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ACTON POPULATION NINETY NINTH YEAR NO ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13 1974 EIGHTEEN PAGES FIFTEEN CENTb Stabbing charge 1 against woman A former Acton woman hi been charged with wounding and causing bodily harm following a stabbing Kmgham on Dec The victim an Acton man was in intensive cure in Hospital until Inn He is presently in jail al Milton charged with driving while his I cense was under suspension failing to appear in court ind having liquor other The stabbing is investigation woman who Ins released will 111 April 27 Davis okays 8500 salary ACTON POPULATION is now 5005 since the arrival of the Saxon family Geoff and Jim 12 give nine yearold Steve a boost to add the five Mr iggins the family dog thinks it should read 5006 To learn the Sax impressions of living in Acton turn to the editorial page held in escrow Duty Commenting on the destiny The money has not been of money donated towards involved with other fundi restoration of the Acton said ex mayor who community centre as a centennial project request when the new councillor of Hills committee was formed said today the money is after the Acton Centennial held in escrow at the request was dissolved or Jack Carpenter of the first What will happen to the centennial commission funds has not as vet been Bike licenses at town office determined according to the former mayor In my personal view consideration will be Riven as how funds will be allocated cither returned the donor or otherwise ho said Los stipulated he eels no one has the right to allocate the funds to he used for any origin Police in Acton Georgetown no longer issue bicycle licences Licences enn be obtained at the municipal offices In both towns lor a dollar When the police force become regional body the licencing of taxis were dropped and turned over to the municipalities At meeting of the finance and personnel committee Monday night Councillor Miller wondered If it was necessary to hove licences for bicycles Thev have never been llcmced in Councillor Put of Acton said the had been naked for Acton hecause it was mmh easier to recover stolen or lost when they ore licenced Councillor rnie were- not transferable we licencing the bike people he asked Library board appointments Acton boards has three members appointed by council one from Ward One lActon one from Ward Two and one shared by Hards Three and Four Georgetown Appointed to the board are J New of Mrs Ruth ilson of and Mrs Anne of Georgetown All were members of the Individual boards previously Mayor Tom Hill is an ex officio member In addition to the council appointees the library board has iwn members by the Separate school board and two from the Public school board Ben Boyle and Mrs Cathy been appointed by the Separate school board while the Public school board appointees have not yet been announced said It mean a brother the bike lo his sister Councillor llarrv Levy said there was no problem if the hike staved in the family but if re was a address the licence should be renewed The committee mended bylaw common to the three of Georgetown and designated and that each done should be contacted dun 11 and given the opportunity lo make his or her own decision Meanwhile a meeting of the original centennial heme held Thursday evening to dceidc where the money should go Some of the money via designated for the original centennial project but some was also raised the commission Nearly is involved Premier William Davis put his sanction on the salary now being paid regional councillors in Hamilton when he appeared at Chamber of Commerce meeting in tails Inst The Premier said s Park did not interfere or make suggestions about to be paid for councillors hut he 7 appointed to committee of adjustment Hills council ap pointed a seven member committee of adjustment at a special meeting Thursday night The committee has two members from Ward One two members from Ward Two and three members lolntlv from Wards Three and hour Georgetown Ward representatives are J for three year term and if E for a two year term Both were members of Acton Committee of Adjustment Ward Two representatives are Denny Charles for a two year term and Wilfred Leslie for one year Mr Charles was a member of Committee of Adjustment and Mr Leslie served on council Wards Three and Four representatives are former Georgetown mayor It Smith former Georgetown councillor Hunter and former member of Georgetown Committee of Adjustment Hill porter thar Hut the is worthwhile He noted tint the work regional councillors woul to ilo hid more doubled Hi gional Hilton SB on per year plus in it the local livcl In Milton th amount to per voir while Hilton Hills councillors rtciive suno per OP tinning into the deilhs of men found early Inst Wednesday morning in a mobile home trailer it Quarries near tills Hugh Todd of w ere found dead in Hie trailer when they were about to be awakened fur work truler was he 1 ted it is believed the men died of asphyxiation Coroner Han Hunter of an inquest held equipment operators Their Din amounted to iboutfivt company spokesman said Thi imlcr had been new last August flic men stayed in the irniler during Ihc wei k North balks returning Home on the the Incident and cordoned off Minerals for the the area In which trailer ik in stood home towns Police and officials of the Provincial government and com Inspectors oho lulled Hit names imposed a news quarries to In immediately vesilgntion Sell county building The three men wire em liv Con slmction of Toronto had working the quarries since November removing overburden from the quarry limestone was superintendent of the project and Todd were IlHon mmC Hi voted in sell the building in Milton to the pro vinte for SI until presentation from from Milton and location of a Hilton Hills voted ihulnslllu building eon him quoting the Sykcs sad his Ml wonder If some the administration buildings ls being cooked or wore illy situ itcel s ild Hie e being played right the people in the norlhun nun is no need to rallroml irt of region not through today Hilton Hills it discussed red when the lie Park Willi tin of Milton M Anne ill ik It right wis mndi an Allan Mnssou ksago public hud discussing the of by Not jusl south development of the re on is for all of the region not just the south