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Three day nominations for town office begin Thurs Ninety gh Yea No ACTON ONTARO WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER Eighteen Pages Fifteen Cents March of tall hydro towers checked by Commission The colored nightmare environmentalists pictured a tine of huge steel lowers marching five abreast from Pickering to passing through this area may never come to pass The proposed Ontario Hydro power corridor received a setback last week when a provincial commission called for an environmental study Solandt commissioned by the Government to inquire Into the transmission of power from to Pickering said the three routes suggested Hydro may all be rejected The one man commissions preliminary report recommended that a study be conducted by a neutral party that would emphasize environmental concern The Government also accepted We preliminary report and the Hon Bert Provincial Secretary of the Resources Development Insisted he wanted the extended study to be completed within months said there arc credible alternatives to the routes already presented I haven gone into them because this would further confuse the issue but the chances of finding a better route are so high 1 think we ought to look at it again Much rejoicing Those who had opposed the power line corridor from this area rejoiced The line proposed by Ontario Hydro would have arched over the scenic Niagara Escarpment at Terra and then marched parallel to the Erin Town Line into township before cutting diagonally through Into township on its way to Nantlcoke on Lake Eric Other subsidiary lines were also planned for Several homes in the district would have been demolished lo make way for the corridor Many farms would have been affected by the line Mrs Elizabeth Hocy It ft 1 Moffat expressed delight with the Commission conclusions Her farm would been cluttered with the tall towers and she felt the rural environment she so prizes would have been affected by their presence rhc Barns family another property affected also showed delight in the decision Symmcs spokesman for the Coalition of Concerned citizens was reported to have hulled the as Important as the Expressway stop order He Mild the report was a significant step toward laving us much of the Niagara Escarpment as possible from further blemishes recommended that Bruce Hewlett planning expert accepted as expert by both groups opposing the corridor and Ontario Hydro be commissioned to the newest study Both Mr and George chair man of Ontario Hydro said they would give support to tho Howlett group But Mr warned however that if construction of the hydro towers was delated beyond next June it was doubtful nil power needs could be met He said the present delny will necessitate some stop gap measures but would be ready to Defer Acton postal code until advent letter carriers Canadas new sixdigit alpha numeric code wont be introduced In Acton and district until letter carrier service is established postmaster Gordon McKeown told the Free Press this week Although the new postal code is being Introduced all around in smaller and larger offices it was decided to defer the change in Acton because it is expected letter carrier service will begin In Mr McKeown said introducing the postal code now would only mean a complete change when the letter carrier service starts so deferring it until then would save duplication and discourage confusion The new postal code will be introduced In the Central Ontario Postal district of which the Acton office is a part in the near future It was first introduced In Ottawa in April and The Financial Post reports It Is getting a mixed reception there Large corporations like It Secretaries detest it The average citizen docs not use It Still it Is estimated that percent of all the mail handled In Ottawa now carries the designation No rest for MP OConnor learns Black tie for dinner consider corridor sites other than those already planned by Hydro suggested the study should put the primary emphasis on environ mental actors In key areas such as tho crossing of the Niagara escarpment In making route selection He said the aim is not to choose what is theoretically the best route but to choose a good route along which lino can be built quickly with the minimum of environmental damage and local opposition Meanwhile the Hon Bert said the Government would be pressing Solandt to have his next report ready quickly and added that the governments concern In the matter showed Mr Davis and his cabinet were listening to opinions from the gross roots Estimated cost of ad dltionul study were set a between and sign contract By Bob Bum It didnt take long for Terry O Connor to realize the life of a member of parliament is a hectic and sometimes painful one Last Tuesday it was before Connor and his troops retired for the night after celebrating his victory at the polls A short three hours later OConnor was faced with his first unemployment insurance problem That was Connors first constituent problem to settle and the new MP phone has been tinging ever since In an effort to provide better service