Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), March 9, 1977, p. 2

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2 The Acton Free Press Wednesday New group seeks roleC of C woos Continued from Page form a new association turned at times into a defence of the Chamber Some of the ideas which Mr Wood said might be taken on by the new association were a committee to help police actions of members a committee to gather facts for Hie B I A a committee to help the B I A make unani mous decisions 1st of events Mr Nielsen got part way through reading aloud a list of events and meetings under taken by the Chamber Mr Nielsen was a member the retail section of the Chamber Obviously we recognize what the Chamber of Com has done Mr Wood said from the chair But we feel the retail association t served the merchants well In the past year we had six meetings and five were sponsored by the retail sec tion of the Chamber of Com merce Mr Nielsen said If that not dialogue I don t know what is John left the meet early with the words can I listen to this nonsense Symc also took her leave early Zoning Amendment to cost 300 UPS AND DOWNS Vic Bnstow Henry Kroes and Rick Devlin lowered the Heart Fund flag last week and then Mr Kroes and Mr Devlin raised the Red Cross flag March is Red Cross month Projects could hike Acton water rates Water rates in could jump by at least M per cent and as much as per cent according to a report tabled before regional council Wednesday Regional Treasurer Don Farmer said the budget for ices in would e to be increased ibout per cent to costs il ready incurred He explained that the town would to cover costs for a debenture for a new ptimp- and water sen ice from a jite near lair Lake He forecast rale increases of approximate 50 per if that work goes Thl repayment for the project would cost Ml but the entire water budget in for the area was 792 Hills Treasurer King said there are funds to pa for the pump house If it is decided to pro iced means of debentunngwoiiid ft isible method Works Jiik told reporters the report wisn push for equalled We saw i big bill coming md to know where the bucks were from Phils ill has on number of Decisions that would be the first to be unable to meet its fimn commitments and Milton would be He ill Hilton communities share the cost of wtter and sewer projects the entire region Hi claims tint would benefit communities but the small communities resisted in temptation to his kid and Mr Kroes is in charge of the campaign here with Mr Devlin treasurer Vic Bnstow the Heart Fund drive HRP appoint officer Hilton another to irds metric with the ippointment of a liuson Its Iht have Inspector Ininmc officer was appointed during the Police Commission Thursd it I to work with the Ontario Police com The appointment w is prompted letter from the commission which commended not spend moiu on new metric equipment until consequences of tin ire understood Police chief hen Skim It told the commission much point irk is measured metrical Identific itn ind offences art indled llu new street whin we Mich the chief fir as traffic occur re nets ire the snd Ml we bought ire line me for Accident single at a m in of Itockwood caused mil injured the driver Bonus 17 driver of the pick up was westbound on Mini Street in when vehicle left the roadway sinking a it 61 Street Ho us is for minor it Two passengers in thi vehicle wen not injured The cost of seeking a Zoning or Official Plan will go up from to if council accepts a Hills planning board recommendation The cost at present is for each amendment to the Official Plan and for each to the Zoning bylaw If the is refused the town retains to lover paper work and refunds thi remainder On when the costs the Hems are listed and charged to the With the increased cost to pir each amendment the town will retain Six hurt During the past week il motor vehicle accidmls wen by P resulting in injury to six persons If the amendments an approved the town the full 100 Councillor Peter Marks contended claimed he costs were much higher than the town is charging He claimed five departments have to work 1 most hours on an Chairman Hoy said the town is not in a business and must these services Hi suggested by fees the town was simply accelerating the cost of property which would eventually paid by the consumer Marks only about one cent of the population benefits from the amend ments Councillor Lei Dub said it could onerous for the In dividual The planner said the lirnmplon fee is He pointed out the larger such as subdivision might entail would in the subdivision igrecment One hundred question were circulated a couple of weeks before the meeting to get brief iniorma on among other tlons who I people thought the association would do replica According to Mrs Swctman a fairly good response was received Thirty nine replies were made of which two were against the formation of the new association Some of the people at the meeting Mrs Swetman said sent in replies Fifteen of the question naires slated that they d belong to the Downtown Busi Association but not the Chamber Mrs Swctman also the meeting that more than half of the people inter in forming the new group would still be inter esled in staying with the Chamber bank manager Bum stead said after nearly an hour and three quarters of talk I think you II have to cut out bickering He asked if the new organization was being formed because the chants I get along with the Chamber I m disappointed to have seen so far an argument be the new organization and the Chamber of Com Mr Cooper an accountant said from then on the tone from Before a vote on establish both sides lightened up not ing the new organization ably with Mrs Eastwoods could be completed someone invitation to such a smaller suggested that a group be group to attend a Chamber formed from the meeting to meeting to see if the two sides find out what role such an ght accommodate each organization might play other s interest Childrens SPRING Mill St Dog problem near Speyside 4 Aviated Dogs are causing a problem in the Line and 17 Side road area near according to a letter from to Hills Council She said dogs are allowed to run at large while their owners are away at work all day She said a dog charged and lunged at her several times while the owner watched from the front of the house She said she phoned police and laid a complaint Mrs also claimed dogs have chased her cattle and chickens have been killed She concluded by urging more and bitter control of dogs running it large Council turned the letter thi finance id ition committee for at NEW STORE HOURS Closed All Day Monday Open 10 am til 6pm Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat HINTONS to STORE Delicatessen Pantry Boutique DELICIOUS HOME MADE BREAD ROUS PIES PASTRIES R COOKIES STYLE CAKES T0RTEN PASTRIES RYE BREAD AND HARD ROLLS GOURMET DELICATESSEN ER0M ALL OVER THE WORLD Walton Mills TUES WED THUR FRIDAY SAT 853 1350 Rabid fox shot received two lomplaints in the past wick involving rabid Mrs of reported her dog had ickid a rabid fox he fox wis shot neigh hour The die was found to be infected had to dis if 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