The Acton Press Wed March Editorial Page Please keep listening growing between the people their was evident at last weeks meeting at Iaiod the MPP George was a special guest with and Hills councillors and the public Acton people earnestly asked about their problems wen a particular know ledatile of townspeople many had tread served on or committee Hut the replies the proved the widening chasm between the peoples wishes and workings of the professional staffs of the count the mnjor itv of council the people repeat proved had a concern and great which could help solve the problems were voicing or instance a couple of people asked the problem of water no that I know of said councillor Jack We all knew that We were about the Lake with that new well then Will there be enough water for the of subdivision that cross mv desk asked the first chief We wondered What subdivision are these Acton subdiv isioiib Have we heard about them the a planning membei foi Acton and Hills planning committee mem bo i wondered input is to come liinn sunt both these are disluinded planning chair limn Muni know nothing of the foi nun advisory committee now defunct Imps this gitiup would have had Ideas on a sub division to balloon Actons sle In the of his comments told those will he a huge to olii sew age disposal plant When How i It was the fust we knew of it that indicates sub divisions tan lie appioved council commented on the soaimg costs of installing laterals and meteis since the legion took the woik he used to do in He knew he could still do it for less The people clapped thev believed him Hut the new rates are with us to the for giving us a chance to speak membei of parliament five councillors and two Hills councillors heard us Please keep listening DOES have its problems While mother cat and one kitten doze contentedly between two dogs a second kitten fighta losing battle for its small share of Sugar and Spice by bll Citizens are acting In a committee of concerned citizens has been funned to consider their growth Members are observing Hall region with special isis on cost growth and devf of the community Hie members report that the turn tfioy analyse the problems ill nine they realize the i 1 ins influence of the pro government and the results the ltd onto Centred plan It s their conclusion that will suffer as a result of which level of four Mayors father is finally held lesponsible They believe councils should liave input from citizens and they presenting a brief to Premier Davis at Hamilton Place today Wednesday So is a group from Milton We think these people share the feelings that were expressed at last week meeting with George Ken in Acton Heie too the people feel they can contribute are aware of pi oblems and have the intelligence to contribute Perhaps a similar small group could be formed here I in iihnul this lime I lurn almost simile pure that fairly In school llfi known tin Winter llrmk Is holiday during In willed poor ground down Minimis- iiinr stale or mini exhaustion nut their skipping school nnd sin pine nl Iheii have n iliiiuu tin batteries for the grin Him t mi during wdli Ii they will lit worn to from mil ilolti tin homework oven limn school In the is lie Iter ami falling In It not I have against drink stub hi holidays In in mm If I way also full brink unit a spring drink loin wi i lor Oil rest i in is thin nut up by llu si roltui kids have to world sonic till I have id sin I since I was admit mil nun bun idli to fulfill A quick smile say it is better to be poor ban t icii and miserable But something be worked out as rich and just moodv gruit Wen lasywir Snot bud We got I Ik puked till rtda liitch mouldy iiryn I Spain Sounds ill art fh minim flamenco Trouble In we not ok Droopy Drawer wife tor chap mm s and gnda an all tdnt lough well hi be d ad by ten clock any a can sneak tin 1 and hit Hit vino Joints bullfighters Hoy Iroudli tin ad or your trip No Worked Hint weeks last saved bucks before they find tlic iddus tuition lookin lluin head wail rtss Ik me Then I Manpower He mc I r I a as a goit They So he put up the four Hi alius travel himself poor oh slob He never even cross Ihe lor der Ha me Ik lokkin bout South See Islands Do prcsiinn War Drag Putt him On a south sen Island with a coconut In hand a broad In the other Inooon In front he wooden know which lake a Hey where Tim my Oh they re gonna Russia deal They god dan extra week of fa school the extra hundred bucks Now gentle render it not as though our students actually talk like that It just that Ihey sound though they talk like that And I you km Ihil llu run going vividly If win goluu In tin in an si dig town fniin who flying to linn plans you iidllinvi only tin amidol an Ask On lty during brink a lldrlli an nmylM Hit pubh nights I hi I dan his hid sum in i ight urn tin on Ins to riki Snot did Just nun dui or a I his Is twin what his I i month So with my is a gmxl solid In of Hi I was linrn at lit iirm in jilin In hmili It took i vein and a lot hard anil the risking of mj life many to gLt out this and sec Mime of great of the world only to find Ihim bleak and I ve busting my butt ever since raising a family and paying off loo busy and too broke And yet I hi I almost sorry or these kids It h ill too of them tan ever tin hi lliuddine thrill I id when I first rolled into of the great stations of I And none of them cm ever the heart thudding thrill I had as I rolled out of one of pre it Hi rhn stations bombs falling happily behind me Tory sportsman cabinetmaker hotelier TJ Hill was colorful Glen character is Jefferson HIM limit the president Id I Males who author it I of is born the st in IBS5 of eleven lie left In run with mil eventually chose i linnet unking as his trade mil worked I linn is the hotel in and in linn the Gladstone vhkh stands it the cor of uecn Streets J Hill tame to Glen Wil ihoul and pur chased The Glen Hotel imoih Cunningham who Iwd mil business in II million prior to Liking the hotel in The Glen Hold had 12 bed rooms dining room a bur room