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Want tickets for cyclists TICKLE BOX by Ted Trogdon Formed in as an electoral and a militia district this County was named after William Halton to Francis Upper In Provisional County Council with limited powers was established and on July 1 held its first meeting in Thompsons Inn in the Village of Milton Independence and full municipal and judicial powers were granted to Halton County on January 1 1855 The County then consisted of the Townships of Trafalgar Nelson and New municipalities were created within the County by the Incorporation of the towns of Milton and in 1857 the village of Georgetown in village of Burlington in 1873 the village of Acton in 1874 and the village of Bronte in 1951 Amalgamations by and Burlington have now reduced the number of municipalities to seven Acton Burlington Georgetown Milton and Oakville Erected the CcpoOtion of County of Septemtwr QC Warden A NEW HISTORICAL PLAQUE outlining the of beside it with Halton s Warden Reeve 3m Swanborough County was unveiled at the Administration of who unveiled it history dates back to Building in Milton G F Thompson of Milton left who did the and the county was named after William Halton groundwork and suggested the plaque be erected Is pictured secretary to Sir Francis Gore What council did At the regular meeting Tuesday Acton council Approved tne request of the Chamber of Commerce for to run a trior to Candidates Night on Wednesday October IS Decided to purchase six large planters from the City of Kitchener at each The planters nave been on the Acton business section all summer on loan from Kitchener and the Development Commission recommended council purchase them They will be left In their present locations during the winter and possibly decorated during the Christmas season Endorsed a proposal from the Bank of Montreal for a park bench next to the bank on St Deputy Reeve McKenzlesald he hopes the bench idea grows like the planters I thinking of the older folks who need a place to alt down for a few minutes he said also advocating that council seriously consider Councillor Greer suggestion and provide washrooms downtown Told the press that If the weather is favorable paving of Bower Ave would begin almost immediately There was some delay because of the extension of water services the mayor noted Elizabeth Drive sidewalks It will be done as soon asposslble Councillors Greer and assured Councillor Marks There a drainage problem and the sidewalk must be set to the grade of the road when It Is changed Will you know In two weeks asked Marks It might be done In two weeks the reply Deputy Reeve McKentle a suggestion that council consider operating a bus one day a week since it was expensive for older people totraveldowntownwasreferredtoconunlttee The deputyreeve said does It at Christmas time successfully and council might consider a service for Acton It was disclosed that council has been held up on a new sidewalk to Cameron St because engineers are not sure where the road allowance is Councillors expressed their delight in the new look seating arrangements and desks which were set up by Councillor Elliott Council Is now In a semicircle around a raised dais on which the mayor alts complete with desk On the wall are pictures of the Queen and Prince Phillip Changes are not complete said Elliott noting he has a few more Items to brighten the council chambers including Bags I hope regional government doesnt make it all redundant In a few months Murder suspect caught by police hiker a lift and called police when the hiker got out of their car and entered the dairy bar Investigate collisions Two accidents were invest gated by Acton police during the past week Last Wednesday at a truck driven by 1 and a car dri by Joanne of were involved with the car having estimated damage A hit and run accident was re ported Sunday morning A parked car owned by James Mowbray Place was found to have estimated damage GERT HOW DO KNOW VOL CAN T AN P Acton council has referred a motion to introduce a form of ticketting for young cyclists to committee for further study before making a decision The motion Introduced by Councillor Elliott and seconded by Councillor Marks suggested detachment would issue young cyclists who break the laws of the road with unof tickets pointing out what they had done wrong There would be no fine said Elliott just a reminder to the youngsters they fteren t obeying the rules of the road He said the system had been introduced in other communities with some success Sheep club holdfe day By Henry J Stanley Fifteen members of the Sheep Club took their lambs to Georgetown Fair for the achievement there Judge was Hay Clorkson of Members were scored on showmanship as follows first Alice Moffat J Jim Summerfleld Moffat third John Summcrfieltl Moffat I fourth Glen Stevenson Burlington fifth David Stanley and sixth Stephen Stanley In the ewe lamb class tht members were placed as follows Joseph Oakville 1 l Valerie Knight Campbellvlllc 1 Stanley 2 Jim Moffat 1 Nancy Milton Tien Stevenson Burlington and Jamie Milton Winners In market lamb class winners were Laurie Curric Milton Alice Summerfield Moffat 1 Stephen Stanley Rock wood John Summerfleld Moffat 1 Hams Milton McKerr Milton and Keith Milton In open sheep show class for breeding ewe Iamb shown by a number the winners were Stephen Stanley David Stanley Jim and John The councillor advocated more education for cyclists at recent meeting after a close brush with disaster He told council Tuesday that less than a week ago he again came within a few feet of hitting a young girl cyclist who disregarded a stop sign Police arc conducting a program In the schools but it needs to be beefed up he asserted There is not much work and I d Jlke to see the program attempted It might stop some youngster from showing up in the newspapers as a fatality Councillor noted that some judges were ad vocating fines for cyclists and reminded council bicycles come under the Traffic Act There was general agreement that a problem existed but councillors felt more study and consultation with police was needed before any decisions were mi on a program The Acton Free Press Wednesday October Jesus is coming Wher do you stand Brethren of Messiah Box 132 Acton Ont A Burlington man sought In Connection with the murder of a Burlington woman and her son Sept was captured in Cold water near Wednesday evening Police apprehended him as he sat eating fish and chips in a dairy bar culminating a pro vincewide search that had lasted four days The suspect was the object of an intensive search In the Milton area Monday afternoon of last week after an Intruder broke Into the 10 SWeroad home of Mr and Mrs George Newell and stole some food Mr Newell told police be came home at noon and thought he heard someone leaving by a back door as he entered the bouse through the A squad of police and a plane conducted Intensive search of the block of bush and farmland at the rear of the Newell home to no avail Other sporadic searches had been made in the Rattlesnake Point and other north Burlington areas from Sunday to Wednesday when residents reported seeing strangers prowling around their The suspect a yearold Burlington man had apparently driven a car to an area south Several boat thefts were reported in the area before captured in the restaurant A bad Bean two women give a hitch- lIJUJlMlfJJM See our large selection of TULIPS HYACINTH DAFFODIL ROCKERY and AMARYLLIS BULBS Optn7 Dark PhoiwSJJ Always a good supply of FRESH CUT FLOWERS WE WIRE Caroline Flower Garden Centre Acton Leading Two Miles West of Acton South Side of Highway George Gray is pleased to welcome to the sales staff Marie Shadbolt David BarclaySmith James Sullivan Harold Martin secretary manager of the Cream Producers Marketing Board Harold Martin is looking forward to renewing old friendships in the farming community Whether thinking of or selling if any of us can help you in any way please don hesitate to call perhaps 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