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The Acton Free Press Wednesday April 1971 Eramosa council refuses to repeal sewer wafer bylaws township council turned down a request from a ratepayer urging them to repeal the water and sewage works by laws published the past two weeks and passed at a special meeting March 15 M C Schuller appeared before council Monday with a letter attached to a letter being circulated around Rockwood and asked council to repeal the bylaws which would saddle the village with a debt of million for water and sewers Mr that although the elected representatives of the police Village of were acting in good faith they are perhaps misinterpreting the wishes of a large number of residents in pursuing the matter of sewers and water Asks caution He urged council as the senior municipal government to caution Junior municipal officials at whose request the covering by laws had been passed about the possible longterm adverse effects of this project on the overall wellbeing of electors Mr Schuller said future generations would Judge councillors not only on their everyday competence but also on the far sighted policies they Initiate He suggested repealing the bylaws although it appears regressive will some day be recognized as enlightened and progressive Finally the letter urged council to consider appointing a committee from the names of those who signed the circulated letter MaltbyH A Harris D J Howe G Day Saunders H Dyer and Mr Schullerto deal with health and other requirements hearing all parties concerned and dealing with the and any other agency or department as required Compares costs The attached circulated letter purported to compare costs for sewage and water installations in Acton Fergus and with the village earning out much the worse for the comparison Ac- cording to the letter the average home owner In Guelph pays monthly for sewers and water Acton for the same service and Fergus while Rockwood residents would be expected to pay 20 a month on a lot There is a plea to leave as It Is A unique village unlike developed towns such as Guelph Acton or Fergus The letter urged those In favor of sewer and water installations to write trustees Those were urged to write the township before April 14 Own Idea Mr Schuller explained the circular was his own idea at first but he got others to sign who were older residents He said people in the village were not aware of the implications the sewer and wntcr by laws presented Have wo not done right by sending this to the Ontario Municipal Board asked the reeve Warren Parkinson Concern but no letter THE PROVINCIAL DRAMA Festival sponsored by the Junior Farmers Association of Ontario was held in Guelph March Award for Best Supporting Actress was presented in a tie to Miss Marg Millar 1 Pans left and Yvonne Noble middle Presenting the award is Bruce past president of the Junior Farmers Association Photo by of Agriculture Unveil plans for recreation area Plans for a recreation area and trailer camp adjacent to the Conservation area were for township council Monday by Robert and Keith Hamilton Hie two applicants whose land borders on the conser area said they intended to form a legal partnership and develop approximately Q acres of their land if they received all the necessary legal approvals They told council the land was zoned agricultural but was heavily wooded and for that use They hoped to get a minor variance from the Committee of Adjustment which would permit them to go ahead compatible There are permitted uses in agricultural areas Robert Hamilton pointed out and they hoped the Committee of Ad justment woufd decide their proposed operation would be one of them He said they felt it was compatible with what was going on in the township They told council they felt the area would supply a need oc casioned by overcrowding at the conservation park The park is sold out almost every weekend They hoped their operation would pick up the overflow The land is bordered on the north by the conservation area an old mill race and the River on the west by the river east by the Fourth Line and on the south by lands owned by themselves Strong and J Lawrence More onus Councillors generally were sympathetic to the idea but Councillor Dick Strong who had land bordering the proposal said he would want more information before he was either pro or con He noted projects like this had a habit of changing hands But Robert Hamilton replied that the had been in the Hamilton family for well over a hundred years and they hoped it would remain that way for several more Wrong name Last weeks account of two accidents in town stated Clark was one of the drivers Involved The driver was actually Kenneth Clark The Free Press regrets this error The land is no good for anything else said Keith stating he felt their project would rescue it while it was still in its natural state which was threatened by HI A resolution requesting Council to send a letter of concern to the Ontario Municipal Board regarding the the proposed sewage water projects and to question possible pollution of the River downstream wag defeated at Councils regular meeting Monday A letter from trustees of the village of Eden Mills expressed disappointment with the decision of the township to pass by laws for the project That Initiated discussion which led to a resolution from Councillors Strong and Polluted river Die trustees letter said Eden Mills would only inherit a polluted river from passage of the bylaws pointing out the river had been an