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Council flexes muscle but deputy doesnt scare The words instruct and request alone do not stir up much comment but they were part of a lively debate over a resolution at Acton council last Tuesday Emanating from the adminis tration committee the resolution suggested that Acton to county council be instructed to vote in favor of Acton position against the private bill before the provincial Legislature to change repre sentation at county council The bill sponsored by Oakvillc and Burlington has designs on more power for the south of the county The resolution passed after the word request was substituted for Instruct but not before some strong words were bandied around Deputy Reeve Garnet viewed the motion with jaundiced eye warning council they had better get themselves another boy if they persisted in dictating to the town s repre sentatives at county council What prompted the suspicion we wouldn vote with the council anyway he asked We thought you might break ranks and we were reluctant to send you down without flexing a bit of muscle declared Councillor Peter Marks If this was your Intention replied the deputy reeve then it would only be fair to tell you don t scare easily As fur as Councillor Carl is concerned there wis no way council could dictate to county council representatives They were there as Independents he felt and we can t compel them to vote But Mayor felt the motion was misconstrued He took the position that this was more than a normal internal matter and council should take a strong position which in turn should be protected We be a sick council if we relinquished our position he declared Logic not dictation McKcnzit said he was asking for lofelc not muscle or dictation when he asked to have Acton position clarified at a recent committee meeting Undecided about the Acton position he wanted Information so the town case could be buttressed by sound thinking not sentiment which he could easily supply Councillor Norm Elliott who helped write the resolution alone with Councillor Bill Coats said the committee realized the motion from the rlcht to vote independently but they considered the matter serious mid felt some direction was needed We could make all the decisions we want but if there are no to our representatives it would all be to no avail he said It Is conceivable the deputy reeve even vote with Burlington and but support the Acton position sug Tied down I never saw anyone lied down like this before answered the dejuty reeve asserting hi must vote he saw fit He a man of judgment declared Reeve suggesting the deputy reeve needed no on the way to vote reeve who has declared opposition to the ton bill felt the resolution should be accepted on its face value and not mis construed us policy for future incidents but Councillor Peter Marks lined up on the other side of the fence Marks said the resolution would set a precedent reeve declared It was a one shot deal After considerable more discussion less aliened councillors suggested the wording of the resolution should be changed with the word request inserted where it said instruct hoping this would make the motion more palatable to those against Marks an advocate of repre sentation by population declared he would vote against the resolution in spite of the change I lliott who conceded Burlington and bear the lion share of the county tax burden could see no reason for a change in the present system There been no breakdown in the system why the change he asked The reworded resolution passed by a narrow margin when it came to the vote MeKenzie Murks Greer in voted against it FATHER V J Morgan celebrated his 30th anniversary as pastor of St Joseph Roman Catholic Church Sunday May Mothers Day Father Morgans huge St Bernard Harmony is a friend to all who visit the rectory Staff Photo Father Morgan pastor years at St Josephs Strict riders toughen up Esquesing racing bylaw Thirty years as pastor of St Josephs Church Acton is the outstanding record V J Morgan veteran of all Acton clergymen has chalked up Father Morgan celebrated his first mass In Acton on Mothers Sunday May 1M1 after arrivinf in town two days earlier from I inwood where he previously had charge of parishes In inwood and for 19 years Ills years in Acton surpass the total service of his five predecessors Father McBride Father Father Doyle and bather Thursday June 10 will also mark the anniversary Father Morgan s ordination to the priesthood In addition to his duties as pastor of St Joseph Father Morgan was also in charge of Holy Cross Church Georgetown mission of St Joseph from until Then the Capuchin Fathers took it over Many changes During his pastorship the church rectory and cemetery at Dublin have undergone several major when I came to Acton the roof of the church leaked in three places I Morgan recalls with a smile I had to have the roof shingled and the attic air conditioned and insulated Morgan other improvements such as re decorating of the ulterior of the church three times installation of a larger jailer and new pews and erection of a mausoleum at the cemetery to the generosity of parishioners I- memories Although he soys the size of the hasn grown tremendously In Myears Father has fond memories of parishioners he has served Many who served him as altar boys ore now adult parishioners