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Woulda teen curfew curb loitering and van- dalism problems in the downtown area? Some Acton BIA (Business Improvement Area) members think youth under 18 should be banned from the streets from 11 p.m. to6 a.m. The issue was on the agenda at the BIA's annual & eneral meeting last night (Wednes- day) and before the meeting, BIA chair Brenda Watson said members are asking what they should, and can, do. "It's too easy for kids to walk the streets. My kids don't go out unless they have a des- tination." Watson said, adding it's up to par- ents to keep kids off the streets. With the warmer weather, there's a growing crowd of teens hanging out at several Acton locations, including the corner of Mill and Willow Streets and adjacent municipal parking lot and the IGA plaza. An Acton businessman, worried about re- taliation if his name was used, is frustrated that he's been vandalized three times and no arrests have been made. He too blames ents who "don't know the hell where their kids are," for the loitering and vandalism. Halton Detective Sergeant Jackie Gordon said she understands the business owners' frustration, but added it's up to store owners bothered by loitering kids to press trespass- ing charges and be willing to go to court. Gordon, who, patrolled in Acton 20 years ago, questioned if a curfew is constitutional and suggested the problem, is really boredom. "Recreational activities and better transpor- tation systems are what it's going to take to fix that problem," Gordon said. Town administrator Steve Andrews said the Ontario Municipal Act allows the Town to en- act a curfew bylaw to keep kids of the streets. "I'm going to be taking a cautious ap- proach," Andrews said when asked for his personal opinion of a curfew. "J don't think you enact a bylaw like that without really, really considering all the other options first, and we'll be receptive to hearing what the other options are," Andrews said. The BIA agenda was a request from the Community Consolation Committee for the BIA to offer a reward to try to catch whoever defaced 40 stop signs in Acton, stole three flags from the olde Hide House and spray painted graffiti on some buildings in Prospect Park in January. IT'S WORTH THE DRIVE ILLAGE Rent-A-Car DAILY * WEEKLY MONTHLY 286 Alma Street, Rockwood What's Inside Bayfield Homes cut the ribbon to open their sales office on Queen St., Acton last Saturday. See photo on Devon Lambert was among those honoured by Halton Hills at an awards night on Monday. See Page Acton Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion honoured long service vet- erans last weekend. See Page 11. Don't Forget to put your clocks AHEAD on April 2. Spring Forward Fall Back Achilles Presents... 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By FRANCES NIBLOCK The New Tanner Less than a month after selling its residential -- ment in Acton east, Brookfield Homes has a conditional of- fer for its 3.4 --hectare com- mercial property on the south side of Highway 7, east of Churchill Road. "We have not sold it to Sobeys," Brookfield vice- president Kathleen Schofield 2.9% Financing Up to 48 Months ON ALL 2000 Mazdas HISTORY COMES ALIVE: Work on the large heritage mural at Acton arena is continuing this week. Artists Michelle Loughery and Liz Allardice of Vernon, B.C. began painting the mural last weekend and expect to have it finished by Friday. See story on Page 8. Conditional offer on commercial land said on Tuesday, dispelling a persistent rumor that the food giant -- owner of IGA and Price Check-- would build the approved 74,600-square foot commercial plaza on the land. "We've sold to a devel- oper and I have no idea who that developer is talking to as far as an anchor tenant," Schofield said, adding there are a number of condition dates that must be met, "so if it'll close, it'll close in July." 2000 Mazda MPV DX + All New 2.5L V6 Engine + Standard CD Player + Air Condition + Roll Down Rear Windows « Side-by-Slide™ 2 row seat + Tumble under 3 row seat + Dual Airbags « Tilt Steering - Dual Sliding Doors Schofield refused toiden- Acton development company tify the prospective pur- that includes Fred Dawkins. chaser other than it say it's a The zoning on the commer- Canadian commercial devel- cial property allows for a food oper that does work in the store, a small department Greater Toronto Area. store and small stores. Brookfield, formerly Acton IGA owner Mike Coscan, bought the residen- anes said "no comment" tial andcommercial blocksin when asked if he was in- 1990. 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Mayor Marilyn Serjeantson refused to say if a deal is in the works with the school board for the property, but said Town staff is looking it, adding the Ontario Realty Corporation and then the Catholic school board have first right of refusal. "If we were to spend money to buy the property, if we had to buy it, then we have to be able to justify spending the money and have a good rationale why we' re doing it," Serjeantson said on Sunday. Serjeantson said if there's ex- cess land and there has to be some development, then the Town wants to make sure that the crowed parking and drive- way setup at the school is im, "Tf one or two homes were put on either end (of the prop- Continued on page 2 Achilles 357 Queen St. Acton (519) 853-0200