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Final development commission recommendations Not knowing who will continue plant and Acton Develop ment Commission held thou last meetmg Wednesday In the council chambers published In full below Jock Carpenter attended with a slide presentation which he wed to promote the town In centennial year It was order nine additional Christmas light standard decorations to extend the lighted section further fn each direction along the main streets Development commission has met regularly alt year but the meetings are not open to the public At the end of the meeting members enjoyed Chinese food together as they ox changed wishes for a merry Christmas Report of Acton Develop meat Commission to the Council of the Town of Acton for the period January 1st to December IBT3 At the present time the Commission consists of five members Messrs Tyler Chairman J C W Yundt and D Coats Mayor A and secretary Laura Business of the Commission has been conducted In regular monthly meetings In conjunc tion with budget approved by Council for the year 1973 Correspondence took place with Mr George Kerr Mr John Root and Mr Ross Mai tby and The Department of Transportation and Com with regard to present stato ana future plans for Highway No be tween Acton and Also a meeting was held with he Department regarding No by pass for tho town There appears to be no future plans for either of the aforemon Commission gave a deal or consideration to te parking problem In Acton and recommended to Council that the use of pro perty should bo Investigated Walk and Walk signs were necessary at four comers left turns Into the IGA parking lot of northbound Main St traffic should be prohibited speaker Mr Director of Industrial Development for the Town of was in vlted to be a guest speaker at a Joint meeting of tho Development Commission and Planning Board Mr spoke on regional its effect on Ac on expansion of the Town etc Ho recommended that the town plans and desires for the future should be pro senled to the Regional Coun ell by January t 1074 This Commission suggested to Council that a comfort Mat Ion was necessary In downtown area ana as a re sult or heir recommendation facility was made avail able to tho public and alt son lor and service clubs were advised of tho fact Industries and offices who uso postage meters wore In this regard to living a special Insert on their meters advertising Ac tans Centennial Response was Rood and tho Commission ordered these Imprints for the various firms who are using them on all their mail Aavertlromnnts wore In the Globe and Mall regarding business and com mere ill opportunities In Ac ton but the response was negligible Planters on Mill Street were filled with fresh bedding Slants In the spring These boon replaced with con OUR Strike dedicated teachers laugh Dear Mr Editor STRIKE Minnie Bennett Daisy Politer and Joan Barber would have laughed at It only strike theso dedicated souls used was the across your knuckles when you were gazing out window dreaming about becoming kingpin when tho rofltf to success was actually right In una books you could never novo mastered without their help Yes that was Tar a little bucks a with no fold trips no Christmas parties and chess tournament to give them a breather from their arduous the strlko for Tuesday so It t in torfore with Wednesday trip to Storybook Gardens In London Thursday bosket boll gomo or Friday a Christmas concert And what will Ihoy do all day Likely rest up for next summer when they It have to once bask In sun all day an tho grassy campus of Wilfrid University for six weeks and pick up their credits which are handed out here like of cheese and biscuits arc In he Pood Products building at exhibition school 1 J Eden Mills now completely served by Guelph OPP effective am January 1074 those citizens or Mills formerly residing In the township of will receive police services from the detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police tclephonesrea code The detachment In charge of Staff Sergeant Claude J Kruger has a staff of 34 uniformed police officers and civilian em The area was for merly patrolled by Milton is one of 17 detach within District No with headquarters at Mount Forest Ontario under the of Roger Andrew In on effort to ensure and efficient service Is urging these new residents of Township to record the police telephone number place it a prominent location convenient to their phone ARTHUR A JOHNSON OPTOMETRIST Main St Milton 3673 Christmas party for Y families A Christmas party held recently In the proved to be a great success as members and their famlllesgatfaered for an afternoon of Christmas fun and games The fish pond designed especially for the small fry proved to be quite popular aid exciting Little faces gleamed with an my and surprise aa Santa and his two helpers arrived to present them all with a new A delicious pot luck supper followed the banquet room with Mens president Ross Ribey saying the grace After dinner everyone enjoyed a sing song con ducted by Ys Anne Usher and two films were shown by Rick Coe to con clude a very pleasant day Smiles n Chuckles Christmas wrapped boxed chocolates Black Magic Dairy Milk Rowntrees Neilsons Pot of Blue in tins Gaiety chocolates English Biscuits In attractive cookie tins salt Christmas Cakes H size reg S3 special CHRISTMAS CANDY Festive Mixed Gums French Creams Cut Rock etc Inbulk or Cello Christmas napkins table cloths plates party sets Chrblmes crackers candles table centre nut In fact all your festive table nee Store The stare that gives you a better choke a better quality and a better price and volunteers gathered a record amount of and throughout town Saturday Taking papers from vans and bundling them on a tying machine at Dills Printing are a group of students Glonn Lee is operating tho machine with Maria on left planters on Mill and Main Streets together with evergreen trees Provisions have been made to have nowcrs In the planters for spring 1074 Pour new signs havo been made and erected the four entrances to the own These are to bo Illuminated there Is space on the for current events to bo nounced by the various clubs and organization In town Concrete benches arc on or dor which will be delivered In the near future and placed at strategic points In town Many enquiries have been received for Industrial land and for existing factory space for rent or sale The Indus trial Park subdivision plans have not been approved present owners are tin ablo to give title to pur chaser other Industrial Is presently available von with these obstacles the Commission wan to accommodate Shearing Inc by showing them tho Acrl building which was vamnt at that Plata Simpson Sears Indicated their Interest In establishing a hopping plaza downtown and a meeting with the Chamber of Commerce retail division was called to discuss thin matter Other ram pun I have Indicated heir In the same Mr Tyler has been In touch with their suggesting locntlnns etc but nothing definite has developed as yet Commission In gating the possibility in stalling a fountain In thi downtown area town film The Is having film produced of Alton purchasing a portable cart ridge projector which showings at local schools can bo exhibited various trade falra etc and kept at Alton Public I for future use Tho Commission hat pur chased additional Christmas lighting to complement extent exiting lighting Other recommendations The expand in all directions If possible to re tain tho present downtown as a centre commercial area support the of downtown town flic lawn prepare now for additional parking require hat will he needed In tht future town assist the present owners of the Industrial Park In obtaining the necessary approvals so it can give lille In purchasers so Ac ton does not lose any paten lial Industries Tim council of Hills reappoint this Development or appoint some other to in the development of Alton in A Ward office re main In Alton to service residents the of this in Ihelr ret ire The Acton 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