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Clean bill of health for pollution plant Fears expressed last week by members of council that Aetna expansion could be curtailed by problems at the town pollution control plant have proved to be groundless Mayor Lea Duby has been assured by Queen Park officials that present residential and industrial park development contemplated In town can be adequately handled by the present plant which was designed to service a community of people The mayor and clerk met with the Water and Waste Management Branch of the Department of the Environment and a representative of the Department of Planning and Development in Toronto last Wed nesday The ability of the Acton plant to handle all areas now under develop ment the mayor told the Free Press and it was confirmed the present waste treatment plant could function for a population of people The only concern was that we keep on top of the Black Creek situation the mayor said The creek is used to dilute effluent from the treatment plant Conbnual checks must be made to safeguard the quality of water We made it clear that the town must also be in a position to plan for the future the mayor declared He said plans for future expansion of the plant to handle a population of 12 000 to are in the first stage of discussion but t feel expansion of the plant would be necessary for four or five years All lines have been cleared to continue development now he assured the Free Press He warned the Toronto Centred Region plan could impose restrictions The plan wants limited growth In Acton Population is not to exceed The mayor said council has been on top of any problems at the pollution control plant but members of one committee hadn t been familiar with discussions of the other This precipitated discussion at last week council meeting where it was suggested the town could expect curtailed expansion by problems at the pollution control plant Councillor Peter Marks said he had learned the plant was its capacity because of seepage from storm sewers Marks also said development of the industrial park is being held up because of the problem and warned Queens Park could also impose restrictions on residential Ninety Eighth Year No 22 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1972 Twenty Pages Cents development at the Acton Meadows subdivision if problems are not rec tified The mayor assured council a study is being made to discover concentrated seepage areas and the clerk said the engineers were also working on the problem but council wanted assurance from Queen Park that all lines were cleared for development We have it now the mayor said Election slates Acton Candidates crowd tee off on Sunday racing issue When they cast their ballots In Monday election voters will in addition to choosing their municipal representatives for decide whether or not they favor Sunday racing at Mohawk Race way A few months ago John Mooney president of the Ontario Jockey Club asked Council to conduct a referendum on the issue of Sunday racing Mooney told Council the wanted Sunday racing but felt Council should not be pressured As a part of the night at Brookvllle Township Hall on Friday a representative of the Jockey Club Douglas Elliott outlined the reasons the club wants Sunday racing Without Sunday racing there can be no expansion of Mohawk he claimed By expansion Elliott meant expanding the seating facilities of the race track we already have enough parking space We have to expand our facilities but we can expand unless we the club can see a healthy future said much of the revenue obtained by other race tracks was raised on Sundays He also told the audience the hall was If Sunday racing was introduced the track would be operated for five days a week instead of six The track will be operated from Friday night to Tuesday night Biggest employer If Sunday racing was to become a reality it would result in more advantages such as increased taxes for the township claimed the speaker Elliott also pointed out the Raceway was the municipality employer DOUGLAS ELLIOTT Can you help The Criminal Investigation Branch of the Ontario Provincial is trying to Identify the female person whose skeletal remains were found September 30 this year in dense bush near the Esqueslng north of Georgetown She suffered a gunshot wound to the head and death occurred sometime within the past year The only description available the victim shows She was probably IS to years erf age She was 1 to In height Her hair was auburn being black or dark brown closer to the scalp Her build is believed to be small ft woman s lower left incisor is missing The woman was wearing a dark blue nylon waist length jacket mauve colored hip- hugger style Jeans knitted Jersey top twotone brown suede shoes size and a brown leather belt A woman gold colored Lucerne was found in the pocket of the jeans The watch has regular numerals around the perimeter of the face With hour numerals Inside the regular numbers There was no wrist strap attached to the watch The OPP Is asking anyone with information regarding the identity of the woman to com municate directly with the nearest police authority or the director Criminal Investigation Branch Ontario Provincial Police Toronto The telephone number is He on that point by Basil McDonald of Milton You employ people through an agency called Sports Services and they re the Elliott stated the club would soon be taking over their own services Police Campbellvilie McDonald and another man urged that In addition to the present OPP patrols on the Line the village of Campbellvilie be policed during race time to control traffic We have made application to the Department of Highways for an extension to take some of the off the Guelph Line lllott remarked When John appeared at the Council meeting he told councillors the Jockey Club would be willing to build an exit ramp onto the westbound lane of Highway Many of our patrons who Burlington and Hamilton could use this route and avoid going through Campbellvilie Mooney argued Elliott came under fire from some of the audience during the night One man declared that the Jockey Club main concern was money and the club will take more money out of the township than it brings in Not involved Another resident knocked the management of the race track for not becoming more Involved In the affairs of the community in which it Is located A man Don Smith asked Elliott how the clubs proposed expansion pro grams would benefit the municipality Expansion will give an increased assessment remarked Elliott Two will vote While the Issue of Sunday racing wdl be decided by the electorate at large at least two challengers for