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Batteries film candy for Dec 25 shoppers Christmas afternoon found Acton streets deserted homes and dinner tables were filled Traffic was almost nonexistent at dinner hour The town a three bachelor policemen Cons Nick Murray McCrae and Dave were on duty and had only a few minor matters to deal with tain fell during the day turning the countryside Into a skating rink later In the While highways in The Aclon Free Press Thurs Chain letter The old chain letter game has been revived with a new twist according to Georgetown Police Chief Letters are being sent to all mall order businesses asking them to send a dollar to the name on the top and they will general were In good eon- that short time bad roads caused But it t bread and some Christmas visitors to milk that the shoppers stay overnight In rural wanted that a the rush on The sender are asked w homes Boxing Day provide names from the At one llmo during The Christmas shoppers classified in magazines Christmas evening highway were mainly after batteries U IU i was In poor condition and films candy and last warning Don break the minute gifts like boxes of Store open chocolate Mr Elliott says racket squad of Is investigating The letter received in Georgetown One store was open for he learned from the last two business Christmas Day Jim years and made sure he had Elliott with the assistance of In was postmarked Quebec opened up batteries put together because ROOMS 104 AND 109 entertained the standing room only tence at the Soevside school Christmas concert with three songs One Tin Soldier Candy Man and I d Like to Teach the World to Sing Hie uniaiuncu in enough Tim Mclntyre opened up batteries Jim In Out for three and sold are far higher a half hours from noon to 3 than alt the rest of the year nyurO record demand Four benches placed Speyside Christmas concert packs auditorium Sitting in the sun In spite or slippery and large Quantities of snow Speyside School auditorium students presenting the an Christmas concert First on the program were two songs Rudolph and The Sorry Elf sung by Kindergarten and Room 103 with Mrs Mulder and Mrs Mrs Thyrct s 107 resented a play Santas Look Santa Onus found thai being thin caused more problems than his being fat did The piny was followed by a Christmas Wreath Drill Eight small girls dressed In white marched through second Wreath Drill then Joined the rest of Room 101 with Mn for CI as Acrostic The second play The Runaway Presents by the Drama Class was llrccled by Mrs Van dcr Krann parent volunteer A lo of Christmas gifts left home and spent some time on the run before learning the true of Christmas Choral rradlng A choral reading of Six was given by Mrs Preston students from Iloon each with his own large candle What I a poena when Santa afflicted with Sit Ills 105 dramatized the attempts made to cure him In Santa Sat and Sat and Hats off Com Pago Mrs Clarke can act as liaison He foresees arrangements still being made here Tor burials licenses issued here for lotteries and marriages and payment of such simple mutters as parking fines Acton is an existing urban community and we don have to lose all the conveniences we ve had he declares He foresees meetings of all three ward one representatives in Grant Usher former office himself regional councillor G and area councillor Joe Hurst Former boards of the town are being replaced by new regional systems Applications have been received for Halton Hills library board and committee of adjust Advisory boards will be named to recommend to committees of council on planning and parks and recreation As for development commission it s hoped it will be replaced by an Acton citizens group which will recommend to council Hydro is the only town elected or appointed body which will remain the same by provincial decision Representatives will again be named to the Credit and Region conservation author ities Our address come next week Let s not be too concerned about that says Mr Duby has had it that old familiar street names will have to be changed Mr disagrees Just add Hills to our addresses he says Police The O P P remains till the transition can be made without disservice to Acton Increased costs yes but increased services the optimistic Mr Duby He had many questions and to suggests If in doubt call the town office And on second thought he added Or any of us three Mr Duby Mr McKenzie or Mr Hurst He expects to attend about three meetings a week once things even out Regular council meeting in Esquesing township be every other Monday with committee meetings bet ween times The hall basement is being com renovated for the new council First meeting next Thursday afternoon will be followed a dinner in St s hall Glen Williams Sitting with Acton representatives McKen zie and Hurst on Halton Hills council are the new major Tom Hill DickHowitt Miller from Rick Morrow Sykes Hyde Roy Booth Harry Levy and Alike Armstrong of Georgetown That s thirteen KINSMEN Present Another SUPER BONUS BINGO WED JAR 2 1 PH PARADISE GARDENS Regular Gams Prizes 50 and each 3Speoali 300 Snowballs 225 Ptui INCREASING SNOWBALL Worth in No or Mora Free Bus ACTON TO RESIDENTS Call Tyler Coch Linn 883 reading of The Doy and Mrs Marcln Room Principal Howell s an After Christmas which filled the stage for the that in view of obviously hit home with ho finale renditions of Cnndy the weather he would forgo and brought forth Man d Like to Teach the ihe usual speeches and let much laughter Mrs and One Tin everybody head for home and Mr McGregor arc Soldier a song little on the was much appreciated teachers for Room 109 difficult aide but managed Miss Hopkins Room 104 with case Lastminute brief disastrous line benches Placed Bower last Friday in areas of Acton specially According to Mr Tyler the chosen to accommodate the Acton Development Com numbers of senior Isslon outlook la one of citizens wishing to relax concern for all community wl lie shopping needs Prior to the sale of wo P h ffl industry prone but more we think there will be the most sunshine even In the winter said chairman of the Development Com mission Ted Tyler The benches were located with one at the Acton town office one at the north side of Mill St at the four corners another at the Main Street plaza in front of the Ren beauty salon and one other at the post office on time but that a letter received from regional chairman Allan Indicates that a meeting will be held sometime early in the new year determining the fate of the local commission Ontario Hydro met an all time record demand for