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Mm NinetySeventh Year No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY MAY 1972 Fourteen Expect aroma problems to last through summer president of Beardmore said this week the current odor problems plaguing Acton and district originate In the company old storage lagoons The new flue gas treatment system is operating to the company expectations is doubtful if the full system will be completely operational before the end of the summer The company experienced difficulties In getting the new plant operating by the target date set for the Fall of It until the end of February that the system was operational Meanwhile effluent from the plant had to be stored In the old measures would have been lagoons where current odor at an earlier originates Unfortunately It took longer In a press release J to design and Install the flue gas Crelghton company contact plant but wo are pleased president said to bo able to tell you that it Is now operating to our expectations Free Press However we will unable to achieve the full benefit from this In answer to your query as to installation until the lagoon what stage we ore now at In system adapted to tho new respect to our Air Management Installation Program While we will bo doing Quite naturally we at everything possible to speed up are extremely dlsap- the process wo doubt that the full pointed that this problem Is still system will bo completely with us as we had sincerely operational before the end of the anticipated that corrective summer Odor is also council concern The current odor originates from tho old lagoons which are being adapted to receive the treated effluent us quickly possible The warm humid weather which characterised tho long Victoria Day weekend also acted as a catalyst to send malodorous whiffs of the smell from the lagoons into sections of town which ordinarily are not affected One long time resident phoned the Free Press to say he 1 never experienced tho smell so strongly Councillors also received several calls of complaint Meanwhile the company Is hoping ton dispose of tho diluent stored during he winter in the least manner but few hot humid summer when cast winds will turn the odor towards the town Air move ment piny largo part In the problems encountered When the win I Is from tho west the odor follows the old radial line and Is absorbed by clear country Head chemist John told Free Press do not originate from tho raying The problems cu ihc by the smell rising from the oil lagoons Drying these large lagoons up Is now nuitbirom problem will be until the water In them Is gone Ihe now plant Is functioning well effluent from Is all being treat I aerated thin stored for lying so It welt for tin future Hut there Is no doubt that town and will have to Imitl until tin summer Is over before odor problems are TECO report on June 3 Increasing complaints about the tannery odor had produced an Item on the problem on the town council agenda for Tuesday night However members agreed to wait till they saw the contents of the press release from Jack president In todays Free Press before making any further comments or recommendations Clerkadministrator Joe Hunt had ba asked by the tratteo committee of council to write to asking a meeting with their officials and others from the Ontario Water Resources Commission He suggested In his letter that If these representatives met with the committee of council they could provide Information for more intelligent comment and Mr Hurst pointed out to Beardmore the Increase in complaints received by councillors and the town office about the continuing and perhaps worsening odor since the Installation of the new disposal plant He specifically mentioned the Glcnlea area in the letter but added there had been considerable complaint that day and on the holiday weekend Tell public why Mr Hurst explained he had no reply in writing but had phoned Mr Crelghton that morning Mr Crelghton said he would be releasing a press report for the Acton Free Press telling the public exactly why the odor exists Until the residue is cleaned up from the old system there won t be much Improvement Mr Crelghton considered that he felt that with this report a meeting with the committee would be superfluous People hope ul This will clear up a mlsundcr standing said deputy reeve People are wondering If council Is doing anything They had hoped that by this spring the odor would be cleared up Councillor Marks said he was happy to see this form of public relations from Beardmore The mayor also a Beard more employee had tho last words on the discussion as council awaited the official wording of the release New system I m not a company spokes man he pointed out And It doesn embarrass me to answer phone calls about the odor and be employed there The press release wont be long The explanation Is simple There are no bugs In the new system the mayor explained The new plant is handling the new waste water efficiently but the old filter beds are full and have to be eliminated in some way There anyone you can complain to who t know