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The Acton Free Wednesday February Grey Cup bid fun or folly ByWUnuBIoUuIs 1Mb week the Free Press enquiring reporter asked Acton residents how they felt about Acton bidding for the Grey Cup in 1974 as part of its centennial celebrations There was a varied reaction strong support and some condemnation It la good publicity known by many people A lot Acton One I haven t seen of people have never heard of anyone who Interested In Acton before Iain Galhralth Acton and we dont have the facilities Dorecn I think that its great I think it Is a tremendous Joke fellow who had the Idea must have been somebody like that old American humorist Anonymous Wo won t have enough room for them It Is a good Idea but where do we put the people Mrs J It terrific We have everything here to offer no matter what anybody else says This town needs a little bit of lifting BillToth Shell service station operator Reeve opposes question period INAUGURAL MEETING OF the Acton Citizens Band committee members Sandra Van Fleet 2nd vicepresident Sunday evening introduced new members of the executive Paul secretary treasurer Charlie Kingsmili first vice Jim Glbb sitting left was installed as new president sue- president Jerry Sims McPhedran and Stephanie Bill Buchanan sitting right while bandmaster Merrin Missing Brian Sampsoa George Elliott is in the middle Standing left to right are Hydro agrees to meet line opponents A resolution asking a 15 minute question and answer period be granted members of the press radio TV or the public following regular meetings of council has been referred back to administration committee for rewording Referral came after Mayor Duby questioned the feasibility of having the period after the meeting was adjourned as was suggested In the resolution The mayor said he felt It would be better held In a second enquiry period during the meeting A general enquiry period for councillors is already included on the agenda of regular meetings Is lies warning Councillor BUI Coats thought perhaps It should be left to the discretion of the mayor at each meeting whether or not the question and answer period was allowed We could be leaving ourselves open to some long meetings he warned opposed Although the resolution was not to a vote Reeve Frank Heated he a against the period no matter when It held I feel this Is very unnecessary In every sense of the word and I vote against it In any case he revealed The resolution Is being sponsored by Councillors Peter Marks and Norm Elliott Georgetown man killed A Georgetown area man lost his life in a two vehicle on the Seventh Line north of Sideroad on Tuesday Feb Deceased is a retired business man Walter Townend Georgetown Mr was on his way home after visiting a friend at the Centennial Manor when the accident oc curred on Tuesday afternoon It is a good promotional scheme I am percent behind the Centennial Committee It provides publicity for the town for Its upcoming centennial Wayne Moss I don t agree with it There are lots of other things to do to improve the town There are other things the town needs such as a bigger arena a community centre and a pool Barbara Jackson I think it is real crazy It Is Just somebody scheme of getting it in Acton That guy should be shot Frank Toth It is a good way to make publicity but I think the energies put Into it can be put to better use in another direction It has made enthusiasm which I think lareBllywhattheyBretryingtoachieve It is a good idea It will stir up some thought and enthusiasm Bernle Great I hope we get it It will liven things up We need something big in Acton something they can get together on Weaver Ontario Hydro will arrange meetings over the next few weeks with representative citizens and spokesmen for environmental groups to discuss the issues of the propostd volt transmission line which arcs from Pickering on Lake Ontario to on Lake Erie irst meeting which could set the tone of discussion took place February between council its planning board and Hydro Reeve Robert Williams of indicated that before his council could support any proposal it would hove to be assured that the effects on the ratepayers and the environment had been fully considered He also said the council would be seeking clarification of the Torontocentred region plan from the provincial government Technically sound Ontario Hydro chairman George Gathercole who requested the meeting stated the Commission would provide reports of its studies which would support the view that its plan was technically and financially sound for the province and that it would the least Impact on the broad social considerations which are of concern to local residents Undoubtedly we shall the same course of action with other townships Mr Gathercole said While we cannot be rigid in our considerations regarding the exact route of the line no doubt