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Strong opposition to bumping Hinton from Board H Bert Hinton I have no knowledge of what led up to the hassle over my reappointment or what happened at county council said Acton businessman H Bert this week when asked about the move to have him replaced by an Oakville representative on the Sheridan College Board of Governors Vicechairman of the college board Mr said he had done absolutely nothing to promote his own reappointment County council received a notice from the province notifying a reappointment by the county was warranted Mr Hinton was appointed by the county and is ihlng his firm four year term as a governor of the college week at county council tha reeve of Milton Ron Harris sponsored resolution to reappoint former warden to the post Allan Mnsson and Harry Barrett reeve and deputy reeve of blocked the motion with an amendment recommending resident to the post Strong opposition The Masson amendment ran into strong opposition so It was withdrawn on the understanding no appointment would be made until the December meeting of county council War I rank Oakes of Ac ton defen ling Mr said the former warden had forgotten more about municipal politics 111 an some county councillors would ever know Reeve Ron Harris of Milton commented that Mr Is a knowledgeable and enthusiastic governor who rose to the vicechairman post and could go 1 Ightr If left on Mr Mnsson told county council It would be in the best Interests of relations between and the college to have an appointee to replace Reasoning behind this was that representative appointed by the county would assist In the college relations with the town Mr Hinton told the Free Press he finds this hard to understand since he had promoted for the Sheridan College taking Into account the town Tine educational background He fell he has represented Oakville better even than their own members However he on the entire affair philosophic ally He is willing to serve another four year term on the board but if county decides otherwise he is not going to be upset At the same lime he notes his term on the Sheridan board of governors hod been most ACTON ONTARIO Wf ONI SHAY MR Car fire soon out Mr Mrs Vickcry and baby were driving past Force Electric Thursday night when they discovered smoke coming from their car They stopped and Jumped out and the fire brigade was called The fire was soon out and the family walked to their destination close by Faulty wiring was blamed for the fire Ice makers rewarded Arena employees Don and Bob Price are going to be reworded for their conscientiousness In staying up almost round the clock the final weekend of October to make ice In the Acton Parks board voted Thursday night to award each of the men a bonus for their efforts Parks employees received salaries Fourth doctor Joseph Vukovich has Joined the staff of Acton Medical Centre practicing with Brian MoorL Craij Hutchison and David von Rent Gerry left the group recently to continue his studies Vukovich comes from Port Credit and interned at Toronto East General Hospital He and his hale an apartment on Churchill Road Music salesmen not members An organization attempting to sell music lessons and musical instruments over the phone to Acton residents is not a member of the Acton Chamber of Commerce and has no endorsement from the local chamber C of C president Roy Goodwin told the ree Press thus week Mr Goodwin said On chamber has learned re present at I of the organization made telephone calls saying they are calling from the town office that the art members of the Acton Chamber of Commerce stolen Entrv was forced through the side door of s store on the weekend The break In was reported to police Monday in corns and bills was estimated taken from the cash registers RATION spin in one fimilv includes Mrs Bessie Buss Toronto shown holdinc her gnat great Heidi The bat is the first child of Mr and Mrs John Birred Acton See insidt for story Council turns down information request council turned down a motion Councillor Peter Marks which would have en led nil municipally elected officials to remove copies of and resolutions and other nonconfidential material from tilt muni office for personal Councillors should be able to Oil information and take it home for stud Marks told admitting the same motion had been defeated at committee level but pleading for reconsideration He said the Act did surest these materials should be available for councillors Mho wanted to stud them so they could vote intelligently on questions put council It a problem for me I in out of town from to tat day he said noting he would like to be to phone the clerk and ask for copies Marks said he had spent some time perusing documents relating to the sale of 1 d and felt council should be individual councillors to study problems In order lo it the door should be wide open he said claiming it would take only about iv minutes time and there could be no abuses because the same material was available to oil ratepayers on request and for a small fee Any questions of confidential reports would be left to the discretion of the clerk enjoyable and he has given much time and effort to see that the college wtlfare Is promoted 1 not an agitator but I don I sit either he told the Free Press I feel the board and the students of the college have an accountability something he would expect would from him He noted it was not his custom to Just nit on the board He actively promoted the college by contesting decisions he thought were wrong and ad policies he felt were right And Mr Is getting strong support for his on on Page Charge brothers 33 car thefts A number of charges hove been laid against two Acton brothers Following investigation of car thefts In Acton and other towns One of the men appeared In court In Milton Monday and was remanded a week Cons Roy Wood of Acton apprehended the two Sub were laid by Acton Milton P Milton municipal police depart mi and Oakvillc municipal police department Invt showed cars had been stolen during recent months six of them in Acton Hard soft liners speak at dinner Two conflicting viewpoints about education will likely be well at Acton Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting set for Monday November 29 at the Station Hotel The Chamber has Invited John Maxwell of the Department of Social Sciences College an advocate of the soft or permissive line in education as well as Garnet McDcrmid of Department of the Cur at the Ontario Institute of Studies in a hard liner on education to speak to the meeting Both have accepted The speakers will present and then the meeting will be thrown open for questions which officials of the Chamber expect will be entertaining and educational Tickets for the steak dinner can be