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Councillor Coxe Regular garbage pickup would solve dump problems Hie waste management branch of the Department of the Environment has told Esquesuig council an undesirable situation exists at the township dump almost as bad as the burning which plagued them for years In a letter to council one of the Department engineers said he had recently Inspected the dump and although he had been led to believe the township wanted to run a good operation he was disappointed in what he had seen Refuse had been pushed much too dose to the Black Creek and the resultant runoff could pollute the water the letter said Requests meeting The engineer requested a meeting with council to discuss the situation and suggested there would have to be- some redistribution of fill in the landfill area to correct dumping near the creek Reeve Tom Hill laid the blame on the engineers commissioned for the delay in getting the dump working properly ana drew up plans for the site They were supposed to draw up plans in November but all we ve got Is the bill so far he said Later in the meeting Councillor Coxe brought up the subject again when he suggested a feasibility study of a regular garbage pickup in the township starting with the hamlets Too much traffic Coxe said part of the reason they were In trouble with the waste management branch was because of the amount of traffic going into the dump He felt that if the township could cut down on the number of vehicles dumping garbage much of the problem would be solved Councillor also thought the amount of traffic had something to do with the amount of garbage left at dump gates and places He had an ally in Reeve Tom Hill who Is sold on the regular garbage pickup Garbage could be collected and taken to the waste disposal site cheaper than it costs now to dean up the dump Hill said The matter was left for committee study Pleads guilty eight charges Charged in connection with uttering a forged document at the Bank of Commerce here last week William Arthur Myer of Woodstock appeared In court Monday and pleaded guilty to eight charges He was remanded until next Monday for sentencing His associate Richard Taylor Jane also of Woodstock appears in court In Milton next Monday Protocol ar Myer apparently attempted to pass a forged cheque at the Acton bank Jan and the bank manager Del Cook called police He was captured outside the bank and taken to the police station where he suddenly escaped and was caught again about two hours later in the Legion During investigation it was learned the second man was involved and similar attempts had been made at other banks Charges against them were laid by police detachments ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 2 F Cents Acton bids for Grey Cup New warden drops prayer roll call Countrywide reaction Waves of impish delight rolled across Canada this week when it was announced Acton had formally made a bid for the 1974 Grey Cup football game in the teeth of tough competition from cities such as Toronto Ottawa and Hamilton Canadian football commissioner Jake Gaudaur announced Friday that Acton had made the bid for the game and the brief was one of the best offered so far A representative of the townJock Carpenter met with Gaudaur last week and satisfied him Acton could meet the qualifications The game can be staged anywhere in Canada said noting in the same breath for those who were not aware that Acton is in Canada It would also coincide with Acton centennial budget In the face of A cocktail thrown by the city of the town of Acton has appropriated to induce the CFL to play Canada only truly national sporting event In Acton Naturally it will be played in the town biggest park which Juts its Jaws into Fairy Lake As no previous professional football gome has been played in the park the turf has been labelled virgin sod as opposed to the mod sod Toronto Intends to Install at their CNE stadium Centennial commissioner Carpenter told reporters from Canadian Press that Toronto decision to spend on the mod sod could have been spurred by the Acton bid tor the game Of course he noted they are Acton to host Orange Parade Acton will be the site of the 1972 Orange Lodge district parade At their regular meeting Tuesday January Acton Council passed a resolution granting Acton O permission to hold the parade here Saturday July Acton last hosted the district parade in 1968 working with champagne money while we have only a beer budget The decision will likely hinge on which brew the league commissioners prefer With the professional modesty they have acquired after several weeks of planning for centennial In the centennial commission announced that Acton was by far the best site had the choicest location with easy access from Ontario three major centres Meet requirements How could Acton meet the requirements It may be the first game with six scats at which would ensure a private game or ticket holders Or say the commission members fans could be pushed into the park at apiece Of course these prices would include parking privileges Plans to televise the 1974 Grey Cup from Acton were temporarily suspended following letters of complaint from residents of nearby Comers and Speyside who heard they might be blacked out commission members said with wide grins The commissioners threatened to cut off all leather for footballs in the event the CFL favors another site for the game After all this is the leather Continued on CANADIAN FOOTBALL commissioner Jake the Grey Cup game He noted the pinpoints Acton on the map for site was beautiful Acton s offer was one of press radio and TV last Friday when he the best offers so far for the game J announced the CFL was entertaining an Acton Carpenter Photo Snowmobile races Y weekend event For the third winter Acton Men dub is sponsoring snow mobile events this week at the lake As well as races there is an innovation this year a 22mile cross country run Thirteen classes of machines will be accommodated in races- five stocks five modified and three ladies classes Prize money depends on the entry fees paid in on Saturday and Sunday and there are trophies provided by Acton merchants and businessmen The Men club plans its events for the ordinary local person who enjoys the new sport says convener Boss of the club There no use In outsiders coming here to make a lot of money out of it he says New run The new cross country run has been all laid out with permission of landowners involved This contest begins at 1 clock There are check po nts arranged with a point system to determine the winner First one in doesn t necessarily win Maps will be given to the competitors There will mechanic on the grounds and refreshments available With Ross on the committee are Stuart Robertson Milt Ball and Al Clark Three seek Tory ticket There will be at least three men seeking the Hal