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The Acton Frefc Pr Wed December Health Unit may face layoffs Regional Hoard of Health as well as other boards across the province may have to face layoffs due to provincial cutbacks In health spending During meeting Wed the board froie staff its current level and with one exception told that replace ments for people leaving the Health Unit could not be hired without the consent of One exception to that rule was made Wednesday when Director of Nursing Craig explained a dnln con trol person had resigned and that program depended on another person being hired It could not continue othirwise she felt A memo from the Ministry of Health spelled out the for the board Ministers W Mnrtln said In planning for you should work from concept that Ministry will he making every possible fort to contain operating costs the lowest possible level The Hoard of Health directive Is accepted no example of what is expected to a trend at tin In main iknirt nts health seems to lie out along educa lion as two fields up more the provincial funds thin lonsldimt rcnsonohli by officials In Hit provincial dipartiuiiit Limehouse resident Wrecking yard still a problem The wrecking in the village of limehouse is an unresolved to the residents Jim Fifth Line told Hal ton Hills council night He said a committee was formed after a public meet and a name petition was drawn up We want to come as a large dele gation loudly protesting we wanted to act in a reasonable manner He listed the objections to the wrecking yard included the petition and cited danger to children because of traffic and en fence the location on top of historic lime kilns and on the ment and the eyesore in the middle of the village He said the residents had tried stop the present expansion and asked council reconsider renewing the licence Wc were told the matter was being studied the solicitor and were asked to hold off in the best Interest of thetown Wedldlhls but four months later nothing has happened Mr said he rend in the newspaper that council had stopped any further action against the owner because the fence had been moved back and now with the bylaw Mr said the was the real iirob lem The fence Is as as what It contains Hi said he was urging council to anyone out of business but asked lor long term Ik said he would like a committee of rsidtnts to work with a commit tic of council to work tut a long term solution Wed like In know what his solicitor report said and what is happening Mayor Tom Hill pointed town solicitor Raj Steele was in the council chamber and could Councillor claimed it was improper lo ask the solicitor He said council meeting was no place to get into legal matter Councillor Hie Morrow agreed with Hyde and suggested it be referred to the administration committee Councillor Harry Levy said hi would repeat his previous warning and asked council not to prejudice they tan do by airing the subject in public He agreed the matter should be dealt in committee Councillor said Mr Stansbury would be wcl come at the administration committee and promised do their utmost lo help him but warned there is a limit to what can be done ACTON Commissioners held a retirement presentation for custodian Herbert Ritchie during their December meeting Front row left to right Ted Tyler Sr Herbert Ritchie chairman Back row Brown Bob and Lcs Receives plaque at meeting people in Burlington ward boundaries could be changed for the next municipal elections this fall to reflect population changes in Burlington Since the lime of the last election population has risen by fl 268 In 1973 the population of Burlington was but two later it has grown to 101 926 The city is going to investigate the population of each of the eight wards Drive Dont drink police give warning ill abide by the rules of the road and Ix vigilant in their approach to drinking driving Staff Sergeant Ward said His men on the Acton detachment will be making their normal patrols maintaining their usual policypeople ap prehended driving under the influence of alcohol will be charged Hydro sent Herb Itikhie mi off to a flying start inc evening s meet ing Mr Itikhie tired last month after serving with tin as custodian for and a half years Now in Ins 70s he refused to sit still after reaching the usual re age and worked at Prospect Iirk in the sum before finding content men in the then new Hydro Christmas meeting chairman Wilf Mc read dedication to Mr Ritchie which outlined his past life The gentleman was astonished hearing some of he parts Ik explained that he did not think anyone knew lot