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The Acton Free Press Wed December 17 crash Two persons suffered or injuries Friday afternoon in a twocar collision on IS Side road a half mite east of the First Line In Nassaga Gawley of Main St S Apt Georgetown ing a 1974 Dodge which was In collision with a 1970 Olds- mobile driven by Michael of MoffaL A passenger in the Gawley car year old Catherine of 185 King St Georgetown was treated in hospital for cuts and bruises FINE CHRISTMAS GIFTS PENS PENCIL SETS BALL POINT PENS FOUNTAIN PENS by mita Schittcr In Gold HINTONS THE HOBO created several balloon animals during his Christmas entertainment of firefighter children Sunday Bobo followed in the steps of Santa Claus who also visited the annual get together HELPING THEMSELVES TO their pre Christmas dinner Acton Firefighters and their families celebrate dunng their annual party Sunday The children had already gone down the line of seasonal foods on tables set up in the DORIS AND Alf and their grandson Michael Shannon enjoyed the firefighters Christmas gathering Disgruntled landowner Calls NEC plan land grab scheme After all the restrictions put on land in the Niagara all that is left for the private landowner to do without prohibition Is to walk on the land dig on it with a hand shovel grow food or flowen on it take pictures of it or lie down and die on it This is the opinion of G Frank Harshman of Brit lid as he presented it to the Niagara Commission public meeting in Milton Dec Mr and his wife were two of many land owners and organizations who presented their views lo chairman Anne and a panel of NEC members They called the NEC plan a camouflaged land grab scheme on a par with stock manipulation In the summer just passed the City of Burlington acres of magnificently beautiful se cluded and forested land In valley of the Twelve Mile Creek Mr Harshman ex plained This land hod pre viously been designated by the Department of tion Services as the first Tor as park and The land was assessed at per acre This fair and reasonable offer was not just turned down by the Coun hut Mayor Harrington In reference to our land took the occasion to state the follow No democracy The complain this remark by Mayor Harrington has seriously could drink from the creek and today you can I stand the smell This has hap pened from the houses rcody on the Escarpment Harold object a proposed development predated in the eyes of the Clcmbrook Estates public the value of the pro- There are six streams run In this democracy it through farms from Ihe and incredible i will preserve the land quarries in the area Mayor said the commls Chicken farmer had no authority over said he would be directly Ps quarries or the by the subdivision I licensing of them Millions will be frozen out of busi of tons of stone and grovel are said the owner of a needed to build the city that Is chicken raising opera growing from Toronto to ZENITH MODULAR SOUND SYSTEMS CHANNEL SYSTEMS STEREO SYSTEMS PORTABLE STEREO PORTABLE PHONO ion Wants Speyside wilderness Wilson Dale representing three landowners with acres each in the planning ores of the Niagara Escarp ment Commission suggested at a public meeting last week land separated before development control should be allowed for building He said he was against snowmobiles and on lands and suggested a wilderness area be established at He would like the province to acres now owned by area left for quiet enjoyment the imposition of despotic and repressive controls leads one to the inescapable conclusion that the primary objective is by Mr Dole were tor a to destroy the market for restriction of one dwelling per these lands thus depreciating lot a linear park system a their value at the cxptasc legal status of the Bruce Trail hardship or bankruptcy firmly established and the of their shackled victims that such autocratic to the Twelve Mile Creek If should be allowed he this type of development goes said The denial of accepted he said and basic rights of property Refused sale owners to sell their lands by Clcmbrook would NFC member Jack of Indian Creek of said the Hamilton he soid FIRST LINE TELEVISION SALES and SERVICE Mill St E Acton 853 1057 Gravel Ltd for the wilder area Further suggestions made Cal the ledon Involve lots on acres of land on Rattlesnake Point The properly is owned by elements of Milton who claimed to have credentials as a conservationist In the past I have refused sell Rattlesnake Point for quarrying he told the meet ing At considerable flnan cial sacrifice hod no control of tor subdivision We can only comment and forward our findings on to the Minister of Housing 1 would think you could