Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 16, 1984, p. 3

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Georgetown Acton Wednesday May 1384 Actons new urban boundaries Objection to OMB not withdrawn Grade seven winner In he McKenrJeSmlth science fair were David Boyle first for project on detergents second was Mike with his project on preserving eyeballs and Julie Mas third with her project on the effects of smoke on plants science fair winners were Bill Dawson with a fin I Tor his project on lues Bet Bridge was second with her project on paper plates and Bobbie was third with his project on tape tests The question of where Acton future growth will take place could still wind up being settled by the Ontario Municipil Board Last year owners of land on the west side of Fairy Lake lodged an objection against newly approved urban boundaries Expansion of the urban boundaries will permit growth a population of 10 people and new housing will be allowed on Mill St West and north and south of High way east of Churchill How- ever the objecting land owners feel this Is prime agricultural land which shouldn be lost because of development Deputy Town planner Bruit McLean confirmed this week tins objection still and t been withdrawn He explained the case gone to the yet because regional planners have been talking with of tun which some concerns about east of town though filed no objection predicted these concerns will be cleared up soon anil then if the jectors still want logo then will a hearing called Offduty cops hired for Rockwood park Obituary Fred Day Hamilton educator and churchman It Alfred Day of died suddenly in California on March Fred was the son of the late Frank and Day of and grandson of the late Robert and of Acton He attended school at Eramosu Acton Continuation and Guelph I before receiving his Master of Arts degree at Victoria College University of Toronto For thirtysix years he was with the Hamilton Board of Education as a mathematics teacher principal and assist ant superintendent all at the secondary school level until retirement II years ago Mr Day was active in teacher organ Nations and church boards He was a mem of Melrose United Church and choir Hamilton andchairman of the church board for seven years He is survived by his wife Margaret Thomas daughter Mary and her husband Kelly Hague of Saskatchewan son Christopher and his wife of London j Ontario brother George and his wife Grac of sister Marion Grccr Burlington brother Roy of Toronto and brother in law Lloyd Thomas and his wift Moris of A Memorial Service was held in Melrose United Church Hamilton Aprils 1984 and committal service took place at Stevens land The Town will receive the first return on its investment on the Stevens property this week when Georgetown Optimists Club will pay a dollar for its use as a parking area Visitors to Monday use the land on Maple Avenue cross from North Golf Club for parking A shuttle bus will then take Ihem to Fairgrounds Park Dawn took travelling lo Halifax May for the Canada wide science fair Miss Cook was a top prize winner In the WaterlooWellington science fair with her project on temperature and the hymen dlmlnula tape worms and the fret of temperature on their development and at a result she will dlsplav her projeil at Grade fair winners at Smith were Andrea first with her project a bean is a bean Peter Bray second with his project on and third was Cher I e dense with her project on dry fabrics Obituary Earl Brown Funeral service was held May for Earl Brown Main St who died in his home on April Mr Brown was born February 1908 in Erin Township the son of Arthur Melross Brown and Christina Watson On June 10 he married Jean Gordon in The couple lived in Orion before moving to years ago Mr Brown was a farmer and until 1973 also worked for the Ministry of Trans porta lion and Communication where he was employed for years He was a trustee of the Mimosa Disciple Cemetery Rev Garfield Rees officiated at the funeral at Shoemaker Funeral Home Interment was at Cemetery Pallbearers were nephews Ernie Brown Erin and Archie Brown Georgetown cousins Gordon and Stanley Harris friend Gordon Cos Rock wood and his son friend John Rutherford Left to mourn his loss are his wife Jean son Arthur Henry and his wife Dianna of Rockwood and grandchildren Sarah David and Heather and a sister in law Elsie Sinclair Guelph He was predeceased by his parents brothers Or em and Henry and sisters Olive Caroline and Elsie Drop zoning change request application for a zoning change at Corners has been withdrawn Peter had applied for the change from agricultural to industrial which would fall under the township official However he recently notified town ship council of his withdrawal of the op A application for a zoning change in the same area by J Scarola was approved to Site Plan Control It should be quiet at Grand River Con Areas including Rockwood this May holiday weekend The Grand River Conservation Authority has hired offduty police officers to patrol their parks to keep the peace Noise rowdyism vandalism and drinking alcohol from registered campsites are offences the police will be lay charges for If underage drinking is suspected the police can also ask for age of majority identification Each of offences will result in a ticket and a fine and offenders will be evicted from the Conservation Area The GRCA feels this Is a better system for the holiday weekend because park charge offenders under the Con and issue tickets without fines This means that anyone receiving a from a superintendent must appear in local court and does not hive the option of merely paving the fine The hiring of off rfutv police officers is one of the steps recommended recenlh bv the dill Conservation Board The tonl is to reduce property noise problems experienced in previous years which often ruins the weekend for other campers to properly Ins been expensive in the past with ranging from trees being cut down to defacing signs and damaging picnic tables and other park What the nominators wrote about 27th Citizen of Year Rent Vaiikeslmn won honorable mention in the fair for his project on how music I pi Rent is student District David van dor Bent patients think the world of him While the well known locil physician does many things in the it was Ins dedicated service above and beyond the call of duty in his chosen profession that won him the highest praise in the ballots and letters superb hum in who served for over years someone slid while mother person wrote seventeen venrs excellent service der Dent was described this an man of the ill of to tin if Slid the I m Tr One resident said Dr van Bent should be citizen of the year for bis long and steadfast service in all aspects of earn life and involvement Exceptional care and devotion to the care of the people in Acton beyond the norm a resident suggested His dedication was cited in another torn mendatton As a doctor he is dedicated to his patients hours a day A dedicated doctor wrote another woman Dedicated citizen excel lent doctor mother person said simply I has been member f r over twenty ye irs actively in the needs mmunity Tor example in the winter he donated pump the laki gavellie wildlife a place to live fur the He introduced the first swans to fairy Lake which has added colour lo our town He hat continued cure for these birds by clipping heir wings ind continuously caring for their general hi van Bent s works care and ion to our mnv not be publicized but who know him see his value is a member of our community personally feel hit it is about time this lineman work be noticed and that Dr van Bent the recognition he s deserves is Citizen Of The me in slated Better Hearing Month ice May is Bailor Heat ng Monlh Aid on special discount on Act voir Hoar ng Aid Ballot tot ERIN HEARING AID CENTRE 18773765 LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNER Sf SELLABRATION WITH THE BEST DEALS ON RANGER WHEELS caweim ft fashion St Acton Park Lincoln Mercury H WY NO 7 WEST Acton 8772261

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