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The Acton Free Press January 31 OUR READERS WRITE Not all Acton merchants happy Ice dangerous police warn New name slow growth Dear Mr Editor The remark made that Acton merchants are deliriously happy about business in Isnothing but nonsense free Press Jan I believe anyone is entitled to an opinion but they should first check the facts by taking a survey of all stores not Just one or two This yew for the first time the day before Christmas was like a saving miracle for most of us By making a remark such as I referred to In the first paragraph a person Is only creating a false sense of prosperity I believe you have to get the facts In order to present a true picture If people Baying things lust to get free publicity I think It Is time the Free Press started charging for the space Yours truly John Conigllo Former resident urges centennial support tallowing is a letter received by Acton Centennial Commission from a former Acton resident It Is selfexplanatory Jan Gentlemen Enclosed please find a cheque for towards Buy a Brick Campaign I want to take this opportunity of congratulating you on jour efforts In promoting Acton 1974 Centennial Celebration We arc looking forward to attending as man of your activities during Eqh intes regional govt Ont the Editor Dear Sir During WW 1 and to a lesser extent In W there was a cartoon character a rotund individual who was usualh portrayed sitting bunker whilst the war went on around him This character was Old BUI in the better Old BUI Davis reminds me of tills character as he sits in his better at Queen Park whilst the people of Ontario scrap and fight about Hjdro lines garbage airports and regional government All these issues follow the same classic pattern put forward one or two proposals offering a few plums here and there then sit back and watch the Jackals fight over the plums when they should be organizing against the overall plan When something new Is tried usually there is a criteria to refer to With regional government we can refer to that brain child of Premier Davis regional education There we find costs have sky rocketted and chaos rules There Is both teacher and student unrest Just before the last municipal election Township Mr Mooney chairman ft the Jockey Club sent a letter to your Centennial Year as possible I also would like to have you challenge all former residents of Acton to get behind this project with their money ana support Wishing the Centennial Committee all the best in this wonderful effort and will be following your results closely 1 remain Yours truly President Motors Ltd Simcoe with education the people of on the issue of Sunday racing In this letter It was pointed out that without the Mohawk race track assessment taxes In Nassagaweya could increase by about per household With Regional government plans has lost the Mohawk race track and now we will be left with all the inconvenience and none of the assessment Something troubles me for more Airport plans are still up in the air pardon the pun and If which was once a prime location Is once more considered there would be little or no opposition South and Central would not be concerned Georgetown and Acton would be delighted with the assessment and would be left out in the cold It Is interesting to note that on matters of Utile or no consequence whether an area goes wet or dry etc it is considered of sufficient importance to call a plebiscite Politicians wouldn dream of ruling aye or nay but on the momentous subject of regional government and its effects on the lives of thousands upon thousands of people no chance to use our democratic During the reporting week of January to January officers of the Acton detachment of the Ontario Provincial police Investigated a total of general occurrences There were two requests for assistance two violations of the Liquor Control Act one reported break and enter a minor disturbance a report of obscene phone calls and a complaint of assault Charges A local man was charged with Assault Causing Bodily Harm as a result of an town man being beaten after he left a local hotel Two outoftown men were charged with Impaired Driving A local woman was charged with Liquor other than Residence after police learned she had thrown a bottle of beer away when she became Involved In a motor vehicle accident right What Proclamation tag day approved for Y week Breaking with precedent Acton council Tuesday night agreed to proclaim week An advertisement appears In todaj s Free Press Indicating councils support Councillor BUI Coats cast the only vote against the motion on a matter of principle Mayor Duby introduced the motion explaining the request and the program enthusiastic hopes for a really good program He feels the presents a unique situation for council We know their problems Two meetings All Acton councillors will attend a special meeting in Georgetown to discuss the new regional government plan for North The meeting Is Wednesday February in Georgetown council chamber All four municipalities involved will be there Mayor explained a meeting was being set up for a night Acton council t attend and the date had later been changed He also asked clerkadministrator Hurst to see if Grant Usher and Hugh Patterson could attend as well Projection Councillor Earl Masales expressed his concern over the council five year projection and fell a joint committee meeting on this was equally important The projection should be In to the B by Feb Perusing their calendars filled with