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Meet the candidates The Acton Free Press Wednesday Esquesing candidates Esquesing townships future under regional government re assessment of property at lOOper cent market value controlled development Esqueslngs with drawal from a fire protection agreement with Georgetown and entirely for the poor condition of the condition of township roads township roads Slowness In ratepayers questions opposed any further damaging of r the escarpment were popular topics for questions completing reconstruction of Peter Bowman candidate for aimed at candidates for reeve Highway 7 between Acton and deputyreeve said he was not opposed to drag racing but definitely was against location of the Golden Horseshoe in his backyard He felt other ratepayers would oppose location of a dragway near them Council has bylaws but has no way of enforcing them he charged Mr Bowman said road conditions In the township could be improved by the use of better gravel and machinery and better productivity Should have parkland Bhould have Its own recreational facilities artificial ice rinks parkland etc having to pay grants to Acton deputyreeve and council at a Georgetown has increased traffic Meet the Candidates night In on township roads he conceded Stewarttown School Tuesday At the same time he advocated night commencement of a program to Believed to be the first night of chip and tar all roads in an its kind ever held In the township orderly fashion the meeting organized by Mr Freeman also questioned ratepayers in the 17 location of the new fire hall area and chaired by Halton between two seta of railway County Board of Education ad- tracks and said council must see minlstrator John Lent a former that the drag strip Is controlled principal at the school and bylaws enforced He said he AD candidates attend definitely would be willing to lead AUncandldatesforofficetook SSS advantage of the opportunity to address voters answer te questions About attended W Deputyreeve Tom Hill the Stan opposing Mr Freeman for the Georgetown he said reeves chair told ratepayers he Councillor Ken Marshall also would like to see a Halton only in the race for said the PPd theres no reason Esquesing I fib touted to regional should be saddled large In a debenture debts incurred by re would be municipalities In Peel County If with debenture debts Halton and Peel are In Tom other munldpaUUes such as one region under regional Miasissauga he claimed The government candidate Malcolm townships debenture debt la only The townships agricultural Freeman running for reeve said Elding must be replaced the township must adopt a Brief presentation factor forward look in planning He felt The deputyreeve said county his experience as manager of a councils presentation of a brief Georgetown firm would aid him to Municipal Affairs Minister In finding out why decisions are McKeough was the chief being made if elected reason regional government In Blames province has been temporarily Accused by one questioner of p0 hi failing to take a stand on issues to Mr Freeman said he fejEjT blame the present council Escarpment preserved He Mr Brownridge denied expressing the sentiment old- timers should have all the say and newcomers should be seen and not heard We cant keep the area strictly rural but ll were going to have development lets have it controlled he said Calls for representative council Coxe a painter and decorator called for election of a council that represents the majority of the ratepayers not Just a majority of the voters Ratepayers are mature enough to realize they cant have their own way all the time he felt He hoped they would accept a fair answer to problems On the subject of preservation and conservation Mr said he hoped Introduction of the townships planning bylaw would eliminate such things as planting trees on 100 acres of arable land and letting rock land go free Richard Howitt a lawyer told ratepayers en amendment to the Municipal Act recently passed by the provincial government will give municipal councils power to phase out over a period of five years tax Increases that will result from reassessment of Must channel development Assessment from new Industries Is Important he conceded but Is the tax benefit going to outweigh other actors such as ravaging of the land he wondered Development cant be stopped but it must be channelled in the right direc tion he warned Mr Howitt also said he would support Ontario Federation of Agricultures approach to the provincial government to have the cost of education removed from property tax For the most part township roads are not in bad condition he told ratepayers He said he doesnt want to see all township roads paved I want to keep a bit or rural Canada he concluded Hopes to maintain agriculture J Elwood Snow a farmer said he would serve ratepayers to the best of his ability If elected He said he was concerned about the future of agriculture in and promised to strive for better relationship between rural and urban living In answer to a question from one ratepayer Mr Snow said he felt he would be able to vote on controversial roads Issues without a conflict of interest He also said he is keenly Interested in updating of the educational system Ward Brownridge For COUNCIL Esquesing Township Police report charges fines During our reporting week of Nov to Nov 29 a total of seven general occurrences were investigated Six of the oc currences were of a minor nature and needed little investigation A local man was charged with Possession of a Dangerous Weapon and a shotgun was seized as a result of the complaint were three property damage accidents Investigated the estimate of the damage is ft would seem that drivers will not adjust to bad weather driving Sixteen summons were issued and warnings given for various traffic Infractions In the Provincial Court on November nine convictions were registered which realized fines in the amount of A local youth was sentenced to a term in the House of Concord and another received a term of one years probation and a fine Motorists What does the phrase Drive Carefully mean to you Its real meaning Drive Carefully means pay attention adjust your speed to road weather and traffic conditions observe the regulations co operate with others and always stay alert Dont forget if you drive carefully youre a whole lot safer The festive season Is less than a month away This is a time when we want to be together with our families Dont let an ac cident separate you from yours quickly as possible with an official plan and bylaw he said He said recommendations contained in a report to Minister of Mines Allan Lawrence will eventually control blasting and quarry trucks travelling township roads Third candidate for deputy- reeve councillor Russell Miller said his platform Is his past record Decision to withdraw from a fire protection agreement Georgetown was made by the whole council and will probably save taxpayers money In the long run he said Mentions official plan Mr Miller mentioned the present councils efforts on the official plan and construction of a bridge on Slderoad In 1969 and the Fourth line in 1970 He said he would continue to work to the best of his ability If elected and hoped to serve on county council First candidate for council to speak Ward Brownridge said his interest In municipal affairs has developed over many years An auctioneer Mr felt he could offer some business experience to council a prime concern to ratepayers REELECT McEACHERN TO HYDRO COMMISSION YEARS EXPERIENCE With the interest of all Hydro Consumers and Ratepayers In mind at all times CONSTRUCTION STARTED on a small plaza at the corner of Churchill Road S and Queen St beside the Brewers Retail store The plaza will consist of five stores and it is anticipated the largest will be occupied by a Beckers Milk outlet Entrance to the stores will be on Queen Staff Photo TOWING RICHS SERVICE CENTRE No HWY EAST OF ACTON 8532940 REELECT EARL MASALES DECEMBER 7 TO ACTON COUNCIL 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