Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 10, 1972, p. 3

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Country market gets council endorsement A miniature or the farmers market la being planned for the downtown area of Acton by nine Acton High School students who have received a grant from the federal government a Opportunities for Youth program Acton Council last night endorsed the project in principle and further resolved that a suitable location in the downtown area be reserved for the market Two of the students Bonnie and Rob Ellerby presented their proposal last night Centennial commissioners TedTylerJr and Jack Carpenter also attended the meeting Miss asked council to consider passing a calling for an emergency No parking bylaw on Willow St between Church and Mill streets each Saturday morning between the hours of and p from June the proposed opening day through September a First choice Mr Tyler explained the whole portion of Willow St between Church and Mill Is the group number one site choice Tor the market As a possible alternative he suggested the street might be restricted to one iane traffic In a southerly direction Miss explained the group would like to set up open air stalls In the closed off area each Saturday She said a nominal rental fee would be charged to occupants The fee would only be enough to cover overhead costs of stall materials According to Miss a survey of area farmers produced a very positive reaction to the proposed market We didn encounter one live a HI or refusal she Mr and Mrs Bob mark 60th anniversary More than people honored Robert and Margaret McEnery of Wilbur St Acton on the oc casion of their wedding anniversary Sunday afternoon at community hall The McEncrys farmed most of their lives in the district and the number of people who turned out Sunday afternoon and evening was testimony to the many friends they have made Mr was born at Lot Con Esqueslng son of the late Mr and Mrs David McEnery and Mrs McEnery daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Alva Kentncr Is the former Margaret Jean She was born at Lot 32 Con The couple lived In Gait for two years and farmed in the area for years They retired and moved to Acton In December where they arc both very active in the Golden Age club I thought 1 d be a while ad lusting to living In town said Mr McEnery but the transition has been made smoothly and they find plenty to occupy their time Mrs McEnery was the Una fad correspondent for the Free Press for many years when they lived along the Seventh line They are members of Ballinafad United Church Sunday was a festive occasion as friends and relations gathered to renew acquaintances with the couple Telegrams were received from Prime Minister Pierre and letters from M John Root the Hon George Kerr and M P Whiting who also dropped by to congratulate the pair personally The were also pleased to receive a telegram Officers of the Acton Detach officers of the Acton detachment ment of the Ontario Provincial worked in conjunction with of Police investigated eight general the Milton detachment in occurrences and throe motor an effort to conclude the invest vehicle collisions during the gallons Two of the men arrested reporting week of April to May fact a total of charges of Break Enter and Theft The third person possesslonof A lengthy investigation Into property number of recent break and Wilful damage enters resulted In the arrest of were two reports of three local men Offences dating wilful damage A local woman back as far as were brought had the aerial broken off her car to a successful conclusion The while it was parked A second Work on cairn If there is enough money available in the budget then Gus plan for a calm to commemorate the founding fathers of may be an accomplished fact Goutouskl appeared before problems were noted Council in the fall with the outline of the project He proposed the creation of a cairn to be built with stones collected from the farms of Nassagaweya passed the ball back to Goutouskl and asked him to handle the operation Needs At a Monday night meeting of Council Goutouskl reappeared before Council and told members he was ready to go ahead with the party reported damage to stones in the Cemetery Apparently a number of children hiving been playing on the rounds resulting in minor to some head stones An town man has been charged with wilful damage for a door at a local hotel inudent occurred durinj the early part of April Charges of Assault and are pending as the result of a local man becoming being requested to a local beverage room flu unwanted patron became towards the when he was ordered out of the premises rhere were two charges of Impaired Driving during the reporting week Ten collisions Officers arc concerned with the number of motor vehicle collisions investigated lately In tht past month there have been a total of ten collisions investigated Three of the indents resulted in injuries to school children Drivers and parents Latest figures indicating that children do not township resident use make themseUes aware