about the problem already the mayor stated He predicted there will likely always be a swamp water smell but the new plant will clear up the noxious sulphides officials are very concerned too the mayor assured his fellow councillors A report dealing with the future of tho Halton area In a regional government setup will be made public June when all the mlnicipal councillors In the county will bo invited to attend meeting at Centennial Manor In Milton to hear members of the county a Technical Co ordinating Committee present Interim report Tho gathering Is expected to last all day The report deals with basically throe areas Including the division of responsibility boundaries and government structure A subsequent report will deal with finances current capital budgets projected budget forecasts and mill rates Warden Jim said Wed The Warden attended a meeting In Toronto Monday May is ana met with government officials Commenting on that meeting said his submission was along tho lines of unit Both and Peel have been working towards separate regions ever municipal affairs minister Darcy McKcough abandoned earlier plans to have two counties merged in region The Warden said ho was encouraged to get an Interim rcrt into tho province He said bo anticipated no implementation of regional government elections for a regional council this year so it was not expected regionalize tion would take effect In 1073 Wo want to bo fully aware of the financial Implications before we go Into a regional setup ho added Tho Warden did Indicate however that there Is every indication that a policy decision on regional government for that area between Toronto and Controversial theories for of C meeting The people of Acton and district will have an opportunity to hear and ace some controversial films and material concerning the assassination of S President John F Kennedy at a Chamber of Commerce dinner next Wednesday Local authority Gary Murr of Churchill has done considerable research Into the assassination in collaboration with Fred a California resident intends to publish a book In the near future with startling new theories and Gary win illustrate them for Chamber members and friends at the Dominion Hotel an Wednesday Murr created a stir at the Acton high school this Spring with his claim that a widespread conspiracy was at work plotting Kennedy death One film dip purporting to show that Kennedy was shot from the front rather than the rear as shown In official documents has received widespread interest A fascinated Acton viewer told the Free Press that there was no doubt that the people in the film were Kennedy and his wife or realistic substitutes She was shocked at the film implications There be a question and answer period for those who would like to question Mr Murr s theories and documents which he has been collecting In exhaustive work the past two years The meeting is another in the regular Chamber of Commerce with accent on local activities A steak dinner will precede the speaker Hamilton would be made We fully expect two regions and that Burlington wont go with Hamilton Outside of council chambers speculation among county councillors would indicate the region will likely consist of five municipalities rather than seven as currently last week one councillor predicted Fsqucslng and Nassauaweya Townships would bo spilt up among Acton Georgetown and Milton The CO report slated for presentation in June has been three months in making Is mode up of members from municipal and county staff Their report was earlier slated for the fall but with encouragement from the province work was celt rated itouncillors will attend the study meeting In Milton all day Saturday Juno Report smashes Three accidents In town past week were investigated by police Wednesday May two cars were In collision at the corner of Queen and Churchill Rd Drivers were Kenneth Bennett Acton whose car hod an estimated damage and Stuckless Acton with about damage Chain reaction On Saturday three cars were involved In a collision on Main at 30 p Keith Dowllng and Gilbert Dowllng both of Oak ville stopped their cars due to traffic and the third car along was driven by Erie of Milton The first Dowling car In the chain reaction had ISO damage to the rear the middle car estimated damage to front and rear and the vehicle to lis front On Sunday a minor collision occurred on Mill east of Main Maiias Toronto had no reportable to his car There was about to the car driven by Gunnar Toblasen Mississauga Hold interviews for playground A total of applications have been received from persona desiring summer employment as playground leaders Patterson said the program committee will select 12 leaders following interviews which will be conducted this Saturday BILLOWS OF BLACK SMOKE originating sudden turn for the worse Acton firefighters from a fire In hundreds of old tires thrown In used two trucks to douse the flames taking tht dump southeast of Acton this water from nearby Black Creek It was morning Wednesday even attracted a their run to the dump In 24 hours Fire Toronto radio station helicopter presumably