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Block Parent meeting at MZB 25 take home application forms willing women look application forms Wed ncsday or he proposed Block Parents program in town Although the turnout at the meeting in the Z Bennett auditorium was not large organizers were well satisfied with the response Those who attended asked questions and seemed in crested in participating They were asked to take forms for friends and to contact others Hark ins a leer with the Community Services Centre informally chaired the meeting Others speaking were organizer of a Block Parents program in Milton and Con Keith Woods safety officer with llalton Regional police Community Services Centre Judy I in was also there to answer questions Police check Application forms taken home vail be filled out and returned to the Community Services Centre or the home on They will go to regional police headquarters in Oak ville where the names will be checked to see if there have been any charges them Cons Woods explained that such things as traffic violations would nut be considered only serious of fenses The police do not visit the home It takes five to six weeks to process the applications he said since m my ire starting similar programs at the same time and the lines to Ottawa can only be used at hours of the day for transmitting such in for mo ton Cover costs When Ihc names are cleared the applicants will make a small donation to cover the cost of buying the block parent signs which are cents each The group talked over other small expenses which would include the printing of lists of emergency numbers letters of information and purchase of the official teachers manuals One suggestion was that each Block parent donate is much as a dollar to cover these expenses I here is no sponsoring group and no regular source of donations The cards are of white cardboard with red lettering 10 by 10 Inches Cooperate Both public school are willing to co operate in setting up the pro gram Mrs said Cons Woods added thai he will introduce the program in the school In the fall He regularly speaks to children about safely and he supports the Block Parent Plan fully The signs not only signal there is help at hand but deter troublemakers the organizers feel Mrs Flay reported that In the eight months she had been a Block Parent In Toronto she only had two calls one from escaping a bully and the other from a child frightened of a dog rent Cons Woods warned of people becoming discouraged because nothing happens It s great If nothing hap pens He could not recall any serious incidents in Acton to his knowledge but repeated the plan might prevent problems arising Mrs explained that In her subdivision of Dorset Park In Milton there are street chairmen making contact phone easier take down their signs when they art out for iny length of time I ut only report their lengthy holidays to the chairman number of homes on a street can carry the signs which muBt always be indoors so they cannot be stolen She pointed out working mothers may also be Block Parents and would only have the sign up in the evening Infoi malum sheets were given out by Steve The group checked over these noting the Block Parents are not to give food drink rides toilet facilities or first aid They are called on only in emergency The Block Pircnls will have precise instructions on contacting parents or police if the emergency is serious Information sheets ind applicition forms are able at the Community vices Centre office the BLOCK PARENTS sign was shown to about 25 interested parents at a public meeting in the Z Bennett school last week Milton Block Par ent Mrs Gayle shows one of the signs to meeting organizer Mrs Harkins and Cons Keith Woods At the left is Steve who helped distribute literature One Hundred and Second Year No 2 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JULY ruins Halton hay egetables look good BRICKS WERE THROWN askew after the chimney on the home of Mr and Mrs Wm Thompson on Churchill Rd was struck by lightning during last Wednesday s violent thunderstorm Some bricks flew north and hit the house next door puncturing holes in the aluminum siding Lightning hits house chimney pile of rubble Halton farmers have taken only about 60 per cent or two thirds of a heavy hay crop from fields this year because of the unusually wet weather and Agricultural Representative Henry Stanley says hay which has been saved is low in protein and feed value Much of the hay cut in anticipation of warm dry weather has been lying in the fields for the last two weeks in swaths It is practically use less says Stanley good only for bedding or beef cattle tut no good for dairy cattle Fanners are also having problems with sec ond crops of hay Those who managed to get early crops of hay off the ground and into barns before the wet weather arrived are experiencing difficulty growing alfalfa for a second cut New growth has not appeared and Mr Stanley be lieves the combination of wet weather and the falfa weevil has stunted growth Halton farmers usually have haying done by the first week in July Stanley says and they may still be able to save some of the crop if we experience some warm dry weather for a week or so and conditions return to normal Buds are appearing on alfalfa signifying some of the sec crop could be saved The wet weather has had some good effects for farmers too Rain has made excellent pasture and new seeding of hay mixtures is good Early seeded grains are also growing well and wheat is fulling out with the abundant moist ure Yield from wheat should be excellent if bet ter weather prevails now Grain seeded late however is turning yel low and could drastically reduce the yield Stan ley says he cannot adequately explain why the later seeded crops are progressively getting worse He suspects root rot caused by wet condi has prevented nitrogen from getting into stalks and is withering buds but is not positive this is what is causing the yellowing Corn on the other hand is coming along well except in low bottom fields where there is poor drainage If warm dry weather comes back there should be an excellent yield of corn Stan ley says Bricks from he chimney of Mr and Mrs William Thompson R Acton were thrown several feel after being hit by lightning during Wednesday s short but violent thunder storm Around five clock Mrs Thompson said she was fixing supper when she heard a mendous crack as if some thing exploded Sparks flew from electrical sockets and the dishes In the cupboards rattled She knew the house had been hit but did not know where Because it was raining so hard she decided to open the garage door for her husband so he could drive straight into the shelter As Mrs Thomp son entered the garage she saw two columns of smoke similar to mist she said lilt she went to lie the dog up outside she noticed