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Incentive bonus added to help ARC trainees The Acton Free Press Wednesday March IB D3 GEORGETOWN LEGION BANTAMS captured the town tournament bantam championship with wins over and Acton recently Team member are captain Craig Fleming John Sargent Tony Ed Gareau Arnold Lefatore David Holmes Mike Harris Billy Rodney Beaumont Ian Long Steve Grace Doug Temblton Kenneth Hancocks Ronald Ovenden goalies John Henderson and Richmond coach Chuck Crawford manager Fondley Willie and Ted Staff Photo New regulations motor vehicles George train cuts GEORGETOWN Opposition to the CN s proposal to drop the daily train commuter service between and Toronto was registered at Georgetown council A large number of Georgetown people use the service The run leaves Georgetown station at 7 02lTm to arrive in Toronto at a It brings returning passengers from the city leaving Union station at 5 to arrive in Georgetown at 18 If the railway application is successful it would leave Georgetown with three trains daily each way Wc should do everything possible to retain this service We have little enough transportation to and from town and two trains a day would be a serious loss said councillor Bill Smith A hearing in i very convenient to the Georgetown public complained councillor Em- Hyde j boy fops school refers ARTHUR- Richard Van bent of Erin and Leslie Hales of Fergus won the senior boy and girl divisions in the regional public speaking finals of the Central Western Ontario Secondary School Association contest Kenneth Garts of high school and Orangeville carried off honors in the junior division Runnersup in the senior division were Bradley Huthes of Norwell boys and Gloria Smith of Erin girls and for juniors John i boys and Diana Wright girls both of Arthur The winners advance to finals be held at Watetford SHU of Brick MILTON Strikers at Brick Co on the Base Line report nothing new as their picket line started into its fifth week on Monday Union president Bill Corp reports neither the union nor the company has yet requested any further negotiations on the contract dispute Mr Corp said the company appears to have brought in four scab laborers to help ship bricks two of them union members The company continues to ship but production lines have closed down Stnkers are maintaining their picket line five days a week working from a tent trailer set up across the road from the plant entrance The union went on strike Feb when contract negotiations failed Mfofff pop iwmps GUELPH Wellington County officials say that the population in the county rural municipalities increased from at the 1968 to as of Dec 1969 In which is not considered part of the Wellington County administration the population jumped from in 1968 to 55 in 1969 an increase of All towns in the county increased in population last year Fergus went up from 5 008 to 191 Hams ton increased from I 640 to 1694 Mount Forest from 2804 to 962 and from 1659 to I 691 All the vUliges also recorded increases Arthur went from 1 to 108 Clifford went up by four from to Drayton increased from 686 to Elora from I to 1 and Erin from 1 township went from to 2 358 from to West Garafrua from 1557 to 1 Maryborough from 160 to 187 from to 2 Nichol from to Peel from 3 to from 1 419 to 1 491 and from to Effective January 1st 1970 the government required inspection of vehicles involved in accidents resulting in properly damage of or more or personal injury all uninsured vehicles and commercial vehicles This is in addition to the former requirement of J Mechanical Certificate before a vehicle can be transferred from one owner to another At the same time there is an increase from to property damage required before a collision needs to be reported to the police All accidents involving personal injury must be reported Also statements to the police officer who makes the examination is no longer privileged Therefore any statement made at the time of ihe accident to the investigating officer cm be used in court you Authority opposes destroying drive The Credit Valley Conservation Authority has reaffirmed that they are opposed to modernization of the scenic wmdntg road through Terra Cotta to the extent proposed b the County of Peel As long ago as September the Authority went on node of Hilts fctirtf HP MP Alfred D Hales has Wived over coupons and letters protesting the tax reform proposals in the White Paper tabled tome month ago by Finance Minister E J Benson Mr Hales said a flood of coupons has arrived in his Ottawa office following the publication in a Guelph paper of a full page advertisement about the tax proposals The response a coming from people in all walks of Life in the riding and from people in all types of jobs and professions Mr Hales noted One lady sent along a dollar and another person sent a cheque for to help pay the cost of the advertisement He many of the letters included some interesting comments on the lax proposals and a great majority admitted that they didn t fully understand the White Paper but felt that the proposals should be shelved until much more study had been given to them road County Road Nine if it destroyed the natural scenic beauty of this portion of the road from the Line to the Town Line The Authority requested Peel lo preserve and enhance as as possible the natural scenic beaut road when proposed improvements are undertaken at that tunc A release this week affirms this is still the feeling of the Authority It is felt some impiovement can be made in the existing road without destroying the beautiful valley This is part of the joy of visiting Terra Cotta a leisurely drive through overhanging trees along the sparkling rer to the picturesque village then on for picnics and swimming at the Conservation Area says JOHNSON OPTOMETRY MILTON AND ACTON Urn Professional Things continue to keep busy around the North Association for the Mentally Retarded ARC Workshop at Hornby Tins centre trains adult retardates to be useful citizens in the community and keeps many jobless adults busy happy and working five days a week trainees have been receiving in incentive bonus based on a point system which cams them up to cents per day for good grooming attendance behaviour sociability and productivity On reaching points the trainees will receive gift certificate One new trainee is expected lo join the staff this month who is presently attending the Sunshine School for the mentally retarded at Hornby reports Mrs I am director of the Adult Rehabilitation Centre A new loading bay was needed at the workshop to handle contract work fur one electrical mil tins lu- been instilled at a cost of over Two hot air ducts have been added in the centre plus an outside water tap for future use The Youth Group committee Shawm McCoy reports her group recently held a euchre party to raise money for dances and other activities for the trainees On Feb 19 they held a dance m Milton and all reported having a grind time Trainees recently enjoyed a day of five pin bowling at sponsored by the Acton L Auxiliary Sunshine School students ire also keeping active Their weekly skating time at Milton Arena resumed in January and many of he children arc getting proficient Intermediates and seniors recently enjoyed a sleigh ride at Hornby and regular swimming lessors continue at tlit pool in Milton An open house wis held for parents this week to celebrate Education Week THE SEA SHORE 1 stood on the sea shore one morning And In crystal clear water the sand was like gold With Starfish and that fust glistened And glinted In sunshine with beauty untold The little gay boats that were fishing Further out over the bay Took me back many sad years of wishing That I could be with them today I walked down the shore to the headland And In quite a few hours I returned To find that the tide liad left Inland Leaving grey sandy furrows It churned Tliere were still shells and starfish abounding But now they seemed dull and forlorn I the sea that is s surrounding I eft my beautiful 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