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Cross country show feature The Acton Free Press Wed Nov 1973 name was ridden by Miss Jennifer Lister to pace the field course for trie days cross country Rttnltl Judge Mirlc Cocklln of In spite of the cold and strong wind Saturday Nov ember there were en tries In a show set up and supervised by Stephen and Margaret Lister directors of Mountain View Farm tques trior Centre Highlight of the day of compel I live field activities was a cross country ride against time over a two mile course of ten Jumps slide stone walls solid I fences and pond Riders Tin I ished with a full field gallop past Ihe finish post This was the first for most of the tants In field competition and they seem to look forward lo serious competition next year First place trophy was don by Jack resident of Chelsea Pensioners CHEQUE FOR was presented Friday by want is for arena renovations A brief ceremony MP George Kerr to mayor and parks took place the town office local to the some and recreation chairman Diane Spielvogel The Photo by Lorraine Escarpment Commission will get to work cut rum Bill commended Rhonda Out Beginner and Trot de Bui Andrei Cullum Junto Henderson highly to mm ended Marilyn Jane CUM Bit Kevin Leigh Tyler Cindy Vickie Hon I Advanced Walk and Trot 1 Brunos MacCiUum Heather 3 David sue highly com mended Chris Cltia Courac 1 Car McCaulley JamleSanford dreg Robaon 4 Jell Hcrti highly commended Angela de B Bare Bach I Leigh Tyler Carolyn Paul llerti Kathy Wilton highly commended Vickie Monl go cry Potato Race 1 Morgan Gay tlarley Heather Tyler Sack Race 1 Pauline Richard Jamie 3 Gray 4 Marilyn highly commended Sophie Jones Class Working Horse over Fence 1 Rene Kathy ttall Carolyn Panabaker Megan Mills highly commended Kevin Clan Hack 1 Cindy may kit- J Kathy Cresi Heather J IGayHarley highly com U HEATHER CLARK on Kelly jumps the stone wall Rene ctiaiwon on KeUo in the two mile cross country competition Hall on Sam Megan Mills on Police report theft of diamond Members of the Niagara Commission met fur the first time Tuesday afternoon at Queens Park Toronto White the meeting Tuesday was basically a get acquainted and organizational meeting the won be able to waste any time getting down to brass tacks A prearranged schedule of public meetings was resented to the Commission meetings will be held in Orangeville Colllngwood Lion Head and Owen Sound on Nov 13 and 15 respectively The following week public meetings will be held In St Catharines Hamilton Milton Burlington and Toronto No 19 and respectively Day and night Members agreed they would attend meetings as observers and use the meetings as a fact findine vehicle Members will study the area during the day and attend public meetings at night Fight such areas will be The commission appoint were just announced publicly on Monday The Commission will hold a special meeting in St Catharines Nov 19 to study a problem and possibly for an opinion on that problem A quarry operator GUARD expects reaction GUARD members met at the home of Fred Brooks on Oct The McLaren report was discussed at some length but committee members felt It was too early to contest it at this time It was of interest that Georgetown Council has approved a tender for landfill site pre paration and will be recelv garbage from and Milton This wilt be trucked to the Georgetown dump GUARD feels then will be reaction from George town residents and If so GUARD is prepared to coll a meeting and air the acts about the McLaren release in the district of the Niagara Region is trying to get permission to use an An hearing has been adjourned until Dec 3 in order to the benefit of the commission s opinion on whether or not permission for expansion should be granted Homeowners have opposed the application at the OMB level It became apparent from representatives along the escarpment from Niagara to Tobermory that each area was under some pressure cither from quarry developers or some other agency that could pose a to the escarpment Minister of Treasury and Inter governmental Affairs John White read an page speech and answered questions from during the The Town of Acton TAX NOTICE The Final Instalment on 1973 Regular Taxes is Due Nov Taxes must be paid on date due or a penalty is added for overdue payments G Usher A CT Tax Collector I I Town of Acton meeting A film featuring the beauty of the escarpment was shown earlier The same film will be shown at public meetings across that part of the province over which Ihe escarpment extends White sold some key areas of the escarpment will be purchased and used by the public sector Development