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cost to Commission for Christmas lighting Dills Y PROGRAM COORDINATOR Gloria Browne centre who Ellen Wisscnz treasurer John Last vice chairman Allan often becomes sorrowful over the response to her appeals Tremills and chairman Pat McGrenere Elections were at the seems delighted with the executive left to right secretary annual meeting last Thursday in the Dominion Hotel Y board executive elected tight 73 budget approved perennial problem of and ns C representative from mall for money that must be financing Actons A was council yet to be named found over and above the to the fore again last Thursday at the red d the annual meeting of the John Last gave the financial J is we third year we have board The preliminary budget reports and budget which he operating presented hoped for expenses quipped are sadder than my last which will require extra will and testament Last years donations to cover them balance sheet shows the New officers were elected in the red reports given and two short talks Proposed budget for 1973 shows applauded during the pleasant a projected deficit of This evening which began with a total will alter depending on banquet The event was held In donations received and the sum the dining room of the Dominion spent on repairs to the building Hotel and nearly 30 attended Is budgeted to repairs New slate preliminary budget calls a viable with We re doing the best we can with the money we have reported building committee chairman Our problem Is keeping the building In its present state yet with more activity it gets more beat up The water problem now hopefully repaired was basic Insisted since we know better now where we are headed We are just touching the surface he admitted He had words of praise for Mrs Browne who puts In much more time than we pay her for There are 185 members now increasing probably to Although the young people who come to the enjoy It I wish somebody would tell me how to reach the parents said program Gloria Browne Open house the night before was attended by two adults only and Acton Hydro Commission was advised that Ontario Hydro will only supply ranges washers and dry era for the future home economics programs In the week Charges laid Acton detachment officers of the Ontario Provincial Police Investigated general oc currences and two motor vehicle collisions during the reporting week of February 4 to February 11 It was a busy week for drinkers as far as charges under the Uquor Control Act would Indicate Three persons were charged with having In a motor vehicle two persons were charged with being drunk in public and there was one charge of drinking under age Other occurrences investigated included one complaint of trespassing one complaint of assault and one report of fraud Local merchants are warned about accepting cheques In payment of merchandise or services A number of local merchants were recently vic timized by cheque passers It is also wise not to accept large bills In payment for low priced merchandise It is known that quick change artists have recently been operating in surrounding If a cashier suspects a customer of attempting to defraud them he or she should contact the police immediately A reasonable description of the suspected person should be ob tained prior to them leaving the premise Pat McGrenere who moved iio Total estimated Vulcan Waterproofing had Just they came up from Georgetown income is completed their contract for for this vear Former tne own WaI bis committee hopes to Lodge the Conservatory of Music be able to spend the chairman Ellen Wlssenz lcnant8 upstairs to them to its best use Program committee chairman Allan got an unani mously hearty agreement to his remarks He declared that to get people in the its condition must be improved If parents came in to the building would they think It was a good place to go The upstairs should be renovated he replaces Marie Tremills as secretary and John Last will continue as treasurer Directors are Lloyd Shirley Broostad Marie Tremills Dave Hunter Ted Newman Julie Conroy Beryl Bennett Barbara Browne and apartment Membership fees are estimated to be 350 and course fees Donations are anticipated from the Men and Raise money We must raise money Mr IXireen with Ross asserted He said liaison from the Y s Mens club requests have gone out in the OUR READERSWRITE Aint fight battle alone Dear Sir 1 wish to thank the two people who wrote to township council supporting my request for snowmobile controls In Erin townbhip 1 also wish to thank those who phoned Reeve Lang opposing controls They may not be on our side but at least the reacted What happened to all the people who Wrong end of ticket The other day I received a parking ticket for overnight parking in front of my home I don object but the officers own vehicle spent the night illegally parked on the same street Are they exempt from our laws Concerned Citiien Interested in users To the Editor Viv the Brethren of Messiah are sincerely interested In hearing from anyone whose life is being held In bondage by the excessive use of drugs including alcohol Signatures are not expected unless the writer decides otherwise Gratefully the service of Bible Truth Fountain Brethren of Messiah Box IK Acton Ontario ACTON DENTURE CLINIC Member Denlimst Society of Ontario As accredited members our charges services conform with the ethical lee schedule established by the Dentunst Society phoned and pledged their support Where were their letters Erin township will probably not get this legislation now and I m sorry but I can t fight the battle alone When residents con tinue to complain about snowmobile nuisance they have only themselves to blame STOREWIDE February Sale KITCHEN CHAIRS PIECE KITCHEN SET Am up MOFFAT RANGE 89i00 DAVEN0 CHESTERFIELD 399 HALT0N FURNITURE Open Till pm Queen THE ACTON FREE PRESS Aulhorlied as Second Class Mall Postal Registration Number provinces schools Dropped are refrigerators and dishwashers The Acton commission has participated in the program in the past and advised if they paid they would own appliances presently In Acton schools The commission decided to pay the remainder of the school promotion costs over a three year period Mayor Duby said hydro programs such as home economics seemed to burn the rope at both ends Although there was a highly advertised shortage of power the provincial body was It They tell us there is a shortage but Is there asked a doubtful vice chairman Ted Tyler He felt the parent body was using the scare to Increase prices of electricity Christmas costly A breakdown on the costs of assisting the Chamber of Commerce and the town In the town Christmas lighting program revealed a total cost of to the commission consisting of in labor costs to erect the lights and lake them down Another was billed to operate the truck for hours commission agreed an additional premium for increased insurance coverage of Vice chairman Tyler and Commissioners Orville Brown and Bob were appointed to attend the Solandt hearings regarding the proposed line A representative of the commission was in the town office to discuss the problem and suggested Acton should take an active part since the new North Hal ton borough included the town and parts of the area would be affected commission discussed the regional government issues with the mjyor who kept them up to date on issues Accounts of were passed for payment the major part of which will go to Ontario Hydro for power Chairman Wilf McEachern presided for the two and a half hour meeting Thursday with all members of the commission present T Acton Free Press Wednesday February Garbage subject at dinner meet Indusrruns newest proposal to fill In the huge quarry a mile east of Acton with dried bales of Metro Toronto garbage will be fully discussed at a dinner meeting of the Acton Chamber of Commerce Wednesday February A representative of the company has agreed to outline the proposal at the dinner which is being held at the Dominion Hotel at 30 m The proposal will also be explored at a public meeting in Esquesing community hall Stcwarttown on Wednesday February 28 at EDS RESTAURANT 24 MIN ST S 8532990 Special Every Tues Wed Hamburger French Fries Pepsi Fish Chips Businessmens Luncheon DAILY Speca TakeOut Orders Phone 8532990 HOURSOPEN Tuesdays to Saturdays- 8 am to 10 pm Sundays am to pm Closed All Day Mondays la region Don McGregor director of physical education for Toronto and a staff officer of the Niagara Region spoke briefly on the set up the region to which Acton belongs There are now regional councils Acton is with and Toronto The region offers assistance He pointed out must adapt or die some now have after school programs from to due to working parents Changing the subject com pletely for a few minutes Jack Carpenter promised the group we could be fantastically great Of course his topic was Acton centennial and he polled the listeners to see how many had contributed so far to the campaign One Good Intentions won do We 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