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The Acton Free Wodnesday Janua y B5 A letter from Eden Mills Planners committee report to township paper string and long addresses 1 ve already had several cards Eden Mills so some people believe what they 1 December read on the post posters I must confess to a hope that by the time mine get posted the backlog Dear May Is so great that the last posted arc Finally got all my Christmas the to Ik routed parcels mall today Some I solved the Christmas tree obviously will be late I love light problem this year thank wrapping them In the gay papers goodness I ran one of the but must admit 1 and town mower cords round to the slow when it comes to the brown outlet beside the porch light Authority will permit snowmobiles on property The Grand River Conservation Authority decision to admit snowmobiles to some of Its conservation areas will affect the Conservation area and land owned by the Authority at The authority executive committee decided that season permits will be issued for snowmobiles and only vehicles with the permits will be permitted on authority lands Marked supervised trails for snowmobiles will be established at the new Brant Conservation Area near Brentford Island at Elora Gorge at near Paris and on property near Permit clubs Activities in these areas will be limited to marked trails but the new policy will also permit snowmobile clubs to establish and maintain trails for their own use and for the use of the general public in four conservation areas including and Other areas involved are laurel Creek in Waterloo and Shade Mills in Gait Luther Marsh near Grand Valley Belwood Lake near Fergus and Lake near Drayton will be open for general activities but areas such as game reserves lands at and below dams cottage lots headquarters and residence areas will be posted as restricted zones Season permits will be sold at authority administration offices in Gait at area offices by patrol offers on duty Winter patrols of all conservation areas will be carried out by authority staff Churchill Holiday visits in area report By Mrs Fred Mac Arthur turner also a Churchill correspondent and number of friends district friends extend best Mrs Mary Montgomery of wishes for a Happy New Year to Mount Dennis and Mrs the editor and staff of the Acton guests with Mr and Mrs Albert Free Press Brooks New Year Day New Year day visitors with Mr and Mrs Davidson Mr and Mrs Brown and family were Mr and Mrs Kenneth Brown also Miss Grace all of Acton Mr Wesley Johnston of Guelph spent the weekend with his aunt and unde Mr and Mrs Charles Binnle Mr and Mrs Donald Anderson and Misses Erica and Elizabeth Strokov were at Falls over the weekend visiting with Mrs Anderson uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Jack Vanatter Mr Leslie June and Debbie visited on Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Henry Kroeker in St Catharines Miss Debbie Bagel of Carlisle visited for a couple of days in the New Years holidays with Mr and Mrs William Dobbie and Garry Guests with Mr and Mrs Ward Hamilton and family for New Year dinner were Mr and Mrs Jim Allan of and Paul and Sheila Hamilton The spent Saturday with their daughter Mr and Mrs Bill Smith and Stephanie at New Years visitors at the McEachern home were Mary brother Mr and Mrs William Burgess also Mrs Bertha all of Toronto Visitors on Tuesday and Wednesday with Mr end Mrs Bob Kerr and Jeffrey were her sister Miss Nancy Knox of Hampton and two of Pat former pupils Miss Margie Skinner and Miss Dawn Van both of Tyre New Year Guests for New Year s day with Mr and Mrs Wallace Swackhamer Ray and Janice were their family Mr and Mrs Don Swackhamer Mr and Mrs Fred Thompson Peggy Lynn of Guelph and Mr and Mrs Bob Hyde of Toronto Miss Janice Swackhamer entertained 12 of her girl friends at a tobogganing party on Tuesday afternoon anil evening at her home Mr and Mrs Harold Corf of Belleville spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Bob Kerr and Jeffrey Also Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs Kevin Shepherd of Toronto and Mr Money of Windsor Mr Leslie and girls spent New Year a day with Mr and Mrs Ross and Brenda in Guelph Mr and Mrs Norman Turner held a New Year Eve party at their home for relatives and friends Normans parents Mr and Mrs G Turner of North Bay were guests along with Mr and Mrs Tom Gadd Georgetown Mr and Mrs Greene Lome Park Mr Mrs Don Parkinson Hamilton Mrs J H and Mrs Lyons of Malton also Miss Walters of Georgetown were guests with Mrs W J McDonald and Gordon on New Year day where it can be controlled by the switch near the door Definitely preferable to last year arrangement of dashing down to the cellar to unscrew the fuse I moved the lights too with Mike Marshall help This time they are in the bare branches of the French lilac Curious birds We spread the cords around screwed In the bulbs and then switched them on to make sure they were working and the curious little sparrows flew Into the bus to Investigate Even those little bulbs give quite a lot of light and there Is a welcoming glow especially when augmented by the reflection from a light carpet of snow The boy scouts have been around selling tickets for Christmas trees Lust year I made the mistake of buying one saying I do not want the tree The message did 1 1 get through and a few days before I went away a distressed mother called to ask when I would collect my tree So this year I have just given a contribution Rather nice to think that only the actual number of trees required are cut Backsliding One thing t leam from last year s experience was that I should begin to park down on the road In December had another exciting ride backwards down the However I managed without mishap and shall surely remember next year I told you how I d miss the porch and that Is true in a way But really the house is pretty cosy In the winter and last thing at night now I often sit at the kitchen table looking towards the