Connor has announced he 11 set up riding offices in four or five locations in the riding O Connor sees the offices as being a means of better communication and an oppor tunity to exchange ideas While O Connor feels be be available in the riding all the time the house isnt in session he predicted members would be staying pretty dose to Ottawa once the bouse Is convened as a crudal vote could bring the government down at any time Areas at Merest Looking ahead to the work in Ottawa the PC member said be would develop two areas of Interest which he hoped to be able to work at in committee those being Justice and penal reform and election reform Both areas come as nothing new for Mm OConnor researched and wrote PC brief concerning election reform two years ago some of which became legislation and he baa worked as a lawyer for a number of years as well as as executive counsel or former Ontario Justice Minister ABan Lawrence prior to the election Commenting on the success of bis campaign OConnor pointed to the poor Liberal campaign nationally and the effective way faytblcb PC leader was bolstered during rat campaign Commenting on the local scene OConnor noted we outgunned them O Connor was critical of the liberals for not relinquishing the government and their current attitude They misinterpreted their programs They don t feel responsible for what has happened but feel it was all a A number of people Whiting was helping have called me at his suggestion They e told me that Rud has said 1 11 make a fine member and help them with problems It was great of him to say that He doesnt have to you know Invitation to the wardens dinner indicating black tie puzzled councillor Earl Masalcs Tuesday who wondered If the only ay he could get in this year would be to rent formal clothes Reeve Oakes promised to enquire from Warden Swan- borough Just what is required Invest In tie Just buy a black tie advised Councillor Elliott In the interests of decency I don t think you should Just wear the black tie Councillor Marks observed primly Deputyreeve McKentte said since all councillors should attend the annual dinner he couldnt imagine dress requirements preventing anyone from going ELAINE MITCHELL Nursing graduate Elaine M Mitchell formerly Johnson daughter of Mr and Mr3 A Johnson Acton has received word that she successfully passed her registered Nurses Exam She is a Nurse at Peel Memorial Hospital Brampton and a graduate of Perth Huron School of Nursing Stratford She attended Robert Little School and Acton High School Acton Tomorrow clerkadministrator Joe Hurst a man of many talents and duties will put on another hut and become returning officer Ho 11 be ready and waiting to accept nominations for 13 town positions under the brand new provincial electoral system Ho has been poring over getting all tho facta on tho new election and preparing for both tho two- No longer Is there a smoky nomination meeting In town when tho town clerk would accept nominations from the floor for an hour or so chalking them up on a tng blackboard for tho sometimes sparse audience Declaration of Intent fhosc wishing to run for now go to tho clerks office where they will a declaration of intention As well each candidate will submit the signatures and rinses of nominators Candidates are advised to have more thun 10 names on their list as a In case someone Is disqualified Nominations will be received for the positions of mayor reeve deputy reeve and six members of council and four hydroelectric commission members Three days Thero are three days for nominations this Thursday Friday and next Monday ending at Election day is the same now throughout Ontario for all municipalities Mend Dec Voting hoe are flu 11 am to Loch municipality has two advance pots Mon Nov and but Dec Proxy voting is available for away at school those with medical reasons and those with certain categories of work such us transportation The person wishing the proxy vote must apply at the town office the person voting for him or her mast be Record number More people than ever before eligible to vote In Acton First picked up when offered a tldbit Approve aerial United Stcelworkers Local employees at the AJox plant will receive hourly wage Increases ranging from to SO cents Increased sick pay and life insurance benefits and paid holiday on Remembrance Day beginning in under the temi3 of a new three year contract with the company employees who had begun legal strike against the company September returned to work Thursday October after the union membership ratified the new contract The wage increases will bring the hourly base rate up to 3 In and the hourly rate for the top job classification up to 4 The contract calls for weekly sick pay to be increased from 65 to with waiting period time cut in half and life insurance coverage to be increased by The contract is retroactive to July of all those over 18 may cast RESIDENTS ALONG Bower Avenue were startled this week when a full grown raccoon Joined the people on the block as well the voting franchise liking for handouts They notified the dog catcher who is to has been extended to all tenants