Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 26, 1974, p. 2

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The Acton Free Press Wed Jung Color party wins trophy Branches of the Royal Canadian Legion from Fnn Brampton Acton Milton and were guests of Georgetown Legion Branch at Zone drumhead service In Remembrance Part Sunday afternoon To the music of the Georgetown Legion Pipe Band and the Milton Girls Pipe Band Legion members marched to the pork where the service was held Under sunny skies In front of the cenotaph the assembled Legion members members of the Lesion Auxiliary and members of the public began the sen ice with they hymn The Lord My Shepherd service ana read from the Scriptures while Zone Commander Green field asked the assembly to remember their Legion Comrade Dominion Com Chairman Comrade Chester Merrlmnn who died the previous day during the two minute silence The Last Post and Reveille was played by Comrade George Burrows of Brampton branch while The Lament was played on the bagpipes by Pipe Major Merv Allen of the Branch 120 There arc 11 branches in zone The commanders trophy for the best color party instituted three years ago was won by Acton I In its first two years it went to Georgetown and Brampton Safety and centennial are joint objectives ACTON LEGION color party won the first place trophy at the Zone drumhead service in Remembrance Park Georgetown Sunday ternoon The award was only Instituted a couple of years ago and this Is the first time Acton has won it Front row kneeling president Bob Sergeant at arms Ted first vice- Members of the finance committee of Hills council expressed satisfaction with the fact businessmen and tradesmen were forced pay business tax and then forced to pur chase a license to operate as well Monday the committee the possibility of passing a comprehensive licensing by law lo coier nil businesses and trades to re place the several now In existence for the three former municipalities of Acton Georgetown and Clerk Doug Prltchard pointed out the advantages of one by law which would define give statutory authority rates and deposits to licence businesses and trades But Councillor Harry Levy wondered why some bus required licenses and others did not He thought perhaps the municipality was discriminating ho found ready ally in Councillor Ernie Sykes who said he was to the whole thing Ail businesses contribute When union president Hill presented more Peter Dunham with a dollar luesdoy he kicked off their unique safety pr4rom which has in conjunction with Acton centennial and the Ixgfon program All Splash at Lions pool Wnt surrounds the I lonn n j pool but president Gord James standing behind them not inside it Workmen are Mary Daigle Alec Commando Floyd Schmidt by muddy pools Norm Price Joan Ford Joan Kay James Earl Waller Jackie Bullough Doug Pnirrsi ontinuM with Rogers Alma Schmidt Madeleine Jessie tin of tin pool Florence Tom and Jim for bottom McKnight find No up yet Work at Ihemw legion hall where Jobs are all Insldi out of tin unusually wet No fires No fires wire reported in town during the past wick thief Hoi mis brigade was called out in the rid when alert summoned tin in to on the prop of IK Smith on Second I inc of The Milton brigade arrived lo reliivL the Alton firemen Hit pig burn and implement tould not Ik- saved receive one of the specially minted coins with n safety message Mr Is president of Local of the and Allied Workers The litter to the points out that Acton forward Its second century union and management would like to mark be progress or the past with the of silver dollar The letter also urges on of safety at work and play Want bylaw to cover business licensing through taxes Why should they be further harassed he asked Furthermore Home are picked out to pay and others not It wns pointed out hot un the present system of by laws in the throe communities no one wos sure who had to pay for license and who did not In Acton for Instance tobacco stores must bo licensed but In Georgetown Perhaps nil who pay bus I should not have to pay for a license and others should thought Levy But the clerk pointed out fee Tor licenses was only nominalfrom 1 to and really was not a financial burden Part of the reason for the by law was to muke bus nosses adhere to certain standards He said the Muni Act allows the muni to license and lists those it can license Included In the list ore carnivals res tawants taxis salvage yards hawkers and peddlers Enforcement Is up to tht Ilotmsing- officer and the chief of police Hill 151 says he Ice must it In em After further discussion agreed matltr of a by law lo count for their up spending mon llmi on the reams piptr and Information which go Into a ntw by law of that Peel worried Hie Put Region wants Hi Hon in gittlng the Ontario government to rtvltw thi hiring of guards Itigional Council bus every in tin prov into to support thtm in drive lo have hi looked into and tin of the rtvltwed Hit will tn to the Ministry of NORTH HAJ TON cafe 877 or Sun Thru Thuri I Mora and Sal J M and M 27 28 Sat 29 WHIN WAYNE LADY ICE BIG CHIEF MURRAY Nielsens Clothing Garton and daughter sc to trade with represenl next week Harrison and medicine man Ed dropped with braves Ricky Blake Norton Jock Kelley Harrison wampum they wished utilizing the dollar centennial 700 homes Council rough on Mr Ruff Continued from page I for flood plain lands Provincial grants of to per unit are to be available to stabilize local taxes and interest free loans are to be made available for sewers water and roads The Province has also promised to speed up the processing of approvals which often took months and years to a go day time limit A for Bob Holmes has been appointed to help speed up plans or the pmv crash program with offices in the region building Develop are also proposed for Burlington and Milton It was also learned this week the Province is assembling land south of Milton but in the new towns present area foracitv of Things were rough for Frank last week when council t agree whether or not he was a bona fide farmer and refused a second building permit for the one lot Under the old policy a bona fide fanner have an extra residence for hired help Mr he wanted the house for hired help on his farm on the Tenth Line Lot3 He said he had head of cattle grain and a big garden on his too acres Mr Ruff said he had to work In Toronto to pay off the farm so he needed the hired help Councillor Dick Howitt contended Mr Ruff make his living from the farm He works in Toronto but lives here he com mented Councillor Morrow said the man lives on the farm and operates a farm if he needs another lob to make it pay more credit to him We should be bending the rules to give this man another house for hired help Morrow said he would much rather see It retained as a farm than be divided into Jots Councillor Russell Miller said he was a long as there was no land separation involved A motion by Morrow and Miller to issue the permit was last but it was turned back to committee for more study Lie No Every Monday Night at pm AT THE CREDIT VALLEY CLUB FORMERLY RIVIERA GAMES JACKPOT 54 NO ADMISSION CHARCI Cards 3 for BUS SERVICE Sponsored By Georgetown Elks Lodge No PROCEEDS FOR DEAF DETECTION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES Kawasaki GRADUATION SALE MINI BIKES SALE PRICE NOW ONLY TRAIL BIKES Rsg 00 SALE 74900 KS126 125cc NOW Fit Reg ONLY 1234 Brampton 1213 HOME HARDWARES ACTON FIRE FIGHTERS AND e ACTON ROTARY CLUB INVITE YOU TO ATTEND COMMUNITY CENTENNIAL DAY MONDAY JULY 1st PROSPECT PARK ACTON Come out and enjoy a full days activity including FISH DERBY starting at 7 am ROCK CONCERT starting at 1 pm CHICKEN BARBEQUE pm to 8 pm ACTON CITIZENS BAND CONCERT pm ACTON LEGION Br 197 CHORALIERS 7 pm GIGANTIC FIRE WORKS DISPLAY Dusk PICNIC FACILITIES AVAILABLE BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY ADMISSION Children 00 includes chicken plus trimmings and a full days activity S3 25 includes chicken plus trimmings and a full days activity Anyone leading Park lOf to Fireworks Time will receive a on presentation of ticket stub of for and 25c for children GENERAL ADMISSION Adults 50c Children 26c Fishing Darby antry light chtrgi Tickets available from any Fire Fighter or Acton IGA Mow Pro Hardware jj Home Hardware Acton Delicatessen and Arena

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