Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 15, 1981, p. 2

The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

The Acton Free Wednesday July 15 1981 with Jennifer A very surprised of the Year grinned shrugged and commented I still don know what it sail about For the first time a of the Year award has been bestowed in Acton and John Arnold is the recipient He a flabbergasted An extremely interesting man John Is very modest about his contribution to Acton Rotary Club He a past president of the man organ lion and very active in Rotary com rn unity service such as the skate- a thon and an steer draw I don t know what I did he comments ad ding that he may bitch a little and chivy other members along with their commitments 1 maybe kick up more of a stink Fellow agree John is an organizer and on outspoken analyser of ideas But John would rather talk about the club and hiscoworkers One of the best Rotanans we ever had was Gary he says sadly remembering the school principal who died suddenly a couple of years ago John enthusiastic about this year projects and an executive ton which he is a director headed by Dave Manes We re going gung ho again he grins John lists many of the organization yearly accomplishments taking care of the arthritis fund raising campaign supplying braces wheelchairs to those In need along with many other services rarely publicized Funds arc rais through an annual steer draw at the Fall Fair and a winter skate- a the proceeds from which the Rotary Club splits 5050 with school students for their projects Originally a businessman club Rotary is still fairly exclusive in its membership Prospective members are Invited to join and are expected to work hard for community betterment Accord ing to John business pressures are no excuse for missing the weekly dinner meeting An all male club Rotary is blessed with a female auxiliary named appropriately the Rotary Anns When he not running around in a rotating John enjoys golfing fishing In fact his friends call him Grey Fisher a takeoff on televisions fisherman Red Fisher I just love fishing John chuckles which is probably the understatement of the year He sin his element now that it s possible to fish year round open water between March and Decemb er and ice fishing when it freezes The biggest fish John ever caught is a A pound salmon in Lake Ontario which him by netting him a front page story and picture all or posterity In the Acton Free Press some years a go In his work time John evicts people from their homes He a sheriff officer for County and usually acts as a process server delivering subpoenas business man in manufacturing John enjoys his job and is quick to point out he a a peace officer trying to help people with a difficult time in their lives Whenltbecomesnec to serve papers requesting residents vacate their homes John explains it is done with utmost care and sympathy I had no major problems per cent of the people are just like you and me but they re victims of circumstance laid off and our bleeds he say Although evictions are only a small part of a sheriff officer Job John says he has noticed a marked Increase In evictions probably because of rising interest rates For 13 years John his wife Anna daughter Cindy and dog Gigi have made their home in Ac tonandscemtocnjoylifeimmensely Johnhasa reputation for getting the most out of his leisure time and believes In putting back into a com what Is received which is probably why he Is of the Year John Grey Fisher Arnold Actario winners Larry of Toronto was the winner of the weekly Actario draw for Leo Smith Longfleld Rd won bonus mer chant vouchers from Acton Pharmacy Shoes Acton Family Cleaners and Acton Bakery and Dell Vouchers from AB Foodland Sports and Acton Photo and Camera were won by Elma while Tell Connelly took home vouchers from Acton Family Restaurant Family Cleaners and Acton Bakery and Deli Jean won vouchers from Acton IGA Stedman Acton Bowling Lanes and Ed a In N Out West won the super shopper draw of vouchers from Wooden Heart Restaurant Superior Shoe Repair Jug City and Family Clean ere CARPETING 6 FLOORING SPECIALISTS 128 Main St Acton Three Acton homes not on sewer system Second and third pi right Jeff Fuller porta Camp bike decorating contest last week were left to in second place and Chris Paters on nnd Darryl Bartlett in third Three Acton residents t being homeowners who I released There are over now on the municipal sewage system may be Burlington forced to hook up Not only are there Regional councillor homeowners who Dave Whiting reports hooked into the the region is looking at sewage system who enforcing a bylaw with could be but they have court action If applied for on exemption necessary which would from paying the sewage require all homes