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Weddings off Postpone HaltonPeel region Acton mayor Duby has told a distraught Darcy McKcough that he was very disappointed in his decision to defer regional government m Halton and Peel counties until there was more consensus to change the present county system The minister of municipal affairs summoned the mayors and reeves of and Peel counties Monday afternoon to unload the deferment bombshell he originally intended to unload in Bolton that evening Regional government wont happen by next January 1 and could be deferred as late as Mr McKeougl told surprised urban mayors and reeves a d I towns p reeves McKeough blamed on among t c from Halton and Peel and the thorny h up of what to do tl Burl for the postponement The minister noted legislation would have to go before the Ontano Legislature by May in order for elections to be held this fall and it was just not possible Mayor his disappointment showing pleaded with Mr McKeough along with others including the mayors of Burlington and Mississauga to implement his HaltonPeel regional proposals to no avail In my personal opinion 1 figure lie was under heavy pressure from city politics or is hopefully just taking the psychological approach to this Duby said I felt most of the urban representatives went home deflated from the meeting to think up all kinds of reasons to get the minister to reconsider I cant sec any real difficulties If Mr McKeough wanted to develop a strong viable municipal buffer between the two large cities he could ignore the Steele report and the cities the Acton mayor said There was broad acceptance of the HaltonPeel area now except for turncoats in Peel bent to the ministers wishes and was willing to go along with his regional plans Now the whole things been thrown into a cocked hat Duby charged Mr Mcvcough was so unlike himself The townships were hopping with joy the mayor admitted but could see no benefit to them stall Theres no way we can change the inevitable annexation he declared I personally feel we should ask the minister to reconsider Theres a poor future for Acton in the present state of suspended animation the mayor continued It NinetyFifth Year No 38 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY MARCH 18 Forty two pages fifteen cents Sunbonnet Sue set to go tonight BECKY BAXTER and Jim will headline the cast in Thursday DEBBIE 80USFIELD and Billy star in tonights nights Robert Little production The Sunbonnet Girl Staff Robort Little School operetta entitled The Sunbonnet Photo GirlStaff Photo combination may locate east of Acton A unit motel and and Tony Kri appeared at restaurant may be built on the Monday nights regular meeting southeast cornet of Highway of council to request a and the Fifth of and separation in connection just cast of Acton with the construction of the Lawyer J Campbell proposed motel representing brothers William Mr Campbell told council the Sweeney invades Four long haired Oakville youths si lowed up at the regular meeting of Halton Board of Education Thursday to protest the banning on Sweeney an underground newspaper published by he youths On the room the youths distributed papers to the trustees The papers were ordered sent back to their owners by the board chairman Doug Wood Gord McLean Editor of the publicaUon was the only one of the four to through the meeting and he was quiet but took part in conversation with C of C ladies night big success The first annual Chamber of Commerce ladies night was so successful Saturday the executive of the Chamber is considering holding another and possibly more each year More than dined and danced in the commodious dining room at Halton Heights Country Club Saturday evening soaking in the atmosphere under toft candle light Members and their guests were welcomed by Allan Eastwood trustees and administration during coffee breaks The paper which contained some foul language had been banned from one Oakville school recently Mac Lean said he had hired a lawyer to advise him on laying charges against teachers who had confiscated the papers Defending his publication he it was a matter of free speech Several board members noted the publication contained language and stories they wouldnt Want their own children to be subjected to brothers hope to be able to cater to patrons of the Golden Horseshoe Dragway presently under construction between the Filth and Sixth Lines Reeve Curric informed Mr Campbell his clients would have to present plans for the building to the township planning board first An amendment lo the townships agricultural holding bylaw would also have to be made to permit the motet to be built When Hi Campbell asked council if they would veto the project or whether thought it had possibilities councillor Ken Marshall said he felt township residents would want council to move ahead and secure some nonresidential assessment Estimated cost of the motel and restaurant is between and Mr Campbell and his clients are to attend a joint meeting of council and planning board Wednesday Match assessment in Acton Assessment for 1970 on which taxes will be raised amounts to clerkadministrator Joe Hurst told council at the last meeting We estimated there would be a 9 million assessment this year asked Councillor Greer Wed been just about right if the development had gone ahead the mayor asserted The clerk estimated the town must pay 100637 capital requirements on debentures principal and interest a figure questioned but whan the clerk told council that with the school debentures off the figures were cut away down missing On March a Mason resident reported to police taken his home The money was in an in a cash box in a drawer NOW YOU HUSH UP PA1 Mrs Scroggs Mary Lou Pendleton scolds her husband Roger Warboys in the Robert Little operetta The Sunbonnet Girl which opens tonight Wednesday Staff Photo D P transferred