Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 15, 1955, p. 10

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fe r- l- page ten the acton freepress actor ontario thurspaxssptember 15 1955 traf may ask land not gash a motion by trafalgar twnship council to take five per cent of subdivision lands for park area rather than cash in all future riflin was referred to the next council meeting the motion was drawn up after considerable discussion and it was pointed outtkatby taking land the five per cent would not decrease tn value as properties increased depulyreeve don bath explained that if cash was taken by the time council was ready to purchase lands for park areas r property values were liable to increase to where the cash received amounted to con siderably less than the original five per cent we should take land every time mr bath asserted when we wish to acquire park lands we can sell this land for the cur rent market price he pointed out that if the five per cent came to n fraction of a lot the price for the full lot can be negotiated commented councillor alec phil lips we will have the subdivides down on our necks on this deal mr bath aid it was the fairest deal that the parks board could come up with after considerable discussion councillor harry sew- ell believed the matter should rem for a week before any decision was made and the motion was tabled new savings plan started by nelson nelson township council has de cided on a new plan for investirir funds obtained from various sub division developments 19000 is to be invested in savings certificates with the recently established halton ttrtd peel t the money has accumulated through the sale of townshipown ed properties such as dedicated lands in subdivisions interest vvil be paid by the trust company at the rate of three per cent and the township is required to give 10 days notice when making anv withdrawals reeve hirold c adkins said the new plan ifcoyld mean a greater income from the townships saving account since the bank interest previously was at the rate of ore per cent 2 burlington school children set new record in five schools to present figures for police building the trafalgar township police department will present cost figure for a new township police build ing to the township council as an aid in determining whether such a building will be constructed at this time serg flarry- wilson appear ing before council asa represent ative of the police department ask ed if council desired a figure of cost on a police building reeve robert marshalll said that council planned to view other municipal buildings and investigate costs and construction features trafalgar child killed on dundas pouryearold nancy harris of rr 1 oakville was killed oa wednesday september 7 when she- darted across the dundas highway at- trafalgar and collided with a truck carrying cattle mrs john harris her mother said the girl had gone across the road to the store to return a pop bottle when the accident occurred the driver of the truck was al bert boys 20 of guelph he told police that the girl darted into his path before he had time to apply the brakes he said he was only going 40 miles an hour for many years trafalgar town ship ha had an enviable child accident record due ttf a wide spread safety program this was the first fatal traffic accident in volving a child in eight years in that district the largest number of children in the history of burlington showed up in classrooms of the high school three public schools and st johns separate s as they swung op- cn their doors lor a new year on tuesday morning for the five in stitutions the total number en rolled on opening day was 2850 nelson township schools likewise reported an unprecedented growth with 1615 enrolled the first day as in town schools the number was expected toi be increased slight ly before the-week- ended- hours bylaw read first time a bylaw which would shift sat urday night opening hours to fri- daynight for at least 18 acton merchants was read a first time in acton council last week after members were presented with a petition claiming 75 per cent sup port for the new hours in seven classification of business listed although the bylaw repealing former store hours bylaws got through its first stage council con sidered it was still not satisfied of the accuracy of some of the desig nations members questioned par ticularly the food market classif ication c ustora receipts lower in august august receipts at the oakville customs office amounted to 65- 20787 this wa considerably less than in july according to e c cox collector of customs who ex plained that the decline was due to the fact that a number of local plants were closed for vacation and were not bringing in material re turns for this year so far were somewhat ahead of last mr cox