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Georgetown Acton Wednesday Aug 19B4 Panned every MetroUrw Printing Publishing at Street Acton 0niao L7J Subscriptions I SI each countries other thanCan j Member Community Newspaper Association and The Ontario Com unity Newspaper Allocution Ken Bellamy Don Ryder Director of Advertising Hartley Coles Managing Editor The Acton Free press a one the group of suburban newspapers which includes The Aurora Banner The camp ton The Burlington Post The ton Weekend Post The Etotxcoia Advert Guardian The Independent Economsi Sun The Champion The News The Newmar ket Era Oakvsle Beaver Friday Beaver This Week OshawaWhribv Tht Weekend Richmond Liberal liberal The Scarborough Minor The Stout viDe Tribune The Mirror and Liberal Printing Publish ing a a division of Hartequm Enterprises EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT News Editor Paul News Editor Helen Murrey Sport Mark Holmes Darkroom Nancy PundMch Ted Brown ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Rats Advertising Manager B Cook Sales Susan Sandra Wilson Jamie Frank ClaasHiM Advaftblng niton Carol Carcubttton BUSINESS OFFICE Office Manager J sen Accounting Pat Kentner A long wait Imagine the frustration of the Town Hatl Restoration Committee especially co ordinator Ted Tyler as the building sits forlornly on Willow St halfdone and a bit of an eyesore in its pre sent state The reason for the delay in restoring the centuryold Acton landmark is the wait for from the Heritage Foundation Its legal red tape The Town has handed over the deed I but the committees lawyer must find out if the Heritage Foundations liens on the property are in order Meanwhile ideal weather fo- fixing Actons grand old lady up in new garb is rapidly disappearing down calendar tube As Ted 1 Tyler commented Everything will likely fall into place when we have our first freezeup We hope so Too bad it has taken so long to get the town hall in shape The committee in charge of the restoration had hoped it would be in good enough condition to hold a New Years celebra tion there last New Years Eve The goal now is this coming New Years when Tyler says he is going to ring that bell in celebra tion not only we suspect of a job which has caused numerous headaches but also a personal triumph of sorts It will be a visual improvement when the old lady of Willow Street is finished and looks like she used to back in the days when grandma wore a hoop skirt and grandpa wore a bowler Relief for developers restrictions on the growth of Acton which have emanated from the Region and the Province may final ly be removed and this com munity can achieve more selfsufficiency The Region this week ac cepted a bid from a Fenelon Falls company to drill four test holes and construct municipal wells along the Fourth Line east of Acton The Region hopes one of the test sites will be suitable for a new municipal well to ser vice Acton and provide the reserve demanded by the Province before the urban area can expand It should remove another than in developing new housing Some developers have been frustrated for years by the apparent lack of sym pathy or empathy by region and municipal civil ser vants for the communitys growth Developers have been sty by restrictions real or imaginary dreamed up to stop development We need to be constantly reminded that every time new development is set back the price of the pro duct increases Is it any wonder new houses are well beyond the pocketbook of many local people The municipality and the Region have respon sibilities to see that developers adhere to the restrictions on growth but there is ample evidence to suggest some officials have gone beyond the call of duty to frustrate building When one sees the amount of arable farmland being swallowed up in the Brampton area by developers and the lack of a large stream to carry ef fluent one has to suspect the restrictions placed on Acton are purely political Although we are part of the Twon of Halton Hills Acton must still be a self- contained community Restrictions have curtailed economic that could benefit both present and future residents of this community Hopefully the steps being taken now will eliminate some of the clap- trap and let the community grow Reasonably of course Severe penalty Those who deface election signs in town and rural areas should be aware that under The Canada Elec tions Act any one found guil ty of removing or defacing candidates signs faces a fine of up to and a possible five years in prison Last week someone either maliciously or as a prank disfigured the liberal candidates sign by drawing on a moustache The someone also added let ters to the Progressive Con servative candidates signs show their animosity wasnt merely annoyance at the Liberals In any case the culprits could be in a mess of trouble if they are nabbed Defac ing signs for elections is no laughing matter when theres a whopping fine