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Limehouse outhouse elevated to privy council The outhouse behind the former home in limehouse within a few weeks has been elevated from a derelict unused three- privy to a pay facility Next tune people see this privy they have to pay admission at Black Creek Pioneer village When the Credit Valley Conservation Authority took over the property on the Black Creek in the village word of the unique charm of the old outhouse spread around Donald Webster of the Royal Ontario Museum declared it a classic piece of early Canadians His scholarly pronouncement set Its age as years which doubt Russell Cooper manager of Pioneer Village also came to admire the structure And last week when the Credit Valley Conservation Authority met to decide what to do with the privy they decided if it THAT valuable they better retain ownership They LEND their outhouse to Pioneer Village First county seat Possibly It the first county seat suggested one of the authority members Said another Possibly this should be handled by the Privy council And indeed this small building Is not your ordinary everyday backhouse 1 1 is resplendent with fancy mouldings front and side windows It started life as an elaborately built which went over the front door of the Moore and house in winter to cut the draughts and cold One year It went around to the back Instead of the front with a back wall and three seats added to it The old Gowdy home one of the stateliest around when It was built In has been completely demolished In the past few weeks by Stefan Skelin who lives in the area And now the outhouse has gone too but to better things The windows broke and were replaced by sheets of plastic The door is gone some say it was burned for firewood by local lads The outhouse hasn t been really operational for 20 years or so according to neighbors The house becoming more and more run down t been occupied for the past year and a half fine old home was built about by Thomas Continued on Page 3 N Year No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY APRIL 28 1971 Poqos F flecn Cents South power opposed here SET KILN proved faster working when Limehouse was a thriving village The ruined stonework will be an attraction when the park is opened Staff Photo saying we do not want regional government Mayor expressed his opinion that if the communities had more representation at county council there would be more lobbying and by the greater numbers more influencing of the committee decisions AND WOULD YOU LIKE TO SWING on a star with these School of Dance Left to right Tyra Jill Morns dancers featured a second half number at Saturday Anita and Susanne Civiero Martha Grein Shelley Winters evening Springtime show of the Joyce Carpenter Acton Tracy Allen Manna Hernngton and Christine Hernngton Mill rate takes plunge in Esquesing township Recap Esquesing mill rate township in the Acton and Milton high school areas will pay fewer taxes this year while those in the Georgetown high school area will approximately the same as year as a result of the township budget presented and approved at Monday night council meeting Overall mill rate for Acton area residents including township county public and secondary and fire protection levies is down mills from W 10 last year to this year Commercial and industrial rate or the Acton area is down mills from 68 lasl ear to this year Milton ratepayers assessed for farm and residential properties will welcome an overall decrease of 2 mills Commercial and industrial rate for the some area has decreased nulls Georgetown fame Although the combined township count public and secondary school up 1 36 nulls on farm and residential properties in the Georgetown high school area fire protection for Georgetown fire area No 1 is down 1 mills which produces exactly the same over all rate of as last year commercial and In rate for the area is up 41 mills In addition to township county school and fire protection levies residents of the hamlets of Glen Williams Nocval Stewarttown and Balluiafad are assessed for street lights Glen Williams and Stewarttown residents face and 17 mill rate increases respectively for lights while the figure is down 69 mills In Balluiafad where street lights were installed only this year residents will have an additional mills tacked on to their overall rate Hold line In spite of slight increases in township and county rates was able to hold the line mainly because the township Halton County Board of Education levy took a 4 27 mill plunge this yeir Township residents will also have the provincial government basic shelter exemption grant deducted from their taxes Clerk treasurer Delmar French reports the crant will represent a deduction of anywhere from to 10 for ratepayers depending on what area they live Taxes in the township are due in four instalments thisyear Due dates are May 31 July 15 September and November 15 Penalty for failure to pay taxes by the required dates is per cent on the first day of default and 1 per cent per month for each succeeding month Mill Rate Mill Rate Change TOWNSHIP farm and Residential 1156 71 Commercial and Industrial 12 14 34 COUNTY arm and Residential 13 Commercial and Industrial arm and Residential 86 Commercial and Industrial 220 St SCHOOl I- and Residential Commercial Industrial 3 SECONDARY SCHOOL AC TON arm Si Res 16 ALIDN Commercial 1810 Mil TON Farm Res 11 Mil PON Comm 19 24 IB I Farm Res 14 16 29 Comm 16 18 10 2tt Council on Tuesday night followed the action of contemporaries in North communities in opposing the private bill submitted to the Ontario Legislature by the towns Burlington and Oakvillc Under the proposed bill sub mitted by Burlington and Oak Ihe representation by these towns on county council would be increased to five members from and four from Burling ton with a total of 18 votes on county council The northern municipalities would have their number of members remain the same although their voting would total votes More power Councillor Marks said it was obvious Burlington and wanted more power but wondered if there was any other reason for the move by the two towns Reeve Oakes said that the two towns had not made a presentation yet to county council He felt that he must attempt to remain neutral on the subject said that the great Wafer doomed majority of the population and the assessment were in the south of the county and said it was another replay of the old record where the south claims to pay per cent of the costs and should therefore have per cent of the say Regional government Deputyreeve asked if we support and believe regional government If we do wc must recognize that I to a site and Burlington are going to have th nnr Carry mail Reeve Oakes said They re everything they want and need now If two members can t carry the mail back and forth to and Burlington then they need two representatives who con Councillor Norman felt the addition of members to county council would cause Acton to lose any semblance of financial control they might have now by the increase in size the various