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2 The Acton Free Press Wed October 1974 Vn W Plan museum complex in Silvercreek area HILLSBURGHS OLD railway station has been transported to the Silver Creek Conservation Area on the Ninth Line to be used as a gate house for a museum complex for the Credit Valley Conservation Authority Foundation Inside it is like a page from the 19th century pot bellied stove wooden benches lining the wall and railway paraphernalia Trio Credit Vnlloy Conner vullon Authority Foundation is planning a museum complex In conjunction with almost acres of prime Niagara Escarpment recrcutlon land in Hills near Silvercreek midway between Georgetown and Acton Nucleus of the museum project has begun by acquiring old wooden buildings from rough Properties Ltd Mlsslssnutia- which Is a church from United church the gatehouse to the unique project the Authority has moved the old railway station to a site on iho Ninth Line above 27 Inside the old station Is a page from the Century a pot bellied wooden ben a wired ticket booth typical old stations to the Silver Creek vntlon to bo erected for display Plans tor the museum depend mainly on donations from interested public No grants arc available from the Ontario for purely historical projects However the foundation has collided many Items of historical interest over the years since It was granted a charter in 1905 including furnishings for school house and a line of horse drawn farm When the Authority pur a farm in the Silver Creek Conservation north of Georgetown it was the perfect place for museum complex It is being planned under the chairman ship of Howard I Me wort of An its terms of reference this group plans the acquisition rehabilitation anu or restoration of buildings and sites the acquisition of articles of a historic nature and the In These arc costly objectives and the Foundation was Initiated to the In torcsttd public with a tax Tree method of helping preserve the historic heritage or the Credit Valliy Donations to the Credit Valley Conservation Authority foundation are tax duct I bio for Income tax purposes and a certificate will be issued to all donors addition Region a Public Works Committee will seek accommodation for six men and equipment at the new works yard The committee approved a recommendation from Director Dob that would see a I5 addition built onto that garage to house the men and equip ment In the meantime the committee agreed to sec If a Georgetown or yard an a short term basis told the committee the eventual plan was to acquire a regional yard In Hills Hint the addition to the yard would revert to the Two year ban on selfserve gas Hilts administration committee has decided there will only be one self gas station in the town during the next two years By not letting any more in over the next two it will give us a to their safety and then decide if there will be any more allowed to set up shop committee Booth said A Sunoco self serve outlet opened rccentlj on Street The decision to review the operation of the existing out after discussion of the by law governing the outlets Committee chairman Roy Booth had brought the by law back from council to jel some feedback from the two fire chiefs Acton Chief Mick Holmes teeth in it gives us good control he observed It s patterned after the Burlington law and they found it was I think wove got good by law said Area Chief Ken Booth Councillors Morrow and Dick Ilowtlt all agreed that it wis a good tough by law Booth said that while the by law was good hi just didn like the idea of self serve outlets in Hills I just don like hem and don t think they arc safe enough Theoilcompanlesset them up on two year basis to sec if they make money so be wc should put this one on a two year trial basis to see about their safety he proposed pointed out that two more applications were in the works out regardless of the by law each one had to apply separately Under the gasoline handling act they have to receive permission from the municipality for each one We hive the power to stop any more he said Haven we let the horse in the gatt so to speak Iorrow observed Booth pointed out that the for the Sunoco station had been approved before the by law and although there was nothing that could be done about It they could prevent the rest How many stations would there be if each oil company He was told there would he at least six or seven in that case and hen there would be no way to evaluate them The committee was worried about discriminating against all the oil firms except Sunoco only allowing one to operate in the town I think we better ban the rest for and and then review the situation Morrow concluded BUILDING BOOM continues A weekend drive seem to spring up like mushrooms These ones through town brings a weekly surprise as houses are in subdivision Kenneth Hahn receives honor Bates out Regional Police Commission has severed relationship with Regional Solicitor Noel Bates Bates had served as com mission lawyer as well Police Commissioner and Mayor of Oakvlllc Horry Barrett said the commission had decided to use outside advice when and if that was required He explained the commission had become disenchanted with the arrangement when confusion arose concerning the com mission ability to sign leases or enter into contracts D Coons questions account Members of the Regional Administration and Committee want to know who authorized representatives of the legal department to at tend a recent convention and who authorized payment of the accounts before the com mlltcehada chance to peruse them Burlington Councillor Dave Coons colled for an in vcstigatlon and report into the matter after finding the voucher In the list of accounts to be presented at the meeting Coons could not recall any resolution or request to have anyone attend the meeting He was further irritated to learn the bill had already been paid Sheridan craft trailer to Acton The Craft Trailer of Sheridan College will be offering craft programs from Us location at the M Bennett School Acton during October November and December Six potter wheels an electric kiln looms easels miscellaneous craft equipment are aboard the by 10 foot mobile studio Introductory craft arc offered to school children during the day These classes are elect tves and developed in with school staff Adults may register for painting pottery crochet and working with wool Adult classes are In the evenings and Tucsdav and Wednesday afternoons Gardening too gardening course will be ottered to include gar indoors subjects of concern to the class par licipants including general landscaping Registrations for Craft Trailer programs will be accepted on Tuesday Oct from to p and Wed Oct from I to and to a Registration may be made in the Craft Trailer at the Bennett School Acton The Sheridan College Craft was on display at the Acton Fair During this time there was a favorable response to a survey of general interest in Sheridan College programs Palmer supervisor Persons with continuing education Interests are in vitcd to telephone Reg Gibson Community Services Division Brampton at An Acton banker has been named Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers the educational of the Canadian Bankers Association following a banking course at the University of Toronto the has announced Kenneth of Boulevard employed by the Canadian Imperial of Commerce as assistant manager of per at Commerce Court in Toronto is the newly qualified The banking course at of was directed by Prof M Coordinator School of Continuing Studies Mr was one of students to achieve Fellowship status through participating universities across the country including an Independent Study Program conducted by correspondence through the University of Toronto for binkers living in com where lecture facll ilics ire not available 10 subjects The Fellowship course consists of ten subjects each requiring about CO hours of lectures with supplementary reading and study in addition to the student normal busintss activity Letters of Accomplishment are presented to students sue completing Part the title Associate Is conferred following Part 11 A student becomes a Fellow of the Institute on completion of Part 111 The complexities of today banking system require a steady influx highly trained men and women to meet this demand the ICB was formed in 1967 to rain young bankers for bnnch managership or other specific managerial responsl bilttics in regional or head offices Since hat year course registrations have tripled over banker students a large proportion of them women registered for he 1973 academic year ACTON SCHOOL of DANCE The oyster is not the one who has a crab for a BINGO Lie No 137563 Every Monday Night at 8 pm AT THE CREDIT VALLEY CLUB FORMERLY RIVIERA GAMES JACKPOT 55 No s NO ADMISSION Cards 3 for BUS SERVICf Sponsored By Georgetown Elks Lodge No 540 PROCEEDS FOR DEAF DETECTION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES LATEX Horn SALE SEMIGLOSS Hardwire Price 88 Gal HOME DECORATING SALE WALLPAPER 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