Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), November 15, 1967, p. 3

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liiy war l vpprry ptekhms beset ckerahers frobvmbbisat lagkoctoaw- bar feara bata fllnwd slaflag tlwmnrr tor a maris daptefc- laftaa activities bmon tte lubrtng last thai atsmed a good hat tte local choir would ant be able to accep the person- al raojnat from ottawa to be in on apeetal morte tear ware to ba prepared to tag after a sarwice la tuson- iwejr wan to stag ttpperary aadao mate eonm be found aid how coam it be pot in four paste learned and practiced in time their bos developed trouble which made them an hoar late haraa how they ecped whan it first became known tut wart that ttpperary was to ba the bac maaic for tn film there was dumay la the choir the music conmrt be flttajaad la foar parts which the choratters apedallae in intact ao music at all coam be booght la spite of much banting aroond oaakdi and district by am hlc- flnaqy oaa piano copy was aaaartted by sam slnssaha daaiwtarlniaw of the choir tea- der gaowaa ban the ablepianlat want to work and wrote in all the parts tb finished product was wrtttaa on paper so teat loag and pinned op on the wan of the legion andttoriom tte chorauers want to work last tbnrsday evening and the song was learned in one hoar ftatt than sonday they set off for the bemembrance service la anwttdate high school la tilaob burg at 1190 am 16 chora- bars and their wives with lee ion president gord james and lades auxiliary president mrs gordon jamas aboat 50 long miles from tu- soaborg the bos developed over- manna problems a phone can was hastily made requesting- the proeeadbags be delayed bat it was impossible since the service war to be on the radio uve at apm on tbey went another fifteen miles overheating again a bos was sent oat from woodstock and hey finally arrived at til- sontarg at s pm a foil hoar late ttoogh tbe service was over the congregation was sun waiting patiently to hear the legion chorauers after the necessary apologies a lsmlnote program of music suitable tor the occasion was given and very wen received in the crowded auditorium when the congregation had dis persed the camera and sound crews from legion national headquarters moved in and got soond and lighting equipment were set op and cameras pot in place and then tipperary des pite tee vexing series of prob lems was successfully recorded and filmed the film win first be shown in may 1968 at tbe legion con vention location for the con vention is not determined yet then the movie win be released for television what council did at their regular meeting last night acton council approved the appointment of meb blow to the county planning association in place of ed foatitt who resigned agreed to install standard water service to the residence of william dobbte on tte third una with reeve rlnton and councillor tyler opposed mr tyler maintained township residents were not paying their fair share to tte water system accepted tte recommendation of the administration committee f council not to enforce a soning bylaw on a real estate sign lo cated on tte front lawn of a local resident a resolution from the i itwy hoard to the c t cabrnnnro xtm uyiaw authorised councillor c perry and the clerk to attend the ontario cemeteries association fan seminar at the university of accepted tte recommendation of the finance chairman dr f oates and approved a so year repayment plan on debentures for an addition to tte aawage disposal plant reeve binton opposed coon- ell ted to commit themselves on the matter so tte ontario muni cipal board could proceed estimated cost of the addition reaches marry half a minion dollars the clerk was autnorlted to proceed to have a steel building erected at tte sewage disposal area at acost of 625 tbe building would be used by men and machinery a portion will be heated over tte objections of reeve hinton agreed to increase the rates of pay to lead hands on the town work force to correspond with similar jobs in local industry reeve hinton said the new rates ware inflationary and above other municipalities including tte county agreed there was nothing farther they could do about tbe cjlr station closing at tte present time agreed to pot a priority oa a job of fixing drainage near the i of frank debartolo on george sl mr debartolo sal d be had hat promises for tte past three years and hed like action council was slightly redfaced agreeing they bad promised hut duficojues with drainage la mat area impeded their plans ten service votes nndge final totals final election results have teen announced by retunnng of- toar for hamon west don ktc- mwan differences from tte figures aaawaaoad alacttoa algbt are very amgkt and tte service vote has aawbtan added totals axe george kerr 13704 service ate 5 total 13709 jack lash 6366 service vote three total 639 tad marnoaam 76x1 service vote two total 7623 total number of votes polled a1tll service vote 10 total trtti atehcted faauats 173 there ware ao rejected service votes of names of the poll ing lists was 42065 the per centage of eligible voters who voted was 6676 percent briefs the united church women a weekend la jan- terelga students at oatverstty otguekph will see s and industries lakeside lodle dod tote at chair annual bazaar is oaptay la home furteshlngs tte centennial year has an otdfashtoaed welcome service if you are new in town or know someone who is phone 8530805 hon chief vic mistow left and treasurer tom manes present tricounty hockey presi dent roy goodwin with a cheque for 200 to support minor hockey in acton the tricounty receives donations from fiveorganizations for their teams but must raise twothirds of the money to run their program by fundraising drives and private donations the lions club cheque will go to support the juvenile team staff photo ohc recommends low rental units continued from page 1 acton has two apartment bathings one of which has eight units and the other five in gen eral rental accommodation is in poor condition three subdivisions have been