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Mayor reviews year outlines plans Looking back over gives Acton mayor a certain satisfaction knowing six of his seven election platform points have been accomplished with only half of a twoyear term of office expired Asked to review the past year by the Free Press and to polish Si his crystal ball with some Mayor Duby took each of his points and reviewed them Number one on the list was senior citizens housing which after years of negotiation and barley had been opened up to tenants in the fall of 1971 Second point he supported was the building of condominiums which people in Acton could afford He noted work could start on the former Campbell farm In the spring for this type of home Prices will be less than down Solve problems As he sees it the town has met the need for houses for the present The condominium program will bring lowcost housing within reach of those who want to buy a house rather than rent one solving of Actons lowcost housing problems However the mayor is firmly convinced council should keep a close eye on senior citizen housing needs in Acton so they can be ready to qualify for ad ditional accommodation He points out Acton a town of 00Q has only senior citizen units compared to much smaller Elora with a complex and similar size Fergus which Is applying for more on top of the original The disparity he feels is partly due to the fact that the impact of the present units has begun to affect the people in Acton Demand will Increase as acceptance grows and we want to move quickly when the need for further units Is shown Modify plans He noted plans for condominium housing on the Campbell farm had been modified to make them more attractive than the original plans Sixtyseven units will be constructed in the first stage of the development which the mayor felt would get moving in the spring Recent land moving at the site Is preliminary work Third point he felt had been accomplished In the first year of the two year term was the promise to continually review the zoning bylaw so the town does not regulate against people who bought property several years ago with the Idea of eventually making changes He said recent modifications had assisted people in this category and it would be council policy to continue the program Number four was the completion of the MillPark corner which the mayor thought was now one of the most attractive comers in Acton He singled out the local contractor who had done the work noting he liud done a very good Job despite unexpected difficulties point he stressed was a cooperative program with parks and recreation board which the mayor felt was established now with genuine rapport between the two bodies His sixth point encouraging new industry to settle in Acton mayor suggested was fulfilled in pan establishment of the new town works yard and building in the industrial park He felt this would help to encourage industry to base their operations In the park Concluding point setting a realistic mill rate the mayor thought was self evider since council had been extra cautious when the rate was set a fact to which some ratepayers took exception Trunk system One of the most important developments during the post year Mayor Duby thought was the construction of a major central trunk storm sewer system The system will accept additional lines and improve the drainage in many areas of town He felt the cost well worth it to clean up many low lying areas king Into the crystal ball for the current year the mayor said all committees of council will proceed with the continuation of Completed six out of seven election promises their 1971 program listing Improved street lighting expanding the land fill site and other programs they deem will be of direct benefit to all taxpayers They will be determined on a priority basis Continued controlled growth of the town is also called for although Mr admits Acton is dogged by the spectre of rationalization of this area He feels the government being fair to municipalities trying to plan and develop properly They have to contend with many other problems that tax the powers of councillors to deal with intangibles Acton will have to grow ac cording to the Torontocentred region plan which calls for arrested growth of the city We have to avoid getting too big he said noting to people would allow Acton to afford more advantages but at the same time would allow the town to retain its small town character Taking a swipe at Acton antique town hall the mayor said he would personally welcome some modest long overdue renovations to the council chambers to create the proper atmosphere for correct pro cedures and conduct of business He felt the present chambers tended to stifle the proper at mosphere for much of council business Resurface roads Hoped for improvements to roads In 1972 included re surfacing of some of the paved streets He named Glenlea sub division and Peel St as needing a lot of attention which would likely be a coating of prime asphalt Major improvements are also planned for Bower Avenue and priority thinking for This will Include some preliminary underground wiring in the area of the post office which council would like to see installed prior to paving Acton has an excellent water supply with 350000 gallons daily supplied by existing welb and springs but council has looked further ahead Another well has been capped on the Fourth Line which can produce another 300000 gallons a day almost double the present adequate supply Council has also authorized new probes in other areas to see how much water is available In the event of need The mayor feels strongly that the town should be sharing in some of the benefits of the county road system albeit true Acton does not qualify under the present system of establishing connecting links It is the nature of the town that we have no need for connecting links he said suggesting the county road committee could easily come up with some alternative so nil municipalities could share In improving roads He pointed out the Wallace St extension as one area where county road money would be most welcome since one day it could become a major artery to the industrial park and around the heavy town traffic Major artery He also advocates looking with keen Interest at the grade at Highway and the tracks in the light of Department of Transport plans to extend Highway 25 beyond Ospnngc to the north He suggests Highway could become a main artery to the north when the extension is complete and