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Reserve decision on rezoning property Decision was reserved by the Ontario Municipal Board on an application by the town of Acton for an amendment to the toning bylaws to permit construction of apartment buildings on property off Bower Avenue formerly owned by Mrs A The application by Thrush Construction requested a change in from to The case was heard by H E Roberts of the Ontario Municipal Board Friday morning In the council chambers Objections Objections were heard from Dills Printing and Publishing Co lid which owns land abutting on the property and from Bower avenue resident Don Ryder Mr Ryder told the hearing he was spokesman for residents of Bower Avenue but Mr Roberts ruled objectors should be in at tendance to substantiate their own opinions Although Mr Ryder told 10 residents were In attendance and 10 signed statements showing why they could not appear Mr Roberts was adamant People who sign petitions don read them They sign because neigh bora or friends ask them he declared He said It was not uncommon for people to sign contrary petitions on the same day Criticizes town The chairman also the town for not supplying more evidence to show why the former Orr property should be rezoned He said it was the town by law and he expected there would be planners there to back up the town request Earlier he was told the town could not afford full time planners and an engineer Mr Roberts Irritated by some of the testimony from solicitors scolded them for presenting evidence which was not backed up by professional opinion and refused to accept it Clerkadmlnlstrator Joe Hurst and solicitor Smith represented the town at the hearing Dills Printing was represented by solicitor M Thrush Construction was represented by B Review case Mr Hurst reviewed the history of the proposed zoning change for the hearing back to when the town planning board was requested to change the toning He said the planning consultant would not agree to the first draft and suggested changes In the application which were done to the satisfaction of planners They recommended the revised plan be proceeded with and It was referred to the town engineer who said services to the land in question were satisfactory Council received the plication and passed a resolution to proceed with May 12 The request was sub sequently sent to the Ontario Municipal Board Mr Hurst questioned by town solicitor Smith testified there were schools close by hard surface road and sidewalks and the area was fully serviced by sewer and water with no danger of flooding from the nearby creek Asks evidence Dills Printing objected to the rcionlng Mr said because storm drainage would to pass over their property But Mr Roberts asked where the evidence was to show rains would run any harder than they do now Mr referred to the previous OMB hearing when his clients property was to have been rezoned industrial but the amendment was not passed because of objections from the conservation branch of the Department of Municipal Affairs which ruled land adjacent to the BChool creek must be used for conservation purposes He said it was his client understanding the amendment by law stated there was a foot setback from the creeks 50 year high water level but they were unable to obtain a copy of the final form of the amended by law to certify It Ml designation The amendment stated that an Ml designation for that foot strip was unacceptable unless the company channelled the creek testified Dilb Printing president Dave Dills He said the company hoped to utilize the land for In purposes in the future and visualized drainage problems if apartment buildings were constructed He said channeling the creek with cement abutments would mean drainage from the apartment buildings would have to flow uphill The chairman refused to ac cept witness speculation on what the company would do with its land but admitted It was unusual that no amended by taw was available Town solicitor G Smith told the chairman the situation now was that the zoning by law does not conform to the official plan with regard to the small strip the creek and testified the company reluctantly agreed to go along with the strip as Opposes Bower Avenue resident Don opposed the zoning change citing the danger from increased traffic pollution loss of privacy drainage problems and suggested other areas in town available for this type of proposal should be developed first Bower Avt residents are satisfied with the zone he said and the money they hod invested in their on Page Year No 21 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1970 S Pages fleen Cents 12- yearolds quick action saves house from flames Quick thinking and Immediate township Saturday night Nassaaweya noticed smoke action by a 12yearold boy Bernd Von Cube returning coming from the roof of the averted what could have been a from the bam on his parents house Realizing his 76yearold disastrous fire In farm on Lot on the First Line of grandmother Mrs Hydro Commissioner upset about meeting