Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 2, 1974, p. 6

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Smaller creeks arent shown on garbage study Raftis defends region V I L l 1 I J J- lb A more central or southern site for a sanitary landfill project would have been preferable according to Doug Sexsmlth of McLaren the firm which prepared he study mending si tun ting a Ha I ton landfill site north of 10 iK Sideroad and west of the Fifth Coalition and claimed Line In near In all could be suitable mode to serve the pur potto All or sites were north at Five Highway some as far north as Acton Soxumlth responded to charges by Bill Johnson who Ashgrove Sexsmlth noted there were no sites that his firm felt met all the criteria and wore located well He from the where the largest share of the region s garbage if generated is a vantage Groundwater conditions the availability of land and he indicated zoning were among the considerations that were used when sites further south were ruled out he indicated Coalition and claimed map accompanying the did not show all of the creeks near the site He claimed a branch of the Crock comes much closer that creek Is shown on maps Replying to the charge Stxsmith noted the creeks were there We arc aware this we have walked the site and made careful examination of It None of the smaller creeks arc shown No 22 is controversial site The report indicates sites noted no site would bo perfect but balancing all of the other factors the recommended site at Ashgrovo was the best on sewer water issue 101 Public men Works Chairman Jack He noted one of the ad claims the rettlon and area vanlages or regional municipalities would be government was that making a retrogressive step vices provide a degree of for water and Isolation from pressure sewers re transferred back groups or special Interest to the area municipalities groups but permits tie produce a written system to respond to serious report In answer to heavy demands criticism his committee and The larger the public work department justifies llaftls reasoning political We Invited all councillors lo this meeting to laimcd the per cent i OWRC map shows more creeks 6 The Acton Free Press Wed October Says onus on teachers Occidents not on youngsters Halton Renaissance Committee feels the teachers and not the students in school system should be responsible for deciding whether material being presented in class rooms is offensive to the students conscience The approach now in use where teachers tel students they may feel free to leave the class If anything offensive to their conscience is presented was called a cop out by Renaissance chair Ken Campbell of Milton in a letter to the Halton Board of Education its trustees principals and members of parliament this week Text of Campbell s letter to board chairman William Pries follows Dear Mr Priestner Further to the first recom in Section IV of our brief concerning plural ism may we coll your at tention to disturbing policy which seems to be prevalent or least which apparently has become generally ac without contradict on In schools I refer to that students are id by their teachers at On Friday September on the Line north of Side road a 1974 Gremlin driven by Michael Rotz Acton struck a tree causing over weeks At the last council meeting several members Indicated they felt that riponsHlllty should be the area where the work could be properly supervised Both Hills Mlllon Councils have endorse hat proposal In his report claims there are five keys to growth control of a municipality Hard services sewers and planning Iran sportntlon police and fnancina arc the keys claims all arc interdependent to remove any one of them is to negate the concept of regional government pooling credit resources projects that would be too expensive otherwise would now be available claims He points out the decision to centralize local functions costs somewhere in excess of in and lo reverse that decision would where they This happens all the me he said II II Mason supporter of the regl nnl system said he lolnlenancc had tried to convince his I be colleagues on economically before to regional Because of the grant struc 1 Works Director Bob lure a reversal in Halite to a where nihility for water sewers they Id him and would likely lo have some of lliefr financial detriment of the concerns satisfied community he said Committee member BUI Mason if there had been any material or for the request from Hills to hive the effected Regional Chairman Allan Mosson noted lack of service was offered as the main reason for the move HS OPTOMETRIST Cork SI Eail Phono 822 We reject this policy as a materiel In the classroom copout which shifts the onus contrary to the principles of damage to vehicle Mr for propriety from the Christian morality without Injury teacher where it belongs to and hence offensive to the the vulnerable youngsters in consciences of children and On Friday September the classroom Parents have parents who ore committed to at 12 a on add ever i morccost every right to expect teachers such values it Is In fact the miles north of the town line a A decision to hand back the to be sensitive to what would teachers responsibility to i960 Volks driven by Edna would also offensive about the apologize to those who arc Willis Acton went require the areas to lake over material they present in the thus offended Further if the into the cast ditch to avoid a where they have no previous class in view of the values teacher persists in such of collision with an unknown experience said parents are seeking to incul fensivc manners ought to vehicle which was south said the change bound Willis received minor would result in personnel In their children at be the teacher and not the home The Ontario student who is required to tional Act affirms this prin leave the classroom Such a It is the duty of a teacher Is obviously teacher to inculcate by potent to handle such a injuries and there was over problems more severe than damage to her vehicle those problems presented as according