Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 29, 1983, p. 11

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tLe bowling champs received Carwy IcagvebowUasihl year mi the team of trwffcy tnm Carafe far right Team members were left to left to right Martsaa Jaae Morrtttn ivy Ritchie and Roy right Jn Allan Ray Tbaaasaa Albert Nightingale Bert far right pretested the award Alice Sac Nightingale Rockwood Barbecue successful Rackwood league regular champ were presented with the Dave Gray trophy by Dave Gray shown on the far right Team members were left to right Margaret McKersn Don cKersK Ana Parkinson Jack Parkinson Doris Barber and Earl Barber By Barbara Funk The Fire Department answered one call this week to a Tire at the George farm on the Fifth Line of Township The Lions club had a success ful chicken barbecue on Saturday at Centre Lions President John Mitton reports the club served approxi mately meats during the late afternoon and early evening The Lions final dance of the season was a success also Grand River Conservation had a very busy weekend They were at capacity all weekend On Sunday after noon all parking lots in the park were full as well as many of the side streets leading to the park Only pedestrian traffic was admitted to the park during the afternoon Jenny MacPherson 5 generations attend party Five generations got together Sunday to celebrate the birthday of Jennie MacPherson formerly of Acton Mrs was born on June 1893 in Erin Township On October 1916 she married A M MacPherson and the couple made their home on the Third Line of Township They farmed there until when they moved to rural Rock wood until 1MB They then moved to Arthur St In Acton where they lived until two years ago when Mr died and his wife moved to the Elliott Home Mrs Is a member of Knox Presbyterian Church and loves to party Mrs MacPherson had three children Hubert of Eden Mills Archie Mlssissauga and a daughter Ruby Gordon Guelph She also has nine grandchildren great grandchildren four great great grand children all of whom were at Sundays reunion at the home of her great grand daughter Barb Walker A parly was also held at her daughters home in for older friends mninly from Ac ion Acton man in Milton accident Allan Robinson of Acton was involved in an accident In Milton Friday morning after the tractor trailer he was driving colli ded with a car Police say tractor trailer colli ded with a car driven by Edward 17 of Georgetown at Mlllside Drive and Martin Street in Milton at a The car sustained damage but no injuries were caused in the accident Tractor stolen A garden tractor worth was stolen sometime overnight Thursday Friday from Ed Stewart garage at Brisbane Guelph report the thief or thieves got away with the tractor despite the fact It was chained to four other tractors after they cut the chain Plan is presented A draft plan for the entrance of the Rock mosa Centre basement was presented to Township council by building in John Salmon Council discussed the plans and sent cop ies on to he Community Centre Board Recreation Committee Tennis Club and the Ball Association Salmon also reported he had a cost estim ate on the heating and lighting for the base ment and he would seek further quotes Teen hurt in bus accident One youth was injured as a result of a school bus accident last Tuesday about IS a on Highway near Guelph report the bus driven by Ernest Could of Guelph was slopped allow 16yearold Roger Masters of on the bus A car driven by Robert of Fergus who was lost at the time slammed into the back of the bus Masters suffered minor injuries and was treated and released from Guelph General Hospital The were unhurt Police estimate there was damage to the bus and damage to car Remove rubble from hotel site Rubble and garbage has been left at the back of the old Dominion Hotel site long enough an Acton resident says Peggie I kind Knox Ave Fridays council drop in about garbage and junk at the rear of the property in the vicin ity of an old vacant house She also noted people arc just leaving garbage in the park ing lot loo Empty bottles are left on the property often smashed Councillor Dave Whiting noted the property is part of the BIA area and he will refer to matter Town staff to examine the problems in light of the minimum main tenance and occupancy bylaw which covered the BIA area Town buys gravel A Mlssissauga firm Bros Aggregates was awarded the contract to supply the Town gravel for road building and repairs by Hal ton Hills council Monday night The firm bid to supp ly Hills with its gravel needs about below the budgeted figure Janitor hired Janitorial Services have been con traded by Eramosa Township Council for of the Community Centre Eramosa Medical Centre and the Municipal Building ERNIES TREE SERVICE SPECIAL ton presentation of FULLY INSURED 8774693 NOTICE SUMMER GUITAR LESSONS STARTING JULY Limited Openings catt soon NEILS MUSIC 8774919 I POPE STARRET CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Anne Ronald Si arret CA Street