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The Acton Free Press Wed July 16 Uniform store hours looked into for town Store owners rest assured You can still sell coal on Sun day at least until Finance and Personnel committee changes the bylaw At the present time Georgetown has a bylaw re striding certain kinds of stores from staying open past nine and on Sundays Acton and have no such law and store owners make their own hours Com mlttee members would like to sec one uniform by law governing at least the urban areas Milk and drugstores auto motive centres coal and turn stores restaurants etc are allowed the extra open hours The question of crimination was brought up however when members pointed out to each other that milk and drug stores no long sell Just the one Item These type of stores sell everything Including toys Large department stores have drug stores and live centres within the store yet must close because of the law It was suggested that the new bylaw to be drawn up specify exactly what a milk store is and what a drug store Is The possibility of the rural stores being excluded from this bylaw Is being looked Into by Doug chard clerk administrator as some people must drive several miles to the nearest town The Speyslde store Is prime example of this If that store is closed people would have to go to Acton for milk which in some cases Is ten miles away When the suggestion came to throw the thing wide open and let merchants set their own hours of business Ernie a merchant himself said store owners want a by law They do not want a pre war situation of staying open until midnight trying to com pete with each other To alleviate the problem of long distance driving for out people It was Bug that the restrictive store hours be made cable only to urban areas If we did that Harry Levy said Jokingly ell the stores would move out in the rural area and then we would have a problem with planning Legal advice is going to be sought as to whether the by law can In fact apply to only part of the town Maybe we would be wise to wait until we have a full committee before we make a definite decision on the by law Russ Miller suggested It Is nice to know you can get a pall of coal on a cola night Mr Miller said refer ring to the coal stores Another question brought forth was the idea of serving customers in the store after closing lime Mr told the committee that no one may enter the store after ninepm but as long as they arc in the building they must be served Mr Levy pointed out that this was a way you would be able to shop on Sunday If you go In the store on Satur day and stay until Sunday you can be served he laughingly remarked Seek room A former Acton couple have written to the Chamber of Commerce asking for help In locating a room for them when they come to visit Acton for a week this summer Trimmer and Flo Coleman of West Lodge Ave Apt Toronto would appreciate hearing from anyone Cham of Commerce president Mike thinks They would like to come for a while In either July or Aug they wrote to Mr Kerr is back in cabinet JOHN DUNN OP ACTON FIREFIGHTERS Association presented a que for to Rotarlan treasurer Don McDonald and president Grant Schultz Tuesday evening The money is to be used In the Scout and Guide building fund being used to erect a new scouting facility extension on school lane Works dept handles all park maintenance DEATH CAME TO THE DRIVER of this after he left 22 sideroad and hit a tree while racing on sideroad Robert John Gilmore 20 Georgetown was killed on this from North Go Kart Club near Prank ends in tragedy A prank ended in tragedy late Tuesday night July when Robert John of 40 Main St North Georgetown was seriously injured in a go accident and died the next morning in Toronto Western Hospital Police say the gokarts were taken from North Go Kart Club on the Fifth Line and were being raced on west of Highway The wheels on the two go driven by Gilmore and Gary Sparling 17 of Rd North locked causing Gilmore kart to smash into a tree He suffered interna injuries He was taken to Georgetown hospital at 12 30 a m and rushed by am to Toronto Western Hospital where he died Robert Gilmore George Kennedy of North Go Kart Club said the frame and axle were bent the wheels chipped and the steering wheel damaged in the crash He said they were rental carts capable of to miles an hour Robert Gilmore played with an Acton Legion hockey team and the second member of that team to die tragically in the past month June Kenneth Steele R Acton died after an auto crash He is survived by his Mr and Mrs Gilmore and sister Gail Mrs Donald Shaw The funeral was held Saturday with interment at Greenwood Cemetery Georgetown Halton Hills works com mlttee decided Monday to advise recreation advisory committees the works department is responsible for all park maintenance and they are to send their recommendations to either the town engineer or the works committee The administration com mlttee had recommended that someone from the works committee be In on dance recreation advisory committee meetings at which maintenance of parks is a topic Everything in parks maintenance and con struct on should come to us Recreation only deals with programming In the parks why should someone from works attend their meetings They should send their requests to us Councillor Em Hyde said in leading the drive to have the ad ministration committee recommendation rejected Committee chairman Joe HurBt said the advisory committees are satisfied with general maintenance but don t know where to go to get changes made such as new contuction In the parks Mayor Tom Hill said part of the problem was the advisory committees made suggestions to recreation department officials and the Ideas got lost In the shuffle between recreation and works Councillor Len Coxe said It was unfair to expect someone from the works department to attend the advisory com and suggested they send their minutes to the works department Mayor Hill said someone in attendance from the recreation department should be able to