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Dune fears food shortage if all farm land used up Deputyreeve Dune that thousands of acres of arable deal more land would be on McPhedran expressed concern land in the Brampton and if conservation authorities didn for the welfare of future Toronto areas have already been generations in a bitter attack on wasted on development present day planning and land Why dont we cover up use at Monday nights monthly with houses You township council meeting could grow 10 times more in the McPhedran addressed his land around Toronto than you remarks to Grand River could out there he suggested Conservation Authority general No mud manager G M Coutts who was deputyreeve insisted he at the meeting to present not throwing mud at date plans for the dam but added wryly project Plans call for a area of the township land to be township is well bought up and flooded to form a g terrain Fifty years from where Are we going to be forced are the people going to get the further nortn food that you re covering up with fl ivlng ta tte water and houses he asked Muskoka district but I cant see that we have any damn planning whatsoever the deputy reeve roared McPhedran lamented the fact In reply assured the deputyreeve that if the authority owns any land no houses will be built on it He pointed out a great Eramosa Deputy reeve Week of activity Nursing Home The Eden Mills Nursing Home Auxiliary is pushing hard to put the residence in top place on the local scene during the Ontario Nursing Home Week which begins next Sunday June Township operation is what we strive for say Auxiliary members and they hope that visiting home baking good spirits and interest will roll into the home for that particular occasion Nursing Home Open House has become an annual event throughout the province and it gives outside citizens the opportunity of visiting and learning about the operations of a nursing home Weeklong celebration continued visiting to the Sunday night sessions which after June 11 will be a regular event Tuesday afternoon will be one of community visiting with citizens throughout Eramosa and Wellington County on the list to bring the outside in to Eden with socializing and refresh ments Ladies of the Auxiliary are responsible for trans portation of the residents who look forward to the outing with great expectation Birthday party On Thursday the Institute House In the evening a special under the direction of Mrs Allen musical entertainment should in conjunction with the encourage visitors to join in for a local Auxiliary will officiate at sprightly mystery program the residents regular monthly Wednesday June 13 has a bake birthday party to which again sale on the agenda and storting all outsiders will be welcomed to at p delicious goodies from participate every department will be on the Friday will be a round up and block to whet the appetites of with community visiting at the even the Ladies fore for the afternoon enter everywhere are requested to special entertainment contribute to this event and if will be on hand for the evening they can bring itat the time of of the Eden House preserve it Coutts also expressed the opinion many farmers today are not selling their land for agricultural purposes Criticize authority Members of council criticized the G C A for alleged failure to inform some landowners In the township about the possibility their land may be purchased Reeve Warren Parkinson charged the authority should have sent out letters of intent to all landowners whose property might be purchased replied that the reeves suggestion was well taken and would be implemented Councillor Dick Strong said he is disappointed council didnt receive more up todate plans on the project they were promised I think your public relations is at a low ebb In Eramosa township he told Coutts Rops surveyors Councillor Ken Fair called for an absolute stop to wanton tree- cutting by some survey teams working in the township and suggested it would be common courtesy for surveyors to state their names and company to landowners According to Reeve Parkinson 17 pine trees were cut down on one property and more were levelled another day The people t even know the surveyors were there To me this is a damn outrage the reeve remarked Coutts admitted it was the Authority responsibility to check into the matter since the survey teams arc under their employ We 11 raise a little bit of hell with surveyors he promised council Earlier in the meeting Coutts told council boundary Tines for the project have not been changed significantly from the original proposal He said July 1973 is still the date the Authority hopes to begin construction but confided I doubt if well make It weeklong celebration with a tea and visit time in the afternoon to which everyone will be welcomed as well as to the 30 evensong service to be conducted by Rev of Come and bring your friends says the friendly pastor who hopes to encourage SnJith week s activity plans What it transport it to the Home r Wednesday for the residents over estimated say those who can go it will be an exciting charge and the long time citizens afternoon at the Amber Cupola of the local home are particularly when senior citizens entertainment Consider crusher SPIN is only beginning were getting new faces each month exclaimed Basil McDonald of Milton at a meeting of Council Monday McDonald has collected the useabte material at SPINS three depots in Brook- and Eden Mills for the past six months But at Mondays meeting McDonald told Council he can no longer make the collections because of increased business demands and lack of time He would not be collecting SPIN July collection McDonald stated Worthwhile The speaker expressed regret over his decision and said the SPIN program was worthwhile effort McDonald did offer an alternate solution however by suggesting the utilization of the Townships private garbage collection The re material could be picked up by the private operator stockpiled the municipalitys dump and delivered to waste factories by township employees when time