committees Oppose change Council passed a resolution opposing any change In the members and voting structure of county council Seek more money for outdoor education It will cost for outdoor Mulchings pointed out the in County limit would allow two schools if students are to have a experiences while would a council of allow for one additional trip out of te told Halton County the county and with the limit Board of education Thursday at three and one the board regular meeting in county experience could be Oakville enjoyed J m to W on tf5M is is schools never spent their budget recommended council asked that the 85c greater use be made of to per pupil limit should be community volunteers and increased to per pupil in parent drivers The council noted kindergarten to erade six to250 community volunteers could be per pupil in grades seven to 10 helpful in the capacity of and per pupil In grades supervision and instruction In 1 many works deportment Relocation of the municipal works department from Main St more representation By blocking this is the north not Rabid fox attacks dog Residents of the Town Line between and Frln townships are warned to be on the the industrial park approved in principle by council at their meetine Tuesday The works committee nod met with Mr Berry and Mr Construction ltd and had agreed to build on land supplied by the town the industrial park a works building in exchange for ownership of three lots on MAIN ST S Tear down tower Involved in the deal would be the removal of the town works buildings from the present site to location with the Council would retain ownership of an 80foot lot on which the present brickwork building is now located proposed building to be by Altheo in the industrial park would be of cement block feet with steel beam and flat roof construction The building would contain staff rooms a superintendent s office and toilets as well as a large parking and workshop area Details will be worked out between and the town industrial site would provide outdoor storage for the winter stockpiles of sand Councillor Greer pointed out that the water tank would have to be taken down He said the present buildings could be moved to the new site and there was a definite need for additional room within the work yard He felt the benefits to be gained outweighed the disadvantages and said the offer t be passed up SS Wtonottteorick budding a particularly bold or In on No decision on Car coat missing Two local people ended the Citizen of the Year dinnerdance by discovering something missing Tom Manes found his missing and Freuler who plays with the found his trench coaV missing from his car The car was discovered soon after it was reported taken North police had located it damaged on the ninth line of township about 45 ajn with the trench coat inside Damage to the front end of the car was reported as heavy Cons Paul Brown investigated Mil Acton Georgetown Milton Glen Williams Balhnafad manner Mrs Sally Bouwman and her brother Art Thomson of R Acton encountered a rabid fox outside their home Friday morning They fear there may be ether animals affected by the disease in the neighborhood The fox drooling and foaming at the mouth attacked a neigh bor dog but escaped when Art took a shot at him with a gun The dog had to be destroyed Another neighbor Roy Brooks also witnessed the Incident tower will be torn Thefts reported Thefts at both hotels in town were reported to Acton police this week A resident of the Station Hotel reported items missing from his room and an employee of the Dominion Hotel reported her purse taken The purse had no money in it council made no decision Monday night on issue of a license to the Golden Horseshoe for the season Reeve Tom Hill told Peter Bowman council has not yet come to a final decision when asked about a possible opening date for the strip Mr Bowman told council the public address system at the dragway wa3 opera tig Saturday Charges Mr Bowman laid against operators of the for violation of the town ship racing by law last year will RATES County Township School Acton School Area barm Residential Indus Milton School Area I- arm Res Comm Indus Georgetown High School Area arm Res Indus 67 40 307 166 32 50 182 41 58 50 74 136 Two motorists challenge trains lose Two cartrain collisions In one week sets an unenviable record for Acton Fortunately neither driver was injured although the damage to two cars and two locomotives reaches up Into the thousands of dollars The first cartrain collision occurred Saturday morning Wallace Gordon Churchill Rd was driving alone out of Acton dump He was severely shaken up and was taken to General hospital by Milton ambulance but no serious injuries resulted His 1970 had estimated 000 damages verging on a total wreck And the damage to the brain was set at l by Investigating officer Cons Terry Spectators soon gathered at the scene of the nine clock crash fearing a tragedy as Mr Gordon was taken pale and shocked from smashed car He is returning home from hospital today Wednesday The crossing by the dump has no signals No charge was laid Again on Monday morning nearby motorists and pedestrians were shocked to see a collision between a car and the morning eastbound passenger train at the Mill east crossing The driver of the car Daniel McKenna of left his crumpled Chev with no injuries Acton Cons Paul Brown set damage at his car at with to the diesel engine The engine with its three passenger cars stopped after the accident Mr McKenna told the Free Press he was unaware of the train until he was hit In the front end and knocked to the Wallace St corner DAN McKENNA OF looks over Wallace SL Comer It was the second car- damage to his Chevrolet after it and the tram smash this week Gordon struck a Torontobound passenger train collided at the CN Saturday at the town dump Mill SL crossing Monday morning He crossing He also escaped with shock and escaped unhurt the car was swept aside by minor cuts and bruises Photo the diesel locomotive and ended up at the Mill be heard in provincial court In Milton Monday May Charges of the Day Act are also to be heard the same day Council also agreed to answer a letter from Eighth line resident Charles Hildebrandt asking they withhold issue of a license to new operators the strip until the Ontario Municipal Board gives its decision on the township controversial agricultural holding by law Start program The clerk reported to council Tuesday that approval has been received for participation in the provincial municipal employ ment incentive program Six men will be starting to work on Monday morning on the two Jobs proposed by the municipality grubbing brush from roadsides and ditches for 158 man days and painting town equipment and buildings for man days Total expenditure is 463 Call tenders Highway Tender are to be called for grading drainage and granular base on Highway from Acton to The 5 9 miles of road also require a special design culvert to bridge the crosses the highway one mile south of M John Root advises the Free Press Clearing of the road has Just been completed