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Profit down on skiing Georgetown Acton Wednesday Jury 13 Drive for funds questioned For the first in eight year Eden Ski Area has failed to show a the result of a disastrous ski season Despite an increase lesson sales and season passes pells of rainy mild weather washed away any chant of ski profits and resulted in a Moot operating deficit for the Halloa Region Conservation Authority Add to that major expenditures for capital projects and maintenance and the final deficit is This includes a deficit carried from the previous year The figures released at an Authority meeting of the Conservation AreasCom unity tea It warn Advisory Board evening Compared a good sluing season in I98Z when officials recorded more than 100 skiing days there were fewer than dais in the past season Though some expenses were down from the previous year due to the decreased amount of skiing the popular ski bill fell short of reaching revenue budget of Capital improvements durmg the year amounted to ST ITS and accounted for the addition of snow making hydrants tuning equipment for the new racing program and work on lifts Loan payment There was also a US payment on a capital expansion bank loan in payment of and an operating loan repayment of a successful ski season has resulted in sufficient income to offset the costs of any major capital improvements or loan payments made year In a written summary Sandy Bell manager of the Conservation Areas Division noted although there was a small operating loss this year this is only the second lime that we have ever had one If we wanted to show an operating profit could easily sell equipment stock from the rental shop to offset the deficit Wilson edges Hillsburgh 31 ITO Acton Wilson Car Sales defeated 3 I last week Paul McLeod Kevm and Paul all scored goals for the winners in the gome Erik Vcldman and Geoff Maltby pi good games for the locals In another Mosquito game Acton I blanked Rock wood 0 Dave Doyle Scan Scars and Dale Stewart each had a pair of markers for Acton with Jeremy Marks and Marc Vanden hitting for singles The local squad played good positional soccer in this match going into the second half up holding of for the shutout Sears leads the team in goals so far this season with nine He is followed by Stewart with four Bobs Angels got by the Birds Christopher W netted a pair of goals Foodand felled 114 by The Acton AB Atoms dropped their game of lost week 114 to After the locals fell behind by eight runs they settled down and played better ball Jason Dunn scored a pair of runs for Acton in the game with Sheldon and Adam Fabian adding the others Chris Schick had two Thomas fire- Continued from Page 1 the apartments and firefighters were able to retrieve it and hand it over to police No one was home at the time the fire started the chief pointed out Fir operations were hampered by the blaze burying Itself in the walls ceiling and roof and the men were unable to get at it That coupled with the swarms of yellow jackets coming from the buildings eaves made fighting difficult Several times the firefighters had to stop what they were do ing to fight off the bees and turn hoses on them Cunninghim pointed out one of he pro blems was trying to get a hole in the roof to act as a chimney for heat smoke and flames Venting of the roof was crucial Once that was done the men could see what they were doing Two Acton pumpers and the rescue van and I7menwcreat the scene as well as the truck and men from Georgetown A Georgetown pumper sat at the Acton hall In case another fire started elsewhere in town and the men switched off with other firefighters togive them a rest Ambulances were on the scene from Milton Georgetown Brampton and Cue Cunningham praised an attendant from Brampton who coordinated the efforts of all the attendants Three fire hydrants and feel of hose were used Firefighters did not any of the video equipment out of the first floor stores but did throw protective covers over the machines to protect them from smoke and water They were later removed from the building the owner relatively unscathed the chief said At the same lime however Cunningham pointed out the crowds were a problem and the police had a difficult time keeping them out of the way The Acton Unit of the Red Cross the Sal vation Army and many individuals helped tremendously with coffee pop and sand Cunningham pointed and Catherine Kelly at Dawe Real Estate opened the building to act as a food depot for the tiring men Volunteers ran air packs back and forth from the fire hall a block away to the fire throughout the entng Cunningham was proud of the way his men handled the situation They gave HO per cent under the conditions they had to work They did extremely well and went and beyond the call of duty He described it as a fire that the men just did not seem to be winning because of it be ing hidden in the waits and ceiling He also noted it is a great stress to see your friends collapsing around you and wondering how they are doing after they are taken away There no question this is the hardest fire since the Dominion Hotel Cunning ham said The hotel burned down in August 199 killing one person and levelling the build ing Sunday firefighter started to return to the hall about 10 but remained there until cleaning up By the nest morning Thomas had opened bop in the farmer Fashions build ing on Main St Any video disc machines that had been rented over the weekend can be returned there Fortunately firms records remained