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Esquesing may need park for mobile homes Hill Reeve Tom Hill thlnka Council is going to have to consider designating a place in the township for the location of mobile homes soon since more and more people are using them An enquiry from Mervtn Barber a resident of near the First Line prompted discussion of the matter among councillors at Monday nights meeting Asks position Mr Barber ashed about council position on allowing mobile homes Into the township and also about the possibility of opening a snowmobile sales and service business on his property He presently operates a recreational camp In the summertime and rents snowmobiles in the winter Council granted Mr Barber permission to allow mobile homes used by construction workers to set up on his property for the only but ordered a mobile homes operated by Mr John Wood at The Breezes near Acton vacated in 1069 Grants The reeve recently granted GOLDEN wedding Anniversary was celebrated by Mr and Mrs George Simpson this week Staff Photo Mr Mrs G Simpson mark 50th anniversary Mr and Mrs George Simpson Day the home of their celebrated their golden wedding daughter Mrs H anniversary at a family dinner They were married which was held on Valentine at and moved Children skate on icy township roads Council promised Peter Bowman Monday night they would contact roads superintendent E Bud Snow about the possibility of leaving a sand by the roadside on the Sixth line hill Just north of the Highway Intersection Bowman complained he had trouble getting up the hill and his year old son was stuck In Acton the night of the ice storm Thursday Feb He said the road not sanded from Thursday until late Friday night Bowman said he called the township offices at noon hour and again at clock Friday The road was finally sanded shortly after 10 In the evening he said Mechanical failure Reeve Tom Hill told Bowman there had been a mechanical failure on the hopper of one of the sanding trucks that particular night Couldnt extra men be hired to help out with sanding Bowman enquired Hill explained the township Just cant go out and pick up a truck and extra men since they would have to carry Insurance and compensation Councillor Cone who made the suggestion of a hillside box of sand said be thinks the township works crew has done Its best to get people borne during stormy weather conditions this winter The crew has miles of road to look after John Dixon who resides on the Sixth Line between Five and 10 Slderoads told council his portion of the road was not sanded Friday morning I went and got the kids and skated on the Sixth line that day he told council Order new flag A brand new flag will be flying outside township offices soon as a result of a letter to council from Mrs Joyce Lock Georgetown In her letter Mrs Lock said she was overcome to see a torn Dag flying when she was passing the offices Canada flag should be treated with respect and lowered at sundown the letter continued Clerk treasurer Dclmar French told council the recent ice storm hod partially ruined the Councillor Coxe said Mrs Lock was voicing his own sentiments I concur completely he said Remand to Acton in August of where they hove lived since Musical pair I or many years Mr Simpson belonged to Acton Citizens Band and also the United church choir dating buck to He also served six years on the Board of Stewards and the session and was church treasurer tor one year Mrs Simpson also sang in the choir until she was asked to take over the organ at St Alban s church Acton where she was organist for nine years from July 1J15 to July She took over from Harold Webster who had been organist for years before her Family The Simpsons have one Helen Mrs a son Iorne of Burlington and six grandchildren Their oldest son Harold was killed in July 1044 in he war received a telegram from Prime Minister extending congratulations Town gift Mayor Duby and clerk administrator Joe Hurst presented the town a traditional gift gold tea set The tree Press Joins many friend in extending to this well known couple LOOKING FOR A DEAL This man can help you find the car or truck you want When Barry Stevens appeared in court In Milton Monday he was remanded a week He is charged with capital murder following the of Calvin Gordon Peddle in a MacDonald Blvd home Friday February Stevens has been In custody In Milton jail since the incident He was also remanded a week when he appeared in court last Monday GERMAN CANADIAN CLUB OF COUNTY DANCE Saturday Feb HULL PINE ST SWINGING BAR HARMONICAS ADMISSION 1 each Members Ladles admitted Free of Charge Before 8pm Everybody Welcome All Clark SEE THESE NOW automatic ttoor e J door tiardtop 196 Acadian auto J ALL ARE ONEOWNER GOOD CLEAN CARS For prompt ce call at Acton or Georgetown ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS LIMITED Mount Irwiew Road residents of the homo on IS Slderoad which was destroyed by fire temporary permission to live In mobile home for a period of three months before they appear before council Reeve Hill hinted Monday is keeping a close eye on Chinguacousy township to see what tnoy do about mobile homes Mr Barber told council he would like to have about or IB mobile homes on his property Neighbors along no objection he said One mobile home park presently exists in the township In the village of Norvni Homeowners ore required to pay the township 120 per year for a permit Entering the discussion Sixth IJneresidcnt Peter Bowman said he heard there are trailers set up at a pork near Reeve Hill