window With the Inside lights off and the Christmas lights on the frosty Ferns on the window sparkle with rainbow colors Or with all the lights off there is a luminescence from a couple of street I and as the cars come up the road the shadow of the lilac bush moves In fascinating patterns across the window The slight reflection just picks pink of the proliferating liny begonias on the Well I still have a few cards to address so I suppose I hod better get at it In case don t get another letter off to you In time a Merry and a Happy New Year Love Detailed reports on the ac tivities of the Planning Board and the Committee of Adjustment were presented to members of the township council during their Inaugural meeting Monday The Planning Board Chairman Gordon In his report reviewed efforts to suggest alternatives for the Ontario Hydro power transmission line noted the completion of the drafting of a subdivision agreement format outlined Board support for Industrial applications and opposition to quarry extension The chairman reported the board considered five subdivision proposals and the one In on Van Sickle property is well near being a reality as zoning has been approved and the developers have agreed to the conditions to be imposed under a subdivision agreement No approval The report noted the subdivision of five acre lots was now in the process of being reioned and the Moffat sub division has been temporarily shelved since the Department of Health has not approved the proposed sanitary systems The Board did not approve the rezoning application future subdivision at Brookvllle because they felt the application to be premature in view of the development plans A proposed subdivision at Eden Mills is in the very early stages and although it may become a desirable project In tho near future it is generally felt by the Board that hi view of the other development in the township that that is much further progressed this proposal should not be encouraged Immediately Amend plan Work on a land use study of the township and compilation of a major amendment to the Official Plan wa3 reviewed by the chairman At the inaugural meeting being Introduced by C Hlckcy Monday Council Company SKIING snowmobiling snowshoeing are all part of the winter sport scene around but pretty Caroline from Toronto is the sister of David and visits his family farm outside Eden Mills nearly every other weekend to take advantage of the countryside and go riding on her steed She was on the ime last Sunday enjoying the crispy riding weather Photo by Lorraine Received a request for a donation from the Federation of Agriculture informed by letter a seminar on the subject of air will be held at the Royal Hotel in Toronto on the first day of the Ontario Good Roads Association Convention Monday February Municipal Affairs Minister McKeough and Energy and Resources Management Minister George Kerr ore to be among the panelists Received a request for a donation from the Ontario Council of St John Ambulance A letter from tho Department of Mines and Northern Affairs Informed council the following pits and quarries have received permits to operate until the dotes listed Milton Brick Eossons Pit Corner Sandstone and Norton all until March 31 Dufferin Materials until January 29 1971 Passed a by law authorizing the borrowing of from Imperial Bonk of to meet expenditures until taxes arc collected Authorized clerk treasurer Delmar French to write the Georgetown fire chief asking for recommendations on a new preventative maintenance program for fire truck pumpers Instructed Mr French to prepare the necessary by law renaming Upper Base Line Road to Avenue Passed a motion reengaging George as for the township to serve during the pleasure of council Mr Is to be paid a flat rote of per month to make two patrols per week in the villages of Glen Williams Stewarttown and and per dog for each call outside village boundaries Instructed Mr French to write Williams resident informing him council has received several complaints about his dog and the dog is to be kept tied up In the future or further action will be taken Among accounts approved for payment were to the of M Dillon township planners for work on official plan and a total of in bounties for five foxes shot in the township during of D mix Reeve Tom Hill presided for the inaugural with deputy reeve Russell Miller and councillors Wilfrid Dick Howitt and Coxe present Deputyreeve Miller were hosts for a noon hour meal at North Halton Golf and Country Club The report recommended consideration of an official plan omendn with a broader scope a zoning by law amend ment with complimentary legislation spelling out development policies and balance and continuing opposition to the Cloverleat application for extension of quarrying It was also recommended the Board continue to seek the best route for the hydro transmission line and at all times protect our environment from pollution in Its many forms Committee The Committee of Adjustment report submitted by chairman J L Chlsholm reported applications had been received and heard as well as two from the previous year Of the applications one variance was denied and six consents to convey were also denied Two applications for consent were withdrawn and consents to convey were granted One application to convey denied by the Committee was granted by the Ontario Municipal Board The report noted revenue from applications was while remuneration to the committee amounts to Total 773000 Issue 61 permits in year Sixtyone building permits Including residential ad ditions three commercial seven agricultural 10 garages and four miscellaneous were Issued in Nassagaweya Township during 1970 Building superintendent Syd Savage reports the total value of construction for the year as a decrease of from last year total value of SI June was the booming month of 1970 with a total of permits issued Including eight residential two agricultural and three others bringing the total value