sec Mr Coon bock in his own neck of the woods George with the exception of a money Vnes flushed him out of a depression beside the home of by Mrs Sam Holmes Bower Ave for this picture The coon made only token resistance and soon forgot dislike of brine vote for Coles Photo No truss in sight Aerial mapping of land under consideration for annexation was approved by council Tuesday night The recommendation had come from planning board There are about BOO acres to be mapped with cost estimated at for the fly 350 for ground control and SO an acre for mapping V Anderson Associates will do the mapping Send Acton rep to GO meeting Desire for GO train service from Acton to Toronto prompted council ready acceptance of a suggestion to have an Acton representative attend joint Georgetown meetings on the upcoming service To be discussed is the location for over night parking for the trains Deputy reeve W McKenzle suggested Tuesday the Acton representative should try to promote the parking yard in Then Acton would be bound to get GO train service right away Look to Guelph Maor Duby said be was glad the Georgetown and way in town following people wanted to have Acton authorization by council Rud leans back Former MP Whiting Asked if he would plan to seek formally ended his four year the candidacy if an involved and recalled the original request was for service from Acton was not able to guarantee enough passengers but perhaps will put on pressure Councillor Elliott foresees Acton becoming even more of a dormitory town and felt Interest In Acton will soon be greater than ever The mayor explained the present commuter train will be discontinued and a bus will pick up passengers at Rock- wood and Acton Sidewalks repairs are under The man on the phone from Conkivllle was indignant Your service is too slow he complained Cancel my hernia support Ill get one In Toronto where the is belter Then be hung up The Free Press has been accused of lack of support for the the P and but It is the first time this has failed to support anyones hernia during an election Future calls of this nature will be turned over to oar band aid man who knows more about these problems than toe editor or receptionist hydro commissioners ready resent councillors already have their nomination papers Mayor who will be attending a Voice In Government conference in Toronto later this week has his paper with nominators all re jay to go Almost all present council members ore expecting to take in papers The clerk will check each paper as it comes in dating and timing it exactly He will also check the names of nominators Die forms are available to anyone at the town office If a person lets his name stand for more than one office and doesn withdraw before the deadline Monday he II be deemed to be running for the position he was first nominated fa- Post The names occupations ad dresses and offices sought by candidates will be posted in the town office as soon as possible after they are processed so candidates may see where things stand Clerkadministrator Joe Hurst is wondering If he might need the big blackboard he used tenure as member of parliament when he cleaned out his office in preparation for bis successor In a telephone inter view the former MP said he would take a holiday for a couple of days and then sit down and consider his future He has called in a year or two years time Whiting suggested that be would not likely contest the nomination TMaket family I now and I have to think of my family and myself Ive enjoyed all aspects of being a received three or four offers of member I really loved it but there much security there NEWLY ELECTED Halton MP Terry two Pretty members of the Sabre booster club OConnor received a helping hand at Sundays Timbers and Karen Pierce junior hockey game opening ceremonies from Gibbons He said he had made no decision concerning his future but would do so soon Were going to go away and rest and talk for a few days then come back and decide Whiting was defeated by PC candidate Terry O Connor by votes He was one of Ontario liberals who lost tnelr during the election last week Anne dreams of wardens chair Mrs Anne MacArthur Reeve of announced this week she would contest the election for Warden of County if she is successful in being reelected ree in the township I not prepared to lobby for the position but willing to outline my views to other members of county council she declared In making her announcement The Warden is elected by members of County Council which Includes the reeve and deputy reeve of each municipality in the county The Reeve emphasized she would be prepared to go to bat for the region after it is formed and she would certainly maintain pressure to insure that the County of get an expensive setup Mrs has been a member of County Council for years during which she served as chairman of the Museum Board personnel committee and Board of Health In addttton to service on every committee of the county she has been a member of the Region Conservation Authority for five years and has also served director of the Central Ontario Regional Development Council Sss- Reeve A