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The Acton Wednesday September Song Warden wont seek election Reeve Jim of Burlington today announced that be would not seek reelection to town council in the municipal elections this December release from the county office typified his wit The beading read borough Song A few weeks ago Mr Swanborough said he would either up or get out and make for new blood and that be would soon make his plans known Today he said that he had given careful consideration to the idea of running for Mayor but at this he was not prepared to give up his law practice to become a Mayor The Mayor of Burlington must not only devote a full day to politics but a full night to the social life of the Community and this will be especially true In this Burlington Centennial Year said the Reeve Mr Swanborough said that he looked upon his five years on Burlington Council as a form of community service and yet he acknowledged that his political offices had- been a means of continuing education for him in that he had learned the ins and outs of Town and County Government I like to devise a method whereby everyone would be drafted at some time or another to serve his or her community in the decision making process called amid Mr Swanborough Plaque In the next four months Mr Swanborough still has quite a progr to finish up as Warden of Ballon County He will be Chairman of County Municipal Councillors Conference on Sept to further regional government for flns area On Sept Warden will represent the County of in the wardens at the International Flowing Match in Stratford The International Plowing Match be In Halton County On Sept 1972 a County Plaqoe will be unveiled and dedicated by Warden at the County Administration Building in Milton The commemorative will art out the origin of the name and historical background of the County The Sept 30 date Is also the first day of a project initiated by Mr and called PASSPORT TO HALTON COUNTY The Idea behind the program Is to encourage people in Acton Burlington Esquesing Georgetown Milton and Oakville to visit various places of Interest in their County and to get to know County There will be places of interest throughout the County selected for the Passport and the object will be to have a completely stamped Passport by the final day of the program s schedule over the next few months includes attendance at the annual meeting of the Canadian Good Roads and Transportation Association In Winnipeg Oct and later that month the annual meeting of the Association of Counties and Regions of Ontario Nov Mohawk Raceway will honor the county and Swanborough will lead a delegation of county representatives Nov hosts the annual warden s dinner In addition he attend committee meetfngs and regular council meetings In Burlington and at the county level during the next four months There s good possibility that I will seek a seat on the Halton County Board of Education In the forthcoming election this would be a new and challenging experience for me and would further my quest for knowledge about my community and how It works said Mr Swanborough OPP report Charges fines during week Officers of the Acton Detach the collision was charged of the Ontario Provincial Careless Driving Police Investigated a total of 23 There was a total of worth general occurrences and one of fines levied In the Criminal motor vehicle collision during the Division of Provincial Court as a result of charges laid by officers of the Acton Detachment of Ihe Ontario Provincial Police Fines levied In Traffic Court totalled five hundred and eight dollars Back at school Drivers Sharpen your reflexes and widen your eyes Acton a Junior cit liens are back at school Take special precautions when Maplehurst Correctional Centre New centre abuts Milton Esquesing Council At the regular meeting Tuesday August IS Council dealt with the following items of business Decided to have building Inspector Tom McLean make an and bring back a full report following a complaint by Sim line resident Peter Bowman that there are wrecked vehicles on be property of one of his neighbors Made official the appointment of as assistant roads superintendent for the township Mr is to be in charge wheneverroadssupertntendentC Bud Snow Is away Following a query by Deputyreeve Russell Miller decided that worn out tires belonging to individual householders may be taken to the township dump but that tructioads of tires or large numbers from places of business will not be accepted Received copies of letters sent to Minister of Transportation and Communication Gordon Carton by Halton West M P Hon James Snow supporting the township request for additional roads subsidies Received notice from an insurance company representing Earl Hodgson that the township may be held responsible for a motor accident he was involved In August on the Seventh Line just north of Hornby Since the road Is under county Jurisdiction council decided to send the notice to county council Approved in principle a request by representatives of Comer Sandstones Quarries Lot Con 10 to quarry within feet of an unopened road allowance near their present site Approval was granted subject to rehabilitation conditions laid down by the township and subject to the approval of the Department of Mines and Northern Affairs Passed a bylaw to authorise the township to raise to aid In the construction of drainage works under the Tile Drainage Act Construction of Maplehurst Correctional Centre will be underway soon of tenderers will be advertised this week for the construction management contract at an estimated 000 The project includes an adult correc tional centre and an adult training centre Jim Snow Minister of Government Services and MPP for East announced today He said Sept 14 at 12 noon would be the cutoff date for pre- information in order to minimize delay In proceeding with construction of the project The project Is expected to be completed in 1974 90 acre complex The site Is located on the northern outskirts of the town