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B6 The Acton Free Press Wednesday September Loss about Barn crops calves lost A LOSS OF was reported Monday night when this bam two silos and outbuildings were destroyed by fire at the farm of Jim Brown southeast of Speyside Three calves crops and farming equipment were also lost the blaze Flames threatened the nearby house but it was protected by Milton and Georgetown Firefighters Photo by S Dills Will name Halton councillor to Escarpment Commission is MacArlhur Burlington Reeve which of three les Preston and Esquesing eight The chairman is The Ontario Government expected to choose fibers of ntxv K o ait on the Niagara Escarp- three nominees of County expected to bo a Ml time worker ment Commission at provincial Council cabinet meeting today The 17 member committee will day include eight representatives of Reeve Mrs A J regions and counties through County council reverses decision on road Official plan East and Minister of Government Services Jim Snow said the job of the would be to develop an cial plan for the escarpment Once the plan was developed and approved it would be worked in as part of the official plans for the regions and counties in volied Snow said it was important that there was single balance on the committee with people from different interest groups He said it wouldn be good to have all quarry operators all or naturalists or all politicians on the commission Three year term County Council safe immediately but the decision rrversed a decision It had should be deferred a month earlier and decided to Acton Reeve Pat sit for three years reconstruct the current Peel Joined his deputy in losing the en the committee with the Boundary Road at switch He recalled the petition exception of the chairman will rather than putting a road main argument had been the be part time positions while the through the village preservation of trees He said chairman will be expected to To dale been spent were only four trees and devote full time to the Job on the route approved earlier t be interfered with The commission being The scheme originally decided the work with cither scheme is a result of a recom upon was scheme The new but two of the four were dying mendation In the government scheme is COO more ex and should be taken down any study on development planning pensive waj for the escarpment Scheme would have in the reconstruction of the boundary road essentially in its location The Credit Bndge have been and the road to the north be realigned and graded down locompJv with standards kcfarme estimated to cost tew quo Scheme A is basically what the council accepted last week Scheme A would see a road Unit along the unopened road allowance between the two townships and crossing the redit Finer Highway An grading Interconnection with Highway would be means of a two lane ramp in the south east quadrant Total coat of that project would A petition with names on it caused the roads committee to reconsider their earlier bland on the matter At loo lleevt Peter Marku opposed tht because he fell then was Mill some us about the matter He the bridge on Adamson street should be mark PUBLIC NOTICE The office of the Court of Canadian Citizenship will be opened In the Town Hall 2nd Floor Milton for the month of September on the following dates Friday September 7 1973 and Friday September 1973 A Citizenship Officer will be In attendance to take applications for Canadian Citizenship from to m ACTON PARADE ENTRY fORM SATURDAY SEPTEMBER TO START AT NOON BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL FLOAT SERVICE CLUB AND ORGANIZATION FLOAT NOVELTY FLOAT No Entry FEE pan tow for your PRIZES FOR EACH SECTION 1st PRIZED 2nd PRIZE15 3rd PRIZE BEST FLOAT IN PARADE MailEfttrtettw Acton Box OM OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER NOTE Smalt with buggies join in parade at I OF ORGANIZATION A flash fire destroyed a barn two sheds crops two silos three calves and thousands of dollars worth of farm equipment Monday evening at the farm of Jim Brown on Fourth Line below Sideroad The loss partly covered by insurance was estimated to be in the neighborhood of 100000 Mr Brown and helpers were putting hay in the barn around 5 30 m Monday when the fire broke out They were able to save a herd of cattle except for three heifers but all else was lost as the flames spread through the barn Milton and Georgetown Fire Departments answered the alarm but the barn was too far gone to save it They concentrated their efforts on the nearby house as the wind was blowing flames and sparks toward it However the wind changed and the house was soon out of danger Sparks set off several fires in the dry grass around the barn The owner said one of the silos alone was worth Cause of the fire is still undetermined Fire Chief A E Clement said it could have been a motor or one of the elevators but he couldnt be sure The fire tanker and three Milton firefighters stayed at the scene all night to keep an eye on the sparks and t return to the fire hall until a m Tuesday Neighbors pitched in to help the Browns and milked the cows in a nearby shed while the fire raged It was one of the largest barns in the area Department lagging on assessment rolls A J will ask provincial treasurer John White for lo to make up far lost taxes unless the 1 1 a Hon Peel regional assessment office makes Tor lost time and puts people who have moved into the township during or on the tux rolls Mrs MacArthur told council last week the township had issued Enrolment up College is expecting students an increase of seven per cent last year Inaddiliorrthcrewillbc about nursing students The figures include students at uclph and Clinton campuses Si 150 worth permits or during 1972 and 1971 that still not been put on the tax rolls The reeve told council she had contacted Mr at the Brampton office and said would wjit until Sept for the department to rectify the situation She said a list with the owners name location and amount the permit issued was submitted to the assessment department Acting clerk Sid Savage told 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