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Acton fm What Erin twp council did regular meeting Tuesday April Erin township council Advised Ivan Fisher who owns a lot at the corner of the 17 and line that they could not give approval to his building a bam to house machinery Reeve Iloyd Lang pointed out that this would be against the bylaw as there Is no existing house on the lot He added maybe but what else can we do The bylaws are passed to protect you as well as your neighbours and Is quite explicit letter from Alfred objecting to certain points In the Official Plan Heard from the Ministry of Natural Resources regarding Niagara Escarpment Act The Department said that in ml the Pits and Act came into force to cover the entire to wnsh Ip Read a letter from the Sierra Club of Ontario regarding the Hydro line Received a bill for 56 for the Road Needs Study Received notification from the Grand River Conservation Authority of a summer camp for students and years of age Interested in conservation More Information could be obtained from the office in Cambridge Was Informed by Deputy Reeve Donald Matheson of progress with the HUlsburgh Medical Centre Members named for obtaining a charter were William Sherratt Frank Gray Mrs Gray Gladys Gray Harry Burt Howard Barbour Proposed cost is WO and onethird has already been raised The Wellington Medical CoOp has offered to match all personal donations dollar for dollar and one is confirmed to start August 1 The site Is also confirmed and the committee will call for tenders Reeve Lang added that all plans had come along twice as quickly as expected Met with engineer Mike concerning the new HUlsburgh subdivision Mr Brodlgan confirmed that the roads would be asphalt Instead of surface treatment there would be a hookup for the medical centre the maximum number of homes would not exceed per year the walkway to the park would be fenced in chainlink fence and me new culverts would be 14 gauge round foot culvert and in deeper ditches In the following question period Mr Brodlgan agreed to Install pavement on the section of street that will bear the heaviest traffic Discussed a request for a building permit at the Third Line and Highway area Building Inspector Jim said there way anybody could build there The only thing they could build is a Deputyreeve Matheson added that there might be dry land on the somewhere but they pontoons to find it A request to build a greenhouse on lot 19 Town line was judged to conform with agricultural use Received tenders for calcium and passed a motion to accept the Pollard Brothers which was five cents less than the hid of Miller Paving Tenders for gravel will be held until more information is obtained Bids from Cox Construction Mann Construction and Holman Con sanction were all Incomplete as no prices off the belt were given Consulted with Bob Cheyne representing the Potato iFestikimmittoe regarding their request for a liquor plebiscite The request was then put forward in the form of a motion While there Mr advised council of specifications for a new tank truck for the Hillsburgh Fire Department With an order now and next spring would bring a new tanker holding 12 or gallons which would be capable of delivering gallons at 150 poundpressurewlth3inchhose siren Mr Cheyne also told council that for around 4 stickers could be obtained for residents telephones in the fire area with fire department number andtheresldentsownlotnumberandlineon It Other areas will also be contacted with this idea Clerk Elmer McKinnon suggested that before anything was decided regarding the new tanker that council find out the feelings of Acton fire area Also he said We should do nothing till after our auditor report Was advised by road superintendent Ed that council must have a meeting with East Garafraxa regarding the town line Reeve Lang suggested an onthespot meeting to view the road Met with Jim Ritchie of Cedar Valley who requested a permit to build an extension on his store for a garage He was advised to check measurements on how close the building would come to the lot line to make sure he was contravening no bylaw Passed a motion to grant the Federation of Agriculture Passed a motion to grant approval to the Medical Board to build the centre on municipal land Scouts launch another tree planting program The Boy Scouts Cubs and Venturers from the North Halton district are planning another TREES FOR CANADA project on Saturday April 28 when they will again plant thousands of trees The project has been made possible through the cooperation of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority which has provided land at SUver Creek the Moncra Conservation area and the lake at dam and the Department of Lands and Forests from whom the trees are being purchased Dave Williams publicity convener for the North scout district said Not only is this a fund raising to assist in furthering Scouting but bo to provide much needed reforestation creation of new wildlife habitats prevention of land erosion and the provision for water preservation areas Shrubs are to be planted at the dam to encourage wildlife by providing shelter and food and red pine wUl be planted at the Monora Conservation area to provide windbreaks and shelter for birds Cleared areas will be planted in white pine and white spruce to