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News and views A cutback in the budget the Grand River Hon Authority could result In discontinuation of swimming lessons unleaa the Authority decision made recently can be reversed According to Norm Old field director of land management division the move cancel lessons In all ten parks of the Authority was based on economics and tack of qualified instructors Swimming lessons require extra maintenance people as lifeguards are used to teach where otherwise could double for garbage detail he said Other parks lose Mr pointed out that was not the only area which would lose the facility but other parks with cancelled lessons In elude Creek Lake Gorge Brant and Island in lie said the Authority had to rule out the lessons an already costs are percent over Inst year lor salaries and equip men It would cost In the neighborhood of a child this year If it does go through he sale At a meeting being held at Authority headquarters In Gait today Wednesday executives of will discuss a petition which was sent from over ISO residents of who are concerned by Lorraine Root the potential dangers for chll dren living near water who have not had swimming Ins ruction classes Consider costs and district resi dents should consider what the cost could be for their own children If Ihe opportunity Is taken from them Previous to tho taking over swimming instruction etas sea lessons for village area children were being con ducted through a summer school program paid for by community endeavors Sum school Is now defunct and It looks If Ihe Grand River swimming courses could be too According to Mr a great deal of coat was because parents insisted on having little cards and menu proving certification for qualified courses Well maybe such extravagances are not necessary But It Is that children in the district have at least the opportunity to learn how to handle Ihomselves in the water It Is Interesting to nolo that taxpayers pay per year into the through a township levy well as contributing to the grants which Ihe rlty receives The township receives back approximately annually from the In taxes In prlvl leges and Rock wood resident receive the same as those from other areas who make no con- Including regular car toll and camp fees and during weekends when they are free to enjoy the park It Is too crowded and stay away Parents have always paid for swimming lessons well they were never free Public relations li would seem to me that for public relations atone the It C A should give at least something back to the resi dents who provide such sup port Swimming lessons were great for area children and parents from the standpoint of safety as well as sociability between residents and staff If an petition is wor thy or consideration why not one from ana parents It Is essential that our children also learn to swim and if people do care Ihey should contact lativca Immediately before summer Is too advanced Go through members of Authority who represent you Is the word of people In who feel public is highly respected They give names of William mayor Fergus MB St Fergus and Norm Rosiell R l Cambridge for contact Make yours now and give your child a happy sum Acton Free Press Wed April 1975 B9 Council to check on hotel policy rulings HOUSES ON George St in viltafio wore surrounded by after heavy rains runoffs Overflow was from is small rivulet running through low land Private home day care According to Claudia Pin combe there In a fur more day tare in north the region In trying to remedy the problem Rockwood bowling bowler tip lUndlnm Norton In top spot with unit a In ISth pi with TnamllindliiM Final or locl lomt how I Norton IIS J Country Men IIS lis tour 111 IOS bier IS A Women over KM tali Jul In Nincy Gordon Lorraine MB J Try Milton S3 Nellie Ivy Ritchie Winnie HUH Marlon Allan Si tur ner SIS Muriel MO Dotty I aw and Mary I SCO Sandy Mclhwtran lis Jrilln Ml Jim Hoard Ted Jan loof nop 80S ami nous son bin the point win unpredictable Jim In a S2 triple innki lfllil J In bowled triple In B7 Bruce Millar the farm boy Ihe Sill triple and ISO ray bowled Ml tor and 184 t arnryi look lead over a nil Car- Bob I llley made triple were MS and Carney iramtler with US triple tin lei were J rocketed In triple with Eramosa briefs point were win Allay Sam bowled 111 triple Jerry bowled 127 with inn lei 111 ISO and IB Marion Allan wa cat with the SIT triple I4S and Allan brought In a sti triple with timid in IM and III wii the win over at Harvey Peart howled a triple with IN and nary IN in and a triple mil wii unruthtul wllh hit triple and IBS Randy Tear bowled In a SIS triple wllh Una In Ml and look lead and beat out the Ala to I aa Clarence Hilton with hi HI triple In a lit a Ion a and Jerry Hilton howled KIT triple in and 1M rjunk who bowled a Delegations and by lows were Important matters of business at Monday s meet Ing of town hip council Reeve BUI was In the chair with 2Vz million in 1975 Increased provincial support for police grants will sec provincial grant for police protection from to this year Halton Regional Treasurer Don Farmer told the Regions administration committee the money is put into general revenues the region and is used to reduce increases in taxes The grant was increased In the recent provincial budget from to per person In making the announcement Provincial treasurer said the Increase was to offset increased police costs and to aid those areas which didnt rely on Ontario Provincial