ton Conservative ticket and the right to challenge liberal MP Hud Whiting for his seat in Ottawa Terry O Connor of Acton and Jim 36 of Oak have declared themselves candidates Hinton offers a wealth of experience having served as Reeve of Acton Warden of County a member of the Ontario Assessment Review Court president of the Halton County and Respiratory Disease Association and vice- chairman of Sheridan College Board owns and operates a store in Acton Broadcaster is an insurance salesman and works as a part time broadcaster with CFRfi He also teaches broadcasting at Sheridan College He worked For two years as executive assistant to John Yaremko who was then Minister of Social and Family Services O Connor is currently the executive assistant for Allan Lawrence Ontario s Minister of Justice He worked for Lawrence in the election campaign and has worked with the party in a number of in recent years lawyer An Oakville lawyer Connor was elected PC president at their meeting last week in The nomination meeting will be held March 15 Ivan Hunter of Milton is also among those considered running for the post Halton County Council first regular meeting under new Warden Jim Swan bo rough of Burlington ended in a prolonged discussion on whether the meet should be opened with the repenting of the I Prayer and the roll call In the first meeting revised the standard agenda county council has used for years and dropped the roll call and the Lord Prayer Esquesing Reeve Tom Hill told the warden he couldn t see the harm in the roll call and repeating the Lord Prayer It been on the agenda for years why not now Hill queried Protocol needed Both Oakville Deputy Reeve Harry Barrett and former Warden Oakes of Acton suggested a certain amount of protocol was good and asked that the Lords Prayer be repeated and the roll call be put back on future agendas Georgetown Reeve Rick Morrow suggested those who wanted to repeat the Lord Prayer should close their eyes before the meeting and do so Oakville Reeve Al suggested the Lord Prayer had never enhanced the tempers at previous meetings He complimented the warden on the changes and urged him to keep up the good work Aootfier Ion ovation Traditionally reports of standing committees were formerly voted on as a report Under Swanboro tier ship the Items were voted on Individually and after the business had been dealt with a confirming by law was passed giving legal effect to the actions of the meeting The warden said the by law was simply confirming the ac tions of the day and was necessary because the procedural by law had been waived for the meeting Barrett and Hill were opposed to the by law because they thought it too restrictive Three collisions Three collisions were Investigated by Acton police during the past week Last Thursday January 27 two cars were In collision at the corner of Mill and Elgin Drivers were Pauline Gordon of R R with estimated damage to the car and Price Henderson with about 910 damage Two hours later two cars collided at the comer of Peel and Acton Blvd Driver Linda Mc Donald Acton had estimated damage and William Alexander Lawson Milton estimated damage to their cars January at two more cars were Involved In a collision on Mill East when both were travelling east Ronald Acton had damage estimated and Gary Edge Acton 9300 Why students banned from poster contest Esquesing council has thrown their support behind an resolution asking an explanation for Board of Education decision Is prevent Grade students from participating In the Fire Prevention Bureau a annual poster contest Councillor Dick Howltt explained the art director of the board of education felt the competition In the contest was not healthy for the children the public schools As a result only students from the county separate schools took part Milton fire chief Babe Clement was really upset about this Councillor Howltt said Today com petition It a dirty word mused deputy reeve Rum Miller I think we we should support the letter said an aroused reeve Where the principals autonomy on this Councillor Coxe wanted to know noting he had been led to believe the board allowed individual principals almost full autonomy In the school The entire council backed the resolution Town house development here first for Ontario People with a year incomes will soon be able to buy three bedroom in Acton for and down Construction announced this week construction will start on the first phase of their home subdivision to be known as Kingham Hill Estates in approximately two weeks The development is located on the Cemetery Mill off Main St S which doubles as Highway First phase of the development will comprise houses This will be the first project in Ontario where the federal government has enabled people to purchase CMHC houses where the total salary is only Full price town house units are with aiftaQO down payment required There is at ffttper cent Although salary requirement for this figure would ordinarily be the federal government has arranged mortgage interest rate lowered and the amortization period extended from the years to a possible 40 years for those making less than 000 Carrying charges of the house officials estimate will run around a week plus taxes A small maintenance fee will also be charged for upkeep of the homes We are really excited about this development Alfred Berry and Schmidt told The Free Press this week We think it is going to answer the needs of the cotbnary wage earners in town and district The town houses will be twostorey three bedroom units built on poured concrete basements They will feature electric heat have a kitchen breakfast nook dining and living room downstairs with sliding glass doors looking out on a patio Upstairs will be three bedrooms and a bathroom The entire development will be professionally landscaped and fan out from a main artery which joins High way at a point where the town works yard and water tower used to be on Main St S The project will have a complete underground wiring and sidewalks in accordance with the subdivision agreement signed with the town It is hoped the first houses will be completed and ready for occupancy by the end of June this year officials were enthused they were finally going to go ahead with the development after many months of planning and negotiations Mr Berry said the company was especially appreciative of the town council planning board Hydro civic representatives and town works superintendent for their attitude towards the project We feel they have helped bring this much needed housing to a fruitful con clusion said Mr Berry He was also enthused about the support and co operation he received from M P Rud Whiting who assisted In obtaining federally assisted financing Plans are also going ahead for the second house phase of the development and the company hopes to tie it all in with building a project on town owned land