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Acton Press Wednesday Nov 18 press TELEPHONE Ed OH Founded In iubl shad every Wednesday by Metrolend Priming Publish ng Lid at W How Street Don McDonald Publisher Acton Ontario Telephone copies each per yew In Coiwia Canada Tru Acton Free Press a one the Print Pub Ltd group of suburban which Advert Aurora Newmarket Ero Au ore BannerNewmarket Ere Weekend Ed lion The Bolton Guardian The Burt Pom The Burl Weekend Post The Advert Guardian Etoblccke Independent I end Sun The Iton Champion Tho is The News Weekend North York Consumer Tho North York Oakwllo day Oshawa Ths Ttita Pool Consume Tho Rchmond It Scarborough Consumer The Scarborough nor Stoutlville Ti buno Tho Woadbi Vaughen Adverting accepted on the condition that in the event of col that portion of advertising apace occupied by hem together with reasonable allowance fo will not be charged lor but the balance the advertisement II be paid for at the cable ram In the event of a typographical error advertising goods or aervlcw may not Advertising merely on total Newspaper Second claw mail registration Number EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Editor Gord Murray Murray Sport Dave Contributor Darkroom ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Manager Bill Cook Jennifer Ban Classified Advertising Carolyn National Advertising Colas Rap Den 1061 BUSINESSACCOUNTING OFFICE Office Manager bona Thorn hill McArthur CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT Manager Regon has a tough task building faith confidence Region treasurer Gerry has set a big task for himself the other department heads and Chief Administrative Officer Speaking to the Acton Rotary Club last week he said the regions management team top brass are working to restore councils confidence their ability to run region finances and programs It is important to reestablish the Halton communitys faith in the region as a responsible steward of their funds as well as tent providers of necessary community services Its going to take many years of blemish free operation to un do the damage the regional council and staff has inflicted on its image To be sure the region has been behind the eight ball as far as popularity is concerned almost from the start Pohci- and residents in Acton Esquesing Georgetown Nassagaweya Milton Oakville and Burlington were either op posed or had reservations about the new system of local government Almost eight full years of ris ing taxes perceived decline in services financial woes and an assortment of blunders have resulted in downright mistrust and hatred for the region among many taxpayers Even those who are charitable about the region generally hold the view this form of local government simp ly will never work Regional government in Halton is some thing that only the Tory provin cial government likes Yet since the chances of regional government disap pearing are slim it is essential that the region staff achieve its goal of gaining the councd and the publics confidence and faith The staff will have to realize that this will be a very long pro cess The past track record dic tates that many years of relatively smooth operations wtll be required before people have any faith or confidence in the region Tue task wont be made any easier by the fact taxpayers can expect whopping tax hikes the next few years while the region plays catch up and develops the human and hard ware resources to provide ser vices like policing day care garbage disposal water and sewers business development etc at a more acceptable level The of region staffs task has been demon strated clearly this year There have been gigantic im provements in the treasury de partment No long ago revenue shortfalls were found in the water and Halton Manor bud gets and expenditures adjust ments were made to prevent year end deficits An encour aging sign indeed There have also been other examples of improved opera tions and management at the region on this year But there has been evidence that despite many changes at the top levels of staff and in pro cedures the same old types of problems haunt the region Actons brown and yellow water problem lasted an entire week and the public was never warned about the problem It is a classic example of the kinds of blunders the region must eliminate or at least drastically reduce before anyone will have faith in that level of govern ment BIA plan impressive town hall a key part Downtown Acton has been given an excellent plan for revitauzation Now it can only be hoped the provincial and municipal governments which paid for the blueprmt and the Acton put their nose to the grindstone and their dollars on the line to turn the dreams con tained in the downtown study into reality A lot or the work because of immense costs must be long range for example develop ment of three off street parking lots and downtown However some work can start pretty soon such as streetscape items like trees and lights The has some money and could start by in vesting in limited streets- This would demonstrate to the province and municipality as well as local shoppers of Clergy Comment by Father Leo Speagle In today b world we are very concerned about our Individuality We want to be our own masters do our own thing and live our own lives answerable to as few as possible In our headlong pursuit of self expression it Is easy to forget that we are also a collectivity that we are neighbors Our neighborhoods are more than just a collection of individual human units We do have a community life that can be more or less rich depending on how willing we are to pursue common goals and go beyond self to reach out to others It Is all too easy to stifle a lot of good that may be done because we are divided along denominational ethnic or cultural lines or because wo are Indifferent to one another A solution Is possible when we can took on the person next door not as a package wrapped with a lot of familiar and labels but as a flesh and blood person like our selves a possible ally with gifts and possibilities wo can appreciate whom we can learn more