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Fell through ice Forty brothers rescue boys in Beaver Meadow ROBINS MAY BE harbingers of Spring but grass fires hold that distinction as well The first grass alarms rang Tuesday afternoon and firefighters squelched flames at the corner of the First Line and across from St H Coles Photo Josephs Cemetery and then were called to another one at the Ontario Electrical Railway Museum property on the Guclph line in Nassagawcya Then it was a recall to the scene of tiro first fire when flames broke out again in a rail fence Three soaked young boys from the cemetery hill went through a frightening experience Saturday as they played on Ice In the swampy area known as Beaver Meadow south of the new Kingham Hill Estates All approximately eight years old the boys fell through rotting Ice into water which made it difficult to move because of the mud on the bottom One of them fortunately managed to extricate himself from the morass and ran to the nearby home of Mr and Mrs Walter on Highway for assistance Steve and his brother Keith to their assistance One of tho boys was quite close to shore and easy to get out but another was quite a way out Steve had to wade through water that sometimes reached to his waist to rescue him The water t look deep Steve told the Free Press but there was mud at the bottom sometimes I sank to my waist Fortunately tho trio was none the worse for wear and they returned to homes on the cemetery hill soaked but much tho wiser about venturing on at this time of year Police meanwhile are warning parents to keep their children away from all ice- covered areas and swift flowing streams Mont Ice Is rotten ana will give away Areas such as Fuiry liike and lis tributary at Heaver Meadow already have large open areas tempting to youngsters were called Saturday to aid In the rescue but the boys had been rescued by the brothers when they arrived The brigade fanned out on both slues of the marsh which flows into airy take Jutting lots disturb Acton Blvd extension Ninety Year No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY MARCH 1973 corporations attempts to two pieces of property which Interrupt the continuity of phase three of the company Acton Meadows sub division Is causing the planning board and town council some headaches properties back halves of long lots facing on Churchill Road Just through tho proposed extension of Acton Boulevard Sixteen Psqoj Cents Acton regrets necessity of separate brief Acton council will present its own separate brief Thursday at a regional government meeting In clerk to prepare the brief council members Tuesday ntght expressed their disappointment at the turn of events Meetings had been held of the four munici palities in the North Halton region to talk toward a Joint pre sentation but this hope has fallen through As a result Acton George town and are all presenting separate briefs this week Naisagaweya concern Copies of the Georgetown and briefs had been ob tained for Acton council Nassa- brief la the one that councillors expected would give them the most concern It was being prepared yesterday Tues day Thursday is the mandatory date for presentation of briefs and they go to the province March 31 Mayor Us sought council consensus before he and clerk Grant Usher prepare Acton presentation for Thursday We tried Acton tried to think In terms of a region and we tried to work together commented the mayor sadly as he prepared to word the Actononly brief We were willing to prepare a Joint brief we said to ourselves let start acting like a northern area But it fallen by the way side It ridiculous Deputyreeve Marks added that not only had Acton supported Joint meetings wc were the main leaders Mr Usher Information that Georgetown was taking their brief to the Minister Wednesday cast more gloom over council Two exceptions It was agreed to endorse the brief as prepared at a North meeting March with certain exceptions The first that water and sewer controls be regional Deputy reeve Marks who had visited York region said they discovered this would be best The second exception that the northern boundary be amended so Eden Mills would be contained In township to be Included later In a Wellington regional plan Eden Mills Is SO per cent in already Boundary change They spent some time considering how best to object to s expected sugges tion that more of that township should be Included with Welling ton and all south of No 25 should be Included in the Central Halton region with Milton Every time you talk to they have a different proposal warned Reeve Mc kenzie wryly Mr Usher reported that Georgetowns brief has changed the eastern boundary from what was discussed at the joint meeting but basically agrees with the government structure stated then At least two Deputyreeve Marks who had perused the brief over dinner Tuesday said It generally Regional government seminar Mayors from five towns will Join Halton County Council in a seminar tomorrow Thursday at on regional government In County Municipal politicians heard the provincial government proposals for regional government in Halton Jan 23 Since that time the wardens select committee on regional government has been meeting and travelling to other regions in order to determine the best method of implementation and what things to avoid in the Implementation process Conduct studies Meanwhile at the local levels individual councils have conducted studies and some have proposed briefs that will go to the province The meeting Thursday Is expected to carry on into the evening A supper is planned to be held at the cafeteria in the county administration buildings and debate will continue after supper Kingham Hills agrees to Mill walk paving concurred with the North Halton meeting At least therell be two of us In agreement Mr Marks also observed it was too bad the four municipalities were unable to submit a joint proposal Views became polar ized Its regrettable we couldnt tic it all together Hope that the mayor will present Actons brief including strong opposition to boundary plan was expressed by reeve McKenzie Asks road improvements Although the condition of streets in Acton and Highway between Acton and outside of the Jurisdiction of Acton Planning Board the subject cropped up at the boards meeting Thursday when member Dave Muckle quizzed the mayor about possible solutions to the poor road conditions Mr Muckle said one stretch of road on Elmore Drive In subdivision was dangerous for drivers doing 30 miles an hour Then be shifted his attack referring to the condition of Highway between Acton and Rock wood The mayor acknowledged there were problems in both areas but felt there was little could be done with roads in sub division but patching The roads in the subdivision have never been hard topped with asphalt because grants were not available Highway 7 of course is the responsibility of the Department of Transportation and Communications but the mayor said he had met with M George Kerr regarding the condition of