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ML The Acton Free Pre it Wednesday November 1972 Grill candidates at Erin township meeting One of the few nomination Present councillors meetings In the district was held Harold Griffin William Mclan in the Community and Bert Wheeler will all run Centre November again and the three seats will also residents turned out to meet and be contested by Allan question candidates for Erin Fred Cox and Prank Kennedy township council and Wellington all of and John K County Board of Education of Erin Seeking reelection to the Reeve Lang slated things of concern to council and ratepayers mentioning the Official Plan severance policies and taxes pointing out that taxes have risen very Utile compared to some of the larger municipalities Both the reeve and deputy Donald Matheson sit on county council Mr Matheson outlined some of the accomplishments over the past two years and spoke briefly on the new county home tor older people Wellington Terrace He added that a county museum might be Instigated in the old wing to provide a point of interest for the old people who might like to help In the upkeep One Absent Chairman Jack McPherson Introduced candidates for the three council seats alphabetically starting with Board is Gordon Gregaon with 12 years of experience with the Erin School Board before being elected to the Board of Education In 1970 Mr Gregaon supported community use of schools and painted out that schools now for public use are used to hours per week outside of school hours He also supports equal education in the various schools and told the audience that over the past two years the music program has been updated and swimming and outdoor education programs implemented Communications are poor between the county and ratepayers Mr ad mitted and concluded by saying be thinks he can offer the community a lot Contests Scat Contesting IhlsseatlsW David to this area three years ago He agreed that there was poor communication that this was definite need and that bo wants he would like to promote a wider scheme where some garbage was salvaged some recycled and the rest burled Reeve Lang on Severance Teacher on board high school teacher flrlan Mown who Uvea Is election as one of trustee on on Road Subsidy of pupils per teacher I dont Cuia Wellington County Is the with althorIargaclaMit or ffiMdS only one in this area that got an but sometime Increase because that was what a Wlh school Two of thi point ihre LLOYD LANG Reeve by acclamation is Is used for maintenance Shortest speech of the evening was by John who said he yet sure if he will stand but If elected will do the best of his ability Gang Leader A note of humour was Introduced by Allan who mentioned that he must have Cox who was absent from leadership qualities as in his younger days ho was the leader of a gang which controlled four blocks On a more serious note Mr Rim me r maintained that a clonal garbage system Is the meeting Veteran councillor Harold Griffin commented that It was encouraging to see so many people turn out that ho was luiiuuuiuvaif pleased to sec so many When asked what he would do newcomers to the township needed He is also concerned at the county school adding I not here to tell you about township planning and board Mr Wright observed that what a good Job I did That for the meetings might last longer you to say Bert Wheeler summed up I made mistakes sometimes Council s accomplishments over If you don make mistakes you lwo mentioning can be doing too much bylaw which la now at Frank Kennedy told the the for approval the Of- that he d never run for Plan which is almost ready public office before but would approval the purchase of don our kids are like to give it a try Hed like to another and grader deprived of anything We see more road Improvement and the new fire hall built In spend the money and we more community recreation for grants received it get grants but where do both kids and older people Improvements grants come the although recreation might have ratepayers because be intends to ask questions if elected Also he felt that if there was money left over in the allotted budget it should be spent one way or another Gregson replied to this I assist Acclaim Reere Deputy Reeve Lloyd Lang and Deputy- Rene Donald will both retain their seats by ac ta be taken to the latter Plans for the future include He concluded pointing out radio equipping of plows and that the town of has a graders recreation board and population of 7 and should e township shed have representation on council Mr Wheeler concluded Bill McLean councillor for the Sometimes the needs of the people may differ greatly from situation The subsidy dollar the wants of the people and Ill has been cut down by Queen best to fulfill the needs Park We have an increasing Question period population and an increase in For the next two hours traffic which makes an Increase residents naked questions of the in wear He added that the candidates about future plans township needs a road study to opinions and past happenings need for an increase in Why was the old home subsidy abandoned for old people Mr McLean concluded with Donald replied that Moneyisscarce there the disposal facilities were not permitted between members of families generally if the new lot is at least one half an aero Others must bo two acres and no severances on parcels less than Properly must be owned for a certain length of lime and there will bo restriction on the escarpment level Farmers selling may retain a lot and lame may sever 150 acres split to plus There would also be a limited number of estate sized lots What Is the Outdoor Education Program Classes go to Bel wood adequate the buildings were in Lake ana Eden Mills need of repair ana a study to make a survey on trees collect Policies Under the Official study traffic count Is suggested that will the schnnMnThiS Plan Severance will be In our proposed plan from an unemployed TO Mr Kennedy where would leacher be hired to split a large situation The best education for got money Improvement of roads Go to the government for It Reave ang on conservation of scenic We will not disturb tho rouds the residents want them left alone hut that means that sanding and gravelling wont got done either Wove got no hard policy on that subject class About touching French schools lord I think that money have better uses David Wright I think Us DON MATHESON Deputy Reeve by acclamation the least cost Is the most you can try to do Harold on severances Id like to see Erin remain rural We have some of the bait agricultural bind in Ontario here wonderful asset to know lwr hut could be built on languages I d like to know the land Haft no food for farming cost of putting a Hood course in that newcomers have been maybe have an appreciation in the past few years Why is there an Increase In course here a deeper course Koch severance should be looked coat of Education and why the In Georgetown where there are on Its own merit on high school plans going people The meeting concluded with an Clerk informal coffee and dounut summed up the Education Cost session showed a now home would be better Also the kitchen facilities were outdated Mr about proper garbage disposal there was a site suggested which you criticized Why7 Mr replied that he la a geologist and could see the soil weeds or insects study fish and wildlife A trained person is there who works with tho teacher What do you suggest to Improve communication between Council and residents Allan proposed community bulletin boards was too gravelly and the site too throughout the township tor close to the Credit River He coplesofthemlnutcsandastudy suggested a corporate dump for a of the feasibility of sending group of municipalities and sold bulletins to every home to lender There Is on Increase in education cost because of the increase In salaries coal of busing ad ministration buildings architects and materials and the increase In vandalism no delay in the tender It Just slow in the works Ive It seldom gets through In less Ihun two years Mr on the lack of Kindergarten There lust Inn sufficient enrolment will be no kindergarten until the enrollment Increases Mr on large number IN TOT PAST VOTE DECEMBER Bert Wheeler X Erin Towmhlp Council THE YOUR SHOPPING CENTRE FOR ZENITH ENTERTAINMENT The Albion Com pace styled AM able radio in rich grained Walnut color cabinet MHIIwatfs audio output Solid Stale Chassis Automatic Gain Control Speaker antenna it with piece gift Shirt Pocket transistor portable radio features tuned circuits IF for sharp selec tivlty plus Automatic Gain Control Push pull amplification Built in Wave magnet antenna Earphone jack Choice of three colors The Royal 821 with piece gift ensemble FM AM wallet- pocket transistor portable Wave Sensor built in FM antenna eliminates need for tele scoping antenna Tuned circuits Broadband RF stage on FM and AM Plays open or closed on volt battery pack Choice of Ebony color AM CLOCK RADIO The Royal DS2Y PS AM Features 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