Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), March 2, 1983, p. 8

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8 Georgetown Acton Wednesday March Industry gets a green light Light industries have been given an Important green light to locate in Township with a recent announcement by Ministry of Housing that ap proves the tome acres of agricultural land for industrial Max Storey of the Planning Board told the Free it took his board three years to acquire an amendment to the Township official plan which would designate the land industrial In the past few years Storey revealed three or four businesses have expressed an Interest in coming to the area but there was no properly land available In fact he said there Is one small business just waiting for approval to start up but he did not elaborate While 300 acres were con sidered Storey noted his board was mainly concerned with acres bordered by Highway 7 to the south the Seventh Line of to the west and the Canadian National Railway tracks to the east near Corners Storey noted be started pushing for the rootling amendment because the land In question was not good land it was in a good location for Highway trans portation and Is near the rail way tracks should an Industry want a siding He pointed out the Township has very little industry and young people had to move away to gain employ This was a real drain on the youth of the community he stressed Acton Social Services and new board of director star is rant left right Rev Jean Stairs Sally and Lome Barton Rear left right Peter Marks Lome Doberthicn Gary Barton and trie Missing are Rob Kruger Brendan Scott Prinze and I ric St baptism Adam John Waller was elcomed into the Family of St Albans at a service of Holy Baptism on Sunday February with the rector the Rev Art Tribe officiating Adam is the son of James and Jane Waller and his godparents are John and Paula Nay ill Applications for September19B3 J CENTRE FOR SEIF w RELIAKT LEARNING M March A small school offering grade 1 12 and 3 credits Students and adults will be able to schedule the own learning lime at the Centre Applications or Informallon may be from the Halton Board of Education West Centre Phone 335 1856 No tuition Rabbit causes crash Keith Bates sustained damage lo his car after he attempted to avoid a rabbit in the middle of Trafalgar Just south of Highway Thursday morning Regional that Bates was approaching the railway crossing when he braked then losl control and slid off the road into a hydro pole He had minor injuries in the accident Damage to the hydro pole is estimated at BRITAIN GERMANY SAVINGS BRITAIN MUNICH FRANKFURT SAVE 568 1 718 618 Children each Children Children 548 Special Savings Depart in May Return by June 17 and pay 538 per person Britain 588 per person Frankfurt BOOK BV MARCH J deposit within days Minimum slay days CP Air Holidays 8770138 Gcawxnnm P1ACE THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PUBLIC NOTICE ROAD PROJECTS Section 301 of The Municipal Act Tate notice the Regional Municipal ry of lo pass at is tu be reldWednesdaii March 1963 lPR5S between Colling Road one is looted Immediately south 21PRU3 from Road No toHiflhwyNo7 The protect Mil the reconstruction Walkers ft north of Road and ZOO tei ft of Road and Appleby S ft north and south of Road at a to Wednesday March 16 190 by mesa and ho to be heard Any person wishes to matter must IN inxlerso riot later man Monday March the address set out below Plans protects lor iinfl firing at Eden Mills Pitchers celebrate 50th anniversary Mrs The March meeting of the held at Ihe home of Mrs Jennings The given by Mrs Mabel Parker with scripture readings by several members Some sewing was handed in for Overseas Relief Plans were made to the World Day of Service at Stone United Church Lunch was served by Mrs Freda Thompson and the hostess Starting tomorrow day there will be a Ladies Evening Class at the Hall These will be on Thursday evenings from to m further infor please phone Janice Weston at after Sincere I illations and best wishes to Mr and Mrs George Pitcher who celebrated their wedding anniversary recently Hope many more happy anniversaries will follow this Golden one The Friendly Seniors met in room on Wednesday with members present are making plans to attend a taping of Front Page Challenge in March A card of lions was sent to Mr and Mrs George Pitcher for their wedding anniversary to Jack Milni on his birthday Mrs Guclph Mr and Mrs Harold Mrs Fran Scott look a flight out to Don Accord Alberta lo allend funeral vice for Douglas dear son of Mrs brother of Harold and Fran Sincere sympathy to these folks in this time of sorrow At Ihe Long Island N Sen Olympics Ted once again skated to victory winning four firsts and one for overall Congratulations Recent visitors with Mrs Nora McLean were her grand son David McLean from California Mrs Nellie Mit Acton Mrs Elsie Swmdiehurst Balhnafad and Mrs Van Fleet A I the Communion Service at Eden Mills Presbyterian Church he Session welcomed two new members Dave and The February meeting of the Presbyterian Women was held at the home of Mrs Russell