sell your eggs to the people he Joked People greedy Casey Bos of objected to building freezes on farmland People are too greedy in this country he sold What Ihey say Is I flnan hove a nice piece of land and I refusedTo want anyone on it The Caledon mayor chairman appointed chairman Niagara mission Niagara Escarpment Com established and set up head quarters in Georgetown The NEC was established for the purpose of developing McCaguc of who resigned to run in the Sep tember provincial election In the riding of The appointment effective immediately was announced by Premier William Davis on Wednesday today Mr McMullin has been a member of Ihe Commission since when it was surrounding area The under lying principle of the is that any development should maintain the of the area The first Commission chairman was George with and said NFC devalued land and was no more restrictive than municipalities I predict to you that land will ultimately be worth more In the Niagara Escarpment area when the plan is official he said There will be more demand for land in controlled areas Rod on behalf of the South land owners said the plan for the escarpment j plan is don is a to ly development should Albion township the natural environ warden of Peel County arc as Mr McMullin lives In Cale- principle of the is don is a former reeve of should Just buy the lond and Albion township a former pay an honest price If they and arc as concerned as they say life member of the Metro- they are Toronto and Region Farmers In the area object Authority Board sells school length of time Mr Clements sold Rattle snake Point to the Conserva Authority in 1961 at per acre a giveaway he said He accused the people at the meeting as being affect with an empirebuilding to development within the bug it seems to be the escarpment because of our civilization The bigger dangers William the budget the more we Shields a farmer spend and the more we at tht base of change things he said I m Point said Fifty years ago not a speculator I think our argued hi I plan or subdivision would pro- SMinnXuSa K io oihi S no roslrlcllons on the building barns for livestock as long lor Kid In answer to objections of CHECK LIS Evening Sandals and Matching Bag Leather Purses Lounging Slippers by Scholl House Slippers for the Entire Family a Wallabees Deluxe Mocatem Winter Boots Christmas Gift Certificates SHOES DOWNTOWN ACTON ATTENTION BOYS and GIRLS By gosh the price was fin ally right Board of decided Thursday as trustees accepted Hills offer of for the Non al school The only possible stumbling block now that could prevent closing the book on the month Normal school saga is approval by the Ministry of Education which board chairman Judv Alexander nays is contingent to closing council an extra onto their of fcr of for the school The purchase will include the acres of land and both the old and new school buildings school first Jumped into tht headlines in bcr 1973 when the board first pressed to have Ihe town pur chase the school so it could be used as a community centre Premier William Davis was even brought into the battle to re open the school at one point but the board firm on the closing question The town has agreed not to announced the school would sell the land for at least five close years and the purchase is be ll fought hard to ng financed by lot levies keep he school open and then The sale concluded months have It reopened but even of pnee negotiations between were beaten and then municipality and board Minute Gift Ideas CRAZY CURL WAND Mens TRAVEL SET Various Sizi HEAVY DUTY BATTERIES 99c Cotton Vao BATH TOWELS 599 ALBUMS 188 Pkfl of SOAPS BRUT SETS CHOCOLATES and NUTS Hallmark CHRISTMAS CARDS and WRAPPING ACTON PHARMACY DOWNTOWN ACTON LTD LOWELL BROS MEAT ftMEJBflJJ RED BRAND BEEF Chocl Bonsn139 Prime Rib Roast Wing Roast or Steaks Shoulder Roast Blade Short Rib Roasts Ground Chuck Small Link Sausage 95ib Maple Leaf Sliced Side Bacon TURKEYS CHICKENS DUCKS all Grade A Order early for best selection and weights LOVELL BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET 77 Mill St 2240 and two of Santa Helpers will be posted in front of ihe Village Boutique at 124 Mill St East every evening this week from 7pm to 9 p m The helpers are making lists and taking letters to Santa Claus Rudolph will be Itading Santa team again this Christmas Eve and he would like to know exactly where to land the sleigh at your house So come and see Holptr Helper Kim and Rudolph Be sure to briny your letters to Santa Claus with J very capable helpers are inside the Village Boutique to help you with your hristmas Gift selections age boutique I Burma Mill St East Acton 8533910