replenish them Cubs Scouts and Venturers will be calling on residents in their own communities to recruit sponsors for the tree planting project They hope to gain the same type of support they received last year which resulted in thousands of trees being planted despite unfavorable weather Acton Legion Hall FRIDAY JAR LIGHT LUNCH DOOR PRIZE MUSIC BY TIM MARX ADMISSION COUPLE Wet weather Morrow refuses raise stops rash of grass fires Acton firefighters ran Into a rash of blazing grass fires last week but a change In the weather which brought tons of precipitation with it limited them to five rides Into Ihe countryside They answered three alarms last oneoithema recall to the area south of the First line and 25 Slderoad and another at the electrical railway museum off the line In Nassagaweya Wednesday afternoon they were summoned to a raging blaze at a farm near Moffat on the First line below There Ihey were Joined by a Milton truck and a crew of firefighters from the county town In fighting the flames which off many acres That same evening grass along the CN railway tracks just opposite Cartage caught fire and the brigade squelched it In a few minutes Ihe resulting wet weather has obliterated the threat for the present but those burning off grass are reminded to exercise ion in order to prevent further alarms Morrow Reeve of Georgetown won accept the raise county councillors voted for themselves last week Morrow who was absent when the raise was voted in said the whole thing was a sham and showed no responsibility on the part of county council He noted the salaries had gone up from a total of for the 13 councillors In 1970 to 000 now Out order Morrow who raised to ask a question was ruled out of order a number of times by Warden Anne MacArthur who claimed a question in order and a speech wasn Morrow was advised by hot the would have to be claimed as an Income and the Canada Pension Plan would have to come off It anyway He noted In answer to Morrow question he was free to do with it as he wished Morrow said he might donate It to Georgetown 11 collisions Police officers from Milton Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police Investigated motor vehicle collisions Involving vehicles last week Two persons were Injured In two of these collisions however no one was killed Total property damage was estimated to be 840 Group Committee Dance At the BALUNAFAD HALL SATURDAY APRIL From to 1 A MUSIC BY HARRY TAPES MOO Lunch ONTARIO HYDRO men are installing a new them along the transportation corridor heavy duty transmission line from Guelph to Visual pollution perhaps but necessary due Acton along the CN rightof way Machines to increasing electrical needs of Acton and and men have been busy the past few weeks district tugging post holes and sitting huge poles in Coles Photo bids central THIS WEEKS SPECIAL AN CU FT FREEZER by ON 199 00 Nassagaweya Township went on record Thursday as preferring that the bulk of their township be incorporated within the Central Borough under regional government The township brief on regional government was presented Thursday at a meeting of county Councillors and the mayors of the five towns In agrees with other municipalities that a three borough region would be more acceptable than four Accepting the idea of a fourth borough as a reality and realizing that much of the assessment from Nassagaweya will go to the central borough the township council agreed the same borough should enhance the northern part of the township The brief indicates land south of lot in should become part of the Central borough while land north of that including the Village of Eden Mills should become part of Wellington Milton Council brief suggested there may be some merit in that area south or Lot in becoming part of Central The author notes fire services for the area north of Lot 15 may have to be purchased from the North Halton Borough Province says Provincial proposals released In January had suggested should be split with that portion of the township north of a point half way between lot and going into north and the balance in Central Nassagaweya Reeve Mrs A MacArthur has said she feels Mil Ion and can work togeuier amicably Halton Furniture Appliances QUEEN ST ACTON 1 SUPERMARKET MIL1 ST Bid high One of the towns Weight Watchers was playing cards on the weekend when her rings flew right off her finger And she hadn t even bid diamonds THE ACTON FREE PRESS Author red as Second Class Mall Postal Registration Number 8783272 or 8783208 Son Thru Thuri MILTON an Sat and p Miv9 I IB ohm juihwii ram Nicholas and mm mwwais5uW Sowiag Only Frl Sal 14 FRESH PORK SHOULDER ROAST 69 BUTT ROAST BUTT CHOPS 95 Can No Fresh Meaty Side SPARE RIBS 95 SMOKED SAUSAGE 99 Town Club No SIDE BACON 89 Schneiders oz COOKED MEATS 2 Welchade Tin Save GRAPE DRINK 3 Austral Save PEACHES 2 85 Lyons Pkg of THE TEA Save Stokely oz Tins Save Cream AAnU A Style 4 89 Kleenex Roll PAPER TOWELS 53 Catelli 2 lb Save SPAGHETTI MACARONI 39 PRICES EFFECTIVE APRIL 5 oz Jars Save Tomato Meat Mushroom SPAGHETTI SAUCE 3 Catelli oz Jar Save BREAD N BUTTER PICKLES 69 Christies oz loaf Save 17c CRUSTY Country BREAD 3f Carnation oz Tin EVAPORATED MILK 2 FRESH PRODUCE DAILY Fancy A APPLES 69 I lb Bag Can No 1 POTATOES 89 No 1 lb Bag 29 CARROTS Somerdale 2 lb Bag FRENCH FRIES 35