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The A ton Free Press Wed August VILLAGERS SADLY WATCHED firefighters from Chinguacousy and Cheltenham fight the fire at Terra Cotta Inn Friday morning Extra hoses were run into the Credit River at the back of the five acre landscaped gardens Terra Cotta Inn ravaged An early morning blaze gutted the upper floors of the well known gourmet restaurant the Terra Cotta Inn morning forcing three guests and an employee to flee in night attire three guests Mr and Mrs David find Kathleen together with employee Ross raw led through dense smoke to the nearest fire escape When they found this one blocked by made their way hands and knees to another Damage to the newly restored Inn ranges from to Moo but will not be definitely established until the is finished Many of the valuable copper and pewter antiques stored in the attic were lost In the blaze but a valuable caned brass bed owned at one time by the King of Some lamps bureaus and desks were salvaged before me flame engulfed the A spokesman for the Inn said the upstairs rooms were destroyed as was the front dining room but bar and the other dining roam escaped with homy smoke water damage from Chinguatousy Inglewood and Cheltenham fought the blaze from until but remained on the scene unlil noon to ensure no smouldering would erupt again Owner Donga rd plans to start rebuilding as soon as the formalities of Insurance and an in estimation by the Ontario tire Marshals office Is completed He hopes to restore It to its former elegance and grace despite the loss of the irreplaceable on tunics The fire is thought to have started in the basement area and up through the centre of the building to the upstairs rooms Thi fire interrupted a great many plans Weddings were scheduled for Sat a convention was supposed to be held this week Terra Inn is famous as a wedding reception centre and is known all over for its afternoon teas on of the five gardens which ru the Credit River During the fire the river was iterf as a source of water whenfiremen ran hoses dou into Stockbroker bought the Inn only in of this year and had It completely renovated and furnished with the valuable antiques The Inn was originally a private home and has stood there since before the turn of the century It Inter Crane and then reverted to a private home it was purchased by Hetty and Harry who treated the style Inn and set the pattern for the future reputation of the famous eating spot Through the years until taken over by Mr it remained a white frame building In Mr had the whole building Including tin gucNt house adjacent painted a rustic brown and 1 new sign hung on the front of the Inn iIil many villagers watching the ire with sadness was Mrs Lorraine Puckering who said she was one of the first waitresses to work In he Ii nwhen Mr and Mrs first opened the doors Harry Watson general manager of the Credit Valley Authority sold the owners of Terra Inn would have to for permission to rebuild suite it Is located In flood plain land Standing room only for GO passengers The GO train In Georgetown Is ihc place of buses and cars for people travelling to Toronto The reason for the lack of service is the T strike People don want lake their ears into the knowing the traffic tie can any other way except of course the Go train from travels on the CO train because it ih more convenient for him and it reasonably fast Re finds now that it is a little crowded Gill lives near Rock wood and is travelling the GO route because of the traffic congestion in He finds that the tram is nor mally too early tor him though lakes the GO because it is more comfortable and is less time consuming He travels Toronto every morning and back to evening He finds that It Is far more and coming back at t there is standing room Visiting with Bob Ik a ley is John who also likes the GO train because of its comfort and its speed Craig Mood 1 from does not norm alb take the GO train but because of the traffic congestion in Toronto caused the T C strike it has become necessary Wncx the strike GO train travelling has become more important Also there is a stoo in the morning runs which ends at the CNfc If you do plan to travel by GO get there a few minutes earlier or you will be a part the standing room only crowd Obituary Florio Tournour After a short illness Tournour passed away on August in General Hospital He resided at St in Acton He is survived by his wife Dorothv Lazenoy one brother Mario from New and sisters Olga of and Julia or Torino Italy He was the son of Louise and Annie Tournour was bom on July 1J15 in He worked as a tanner at and Co for years He spent four and a half years overseas with the Saskatoon Light Infantry during World War The funeral was held on August with Rev officiating Alfred Roach Nino Bra Ida Stan Burton Thos and Wilf McEachcrn were pallbearers 94tb birthday MZ Bennett August 5 marked the birthday of former Miss M Z Bennett Four Acton women Lillian Eaton Nellie Shoemaker Nellie and Marguerite Taylor of Trinity United went to visit with Miss Bennett at