Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 18, 1978, p. 3

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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Oct 18 1978 3 DONATING BLOOD was on the agenda for people at the Acton Legion on Friday Here Sue takes her turn CHARLIE AUGER relaxes while giving blood at the Blood Donors Clinic at the Legion last Friday Federal Halton riding elects officers At the annual meeting of Halton Federal Liberals Inst week Allan Wilson Milton was elected president Other members or the executive are David Butler Oakville past president John Dnnkwalter executive vice pre sident Stella Snow Milton and Wendy Oak vi lie vice presidents Bill Perras Jr secre tary Vis treasurer and Steve Acton and Dolly Moulded Esq lies I directors Jean Jacques Solicitor General spoke to members on the difficulty of governing the vast country of Canada and the need for centralization rather than a group of separate states fighting each other He said by working together the country can be turned around During a question and answer period aid he was an abolitionist and pointed out since the abolition of capital punishment there has been no increase in the number of murders but there hat been an increase in the number of convictions for murder Review of policy needed Halton Hills may have to review its policy on appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board of decisions of the Land Division Committee council was told day The policy is that the town solicitor will not attend the hearings councillor Roy Booth chairman of planning board said Yet tonight we approved two If the town appeals every decision of the thai says the proposed separations do Firefighters hold open house The new fire hall will be officially opened this week end with two ceremonies Saturday evening many people will be invited guests of the firefighters enjoying dinner and a dance Such well known people as Father Leo of St Joseph church Hills mayor Tom Hill Regional chairman Hie Morrow Civic meetings As the municipal election draws near Halton Hills council has determined when it will carry out the town business in the last few weeks of the term Finance and ad ministration and the public works committees will hold their final meeting of the term on October Halton Hills subsidiary planning board will meet October Hills council will have its final meeting of the term on November There will be a meeting of the planning board November and a special meeting of the planning board during the week of October Election day Is November and the new council takes office early in December Winter sand contract let A contract for the town supply of winter sand has been awarded to J C Duff Ltd of The contract calls for a delivered price of per ton for tons Total value of the contract the lowest of three bids was Council was Informed Monday that the total cost to the town is covered In the 000 budget for sanding and salting and is by the Ministry of Transportation and Com municatlons Member of Provincial Parliament Julian Reed Member of Parliament rank Philbrook an Ontario Fire Marshal representative and council building committee chairman Miller will be on hand A special ribbon cutting ceremony will take place Sunday afternoon for the general public Herb Ritchie will be officiating at the p ceremony An open house will be held from one to four p where coffee and doughnuts will be served All are invited not conform to the plan it will be costly Booth added The town is getting a lot of the appeals that the region is not appealing and the town is paying the full cost of I he appeal Booth said Better to have the cost of the appeal spread over the whole region Yet the reason for the appeals is that they are not in conformity the region official plan he said Clerk administrator Ken Richardson told council thai if it wishes no one to attend the OMB hearing we won I but staff should not go to hearing without legal counsel It an LDC decision on policy that we set Miller said If we think it is right we should uphold the decision If not should appeal Council recommended that staff attend appeals to the OMB launched by Frank and Sonna and of the Ninth line and by Herman and Wil Kappert Acton Whos running Here who running so fir In Acton For regional council one to be elected Bill Coats Roy Goodwin or arc council two to be elected Les Pat Ed Wood For board of education one to be elected BertHinton Pamela Sheldon In Tor regional council one to be elected Russell Miller For council two to be elected George it Patterson NickHunsle or Tom Hill Peter Missed Your Free Press Please Let Us Know Our carriers do their best to give fast courteous service but mistakes do happen so if you do not receive your paper or have any complaints regarding delivery please call our office 8532010 TIDY CAR Low Coat Interior Extorter Cr Protective Cleaning Treatment call CARPET CORNERS SHOP AT HOME SERVICE SHOP AT HOME SERVICE THE PROPER WA Y TO SELECT YOUR CARPETING VINYL FLOORING OR DRAPERIES OCTOBER SPECIALS Mutt Coloured Luxurious Sflft3dUlpttinxi 9XourIocbolrotnH9uor13a6 irlum Paris Voila toe WE SPECIALIZE IN COURTEOUS SERVICE LOW PRICES INSTALLATION AND FREE ESTIMATES CALL TODAY FOR SHOPAT HOME SERVICE PomGfOy OpGnS Increase is approved office here Pete Pomeroy of candidate for mayor of Hills is opening up a campaign office in Acton He and supporters will be available to meet Acton and district people at Main which is Carpel Cleaners shop behind Family Barber Stylists shop The office should be ready by this weekend and will be open for the next three weeks until election There will also be a telephone number to call Pomeroy is challenging the present mayor Tom Hill for the post as head of Hills council He is presently a councillor He expects to undertake a door canvass in Acton and area next week and Is telling a letter prepared to distribute to Acton people He told the Free Press he particularly wants to keep all the councillors well informed If he wins the election He says it will be easier for them to make decisions If the mayor office becomes the place where information is distributed He hopes to work closely with all councillors Ontario Hydro and The per cent increase Hill council have finally becomes effective approved in increase in mediately for members mints per meeting for tending out of town meetings members of the Acton Hydro They will now receive up commission from Mens SWEATERS House Buys MILL ST EAST ACTON New owners Frank Philbrook thanked and said the like attacks on I rime Minister is of Canadians Acton next variety store The couple are the store owners taking over in the location where store was They arc operating on a franchise from and leasing the building from Bert Renovations for the new store are already underway A team of experienced work men from making the changes ready dogs destroyed Hills Animal control centre either destroyed or sent for research 161 dogs in the period from April to the end of September total fo dogs were impounded with re claimed by their owners in other homes The Animal service answered a total of I calls during the six month period POMEROY MAYOR COMMITTEE INVITES ANYONE INTERESTED IN HELPING IN THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN TO JOIN US AT Pomeroy for Mayor Acton Campaign Headquarters LOCATED AT THE CARPET CLEANING CLINIC BEHIND FAMILY BARBER STYLISTS 5 MAIN STREET NORTH ACTON Thursday October at 8 pm FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL 853 or 8775522 HALTON HILLS and COLOUR TV ONLY Panasonic 13 COLOUR PORTABLES ONLY VVV Panasonic MICROWAVE OVEN ONLY Stereo Receiver With 8 Track player Recorder and doluxo Record changer HALTON HILLS 352 QUEEN STREET EAST ACTON

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