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PAUSING FOR A SMOKE Bill takes time out to discuss qualifying times at Mohawk Raceway training farm is situated just north of Acton Theyre back at the track Jennifer San The pungent smell of horse liniment and sweet feed the quiet efficient bustle as grooms change harness the splash of water buckets and the impatient stamping of hooves signify In is open for another season Acton and district Is the homo of many prominent Stan trainers most of whom arc spending considerable time around the racetrack these days It good to gel back to the fraternal order of trotting men after three months of biding time and watching the snow blow During the morning training sessions owners and train en take a moment to smoke and discuss the chances of that little three year old filly Young grooms sponge the spring mud from the harness and curry winter hair from horses backs Women are certainly in evidence around Mohawk Stables but it appears to be predominantly a male world of leather sweat This reporter visited Mohawk one shinning Saturday morning when most trainers wc re concerned with qualifying their horses Trotters wen harnessed warmed up during the trot from stables to paddock then sent flashing round the oval track racing a stopwatch Only the time tells which classes that horse is capable of winning maybe Although time was of the essence and horses were unharnessed washed down rubbed and put away with a speed that would make most ponyclubbers wince there was little evidence of the temper mental tension usually present at such gatherings Handlers assisted each other and found time to joke even when the next horse was due on the track in five minutes Any horse coming up to the door after each trial became to focal point of a well choreographed ballet as grooms ducked and passed around the animal each per forming a duty It was somewhat reminiscent of a car racing pit stop Mohawk Raceway attracting spectators from all over the province for nightly racing is alive again and is surely one of the happiest signs of spring YOUNG GEORGE WARNER calms Reason for Reno a two year old colt in training at Mohawk for his first season George and his father Roy Warner of Acton are recent converts to trotters from the world of Thoroughbred flat racing OFF COMES the harness and Jet Susan is finished for the day as Ron of completes his qualifying rounds at Mohawk Raceway TheActon Free Press Wednesday 1977 infill questions safety Regions Public Works Committee has awarded a contract to Menary Contractors Ltd to operate the Georgetown Landfill Site The contract is for one year and will cost per month Hills Councillor Pat McKenzie expressed concern proper safety precautions at the dump Public Works Director Bob Moore said there had been a problem with one machine operator but the contractor is anxious to coopera to A few months ago a man had driven his car to the landfill site to dump some refuse and had the car rammed by a bulldozer Mr Moore said the em ployee had not lost his job over the Ihe incident but the employer was concerned No one was hurt STEVE MARSHALL makes sure everything fits before he takes Pop McKlyo out for a brisk trot at Mohawk Saturday Steve and his father Bob Marshall are avid Acton enthusiasts of Standardbred racing BRIDLING IN A HURRY Larry Walker of R Acton checks the bit on Council at Mohawk Harnessing during training sessions has to be done rapidly often in less than five minutes TRYING TO HOLD the eager trotter Frost Season Nelson White prepares for training at Mohawk For That Special Occasion EASTER SUNDAY Welcome to Our Table Entertain your family and friends with excellent food and gracious service In a comfortable atmosphere Partake in our special Easter Sunday menus for breakfast lunch or dinner 345 Steeles Ave Milton m Licensed Under LLBO All Major Credit Cards Closed Good Friday Budget to handle garbage Hilton Regions Public capital budget mg for an expenditure of 12 over the next five years on landfill and resource recover projects The budget as it stands pro vides for an expenditure of for land acquisition and site development M ihe proposed landfill site at the corner of Trcmaine and lint lids this year There some doubt expressed by committee members the need to funds for site development this Most projections indicate the site if finjllv ipprovid wouldnl be by the end of this inyw Members lo provide money in the budget in 1J7J for a front end resource plant then provide another UK to add a component so could handle refuse derived fuel initial cost of the plant will be 000 Works Chairman Jack Itaftis told the committee it should be concentrating on the site instead of worrying about resource recover lie said resource recovery is pre mature because the rc isn even sure where the landfill site will be the budget provides in additional in the 1977 budget for land acquisition to accommodate a transfer station and in operations centre for southern part of the region The two facilities would be Raise for chairman Brian Land Division Committee new chairman will receive a stipend per year That represents an in crease of over the amount paid Preston who served that committees first chairman He held the post for three years Mr Preston was appointed by council to choir the committee for the first term but Mr Fletcher was elected chairman at a recent com meeting built on the same site and could shire a common ad building he operations centre allow the irks staff in the south to work out of one building in of the buildings now use The transfer station will be JOHN DEERE COUNTRY MART ACTON MILTON EQUIPMENT LIMITED MILTON BROOKS FARM SERVICE LIMEHOUSE MURT ALLISON EQUIPMENT GEORGETOWN