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The Acton Free Press Wed April Rec empire under attack Hills recreation de partment was again the tor get of heavy ire during a slinging attack by Councillor at Monday works committee meeting Sometimes they run it like a twobit operation but it It s costing us millions of dollars for our recreation program Coxe charged He complained that for three the furnace at Hornby community hall been fixed ana it took days to get someone down to the hall to clean up the mesa which resulted from recent flooding explained pro cedure for maintenance is for the recreation department to inspect then ask the works department to fix It up He a spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to build fancy places that you will need a top hat and tails to go into yet Ihlngs we have owned tor sometime and cost us a cent require people to wear hip waders and heavy coats because of poor heating and flooding stated Coxe noted the town Is get ling everything under the sun In the way of recreation facilities but can t seem to at range having a furnace fixed or some water cleaned up We pay in the bra in salaries for these ex Well the only time are experts is when it comes time to negotiate salaries he suggested Coxe pointed out the re creation department t have to make the repairs themselves Just let works staff know what needed to be done He said he understand why they never got around to informing the works department that re pairs were necessary accused the recreation department of diddling ar ound and suggested at some time council must steer the recreation director away from all this fancy stuff At some time we to start standing up to these people and make them do their job he said Coxe claimed there was poor cooperation at the re creation end of things and wondered how the works staff was expected to make repairs to town property If they t told there is a pro blem 1 11 tell you one thing There is no way I want to see this Just filed away like other things have been I want to see the recreation director start working with the rest of the staff and start cutting down on expenses stated Engineer Peter Morris the recreation depart should be instructed to check the facilities every week He said some of the problems probably arise be cause places like the Hornby Stewart town and Ballinafad community halls used all the time They will say they check It every week but I know they don t I tied a thread across the door and it t been moved They have to be told that checking the buildings for needed repairs mean sitting In their offices or just driving by the build Ing Coxe noted He sold there was Just no reason for these thliiR to happen and for ratepayers to be forced to call councillors about complaints Coxe con tlnuod that ratepayers should be able to phone iho town of flcea bo referred to reccen tlon voice their and know tho problem wilt be fixed up Councillor llydo sun if the recreation de partment can get around to policing their buildings for damage then maybe works department should take over all Iho facilities Why don we take over Hornby hall and the others Then wo will know It is being taken care of he added Coxe wondered why works committee should be expected to look after other peoples works they were already willing to take core of the repairs All the works staff wanted was to be Informed when repairs were necessary he added This Is lust another ex ample of his empire build Ing Hyde charged Well wo arc just going lo start attacking the empire Coxe vowed Committee chairman Joe Hurst said he was in full agreement with the council lor and suggested the works staff take over the of all recreation build ings In the town Mayor Tom Hill cautioned against this because the re creation department should be taking care of their build He said the recreation director should be instructed to cooperate with the works department and expected to an explanation if they llimt thought It might be a Idea If problem is in shed out nut week before council Mayur Hill also upset instructed In Hornby to lake the flig down which has been fly In the park He vowed he would find out who issued the order and said he had told people in Hornby they could fly a flog and suggested they put the flag up again Coxe concluded all Ihe staff recreation deport hod then won no reason for other departments to do their work or them I have to learn there Is mire lo running creation In this town than go ing to nuttings and around working ball tit ho Vandals stealing new rural signs HARDWORKING MEMBERS of he high school band Brcnda Slan Peine John Thompson and Peter Ions toured the town to papers and bottles to raise funds for the band activities The collections were run by the Outers Club of Acton High School but discontinued them months ago 30 years in business Doug Manning sells Council is upset about van In the rural areas of Hills It was announced works committee Monday night that both traffic signs and the new rural street signs are being ripped down They are also off with the signs O P be advised of the pro blem and asked to keep an eye on them Police will be asked to try and catch more of the culprits and prosecute them lo the full letter of the law Councillor Em Hyde said a good deferent might be to nave the next person who is caught stealing a sign replace the signs and do the work of erecting them Councillor Coxe lated that it was probably col lege kids who were tho signs down and they were putting them up in their rooms as decoration The committee