Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 28, 1975, p. 2

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The Acton Free Press Wed 1975 Rapid cornpletion for Church St People who live in the Church St area won be In long by the road reconstruction accord ing to works committee chairman Joe Hurst The short term contract to Capital Paving Ltd sets the completion schedule little over one month The sewer system on Church Street was Installed last year and will be retained The road base is being re moved and new granular fill installed and compacted Curbs and gutters will be ad ded with sidewalks in deslg areas Councillor Hurst said that it II be rough Tor residents of the area but construction will move rapidly Acton Hydro have cut the lops off some poles and may have move six for the con struct ion flow The company started excavating last day and the job foreman rati mated completion near the end of June Capilal Paving has the 675 contract without the taking of tractors White cane illegal if youre not blind For thousands of years blind people have carried sticks or canes to act as an extension of their arm to literally reel what Is ahead when not until 1918 that blind person named James Bigg who lived in Bristol England has his painted white so that other people might readily see that he could not In the early nineteen twenties legislation was passed In Canada making it Illegal for anyone else who was not blind to carry a white cane It is now the symbol of blindness While canes come in various types some fold some arc telescopic and are made of wood metal or provides white canes to people who are blind and this is one of the services The 1975 Acton appeal for available through supporting funds will be June to June the CNIB 20 THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized as Second Class Mall ration NumberOS IS Canadian DONUTS Corner Main Mill MORNING SPECIAL to 10am COFFEE nd DONUTS 35 WITH EVERY DOZEN PURCHASED RECEIVE A FREE COUPON PRESENT 12 COUPONS AND RECEIVE ONE DOZEN FREE WE NOW HAVE ICE CREAM CONES 12 Flavor CAPITAL PAVING LTD of was award the short term contract for reconstruction of Church St which has been underway over a week Works Committee Chairman Joseph Hurst said the work should be complete by the end of June Reject plea for 18 staffers authorize four new bodies DOUG MASON switches the power on for the Church Street and subdivision areas of town which were without power part of Saturday and Sunday A cup of hot coffee couldnt be had for several hours The shut off was due to the Church St reconstruction A plea by ton no I or Bill people to do the work Mason to give the regions that is on hand now Ik said public works lommittec a the deportment had been chance to redeem itself was bully understaffed simc I he re Ice ted Wednesday region s inception Mason a member of that committee said he was upset In the early singes requests with the way the committee for stiffers wen had dealt with staff requests deferred in the hope lb it ire The staff had originally municipalities would insfcr requested 18 additional staffers lo the regional employees The Chief depart mint Works com Officer cut tint request to and the committee it to three During the committee monitor lie situation and seek lo operation with lilt art J works staffs son said atmosphere it was i and he matter Handicapped bom il ill with very well Hi said felling of con the and suggested thin wis distrust of Ihe staff swim bowl II Mrs I Din mitlec chairman J told council then was no point in turning the mittcr to tin works is it had hi in discussed it grot length Hi slid his committee hid agreed to allow three suffers Pa later s pic i received rue on lo Creative playground Court improvements w g at MZB slated for budget Improvcniints it the tennis Other suggestions wore imirte were discussed at the th evening meeting of would like to see benches the Alton Recreation Ad wind the courts for held it tors Mr Cooper agreed with Prospect Park this idea and told him he John Cooper rccreitlon would Into it told committee Mr Wood would also like to members of the screening to i hardboird installed for lie put up on thi fences to ties telephone poles poststhese are that will form i creative at the Bennett school soon A meeting was called by block thcwind These will be installed the same time the lights in the budget is passed by Mills council people to pnetic they do not have a partner Mr Cooper hid considered this but felt the will of the nearby arena would suffice fir wishing this Community services Funds for Decoration Day The town is contributing to help mike Day llalton Hills council approved a grant of for the circ- monies which in always held the first Sunday in June School thefts 63000 llalton Board of will install a mechanical device in one school and change floor plans mothers in an effort to cut down on theft of books and library materials Losses in 1974 amounted to holdings or J per cent of all of the library materials During 1S73 the losses stood at r 3 per that fact led the and staff to take aition last year were cut by 1 cent Superintendent of Botch is still with what he feels ire lioiwllj high losses The loss art ixpected to cost board something in the order of for itself Mr noted the auto matic book detection system to be installed in White Oaks High School would cost close to 15 and that would be shared equally by the Oak Library Board and the school board The library is run jointly by the two boards Mr notch told the board that the mechanical device would pay for itself in savings in the first three months Continued from page 1 organizations is planned Also considered is the possibility of a citizens planning group Included in expenses arc the salary for the office supplies and expenses rent and volunteer program costs The agencies which have already indicated they would use the physical facilities ided by an Acton centre arc Addiction Foundation Probation and Aftercare Children s Aid Socnty Family Conn selling Ontario Provincial Due Boycott recently html If interested people to sdiool to talk over the new Mr slides explained of ere pi iy ground its urns ind objectives A wis set up which will be meeting igun Materials There ire telephone poles metal drums it the school On Sunday May the We for itui thiend 1 In Deed gro ip for the handicap had pie out to the Alton sv mmlng pun I line new I win group 1 the swim of us I ikv Strike Howling lanes in Monty reek a wonderful time ind inn li an in order for Sophie of our group as won third prize in her diss and SB There were three times hose in needing a bill ramp those standing needing a hall ramp and those ibk to stand and roll tin hall In each ihss then is i trophy and i for for the top 2 for winntr ind for third plate winner ex peel In work oh the project throughout the Mr Boycott explained the number of people is sin ill but is keen the group good ad vice leeess iltie would like of mad i Boycott suggc with donations phone school or Education John an Mental Board Psychiatrist Health Ass Ministerial Association and Regional Police Other groups nave already expressed their support FARM BUILDINGS for every Talk To Our Friendly BINGO Lie No Every Monday Night at 8 pm AT THE CREDIT VALLEY CLUB FORMERLY RIVIERA GAMES 1000 JACKPOT 58 NO ADMISSION CHARGE Cards 3 for BUS SERVICE Sponsored By Georgetown Elks Lodge Nd 540 PROCEEDS FOR DEAF DETECTION SERVICES Seven charges against US man An mm was by Acton last Wednesday with one of possession of a restricted we pan three and enter indtwochirgesof and enter with intent Another wis for having license phtcs he hid mide his own sucker according to police he charge were I is i result of ition of tin list five lire ik enter incidents it Toth Motors our six week pen oil Hi wis ind there w is 1 bail hi He will ippear in court June Toyota Community Calendar Whats doing in the North Halton Area I DECORATION DAY lit 3pm Fairview Cemetery Parade 15pm and leave from Fellowi St used vent Mr The is a event sponsored by the Id first Bennett Society who ilso donated the prize money The trophies were donated by the bowling lanes lhcre wis a number taking in ill ind everyone seemed to enjoy iverythmg It was a pleasure to be Included Our next general meeting will be held this Sunday in llpm after swimming We see you alt it the pool hopefully at tin cling Borrow on your Cashflow you earned it Toronto in ion the bank where people make the difference EUCHRE Regular monthly Euchre at Dr AC Siawart Hall Knox Church Friday May 30th at 8 See how much car your money will buy at HALTON TOYOTA of Hilton Truck tlHT 8784365 8262931 2B Just North of J Satisfaction Guaranteed or Tour Money Cheerfully Refunded

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