Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), January 17, 1973, p. 2

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The Acton Free Press Wednesday January Task Force Hydro Commission target Task Force Hydro the firat place observed Mayor document which proposes to set up a crown corporation out of the Commissioner Bob MacArthur present Ontario Hydro received a produced rough reception at the inaugural meeting of the Acton Hydro Com mission Thursday night 1 Summing all up they have created a political football which would allow them to get Into debt and bleed It awhile declared commissioner Ted Tyler They are taking all the power away from the people And why local commissions were set up In the Commission satisfied Willi contest Acton Hydro commissioners expressed satisfaction with the results of the commission Christmas lighting contest in and will consider removing restrictions which previous winners from being among prize winners in sub sequent contests Commissioner Orville Brown said he thought contest Judge Georgetown hydro commissioner Jack Armstrong had done a good Job in his choice of prize winning nouses He had driven around himself and found the choices excellent He pick those who spent all kinds of money explained Commissioner Bob but those who showed the most ingenuity with what they had to work with There has been no complaints about the prize winning houses this year the commission felt but on the suggestion of vice- chairman Tyler Sr agreed that some thought should be given to the ruling which barred previous winners from being ineligible for prizes for a three year period We are defeating our own purpose in barring those who annually set out a fine light display said Tyler He noted prize winning parades had no such restrictions It was also agreed the judge of years contest should be jgranted suitable appreciation In form of a small gift Mr Armstrong was surprised by the and extent of lighting displays in Acton secretary Audrey said and intends to promote a similar contest in Georgetown next year if possible using Acton commissioners as Judges Contest winners in Acton were Mr and Mrs Ray Mr and Mrs Miller and Mr and Mrs Colin MacColl Honorable mentions went to Mrs Joe Brown and Mr and Mrs copy of eight resolutions passed at the annual meeting of the Ontario Municipal Electric Association which he attended opposing the designation or Ontario Hydro as a crown corporation or the transfer of assets to it Municipally owned The resolutions pointed out that the various municipalities of the province have provided almost ail the capital funds to Ontario Hydro to establish generating and transmission This hrough system of return which demonstrated their ownership of Ontario Hydro In the view of the OMEA the recommendations separately or combined were directed toward the diminution of the public voice at the local level In the control and operation of the hydro system in Ontario It was also resolved thot regardless of the regional of municipal government and the location of the utility control should be entrusted to elected commissioners and not those appointed The also went on record as favoring a lower tier municipal placement for hydro If and when reglonalizatlon of government occurs The resolutions struck a sympathetic note with the Acton They passed a resolution endorsing a Woodstock resolution opposing the implementation of Task Force Hydro and decided to purchase copies of a pamphlet which condenses the effects the Task Force Hydro study would hove on the consumer The will bo Inserted in hydro bill mailings to each Acton consumer Whatwlllbewlllbe commissioner wllh a shrug If we all sit back and do nothing that what It will be will be countered Commissioner Tyler In further business the commission reelected Wilt McEachern as chairman and Ted Tyler as vicechoirmnn for another term with Orville Brown and Mayor on property and Bob MacArthur and Tyler on committees Town clerk Joe Hurst conducted the swearing In ceremony where all commissioners took oath of office Bell said a new type of pay phone which would allow emergency calls to be made on credit is to be introduced Of particular interest to township residents was a state ment by Barnes that his company will accept eferrals on what may Barnes also told council the be considered a Locality Rate company is considering a charge Area These are rural areas Pag i of cents for directory assistance calls asking for numbers that are already listed In the telephone book He said a survey showed that SO per cent of directory assistance calls are for listed numbers and that this service was costing Bell Canada million a year which have a reasonably heavy concentration of residents such as and Hornby Installation and service rates for these areas are lower than for normal rural districts Hornby was recently classified an by the company Barnes also said consideration He said the charge would not is being given to reducing rural RL OFF at Courtcliffe Park oval as Ave of 150 machines participating in Carlisle annual snowmobile race meet leave the starting line in Sunday races Second from left Is John Salmon of Rock wood fourth from left in Danny Both drive Polaris machines Photo by Downs apply to persons with sight impediments or to calls made from hotels and motels New listings would also be exempt Pay phones Also Included In the applications a request to Increase the price of a call from