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The Free Press Back Issues years ago Taken from lisue of the Free Pre March IKS No damage was caused Monday near midnight after Tire was discovered in a pile of refuse behind an Acton supermarket Firemen were summoned to the rear of Ledgers when a taxi cab operated across the street noticed smoke rising at the rear of the large store C Don Cook sprayed the loading door with chemical from a small extinguisher earned in his patrol car preventing spread of the smouldering fire before the brigade arrived Cause of the fire was not determined On Friday Acton public school forwarded 50 to the Junior Red Cross This represents cents per pupil at the school The girts of the local Club attended Achievement Day at the OAC on Saturday Credit is due the girls and leaders Hiss Doris Fines and Mrs B Robertson for the fine showing made by the club The following girls received county honors Shirley Klooster and Joanne Smith At least two people In the district are reported this week to have won consolation prizes in the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes 50 years ago Taken from the hsue of the March 1929 High school students gave the programme at the weekly meeting of the Young Peoples League In the Methodist School room on Monday evening The numbers given were highly enjoyed and were creditable to the students Miss Minnie Z Bennett president of the League occupied the chair and extended a cordial welcome to teachers and students of the high school who had come to spend the evening with them Acton Citizen Band has again had the satisfactory demonstration of the loyalty of the people of the community to their enter prises Whenever they stage an entertainment the people give their willing patronage This in itself is gratifying to the very worthy organization On Monday evening the baseball enthusiasts of Acton met and decided to have a team in town this season Prospects ore good for an excellent team The following officers were elected at the meeting Hon President Peter A Smith President N Garden First vice president J second vice president D C Talbot secretary Forbes patrons H A James Holmes W A Storey James Anderson A Dills Amos Mason L Harrison Managing committee I McDonald K Gibbons Kalcy Masters Manager Root Scott Coach George It was decided to call the team Acton Aces 75 years ago Miss A Gordon has been engaged as teacher in Bannock burn school in place of Miss who has resigned to take a position in Toronto In the list of contributors to the patriotic Mr A Board more who subscribed 00 was omitted An extremely interesting letter from gunner J Moore Battery in South Africa portraying the latter part of the voyage of the Laurenlian has been handed the ree Press by Principal Moore and will be published next week Mr John Warren shipped six thorough bred to Mr William Totten Ma tike to Kan a week or so ago William Lawson Line has purchased the Pat on Farm adjoining his property for Messrs Humphries and have received another car of Manitoba wheat wick A highly enjoyable time was spent by a sleighing party from town which drove to the home of Mr Johnson and family Erin last Wednesday evening and Mrs Johnson proved themselves splendid host and hostess St Albans Church Choir is preparing special music Tor the taster Sunday A number of citizens went to Milton on Tuesday to act as jurors at he spring The Corporation of The Town of Halton Hills TENDER FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF CHURCH STREET Ward 2 Acton Contract Sealed tenders wilt be received by the undersigned until 12 Noon on Thursday April 17 1975 For the reconstruction Church Street in The Us Ward Acton The work consols the complete reconstruction of 30 It asphalt roadway Including curb and gutter and sidewalk A copy the contract documents tor the work may be obtained after March from Works Department at Maple Ave E Georgetown upon a of US The deposit will be refunded upon return the documents in good condition within days of the Tender closing date Each tender must be accompanied by a certllled cheque or bid bond made payable to The Corporation of The Town of Hills the amount IS plans and specifications will be on view at the office of the Consulting Engineers R Anderson Associates Ltd Wilson Ave Toronto The lowest or any tender will not be Pritchard Clerk Town of Halton Hills Trafalgar Rd Georgetown Ontario The Acton Free Pros Wed Mar B3 Accept registrations respiratory seminar The TB and RD Association says there Is still some space available for late registrations for the seminar of respiratory diseases be held at Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital auditorium Burlington on Wednesday April program has been developed