign chairman Pat right makes the presentation with girls from the high school who aided the canvass Left to More roadblocks housing project right are Barbara Pratt Rennick Mr Valli Mr McGrenere Ellen Wissenz Luclenne Pratt and Dolores Jordan s Men and their helpers rang door bells all over town to raise money to assist the society Staff Photo Negotiations soon for HS teachers Local autonomy the much espoused principle of the provincial government took another kick in the teeth as Acton council this week has learned of another series of roadblocks In the Implementation of the much needed senior citizens and geared to income housing project Mayor in commenting on the latest list of requirements asked for by the minister said the committee thought there would be no problems if the minister s conditions were met However he was annoyed that other communities had started senior citizens projects at the same time as Acton At the present time residents are living in Georgetown senior citizens housing program The conditions the Minister requires for final approval would be a dedication of five per cent of the land for park pur poses assurance that the plan conforms to the zoning by law assurance the easements for utility services have been secured and assurance cost of providing roods installation of utilities and drainage of the project have been provided for Council would prefer to accept cash in lieu of the dedication of land It was observed by councillors that the park area requirements within Acton arc sufficient and councillor Marks pointed out that the only thing Acton lacks in parks Is the financial ability to develop them to their potential Council by resolution requested the Department of Municipal Affairs to allow Acton to accept cash in lieu of allowance for park land It seems only yesterday secondary school teachers came to agreement with the board after weeks of negotiations concerning working agreements and salary schedules At a meeting of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation Tuesday it was noted negotiations would begin in early January with the Board of Education with a view towards early settlement A committee representing the teachers is current preparing a brief to be sent to the board in early November Formal discussion will continue until Dec 31 At that the Halton Board of Education will respond Could resign According to an executive memo to their mem a rejection of the rennrt OSSTF membership will mean the membership is willing to take a strong stand on working con ditions which could eventually lead to provincial takeover and the calling of resignations Minister of Education William Davis has said if no agreement can be reached by teachers and trustees at the local level that guarantees finality to negotiations he will enact legislation to control negotiations throughout the province Esquesing stands firm By a recorded vote of four to one Council Monday night decided to delete the Fourth Line from Lot IB to Lot and 17 in Concessions Five Six and Seven from a July motion which exempted those portions of the roads from the posting of signs stating Second Class Road 11 tons Consequently a motion passed at last week s meeting in strutting Indusmin Quarries they must use the Third Line south to 22 and west to Highway 25 as a truck route still stands The Fourth Line and will no longer be the township designated truck route Residents of the Fourth Line and have been complaining to council for the past month about the dangers which have resulted from making the two roads a designated truck route Marshall lone dissenter Reeve George Currie deputy reeve Tom Hill and Councillors Wilfrid Leslie and Russell Miller voted in faor of the deletion Councillor Ken Marshall opposed Deputy reeve Hill pointed out regardless where council designates a truck route in the township with the exception of Third Line to to High way 25 they won t be able to sit without having deputations at tending meetings with com plaints I d hate to sit on this council and somebody come here sav a child was killed because we t have the guts to tell somebody where they had to travel UNICEF walkers bus first This Saturday mile Wolkathon for may spread as many as out the route according to Y Men organizer Smith Latest Information is that Tyler Transport will buses to take all the walkers from the M Bennett school to the starting point the junction of Orangcville and Fergus highway with the seventh fine above Hillsburg Food and drinks and washroom facilities are all arranged After starting at hid the first walkers are expected to be in at noon or shortly after Any stragglers will be picked up between and Bikeathon Acton Cadet Corps is holding a mile this Saturday to raise funds for their camping and craft needs Route of the mile roll will extend through townships star ting from the Christian Reformed Church at 30 a m Counsellors expect the trip will take or six hours to complete providing the weather At least two counsellors will participate in the bikcaJion there arc rumors of a lady also starting out but this t been confirmed Individual ponsors are signing up for the bicycle riders Raw sewage loss of industry jet port on agenda In a freewheeling wide ranging meeting members of the Planning Board hit regional government the dumping of raw sewage the loss of a potential the Toronto Centred Region proposals the possible location of the federal airport and the blocking of a rural estate sub division and wound up con demning the attitude of Peel representatives in a meeting on regional government when the Board met last week A rural estate subdivision approved by the Board and Grand has been delayed it was reported because of its location near the escarpment and the Implications of the Toronto Centred Region report limiting growth Reeve Mrs A Mac Art bur declared she Intended to see provincial officials and polntout to them what they re doing to us Rubber stamps Councillor Alan observed the subdivision was the only one the township really reasonable and it had been frown by the province Were Just rubber stamps What are we doing here Pat Redgrave suggested it was an exercise in futility and that seemed to set the tone for the balance of the meeting We win have an election and the public will be kidded that theyre electing people with some power and we have to go with hat In hand to the province to get permission to do anything Councillor Ackman charged From there discussion roamed to the airport with Councillor suggesting road work on Highway Six was indicative of something In the area and Mrs MacArthur saying she had convinced herself it was going to be built