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Sharpen skates at arena possible A skate sharpening room for the Acton arena has been under Investigation by Hills facilities superintendent Pat Sheehan General administration committee had asked Mr Sheehan to look into the poss ibility availability and costs of such a room The super intendent in turn during Monday evenings meeting told the group it would cost approximately SO for a room to be installed on the apposite side of the room from the existing snack bar Because the room would in a comer only two walls would be put up These would be made of plywood and vented A door would also be needed Mr Sheehan explained that If the skate sharpening room is not successful after the construction had been done the area could be converted to an extra snack bar to take some of the pressure off the present one Former resident visits from US A A Sunday morning drop in was a surprise visit for two members of the Cecil family when two station wagons pulled up to their at it 1 Acton Mrs Grace Neltcs says she was sitting on the verandah when the scholarly man of came by with friends to view the place he once lived as a boy and to take pictures Mr Bauer now of the S A is the founder of the Bauer Skate Company He first came to live In Acton when he was four and one- half years old and stayed at the farm then owned by Mr and Mrs Robert from Campbell the 1900 to 1925 The visitor told Mrs Nelles he had attended both public and high school In Acton until he graduated and went to university to get his Masters degree He told interesting his life in the village as it was then and said that gypsies used to visit the area where the sub division Is today He said the gypsies used to come for short periods of time and trade horses with Mr Campbell Mr Bauer took pictures of the house and barn on the Nelles property to take back with him to his home In he USA 175 watt lamps on Church Street The Acton Free Press Wed July to 3 62000 telephones on Acton line Five watt mercury vapor lamps in the Church Street Acton area will be replaced with watt lamps Hills works committee decided Monday During reconstruction or the street several lamps were moved too far away from the street to allow proper lighting of the corners Acton Hydro has suggested the watt lamps so light ill reach the street Some of the liRhts were moved as far as reel In addition a 125 watt lamp will be Installed on Fellow Street Total cost of change in lighting will be about WOO Each of the 175 watt lamps costs between and committee chairman Joe Hurst said Copier to save space and paper The Finance and Personnel committee Monday evening took a step in conserving stor age space and paper for ton Hills During their monthly meeting it was agreed that a Xerox Copier which could the copy and print on both sides of the page would be leased for a trial three month period It would replace the present copier which prints the item the damage Over damage following a two car crash on Highway just of Highway 25 Friday evening Donald Benson Waterloo I was the driver of a 74 Ford and Dietman Kuhn 16 Vimy St Acton was the driver of a 73 Cortina Passenger Herman received minor cuts in the crash same size as the original and on one side of the paper only Councillor Ernie ex pressed fear in the sire of let tering hope they do not re duce print too much because my little old eyes arent what they use to be His fears were dispelled by chairman Harry Levy who said each committee could have their agendas printed in whatever sizes they desired The finance committee would not make their type any smaller for Mr sake He explained that documents minutes and computer re ports etc would be advan tageous to have reduced The possibility of micro filming everything in the files older than five years was dis cussed Doug Prttchard clerk administrator felt the bylaws would save a lot of space if microfilmed There must be a myriad of print we do not need that is taking up space Mr Levy said It was decided to try the new Xerox Copier before any decisions of microfilming were discussed HAMMOND Invites you to enjoy making music with the organ everyone can play Come in and see how easy it is Features 24 color coded chord buttons automatic rhythm patterns sounder voices 37 note keyboard Headphone jack ONLY Open Friday til 900 pm Many more models on display also used organs HAMMOND ORGAN STUDIOS Speedvate Plaza Stevenson Speedvale Its this coming Saturday morning July that Acton telephone customers will be able to call tollfree to and Milton Bell craftsmen have been working to complete the required extensive modifi cations to the Acton Guelph and Milton switching centres Area manager Lloyd Den by said that whenever a tollfree calling arrangement Is made available customers talk longer and the calling rate increases by as much as per cent