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The Free Press Wednesday March Clan Mall Registration Number Education levy IF YOU GUYS DONT smarten up and curl right therell be a couple of ringers on the team says Cantlon of Calgary to others on the western rink competing in Saturdays Northern Stag bonspiel There was one ringer on the west Monte Root of Rockwood flanked by two and Bob Morrison all in mock horror at the threat Entries for the bonspiel came in a variety of togs Staff Photo Continued from Page per cent Per pupil costs at the secondary level are up 58 to or an increase of per cent Per pupil costs for students at trainable retarded schools are up 22 10 per cent or 21 to a per pupil cost of 2603 Grants up Locally for the public schools the percentage rate of grant has increased from per cent to per cent for the recognized ordinary expenditures and from per cent to per cent for the recognlted extraordinary expenditures For the secondary schools the grant for the recognized ordinary expenditures has increased from per cent to CO per cent and for recognized extraordinary expenditures from per cent to 73 per cent At the public school level ordinary expenditures amount to 536 per pupil compared to a ceiling of 545 At the secondary level the recognized ordinary expenditure amounts to 974 In Halton compared to the provincial ceiling of However County Board will not be allowed to go over That ceiling comes into play because of a stipulation by the department of education that states no board should increase its per pupil costs by more than Bell costs more Bell Canadas new assessing methods cost the Board 205000 This is reflected in on increase of 4 on the per pupil cost at the elementary level or at the secondary level For the public schools the grants are estimated to be which is an increase of 1740407 over and represents 54 33 per cent of the costs In the grants amounted to per cent of the cost The secondary school grants are estimated to be 10401180 an Increase of 1834947 over representing per cent of the total costs In the grants represented per cent of the cost This significant increase in assistance from the Provincial Government has resulted in a corresponding reduction in the We pay per cent The amount to be apportioned between the municipalities for public school purposes amounts to This represents 45 per cent of the cost compared to per cent in At the regular meeting of Tuesday night Acton Council Passed a resolution making no objection to the separation in two of property known as the old Beverly House property at the The apportionment for the corner of Church and Maria Sts secondary schools amounts to BevTon holdings propose to representing 86 per cent of the cost compared to 45 26 per cent of the cost in Compared to other boards the province bids itself in a favorable position A number of counties boards have found it necessary to cut teaching and supervisory staffs and curtail certain programs to meet guidelines set down by the province Instructional costs are the most expensive Hem at each level Instructional costs represent per cent of the elementary budget 71 per cent of the secondary budget and per cent of the budget for schools for the retarded build two six storey apartment buildings on the site and asked for the severance to facilitate mortgages They plan to build one apartment building on each lot if the severance is granted Accepted the IBM estimate of for the production of the 1971 tax bill and ledgers County budget up spend over 3 million Halton County Councils budget a grant to Burlingtons Joseph Is up by 15 per cent or Brant Hospital over last year In addition to that The county roads department the five northern municipalities Is the greatest single expenditure will share the cost of a costing the county an estimated construction safety officer at 600 or per cent of the 8392 spent on roads in Approximate costs by muni- for The roads are Acton 63518 Burl- finished with Ington Georgetown 208856 Milton Esqueslng and At the final budget discussions Tuesday councillors agreed not to decrease the Halton Museum Budget by as recommended by the finance surplus of so the county will raise an additional for the purpose of roads this year General administration will cost the county property and unclassified general government expenditures 2672 Other expenditures include unclassified protection to persons committee This increase is not and property Emergency reflected in the above figures Measures Social and That was the only change from services an the estimates approved earlier Increase of Halton Manor will cost Councillors boasted this year of which the The budget reflected a county pays 155000 Childrens increase In salary increases for Aid society will cost of members of council Other which the county pays 75957 normal increases were attributed The countys shire of to to tttra staff in the social and operate the Health Unit Is family services department a 10000 Increase in grants to the The county approved welfare Botanical Gardens in grants of and community Hamilton and Burlington and an service grants of 55560 Halton Increase of in financial County Museum will cost the expenses to cover the balance of county 38971 An amount of 1700 was alotted for the County Economic Development committee Financial expenditures totalled They include Interest on loans provision for working reserve costs of financing hospital debentures and other similar costs Revenue In the revenue column the county will receive in taxes In grants recoverable and subsidies and for a total revenue of 983374 General estimated expenditures are estimated at 3115021 and the levy on municipalities is 2090881 The cost of road construction and maintalnance in the county is estimated at Of that Deportment of Highways will pay 1035000 and the county will pay The budget passed unanimously Reeve Allan and Georgetown Reeve Rick Morrow made one last attempt to have all grants wiped out of the county expenditures but were uns uccessful Northern Stag bonspiel one of best this season Acton contributes 20 county budget Actons share of county council botanical gardens were in grants and that quite likely county About two per cent or one- council would ask for representa- of the total budget tion on the board of assured Reeve G Oakes to management questions from Councillor Norm Dont get me wrong I havent Elliott asking about a got anything against flowers grant to the botanical gardens at said Mr Elliott with a grin Hamilton during the enquiries at Drowned In voices MW threat Oakes is Warden of pointed out often to other members of county council that Acton had no county roads and participated In grants to hospitals In the south when citizens here might rather they go to Guelph The reeve admitted the grapevine said Burlington and Oakville were meeting to ask for more representation on county Northern Stag of sponsored a at Acton Curling Club Saturday It was one of the best organized and patronized of all the bonsplels