lying on the ground Further investigation by Mrs Thompson and her husband revealed the chimney had been struck and most of it was lying on the roof in a heap Some pieces of bricks flew sideways striking the next door neighbor house puncturing two holes In the aluminum siding The bolt of lightning travel led Into the garage conducted by wiring When it re the switch it threw the lie casing seven feet across room In mother socket there was a charger plugged in The force of the shock threw the plug right from the wjll Mr Thompson checked the in the garage and to being seriously hurt or the discovered some to lie melted house burning down 10000 cost for Cobblehill Cameron solution temporary A temporary solution to how close she came Cameron drainage problems being tested out Lost or bald electrician was to check the rest of the wiring for fire hazard and returned the next day day to rewire the garage Mrs Thompson said she felt nothing when the bolt struck the house but felt a of relief later when she Seek planning report storeapartment bid Fruit and vegetable crops such as carrots and beets are much larger than normal because of the abundant moisture Gardeners should look for record sizes especially if weather turns normal after a drier sunny period Will the shortage of hay and maybe grain af feet feed prices this year Stanley said he wasn sure at this time The hay yield was higher than normal be cause of the rain and this helped ease the situa for those farmers who managed to get it of fields However the quality is poor arid this means farmers will have to feed more grains to keep cattle fit Will conditions improve Much will depend on the weather we exper lence in the next two weeks If wet weather con tmues it could be a difficult year for farmers in Halton and Peel On the other hand if the area experiences warm dry weather for a week or so and then settles into a normal pattern other crops such as corn could have large yields and make up for hay loss Grassy green on street poles Ian Johnson hopes to build Roy point three stores with three apart id out pi in showed the ments corner of building right on the lot lines Hills works commit lee decided Monday to go ahead and put storm sewer curb and gutter work for Road in Ihe five year forecast Before it is fin though will be asked heir opinions of the plan Deputy town engineer Ted told the committee the work on be tween Place and Mill Street on the north side of the will cost Committee chairman Mike Armstrong said part to be grided was about I feet long and there is no the work can be done this year said the work would improve conditions in A layer of The are of half a dozen eventually and the works de- Hyde noted the entire area is up to proper urban stand W Is applied the except the foot win carry off the stretch Mill and Wilbur Streets Ac Thursday tha works depart ton ment created a bump on Mill at Cameron which they hope will divert water during a rainstorm A decision a yet to be made on how to cope with the pro blems of the residents on the street who are experiencing flooding during this sum OH A SBbf6S being considered by council WMM He told Hills plan board Tuesday night he Intended to remou he exist house Re explained the apartment luine rooms would be at the hack with sliding doors on to sun deck on the second storey Mr Johnson s he under stood no w is under the Acton bylaw for 1 zone Councillor Put Merit lolil planning board ill the stores around the property sit right on the street without Me explained the i 1 holding one now with store besides existing In use stores the road inning referred the posal to the pi inner for i report ill program of street light standard painting today in Won The department the project will take working days to complete All the metal poles will be painted by a crew assigned to the job It includes one summer helper ladder truck was rented for the job The standards will no long be silver The color chosen for the job this time is grassy green Booth down Town workmen and recreation department staff lore down the old shed in the pirk formerly the I booth last week It is now being rebuilt water better Outers receive 1000 The Acton high school Outers club has received a Win grant of Si lo go towards the purchase of a trailer and canoes The Outers is a group of students and some teachers who go on hikes canoe trips and camping trips They are known throughout the area for their enthusiasm on Geminis Flyers In a last minute decision the Ontario Hockey lion reversed its stand and accepted Acton Junior Sabres bid to join Georgetown and Milton in the central Officially we were in Group Four Waterloo- Welling Ion up until Wednesday night July secre tary Bill Campbell said The decision to lump Aclon with other two North Hal ton communities plus the recent OHA go ahead for Sabres C to means that me keen hockey rivalry between the towns may be revived Officials with Georgetown Gcminis Milton Flyers welcomed the to league Ihis week tor full details see Ihe page 172 requests from North Rent review office for Halton Faced with over requests from tenants for rent reviews Queen Park has decided must have its own Rent Review Board Office Ontario Rent Review Information Officer Bob Maxwell said Ihis week that there have been requests for rent review from Georgetown 125 from Milton from Acton 119 from Oakvillc and Burlington since last fall Executive director of the rent review program Bill Bobbins says an office will be set up in Burlington as soon as the Ministry of Governmental Services can find office space He explained right now is served by the Hamilton office which lakes care of requests for rent review from Hamilton Brant Holdiman Norfolk and The Hamilton office cant be expanded and noted the volume of requests for rent reviews have been much heavier from Halton than originally expected The number of requests being generated in Is sufficient to sustain a separate office for the region Rob- bins sold It Is hoped the Halton office will be opened this summer but that could be held up if office space can t be found and a suitable lease obtained The office is to be located In Burlington since it has the largest population area We like lo locate our offices near Ihe most people so they don have lo drive a long way for rent review hearings When there are hearings needed In outlying areas we can al ways send rent review officers out to hold hearings in a school he sold He said the average rent increase allowed in Hal ton since last fall when the rent review boards were set up is about 13 per cent added the average difference between what was requested by the landlord and what was allowed Is 30 a month in favor of tenants Help fight A PAIR OF CLOWNS Kevin Kroll dressed up for the Kingham Muscular Dystrophy earn he helped organize Saturday prepares Patches for nls role in the activities