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The Acton Free Press Wed Way News Digest Council gets feet wet Hills council have been in office four months but ore Mill getting their feet wet During the heavy rains water is coming into the municipal building on the Seventh Line Councillor Em said during the last storm the water was running across the floor Council voted lo spend have Dominion Co caulk the leaks around the building Four new town trucks Four more trucks will be added to Italian Hills equipment as soon as deliveries come through Hills council okayed the purchase of lvo ton pick ups from North at a cost of each tonlnternatlonalnndonesix ton International from Truck bales Milton at of and 8 respet lively All were the lowest tenders Disputes Sofandts contentions Councillor Don Gordon of Milton has written a brief which disputes the need and the location of both the Milton and substations proposed Ihe Commission report He alls for the return to Ontario original middle route which would have avoided urban Milton and passed through the north west corner of former township Milton council endorsed Gordon brief Earlier Milion claimed Milton would be the most persecuted and unplanned community in Ontario if allows the recommendations board first GO Trains estimated 1 pissengcrs boarded Ihe first run Monday morning riding free of charge a wrinkle designed to stimulate In vol on the Georgetown to Union Station run Transit left the Georgetown station promptly at urn The return trips arrive back in Georgetown at5 and m The run from union station to Georgetown takes minutes A considerable number or the commuters boarded at the t station but because the first run was there was no accurate count of passengers GO Train officials will release figures later this week Fore from Georgetown lo union station is SI 10 ride and a month fare is Rates vary for other stops which includes Brampton Ma Hon Weston and Bloor SL Spring sweeper hits the dust A tractor blasting great Robs of smoke on town streets last week turned out lo be nothing more than the trusty street cleaner hitting the dust Residents viewing the scene thought at first of calling the local fire brigade hut as the machine moved on and the atmosphere cleared the image of the street cleaning and its scrubbing brushes come lo the fore as it slowly swept down another few blocks stirring more dust as it along TAKING A REST from hauling cookies are four Donald Saturday was Cookie Day in town and the membcrsof the First Acton Guides Lynn Kearley was good Julie Pardons and Judy Mac Cookie day in Acton success Cookie day in Acton hit Saturday was blitz when over 1 boxes of girl guide were distributed throughout the town and out areas of Acton by the com of four units of young girls two brownie packs and two guide Organized by District Com missioner Strongitharm and Brown Owl Pal van I formed girls bombarded the own from until 12 noon and managed to sell more cookies than re I We purchased 120 car said Commissioner and last years Two collisions charges Acton investigated two during the past week Last trlday afternoon at the corner of Mill and Willow a car driven by Norma R Acton was in collision a parked car owned by Paul The Pringle car had estimated 200 damage and the car Inventor hopes acceptance Last Tuesday iflernoon it Mam and two cars driven by McFachern It Rock wood and Kenneth Jordan Peel St were in collision Estimated damage was a minimum of 20 to the McFachern car and to the Jordan car urges A local man police report charged with to work their j to door right With the trough town roup lea tition fell we could said they were iscd with the reception Refreshments raised by the cookie drive go back to the local with a portion sent to for the benefit or the girls for such things as equipment and materials depend lug on the needs of the parti culnr group After the selling escapade the girls gathered at the scout hill where scout and guide mothers provided and for the hungry young stcrs Town office I cheque outs Simple inventions have best for success and a former Acton man has joined the ranks of business James of Frederick St Apt 404 Kitchener Is presently very hopeful of success for his Upsi Daisy step which should be a boon to short people in geared to tall kit Mr went to school In Acton and he has friends here still The family moved to Oshawa and from there he went to Kitchener in 1947 He is now Had trouble Mr Backwell is a glass cutter by trade and he stands five feet a Inches tall He has always had trouble reaching high kitchen cup board shelves without the help of a chair or step Both take up space And over the years he has read of similar complaints from many other short people Why not invent something that can be used when needed for those high shelves and folded when not in use he asked himself about 18 months ago The result Is his Daisy step stool which is hinged together In three sections and can be folded and lucked away in an up right position w the aid of a magnet against the bottom of cupboard The