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Much no help closing Acton plant Councillor Norm Elliott wants Acton council to the accuracy bureau of the largest Toronto dally newspaper following a story which suggested that the branch plant of Adams Knitting Ltd is closing Friday because of inability to hire help In Monday Toronto Star Lloyd Fuller president of the company Is reported to have said the plant in Acton planned to hire workers but it never employed more than We never got ft off the ground he is reported to have said Eligibility rules for unemployment benefits were changed in January and gradually became known over the next three months The original concept of benefits was wonderful for someone thrown out of work I m not against that But for someone to just walk off voluntarily and get benefits it s inconceivable He also said of his workers in Toronto walked out and are on un employment and he has worth of business on the books he can t get out Councillor Elliott challenged the Star story asserting that he had it on good authority the company had over applications for jobs when it opened and many employees of the now defunct Mason Knit company who applied for jobs were never hired concerned he told council night The story could be picked up by other industries interested in locating here and will give the impression there Is a shortage of labor here when there Elliott said I d like to see it investigated and retracted Mayor Lcs agreed the story sounded like something was wrong He recalled another company in the same line of work had over 85 applications for jobs Tie company however decided against locating in Acton when it was discovered there was no financial assistance available from the government development branch The mayor has often suggested one of Actons crying needs is for light manufacturing suitable for women The item in Monday Toronto Star was part of a larger article which claimed there is a glut of jobs in the needle trades Although business has never been better businessmen are frustrated by the inability to get the labor to turn out the goods One estimate is that there are 8 jobs begging In the industry across for sewing machine operators of them in the Metro area Businessmen blame the newly generous unemployment benefits for the problem The Free Press tried to contact Adams president Lloyd Fuller for his comments but he was unavailable noly Eighth Year No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1972 Sixteen Pages Fifteen Cents strike Still not settled ACTONS RESIDENTIAL STREETS are a not of color this week with autumn leaves transformed from their summer vesture of green into millions of Joseph s coats Lake AvLfiue s maples arc indicative of the trans formation which in spite of its colo is really a prelude to the fall of the leaves and winter Residents awoke Tuesday morning to a white frost harbinger of cooler weather in the future After six years Complete land deal yean negotiations the second time around council completed a land exchange deal between municipulit Parker at the corner of Mill and Park Th corner has been reconstructed and six feet on one sick of the road transferred to the town deed in exchange for property adjacent to the home of where half of Mr Parker s porch was on town Negotiations included an ad in tht Press which in legal terminology meant stopping up part of Mill St and this confused some residents said clerk J T Hurst Some thought council was going to stop up street However only a few feet of land is involved Kan expressed Councillor Marks that a possible hedge on the property might obstruct vision on the corner were recognized by council but they turned down the suggestion that the law authorizing the transfer be held up until further was sought can control hedge rows by other means We can t justify holding up the by law said the major noting there were more pressing problems at other intersections DUNHAM Peter Dunham new president H Dickson chairman of the Board of Beardmorc and Co has announced the election of Dunham as President and the appointment of C A Conwaj as assistant general manager Mr Dunham succeeds J Creighton who retired recently following years service with the company Coles Photo May start ice making Providing weather remains cool arena manager Harold Townsley will start Ice making machinery in motion tomorrow Thursday night Repairs to the went wall have been completed and jacks were removed this week Reeve ill Mayor Duby expressed the concern of Acton council over the illness of Reeve Frank at the regular meeting of council Tuesday The reeve was taken to hospital and is under special care for a heart ailment Thcmayor said doctors hope he will be able to return to normal activities after treatment in hospital No immediate settlement appears likely in the strike against Ajax Engineers by employees members of Local United Workers walked off the job September after union membership voted to reject a per cent wage increase offer made by the company 1otal president Doug said a meeting between company and union negotiators was held last Wednesday but it lasted only a short while as neither side could agree He said two trucks from a