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THE HIGHLIGHT OF this young ladys night on Friday was when the crown was placed on her head Karen Hilfman of Speysfde received the honor of being this years Miss Acton Fall Fair Ann last years winner places the crown on Karen s head and holds the robe the queen will wear for the next few days First runner up Charlene Hubbell right looks on Compromise on what Legion pays the town Hills will receive In lot levies and an ad In lieu of five percent dedication of park land for the Acton Legion subdivision it was decided at the Monday night ad ministration committee meeting The committee rejected the Idea of having the lots Appraised so as to determine how much Hills should Ret Instead of the live percent of land They felt the time taken for an appraisal would unnecessarily delay the development and hold back Legion plans The subdivision will consist of homes It Is located beside the new Legion hall off Mill St In Acton Mike Woodlands Associates told the com that they felt Mould be appropriate payment Instead of the five percent of land Councillor Morrow estimation was In the neigh 400 at Legion Over people attended the open house at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch Among them were people from all over the as well as from the United States of We arrived at the through a standard practice We subtracted the servicing costs from the construction and took five percent staled Maybe should take the five percent land and make it That would be about S lots committee chairman Roy Booth suggested He added the town could keep the land and then sell It as a mcuns of getting their rightful share THE REV James Smye is the new parish priest at St Joseph s church said the land woutdn t be serviced and so not worth as much and they would need approval to sell ft from the Ministry of Housing and they probably get it We must remember that the new Legion is a great asset to the community their centennial project and had full support of this municipality The subdivision Is Just a fund raising method for he Legion Councillor Les said If wc don treat this like any other development everyone will want special privileges This started out Just as a little development for a Tew veterans That t the case now This Is a money making venture and should be treated as such Booth said Morrow said that he was probably using high figures while the Legion was using low figures That un Let com promise at he suggested Councillor Dick agreed with compromise and also thought the Legion suggestion was a little low wondered if the town was like else just out to get their share of the pot but agreed on the Figure Hundredth Year No 13 WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER Thirty Fifteen Conn Fair topples all re threeday format An all time record attendance of was rolled up on three days when Acton Fall Fair co inciding with the towns centennial produced its biggest and best show ever In every department records toppled as the hardworking officials staged a unique and wonderful show for centennial year Friday night attendance packed for a sparkling show was the first record to go climaxed by the crowning of Lastycarwasarecord2i00- Miss Acton Fair Karen this year after 11 m Saturday was sunny If admission and many others and adults and entered on for an students paid admission est mate of 175 All those passes exhibitors 63 officers and hundreds In the long parade directors and over B0 midway passed through the gates employees don t show on the free admission figures Sparkling show community waving and calling to friends I and entries were put into thrtc divisions Tor judging The first class was the novelty The family of UK Acton came In first for their centennial float depleting life as It 100 years ago The float was second with Shawn Lambert In third In the business category the animated Acton School of Dance float came In first followed by the Gibson entry The skating club was worded third spot service club was on by the Men Second plate was held by the Tabernacle and the Georgetown majorettes In third spot Sunday recorded at tendance was adults paid the gate There had been curs parked Saturday and Sunday All over increase at the gate was estimated at IS per rides There were 14 rides on the midway for happy customers and Shown was signed upagaln for next year right on the spot It was considered the best midway ever here There were employees with the rides and concessions on the grounds and local people were hired as well of horse events left more room and time for Saturday a horse events The grounds were still tucked with the mini farm a favorite Parking tickets charges at fair Acton police they had real problem r fair weekend Despite their warning people park on Park and Knox however and about 0 parking tickets were issued on fair days rticrc were no Incidents the bier lent or the dance to police and despite Hie noise everything In in assist the local detach plainclothes officers from the P anil gambling branch luid three charges of hinting at play at midway Saturday night Two women and one man were charged at the fish pond and dun booths They will appear In court Oct in Opening io dairy opened fair Iriduynlght laying communications between rural and urban people aro very important She was introduced by Dairy Princess Joyce Wilson of Milton fair president Ken Murray expressed his pride In his first year at other firsts first time Hills first reunion of past Queens first Incorporation of Western and the team Happy Participants Sunday now Western horse show were very pleased the cold They had people competing In categories Top Judge Herb Towers was also well satisfied with Actons new arrangements The horse show Saturday was also good tiddlers had Increased prize money this year and entries were good Continued on Pane 1 polite l brought Night classes start Monday Night school begin next Monday