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The Acton Free Press Wed April 1975 Police friends citation declares We arc here to say goodbye hours a day seven days a to friends Lea Duby said as week We expect them to be he gave the traditional kind courteous and helpful no lion to the Cit liens of the matter what the Year stances These are the follows we We expect lliem to catch expect to look after us all Ihe thieves solve all the breaking appear in two direct traffic nil the and look after our children and enforce all Ihe except maybe those parking by laws These are men we expect to be in ihilr office all times in case we phone them At Ihe same lime them to be out on nil Ihe time no they don I thing Superintendent of the Rati oat ranch Provincial Constable A A who Is now Ins at No district head quarters Chatham Pro vincial Constable J A Wood who Is now a Corporal with Ihe Essex dctnehnicnt The tost of polking I for the town since the municipality for n grant of in 1050 There Ihelr profession were two constables then and been to them May of this year then they proud of It no our will be eight have been special to Special Bipeds of police us we arc proud Ihem especially dealing with school The law we known children were mentioned In Acton honored us THOSE GOOD old days Staff tec Gibbons Grant Allan and Inspector Art forester reminisce at the Chamber of Commerce dinner As as a one highway staffed by Provincial onslnble Mason formerly of Onkvllle detachment who was member of Ihe force motor patrol am used a while patrol inr war Then was no detainment hire lime tin November duties in Acton wire token Ontario Provln rial I with detachment in the town staffed Provincial instable J who Is now staff protection It Is only In recent years that costs have hut much less than in lies with private police for Acton hail most The nuinlclpul policing In lsMS called foi salaries of for a tor for con stable Mr police eonstnbles of ago Chief and Chief rop and paid to Mason who as I RST INDIVIDUAL plaque was presented to the silver fox Cons Bruce McArthur He been here years Education budget is up million A reMuitlntf an Ininase I7U for in I la I ton wan approved Ihe Hoard of night roflwU an increase of 17 i caul THE ACTON FREE PRESS at Oils 1U74 actual upend 1 1 lire iiidii lot a I hi til i amis it That amount tin I Out MM n to the Thai will he paid mi of reserve for working funds elementary ml In an AM WW over flu pupil at tlerneiiuiry live Is up to or of jr pupil level tin level amount to use of over Per pupil for high school are up I KM In Provincial grunts will of th this year to SO IB In municipalities will pay In direct taxes to hoard M CONSTRUCTION t all Ban snowmobiles from town streets will nay Snowmobiles would be banned from all streets In Aclon and Georgetown If made by Councillor larry Lew at Hills council meeting last week is adopted Councillor Russell Miller pointed out the snowmobiles would have to be hauled out of town parked roads Our roads farms allow snowmobiles to use their property Councillor Ernie Sykes out provincial legisln on allows snowmobiles to cross at right les while this suggestion would- prohibit Councillor Levy Is saying what people have been to say that they want snowmobiles In urban areas commented Coun Morrow He said he agreed with allowing snow mobiles to cross roads at 90 degree angles from one open space to another Levy suited flatly I saving noone should drive on any street in town I hope vou re prepared for Ihe storm that about to break over us warned row Councillor Pat McKcnzie termed the proposed amend harsh lie said people should be allowed to get to parks Duby Acting Mayor in the absence of Mayor Tom Hill said ingress egress should be perm led but the other conditions should be strictly enforced Works chairman Joe Hurst explained the committee took the view that Hills is Melding point Levy a he could go along Hewitts suggestion tnut It rural exempted Tills amendment wns rele red back to committee of the whole for debate clause making fluorcs cent safety on all not fully urbanized so snow mobiles should not tie banned from town streets speed limit for snowmobiles is recommended at half Ihe car speed limit a control town did not have now but will have the drnflbj low is passed Hurst said the proposed b low had been drafted after consultation with the police department He said the by law should apply over the whole town not parts of it Miller opposed banning on streets he said the rcdu speed limit would reduce the noise and urged snow be given a chance Levy emphasized he was nol snowmobiles In their place which he ded not town streets He said he did not object to them crossing at right angles and claimed his amendment would not stop this I simply don wont them driven reels Levy said he realized Ihe problem was different In the rural nreas Councillor Dick said he could support the banning on town streets but not the rural He many of his neighbors have snow mobiles which have caused no problems in hi any other area in liu iii township of He and Ted Tyler who organized the second an said he would support the Sun and Fun Bonspiel which was another great success for any vehicle travelling on Ihesonn In Ihe existing public property or road law from7um until 11 wns clause staling the except Sundays when snow hours nioblliH cant operate until The hours operation In the morning Ifalton Hills Milton 474 and 579 Those amounts will he altered slightly to rifle decision of the arbitrators upholding on appeal for residents on the 1974 Recommend increase for dog control officer tin to lendit will he Mr ACTON CURLING Club president Brian Robert son presented a cheque for to treasurer Bill Cripps at the club s awards night Saturday The banning If the rural were exempted the sing of town roads nt right ingles Included pointed out If the amendment passed each would have to own a car a trailer and trailer hitch Its a bit harsh he added inert from ft per to Ins yeir and ills next on a Iw i We his inmmented councillor I it Mr requested to this year but councillors felt they justify in mere nil once I Mr lierruiRton explained since his Inst increase he lured full time man bought installed ridio into answering and doubled the size the pound lie has for dig of Milton hi explained patrol the town proper tills only in Hi now employs two full time men Overtime lined hi has resulting in calls to him His answering service takes over me fell his sheuld nit that recom for other depart departments Mr llemngstnn said he felt he I provide service under the proposed new fee structure colls lie fore Since patrolling more ire let loose than more Grass chimney keep men busy Acton volunteer fire fight were busy over the week end with two grass fires chimney fire At 1 m on Saturday the men were called to fire on the First Line of Acton at the end of the pond There was no damage than burnt grass and fire chief Mick Holmes suspects chit drcn set the fire he owner lives in Toronto and was not present at the time The second grass fire of the J of the Fourth Line Nassn was burning rubbish Holmes noted the cause of the fire was the Ind catch the flames sweeping them across the grass A chimney fire at the home of G the Third Line Erin at Sunday was the third fire of the week end Firefighters doused the flames before any damage was done NORTH Repair corner A sewer excavation at the corner of Church and John which caved in a week half wis dug out ind completely refilled Monday Hilton Hills work men and equipment redue the Church St is being readied for reconstruction Five or six trees will he cut CIRCUS is COMING TO ACTON MAY 20th Iron Railings to Match DECORATIVE SAFE PERMANENT FREE ESTIMATES CONCRETE RESTORATIONS LTD 250 MARTIN ST MILTON ONTARIO CANADA 8786853 Choosa TIUDEN ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS BOAT SHOW AND OPEN HOUSE MAY 1 2 3 THURSDAY FRIDAY 99 SATURDAY SUNDAY 95 MERCURY SILVERLINE J CRAFT IMP MERC CRUISER BOLEN TRACTORS GARDEN EQUIPMENT Free Refreshments Bring the Kids MILTON MARINE 25 Commercial 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