Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 30, 1975, p. 21

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Trustees handle complaints correspondence and business The septic pumper truck home He said it was In con owned by Bob Noble came vent Ion of a township by under discussion at the law and to a letter sent out to age trustee meeting held at Mr Noble by town the Rockwood town hall last ship council some time ago Thursday evening April Present at the village meet A resident Torrance Guild were chairman Allan Brady St complained to the osobrte trustees Bert Smith trustees the truck was once ana Pat as well as more being parked In the clerk Len Hockey Other vlll driveway adjacent to his age residents also attended Chairman Osborne said the Deadend signs trustees should try to get both Mr Guild said he would also like to request a dead matter The clerk was in end sign be placed on Brady true ted to write to township Street indicating It was not a clerk Lloyd Hlndley and re- through roadway He said the quest a copy of any such street was getting a fair letter written The trustees amount of cars and explained will make their decision on resolving the matter after seeing its content fine for unauthorized dumping at landfill site tee Bert Smith had asked her to remove her car as it was required for post tomers Mrs Brace explained she had driven into her own driveway but had call Petty garage to have the a tree recently when coming SeSMSlIM J n mat iwo residents A SSifSSWS teeLWtaB a manner which would not Flood problems Bert Brown then talked lo council Mr Brown said he area of the where ere flooding occurred during the recent rainstorm Mr Broun said that two swimming lessons In he sore should be cither park Trustees feel such demolished or repaired lessons for the area children Trustee Bert Smith said the should be continued building had been brought ii New rentals for Uic town before at a fire hazard but on hall were also brought into inspection the fin mnrahnl effect at the Thursday said It was not considered a meeting EffectlveVoy 1 rental rates will be weddings surfaced portion of the road way Complaints of a resident living in the area of the village landfill site stirred discussion last Thursday at the village trustee meeting An investigation by trustee Pat Smith had revealed that deposited debris a sink and old tires etc had been dumped Trustees referred back to the original bylaw made regarding the site when dumping was first prohibited been a typical dump where all garbage was placed and After a village petition and public outcry the trustees had ruled out dumping and new regulations were established Garbage was then f erred to Guelph and the local site used only for bur nable brush material Dumping bylawn The same procedure still stands At Thursday meeting the trustees read over the by law passed at that time ft reads t The landfill site may be used only for burnable organic materials and clean fill The hours of use shall be Monday to Friday holidays exempted from hours of a to 12 by appointment with foreman 3 Dumping lage only be done at landfill site will be Imposed for instead of specified brush and in the area approximately organic material only being years ago Previously it had Tennis monies to be invested Funds of a club which has Tennis up not as yet been started came To jn under discussion at last Mon township treasury designated days meeting of Another township council They were has also been put aside those of accrued savings for development of which the recre- plaving At Apri at on committee had put or the recreation aside annually to support pro- treasurer David posed tennis facilities which suggested that such will be Included in the Lions to community centre interest rather than and arena project Three years ago a brief was presented to council from At Monday s council meet citizens interested In forming the treasurer Has author- a tennis committee which Izcd to invest funds of the would organize money tennis club and those dcslg Ing schemes to pay for courts natcd for playing fields for a once they were Installed in Howard Slmp- township Council turned son municipal auditor at the matter over to tho recre- tending the meeting told committee who In turn council he would investigate recommended that an annual and report to them which of be put aside bonds would give back the annually to support the pro- highest interest rate The It was decided to lncor funds will be invested accord the courts Into the until such times as the complex on its completion money is required OFY provides funds for summer day campi The board decided that road superintendent Bob Hamilton should be contacted and requested to set up the sign at corner of Christie and Brady Streets with another deadend sign at Fall SI just below the entrance to the con vervation park Stop signs were also cussed A has toner will be sent out requesting a stop sign for Main and Shan ley Streets be placed Trustees felt signs should be a stock item and easily available Who parks where Mrs Julie Brace of Guelph band