unscathed and Dave Watson and his employees have sorted out what equipment on rental and to Homer and Elliot Goldman both found the mark for the Birds who put up a fight despite only having half a team in MAJOR Jandel drew l with Glasvan in Major Squirt action last week Glasvan it was Bradley Cripps booting home the lone goal while Marcus split the pipes lor and Pineview locked horns in another 1 1 draw last week KeviirTnbe collected the goal for CanAm Acton Standard Products tied Milton Glass 1 1 last week Acton goal was scored by Walter MOHs assumptions raise local ire Comments by Hal ton Medical Officer of Health Dr Peter Cole about socio economic conditions in the north of Hal ton and particularly Acton have been greeted with skepticism by members of the medical profession and some res id David van Bent of the Acton Medical Group asked his opinion of the projected survey Dr Cole announced last week and Cole s assumptions about what it will show said Cole has prejudiced the survey with his and rendered any survey Invalid Cole said researchers may find a lower health level in Acton compared to Georgetown and there may also be a higher Incidence of smoking and drinking in Acton He also said there may be differences between the south or the region and the north Generally speak ing the level of health appears to be higher in the south than the north he said in a statement which has angered residents Cole also made statements this week about the incidence of venereal disease in which has aroused Ire His assumptions were again questioned and it was suggested by one doctor that Acton residents may have a lower In of VD than in the south See editorial on Page A Coles slaw Continued Page that many out there were listening came when the opposition parties clamored for equal time and slammed the and as hard as Pierre espoused it It infuriated them that and the govern would take any credit for lowering of the Inflation rate or interest rates Those who have had their wages harnessed by the and policy know was correct whether they like it or not But it Is interesting to note the same people who won t give the government any credit for slowing down tfon or dropping interest rates are not slow to blame them for the crippling rates and high inflation that previously existed Ironic if But if as some maintain this country going to the dogs then there has been ample proof of it in this family journal the last two weeks with stoop scoop the letters columns and the contents of this column last week When I wrote that piece about yapping dogs I never really appreciated how widespread the irritation is When so many people told me 1 must have been writing about because they were cutting it out and sending it next door I knew I struck a responsive chord But it has been so hot lately and these musings are coming to an end before I exhaust your patience and your politics Vie had an exceptionally bad but we are a lot better prepared than ever before Wc able to the season and we were ready to go when the season opened he said how However keeping it can continue to sell and rent out this equipment in following years thus bringing in more to the Area Therefore we have developed this facility and all that is owed irio Municipal Board secured loan at and the accumulated deficit rant Mr Bell The success of open at over the past few ears is evident fact that over million is been spent capital Some fears His optimism did howev r to all fears of seven Board members who ell it could take mi the to recoup the Members expressed skeptic sin ml J proposed 1983 budget presented Mr Bell showing a projected revenue of or close to a 70 per cent increase I actual revenue of the past season That figure is based on a operating season and would take into account an in crease of five tint skiing rates members will rev w the including both projected revenues expenditures at its next miclinR J OsprtnQe 40 at reunion Doris In 1933 the first fun ily reunion was organ and on Sun June liter about 11 people and their discendints gathered the home of Stuart and McKinnon for their annua gettogether Their ages ranged from two Colleen of Waterloo to George Davis of Erin The person i came the farthest was Mrs Muriel Thomson from Winnipeg Manitoba They report fivor able day all around Gordon Aitkin has returned from spending a week with his daughter Joan and Hutchison and family Eighteen students from era Public School We wish Hum continued as they pursue their Erin District High September Happy II students and teachers ithletic assembly wis held at the school to recognize ill the students who had achieved stores imek feld sports and the bike deo Ihe academic iw assembly was held The bus patrols received from Bus Lines Barry of receive recognition for top marks siorj School is beginning an honor roll and pupils who receive outstanding ment will have their nanus to the honor roll Congratulations Brian Thomas had top score in the Wellington math quiz He received a n called The Rehabilitation of Ontario commenced a fund raising drive in Hills this week an official with the North on for the Mentally Retard ed questions the need for another ion to assist thedisabled David Williams executive director of the said who arc solicited for this new should be a it about the use of iht money since benefit from a camping experience The Recreation Rehabilitation Society of Ontario has been raising money in the pro since last October They are pro moting Camp Mikashawne 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