Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 14, 1972, p. 3

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Items of Interest Bob Footitt shows plenty of foot Former Ac Ionian Bob once a fleet centre fielder with the baseball champions here showed be has not lost the ability to pick off base thieves either In an early morning chase after his Cheltenham general store had been robbed action led to the arrest of five Georgetown youths after a a robbery recently He heard a noise in his store on Cheltenhams main drag and Investigating found the store had been broken Into He noted a car pulling away jumped Into his own vehicle and followed south on the Third line into Georgetown where he was able to get the cars licence number Police estimated in cash and cheques was stolen The youths are up on multiple charges from Georgetown police North 0 P P and the police as well as police Official opening of Line bridge Official opening of the Tenth line bridge over the Credit River took place Thursday evening at m The new span replaces the largest and oldest steel bridge in the township rosd system which was installed about 60 years ago The new structure Is 138 feet long and 24 feet wide with a foot span over the river The provincial Government provided an per ACTON CLUB president Art Gordon accepted the twister George lion tamer Karl Dopf Standing I to cent subsidy for bridge construction and a per cent subsidy for road gavel from District Governor Fred Zoge of Georgetown r are director Don Gordon secretary Dave Scutt 1st vice- construction The free Proas Wednesday 1972 Zone picnic plans made By Mrs EIileReed A splendid turnout of members enjoyed a pleasant afternoon at the Golden Age Club on Tuesday of last week Plans for the tone picnic were finalized The bus will leave Hall at 10 a m on June for Hidden Valley Park Burlington As usual each member brings their own lunch beverage and eating equipment and be ready to eal after Grace at 12 noon Games and contests will follow in the afternoon with each club responsible for one Item A collection of will be taken on the bus to help defray expenses It was decided to dispense with the June evening meeting which would have come on the night of the picnic Euchre winners Winners for euchre ladles Mrs Anna Millar Mrs May Lambert Ivan Harris Mrs Fred Cleave Mrs Sadie Mason Mrs Maude Spear gents Port Davidson Bob Wlnton elected to office were 1 to 2nd vicepresident Andrews and director Klaus Schroeder Photo by D Gibbons director Ray Evelan Mr Zorge Mr Gordon tall Council Dave Meal continue to disagree Asks township mprove road Contractors were Roger MacEachern Ltd of MourrtForcst while consult It Engineering Attending the opening were Reeve Tom Hill Deputy Reeve Russell Miller and Councillors Wilfrid Leslie Richard Howitt and Coxe as well as road superintendent Bud Snow and clerk French A small reception and barbeque followed the opening The bridge has been open to traffic for several months New Bell telephone rates Dave Meal of Glendeven refused to do this Enterprises appeared at the June A heated argument ensued and meeting of Erin township ended with Reeve Lang quietly council to request a letter stating stating that no letter would be that he had permission to build Issued until the points were homes of 1100 sq ft and discussed so ft houses Mr Meal left without the letter Reeve Lloyd Lang asked that Differences between Mr Meal Mr Meal be prepared to discuss and Erin council became four points of the contract before apparent at the receiving the letter Mr Meal meeting when he asked that the second phase of the Hillsburgh subdivision be excluded from a by law proposed in December The bylaw proposed to change the minimum house size inthetownshlp from to square feet Mr Meal said his agreement with council in excluded his houses The second phase was due to start in April Dance draw adds to Acton Centennial fund The first major fund raising project for Actons centennial has put more than in the fund Saturdays centennial fund dance which was run In conjunction with a Mickey Mica Bon outside watering for Hillsburgh homes Jim Strike and Howard Aurey Road superintendent Ed appeared at Erin township Barton and Councillor Griffin are council June to request a new checking into reports that the bylaw curtailing water usage in intersection of Line and the Glendeven subdivision Is dangerous The Hillsburgh purchase of caution signs was Mr Strike informed council too authorized much water was being used for new lawns and that the water systems would not tolerate the excess use A larger problem would be created when the ad ditlonal houses were built and occupied Currently up to gals a day per house are being used and upon which he lived Mr Gllby felt removal of a hydro pole and two mall boxes plus enough gravel to raise the level of Elizabeth St to that of the Seventh Line would aid in promoting safety As snow removal had been Mr own responsibility In previous years he stated that he would be willing to continue In this way if council would oblige by making an adjustment in his taxes Town clerk Elmer suggested Council grant Mr permission to Improve the Deal lucky draw attracted an people who comprised about road himself estimated to dancers to threequarters of the crowd Discussion ensued of the the community centre In spite of Centennial Commissioners In townships liabitity to maintain unseasonably cold weather charge of the dance were the road if money were spent on Three bands the Mellotones delighted with the dance sue- lL Hillsburgh village chairman Sidewalk and provided Many people asked when Henry Wheeler said that the road music for the affair which was a we were going to have another mecca for many teens and young fjisen i There were some problems with behavior of younger dancers which took some of the elation out of the success but the commission thought they were minor compared to the overall behavior of most young people Prizewinners Thirtyfive prizes were drawn with the following winners McAllister Church St Weston