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Hundred and First YearNo ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY AUGUST Fifty Pants Fifteen Cents New federal boundaries Wouid sever Halton Hi A severed Halton Hills is proposed in federal electoral boundary changes released this week by an independent commission Acton would remain in a largely Halton area and Georgetown would be lumped in with Caledon the Town of Vaughan and the Township of King Halton Region would have a riding that would include all of Burlington plus a second riding that would include the Town of Oakville the Town of Milton plus Acton and part of the former Esquesing area of the present town of Halton Hills The Georgetown area would be placed in a Peel Halton riding that would include the north east of plus Vaughan and King The newest revision would give Ontario MPs seven more than at present as determined in accordance with the provisions of section of the British North America Act as amended and the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act as amended The proposed changes coming in he midst of an Ontario election campaign have already been criticized for confusing voters in the September election where completely different riding boundaries are being used for the first time Halton Hills is completely in the new Halton Burlington riding in the provincial Progressive Conservative candidate Gary has branded the timing as confusing The population breakdown for the new rid ings is Burlington Halton62679 and Peel Halton 790 ings Liberal MP Frank Phil brook of represents Halton riding which includes the Town of urban Milton former Esquesing Acton and Georgetown and Township are In too riding represented by Tory MP Bill of in eludes the City of Burlington former Nassagaweya and extends westward into Region Electoral Boundaries Com mission of Ontario Chairman of the body Mr Justice Campbell Grant of the Sup reme Courl or Ontario Public sittings on the pro posed changes arc to be heard across Ontario Interested residents can appear in Toronto on Oct at a Such persons must notify the secretary of the commission in writing if plan to moke personal representation This must be done within three weeks The secretary Brian Me Cool has an office St Clair Ave East Toronto Will cause confusion Pro noted changes in local fed oral election tiding Commenting on the proposed federal riding boundary changes Burlington Conner at candidate Gary said he felt the announcement at this time would cause even more confusion thin thai which already exists provincially He noted that the changes in the ridings locally some confusion and that natural There s no federal for three it seems so unnecessarj Asked to comment while in Milton Tutsday ifternoon Ontario Premier Bill Davis Continued on a- Dr Philbrook puzzled MP Frank is just as confused about new proposed federal electoral boundaries in as most of the public In an inter vie a late Tuesday afternoon said he plans to investigate thoroughly what has been done to his riding I haven t really had time to study what has been done to my riding All 1 know so far is what I have seen in the paper and using my old riding map I haven been able to figure out what I ve lost exactly he complained When Informed that he had tost Georgetown and the part of his riding which Is In Wellington County he said he would complain to the Electoral Boundary Com mission I lap pointed 1 am very disappointed about losing Georgetown and some of township I wanted to keep all of Hills in my tiding along with Milton and Oakville Hills should be all together In one riding said He noted that he had ex peeled to lose and the parts of his riding in Welling ton but was surprised to lose Georgetown MP said he only knew what he saw In the daily advertisements on and thai MPs given prior warning of the boundary changes At one time heard I would lose everything north of Highway and that was later changed to everything north of Highway I had also heard I would keep Georgetown nod Milton and lose Acton As 1 said I knew 1 would lose and I thought maybe Acton but not Georgetown he explained Further north Describing the entire matter as puzzling said he think keeping Acton but losing Georgetown made sense since Acton is further north I love this riding and the people in it I hate to lose any One thing It will be easier to Let around the riding now En reaction to reports that provincial officials are upset about the announcement because it further confuses during an election Philbrook said the ment wis merely coin He noted federal boundary changes hive been announced in British Columbia and Quebec and Tuesday was simply lie diy for the for Ontario He said he now his JO d ijs to complain to the torn mission taking core of boundary and hat after further study he will lodge complaint Philbrook said he hold out much chnnu of i change in the torn mission decision Ins complaints been He he torn mission likes the hut t often change its mind GARY Tory candidate in Halton Burlington riding was warml greeted by Premier Bill Davis at mid afternoon Tuesday when the leader of the Ontario Conservatives stepped down from his campaign bus in Milton Karen Hi If man attends Miss CNE competition Miss Karen of I Acton Miss Acton Ealr travelled lo the Cana National Exhibition on Town shocked by councillors death the litle which wire the firsl pine contest from ttu lot ton were tint irqov the twodivs at the matter outcome None a iris wirt those n opening day list to compete for the title of Miss ilong with other Ontario Fair Queens Miss Connit Course of Mil ton Miss and Miller also parti in the event Janet of the and Ann Ktnnedj of top in said had wonderful tinu and hi trip fantastic Hills council met travel to ind trim lit fair Monday night but adjourned in shocked l silence upon hearing of Ihe Tucsdav death of Councillor 1en Coxe t5 Halton was shocked and saddened this week the sudden death from a heart attack of In Peel Memorial