council say ihey will vote tor It newcomers Gerald and Russell Powadiuk publicly endorsed Sunday racing made his views known during the course of his platform speech expressed his Ccmttmutd on Poo ACTON ROTARY Club and Branch 197 Royal Canadian Legion combined efforts again this year to stage a Christmas dinner and entertainment for members of Acton Golden Age Club Highlight of the program in the Legion auditorium last night Tuesday was the of Santa Claus Sitting close to the tree with their gifts are Golden Agere Mrs G Reed Mrs J Cossar and Mrs G Fryer Standing are Rotary vice- president Bruce Golden Ager L Davidson and Legion Branch 187 president Bob Angell Photo by D Gibbons Monday vote for council ORVAL CHAPMAN BILL COATS JOHN CONIGLIO BOB DRINKWALTER NORMAN ELLIOTT BARRY EARL BILL Esquesing Reeve TOM HILL MILLER JOHN CARTWRIGHT MALCOLM FREEMAN DICK WILFRID LESLIE GEORGE MALTBY Reeve GORDON ART GIBSON JOHN HENRY ELIZABETH CAL McLNTYRE RUSSELL GERALD WEBBE There just one ballot for Acton voters to mark next Monday with eight candidates standing for the six council seats All other offices have been filled by acclamation With no public nomination meeting and no Meet the Candidates t Press today presents interviews with the eight men lined up behind those six council seats four Incumbents Orval Chapman Coats Norm lllott and Earl Mosaics with John Bob Barry and Bill These interviews appear inside the paper Acclamations for eight Mayor remains to head council deputyreeve W moves up to the chair and councillor Peter Marks will be acclaimed are Tom Watson as Acton school trustee and hdro commissioners Ted Tyler Sr Bob and Orville Brown two present councillors not running for election Monday arc ng out for health rcisons Dr Frank Oakes and Jack Both lengthy records of municipal service behind them Acton council may cease to exist during the next term of its members Its generally accepted that the province will impose a Erin ToWnSRlD of regional government on county In and Acton will probably be incorporated In a North unit of government It s election day Monday In all neighboring municipalities as well although the others also have more candidates running for office Call Free Press latest election returns in next Monday municipal vote call the Free Press at Three lines are available for the many calls expected Returns will be relayed from the town office to the Free Press for the Information of townspeople The Free Press only gives election returns for municipal elections However during the last two votes federal and the liquor question quite a few called here for the news anyway Polls close at S p but only one ballot has to be counted Eight men are running for six council seats Council endorses centennial project but makes no dollar promises Conscious of the upcoming election members of Acton council endorsed a motion supporting the Acton centennial commission centennial project but drew up an accompanying explaining this in no way lied down the present or future councils to support the project financially Council backed the com mission fundraising campaign however Councillors made the decision alter a joint meeting with the parks and recreation committee and members of the centennial commission to examine costs for the proposed centennial project a three stage renovation of the community centre Centennial commissioner and manager Jack Carpenter explained the three phase project starts with construction of a new THE FREE PRESS this week reports on the development Hill in progress of Acton two large subdivisions at Estates off Main St S known locally as the to commence in the the town s northern and southern perimeters Cemetery HUL Turn to page Bl spring of 1373 Above services are being installed at the H Coles Photo Phase two which calls for complete renovations to the inside of the building would cost an estimated Phase three odds a new auditorium theatre and exhibition hall at an estimated cost of 80 and would commence when it was felt needed Council was told that the project would be built in stages as money becomes available The centennial commission had not limited their plans to the community centre Mr Carpenter explained They were opting for a new bandshel improvements to Sir Donald Mann park a walkway from Fairy Lake following the stream to the band hall on Wallace St a downtown mall new park entrance and improvements to the town hall The program looked well beyond centennial he said Estimated cost of the entire centennial program as planned by the commission is 000 but it is not dependent on that amount The commission anticipates canvassing the town for funds by public subscription industry business and professional people and have several fund raising ventures as well starting in December this year A tentative program for a wee centred around the July 1 holiday in 1971 starts off on January 1 with the entire town being invited to breakfast at the community centre Some people could stop In on their way home from New Year parties Others could get up early and start the new year right Carpenter suggested A downtown mall would operate the Dominion Day holiday week which will feature the Gold Cup football Inter squad game by the Toronto Argonauts a parade dance ecumenical service In the temporary football stadium and a trade fair There are also plans for a Youth World Fair on the grounds and a package Jack Carpenter calls Smalltown Canada which he hopes to fashion for annual presentation throughout the country with auspicious beginnings in Acton He has investigated several other programs for that week with events happening at other places in town such as an art show at the old town hall a railway museum display at the railway station and activities at the music centre Council discussed the proposals before deciding to endorse them without committing themselves to any financial support although also not ruling out the possibility Debenturing was suggested by centennial commissioner Ted Tyler Jr as a sure means of raising the money necessary but clerk J Hurst advised council would have to have a vote of the people or apply to dispense with the vote to the Ontario Municipal Board Councillor BUI Coats chaired the meeting In the absence of the mayor who arrived later FRED COX HAROLD GRIFFIN FRANK KENNEDY WILLIAM McLEAN JOHN REID ALLAN BERT WHEELER BOARD OF EDUCATION GORDON GREGSON DAVID WRIGHT Eramosa DeputyReeve DONALD GORDON DUNCAN McPHEDRAN COUNCIL Three to be elected BILL ADSETT BETTY LOU CLARK KEN FAIR JOHN HEWITT GEORGE MAJOR JIM MILNE BOARD OF EDUCATION Rockwood TRUSTEES Tteee to be elected GARY RALPH BOB LESLIE BERT SMITH Eden Mills RODNEY BELL DAVID MASSON HARRY HAROLD TOMUNSON