Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), February 7, 1979, p. 17

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Speyside Reject separation on 30 acre bushland The Acton Free Press Wednesday 7 1979 B7 What do you do with acres of rock and bush demanded of Ha ton Land Division Committee when they turned down his appll cation for a separation at Lot Concession at Speyside He said he had owned the land for 10 years never had a separation and wanted to have his son live there There is a well and septic tank on the land serving the existing house Condarcuri contended other landowners around the area with much less land had obtained separations How come other people get he insisted He stated he would still build a house there and challenged anyone to stop him Reports from Ha I ton Planning Department said a separation would not preserve the of the rural area One from the Credit Valley Conservation Area said it was an environmentally area and the Niagara Escarpment Commission said a separation should not be considered Land Division Com member Tom Marshall said the land should be left as it Is He claimed it is a clear example of urbanization of the rural area which the Official Plan opposes Is there a bylaw saying it has to stay a asked Can darcur Marshall said the or Knox Ladies buy kitchen articles by Laura Dennis Presiding at the meeting of Knox Ladies Tuesday Mrs Murray pros read a poem I shall be Glad In the absence Mrs D S Morrison Mrs J Berry acted as secretary and read the minutes and letters of thanks from the shut in folk of the congregation for Christ mas remembrances Roll call was answered to by Say Sing Pay or Play It was decided to purchase several articles for the Church kitchen An adjustment of prices was made in meals to be served in keeping with rising prices Tor supplies The present officers agreed to carry on their duties in 1973 A busy is scheduled for the group The devotional period was taken by Mrs C Davidson reading the Scripture and Mrs J leading in prayer Later Mrs Mac Pherson gave a hum reading A Monkey Viewpoint A choice of fruit loaves and cheese were served by the committee of the month plans both of the region and the town there must be a good reason to support a house on a rural lot Condarcuri challenged How come people have houses on half acre and two acre lots Why do 1 have to have acres The bush is so rough I can I even drive over with a truck He said he knew he could not farm it when he bought it in and wan told then he could separate It Chairman Tom Mar shall said at that time the regulations probably did allow a separation 4H News by Sue Emdcrwick First meeting of the Club was held Feb ruary and members started the meeting off by saying the pledge Members elected Bahr as president Sandy Smith as vicepresident Tammy Hunters as treasurer Cathy Well wood as secretary Sue Emdcrwick as the press reporter and Pierce as phone girl Leader is Mrs Hun ters and assistant is Mrs Emdcrwick this is her first time helping for 11 Members include Jackie Suzzy Marie Grundy Tammy Hunter Johns Kelly Kennedy Carrie Kurtin Sherry Kurlui Jennifer McLeon Julie Pierce Cathy Sue Jamaican minister here to talk on help for third world Claude Cadogan of Jamaica is In Acton thli weekend to speak tor the Ten for World Development program currently In effect A major farce In the Caribbean Conference of Churches and the World Church Service Rev will speak Sunday at Trinity United Church both during morning worship and on evening and discussion period Pomeroy on CVCA Mayor Peter Pomeroy was among five new members elected Thursday at ihe 1979 inaugural meeting of Credit Valley Conscr Authority ICV CA will be a member of water management advisory board which is chaired by Brampton resident Ken G Ken Deer of is also on the board Gail Maltby of Acton is chairman of parks and recreation advisory Last year she was CVCA vice- chairman Other board are Murray Bryan of Cast Garafraxa and honorary member McMillan of Acton was elected to the reforest a ion land use and wild life board which is chaired by Harold of Robert Shirley of Mono township also serves on the board chairman of information and lion board was Robert Harrison of Mlssissauga Also on the board arc Steve and Peter of Mississnuga Henry Wheeler of Erin wis elected chairman of Reelected chairman vicechair man respectively were Grant and Howard Slewarl Along with the chairmen of the five advisory boards they will constitute the CVCAs executive com The vicechairmen of the advisory boards are Eleanor 0 Sullivan of Erin Clark Glassford of James of Orangey i He Charles Bryan of town ship and Harold Ken by Jennifer Ban- I don want to be rich I don t want to be poor 1 want to have Just enough Based on a bible verse from the Book of Pro verbs this quotation sums up the prllosophy behind the talks being given currently and loc ally by Rev Claude Cadogan of the West In Rev Cadogan is In southern Ontario for two weeks sponsored by the Ten Days for World Development committee and will bo speaking in Acton February at Trinity United Church at the ten service and will also be respond to film Trinity in the evening fie was in Brampton for talks and a workshop during the weekend of February and His itinerary includes speak engagements from London Windsor to Hamilton and Kitchener Rev Cadogan is one of three presidents of the Caribbean Conference of Churches and has served on the executive of the World Methodist Council Born in the British Hon Rev has had ministries all over the Caribbean and has accrued a vast know ledge of the islands In various capacities as an executive of Metho dist Church conferences all over the world Rev has been in in uniting the church to the goal of improving life in the developing Caribbean nations Presently a resident of Jamaica looking after the offices of the Carib bean Conference of Churches in Kingston Rev Cadogan is concerned with the churches role in self help for the poor of all the islands With emerging inde pendence and self government most of the Caribbean islands arc going through difficult periods of political and economic adjustment Large portions of the population arc suffering unemployment and near Its this pro blema problem for any Third World country Rev Cadogan is working to alleviate and he s live improvement in the situation will come rapidly Right now the CCC is assisting political refugees from Haiti re training and relocating Hundreds of thousands of poor in Kingston slums are currently being as with food dona tlons from the World Church Service while the CCC is organizing the de velopment of idle land into productive farm land so the poor can learn to help themselves All over the Caribbean the church is trying to utilize idle church lands on the system producing food Rev Cadogan com ments that in a country full of wild fruit with coastal waters teaming with fish Kingston is full of malnourished poor The CCC is most In volved with education and retraining for people initiating pro jects to help Individuals plant and grow food Land and food for the people explains the minister trying to deve lop awareness of what is required to be healthy in body mind and spirit Our the CCC gospel has got to be In deed not only in word Rev Cadogan continues He also expresses his wish that while the Caribbean people are learning to become self sufficient they don lose their friendly nature and strong family attitudes Judging by the massive resurgence in church attendance In Jamaica mostly by young people Rev is hopeful for the younger genera It almost as if they re giving the church one last chance he says and hopes the church will be able to meet their While in southern Ont Rev Cadogan will speak to many pertinent issues such as the export import situation of food the role of multination als domestic shortages the pros and cons of tour ist trade He II also comment on how Canada relates to the Caribbean Canada is looked on as a good friend land reform the problem tural works the bottle baby problem and Jama recent experiments to discredit Nestles a bottled formula ing and the Popes re cent comments in Mexico about the Latin can developmental pro blems THREE 1NTERCHURCH EVENTS TEN DAYS FOR WORLD DEVELOPMENT 1 February Acton Baptist Church Acton Young inuiiod to film discuss on Glass Sunday Tun Film and discussion End Common from Rov Claudo from Jamaca 3 Monday February Pro GustalVno Boors Untv Why Countrios Stay Poor Prof Von was on advisor to United Nat and tha World Bank TEN DAYS PROGRAMME February 2nd Fobruory 12th ia Jointly sponsored by Acton churches Acton Baptist St Albans Anglican Churchill Community Trinity United Knox Presbyterian St Josephs R Bus Tips Holidays Moving lew Da ly Rales and Good Icagc 45 Main Si Acton

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