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The Acton Free Press Wednesday March Engineer claims Blue Springs Creek one of Nassagaweyas natural assets The clear cold filtered Reviewing plan Blue Springs Creek that wanders Members of the Board under through northern chairman John Kitchen Invited on its way tothe River Dr Whitely to the meeting as was described by Dr Hugh they reviewed the townships Whitely of the University of official plan as one of the areas Specifically the study being natural assets undertaken is to determine how Dr Whitely assistant much water enters the area as professor at the School of snow and rain and how much Engineering has been leaves in stream flow Although ting tests on the stream spanning the study was not complete with four townships as part of conclusions Dr Canadas participation in the suggested that water falling in International Hydrologlc the vicinity of the stream Decade since 1966 counts for the major Increase in He told members of the stream flow The balance falling Planning Board the land is held in the soli with the Blue Springs water course the excess draining through the was unspoiled and featured a soil like down a pipe to the continuous flow rather than a ground water table In frozen high spring crest along Its cedar- weather the area contributing to lined banks Strive to win next election Liberals confident of victory Whitely suggested damming the creek and developing the area for public use would not Unproved the stream He proposed the value of the stream valley was for passive enjoyment and wondered about the possibility of a walking trail along the old radial track rightofway with parking and use facilities kept outside the valley Stream warms up The assistant professor noted the stream originates as a cold water stream warming up slightly as It moves At the Boy Scout property the stream broadens and shallows but new springs add cold water along the route with deep pools on down the stream remaining cool He suggested the topography of the area and the presence of the almost undisturbed stream makes the area attractive compared with the flat featureless topography toward the Bramalea area While there la bacteria In the creek Dr Whitely noted there were no definitive studies available on just how much bacteria there would be In an untouched stream Stream studies are usually carried out on streams where a problem Is productive country but because known to exist This Is one of the the stream flow is expanded The amount of soil from erosion or rapid runoff that Is carried in the stream is small and it was suggested the heavy cedar cover contributed to this Lots of sand Dr suggested the soils In the area were permeable with a high sand content that could accept water at a considerable rate He cited one Instance with three Inches of rainfall which was chiefly accepted by the soil without excessive runoff Into the stream Questioned by members of the Planning Board on a reasonable designation for the area of the Blue Springs Creek discussion turned to the effect of development on the area Dr Hercules a seven month old Siberian Husky owned and bred by Gunnar of was judged the best Canadian bred puppy at the recent Sportsmens Show in Toronto There were entries in the one day event Shown here with his owner the dog also chalked up seven first prizes in his own class four reserve ribbons four ribbons for best Canadian bred puppy in his own breed and three ribbons for best Canadian bred dog in a with several Canadian champions He was also picked the best Canadian bred puppy among 30 breeds of working dogs He was a finalist in the Saturday show losing out to a Welsh Corgi from 1078 dogs Staff Photo Postpone hall vote Esqucslng Council decided against voting March 20 on the fire committee recommendation to proceed with the building of a fire hall to house three trucks Reeve Hill pointed out the again and asked Can wo Justify this to the tax payers DeputyReeve Miller stated that the township will have to pay that much in rent of the Georgetown fire hall in the next ten years Council will vote next week after the recommendation has been studied Inform OPP Police are watching for a man who offers to take Polaroid pictures of children following a complaint Apparently the man in a gold car asks children to get in the car They have been frightened off These are Hercules prizes Committee OKs two severances Another remand Applications for severances were approved Monday evening by the Committee of Adjustment The applications now proceed to the Department of Municipal Affairs The severance sought by Ton for their property on Church St would permit the property to be divided into two for two apartment buildings to permit porches on the side which was approved Notification had been given of the meeting to neighbors in each case The day has long gone by that the Liberal Party of Ontario is only an apparatus to be used at election time were the words of Jean Richard president of the Ontario Liberal Party as he addressed more than 60 members of the HaltonWest Provincial and Federal liberal Associations at their annual meeting in Burlington Mall Saturday The opportunity is there for liberals to make Inroads In the next election said Richard Wine cheese party Elections of new officers changes in constitutions life membership and the noted guest speaker were highlights of the annual meeting followed by a wine and cheese party attended by all members Among special guests at the meeting were Jack Ellis president of the Hamilton- Liberal Association Jim Dunham director of the Ontario Liberal Association and John Morison MP for Halton West Today I am going to outline to everyone what the heart of the Ontario Liberal Party Is and include the partys structure and proceedings Mr Richard announced The LPO has embarked on some pretty important programs recently and policy therefore must be developed on a broad base Must be informed Mr Richard outlined the numerous policy readings recently held by the and stated both at federal and provincial meetings our leaders had to account for their policies We must be Informed of these policies or have discussed debated and researched