with council Hydro Commissioner Ted Tyler Sr Is upset about the treatment commission members received at a recent joint meeting of the commission and Acton council At nights monthly Hydro meeting Commissioner Tyler referred to a joint meeting October 22 called by councils administrative committee to discuss costs in respect to the agreement and the Hulad development in par ocular Commission spokesmen backed up their stand for 100 per cent underground services in new subdivisions According to minutes of the meeting Commissioner Tyler retired at 9 Commissioner Tyler said it was almost as though hydro members were on the program Under Attack Reminding his colleagues they were Invited to the joint meeting he commented As far as I m concerned If they want information in the future We re not Inferior we re a duly elected body we answer to ratepayers Commissioner Tyler stated In defence of council Mayor Lea said there Is no guarantee against individuals The mayor said he t be held responsible for what some other clout says couldn t agree more Commissioner Tyler replied was inside the house alone Bemd hurried back to the bam and retrieved a dry chemical fire extinguisher He entered the house climbed through a small opening up to the attic and brought the fire under control until he was able to call Acton firefighters Bernd parents Mr and Mrs Von Cube were not home at the time The Acton brigade received the call about 6pm and drove through the season first snowfall to the Von Cube home Thanks to presence of mind the fire destroyed only a three foot square portion of the roof Firefighters covered the burnt portion to keep the snow out It Is believed a spark from the chimney Ignited the fire Bernd is a student at school Launch breathtaking project County Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association launched its new program for early detection of chronic lung disorders such as bronchitis asthma and em with a pulmonary function test given to most of the staff members and office and plant employee at Beardmore and Company this week Tests were held Monday Tuesday and today afternoon During the test participants were required to take deep breath and blow three times into a machine called a pulmonary function indicator The Indicator measured each persons vital capacity the amount of air that can be taken in and breathed out during the deepest breath as well as the rate at which it can be blown out According to D S of who supervised tests persons should be able to blow out percent of their vital capacity in one second and the remaining percent within three seconds If the machine shows a person cant get out 80 percent in the first second it Indicates there could be something wrong Dr explained Before taking the test par ticipants were asked to answer three questions How old were you when you began smoking How many cigarettes do you or How long ago did you stop In some cases persons CURISTMQS INVITE YOU TO TEST YOUR Association board the TUBERCULOSIS and Respiratory Disease member Mrs Kennedy shows Beardmore employee Jenny McGinn the proper way to blow out into the pulmonary function In D S Kober extreme left and Mrs Armour record results Most of the plant employees took the test designed for early detection of respiratory diseases Staff Photo A WELL KNOWN barber In town for many years bandy McLean celebrated his birthday Sunday The Free Press joins with of Acton and the surround district in extending congratulations to Mr McLean Staff Photo Retired barber birthday Paving done soon PRELIMINARY LAYER of asphalt has been laid on Highway 7 from Acton east to Sitvercreek and from Georgetown west to Sideroad Department of Highways project supervisor Bill told the Free Press preliminary ng of the entire Acton to Georgetown stretch of the highway should be completed by the middle of next week weather Staff Photo A barber in Acton for many years Sandy MUon celebrated his birthday Sunday at Maple View lodge knows me chuckled Sandy Wherever he goes people remind him that he used to cut their hair He learned bnrbering in Toronto and came to Acton in where he started with cuts an 1 10c shaves He was man here In 1905 and his wife Alice Maud Thompson died in Still walks Used to meeting friends dally Acton Sandy is still with friends at Maple View The ladies there assert that he Is very popular he always notices our new hairdos They compliment Sandy as a gentleman of the old days He was bom 90 years ago on the sixth line of Erin near Ballinaf ad He used to walk all over town after his retirement and still walks mornings and afternoons He th his long walks must have helped keep him healthy with his hearty appetite for three meals a day He has always been interested in sports and still plays a little hotkey the basement with Duncan Waldle a staunch Maple supporter He remembers exciting games in Acton with Frank Gibbons Jack Greer and Minute Walters setting the crowds cheering He recalls the time Greer won the Ben trophy for the most of the season when Jack we in at pounds He used to