Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 20, 1971, p. 17

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Independent candidate sells position A man who presented himself as one who could not well and had difficulty putting across he was trying to say did a good job of selling position to many listeners at the and Area Ratepayer Association All Candidates Night JRR Is campaigning as an Independent who feels a minority government may give him a chance to function In provincial politics a chance to put the profits back into people pockets Instead of paying It all out in taxes John Robinson Robinson called Jnkc as a family nickname is the son of York Mills A graduate of the was of the University Athletic Club and vice of Year permanent Executive Hired man Knowing what It is to work for what wants Mr Robinson has worked as a hired man on farms Robtnson Len Cripps is injured in car crash A man Leonard was admitted to General Hospital following on accident Sunday morn inc the corner of Fourth line Nnssnguwcya and Mills Cripps suffered fractured shoulder and facial lacerations after his car went out of control and loft the road Damage to the car was Don Hilts shows slides to Institute The last meeting of the Institute was held for October at the Community Centre with Helen president officiating Roll call under the title Citizenship means a lot of things name one moved the moctinu into a great mental off ana produced new Ideas on what our civic responsibilities are resolutions which the local Institute will see brought up the Area Convention were discussed and it was decided that the delegates will be responsible for supplying a handcraft gift to that particular table During the business period the historical research membership was reviewed and euchres were also mentioned The first euchre of Bazaar plans made by CWL Cleaners polishers and make manned by Mae and up were only some of the Mary Gllfillnn Joy Hallburton etceteras which represented the be In charge of the penny Stanley Brush Sales when mole along with Marie Hawkins demonstrator Mrs Mane Saunders and from Gait attended the Inst Barbara Kelly are handling the Catholic Women meeting for Junior booth and Mrs Joe the and indies will look after the tickets It was held at the Rectory on or the mammoth grocery Street htimpcr the traditional According to those present it children pull string booth all was an enjoyable program and g and decorative will be sales were tremendous After stocked and run by Joanne the demonstration dates were Gooycrs and two young male set and plans for the association locals will run the bingo Fred annual Christmas bazaar were Hawkins and Jim Dales As organized usual the Catholic ladies look Mur will be the forward to a tremendous success overall convener at the big event and the planning stage all which is scheduled for Thursday arranged they now look forward November at the to working and talking It up Centennial School beginning at 7 unch wns served by Bacon and A tea table will be convened by W Melonson and enthusiasm Saunders and Bcrnice lnc bazaar booth discussed over coffee Educators say I Pnflc says we curry that argument to the logical end the taxes in Metropolitan Toronto should be zero It the one that given thousands of times but somehow it Just never works Increased growth will not bring down costs he said citing other unities which are now heavily overloaded with extra debts from a installation Reeve Warren Parkinson feels rather that attract a higher population and industry will deter growth and in a recent interview said The increase in taxes should deter those who want to live in a quiet village and work perhaps in I uelph or other larger centres Letter key Village trustee Don Hilts feels that a letter from Dales the Chief Officer of the Wellington Bocrd of Health will be the on whether or not Rockwood tion level it enough to merit the debt However the question is raised as why such a pertinent problem which is a threat to the health of an entire community has not been considered worth doing some thing constructive about for five years the time of the original investigation when pollution problems were first considered until 1971 not one well has been closed down by the Board of Health not one house has been marked as condemned and there is no report that says people hove taken ill as a result of drinking contaminated water Douglas director of division of plant operations says that the Rock wood which includes plans for an oxidation ditch treatment plant is similar to systems being installed all over the world We have to use the best technology available he said and this is it John Root vicechairman of the says that the is the world leader In pollution control and he feels that the property in will double its value The question is whether such profits are of importance to the residents of the village They could prove valuable for those who are planning to move else where or if they wish to die and leave a likely estate said It hardly seems likely one young mother that are going to wont to move in and pay taxes over or equal to a city like when there ore none of the special facilities that city has to offer What will happen if the does not make an decision and rules out the proposed system Not a thing said Mr John Root If the 0 M turns down the proposal the trustees can look at the problems and apply again with suggestions that a more investigative study and another type system be considered The is a department representing the people and as a government body Is working towards their interest the autumn season had been held on October and they will continue to be held every two weeks in the Community Centre beginning at IS m Fight pollution Mrs rend a letter regarding pollution enlisting the assistance of the Institute ladles in glass tin newspapers and aluminum articles wrapping each article separately and taking them to the den Mills Community Hall on the firjt Saturday of every month The highlight of the meeting was the arranged by Mrs John Thomson as