Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 26, 1974, p. 6

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The Acton Free Press Wed Jung Actonbred dog wins honors here abroad IK ii VELMA WEST of Church St Acton is a recent graduate of Sheridan College She is seen receiving her diploma for completion of the one year Intensive Secretarial program Elizabeth Banister associate registrar places the historical on Velmas shoulder which signifies moment of graduation Vice president Barrie offers his congratulations Velma West receives graduation diploma A black and Miniature Briar Rose bred by or Arthur St was shipped on a direct Air Canada flight to Zurich and welcomed by her new owner Ira Mrs Is of the famous Kennels to the proud dog wlio says the dog arrived July Mrs reports that He Be as by lur owner won a best junior puppy award In her new country and more recently made lur by producing tour black puppies two malts and two females She d the puppies with the of another says Mrs ally who the name of puppies father as Ihe Canadian and Swiss plon Tuxedo June According to the dog fancier the striking black and Schnau Nantuks Briar Rose bred by Elsie Swackhamer of Acton won laurels as the best junior puppy in Swit and more recently presented her new owner Frau Frieda Sleiger with four black and silver puppies coloring of he new creatures has only been recognized by the Swiss Kennel Club In recent years She says the Unit black ami silver to registered in that country was a full younger brother to the Swnekhamers Canadian champion Syla Sprite The latter dog according to Mrs is also unique in that he was first Canadian bred black and to win an American specialty show He went winners Dog and Host of Winners at lie Paul Re ere show at Mass A in arc proud that Benjamin daughter Rost Is helping to better the Miniature breed in In so doing she is rccchlng many com plimtntary remarks from other well known In Italy and they say Mrs Swackhamer says that Bo will be competing for her Swiss championship later on this year and her owner Is hoping for major wins Beau Brummels ghost Hon committee Monday night In top hat frilly shirt and lBui century coat with cape sleeves Paul Nielsen of Acton invited councillors to at- laid Actons Centennial picnic In Prospect Park Monday July Come and help celebrate our birthday said Mr Nell Richard Telford DC DOCTOR of CHIROPRACTIC 75 MILL ST E ACTON Phone 8532483 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY OFFICE HOURS Wed 6 pm Tues noon Truckers strike fourth week for Sheridan graduate West of Acton its been exactly from her high school to Jier college graduation Mrs West receded her diploim for completion of the was a rcgistend nurse in and with the Hilton Health Unit Last August she decided to change careers and enrolled at Sheridan She plans to look for a job in the fall Sheridan graduate it College She is former graduate of Acton high school is Public Relations limited on in Toronto Sharon Nursing grad Jane graduated from Women college Hospital School of Shew the daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon of S3 Nelson Court Mr and Mrs Gordon Me her grandmother Mrs Fred and John the graduation held in I on vocation Hall niersil of Toronto Pharmacy graduate Stcphtn Mr and Mrs Clement of Milton is the HUH Gibson of graduated recently from Inmrsm of Toronto with a of Science degree The independent truckers strike against local quarries is in its fourth week The main issue stake is in wages The truckers fee 1 that their complaints are justified because they say their has risen so sharply Also they are responsible for their own trucks with all the worries of this Ihelrimestmenl withno eminent help Inst week the Ontario Haulers Association and the Aggregate Producer were to meet The meeting was neer held Yesterday Tuesday Mr president of the Ihulcrs Association and two of his associates met with Mr president of the Aggregate Producers Mr could not speak to the Haulers Association in his as president because any agreement made by the Ontario Haulers Association and the Aggregate Producers could not be binding under the Combines Investigation Act Therefore nothing was Mr that the Tillers was business end of the trucking industn in turn know hen they are recei ing a fair deal in a hauling contract He says the truckers arc now at the stage where they realize that their deal with the Producers is not fur Hi says that the owner operators of the pits and don t the to prosper because they the truckers ire becoming more knowledgeable in this area and in the eyes of the pit owners