and which could accommodate l room hid its own wash basin water pitcher soap dish ind brass bed was Si a night hot break fast I he mom wis of tin lust in the ire i A pint size glass of were days when go ihe hotel and fill up five pound honey pail beet go home to world I hi liter is drawn from cry in which was the supplier or the local lintels I here wen no sophisticated itor the time I Hill the hotel liter was kept in the lily cool cellar lit cool was the ite refrigerator I with a HORSE IN A BAR Apparently not at the Glen Hotel where patrons and bar pose bowlerhalted and for a typical turn of the century picture The spittoon in the foreground was not there for the horse Iliree draft laps used driw wen well utilized especially Fri and S nighls when tin crews from the Ijigin Hurst inn into village to add mother episode to their feud Astnpof wood ii still missing from the inside the old hotel from the night J wis escorting in over ions patron the door I Hill hotel superseded ill stindnrds a hotel had lo meet in those days Hotel and tavern proprietors have the Ontario I iquor Control Hoard to eonteud with but even luck then periodic checks were made government represent lira Sundn afternoon an officer ind his driver pulled Halton Sketches by John McDonald up in front of the Beaumont residence the corner from the hotel The driver is sent in to purchase a box When the driver re turned to the car with the J was charged with opening bar on Sunday The charge was withdrawn ind J retained his when it was revealed the cigars were given lo Ihe druer no sale took plate I 1 Hill a physically mm and was always ictivc in various sports He to the Toronto Scul lers Club it said that T 1 won a race against the famous marathon runner Tom longboat one time on Toronto Island His first love was his horses J was Ihe official for a number years at the race track and at the local fairs His stables at the Glen Hotel were used by Seagram Distil lers lo house their potential runners for the Queen Plate which would train at a near the present Sheridan Nurseries site J had his own favounle trotter Black Diamond which he ran in many races He also took pride in his two Black used for hunting J Hill was a founding member of The Fish Club Prior to his arrival in the Glen T J was a irgeint with York Rifles and was resented with a medal for is service during the North West Rebellion of 1885 He was a member of the Masonic lodgc Toronto locally Thomas Jefferson Hilt married a young Welsh girl Gertrude who came to Canada in Two sons Irwin Bud lc in Ihe area Tom the eldest son is Iht first mayor of the Town of Hills He politics in 1963 when he sat on Council for three years served a further two years as deputy and then four years as reeve T J Hill was never active in politics but was a staunch Conservative It is said that during one election the Tones won the Glen by one vote and the last man to cast his ballot was T J who had gone to the polls on The Glen Hotel ceased busi prohibition was de- just prior to 1920 Tho mas continued w his cabin making trade and operated Thomas hoarding house in the hold building When prohibition was re- in the Glen Hotel didn resume business temperance groups in the area ire pre pared to petition the reopin Thomas Hill died in July 1935 at Ihe of at iht Hold building His wife Gertrude moved to street and sold the hotel building which remains a private residence today Gertrude who ing in St Albon Anglican Choir for many died December 1W2 She was in the operation of the hole the in the kit help and Although the Glen Hotel and J Hill are gone the eldest son Tom keeps the dignity and influence of the name Hill in front of the com unity The Free Press Back Issues years ago IRIlUk I Mm a Itiulir I mi n An pMiiibitiln MiiiihniMling flu hi i till I lllNlllllll III tin lioitu I lout wan if pi Mm null with Mm mi lit iAiiiuUii Willi f of tUn I fi llllfifl il buy of Im iiu1 it of Mr Vn it rid Mr him At iixi hi hi iiifiio frim 1 Villi I lid Im III Hid ill ii in wf I at Ginrgilfwn Aid tin r iUi by lot fit mis it I a in win I l irjir 50 years ago tin I IlIZS Ml drill Mm Sell I imihoiihi Ihe widiling on Sunday llu of ir r Mrs loony 147 Wright I ruiiy the Acton I J Hoy Si hi Id meeting in tin ir a rooms in hi mint of Knox eliun h I hi lira which llu in proud win ol by Ahsistanl Harry Wood flf ih I Imlh of Toronto A wnkB minion will lie held St Alb in church from Sunday March until Sundiy Vcn Arch icon of will tin Sunday herviees will lie Id 1 inlay will ill Dm Hector was decided to hold Hit thin year at St I like on 14 IlisixjxcUdalMiut lltl of Ik hi Ihe county will I In Slim in Alhb tic will hold a Si Day Dance in Town Hall on Mirth Ihe Windermere six loronlo will Iha music Dunces will hi arrangeil for old and silver tups will or lady genl 75 years ago ruman lrrrlrrtk March Mr A It late of Mitchell and Mr Acton have formed a and under the firm name of will hereafter urn duel a dry goods grocery and boot mil shoe liuhinehs here have leased Hie store until lately occupied by Messrs Symon Bros and will open their new during the month brief session of the Municipal Council was held on Monday ft was in thair and all members wire present except Councillor Wallace only business of the evening was passing the accounts of of tit repairs and supplies ind Canadian General I- of fur electric supplies upon motion of Councillors Williama and larkt were ordered to be Mr Henderson MP arrived from Ottawa on Tuesday He arranged to tome home night secured his berth in the but afterwards decided to defer his visit He transfered lierth to MP of We Hand I Ik train was wrecked at and Mr Mc was seriously injured I- ale was certainly kind lo Mr Henderson on this occasion Mrs John amcron left on Tuesday for Glovtrsvuie after spending a couple of month with At ton friends was accompanied by Miss Ida Grmdell and Mr Am Sr who will spend a few months in the American glove THE ACTON FREE PRESS PHONE Editorial 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