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The free Prew Tuesday December Landlord says council going front bad to worse A letter from Eden Mills By VK Barrow While members of Halton County Council were In a Jovial mood last week and engaged In backpatting and what Warden Allan Day called the mutual admiration society John Kalanda appeared as a one men delegation and told the council he best interests of the public Kalanda Is the landlord for the County Health Unit In Burlington Referring to councils decision to move the facilities from there to the old library Mr Kalanda said they were going from bad to worse Not doing Job Some place along the line I dont think councillors are doing their Job and I feel that an injustice has been done to the public he said DeputyReeve Bill Gillies chairman of the property committee of council said his committee reacted to a request from the employees who wanted more space He said under the new setup the various health services in Burlington would be under one roof and would be more economical Too late Warden Day explained a contract had been signed with the new landlord and it was irrevocable for one year at least The die has been cast and there isnt much we can do about It now he said A petition signed by employees was sent to the county protesting the move The petition came after the lease was signed however Mrs A MacArthur pointed out the Board of Health had been overruled by the property committee and the council She said she thought it was foolish to move 0 come all ye faithful Let every heart rejoice in the spiritual blessings and inspiration of the season And may great joy be yours at this most happy holy time MANAGEMENT and STAFF Acton Fabric Centre Iho beat hopes are to you for a warm happy holiday with friends you hold near and DR L A EMBRACK AND STAFF Eden Mills Ont August Dear May What a busy summer Ita been 1 So many friends have dropped In either on their way to Stratford or coming or going on holidays Its been wonderful to have them and has warmed this old house And as for the house Itself you remember I told you how run down it well I feel Ive been able to restore its selfrespect Since I wrote last Its been completely repainted Wilson the best stonemason In the district agreed to do it All the old mortar waa taken out from around the stones- some of them could have been called boulders and new mortar worked In amounting almost to rebuilding The front and north back door sides have been tape pointed I should have asked exactly how its done so that I could tell you But tape pointing seems to be the application of a sort of white plaster outlining the stones In rectangles The strip lb Obituary Ethel Parker Everton burial Funeral service was held at the vumleyShoemaker funeral home on December for Ethel Parker who died in St Josephs hospital on DecemW 2 Rev Whitehead and Rev Tucker conducted the service interment was In Everton cemetery Pallbearers were Tom McKenna Stanley McMillan George Mitchell Alex Mc- Ted and William Jackson Mrs Parker Is survived by sons Omar Parker Everton David Parker Alberta Archie A Parker Tilbury Ontario and H Colin Parker Everton Sisters Mrs Mary Edge Hamilton and Mrs Dorothy Guelph Her husband Daniel Parker predeceased her She was a member of the Christian Church Weed still not banned The fight to have Goldenrod declared a noxious weed and banned from County hasnt been won yet and unless individual municipal councils take action on the matter the weed will be allowed to live a happy existence in the fields of County Chief weed Inspector for the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food K E told Halton County Councils Agriculture Committee the province will not consider requests from the county to ban the weed on a countywide basis Consider municipal request In his letter he said the province would consider individual requests by urban municipalities but not by the county The matter was the subject of a heated debate at county council earlier this year The matter of banning the weed was decided on a recorded vote with at least two members defending its existence about one inch wide and as a guide Wllk uses one of those very old forks with the middle prong removed It seems to be the thing when these old nouses Personally I prefer the back of the house where it wasnt done because there you can see the outline of the stones better But I mu3t say whichever side you contemplate you are bound to admit that the restoration is the work of a master craftsman a master craftsman Besidesthe Wilk has poured a concrete patio to replace the flagged one damaged when the septic tank was installed On the uphill end cinder blocks about nine Inches high hold back the soli on the top of the tank I shall plant trailing nasturtiums there next spring And he also put a good little pad out of sight for garbage cans The old foundations of the store have been rebuilt except for the gap where the drive comes up the hill to the flat area which was the inside of the store Thats where we park in summer by the way made the parts of the foundation varying heights depending on the levels of the flower beds or hillside for which as retaining walls Good concrete slabs form the copings for these different sec tions The flagged steps to the road were in very bad condition and quite treacherous In places so he replaced them with concrete ones And to top it all off some COMMISSION WiK McEichem Chairman E G Tiler St Vice Chairman Brown Bob MacArthur Dub Manor ACTON HYDROELECTRIC COMMISSION STAFF Doug Mason Supt Audrey Sect- Treas Newt Hurst Clerk Dorson Frizzell Lineman Ken Hodgson Lineman Kenneth Cole Meter Man Herb Ritchie Mtce Man WISH EACH AND EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND ft HAPPY NEW YEAR repairs were done to that old chimney so stones wouldnt fall on people going down the steps beside it Apart from the cost of tearing it down it would have been sacrilege to destroy such a landmark So you will gather that youd hardly recognize the place as the one I bought last year And yet there Is a strong feeling of continuity of being only one person in the long line of those who have loved and taken pride in this particular part of Lot Main Street Ye gods Its time I went to bed Love I THE STATION HOTEL DINER J far ttt Male Tracks to the Diner tor your Christmas and New Year Party Reservations Accepted Now A few Datou Lett We Alto Cater to Outside Functions MAKE TRACKS TO THE STATION ENTERTAINMENT Wed Eienlnf Sat I Evening THE RAINBOWS HIGHLIGHTS At the final 1970 meeting of County Council in Milton last week council Agreed not to bargain with the Nurses Association us requested by the president of the association Under the terms of the current agreement the association has 30 days In which to request a meeting This time allowance had expired prior to the request Agreed the 1971 roads committee meet with ratepayers concerning work to be done on 15 as early as possible in the new year Received a report from the assistant engineer recommending parking be prohibited on the west side of the Line for feet north of the centre line of Campbell Avenue in the village of Campbeliville The report also recommended new signs be placed and hazard markers be placed on checkerboards on the curve Learned Vansoelen would paint the museum bam when weather permitted at a cost of Val Agreed to the hiring of a university graduate with an arts degree as a part time employee for the cataloguing and general museum work at budget time Approved plans for a footbridge to be erected over the ditch between Halton Centennial Manor and the Ontario School for the Deaf The bridge is to be erected by OSD at no cost to the county Authorized Stan Allen ad ministrator at Halton Centennial Manor to choose a fitting title for the position of a field worker to be hired for work with the Manor Learned County Museum would be closed from Dec until the second week of January Received a letter from Governor Ross expressing his desire to attend the museum party Dec if possible Authorized the clerk ad ministrator to offer the Halton County film for showing at Ontario Place and a copy of that film be left at Ontario Place on a permanent basis Agreed to offer Stuart for 33 and one third acres of landlocked property in Nassagaweya Mr had requested an acre Agreed to support the International Plowing Match In in 1974 to the extent of A bylaw was to be set up for a sinking fund that would have a year ret aside for four years Halton County is co- hosting the event with the County Plowmens Association Authorized weed Inspector Doug Currie to attend a weed control school at the University of Agreed to hire one additional nurse to help In the Immunization program offered by the Halton County Health FREE CHRISTMAS HAS COME AT MACKENZIE LUMBER SANTA CAME EARLY TO LEAVE PLENTY OF GIFTS and GIFT IDEAS FOR EVERYONE THIS CHRISTMAS Unfinished Flakeboard Top FREE HOCKEY STICKS BUYin of goods GET ONE WORTH FREE BUY 25 worth of goods WORTH FREE FAMILY FUN- PINGPONG SET COMPLETE Interlocking plywood 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