this is undesirable Mr satale says that the Producers don t realize that out of each r 1 500 is profit spokesman for Aggregate Producers says that the Haulers are cents per ton mile even though they are paid by the zone zone is worth a certain amount of money to the trucker anywhere from cents to In Toronto there are zones and therefore the amount paid is cents per ton mile Mr has admitted that in some zones the pay Is while in other zones they get over paid He says the truckers wages Increased 15 percent over last year to help fight Increasing costs Also Inst year the truckers were given a list of the zone rates to study and voice disapproval if there was any The haulers had no com They worked under these conditions until the end of May when they decided they were not content Mr Borud has also men that when an in dividual hauler had com plaint about a poor paying zone or something of that On the beat Seventh of a series This is the seventh of a series of photographs to introduce the public to their local police officers Constable Bruce of the Acton O is seen here checking one of the local detachments shot guns These are used on serious or at roadblocks in ease of an armed robbery This of gun which is a gauge and uses S S ammunition is very effective for its purpose Constable McArthur joined the P in September and was stationed at Burlington District Headquarters prior to coming to Acton in January Constable McArthur enjoys Acton and is an ardent curler makes an attempt at golf and enjoys all other sports which his son and daughter are actively engaged in Fn 9 am 12 noon 1pm Sat 9 noon s nature he as an Individual could come to the Aggregate Producers and they would try to remedy the situation Mr also mentioned he fact that the truckers could try to find work if they dldn like the rates that his organization pays Mr admits the independent haulers ixeellcnt workers The strike on the part of the haulers is affecting both sides Most of the haulers are for Lion canvass mortgages rent payments and supporting their families June 30 no deadline On the other hand the Aggregate Producers have lost a great deal of money and sales some of which will be recovered and some wont One thing certain says Mr the Aggregate Producers will not negotiate with the Ontario Haulers Association Region budget soon The first draft of first regional budget in gross expenditures will run in the neighborhood of Of thai Ha I ton taxpayers will have to provide an estimated and of that about is for police protection As yet the apportionment to municipalities is not known and the impact to the tax payer has not been calculated to date Regional treasurer Don Farmer hopes to finalize budget discussions within next couple of weeks The first draft indicates general government will cost 45G police proximately conservation public works social and family services 174 health rants and the museum 378 planning financial expenses and school debt charges wctk report in the Acton Tree Press Ins caused some confusion as to dt set for and donations for the Lions Pool project according to commit tec spokesman Don Gordon Mr Gordon the cam ass will not be closed TO but will eon until such time as everyone has had an donating with ill monies collected Mr Gordon sivs that pledges will not lie due in Ml by the June date but will run for the lime previous specified by donor Another point I would like to make clear sold Mr onion is ihil Vic is in of ihe residential canvass tan be rendui it Hie poinledout tint Gordon Is the over ill project well chiirman of tin business industry eon He slid tint Don he ire also on the committee and Cordon be reached at number said he was sorry about any confusion conveyed lo residents in in the project and In hopes to see them the pool in its completion by late or fall At Acton Leading Florist Do Your Planting Nowll GERANIUMS SHRUBS BOX PLANTS PERENNIALS EVERGREENS POTTED ROSES POTTED SHRUBS ETC FERTILIZERS SEEDS GARDEN TOOLS PATIO STONES ETC A BIG SELECTION OF CUT FLOWERS Opn70ay la Tit Dark Phontll WE WIRE FLOWERS ANYWHERE Caroline Flower Garden Shop If rut No holiday for region Hilton won l have summer holidays this Council rejected a resolution lhat would have wiped out meetings from 0 Aug Burlington George Harrington said experience in Burlington had shown there were more special meetings called during the summer to deal with special things than there were regular meetings He said Ihisjearuasa bad year to implement the layoff Hills representatives Ric Morrow and Tom Hill wondered how the 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