decided on a number of different steps which will be taken to appre hend the culprits and the problem but decided they should remain secret so that thieves won t know the towns plan of attack PILES OF PAPERS and bottles filled the back of a pickup Acton High School Band was using to collect The early Saturday morning pickup is run monthly by members of the band After In business in Acton Doug Manning has closed up shop at Mill after a very successful final sale By June 1 Simpsons is expected hove taken over his store and that of neighbor John Ross Opticians The optician moved this week to Bob former dental office on Main St Mr and Mrs Manning will Wants words Area recreation John Cooper speaking to the crowd of at the tennis meeting urged to drop In to his office on Mill St and let him know what kind of programs they like He to empire building he Joked continue to live In the apart over their store and he and son Bob arc still doing servicing Jobs and repairs Doug Manning Was six years In the and alter the war opened his first store in Acton where lachlln Jewellery store is now Next he moved lo the spot where Boot Canadian Fried Chicken store is Just over years ago he built the business block at the comer of Mill and John which housed his own store Just after the war it was very difficult to gel sell he remem hers You t buy anything He brought the first tele vision sets Into town and people would stand In his 3 lore and watch Ihe new invention with delight Then automatic washers and dryers and as the product changed drastically He sold and serviced them all Wife Lois has always helped in the business Y subcommittee to promote organization New life Is being breathed into the Acton Y these days under ihe able hand of recently elected board chairman Helen Van A public relations sub committee meeting was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Lorraine Barton Under chairmanship of Mrs Sue the committee purpose is to examine ways of promoting the as an portent function in the Acton community Findings are taken back to the board for consideration Also on the committee is Helen Robert son an Acton high school student reached How to draw attention to activities bow to create more interest through publicity and what function the Y really should have were all points under discussion General No quorum A regular meeting of the Acton recreation advisory committee scheduled for hall Thursday night had to be cancelled when only two committee members and recreation John Cooper showed up Committee member Ed Wood and Brendan Ahearne attended while Diane Spiel vogd Pam Sheldon Barry In Gil Malcolm and Peter were absent Mr Cooper reported that Mrs had tele phoned in advance to say she would be unable to attend and that he was aware Mr Papillon was away in Eastern Canada on business He Hid some mix up about the meeting may have resulted from the fact he had been unable to mail out minutes of previous committee meeting since he had been Involved in an auto accident during the April snowstorm and lost a day of work Mrs Sheldon told the Free Press this week she was unable to attend because of illness Mr Indicated Mr Malcolm and himself bad expected to hear from other members about whether or not there was a meeting The committee has been meeting at different sites in Wards and of Hills to better acquaint themselves with facilities available for recreational activities conclusion was that at the present time there was little to be done as existing programs are already being advertised They did feel the need to let residents know the Y is a working organization Members felt with com munity backing it could retrieve its former role as an important place where programs of health and culture for both body and mind could be conducted Times of regular mctings for the group were set ten tatively Tor the first Wed of each month The chairman also suggested that as a program gets on the road more public relet ions people will be required on the subcommit lee Tuesday meeting was one of in vestigatlng new ideas ACTON MAY 20th Levy waiting Councillor Harry is upset with the luck of response from the region to Hills requests Levy informed council on April he has been waiting year for on answer from the region on two of his requests one for a transit system in Hills anil one for a correction of sewer problems in the Duncan Weber Drive and Ray lav n Crescent area of Georgetown He said he his sent letters to the region on both problems and that council has asked the region for but to no avail Levy warned there will be problems in that area of Georgetown again this year because the sewer situation been cleared up Councillor Pat concluded studies for transit systems in both Hills and Milton are being con by the region Acton Citizens Band and Junior Band Chorus CONTINENTAL HOLIDAY Come and take a spring trip with the Band Music from European countries accompanied by colour slides contributed by local people Passports not required Something new in Band Concerts A total involvement experience in sight and sound Slide show arranged by Peter Saxon Acton High School Auditorium Sunday April 20 800 pm ADMISSION FREE Notice of Public Hearing ISSUE NO HAMILTON ONTARIO MAY 6 1975 A The Canadian Radio Television Commission will hold a public hearing beginning on May 6 Holiday 150 King Slrcol East Hamilton Ontario fo consider the matters GEORGETOWN ACTON MILTON ONTARIO soooasooi Cable Systems Limited Main Street Georgetown Application to 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