lo police result of regional govern CROSSING GUARDS Crossing Guards are required to serve the Acton area Written Applications To MR CD Clerk Administrator will be received to Oct 1 1th Town of Halton Hills Mam St S Georgetown Ont precept and example respect for re on the principles of Christian morality subject thank you for your con sldcrntion of this extremely sensitive and crucial matter of grave parental concern Firefighters battle Acton firefighters fighting volunteer have been than fires lately They have been busy battling the war with muscular dystrophy via a door to door canvass for funds The campaign has brought in 1 since its com mencement on September 16 when the ambitious AND THE band played on During the Sunday band concert at the fair Agricultural Society members found themselves trapped in the booth A volunteer sawed the door till it would open beneath the newly mounted steps Bandsmen played on unaware of the drama below Dave Sale is conducting Fire prevention One week not enough the beginning of the school donned their uniforms and year that they may feel free knocked on the doors of to leave the classroom if they Acton Donations will be find that there is something accepted until the end of this offensive to their consciences year and it is hoped that the about the material that is people who haven donated being presented at any point will realize the importance of in the course This Is ap this campaign the approach being token by teachers especial in courses relating to human sexuality The money raised across Canada goes towards research lo find a cure for the disease and also to buy wheelchairs and bedroom apparatus to help the invalid Most of the firefighters across Canada have their own fund raising campaigns Acton has the highest per capita across the entire country for donations Muscular Dystrophy is the deterioration of the muscles of the body There is no known cure Busy time Milton reported another busy week during the past seven days when 155 occurrences were reported These included traffic collisions Including per so rial injury accidents WE MAKE IT EASY BUILDALL GARAGES Designed with building ease and economy in mind 12 x 20 SINGLE CAR GARAGES 12 Great New Models the New Trend country roof Next week Oct to is Fire Prevention Week in but the Fire Preven Committee of Halton Region Fire Service Association satisfied a seven day fire pre week celebration Every day should be fire prevention das says chair man Jim Coulson a lieutenant with the Milton Fire Department said Tire prevention should be a year round chore Tor every man woman and child in the Region of Halton not Just a once a year observance But the Association will be serving Fire Prevention Week Just the same as the firefighters wont to use every opportunity available to get the message of fire safety across to the people Poster contest The group s major project for the special week is the annual poster contest for grade students All students of grade age in have a chance to win the Hal well Insurance trophies awarded each year lo the top boy or girl in the contest or one of four honorable mention prizes Winning entries go on to an all Ontario competition The poster theme Is Fire Prevention in the Home Entry forms are available at local fire halls and the dead line for filing completed posters is Oct Each Ire department in Burling ton Milton and Hills Acton and Georgetown will be conducting Its own fire prevention week programs to help the Association Fire hall open houses lectures film shows school fire drills distribution of literature and other special programs are planned We usually make an all out effort at public education during Fire Prevention Week said Coulson but fire prevention is still a days a year Job and our Association won be relaxing its efforts when the special week ends we hope the people won either PROCLAMATION Three things you should know about Rest and Relaxation 1 It you don t know how to relax stress and tension take a lot of nloyment out life Research indicates that Trarucondental produces a unique state of deep rest which Is more relaxing than anything else known 3 Over throughout the world have found that TAA helps them get more out tile Became TM reduces stress Sour American Journal Physiology Sep ifcrujtf All Are Welcome Admission Free Georgetown Wed Oct 2 30 p Thurs Oct 30 p at Holy Cross School Wednesdays 30 rfWJUL University of Thursdays 7 30 p Room Public Library TM EnloytMRESTofyourlile International Meditation Society WHEREAS authoritative statistics compiled by the Hills Fire Chiefs show that during the years one thousand fires in Halton Hills have taken lives seriously injured other persons and destroyed property valued at dollars AND WHEREAS such losses are still increasing year by year AND WHEREAS humanitarian and economic considerations imperatively demand that improved fire prevention measures be undertaken to prevent this economic waste and tragic loss of We In order that the town prosperity may be maintained AND WHEREAS it is desirable mat the attention of the public be directed to the extent and underlying causes of the preventable loss of life and property by fire and to the best and most practicable means for its control and that a specific period of the year be set apart and properly designated for the dissemination of such Information NOW THEREFORE by and with the advice of the Council for Halton Hills we proclaim the month commencing Tuesday The First of October and Ending on Thursday the Thirty First of October m the present year as FIRE PREVENTION MONTH and we recommend to all our Citizens that at some time during that month as may be found most practicable 1 All buildings be carefully inspected by their occupants and all conditions likely to cause or promote the spread of fire be removed All buildings of assembly be inspected by their operators boards or commissions and provision made for all changes necessary to protect the occupants in case of fire Mayor T Hill Halton 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