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Acton Free Press Wednesday July At the regular meeting of council Tuesday Council heard Roy Swan ask to continue work on a born to house horses but refused to grant a building permit because the proposed site of the structure was within feet of his neighbor property Council heard a request for a building permit from D Sterner of Concession Lot for the construction of a bungalow Council rejected his request because the property has no frontage on a township road and access to the property must be made from a private road Council agreed to pay road accounts totalling 30 Council agreed to pay ex accounts of Reeve Hill totalling Deputy reeve Coxe totalling too and Councillor Howttt totalling Council agreed to notify the Town of Acton regarding the paving of Churchill South that at this time they are unable to commit themselves A letter received from Acton council indicated the estimate would be only of which the township would pay half Council read correspondence from the County a by law to restrict and regulate the destruction of trees by cutting burning or other means and supported the motion unanimously Certain trees cannot be cut until they attain a circumference of 56 inches and must first attain a circumference of inches Council decided councillor shall attend and represent the township at a meeting con cerning the Central borough in Milton on a date not yet announced Milton will have three representatives Nassagaweya and two and and Burlington one apiece It was disclosed by clerk Del French the township will lose an assessment of 195 245 when that part of the township is ceded to Milton and will gain an assessment of 285 when land is acquired from for a total loss of assessment of 1 Council heard tenders for a new truck for L Ford Sales Acton of and by Truck Sales for 15 but decided they were unable act upon them because of lack of subsidies Ottawa Report by Terry O Connor Halton MP TURNING CHICKEN Sunday afternoon aroma over for the Club barbecue John eaters to Prospect Park Smoke from the Lodge barbecue pit wafted across the park farms may have provided the necessary grounds all afternoon D Pink Photo A new game Name the town What do you think the new municipality of North should be called Free Press readers have the opportunity to become involved in naming the new town composed of Acton and Georgetown merely by filling in their suggestion and name in the coupon below and sending it to the Acton Free Press Willow St Acton All the suggestions will be turned over to Mayor Duty and he will see they are presented to the committee selected to pick the name and are published The mayor said this gave the opportunity to people here to become involved in the regional government deci sions and enable them to dick a name that would be acceptable and reflect the area Just fill out the coupon below My suggestions for the name of the new North Halton town are RELAXING and enjoying the Rotary Steven and Jeffrey accounted for dub chicken barbecue SurTday afternoon four of the over dinners sold by the were Gord and Carol Fuller with sons Rotanans at Prospect County wants public input but not worth The buildings abound Members of Halton County It about time we realize that seek nc fund for the turrets five and sixsided rooms Council Administration Com the province money Is the program mittee agree public information people s money and we are the and input Into the Waste Manage- people Warden MacArthur Study currently being noted The committee turned conducted Is important tut they to turned down a public information that would cost felt input could be gained without a price The Canadian Parliament- buildings are venerable and majestic structures representing he finest examples of Gothic architecture In North America la borate stone carvings adorn all doorways and most windows as well as the arched hallways and chambers In all three buildings The famous Peace Tower provides the focal point of The lllll and can be seen and heard from many miles around The30acreslteoftbecentre east and west blocks as they are called is located high on a rock ro on lory overlooking the river queen Victoria chose Ottawa to be the capital in December of 1857 and construction of the first parliament buildings com menced in December of Skilled stonemasons from Britain Germany and the S were hired lo work with the special stone quarried In the Naplan Township 12 miles away Originally designed to cost a million dollars the costs soon soared out of sight and work stopped while a Royal Com mission Investigated the situation Sounds familiar I- Inally finished With the work stoppage all the skilled men went home and construction was delayed for 18 months However finally com in the original buildings cost four million dollars Liberal Leader George Brown protested that the buildings were years ahead of their time He said it was going to cost half of the revenue of Canada to heat light and keep them clean Well now that some com Imagine playing politics with our very parliament buildings Tsk Mr Brown On February 3 1916 the entire centre block except for the library was destroyed by fire Construction of the larger and more gracious present building commenced immediately after the fire and was completed in 1920 The centre block houses the Commons and Senate chambers as well as over Senators and Members offices and their staffs Secret in gargoyles marble walls and staircases secret passageways and breathtaking views However space or the lack of it has always been a problem Originally MPs did not have offices the position being part time and then for only a few months of every year Up until 10 years ago two Members shared an office Borne of which were hardly larger than broom closets the offices that is But things are looking up For the first time the offices of some MPs are located off the Hill in the Confederation Building about 200 yds west of the West Block To truly appreciate Canada fine seat of government a per visit is necessary when you are In Ottawa drop In to my office and I will be happy to give you a cook tour If you have a problem idea comment criticism gel in touch with me at THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorlitd as Strand Clan Mall Registration THANK YOU The members and wives of the ROTARY CLUB OF ACTON with to thank the citizens of Acton for helping to make Our Chicken Borbeque on Sunday July 1st a success OUR NIXT Dine Rotary Is a FOWL SUPPER on Friday Oct Please Plan to Attend County engineer Jack Corbett said a consulting sociologist had suggested a four phase plan would help avoid confrontation with elements of the public A technical committee representing the county and representatives of James McLaren agreed the public education program should go ahead if the province would pick up the Milton Deputy Reeve Marjory suggested it seemed like brainwashing and she suggested public meetings could be held without all of the expense expense Warden Anne MacArthur McLaren had been engaged at a cost of 000 to do the study and now that firm wanted to ease some of load onto other consultants Members noted other cases in municipal experience where public input had been gained at no expense to the province or the municipality accident week A car motorcycle collision about 12 noon last Wednesday afternoon resulted in William John Cudney of Georgetown driver of the motorcycle being taken to Georgetown district hospital with severe cuts and bruises Mrs June Jansen Rock wood driver of the car was harmed Damage to each vehicle was estimated at OPP reported A twocar collision at the corner of Mill and Main Sts Saturday afternoon left damage to the rear of Ford belonging to El Bilocco and to the front of a Toyota belonging to Raymond Patenaudc Both men live In Acton A hit and run incident morning in the IGA parking lot left the car belonging to Lucy with damage Signed to the Acton Free Press 59 Willow St Acton NOTICE Mr Sebastian Rmder of Toronto has purchased Acton Business at RJt Acton and will be operatinf a general repair Many thanb for the patronage we ham enjojed the past 20 fears We ask this continued patronage for the new owner Sheila and Dos MILTON or Sun Thru Mpm DO d it mII McQUEEN THE GETAWAY tiotKn en No lor monHw of July PRICE EFFECTIVE THROUGH SATURDAY JULY Htini with Tomato Sauct A PORK BEANS Australian or la or A PEACHES 47 Sun up Pack J ORANGE CRYSTALS Pack GARBAGE BAGS 59 Sunlight LIQUID DETERGENT 49 SANDWICH BAGS TOMATO JUICE 3 WHITE SUGAR We Sell Only Grade A Red Brand Beef FIrti Grade lb BUTTER VacMM at MIXED NUTS DOG FOOD RAISIN BREAD 11 Old South ORANGE a JUICE 31 TeMdtTflaha PURE LARD A Can J 389 LUNCHEON MEATS M a PICNIC HAM 189 I South Map lb CANNED HAM 199 or JUICE 9 PEANUT BUTTER 1485 PRICES SLASHED MORE BEING DONE EVERY WEEK III