Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), January 26, 1977, p. 3

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Solidarity to benefit Acton annual Y meeting learns The Murray Memorial Acton will be among Canada US organizations destined to benefit from a new sense of solidarity celebrated particularly by French Canadian directors at last year national conference In Montreal Rogers general secretary of Die National Council told members of the Acton at- Its annual meeting Thursday that the Fran cophones among the Canadian directors at the conference were the strongest supporters of a new trend towards national solidarity among the council member organizations While each of Canada a separate associations is autonomous Mr Rogers explained the time has come to strengthen the bonds between them The Montreal rating the 115th an of the founding of this country first Y in that city he said attracted some Miller admin head Buss Miller was elected chairman for of the previous Noting thai last finance and administration witnessed quite a few people doing quite a lot of leaders from across Canada and representatives of other nations which have similarly welcomed Ihe organization Mr Rogers told the Acton members that at the same time the organization is ex Into South America and Africa technical com mil tees in Canada will this year be implementing six new major program packages which were adopted In formats at the con They will be presented to the public Mr said thai national council is beginning to make long range plans that will ensure the best use of the to million raited an by the a member organizations The possibilities he said are phenomenal I think the economic problems we all seen in our budgeting will continue for year or two Mr Rogers admitted But I believe look at that as a bhort term problem Let set our sights high and let s move ahead There Is a great need for us Helen Van retiring as chairman of the Acton pointed out that 1976 was a of structural develop ment removed from the drastic changes of the work she called for the Joining Mr Hunter on he further involvement of more new board of directors are during 1977 Hilary James as first vice- There no reason we can t president Sue as double he number of com secretary and John members Mrs Van as treasurer Other directors S said The day Is soon are Marg Wallis Dot we won t be able Bonnie Bottomley Carol to function without hired Clark Tom Roduck Alex staff Johnston Pat McKenzle Dave Hunter newly chosen Lloyd Marjorle Acton Y chairman for 1977 Bar tells Gord Chapman Gary after a fairly good response to the Mill Street to last was on retrtstratlon Building and a wide variety A donation from the of activities organized and men contributed to an annual undertaken by he s men and income total of s menncttcs to expenditures Registration for the totalling During the year hey paid off of a bank loan The year also saw extensive spring program beginning the first week In February is expected to take place next week presented Mrs Van with a plaque bearing a scroll and thanked her for her two years of service as chairman of the organization Barton and J C Row lea Reports presented by the Y committee chairman revealed that the organization current membership stands at 131 mmittec Monday Peter Marks was elected vice chairman Other committee members are Pat Patterson Peter Morris Walter and Roy Booth Upon the urging of Pat Patterson who said We should have short snappy decisional type meetings the committee decided that Its meeting would end by 10 Marks told committee members he was allergic to cigarette smoke and asked that they retrain from smoking too much The committee could take a break every IS minutes or so he suggested But his suggestion was op posed by Patterson and throughout he meeting which adjourned at la m committee members and present smoked pipes cigars and ciftarellea Tow away law stands drivers plea rejected Owners of the cars ordered advance Otherwise he said by police be towed away the midnight lo a no during Ihe snowstorm two parking bylaw must be weeks ago received little enforced from the town works Coun George Maltby challenged Coun McKenzle s Pat McKenzle suggestion that the bylaw be repealed it one of the 12 replaced banning motorists whose car was during he winter hauled aw because it was months pointing out that cars contravening the town over parked along most town roads parking had are Impeding traffic flow Residential building for Acton A residential development Coun Peter Marks asked should be built on a piece of whether land could be vacant 1 own owned land in belter used as a park for he Acton planning committee community or outdoor decided Tuesday activities held by nearby The one acre parcel at Mill schools but Mr Burnett felt Street and Acton Boulcvardc is with the construction of the ideal for housing since it is new Acton high school on unsuitable Tor park Churchill Road such facilities development a report by would be adequate assistant town planner Ron Burnett says He explained the property could be divided into seven lots measuring by 100 feet to accommodate o single family dwellings Zoned residential the land is located across from Bennett School and adjacent housing developments him to sec if ruling would bold fast despite the weather conditions Town engineer Bob Austin suggested that a car owner could avo being ticketed if he has problems starting his car and the police in regardless of the The bylaw proved Itself Pomcroy agreed The snow was efficiently removed from Mill Street only because police had all the parked cars towed away during the night First regional games Feb 13 The first regional winter games will be held Feb at Kelso Conservation Area lured will be skating tobbog eating log saw ingand family snowman Registrations arc due by Jon at the Hills recreation at he Gordon Alcolt Arena The events will run from 1 lo p m Parking at the conserve lion area Is limited and a shuttle Ice will be used starting at noon to bring part to the park free of charge from the Milton Mall at Highway and Main Street There 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