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nr report AERIAL VIEW of Victoria falls shows district girls were sightseeing before the rugged terrain in which the two they were slain by troops Road tour shows needs to council Keith Aitken graduates Keith Acton will graduate on Friday May at Convocation at University of with the degree of Bachelor of Science In Agriculture He Is a graduate of John Ross Collegiate Guelph Brenda Coles graduates Mrs Brenda Coles graduates today Wednesday al the Convocation at The University of Guelph with her A degree in Child Psychology She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon McKeown Brenda graduated from Acton High School and she now lives In OttawD with her husband Stephen and son Trevor Both of council toured the entire town Tuesday of last week with Ihelr eyes on the state of the towns roads The tour was made by bus After the tour the public works and public utilities committee sat down to check over all the items listed The towns engineer was authorized by the committee to prepare Information and costs for resurfacing and double surface treatment of streets When prices are obtained there will be another meeting to set up priorities Churchill township will be contacted regarding road restoration for Churchill Rd and S on a cost sharing basis The clerk will write to the Acton Hydro Commission to inquire about removal of hydro poles on Acton The engineer will prepare a plan establishing a proper road for Acton to provide parking on one side He will also submit plans for ditching Nelson Court to correct the drainage problems that exist there Two prices will be sought for widening and resurfacing Ransom St The committee felt road restoration work should be done on Main St from the tracks to the town limits At the regular council meeting Tuesday of this week clerk Grant Usher said when the Ministry Request in early Whither Centennial asks Coats Just where are centennial plans at now councillor Coats asked council Tuesday night Referring to the editorial in last weeks Free Press he wondered who has the responsibility to proceed Former centennial committee members are asking each other the same question he relayed Deputy reeve Marks suggested the clerk write the defunct centennial commissions signing authorities Ted Tyler and Jack Carpenter to get some kind of report The centennial group had called for renomlnatlon of group representatives following a poorlyattended meeting several weeks ago Nerd to move Mayor agreed there was nothing conclusive underway now We need a meeting and firm conclusions he declared Something should be going before summer holidays Rather than be big and flop lets be reasonable and get something we can handle Residents at Centennial Manor will have an opportunity to practice participatory dem ocracy Stan Allen reports a move is underway to establish a residents council Getting its bid early Acton council Tuesday night agreed to apply to the appropriate federal and provincial authorities for labor grants for and 1975 Deputy reeve Marks explained that applications must be on the books early naming the project and details can be worked out later The resolution must be in by May By motion council approved a request for labor grants for lis for rebuilding and ex tension to the community centre and for a new North Halton municipal complex NEED A PICKUP Can Take your pick from 5 pickups ready to roll We have standard or automatic transmis sions from a 63 to slightly used 73 The ideal vehicle to get that fob done or haul your summer trailer SEE AL AT Andrew Murray Motors Limited Road Georgetown Ontario KIT A IT WATER NEATER AT ACTON HYDRO ALICE STREET BINGO Lie No EVERY FRIDAY AT PM JACKPOT GAMES 25 CAME NO ADMISSION CHARGE HELD AT THE BURGUNDY CLUB NORVAL BUS SERVICE Sponsored By Gtsrgctowii Ella Lodge No PROCEEDS FOR DETECTION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES Minor smashes charges laid 1 talked of expropriation Mean- lhc owners and lFfr9 Construction came to j an agreement of sale solve blvd extension Two collisions were In vestigated and charges false pretenses and theft laid by Acton O during Ihe past week Last Tuesday a car and truck were In collision on Popular Ave The driven by Mary Elizabeth Kenny McDonald had estimated damage to the left front fender and bumper The CN express truck driven by Garry Kcntner was not damaged In the Incident A hit and run accident in Ihe Golden Gate parking lot was reported to police Owner of the parked car is Lawrence Set trial date Thomas charged with capital murder In the death of his wife appeared In court in Milton Friday The case was remanded by Provincial Judge until May today when a date for trial will be set turned himself In to the North detachment of theOPP after Acton police dls covered the body of his wife Colleen who had been stabbed to death The couple had been separated for several months he had been living in Misslssauga and she in the Maplecrest formerly Seneca on Churchill with her wo children Tammy and Glen who lives In the apart and damage was estimated at a minimum of The accident occurred cither Thursday or Friday Passed cheque Last Thursday a woman wan charged with false pretenses after a cheque was issued locally She was also charged by Guelph police for several similar incidents of cheque passing She will appear In court in May On Saturday a Guelph man was charged with theft as a result of auto parts taken from a car on Mill St E Hell appear in court In June Two Incidents of coins taken from paper boxes were in during the week On Wednesday the coin box at Canadian Tire was pried open On Saturday the coin box at the post office was riricd Car theft A stolen car was reported Friday morning The Ford was taken Churchill S and has not yet been recovered The name morning an attempt was made to take another car on Wellington St The owner discovered the Ignition removed from the dashboard during the vain attempt There was one liquor seizure and one charge of a minor drinking under age during the Secretary Hugh Patterson told members of Acton planning board that problems over the extension of Acton Boulevard through the Acton Meadows subdivision had been overcome with the purchase of two jutting lots by the developer Im glad It was settled his way Instead of arbitrarily said Muckle expressing the thoughts of board members The two lots 318 and Jutted into the path of the extension of Acton Boulevard In phase three of he subdivision which the developer expects to start this summer Efforts to purchase them wero turned clown by owners and at one point the town THE ACTON FREE PRESS Second Clan Mail Postal Reg titration The Free Wednesday May 23 1973 calls tenders on the repaying of No highway the town will be asked If they are Interested In participating in this area on a cost sharing basis Corner approved Mr Usher also Informed council he had learned from the Ministry that approval had been given to the reminding of the intersection of No 7 and No highways The plan approved was the one recommended by council Acton pays per cent the Ministry per cent That very good news beamed roads chairman Earl Masai cs Reeve McKenzlc said the county roods tour was scheduled for Wednesday today and they would be Inspecting Mill St to 25sideroad It Is being considered as a county road which would entail widening Mr McKonzie added his personal wish that the town roads lour could have Included sidewalks too NOTICE The office of Richard M Telford is now reopened following recent holidays RM TELFORD DC Coming your way the VOLVO IF YOU COME OUR WAY YOU CAN TEST DRIVE IT TODAY GEORGETOWN BRITISH CARS Guelph St Georgetown VACUUM CLEANER CLINIC HALTON FURNITURE APPLIANCES ffe 362 Queen St E Acton 8630211 Now is the time to bring your vacuum for a check up If your machine has problems picking up Lint Dog Hairs Litter BRING IT IN The Hoover Convertibles FEATURES YOULL LIKE Broad track wheels Convenient carrying handle Cord stores on handle clip on Plug finger tip operated switch position handleoperating low and 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