Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), August 29, 1973, p. 3

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On the weekend The Acton Free Press Wednesday August Canadas largest gun show in Acton The largest gun show ever held in Is being hosted this Saturday and Sunday in the Alton community centre by the Million Antique Arm Collectors Association Members of gun and revolver clubs antique arms collectors associations hunting clubs from Ontario Quebec the states of New York Pennsylvania Ohio and Michigan will set up displays on WO bar the first time tables ill have to be set up in the auditorium is well as in the arena proper Special attraction will be fool display of cartridges owned a linden man an antique pistol collection and a display of modern target pistols belonging to enrgetoun Revolver Inb An information service involved in pistol shooting and how to go about getting a pistol permit will be part of the display Swords uniforms coins medals will also be on display guard Armed guards will be on duty to protect the displays from Saturday afternoon when first half of the show is completed until doors open again at a m Sunday morning Doom will open at both Sunday urn In us arc ex peeled to open until day I who have travelled long distances will be slaying overnight in motels In lite Member all gun collector associations and hunting Invited to attend free of Mini Iwrship cants from any of these will In honored at thi door re to irv in hold a damage to milk truck year old Warren 1owc or iscaped In jury loal Wednesday morning when the tractor trailer he wint off tin and rolled at Hit Sixth line near I milk tlu traitor Iralkr was on thi Sixth Km when attempted to make a Icrthand turn onto JO and lost control cans the vehicle to I raw the road and roll over Police i st limited damage to I hi tractor trailer ACTON IS UNDERGOING an accelerated roads and services improvement program as council empties the public works coffers in the final months before the introduction of regional government in The majority of town streets are being repaved with hot asphalt as the top photo taken in Warren Grove shows Prior to the repaving old surfaces must be swept clean broom middle photo which stirred up a lot of dust last week Storm sewers and a new side walk are being installed on Elizabeth Drive lower right at the entrance to subdivision before that street too receives a coat of hot asphalt On Acton Boulevard left storm sewers and underground wiring are being laid Plans call for hydro poles on the boule vard to be removed and the boulevard to become part of a new widened street Dry weather has allowed work men to proceed without interruption on the projects D Gibbons photos Esquesing North Halton Actons choice of names is first choice and North second iholcc for a new name for thi town of North In Alton ioun til They had received replies to an ait in Irce Press of them favoring the nana ing and four North The other bill lots indicated a varieH of other names at a special meeting Tuesday a resolution Brigade on hand for minor blazes Acton tire Brigade was summoned to two minor fires in close order Saturday morning The first blast alerted the Acton volunteers to a small roof fire of red Allen Agnes Mr Allen had been scorching pint when the roof started in flames checked the building to ensure the ire was completely extinguished Another Saturday morning alarm sig wiled a small ire at phase two of the Hill states construction site A scorched door frame and aluminum window rang up damage totalling about It is expected flames were by cigarette tossed by one he workmen at the site recomniendutmg the two names The choices along with two names each nicked I township and town go to a meeting of steering committee tomorrow This com will pick the two names which will appear on the ballot In October election The mayor and wire named town tives on this steering committee An agreement will signed by thi town with Dillon Ltd for a truffic and narking sludy The study is ex to begin about Sept fi Motions were passed to eially authorize the repaving of ItowcrAve and subdi vision for eight lots on Churchill ltd provided thi approval of engineer and planner Is ob tained The special meeting adjourned at 10 Only councillor Norm was absent Next regular council meeting is Sept H S onoMmmr Cotfc St EMt GVELPH NOTICE Garbage Collection Due to Labor Day Holiday Monday September 3rd will bo no Garbage Collection that day Garbage will be picked up on Tuesday Normal collection routine resumes the following Thursday GRANT USHER ClerkAdministrator Route of line soon settled A solution to the tangled mass of data the KV hydro transmission lines between and Pickering may soon be available Environmental consultant Bruce Howlett will file his report and recommendations for the route of the power corridor with the Solandt Commission at a public hearing on Thursday September at Queens Park He will also present an oral summary of the report which his firm has been working on since October Mr Howlett was retained by Mr Solandt to undertake the public study and to make recommendations on the best location for the 500 KV line which Hydro earlier had scheduled to run through this area There will also be a series of public hearings on October 17 19 and 24 in order that interested parties may have an opportunity toask questions of Mr and to present evidence Interested parties who wish to make oral representations at the public hearings either personally or through a representative should indicate their intent in writing to the Secretary of the Solandt Commission before Copies of Mr Howeltts report and recommendations will be on view in area municipal offices and the Solandt Commission office at Queens Park Toronto meeting Saturday morning In hopes if forming an association or all clubs so thai we may belter Inform the what we are doing If A A A president Hank upper Nays Is a of i rsi publicity nowadays regarding gun and res Invitations suit to sneral and numbers of tin ligislatun ifiiltnn Ml 1 1 and Million l lion replied to My liny will itlind It Is hoped a ripn of tin Attorney mi rain department will also attend Georgetown suffers cuts At corgi ton nan woman Mil find nils In a tollisinn on near the Si vi nil I int at last night Ann M It town was taken by ambulanei to tow and Mi mortal Hospital after tin llir4 she was driving was by a by A As usual trading and selling of items on display will be allowed and ersons may make pur ihasis provided they obtain tin necessary permits I in tin Alton Music three vt irs IIAACA shows In popularity to the point whin they are considered one In The has sponsored 11 in town during the past years mil children will Im admitted ret and as a special bonus there till Im fret flowers far all woman and bruises Kassab of K a car had punned truffle struck lite fan lu ar Just as it was making i turn into a private win west bound on I lie the hi eolllslon damage riar of hi I inihiiikoiar In front end of thi it pin Notice of Meeting All persons interested In doing supply teaching In the elementary schools ot North and holding at least a basic teaching certificate which must be presented are asked to attend a meeting at the NORTH EDUCATION CENTRE No Third Milton FRIDAY AUGUST 1973 at G Chapman J Singleton Chairman Director DRUGS WIN COUPON CUP N SAVE SPECIALS to m mi mow just tab mm to him CUSTOMS TUB of to low las offu corns sift INDIVIDUALL Y WELL Gl VE YOU GREAT VICE TOGETHER WELL GIVE YOU PRICES ACTON PHARMACY

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