about and find common ground with What steps are we prepared to take to break the ice that surrounds so many neighborhood relation ships Can we look beyond the ap pearances to determine what our neighbor Is really like and he or she really thinks Can we find common ground with our neighbor and can our neighborhood be a richer place because we have dis covered one another The passage from rugged Indlv ldual to real Is a challenge their sincere wish to revitalize the core area One of the most attractive features of the downtown plan is use of the town hall as a focus ljr the community with a parkette around it While Hills coun cillors are quick to point out that the downtown study consultants shied away from endorsing restoration of the town hall throughout the study the consultants dropped enough hints that they thought it was something thats necessary for renewal of downtown Acton Unfortunately some coun cillors and the consultants look ing at the town hall prefer to pretend they are two separate studies that saving the town hall has nothing to do with revitalizing the downtown Nothing could be further from the truth On the Coop Nursery is settled Into their new location at MZ Bennett school Room following their move from Knox Presbyterian Church Barb Munro of the nursery executive says the new accommodations are working out very well and the children are very happy There are still more openings for anyone with small children The entire front page of the Indusmln Link a company newsletter was devoted to the Acton opera lion recently There were four pictures Included one each of John Knight and Kevin An Interesting note Last year the Aggregates Division of Indusmln shipped million tons of stone Of this 7 million torts were shipped out of Acton Considering that each shipment goes by truck carrying between to tons each that la a lot of truckloads In addition since each truck shipment must be accompanied by a scale ticket a great deal of paper is generated and must be processed That means the Acton operation Is doing almost of the work not bad considering also has opera tions in Midland KUlamey St CanutSt and Spruce Pine and a technical centre and a head of flee The Acton Sabres held their annual Meet the Sabres Dance Saturday night and a sell out crowd was In at tendance Spot dances and door prizes donated by local merchants added to the evening Dancers enjoyed a lively meal con sisting barbecued beef on a bun and a variety of salads The Sabre Executive supplied the salad and the meat was prepared by Sandy and Marilyn Hussion The good food and good music supplied by Pets Edge made for a successful evening The Sabres are most appreciative of the Hide House Stedmans Des monds Gulf the Looking Glass Motors Drive In and Family Restaurant for donating the various prizes for the evening The entire town wishes Sabres good luck In the coming season The University of Waterloo Is par tlclpatlng in a public lecture scries in Erin this fall some of which Acton residents may be interested in Lectures are given In the Erin Legion hall Thursday mornings at a m The series began October IS early lectures are by speakers from the University of Guelphand Wilfred University Some of the lectures offered ore on November Travelling through Russia Today November Israel Palestine Armageddon or New Jerusalem December 3 A Street In Old Pompeii Roman Life In 79 A C The title of the series Is Executed Learning Opportunities Each year the Regional Police Force presents a volleyball tournament involving teams from within the force The proceeds are donated to the Canad ian Cancer Society In memory of a former officer who succumbed to cancer in January The tournament is held In a different Halton community each year Trophies for the tournament are provided by tho Regional Police Association and include an Memorial Tro- which Is presented each year to the school for use In their Athletic Department The second annual tournament will be held on Friday January IS at m Queen Elizabeth Park School Oakville Twelve teams from within the force will be competing for the championship which Is presently held by the Dirty Dozen No 10 Division team from Acton Although there is no admission charge members of the public are en to attend and volunteers from the Canadian Cancer Society will be at the school to accept donations Nursery recently received a number of children items suitable or their nursery program from an anonymous donor The north Association for Mentally Retarded has no way of thanking her except for the media The association wants to let the lady know just how every grateful they are for her generosity The Coop Nursery is having a fund raising bazaar on December at the from a m until They will be raffling off a complete Christmas din and a teddy bear cake The Halton Regional Police Is really getting into the crime prevention act these days With the cooperation of Ihe Regional Conservation Author ity they be conducting the second annual operation skicheck program at Glen Eden Ski Area In Milton The skicheck program Involves a system of recording serial numbers on skies and attaching a sticker to the skis In that the number has been re corded A card Is Issued to Ihe owner for reference in the event that the skis are stolen or lost The service will be offered at no cost on November and As of December 7 this service will also be available at all Regional Police stations and members of the public are urged to participate and assist the Hal ion Regional Police Crime Prevention Bureau in their efforts to combat the theft of skis in This Is the last chance to purchase an Aclarlo ticket Whether or not you believe in the town hall is not entirely the question hero By purchasing local lottery ticket you are buying a chance to win trips cash and other smaller prizes AU money raised stays In Acton what more can you ask for For the cost of Provincial lot tickets you have an excellent chance to win at the local level all the way around They make great Christmas gifts Ask any of the merchants downtown or Ted Tyler Ever wonder where the items which don sell at a