convener of Citizenship Don Hilts delighted his audience with outstanding slides which he showed of and area from the approximate date of River scenes country roads buildings the slides showed the many changes which have taken place Nostalgia aroused as pictures of the beautiful big elms which once graced the village park on Main Street across from Schneiders Candy were shown The elms were removed some time ago the victims of Dutch Tim disease and sometime this fall the Rockwood hope to replace them with maples Of further interest for the progrnm Miss Carol Thomson the newly crowned Queen of I air displayed a model of the Harris Woolen Mill which she herself had constructed to scale I very room of the building has been cleverly set in according to photographs she had studied and they depicted the hint ion of each department including the weaving cording and dyeing areas of the enterprise when it was at its excellent model created great attention and one which Carol had originated as a Centennial School Grade Project some time ago She has a few additions to make to the and cardboard replica but it will eventually find its way down to the Rock wood Academy where will use it for display purposes illustrating some of the village past history Mrs S Trousdale thanked Don Hilts and Carol for attending their meeting and providing such worthwhile program material Afterwards a delicious lunch culminated the second meeting of the all Car hits pole damage A man escaped injury when his car collided with a telephone pole on First I ine south of 25 on Thursday Wallace was driving the car the time of the ac cident Damage to the car was estimated at The telephone pole was valued at Milton investigated from and to Calgary and Nebraska after marrying a Mac Hall graduate from Parkhill bought a acre form on the Wellington Duf term County line seven miles east of Arthur Giving a rundown on their assets to date the Jaeksons say they ve raised children crops and stock and the count is three one y steers and one pony A career has cfvcn J an insight into the problems of the farmer and he sees easy borrowing and Incurring debt the death of the farmer He said that Wellington County is agricultural country and it to need new fresh thinking on the part of the government before it too late for farmers the bulk of rural owners Regarding regional government he said he had no comment until he could apply more research on it but at the moment said Mr Robinson 1 can l sec anything to support it at this time If you re wondering it an advantage to be an independent said I believe that as one I m not under compulsion to go with any party line The only drawbacks to supporting me he said are my three main weaknesses I can remember names I m a poor speaker I believe In democracy and the parliamentary system Asked If he ran and was sue where would he put his support Hob said that he would put his where he felt it wns right I don t think we 11 a mijonly government he said 1 would work with liberals Conservatives or P or them depending on their We must get the farmers out of this mess their livelihood is the thing that nil of us depen on He did not feel that the IB year old vote would be Influenced by can much as voting the way their parents About 100 attend The turnout at the candidates meeting not large In numbers approximately 100 interested people attended however in comparison to other districts the School greater audience than ml was nil minutes to speak five minutes rebuttal with their an additional 10 minutes to answer questions tl i floor Mr was the first of the evening who outlined his interest In the Wellington candidacy as the representative He hit on the Winer Sewer Installation proposal as his sounding board and said that if he wus elected he would Insist on greater investigation us to its necessity Alan feels confident Hint his party will get the 18 year old s vole Because he said Young people today have tossed off nil the old habits they have turned off on religion to look for something new they are for something besides what their had and so would only be natural that they re to the for new government I Isllng some of natural resources Mr said We export our raw materials to the United which is presently exempt un the new surcharge thin when the product Is finished we buy back the manufactured article only this time we to pay import duty He denounced cartels and feels government controls could help si Ive some of the problems for the Utile man Much of s stand was in denouncing the present and the team effort of the Davis government If the come Into power In the province able to Introduce publicity run auto Insurance it could turn loose approximately million for the government to direct in other areas such ns keeping and producing Canadian raw mi tennis In he said He feels the present Insurance system in Ontario deficient in both Its performance and its cost Blueprint for government Cameron I speaking the liberal referred to his government s Blueprint for wherein the first step of his party s policy will be to to provide relief for formers from the burden of education assessments A I Ibernl government will mnke a flat extra payment to school boards equivalent to percent of the fun Is he snld llu funds ihey now receive property taxes on farms this would then he on to Hie farmers In the furni of tax reductions on regional Mr IaisIi said lie fcit tint as It is set up It is almost impossible for a region of this He said that son would like to cited the Nil guru Region as an when the Davis t turned over one million doilurs to bail Item out of their difficulties We re not opposed to large reforms and we re prepared to Hive financial assistance if and when the people themselves feel its required in their area Someday It will be necessary for larger government In this area After the candidates hud spoken questions from the floor were largely generalized John Root seeking reelection for the PCs opted out on the Wed night meeting to attend one In 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