a pay telephone from a dime to cents On the other hand Barnes lines from eight to a maximum of four parties THE ACTON FREE PRESS ClafiMall Postal Reg on Number To waterproof Y basement Council members attended to a variety of matters Tuesday night Information was received by full council via committee minutes mayor and clerk were authorized to sign a subdivision Work is to begin as soon as possible on waterproofing the V M C A basement Council Tuesday night approved the quotation of Vulcan Water proofing Urn ted of 346 for the contract Councillor Norm Elliott introduced the motion explaining the has been plagued with the Slight damage in fire Mon Less than damage resulted from a Monday afternoon fire at the apartment of Mr and Mrs Ron Maclntyre above the building on Mill St Firefighters using Scott air packs put out the fire which is believed to have been started by a cigarette butt thrown Into a bag Fire chief Mick Holmes said the damage was confined to the immediate area where the bag was placed and the wall casing No estimate on smoke damage was available The fire occurred at approximately m the situation with fill and changed drainage had proven useless He felt this system was the only recourse Legacy neglected I feel that the legacy of the has been sorely neglected by the people of Acton for many years now Mr Elliott declared And the town is that much the worse off for neglecting a substantial gift The work will be done both outside injecting waterproofing and Inside where the floor will have to be broken up in some places Deputyreeve felt a sump pump might be needed If so this would be an additional cost above the contract Council is responsible for the maintenance of the building Judo enthusiasts receive promotions Six members of the green blue red for Georgetown Budokan Judo Juniors and brown for seniors Club from this area were TherearelOdegreesof promoted Barak in he top CONTINUING EDUCATION WINTER SEMESTER One aid red belt Only red belt In the Georgetown club s juniors Is held by 13year old Jim Thomson 1 Acton Toronto January Cathy Griese Acton was presented with a trophy for being the outstanding female white belt in the dub as well as fla Junior can being promoted to yellow belt Thomson father of Jim and yellow belted David was presented with certificate advanced to orange promoting him the Ik in 1 Judo entitling him to and Beth Thomson wear the brown belt 1 Acton to blue The Georgetown Club will be Belt colors signifying of holding Its first hometown proficiency are white tournament January Management Business Visual Eng Media Stud clan Secretarial Early Childhood Education and contact Continuing Education Division for Brochure MM Oakvllla SHI Toronto All Burlington Oakvlll Burlington Campui NOW REGISTERING Classes start week of January 8783272 or 8783208 Sun Thru Thurs and Sat and P M w17 1 comedy Item Sin Hoi T Wid 24 reeve Marks long time promoter received a letter from the Air of the project Management Branch of the mayor and public works Ministry of the Mosaics It advising that all the old Beard probably would be done more lagoons except one Mr Masalcs outlined alter containing tannery waste water for drainage The main and considered as sources of odor consideration Is to get the road In emissions have been drained the right place said councillor One lagoon Is now being used for Coats Die sidewalk can go on winter storage of the treated cither side tannery waste water and It Is Art there any more legal Intended to have this lagoon hangups Marks Clerk drained in the spring administrator Hurst said the transfer of lands was complete flfld planning board no problem was anticipated Tuesday night to attend a special meeting on Administration committee regional government A VOLKSWAGEN OWNERS Repairs are still available in Milton by factory trained mechanics at MILTON CHRYSLER DODGE Formerly Plaza Motor 88 Ontario St Milton 878 flic contract was negotiated last year and the actual agreement can be signed next week Clerk administrator Joe Hurst outlined changes in the agreement including new lot levies road reconstruction and relocation of hydro service with buried cable is waiting It imperative to get underway commented deputy reeve Marks Three taxi licenses were approved for Reliable Taxi Only two taxis arc operated at present O P had also given approval and stated the vehicles are in proper running order The operator agreed to submit certificates of mechanical fitness if requested A proposed road layout with sidewalk and storm sewers for Elizabeth Dr had been presented to committee by Nottenboom of It Anderson Associates engineers and was discussed at council Tuesday Mr boom had explained the cost to locate the sidewalk on the north dc would bo less than on the side mainly due to the amount of fill that would be required Do you think we II get this Job th year asked deputy DRUGS or JESUS WHICH HAS THE FUTURE BRETHREN OF MESSIAH Box ACTON ONTARIO Milton District High School Williams Avenue Milton JACKPOT 56 NUMBERS Earl Bird at Ragalar Carnal al w IOA PARCHMENT MARGARINE SHORTENING UNSWEETENED FROM Frozen Food Specials 0MNGE JUICE CREAM PIES 3 a I ORANGE JUICE CHOICE IGA PEAS CREAM IGA CORN BREAKFAST TUAr rum mi GRAPEFRUIT 12 1 SWEET ft JUICY TANGEL0S 21 651 75 fresh PORK ROASTS TABLERITE SAUSAGE ESS TABLERITE COOKED MEATS MAC KUI rHMNKXWOI AMO TABLERITE SIDE BACON IB EFFECTIVE JltTtM

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