bazaar or garage sale go Well In the case of the Knox Presbyter ian Church giant garage sale Items have been donated to the same type of sale this Saturday at McKeniieStnith Middle School from until noon Refreshments will be supplied at a nominal cost MEANDER1NGS By Mabel Bar km an Soup ON In this busy world one finds soups on many dishes All of you no doubt have favorite re cipes using a certain soup A new soup which could be a substitute for Cream of Mushroom is called Beefy Mush room It turns round steak Into a super supper dish Tomato Soup makes tasty marinated carrots Cook about one pound of carrots cut diagonally until just tender approx eight minutes Drain medium onion thinly sliced and one medium green pepper cut in strips Mix together half ten ounce lln of tomato soup half a cup of sugar half a cup of salad oil half a teaspoon of dry mustard one third cup of vinegar one quarter tea spoon of salt and pepper Add to the carrots and marinate overnight In the refrigerator This will serve six or eight A good supply of soups on the shelf can often come in handy to pre pare a gourmet meal Outdoors BY FLETCHER A long day of fishing but no fish that was my lot this past weekend A bit of luck is needed with plenty of Oh well next time Rivers around Georgian Bay and Lake Huron are low and very clear which makes for good fishing at the best of time Trolling at South hampton and Colllngwood has produced good results Many Halton Hills residents in eluding yours truly will be enjoying some good bush beef thanks to the many Hills cash crop com fields The deer are in excellent condition fat and numerous We observed more deei on last day of the hunt than on the first day Good venison needs no special cooking just treat It like good beef or a gourmet meal The four day hunt was the most orderly and well controlled hunt I Wo had no complaints of trespassing or damage Farmers and landowners were very cooperative In the North Halton area a good omen for the future Controlled hunting good hunter- landlord rapport Is needed to make these hunts a success One bad complaint can spoil a good sport for many others Think leather not snow Back issues 10 years ago November 17 1371 Ontario Hydro officials told an overflow meeting of ratepayers in Nassagaweya they would follow an alternative route for Ihe volt transmission line through Ihe township if council felt It would lessen the Impact Unless the trend changes Halton county welfare costs for year will exceed the budgetted amount by a total of According to most recent figures there are 150 employable persons on the welfare rolls with the number of at 222 Esquesing council has passed a resolution authorizing members of its newly formed library board to be paid for each meeting Members we Mrs Annie Berry Mrs Donald Wilson Mrs A J Markham Mrs Ronald Lister Sec Is Mrs Cathy Baseball presentations were made by Eden Mills Community club to players who won the Guelph Township champion ships Jack Chamberlain coach thanked the boys and Rodney Belt presented the trophies Don Peeling and Bob Wright spoke on behalf of the teams 20 years ago November 1071 At the impressive Remembrance Day service at the Robert Little School Mayor his incc a gun sergeant David Watson Introduced him and Glen Holmes thanked him Bcrnie Freuler played the Last Post and Reveille while Stuart Johnson raised and lowered the flag Jlmmle Gunn a Korean war veteran has begun work at the post office The end of the year sees the dissolution of all women s groups in the United Church and a group is meeting to plan the change over For Its last meeting the WA is plan ning a turkey supper Phil and Ralph Morton have joined the staff of Prouse Motors years ago November 19 1931 President Archie Kerr conducted the annual meeting of Acton Citizens Band A group of instruments has been put Into condition to accommodate a class of beginners New president Is George Bishop secretary G A Dills Amos Mason Is bandmaster C W Mason assistant A banquet followed the meeting in the Band Room The Y P O met in the parish hall with Mr Davidson as chairman On the program were Eileen Clanidge Fred Anthony Arthur McKeown Ethel Graff Wllmer Davidson Meivln McCulIough and Pearl Foster Since so many opposing hockey learns wear red Acton has decided to change Us colors to gold wilh black trim The boys may make some arrangements to get some practice on artificial ice before the Ice is ready In the arena here 75 years ago November IS Gardener Hawes has just completed levelling and seeding the west half of the bowling green on Bower Ave The green will accommodate ten rinks sufficient for the tournament of the Central Bowling Association of which Acton Is a member Plans are being made for the Christmas entertainments at the churches The Methodist school will as usual provide a program on Christmas night with moving pictures and Illustrated songs Many new pictures will be shown Knox Sunday School will have a cantata New Year s night Some of our boys write home that they are doing well out west Bingham and Stafford Bennett have new homes on their homesteads in Saskatchewan well After being a year without any lights on their streets the people of were delighted to have them turned on again this week Farmers are patiently walling for the completion of Acton chapping mill 100 years ago November 17 Three of our ones have been laid In the cold grave due to severe cases of the croup Three or four families of Indians have made their abode In our village They arc basket makers Mill and Main Sts should be macadamized The cost would be quite an Item but the benefit derived would far exceed the outlay Certain young people of our town un married visited one day last week and from the size and appearance of the bundles brought home we would suppose something serious Is Intended The jlnglo of wedding bells Is heard In the near future Bakery team ran away again on Saturday night They never stopped till they reached Mr Mulholland farm about three miles away Considerable damage was done to the wagon A runaway occurred at Rockwood tho other day In which a verandah was completely torn away