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pie Acton Free Press Wed Jan Busiest holiday period for Halton road crews Region and foreman chanted with keeping tho Stan Wilson the four inch county a roads system open Dec marked Hie and clear from ice rain or or a busy two snow recently had one of the Since then been busiest holiday periods they no go Wilson said in an had In recent history Hie outside According to Jack regional employees and Ihe contractors work with or 15 hours slept for few rcflinn in road main were called out day including and New and New Several men worked hours and then returned lo snare off on plow or truck One worked hours during two week period and the crew a whole worked hours in overtime during those two weeks According to Stan Wilson pi moved into tin where the operation is machinery on rond everyday In addition the men who operated machinery Ihe Iwo were called upon to work extra hours over the holiday lo keep the machinery In good running condition Wilson machine certain pari of Ihe county if one area Is denned up before another machinery will be its in like this Wilson said Ik was referring to the new works completed the autumn Hit spat low garage on Ave the Third I Is in direct con to Ihe cramped quarters In Milton where the crew worked until Ihi It lough hoing to call ilny after day on Is supposed to be their day off or holiday asking ihe work Their EMPLOYEES DAVE DEFOREST and Clark Armstrong are shown be side a grader in the new count garage Both men and equipment were taxed to the limit during the recent two week period of bad weather where the operation is during the past two used to help In weeks many The new garage Is worm men missed Christmas its in gold Hr supper or Christmas morning in an effort to keep Ihe roads In good shape lie explained Ihnt since Dec minor falling snow hampered driving conditions day The crew has miles of regional roads to maintain About HO of Ihosc are paved and the rest are gravel roads winter staffers used Ions of mixed sail plus tons of straight According to Wilson the mount of salt and snnd used In last years relatively mild winter wouldn m nearly enough to the needs this year if this he guess how much sail or sand would bo needed for the balance of the season noted It might well be thai the brunt of winter has already passed Mend snow He explained that it one particularly storm or accumulation but steady snow rain or blown snow that made It necessary to lime men and WAS about years ago when this school class Ilea Spiers John Amir hurl Lome Andy Paul Din yard to get tliiii picture taken Hack row front row Kcntncr Intro may be left to right John Han George Jack Kent in thtse idcntificationH if so lot he fret il Mai shall Ken Jack How about some mora old or Harris Front row Vic not so old for centennial issucH of the paper Hill I telds Bill i holiday and asking them lo answer say hi here Wilson explained No lime Wilson would tell Ihe men to take tomorrow off only to have snow during the have call them in We call the day shift in early 1 a m and the night shift in as early as supper he said I ike so many jobs that inv ice for the public little thanks can be expected In our business no news is good news said Corbet explaining that for pal on back Ihe department gets handful of complaints Relocated crowded staff ready to go OFA opposes lilt Icier ill 4H clubs organize II are presently organizing for Ihe agricultural club season A veterinary science club and snowmobile club art operating through Ihe winter Glen Eden conditions are good Glen I- den Ski Area has been a very busy spot for the past three weeks With the exception of few days the conditions have been good and the ski club has been tak full advantage of the snow All classes are in full swing The iwo racing training camps before and after Christmas were well at tended very beneficial the They were organized by Kurt and Ken ha ten coached by Mike Weiss and Bill Whalcn Next weekend our red white teams to London on Saturday and Wood stock s Alpine team comes to Glen on Sunday Lots of luck to all our skiers with about 40 members at tending and plans for the new year call for the regular line up of 4 II clubs including dairy and calf field crop horse sheen and possibly a club An organizational meeting will be held Jon If in Milton for the sheep club which gives members training In the breeding feeding and minagement of sheep Other separate phone and can H will be organized in while the March winter break and lnL phone number is wanting information irail is