decide what Items pertain to park maintenance and then take the information and requests to the engineer Hurst reminded the that many of the requests don deal with day Outdoor pool Acton In summertime g now a twopool town The wading pool In the park Is the location for lessons and pub lie swimming for Just the youngest group of would be swimmers All the rest go up to the new high school pool However with organized lessons and free swimming hours the outdoor wading pool at the park sees its full share of summer activity Every afternoon Including Saturday and Sunday the small pool is available for any young people who would like to swim and ploy here in the sunshine Only exception Is Monday and Wednesday afternoons from to when it a reserved for the use of the children who attend the playground program for handicapped children at school Pool guards are Debbie Rippon and Kim Break Lea bods Each weekday from 11 to p m there are a series of lessons taught to three and four year olds plus a few wary fives The smaller pool is very useful for teaching the tots who can touch bottom in the big indoor pool at the high school There are four scs an hour each with a registration of The swim instructors for these young children are Lisa Woods and Susan There is no charge for swimming in the wading pool during public swimming hours This pool is also undu- the supervision of Anne Picker who has her office at the high school pool Dirty contacts Police contacts proved to be dirty ones Tuesday Spy story Not really The red light at the Mill Main corner was out of action for a couple of days and the Bell workman who fixed It up laid the blame on dirty contacts The light flashes on when a phone call is made to the police office soon officer out seeing It returns to the office to check the recording device Toyota Community Calendar Whats doing In the North Halton A rea SUMMER FUN Enjoy Prospect Park Acton this summer Make use of the wonderful facilities available swimming boating fishing tennis baseball soccer et See how much car your money will buy at HIAILjTIOIN TOYOTA f Truck 8262931 Just North of NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS 59 Willow St Acton It s been a long time since we adjusted the subscription rate Acton Free Press but effective August 1 1975 the new rate for a one year subscription 52 issues It was in 1969 when the rate was last changed Since then there have been significant increases in the costs associated with publishing You can renew your Free Press subscription at the old rate one year maximum until August but after that date the new rate will apply Home delivery of The Free Press will continue at 15 weekly as will in store copies Subscriptions to the S and other countries will be annually We hope we may keep coming your way each week with one of Canadas best weekly newspapers today maintenance but In stead with additions In the pork system If Is in need of repair they should go to the engineer If they want the field get around they should come to works committee Hyde suggested Engineer Robert Austin said one of Ihe that many of the advisory committees n t deal with maintenance but instead with the planting of more trees or flowers He suggested that next year council should firmly establish Tor the level of service expected in the area of park main tcnance Coxe noted the people on the advisory committee members ore totally dedicated to the parks and so he can sympathize with their concerns He added just because he sympathizes with their position mean he Is willing to give in all their demands Coxe continued that If parka maintenance was the biggest problem then recreation In Hills would be in a lot better shape All members of the com mittee agreed that park maintenance has been very good West MPP George Kerr returned to the Ontario cabinet last Wednesday again as Ontario Solicitor General He had resigned four and a half months ago until name was clear of allegations Involving the Hamilton harbor case Ho was sworn by I Governor Pauline MeGibbon followed by pin use from other ministers MlPs and friends I happy that it over and I m back on the Job again Mr Kerr told this newspaper People In my riding generally have been tremendous fie especially mentioned iho personal support that had been ex pressed when he attended a political meeting In Acton just two or three days alter his Everybody wan Just great and It made It a lot easier for me Those were dark days and now that it all over seem to be genuinely and sincerely for me Mr Kerr sometimes refers to himself as The Chief run of Ontario since as solicitor General he heads the police forecs He resigned February denying an allegation he had for received a to election contribution In 1971 of the Hamilton harbor dredging scandal He was cleared of any misconduct in court five days before he was officially returned to Ihe provincial cabinet One of his first decisions Premier William Davis after returning to the cabinet spoke In favor of the govern was to seek meetings on gun ment process which had seen control saying he la in favor his resignation and return of licensing Laser beam in use Ravine Construction Ltd of Misalssauga suffered a set back on their Legion lots construction earlier this month as three machines sustained mechanical failures The work is being concentrated on feet of services being installed along Mill St E and is being aligned with a laser beam The beam is often thrown off line as the weight of heavy trucks cross onto the Legion lot from thestrcct A spokesman for the construction firm said the under ground work Is scheduled for a mid August completion This work will include storm drains and sewers and sanitary sewers The lots are being equipped with lighting roads essential services These will be sold to a developer and then homes will be erected SIDEWALK SALE HINTONS DOWNTOWN ACTON BINGO Lie No Every Monday Night at 8 pm AT THE CREDIT VALLEY CLUB FORMERLY RIVIERA GAMES 1000 JACKPOT No s NO ADMISSION CHARGE Cards 3 for 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