Survey A post card canvass con ducted In July 1073 by Bell with all Acton telephone customers indicated a substantial majority wished to have long distance charges Town sells two machines Finance and personnel committee accepted an offer of for the purchase of two accounting machines on day evening The machines which have been replaced by computers are taking up space and arc worth nothing Just sitting there according to chairman Harry Levy It was agreed that the machines were worth more than the offered price but was better than no thing The machines do payroll receipt disbursements etc Sheep dropped In exchange for a slightly higher monthly rate Sixty five percent of the post cards were returned during the canvass with per cent in favour of dropping long distance charges Calls between Acton and Milton and Acton and Guelph will be completed by dialing the seven digit telephone number of the called telephone Hates The new monthly rates in Acton will be individual residence line two party residence line and a multiparty residence line Business charges will also increase There will be no change to the monthly rates paid by Guelph and Milton customers Acton customers now have free access to Rock wood and Georgetown with a combined total of over 16000 telephones The addition of Guelph and Milton will bring this total to over telephones Mr added that Bell switching centre Canada now has a capital Bell will continue to try Investment In Acton of over and meet the ever Increasing million dollars in tele telecommunications outside plant and ments of the Acton district equipment installed in the Mr Denby says iiMimiiuiKimmiiiiiimmiiiimiimmmiii VACATIONERS WE HAVE A WIDE SELECTION OF SOUVENIRS POST CARDS PENNANTS ETC to your trip TO ACTOHI FAMILY POOL SALES DOWNTOWN ACTON THE MEDICAL centre on Mill St has a new pharmacist in it phar macy Williams of Newmarket was graduated from the fnr versify of Toronto in 1974 and is presently working in Acton Intnemorn- ings she works at Acton Pharmacy on Main St Not happy with split hearing necessary Miltons appeal against the Milton arbitrators report will go Milton Is objecting to the before the Ontario Municipal f disposition of assets Board Sept 15 at town halt in liabilities reserve funds and Cedars will recover The Ministry of Natural Resources feels most of this areas cedar trees will recover from Cedar Leaf Miner disease without spraying according to a letter received by the Credit Valley Conservation Authority recently A H Peacock Regional Director of the Ministrys Central Region writes that the pest control staff is investigating the life cycle of the insect with a view to controlling it However at this time he says spraying is not considered practical or effective Milton Council was satisfied with the settlements arranged with Hills and other neighboring but felt If had been unfairly treated by Oak Inherited The arbitrator report was filed after of negotia tion after regional govern ment took place In many cases there were instances where Milton inherited land and assessment from other municipalities Because of that facilities that had been shared by rate coming Into the town ad to be dispersed among the communities Involved Whether It was a as the University of Insists or a wolf as everyone else contends Perry received for a sheep killed by either one and Arthur Brown received for three sheep killed by dogs running a large Livestock Clare Wilson Inspected the sheep and made the award under the Livestock Protection Act Halton Hills in turn Is reimbursed by the Ministry of Agriculture Fall already With summer programs nicely underway recreation John Cooper is working on the brochure already From the land of British Racing Green Join the Champion Crowd THE WINNING TRIUMPH See them now at GEORGETOWN BRITISH CARS Guelph St No Georgetown Join the fun at FREEZERS by WOODS Bronte Creek Provincial Park OFFICIAL OPENING SET FOR Bronte Creek Onia IO stirs style provincial park opened by Premier William Of on Saturdiy July You your lam l tun The ilk ope at Free entry pirkmg gator drinks at moderate prices tree bicycle loans p shelters nature MS children play Darn and special e are us some things to do see make spend most of day at Bronte Creek Sen Georgetow Ci Wagon rides A new e acre park is Situated at planning a Drive ott the Queen Elizabeth to the north service road Bronlo Cr nglonandOakvlle Ft Modl 74 74 1EL3 Food capacity In Iba 245 1b 2001 4501 6601b 787 1b 635 1 8101 twist horn Or Highway li t completed in iDy Special Bus service For ISpLCIJl Saturday only IK from that day OAK ILLF Flu 1 con GO rams at 1 iv rig tor p rk starting ir rough f i until on hour LION Bust will from term rial hour a 45 m mules past winy normal GOS routings ding stop tti flHi GO term at live m notes past hour hour at lin p the hour Ir tott Jo Creek Saturday July