Hospital late Monday afternoon Mr was well known as a councillor for Hal ton Hills and also at Regional council and was acclaimed landfill in the north and regional councillor for that was known to both press and fellow councillors as first entered politics councillor in 1971 and was elected dcpulj reeve in With the advent of regional death he government Mr was of elected as councillor for Ward He former tow Two authorities He served on the Hills works committee and wasehairman in He was also a member of the public works committee Ihe region In addition he served on both Credit Author tv and Region Conservation Author t At the time of his icechairman would go to bat for the little A good councillor and lend sorrowful comment An asset council who wilt be sorelv missed com Los Chief slntton Officer for Region said I found lo Mr is survived by his wife Ruth daughter Janice Mrs Johnston and fast trams no problem here sister Dons Mrs George imillle Hilton Hilts works committee decided then inn l high speed nil lines in the in at the McCturcJoncs Home Georgetown with interment at Greenwood Cemetery has been invited to send i August in Mississauga discuss high speed rail lines won Ik represented at the meeting KAK HI MAN Miss Acton Pair took in tin Sweetheart of the Fairs contest along with other fair Queens for the Miss CM tide held opening day The contest was rained and moved into the coliseum whore it concluded with a flow of glory for Miss Fair the new Miss CNE Miss Miller and Miss Connie Course also competed On September 1 Acton and Esquesing will be Division Ten Midnight 1 the constables in Division 10 Hilton Police Will located in Transferrtd he extending their from Division 11 District into ind Georgetown will be or past siver ye trs Tom these ircislnvehienpohiid tht P tonus Aelon when in nttd was in ixeh I ill frit i irt is m Iht Haiti Itiiim id Milton rural it iff lit rn yen ills Ward will be rd Million of Region Constables Mar tieorLiiowu hall District held I indsoy irtcrs North Hilton in Michael Mictmhki all iludmi had previous with Georgetown ind old the Metro Toronto police of Milton be tilled force Edward one Georgetown will comes from Hamilton Division and William w is Division 1 held officer will lit These men are not will still rookies Staff eoim untie the jurisdiction Ward said Milton There will be one inmmin In SI ill telephone for all litre will people in District one ill Environmental Board touring route lands iludme I hist Hit missjgi is re It id to he district division St iff ird tommintidlhitliiwuildhkt tilling is muih ill lot it on in order lo Hie in In this in In speeded up staffing tht shift if September will be Slilf Sirgi W will be thin ft r sure is runr rs tin mint fit thru of lours of ilfttidh the Bradley million to George llvilni eorridor i hided Id ils of inngs into lint remit in in Hit I i 1 He for the COUNCILLOR past master of Campbell like him He was very aware Masonic Lodge and member of people and their concerns of Georgetown Masonic Some of the staff took it wt re going to Mr just was him licenced as a real estate salesman with an Brock lljrris of company Keg ion Conservation Tributes from fellow Authority described him as councillors and staff are of the numerous Mavor Tom Hill with a strong described him as a dedicated concern for conservation councillor who had farmed for many the interest of the town at at rus home on the heart lie worked hard at the Region for the expansion later operated a painting of Georgetown sewage and decorating business disposal plant and for the He was the second of water to Norval to die of a heart attack and was dedicated to the in the first term of regional position he held government for the area Vtooldgotobat Graham Ripley of George- At the regional level he town died before he could Was respected a driving assume his elected office In force in the fight against Hills Free Press Canadawide winner vnwed the firm I mil Tom was reluclanl to hi our sum line question is still he fori the hoard but nt led Ixwnl is touring the lands I i first look at il it iht hearings Hi snd the is aline mil wish js In Canada wide competition The Acton Free Press was this year presented with two major awards one for the best allround newspaper and one for the best front page The presentations took place last week at Saskatoon during the annual convention of the Canadian Community Newspapers Association The Free Press was entered in the class for newspapers in the circulation category of to 3999 The Gertrude A Dunning Memorial trophy was presented for the best all round category Competition officials described this years classes as having the highest entry on record There were entries in all the categories For the best front page The Free Press was awarded the Fort Erie Times Review award Other winners hi the annual competition sponsored by the Tonal newspaper association were The Canadian Champion Milton which won the best all round trophy its circulation category and The Independent Georgetown which placed second in its circulation category for tabloid newspapers The three papers are printed at the Acton plant of Dills Printing and Publishing Co Ltd Milton Publisher Jim Dills was in Saskatoon to receive the awards Son Steven Dills accepted the award for the Georgetown paper from the Hon John Diefenbaker who made some of the presentations following a luncheon address to the convention Other Halton winners included The Beaver and the Burlington Post which took second and third in their circulation category for tabloid newspapers pass Three men die over weekend Two and inolhir nun hi mi worked fir the I ml Mini accidental lalbraith forhldl in tin in tuilph limpid from illness Surviving him ihikinnuho il Main St John lltnry Walker in who worked in ihe in department and was from Orion Ontario is killed Saturday night ir when his molorcjele barrier at township lint The third a former Kn was drowned in Illicit Sum Hi leaves a wife and a family on ltd in