Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), August 3, 1977, p. 2

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The Acton Free Press Wednesday August 3 1977 Limehouse Nursing home premature BD Beaver property for sale Pigs stolen stolen from the Tim merman farm on Acton The Two pigs valued at report was made to Guelph mately were reported A proposal to build a bed nursing home on the if Ih Line about a mile north of was termed premature by Hills Planning Hoard this week The plan was submitted to the Niagara Commission prior to the plan ning board bid but no decision has been made as yet The three storey nursing home would be built on acres of woodtd land by Development and Construction Corporation headed by President Jack Cutler who lives on the property Planning board no comment on the plan last week other than Iht decision it wis prem iture Mr Cutler pointed out the heavily wooded area and Iht set back from the road would make it almost invisible to neighbors and said he could foresee no problem with the surrounding residents A freeze enacted by the Ontario Government has slopped the building on nursing homes At present Georgetown and District pilal Hoard are Irying to have the freeze lifted on a bed nursing home adjacent to the hospital Before I spend any more money 1 m waiting for N approval They have control of this area said Mr Cutler Ik aid the company feels Iht project has merit and would fill a need He said the land is no good for farming and pointed out the requirements would employment in the Might include reflecting pool HYDRO CRLW HAD TO cut down a large branch which fell against the Elliott home on Church Street East during Sunday s violent wind and thunder storm Most of the family was home when the maple tree split Mrs V Elliott partially hidden by Gary said there was a bang when the tree branch hit the house Paul Elliott right stands with Russell Kerr moves plug loophole to Milton Councillor legion a 1 Council has been basing of its most serious decisions on reports it had a to read or study Kerr won support from when he urged in the of procedure thai will now prohibit Council from dealing with committee reports unless have had the reports for hours prior to the meeting He said there been a number of when council was asktd to on a matter hiving onl rtceied a report the In the ease of ihe decision to spend over halt million dollars in excels of Ihe udget for the headquarters council had received no written report The building had met earlier the da and reported to council thai committee had not reached a consensus and ht offered three different resolutions from which the council I make choice The choice the manner in which it was ma it has received harsh criticism in Ihe past few weeks Kerr suggestion was welcomed by the committee Mayor said he felt the idea was a good one I our policy is not a good Hit Morrow said Iht suggestion tould make his job a lot easier help Few members The problem of poor it tendance at planning board by members of council angered Councillor I etc last Tuesday night One night I have to leave early and I can I or there will be no quorum rt irked Chairman Hoy Booth four member ire on days but he know why the others were not present Councillor Miller pointed out the councillors present were there most of the lime There just no way we can stop business because people don I feel the responsibility to come here Planning Board meets every other Tuesday the night after council committee meetings The seven members present constituting a bare quorum were toy Booth Pat Fatter son George Morris Walter Miller and Pete Pomeroy that liken place in the past ve had lo the rule of procedure had to work he explained The committee rtcommen goes before council for or rejtction lodi Dunne the sime council considered Ihe procedural rults in in to block councillors from ti i In council decisions councillors hive complained in Ihe past iboul council reversing its decision i councillor who w is origin decision reintroduced Ihe liter riksen my intention to isk for decision be reversed should published s of motion He dtltg itions leaving me turn think i in liter hid been settled to then only lo find liter it a motion slipped through The committee thai reconsider should be ifter i person who voted in eh Ins vote The proposed new regional headquarters building might still be highlighted by reflcctint pond The pond wis one of the first things lo be taken out of specific when the lenders imt in over budget Hut now some members of committee feel will be penny wise and pound foolish to the pool out of Ihe specifications The matter came up before committee after I Mile site plan committee recommended the region consider including the pool for lesthclic purposes II said i ikville fell the pool should be in eluded I love to set the pool in mil I know we arc over budget ilrtadv Burlington councillor I I in Hie Morrow urjed the committee hot to rule out the of including pool for the tune heme invw he never sup ported the put the of the up to but now that is done he to support the inclusion of the pool He suggested service or interested body mitht interested in providing Beaver Homes in Milton a division of Beaver Lumber Co Ltd has listed its building and property for sale but the company does not want to leave the Milton area or close down Its local manufacturing operation We hope to be able to lease back the portion of Ihe plant presently used or our manufacturing operation said Brian Musson Operations Manager at Beaver Lumber in Milton He explained the Beaver plant was originally designed to house three divisions of the Beaver firm but two of the operations were withdrawn a few years ago The one remaining operation uses only about onethird of the square foot building and one third of the acre site Car on side A by an Acton in ended up on its side Sun diy morning north of 12 Due of Queen Si w is at the wheel when his crossed Ihe road and struck the opposite shoulder pollccsiy the v chicle swung around and the vehicle on its right side said Police limine to the tir The building is not being used to full capacity he said successful arrangements can be made it may offer an opportunity to attract further industry to the itarea Business is currently strong he added Beaver currently employs people and he said the employees will continue to be a major factor in Beaver future growth CARPET CORNER MAIN ST NORTH ACTON 8533620 You Headquarters in Halton Hills for CARPETING CUSHION FLOORING DRAPERIES CERAMIC TILES ST SUPER SPECIALS Missed Your Free Press Please Let Us Know Our carriers do their best to give fast courteous service but mistakes do happen so it you do not receive your paper or have any complaints regarding delivery please call our office 8532010 OIL CHANGE and FILTER Oil Oil Filter and labour included For Most American Cars Stores cntorrpufi MOORE PARK PLAZA GEORGETOWN 8775119 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OK YOU MONEY CHEERFULLY REFUNDED

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