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THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1998 THE NEW TANNER 3 Tel: 853-0051 THE Zen SY Tatiner Hometown news that peopie reaa! Ta WML LUMI Lh wat DENTURE SPECIALIST E. JUREVICIUS D.D. ao FLIPPIN' BIG BANG: A collision at the corner of Queen Street and Acton Boulevard sent one person to hospital and flipped a car on its roof on last Saturday at 2:01 p.m. According to police, Joel MacDonald of Erin Township was driving north on Acton Blvd. and attempted to cross Queen St. when his 1997-black Honda CRV collided with a blue Pontiac driven by Norman Humphreys of Acton, driving west on the highway. Arlene Humphreys of Acton was injured in the collision which left the Honda on its roof. Above right, paramedics from the Acton station of the Halton Hills Ambulance answered the call. -- Ted Tyler photos rig re Chip and tar road only temporary By MAGGIE PETRUSHEVSKY The New Tanner The chip and tar surface recently applied to a portion of Willow Street North and St. Alban's Drive is only a temporary solution to smoothing out the road sur- face, says Acton councillor Norm Elliott. "T haven't heard any sug- gestion at council or in any of the committee meetings about any change to the road maintenance policy. There's no way that would be an ac- ceptable solution for the long term on any of the streets in Acton or Georgetown," Elliott says. "I think that's an attempt to mollify some of the residents in the area who have been complaining about the condition of the road." Willow, along with sev- eral other Acton streets, is in the long term maintenance budget~but Elliott couldn't say exactly where they sit on the priority list. Town works manager Ted Drewlo makes no bones about it being the cheap so- lution, but is less definite about how long the "tempo- rary" measure may be ex- pected to last. The town couldn't afford to hire a contractor to put down the full two-inch as- phalt layer usually expected for road repairs. Instead, town staff used their own grader to put a shallower layer of asphalt over holes and cracks in the pavement, then covered it with a layer of tar onto which gravel was spread. This gives the roada _ bit of structural support while the surface treatment gives it a good finish. Drewlo says the surface treatment, known as chip and tar, puts a better cover over the layer of asphalt patching. With a couple of weeks of hot weather the tar will seep up and seal around the stones creating a "good, smooth rid- ing surface." "We use this mostly in the rural area," Drewlo agrees, "but many municipalities use it in urban areas. I don't know where it is used on any Acton streets but we use that on Lamb Street and Carruthers Road, for in- stance, in Georgetown." Drewlo says there is no other way the town could af- ford to keep up with its road surfacing program. Other Acton streets were slated for the treatment but they were cut from this year's budget. The contractor-laid as- phalt costs about $50,000 per kilometre to put down while grader asphalt with chip and tar surfacing costs about $8,000 per kilometre. Hy Ifa () PHARMACY LTD. Ij] SEA & SKISUN | CREST 130 mi Gi PROTECTION Reg. $1.79 | Reg. $5.99 Special $1.39 iW Special $4.29 I ATEENEX TISSUES 160 uy REVLON 450 mi Special 996 ri OUTRAGEOUS JORDAN | In| Reg. $4.45 | MY) specias $3.29 | TOOTHBRUSHES | K L'IMAGE Special 99¢ 3) HAIR COLOUR TAMPAX ia) Reg. $8.99 Reg. $5.95 ic Special $7.89 Special °4.69 Ie} if COVER GIRL _ | LISTERINE 750 mi ri iy LIPSTICK & MASCARA Reg. $5.59 | fa | Special *3.99 Special $4.89 | is] ACETAMINOPHEN Reg. $3.29 nll (TANTOPHEN) 100 TABLETS 3.25 mg _ Special 1.99 ier Oo 2 Main Street North, Acton 853-1620 _ Construction & Fittings of New Dentures + Same Day Repairs & Relines + Free Consultations * Seniors Discount * Specializing in Problem Lower Dentures a) -- J ACTON DENTURE CLINIC LS) 16 Mill st. B. Acton 853-0079 Come and Meet Terry Boyle author of Ontario Memories Explore the fascinating past of 73 communities we call home. The armchair traveler and anyone interested in our heritage will find these "mini histories" of 73 cities and towns a rare glimpse of a past rich with character and drama. Includes Acton, Guelph and Milton and many other communities in southern Ontario. BOOK SIGNING Saturday, July 25th at 1:00-2:30p.m. iz 44 Eastern Ave. Acton, Ont. (519)853-0092 (Across from the olde Hide House) | ACTON --+ More... All At Proud! ICA 12 Main St. N., Acton (519) 853-1960