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The Acton Frea Press Wed March 13 Increase price to cover costs Ask uniform cemetery plots Uniform rates for cemetery plots and burial sen ices at Actons Fairvlew Cemetery and Georgetown Green wood Cemetery were recommended by the finance committee of Hills Council this week The committee rejected a staff report suggesting a Tee for single plots in the two cemeteries and urged the treasury staff to lay out a schedule of fees based on WO per single plot in each cemeteryplus a per cent additional fee Tor non residents rates were at and at Greenwood Inequalities in the two cemetery charges were noted earlier this year and called for uniform rates They discovered a normal burial In Acton cemetery would cost while the same service Georgetown bore a price tag The Georgetown price went up a further if a winter burial wis necessary between Jan I and March 31 and a farther was added Nocxlra charges were lc led in Acton Treasurer Lloyd Peterson pointed out Cemetery lost about last year while Greenwood went over 2 in the hole recommended a per cent increase in the Acton A staff survey of rales in and showed a wide variety of rales charged for Ihe basic plot plus optional services Brampton was the same as Georgetown s for a single plot while charged and Burlington s average was Committee members were in agreement that non residents should pay a per cent premium on plots insisted ihe rate for the two cemeteries in Hills should be equal to avoid a rush on one cemetery innlly Councillor Ernie threw out Hie per plot figure which the com agreed to recommend to council They also stipulated a 175 fee for a plot a per premium for residents The treasury will pro rate these prices on all cemetery ser Ices Including grave openings cremations disinterments Indigent burials emergency weekend openings winter charges monument foundations flat marker installations comer posts corner stones trail of ownership and overtime rales for weekend work It was also recommended the by law cemetery operation make provision for double depth plots one grave on top of another which is presently being done in Georgetown to conserve land The committee also stipulated plot put chasers must lake plots In rotation so the cemeteries will be filled up in some semblance of order III the past buyers been able to pick their plots at random which was confusing to caretaker Stuff members will also be mined to show plots to prospective buyers Aclon director Bruce Shoemaker has been showing plots lo people suggested a Tee for Ihis service councillors felt that was the responsibility of the town staff Treasurer Peterson said the proposed new rales would be high enough costs of operating the cemeteries Cemeteries are not sup posed to make money Councillor Harry Levy sold bul he felt the rates musl be sufficient to meet the costs The new rates still have to be approved by Hills Council ihc provincial government Committee launches assessment appeal summed up Councillor Harry llallon Hills finance personnel committee agreed Monday lo launch an appeal against the province assessment equalization factor Councillor tic Morrow has drafted a report urging Ihe province provide an assessment roll for the lown predicated on market values Treasurer I Peterson told Monday committee mccling the Morrow report Is what we want but It possible under existing legislation To bring such system Inlo effect council might have to appeal the whole municipal assessment roll Hem by Item All three councillors at the committee agreed the protest was worthwhile and hey decided to petition local Jim Snow and George Kerr with strongly worded resolution Region borrows Cm from Pace Seek bigger system Phones plugged up RED I LAG hoisted high above Acton Legion symbolic of Red Ci oss month in Hills Georgetown Red Cross president Dick Per ib at right assisting Mayor Tom Hill raise the flag art campaign Doug Tucker of Georgetown Acton Legionnaires red and Vic Patrick and sergeant at arms Ted LeBlanc PP P report Crackdown on careless ROAD CLOSED The Given road between the Third and Fourth lines of Halton Hills was closed to through traffic last week during the spring thaw Water covered the road making it impassable Churchill Icy roads cancel service Sunday class by Mrs I Worship Scrnci Set by Mrs I Worship Scru Sunday School w drawn on account of the hills being icy in the morning The next meeting of Ihc C will be held it home of Mrs I Winter 101 Winston rcscent on Wednesday March clock is welcome Mem bcrs or members ire Invited to attend Con ions lo Mr Mrs Lome Saunders i n the birth of a boy on Wed it tentnl Hospital wee broth r for Alfie Mrs Archie Kerr Mrs and Miss attended the an of the on Sundij where Mis l college Mrs G irry visited on Brown Tim Mrs M limes it the of Art ANNOUNCEMENT universities of North America were represented Miss June of wis home for Churchill Community friends ill be pleased to hear Mr William Butler wis to return home from where he has been a patient We hope each day at home will see him cain in strength Mr Mrs of and Mr and Mrs Bruce Storey and fimily of Barrie visited with their par ents Mr and Mrs Clifford Storey on Sun da A pretty wedding was solemnized at Churchill Com munity Church last Saturday when Miss Debbie and Mr I Reynolds were married Rev A officiated at the wedding with Mrs ine Anderson it the org in Mr and Mrs Stanley Reynolds on the birth of a baby girl at General Hospital on March The baby name is That new month telephone system Hills council implemented two months ago is already out or date and a larger system may have to be Introduced These are just six phone lines in the present system and Ihey are overloaded as they servo extensions in administration offices In