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N nety Seventh Year No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JULY Pages Fifteen Cents Bullet wound caused death Joseph Roger died as the result of a bullet wound in the head an autopsy performed by Waldorf has revealed Police said the bullet was from small firearm Acton firefighters recovered lnpointc body from the front bedroom of his burning Spanish bungalow south of Acton shortly after Saturday July 10 A barn and small shed on the same property were levelled in what may have been an entirely separate fire Police suspect arson Two possibilities North Halton OPP Constable Jim one of the investigating officers in the case said this week police are still working on two possibilities one that was murdered the CHILDREN ENROLLED in the Acton Parks and Recreation summer playground are learning to pull together with their leaders was one of the big events in the fun and games day program Friday Leader in the foreground is Susan McPhail Children enjoyed a wiener roast in the park Monday night and those in the ige group visited Centre Island in Toronto yesterday Tuesday Big event this week is Australian Christmas scheduled for Friday ternoon Staff Photo Article stirs up ferment over Acton youth centre An article in a recent edition of a Toronto daily which quotes Acton recreation Brian Campbell as saying Acton has the highest delinquency rate In any town of its size in Ontario has been described as journalism by Councillor Peter Marks chairman of Acton Parka and Recreation program Committee The story along with a silhouette photograph of three youths was displayed pro minently on the front page of the third section of the dally with the headline opens in Acton teens needn break in The remark attributed to Mr Campbell appears in the story as well as in the caption to the picture Besides Mr Campbell the story quotes two local girls Bonnie Bristow and Sandy Ross and Sutherland who now lives in Edmonton Many Acton and district people have taken exception to the article claiming It distorts the picture Denies statement This week Mr Campbell denied he made the statement and says he was misquoted What I said was that Acton had a high delinquency rate not that It had the highest rate in any town its size in Ontario he told the Free Press The only reason I even mentioned it in the interview was that I was asked why Diane Hollands was stationed here he added Campbell said he understood the reason Miss Hollands was sent to Acton was because it had a high delinquency rate Miss Hollands is working in town for the Addiction Research Founda tion during the summer Peggy Palmer County community consultant or the Research Foundation is presently on vacation and could nut be reached for comment Verities quote Campbell verified another statement in the story which read The kids here are Just beginning to Lake drugs that found their way Into larger two or three years ago Mr Marks said it is regrettable the paper chose to display the negative side of the story They ve tried to sensationalize and capitalize on the town problem and blow It out of all proportion he commented Mr Campbell Brian Campbell Denies Statement agreed that the story was not in the proper perspective Admitting that Acton definitely does have a problem Mr Marks at the same time said Acton Isn t likely much different from any other community as far as the problem goes Referring to the opening or the youth centre this summer he Nine injured in crash Nine persons including five youths wen injured in a two car collision in Ospnnge at the inter section of Highways and early Sunday afternoon Amy Davidson wife of the driver of the first car Kenneth Davidson of 1 was taken to Gutlph General Hospital ferine from head injuries and later transferred to Hamilton Hospital Officials there list her condition as fair Children hurt Mr Davidson escaped with lacerations to the face and hands while Karen fired a possible fractured pelvis as will as lacerations to the arms and legs son Bradley 17 suf fend lacerations to the scalp hands and elbows and son Prase r received bruises to the stomach and knees Anna wife of the driver of the second car WUliam of Talbot St suffered a fractured vertebrae in addition to lacera lions to the head and shoulders She remains in General Hospital where officials describe her condition as ictory Suffer cuts Mr Hobbsrcceived lacerations to the scalp and elbow Daughter Susan suffered lacerations to the and daughter Margaret lacerations to the head and legs Both were passengers in the vehicle received approximate BOO damage The collision occurred about 1 Constable investigated said We recognized a problem and felt we had to do something constructive to correct it We tried to find the type of recreation that would be conducive to this segment of the population Sports good Mr Campbell expressed the opinion that as far as organized sports go programs in Acton are more than adequate But there always the of the population that don t dig organized sport Mr Marks explained Mr Marks who said he has had several phone calls about the story pointed out most of the information contained in it was obtained from the three youths who he said were not speaking for the centre just stating their I glad they called though wish everyone would call when they have a doubt so we could straighten these things out he offered Remarks reversed Contacted by the Free Press Miss said she wasn t quoted exactly and said some of her own remarks were attributed to Miss Ross Miss