electricity without difficulty or power cuts There was an un rise of more than two million kilowatts in less than hours from Sunday to Monday when winters first severe near torn hit the province Sunday peak kilowatt Jut dramatically in less than imped hours to on all time high of 13 kilowatts Monday we have been at tempting to consider more the overall community requirements The development com mission has been responsible for several other features in Acton Including most recently lie placement of planters on the main streets The chairman says that the fulurc of the present board Is A north south hydro corridor would hove a disastrous effect on township Rcford It S Milton wrote to council And at their last meeting Dec councillors agreed to hastily call another meeting so another presentation to the So a rid commission may be submitted by the end of year Councillor George agreed to meet with Mr and Gordon Kldd Federation or Agriculture representative who is In volved with the hydro pre sentations and the town ships two representatives Dolly and Sandra Mr Informed council he has a great con over the real Illy of a three If not five tower corridor coming north and south through the re township township Burlington Milton and have pre sented strong briefs and representations at the Sol and commission hearings he Indications ore lhat they had a marked degree of sue cess and perhaps at township expense Not critical have Just as much at stake as any of them I am not critical of the stand that council took In recommending the rout for I am In full accord a nee with It What I am going to suggest is that council pro pose a strong straight for ward submission to the effect that a north south corridor would have a disastrous feet to the township that you go on record as being adamantly opposed toil Also that you again support your or recommendation of the 401 route paralleling the highway to Sta Hon If you wish to do so build up the reasons why It would be disastrous Mr mended Gordon said he has a wealth of mot to support a submission as he has already been invol in preparing the at Ion of Agriculture brief Try anything Councillors were concerned about the late but Mr Maltby declared I willing bow the brief could be prepared so quickly He re viewed the fact Isqucslngs brief recommending 401 corridor route had been pre sented a year and a half ago Deputy reeve felt the commission was aware of concern even though we weep and wail The concern has arisen lately with more recenl In formation Mr con All of sudden route ends up However all members willingness to have an other presentation go In on behalf of the township and the hasty meeting will be ranged as soon as possible The brief will be lo councillors or soon as From business to arts Sheridan adult courses lOOMMHITMIV If person 1 filmed an i h n em prone lion St John suggests loosen clothing at in I a an thai then plenty of fresh If the casually recover un n Snowstorm results in rash of 401 crashes The Community Services Division of Sheridan College begins its winter session Jan with a number of courses workshops and seminars for adults in the Peel community Programs will cover all areas of Interest from busi and management wo men studies English and media secretarial applied arts v arts technology arts and crafts to special interest courses and Ing In the Business Division a 10week course in Under standing the Metric System will acquaint students with Ihc history advantages and arithmetic of the metric tern and Its Impact in dally living and the business com munity Some of the courses Include a 10week session in Personal Income Tax and Gains Small Management Part ID at the campus Salesmanship Computer and How to In vest in Stocks and Bonds A new course in the Applied Arts entitled Humanity From Tribes lo Dwellers will concen trate on various cultural sys tems throughout the world Topics will include lion of man kinship systems marriage and residence rules of different societies and a history of the development of man technology The course will be supplemented with films and field trips It runs weeks at the Burlington cam pus THE PALACE FOR PIZZA HOLIDAY HOURS New Years Eve to 2 a New Years Day 4 m to 1 a WE ARE MOW TAKING ORDERS FOR PARTIES Phone OR DROP IN AT MILL ST E ACTON A rash of ace dents on came th the 24 hour snowstorm mid last week Three separate related accidents occurred about m one half mile cast of Campbclli lie Road interchange due to poor road conditions A tractor trailer initially on the road causing a following car to go into the ditch to d it An approaching tractor trailer also jack knifed when went nto a sk to avoid the prone Total result damage was about damage A major ace dent about one half mile cast of the Trafalgar Road interchange totalled close to damage A tractor trailer in the westbound lane skidded and left the snowy road crossed the median striking and severely damaging three other tractor trailer early Thursday morning The original tractor ler has been written off Two dr vers suffered cuts and bruises also reported an incident late Thursday morning where a westbound car struck a parked tractor Ira ler west of Trafalgar Rd causing damage There were no injuries single Two car accidents also occurred shortly before noon Thursday with a pedestr an suffer when an east bound car left the ghway at the xth king the man Another ace dent at Ihc Town I me Involved a westbound car lea the road It w II require WOO repairs Four vehicles were in volved coll son at Thursday night at Threeof the seven people involved had nor injuries Damage totalled There were also a number of minor accidents along and township CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT IN MILTON Cltliom of Town of Milton an Invited to participate on following and Boards LIBRARY BOARD COMMITTEE Of PARK DEVELOPMENT RECREATION Specify Interest Area Please cate by letter if you are interested and state your preference All submiss will be considered by the Council of the Town of Milton 2S1 Main St E MILTON BARGAINS ON STEREOS COLOUR TVS CONTINUE We also extend Best Wishes for a Happy and Prosperous 1 974 Mayor Duby TO THE CITIZENS OF ACTON Happy New Year TO OUR FINE GOOD OLD TOWN Happy Birthday like to take this opportunity lo express my personal gratitude to all hate supported me as mayor in the closing decade of Local Council in I pmileged experience Thank you I ask for your much needed support and understanding for those of us ill represent you for the first difficult three years on the new Hills Council and in the best interests of Acton Mayor Lea