Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), January 26, 1972, p. 12

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ITS A TONGUE twister Cubs fashion crafts at a Crafts Day in Georgetown Saturday while Terri of the Georgetown keeps an eye on the artists Sixty cubs from Georgetown district attended Staff Photo Cubs fashion crafts Sat Sixty cubs from the Georgetown district participated In an afternoon of crafts at St John United church hall Georgetown Saturday afternoon The cubs had the opportunity to move around the hall where the various packs had craftmalting tables set up Boys could then make their own gadget that Included a council fire from the Acton leaders pipe stem glosses from Glen Williams and various other that encouraged hand work and some skill Seven Cubs from the 1st Acton accompanied Forbes Cole and Kaa Wayne Gordon to the session NANCY WATERS a eader the Glen Williams Cubs snows Bob Shaw of the 1st Acton how to shape lenses for and of course District glasses at Saturday s Cub Craft day in Georgetown Staff Commissioner Gordon Douglas Photo Waste management Want countywide study Providing provincial subsidies are available and the cost Is not excessive County Council will engage consultants to study prospects of a county wide solid waste management program for Burlington and have engaged a consultant who Is in the preliminary phases for a study in those two towns Minister of the Environment Kerr recommended that the study be made for the whole county The study is estimated to cost for the two southern towns or for the whole county While Kerr t given a direct answer about the availability subsidies for the study he indicated there would be a stronger argument for one if it was done on a county basis rather than individually Seek subsidy The administration committee County Council agreed to seek a definite answer on costs and on subsidies Planning students study Nassagaweya Approximately IS students of the Urban Planning Course of the University of Waterloo will be working on a part time basis for the Nassagaweya Planning Board from now until about the end of March At the Jan meeting of Council Councillor James Watson mentioned the planning board had been in contact with the professor of the course Members of the planning board recently met with some of the students to plan the outline of the program County brochure Some manufacturing service and distributing industries operate In Halton County Payrolls are In excess of million value of factory shipments exceeds million gross material costs exceed million and employees number more than while farm income exceeds IB million In the county These and other facts are revealed In the most recent County brochure The brochure Includes map of the county an aerial picture of each of the seven municipalities and a description of each The brochure was developed by last years economic develop ment committee of the County of The students will conduct on the needs of the township what buildings are needed the need for shopping centres what the township residents want for their future basic fundamental planning Watson explained to the council Watson also mentioned the students had been given all the information on the townships requirements The work the students carry out will compose a portion of their spring term mark and will be carried out in class time explained the councillor He also mentioned that the students would meet with the planning board at their business meetings to keep the board up to date on their progress The professor of the program has agreed to work within a budget of explained Watson 1rom a planning viewpoint this will be quite an asset for he concluded At the suggestion of Warden Jim the committee recommended the formation of a committee Including the ad ministration committee members and one staff representative from each of the municipalities The warden suggested he would not support the study if grants were not available Esquesing Deputy Reeve Russ Miller suggested some municipalities may not need new facilities at this time but he felt it would be helpful to have a county wide picture He recalled his municipality being forced to provide a study on the township dump at a cost of BOO Reserve Judgment Reeve Mrs A MacArthur supported the committee move to seek information regarding subsidies and a firm price for the county but reserved Judgment concerning the final goahead for the study We won need it In for a good long tune but it would be good to take a look at the problem on a county wide basis she said NIELSENS Sale Continues IN EVERY DEPARTMENT THROUGHOUT THE STORE Nielsens Clothing Zellers O NE CENT SALE LIMITED QUANTITIES I SHOP EARLY FOR BEST ASSORTMENT NO HIGHWAY GEORGETOWN Bon to to Sat I UL Mi

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