Sutherland who visiting in town said as far as she is concerned the story was fairly accurate Miss Ross could not be reached for comment Acton OPP said they have no figures on juvenile delinquency here which would substantiate a charge that Acton has the highest juvenile delinquency rate of any town its size in Ontario Meanwhde activities at the centre continue Six short films will be shown tomorrow Thurs day night on movie night and an outdoor barbecue and an outdoor concert are being planned The concert will present both folk singing and rock groups Mr Campbell reports approximately youths attend the centre on an average night and says several others are taking advantage of recreational facilities during the daytime The centre was opened in the YMCA building in June othcrlhithctookhisownlife He said polite ire further reports from the Centre of in and expect report from the Ontario ire Marshal Office anytime Police believe lnpointe dcith could hive anytime between in and a Acton received a call to the fire ibout a m No- vicc body is Monday July a spokesman for funeral Home Milton told this paper lipointc only known relative w is Joseph of loronto a brother Inspector of OPP Investigation Branch Toronto North OPP Corporil lick roach are also working on the case Blue jays attack protecting young A Tide y Ave couple who host bird nest in their yew tree had i surprising and upsetting experience this week Recalling popular movie The Birds they too were suddenly attacked one ihy list week in their own garden blue jays suddenly dive- bombed Mrs Walter pecked her tunes She r in into the house to avoid them Then the Rev i brush with the ivcr pro- Young in next think probably their younc in the nest were just about re idy to try their for the first time when the with such vehemence main concern for the many children who pass Iheir house each Nearby neighbors the and Mclcods also report from the Ask approval for school addition Halton County Board of turn will be asked to approve plans for a project including an addition and altera lions at Acton District High School when they meet tonight Hie project will include the of a library resource centre and administration area is well as a conversion of the library classroom and the administration area to a guidance room The school now has 14 classrooms two I one home economics room one commercial area and two industri irts shops as well as library cafeteria health administra ire is Drinking brings police charges caused several of the incidents investigated by Acton police this week On Friday an Acton man was arrested charged with being drunk in a public place jailed and subsequently fined The arrest was made at 1 a At 1 July Friday a driver was stopped and failed the breath test Further charge laid A 19yearold youth charged with possession of alleged drugs has been charged with contributing to juvenile The youth is alleged to have supplied drugs to two grade eight students The drug possession charged was laid by the and the subsequent charge by Acton He has been summonsed to appear in court August PAT MURRAY RR 1 girl named Dairy Princess ilton Princess wis inmiously this ir indstu 1G of 1 Pit enured the County st 1 ist but was too the competitions fins ye she has the winner and there were no other entries ivcd she just sque in under the line for she II be on I contest With no contest in Hilton Pat icticc in the competition which she will face it the C I She si for the second of the preliminary competitions so she II be able to watch tlie other from other counties first The contest involves in inter view short talk and of course milkine cow The contestants ilw ys wear ill white outfits for tlie bit com petition in Lite night two men were arrested and charged with a disturbance by fighting on Mill St The two men were fromR and Milton One with a 1 icenttd eye refused medical attention from Die doctor who had been summoned and was taken to Milton hospital The incident occurred shortly after midnight at am after a short erratic chase an Acton constable stopped an impaired driver who failed the breath test He is summonsed to court in August An person fell down in a store Monday was examined by a doctor and subsequently jailed He was charged with being drunk in a public place IN Georgetown swimming pools been in back yards this summer so fir price is around A permit required Anne Vuk nursing graduate Miss M Vuk is a of the Guelph Hospital School of She is the daughter of Mr Mrs Vuk Brock St Acton She attended M Z Bennett Public School and the Acton District School has accepted a position it and lackering Regional governments Bungling bureaucrats says Freshman planning board member Lou minces no words when it comes to regional government and its implications for people in the small muni pah ties As he sees it towns like Acton will be swallowed by their larger cousins such as die and Bur ling ton We are gradually losing our identity be declared and are getting in a hell of a hurry to let the pros run things Discussion was precipitated at Thursday s planning board by Councillor Bill Coats admission of an omission It concerned a resolution emanating from council asking the administration committee of council and the board confer to draft up a tion to forward to county council asking or a Regional Planning Board Councillor Coats said he had to bruit it up before colic Jack Greer an avid Alone advocate kills me Giant steps Jack is really interested that Acton should take some steps to be sure of a regional government and planning is