in another section was doused Tuesday because Ihe pollution Index in Toronto took a Photo by Coles Council learns Farmers market legal its a public service A armors market on Willow St would be legal trotor Joe Hurst readily convinced council Tuesday As he had at planning board councillor Elliott said he thought the market would contravene the zoning by law in that area Establishment of an authentic farmers market In town Is the project of nine young people who have received a 780 Opportunities for grant Involved are Mary Fran Marcoux Bonnie Briatow Welch Sheila Cheyne Rob Karen Deb Public service Mr Hurat said deputy clerk Grunt Usher had gone over the problem and read the section of by law which states anything owned or operated by the town or a local board for a public service is exempt from requirements of the zoning by law It a clearly not a contravention Mr Hurst declared a lot of Jargon there Mr Elliott observed as he agreed the market would be allowed a two week trial period at first anyway councillor Munolcs reminded everyone Then the market location would be evaluated Is to have the market Moss Hardware extending out on one lane of the road The other lone of traffic would remain open for access to parking in bunk parking lot and further down the block Mr Hurst commented It hoped that the market will help rather than hinder business in tht remaining store on the block Will seek to buy lake walkway land Acquiring land for a walkway by Fairy Lake off Elizabeth has become a goal of council Parks board passed the torch to council Tuesday with chairman Peter Marks admitting his board been able to proceed too far A longterm plan is a walkway completely around the shores of Fairy Lake Council has now undertaken to negotiate with the owners the purchase of approximately a SO foot wide strip of land bordering on the northeast end of Fairy Lake to Join Prospect park and an area on Elizabeth Who owns Asked by Councillor Greer who owned the land Councillor Marks said the board understands the land is owned by Beardmore or mote properly Canada Packers He admitted if it comes to legalities the matter might have to go to court Ownership of the land has been In dispute for some time Mr Marks explained he d like to see an offer to purchase made by council Parks and recreation committee had no response to a previous letter he said Sharp dropoff Mr Marks pointed put that after dredging by the Credit River Conservation Authority the shoreline there was left relatively unsafe When the foot wide strip is acquired it would be regarded to comply with the neighboring shoreline The lake bottom here drops to feet very sharply he said New post office The federal department of Public Works has included the sum of this years construction program for a new post office at while a second much larger project is contemplated for Milton at an estimated cost of WOO Once a decision on a suitable site has been made and the property acquired tenders will be called with a view to having work on the office get underway this year A feasibility study will be undertaken on appropriate improvement of postal in Milton The study should be completed by the end of July and it Is expected Milton will have improved post office accommodation by the fiscal year 197374 Coffee house to open here in June A coffee house open to anyone 16 years of age and over is expected to open in town for the summer months probably in the middle of June Hurley a second year York University student from Oakville has obtained a grant from the Department of National Health and Welfares medical use of drugs division to operate the coffee house MONTH Doreen Sister Shelly and Laurie Pickles join In the fun SSSlSItS tobMtlteotteVlctorUDayboUdayHetookadipin Father Don thinks be may have a prospect for the fiSSL the family pool with the aid of the secure arms of mother Olympic swimming trials Photo by Gibbons chairman Hugh Patterson said Thursday night his committee is presently negotiating for a suitable location Contacted by the Free Press this week Miss Hurley said the coffee bouse Is not to be confused with the dropIn centre operated last year by the parks and recreation committee in the building It will be open nightly seven days a week probably between and to anyone and over Miss Hurley said The coffee bouse will contain a main room equipped with tables and chairs and a small elevated stage for folk singers and performers Coffee tea cider and doughnuts will be available as refreshments Miss Hurley said she hopes to have youths take part In some community function such as a concert play or perhaps taking children on supervised bike lakes Folk concert said a folk concert may also be staged Prospect during the summer Similar coffee houses are to be established in Milton and Oak Miss Hurley indicated It may be possible to circulate talented folk singers so that hey appear in all three towns An amateur night for local talent may also be arranged she said Miss Hurley supervised the House of a coffee bouse in Oakville last year She has also had previous experience as a day camp leader and director