meeting dates councillors agreed to gather Friday Feb or Sun Thru IMpm and Sat and M Feb Thurs Sal 1 pm War latum Mm Starring Jack Lemon Color Barbara Harris Adult Entertainment pu Cartoon There were five motor In collisions investigated during reporting week Ono of the collisions resulted In Injuria to local girl after she by a car while crossing the The other four remitted in property only Charges laid included ailing to Yield to a Pedestrian ulllng to signal intentions to turn and Turning not In safety Warning With rLctnl mild temperature the let on lotal bodies of water him beuiiqi dangerous Mild have caused of ice soft slushy artus on lukm and ponds Before you venture out onto icecovered make sure the Is of thickness to support you Const Police investigate four collisions here Four accidents were Investigated by Acton police the past week with one minor Injury recorded I Wednesday a Jeep and car collided drivers Larry and both of town Total damage was estimated at a minlmun of The collision occurred on Main St at On Friday at p a parked car owned by Park Toyota received damage Driver of the other car Involved is William Georgetown and his car had no damage The collision happened on Elgin St Passenger Injured Sunday at p on Churchill at the entrance to Becker two cars were in collision drivers Margaret Acton and Robert township The car had estimated damage The Gilmore car had estimated ANNOUNCEMENT damage and passenger Joseph Kcntner suffered a bruised wrist Monday at pm a gas truck headed for the construe by a bulldozer Damage all to the truck was set at Board votes against The public will have the right to elect teachers to the County Board of Education if they so desire Trustees on the board voted on a recorded vote not to support a motion by Dick Goodin to prohibit teachers supported by legislative grants to work on the board as a trustee suggestion received support from past chairman Ernie and trustees George and Noel Cooper Councillor Norm Elliott made the motion also speaking in favor of the Pick and choose Councillor Coats said he appreciates their work at the Y but he is reluctant to see council pick and choose which organ izations they will proclaim a week for He was personally reluctant to break the decision made not to make proclamations for special weeks The or cost t major in a half million dollar budget added Deputyreeve Marks but it had been getting out of hand Tag day Council speedily approved a tag day for the Y as requested Buttons will be sold on the street by young members on Saturday February 3 Pun Moore and van Bent are pleased an that Dr W T Pun be joining Acton Medical Group February Pun graduated University of bla medical school In Interned at the Ottawa Civic Hospital and subsequently practised In West Toronto and Kitchener For past A months he has been working as an assistant resident In Internal medicine at Toronto General Hospital Pun ha a wile Sandra who Is a registered nurse and a month old son Winston Town of Acton Proclamation WHEREAS the Murray Memorial A of Acton has distinguished Itself In efforts to serve the people of this community and WHEREAS the goals services and programs of have benefitted the people of this community for 38 years and WHEREAS In addition to serving youth the has been a notable force In promoting Inter com and understanding between people of Keren age groups and people of different racial and religious backgrounds NOW therefore I Leslie A Mayor of Acton join with mayors across Canada and hereby proclaim the week of February 3rd to 1973 as Y Week In Canada A Duby Mayor novum mm hardly tnupn Khun town started up far largo North I Ion toil Otic Inking Mm littoi from and milling court omen out Mil Another him i 1 tltli which would myall Including Hi will fight Itiilepuycru In the of I squiring township are prepared to fight a group to prevent Consolidated bund and Gravel from operating a quarry on their property Jim Sheldon spokesman for ifie group said Monday night Consolidated has so far been unsuccessful in convincing council it should designate the land as extractive Industrial In the official plan However council has agreed to meet with representatives and off kin Is at Queen Park to get a ruling on whether or not the quarry should be allowed to operate Council has taken the position the company has not established a land use although it was granted a building permit by the township council Councillor Dick Howltt told the Speyside deputation that under present circumstances the only Consolidated can begin Operating without council knowledge would be for the province to backtrack and declare the company has established an extractive use of the land full Ifm nil the mi him also we Mill UNO PINES AND AMS In of both townships wtiii in the Indian tongue is rally trurmlnlcd I squcsing an I Mill another was HUM A a name on which no one eLie has yet laid a claim Another thought would be sufficient retaining the old county name and signifying it was the true north strong and free The tree Press is open for suggestions which In turn will be passed along to the proper authorities whoever they are Dr J J Vukovich wishes to the re location of his Medical Practice Glenlea Clinic 294 Qupcn St Acton effective February 1st 853 THE ACTON FREE PRESS Second Class Mail Postal Reglslratlon Number AVAILABLE FOR ADULTS Day School Classes AT THE ACTON HIGH SCHOOL Openings in all Subjects TYPING ENGLISH HISTORY GEOGRAPHY BOOKKEEPING MATHEMATICS and many 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