of Milton at the junction of High ways and with the railway that Intersects the two highways forming an effective boundary between the Town of Milton and the site The Hon C J Apps Minister of Correctional Services said Maplehurst will replace the outdated facilities at Miroico Correctional Centre and help to reduce the population at Correctional Centre Mr stated that the training centre Is designed to accommodate 200 young of fenders between the ages of and with provision for dormitories academic and vocational training and public visiting facilities The correc tional centre will house short term recidivists from 18 years of age up with dormitories and DR designation for new licenses Acton next set of car licenses will begin with the letters DR according to license issuer Ed Watson He already has the stock on hand in his newly located store now on Elgin St Medical doctors will have the designation MD on their license plates Downstairs Mr Watson Is constructing three sound proof rooms for music lessons and practising facilities for academic and the use of inmates and their visitors and industrial trades instruction and visitors a new main access close to he visiting The training centre is sub- administration block will be Mr added that the divided Into three living units created from Highway central facilities will include one having beds and the others areas for kitchen dining recreational and community activities a chape social and medical services laundry ad ministration offices and supporting services Natural separations The plans take advantage of facilities as hobby rooms existing natural separations Specifications Specifications call Tor he subdivided into dormitories each buddings to be generally of a maximum of beds A masonry cavity wall construe common and with brick facing and in washrooms are provided at some areas precast concrete level panels with sandwiched Elation Foundations will be reinforced concrete and the roof week of August to September A local man charged last year with a number of area auto thefts has been charged with an four motor vehicle thefts Acton detachment officers re two stolen motor vehicles which led to the arrest of the accused In addition to the four charges of auto theft he was charged with Theft Under Two Hundred Dollars and driving In the area of pedestrian Possession of Stolen Property cross walks and crossovers Of the four efts reported two Remember pedestrians have the have been successfully right of way Drive the Tl other two are still utmost caution when travelling under investigation through school zones Keep In Three local youths were mind that children sometimes with Mischief as a forget the safety rules taught result of damage lo them Help our community enjoy equipment stored at the Acton on accidentfree school year Community Centre One collision Const Paul Brown was only one motor vehicle collision during the week which included the holiday weekend The was of a minor nature and resulted In property damage only The responsible for program provided by trees land gradients and creeks for which flood plain control is specified These coupled with the design of the buildings will effectively segregate the training centre inmates from occupants of the correctional centre both wthin their own units and in their alternating use of the central facilities Mr Snow described the special design features of the plans All the buildings are one storey in height except for the living deck system precast concrete units exposed in most areas Major interior divisions are to be block masonry with painted Living units finishes and most doors and The correctional centre windows will be security type of comprises two living units of special design canteen interview washrooms and a mechanical room and 104 beds respectively with the subdivision of areas and facilities being similar to those in the training centre Sports facilities include a quartermile track and soccer field hockey rink horseshoe pit and two baseball diamonds with a field house providing wash and Heating specified is by hot water radiation circulating from oil and gas fired boilers Associate architects work ng on the project are Farrow Church St Toronto HALTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION French Immeriion Survey Trie Board of Education Is conducting a survey tc assess interest in a Kindergarten program conducted in French for English speaking children Parents of English speaking children who will be entering Kindergarten In September who are interested In such a program can I obtain a questionnaire form from their local elementary school Completed questionnaires must be returned not later than October 1972 units which are partially two change rooms as well storage storeys and have connecting for outdoor equipment corridors to the central unit facilities The living units and their connecting corridors are shaped and grouped to form a number of enclosed outdoor courtyards for In addition to security design in the buildings a foot perimeter fence with a three foot sloping extension will surround the site An internal system of roads is included with paved parking for ACTON LIONS CLUB Fall Frolic and Dance SATURDAY SEPT 30th at ACTON COMMUNITY CENTRE DANCING 9 PM to 1 AM FEATURING Harry Hibbs and the Shrimp Cocktail From the Caribou Club Ticket available at Canadian Tire a store Per Couple 00 at the door Sheridan College Community Services Division presents CRAFT COURSES FOR ADULTS AND TEENS Sheridan Arts and Crafts Trailer Nona Public School Mk 10 Hours Thursday at Rug Hooking Material Extra IIS 00 trial Extra SUM S1JO0 House and Registration Trailer- Sept Sept and MONTH OF SEPTEMBER SPECIAL PERMS ANO PENSIONERS SPECIAL YES WE DO SHAG CUTS FOR THE LATEST IN FALL STYLES VISIT Beauty Salor I A ST I Help to defeat Muscular Dystrophy thousands of paralyzed children need your help ONCEAYEAR CANVASS ACTON FIREFIGHTERS M0N TUES SEPT 11th 12th Be ready to give for worthy when a Firefighter 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