The take up much room Why should I have to move my car when makes any move to try to keep their cars from my driveway she asked Trustees sympathized with Mrs Brace She said the no front of her working and people parked there regardless of the signs Decision was made to have the present signs removed Instead a do not block drive way one will be erected Trustees hope it will prove more effective Hall renovations Mrs Brace second matter rain water sufficiently until stags he dam was released at dance firemen and the conduits service clubs not large enough to pQrtlcs carry excess water He said here was back up at the Sunshine Club i 1 nursery school rabies Trustee Pat Smith said he felt on additional conduit under Highway should be Town looking at Guelph s laws As part of the town pre paration of a new Hill sign by law the works com mil tee decided Monday they will have a look at municipalities by laws One they plan to lake a close look is he one used In Guelph Committee chairman Joe Hurst described the Guelph by law as being modern The Fr Press Wed April 30 fire hazard there or combustible material stored Inside tided to In vestigntc the Notional Building Code regulations regarding not In use being to charge Dogs complained about ii 1 i A loiter from a township installed He felt there was no who works In the village complained at the excuse Tor flooding V Brown said I an annual id told or having loose 0n the writer said a lot behind the post office is for and was told it was for both post office employees and customers parking use She asked why ft was never used for customer parking Mrs Brace complained that Instead of using the facil lly people coming in from the west don t go to the back to the town hall in which lo practice for the post few weeks She explained she would like to sponsor dance and after subtracting rental for Ihe band use of the hail give the remaining profits to the trustees to apply lo town hall renovations Trustees said they liked Ihe small boy had run out on the street trying to get away from dogs chasing him She felt he could been nil by a passing car Trustees discussed the matter and it led further discussion as to whether flyer should be sent out in strutting people in such matters The chairman said he was more in favor of a monthly or by monthly news letter going out to give in r to pcopk supervision A fine of unauthorized dumping on prosecution and conviction That spells it out per the trustees agreed The fine sign which has been removed will be replaced by town foreman Wayne Nightingale as soon as possible the trustees decided They further felt that any dumping of any unreasonable amount or of any unreasonable material will require permission of trustees Permission of the town clerk or foreman will otherwise be sufficient park but instead park in idea and were generally in front of her home across from of the suggestion Mrs the post office Brace said a tentative date The resident further com for the dance would be plained that during a recent day June Chairman C snow storm when she had borne asked that the matter had reason to park her car in be left with the trustees for front of the post office trus further coasldcrnlion thing seven feet of water in lhe basement Clerk Hockey was In si rue ted to the try of Transport Com re an adequate culvert A second letter will be sent Grand River Con Authority remind them that flooding did occur in the village when Ihe I virion dam was opened Trustees want to know if je was the G It A had erred In not letting the dam out more rapidly or if the culvert is nol formalin big enough lo handle Ihe flow minimal cost matter will They fell if the considered the next feels it is responsible for not the board letting the water out In time jg then there is no need to put in mother vert but that the Another letter was read as Authority should be given the rccc from Miss Pearl opportunity of llnmlllon She referred the located next Mr Hockey wn requested o to send a letter to Mr building has not a regarding imputed for hydro safety for some time that It has broken into during winter nnd early spring She also said hat Tor lime Juveniles wire using the building as a clubhouse which makes It a hazard for burning matches She feels lhe old house Is a village eye and district are assured of another season of supervised summer fun this year Dr Frank Main Wellington MP announced last week that Opportunities for Youth grants totalling have been awarded to tight groups in his cons til One of the projects is the only one based outside It is Action in Rock wood AIR and will sup ply Jobs for seven students Sports games campouts bus trips swimming sessions and numerous activities will be combined to make the five week daycamp project an Interesting one for local youngsters in the age bracket of four lo 12 yearolds at Centennial Headquarters of the camp will be at Con public school in the Firefighting equipment reviewed All members of the township council were on hand Wednesday April at a special meeting held at the Rockwood flrchall to discuss the fire budget equip