at Camp Borden High count A letter from University of Guelph professor Hugh outlined some widely varying readings on the fecal count in the Blue Springs creek He proposed a meeting with the Board Secretary Campbell Thompson noted the dates of the high count coincided with those on which sewage trucks were dumping in the vicinity of the creek He reported the trucks were still thought to be dumping In the area but attempts to intercept them had failed Dumping of sewage at the site of the township dump will also be stopped he reported Councillor Ackman pointing out the purity of the creek said he had never heard of this dumping during his nine months on council He called for im mediate action to prevent it Some are Turning to the proposals on the Toronto Centred Region members wondered about the Implementation noting some landowners would be able to sell at speculative values while others would have their land frozen into agricultural uses Reeve MacArthjr suggested we are becoming more fascist every day Deputy Reeve Agnew suggested planning which put land into a conservation designation was like the com taking of land He pointed out the township had rejected this approach in its official plan We do it but it being done for us now in Toronto the reeve protested Grant nixed The township was advised Protein Foods would not be proceeding with plans to locate in the township the Ontario Development Corporation had rejected the township application for funds under the slow growth area provisions An attempt by secretary meeting will be held on the subject A recommendation will be made at the next regular council meeting Georgetown change The mayor said In spite of the Chamber statement to the opposite that the provincial government still does not recommend the holding of a liquor plebiscite at the same time as a municipal election Councillor Coats noted that the town of Georgetown has with drawn a by law passed in July of this year and no liquor vote will be held there In conjunction with the municipal election Appreciates signs It was the opinion of councillor Coats that all relationships with the Chamber of Commerce were not bad and he expressed ap preciation to the Chamber on their work on the signs at the entrances to town Councillor Greer said the town was obliged to pay for onefifth of the cost of the signs and it was the Chamber hope the number of signs would be increased from the present two to four signs Councillor Masales reported his committee had had good co operation with the Chamber of Commerce on the suggestion that a parking area be provided at St Alban church A meeting was to be arranged with the trustees of St Albans Acton picked for survey One large food distribution firm thinks the new international will be moving into the Acton district The company hired two students from Hamilton to conduct a shopping survey in Acton last week Attractive I Wheeler a student at Mohawk College from Burlington was doinf the survey on Acton business section last week She asked women shoppers If they were satisfied with the services in Acton stores and the number available for shopping She also asked what they liked to see in the stores and the reasons for shopping in particular places of business Shoppers cooperative Most Acton shoppers were quite cooperative Linda told the Free Press I did a survey in a grocery store in the city and people weren t nearly as fricn Most of the Acton shoppers Linda talked to listed con and low prices as the things they looked for In the places they shop That s a bad combination really said Linda who studies marketing at Mohawk She said the surveys were all part of their studies at the College Assign merits like this one enabled students to meet the public and genned them up on tabulating It fun putting your theories into practice she told the Free Press It helps us to decide what we want to do when we graduate How did the food distribution firm pick Acton for the survey Have they got some Inside In formation about the new airport asked the Free Press reporter Something big I really don know said Linda as she collared Mrs Hannah for an Interview But they must think something big Is going to happen here The amount of land speculation and other signs obvious to the business community induced the one company to hire a survey Meanwhile federal transport minister Don told the Commons recently that four possible sites are under con side rat ion for He declined to reveal the exact locations in order to avoid land speculation but said all four sites arc between Toronto and Lake Simcoe This seems to eliminate this area as a possible site but could also be a smoke screen to further avoid excessive speculation Mr Jamieson said the for midable amount of data collected in the studies for a site is being processed into a report When the report is completed the federal and Ontario governments will meet to decide on how to en courage public participation In the final decision Teachers observe Two pedestrians memorial struck by car About new teachers in tans Mr and County Secondary Schools Victoria St and members of the Halton were both when struck by DivisionoftheOntarloSecondary Gordon School Teachers Federation evening at pjn observed one minute of silence in were taken to Milton memory of Pierre at hospital with leg bruises but are their new teachers night held out of hospital now last Tuesday Mr Laporte C Roy Wwm1 investigated former Minister of Labor in the accident which occurred at Quebec was slain by the LQ ie corner Thompson to report on a meeting with the Peel County Planning and Subdivision Control sub committee and the County Technical Committee on regional government was unsuccessful as members lashed out at the Peel organization of the meeting their views of the Burlington Hamilton situation and the efforts of the professional staff from Peel They t get what they wanted through the elected groups and they re coming in the back door I m fighting mad Reeve A MacArthur declared as she presumably took aim at the province Pros rapped Im not impressed with the of some of these Contlnued on Page 6 Donates sign work to Cancer Society Special guest at Monday dinner meeting of the Acton Chamber of Commerce was painter and decorator Dave Cohen Cohen agreed to paint the entrance signs leading Into town providing the Chamber of Commerce sent the cheque for the work to the Acton branch of the Cancer Society It was a wonderful thing to do said Chamber committee head Roy Goodwin as guests applauded Cohen said he had a relative die of cancer and had been contributing towards a fund in Ireland This gave hfm an to contribute to a local fund