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One phase leap The Acton Free Press Wed Nov 1973 Continued from 1 from local and provincial govern men it could be developed to sen these people projected Bower to Church Is all commercially designated land Councillor Coats said the downtown merchants show a reluctance to get together and do something the downtown area A plaza Is more simply managed with one owner he said Mr replied a more closely knit retail section of the Chamber is planned Wayne Mobs recalled coming to planning board with parking proposals and hearing no more about them Peter Marks followed this up with the reminder of the traffic and parking survey results expected soon Planning board influenced that study Mayor Duby admitted the Acton East plan grew out of haste of amalgamation with planning board wanting input on the new council A definite step during the discussion was taken by deputy reeve Marks who had prepared a motion which will be presented at the next council I m not sure it wise to go so far the Acton East proposals at this time he said Population would triple In six years This plan would encourage it in a onephase leap He was afraid once the plan was approved developers could step right in and begin building as long as they conformed The official plan could Jeopardize slow orderly growth he had concluded The gist of his motion to be discussed further at com level was that growth beyond 10 would be detrimental and cause social and economic hardships so he would recommend to council that the new residential map be endorsed in principle but that the population not exceed 10 He would recommend do el ion of recommendation No for a commercial area of from 10 to 16 acres sub stituting that council continue CASEY BOS EXAMINES the reddish colored oil slick which fouled his farm pond on the weekend Geese and ducks were removed from the water a 11500 to Casey wants to farm tennis club but obstacles many If you think got troubles with Governments of all stripes then it time you heard the tale told by Esquesing farmer Casey Bos Casey lives over on the Fourth Line near the Quarry where he farms or tries to while various agencies are doing their best to throw all kinds of obstacles in his path Ontario Hydro for instance would like to cross his farm diagonally with their Bruce to Milton hydro towers He is also located along a spur of the Niagara Escarpment which of course falls under the jurisdiction of the Niagara Escarp Commission which has been charged with the goal of maintaining the Escarpment natural environment This is all right with Casey but at a meeting in Milton the other night of the commission he got up to ask if there were any farmers on it grass roots people who made a living from farming One man stood up Casey said and said he farmed acres which in Caaay put him in another ball park altogether He wonders why some of the province s dirt farmers don get on these political appoint Last year he remembers vividly the fight to stop a new road running along the railway track which cuts through his property Just this weekend he discovered oil evidently seeping through from the nearby quarries into his duck pond He got the clucks and geese out and knows it will clear up but asks what would happen if Toronto garbage was put into the quarries We are told it wouldn bother the water courses but to Casey s mind that is all bunk because he has evidence which proves other wise We re lucky we got a free press in this country or the big men would run all over us he says That s Casey at bat And he isnt likely to strike out as long as he keeps swinging Council will allocate 111 to the Acton Tennis Associa ion to help finance construe tlon of tennis courts at the Robert Little School Work stops The site of the new Legion and work of block laying has had to stop Trucks have been mired In the sloppy ground The brush and trees on the lakeshorc are being trimmed down Cons Wood leaves OPP Cons Roy Wood is leaving the O for the Peel regional force He will be working in Mr and Mrs Wood and daughter Kim live on Jeffrey The clerk will ask the Board of Education when ap proval of construction of the courts will be forthcoming Deputy reeve Maries served the courts will be a capital asset of Hal ton Hills council and recommended the new council enter Into an agreement with the Ward One Tennis Association Councillorelect Mayor Duby added reminder to his list Questioned where the funds are to come from councillor Coats was told by deputy reeve Marks that different sources are being invest gated He was assured it will not come from general rev en At committee George and Ron Lewis had attended the meet of the administration committee of council Nov 19 to discuss the courts Mr Elliott has names of 50 interested people Different costs were discussed depend the asphalt surface and a 10 foot fence will be erected A bank account will be set up with one signing authority its policy of containing commercial growth in the downtown core Large look Councillor Coats objected to this approach although he was also concerned about the town rate of growth It s essential to take a large look at planning he declared There must be other ways of slowing growth Mr Marks promptly agreed with Mr Coats This is a poor way but It all I could think of How else can register that I want slow controlled growth The land will be snapped up Queens Park is looking to put people someplace con come In and meet all the requirements Councillor Maaoles served two years will be controlled at least until there are more sewage treatment facilities Mayor Duby spoke of the Black Creeks limitations This impelled Mr Marks to swing around in his chair to point out Mike a familiar race at meetings as engineer for Klngham Hills estates A man as smart as he Is could think up something like a sewage plant that need water laughed Mr Marks The clerk was asked by councillor Coats to try to find out If there Is some way of controlling growth perhaps ask other towns how they manage We want to plan the area without opening It up like new frontier Toyota Community Calendar Whats doing In North Halton aroal CHRISTMAS CHEER The Acton Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society are sending a Christmas parcel to the Princess Margaret Hospital Lodge Anyone wishing to contribute Jams cookies preserves candles cakes or any other treats please leave at Acton Home Furnishings or Mrs Harriet Helwlg St before Tuesday December RECYCLING DRIVE The Outers Club of Acton High will be having