Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 20, 1983, p. 9

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Georgetown Acton Wednesday Apol20 9 J Volunteer firefighters save total fire budget is 533278 art High School band director Dave offered welcoming The Char Lao Iron remark before the Char High School band Jan band Ontario were here for a band exchange and were with Acton entertained at a concert Thursday night at The band members The were also treated to a tour of the local sight played and the band combined for finale numbers The aodience at the heard a varictv of excellent miulc from pop to Sea Rovers revived in Acton Acton woman Another young woman will be once again has a Sea Rovers joining shortly Peter pointed out with more The Second Acton Rovers was formed by the summer recently by a group in the Trinity United The group meets Monday evenings at Church initiated by Peter McKeown It Is Peter home at 170 Churchill Rd They an interdenominational organization ac plan to have fund raising drives and do males and females to years of activities such as repelling white water age canoeing and kayaking hang gliding etc A The First Acton Sea Ravers is associated scuba course will be offered in the fall with the Royal Canadian Legion Acton and No previous experience In the Scouting was under the leadership of Billy Middleton movement is necessary Peter notes In according to Peter It fell by the wayside fact a few of the members were actually many years ago until Peter decided members of the High School Outers Club organize something to do for those who In a few weeks the group will be heading never have anything to do Service is the new group motto which in the Scouting movement directly follows Venturers except that it is coeducational Alex is the group s advisor with five other members one of whom is a to Brougham Ontario for the Rover and Ranger Olympics at Greenwood Conserva Hon area They will be participating In car rallies games etc A lew of the Acton members will be heading to Kentucky this summer where Charter members of the Second Sea Hover and Jelf John Peter Leave plan in jeopardy Hal ton Board of Education recently re ceived a memorandum from the Elgin County Board of Education noting that one of their teachers applied for unemployment insurance benefits while on this leave His request was turned down but he appealed and in February a Board of Referees res cinded the decision and as a result it would appear that all teachers who larily take a Deferred Salary Leave will receive unemployment Insurance benefits The future of the deferred leave program for Hal ton teachers is in serious jeopardy thanks to an Elgin County board teacher The plan allows a teacher to authorize the board to set aside a portion or his or her sal for a number of years In order to allow the teacher to take a year leave of ab sence During that time the teacher will be paid out of that money which has been set aside in a separate bank account Elgin chairman Robert McCaig stated his board strongly objects to this decision and pointed out unemployment insurance was never designed to provide benefits while a teacher is on a leave of absence has urged other Ontario School Boards to make the Ministry of Education and the Minister responsible for Employ and Immigration for Canada aware of their objections to this teacher payment Burlington trustee Elaine said this man actions puts the entire program in serious jeopardy Trustees voted unanimously to support Elgin stand In a trustee notice of motion later in the meeting Crazier proposed that approval of new entrants into the deferred leave plan be withheld until the question of teachers being able to collect benefits while on leave is resolved and that the plan be cancelled if it is ruled that the teacher can collect benefits This wilt be dealt with at a later meeting BRACE YOURSELF FOR A FREE HEUC0PTERftlDEfor2 when you purchase a new or used car from Baz Motors or Georgetown Honda Make Us An Offer On Any New or Used Car GET LUCKY and Draw for a Free Helicopter Ride Offer valid until Saturday April 23 1983 Baz Motors HI Georgetown Honda Rovers from all over the world will be meeting As with all new organisations the Second Acton Sea Rovers is In need of financial donations Peter himself has shown he really believes in the group by donating tents and other camping equipment for their weekend outing Any other donations would be greatly appreciated he says If Halton Hills have a volunteer fire department the cost of having a paid depart mem would be substantial and the new Town budget would be unrecognizable In bringing down the 19S3 budget Councillor Ross praised the value of the volunteer fire department in not only protecting the community w ell but also playing such a big role in keeping taxes down Running the Acton and Georgetown Tire brigades as well as administering the department and lire prevention will cost this year Honorariums and benefits for the volun teer district chiefs district deputy chiefs captains lieutenants drivers district fire prevention officers and volunteer fire fighters rat up of the budget In addition uniforms and other clothing for the volunteers is expected to cost while mileage and meals medicals education training will cost Renting fire hydrants from the region will cost the fire department while various supplies are for Repairs and maintenance of equipment and Insurance rings the till at For the Acton fire hall the Town will spend on cleaning and maintenance supplies and water heat and hydro Repairs and maintenance of the building insurance and contracted services will cost The Town plans to have an air econo mizer installed at a cost of 100 at the Acton fire hall In addition I will be spent on emergency lighting for the tus room and an overhead projector and screen is expected to cost A chalkboard is budgetted to cost Town fire department administration and fire prevention and building inspections is to cost 368 Vi ages and bene fits of fire department staff account for 111 while uniforms and office supplies will cost 3 Postage telephone ad vertising printing photocopying consult fees education training contentions seminars car allowances and mileage meals medicals memberships and subscriptions is pegged at A camera and flash cassette tape record and display apparatus Tor the fire pre tention branch is expected to cost SI Shelving for the fire department ration office will be purchased at an mated cost of Coo The Town plans to spend on new fire department communications equipment and the entire communications operation has been pegged at a cost of We KM for wages and benefits office supplies telephone and repairs and maintenance of equipment In addition be spent on operating the dispatch centre in George- Operating and maintaining the ire trucks and other vehicles is budgetted to cost VIT0S MARKET SINCE Bananas 39 APPLES ORANGES GRAPEFRUIT 19- TOMATOES LEMONS ROSEBUSHES POTTED MUMS JUJUBES 99 Shelled Peanuts 1 Raisins Baking Chips 149a Pure Chocolate Stabs 1 Fresh IrtStore Ground Peanut Butter 119a coke put Burma Fruit Baskets and Trays 599 Malt Extract VIT0S MARKET Moon Pari Nazi ACTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL MIDTERM REPORTS WILL BE HANDED TO THE STUDENTS Tuesday April 19 1983 INFORMATION REGARDING PARENTS NIGHT WILL ACCOMPANY THE SUBJECT REPORTS Parents Night has been scheduled for WEDNESDAY APRIL 20 500 pm and 730 pm HM PARTNER COME OIM OVER FOR SOME GRUB AND MERRIMENT AT THE PUB RESTAURANT Live Entertainment Thurs Sat 91 Meyerskte Band THtS WEEK JOIN US FOR Braalctet a 11195 Buffet Dmer Buffet Cold Buffet alio Includsl ft Hon Alcoholic Drink OR CHOOSE FROM OUR EXTENSIVE MENU WE CATER TO LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES Ask for Details 6 MILL ST E ACTON 8533211 Open to Sat 800am to a Widely known as Canada foremost leather goods store we also offer exceptional quality and value on handcrafted Canadians Furniture Each made to order piece built with painstaking care by our own skilled craftsmen Your selection may even be hand finished to match that special family heirloom Solid Oak Pine Cherry and Walnut at its best We guarantee it The Another reason why Its worth the drive to Acton Hour wed 1

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