procured from Mr and Mrs Alan Eastwood Elmore Drive WOODWORKING AND classes at Night school are ittrarUng people from a wide to the high school lopletl Mrs I Cooper of Acton refinishes high re for Acton centennial year The chair is put of the furniture she recovered from the AT Brown drug store which stood where Bank of Commerce now stands lop teacher Clarence Illus trates for Mrs Christie of Acton the proper way to make dr iwers Middle photo shows teichcr Mrs Tune Levy of Georgetown centre explaining some of the secrets of m pottery to ft How townsmen Mrs Lorraine and Mrs Susan Bun Bottom left Mrs Joe of Acton tries her skills U the potters wheel Bottom Joseph Churchill rt finishes i l yc old rocking chair with a lidderbick ind of woven rope a former resident of 1 now in Acton Staff Photos Area woman killed in crash 50 attend A two ear collision involving four members of the Fergus Juvenile hockey team took the life of Margaret Ann 1 last Thursday The collision occurred at intersection of Highway 24 and Wellington County Road near Ospringe shortly after Mrs Craik was a passenger In a car driven by her Walter Mr was admitted to Guelph General Hospital with fractures and cuts Driver of the second car James Bolger R Arris and its passengers Roger Harrop Nichol Township and Ronald John both of Fergus were on their way to for a Wellington league hockey game The game was eventually cancelled because of the collision The four were treated for cuts and bruises General Hospital and liter released Small pane A small window at the library was reported broken this week Police have had reports of several broken windows the past few weeks Councillor Norm Elliott ported Marks on the motion Frank said there lad en no problem for councillors to information in usual way in the past and he want to think there was a Available Councillor Earl thought all the information was liable at committee and Deputy Reeve Garnet Pit told Marks there had been occasions in the past when this could have been abused He felt the decision must look at picture over the years rather than just the sent Mayor could see no Cathy Lasby Shorthorn Queen At the Royal Winter Fair knowledge of the breed and the Cathy Lasby of Rock beef industry wood was named Ontario Cathy who is IB was grand Shorthorn Queen The champion showman at Acton girl who was Eair this year and recently won Shorthorn Lassie here is in her the W I Ethel Chapman first year arts at the University of scholarship She competed at the Royal on November 15 with nine other regional Shorthorn Lassies She was judged on personality Startled by loss of arena revenue Acton Parks and Recreation Committee may have tost in excess of revenue for each week in October a suitable sheet of ice not ready in the community centre Startled b this estimate made Thursday night by arena manager Harold parks committee has decided to seek professional engineering advice to out what mechanical or structural deficiencies In the building are delaying the preparation of ice this year Ice- making machinery was set in motion October 1 but a sheet of ice was not ready for use until November over two weeks later Present figures Townsley based his figure of on the ice rental revenue and refreshment booth profits for the week of November 12 He said figure for a week in October could be even higher since ice could be rented to local teams at higher rates Many local minor leagues do not require ice until November he said Opinions on what the problem really varied among members but all agreed the arena manager figures were significant enough to have the committee retain an engineer to find out why ice cannot be ready earlier I think he say put another horsepower motor on the Ice making machine and also Insulate the building suggested Councillor Peter Marks said he is not convinced insulation is the only problem but admitted an in the capacity of the ice machine may be needed Referring to a front page Free Press report in which M Whiting said local public bodies should take a good look at the new federal government program labor intensified under which grants are available for community projects committee member GO Malcolm wondered if the committee look into the offer Marks said he has already spoken to council about getting some work hours for parks and recreation under the provincial government winter works incentive program However he pointed out the provincial program pays only for labor costs still need capital to put into raw materials he said regretfully He said he didn t know whether the federal program carried the same restrictions but promised to investigate the matter and bring it up at CATHY night school leisure time is providing new skills for over at night school classes this Diverse produce a pltisanl hum of in the huh Monday ly Wednesday evenings Just one class upholstery ia not held in the school it sin the begin October 12 and moat of them are scheduled to be over just before Christmas success of the classes his prompted the organizers to them atain after Nt courses As well three entirely new courses will be offered to fight the mid winter doldrums bridge as a second I icc foreign cuisine f lyLrs will be out soon which courses being run Most of them can take newcomers after the holiday Likely to be repeited are upholstery conversational trench physical fitness handicrafts and pottery One of the most popular classes of fall term has been pottery which his 22 enrolled including two men one from Milton and one from Georgetown rhere a new instructor Mrs June who also teaches art at the school in the mornings The school has its own kiln which those In the class may use Typing also has a hefty enrolment of 22 The instructor is former high school office staffer Mrs Betty Lou Bowden of Georgetown who retired to look after her young family This is a week course continuing on right through Christmas Hammer on The upholstery group in the is taught by upholsterer Earl Jensen who recently moved from Acton to Guelph He has in the group and is expecting to continue instructing after Christmas The sewing class is which was intended to run 20 weeks There are 16 enrolled Mrs LynnLawsonrf Fergus is in charge of the group and their varied projects In the shop high school teacher Clarence supervised who are working on what they choose from making new articles to old furniture Two nights Mrs Bessem Georgetown had groups of interested women at the school two nights Mondays for needlecrafts and Wednesdays for handicrafts As well as sewing the women have been making candles and leatherwork These will be offered again since there are many possibilities for new crafts to be Conversational French will also be offered again The teacher is Gerry Brouillard of Burlington who teaches French fCtmilnueil on Page