Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), December 18, 1974, p. 2

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The Press Wed Dec 18 Jim Snow Where to run Three Halton seats by early next year Jim Snow deciding which riding or to run In during the next provincial election Under a redistribution report which will be debated before the Legislature bo mo time in the near future Burlington and would each get a riding and Hills and Milton form a third riding called Cooksley will quit redistribution Is made 1 live in the new riding of ho my tendency would be to run there but just haven made any decision on the matter yet staled The Mir later of Govern mental Services explained the second report from the Redistribution Committee came in recently and It will be debated before legislation la prepared It will bL impossible to pass the legislation before the Christmas recess After Christmas wo will be able to finish it up and It should bo law by tho end of January he said Thin would mean the changes will be in effect by Iht time of the next provincial election expected Ibis spring or next Tall Snow explained the town of would become a single riding and the city of south of highway and and south west of Ken ma would be another seat Tho remainder of north Burlington and the towns of Milton and Ho lion- Hills would be tho third riding Snow pointed out that both and West MII Kerr agreed with tho city of and region that there should be two ridings for one andoneseat for the remainder of the region We both suggested wo scats for Burlington but the committee on redistribution I agree with us he stated Snow explained they suggested putting the Burlington seal right up to 5 Highway but the committee rcjetlcd that idea too Wo thought the entire urban urea should be together In one riding but they said it would throw the population ami nut too many people In the one riding ana would have cut down the population of the new llalton riding he said Snow this subject may he legislature in live coming weeks We thought it would be a good Idea to put the big urban area of together and the predominantly rural areas Hills and Milton together Maybe In another ten years when there is redistribution again llalton will get four ridings then he said SKATINQ AT CAMISLE per car Evening S3 par car call Burlington for nil lota It CAR BEING moved for dosing at Bill service station suddenly burst into flame Sunday evening Acton firefighters put out the fire leaving the 65 Chev with damage Cant meet with Rhodes 187000 not spent from works budget in 1974 Ha Tom and of the l be Rhodes Monster tf Transport two at lM rwtule future works the the com tee the Minister as soon as possible to out the earning over of for projects no earned out this Because of the latenes of Hills first budget brought down August 1 a number of works projects out this of the delaved construction programs were eligible for the province Hilt aid this neck the town was umble lo arrange a meeting with Rhodes and will now have to send him a letter explaining problem 1 don expect we will get ihe can promise funds for the maor stated Need gardener A full time gardener is needed for parks Brendan tend members of the recreation advisors com last Thursday Someone ith a feeling for gardens and trees in the parks the past year was done the llalton Hills works department and before that the Acton staff Arena manager Harold said it would be a Rood job for an older man paid the hour Recreation director Doug agreed it would be a good Idea if it could be arranged Acton could afford one before snapped chairman Diane 1 don see we afford one The works department Sir less m 1974 than had been budgeted for works committee Cose said last week that man of the projects were approved works long before the budget was set but the council let them go ahead with them until the budget had been decided Cone had pointed out to works meeting the province might be svmpathctic to the towns because it was the first sear of regional government and the problems had been able because of the lateness of the budget report from town engineer Peter Moms in the town had under spent the structures budget by in the of roads im culverts His report explained the town had overspent by on storm sewers and notching projects Thus the town had spent less than it should projects which have been field over until next and arc eligible for subsidy by the province arc I me improvements and the installation of culverts on the Sixlh Line The work on the Fifth Line was slated to cost and were pegged at SIS Hills go on a spending spree with the money under public works maintenance or road budget spent 100 less than they should have or roadwas they under spent by 300 projects which were noble and on drainage programs In addition underspent on projects home of these projects included surface treatments and reconstruction of High in Acton A total of had been budgeted for surface treatment but council never accepted the program so instead three streets were overlacd with asphalt The three streets cost Highway improvements were to cost but SI wis spent Works department costs ended up being BOO less than the town expected buildings ended up being more than was allocated The Georgetown works tost more than was expected because of office expansion The yard cost 1000 more than it should have and the yard cost exactly whit the budget said it would Garbage collection cost less than was ex peeled pickup went 15 over the mark but dumping charges were 19 less than anticipated In addition which were lo be used cleanup the old landfill site spent the town of past 15 has resigned from his post effective Dee was Industrial commissioner for for many ears but with the Introduction of regional government in his job was wiped out He remained with the town doing several special assignments in eluding organizing the downtown shopping mall was also active on the banquet committee which organized a dinner for guests at Mohawk Raceway in September in conjunction with he International Plowing Match in llalton Hills In his letter or resignation Cooksley explained he hoped the regional municipality of Hilton would establish an economic development department but that has been ruled out as premature Acton Public Library Patrons PLEASE NOTE New Library Hours MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Closed am to pm THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 10 am to pm Effective January 1975 until further notice BINGO Lie No 137563 Every Monday Night at 8 pm AT THE CREDIT VALLEY CLUB FORMERLY RIVIERA GAMES 1000 JACKPOT 52 No s HO ADMISSION CHARGE Cards 3 for BUS SERVICE Sponsored By Georgetown Elks Lodge No 540 PROCEEDS FOR DEAF DETECTION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES LEVIS Toyota Community Calendar Again this year on lbs Sunday evening before Christmas Acton Band will perform a concert in high school with Acton Legion Chorallers as guests II a delightful evening relaxation and enoyment during the Christmas ruth CHRISTMAS CHURCH SERVICES All the churches are holding special services at Christmas time This Is where the true meaning Christmas is attend a church service this week Jti See how much cor your money will buy of HiALTjON TOYOTA Halton Trvck Sales 82629SlJ 2S North of COUNTRY CAMPER Doll not Included

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