of the month to Three charges New Year eve was fairly quiet in the North district patrolled by MUton OPP Over the holiday three charges of Impaired driving were laid and only one accident was reported during the night of revelry Firefighters receive certificate of merit Appreciation for the support Acton firefighters gave to the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada was expressed In a letter received from the executive director of the Association Frank J Murphy Also received was a Certificate of Merit Following is the text of the letter Mr Bern Van Fleet Chairman Acton Fire Department Dear Bern We were delighted to receive your cheque In the amount of today This handsome contribution of the Acton Fire Department Is once again evidence of the tremendous and sincere support given by you and your colleagues to Dystrophy In expressing our appreciation to you for this outstanding support it Is difficult to find words that are adequate to thank you all However when we tell you that every cent of the total amount will be put to excellent use in our medical research and patient service programmes you will I hope realize that the contribution in time and energy by your members was Indeed really worthwhile and in this way our thanks are best expressed On behalf of our board of directors and our entire membership I send you our grateful appreciation of your generous support Yours sincerely Frank J Murphy Executive Director council confirms committee appointments AB SUPERMARKET Appointments to committees and were confirmed at Monday s inaugural meeting of Council Among the appointments were Georgetown Fire Area Deputyreeve Russell Miller and Councillor Wilfrid Leslie Acton Fire Area reeve Tom Hill and Councillor Len Coxe Milton Fire Area Councillor Dtck Howitt Credit Valley Conservation Authority Reeve Hill Halton Region Conservation Authority Councillor Coxe Halton County Industrial Development Committee Councillor Leslie Georgetown District Hospital Board Councillor Leslie Ballinafad Community Hall Board Reeve Hill Hornby Community Hall Board Councillor Coxe Cliff and James Carrde Esquesing Community Hall Board Councillor Denny Charles Mrs I Bird Mrs McLaughlin Deputy Reeve Miller Councillor Leslie and secretary George Currle Halton County Museum Board George Committee of Adjustment Special pick up Christmas trees Christmas trees decked the snowbanks Tuesday for the special garbage pick up Pollution regulations again conceited the once popular Christmas tree burning ceremony on Twelfth Night DREAMY EYES He I never saw such dreamy eyes She You never stayed so late before Bob and Tom Van Planning Board Reeve Hill Councillor Gardhousc and Fred Nurse All are for and except those to committee of adjustment which are for 1971 1972 A written request from Milton fire chief A Clement to allow former reeve George to rema is Esquesing representative on Milton fire area committee was turned down by council Reeve Tom Hill he thought any appointments to where expenditure of money is involved should be reserved to members of to incil Deputy Reeve Her NOTICE The following excerpts from the Town of Acton Dog Control By Law No dated December 29th 1970 are hereby brought to the attention of all dog owners in the municipality Due to numerous complaints being received by Cduncil warning is given that this By law will be strictly enforced shall on or before the 30th day of April In each year pay to the collector the fees prescribed by paragraph two of this By law In respect of each dog of which the owner on the 30th day of April In such year a dog shall permit any dog owned by him to run at large at any tunc within the boundaries of the Town of Acton No person within the Corporation of the Town of Acton shall own possess or harbour any dog or dogs which by health action growling barking or howling endanger disturb or in any way Interfere with the safety property health comfort or welfare of the public or any private ind vidua in the exercise or en of any public or private right Any person who contravenes the provisions of paragraph 4c or and of this By law or any of them is liable to a fine of not more than 00 exclusive of costs in respect or each such contravention and every such fine Is recoverable under the Summary Convictions Act Any dog found running at large thin the boundaries of the Acton may be seized and impounded provided that If any such dog while or after being seized should be or become vicious or dangerous such dog may be killed after being seized but before being impounded Every dog which is seized and impounded shall be kept impounded for at least seventy two hours Subject to paragraph of this Bylaw any dog which has been seized and impounded as provided by paragraph of this By law may be redeemed by the owner thereof upon payment of all prescribed licence fees and costs including the costs of the pound 8 Every dog which has been impounded for seventytwo hours thisBylaw and which has not been redeemed as provided by paragraph 7 of this By law less than as the pound keeper may determine or may be killed MILL ST CANADA NO 1 FRESH ACTON LOIN PORK CHOPS BROWN N SERVE CHOPS Schneider s I lb Pkg BOLOGNA 59 Tree Brand Tins Dessert PEARS 3 Tins snu CORN Aylmer 24 Jars JELLIES ft MARMALADES 2 89 IS oz Jars SWEE1 MIXED PICKLES 389 Campbell Tins CREAM OF MUSHROOM or VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP 2 59 Town Club No SLICED SIDE BACON 59 Pkg FRESH PRODUCE DAILY LETTUCE 2r Ont No lb Bag CARROTS 19 Fancy lbs MaclNTOSH APPLES 59 Produce of U S A No TANGERINES 3z Prices effective Jan Lyons Pkg of TEA BAGS Limit 2 Per Customer EVERY DAY DISCOUNT PRICES EVERY DAY DISCOUNT PRICES EVERY DAY DISCOUNT PRICES tTnderfuVeuro 23 CORN SVRUP 39 RUG CLEANER PASTRY HOUR 69 12 GLOC0AT WAX MANDARIN ORANGES 249 59 LIGHT BULBS 39 APPLE SAUCE 19 S BEANS 243 POTATO CHIPS 49 INSTANT COFFEE BROWN SUGAR BUNS 245 DETERGENT 79 SANDWICH BAGS 49 salmon 59 FACIAL TISSUES 389 CORN OK 85 Margarine 65 49