The building will become more and more central as Hit northern of the region hiving Ihc in develops You rt not Just south The chairman said it eould be dont If It was you arc cooked right Ihe lifestyle of the people hi predicted the decision move head tl cooked filwrc Y director Cathy Smith VALENTINE CREATIVITY at its best was encouraged last Thursday when grade three students of the MZ Bennett public school allowed imaginations to flow freely and came up with delightful cards of their own Seen displaying their creations are Dax Coates Patty Allison Chaisbon and Blake Norton with in the back row David Lowe Allison and Mark Erin citizens plan petition many split Councillor Hie Morrow of Hilton Hills said the region I begin to build a new building for price offered by the province He said be was opposed to the sale because it was a new building would he in the part of the region liurllnglon Mayor George ton was a fair one and the motion sell is perfectly in order llurlington Councillor Tom Sutherland said the door was still open and no decision has been made concerning site of a permanent building for headquarters took ex to Ihe charges She d the topic had been talked hashed for a long would re building I l burned pared to now I 1 vings she said fori said ihc should keep possession present Hi said of relocation ramifications wi t knowr He told council of iplions should be- kept own peeled to authorize sign ing of lease for mpornry at their meeting next mporary headquarters will he situated in Burlington or Wheres money asks Pat W 1P1D chairman of Hilton Hills finance com seemed to sum up the feelings of m councillors last week when he pointed out they wen asked to deal with which would affect the without projects He rcferr particularly to the complex which estimated close to New part time program director for tin Acton is Smith district Jthv sas took the job she members ft v irs ago hen she is a had the position Now it like repeutinj itself and I think I can fill the need she ithv first fashion DIRECTING activities Acton Y has hi triggered which will be I hi township within tin next feu weeks ml Town ship desitninf student Sheridan rewards Hut her erest is working with horses he hopes to make of it and frustrations and Cathy Smith is confident she tan handle most of the problems that come er wd with the help it care and riding of COOperatlOn of the horses to interested children new executive the met tint at the dining if the I iMatullunlsoiiitv Masonic lodge triers to in form on the latest gravel pit developments in the township Sparking thi miet wis the rtcint from J Telephone em ravel to hive their land ittenrled by refoneil the knowlexlft people two gravel companies hid passed the township council operation permits dire UK from Leo Minister of Resources of Ontario Having liked with reeve I Iml lanj Dave Wright chairman of the said it his nt requests will 1m sent back to township where jurisdiction is held In lettir Reeve one warden of Wellington ad tied township council wrote that the economy of our country ete nils upon our 1 resources if which situation the final gnv very live i iportant commodity and in only be obtained where exist Official plan The chairman said the in set the of wayside p Is but have never had to believe that large commercial pits are ibsolutelv They contend Wellington official plan has discriminated against b an a cross hatching in special gravel deposits Continued on Page spending greal how the v phoned to fmn million dollar He if there were plans for public subscription as there are in for the swimming pool lb claimed it was possible for mombcn to vote intelligently unless they knew the financing structure for meeting only with financing Parking authority for Halton Hills Parking Authority made up members from Georgetown and ill be set up for the town of Hills if a recommendation of the finance and personnel Drop in Centre opens Monday If re over and re dowoitown shopping drop in to the town hall lor a cop of coffee and a game of cards am afternoon between one and five clock On Monday afternoon IB old timers came out to launch the official opening of the Senior drop in centre in the former council chambers where thev enjoyed coffee and cookies and a game of their choice t have had a place built that could be more could rest ihev were just out and the third or luck evening of every nation month The program often Tht recreation board includes musical en allotted the money to lertainmcnt or one of the refurnish and maintain the members may show pictures rooms quarters three- piece chesterfield suite was donated ami number of chairs have been loaned by the The club bought four card tables and a board all of which add a homcv atmosphere An builder has offered to install a double sink and 1 to different central lhan this said Ivan counters free to help out Hams president of the Gold The regular meetings of the en Age Club Before we got Golden Age Club be this there wasnt a place held m St parish halt downtown where shoppers f Tuesoav committee is endorsed by council who was a member of the authority some years ago defended the contribution of the Authority If parking was lefl to a committee of council nothing would be done he commented Amid the laughter he said councillors did not have thc time to handle agreements with owners for use of land for parking He claimed merchants knew the parking needs of their own area Councillor G W Pat said a survey was conducted in Acton last year which showed there was no need for parking Sjkes explained that the members of the parking authority work for nothing and are performing a service AH the expenses of the meters and acquiring land and improvements come from the money collected dont have to be a member lo attend thc dropin centre seated Mr Hums But we won refuse your one dollar a year member ship fee if anyone wishes to Join EIGHTEEN DROP INS enjoy a leisurely after served tea coffee and cookies and chatted after area will only be cookies if noon at the opening of the Golden Age drop in cen with old friends ha chance to discuss the somebody them playing euchre or They matter with merchants from the meters he added The committee recom mended the appointment of Sandy Mackenzie Henry and Bob as Georgetown members on the Authority Two members will be appointed from Acton