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i lib Wednesday is Page a Teamwork Organization Get Credit Great Campaign Says Philbrook IT WAS AN ABM raised in victory Monday but it was former MP Terry O Connor left who was raising the victor arm Frank right Mr 0 Connor conceded the election about two hours after polls had closed when results continued to cast In the lead Mr Connor a PC had wrested the riding from the Liberals In Subtle Shifts Dooms NDP JACK extends a victory kiss to Jeanne Servos during the Liberal celebrations in Hal ton Monday At right is George Henderson There was jubilation in Liberal ranks because the party recouped the riding from the Progressive Conservatives who had won In the 1972 vote Residents Of Rexway Drive Face Long Wait For Action Residents along Drive in Georgetown will have along wait before any work Is started to Improve their street according to Hal ton Hills works committee chairman Coxe More than concerned residents met with the works committee Monday to discuss the problem along the street but were not offered any mediate solutions by Mr Coxe No repair work or new construction will begin along that street until an engineer report of road needs for Halton Hills is received in October he added The residents were led by Don Schofleld of 135 who noted that they were petitioning council to Initiate work along the street We sufftf from dust In the spring potholes in all road heaving In winter and algae in the paddles during the summer months Mr Schofleld com plained He painted out to the coun that is zoned 1 single family residential dwellings and the residents pay between and an in taxes Almost half of the houses were built in the s and most of the residents paid Georgetown taxes or more than 15 years Mr Scholield added However Coun pointed out that a roads study was being prepared to outline priorities in Hills for road construction and repair We can t make any com mlttments to any projects and no resolutions are for Incoming said Coxe We make no false promises but the matter will be sldered as soon as the engineer s report Is revealed During the discussion Coun Mike Armstrong noted money was the prime holdup In road construction He loldine delegation that the works budget was slashed by last year We lust haven got the money wish we did said A motion from Coun Arm strong to add Dr to the priority list for 1975 was not seconded by any of the other councillors felt decision on roads must be made for the entire town and not one street The fact that residents pay high taxes Will not affect a council decision since we must look to the needs of the road and the priorities he added Bob Jones President of the Progressive Con Association credited the loss not to a shift away from the PCs but from the A drop in new Democratic Party vote went to Liberals If you look at the results you see that we slipped by only three quarter of one per cent he said The vote he said slipped by four and a half per cent and the slack was picked up by the Liberals What Mr Jones called a subtle shift in voting patterns was all that was needed The riding went Liberal in the election but only by a lead of less than 000 votes Mr Connor conceded the race just after p when he thanked his workers for their efforts and promised them he would return for the next election To the Liberal headquarters he wished Dr Frank well in Ottawa and offered his support Atop a table in the crowded room the two men shook hands and embraced Mr Connor says that for now he will return to his law practice but where it would be No final plans have been set he explained We re going to come back hard for next election he said Mapping Program Progressing Well The Credit Valley Con Authority announced this week that work is as planned on the mapping of the East Credit River in Coledon the West Credit through Erin to Hlllsburgh and Fletchers Creek from Highway 7 south through Brampton to the River Previously the Authority carried out floodline mopping along the main Credit River from Port Credit to Orangeville and Silver Creek In the Georgetown area The authority proposes to on Unite with this program In areas of the Watershed which are being rapidly urbanized The election trail ended on a sombre note for Halton hopeful Archie Brown By 10 p his headquarters in Oakvllle was empty except tor one or two workers who were cleaning up The riding was won by Liberal candidate Dr Frank Mr Brown of Speyside In Hills felt that the election vote was used to keep the Tories out of office rather than a reflection against the policies But we ve only started to fight because I never give up he said You II see me tomorrow and every day In an afterthought Mr Brown told a Mercury reporter lhat he would like Issue a challenge to the other parties to produce statements of election expenses I would challenge the lee lion expenses of the other parties he said I would like see the sources of the parlies printed in black