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The Acton ftton Dec Actonians attack the region rule and its representation By Peter McCwker said that the system haunt A year has passed since the worked as It should have marriage of rival towns worked In our area The into the regional municipality three men are not giving us of Halton Hills representation plougha before Acton After one year of regional When asked if Acton should everything headed government have be returned to its own govern- Georgetown developed varying opinions of ing system said the system It takes time for We be better off the way any governmental system to things stand now We were looec contact work and in the new field of doing good before but now It will continue to comment on this post the bugs coots us more money year of regional government haven yet been exterminat There too much bicker said that the because she becomes ex ing going on between the two people of wards and two tremcly upset The Free Press questioned areasand they re Just holding were to people she she would like their reactions of everything back he sail to aee Acton return to its old Bert Hlnt of Lake Ave Pat lemfc on council this of self government She said he be leves in the con- year thought the of regional government I think it important to reulonalRovern councils should I be fc S K wSTrTareCSuSK p wi the POOR OLD SANTA Jakes a rest in his office the north pole after ably many things that are be- the country province or is a whole making Christmas deliveries around the world He Raid that he will take for Acton get ing done that would be done a month vacation and visit his helper elves in the Bahamas and then Una the short end of the differently In the light of Mr said that Most of the on any on vear stick experience he said he has no big qualms with the situation we will do what B l supply He said the government fiinton added that People year regional council Georgetown has done bo- can t forget or neglect things who never make mistakes are except that he said he reels fore Even to the while the problems of region- people who don t experience the salaries are line number of times the recrea Ho said salaries before wen the past year under regional rule Wayne Mom of Mill St said a greater time Is taken for decision making which is a disadvantage and there seems to be a lack of concern of snow removal and that down the tax Increase and Georgetown get all the noted that people received j a modest lax Increase We haven lost anything and Georgetown Bob Diinkwalter of Chur chill said that council tended to loose contact with May need liquor plebiscite in area lent d out As organizations grow they become Inefficient because there are more pie and more Jobs t number of times the recrea tion committee meets month She told the Free Press don t think that council or elected members the experience When asked around to WOO and now his opinion of Acton returning up lo to Its own government Mr which he said was quite a lu said that it was too spread This year wili tell us tone They have to spread late to go back so let make what time involved will be re- what wore themselves too thin what we got work quired working for the ikSSs BUI of Young St said government he said Any oXuoinTwhere Maybe we had too good bMMtim e ful rional area as a whole It was a bad choice to put us together in the first place Mrs Splclvogel said said It cost us more money for what We haven I Pet of the week Maybe we had it too good basically needs more time i for too many years and were to workout They re not at the job if they wanted spoiled by it he said Moss stage people expect them to sweeping and snow removal as degenerated public works and services said I am not happy about my immediate reaction It may eventually prove beneficial but at the moment I feel we are losing our identity Itagh of John St people expect them to of services be at Mr said that he Susan of much complaint Terrace said that she about services because the like the government crews had trouble to and she wished that It was start but are improving and back to what tt was When everything together you hear of Hills you never hear of Its always Georgetown Maureen of bethDr said that she doesn Peter Marks of Tidey Ave said he was quite impressed with this years first regional council and that he t ex them to gel in the first ve spent on regional government this year in this area that we t have had other than a bigger bill outlet The station must continue to operate the service bays as a condition of converting to selfserve pumps Last week J D Gibson of Texaco Canada Ltd em his company would make few structural changes and would continue to operate the service area with qualified mechanics He said a kiosk with a monitoring booth would be built He claimed the only way to assess self serve stations properly was to have a comparison between stations with and without service bays He claimed service stations have a problem finding help Councillor Morrow said the two year moratorium had been decided when there was no pressure from applicant We were objective and decided the best way to serve the town was to have a two year period to assess the impact of self serve stations S6TVIC6 utte first WW application council bends to the oil company wishes Councillor Era Hyde pointed out the planning board voted to allow the The Chamber of Com subdivision serve station and said there merce Christmas bus service ran third with late afternoon had been ample discussion was successful in carrying SO