the road and council was putting its push behind a campaign to have improvements done Negotiations between the company and the owners of land have so far resulted In stale- mato that has not been resolved Some members of council have proposed expropriation Planning Board faced the problem again Thursday when a letter was read asking the board to approve zoning In phase three The company said It had met all the conditions the board asked for an enclosed a cheque to cover the cost The board approved the application with the stipulation that a one foot reserve around the stub ends of Acton Boulevard and around three blocks be retained by the town This would control access to the property and rest final control with the municipality In an earlier letter the developer said they had reduced the number of units in the multiple family type housing from the 102 first proposed to In order to conform to the bylaw Pleads guilty Holding the trophy aloft WINNER IVAN KILBY of Elmore Drive Acton holds the keys that control the Maverick he won In the Minor Hockey draw Saturday night Helping him hold his trophy aloft are Acton minor hockey president Don Lindsay right and L Ford garage owner Lome Ivans number was the last picked from the drum Coles Photo Concurrent sentences were meted out in court to Gordon Adamson presently serving a term at Ontario Correctional Centre of two years less a day for anon He appeared In court In Milton March pleading guilty to other charges sentence of one year concurrent for stealing a car year for theft and 18 months for another theft In Acton On a charge of arson at the Pope residence also pleaded and the sentence was IB months concurrent The fire at the Pope residence on Poplar Ave occurred the same night as a Ire it the Mowat home Frederick St A brief summary of evidence was given It was the charge of arson involving the Mowat home that was first heard In court some weeks ago bringing the sentence of two years less a day Suggestion wanted for 1973 Citizen Acton Chamber of Commerce Is still asking for suggestions for the 1973 Citizen of the Year Only a few replies have been received so far and the Chamber would like several more before the deadline on Monday April They are asking anyone who has a person or group In mind for the honor to write the Chamber of Commerce at Box Acton including If possible the reason for the choice All letters are treated as confidential Three MiU residents representing five households attended council meeting Tuesday and heard a solution to their concern Mr Claude Cook first attended a committee meeting of council where they expressed their objection to Kingham Hill Estates phase three They felt MiU W was too narrow poorly and poorly drained to indie the increased traffic which would result from this subdivision There are also no facilities for Correct At the meeting Tuesday Mike of Associates Kingham Hills plan consultants showed what the developers would be willing to do to correct the situation The three residents Mr and Mrs Cook and Mrs Sue Walton were completely agreeable and signed GUARD progress GUARD organiser William bumper stickers soon he says Mr Is making lJ5 of w England and will be Agriculture has reaffirmed its recycling support Use at and Group United Against Rural the London plant is purported to The will also be getting world forms that they would withdraw their objections The other house holders concerned will also be contacted for signatures of agreement These are the March Gibsons and families oil on Mill between the mill and the Walk paving The developers will construct a four foot concrete sidewalk from the comer of and Mill to Cameron St where it will towitplanned sidewalk They will surface this portico of the road with a doublesurface treatment of bituminous binder and crushed stone They will clean the culverts and ditches to Fairy Lake Cost win be shared equally by the town and Kingham Hills Estates with the towns share not to exceed The town engineer will approve the work as it proceeds Three collisions Three collisions were investigated by Acton OPP during the past week First was Thursday at pm on Churchill S with drivers John and Harold Roberts both of Acton Total damage was estimated at 150 Later that day at pm on Mill St total damage was act minimum of BOO when two cars were in collision Drivers were Robert Johnstone and Dougal Dick both of Acton Friday afternoon another collision occurred on MIU St with damage Drivers Involved were Thomas Staves and Paul Carriers of Acton There were no Injuries First prize biggest and best for clubber Ivan Kilby tor the bargain price of Ivan Kilby Elmore Drive found himself in possession of a brand new Ford Maverick value well over Saturday night Ivan an employee of the Douglas Aircraft Company in Malum has been a member of the Acton Minor Hockey Associations dub since its inception in 1969 but had never wen as much as a bill in the popular lottery which bands out five prizes weekly for weeks each year The represents the amount he has paid into the lottery during the four year period Saturday night in the Legion auditorium the ping pong rail bearing Ivans lucky number IBS was pulled from the drum for the first time Fortunately for him It was the 400th of the night and made him the proud owner of the shiny new car Excited I won or cash prizes in other draws but never anything like this the excited winter told the Free Press It really hit home until Monday I kept thinking over and over again maybe theres been a mistake Tension mounted as the elimination draw narrowed the fidd of eligible winners down to five Three more balls were removed from the drum and three more names stroked off the list Left on the list were Ivan and Mrs June Elizabeth Drive The two held bands nervously before Councillor Barry reached into the drum and it was announced that Mrs Gerth bad been eliminated Mrs Gerth however won herself as did Herb Woods of Guelph who was first to be eliminated from the draw The good fortune strikes the Kilby household at a very opportune time Presently the owner of a 1965 Ivan had already been negotiating with dealers for a new model He will keep both cars and wife Jean has made plans to apply for her drivers license It may ha ve been poetic Justice that Ivan should benefit from a lottery which raises funds for minor hockey He himself has been a volunteer worker for several years with the Acton Legion minor iiockey Association which supervises house league hockey In town Clayton Dude Lindsay won himself ISO for selling the winning ticket Previous car winners include Dave Metcalfe Claude Couture 1771 and Harry Arbk 1972 A complete list prize winners in the draw follows lstballM- Woods 10 winners 23th Bob Doyle Ted Curtis Doug Vlckery Tom Parker Alec Johnson 150th Jan Elliott Jack Pink Reg 239th 3d Spears Pete Homer Hartley Coles Dime Anderson 32fth Cam Helen Leseur Dunn Ted Pratt SO- Jean McAfee 7J- Ron Holknray June Gerth car Ivan Lucky winners of in the final afternoon draw were McDonald John Dunn Barry Lena and Ken