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Canada Games Kevin Parker strikes gold NO MAIL to sort postal clerk Give Lawrence hams up the scene at the post office this week by feigning a snooze Incoming mail has been cut drastically due to a cross Canada strike of the Public Service Alliance Mail coming from Toronto has been A tumultuous standing ovation and flags thrown on the Ice greeted yearold Kevin Parker at the con elusion of his skating program at the Canada Gomes The peppy 13-year- old Friday wan a gold medal topping seven other all years older than was The second and third place winners were and 19 years of age Kevin was entered In the mens A singles and climaxed a long day last Friday with his triumphant win He had been up since Gam After the presentations of medals on the rushed tc man coming halted Local mail continues to parents Cnmpbcllville collect of course It was 15 a our lime when Mr and Mrs Ernie Parker received Ihc thrilling news Home again Kevin arrived back by plane on the weekend pretty weary but taking another win quite in stride He was In Acton Monday visiting his sisters Molrn Dye and Sargent He has another brother Tracy who Is nine Mr Parker Is with United Carr In Acton The family still thinks of themselves as from Acton although announcements at the Canada Games said simply Kevin Is from Camp Kevin went to the Z Bennett school In Acton and later Brook vlllc school Now he lives In London so he can be near his coach John Caughcll tics In grade eight there and doing pretty well he says All the family are proud of his accomplish men I latest In a long chain of skating honors lie went off to the Canada Games In a new Ontario outfit provided for him red parka embroidered with trillium emblem red striped sweater and a new hat He came home with another hat hed traded for one from Quebec Also hot item for trade were the provincial medals Kevin had 10 start and bartered his hoard up to Gold medallists from all the provinces met at bridge for the Games last week Kevin explained Its kind of a Junior Olympics All the competitors live and eat together getting to know people from all over the country There were In the new stadium for the figure skating competitions Friday a sola out house The Parkers were told Kevins performance was the highlight Kevin says he skated his full program almost exactly The reasons for the almost are known only to Kevin He included his special Jumps on schedule although he made them properly in his warm up just before the competition Docs a lad who has been birds laughed Kevin about his own particular stomach sensations before a competition The food different Ice and strange sensations due to altitude also made skating a little more difficult He will be working next an his fifth and sixth figures and hopes to be In Canadian competitions in the fall He Is also slated to be guest 9katcr at the annual carnival in Milton Tuesday he returned to school and practice in don where he begins each day at a m so he can be on the Ice at a m He lives with the family of a skating pro there With his gold medal In his pocket Monday he realized he had only one complaint He hadnt been skating for three whale days Everything but kitchen sink ton Senior Citizens drop- was locking The committee In limbo when in centre nan everything but approved the purchase of a regional government wast has everything but approved the pi sink Ik it tola cost of P the town buy ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 2G 1975 Ona hundredth Year No v Eight Fiftuvi Cents said the centre In the one plained work on the dropIn old council chamber Is well Cupboards been centre was scheduled to be used for cards ana donated but the kitchen sink done long ago but Just chatting Quits Cabinet Expect vindication Local Tories support Kerr A veteran of 12 years in provincial politics George Kerr of Burlington has resigned his sent the Ontario Cabinet in order lo clear his name of charges concerning election finan clog Mr Kerr resigned his post as solicitor general over allegations made during the preliminary hearing of a criminal case concerning the Hamilton Harbor Lorn mission He will retain his scat West Mr Kerr has been accused of asking for and receiving a donation of for dec expenses during the campaign and of proprieties to do with the Hamilton Harbor Cum mission case The West has denied any guilt and des the charges as a complete fabrication He will seek clear his name in the courts The resignation came Friday letters from Mr Kerr to Premier Davis and from Premier Davis lo Mr Kerr were made public The premier said in his letter that once has cleared his name be will reappoinl him to the portfolio The alleged potential scandal was made known the government rather than have it picked up by news papers and put the premier in a position having to defend vet another cabinet minister Hales and John have all been a source of embarrassment Davis administration during the past year or so as their names have been linked to scandals or prop r let Add that to the trouble the government has had in recent months with the affair the affair and the case the provincial Tories could not afford to risk any more Kid press local Tones commenting on the case were icrtain that Mr Kerr would clear his name and be to his post with the cabinet Call Maltby of an president in the Litton Association said she certain about the nature of Ihc allegations being ni From it I know of Kerr personally and is feelings and not know ledge I can see him in in this kind of thing I think he will clear himself she said Asked if she surprised Mrs M said she was through press reports earlier lion records had been seized the lit MP No charges I presume they id reason al lh it time They have checked them and have laid no charges so I assume from that they found nothing to substantiate charges she said She indicated Kerr was popular In his West riding and there is a lot of faith in him West PC president and prominent Burlington lory Jim said he is certain George will be vindicated of acting impro perly and I am confident he will come out of it a cabinet minister Us just that its such an important portfolio that if someone Breathes your name with Watergate and all of that you prclty well have Council jubilant over cancellation Hills council was jubilant over the cancellation of the hearing on the quarry site owned by Consolidated Sand and Gravel We may have saved our selves in experts fees commented Councillor Morrow who said it was the fastest action the town had ever received from Queen Park The town petitioned Cabin two weeks ago for an ad of the hearing claiming anyOMB decision is premature until the Nia gara Escarpment Commis completes Its plan A plea to the M B or an adjournment was turned down earlier forcing the town to the Cabinet Buoyed up by this victory Councillor Hyde forecast success for the towns appeal for special legislation to allow them to keep Norval and Chapel Street schools to prove your innocence Its unfortunate It has to be that way jusl