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The Acton Free Press Wednesday December 1971 Will A Christmas stor My donkey Anna Belle Need for more housing Wide ranging matters were discussed by council Tuesday evening some of them the result of committee meeting minutes lttenof thanks for gifts were read from Rev V J Morgan and Warden and Mrs Oakes Approval has been received from the Department of for the Provincial Municipal Incentive program in the amount of The proposed program includes three men for total of man and began Dec The men are paid on the basis of the probationary rate under the tcrmi and conditions of the present union agreement Corrections have been made to sidewalks and storm sewers on Cobblchlll t Councillors plan to visit Fergus to see their council chamber and other community buildings Councillor said hed like to sec a change in the furniture arrangement In the council chamber here and Hurst agreed No further action was taken on a letter from the offices of the Hon George Kerr advising that federal funds are available this winter for centre projects Administration committee members were of the opinion that while 100 per cent will be paid on the community would have to have a project and funds set up for such a purpose to be able to benefit from the program Subdivision agreement with Developments is still not settled and more correspondence is We were most upset councillor Coats explained that their lawyers were not present at a Joint meeting The lawyers had written with comments of a minor nature The clerk had been instructed the adminis tration committee to write town lawyer Fred with their comments and suggesting he inform solicitor all these matters could have been settled If he had been present at the last Joint meeting sign designating the munl- land In the Industrial park will be reerected with Illumination Possibility of Beardmore supplying town water to houses beyond the town limits will be investigated and the company is In contact with the town engineer Iherc lias been no council dis cussion on the matter yet Advocate of water councillor Bill Coats mourned the fluoride questions loss at nearby Ontario elections He admitted he was discouraged He was to report on the feasibility of a vote here Mayor explained to council why Acton isnt having a Red Cross mayors blood clinic as Milton Georgetown and Oak- villc are There Is no clinic planned here until the fall and he assured fellowcouncillors he will co operate then with the Red Cross in staging a mayors clinic Other centres involved Red Cross branches right in their towns Burlington isnt a special clinic now cither Seeing in minutes that the public works committee was discussing a proposed bylaw concerning keys in cars reeve wondered Why so anxious about keys in parked cars all of a sudden Councillor Chapman explained the committee was simply exploring all avenues and may bring in a resolution later Some cars with keys In them had been stolen locally he recalled Payments were made for the Elgin St storm sewer project and Mill and Park construction PART Dec 11 was day anil it dawned snowy treacherous and very hazardous for trailing donkeys So we decided to forget the trailer and lake the back seat out of the old Rambler Mack lined the area with a tarpaulin piled both kids with us in the front and went Jauntily off for our donkey Anna Hello didn t object to leaving her mother or to going intothctarofioursc It shard to object when youre being bundled In the arms of a determined man who picks up and thrusts you bodily Into a squashed area She stood like a rock in the bin of the car all the wa home ears flattened by the roof back side braced against the side window quietly dripping perspiration from her overheated People in the villages stopped to stare wondering If they could believe their Patrick and bounced delightedly all over the front seat and mi watching Anno IJelle Twenty miles and three suirtled towns later we slid into home base The baby had to be pushed pulled and carried into her awaiting where she buckled her knees In utter exhaustion after that traumatic journey Twelve horses craned their necks stood on tiphoof with out on six stalks in order to MX Anna was home Cruelty Donkeys are supposed to be very Intelligent quite different from horses in their ways I ve also heard they be like horses because of reasoning power I was soon to find out that this was entirely Anna Hello bad been neglected on pasture all nor life and was one big burr I spent two following her around the largi stable pulling burrs out of the tout 1 didnt dure put Hie liny 100 lb outside with heard of horses Including the The clerk was authorized to purchase three new filing cabinets for the town office ana an electronic calculator if it proved satisfactory after demon stration Council adjourned before Tuesday to tour the new town building in the industrial park The building is now complete with the exception of washroom fixtures and arrangements have been made for the immediate installation of these facilities Town super dent Alt Duby is to see about the purchase of furniture and storage bins and Indusmin explain plan A plan o working and restoring was presented to Township Council Mondav evening bj representatives of Ltd The owns approximated acres of land on the Sixth Line near the Ha Hon Heights Golf and Country Club officials described to council a threestage plan to work one area and then restore it We will have a ode of strip handle overburden rock mine and then rehabilitate the area explained official George Armstrong Armstrong mentioned the company had a plan to plant trees to the take recommendations to the councils Public works and Utilities committee As soon as washroom facilities are installed the mayor and clerk are to sign the deeds of transfer of lands to Alteo Construction The