one step It would be reasonable to set up on a regional basis said Coats This brought planning board member Vic into the picture He represents Acton on the Halton Planning Association which presently studying how the Toronto Centre Regional Plan affects the municipalities of Good Idea observed board chairman Sid Saitz of the study wondered whether this was another link in the chain to impede democracy and wed have to go to another or ais We meet and talk plans for the whole pointed out Mr suggesting perhaps a resolution from planning board Tor a county regional planning board would duplicate the work already being done by the planning association For Dave Muckle the resolution was a good He pointed out how manv troubles Acton would have avoided if regional planning with township was now working But an increasingly peratcd Bonnette tartly observed All we need now in Acton is a manager and we will soon be like the county school boards It looks ints regional government fence Councillor Coats who aligns with Mr Bonnette on the political side of the fence said he personallv favored a two tier regional government where towns like would preserve their identity Thc would also require a lord board in addition to the one at a higher level But this was all nonsense for Mr We arc losing our identity he declared county planning bo ird I d to see the in fighting if or decided to establish in Halton We have one in the regional school boards he commented to the end We have representation on the school board said board member But observed a heck of a lot less control over everything He noted St Catharines had riLshed into regional government and now they don want anything to do with it It is going to come said Mr shrugging It is going to come if everyone wants it retorted Bonnette He noted everyone was in debt so it wasn a case of one municipality helping a poorer cousin along the path away from financial ruin How could Georgetown help us he asked He pointed to regional assessment as another example of regional bungling a sentiment not shared by Mr who said he appealed his and won We might as well move into and let them run us snapped Bonnette Big stick Mr pointed out there wen several good examples of regional government now For instance council passes a by law and sends it to Queens Park where it can be overruled But he saw the formation of larger units of administration as protection against ad ministrators at Queens Park who would hesitate to tackle a strong region they would easily kill legislation from a small place such as Acton tor chairman regional government indicated high costs He too used the school board as the whipping boy As soon as they were In salaries went right out of this world he said and could see no reason why the same thing wouldn t in political circles resolution from council Planning took no action bee of the work of the county Not unanimous Next to last word came from r councillor Norman He told the board council was lone way from being about regional government an I that he personally had reserv because of Its infringement on our jurisdic tion He had few doubts about the county planning association as it is he noted Acton had to send a resolution to the to get it reacuvated last word will be more information from the county planning said Vic A form il presentation to the ilton Princess will be made at a milk commission mectine in Milton on August Slit is idy attended one event is ilton Princess the open house at the United Breeders ist Sunday She returns there this Sunday for mother open house Pit has just finished it school and lives on the farm on the sixth line of township Hay inc is the order of the da at their firm this week Joe Brent of the Agricultural and rood Department in Milton said future competitions to select ilton Dairy Princess may be made in the fall 230 pot for park left in the pot belonging to the Acton Parks Development Association waiting for a service club to clean up and improve parkland along the south side of lizabeth Drive Officers of the association formed following the drowning death of little Debbie Wardle met Sunday to discuss what to do with remaining funds Most of the money collected to grade the bank alone the lake where the tot drowned was spent for bulldozers to do work executive decided they would make a three month offer to any service club for a project to improve the parkland along the south side of Elizabeth Drive Most of the money collected came from residents of jakeview subdivision and the executive felt Die money should be spent in the urea where It originated Start building Winston Park Heritage Homes will start breaking ground on a new sub division on Churchill Road South to be known as Winston Park Bull line permits have been Lssucii and everything is in to be gin building on the former property I- irst phase of the project will six model homes and then the company will continue with 17 more that are expected to be re by September Alec Johnson exclusive realtors for the project told the Free Press the homes will have a JO per cent mortgage and low down payments It was decided to ill the project Winston Park because of the proximity of Churchill Road Car hits hydrant The only reportable accident in town this week occurred Sunday evening at pm when a car attempted a Uturn on Main St S The car struck a fire hydrant concealed in high grass and damage to the car resulted There were no injuries to the car occupants Sisters of St Joseph Guelph No charge was laid by the investigating officer Cons Paul Brown