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Georgetown Acton Wednesday Aug 3 Tha had a lunehaon at Jack Tanners Tabto In Acton and took a tour of Hlda Houaa lnz pinto lo Blanch Shappard Charyl SaroMnt Jans Acton RALLY ROUND THE TABLE coord In tor Rita Bndbury Ftehar Shirlay Jonas Maagan Flahar Suian Sandra Sartor Harb Bauar and Carolyn Panabakararaaaanabovajuitllniihlngdassart Old Free Press plant up for sale moving Acton staff to Peel Twenty five years after the Acton Free Press set up shop in the former Baiter Laboratories and Mason Knitting plant at the corner of Vtillow and River Sis the building is being sold Metroland Printing Publishing and Distributing which publishes the Free Press Georgetown Independent and Mil Ion Champion at the turncfthecentury building has announced that it will move its operation to Brampton The main reason behind the move Baxter said is the shortage of color and page capacity of the Acton printing press which is being traded along with an older Mississauga press for a larger more modern press Baxter said Acton unionized press men join the staff at Metroland Wolfedale headquarters In Mississauga where production will be boosted to accommodate the new press and a hour shift operation Acton composing room start will be employed at the new Brampton plant The Brampton plant will produce the Free Press Independent and Brampton Guardian while the Milton Champion will be produced in obi coke The Free Press launched 110 years ago was printed out of three downtown Acton buildings before moving into the current plant in Initially part of the Dills Printing chain which came to in elude the Independent and Champon The papers were sold to Inland Publish ing in Later Inland was sold to Feb 19B1 took over operation of the Willow St plant while the Free Press maintained offices there through early 1984 The newspaper now shares offices with the Independent at Main St in Georgetown Neighbourhood Watch success Impressed by the resounding success of the Neighbourhood Watch program in Acton areas the Town has agreed to buy up to six Neighbourhood Watch signs to be posted at key intersections Councillor Rick told colleagues last week that Acton and Crescent Crescent St and Poplar Ave subdivisions launched individual Neigh bourhood Watch programs in May 1983 after experiencing break ins during the first four months of that year In sharp contrast he said the same neighborhoods experienced only two break ins during the first four months of 1964 1 think that pretty incredible for one Helping your neighbors What is Neighbourhood Watch Aself prevention program to reduce threats to you and your neighbor property Neighbourhood Watch is simply a pro gram of neighbors watching other neighbor a property during times when burglaries are likely to occur A police of patrolling your community may not recognize a stranger in your yardbut your neighbors would How docs it work The program works through mutual aid Neighbors watching out for Neighbors Neighbors know who you arc what type of car you own and may be the first to notice a burglar at your window or door Each neighbor can effectively watch those homes to each hide the front If you are going away leave the following Information with a trusted friend or neighbor Where you are going How you can be reached in case of emergency When you expect to return Leave a key with your neighbor Protect yourself by Good lighting Good lock security Secure all doors and windows when house is unoccupied Let a trusted neighbor know when you are on vacation Join Operation Identification MAKE THE EFFORT BECOME AC WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS The Services and mat Ion Centre is a regular beehive of activity on Mill St Last dally dispensing information about a variety of public services and referring callers to the agency that can best meet their Park Ave homes await green light With two minor alterations Berislav Skoko plan to replace a dilapidated three storey residence at Park Ave and Mill St with four semidetached homes Is ready for council approval Council lost week made slight revisions to the site plan presented at a public meeting on the application July The front yard setbacks have been marginally increased and the garage for the southernmost unit has been moved four feet No objections to the plan were offered at the public meeting will build four twostorey semi detached units in two structures each with a garage attached The plan required a change in the site residential density ion Canada is contributing to a nutrition project in Bantul Central Java Indonesia The is at Sparks Street Ottawa THE TIDY CAR DIFFERENCE PRESERVABED will protect any truck box OLD or NEW Protect your truck box against scratches coi rosion Our tough coating will not warp roll buckle in hot sunlight or crack in cold temperatures Eliminate condensation This material also acts as a sound INTRODUCTORY OFFER COME IN FOR A QUOTE TIDY CAR SERVICES Sptah guards Preserve a ToudHftpMt Swam and dry 1 Snoots DEUYEBY SERVICE TOTAL APPEARANCE CENTER YOU CAN BET YOUR ON year said would be a good thing if council purchased three signs for Bovis two for and one for the Crescent to encourage these people The Halton Safety Council no longer helps citizens buy the signs explained leaving organizers to raise the purchase cost to for each installed sign from other sources The program has no mem fee he said Sayingheeould finance the purchase from his department sign budget Town engineer Bob Austin said he would prefer to see the signs posted on the edge of the Acton urban area but since the entire community is not Involved in the program other locations inside the urban must be selected Halton Regional Police Crime Prevention Officer Bob told council that residents of the three Acton subdivisions approached police or advice after the rash of breakins A number of neighborhood meetings followed at which police advised the citizens about home security Neigh bourhood Watch and methods of reporting a crime The residents then divided their into blocks or homes each with an overseeing captain who in turn answers to a supervisor Asked by Councillor Harry Levy whether there arc other areas of Hills hat could benefit from Neighbourhood Watch said there are but their locations cannot be disclosed without alerting criminals to their vulnerability News Digest Restaurant seeks licence Town council has notified the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario that it has no objection to a dining room licence being issued to the owners of the Double Hap piness Restaurant on Queen St Date for a hearing on the issuance of a licence to sell alcohol has not yet been set Picking the The Acton Fall Fair set for Sept to 10 is among the ZOO Canadian fall fairs hosting pickling contests this year under the sponsorship of Allen a Canada Brand Vinegar The company cited the historic significance of community fairs as well as its own products in announcing the sponsorships last week Cash prizes and certificates of excellence await the best picklers In a variety of categories Cheers Town council offered no objection last week to the Cidcrfest Committee plans to operate a Cider Garden during Ciderfest this weekend Arthritis campaign ready The Knights of Columbus have un veiled plans or this year s Arthritis icty fund raising campaign starting Sept Zone managers Tony Tom Nolan Peter and Vince Whelan head up a small army of volunteers to help campaign chairman Dr William Wright meet the campaign goal If you can help please call If you want more information about arthritis write the Society at St Suite Toronto M4WU7 1414 Information on wheels The Royal Ontario Museum s Museumobile vists the Gorge Con servation Area Aug and from am to p an informative outline of the provinces archaeology The Grand River Conservation Authority Grand Van will also be there with staff to answer our questions Arts Council grants Two Erin publishing houses arc again among recipients of Ontario Arts Council grants it was announced recently The Council awarded to In and 301 artsoriented tions s Boston Mill Press received while the Porcupine Quill No fires Firefighters rushed to put their boots on for only one call this week But it turned out to be an alarm malfunction at the Old Hide House August The call was cancelled before firemen arrived at the location John Mcoermid knows that some things are more important than a balance sheet 44 Social concerns cannot be divorced from economic issues they cannot be ignored or abandoned in a rush to appear fiscally responsible Take social services for example Medicare old age pensions and social assistance are more today than ever before A Progressive Conservative gov ernment will maintain and preserve such programmes through better management It will take competent leader ship to put our economy back in order it will take compassionate leadership to do it without damaging our social institutions John McDermld and the Mulroney team offer a Real Change and a bright future L On September REELECT John PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE Your Progressive Conservative Candkttte in the Brampton- Georgetown Georgetown Brampton