When they first started as altar boys some of them were so short they t reach the altar to move the missal he Remembers Miss whom he describes as a wonderful housekeeper has looked after his material needs for years Always fond of animals Father Morgan constant companion around the rectory Is his huge lovable St Bernard Harmony who quickly makes friends with all visitors His many friends of all denominations join with the Free Press in extending Father Morgan congratulations Teachers eye settlement An attempt will be made to settle a contract for County Secondary School Teachers when the teachers committee and the negotiating committee representing the Board meet this week Past President of Division of Paul said the teachers were very disappointed in the last offer but he hoped the situation be resolved without a confrontation The last offer contained pay raises of seven per cent but the teachers want the raises increased more money spent In audio visual equipment and additional secretaries hired Council has repealed its previous by law regulating the licensing and racing of motor vehicles in the township and replaced It with a new one Under the new by law racing shall be limited to no more than three race meets per calendar week and confined to the following hours In the month of May Fridays after Victoria Day 3 m Saturdays after Victoria Day 1 30 p m p Z In the months of June July and August Monday to Thursday inclusive 30 m 10 Friday to Saturday inclusive 11 J In the months of September and October Friday to Saturday inclusive 11 30 Racing will be permitted from 1 p on the five major holidays Victoria Day Dominion Day Civic Holiday Labour Day and Thanksgiving Day Strict riders Strict riders have also been added to the by law by this year s council to track may not be opened more than two hours before the start of racing and engines may not be operated more than minutes prior to the start of racing Lights used for the purpose of lighting any race track shall not be Illuminated for more than a period of minutes following the last race of the night or the end of racing hours whichever comes first In addition no camping or use of house trailers shall be allowed on the grounds of any track Penalty for breach of the by law is a fine not exceeding the sum of however each day the breach continues shall be deemed to be a separate offence Racetracks shall be divided into three categories unlimited track drag strip or straightaway track and motorcycle track License fee for unlimited tracks will be 500 for drag strips and for motorcycle tracks licenses shall be issued for one calendar year only Application for a new license must be made at least one month Acton mans first novel published last week James Henderson an Acton man who doubles as an he co ordinating lantuaje arts for the County Board of had his first novel published last week are calling It as preemptive and patent an entertainment as find along these lines the novel is titled Copperheid and it is about biological warfare with the setting in Canada The book is published Alfred A Knopf and Random House of Canada Since 1959 Henderson has taught school in British Columbia Ontario written and edited text books and produced radio and television programs for the CBC and the Ontario Department of Education He now lives at on the Fourth Line on property formerly owned by Mr and Mrs Ken Discoa rug lug word Henderson finished his first novel despite a discouraging report received on the synopsis he sent to the Canadian publisher Then he approached the Knopf group in New York which snapped it up Copperhead took about two jears to write mostly on evenings and weekends when the author tied up with other tasks A major part was also written last summer when he spent six weeks on a Caribbean island just writing His first full length novel it la not Hendersons first book however since he has a number of published books In English and arts Spy thriller Copperhead is a spy zooms in on Montreal where international intrique explodes in a sequence of suspense blood action and sex In fact says one reviewer the mixture is so lively and contemporary that one can picture the Halton County Board of Education which employs Henderson allowing his book into school libraries the tale centres around Dai id a Canadian intelligence agent and his efforts to crack a ring of agents carrying in their bodies a deadly plague which they can release at any time as part of a coordinated biological attack Lack trust Although the plot is discovered in Canada and the bulk of the action centres here and in the Barbados the fact that other agents have infiltrated Europe and the US brings British and American intelligence agents into the picture as well The book builds a strong minor theme around their inability to cooperate with or trust each other because each feels the others are less competent Finally the ring Is cracked and the double agent rendered harmless not because of anything or the Canadians have done but through the efforts of British counter intelligence prior to the start of in any Same says Bowman Asked by the Free Press following Monday night council meeting what he thought about the new by law Peter Bowman a constant critic of the Golden Horseshoe now known is Toronto International replied It basically as last year Reeve Tom Hill