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Arena fire alarm system hot topic at parks meet Parks find recreation committee members unanimously agree with Councillor Peter Marks that a manual fire alarm system should be installed in the arena but most disagree with him on how persons usuif the building should be on what to do in an emergen Marks the last committee meeting if the arena fire alarm can be activated from any part of the budding When arena manager Harold informed him the 250000 capital program public works committee of Acton council reviewed the five year capital works program at a meeting November 22 and then set up the program as follows New water supply well and trunk main which the town must pay in full Hydro underground from Alice to Willow Sts 3 Storm sewer extension which would amount to if the subsidy is granted Roads which will double to 120 if subsidies are granted Sewer main extension to relieve the burden on the main line 60 Total cost would be if the Ontario Municipal Board approves the projects Jack Greer noted these were all the items the committee saw should be done next year Some items would have to be expenditures of for underground v ere questioned by Councillor Marks who asked why it was not Hydro responsibility to update facilities Mayor council representative on the hydro commission said the original installation is by the town but hydro is responsible for upkeep rhe hydro is to sell power ind leive enough margin to operate the system on a breakeven basis Councillor Marks observed that this counter to what the town engineer t61d them about other I on is when sprinkler off Marks said he like to see an independent system thit be manually I d like to see people out of the building before the sprinkler he ids off he said Dry run Marks then sueested when and if the manuallyactivated is installed a dry run fire drill be held when people are in the building to acquaint them with the sound of the alarm He said instructions be over the public id Iress A dry run would be disastrous committee member Dime suLfested Marks disagreed I think we d orderly response he rmin Patterson agreed that people should become acquainted with the sound of the but felt a belter to do it would be to it 1 set it off for people outside the building to heir some there is lare crowd in the Practice hours Committee member Inscoe said he in principle with Mirks dry run theory but users of the buildup could be better educated to the fire j1 system through the irem miniement who us the regularly Maybe dry runs eould be held minor hockey practice hours he suggested Adult preparation is something else Marks maintained should not occur if the arena has the proper number of fire And If It t we bloody well better see that it has he added Although foiled to agree on dry run members agreed to hue arena manager Harold Investigate fire alarm s stems used In neighboring arenas and report bock with Home owners can now reduce payments BY AS MUCH AS HALF You is I owner now eligible lor a low second or II rd mo loin from it reduced how l low homo owner loin can pay all your Us you I II required ind it the same t me reduce ya is much is half F out I t Is to gel your loin lpproved thin hours You cill 10 today lor I courteous Investment Corp Ltd St Toronto Cill collect evenings Committee sets five year schedule for reconstruction THE CORNER OF MAIN AND MILL Streets wns transformed into the busy intersection of Albert Lake somewhere between Owen Sound Inst Friday as TV crews from the CBC invaded Acton to televise scenes from a forthcoming television drama entitled STRIKE Scenes shot in Acton were to depict small town on strike but somewhere along the line producers were misled Traffic swirled the busy intersection and pedestmns clogged sidewalks in what was supposedly to be an almost deserted community One CBC man told the Free they made a survey at a quiet time ind expected Acton would be ideal Scenes were shot anyway with Acton Pharmacy transformed into Hennings General Store Watson s Music Store became headquarters Snowmobile complaints begin for the Albert Lake Beacon and Acton Billiards a hall for rent Signs on businesses and Highways 25 and were changed to places such as Halton Falls and Brest Top photo shows the crew setting up a scene Middle left is a producer and spectator rival TV man Carpenter inspecting news from the Albert Lake Beacon window which turned out to be disguised Acton Presses Middle right the camera readies for action Bottom left a street scene from the show Middle the sign at Acton Pharmacy is changed while right a principal in the show acts small townish The show is part of the Sunday evening Anthology series but the did not know when the show would be shown Staff Photo The public works and utilities committee of Acton has set out a five year connecting link construction program to be submitted to the Department of transportation and Communi cation Ninety per cent of the work which is approved would be paid by the Department and 10 per cent by the town Connecting links arc the roads in Acton which are part of the provincial highway system The committee recommended the following improvements 1972 CNR grade separation study Reconstruction of Hes for St fContlnucd from Page I instead of class he developed something he called compulsory attendance Answ questions he favored flexibility Some life experiences are structured some are not Supply teacher Hines admitted teaches sometimes in flexible class situations sometimes in structured class rooms having experienced both she can t tell what she likes best She has sympathy for the poor parents wij from Mill St to the south western town limits 1974HiLhwa to the northeast limits of town from to the western town limits 1975 tmn from Wilbur St to M St 7 reconstruction from Mill St to School work on these projects would be done the previous so would be to is soon is possible on the scheduled Clerk Joe Hurst told council that if the schedule is approved and to the town would have all highways in town rccon in must be submitted to the Department prior to December 1971 for their approval STOCKING STUFFERS OR JUST DELICIOUS GOODIES FOR CHRISTMAS PERSONALIZED SUCKERS HAVE THE NAME YOU WISH INSCRIBED FREE OF CHARGE ORDER YOUR CHRISTMAS CANDY CANES NOW FRESH DELICIOUS HOMEMADE CANDIES FRESHLY ROASTED CHOCOLATE COATED NUTS CASHEWS BRAZILS ALMONDS PEANUTS Creamy Fudge Spanish Coconut Peanut Brittle Raisin Clusters Coconut Burr Raisin Bark Ginger Bark Fresh Roasted Salted Nuts Pralines Decorated Sugar Cubes Milk Chocolate Old Fashioned Stick Candy Popcorn Candy Pops and Many other sweets NEW STORE t BARCLAY CANDIES Noisy late driven snowmobiles produced complaints to police machines were out after the first snowfall Monday night in some locations running till as late as 2 a disturbing neighbors town bylaw and the Motorized know Vehicles Act set down regulations for use of local police will be enforcing Die police will also be laying charges when cars ore left parked and 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