in September Robert Little school viceprincipal Doug Copeland leaves to become the viceprincipal of Kennedy school in Georgetown next September Mike Homer will come from Harrison school in Georgetown to replace him at the Robert Little school Paul Martindale of the Acton district high school staff will become viceprincipal at T A Blake lock high school in Oakville Doug Magwood has been appointed viceprincipal at Stewarttown school These local appointments were included in a list released at the regular board of education meeting last Thursday Call tenders for work on Highway t Jim Snow M for Halton East announced today that tenders will be called this week by the Ontario Department of Highways for the reconstruction of Highway the towns of Georgetown and Acton The construction work included in this contract will be the grading drainage granular base and paving of Highway 7 from the north limits of the town of Georgetown westcily to the Acton east limits a distance of 6 miles including miles of connecting link in the town of Georgetown Tenders were called previously for the clearing grubbing and fencing or this section of highway in preparation for this construction contract t is expected that construction work will begin as soon as weather permits this Spring If youre hopping for Spring This is the This bulky two ot the Acton Free Press carries many extra pages of special advertisements at merchant outline their special Easter and Spring Sales Throughout the four sections of the paper shoppers have a wide choice of merchandise to scan and choose Easter or Spring outfits stock up with food bargains select their new car purchase gifts and novelties and a wide variety of other goods The four- section paper has been planned for a number of weeks and the entire staff has been working overtime to produce the pages does more harm than good now to defer regional government stuck its neck out and now without question they will ask for city status Burlington likely will too The Acton mayor reminded Mr about his limited annexation policies which had tied Acton to a stake lo fry Reeve Frank Oakes asked about election problems reminding the minister new elections could change council attitudes towards regional government if personnel changes Some municipal leaders saw a ray of sunshine in Mr McKeouglis admission there may still be room for separate Halton and a separate Peel but the minister said there would have to be more agreement than there is now REACTION Tom collects bets regional government by July 1 of tins year Meanwhile deputyreeve Tom Hill is ready to collect bets he claims he made with the reeve Acton deputyreeve Ted Tyler and Georgetown reeve Bill Hunter over the imminence of regional government rccvcGeorgc indicated Affairs Minuter Darcy was still wavering over winch way to go with Burlington at Mondays emergency mcciing of llilion and Peel mayors and reeves The reeve had earlier predicted and Peel would have Nattaqaweva Reeve is relieved i would say it will be two years before anything is done on regional government Reeve A MacArlhur told members Township after attending a meeting Monday with representatives from Peel and The Minister of Municipal Affairs announced then there would be no action on regional government this year as had been widely speculated Mrs also reported indications the Minister would not be averse to considering plans to operate as a unit without Peel She told councillors the Minister had told delegates that in the light of many problems would not be possible to go ahead with regional government this year and possibly not next year He rioted he could nut make up his mind about Burlington and whether it should go with or Until after May 1 attended the with a hollow stomach after having been led to believe Milton would get everything in below lOSideroad She didnt know whether she would remain in or be moved to Milton When the decision was announced to delay the implementation of regional government she observed there werent many smiles Nassagaweya had about the only one she suggested The major factors in the decision to delay action were the Peel County Councils rejection of the merger and the problems with the location of Burlington the reeve noted Milton Darcys bombshell It was a shucked silence that ctcd Reeve Ron Harris announcement the middle of Milton Councils Monday meeting that regional government for and Peel was being postponed Reeve Harm and Councillor Percy Barr attended Mondays special meeting when McKeough announced the decision He called in municipal leaders from the two counties to hear the news just prior to delivering a major polity address at a Bolton meeting Monday night Thats quite a bombshell said councillor Charles Johnson It kind of shakes one a bit Reeve Harrts reported McKcough appeared to be under pressure when he made the announcement he just wasnt the usual Darcy the meeting councillors got together over cups and tried to read between the lines of McKeouglis announcement One said it appeared the provincial cabinet must have gvcn orders to squelch the merger of the two counties another felt there must be pressure for Metro Toronto to expand westward Some felt the announcement was a good sign theres a provincial election the air and another thought the delay might be caused by an approaching announcement the federal governments will go somewhere in the or Peel area All agreed their ideas were pure speculation but they were certain there is some underlying reason for the decision postpone the merger that hasnt yet come in the THE NEWLY RENOVATED Bank of Nova Scotia will be the scene of an open this Saturday March from 2 to pm to acquaint the people of the town and district with spanking new facilities Coffee will be served and patrons will have an opportunity to see the antique coin display Manager C Anderson will be on hand to welcome visitors Staff Photo