said clearing auction sale in the ewp of eramosa of livestock modern farm mach inery household goods pasture farm etc the undersigned has received in structions from w btocutcheon to sell by auction at the farm lot 11 con 5 eramosa township situated on the 8th line half mile south of 24 highway 2 miles north of rockwood on tuesday september 2 1955 commencing at 1 oclock sharp the following 12 cows t- red cow due sept 20 part hereford cow fresh 2 weeks with calf at foot 8 short horn cows in full flow bred in may 4 holstein cows in full flow bred in may this is a choice herd of home bred cows in good condition young cattle19 steers and heifers rising 2 years old 10 spring calves 2 summer calves 1 young calf pigs and sheep 2 york sows will be bred before sale time 19 thrifty shoats 18 fat pigs ii not previously sold 10 sherling leister ewes 10 leister mature ewes tra63xr and implements tford tractor 1951 modellinper- fect condition dearborn hydraulic tractor plow ford pulleys ford chains massey harris binder 7 ft cut cockshutt tractor mower 7 it cut bissel tractor disc buehler 9 ft cultivator minneapolis side delivery tedder and rake new mccormick peering hay loader cockshutt no 4 manure spreader on rubber massey harris 13 disc fertilizer and grain tractor drill 4 section harrows buehler rubber tired farm wagon flat hay rack wagon box tractor power grain roller massey harris sloop sleighs vikjngelectric cream separator clectncotdodeps42 pig crate pig scales renfrew scales steel stone boat seuffler fanning mill turnip sower massey harris potato digger dump rake mh juilpor wheelbarrow 20 cords of stove wood lawn mower stewart electric stock clippers pie troughs and all small articles 32 ft extension ladder household goods domin ion piano with bench 9 piece solid walnut dining room suite princess pat cooking range tables md many other articles pasture farmat the same time and place 130 pm the past ure farm will be offered for sale subject to a reserve bid consisting of 100 acres more or less being the west half of lot 22 con 1 town ship of erin this is a good heavy producing v pasture farm with a never failing water supply for further information apply fo own eir or auctioneer terms on real estate 10 per cent on day of sale 40 per cent when possession is given october 1 1955 balance may remain on mortgage for- 5 years with interest at 54 per cent terms on chattels cash on d of sa no reserve a farntts sold refreshment booth on grounds gibsonaucttoaeer phone guelph 743w grayiderk a nelson to survey its hydro equipment jjfith a view to taking over the transmissions and distribution of electrical power as a public utility throughout the township nelson council has ordered a complete sur vey of hydro equipment in the township the inventory will be made by hepc of ontario at a cost or 3000 to be financed by the township the possibility of acquiring the hydro rights has been mentionei frequently at council meetings and discussions with commission offic ials have produced estimated fifiui- es showing that if the township operated its own electrical system as a public utility there would be a saving to the residential and in dustrial users with no change to farm users and a slight increase for commercial users provincial hydro officials inform ed the council no further steps could be taken until a complete in ventory of hydro equipment in the township was made this would include all poles lines and other equipment to determine the exact cost to the township in the event council decided to take it over funds for the cost of the survey will be paid from the townships subdivision account use subway at qe intersection nelson council has decided re quest the ontario department of highways to continue kings road across the q e way in its plans for the proposed nonaccess highway approach to the skyway bridge a resolution asking for a subway at the intersection was given uanim- ous approval at a special meeting of the council the resolution read that this council go on record as being in unanimous favor of the continuance if kings road as a through street where it is at present bisected by the q e way with the provision of either an underpass or an over pass from east to west and that the department of highways should be notified regarding this resolut ion nelson building hits newhtgrt for the second month this year value of building permits in nelson township have topped the 1000- 000000 mark and township officials- are looking for them to near 5- 000000 for a new yearly record with 109- permits issued in august value totalled 1015977 permit values so far this year total 4106002 compared with 2- 113725 at the end of august last year the 1954 otal was 3129263 during august permits were tak en out for 98 new homes valued at 921525 bringing the total value this year to 