go to all the games and now still reads the sports pages avidly He also enjoys checkers and John Harvey taught him how to play checkers years ago Sandy says He has a good memory and enjoys reminiscing For his birthday he received congratulations from Whiting and Prime Minister Trudcau He gets out to vote and assured Mr Whiting the last time tit saw him that he could count on Sandy Grit vote who are not able to blow out per cent of their vital capacity in the First second are heavy smokers Although the pulmonary function indicator has been in use for about 15 years the test is being given In County for the first time hopes to extend the test to all local plants sometime in the new year On the final day of testing Wednesday Association president C McFadden was to make a lucky draw for three pairs of tickets to the December game in Maple Leaf Mrs A Near and Mrs J Van fleet of Dublin Women s In helped with registration Helping administer the test and record the results were Mrs County Health Unit nurse Mrs Kennedy of Burlington a member of the Association and Mrs Armour of No 7 rerouted worries owners Paving of the new highway surface between Acton and Georgetown should be finished In the middle of next week weather permitting putting an end to weeks of bad driving along No highway The area from Acton to the construction office at Silvercreek Is all done from the other end the road is all ready from Georgetown up to 22 Wet weather has been the reason for the delays according First snowfall Rockwood woman killed Saturday Qrst snowfall of the winter was a contributing factor In the death of a 50yearold R woman early Sunday morning Mrs Valerie a mother of seven died when a car In which she was a passenger skidded out of control on an icy patch on Highway 2S three miles north of Milton struck a tree and rolled on top of her Her husband and one daughter in the same car were slightly injured and two other children escaped unhurt Const Ian McNally of Milton OPP who investigated the ac cident said the road had been sanded a few minutes earlier but an icy patch was visible where the car left the road entered the ditch struck a tree and rolled onto its right side Mrs husband Irving Willard was driving car He suffered head lacerations Daughter Gayle had a minor hip Injury Son Stuart 11 and daughter Shirley 13 also passengers were unhurt The Investigating constable said all the occupants of the car were pinned inside it and he had to free them by himself about 15 cars passed the accident while he struggled to free the family not one of them stopped to offer aid The family was returning to their home after visiting friends when the accident happened Just south of S The model car had 800 damage Mrs Willard was pronounced dead at the scene by coroner Ivan Hunter of Milton No charges are being laid and no Inquest Is being ordered to Bill project super visor for the Department of Eh ways Some fresh material had to be laid because of the mo in the ground The last loads of rock were taken out today Wednesday from the hill at A new curve reroutes the highway on the other side of the Silver creek store Curbs are being installed up the hill and this part of the work should be finished in two days If weather permits the work will end with third layers of paving at the entrances to Georgetown and Acton says Mr Kcvacic The rerouting of the highway is a worry and a threat to store owner Dick They just don know what will happen to their business but as they wait they ore very con Mr Pedverse explains he had expected the H ghways depart would buy out his store and make a gradual curve instead of the new sharp one He t even know if the old road will be kept open If it he might be alright Mr and Mrs Pedverse depend on highway business Most of the people In the district go by car to shop In larger centres Nominations Monday The auditorium of the Robert Little school will be the most Important place in town Monday evening It is nomination night and there promises to be a larger crowd out than usual to nominate candidates for mayor reeve deputy reeve six councillors and four members of the Hydro Electric Commission Rumors have been rife that several new faces will be nominated to contest both council and commission seats S at township hall Brookville nominations are being accepted for the single township representative on the County Board of Education in with Nassagaweya nomination for reeve deputy reeve and council All posts will be for a two year term There ore nominations at township hall in Stewarttown where Esquesing township interest will be centred Monday night The North ratepayers group has already declared they will run at least five candidates in opposition to some of the present incumbents and there are other rumblings of discontent Erin township nominations are being held on Monday afternoon between and for a reeve deputy reeve and three councillors as well as three representatives to serve the townships of Erin Eramosa Guelphand the villageof Erin and the Wellington County Board of Education