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Appeal for more C of C replies In last week Free Press are being returned to Chamber of Commerce members in modest mum hers The mem bcrs are preparing a present to Kills council on their recommendations for Mill St reconstruction and Ihey are seeking opinions of townspeople The is reprinted today with another request from the Chamber please fill it in Chamber of Commerce Questionnaire Would you like to see a revitalized down town section of Acton YES NO 2 If yes are you a merchant YES no 3 If yes to Question Business Name Address Owner of Business Owner of property Would you be willing to pay higher busi ness taxes to help pay for off street park If NO to Question 2 Are you a resident Do you shop in The Acton Free Press Wed January 1976 Proposed linkbelt would connect town JULIAN Reed tells Mrs Doris Browne he likes getting a free pop in her store when he comes to Acton They were chatting at the Chamber of Commerce annual meeting Minority government working well says Reed Hut tan take nut mort than put in in must irk on of criticized the govern men debiting budget after the moiic is spent the hydro Guest speaker told Chamber of Commerce members minority government be good government and it working well in his opinion To him it has been challenge to find out how the government operates and points out pnrticuhr facts to the government itself the public in general It is this he par hi said with his be smile He called on people in his constituency to him either it home or it Queen s A linkbelt Joining parts of Acton for cyclists and walkers has been placed on the 197680 budget by the Hal ton Hills Parks and tion Department This item explained recreation program nator John Cooper is very low in the priorities would be one of the first things cut off However most of the committee was pleased that the item gat as far as the budget and realized the pos of it being cut The three mile proposed link would cost it a mini mum mile not including acquiring the winter the committee had brought up the idea for future years As a result Mr had a study done complete with a suggested route January muting of told the committee the planning board wis vcrj interested in it the wis keen ring Mentions or problems the constituency work that makes the itisfvim In explained two problems the frustration of neing in op position and his mcreising he laughed is he pitted his vest Ik supports the govern s with us Government cm get v ith in i defu it situ ition for i lonj lime when under pressure from groups which v ml more mort w is already com milled the hydro corridor held routes id lire had sptnt on llitm Then debute is nothing more in sham propositi sWun for irb ilc Invc to sewatf system is limitinL growth we re being ton In our lit mounted irt s st mcnt will be rigimnl government ind will Mr Hud pointed out province million in to cut Fewer phone books delivered this year iMnn he siid Mr Hud is introduced Goodwin who Distribution of some copies of the 1978 telephone directory for the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and surrounding ler ritory will begin on January Acton is included in this book Delivery of the books by Directory Distributing Asso- ciales will be on a staggered basis throughout the area and barring bad weather should be completed by ruary says Dcnby Bell Canada Community fie lations mamger This manual pro ject will err cat people tract basis Acton customers will re ceive about books com pared to delivered last year There are phones in Acton It eduction The reduction in the ber of books is due to an effort to meet three main objectives fi said Mr first to re- the pollution factor cause of the need to dispose of old books secondly the con ft of natural wood re- S sources and thirdly real need to reduce the cost of tele phone directories We start this program in our com mid last year and it has J proven quite successful he said Initially one book will be delivered to each residence customer A special notice will be included explaining delivery or tall i special tele that residence customer phone number later Then copies will not be for up to the number of telephone extra books I his program is sets in the home may either not extendi to business request them at the time if spnktr Virion Heed wis leather lnth school IkimuKced her bus door windows were by when i gas stitiun wis broken into ind liken from Ihe till is well is RENTATRUCK How many reasons will have to rent a new truck WE CAN FILL ALL YOUP NEEDS AT LOW RATES Personal hauling Do it yourself moving Too big heavy for your car etc Wt around the cor ami as phone 8532370 il THE MURRAY MEMORIAL VMCA ACTON Winter Programs Registration SATURDAY JAN 24 AM 3 PM BUILDING MILL STREET EAST ACTON THEATRE Yaii ages needed to l And your tee LADIES KEEP FIT fitness and friendship Dates Jan Mir Time a 11 a Babysitting a Fee PRE SCHOOL GYM outlook to In the child most formative For Boys and girls years Dates YOGA Mar 6 at charge and physical actlv Time a a Dates Jar Morning Toes Jan 30lhl0wks am Evening Wed Jon Mar 10 Marlmum 10 each class Fee tit Non TAKEA BREAK This popular program has given many ladles a lift Exorcise then a coffee break a followed by a speaker or a demons ration You II enjoy It Dates Wed Jan Mar 17th wks JeT sl2 Non sitting available at charge CROCHET MACRAME CRAFT COURSE Dates Tues Feb Time I Fee Non exclusive KIDDIES DROP IN Registration is for week sessions only Dates Friday Jan Feb a 13 Feb Mar 19 Mar 26 Apr class Mar Babysitting available at extra charge Time a noon Fee 1 child for children for wks III children or more for weeks jump the chance We do not know how long it will be before we get the chance to talk about it again she said Plane lands on highway A small Cessna airplane losing engine power made an emergency landing on way near day morning Instructor Kim of the club and her piss Jack were unharmed The plane was off into the at home of Wilfred Moore Iernnls were obtained to dismantle tht plane and it to airport were prepared loform intstortfor Ihe road bound plane when is due to lie The wis by the Kitthentr lowtr and to police Each member was given a chance to air his or her of the proposed project Mary Ann Barrow felt the path should be asphalt as older people would be walk it and could stumble on loose gravel It was pointed out that the linkbelt would not be built overnight could take years to finally finish Mr Cooper stressed the fact that one mile could be started one year and each year another mile added He said It docs not all have to be done at once Mrs Sheldon said she would like to see In future years a linkbelt joining Acton and Georgetown She Bald it would help unite the town as Hills and help to eliminate the twotown reeling She emphasized however that she realized it would take time possibly years to complete the project nut it would be worth it A proposed route wa3 dls cussed but many of the aspects of the plan were shot down by members of the committee Elmer Dunn did not like the Idea of the path being near water for the safety of children Other closer looks at the route according to Peter Paplllon revealed that the summer student who did a study inad vertently made mistakes It was a closer study be mp Sheldon thought the is a park oriented committee much so we lost members ind hid us hassles and when it is suggested to set aside money for path we should HS HOLDEN OPTOMETRIST Cork Eait DOUBLE HAPPINESS RESTAURANT TI Try our Home Made FRENCH FRIES and CHINESE FOOD HOURS Mon Thurs 10 Sal 10 11pm Sunday Noon Tel 8532060 Last 3 Days of Our Thurs Fn Sat Jan 23 Savings of up to We must make room for our Spring stock Arriving Daily SI I PANT SUITS SHIRTS SKIRTS BLOUSES DRESSES SWEATERS GOWNS SCARVES MARILYNS boutique Personalized service our specialty Mill St East Acton 853 3910 ALL IN STOCK FURNITURE BEDROOM SUITES LAMPS TABLES PAINTINGS DINING ROOM SUITES For CASH HALTON HILLS FURNITURE and APPLIANCES 352 Queen St Hwy No E Beckers Plaza Acton