held at the club this winter Bob Armstrong of Acton was the guiding spirit and organized the event There were rinks from as far west as Winnipeg and as far east as Montreal taking part Most rinks represented firms with which the Northern Stag firm are connected in a business way but they all came to curl and enjoy themselves This was a three game eight- end and points counted for prizes Both draws were lumped together when it came to passing out the prizes And prizes were well worth the effort Recreation notes At their regular meeting Thursday night Acton Parks and Recreation Committee Decided lacrosse teams from out of town will be charged per hour if they wish to rent floor time in the community centre Authorized secretary Doris Townsley to advertise for applicants for the position of lifeguard and for the position of recreational in connection with the committee proposed new summer program Authorized Mrs Townsley to monthly financial Prizewinners The trophy went to the Jim rink skipped by Ross of Toronto representing the SimpsonSears firm They amassed points Second place went to the Krese team of Toronto skipped by Ted Ryan Third place was taken by the team of Joe Schmidt representing Eatons of Toronto They had 44 points Fourth place went to the team travelling the farthest They came from Winnipeg and were skipped by Iyle Canton They also had 44 points Fifth place winners were the Authorized the attendance of town superintendent Alf Duby and Joe Hurst at a Department of High ways surface treatment seminar at Grimsby on April expenses paid Passed a resolution pro claiming April to as Chamber of Commerce Week in Acton Councillor Bill Coats and Reeve Oakes were opposed Made no objection to a request in front of the Committee of Adjustment from Alteo Construction for severance and minor variances on property owned by the company on Main St N The company has built two host team skipped by Bob semidetached dwelling units on Armstrong The sixth place was the property and a separation taken by the team skipped by would allow them to sell each half George Day of Toronto ladles of the club served a hot roast beef dinner to the curlers and some guests who were present to watch the curling Planning board loses member At the meeting of Acton company seeks a Planning Board last Thursday a severance to divide their letter of resignation was read property on Church St where two from member Paul apartment towers will be ereo Sid expressed the ted boards regret at losing him and Planning board agreed not to thanks for his services Mr oppose the two applications Martindale was transferred from Project Planning associates the staff of Acton high school to were instructed to prepare an another school In the south of the amendment to the official plan county removing the major road A replacement was considered designation of Wallace St from seven copies of the official plan and the attendance of planner Denis Flood at one meet big EASTER seals are beginning to appear on mall Its campaign time here of each dwelling unit It is also proposed to erect concrete porches at the side of the units which requires a variance The two and a half hour meeting was attended by all members of council with Councillor Norm Elliott in the chair for the Committee of the Whole session ROBERT I OPTOMETRIST I 1 6 Road S Georgetown I Recommendations are to be in the hands of the administration committee of council by April Hearings Mill to McDonald The approved sub division does not conform to the official plan in that houses are A letter was read from the proposed that would front on Committee of Adjustment Wallace St This would not be concerning hearings next permissible while this street was Monday March Alteo designated a major artery Construction is applying for minor variances and a severance An account of 192 for far his duplex houses on Main St Project Planning Associates was approved The account included defended the grants to could end up like Peel that it was a distasteful way of the gardens pointing out they as county where the north is Actons representatives on drowned In the clamor of voices county council had to give into wflr of some requests from southern said one of his most councillors By the same token difficult jobs as warden this year representatives from the south to W Sf beyond Burlington like Acton Fall Fair by means of and he felt the grants Councillor Elliott said he would message was coming through He way doing it Under the present system at the county the reeve of Burlington for instance gets five votes instead of having five representatives on council The system allows equal representation but allows the south to outvote the north on crucial questions much rather see Actons portion I the grant go towards Shelve school carnival something far Acton than to the The public school skating carnival held annually by Acton Parks and Recreation Committee has been shelved temporarily At Thursday night committee meeting arena manager Harold reported he has had only one teacher ask about the event He suggested the committee let it go by the board this year and see if interest will pick up again Actons two public schools competed in the yearly event along with schools from botanical gardens It was estimated Actons share of the grant would amount to 400 Broadview The deputyreeve said that by the same token representatives from Burlington would much rather see the money going towards the gardens than to Acton Fall Fair but they supported Acton We have to take a broad view he told council He said other counties contributed more than to thevellknown beauty spot It was pointed out that part of the Seek more badminton players Badminton anyone Although the badminton courts were overcrowded at the first of the season now more players can easily be accommodated The high school gym converts to badminton courts every Monday Tuesday and Thursday evenings from to 10 come and go during the evenings Present players figure a a couple membership should do from now till the end of the season so theyd be happy to welcome any new players and Erin townships Prizes were given for skating races best costumes etc Committee member Barry coach of Acton novice hockey team reported held their first public school carnival last Wednesday following the ActonHespeler novice game The arena was packed and that was only three schools out of Hespeler he said purchase stock for the arena booth Another 300 was used for machinery repairs Arena manager Harold Townsley reported the booth netted 748 during the month of February Mr Townsley also reported ice making machinery will likely be turned off Sunday April 4 the day after the Acton Figure Skating Clubs carnival He also mentioned he has received several requests for ice time from Georgetown minor hockey teams for this week Ice time in Georgetown arena is being taken up by the annual bantam tournament Vicechairman Gil Malcolm presided in the chairman Hugh 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