Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 25, 1973, p. 10

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Acton Wednesday July 1W3 Esquesing library opens in hall vault How do yi empty make use of an In cose an vault at the old township hall in Stcwarttown has become a library Called a book deposit a name which library board members Khun the vault was opened this week to display five to six hundred books the board has acquired Another are expected next week It Is the first library in history and is due to the effort of the library Board a group ap pointed in December 1971 The vault and adjoining room were available at price the board could afford They opened their doors Monday from I m and will open again on Wednesdays from till in the evening a schedule they will follow until more definite arrangements can be Grants distributed Prior to arranging the opening of the library at the old hall grants received by the Board were distributed amongst the Acton Georgetown and Milton libraries enabling township residents lo loin them without having to pay a resident tax which was as high as per year In Georgetowns case Now some grant money will go towards the new township facility Weve only got modest quart hero explained library board chairman Mrs Ruth Wilson of Milton and board member Mrs Joan Lister It Acton but we feel we arc filling a need They are the first volunteers to man the library but they will be assisted by other members of the Board as the deposit remains open These Include Edna Mae Markahm 3 Georgetown Anne Berry 3 Milton Reeve Tom Kill of and secretary Cathy Later a librarian will be hired We have hardly spent any money so far the members of the board declare suggesting It would not reach the figure They have plans for greater scope Including a bookmobile to tour the township Cost Over The plan has been presented to council at a recent meeting but councillors decided to delay an answer until the township receives proposals for other projects and Is able to dole money out on a priority basis Members of the library board feel they are entitled to part of the reserve fund which the township has the years and recently decided would be apportioned before regional government steps In and controls purse strings Library Board chairman Mrs Ruth Wilson sold she has an swers for every phase or the bookmobile operation She reels it Is the only way to adequately sen Ice the township with reading material The board Is a member of the South Central Regional Library system which sent a sot of the bookB to help the new facility along The board has also pur chased a set Their first day operation from ihc hall was hampered by noise from gravel trucks and other traffic racing by the open door Few people responded the first day but Mrs Wilson and Mrs Lister a thriving Irade In books when Ihe library book deposit becomes better After nil Mrs Lister ex plains weve barely got star They are also hoping for from library boards In Milton and Georgetown The Georgetown board has already sent them books for which have a duplicate on Steering committee formed for regional police force When regional government comes Into effect In next Jan 1 a regional police force will be established to cover the entire region and four present police forces will disappear At a meeting Wednesday In a steering committee of nine people was named lo guide the transition smoothly ana fcctlvcly They Include six elected Warden Anne Acton councillor Orvlllo Chapman Nassagawcya Deputy Reeve Jim Watson Milton Mayor Brian Best Burlington Mayor George Harrington and Reeve Tom Mill and three members of existing police commissions- Judge William K and Percy Cowan of the Oakville Commission and Glenn of the Georgetown Commission Working committee Beneath the steering com a working com ml I tee of nine police officers has been established to make re com and come up with the necessary facts and figures for the steering committee They include the four chiefs of existing forcesFloyd of Georgetown Ray of Milton Fred Oliver of Oakvlllc and of Burlington plus Staff Welch Inspector Harry Wilson and Walter South wood Burlington Deputy Chief Jock Jeffries Staff McPhcrson The latter four men were earlier this year named to the working committee and they have been spending their full lime studying the Introduction or a rcglonol force In Halton wllh part time assistance from the representatives and police chiefs The steering committee is expected to hold Its first meeting on Aug By midOctober 11 is expected a regional police commission will be named and it will likely be formed and at work by Nov l Two regional representatives are to be named to the five member Police Com mission The other three mem will be provincial Jims facts dont agree with Toms Recent statements by former teachers federation president Tom to the effect thai over 1000 classrooms in have over 36 students