ment and business Fire chief Carl Meadows and duptychief Frank showed council a film on fire- fighting They then reviewed the equipment owned by the municipality The chief gave council a list French Immersion The Wellington County Board of learned at their regular meeting Monday night that the French Immersion program will be expanded into grade two next term with accommodation at Brisbane public school Paisley Rd and King Edward Public schools in Guelph Allardice school at Fergus and public Expected enrollment will be approximately pupils of needed equipment which included a fire proof rope portable generator Scott air packs spare bottles hoses lace shields bolt cutters fire axes ladders pipe poles nozzles fire brooms and other items of firefighting plus a typewriter and adding machine Total cost was estimated at Chief proposed Chief Meadows also proposed that the deputy chief should be officially appointed by council and be paid per hour for fires and practice He felt the men should be paid per hour for fires and practice The reeve thanked the two men for their presentation Ray Law was present to present council with a drawing of the parking facilities for the Colonial hotel which would contain 105 cars After a brief discussion council stated they would make a decision on April Deputy reeve Betty Lou Clark and councillor John Hew it were delegated to go to the Liquor Licence Board to obtain information which might be of assistance in helping council make a decision Mr Law s parking application village Leaders will be Pat Weir Sandy Root Kelly Hal liburton Trudy Smith Cindy Swanston Alan Swans ton and Ian Stewart Although the group has not had an meeting as yet to complete details and relegate particular classes program starting dale has been set to begin July It will run through to August IB and will be held Mondays to Fridays from Sam until 3 30 p m Leaders say a small charge will be required to provide material needs but It is hoped they can be kept down close to last year s costs All in all this year s awards will create jobs for the entire eight projects seven of which are slated for They were selected from applications examined by a constituency advisory group named by the Liberal MP Dr Main and were app roved by regional OFY committee which met in Kitchener The OFY program is a ma part of the federal govern meat summer employment program for students At a cost of million it is expected to provide jobs for young people this summer Accident Campers in the conservation park Friday night were awakened by an early morning ambulance shrieking towards the area of Indian Trail Rd An accident occurred at 1 approximately one tenth of a mile east of County Robert Jackson of Main St Eden Mills was driving east in a Rambler when his car went out of con trol and skidded into a hydro pole He was taken by Royal City Ambulance to the Guelph General hospital where he was treated for cuts and bruises Damage to the vehicle was estimated at the hydro pole was SPECIAL PURCHASE from several bales ol special purchase rubber back Shag carpet PRICES FROM SUITABLE FOR DO IN Wo feature en pots from CELANESE CALLAWAY I til I I MIMA IIS 121 Main St Acton LAST WEEKEND wasnt just for fishermen but overnight campers also took advantage of the fresh springtime weather and made the Rockwood park their staying quarters Three girls from Forest Heights high school camping club in Kitchener were amazed to see a photographer outside their tent They are Peggy Ferguson SuePetzniclo 15 and her sister Penny DRIVE A LEGEND Just what you need for the outdoors IS The sports car that made sports cars famous GEORGETOWN BRITISH CARS St Hwy No Georgetown Tragedy averted A near tragedy was aver ted on Saturday April when a car driven by William of 313 Main St Rock wood swerved to avoid hit ting year old Donald Munro of R Guelph The incident occurred when the Dodge was proceeding northbound on High a near the airport Donald wi inga CC M bike had stopped on the west shoulder of the road The boy cut across the path of the vehicle and the driver applied brakes and swerved right striking the Donald va3 taken to the Guelph General hospital by his parents lo be treated for cuts and bruises SUPERMARKET Charges Two charges of careless dm ing were laid by Acton police the past week The vehicles slopped were being driven erratically There were also two liquor seizures during the week Dr A DDS has opened a new Dental Office in the Medical Centre 93 Mill St E Acton For an appointment please call 8531900 Grade A Freih 34 lb Average CHICKENS 69 CHICKENINflBASKET Whole Chickon Cut Up HEAD CHEESE BOWLS 79 16 BEEF PATTIES 99 Devon or Swift Premium SIDE BACOH PRICES EFFECTIVE APRIL 30 MAY 2 SPECIALS 0BANGE CRYSTALS CORNED BEEF 99 TOOTH PASTE 89 Banquet 19 ox CREAM STYLE CORN BMihnalM 4 I INSTANT COFFEE 99 STUFFED MANZANILLA OLIVES 69 Del Monie Tint PINEAPPLE ORANGE PINEAPPLEGRAPEFRUIT DRINK 285 ASSTD PUDDINGS 279 A Gal Container DELUXE ICE CREAM FRESH PRODUCE ARRIVES DAILY LETTUCE 39 CABBAGE 3 APPLES 5 lb bag 99

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