a recycling drive on Saturday December IS Glass and bundled paper will be accepted See how much cor your money will buy at HA L TidlN TOYOTA Kan HUH 8784366 Hwy 2S Jiut North of Ale ft Burlington brass dominates staff at region level SANTA CLAUS greeted Mrs Spear Mrs Masters and Mrs Hernngton at the Legion Rotary party for Golden Agers last night Tuesday at night schools WlUard Price Director of Adult Education for the Board of Education reports that 333 students were attending night classes as of Oct at This an in crease of en per cent the previous year Most of the students enrolled in Burl ngton classes Other areas report the following numbers Oak One hundred and ninety six teachers arc required for the classes There are students taking Grade credit courses Several of them grades 12 and 13 will operate again in the second semester that begins the week of Feb be said Home economics typing May save on dental payments Social and Family Services Department ma realize savings on dental expenses for welfare recipients Ian Executive Director of the Recommend inquest into childs death Coroner J infills of Brampton has made a recommendation for an inquest Into the death of a Iwoyearold Georgetown girl who died while being trail stared to Peel Manorial Hospital Brampton from the Georgetown and District Memorial Hosnltal IXntal presented plan to the om millet Thursdav said that a savings could be realized by the count If dental bills were channelled through That would make arrangements with dentists to do the work for percent of the regular fee would take five percent for ad ministration charges rite percent that five per cent they would offer regulatory controls or the money spent said problem finds would be referred to the College of Dentist Physicians who act as a sort of watch dog dentists courses sewing crochet sewing with hint fabrics tailoring creative etc prove to be popular with an increased enrolment of students Price said There has been a significant increase in the English as a second language program Of the students enrolled New Canadians from Portugal make up the largest national group General Interest General Interest hobby and craft type classes form the largest group with participants The balance of the registration attend special seminar groups such as volunteer training for ele mentary teachers and volun leers assisting with teaching retarded children The general interest week classes will reregister in January and begin Wed Jan Several new courses are being offered Some of the Innovations in the north Acton Georgetown and Milton are antiques budget cooking chair caning drama workshop folk guitar rhythmic gymnastics off loom weaving spring gar dening and snowmobile maintenance Registration by mail com in December The public will be Informed by newspaper advertising flyer delivery by school children Employees of town of Burlington have dominated appointments to key posts In the Regional Government structure an nouced recently Robert Don Farmer and Kenneth were all named to top posts and oil arc currently working for Town of Burlington leaves job with Burlington to become rcg engineer and Don Farmer leaves his post as town treasurer take a similar position with the region Burlington Police Chief was recently named chief of the 200man Police Force planner Ed Cummings director won the top post in the planning depart at Ihe regional level The police chief was chosen by the Regional Board of Police Commissioners and named shortly after that board first business meeting held in last Thursdnv Other applicants were Chef Fred Approve salaries A decision to pay Milton mayor elect and Mil ton councillors was made at the meeting of last week The mo tion earned but only after two amendments slicing the sal were defeated Councillor Art Mcknson of Milton suggested for councillors and 500 for the would be more in I with the recommendation of the steering committee and more reasonable Councillor tick Day claimed the mayors salary at was too high and the councillors salaries of M were loo low He reasoned the mayors position would in volve twice as much work as that of councillors so the mayor should be paid twice as much Oliver and Georgetown Ch Floyd The other three op poinlments were mended by a selection committee consisting of members of regional council The appointments were confirmed at the meet of regional council Wednesday Solicitor soon Council expects to be considering applications Tor a regional solicitor in the near future As the structure at the regional level grows and the workload increases new staffers will be hired Regional council has held two working meetings Their bas concerns at this time ore making preparations for the effective takeover of certain functions that have until now been of the local area councils Skerrett jo the Burling ton police force in after 16 years on the Hamilton force He attended Hamilton Delta College and later Northwestern Uni in Illinois and served in World War Two will make a re commendation concerning staff structure within a month Respected Farmer left his job as an auditor to Join the staff at the town of Burlington in 1356 He chartered accountant and and respected in municipal circles as one of the most knowledgeable treasurers in the area worked for three the Stratford engineering department before joining Burlington as assistant engineer in and later became town engineer Ed Cummings the new regional planner worked as planning director in gar Township In 1956 and after the 1962 amalgamation with will be faced with the formulation of an official plan for the region That will be his first major task Salaries for Farmer Baillie and Cummings are reported to be 000 and respectively The police chiefs salary has not yet been David Phillips DC announces the Milton Chiropractic Centre is now open in a temporary location Main St E Milton Soon to be located in Trafalgar Sq 310 Main St Milton For appointment please call 8785656 or altar hours 6782 Crcdentt cab net elegant Med Pecan grit n on tampered hard board and select so ds Decora accents molded Milt Br Tube Speaker Concealed easier 30 H 334 W Sleek Contemporary cab net of tempered and select sol shed Royal Walnut g an grit Tube Speaker 30WH add for tube cap Model 629 OO InstaMitic color tuning One button controls fun Automatically balances hue contrail inttnsry br and eve activates iht automatic me tuning Quasar BrightPicture Tube Black ma in surrounds each color dot giving clear sharp and 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