Regarding a letter from the Canadian Bible Society a dona or is to be forwarded in honor of Rev Kenneth McMillan Thank you donations were received from Mrs Herb Gilbertson and Mr and Mrs John McNicn A committee was named and plans arc underway for the Good Friday breakfast on April 1 The ladies ore in vited to the World Day of Prayer service at Stone United Church Friday at m Pen nies were dedicated by Mrs Las by A jumble words on Easier was won by MacDougal Lib Patterson Simon CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 877 0109 877 0100 Street Georgetown Ontario L7Q 2E2 GEORGETOWN LEGION BINGO TONIGHT and every Wednesday 745pm HERE You must bo a Cable T subscriber before you can be a Pay TV subscriber Avoid the rush and have cable installed now SUPER CHANNEL BUST CHOICE o Halton 11 MAIN ST NORTH A 31270 ONT 1V9 Georgetown POWDER PUFF BASEBALL REGISTRATION K SATURDAY MARCH 1983 12 NOON 1PM U PER PERSON ftw Only PiaveriUusiSignUpIn SubffCt Powder Putt Suspended sentence in theft of skins case Dave Hall of Mill St E has been banded a suspended sentence probation and a ISO hour community service order for his part in the theft of worth of hldea from Beardmore Tannery in Judge Alan Sprague Friday in Milton Provincial Court declared Hail involve ment was not breach of trust on the part of Beardmore white the accused was a truck driver for Transport who was the primary carrier for the leather Stiffer penalties are imposed where a breach of trust is concerned Hall plead last month to theft over after worth of bends skins stolen from Beardmore from September to December 1981 Four other men was also charged in the incident In a statement made to police at the time of the investigation Hall said Al now of Brace bridge asked him if he Hall knew where he could Unload some skins Hall gave him the name of a show repair shop Toronto Some lime Dolcy asked Hall if he would go Toronto to pick up some money from the shop For the Information and the trip to the city Hall was given Al Dolcy was convicted of theft and received a six month jail term Judge ex plained breach of trust was involved as Dolcy was an employee of Beardmore from whom he stole John Jordan of Ransom St was given a St fine and one year s probation for his pun in the incident Jordan a driver for Tyler Transport admitted to delivering the stolen goods to Nick s Shoe Repair on Davenport Mark Gourlay Acton of was placed on one years and given a suspended sentence after he failed to report the wrong doings of others Gourlay accepted money to keep quiet after he discovered the thefts Nick Manoos of Toronto was Hoed and placed on probation after he plead guilty to possession of stolen goods Derek defense lawyer for Hall emphasized to Judge Spraguc Friday that Doley was the actual ringleader of the thefts and that Halls incite ment was secondary He took part in wrongdoings only once and never actually touched the stolen goods argued there were mitigating circumstances why his client should not in in the 111 health of his wife The lawyer noted Hall was active in the community in the Acton Optimist Club and the Red Cross truly remorseful of the Incident Prese told the judge Hall a sentence should reflect his rote in this and felt it should be somewhere between Jordan s one day in jail sentence and Gourlay suspended sentence Hall said would benefit from community service order Crown Attorney Vale contended Hall had committed breach of trust against Beard more On Ihe scale of Vale said Hall was second In line in Involvement Doley as the top man Without Hall and the three other accused men would not have been before courts Judge Spraguc pointed out Hall had no criminal record He also questioned breach of trust but because of the ex circumstances in Hall s personal life he gave the accused the benefit of the doubt Tax service at library Acton Public Library Is plan a free tax service for sen lor citizens low Income families and the disabled March 10 from to The service is provided by the Halton Peel Chartered Accountants Association It Is not a completion service provides assistance with tax re turns Only families with an income of and under are Invited to attend March 17 Colin Dickinson of Grass Roots will conduct a Lawn and Order night This is a free program which affords participants a chance to have expert advice to solve their lawn care problems It begins at 30 Board appointment Mrs Frost has been ap pointed to the Plan Board as secretary It was announced at a recent Eramosa Township Council meeting CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP chased HUGH MAINTENANCE In Mrs R ThochonQoialios March 1983 koto Thank You to a il and fob the best in cieamhg services call 8534703 MARKET INVITES BIDS FOR Gas Lawn Mowers 2 cycle Chain Saws Power Scythes 1 Lily Fertilizer Spread Mounted SUBSTITUTIONS CONSIDERED DETAILS AVAILABLE FROM PURCHASING DEPARTMENT March Towm of Marlon D AM Main Straff South Blown Ontario 17Q4X1 COMPLETE TRAVEL SERVICE FULLY QUALIFIED STAFF Barber Henley Ltd Main St Downtown Georgetown ALL THE CHOICE IN THE 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