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The Acton Free Press Wed Febru Arenas lose 100 three arenas In Hills ran at combined loss of over In a report from Recreation Director Glen Gray revealed at Hnlton Hills administration The reporl was not mode public but Councillor Morrow pointed It out He said at the rates projected for 1976 season the loss would be this year Councllldr Roy Booth said the increase recommended by the recreation director would up Ihe town coffers by a week or 600 year Councillor Harry Levy appearing at the committee in his capacity of chairman of the Kinsmen Bantam said he had no quarrel with an increase in rates for normal use of the arena but contended the bantam tourn did not fall in lhat cat Recrtation Director Glen Gray pointed out us ultimate ly a council decision whether to run arenas it a loss or have the people who use the arenas pay enough to cover ing costs Levy explained the entry for each team in bantam tournament is WO an in crease of five dollars over last year According to Levy letter presented to council the proposed rates in the Ion director report show an average Increase of per cent Levy said he would not to outoftown groups a rate to cover costs ut suggested minor sports and other local groups should Other people may not get the same chance Levy claimed the prime have their per capita grant If the rates ore tipped He said the organizers are local residents giving freely of their time without whom the town would need to hire people to provide the same leadership The costs would be a great deal higher He equated the argument of the users paying for the with childless couples paying school taxes Levy claimed the Increased rates would mean an extra cost of to the bantam tournament out of a tola budgctofSSooo Hepointednut one of the objects is to provide cheap entertainment for the youngsters in town during the holiday week This tournament under its existing form and costs has done more for he promo Hon of the town than any other activity slated the letter He claimed in town benefit Ley said profits left over ire turned over to the arena and cited to help Town cant afford new grader in 76 Hills is going to re pair two old graders rather than buy i new one the works committee council decided Monday The cost of a new one was considered able Engineer Robert re ported this week two graders one m inufaclureed in 1960 and another in both re quire repairs costing more than each He said lfi yearold grader is used only during the winter for snow plowing the town really only needs graders suggested the town could get for the two broken down graders on a in then pay for a new one He said if a new was going to be bought the decision should be made soon it would be netded next winter and graders sometimes take eight months to arrive He said the iceepted life time of grader is 13 years if kept in repair can last for The thought considering the belt tighten ing the town do this year new grader be bought the machine will be completely fixed and the possibility of re pairing the 1960 grader will be examined machines need engines tins other parts The 1G yearold grader has had its engine rebuilt six times the wants to know if an tntireK new tan installed even if major modifications must be made to the machine The councillors thought would be a Hood to get the grader fixed sinci there would be a spire int in cast any of other three break down Request for 1500 made at meeting A request for from the town of Hilton Hills was made in i brief submitted the Interested Citizens Group at Finance and Personnel meeting The group is opposed to the proposed south hydro corridor from to Georgetown They had pre revealed a heinng in their legal fees bill would be Hilton Hills has to clerk idmmistritor aire idy legal fees The fin met rteommendtd that the id il soo be given Council is phnnmj i look at the impact of the corridor on land usage within the The committee decided to pass the Interested brief on to the phnning Consider architects he Halton Region s creeled for within Administration Committee 000 budget will begin to consider a number of architects that could be considered eligible to design the region new headquarter building Regional Chairman Allan told reporters at a press conference Thursday that he felt the building I i shouldhavccharacterbut not St reported to the police hen palace He was confident the windows of four fryers that the maiding were VALENTINES DAY FEB 14th VALENTINE CARDS VALENTINE HEART SHAPED BOXED CHOCOLATES Chuckles Etc PRICED from 98 to Choose a suitable gilt from our line line of STATIONERY TOILETRIESBOXED HANDKERCHIEFS HINTONS TO STORE equip the First Aid room He said the canteen derives per cent of its first quarter s revenuelntheoneweekofthe bantam tournament He said the Kinsmen could absorb a small upward ad Justment but more than per cent is impossible Levy said he was fortunate in that he saw the recreation directors recommendations time charge every day after a m was not normal Booth said the recreation director recommends the taxpayers should be liable for anv capital construction but once constructed should pay fees comparable with the maintenance costs He said It behooves us to decide what philosophy we wish to recommend to council He said another philosophy is to completely subsidize everyone while another tries to strike happy medium Booth reminded the ittee of the vast services provided by volunteers to the community which would have to be replaced by paid staff Chairman said the recreation director hod been asked to make what imounts lo an internal ludit and he had done It It up us to rationalize what can be done He said he would like both the recreation director and report studied ind would like some inform ation about the method used in other ireas He said he felt there wis room for flexibility but ml wis too much to pul the taxpayers shoulders Well to of fl Garbage report tabled today tap- icnls again the rutin rided reports be held ind reereition director be asked to submit i report on the method used in ret nation costs Housing study 81000 grant Tht Ministry of Housing is ipproved in SHI KM ml lo Region of for i housing study under the am Housing Tin Region rtUestil tin inl help with a housing for the ire i which will include employment incomi ind other economic which will he tiken into it count in region official plan The of lions ing polio it Ihe regional leel is most method lot il housing ir gels ire with pro housing objectives Housing Minister Mm Rhode s OHM hopes to speed up horn building in selected ind entourage building of homes for mo Hit sludv is sever il segments for II in EMPLOYEES OF the Bank of Montreal wear roses from the Heart Fund Drive Douglas Dawson Mrs Wendy Kamei and Mrs Marion Storey pin the flowers to their lapels as a form of advertising for the Heart Fund February is Heart month and canvassers will be Knocking on doors for donations Roses have been placed in all the banks and several stores in town as a form of contribution to the fund OPP patrols reduced in austerity program An interim report assessing advantages and dis advantages of II sites bed as possible landfill sites is scheduled to go before Region Council s Public Works Committee today Of the 11 sites being con sidcrcd a site at Tremaine Rd and Britannia ltd Is rating high on the list of possible sites The validity of a land fill site there is being challenged by the residents of the area and the II lion of Agriculture The main objection rests with the idea that the lind is prime igncul turn land The Milton Brick site has been considered as a possible handle construction rubble and dry waste If ihit site is used the major site or sues for domestic life could expect a longer lifespin The interim reporl is treated is confidential document until it has been presented to ihe committee this iftcrnoon Willy Wells of M M Dillon is one of the of the report ind lie has sud the report will not m ike recommendations as lo which site or how many bites should he used Whit tin report will do is point mil the the tradeoffs will be THE ACTON FREE PRESS Strand required for council to take Clan Mall action on any particular site Postal Reg I Ural Ion sites Hornby- NOW OPEN SPECIALIZING IN Windows Patio Doors Alum and Doors Wide Selection of PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION HOUR SERVICE STORE HOURS Mon to 5 Sat 12 noon 8533865 tin OP Mil short in Hilt in til poller used l referred to the fact been of short of my of our detachments short three number Keni tin i from rt v isn In tempi I irk in rotr then leulof s ist pre i Permits dip in January said In District One of the problem asked him keep his nail to help the noted Hilton Poll officers in North stand of a NO AT OUR NEW LOCATION 5 Main St N FORMER CUSTOM CLEANER BUILDING PETE permits short ite of numbers in Mill ri will ml ic counted for ih itrols m tii it m r lh l mi Heeled ir louiiif Milt in tint us The permanent regional headquarters will be built north of the Queen lizabeth Highway on Bronte on Mill