and white At the beginning of the campaign Mr Brown staled his campaign would not cost more than I would like to say however that I think press coverage was terrific just exceptional he added Teamwork and organization were the winning combination according to Frank the new federal member of parliament for the riding TOOK RIDING Philbrook a Liberal took the riding when incumbent PC Terry O Connor conceded the election officially pm However rumors of the con cession had filtered through the Oakvllle headquarters by 30 p During that time people stopped their tallies and recorded their results shouting words of victory and en as TV blared out the results from across the nation predicting a Liberal majority This is Just a great cam paign team said Dr Philbrook when he arrived at the Oakvllle headquarters after 10 p We started with a small organization led by manager Frank O Deo but now we have a winning team Even Incumbent Connor HAPPY PEOPLE Congratulations to you people who helped win this flection In- Frank e he 11 do a helluva Job for you if you get behind him he added By midnight was in the rldlc by scores of to O Connor s and Archie Brown Three polling stations were unaccounted for In the results added the Liberal victory was a vln dication of Liberal government and of Mr leadership 1 11 make one promise to Terry Cnoor that I II do my best to help fight Inflation cut government spending and curtail the growth of civil servants Dr said At his headquarters the people were exuberant from Ihe time of the first poll results in the town m Then as shouts of Joy dim the next three polls came In at quick succession took them all with a commanding lead over both Connor and Brown and the Liberal supporters went mad with joy The mood prevailed during the entire evening with equally loud shouts of happiness at each new Liberal poll win with taking more than of Ihe polls before tallying stopped Mr Brown also came to Oak vllle to offer his words of congratulations lo Dr The people couldn I have found a nicer guy as long as he works for us he said That is to soy us long as he works for betterment of Canadians he added wife Midge was aglow on news of O Cnoors concession reached the headquarters officially 1 very happy for Frank he worked so hard for this Shouting over cheers of victory Dr offered his thanks to his campaign workers and to my wife and three girts they were behind me all the way he said JOHN TOST Betty Kennedy Monday afternoon were not husbands were expected to and Gall Stone await voters at very busy A few housewives com to vote later In the poll The polls at St An had come to cast their ballots evening drew United Church at but that was about all The 11 liJ CONNOR who for two years was MP for watches he results with two workers Gall Moltby and Ross Ballentlne Mr O Connor was defeated by the Liberal candidate Frank in the Monday vote Stanfield Policy Gets The Blame Acton Family Billiards Is Opened Right On Cue In Halton riding they blame Bob Stanfield PC candidate Terry O Connor gracious in his defeat says it was the Stanfield wage and price policies that turned the tide In this riding but the Connor campaign workers so kind to the Tory leader Early in night even before televised election returns indicated something was amiss In the marltlmes and before local returns began trickle in the Connor workers were hedging their bets and pinning the blame elsewhere The only thing that could beat him Is the Stanfield Image said Ross bice president of Acton Progressive Conservatives Later when the first returns from gave a slight edge to Liberal Candidate Dr Frank Philbrook Acton President Gall Mnltby echoed that view It s and the national party politics said Mrs Maltby The storm warnings have been out In for several days now Mrs Moltby said lhat campaign workers have felt the coolness of voters here to image We were getting it from people all over the riding she sala Terry a man but Early In the evening Mr O Connor stood with a posture he held in spite of the growing bitterness of the PC workers if the Sianficld image could precipitate disaster no replied no that won do it It will be price and Income controls In spile of that observation Mr O Connor added that he stood solidly behind the policy It a the answer to inflation he said Regardless of who wins it will be Introduced within four months The difference and advantage to a PC win he ex plained is it would be better instituted now than later To a large part the Con loss In Halton was brought on by the Northern voters Georgetown voters favored and In Ac Ion most polling stations went that way as well As lost few workers left PC headquarters in long after polls had closed the still uncompleted tally sheet gave five of stations to the Liberals and three to O Connor Two other stations had not been marked An Connor worker bitter and perhaps drunk angrily tore a tally sheet from the wall sploshing liquor on people nearby Another worker