Georgetown Ontario L7G4B1 8731601 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO Holy Cross Church Auditorium EVERY THURSDAY numbers BOO numbers numbers numbers SS numbers Meanderings by Mabel First of all I want you to know I like cats But when I plant a garden I wish they would disappear until the plants are up and thriving No sooner do dig and plant a nice row of seeds than pussy comes along and digs them all out The pepper grass is up an inch and the seem to think it catnip as they roll all over it They do all their fighting and play ing in the garden and this means the seeds are scattered everywhere They never seem to walk on the grass but slink along where the petunias arc planted A fence is fine to keep out a dog but nothing will keep out a cat Oh well there are fewer moles around now and they used to devastate the garden EXTERIOR PAINT SALE CONTINUES Super Values MAIN STREET ACTON 8531190 NOW OPEN MONDAYS SUMMER SPECIALS DURING JULY AUGUST Curly Perm Shampoo Cut and Blow Dry Facials 2 for the price of 1 Watch Our window for Spacbt MAIN ST GEORGETOWN by THE Mew Releases by TRISHA ROMANCE auallable In THE GALLERY LOUNGE please place your orders early as quantities are limited 345 Ave E Milton Ontario Georgetown Acton Wednesday June 1 No more levies for complex Hills going to discontinue the practise of automatically putting all lot levy revenues in the special fund to finance a new administrative building or municipal complex Hills general committee reviewed a report from the treasurer Monday night and then decided not to pass a bylaw to continue putting lot levies in the special fund Lot levies will now go m a general reserve fundforcapitalprojects Council will still be able to decide later if funds in the general reserve are to be spent on a municipal complex Pointing to a report from the treasurer in Councillor Mike Armstrong said he hoped all councillors noted that five years ago the Town was looking at a cost of about million for a municipal complex A report from a consultant tabled earlier this year showed an estimated cost of over million for a joint Town Halton Hills Hydro ad ministration centre Treasurer Ray King said by putting lot levies in a general reserve council would a void critic ism for earmarking the funds for just one project Councillor Ross Knechttl observed put ting the lot levies in a general reserve gives the municipality a stronger position to fight any court challenge of the legality and uses J of lot levies However the Town will still have flexibility to use lot levy funds for j the administration building or any other projects General committee also decided to con- putting funds from the sale municipal property in the special ad ministration centre reserve fund The Town received some encouraging news from its solicitor and clerk regarding the legality of lot levies resulting from on decision in the case George Canada Ltd versus Durham region 5 Clerk administrator Ken Richardson report said now be more flexible in preparing evidence to supports levies Hard and soft services can be con as well as services beyond particular development and services which are presentl in place Richardson added the puts reasonable amount of weight on as municipallt s capita budget and capital budget forecasts CARPENTER ANTS anatnspcrlon bouse Dr David wishes to announce the RELOCATION of his practice of OPTOMETRY to Eramosa Road Guelph Both Dr and DrWalcottwillbe available to serve patients at the new location after June For an appointment please call 8362590 Peter Thornton Royal Corporation would like extend congratulations to PETER THORNTON who is now his tenth year of selling Real Estate Peter has been with Royal Trust since loir those years as an award winning Having been a resident in the vicinity lor many years he is well qualified to be of service you whether buying or selling FREEZER FRENZY MILL ST ACTON Open 7 Diys A Witek Sutxtay ft Monday 12 till Bradley Burgers Chicken Wieners 99 Cooked Frozen Lobsters Mini Cooked Shrimp HAPPINESS E3E3 RESTAURANT Specializing in CHINESE CUISINE Mandarin Canlonoso Stylo CANADIAN FOOD Fish Chips a Specialty CATERING TO BANQUETS PARTIES DAILY LUNCHEON SPECIALS NEW HOURS 1Q lOtol 10 336 Queen St East Acton BECKERS PLAZA 8532060 NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE The Regional Municipality si pari Hie Reconstruction of Trafalgar Road II be closing Trafalgar Road between and Highway Ho Town of HJU Georgetown from 900 Monday July Until Friday July TfC Of Spectacles are not all created equal Georgetown Optical Unequalled for Eyewear Anywhere colour and lot lh At Georgetown Optical we use only guaranteed optical and temper crown glau leneio give you and frame like only frame In Canada with teflon self lock j hinge thai never High standard and quality product like have made Optical a to took up Why ftcllle fork All lcnc guaranteed again breakage far one year EVE E I Georgetown Optical 8773562 Georgetown Market Place

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