features of his in v arc by patent applications now pending In Canada and the United States A prospectus has been sent to about BO companies here and in the Slates for manu rights The Raymond Lee organization of New York is handling details This company specializes in the development and intro duction of Inventions After Mr Backwell thought long enough about the problem it only took him one day to make the prototype He expects the step stool would sell for 5 or Mr Backwell promises to lei his friends in Acton know if his invention becomes a success and the royalties start rolling in Town office space was utilised this week when woman from Ministry of Community Social Services required the facilities last CUSTOMERS AT THE these days will find Thursday Friday mischief after he falsely several innovahons which have been planned 7 slri reported a hit and run for their food buying efficiency New cheques and Mrs He appears in court 1 helves with stock re arranged a cigarette bar at of the front of the store and on the outside a face lift the office toe with a new paint job Clerk Jane is seen ho waiting on customers at the bar counter which also serves as a bottle return centre May Volkswagen from behind Ac I on Medical Centre last Wednesday It was recovered by in a ditch on the third concession of The incident is still under invesli COnneCtlOn hoping to hen its grams was at the cheques recipients of provided under Ihe pro Sunday theft of coat valued at wis reported from the Legion local person attending dincc discovered theft lo Georgetown take the GO Train will have to depend on their own facilities According lo spokesman at the Cray Coach bus miml in there have yet for connecting ser charged lC There were six liquor connecting sen ice seizures and three impaired running drivers on the police books through Hock during the week to Two charges of dangerous driving were laid followlni incidents at the high school POLLOCK AND CAMPBELL ftl Edward H Schroeder Docto of Chiropractic Quean St SERVICE For Your Shopping Convenience We Will Now Be Open Thursday Until 900 pm During May and June Shops MILL ST E ACTON BINGO Lie No Every Monday Night at 8 AT THE CREDIT VALLEY CLUB FORMERLY RIVIERA GAMES JACKPOT 54 No MO ADMISSION CHAROI Cards 3 for BUS SERVICE Sponsored By Georgetown Elks Lodge No 540 FOR DEAF DETECTION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FISHING RODS CARPET and BIGELOW plus Armstrong Vinyl Corlon A Luran and Assorted floor tiles We have our own installation division on See for all your decorating and renovation requirement Lakeview Centre 1M Main SI ACTON Choose It TILDEN ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS or i Sun Thru and Sat 7 and 2 The Vampire Master Craws Blood also Terror Viking SUN TUES J WED Book of Numbers Summertime Killers Karl Maiden Color RESTRICTED THURS 9 The Way We Were sand COLOR Recommended as Adult Entertainment Snow White and the 3 Stooges COLOR Toyota Community Calendar Whats doing In North Halton area I Mother Day Bazaar at Robert Little School on May from Proceeds will go towards the Graduating class trip to Ottawa Everyone YOU RE INVITED fio Invitation Is to any group Interested In sending a representative to attend the first Decoration Day Meeting on Thursday May at See how much car your money will buy at HALTON TOYOTA Truck Lid 8784365 8262931 Hwy 25 Just North of Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Cheerfully Refunded The Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills Temporary help TRAFFIC COUNTING The Council of the Town of Hills in operation with the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Province of Ontario is examining all local roads and streets in the Municipality for the purpose of developing a logical long range improvement pro gramme The determination of traffic volumes on the Town Roads is an essential part of the Study and Is based on actual counts at selected locations Because of the large mileage of roads in Halton Hills a number of locations will be counted manually The assistance of part time help to cover these locations is sought Details are as lows Period of Time Required Approximately hours In total 8 hours for counting hour for instruction and hour to compensate for travelling time DateThursday May from 7 a toll and from Instruction will be given on Tuesday morn May at a at the Council Chambers of the Halton Hills Municipal Offices Formerly Esquesing Offices Requirements of Applicants A driver license and an Insued to travel to the count location Compensation Thirty dollars for the work involved III be provided as com This work could be interesting for retired or semi retired per housewives ladies church groups or others who have time available on dates specified Many volunteer groups have sue cessf raised money for their organization in this manner Persons interested In applying should contact the office of the Town Engineer Applications will be selected according to receipt of application Mr J Morris P Ertg Town Engineer Town of Halton Hills Telephone