more dispirited than angry growled al reporters still marking down the relurns It s over we lost he said What else Is there lo say You re just salt in Ihe wounds On cue new Acton lliords Hall opened Inst week with a long line up of patrons anticipating free pop and hot dogs and hours of family fun The family newcomers from Bra ma lea this much needed source of family for the people of clon fresh paint wall to wall carpeting bright new pool tables and a snack bar with tables hivi made the pool room a place where a man an be proud to bring his wife and children or a single couple can enjoy an evening together and Martha Bigelow bought he building in but had to wait six years lor the lease to run out before taking over from the former operator in April a renovator by trade undertook to overhaul the building Inside and out with the help of his wife and children Charmalne 16 Clayton 14 and a few friends I like running my own business something whole family can share confided owned the Big King Motel In Sarnia and Since we are a family of sport enthusiasts and prefer small owns this Just seemed be right for us BALLPLAYERS The girls play for the rep teams Blonde brighteyed is pitcher for the Fillies and petite Charmalne plays third We and fielder with the Colts Clayton is registered with the Bramalea hardball house league and Inst winter was one of the star la vers for the bantam major hockey team All three have taken judo and boxing along with their dad HOT DOGS On Saturday opening day the girls and their mother gave away BOO hot dogs and about soft drinks while Clayton and his dad assisted at the pool tables Present kitchen eauiDmcnt includes a hod machine and wiener but plans are underway to add a microwave oven Then wc will serve short order type of foods like hot corned beef sandwiches Marina Bigelow who super vises the snack bar A computerized timekeeper nicknamed Geni by the girls tallies the price you pay cording to the number of players and the time played Several friends sent gifts of flowers and plants to mark the grand centennial opening Among them was a wooden wishing well filled with violets Residents Are Preparing For First Founders Day FOR THF FAMILY by a family is the goal of the new Acton Family Billiards Hall which had its grand tenniol opening Saturday Clayton 14 13 The family gave away BOO hot Charmalne 10 and Martha dogs and 2 soft drinks as watch as Bertan part of the opening takes his turn at table celebrations SIDEWALK SALE Moat of the crowds waited I until Saturday to pick up Erin residents will host their first Founder s Day celebrations with old fashioned bathing suits long moustaches and unusual prizes on day July Vera Brown chairman of the festivities committee noted that this la the first year of the celebration and we really don know what to expect We been planning this since last March and started with only five Interested people now we have more than to help with the work she ex plained The highlight of the day long is the ball held at the Erin Arena during the evening Two local bands will play during dance Wed like people to get dressed In period costumes and will have prized for the best dressed ones Mrs Brown said Tickets are on sale at Pat a or from any of the committee members However the planning of the festivities has had Its problems During the day a Miss 1900 Bathing Beauty Contest is scheduled but so far there one major hold up can seem to locate any patterns for the girls to make period bathing suits Mrs Brown related sure we will be able think of something but it would be nice have period costumes Another minor problem which may turn up during boll is how to measure the moustaches during the moustache contest some residents have been growing their moustaches since early In May The day long celebrations at the grounds a beer garden horse show and Scottish dan from Guclph ADMISSION There la no admission lo the fair grounds but there la a alight charge for the beer garden entrance added Mrs Brown Hopefully we 11 make a little money this year and can build a belter celebration for our centennial in a few years The profits from the events this years is for a swimming pool which many of the residents want constructed in the village We decided that If we wanted a pool we should raise some of the money ourselves and wc needed an excuse to hold f liferent events sho said The original planners decided on Fonders Day to honor our founding fathers especially Daniel McMllllan and his brothers who Influenced the village In the early years We re trying pull Erin together give the village an identity Mrs Brown said Perhaps this will become an annua event for the residents lo look forward to holding like THE YOUTH OF ACTON waited outside the pool hall as long as three and four weeks for the renovations to be completed so the new family billiards hall could open Saturday they lined up from early morning for free hot dogs and drinks and a day of family fun