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Cost of education up 68 per cent Hilton County Board of Education finalized their budget for 1973 Thursday when they passed estimates of The budget represents an Increase of about or per cent over last year The budget marks the first In four years that the board hasnt passed a decrease In the mill rate along to the municipalities The decrease was brought about chiefly by heavy subsidies from the province on education spending Taking the county as a whole education will cause a 17 mill Increase Earlier estimates predicted an Increase of about 8 mills That change reflected a change in the grant structure Four of the municipalities receive decreases while three others will Increase Acton will have a reduced rate of mills a reduction of mills a reduction of mills and Oakville a reduction of 44 mills Burlington will face a M mill rate increase Georgetown mills and Miltons rate will go up mills The dramatic decrease for reflects the decision of the arbitrators to uphold an appeal by last year The appeal brought to weya when the township had been unfairly taxed for educational purposes Levy The board will levy the municipalities for Of that Acton wilt pay Burlington Georgetown Milton and will pay 6700896 The municipal levy accounts for 37 per cent of the total funds necessary to run the operation A general legislative from the province accounts or per cent while tuition fees and miscellaneous Income accounts for the balance of the revenue On the expenditure side of the budget per cent of the budget goes toward instruction while per cent of the budget is devoted to debt charges per cent for plant and maintenance and per cent for transport ation Other areas of the budget that make up less than two per cent of the total Include business ad ministration educational services tuition fees capital expenditures and other operating expenses Administrators pointed out the mill rate for a county was up this year but taken over a 10 year period it showed a consistent cut In the rate A schedule comparing the cost per pupil in compared to nine other boards of a comparable nature shows Halton had the lowest cost per pupil figures again this year In both the secondary and elementary panels It will cost an estimated 768 to educate each elementary student end at the secondary level A motion by trustee Tony Goodyear to remove 300000 from the capital reserve fund and help reduce mill Increases was defeated The board has over 1000000 In the capital reserve fund and Randy Mclntyre Bert Brown and Billy Manes each and Jeff Shields added drew brackets on one goal singles for Acton Dave was recently McGUloway earned two eliminated in the while Shane Withers George A quarterfinals PeetDeeS Acton Free Press March 1973 giant killers Acton s Mens peewces played the role of giant killers whitewashing the regular season pennant winners in the first game or a best of five Waterloo Wellington league semifinal series here last Wednesday night It was Actons first win over Orangeville this year Goalie Gary who blanked Fergus 10 in the final game of a quarter final series recorded his second straight shutout in the Acton nets Scott Malcolm potted pair of Caroline Flower Garden Centre Halton Authority concerned about dumping at Indusmin Second meeting The second public meeting regarding the environmental study for the KV Hydro trans mission line Is being held at the Victoria Park arena Thursday March at 7 p m First meeting or the study in this area was held In Georgetown and the crowd exceeded expect at ions Cut Flowers Potted Plants Funeral Arrangements Corsages Etc OPEN DAYS PER WEEK Always a good nupply of FRESH CUT FLOWERS WE WIRE FLOWERS ANYWHERE- Caroline Flower Garden Centre Actons Two Miles West of Acton South Side of Hlflhway Phone Members of Halton Region Conservation Authority expressed concern over the proposed use of quarry as a dumping site for Metro Torontos garbage during a meeting of the authority executive Thursday in Milton Although the site is In the watershed of the Credit Valley authority some members were concerned that the ground water supplies in the area would be affected The headwaters of the Sixteen Mile Creek are located near quarry west of Highway General Manager Murray Stephen said the main concern was the ground water and the company proposing to truck Metros garbage to the Acton area has been asked to hire con to make a report on water supplies He noted water was a great concern to many of the people attending the public meeting the quarry had sponsored a few weeks ago Stephen felt the dumping project should not proceed until the authority has assurances that the necessary investigations on the results of the project have been carried out It warrants our attention it may very welt happen within our watershed he warned Vicechairman Allan Wright of Burlington felt the authority t have the expertise to say If the dumping is good or bad and should await some expert ad vice He thought it was an interesting development though for years conservationists Road in concerns depreeve Accepting planning boards recommendation Acton council Tuesday approved the application for rezonlng of Acton Meadows for phase So final approval of plans will rest with the town a one foot easement will be placed around two lots which have not been sold to the developer and around R4 areas Involved The two lots Involved are long ones facing Churchill In line with an extension of Acton Green Belt Perusing the plans tacked up on a large board deputyreeve Marks said he was disappointed to see a main Intersection In the middle of the green belt He recalled hopes that a green belt would extend all through town along the banks of the creek for the benefit of walkers He wondered If all other possibilities had been exhausted This Is the time to have foresight he said He made a motion that the plan be referred back to the ad ministration committee