and up to five years in jail as the reward It will take a lot of chortl ing to pay for that kind of nonsense In Canada we pride our selves on the fairness of our electoral process but if everyone vented their spleen on candidates by defacing or removing signs wed be in a sorry mess in deed J I fe5- 5S Our readers write Closing of plant is a shock with financial social impact Following is a Ittierfrom Ed Wood Chairman of the Acton Business Improement Area fBIA sent lo Metroland chairman John Baxter and filed with The Free Press for publica- Dear Mr Baxter The Mercury of Wednesday August 8 ried a story prominently dis played that the Acton plant of your company would be closing its doors and moving employees to plants in and Brampton Since there was no indication lA the Acton Free Press of the move I was sur prised rival newspaper would scoop the local paper on one of its own stories However employees of the plant assure me the Mer cury account is not fabricated Needless to say the move is a great shock to Acton where printing facilities have existed for over years It is also an economic blow to this communi ty which has not had good news in the last few years I wa3 shocked when The Free Press editorial staff was moved to Georgetown I should then have concluded that something else was coming but felt your company had the best interests of the communities In which they publish papers at heart Ob viously Acton is not one of them I suppose I should not be shock ed about corporate decisions It seems they have become an embarrassment we must live with sometimes However this one hits our community at a time when we could use some cheerful news and reflects on the credib ility of your companys social conscience It may not seem like a big thing in a community the size of when an employer locks its doors and moves elsewhere In communities the size of Acton it has implications for beyond even the social and economic impact I was glad to sec your company has offered the full time employees Jobs in Mississauga and Brampton recognizing responsibilities in that direction but the fact part time employees will likely lose their Jobs is an other blow to our economy and to them Surely the bodies of H P Moore one of the first printer and publishers in Acton and the late G A Dills must be turning over in their graves that one large corporation should be able to undo the work it took over a century for them to build And in one decision about a press Yours truly Ed Wood Chairman Acton Asks Metroland to reconsider Following is a tetter to the president of Metroland Printing and Publishing from the president of the Acton Chamber of Commerce filed with The Free Press for publication Dear Mr Baxter 1 am writing this letter on behalf of the Acton community to express disappointment and con cern regarding your decision to close the Acton plant The Acton Free Press has been a cornerstone institution of our community for 110 years The semiamalgamation of the Free Press and Independent has resulted in Jobs being transferred from Acton to Georgetown Despite the very best efforts of the editorial staff the inevitable decline In news coverage associated with ab senteepublishing Is already becoming apparent The decision to close the printing plant is an even greater blow to the com munity in terms of the jobs that have been lost While our understanding is that fulltime employees will be transferred parttime employees will likely join the ranks of the unemployed in our community Our business community has long been providing advertising support for the Free Press in part to help fulfill the Important community service role the paper fulfills It has become very hard believe that Metroland Printing and Publishing shares this concern for the Acton community On behalf of the entire com munity I urge you to reconsider your decision lo close the plant Yours sincerely Steve President Acton Chamber of Commerce Water in radiator costs 5 Dear Sir Last night Friday my truck was overheating on the so pulled into the Texaco Station on 25 and asked the attendant to check my rad for me and add some water to it When he had done it I thanked him then he said it wn for doing It for me 1 havenever heard of any charging for water before I think this is highway robbery and not a very good service for the Texaco companys name The ads soy trust Texaco When 1 told my husband he called to complain about it and that we were going to call Texaco about what he was doing He told him that he was in the business to moke money and hung up Pauline Lane Terry Fox Run set for Sept 23 The Acton Terry Fox Run will be held on September at Acton High School Participants can complete their run any from am to 3 p m The distance is I to Km miles and Is lops around the high school track pledge forma are available at all Acton banks Beckers Eds in Hide House Jug City Village Variety Credit Union and all schools All participants must