can be left as to its necessity Chmtuacousy reeve Williams called the meeting a great step forward because Hydro is now furnishing the information required to study the proposal Line essential The Hydro chairman said the line is essential if the people of Ontario are to have electrical energy to support economic growth in the seventies Ontario Hydro is aware of its responsibilities to the broad community said no tin j that the meeting with Suggests reward to get dog poisoner It wonderful and It quite feasible They kicked off well in their planning The Centennial Commission should be commended on the way they have gone at It I feel sorry for the Crewson Comer group for being blacked out on T V They should not be blacked out Ted Pratt bank manager Bank of Montreal It it a very good publicity idea whether or not they get it is something else If they do all the more power to them Mrs Craven Toronto Is going to get They have already made It would be nice to have it here but we need a It was nice trying for IL Anonymous Where are you going to put them We have no accommodation no hotels It would be good for real estate If we had more hotels It would bt alright if the town was big enough If the town was big enough I would go long with IL Lamb realtor Complaints from perennial spectator Peter Bowman that council had closed a good shoemaker down and forced a TV repair store to close by application of the holding law but at the same time were allowing a carpet and tile business to operate in a converted garage on Highway were quietly answered by councillors Monday night You arc premature Peter they told the Sixth Line resident They advised him action was being taken on the carpet and tile business alleged to be contravening the by law later in the meeting suggests reward Bowman also suggested council should be considering posting a reward for apprehension of the person or persons who were setting out poison for dogs along the Sixth Line Nine dogs have been poisoned now he told council and there is still no information for police I doubt if a reward would help anyway suggested Councillor I en noting residents of the Sixth line were all anxious to yet the dog poisoner Reeve Tom Hill said if a reward is to be posted it would have to be done by the people Involved not council There are not enough people tod not enough places I thought It was lust ok would need people for it to pay I think it is pretty stupid Acton has no parking spaces and no hotel accommodation for anybody Christine Simmons Extend zone near schools Acton council request to have the existing miles per hour km on Queen St extend easterly to Include the pedestrian crossover at the intersection of Acton- Boulevard has been honored by the Department of Transportation and Communications The tone will be extended to the easterly limits of town The department also recommend that the remaining portion of the present tone from the easterly limits of town to the start of the SO to on Highway be extended easterly an additional feet and increased to raph A department engineer suggested this would provide a smoother transition of speed from the 60 to to in ph zones The pedestrian at Acton Boulevard Is used by Acton High and M Z Bennett school students ML studim is Showtime Feb 17 B Feb PLAY MISTY FOR ME to tenor Matinee k21 72 Showtime a PM Mum si as Sat Mat 26 kvna JACK KING KONG ESCAPES Showtime Feb PM Feb PM Sat Mat officials illustrates this wariness Recently residents and conservationists from townships including Erin and met to the foot high transmission line and is circulating a petition charging Ontario Hydros proposals were not in keeping with sound planning and proper and orderly development responsible and sound principles for protection of the environment and modern technology with respect to engineering design Ihe troup also claimed information Ontario Hydro has supplied has been contradictory selfbe and incomplete names This Coalition of Concerned Citizens already had 3 signatures on the petition and wort aiming at when Hydro met with last week Plans for a press conference with Hydro officials last Wed wen called off whui the new development occurred PROCLAMATION TOWN OF ACTON The Mayor and I of the Corporation of the Town of Acton hereby proclaim the week of FEBRUARY 20th to FEBRUARY 27th as SCOUT GUIDE WEEK IN THE TOWN OF ACTON Through this proclamation the Mayor and Council solicit the support of all Citizens tor these two worthy organizations TH E BOY SCOUTS OF CANADA AND GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA L A Duby Mayor IGASHCIAV MINK Apple Juice 27 arts IGA SPECIAL Paper Towels SWIFT PREM A buns Corn Flakes 31 TEAKS or ROASTS SIRLOIN ROUND STEAK or PORTERHOUSE RUMP ROAST or WING STEAKS FRESH GROUND CHUCK Froitn Food Soodth 5- 99 MIXED VEGETABLES 75 89 ECTR A SPECIAL FOAM A Ac PILLOWS KUDU OUtK FRENCH FRIES COO FISH KRISPS 2