the crossing would be a bottleneck If left in its present state Improvements there would necessarily have to be incorporated Into plans for the southern approach to town One of the first priorities for the public works committee of council will be extension of the sidewalk from the Mill and Park improvement to Cameron St and the possibility of constructing asphalt walks on Cameron will be considered The mayor admitted the present situation where the sidewalk ends nowhere is ridicu lous but the 1971 budget dictated its length not councils wishes Council will likely lake look at Arthur Peel South Willow and Church Streets and the mayor is hopeful preliminary engineering work can be done on Church St this year There stilt no word from the Department of Municipal Affairs about the amount of land which must be conserved on the town owned land which council has agreed in principle to sell to Construction The mayor also thinks imposition of the recent capital gains tax may help to control the problem of speculation In development of small holdings in smalt towns He admitted concern about the proposed Hulad development on the former Seynuck farm which has had several owners and prospective developers which have never quite got down to the business of actual development The council feels the present owner can go ahead In the spring but the mayor cautioned against optimism noting council had been through this all before and the property was still a refuge for weeds We want to see It developed as planned at least tho first phase We could probably negotiate the balance he said There can be nothing more frustrating than to sec it sit another year in weeds He was also critical about the indecision regarding the location of the Toronto national Airport It has caused a lot of discomfort and concern to many people he thought noting one proposed site was in the Acton area In the middle From airports to snowmobiles the mayor said council in no way wants to discriminate against with restricting by laws but they are caught In the middle between enraged rate payers and the fun machine operators I only hope we can get the cooperation required Acton cu con trolled growth and get more the amenities off Prices Drastically Reduced In All Departments LADIES DRESSES COATS 20 50f LADIES PANT SUITS LADIES SLACKS GIRLS DRESSES COATS 20 FOR THE MEN SNOWMOBILE SUITS Nylon Outer Terylene Filled Nylon Lining Aw Group of Fancy Dress Shirts FLANNEL DRESS PANTS F0RSYTHE DRESS SPORT SHIRTS off MENS WINTER TOP COATS 20 50 off MENS READYTOWEAR SUITS 20 50 off 9T SUITS Dont Forget to Fill out Your Coupon tor Free Trip to Nassau The Acton Free Press Wednesday January OUR READERS WRITE Mayor Duby reviews the past year Tracing descendants Ontario January 3 Dear Sir I am interested in tracing descendants of an pioneer Angus McDonald who I believe settled In that township In 1032 A native of Islay Scotland and a veteran of the Battle of Waterloo among other conflicts Mr McDonald celebrated his hundredth birth day in 1877 and lived to the age of 10S Mr McDonald who was my greatgreatgreat grandfather had children One daughter was married to a Mr George Elliott who lived near Acton Another was married to a man by the name of Ferguson I think that she had a son Peter Ferguson I am descended from a son Daniel McDonald who moved away from the area to take up farming In Ontario County in 1 certainly would be grateful to receive any Information from any of the of Angus McDonald or Indeed from anyone who may know something of this family from to avoid severe amendments to the existing bylaw Very obviously some are making ft difficult for those who handle their machines properly and they will be res ponsible for any restrictions made by the town rhe road committee is to review the existing bylaw and make recommendations to council in the early part of the new year the mayor said and this was being done through demands of people who feel some machine operators are abusing the privileges accorded them mayor focusscd attention on Acton 1974 centennial by stating he hoped council could maintain a cooperative approach for centennial planning and support the projects of the centennial commission He noted it would be interesting to watch events in Arthur and Bolton municipalities which are celebrating centennials this year However he said council would have to cut the cloth to fit their ability to cooperate It is important for Acton and some thing to get excited about he sold In reference to planning being done by a committee formed to things going We II cooperate to the best of our ability he concluded mayor reminds that there will be a plebiscite on liquor at the next municipal election and he supported it suggesting it could benefit local business it It is passed as well as updating existing dining facilities and attracting new ones truly Miss Helen A Coles Slaw Continued from Page enjoyment and comparing It with the tasteless mess they had in front of them the rest of called for the manageress and sang their displeasure in unison They observed that the bill the waitress delivered was useless since we didn intend to pay it The manageress t need to be hit over the head to detect further if she objected She hastily agreed to accept the bill and we stalked out of that restaurant in high dudgeon with the perspicacity of legitimate freeloaders jumped in the vehicle and pointed Its nose towards Naples on a two lane road that made Highway look like an expressway Record UNICEF year December 1971 Dear Mr largely to your generous coverage of Halloween for your columns we appear to be heading towards a record year Wo arc- heavily dependent on the news media telling our wide spread audience about the activities of generally and your local Halloween for UNICEF groups We will let you know our final collection results very shortly Wilh our very best wishes for 1972 Yours sincerely Mosca coni moke it Hi Jack My best wishes To all my friends in Acton Congratulations on your Centennial Program It looks greatl 1 m sorry to miss your Sportsmens dinner but look for me sometime in the near future is going to be a big year for believe me say It to my face and If anyone t Best of Luck SAVE ON Interior LATEX PAINT In living rooms hallways bathrooms or Dries in 30 Cm bo AT YOUR ALLONT ASSOCIATE STORE 6 FOOT ALUMINUM STEP LADDER Slurdy light weight loddor Is cross braced With pall tray and non slip stops OUR BEST MR TRAY High Pile toller and good quil 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