fill out the entry and sponsor sheet collect as many sponsors as possible and fill In their name address and amount pledged per kilometer They bring the completed entry and sponsor sheets to Acton High School on September and complete their After the participants collect iheir pledges as soon as possible and submit to any bank before October People can also enter by giving a donation and Tilling out an entry form on the day of the run We emphasize that people may run Jog or walk the course begirt when they want and take as much time as they need There have been entrants In wheelchairs and families who walk together pushing baby buggies There will be a food booth and picnic tables at the site This is not a race It Is an opportunity for all Canadians to honor Terry Fox and his quest to find a cure for cancer Ms Linda Shier national coordinalor of the Terry Fox Run recently presented Dr Louis SUninovitch president of the National Cancer Institute of Canada and Geneticist inChief of the Hospital for Sck Children with a cheque for over million raised In the Terry Fox Run According to Ms Shier instead of people losing interest In the annual Terry Fox Run more and more people are getting involved in the fight against cancer not only in Canada but in ternationally as well More Canadians participated at more organized Run sites and raised more money for cancer research In than the previous year In Canada in there were 1518 run or sites and more participants In last years run than in 1982 Including the funds raised by Terrys Marathon of Hope and the three annua Terry Fox Runs over million has been raised for cancer research When you exercise your vote remember the fitness of the country is at stake Back issues 10 years ago August George William Adams was killed while riding his bicycle to his Crcwsons Comers home from Acton last Saturday night He was three- quart era home when struck by a car Fire levelled owned by Art Jablonskl of Toronto shortly before noon today The house was located on the Sixth Line Mr and Mrs Roger who were tenants of the house escaped with their four children August marked the birthday of former Miss MZ Bennett 20 years ago August 1961 Actons reeve H Hlnton was formally greeted by president Lyndon B Johnson on a recent trip to the National Association of Counties convention in Washington DC He was Halton Countys representative and one of 12 dele gates of the Association of Ontario Counties At a special meeting of council Tuesday evening members received the resignation of chairman Jack Bullough from the Acton Recreation Committee Almost was raised by Rotarians who sponsored the Sells and Gray Circus one day stand In Acton yesterday A serious accident at the Mill- Main intersection Saturday August involving fouryearold Jamie Widawskl prompted Acton Council to request MPP George Kerr to seek traffic lights from the Department of Transportation at the busy 50 years ago August 1G Acton suffered a loss last Friday in the death of Mrs Moore that none in he community can grasp and only the future years will realize A very successful corn and wiener roast was held by the employees of the Storey Glove Co on Wednesday night Aug at Suburban Park Mrs Newton Hunt Is holidaying at Beach Georgian Bay Billy Helen and Jack arc holidaying at Elmvale A section of the sidewalk on the west side or Willow St is being relald and other repairs made in various places about the street Miss Beth Harrison has received word that she has been successful in six of her Middle School examina tions She has been a pupil at the Ontario College at Whitby the past year 75 years ago Hon Adam Beck came to Milton on Tuesday evening to discuss the question of power for Milton from the HydroElectric Commission There were thirty million less cigarettes smoked in Canada last year than the year beore The decline is held to be entirely among boys 16 years or under Last Friday forenoon William Reeves an employee of and Co while getting off one of the wagons after assisting with a load of baled hair Jumped upon a Jagged board which tore a painful gash in the abdomen causing serious and very painful Injury Mr Joseph Lastly has decided to retire from the farm and Is offering his fine farm property adjoining the corporation limits for sale 100 years ago It has been suggested to us that a strong dramatic society might be organized among the young people of our little town which would profit themselves and pleasure and edification to the public In Milton there are in Acton 34 and In Georgetown 33 women en- tilled to exercise the municipal franchise on the voters list in 1B84 The fast driving almost daily Indulged in on our public streets should be discontinued It is dangerous and Illegal Mrs J Adams has resigned her position as caretaker of the Public School Mr L Lyman Is to be ap pointed to fill the vacancy Mrs Thomas Jeans and daughter left last week on a visit to friends fat Gloversdale New York