Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 30, 1975, p. 3

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Phys ed teacher to head up new Y program The Free Press Wed April 30 1V75 3 Members of the Acton Board got a real shot In the arm at their last meeting held at the meeting room on Wednesday evening April Treasurer David Hunter Informed the group that for the first time in years there was enough money in the treasury to pay outstanding bills and have money in the bank for future programs They feel that this years has been largely due to volunteer assistance and good management At the moment the Yoga take a break and young women basketball are still running or the fall the board is looking into a new and interesting series which will hopefully get all age groups of the Acton community participating Board member Art rinlcy a physlcol education teacher in Brampton now living in Acton has volunteered to be in charge of programs Board chairman Helen Van feels that will fall projections great things should percolate Members c leanup Lately board members themselves have been doing Sunday clean ups attempting to keep the building in for weekly classes The chairman feels that as classes progress the board will be unable to continue maintenance duty Hope is that with more fees coming into the janitor service could be considered At the Wednesday meeting new members of the board were taken on a tour of the building Although major renovations are not planned for the Immediate future 151 registrations for kindergarten Kindergarten registration is run nine similar to this years total number of students in students have registered so far This is compared with at the same time last year which increased to with late registrations and new families in town It is expec ted the same will happen next year and there will be just as many Robert I ittle school reports registered students Tor Septembers classes At the present time they have dents and it is expected next year classes will increase even more Registrations have been accepted since January and are still being taken Speyslde school has chil registered for next year This is compared with dents attending kindergarten at the present time However the figure of is expected to rise as there is another regis tration before September and there are always new families moving into the neighborhood there has already been some general facelifting applied to make the more inter eating Washrooms have been repalnted and the Men meeting room updated there are tentative plans to put the building entrance and hallway into shape Painting floors is also on the clean up agenda of the enthusiastic group this will be under committee Board meetings Present at the meeting were Helen Van Sicklcr president Hillary James Bonnie Bottomley Helen Robertson Sue Sally Leatherland Gall Doreen Gfbb Marg Wallace Morris Beaver Art Dave Hunter Lloyd Broo- Roes Ribey Rev Len and Art Cooper Function of the board is to set policy Its structure is composed of committee chairmen who hold individual committee and sub committee meetings and report back group findings Members discussed a program of games for child ren which is sponsored by the United Church youth group using facilities They were also informed that to date no word has been received from Haiton Hills lawyer Ray Steele regarding a proposal made when he attended a March IS meeting with the Acton board Mr Steele was instructed at that time to request Haiton Hills to begin negotiations of ownership of the Y building in writing To date nothing has been heard from Mr Steele the chairman in formed board members Breakins A break in at Dr Bob Steen s Office in the new professional building was reported to police last Tuesday had been gained through a side window and a desk drawer pried open Nothing was missing There was another break in at Mackenzie Lumber reported Thursday was through a side window and was taken On Saturday there was a break In attempt at Toth Garage A window was broken Nothing was missing Identify a Public Works Committee wants to go ahead with a traffic counting pro gram that will include having quarter yearly counts taken at in different stations within the region WORK BEGAN on the arena roof yesterday These three men took off the old metal sheets the first step in the reconstruction process The sheets were pried loose and then allowed to drop to the ground left Construction Guelph the job should be completed some time in July fc DOUBLE HAPIMiNKSSlB RESTAURANT I TI G T a Ch pi Give yourself a break Drop In and see us for the finest Chinese Food and Fish and Chips in Hills HOURS Mon Thuri 10 Fri Sat m 11pm Sunday Noon 8pm Tel 8532060 REGIONAL DIRECTOR Ron McPhee of the induction of new members Mike Kingston left and District Governor for Kinal Mike John New and Tom Central Niagara right were Madnck They hold the international display of present at the Y Men s meeting last week flags The Corporation of The Town of Milton Please be advised that the staff of the Town of Milton will be going on summer hours effective April as follows 30 a m 4 30 AJ MacArthur Mayor SAVINGS Toyota Corolla 1600 sedan Finished In mustard yellow with block Interior Lie No Toyota Celica with speed Inns mission bucket scats Had lull Instrument panel Lie No DTP604 1971 Toyota Corolla Coupe automatic red with black interior Lie No 1973 Pontiac Lemans sedan PS radio Finished In mist green Inter lor Lie No 1972 Limited Must be seen be appro doted Fully equipped olr conditioned Lie No 3995 ALL CARS FULLY RE CONDITIONED AND GUARANTEED PC la Med to m f keep you Available in mens womens sizes Downtown Acton 853 Collison answers Coxe In a recent attack by Councillor on the recreation department alleged delay in repairing a furnace and cleaning up flooding conditions at Hornby hall Recreation Director said the recreation department and the works department been cooperating He said no formal divlsnn of responsibility had been established He the caretaker at Hornby hall discovered the town answering service For Home reason he was given an number to call and whoever was there said they would lake care of it said He said Gray recreation coordinalor was the first in his department to hear of it night v hen he was at another meeting He immedlatel asked the works department to go down and pump out the hall and was old get down until the next said then foe til t Superintendent Pat called an outside contractor and the hall was pumped out and the oil furnace The Recreation Director said the hall Is used twice a week by scouts and a euchre group and the caretaker is there We feel the caretaker would report any problems to us Councillor Morrow said the explanation was satisfactory to htm and claimed the properties were being well maintained If Councillor Coxe would get his acts straight before running off at the mouth making all kinds of un warranted accusations It would help stated Morrow He said he hoped council members respected the staff enough to ask their side of the story and claimed pub ic statements like the one made by Coxe did the town no good It poor policy to defame a councillor who is not here to defend himself shot back Councillor Roy Booth Booth said Coxe docs not run around trying to cause trouble for the staff He has people getting on his back the same as we have said Booth and I sympathize with him He said it was a fact the euchre was held for three weeks without heat Booth said was aware of the problems of the recreation department due to lack of staff nut insisted the facilities must be maintained as well as town s Morrow said if the works department cannot maintain them they should let council know Councillor Duby defended Coxe statements saying he had a right to ex press himself any way he wants Collison s report on the of responsibility between the recreation department and the engineering department for community centres was forwarded to the works committee ffl SALE ST0REWIDE REDUCTIONS 10- 20- 30- on SUITS SPORT COATS DRESS SHIRTS Plus other merchandise YOU ARE A STRANGER BUT ONCE of HAH Open A 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