Gay Acton George Scott Acton Mrs W McCabe Acton Ron Honey St Orangevllle D W Ford Acton George Deforest Acton BUI McCabe Acton Don Martin Mrs Sanford RR Georgetown Laura McEachem Acton Ed Leatherland Acton Ken March- merit Acton Arlene Archibald Acton Jean Martin Fred Hclson New Bell telephone rates approved by the Canadian Transport Commission will see subscribers In the Acton area paying about more a month for residence service and for one party business A letter from Ken of service Elizabeth St was and Georgetown residents are also up about the same read at Erin township council amount Telephone customers In 11 exchanges surrounding Toronto meeting on June requesting will have rate reductions Instead of Increases because the Transport council a cooperation In Commission approved a new method of calculating rates improving the little used road Name Miss Angusette allowance had always been plowed so council agreed to pour enough gravel on this portion to raise the level of the road to the junction It was felt that the hydro pole and mailboxes were not the township responsibility but that of the Hydro company and the local mailman letters were sent to three residents alleged to be In violation of the by law forbidding old cars and Implements to collect A letter was read from the of Agriculture and Food stating the dog pound operated by Alec Duncan did not meet measurement requirements but council decided to continue using the present facilities Georgetown celebrates 50 years Georgetown celebrates years as a town this July weekend The town was incorporated In 1922 and will take on this era theme during the celebration name Georgetowns Golden Year emerged from a name- theblrthday party contest which was open to all the school children of Georgetown A grade 6 student Deborah Vahey of the towns oldest public school Chapel Street School sent In the winning name Georgetown Golden Year A big weekend of fun and festivities are planned In Georgetown and the town extends an open Invitation to all within earshot to come and join in the celebrating Spruce Budworm is causing damage Spruce Budworm Is causing severe damage in southern Ontario rhis insect is one of the most serious pests In the forest areas in central and northern Ontario also In Quebec and the Marlumes Until last year it did not occur in the southern agricultural and residential areas In the summer of exceptional air currents and wind conditions prevailed in the Algonquin Park region which carried extremely large numbers of the Spruce Budworm Moth to the Toronto- Hamilton area In the TorontoHamilton area the young worms or caterpillars started to hatch from the eggs in late May and this emergence was very heavy in the first days of June As a result large numbers of the newlyhatched worms or caterpillars are now eating the needles The larvae may also be found on pine trees particularly young pines Erin council briefs Ian Scott of the Line grew large enough to be requested by letter that no underbrush be cut from the front of his property for a period of donation of was twothree years until the dust granted to the Ospringe Minor screen of trees he had planted Softball House League A member of Acton 4H Clubs r several years Carol SKue George- Wayne tomoornierslnlho early J6J J fcj Acton Ronnie when the reservoir level reaches Carols Bert of meters Draper Acton Bar Tie value meters J X S rejon of Acton Ted Van Acton she will represent Mature Patenaude Acton J SdeenTngffit recast law It this method did not prove presenting awards George Andrews effective meters would be Rob McMillan Acton Roy considered for 1973 ae represented the Central foster Mountiscn Ave The bylaw was passed and u M1 Toronto John Acton curtails outside all 0 Frank Sanders Leonard Crt taireeccpt7 Farms at London on Burlington Mrs Rupert Hilton dally from June to Oct 31 June Hale St London Carol la the daughter of Mr Harmen Acton Mike and Mrs Soraervllle of Acton D E Brown Churchill Road North Acton Arthur Brad Morton Acton f SPECIAL THIS WEEK mo 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land and premises situate lying and being in the Town of Acton In the County of and Province of Ontario and being composed of part of Elizabeth Drive In the said Town of Acton as shown on Registered Plan Number on file In the Registry Office for the said County of Halton containing by admeasurement acres be the same more or less and which said parcel of land is more particularly described as follows PREMISING that Blackham Street in the said Town of Acton has a bearing of North degrees West and relating all bearings herein thereto COMMENCING at the point of Intersection of the northeast limit of Blackham Street with the northwest limit of Elizabeth Drive In the said Town of Acton said point of Intersection being also the southwest angle of Lot as shown on Registered Plan Number on file In the Registry Office for the said County THENCE North 51 degrees East along the said northwest limit of Elizabeth Drive being also the southeast limit of said Lot 191 1 feet more or less to an angle therein THENCE North degrees East along the said northwest limit of Elizabeth Drive being also the said southeast limit of said Lot feet to a point therein THENCE Southerly along a curve to the left having a radius of feet an arc distance of 31 10 feet for a chord equivalent of 81 feet on a chord bearing of South degrees 00 West to a point of reverse curvature THENCE Southerly along a curve to the right having a radius of feet an arc distance of 42 94 feet for a chord equivalent of feet on a chord bearing of South 3 degrees West to a point of THENCE South degrees West along a tangent to the aforesaid curve 57 feet to a point THENCE South degrees West 47 feet more or less to the point of commencement And to convey same to the owner of the lot Immediately same This notice Is given pursuant to Section of The Municipal Act Chapter Dated at Acton Ontario this Sixteenth day of May 1972 JT Hursf Clerk Administrator

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