urged to contact Ihi In spltL of crowded In home It pears municipal staffers working for tin lteglonnl oiimll Milton Council and Million Hills Council ill ready go At the regional Itwl all of the normally delhered from tin county ml ministration building on Ave will mil mile In be handled from building for the future By phnnint rtsidints be any of tin region depart r from I lit building Those services include and i Services the Hum office and public works ami Measures on the 2801 line lint operate out side Ihe main office Museum Hilton Health Unit the conn I v works under link Medtachti works superintendent nil work from town hall In Don and his staff will work from thai arc formerly used as poliu offices in town hall there Tin of fin Ihnt the township iff III Still and staffed to Thompson there has been to moving st iff into llroeikv ilk office to crowding at mi marten II new town lull Is number will work for variety of at town at According to Mr Thomp son will rem Ihe function of the loiil government for the lime being Any queries about p inning sewerfc and water should go to the local or first If should lit referred lo the region it will hi Thompson In liillon Hills the munieipil staff spilt bet will In tin former I Township on lit I Ini tin nil Main St and nil Ave I Doug Inlch ird will mow from his office on Main SI corgi town lolhehstiueslng building on Ihi St ventfi I me Willi him will secret ini drill the planning under Mario Tre isurcr I ind his will stay at Main St meorgLlown inspection where building permits and plumbing permits are issued will up to the engineer mg office on Maple for those mar licences still lie Mam whlli Agrit hut again I I lie Imjyilll tit light tin tl fidiritmn rtcdvisl emu lit tails from in imposing 1 irigc iniirinn mill si niin irly I dairy pir inn run doiihli insprmi indhummir whin they mint time i Hi Or A touli mi re why of in the pro in sliiuld haw in on tin in wlen It t their I com iw Drivers in rem n the fMUn of of the w liter dingers ire lo mire it oil r sections traffic Itndilop to hi GENERAL FOREMAN Stan Wilson and Lindsay Love are shown outside the garage The truck is being loaded with salt and sand ready to combat the next spurt of bad weather Time produced Elora gorge office in Milton Parents can visit schools Parents and school trustee will be given free access to schools under the new Consolidated Ac which was given first reading in Ihe legislature Under the new Act parents and school trustees ire designated as school visitors and will be able to visit a school at any time The designation was previously limited to clergyman and A parent wit be able to visit a school at which their child is enrolled School trustees may freely visit any school within the board he represents The following ire tin people in of the v inous departments Vivian Socnl and I Garfield Brown administration HI Cum llcillh Unit Bill MO Museum Stan Allen Hilton Manor In Milton municipal fers from the old town of Milton the Township of Nassagaweya hive crowded into town hall The building and inspection department under Ray parks ind recreilion dcpirtment under Bob Small clerk depart THE ACTON FREE PRESS Second Clan Postal Registration Number Time six million resulted in Ihe gorge as we to be exact gave the know it today Grand River the Conservation spectacular 0 fool deep Area is the location chosen Gorge situated at the the Grand Con junction of the Grand and sanation Authont Irvine rivers f an afternoon snowshoe In fact two separate hike January 13 logical spaced The hike gets under at three million apart 130pm outdoors even during the erotic names bleak months the Silurian Gates At this time of Ihe year bizarre ice From gorge the formations can be seen Conservation Area dangling from the mouths of abounds with caves bearing thi caves were responsible for the During Ihe first event the rock was formed after which the cutting action of streams The hike is the fifth feature of the Grand River program which is designed to help valley residents enjoy the WE ARE MOVING 14 MILL SLE ACTON WE WILL BE CLOSED Monday Tuesday and Wednesday January 14 15 and 16 WE WILL REOPEN Thursday January 17 at our new location as BINGO Lie No Every Monday Night at 8 AT THE CREDIT VALLEY CLUB FORMERLY RIVIERA GAMES 1000 JACKPOT Nos NO ADMISSION CHARGE Cards 3 for BUS SERVICE Sponsored By Georgetown Elks Lodge No 540 PROCEEDS FOR DEAF DETECTION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES or 8783208 Sun Thru Thuri Worn id id OS A 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