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NINETY NINTH YEAR NO ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY EIGHTEEN PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS I steel installer around has been working with her father who has the contract for the steel framework at the new Legion hall Soft spoken Heike graduated from grade and decided she like nothing better right now than to work outdoors with her dad Right she is bundled up against the weekend zero weather as work continues she s silhouetted against the frosty sky Heike turns tint Friday North fights move to south want region base in Milton Girl hel build new Legion In last ditch stand niter midnight Monday night Hal ton Hills council decided to renew the battle between the north and south in a try to keep regional headquarters In Milton rather than moving to Burlington Council who wen unani in stand plan to send a delegation lo Queen Dive right in Pork to halt the sale of the build province resultant move bv council and staff to the corner of the Line and Queen highway Council passed a motion which will be taken to Reg council and phoned to Honorable Jim Snow saving the Milton location for is central lo the whole region ind stated thc present land would idc- for many year- is a regional Donations start canvass month justified net it is llnrdof tin proposed to he pud for building by the and would yield no Councilor I rnu Sykes who the move said tht province rents 119 percent of the building for courts offered en for the building Svkos said Regional had ipprovcd Si If this is accepted the regional head will hive to move will have to to thi southern end of tht rcgon right to the likeshorc to do business it the region He concluded urging J deleeition to to Queen to try ami K l carry thL vote at regional council com mented Councillor Councillor I Hyde sug they put Jim Snow on the spot and ask him to stall iny decision until we hive had the opportunity to talk to the one who been pushing sale remarked Mayor Tom Hill He ex plained Iil was not down grading the member of hut simply meant in Mr Snows capacity as Minister of Government fairs had deal with the sale No dite was set for Ihe delegation trip Bundled up icinst the to erect an addition for Acton cold two bulky figures have Wood Products soon hem silhouetted sky durniLlhi insl illation of Mr Bollert hires i Lrane the steel frumwork for s hall It of beams and then he and loser look to reveal expertly do the rest young Drop in centre opens Monday that the at work are us of Steel I united his oldest child When she left high hKh offer S school after grade 12 she had will be her birthday this Friday Also at home with Mrs Unlit arc Karen IS student at forma and then years old try and get somt a Hade in later is the slogan and canvassers waded into the I ions house canvass on the weekend armed with official badge Briefing sessions had been held last week by innipalgn chairman Vic and volunletrs ringing up near thi anticipated 100 mark got Ihur feet wit fo- the first time wo new domlious sparked beginning of ihe on Monday Firefighters made a donation of defunct night committee turned over its proceeds of 1 10115 orgnnmrs there is no douhl that the quota will thi estimated pool Sundav cost is with thi Under to be let very soon A gaping lion skin decks the window of the former Cam whin he is now open lions I other friends art man ich i stays open innings so canvassers bring in cash donations right There no rent is the span has been domted for the month of l The will ilso take ind cheques into i il ind cannot be used purpose individual ill talk with the they meet pec led canvass proceeds are r and donations will as confirmed the club residents will all iv a v knocking at the door during the month hive been out lo ruril residmts The senior citizens drop centre will be ready to drop in to on Feb 11 The former council in the town hall left by regional govern Councillor Pit McKcnuc ment is the The to Agi club has taken halt sale since an answer over the premises and has wisixpcctcd by arranged for furniture and for the Hi Clonal council open hours Tables chesterfield ind ill all be set up for the opening diy and coffee cookies will be available Some of the furniture is new other pieces not so new Some chairs have been borrowed to Monday to work from the Legion ipartmcnt building Mr new drop in centre will Ins built the addition be to tht Plastics plant till five at they ixpect in June decided she d dad for a while Since then they hue hid steel ending contracts in North Kingston Southampton ind During delay it the Acton job they moved down to Gordon 12 Brian Mr has a building in tht industrial park for steel manufacturing hut is presently busy with eon Steel work at Acton legion is delayed since the weekend while other contractors move in coordinating their share of the project is modest and straight forward about her work and doesn t rout it is anything particularly from A pox on the fox Booth mutinies against bounty Optimist club may be formed here soon Another service club could be in Acton If the optimism of the Milton According lo the president five local men expressed their enthusiasm at starting up the new club during an exploratory dinner held the Dominion hotel Monday evening Friend of the youth is the motto of the Optimists Mr said he was pleased at the Interest shown the Acton men He the Monday get together was a pre meeting but that a tew more will have to bo held before it can be determined exactly how much interest there is in for an Optimist club Strictly dedicated lo selling up programs for youth both iris and boys thi said that although onlv Garbage on fire Burning in back of Don Mcintv parked at the Highway Gar age was noticed Friday morning by Bill Cook He and a policeman had the fire just about out bv the time the lire brigade pulled in A fire extinguisher was brought over from centre and the policeman provided a shovel from his cruiser to lift the burning material out of the truck men attended s meeting Ihtn win at least six others who id in joining it lust imbers for Mr struck McGinnis who explained that the group will stand behind thi Acton club and win rev possible Call Dave McMillan Tom Rickey Jack Gallant Hick or Dave slid the who is hopeful that persons interested in joining will call up tin nicnwliohad attended the session and learn what it all about Also at the dinner was Joe of the Milton Hills council wants the bounty on foxes brought back as a weapon to fight the scourge of rabies which has hit many farm animals in the area Monday night council to urge Regional council to set up bounty Councillor Miller told the council he had received many calls from farmers who are worried about the disease Miller said Brute of the Ontario Federation of P fox bounty Agriculture had pledged the Mayor Hill said one farmer support of that group in any l nad M try to bring the fox bounty at back and wire willing to That could be a big iots to any farmer he was no rabies in the area when hunters were being paid a bounty for foxes Councillor said rabies was reasonably under control until two years ago when the fox bounty was taken away He said the disease is raging again and urged the reinstatement of Ihe bounty He challenged members to ask anyone who has been forced to take the rabies treatment come as a dclegition to Regional council back their stand All but Councillor Booth Milter said many farmers picked the move to have the Lit lh JUST A bowl of puppies and the four little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppies are Kelly drowsily in elegant silver lieutenant governor for zone mother Penny watches nervously three l don t spill The doggy cherubs three boys and one are the infant children owned by Poppy Steel proprietress of the New Forest Kennels Each puppy sports the Blenheim thumbprint on the top of its head Region bring back the fox bounty He mutinied against the bounty Postpone racing Decision was made last Wednesday lo postpone Sunday Men snowmobile faces Second date is Sunday February Club members agreed Ihe contended the Department of lake would Health of Animals are sup- produce too much wear and icar on the comers cutting deeply into the Ice surface While estimates of ice depth varied widely was agreed Is it better to hire all the postpone the event for residents of Georgetown safety sake Acton and to out Robertson and Lloyd shooting countered Booth are in charge of Ihe The mayor contended there program for the club stood to lose lot of money and in some cases eould be wiped out if the spread of rabies is not hailed Councillor Roy Booth said he was violently opposed to bounties on any animals and claimed the bounty on cs had proved to be a mistake We be okaying anyone with a 22 to go out and lake shots at anything Sometimes hunters don t care what they shoot he added Booth admitted rabies was problem in the area but epai posed to take care of rabies How would the Depart of Health do Ihaf asked Mayor Tom Hill