shoppers carrying 104 during The majority was only one more people a day over last the 3 drive in favor of the self serve lotal Mr said he felt the Nation at planning board and Sf compared to turnout was good despite the the majority was three In iiilE warning favor of the two year ban Town okays self serve The two year ban on any stressed the station would more selfserve gas stations continue to operate In the went by the board Monday same way except for the self night when Hills serve pumps He claimed council voted to allow the there was no reason to refuse Texaco station next to the a permit He said it was a Dairy Queen on Guelph better situation than at the Street to become a selfserve existing self serve station He warned the two year moratorium would bring many more people to contest It Nielsen rescued her pel ral from being destroyed conclusion of Booth pointed out more applicants would come if council yielded to this at request We are voting on the validity own decision Waterloo las year Councillor Coxe The rat named maintained there could be no Methuselah eats sunflower guarantee the service bays Harvest Crunch would continue to be because it won cat ham operated He predicted it ster pe said Miss would be become only a gas N shc Methuselah bar in a short time t harmful but some rats at In the vote councillors the course were vicious Howitt Morrow Coxe Arm strong and Booth opposed was From dump to parkland The old Georgetown landfill site now in will have trees growing on the lopes running down to the Credit River The Boy Scouts In town have taken over Ihe job as a project for the town Councillor Hyde said his land is to be a park and pointed out trees all over Ihe place would make it difficult for football or baseball Councillor Roy Boo In ex plained the trees would be planted on the slopes to erosion leaving the clear for any type of recreation He said the Credit Volley Conservation Authority would be acting as advisers Vote finishes Kodak strike Kodak Brampton workers Sot their Christmas present a ay early I his year a membership vole on Decern bcr ended their two month old strike The Kodny plant where many Hills residents ployed had been About 300 former residents of the Township of enqueuing now In the Town of Milton may be called on to decide whether they favor legnllting the serving of liquor In ho area A plebiscite could be necessary because the chalet Restaurant on Highway has made application for a liquor licence to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages with meats and the former township has always been considered dry A plebiscite Is necessary for a municipality to change from dry to wet allied with Milton by regional government boundary lines it apparently does not make It legal lo serve liquor Milton for the measure In 1971 hut Ihe Liquor Licence Hoard Final cash for dam I Ontario says no licence can fronted on former clerk Jack is seeking an the plebiscite would entail setting up a list electoral for the people Under current leg sin lion can t be hold unless a court order Is Issued or unless it I eld in con Ih a municipal election There Is no municipal election slated for Milton until of A provincial grant In the amount of has been forwarded to the Region Conservation Authority for Ihe completion of the Scotch Block dam and reservoir project The payment represents the final Si ant for the completion of he project which Is located below Speyslde on the Niagara Escarpment The dam and reserve involved the acquisition of considerable land and the construction of a unique da about feet high and feet long across the middle branch of the Sixteen 1c Creek The dam has an in datable rubber barrier which can be reduced or inflated to suit water depth Strikebound since November thifl me conclusion a Students psychology program at Sir press a Pssuro bar get m Wilfred University in food but t catch on negotiations Wnlprtnn Inst so him take him did It correctly It had been the first strike at Kodak in years IT S TIME for new calendars and Transport continues its bird series once again this year Janet Goy hangs one of the calendars in the Goy Transport office on Highway No 7 service figures up Happy Our you on Maw Year imp may day bring you an Many thankj lor loyally Caroline Nurseries Garden Centre and Flower Shop PEARL JACK you a successful year ACTON DELICATESSEN people a day bad going subdivision around Ihe hours of 11 a m which moved a total ill people at this time over the 11 days of operation The next most popular was the route one at l p which carried a total IDS Lights for tennis court Lights should be erected at the tennis court In Park In the Moore Park Area Georgetown in early spring Halton Hills council made a priority Item for next year and act aside from this years budget for the oc casion lighting for the Softball diamonds at Fairgrounds park Georgetown at a cost lighting repair at year retorted Councillor Booth Councillor Em Hornby park at S3 and paving of the parking lot at Pro Acton were approved for lender as soon weather permit THE ACTON FREE PRESS CUsafcMI Ami at RagtUrMion Number WIS BINGO Lie No Every Monday light at 8 pm AT THE CREDIT VALLEY CLUB FORMERLY RIVIERA NO BINGO TONIGHT DEC 30 40 GAMES JACKPOT No s Cards 3 for 1 Sponsored By Georgetown Elks Lodge No PROCEEDS FOR DEAF DETECTION AND COMM SERVICE Toyota Community Calendar Whaft doing in Ins North Halton A real OUTDOOR FUN outdoor Ice in Acton are now In use so be sure to use these rinks or exercise 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