disagreed We spent a lot of time on that by 1 and I thought it was a lot different than last year he remarked Mr Bowman also told the ree Press charges he laid against operators of the iiracwav for die cd violation of the old by law last year were ill dismissed in provincial court May in the council decided to have building inspector Torn Mel can investigate a report on addition to one of buildings at the is without a buildinj permit Police week said success The officers of the Acton Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police worked a total of hours and patrolled miles during the reporting week of May to May 16 A total of five general oc currences were Investigated The officers laid two charges under the Liquor Control Act and issued six warnings for violations of the Highway Traffic Act there was only one motor vehicle accident investigated during the week The lnvestigatinc officer estimated the damage 250 One of the drivers involved was charged with careless driving In Provincial Court on May and May 13 a total of ten turkeys perish Conllnu from Page I the farm owned by Sam Ijcdovici of Toronto Weary firefighters saw dawn break and by the time hoses were hung and other necessary chores performed It was a m before they returned home Many had to work Saturday and others planned trips which were postponed until the caught some rest They were summoned again early Monday morning when fire broke out in a barrel of leather chips behind the plant of Frank Heller and Co on Willow St A neighbor Allan Holmes reported the blaze when his Husky dogs became He threw iter on flames until firefighters arrived The quickly extinguished flames convictions were registered Tines totalling were levied Rig success I he officirs of the Acton Detachment of the Ontario OPP promise to curb speeders In a tetter to Council Milton OPP have promised to make every effort to curb vehicles speeding along the township designated truck route b Line and 17 Radar equipment will be set up in the area when available the letter said The letter was in reply to a request council made to the Milton detachment on behalf of ratepayers who live alone the route Ratepayers have continually charged trucks travelling the route exceed the speed limit and endanger the of their children Council decided to send a copy of the letter to Mrs A J Markham who represents the 17 group Commenting or his crews work on 17 recently roads superintendent C Bud Snow remarked They re not is worried about the police now as they are the dust Taken home On May an area man found lying drunk in a ditch in Acton wis returned home He will be summonsed Police would like to Like this opportunity to ink all those boys and who attended the police office Police Week Police Week proved to be a success here in Acton Visitinc officers from other detachments commented on how well the function was received It has been that the Acton Detachment had the largest turn out within the district Once acain a word of thanks to those citizens who attended Const Brown County representation fr running education system When you consider regional 1 or regional government I hope you consider the past We ire subsidizing someone In for education taxes now to the extent that we pay twice what did before and In welfare times what we did before McMillan said Milton Reeve Ron Harris said county council would have to look it change or be changed If becomes regional unit we have to accept something atone the lines of regional government he added The school has done this and are dome a Job I hope that we can give up the parochial appraoch as they did he noted RENT CASCADE 40 HOT WATER HEATER Juil la Per Month AT PLEASE NOTE Garbage Collection MONDAY MAY 24th There will be No Garbage Collection that day Pickup will be Tuesday Then Regular Garbage Collection will follow as per usual schedules J T HurstClerk Administrator AUCTIONEER Jack Holmes tests his tonsils as Acton Men staged a successful auction behind the Y M C A Saturday afternoon Perfect weather attracted large crowd Staff Photo The Aclon Free Press Wednesday May 3 Ask separation fee increase I squesint Committee of Adjustment is asking the township council to raise fees required for obtaining land separations A motion pjssed at a recent committee meeting recommended separation fee mere of for family trans if the land is sold within a five year period from the date of separation and for all other separations If approved by council the increases would boost fees to and respectively Present separation fee Is Agree to delay County council threw their support behind a resolution from the city of Catharines that no steps be taken by the province to ore regional units in Ontario until further studies can be made on the Niagara of which St Catharines is a part Committee of Adjustment members Denny Charles and Tom Van Slckler told council Monday night the Increase was recommended as a possible deterrent to persons using family transactions to circumvent separations Mr Van Slckler told council some persons are abusing the present system It might make them think twice he said Council promised to give the matter serious consideration and try to have an answer by June 24 Hour Approvals 2nd and 3rd Mortgages Arranged in the Convenience Your Home can trill lo 10 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