integral part of the village from its founding The letter also expressed concern that the township would be Implicated In financial obligations for the twin projects if was unable to pay Reeve Warren Parkinson said he had consulted vice- chairman John Root on the subject however and Mr Root said only those who benefitted from the projects would help pay for them Logical way Councillor Ken Fair felt council should reply to the letter advising Eden Mills trustees the township had approached the by laws In the only logical way Mr said he felt elected representatives should pass along the feeling to the O M B that this was a costly venture for the people involved Mr Strong supported him on this However reeve felt one of the functions of theO M B was to decide this as well as the effects of the ecology He saw no point in a letter especially since he felt there would be anywhere from to letters pointing this out Only Councillors and Strong supported the motion ANNOUNCEMENT Frank ft Sons limited are disposing of the HARDWARE part of their operations PLUMBING I ELECTRIC HERS PUMPS I W1TER SOFTENERS DUO RUTINS SALES SERVICE will be carried on as usual Carneys Plumbing Heating EASTER TIME AT HINTONS Gifts for the whole family Plush toys for the kiddies Easter candy Records Dress and Sport shirts Dress Socks Ties Pants Dresses Slips Panties Jeans Pjnamas Cardigans Sweaters Scarves Gloves Purses Jewellery EASTER CARDS FOLDERS By Carlton GIFT WRAPPING BOWS RIBBONS Use our Easter layaway plan See out Urge Assortment of Easter Chocolate NoveltiesEggsRabbits Etc Mah your own our of baskets cellophane chicks gg coloring ribbons ale Buy your Easter Candy in bulk- Save up to 50 Our Candy offers you a complete range of bettor quality candy lines at Low Prices Hintons 51 store No Mr Stlmller Hie rave asked where they could go from here then Ho who would up the wells listed difficulties there could be In to keep them dean But Mr Schuller replied it would be to collect hljjh tuxes than the You think it Li too dear then naked reeve Absolutely the reply OMB agree So will the sold the reeve He cautioned Mr about Interpreting township role in passing the by law as meaning council was in favor Councillor Ken air said the logical step for the letter writer would hove been to take it to the trustees but Mr felt the township council was the body and did not have to ad as a rubber stamp for the trustees Councillor longtime opponent of Mr Schullir added concern was not only ilnandn Mo said the 0 M had been set up to oversee the financing of rural municipalities but there was auto the Issue of polluting the river circumventing the conservation area and the fact that figures for were based on per cent of the households in participating He defended the entrance of township Into tho controversy and councils right to disagree with the trustees by stating it was no longer a village issue as soon as dump affluent Into the river Conflicting advice The reeve reviewed conflicting advice he hud received from the and experts Hiding with the ratepayers association The OWRC the water pollution control plant will not make it unfit for swimming In Eden Mlib he reminded council and would not to algae growth statements challenged by Councillor Strong In a conversation with Mr Root the reeve laid he was told the province would lose money for 20 years on the project and this would allow a gradual hookup to the system Would you repeal the bylaws If the village trustees asked enquired Mr The reeve said they would have to seek legal opinion but clerk Lloyd Hlndley felt there was a certain amount of obligation to the as the advertisements had been published What will we do asked Mr Schuller We can look to the village trustees The deputy reeve suggested that if by laws were repealed and ever tried to get sewers and water again it would really be tough The reeve suggested the best course of action for those opposing the projects was to appeal by letter before April He was residents would get a fair hearing from the M B Lone wolf reported dead dog located Reports of a lone wolf killed on the railroad tracks approximately onethird miles down from the Rockwood station squashed early Monday when the accident on the track had been reported calls were immediately placed with the Animal Division at the University of to ascertain morning when conservationist whether the wolf could be rabid Jim Mulr the track to and whether it would be view the animal The wolf was Instead an enormous part shepherd and collie dog which had apparently been trapped In the cut and could not avoid the train His of bared fangs and wildeyed dishcvellment was the probable reason for the Incorrect as a member of the problems wolf family however according to Mr Muir the animal had probably been hit so severely Its facial expression had been forced Calls placed Several reports from citizens of wolves In the district and In the detriment to other animals In the vicinity University Professor Dr however stated that there should be no concern in this area as rabies were only carried an open wound and it was not likely that the dead carcass of a rabid animal would cause S HOLDEN OPTOMETRIST M Cork St East Phone TA MHO AWARD FOR BEST Supporting Actor was presented to left Harvey Allen 3 at the provincial drama Dor Preside JJ the Junior Farmers Association of Agriculture rf Photo AB SUPERMARKET MILL ST ACTON 8530650 Our Store Will Be Open Night til 9 PM FROM OUR MEAT DEPARTMENT GRADE A FRESHKILLED 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