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Works committee tours towns trouble spots Acton Free Preaa Wed May Town hydro shut off all survive weekend Hills works coin spent better of Thursday a fie moon touring llic town and inspecting variom projects and problems Committee member on the tour included Chairman Joe Hurst Councillor Em Hyde Mike Armstrong and In idditlnn engineer Peter Morrii and works superintendent rank joined the councillors for lie trip In the and staff members examined culvert construe tlon on the Fourth Fifth and Sixth I While touring Acton the committee examined and cussed the possibility of making extensions to Wallace and Lake Avenues and Churchill North The possibility of a new road into Prospect Park was examined and the recon of Church Street which has already started The need for reconstruction of Mill Street a drainage problem in the vicinity of ward mo re Creek and trees around the cemetery were also Inspected by the com mlttee Among sites Inspected by the committee In George town were drainage problems on Church Street and in the Metcalfe Drive ravine area A drainage problem on tain Street in Glen Williams Many remedies result Hyde Joe Hurst and Mike Armstrong discuss the possibility of extending Lake Avenue in Acton with resident Charles during the works tour on Thursday afternoon Just five days after their tour of town Hills works committee has come up some solutions to the problems viewed last week Town engineers from Heard more Acton will together try to find solution to storm sewer water which is pouring Into the Black Creed The water is Board more build mgs where the creek runs along beside their plant The committee decided to and chip Avenue in front of Charles house in Acton In addition they will portion of the road upon request by Mr ugh at the beginning of the street It wis decided by the that there is no need at this turn for a second entrance into Prospect Park and it could be a project for future years Churchill Avenue North may be reconstructed next and Mill Street may havi work done on it in the future The committee thought re construction of Church Street wis along but would like calcium kept on the road to keep down the dust The Street Georgetown but tit their Monday night meeting were forced to abandon any remedy plans until the is recoas true ted The town engineer was directed to come hack to the committee with cost mates for piping in the Met Court Ravine There is an erosion problem in the ra vine and the councillors want to look into possibility of using gabion baskets to help solve the erosion probe The committee favors the pipe remedy since they claimed gabion baskets would only slow down the ero sion and not end it The pipe would eventually solve the problem entirely Street lights will be in stalled in front of Burns Transport and Caledon Laboratories on Armstrong Avenue Georgetown the committee decided They inspected lighting in the area during tne lour on Thursday afternoon The came up with a solution a a land The rood allowance into the dump Is partially on private property and the town will Sure private property so road allowance can be properly relocated Tne owners of some pro perty on Mountain Street Glen Williams will be In formed it Is their duty to get water to the street line After the water reaches the road the town will take over and remedy drainage problems in the area When the houses were built the natural water course was changed causing drainage problems on The town wants he former water course opened up and has left the problem In the engineers hands Snow fence will be installed around a culvert on the Sixth Line which is due for struction this fall The town engineer was directed to look Into the Street and also installing a sidewalk on one side of the road The committee viewed the road where it reaches Ihe bill and decided it is too nor row was also examined by the committee The councillors and staff looked at the possibility of widening the road on Ontario Street at the hill and also checked out the possibility of installing street lights on Armstrong Avenue in the vicinity of Caledon laboratories The road to the old Georgetown dump was also Inspected There is some doubt that the road Is entirely on town property and the councillors believe a portion of Ihe road is on private property During the tour Ihe com covered over miles Trains back on track The trains are back on the track at the County Radial Railway museum loc on Line below Rock wood Saturday May marked the opening date Tor this year rides and trol leys will operate on Sundays and holidays until Oct 31 Picnic facilities are near the station A gift shop which provides light re freshments and souvenirs Is another attraction to the Interesting museum False alarm Acton Volunteer firefighters were called out to the Sideroad three miles west of on Sunday only to find they had been sent on a wild goose chase It was a false alarm Acton residents In the south west corner will be without power this Sunday morning while Acton Hydro moves to complete work required for Church St reconstruction Last Saturday at a m from John St to Eastern Avenue on the north side was without power till a This affected Mason Acton Wallace a portion of Mill St and Bovls subdivision Sunday Bower Avenue Church St Agnes Frederick and Elgin Streets were shut off all day from 30 a m till 330pm At Sunday Kingham Hilt and Main Street were without power till How about this People today talk about the postal interruptions and poor service The Acton Free Press however arrives In Elsa Yukon Territory to Mr and Mrs W J Henry regu larly within one week Mr Henry while In Acton visit dropped into the Free Press offices and declared Ihe news How about that HILLS works committee toured the town on Thursday after noon in a small van supplied by councillor Mike Armstrong who got the vehicle from Pete Masson Motors Georgetown where Armstrong is the sales manager Accident car and truck accident occurred on May at m on the ifth Sideroad of Township resulting in minor injury to one driver pickup truck was being cist on Fifth proceeding south of Ninth Concession Elaine was to Georgetown General hospital for treatment Total damage was estimated a SI NOW IN ACTON FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE 348 QUEEN ST E ACTON NEXT TO BECKERS CASH CARRY OPEN DAILY A TO Moss Hardware 22 MILL ST E ACTON STORE HOURS Mori Tui Wed Sat 800amto800pm Thurt 8 00 a m to Service For a Growing Community LOOK N0J3 FURTHER ALL requirements We can of your on CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING FURNACE INSTALLATIONS HUMIDIFIERS us today LTD Main St MILTON car by of The vehicle was I I EN Coxe and Ern Hyde inspect the bank of airy Lake in Acton during the works committee tour of the town last week I Peter Morns looks on and discusses problems with the two councillors DUE TO THE RE CONSTRUCTION OF CHURCH ST ACTON HYDRO POWER WILL BE SHUT OFF SUNDAY JUNE 1st from 7 am to 12 noon In that portion of town encompassing Mam St South from Church St 1st and 2nd phases of Kingham Hill Subdivision Church Street West Church Street East Willow to Mam Brock Street Vimy Street Ransom Street Mill St East Willow to Main POWER MAY BE ON BEFORE TIMES STATED IF WORK GOES AS PLANNED Your indulgence solicited in order that the work may be carried out to improve our town ACTON HYDRO ELECTRIC Aquarobk The only sewage treatment system for individual households to be accepted by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment Aquarobic Yin may not the of reiobttionary home re system but the Research Foundation is cry familiar ttiti it The people QRF consultation the Ontario Ministry the tested for full months The result tins accepted or use in Ontario for rid households Hundred of other people miners link collates chill is hate come to the past the only pun tual solution or me sell at e anient prof Jems The automatic is the first true altcrnante the septic It tuts perfected and is by a 70 year old C company Industries- Ltd The company jn irantecs system for years fust much iuisIl 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