Instructed clerk treasurer French to Investigate the matter Immediately Regarding snowmobile sales and service is Mr Barber told council a report on the Region stales small businesses and services should be in rural areas The township agricultural holding by law prevents the use land for any purpose than the one existing however Mr Barber expressed the opinion the township should not be able to collect taxes for land that is frozen by tho by law and hinted If ho iloesn receive council approval for the home park or the snowmobile salts and service business he might soil his property for scrapyard When councillors questioned whether Mr Barber could sell his Inn l for a scrap yard he asked them to check a by law passed In The by law prevented the use of ynrds for rds but listed existing yards exceptions enough Mr Barber s property was listed right at the top There still some scrap there he reminded promised to their planner and try to give Mr Barber an answer to his soon Acton Press February 17 Opinion of paper could earn Your opinions of The Acton lYeelress whether be good or bad may win you in a by the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association prize is offered to any reader of any weekly who In his or her own words Just what this paper means to Ihem The written expression of frank opinion should bo at least words but not exceed main objective to encourage renders to Hi Ink about what their weekly paper means lothcm tliclrfninillct lives and their and to set these thoughts down in language lollshed lilcrarv expression is not what the are looking for lliey are most Interested In clear expositions that 300 on awareness by reader of Iho role of Uio In the community Die award in not open to staff members or regular tors of flip Press Judges will I look for excessively praise for the local paper they will study tho Judgment an 1 ling by renlers of the fumtkin of tie weekly tries shoal 1 first bo to ITil tree of high standard will I pul lis in the paper after which the entry will bo submitted to lie I ntries must bo received by The Free Ihem by March It is expected the winner will be announced some time In May Pupils of area schools take part in program A variety night involving between 350 and performers from ten schools will be held Thursday evening Feb in Acton high school auditorium The executive of the North Halton Association for the Performing and Creative Arts formerly the Music Festival Association Is arranging the new type of program Specie display Gymnastics both Instrumental and vocal music and drama will be on the program with a display of art Industrial art and home economics The program and displays will be of work which originated In classrooms of Area No of North Acton district high school Bennett school Robert little School Brookvllle Stewarttown Glen Williams and schools Maybe another There will be no admission charge and the public Is Invited to attend If this event Is supported and enjoyed the Area 1 executive Halton transport 1000000 price tag Halton County Board of Education budget projections show transportation costs will be up by to bus the 300 students who require rides to and from school this year The projected transportation budget is now set at The increases are due partially to Increased wages and Increased contracts with transportation firms Debt charges are expected to increase by two and a half per cent to a total of The proposal allows for an increase of to cover trans portation costs for field trips and team transportation Of the budgeted 100 Is allowed for field trips and 600 for team transportation Request grant Region Conservation Authority has requested a grant of from the Board to carry out field trips and excursions Involving nature study Last year the board granted 7 Their request has yet to be considered Budget considerations which got underway during January continue through February The board will hold a regular meeting tomorrow evening Thursday and deal with the budget Feb 25 Careful process During the discussions Items are carefully explained by a trustee but no decision is made Additions or cuts can be made at the conclusion of the budget discussions Motions urging the hiring of a Junior consultant and a research consultant were tabled to allow administration personnel to complete related studies plans to present a show next year putting It on In three different In Area 1 Ilit Music I estiva will be held In April at usual County seminar is proposed Providing the a favorable reception from Hit municipal councils In Halton the county council will stage a seminar that would allow councillors from the seven ureas to trade Ideas and learn from one other While members of county council agreed the idea hud merit proposal put forth by Burlington Reeve Jim Swan bo rough sparked considerable discussion at council meeting tentative suggested was April The Warden was to appoint committee and bring back a report about what should be discussed when and where and If council members should receive for attending SHOW TIME AT AT MATINEe 19 urccii THE 20 THE TATTOOED POLICE HOUSE 22 MOSQUITO SQUADRON A tig I tie man war adventure rwy stand as a I model hereafter Late Then ne CI Robe on 27 ENGLISH BONE CHINA 5 PIECE PLACE SETTING Prices Start I I and up Ml PATTERNS IN Royal Albert Royal ALSO SEE OUR SILVERWARE SETS by Oneida and International DAVIS JEWELLERS Elgin St Acton Keep a tankof hot water handy You never know when you be needing it Cascade A family size tank that 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