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87000 grant will be provided to the River Conservation Authority to acquire lands Natural Resources Minister Leo announced classified as tressed in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo The grant represents SO per cent of the lotal estimated of The Acton Free Press Wed January 1976 B1 Stolen BEING CONSIDERED fora new Fire Hall is this include provision for a three bay fire hall adjoining recreation garage on 6 acres of land Milton Council just prior to the hall and a site for tennis courts on the property to serve the yearend authorized an offer on the property on the Guelph former area The truck stop has been closed for some time Plans would In Carnpbellville Offer to buy garage for village fire hall A dill man had a guitar and stereo equipment stolen from his tar on In Vilueoflhc missing was set it SI An offer has been made by he town for the vacant vice station property at formerly known as Dobs Truck Stop to be used as a fire hall for the area Mayor Anne Mat Arthur told The Champion of the of fer following closed commit tee discussion and subsequent council action on Tuesday The Mayor indicated the properly if acquired would three bays for fire all use recreation hill for the area and site for tennis courts The property includes 1 icrts and is located on the Gutlnh Line at the corner of bypass and just north of Highway Zoning on the property is commercial and Mrs Mat explained financing of the project would be from the in the capital budget by Id the limn and funds from the capital levy fund col lecled on new construction in wird grant on the community hall funding from Win lino was possibilit suggested Questioned on the earlier which it had been was fret In Hit town the muyor explain lociliDn south of the vil lic of plnicd it on hid hilt and separated it from the village by a mil irossini It was not consider as suitable she said On a night when racing was on at Mohawk the new site hud the additional advantage of per milting trucks to exit to the 1 ini or the Five Sidi road bypass was pointed out too site on which of ft r had been made would also meel Ihe requests for a tennis court site In village area for funds possibility of a public subscription drive for funds for project in Ihi ward was being and the mayor the same approach might he t ikeu to getting funds for rcqiund new fire hall for Milton to Jxpl lining the urgency for Ihe to act on mayor explained the town had juit learned of ihihty of building which was in receivership and for bids v is Dec Shi noted the council had id to meet day to mcit Cordon Porter win unable to atlmd the muting Rural hydro users face increase Ontario Hydro s rates for rural customers will increase by per cent the utility revealed this week According to Hydro it will mean on increase of mately a month on a typical farm customer s monthly bill of The percentage increase Io nidi customers will depending on consumption and class such as rcsidenlnl farm or cottage Details of the rale increase ore being mailed to rur customers in J In mid December Ontario a per cent increase in power rates to its 313 muni and 102 direct industrial customers effective January New rates are expected to monthly bill of typical customer in a mun palily by approximately 1 per cent over 12 period r on a figure on the for their customers but hivi been working on a new sole of lo be rele soon New rotis to rural miners an higher to the 1J76 inirnsi over 11 months ICING ON the Christmas cake swoops and swirls of snow Holiday time brought good weather for who enjoy outdoor sports Skating rinks ski slopes and snowmobile trails all had nappy enthusiasts out during the past two weeks Three protest street closings Three residents Fred Brooks Thomas Nolan and Matthew Stevens registered their ob jection to the proposed closing of Saxton Street and port of Edward Street Hills council had been give third reading to ihe bylaw to close the convey them to abutting owners but de layed third rending Monday night to investigate the com Mr Brooks said there had been houses on and Escarpment meeting Jan in Georgetown on Street at one time He claimed if bouse were to be built on lot 1dwird would be needed He said closing of the roid would tut off lots He ihimid me property owner would have no access to the back of his lot on Sixlon Street for septic bed main since is 12 feet higher than the lot Mr protested the closing of Sixton Street front entrance lo his properlv is on steep in ilme the rear entrance is the only possible way of will drilling the septic lank pumped or his pool filled Stevens slid Street is the only entrance to 7 and since they ore inaccessible from the front on 22Sideroad He sold the land drops suddenly from the street level and termed Sax ton Street is to him for servicing Three January meetings have been arranged by the Niagara Escarpment Com mission to meet with the public and hear their views announced Ivor Chairman of Ihe Niagara Escarpment Commission The meeting for the county Of and Regional Municipalities of and Peel will be held in the Coun ell Chambers Halton Hills on Jan 13 2 The Regional Municlpa titles of Niagara and Ion will have in Stoney Creek Jan and a meeting for the ties of Bruce Grey and Sim toe is scheduled for Jan in r Want Input In the continuing program to hear submissions and presentations from members of the public and interested groups the committees of the Niagara Escarpment Com mission have met with large numbers in previous sessions held during November and December The Commission will hear about fresh water fishing the importance of improved water quality it its pub lic meeting Jan in Hilton Hills At public meeting in Mil ton Dee the Walton My fisherman Club presented the Commission with a printed brief request ing NEL involvement in im proving water quality for fly fishing through a program of legislation education and restoration Representatives of the fish club will make on audiovisual presentation to the NfcC at Ihis upcoming meeting which is open to the public Cabinet Special meet on restraints A special provincial cabinet Meeting will be held In Ham on Jan At the time the cabinet will discuss the need for spending restraints at the provincial and local areas Area school boards and will have represcn in attendance at the to discuss restraints with the cabinet ministers Cabinet members attend will include Premier Dov is Mc Kcough Minister Wells Housing John Rhodes Environ Minister George Kerr Transportation and Com Minister James Snow Resources Develop ment Secretary Donald vine Social Development Se cretary Margaret Birch Re venue Minister Arthur Mcen and Correctional Services Minister John Smith Rebate on farmers gas tax The federal excise tax of 10 tents per gallon of gasoline which came into effect on June is refundable for gasoline used in farming operations In order to claim refunds for the excise tax it necessary to apply in writ to Revenue Canada Claims may be made when a rebate amounts to more but not more than once a month Claims for any ftmount may be submitted on Sec 31 and June for refunds must be made within two years of the Bate when the gasoline was purchased When applying for refunds farmers are required to de clare tho total amount of gasoline purchased and he portion used In the farming business Although it Is not necessary to send receipt with the tax refund each individual must be io verity his claim with records if It Is questconed Application forms for the refunds may be obtained from the following Excise Offices Toronto phone or Hamilton phone or your local post office WEIGHT WATCHERS- IS RIGHT ON TARGET AGAIN Gloria Sotoski Ass LOST 29 pounds food mo SlpClotiltanrAdrn LOST pounds ENROLL AT ANY CLASS- FOR CLASS INFORMATION CALL 275 Recti Maple Tut 10pm WEIGHT WATCHERSd NEW PERSONAL ACTION PLAN GIVE INFLflTlOH THE OLD ONE TWO PRICES 2HIGHER MEAT FEATURES GRAPE JAM or JELLY c 16 PEANUT BUTTER Hyatt i with 39 POUND burgers 9 TOILET iibn set p TKCIIF 7 BOLOGNA CORN BEIFI A I I lb pi Iff MINI JW SIZZIERS SIDE BACON Prim January FROZEN FOOD FEATURES Milan lb ii SUPER FRIES FRENCH FRIES y BOSTON BLUE FISH J HADDOCK FILLETS 79 Campbells 10 CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP LIQUID DETERGENT 4B TOMATO JUICE Schneider 1 lb SOFT MARGARINE c PRODUCE APPLES