because youre In politics said Past President of Acton Progressive Conservative Association Brian Corgill sold As political head of all the police forces In Ontario Mr Kerr had no doubt what he must do and he acted ac Its unfortunate lhat a few remarks by already convicted people In affair such as this can cause the resignation of a cabinet minister when the C M the and all the local police forces failed to find a single scrap of wrongdoing No lineups for stickers Over per cent of the people in Acton will be rushing to buy their license stickers before mid night Friday according to Ed Watson local license issuer There ore more than stickers yet to be issued out of a possible 4 As of yet there have been no chronic lineups although business has been steady on George part very refreshing and reassuring to see a today with enough guts to stand and fight for his name and Integrity Is doing without Ihc benefits of the political armor of a cabinet post hope when the full story is made public and George is completely vindicated of all implied wrongdoing it will again be a major front page story in all the papers Mr said Pools to get hair dryer Councillor Duby went along with buying hair dryers for both Georgetown and Acton pools but he did it reluctantly He said Ill buy this idea from the point of view of not wanting people to catch colds but we used to be so happy to have a chance to swim we went home with our hair He added Even the men use them now Recreation Director Doug admitted the dryers may look like a nil but said there Is a need because school students are going from the pool into classes He said the men have lo wear bathing caps In Acton school swimming If they don tit chokes Ihe filter added Councillor Morrow GOLD MEDAL in mens figure skating was won it the Canada Games by Kevin Parker A former Acton boy he lives with his family now outside Tree cutting program here A program of tree culling is underway in Acton this week Hills work men are doing the job with the advice of one of their own men George Poulsen of who has special training in tree removal The js checking to delerminc the of trees before cutting Sonic- ire being brimmed and some in worse health cut down altogether Hydro assistance will boused if its needed by hate In see Irees go and have questioned the necessity of culling The workmen explain the cut trees are dead or next to The work has nothing to do with the installation of cable television Dead elms in town have all been cut down previously Nine months on 17 charges An Acton man who pleaded guilty to weapons charges was sentenced to a total of nine months in court in Milton Tuesday Georgetown police laid charges of having a prohibited weapon five charges of having restricted weapon and nine charges Under the new wiretap legislation The Acton man pleaded guilty to all charges Judge passed the sentence which included con scat i on of all weapons two year probation and his being forbidden lo own or posses any weapon for five years One of charges of having a restricted weapon the sen tence was six months on the rest six months concurrent All three charges of having a prohibited weapon brought three month concurrent sentences One charge of wiretapping resulted in sentence of three months con secutive and the rest three months concurrent This makes a total of nine months to be served Drugs are here but no problem LISTEN I CAN hear it seems to be what Paula Mitchell of the Honey Pot Nursery School is thinking as she listens to Tyler Jordans heart beat with Vukovichs stethoscope The children visited the doctor last week In past two the Acton branch of the Ontario Provincial Police has made 44 drug which according lo Corporal Bob Arbour is not a sufficient amount as to label it as an problem Sure there are kids smoking marijuana the Corporal confessed But we know who most or them arc and are keeping an on them main ages Most of the people charged with possession of illicit drugs are between the 16and2S years of age Themajority of these arrests are made the evenings Undercover policemen were according to Corp Arbour in town Just before Chnst mas and wrapped up a trafficking ring seizing pounds marijuana Ve find the dealers arc usually older people not the teenagers he pointed out The Corporal felt that the teenagers in are better behaved than the same age group in towns We have very little breaking and entering We have been called to the local hotels several times in he past three years but with no serious incidents We have a of trouble makers but generally speaking there is no problem have ranged from the ten pounds previously mentioned to just a few seeds The marijuana is sent to Toronto to be analyzed and is held for GO days following the court case Once this lime period is up the evidence is sent to Ottawa where it is disposed of There have never been hard drugs such as heroin or speed found in Acton the Corporal said A few people have tried growing the Marijuana at home but they were not very successful Charges have been laid The peak season for the use of mari juana seems to be the summer This can be explained by the transients hitchhiking through town and the fact that there are more public functions going on Favourite spots for indulging in this habit are the park and the users cars The Corporal feels that if the Food and Drug Act and the Control Act are enforced the province will find the same problem they had when the drinking age was lowered tola from The Act is being reviewed at the present time the Act passed there will be no charges for possession of marijuana The age of users will become younger and younger the same as when the drinking age was lowered the age of drinkers became younger Dave Katz principal of the high school thinks there is a lot going on around town but the school is not overrun with the problem Most of the type of kids who do this sort of thing are no longer in school They have dropped out for one reason or another Mr feels alcohol is more of a problem than drugs We have caught more people drinking in the school than anything else Corporal Arbour would like to see Ihe parents of teenagers more aware of what is going on what marijuana looks like I think it would be a good idea for all parents to check on their children every once in a while If they find something which they think is something illegal they can call us here at the office and talk to us We can all their questions He went on to say If a parent wants us to talk to his child we will do so in strict con fidence We would not charge the person under these circumstances just hope we have helped him In all coses the parents have been per cent cooperative with the police in talking to teenagers Charges do not have to be laid and in some cases ac cording to Corp Arbour a warning by the police would be just as beneficial as laying charges Parents should come to recognize marijuana in case some does turn up In their house If anyone wants to come down to Ihe office we will show them the stuff as well as relating things such as pipes