controls will be used to assure other areas will continue in the current or a compatible use I- He suggested land acquisitions would probably cost any place from to St Catharines representative Ivan risked f linrt controls or land freezes were in effect now White replied controls were in effect now in the restricted areas and maps were available to show where the restricted areas were The Ministers statement was corrected however by Sam Clasky a civil servant who served as Niagara Fscarp- Task Chairman White said he thought he had seen maps outlining the restricted areas but was advised by da iky that the maps he referred to were only proposals J Johnstone of said the map might only be a proposal but lie was aware of cases where ap plications to build were returned from Queen Park with a notation that the building t go ahead because it was in the restricted area as outlined by the Escarpment Task Force Just like law Robert McNairn of Water down said the policy might not be legal hut it has the same effect He suggested no one had ever contested it Johnstone told the minister there was a terrible amount of confusion in Ontario about Many believe it to be government policy He suggested the question should in future White said some of thi confusion might have been caused because some areas the Bell the Niagara restricted wine He indicated that in that case clop merit controls would be in force under Parkway Belt legislation Station Two appointments to the staff which is expected to be strong were announced Tuesday Jim was Planning Director key post in the commission and Walter owing named as information officer Gilbert has betn director of Strategic Planning the Ministry of for the past year and a half The commissioners arc appointed for a three year term The Job of the com mission is to provide an of ficiol plan for the escarpment that will outline permitted uses restricted areas and generally provide protection for the escarpment Headquarters The commission will have headquarters in Cowing Indicated many of the meetings the commission holds will be in Georgetown but some may be held in other areas if members feel it is Acton detachment officers of the investigated a total of general and two motor vehicle collisions during the reporting week of October to November Two local men and one out of town man were arrested by Acton detachment officers after it was learned other held wirrants for their arrest All three men were turned over to the authorities holding the warrants miles of troubled A local woman reported the could be theft of a diamond preserved In perpetuity ring from her The time of theft was undetermined and investigation into it is still ing conducted Three local men and out f town men d with liquor a plnu other Hum residence All fiw men operating or in venules when Other in ranged from reports of traffic hazards to missing persons The two motor vehicle collisions investigated were of a minor nature resulting in property damage only HI- HI- I In in sound grounds to hope for ultimate of through White told the meeting some of the uses considered to be compatible with the escarpment included forestry agriculture and some residences While said he was con lhat with proper planning good administra Hon and local input Ihe VOLUNTEER PUBLIC SERVICE North Contact Centre Phone8771211 A TELEPHONE BEFRIENDING and REFERRAL STATION Confidential Hour Service Beginning Nov FRIENDSHIP UNDERSTANDING AND A LISTENING EAR INTERNATIONAL signal of distress an upside down flag flew over the post oTfice for two days Help came in the form of a new rope Photo by K Dills week only TENCO STEREO HEADPHONES SPECIAL 10 95 OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 10 to 6 m THURSOAY FRIDAY TILL And introducing our new name HALTON HILLS FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES 352 Queen St E Acton 8530211 VMWWVWMMWWMMMAMMMftMMMMMAWWAMwi wild DEDICATION of Newly renovated church The Pastor and Congregation of Acton Evangel Tabernacle 33 Churchill Rd North Invite you the citizens of Acton to us in the Dedication Service of the Newly Renovated Church Sunday November 11th at 230pm THE CLASSIC LONG SKIRT THE IDEAL GO TOGETHER FOR CASUAL OR EVENING WEAR OVER TO CHOOSE FROM MrIGAsMeal Makerof the week CHICKEN FREER YOUR MR IGA IN WASAGA BEACH SPECIAL HEINZ Strained Baby Foods EXCEPTED A SPECIAL POWDERED Sunlight Detergent GRADE A TABLERITE Fresh Chickens SWIFT PREMIUM HEADY EAT Smoked Ham Fresh Chicken Quarters Crisco Cod in Batter Coffee Rich 2 45 45 ASSORTED COLORS Bathroom Tissue Lettuce Biussel Sprouts 39 Cooking Onions 39 SPECIALS PRICING Y QUALITY MEATS