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remembers REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICES In township November were held at the Soldiers Memorial at Haltonvtlle under the auspices of the council Acton and District Legion and the clergy Rev led In prayer and preached a short sermon Hymns were led by George Elliott on the cornet He also played the Last Post for the traditional two minutes of silence Wreaths were laid for the province by Mrs Taylor shown for the township by Reeve Anne and for the Legion by Comrade Hugh Tho Acton Free Wednesday November Bell asks increases in telephone rates Georgetown store changes location rates in the Acton exit would go up five cents a month In and 30 cents a month In if the Canadian Transport Commission approves Increases asked by Bell Canada Friday November Proposed Increases were included In applications A to take effect in and B to be Introduced in 1974 The 1973 application asked for Increases In rates service charges long distance rates and other services such as exten The 1974 application Includes proposed Increases In basic rates service charges long distance and pay phone rates extensions and a new charge or some calls to directory assistance G Denby Bell manager In this area claimed increases allowed Bell by the lost May arc being largely offset by Increased operating costs beyond Its control Service charges would double in two stages with a 50percent Increase In and a further one third Increase In Present rate for a new residence phone installation Is This would go to next year and 1974 Increases proposed for 1973 long distance would apply to the Initial charge period and only on calls within Bell territory two cents tor five cents for operator handled stationtostation person toperson proposed Increase one cent on each overtime minute for all long distant calls proposed for 1973 Include five cents a month for residence and hotel extensions and 1 with a five cent minimum for most other services Pay phone rates for local calls which haven t changed in 20 years would double to 20 cents over a month conversion period beginning New vandalproof phones with a dial tone first feature would be provided This would permit a reach an operator In A change in location is ad this week by George owner of Georgetown a month woutd depend on the number of telephones In the ved from Mill St to exchange loco calling area Georgetown next to Under this plan only single and two party service would bo Georgetown available In builtup areas of an flnd fcr ta exchange outside the main urban customers Mr Bcrgsma Commuted mileage charges would be eliminated for m lhu without their business these customers been expanding Customers living In rural areas nave who have single and twoparty He is proud of modern new service do pay mileage charges lts P based on quarter units in addition to their basic rate wallpaper Mileage charges would go up In came f both and and under to Canada caller to reach an operator In an they would be computed in fl Brampton emergency without depositing halfmile units beginning In George own He money Monthly would hojise painter and The proposed depend on the distance the Wore opening nt for calls to directory assistance tomcr is from the urban part of four ago He and the exchange Eighty five to wife have four children percent of Bell customers by this part of the plan live within two mites of their exchange main urban centre Increases for them would range from to a month beginning In 1974 Maximum increase under this plan would be a month would not apply to handicapped persons such as the blind nor would the charge be levied on or hospital or hotel rooms General Inci eases proposed for 1974 In addition to basic rate boosts Include an additional five cents a month for residence hotel extensions and percent for most other services As part of its application to the Bell is asking approval of a liveyear plan to go into effect In to moke fourparty ser vice the new standard rural ureas As many as 10 customers share a line In some rural areas today Multiparty service would not be offered to new customers in these areas Increases in 1974 tor residence customers which would range from cents to Multiyear license plates The first issue of year passenger vehicle licence plates will go on sale at licence issuing offices throughout Ontario on Friday December 1 Expiry date for current licence plates is February new style plates are expected to lust five years and will have three letters and three numerals in blue on a white background with the name Ontario above and the slogan Keep It Beautiful below Registration fees will continue to be payable on a yearly basis with the annual cast for an Cost of regional government causes brows to wrinkle Coles Photos cylinder vehicle being fid a vehicle and for a car The format of the passenger motor vehicle permit has been modified to accommodate a replica of the vinyl validation sticker that will be affixed to the lower right hand corner of the licence plate In subsequent years Multi yeur plates are the result of extensive testing and evaluation of various paint and me to I combinations that culminated In the production of a vehicle licence that Is per cent stronger and colored with improved longer lasting enamels Some members of Halton County Council are worried the province ls not fully aware of the change in tax structure which may result when regional government is Implemented ln this area Concern about the cost of regional government was voiced during a County Council ad ministration committee meeting The members were discussing a financial report which will eventually be sub mitted to the province The study was prepared for the county by D w Farmer a certified accountant with the Treasury Department of the Town of Burlington One disagrees Farmer has documented the mill rate changes either decrease or increase which may result from the creation of a three borough setup In All the municipalities with the exception of Milton have agreed on a three unit system Milton Is pushing for a four setup During last weeks meeting Burlington Deputy Reeve Dave Coons and Nasagaweya Reeve Anne both expressed concern about tht province grasp of the money situation They suggested a letter voicing the county concern should accompany the study when It is presented to the province Cant of lord Mrs MacArthur declared I don want to drag into something they cant af ford Warden James disagreed with them claiming Premier Davis was well aware of problems involved But if you wish 1 11 support the idea of a letter he said It was agreed by the other committee members to have such a letter drawn up County Council will be examining the ramifications of the Parmer report at future meetings I for thank you to farmer by Mrs no other discussion was voiced on subject Farmer study claims the cost of police will rise In and Nassagaweya Townships In a regional government setup I would llkt to thank Mr farmer for pointing this fact out stated the Please vote Dec don McMillan REEVE for 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