3080000 balance o permits include seven for home re pairs totalling 18450 and various permits for small commercial in dustrial and farm buildings so far this year building inspector bruce ashcroft has issued 420 building permits canadas pulp and paper industry annually pays 400 millions in wages 200 millions in taxes 203 millions for transportation 96 mil lions for chemicals and mill sup plies 47 millions for fuel 30 millions for electricity and 115 millions for other purchases keep ontario forests free of fire jellies slide out easily when moulds are brushed with liquid shortening for a delicious aspic use 1 can vegetawb juices with i envelope gelatin soften the gelat ine in vi cup of the liquid heat remaining juices add to gelatine and pour in oiled moulds phone 128 acton and be sure of the best exclusive s e r v i ee cash n carry at 5 mill w phone jxo acton well be seeing you at wiljiam l turner joins police force william l turner a former member of the oatario provincial police stationed at dundas has joined the nelson- township p department he wa introduced to cotincil by chief constable harvey hunt at a recent meeting shortly after a motion of crs edgar george and harold stewart made the appointment official and set his starting salary at 3400 for a three months proba period canadas last public hanging took place in ottawa in 1869 friday t saturday september 16 17 root hardware phone canadians spend more in a year on social security and welfare ser vices than on national defence low cost insurance for careful drivers only low premiums contnmous poucy i semiannual premiums personalized service rockborom rales by aiming lo i inm ooly cartful le expense j jkncn savingt by ianung jiaw i bmeiinuopbbcy a long as you keep the aroe car two eaytobodgct payment instead of one big yearly uu service 000 agents and tuinu repre sentatives to give you fast friendly help anywhere you go nsmrn tmm rockwood wouldnt you enoy landing one of those big fellows out of the sea so handily thats just how you feel otfetoejtfulbus p to your favoritetesorr oakville may supply trafalgar township with water puc an agreement between oakville and trafalgar township for the supplying of water to the township by the town will likely be signed within lhenexrtwirv ing to trafalgar puc member phil blundy the two committees are very close to agreement he said the present agreement is a modification of both the original agreements with both committees agreeing to changes he said there were only a few minor points separating the two and the agreement woull likely be signed within the next week nimiimishsaibinatnaila you should have one when your house calls for the finest be sureand ask for hallmar alumi num doors completely installed 5500 grills extra v r s3 mac ken z ic so 48 potwnb iga table rite beef is guaranteed tender every time selected from the top of red and blue brand cattle sirloin wing porterhouse or boneless round makes the nlflll a dinner planned around one of these iga tablerite sizzling treats is sure to please all4he family youll find them exceptionally tender flavorsome and economically priced so come in to day shop and save the iga wayl lb steak or roast 73 round or square end rump roast lean freshly ground minced beef lb 73c lb 29c lean boneless lb pot roast 39c lean ideal for stewing lb brisket pla7e 19c ontario grown fancy quality maclntosh 6 quart apples sunkist california valencia oranges 5 lb bag 59c first of the season tart and tempting 1 lb pkg cranberries 23c i 3jjlf pays fe fteew yeer j mm state farm aaan i x state farm agent w h denny 39 455 florida ejunor vutoge 11 days 13513 from toronto return fare hotel room doubt 6 nights sig 1 2 mh ask your asnt tar etehs of this or ethvr package tours round fares new orleans 4490 los angeles 9165 miami 6185 wmmtmrnmrnm har0l wiles phone 207 acton ontario no 1 yellow onions marsh grown tender young carrots 3 lb bag 19c cello bags 2 for 19c combination feature i bake a cherry pie with a 15 oz fin of aylmer pitted red cherries and an 18 ox pkg of shirriffs pie crust mix both j for 49c lynn valley standard whoie beets 30 oz tins for 25c hereford corned beef 12 oz hn 39c kraft for quick easy snacks cheez whiz 8 ox jar 31c iga in tomato sauce beans with pork 20 oz tins 2 for 29c lintons chicken noodle soup mix 2 pkgs 23c robin hood flour 7 lb bag 45c fall housecleaning aids super saving 15c off pk plus feature price tide detercent ilt special 10c off package no rinse no wipe giant pkg spic and span 65c iga paste floor wax 1 lb tin 39c liquid sunshine j a vex free blem with johnsons gl0c0at hardgloss 32 oz bottle 23c pint tin 59c frozen food features pictsweet frozen fresh 15 oz pkg strawberries 39c pictsweet frozen fresh 12 oz pkg green peas 23c ledgers m i- yjirj

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