which lost when he found Just two supporters However when the final resolution was read for granting only Mr Marks opposed it Plans altered Mayor recalled the plan had already been changed and now conforms with the Conservation Authority wishes Real estate firm opens downtown Another business change In downtown Acton will see Realty Limited open a branch office in the store formerly occupied by Watson Music Brokermanager of the new real estate facility Is Norm Wright son of Fred Wright respected and well known Insur ance and real estate agent in Acton for years Norm has been active in real estate since when he Joined his father In partnership and operated the Guelph branch office until 1955 when he Joined the Canada Trust Co s Guelph branch and formed their real estate and property management department Leaving Canada Trust Mr Wright conducted an industrial real estate brokerage operating mainly out of Toronto Norm father Fred has given up his real estate activities but is still active observing his birthday recently Bramalea Realty handles all types of sales You can even purchase an airport from us says Norm Wright who holds a private pilot license and does quite a lot of flying out of nearby airports He says that Acton has recently come of age meaning no part time real estate activity is allowed since it passed the mark Norm hopes to have the new office open April 1 Although he has lived In since his discharge from the armed services In 1946 he says he has always considered Acton the town where he was bom and grew up as home Limehouse Real estate moving By Mrs A Benton We are pleased to see Mrs Harvey Norton about again following surgery in General Hospital a few weeks ago Mr and Mrs Neil Anderson and family were guests at the wedding of her sister Ruth to Mr David at St United Church Toronto and the reception at the home of the bride on Mar 10 The girls worked on their garments and compiled their records at recent meetings Five properties Real estate is moving in our area five properties recently having been sold Heather Lindsay Is our newest helping out at hospital in Georgetown Velma a former one is now a nurseintraining at CHATELAINE LIGHTING York Road Guelph Multi Bright Ideas for all your lighting Needs EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF HOUSE FIXTURES Table Lamp Door Chime Swag Lamps Vanity Cabinets Electric Heat and Portable Central Vacuum Cleaning Systems Wiring Devices Future Port etc Ventilation Hood Fan etc 1 FREE PARKING Lets ialk about HORSES with Jennifer Barr The mailman brought a lovely pink letter from a very young horsewoman the other day and it all here I take riding lessons and my horse Is a bay but do not know her breed There are three other horses in the stable One a pinto or Is she a paint Well any how she Is brown and white The other horses are geldings One of them is black but be is not true black because he turns dark brown in the summer The other one Is a chestnut his one fault is that he has a short neck Your story about AnnaBelle is good I Bants aid The hockey season ended for Acton CFAW midgets when they bowed to in the second round of the Wlngham tournament last Wednesday Van Fleet fired a hat trick and Charlie McRae added a single goal for Acton in the game against Meaford Against Exeter bantam Steve Buchanan scored the winning goal In the final five minutes John McCutcheon also scored for Acton as did John Hansen twice and Charlie once Borrow what you rvecd to 100000 Payments you can afford cottage commercial building Money tor home Improvements consolidation bills In act tor any pur pose Write or telephone collect to 10 pm today hour local service Prompt Investment Corp Bay St Toronto am thinking of keeping a horse myself Is bay a Dreed Answer The brown and white horse is culled a pinto The black horse may be a real black who sunburned in the summer- yes horses con get sunburned I afraid bay Is a color not a breed a lot of the best horses are mongrels so don t let it worry you Keep up the riding lessons and do get a horse If you possibly have been about the gaping holes left by pits and quarries and now someone has on Idea for how they could be filled up again Authority chairman Brock Harris pointed out the garbage to be dumped at Indusmin was Torontos and not local garbage The next thing we know we could be overloaded with It he said Our garbage Is no better than their garbage Interjected Oak member Kelly New Dead against member Coxe said he was dead set against it This whole area could be one big garbage dump added chairman Harris We must remember Indusmin Isnt the only quarry in County added Coxe He felt Toronto should have to show why the garbage should come the municipality Township has to spend thousands of dollars to prove it t be done At Stephens suggestion the Authority will write the Minister of Natural Resources and the Ministry of the Environment expressing the authoritys concern and asking for Infor mation on bow such a project could affect the districts ground water supplies The Corporation of The Town of Acton INTERIM TAX NOTICE The Second and final instalment of the 1973 Interim Taxes is now due Taxes must be paid on date due or a penalty is added to overdue payments GF Usher AMCT Tax Collector Town of Acton Fashion Trend West MILL ST ACTON Phone 8532470 Announces The Appointment Of VALERIE HOWELL Who loins our Styling Staff with Angela Jackie Gord and Gail MENS HAIR STYLING TUESDAY through FRIDAY Valerie has just completed an advanced course on mens hair styling STAFF WORKING HOURS Angela Gord Gall Jackie Valerlef Tuesday mom Wednesday Wed Thurs 9 Sat S30 HALTON FURNITURE APPLIANCES QUEEN ST FURNITURE APPLIANCES TVS STEREO AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES PORK ROASTS LEAN BUTT PORK CHOPS Hlivt trawl to limit torn Fancy Soups Tuna Orange Juice 39 thkujat march KOIMJHOU 1 wnatiMNmiumo A TO NETTED EN POTATOES IMAM TOMATOES I i a M i maim LETTUCE 29