the Central Park Nursing Home in Kitchener She was beautifully dressed and In great spirits reported Lillian talon The birthday was with cake and tea Miss Dennett vit the principal of Acton public school for many after first leaching in Acton She Is widely known and respected and of course the M Z Bennett public school on Acton Boulevard is named her GO TRAINS are becoming more popular due to the T T C strike These people are getting off the last morning run from Georgetown to Union Station in Toronto DANCE at the CREDIT VALLEY CLUB formerly the Riviera Saturday Aug 24th Music by THE METRO GNOMES Dancing to 1 a m If Ptr ADMISSION BY TICKETS ONLY DRESS CASUAL FOR RESERVATIONS CAlL 8779110 BINGO Lie No 137543 Every Monday Night at 8 AT THE CREDIT VALLEY CLUB FORMERLY RIVIERA GAMES 1000 JACKPOT 54 Nos NO ADMISSION CHAROE Cards 3 for BUS SERVICE Sponsored By Georgetown Elks Lodge No 540 PROCEEDS FOR DEAF DETECTION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES Lost in shuffle Find missing desk The case of the missing desk is solved Halton Regional Councillors asked staff people at the region to sec what happened to the desk that was used at the former county buildings It seems the desk got lost in the shuffle when the office was moved from Milton to Burlington In April After a search the desk was found alive healthy and in use in an office at the engineering department Toyota Community Calendar Whats doing in the North Halton A real STEAM ERA WEEKEND If you relish the days of steam powered farm im plemsnts plan to attend the annual reunion th Ontario Steam and Antique Preservers Association Steam Era In Milton Fair Grounds on Labor Day Weekend Aug 31 and Sept It a great show and tun for young and old ADVANCE REGISTRATION The Board of Education will hold Advance Registration for those students not previously registered for all schools In Milton and Halton Hill Registration will take place at the individual school Monday August and Tuesday August 37 from am and from Ipm torfp m See how much cor your money will buy at TOYOTA DeliMn of Truck Salts 8262931 Hwy Just North of 401 Two councillors protest closed budget session areas ore not served by the regional police The ships are served by the Ontario Provincial Police which Is a charge levied across the province Councillors Don Gordon and walked out of a Milton Council meeting lost Tuesday protesting council a decision to hold an In camera session to discuss the apportionment of the Milton budget Mayor Anne had tolled on council to the meeting and budget committee chairman he final ballot breaking the tie Mayor told members of council the closed door session was necessary discuss Iran grants from Ihc province She noted there could be a misunderstanding among the councillors themselves and explained she had had bad experience with the press recently She said the councillors could get emotional and could say things they did not mean No reason Gordon said he saw no reason for going Into a closed meeting lie claimed council policy was to go into a closed session when personnel and acquisition were discussed He felt council should adhere lo that polity Councillor claimed there wos a reed for the press and the public to understand transitional grants as well as the council Mayor MacArthur councillors Jim Kerr Rubs and Brad Clements voted in favor of closing the meeting Councillors Ron Harris and Hick Day Joined Gordon and In opposing the cloned meeting but stayed In on the discussion The transitional grants fur Milton for 1974 amount to Those grants from the province are Intended to over costs of entering regional government and case the increased mill rate According to Councillors 1owyi and Gordon council had agreed to raise mill rates in North North Burlington and urban Milton to ease huge Inert In arm would linvt faced Ttm effect of that move sees urban Milton facing mill Increase with 17 mills with mills Burlington with 1 IS mills with I mills Hefty Increase Had Milton North and North not lo assist yo or Ward Three area ratepayers Nassaguwtya would have fated hefty Intreast at cording to Gordon on those areas would hove enjoyed decreases in hi jnlll rale Costs for services applied strictly to urban Milton were reduced when council agreed to reduce garbage from two weekly collections to one Tht urban section of the town also benefitted from a rebate for water and sewer services That amounted to areas pay no shore of water or sewer ex Increased costs Nassogaweyu faccN In creased costs this year because it Is tin first i has been levied for recreation service and police costs Councillor Jim Watson argued that thi townships should not have lo pay any share of fie regional police costs because this lime THE ACTON FREE PRESS Second CUM Mall Number OS IS LAKEVIEW CENTRE ftttripi I On Staff a CELANESE BIGELOW VENTURE OZITE PEERLESS Mm I QnDd V ARMSTRONG AND I HI I IfTIUATfi Lakeview Centre Choose It TILDEN ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS or Showtime Sun Thru I Sal 0 nd 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