continuing registration may lilt to number of classes up to 11 This is a record number of classes for Acton night school legislations arc still being taken for some on the first nights next Monday and Wednesday Two yoga classes and the needlework class arc already filled Classes which will take more are Brush Up Your Typing and Office Skills Men mil Women s Fitness and Recreation 1 scope Design and Horticulture Off loom Weaving Sewing Book keeping for Small Business Interior Design and Decoration Typing Snow rules coming A special meeting will ho set up with Hills works committee IhcGcorgctownandActon Snowmobile clubs to consider uniform regulation of the machines in the area Councillors hope to prepare a on operation of snow vehicles to cover all of Hills Georgetown and Acton bylaws arc quite similar except Hut Acton only permits snow vehicles lobe driven In town tor ingress and egress to out or town spots Dragway noise hands tied Hills administration committee will reluctantly inform residents In the vicinity of Toronto International there Isn much Unless the by law is violated and apparently the shutdown lime is being observed the town Is powerless They are looking Into a new noise by which might be able to control noise at the drag strip Noise laws soon Hills administration committee decided to look at inti noise by laws which were In use in Georgetown and Acton to guide them in drawing one up for the own They want a by law for all of Hills There were never any noise regulations for township No regional police takeover here yet OVERALL PRIZE WINNER in the parade float contest was the Acton school of dance float depicting the centennial year Between to paper flowers were on the float in the design of the centennial symbol Parts are now at the international plowing match List winners In next week Free Press fair prize winners will be list In the various categories as well as winners of special awards and the horse shows These are compiled from the Judges books Despite persistent rumors regional police will not he taking over in Acton Jan 1 The talk has been going the rounds for three so but Regional Chler Skerrett says it isn l so Just made of regional policing in Acton and the rural areas which will be presented to the regional police commission before the end of the year There Is no way the change over could be made mediately Costing will have to be considered especially by the police commission before the decision is made There 11 always be an office Chief assured Free Press even It and when the regional police take over here Highway will always be policed by the Hills leads campaign Towns want responsibility for water sewer projects It Is almost a since men women elected to serve on first regional council celebrated lection victories The first has been one of unrest and disenchantment at the political level That disenchantment was underlined Wednesday during the regional council meeting when tativesot Halton Hills Council declared their intention to petition Queen Park in order some regional can be Irons back to the area council level The return of sewers and water services would go a long way to making the areas masters of their own destinies far as residential and Industrial growth goes they said As it stands now the region must approve any new water or sewer Installations Councillor Mac added fuel to the fire when he he would ask die Council to follow Hills leirt in the request for the change Want staff report The debate was triggered the request of the finance and administration com to haven report on the present and projected complement for the public works department Public Works Chairman Jack Raft is said the report should be done tor all departments He noted that Children Aid Health Unit and other bodies under Community Servicer Com were those that should be checked as far as staff goes Works member Brown suggested a staff organization sheet for that deportment had been developed and a further report would be of no use He supported objection said he was fed up with the fancy footwork of the Mutt and Jeff team which is anxious to take the heat off the public works department where it properly belongs I- or the birds Anderson said the council was not truly accountable This regional government is for the birds Its a waste of time Mayor Harry Barrett sanctioned the proposal to return sewers and water to the area councils It time we got tighter reigns on what is The solicitor brought in a report recommending we take over the world a couple of weeks ago I not prepared to do that he suggested The report he referred to was prepared by solicitor Nel Bates recommending regional takeover of several areas not under the region a jurisdiction at the current time Following the meeting Morrow said he felt the chances of bringing about the change were very good Morrow t elaborate but indicated he had reason to believe the change could be made Framework set op If the proposal materializes the change would necessitate major- internal revisions in Regional Public Works Department While the department is not yet fully established or prepared to take on all the functions 1 is responsible for the framework Is there That department has had difficulty recruiting per sonncl from local town staffs Many of the takeovers have been protested by either municipal bodies or existing agencies FRIDAY evenings entertainment at the fair ended with the exciting crowning of Miss Acton Fair Karen Hilfman Here the Hanson Eaton duo play accordion and violm for the attentive record breaking crowd Former Miss Acton Fairs are seen in the front of the picture Trie Friday gate of paid admissions plus all employees and officials on passes made a new record and the fair continued in this pattern for its three days Sunday crowd showed possibilities for other years to the happy but exhausted officials who had been working exhibiting hauling planning dining and dancing all weekend