for those people in the community who sutler from emphysema asthma bronchitis or other respiratory problei Speakers arc R W T Hoddon of Burlington and Miles Kitshaw of Following the program there will be a short discussion of the Better Breathing Club organized to begin the following week Application forms for this course will be available There ore no charges for these programs they are made possible through donations to the Annual Christmas Seal Campaign Flowers for Everyone from ACTON LEADING FLORIST REHEARSING FOR Easter Sunday liturgy at St the Martyr Church are Crueller Dale Anderson and servers Muriel Holmes Jeff Carr Alec Pitt Karen Pitt and lay reader LesDuby Junior and senior choirs are combined Members of the junior choir are Linda Shadbott Lisa and The senior choir of Anderson Alice Duby Vic May Margaret Joan Pratt Bonnie Nellie Pitt Louise Lindsay and Barbara Pratt Our Readers Write Town will hear To the editor On March 12 1975 I appeared before an hearing to appeal the decision of the Land Division Committee re two building lots on Lot Con Hills This farm is crown land being In the name since and owned by me since 1057 The chairman of the dismissed this appeal on the basis it was pre mature because the Escarpment Commission does not have plan Walter Cowing who is Manager Information Service for the E C said there was no freeze on the If this is not a freeze I would like to know what it is Who does the NEC think they arc some kind of god that people hove to bow to the magazine the pub that It Is important to note that In contrast with the toning law system with drv clop control the is not required to involve the public before nuking a decision Ill bile notification comes after a decision has been made This is dictatorship I thought Canada was a free planning act of Hills sold Niagara Escarpment is Zone These lands may be used for agriculture uses other than Intensive animal operation Does this mean If I buy20Xipgsofeedniv that I may be violating the by low What Is intensive animal operations The Act Bill 129 Once development control regulations ore in effect those municipal zoning laws and Minister Orders listed in the regulation will cease to have effect within the designated ana The policies Hills council worked hard to get could be down the drain Wh does the and C V A have different map of Hills Do they have the right to alter maps and not notify the council Hills official map said the lols 1 tried to sever arc in Special Arc but Ihe NEC said they ore in Special Area 1 If these two lots were rather purchased by and on tiicm tin tax return lo Hills would versus to from farm land Why does the Land Di ision CommitU grant some separations thai are in the NEC planning area and the next lime reject applications How many property owners of Hilton Hills know that they are going to be con trolled by the N from to the Town Line of Hills and Peel County and from 10 Sidecoad North to township of Erin the will hive complete control of 12 acres Arc you satisfied with this of government control Come on Hills council An Unfortunate Escarp propertv owner Doug Starret Hills irks milter decided Monday least givt the to try and sell Ihi own on maintenance mamgement They will in here and swamp us Hyde warned the committee numbers he is op posed to own s iff ould do Hut job just as will Our own staff can do this should be doing us ill to higher of efficient should have been going on all he said Hyde the town people to ton to see how miinlenance man ment works and hen tome back do the thing in Hills Councillor said they could go look at management added ho still wants whnt consultants have siy Committee vicechairman Mike Armstrong noted he was impressed with mam management but hat he loo wanted to hear from consultants I and don t fully understand this program hut from what I ve seen fit the region It isn that much belter than our present system It may be helping management of works hut I can see it has been that much better a system Coxe old the committee He added he see many pitfalls in the system and thought it lacked in Diyi Bum Special Arrangements Potted Plants Always a good supply of FRESH CUT FLOWERS WE WIRE FLOWERS ANYWHERE Caroline flower Garden Shop ENJOY THE STRETCH DRIVE CATCH AN EXPRESS BUS TO GREENWOOD March to April Every Saturday Also Good March LEAVE ACTON 1055 am Direct to the Track Return Fare Includes Admission Return Buses Start Loading After Last Race WATSONS RESTAURANT Mr Nick Galanos Agent Telephone 8530300 Mill Street FREE It you this rffr good only Mar 197S LOOK LIONS BINGO AT HALL Milton Memorial Arm THURSDAY NIGHTS EARLY BIRDS JO pm JACKPOT NIGHT NO MONEY DOWN FREE DELIVERY NO PAYMENT TILL MAY FARMER JACKS MILE NORTH OF MILTON OPEN SUNDAYS 12 SAT