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Tax free Acton Free Wednesday Februarys 1977 3 Row develops on Morrows salary llntlon Regional Council legality Iho lox tree por agreed to award Chairman lien Morrow a salary of Burl loglon Councillor Ben K5 a year with onethird he had checked considered be lax with the officials in the In ThS decision came about come office and was ad only niter a hassle vised that all regional chair Barrett says Put mayors on commission HYDRO WORKERS stop traffic as they install a new line on Highway 7 between Acton and No drinking water yet for councillors Hills councillors will have wait until municipal water starts being piped to the Seventh Line municipal building before getting glosses and pitchers Monday Councillors Peter and Peter Mirks suggested the town buy one water pitcher to he shared by two councillors glasses for member Deputy clerk pointed out water at the municipal building must be boiled before drinking so decided to table the item until fresh starts going to the municipal build the water main from Avenue asked if bring i thermos and was told Major Tom Hill is fine as long as IhLs ire cheeked the door Each of four mayors should hove a seat on the Board of Police Commissioners according to Mayor Harry Bir rctt Barrett told regional that the Bill 151 Review Committee would be con recommendation to that effect Mayor Barrett and Hills Mayor Tom Hill were both reappointed to the Com mission by Council at a meeting Wednesday During the same meeting Milton Mayor Don Gordon and Councillors Wilier Mulkewich of Burlington Km Booth Hills and Laurie of Oakvillc were added lo the Bill 151 He view Commit lee Members on the include B Morrow Burlington Booth wants Hill to chair committee of the whole Councillor Roy In informed changes made in com he will be bringing a of the whole motion to which meetings starting next would in ike Mayor lorn Hill month the permanent of Hinton states Chairmanships against law The concept of chairman ships as against department heads is educationally sound and in my view is against the law Board of ducation member Bert ion stated to the press lues day prove this suggest thai the Educilion gives the Minister the right make regulations in this case with regard to department heads Prom a legal stand point I suggest the board h is one against the law The Minister makes the regulations and they slate the board shall appoint heads of department and also states ihit they shall hold i high school speenhsts certificate Mr llinton claims the are an innovative concept that I meet the require of the law The board will again be debating the question of chairmanships is opposed lo department heads at their regular meeting lonight Wednesday A motion will call for the board reiffirm its stand on the reorganiza policy to which Hilton teachers ore opposed Mr the represent Hive feels the new chairmanship concept phces heavy en on organization but no emphasis on the quality of education How docs this Accident Saturday p Gould of St Acton and Thomas Berry Of 160 Acton were both backing out of driveways when they collided Saturdav Pebruarv The accident occurred on Main St and caused 200 damage Collision Cars driven by Vrjaya Chandra 145 Mill St Acton and Vivian Cole Grand Valley were colli at the corner of Queen and Churchill last Saturday The accident caused damage benefit our students It has been proven that the qualitv of iducition suffers result ot this Mr lit explained the new svstem began lxird hih school in Burlington have been done there which Mr siys art He said also that people have doubts about the graduates of Elgin vet Hilton has made no attempt to evaluate s of these students thev left school Mr continued I hold no brief for on their as chairmen or department heads I interested in standards ind educational value He thinks the implementa lion of chairmanships in Hilton will further reduce the morale of teachers If ihere is a criticism it is ihit there are too many tea holding positions as department heads assistant department heads and minor ill for ting minor heads heads Schedules that the lotil number of department heads is I to Ihe number of m We ire the only board Ontario implementing basis he says Pour or five oilier boar the committee of whole added each of three chairmen of stinding com would go up to the of chambers and join Hill while councillors question items in the minutes of each of Ihe Ihrte com Booth planning board while Councillor Mike is works in in and Councillor lluss Miller finance now councillor turns in order chairing committee of the whole meetings Consider Speyside Police Commission is considering buying some properly in the area where a lower could Ik located Thursday commission received a report from the regions properly agent slating the wo acre parcel of land off Highway near 15 would cost A land survey will have and it ions with the two people who own the land could take up to three months Region properly agent I asked the com mission to include the in this year police budget and jive approval for Ihe The commission tabled pending report on sites for the lower plus appraisals on ill pieces being considered Chief Ken noted thai of the new towers going ip for the new police com network the one the north will be the only All will sit tip buildings OUR MIDWINTER SALE CONTINUES 20 to The FAMILY GROUP at The Acton Y on at Information 1 863331 Ho 50 Our Entire Stock VISIT THE FRIENDLY AT Elissa Shoes MILL ST ACTON Mayor Mary Mayor Harry Barrett Milton Councillor Jim Watson and Hills Councillor Pal The council added the new members to the review com to attract fresh ideas The committee was set up last ycur with a view to recommending changes in the Bill that could improve the operation of the region The committee is being reactivated man were considered ap pointed positions and not ell or the tax free con Ho refused to support the resolution of the imple menting by law but said he could support increasing the salary to make up for the tax able portion He claimed council hod no legal right to declare one- third of the chairman salary to be free from taxes Mayor Harry Barrett and Milton Mayor Don Gordon agreed that council should only be con with setting the sal and should let Morrow work out Ihe loxes with the Income lax people Regional Treasurer Don Parmer said he had felt the chairman entitled to the exemption but after checking with some regional chairmen offices he had found they were declaring Lhe onethird as taxable Chairman Morrow said he would claim of his income and let the council know what reaction he got Oakville Councillor Carl Enksen had earlier opposed the salary and he also spoke In opposition to the tax exemption We re only playing gomes if we think the regional chairman Is not an appoint said He asked what the difference was between Mr Morrow and Chief Administrative Officer Ernie Both arc pul into office as a result of a vote and in both cases by laws are drawn and passed Councillor Jim Watson said he opposed lhe idea of the regional chairman having a car provided but agreed thai the existing ear might as well be used as long as it last A motion to that effect lost Councillor Archie Donaghey said he support the salary because he know how much time Morrow would give lo the job Mr Chair man you said you would be giving three days a week but it seems a coincidence that you can be at it full lime this month Morrow said he had said it would be least three days a week and that he had made arrangements with his em ployer lo be at lhe job full time with the exception of three Mondays In February He said he would be collecting full salary as captain on a commercial on line In but might have to partial pay in Clearance Sale FOR THE PUBLIC After our private sale there are still some real bargains available such as clearouts on all small appliances dining room suites kitchen sets sofa sets chairs paintings Friday 10 am9 pm Saturday 10 am530 pm Only Detson AMFM Digit Radio PLUS MANY MORE IN STORE BARGAINS Fiesta REFRIGERATOR Avocado Only 2 Piece SOFA SET Reg 500 SAVE 289 Moffat Fiesta 300 RANGE Avocado KITCHEN SUITE Not Quite As Illustrated Dining Room Suite Buffet Hutch Table 3 Chairs 1 Arm Chair SAVE 200 All Dining Room Suiies Reduced Up To Morse 40 STEREO Record 8 Tracks DISHWASHER Avocado Only 335 Cubic Foot REFRIGERATOR Right or Left Hand Opening Frost Free Harvest Gold 10 Year Motor Comp Warranty Panasonic 20 COLOUR TV with Quintnx II Not Quite As Illustrated ALTON ILLS 352 QUEEN ST E HWY NO 7 ACTON