Police for police protection He noted some areas pay for their own department while others rely on cos Is arc distributed across the whole Halton municipalities will receive In density grants this year That money credited back to individual municipalities Milton will Jet Hills IM and Burlington Ash realm lot The Provincial Treasurer Is requesting municipalities to exercise restraint In their entire budget program during the current year At the same time they are an increased level to dollar figures ease of TV with an Tea the Pro vinces going program of per This means that the 1973 budget exceeds the minimum level support to municipalities and local boards and commissions which was Indicated in the Edmonton commitment which was made to Ontario municipalities In October 1973 This la done in recog nition of the fact that last years transfers tell short of the level dictated by the Revenue Growth ultimately realised all members of council hand as well as clerk Lloyd A by law was passed to provide for drainage works in township of to bo known as Drainage works Council accepted the quote of 16c per gallon by G Peres to supply and apply oil for dustlayent of township roads subject to approval of the Ministry of Transporta lion and Communication Council authorized A of and Limited to contact the township solicitor and Valeriote concerning Ihe legal liabilities of the town ship concerning the various boards and commissions for Insurance programs Hockey John Turner and Lloyd were authorized to be paid 10 per cent of the dog license fees which they have collected A by law was passed for making a grant to the Federation of Agriculture branch in the amount of The budget of the Board of trustees was passed in the amount of mftls tor general five mills for street lights and five mills for garbage collection The meeting was adjourned until Monday May at SO p or at call of reeve howled a OS triple Norton are tic lor a victor wllh a to win over Norton John Gordon bowled and for a triple Fred bowled SOT triple wllh and Dune bowled tor Neighbor to a SOS triple with stalk IW and 171 Harvey Bay ne bowled SET wllh I In lei and Itamblorl Tour Corner It nice Far a triple for the winning team Singlet were IS2 190 and bowled SU for triple with lei 181 and 184 Four Corner Don McKente made a SS2 triple with and 120 Nellie bowled wllh IB and Men bowled to the Trotter to a to a Peter bowled In triple with ITS and Jan Loot bowled with log lea 112 and 229 Trotter Sandy McPhed- bowled 838 for triple with and 1T1 Ted made a 80S triple with Ingle 200 and 181 Old quarters like new Sparkling and bdghtare the restored quarters of the Hydro and village office on Guelph Street On Friday last clerk Hockey moved back into the office which was damaged by fire some weeks ago Inside everything Is brand new but the window dressing drapes still have to be hung But business goes on as usual says Len Hockey who is delighted with his new surroundings Acton Flour Mills Ltd 62 MILL ST PHONE 8532850 Have Good Supplies Of SEED GRAIN FEED GRAIN GRASS and TO CLOVER SEED FERTILIZER ATRAZ1NE MASTER FEED SUTAN PASTRY and ALL PURPOSE FLOUR Mrs day Care nut Services region she hits one day operating In another In lint more on ltu In At Ion Milton and She ran Ihe in prior regional government whin the new came Into being she look over day care for all of Million Mrs noted- Dial sho did Inst your discovered day tore were lacking throughout lie region especially In lh north She said the consisted of lalklnp In public Childrens Aid department nursery ihe public throughout this north ami health diipitrtniont and promised the liONjillals Private homo program will ho a of Mrs If Ihe Inrgcr dny tare centres anyone Interested In tho will ho up In tho program they should innliiLl north She noted in her through region processing more at MB lOtll No final wits died Monday night by the lownshlp on reminst by Hay I aw owner of Iho Ilolel Hint nut to his for dining hall Rents Council fell limy needed some guidelines and nfUr discussion Inslructod Die clerk loLonlacl It execuMve officer Ihn regis and Invite him a meellng tin Moil day April to discuss Hint of a licensed an It relates to of life within com 1 1 no wllh meals should lie In November t omit Itnrnndlhat dining litem meant tan lie served long kit thru is open Ibe llrenco triii allowance Hint Ihe liolil at commodate 113 In books lliere were four llnuor tires three Impaired drivers In mike people At Mondays meeting Mr requested Hint his entire premises ho licensed linn tiet hall included Council whether parking fiicllllirn were to required num Mr many of his walk It s surprising how ninny people walk these days he said He told council thut some come In chartered buses so parking doesnt mean a great deal Councillor felt I here were lot of swfrrd Mr told council thai gelling Ihe Individual licenses was gelling lie lot of expense and lot of red tape and he d like to save himself trouble of idling hall licensed I like to get some answers Instead of coming all the limn he said Adsetl Mr hed information for him oiler tlm meeting FREEZERS FOR SALE or RENT Save on Food Prices NOWII UPRIGHT MODELS ALL SIZES COLOURS VISIT OUR SHOWROOM OR PHONE 8776242 348 St HOST I CALL ROY CRAWFORD MASSON MOTORS Guelph St Georgetown in Dr A Mikelenas DDS has opened a new Dental Office in the Medical Centre 93 Mill St E Acton For an appointment please call USE OUR CREOITPLAN We make it easy at stores M00RE PARK PLAZA GEORGETOWN ll 8775119 and W