to be surcharge on water bills hooked up to the sewage Currtntly these people system if the pipe goes only pay the minimum passed their residence sewage charge since There are a number of aren t putting any cases of homes not being effluent into the system hooked up around The entire matter will two Oakvlllc continue to sit In limbo regional councillors until the regional council hooked In but makes a final deter only thrct homes In mlnalion of which level Acton The names and of government the addresses of these region or area Settle contract A three year contract retroactive to September 1980 to June JO for Office Association personnel was approved Thursday evening by the Hal ton Board of Education Vocations benefits sick leave retirement gratuity statutory holidays and wages were all part of the package municipality will control sewers A stuff report recommends sewers be retained by the region a position Halton Hills councillors favor Whiting says he expects the region will wind up retaining sewers He also expects the bylaw will be enforced and the region will take properly owners to court BINGO EVERY JACKPOTS Regal Ha I W Ontario ran free transportation call 8631650 There wat a tie for first place in the Summer Sports Camp bike decorating contest last Friday Partners one winning bike were Jason and Jean Paul Cowan and Gillian or her bike Foam insulation tests free Acton and area residents with Urea Formaldehyde foam insulation In their walls can have their homes checked for gas fumes free of charge regional councillor Dave Whiting He noted since the region health depart started the checks a few weeks ago there have been no requests for Inspections in Acton The inspections arc free the region receives for each test back from the province and can be arranged by simply calling the local health unit A sample of insulation is taken inn test tube and sent away to bo checked for gas Sparks from However don rush right out and call for a test Whiting advises because the province has run out of the test tubes It sends the region for the tests There have been numerous tests carried out In south and gas has been detected In a Tew homes he noted decided to do the testing after regional Medical Officer or Health Peter Cole received a call from another physician who complained of feeling ill and noted the symptoms associated with the urea formaldehyde gas Whiting said he doesn know what homeowner Is supposed to do if gas is found in their home since it is extremely cosily to remove the foam In He noted property owners and real estate sales people are required by law to ad vise a prospective buyer that the home does have urea formaldehyde foam insulation Since starting to look Into this matter Whiting said he was told by a reliable source that the federal government had a report from the United States showing that the roam Insulation was a health hazard a full year before it was banned in this country Qpmid Specials good MJuly 18 Engagement rings diamond cluster and gold Up to 30 all other wedding rings Home Mill Street East Acton THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized as Second Class Mall Postal Registration Number box Sparks from an box were mistaken for a fire last Thursday sending Acton Firefighters rush to the scene There was no fire and no danger Retiring from your Job Tell Acton what youll be do ing now and how long you worked there by calling On the at or MAZDA YOUR COMPLETE DEALER The more you look the you like achillea motors SALES and SERVICE 361QuoonStroot Acton WE KNOW PRICE SELLS CARS Youll like our selection our quality our prices and the way we sell cars OVER 200 NEW CARS TO CHOOSE FROM CHECK OUR SUPER FOOD VALUES IN OUR FLYER DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR THIS WEEK BY THE FREE PRESS CARRIERSI IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR FLYER CALL THE FREE PRESS OFFICE AT 8532010 1981 PLYMOUTH 1381 CHRYSLER 1981 CHRYSLER RELIANT I MEDALLION CORDOBA 1 4dr T BAR ROOF Fee engine power panel brakes spit Wh see split Fttlii CI cm irt tut 1 bench iea aid a I aeau and speed manual ransmsjcn due at 1 condoning in dual lemc a central package And pin on ng tenth belted wiper package tar ma efcnnc on dual ficc damn dgnal tat 1 doc come kgh amp bonny Mitogen hold ry power lean rati power windows power power duo power I deer tack a en Stock I booth column padded lea setting wheat vinyl roof 1 si a tnng column lea ng eel rid a oul spore i white was betiad unal Stock Number Stock a 1 1981 CORDOBA DODGE COLT 5 Dr HATCHBACK LS peed manual 1 a ick and I pi on leering power crikey fro I speed manual iranimajan ll potr biakei ww Ulw loft con scan pad Iran due bielcl WtW Mtin rarpalmgl 6 095 395

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy