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Rabid fox bites horse On Monday night Feb horse belonging to Mr and Mrs Johnston ft was bitten by a fox presumed rabid The fox was shot and sent for disease confirmation The horse is presently under observation Line for developing symptoms or rabies Mr Johnston encountered the III fox while putting his three horses in the barn for the night The fox was crouched at the feet of Misty a seven year old white more who displayed a dripping cut and marks on her face The fox was cornered in a nearby shed by Mr Johnston and Ken Pa pi I Ion of Acton who shot and killed the fox Veterinarian Cliff Young from was summoned to attend the mare and remove the fox No rabies symptoms are expected o show up for four weeks After such time Misty will be Isolated and watched closely for evidence of the disease It Is not known whether the remaining horses or any other farm animals were bitten but all are quarantined and under Any showing signs of rabies will be destroyed Taxes can be paid at Acton offices Interim lax bills received by Acton taxpayers can be paid at the former Acton town offices a spokesman for the town of Hills confirmed this week still a small staff at the Acton offices to attend to matters such as dog lags and other bills tent out by the muni The staff is also available to answer questions A receipt for tax money received will be issued at the Acton of I ice but the actual receipt for taxes must be Issued at the Georgetown headquarters It will be sent out to taxpayers after the entry is made in the books borne concern has been expressed by Acton residents that tbey would have to travel to Georgetown to pay taxes since fax bills contained no Information other than the Georgetown address Keep for Acton DEBRIS AND WRECKAGE was strewn along the accident occurred when the truck was crossing tracks last Friday morning when a Canadian tracks at the landfill site of Churchill Rd at National Railway train collided with a stake truck proximately am The train was a regular driven by John Bouclair of 332 Peel Street The passenger run due to arrive in at a m Ontario Provincial Police will continue to police the Acton area as well as those areas formerly known as Nassagawcya Regional Council Administration Committee approved a bylaw recently authorising payment of 7 plus IS cents per mile for police protection in Acton With the exception of those areas mentioned the rest of the region falls under the Jurisdiction of the regional police force NINETY NINTH YEAR NO ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1974 TWENTY FOUR PAGESFIFTEEN CENTS Chamber meeting on regional government Train crumples truck at dump Acton Chamber of Com mcrce is sponsoring dinner meeting at Acton Meadows golf course on Wednesday March to glean information about regional government in Hills from the top brass Region chairman Allan Mo has accepted an Invitation to attend as well as Hills mayor Tom Hill and Councillors Les and Joe Hurst who represent Ward One The chamber feels many misconceptions about regional government need lien ring house so people of Acton and district who have can get answers The public Is Invited to tend Tickets can be procured from Betty aid Acton or I Irst Line TV The Chamber has also obtained Bill chairman at the Board of and pre sident Keith Wallace to speak on the implications of contra vcrsial Bill on March A morning collision between Canadian National Itnilwuy trim and a truck to the A Green Itelrnelories ltd has resulted in the lied to of an of the vehicle I hi iccident occurred at approximately John llouelair truck driver employed by A was crossing the tricks the landfill site oft Churchill ltd Hushed by io Ik General hospital Mr is still unable to recall details leading to or following the accident He was moved from the intuitive wing Monday afternoon sustaining a legnndarm two broken left ribs and severe lacerations to his head and Lite Truck writeoff Chapman manager A 1 Green accident the truck train the truck spun around hitting the train a second time proximately Hi or 1 feet from lite of the The tmik was propelled to the tracks about 1j feet where first hit ending feet bock from the new truck ho He minted the driver was tin halm of Liking the trip asks Return money for centennial Who pays for 250000 Georgetown library The crossing Is a private one line to the concerned lor the town dump and stake disposal complete writeoff on the train long as John is widthiy felt little impact inc that what a loud hump n always get Although no injuries wire reported on the train impact from the truck had the front cowling off the right engine loverinK Debris and wreckage was strewn well along the tracks The tram was on a regular passenger run from Toronto to due to arrive in at a m Mr of Peel Street has been an employee the A Green company Jot five years and is regarded as a highly qualified truck drive Barakizzel anyone Bob Johnson a batch of Hungarian pancakes rolled up with apricot he and a group of boys from grades and finished cooking As part of the elective program at Elaine and Mrs teach gourmet cooking to boys More pictures inside Inquest to be held An Inquest will be held into the deaths of three Dinccn Construction whose bodies were found in side a mobile home trailer at Indusmin Quarries near Acton earl morning February 13 Milton told this paper no date has been set for the inquest yet but that they expected it would be held very soon Carl and Cecil both of Burks Falls and Hugh Todd of Brace- bridge were found dead in the trailer when Ihey were about to be awakened ior work The trailer was heated by gas Cheques are being sent out this week to those who donated money to the anginal arena centennial project Dropins About a dozen senior citizens take antage of the dropin centre at the town hall to a project every afternoon Most drop by on their way back from the post office to make the walk worthwhile Snowmobile car collide A collision at noon hour at the corner of Bower and Elgin was Investigated by Acton OPP A car driven by John 37 A Mill and a snowmobile ridden by Donald Ellis Acton were in collision at the comer The snowmobile had an estimated ISO damage and the car no damage No injuries special of the defunct centennial com ion members Thursday decided ail money from the project fund would be returned to donors who could use the funds as they saw money raised by the commission in the general fund however will likely the stretch of parkland ex lending the south side of Drive bordering I- tjike as a memento of Mr Carpenter sud Although no organ nation has been set up yet those aren1 donors who wish to use their money for the project simply hi Over the objections of Councillor Ern Hyde said receive tenders to find councillors local We always Miller and improvements reject the tenders he added third Mayor Tom Hill said the The motion passed with bylaw agreement had to be executed Miller and op- truc up almost clerk to let the architect go ahead posed Hills council Milton reportedly ild we no for the idem wassaid to been thrown as far as Acton park said former commissioner Jack I Were proposing to plant trees and put in benches on mplated for dorsi their cheques and send project he them for the lined No public money was in in either the general oi Board appoints viceprincipals Carl of I Dick ranks of vice principal School In Milton Gary Thursday Bat cm an of M Bennett The appointments were School in Acton and Gits announced a meeting of the Elliott of Centennial School in Board of Georgetown were among a The schools the individuals number of elementary school will be to will be teachers promoted to the announced Bylaw passed but tax bill is out Hills council put before the tacts te words of Councillor Era Hyde when tbey passed a bylaw Monday night to provide tor Interim billing Ratepayer bad tintr in terim bill Some of the people in Wert two cot a stock said councillor becaueo here never has been Interim tax In interim tax but Bent out before budget set is on a portion of and b usually a smaller amount remaining j Hewitt Ward Two said be thought hi taxes bad been cut Joe asked next tax bare payable in Acton municipal office on He lie people pay their taxes Acton but the b said Main Street Georgetown Councillor Harry Lew existing tax forma were Mas used but the next would have that on than THEYRE OFF Perfect weather drew a large crowd of racers and spectators to Fairy Lake Sunday afternoon for the Ys Mens annual snowmobile races Prizes and trophies were awarded during the of activities For more action pictures and story and list of winners see page authorizing the administrator and major to execute an agreement with Paul Mart el for dc tilled drawings for addition to Georgetown library Councillor Roy Booth repeated his statements of two weeks ago urging fast action on the library He said a letter from the town solicitor recommended the agreement be signed There were only two changes suggested by the lawyer said Booth Yes but there s a kicker retorted councillor arte I is consulting his lawyer to get his opinion on the agreement Councillor Coxe said he thought it was useless to sign an agreement without knowing what is being signed Councillor Em Hyde said council should take the solicitors advice He reminded council an can be amended You took a to get this thing this far replied Coxe it be rammed through in two weeks Councillor pointed out the people in One have paid for a new library for the last seven years and have only three more to go I m concerned about many areas and find it hard to asking One people to pay again to benefit others said many concerned groups are making demands and forgetting the older people on fixed incomes who nave to pay the taxes He reminded council of the cost or the proposed recreation complex He suggested the method of paying under local should be con sidered This way the benefitting people pay he remarked Dub said he insist on a comparison of costs at he end of two months bet ween the costs of the present Hills and the total costs of the three individual municipalities last year at the same lime I want to see where we re going and where the money is coming from TWO WEEKS OF canvassing and the Lions pool thermometer is already rising Lionette Elaine Van watches with keen interest as campaign manager Vic indicates the new total of Come in and talk canvass says the enthusiastic manager who is pleased at residents attitudes and reports returns are gratifytng