developed since 1949 having a to tal of approximately 440 single detached houses residential building starts increased in 1966 and have more than doubled the 1966 figure in the first six months of 1967 in crease was mostly in lakeview subdivision approximately 10 new houses have been built in the residential core of acton in the past three years average cost of a new three bedroom bungalow is estimated to be 19000 to 22000 mini- jmum down payment for new nouses in this area is 4800 standard older houses sell be tween 9500 and 17000 unserviced rents for two and threebedroom dwellings are be tween 125 and 135 atwo-bed- room apartment rents for be tween 75 and 90 unserviced and for 110 serviced jsealtors in town report they have between 25 and 50 requests per week for rental accommodation especial ly for apartments the survey concluded there is a general shortage of rental accommoda tion in acton there is no senior citizen accommodation available in ac ton but many nearby municipal ities have such which the older citizens of acton may take ad vantage of the only vacant unserviced land in town consists of 30 acres in the northeast sector and 50 acres in the southeast sector average land prices for new lots in acton is 2500 per lot com pletely serviced without annexation there is sufficient land for housing devel opments within tbe present boun daries of the town if growth con tinues at the present rate average rent in ontario hou sing is 32 per month it was obvious some councillors did not agree with some facets of the report especially where senior citizens are concerned mayor duby said his opinion was there was a special need for older people who have existing houses and can no longer con tend with upkeep he felt the crux of the problem was so many people cant afford to pay 20 22000 for housing it was felt when citizens saw something tangible being erected there would be increased demand tor the gearedtolncome hous ing strikes car last v 8 a wednesday nov truck owned by thompson fuels ltd and driven by alfred winter rr 2 acton was backing from a driveway and struck a parked car owned by john wood rr 1 acton total damage was 90 and no charges were laid esquesing council briefs at tbe regular meeting of es- aneslng township council monday bight councillors received a letter from the milton brick co disclaiming any responsibility far the poor brick work on the township office bull dog the company said the bricks purchased were first qual ity a specialselection had been made of the best bricks because the company was located in the township faulty design insuf ficient or poor grade of mortar were blamed by the company for the faulty brickwork read letters from dave van- derburg and j wlngrove com plaining of drainage and road problems in front of their prop erties adjusted the remuneration of lance viewers in the township to received a request from the ballon federation of agriculture far a grant of 800 and agreed to consider it listened to a report of a let ter from mp dr harley about federal assistance for dredging councillor tom hill said grants were available for flood control halton conservation authority bad already received one million dollars tor flood control meas ures in oakvllle no federal grants are available for dredging agreed to requests for school bus shelter at the tenth line and number 10 sideroad and also at the corner of the seventh line and no 7 highway received a request from councillor pat patterson for a hydro survey of street lighting in norval and a cost estimate for a 20 year period councillor pat terson said the norval lights were archaic consisting of 100 watt bulbs and one or two mercury vapor lamps replace ments would cost 175 per light for mercury vapor lamps a proposal to service the norval area from georgetown was re jected by the georgetown com mission rhe acton free press wednesday novem 15 1967 3 decorations displays for new hydro office when contacted several elec trical appliance dealers have in dicated thetf willingness to pro vide displays in the hydro bntld- a new calculator was purchas ed for the hydro office the de cision was made at the hydro com meeting on thurs day of last week the calculator has been in use on trial with christmas coming com missioners agreed to have some decorations purchased for the new office rest0nrtha patches in tbe outside walls of st albans church indicate anew cement job painting was also planned for this fall but weather postponed this part of the restor ation until spring tag superintendent doug mason gave bis regular report arthur a johnson od optometrist open every wednesday and saturday 34 mill st i acton 532520 lakeview discount centre your headquakters for building supplies paints wallpapers brushes etc floor covering til phono 8531190 canada centennial souvenir plate widely advertised at j59 special offer only 1 00 each available in brown or blue ideal for that extra christmas gift drop in now browse around our new store the ijt ky 98 wyndham st n guolph formerly 1 douglas street open 9 am to 6 pm daily friday til 9 pm canada grade a eviscerated broiier size fresh turkeys 39 c ii grade a 34 4lb average roasting chickens 49c devon rindleu 14b pkg bacon 65 freezer filler specials chicken legs 5 lbs 259 chicken breasts 5 lbs 259 chicken wings 3 lbs 110 aylmer choice tina bartlett pears 257c heinz iooi tint save 25c tomato or vegetable soups 8 99c buyoftheweelc rose colored parchment pack margarine mb packs 4 for 89c bwst buyl savs 10c 16ox jar kraft jlf cheexwhix qj domestic mb pkq 3c off pack rag 43c shortening 37 libbys fancy 14oz tins green peas 4 1 89c stokatys fancy 14ex tins saw 9c cream s1yie y tvi laaia ieiwwa w corn 4185c trawswmt 4soz tins sa 6c grapefruit juice 39 i fresh produce x sunkltt sin 135 oranges 49 pii 10u rag potatoes 39 chum 13ox tim dog food 10 1 batty crockers uyn sava 9c cake mixes 2 89c bakery feature irvwmton chocomtw liasptmkwty swiss rolls 35c prices effective nov 15 16 17 18 buyl saw 32c 0elsey vs 8 1 ftaynotcri zsft 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