permitted noted the speaker A bottle crusher could be purchased sometime in the future to make the stockpiling and delivering of glass material a feasible project indicated Mc Donald who showed Council the piece of equipment he had in mind Sec It first Cost of the proposed crusher was not mentioned either by McDonald or Council members It was agreed that councillors would like to see the equipment In use before making any decision Members of Council seemed impressed with McDonalds ideas but said they t sure if the municipalitys private garbage contractor Alan Ferrier would be willing to take on the toik is not a municipal employee It would necessitate three containers one for garbage one for the reusuable tin and one for the paper noted Reeve Anne Ma l Arthur Council decided to delve into the matter and see what solutions they could come up with at a future committee meeting The Acton Free Press Wednesday June 7 FIRE CHIEF CARL Meadows Deputy Chief Frank and Secretary Frank Kelso of the local fire brigade are proud of the Rock- wood fire departments latest acquisition The 1970 GMC tanker which holds 1650 gallons of water with a portable reservoir tank to hold 1000 extra gallons is steps ahead of the old gallon International all district nursing homes happy when crowds flock to visit combined to meet for a with them a and take the time to make such visits regular Education appeal 49000 concession for No oil in lime kilns Potential operators of an oil that according to the township recycling industry in Wins owned solicitor the land would have to by the lime Company be He suggested the may have changed their Ideas about moving to the village after learning Monday night it could take six months to have the land industrial Elmer McCannelt George Wlngate I lme Company shareholders appeared before tune kilns were a nonconforming use when they were in operation Reeve Warren Parkinson said council would not by to hold up the rczomng process but reminded the men of possible delays at Queen Park A spokesman for the industry said the company would probably employ about 10 people the first year and as many as or after Nassagaweya councillors appear to be winning their fight for a lower education levy for the township The council had protested the provincial equalization factor on which education levies from County Board of Education are based and a board ratified by the municipal councils in the county but if it is could get a reduction in its rate for education If any of the councils vote against the change an Ontario Municipal Board hearing will be needed The provincial equalization Consider application Councillor Dick Strong a member of the township planning board assured the prospective years shareholders appeared before buyers a application a volume of steam Council along with the would be considered but made no me plant could be prospective buyers to ask promises on a decision supplied to Rockwood homes for whether or not the land would village trustee Don hot water heating at a third of the have to be Mr Hilts estimated if an application homeowners are presently was made to have the land Paying Waste from production would be a solid product and before the industry began operation of arbitration sitting Friday factor is set out by decided the provincial factor was Department of Municipal Affairs in error and recommended the township be given some relief in its 1973 levy Treasurers of seven councils sat on the review Their decision has yet to be Cunnell maintained the property was used commercially before when Oil kilns were In operation Clerk Lloyd Hindley reported sent to the dump he said In a similar operation in Georgetown he said 15 per cent of production money was spent on pollution control RENT A CASCADE NOT WATER HEATER Just SI 111 Month AT ACTON HYDRO STREET Rescind motion Council has rescinded a motion it passed in May of lost year making it mandatory for building permit applications in Rot wood to be submitted to village trustees before they are granted Councillor Dick Strong who seconded the original motion made the suggestion that It be rescinded after village trustee Don Hilts complained the motion was not being complied with Hilts said he knew nothing about two village appliLntions that were before council night Applications were made by Dave and Jack Sargent both of whom own land on Fall St near the conservation area Sargent said he made his application over a month ago Village trustee Bert Smith said he felt the regulation was being observed last spring but that it had been ignored this year Mr is asking permission to divide land he owns on Lots 166 and 167 into two separate foot lots Total frontage of the land is 185 feet The township by law requires a lot that is to be built on to have a minimum width of feet Mr Urgent hopes to build two on land that totals over square feet but includes two separate lots He told council houses are needed in the village to commodate the offspring of many township residents who would prefer to move into than take up residence in one of those concrete caves in There are also people in the village crabbing about polluted wells on account of houses being too together Reeve Warren Parkinson offered Council decided to discuss the two further at a closed meeting Friday afternoon make Kellys Your Headquarters for MOTORCYCLES year or 2d miles warranty BRAND NEW WITH engine VOLKSWAGENS Volkswagen Service and Warranty Repair Service Dept open Thurs to9pm FOR VOLKSWAGEN COME TO Baz Motors Your authorized Volkswagen dealer St Georgetown Twin 175 Trail Sport Featuring Everything You Ever Wanted KELLYS MOTORCYCLES RESEARCH ROAD BRAMPTON No 4591213 tanker now considered obsolete Final total cost of the vehicle was 7000 and credit for savings to the township have been extended to the men of the department who worked to put it into conversion and operation Its a great asset to the district and will be a benefit to all concerned say the brigade officials Photo by Lorraine INTHI GEORGETOWN MARKET Zellera County Fair NO HIGHWAY GEORGETOWN STORE HOURS MONFRU0AJHTO9PM