of the information and Mr Met is to his source but received no answer GIFTS for BOYS tsSocks ShotsB ItsSw GlovesMittsHats Underwear Model SetsPcn Sets HINTONS Utiicatlon included a inhonoro picture of Mr Ritchie In his of service for the working Ihc address and the signatures of the dm Commission and all the stiff plaque was also wife who did not attend the meeting received a of flowers Taking Mr is Jim Minor injuries car collision housewife and three of her children suffered minor injuries Saturday morning when her car struck a parked car on Highway one mite west of Ihi Seventh Line of M4 Peel St as will as sons Ronald 16 Shawn eight and six were treated for cuts and at Georgetown Hospital released Police said Mrs was passing mother car in a 197T Martin when she lost eon swerved Into parked cur owned by of Main St N in Police estimated damage to the Mazda and the parked 197 Ford at SI combined Ihc St Rivirluriml linking ind Out wis in Missed Your Free Press Please Let Us Know Our carriers do their best to give fast courteous service but mistakes do happen so if you do not receive your paper or have any complaints regarding delivery please call our office 8532010 TOWN OF HILLS a RECREATION DEPARTMENT J Christmas Ice Skating Program in Acton and Georgetown Acton Georgetown J Gordon Community Centre J Memoriol Arena Memorial PUBLIC PUBLIC PUBLIC SKATING I SKATING SKATING Hopefuls on hustings About people many of them delegates to the Ontario Liberal leadership to four of the candidates anxious to take over reins irom 1 re I leader Hob Nixon Mark Albert Hoy and David and psychiatrist Stuart Smith spoke to the candidates and ra interested to kick In ivening of political Thursday In Hew into the having announced his landldney in flown toOttawn and back in linn to belli by government had no plan or criteria on which to base closing of hospitals He said the government plan would sec across the board Smith was of the opinion that under the current care there was no reward for doctor who did not put people in hospital for longer than necessary or for a hospital hat operated if flclcntly Peterson I lawyer and rookie con tinned to pump at spending on have to he In the lure long to lie offended by thi waste Many people on 1 replaced by slgnn A Ibpral critic on I demon lory billion program behind so many of the government decisions The only reasons the legislation was introduced whs cause Jimmy Snow got by a car hi charged Allxrt Roy of Ottawa said the health programs hud mushroomed hospitals are set up there accountability it analysis using Or dii 975 24 Order for Christmas Jji 1976 1 40 p it I Dec 27 1975 10 i m until 10 p g Admission LARGE SELECTION OF FLOWERING PLANTS t I Liu Dnud Arrangements For all occasions Jftntti Jixr Always a good supply of FRESH CUT FLOWERS until December Jimiary 30 rim 30 p i Admission Ch S Student S until 3pm December January until 4pm Admission i i Children Students i i SI jrn y giamuy si FAMLy SKATING S 1 a sioo Caroline Flower Garden CentreO a ACTON S LEADING FLORIST 8532980 TwoMlmWut at Acton South S of Hi FAMILY I FAMILY SKATING I SKATING Dec 29 31 Dec 21 January 115pmun 3 p a si i 2 a SlIMll SHNNY HOCKEY I HOCKEY I HOCKEY I J January 1976 Uec a untl 12 p J 30 a m until 30 J SI SI pat perron SI par parson I to out pattens 915am until 15am S Stuart Smith would walk away with trophy Smith said the liberals not made their missogi during last election Hi said a I govern liis leadership small would ill his big guy has gut it thin party lit said said tin I i only one llmt Id protect public from lurgf unions and large corporations On education Smith said iduiation should be to more people than high school ide i of university and college as an extension of high school should have gone out a long time Hi said it mighl be a good i for piople work a year or so going on University should be for those training for something or wanting to learn something I hey should not there because need certificate for a job Smith reillzed the govirnment moc to close hospital throughout the province was necessary one but he felt it was being done all wrong He el limed Tory Levis AJ PLACE Anna John Johnny and Pompy 1 lfll if Instant Coffee Navel Oranges Pears Delicious Apples 389 litz backers CANADA EVISCERATED Young Turkeys EXCLUSIVE AT CANADA A EVISCERATED BASTED YOUNG FROZEN TaUeRite Turkeys BURNS hoc Smoked Hams r CENTRE CUT Smoked Ham Steaks SLICED LUY MAPtE Side Bacon Sausage Meat 78 FOIL WIDTH Green Giant Peas 37wrp HOLIDAY STORE HOURS CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAV DAY NEW YEAR S DAY Certificates