any changes he concluded He touched on the five major political conferences held by the Liberal party lost year and criticixed the Tory and NDP parties in the recent election Dont let anyone try to make you believe this isnt an open and tree party he said Were giving you these instruments and it is up to you to use them and actively participate in all policies Mr Richard mentioned this years party objective was to win the federal and provincial elections Only one A wave of liberalism Is crossing this province and this clearly pointed out by the popularity of the Liberal party and mass attendances at nomination meetings And I tend to agree with Bob Nixon that there Is only one Prime Minister In Canada and that Is Trudeau he stated The Tories arc drained of fresh ideas and the supposed new gang is really the old tired team of faces Just look at Davis recent trip to Ottawa he pointed out what more could be said than disastrous My final plea is I urge you to develop organization and strive to win In the next election MP thanked the guest speaker and noted the good leaders the Liberals have In Bob Nixon and Mr Richard The Tories are a slick political party and Billy just doesnt have all the answers said knows Mr Morison also touched on recent subjects of controversy including unemployment and guaranteed Income and noted We cant afford guaranteed income and Trudeau sees this and knows our exact situation People in Canada dont want to be taxed to promises he concluded The government should be Euchre held by club Moffat club held a euchre and draw on Thursday March 25 Winners of the euchre were ladles high Mrs Ed Jennings second Mrs Ed Sokolowskl Low Gail McClure Mens high Doug Wright second Phil Landry Low Mervin Thomson In the draw first prize of went to Wayne Thomson second Norm Coulson third Tracy Elliott The evening ended with a nice lunch In court in Milton Monday Barry Stevens was again remanded for a week Remands will continue until the fall assizes when his case will be heard He is charged with murder Permit sale The severance sought by Construction will enable the sale of the two semidetached homes on Main St by the noncapital railroad track also made application for a minor variance CITIZEN OF THE YEAR ANNUA DINNER DANCE SATURDAY APRIL 24th ACTON MUSIC CENTRE Keep This Date In Mind HELP US TO SELECT THIS YEARS CITIZEN BY SUBMITTING YOUR CHOICE TO ACTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE POBOX4IS NOMINATIONS CLOSE MIDNIGHT APRIL 11th THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY SENT IN NOMINATIONS THEY ARE MOST APPRECIATED MAKE IT A HAPPY EASTERN WITH FLOWERS EASTER LILIES HYDRANGEA GLOXINIA CALCELERIA CINERARIA POTTED MUMS ROSE BUSHES ALL SPRING CUT FLOWERS If Its flowers we have them BLUE SPRINGS FLOWER SHOP MILL ST E ACTON we are so small we cant use resources and If we cant sell them abroad many more people will be unemployed he outlined Then we get Into the fiscal problems for as we sell abroad our Importing gets more expensive Elections of officers followed speeches and the 1971 executive members are president Fred Schwenger executive vice- president Harry Zahoruk first vice Joe Bennett second vice Aldo Bra Ida third vice Lee treasurer Sam Woods Secretary Mrs Del Carter and assistant secretory Mrs Marion Zahoruk A presentation was made to Mrs G Angel past secretary of the association who recently resigned from the group The association voted unanimously in favor of three changes in their constitution to agree with the LPO constitution Changes made Included a standard membership fee of be established across the area as pointed out by Mrs Ella Membership fees formerly depended on where the member lived In the area and set fees of and had been paid In previous years The new fees are to be in effect immediately Members also cast unanimous votes that at least per cent of all voting delegates be residents of the riding communities and that voting delegates must be members in good standing within the riding group and must have had at least hours with the group before they can be sent to national and district meetings Life members To conclude the program Mrs Ella mode presentations to three life members of the association including Elgin Harris Paul Fisher and Hughes Cleaver Newly elected president Frank Schwenger outlined the partys goal this year Our main objec tive is to win the election he concluded features of the studies on this relatively natural stream Camp grounds The effect of camp grounds with toilet facilities on the area was difficult to determine Dr Whitely suggested He noted it would depend on the area and the openings in the limestone In that area because of the unpredic tability of the route of water underground of a gravel pit in close proximity to the stream could drain the stream if there was a direct connection Dr Whitely replied In answer to questions from the Bourd Strong influence Committee of Adjustment Chairman Lloyd Chlsholm questioned Dr Whitely on the effect of housing close to the stream In reply Dr noted sand was a good filter for bacteria but it would not get rid of other chemicals used in a household such as phosphates A growing number of houses could have a very strong influence and development could change the character of the stream he concluded Councillor James Watson pointed out there was already about 3000 acres of the township now in conservation and county forest lands He suggested the Planning Board also had to consider Just how much land the township could afford to provide for the recreation of the city areas and still maintain reasonable tax basis for permanent residents FLAT ENAMEL If youd mod CIL paint last time vow wouldnt If painting now Acton Figure Skating Club PRESENTS ICE REVIEW CIRCUS WORLD MUSIC FOR ALL AGES FEATURING A LARGE CAST OF LOCAL SKATERS PLUS GUEST SKATER RACHEL AMELIA of the Chatham Skating Club LOCAL PP05 Mil GUn Mrs Ed ACTON COMMUNITY CENTRE Saturday April 3rd TWO PERFORMANCES Matinee pm Evening 8 pm ADMISSION Adults 150 Students Children GENERAL ADMISSION AND TICKETS FOR BOTH MATINEE EVENING PERFORMANCE Advance Ticket Available From Club Members Sanctioned by The Canadian Figure Skating Association