of facilities in Acton of the dangers involved when Georgetown and Milton were walking or playing near moving released last week traffic Acton has adults Caution children and and children users remind of the safety rules also advocated having an allout celebration day including a ball game and the distribution of prizes at the July event Council came out in support of Ihe program although a few List latest library count adults and 3 children In Milton become another the count is 133 adults and statistic in the ever increasing highway death counts The township has its own are urged to use extra library board distributes money caution when driving In school to the three libraries In tones and residential areas Be proportion to resident use not FREEZER ORDERS No 1 Red Brand Schneiders SIDES of BEEF 73 Phone 8530185 project if they were willing to set Georgetown figures are taught them at school Don let aside for expenses He said he become too involved with the project during the winter because of the fear the new airport would be created in the township In addition to the rocks stones from all over the world will be used for the cairn Goutouskl said I have stones from all over the world I doubt very much if there land in the universe that we haven collected rocks from he claimed The speaker said he had the support of numerous people in the township who were willing to help with the project Student The proposed calm would bear the essay of one student from either the CampbcllvlUe or Public Schools The essay would be limited to words and would be based on such items as what means to me or general history topics said the speaker He stated that a local man John Pries would be willing to build the cairn and that It could be ready for July Goutouskl SHERIDAN COLLEGE CONTINUING EDUCATION DIVISION Landscape Portrait Painting Workshop Wednesday May Co sponsored by Art Society Fee Spring Painting Full days starting Tuesday May to 4 Fee Drawing and Watercolour Workshop Full 5 days starting June to 3 30 p m For further information please call Oak vi lie 845 Streetsville 8264300 Burlington Toronto said As a result the group has already made tentaUve commit ments for stalls Total support The group Is totally supported financially by the government grant and no extra burden will be placed on local taxpayers When the market is terminated in September Miss Bristow told council her group would like to donate the constructed stalls to town or a local organization like the Centennial Commission so that they could carry on the in the future if it proves successful Loss of parking space created by the temporory street closure would be compensated for by the additional revenue downtown merchants would receive from an Increased number of shoppers Miss suggested She sold Moss Pro Hardware and the TorontoDominion Bank have voiced no objection to the use the site but that Us owner of Hotchcn Bakery feels decrease In parking spaces could be a detriment to his business On the positive side Miss went on to point out that Mr Hotelier s shop would be located in the hub of the market She said most other downtown merchants to which the group has spoken feel Ihe market would be an asset to the town Questioned by Councillor Norm about what role the youths will play in the project Miss explained they will buy lumber loudly construct the stalls and see that they are set up and taken down each Saturday She said farmers will do their own selling but that members of tht youth roup will be on duty at market when it is open Mr Tyler asked about the possibility of the group renting an anteroom to the council chambers as an office He said investigation In the downtown area has failed to uncover a suitable office site They pay the rent and the phone bill It won t be a hangout be business going on he said Will local merchants be encouraged to lease these stalls Councillor Peter Marks asked We II rent to anyone Miss replied They may sell whatever they want to We won restrict It Manage on own Mr said the youth group is working in cooperation with the Centennial Commission but that they will manage the market entirely by themselves Councillor Bill Coats he Is in favor of the market I hated to see the Kitchener market disappear Maybe we can do our little bit he said Councillor Chapman agreed with Miss that Mr Hotchen would probably get more business because of the extra coming into the area The proposal and the request for space was referred to committee for further discussion Other members of the youth group ore Mary Fran Welch Sheila Cheyne Hein Mooten Koren Pierce Deb and Louise Johnson from the Queen on Wednesday morning Serving tea were Mrs Jake McLncry Mrs Archie Kentncr Mrs Helen Mrs Stan Sin clou- Mrs Norm McEathcrn Mrs Don Van Fleet Mrs Alger Cripps and Mrs Ada Burt Waiting on the many guests were Mrs John Pearson Mrs Marguerite Robertson Miss Bonnie Cotton Mrs Paul Hamilton Mrs Miss Catharine Sinclair Mrs Bud and Mrs Receiving quests were Mrs J relker David Ernie and Jesse Mcrnery Mrs 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