and that morale is low among the countys teachers and they arc all going to leave were rebuked by Jim Singleton Director or Education for Halton County Board of Education This is just well if we spread it on the northern part of this county your com would be feet high Singleton IN FULL BLOOM last week was the Yucca tree belonging to 17 Scene St Just turned 89 Mr Johnston keeps many plants in his garden in leal addition to this blooming white flower tree which is very rare D Pink Photo Rockman a purebred Holsteln cow In the herd of H C Reld Mitt on has recently completed a high Record of Performance production test As a fiveyearold In 305 days on twice daily milking she produces 21 lbs milk con taining 960 lbs fat average test 39 per cent butterfat which Is a Breed Class Average of per cent for milk and per cent for fat ABOUT 600 PEOPLE attended the official opening July of the new Beef Cattle Research Centre Present among the officiate for the ceremony were left Hon James W Snow Minister of Government Services Dr Winegard president of the University of Guelph and the Hon A Stewart Minister of Agriculture and Food right The research centre planned and built to serve the needs of Ontarios expanding beef industry has been designed to provide producers with accurate information in areas of feeding housing and breeding The centre will be operated by the university of Guelph under contract to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Toyota Community Calendar doing In Central Halton Area I Friday July 27 Milton Youth Council invites you to a DANCE at the Quonslt- Hurt House on Rd rear of Milton Plaza Friday at featuring MANCHILD Admission is for members for members See how much car your money will buy of TOYOTA f Halloa Truck Salts INT Ltd 8262931 Just Worth of will boo Judge Belter facilities Commenting on Wednesday meeting and the work Ihnt has been done lo date on lm a regional police force Mlllon Police Chief Hay Andreas Mid he was looking forward the regional force as would mean belter will be available some of he smaller police deportments Examples would be Identification departments safety officers more personnel training facilities he sold Right now forces like and Georgetown arc too small to have their own identification staff and cannot spare even one men on a full time basis for safety and accident prevention work he said Georgetown Chief Schwanlz said Ihc Initial costs of a regional police force might be higher than present costs but eventually the cosls will taper Irollzation of records and business offices he sharing of facilities and Ihe bulk purchasing power of Ihc larger force would help reduce costs In the future he indicated MHS JOAN LISTER and Library Board at J 5 chairman Mrs Ruth Wilson prepare to hundred boo ave acquire oh open the Esquesing library at The old Stewarttown hall Monday IK afternoon They have made use of the old evenings Board image County Hoard of Eduealion considered number of recommendations mude by Die Priorities and expenditures Committee on communications al Ihclr meeting Thursday board agreed that while the newsletter Education News had shortcomings and some circulation problems Hie exercise was worth continuing The board discussed holding meetings curlier in week so thai weekly newspapers would have an opportunity to it wasUM fresh That matter will receive further consideration from the com municulinns and public relations committee Good fit The board agreed to annually with the press and radio reporters maintain good relations with Ihe media Occasions I lowers Tolled Plants I Til Darli a good supply of FRESH CUT FLOWERS Caroline Flower Garden Centres Leading Two Miles West of Acton South Side of Highway told members of the Board at J meeting Thursday You haven got the right lake facts and quote them from J hat kind of source he charged the press represen at the meeting Ramautarsingh had held a press L conference when he ended his twoyear term as Halton president Average The truth is Singleton pointed out there were 384 secondary L school classes with 36 or more J students In the 1972 school year He felt it significant there I were 367 classes with between I one and IS students too The f median is students to a class L As for low morale and J charge that the staff Is leaving a nigh rate I Singleton 8 per cent of the J secondary school teachers quit In for all reasons in June of If this yeara drop from per I cent last year per cent prev lous year and per cent In June of Elementary school I resignations and retirements lota lied It per cent of the staff- an Increase from last year and and 11 1 per cent the year before The extra cash you get selling Items through Free Press classifieds Isnt peanuts list your surplus items and get cash now Dial 8532010 AND A HELPFUL FREE PRESS ADTAKER WILL ASSIST YOU IN WORDING YOUR AD A IN HOME

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