new building was built for the town by Construction in exchange for three building lots on Main St No holdback Councillor Marks in the chair for the committee of the whole questioned how council could e the budding before it had been through a winter He asked if there had been any holdback of payment Its not that kind of agreement said Mayor Les We have exactly what we asked for plus extras Theres no money involved The man has fulfilled his part of the bargain Dont hijack We must fulfill our part of the bargain asserted the ma or Don hijack this flight Peter What if the hijackers right persisted Mr Marks He still not the authorized person declared chief pilot Councillor Greer admitted he gets often I want a tour in the spring too concluded Mr Marks NOTICE Contrary to Rumors RONS BARBER SHOP i Still in Btiiinus TUES to m o SATURDAY 5 GLENLEA PLAZA ACTON Located Between LCBO Brewers Retail Propose bypass for council regular meeting night Tour new building Learned from building inspector Tom McLean a total of 15 building permits were issued in the township during the month of November Total estimated cost of the buildings is Passed a by law authorizing the borrowing of Passed a resolution authorizing the purchase of a Christmas turkey for each full time township employee Councillor said hed to see one of the township works crew placed on alert after hours lo watch for ice storms said he received complaints from township residents about road conditions early Mondav morning Deputy reeve Russell Miller presided for the hour meeting in of Tom Hill who is bedded down with the flu Councillor Wilfrid leslie was also absent A truck has been proposed as the only answer to the truck problem plaguing the village of It is estimated inure than trucks through on their way to and from nearby on some Some residents are fed up flic matter came up at Hal ton County councils road committee this week and a Toronto engineering consultants will studv the proposals and another submission made to the committee Both suggested by passes were north of the village A public meeting has also been proposed to inform residents of the proposals Warden Frank of Acton told the committee he would like to see the present road running through the village Improved with sidewalks constructed for pedestrians He felt the people of the village should get a chance to preserve the road since they were there before the quarries Ihe reeve of OakvUle Allan agreed this would be the best solution but felt it would turn the village s main street into expressway and they would suffer more heavy traffic and noise said it was his opinion the quarries should make more use of the railway that runs through the area rather than trucks MILTON SHOWTIME Sal Matinee 1 1 An Elephant CafledSJwrty In 14 Q ELLIOT STB rim 16 17 18 i intake suppose who So she hud the run of the stable Anywaj duldcil lo cut mil the burrs scissors Mils tying Anna up I sure she before 1 ustiiiing sturdy ropi to s liny halter I her her a solid post tunable- of supporting a ton disapproved She ill veil with every hair and She did not flghl as a horse would king and twisting but pulled steadily at the making her wee fat screw up On effort and uttering grunting rumbling muses like an overworked camel What a fuss As I turned with Die si I stared in disbelief All the groaning and nuking lo death Humane lety noises were bung performed on a ropi Yes donkeys wire more intelligent than horses a lot wittier Continued next week I last step in the OIK IwiiNlng program in Acton was liikui evening whin approved the with the Ontario for the operation of Hie iuiIIk indicate 1 will pay an annual payment In lieu of taxes of im amount equal to the amount the mill taxes I Acton will pay per cent of any rating Iosh A by law authorized the mayor and elerk lo sign the agrcemmt as previously agreed on Time for t It time for another survey for Heritor llbcnst luiulng red lllor As progressed Hie chairman Miirkn said he had Inquired tills at level a month ago but milting had of It lounclllor thought tills should have been corded In the committer minutes Deputy reeve said Milton application for siniot units curly you must prove you have a list of applicants walling said Hi eve JuNt need Mayor Duby felt the Senior i Hien units just met the need A eoiiple of apartments which we vacant have just been filled by opening them to from the district Ah for 1 to otne Ivnmiug tin re are names of over ho the tit ed Is not tin lining Hie mayor si tld he d like see a new vulture here the out right pun of genre lo He felt the I time lf housing Is Introduced there won I be tilt name problems are e etl We In our own mind should be nun of the need before approaching for more said the mayor Councillor Marks explained hes somewhat disillusioned by MIC and regulations Hi al o said there Is no uptodate lile of has en pursuing the on his own after rmlving no support and refused information he requested he said JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS 10K and 14K Gold PIERCED EARRINGS JOHN B0UCHT0N JEWELLERS WATCHMAKERS Main St N Georgetown Par GIFT MAKE IT A French Telephone FIRST LINE TV 8531057 The Beckers Plaza Acton Still in Doubt What You Will Put Under the Christmas Tree WELL DONT BE COME TO FIRST LINE TU AND YOU WILL SEE THE LOVELIEST GIFTS FOR THEE QUALITY GIFT WARES Italian Glass Crystals etc RECORDS from Folk to Classical TAPE RECORDERS aRADIOS COMPONENTS STEREOS PLUS 3 Great Lines of Television ZENITH MOTOROLA Quasar FLEETWOOD COME IN AND BROWSE AROUND N IGA Soft Drinks 1 IGA Dare Cookies run rut mm tare IGA son nix lata con rHNkl Vegetables 2 37 RED or BLUE BRAND IIUDC BLADE ROAST SHORT RIB SKINLESS SAUSAGE 21 IGA raw coNcomun IGA Fruit Juices Ml 39 CREAMETTE SPAGHETTI or No I GRADE WINTER KEEPERS POTATOES MUSHROOMS BAG 69 MACARONI FAB PLUS MANY MORE IHST0RE SPECIALS irrn