the three municipalities that merged into Hills Often 1 can t get line out and that means noone can gel in treasurer I Peterson told council finance committee Monday All gone now Committee members recalled they received two proposals from Bell Canada last year and opted for the least expensive one to save costs When the system was introduced earlier this year there were outlets for six or seven additional offices Councillor Harry I thought the council had been misled but Mayor Tom Hill reminded him council was given choice of two systems and decided on Ihe cheaper smaller system The better was estimated i month but a further letter from Bell Canada noted a reduction in that price It would include a direct line lo Toronto bo the lown would save some money on long distance calls Treasurer Peterson said the current long distance phone bill was over a month but a Toronto line would certainly help reduce that He added the bigger Bell system would still cost less than the total cost of the Acton and Georgetown systems that were in use last year The treasurer was asked to contact Bell representatives ind bring a report to council next weeK Iht reporting of Mirch was i busy one for officers of There were general occurrences ranging from dorm compl to minor ihifTs nun thro id Ms which resulted in one person i pedestrian injured Total in the was no liquor ire on the increase be n result of spring fever from ihe we ither been having off ind on during he pist few weeks Hie following liquor charges were laid two supplying liquor to minors two having liquor other than residence two eh of minor con suming liquor Itadir will be operating on ill main streets m Acton hours Acton police offices reasonably comfortable Developers eye township for houses The pirt of Hills has become for potential land developers with Town planner Venditti imped with inquiries about the chances of and subdivisions I must have had more than people come in here in the last Iwo months and there were ipplicntions last year said Venditti s official plan designated everything in Its existing so all will an imtnd The town plannt said land Georgetown and Acton is being bought up with the owners hoping to mce councils lo redone for residential use Most of Ihe would be buyers want to estate tvpe homes said Sometimes they up a start negotiations then sell the land with the new buyer thinking the land is on the point of being rczoned THE ACTON FREE PRESS Author led as Second Class Mall Postal Refill ration Number 051 Hilton Region Police Commissioner Harry wis not impressed with Acton O P head quarters on recent visit to Aclon The building should be condemned felt Detachment Corporal It J Arbour had written a letter of complaint to the regional police commission about his concern for lack of parking facilities for police vehicles The only parking is a driveway loo muddy to use making it necessary to park police cars on Ihe road out side headquarters thus violiting a no overnight parking by law When contacted Glenn Mignussen member of the police commission from Georgetown stated load of gravel for the parking lot w be ordered when it wis who owned the Despite reports that the building is in poor condition and the second story is ic tunlly unusable Mr said there were no Immediate plans for renovation of the building or for providing ilternate held quarters accommodation is he said former Mayor Us remarked the lower floor is perfectly safe ind idcquite The upper floor was no longer worth renovating unsafe for use is in auditorium he this did not affect the lower storey Mr Mngnussen com mentcd We wish lo do all we cm to keep the OP in Acton operating efficiently I ATTENTION Fans of Ross i Hillier and his Band Ross will be playing at the CREDIT VALLEY CLUB THE RIVIERA FOR THE ST PATRICKS DAY DANCE on if SATURDAY MARCH 16th For information and reservations call I 8779110 IEATHERLAND and associates KAPLAN MORRIS MEAGHER and SMITH are pleased to announce that Mr ALLAN B has 0ined the firm as Resident Lawyer for Acton BINGO Lie No Every Monday Night at CREDIT VALLEY CLUB FORMERLY RIVIERA GAMES JACKPOT No s NO CHARGE Cards 3 for BUS SERVICE Sponsored By Georgetown Elks Lodge No PROCEEDS FOR DEAF DETECTION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES in from fi to throughout Ihi summer months A down on in supplying liquor to his will feci In recent week been hid under tht liquor Control for Driving or 3S per cent Mlllon or per Hills Win or per cent Have money now former explained that municipalities hnve the money hand because of Ihe Ind rim vy nl the local let level He noted the monies would he Invested at a level of Interest well below what the region would have lo pay when It borrowed He noted decision would cost taxpayer money Itn expected the council will lie considerable policies or financing Ihe region in very near future a rim r told the council unci hat It will take about years before standard water rales other can be sorted out Mrs Irtne Mclmd with her Mrs family on ihe weekend Mr Heed Ir the with Mr Mrs Don 1 Mr llr his i fiomc from he Mr hid brief visit it home on which thit he Ik showing improemcnl returns of the d ire sent to Miss line Unpins who is her enth ly twtiy or at id hi in JESUS CHRIST SUPI RSTAR 20 22 Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Cheerfully Refunded Toyota Community Calendar Whats doing in North Halton area I EUCHRE Jo In St Euchre on Friday March IS at at St Joseph church basement Tickets are Sc and lunch and will be provided PRE NATAL CLASSES Classes tor expectant parents will commence April it Bennett School In Acton from to i Now the lime to For more Informallon act the Regional Health Unit See how much cor your money will buy at HALTON T OiYOTA 8784385 Hwy 2S Jut North of