non unionized firm crossed picket Unci and removed two I towers that are manufactured at the plant He said pickettcrs made no attempt to stop the trucks Vickory said there Is no sign of a meeting between union and management in the near future Switch lights missing at hour switch oil lamps were re ported missing from the CNR tracks on Ave over the weekend The CNR police from Kitchener reported the apparent theft to Acton The red and globes are of a type being replaced by plastic and would be considered collectors items It appear thai the globes were ken off their bases wrench GUESS WHO took out passport to Jill and Jay admire the big cowhide rug at Warden Swanborough the sponsor of the are from Bur- whole idea He and his family got to know where he reeve of the town Photo Acton on Sunday and here his two children by Dills 263 passports stamped here gate house staff kept track of the number of Pass ports to Halton they stamped on the Thanksgiving weekend and totalled 2SJ San da was by far the busiest day with 136 stamped Die Passports to promotion ends next weekend I splays of hides and parts of Shoes had been set up inside the office and someone was on hand to answer questions from the visitors In the community centre a dis play had been arranged with a table Tor stamping of Passports Continuous slides of Acton and other neighboring spots were shown with photos flags and a display by homes Passports were picked up In various location including the county building town office and Press building and are still available arc stamped style as residents call In at a series of recommended high spots of the county Miss Erin Fair Brothers get terms Brothers Henry and Robert Culver were given terms in jail when they appeared in provincial court in Milton last Wednesday before Judge W The two brothers were convicted the week before of nine charges each ranging from break and enter to forgery and uttering Hubert Calver years of age received a three year term in penitentiary His brother Henry was sentenced to reformatory for 18 months The break ins in Acton which resulted in charges included those at Blow Press Ltd Sales and Tyler Transport The next person to sell you just be MissErln Pair Blond was chosen Saturday at Erin to repre sent the fair during the year and at the C E competition next year for Miss Ontario Fair She well known in the locality since she helps her parents and Rima Dudnik at their general store In Other contender runner up in the contest was Karen Manes daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Manes of Enn who arc wellknown In Acton through the IGA store Karen ride in the con verttblc with the winners in the Monday parade She was up front leading her group of baton majorettes Second runner up was Evelyn of and the other two charming entrants were Shirley Bonus of and Patty of Erin They were selected on the basis of interview impromptu speeches and parading on stage in the Erin arena At Milton When the family lived it Moffat attended Milton high school for four years She went to Erin high school before the of G She has a brother Sandy who in grade at school and a sister Natalie who is now working In Toronto was completely taken aback and didn t know what to say she admits that pretty unusual She is the second Miss Erin Fair to be chosen Pierre was here See page J Appoint John Goy to Development Commission Acton council accepted the recommendation of the Development Commission and appointed J Goy to fill the vacancy on the commission created by the resignation of Paul Nielsen Mr Goy will be a worthwhile addition and his wide and varied experience will go a long way to assist the commission noted Councillor Elliott acting as chairman of the committee of the whole We arc fortunate Mr Goy Is making himself available again agreed the mayor The commission also notified council Ted Tyler Jr has been appointed chairman Meet the candidates Wednesday Oct 19 C A CONWAY All is set for the Meet the Candidates Night at the Robert School on Wednesday October 19 sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce The three candidates in the federal election have agreed to appear and will be given 10 minutes each to speak on their own platform A question and answer period will follow Acton Chamber of Commerce officials have contacted Acton Citizens Band and it has been agreed the band will lead a parade through town prior to the program at the school It will be up to the candidates and their supporters to arrange the form of their own parade entry Written as well as oral will be accepted from the floor at the Robert School to encourage everyone to par and get into the spirit of the election There is no charge for the meeting The Chamber of Commerce is supply light refreshments towards hoping the three dates will stick around and with those in atten dance Present Halton incumbent Whiting will represent the liberals Terry Connor the Progressive Conservatives and Mrs Carolyn will be carrying the New Democratic Party banner in the parade as well as on the platform MISS ERIN FAIR is left and lives at where her parent one Evelyn right operate the general store had a chilly ride at Erin fair Monday Photo by W Thomson