Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), November 5, 1975, p. 5

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May open in spring The Acton Press Wed November 1975 Recovery house is underway BARKER uses the proper methods for crossing guards as he keeps his one foot on the curb and the other on the same line as his partner across the street Students act as crossing guards be a place where men are brought to out for a few It will be a place for inebriates who require detoxification They will be encouraged by com passionate hopefully expert people to take in the program and they will be encouraged to the reeling or self worth that is through drinking That in a nutshell Is the way Hod of Milton describes the hopes and aspirations he and his Helton Regional Police Scr Peter Bromley has been in town frequently the past lev days recruiting students from Robert Utile public school as crossing guards The are needed the Mill Willow corner to atop traffic as school children cross the busy Inter section Two patrols are needed In this new method with one guard on each side of the street When called to duty they take one step into the street keeping one foot on the curb tie other on tin- white painted line on road Each guard is kilty corner the other so they are on different lines Once in the inter section they keep their arms and fingers outstretched indicating someone Is going to cross Once the pedestrian Is across the guards wave the traffic on Sergeant said this is the first lime this method has been used but wns adopted by some lime ago Grade sevens in the school lire undergoing a training session with he Sergeant before actually practising the method themselves Passing motorists instinctively slop or slow down when thev sec someone standing on Ibe corner hut the new crossing guards wave them through Pedestrians of every age must loom to the Sergeant The school children have a very responsible job lotto and pedestrian cooperation is a important pari of teaming that responsibility There have been guards at the Bennett school each year colleagues on the board of Mr Lewis has end directors hold for the aged by an early response Recovery House of the United Mr Lewis is the president Auto workers and the the newly Incorporated ton Presbytery which board of directors Other key donated and respet positions are held by vice- lively president Hob Clement recently as Tuesday the surer Hon and Presbyterian Church tary Fellowship Group Red tone support behind of recfl had hoped the house have opened by the of Ihis month but the pre llminary work that must be the financial done has taken longer then locn inn be found for the rcRrdcnls it must ah meet criteria set down by both the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Communlly and Social The drinking problems Both restrict set down by each tacw lists credibility In the region A long wait in and In Toronto arc the facilities for handling has tea Lewis and other pro- pledge of of Ihe recovery sees the three donations as breakthrough and differ and as Mr arncd few sites meet the combined rcstridlons rrdlblllly Inilinlly the hoard of may renl a house In stabllsh Home folder is represents Ihe hours of ANDREWS points the way to safety for the young pedestrian She is one of the new M Bennett crossing guards at the corner who arc learning the proper methods of guarding people from traffic research and leg work and reams of correspondence to and from government organiza tions and business this point Ihe group has officially an tutor poratetl hoard directors with 15 members cross set lion In Ihe board of dlnilors linn drawn up a budget of for the first veors effort Providing final approval is given ill permit of Ihenper iting ami costs will be covered the pro vince leaving tin group to raise locally An Intensive campaign aimed at raising thai is to swing Into high gear and according to I donations from nil sectors are I be board hopes lo receive financial support from foundations bodies industrial firms and unions as well as service and church organic at Ihe h he house will open In the spring of The notes that the are now focussing on an older burnt that can he renovated Ihe choosing of a site represents one of the major problems the group faces In gillliig project operative Not only does the site have to meet local zoning regulations and he favorably received by Windows thefts police broken windows were to polite lit pasl week one at Variety stare the at the Atton Billiards Police are also Invest the Ihefl of iwo cable and a IDsldiroadund Jl highway equipment hi longs to Cable terns looking for help could spend six to nine months trying lo gel into either We feci we have to him before he the skids and before Irreparable damage Is done to Ills em his family or to himself House will be unique In that it is believed to be the only home that inters to people In detoxification units a rccoveiy wing tinted through letters from hospitals iIik tors police and businesses as well as Ihe AA bra ruins in the region According to Mr his group of its realizes the house wont lie the answer drinking problems in Million hut It will hopefully be a muinlngful start and a the right direction Housing starts down from last years total Glen Gray Recreation Director TOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR A Quasar Television Works in a drawer Building permits Issued in October were down from Inst month but up over October of last year with a total of October com pared to in October Over Ihe year to date per arc down two million dollars from starts ore down from to Thirteen house permits to talling were Issued last month up six from Sep tember An industrial permit for Commercial Shearing in Ac- Ion accounted for and an industrial building being constructed by on Mounlainvlcw North was listed at Work has started on novation of the old stone house on Maple Avenue Georgetown into a day care centre The permit is valued Despite the lateness of the season seven swimming pool permits were issued bringing the total for the year to 142 new pools in own almost he sumo as 1U74 at this time Hills has collected 127 In permit fees but lot levies are the big money make- To date this George town collected in lot levies and Acton has col Gray urea recreation coordinator will issume tin position of recrenlion director filling the spot vacated Doug he of October Mr dray caini to George town as ana coordinator shortly before establish mini of regional and the establishment of Halloo Hills the His salary wilt In- MMi range The position of retreatlnn director was with applications- received for the e job Plant now for Fall EVERGREENS SHRUBS Complete Floral Service For the Unique Gift Try Our Dried Arrangements Terranums Tropicals Fresh Cut Flowers Opn7dtYnWekB Phone 8532980 FIRST LINE TELEVISION II Caroline Flower Garden Centre SALFS SERVICE II L4ln Fit mi Mill St Aitnn II of Acton South Side of Highway iis i spring blooming our yoursolf to a Dutch Trent today TuhHvirinthCrocus Drops Houses addition to plant approved Homes in Kinfiluim Hill an addition the Shearing plant helped boost the total for building permits in Acton in October There wire eight permits issued by Hills for single familv dwellings In Kinghnm Hill total ling building permit for Commercial Shea ring wis valued at wire thrtc pit idential iddli liter Hums repairs Hinting to GOO and on garage at There for Mi di a for 12 ategoi Trust the Dependable GAL Great paints at great prices what the Dependable Duo offer you You know that you re getting the best with ClL Interior Paints Both CILTONE Satin Latex and Latex SemiGloss Paints are easily applied quickdrying and equipment is easy to clean in water So take advantage of the Dependable Duo and pick up some ClL Latex Paint at great low prices Faints 25 OFF ALL WALLPAPER BOOKS We have 26 Books including such Brand Names as Birge Sunworthy Etc MOSS HARDWARE FACIAL TISSUE 53 89 Glad Pick JO GARBAGE BAGS 198 89 RciJte PAPER TOWELS I 01 FABRIC SOFTENER TOILET BOWL CLEANER Aii PEANUT BUTTER All CAT FOOD MARGARINE SHREDDED WHEAT APPLE JUICE flugM APPLESAUCE SAUERKRAUT 99 CREAM CORN DRINK PRODUCE Emperor RED GRAPES 35 CABBAGE MUSHROOMS SOFT MARGARINE 9 MILK MEAT ROUND STEAK ii nine Top Round Roost or Steak STEWING BEEF BEEF LIVER BEEF PORK Mi SAUSAGE SIDE BACON PEAS and CARROTS MIXED VEGETABLES ACTON

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