Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), December 8, 1982, p. 27

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GeorgetownActon Wednesday Dec 8 1382 Out doers by Fletcher ThU not a trick or photo graph is Ox reel thing pounds of fighting Mackinaw better known as Lake Trout landed by a former Acton resident Douglas Garrett while on a recent trip to Lake in the North West Territories Along with a party of four fisherman they landed and released a total of trout with many over 30 pounds this fish is swimming released along with the rest of the catch Makes one wonder if Just may be you could sneak out on a trip in the com season possibly wina lottery or the like ahweU railing slow in most local areas due to high water conditions some nice Conoe are in the Credit at Nerval along with plenty of Rainbows plus the odd MNR per Sonne so let those rainbows go unharmed By the look of the pollution report coming out of the Niagara River even the fish are shortly going to have a hard time not to men tion the human population around Lake Oat ano Man inhumanity to man when you cannot find a clean drink of water one is in serious trouble listening to reports of Pickerel fishing In the past summer and fall in Georgian Bay areas plus my own efforts in the last few weeks brings myself and many other anglers to one conclusion only IhefailureoftbeMNR to close out the commercial fishing In Georgian Bay is now a disaster It would take many years of restocking to bring this area back to any semblance of Its potential Doug Garret with tinker On the weekend past sporadic small arms fire plus what sounded like mortar rounds and automatic weapons were discharged in the Fourth Line area of Hills north of Hlghway7 Several calls to myself were made to inquire if some sportsmen were embarking on a new gun club Such is not the case Ont arlo has a good range for army training at Camp that I believe looks after quite adequately the needs of training soldiers in the marshal arts Possibly children youth camps should stay Just that and not start noise that detracts from real sports Elmer Roszell works with wood and talent Carpentry is in Elmer Rosiells blood and even though be has nev er worked professional at toe trade nor had any forma schooling he has built everything from furniture to bou ses For the knowledge and the plans for the things he makes are in his head and just comes naturally perhaps because his father and grandfather were car penters However for the Knox Ave Acton man Ford Motor Company Canada kept him busy enough for years that be didn t have too much time for hobbies such as building He did help Jack do some remodelling a few times though Retired three years ago Roszell has been busy building everything from fern stands to deacon benches toys and rock Ing horses His latest project was a wedding present for his step daughter a beautiful dlningroomsuite made lovingly by hand Roszell makes most of his goods out of pine oak and maple and mainly by trial and error Many people bring him pictures of what they want and he builds He con even put together something from several pictures taking one part from one picture and another from another picture Other people Just ap proach him with an idea and he works from there is proud of a clock he made the shape of a ships steering wheel He has also made china cabinets coffee tables kitchen tables and chairs and helped build a few houses including one on the Third Line next to the Acton Curl ing Club Roszell was bom in Georgetown where many of his relatives still reside When he was four years old be to the United States and he started school In Michigan He has lived in Acton since 1999 All of Roszell s came from the area he says As a matter of fact be notes his great great great er was the first white child born In that Carpentry is not the only thing keeping Roszell going He also enjoys cooking andean whip up a pretty good pie or cake any day He was also a member of the Acton AuxUliary police force He admits he doesn t make too many wood items on speculation going mostly on orders A sale he had on fall fair weekend of articles did not go well but it doesn discourage him He 11 keep hammering away at it Volunteers Tbe Information Centre is looking for VOLUNTEERS if you have some urn to spare and enjoy meet people one or two days a week for three hours call the Cen tre No fire extinguisher business fined 500 Georgetown businessman was found guilty of a violation of the Ontario Fire Code December In the first such case taken to court in Region He was The charge laid by Hills Fire Department was failure to install a portable fire extinguisher Fire Chief Bill Cunningham said numerous visits were mode by the Fire Prevention Officer warning of the If the u Is her was not installed before the charges were laid The Ontario Fire Code came Into effect November 1961 in an attempt to set uniform fire regulations throughout the province The Chief emphasized not every violation means a charge under the Code The Fire Department will warn property owners of any Infractions and work with them to correct them but ir we don receive cooperation then a charge will result he stated He noted the fine reflects the court view of the seriousness of Fire Code violations Accident In heavy fog A year old Glen Williams man drove off the roadway into a ditch on Ninth Line just south of Sideroad last Thursday evening Police say Mark was driving south in heavy fog on Ninth Line at when he went off the road No injuries were sustained Estimated damage is Post office closed four days for Yule Customarily when Christmas or Boxing Day occur on a weekend the official holiday falls on the next weekday This will be the case this year at the Pest Office Due lo the timing of the holidays this year postal facilities will be closed on the following days Saturday December to Tuesday December inclusive Saturday January to Monday January 3 inclusive In order to facilitate the processing of major mall It is recommended that people should deposit mall on or before December or December It Is Intended that mailings already in the system on or before these dates will be in transportation mode during the four and three day shutdown periods Property Owners and Tenants Notice Mailing Of Assessment Notices A Assessment Note tor rrturik and school be mated on or before December 3rd to every property owner and tenant In the tofcwing muribpaMes Record and the of Hills Oakvite Cities of Brampton and the Town of Caledon Two Information Inserts mailed with your Assessment rtotJce explain the appeal procedure and provide the timetable of Open Houses in your area Open House Sessions Will Answer Questions Open House sessions two been planned at convenient times and to review assessment with staff of the Residential Regional Assessment Office Assessment staff will be Properties Insulated property assessment and are authorized to amend an data With UP33 you may fie a formal with the Assessment Review Board The final date for an appeal is January 1983 Information on appeal procedures Is provided the bock your Assessment Notice and In the Information Inserts gsasa Formaldehyde Carpenter Elmer made this dining room suite for a wedding present for his step daughter He has made other targe pieces of furniture also In his years with the hammer are encouraged tc advantage of this service Rolls Available For Review The Assessment Rofl will be available for review at your local office during regular business hours beginning December 22nd 1982 If You Wish To Appeal I you believe you have been Improperly assessed in any way Ministry of Revenue Foam A residential property which has been insulated with Urea Foam FR may qualify for a 35 per cent reduction to the residential portion of the 1982 property Ontario Those ratepayers whose residential properties are insulated wJthUFFI are urged to attend an Assessment Open House sched uled In their area or to contact tire Regional Assessment Office to confirm their eligibility for this assessment reduction RH Beach MIMA AMtimant Commlialonar HaltonPett Regional Office Robert Speak Parkway Mlwlsaauga Ontario Telephone 2708050 Zenith no 88730 NO PAYMENTS UNTIL FEB 1513 HRISTMAS BONUS CARTON Take a course in Halton Hills this winter The University of Waterloo will be offering a course this Winter in Hills You may attend the lectures free of for personal interest or you may take them for university credit A copy of Off Campus Lecture brochure is available at the area public Libraries For more details call or the Office of Part Time Studies and Continuing Education 8851211 first lecture of the course Aclort Public Library Changing Concepts of Childhood Interdisciplinary Social Scicna 220R RZ Tuls 10 March Ms Beverly Bill University of Waterloo Regular Length get packs for the price of 8 Ask your retailer for Light Christmas Bonus Cartons today Available at stores while supplies last Wamng Canada fat agitata

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