Open letter to Acton from retail merchants Delegates of the Chamber of Commerce will be meeting with Halton Hills council on January concerning the The reconstruction phase Please fill in the question an adverse effect and return it to Family Mill SL A group of rctiiil merchants got together Monday evening and drafted an Open Letter to the people of the town asking their support and opinions Here is the merchants let local business and would to keep this to minimum The tment Ins indicate Pool Sales Neilsen Clothing or Shoes as as Delegates of the Chamber of Commerce will bo meeting with on January wiling be compensated by a belter looking street more plea surable shopping conditions fcr Acton residents This is a golden to makt the downtown the apparent failure of P laia to materialize on feood P slart laza to materialize on till We desperately need a fabric and drapery store bathroom boutique sports specialty shop We could use more shoe stores men i wear etc competition would help us ill and give dents much more variety and value for their money tune to be in tie of restricted bud The merchants This is a critical time for downtown Aclon for two rca sons a plaza cast side of town the planned recon of Mill St E from Main to Wilbur This sanction was placed in the capital budget of the former town of Acton The Halton Hills council is rcidy to act on this in 1976 Moll proposed We have the opportunity his express our either strive for the status Georgetown provided their quo or the creation of a mall own parking lots some years effect in the downtown core t highly Status quo leaves us with that will hind us parking on both sides narrow lot on i silver pi it Sidewalks congestion and The best wee in hope for hazardous walking and commitments from conditions merchants militating Creation of a mall effect their willingness to high would require rerouting of business taxes fon period all truck traffic time Hilton Hills touncil Wallace to help industrial then tooptr ilt park development provision ensure that off street of street parking widen Lurkini is the first phase in lug of sidewalks and ht wist met Mill St up of existing buildings Nervous birds from friend shy Present the ducks Ins in idi the rest of the birds terrified of dose contact with hum ins When Tutor Hit her reguhr trip to to the birds in tear ilh they flock around her mil seem to hold a delightful mcal time conversation the fluttering of tin Aplastic bag food more unusual fright and flight Obviously distressed s looked around for of Ik there si me missmf She I lit birds r isdootluriLighb lipping their inn fteii when nun it been fuiline Ik Chamber of Commerce Questionnaire 1 Would you like to see a revitalized down town section of Acton YES NO 2 If yes are you a merchant YES NO If yes to Question 2 Business Name Address Owner of Business Owner of property Would you be willing to pay higher bust taxes to help pay for off street park mg If NO to Question 2 Are you a resident Do you shop in Acton The Free Press Wed January 14 197 3 Strikes posts iHuhw hit gti inlptsts he driven l In Mi inn oft St rtt id SUM in ifi HS HOLDEN OPTOMETRIST Cork SI GUELPH 7150 THE REV CHUCK Beaton had all his family present at his induction service at Trinity United church Sunday evening Seated with him are his parents Capt and Mrs Horace Beaton Port Elgin In the back row are daughter Kathryn his wife Jean daughter Miriam and son Mark Rev Charles Beaton inducted at Trinity ACTON CHAMBER of COMMERCE GENERAL MEETING Monday January 19 it the Band Hall DINNER MEETING per person GUEST SPEAKER Julian Reed M P All Proceeds to Community Betterment 1 unity I ehurch wis ilnusl filled fir thi indue lion of its new minister the Chirks Helton li IJ I en nil I us load of mil Hint i lhrmiLli the snowstorm from Ins hurt Inn irk hum to In present for the eirimuiv lhi jo It d look in tin jtvful I hi thi ehureh wis when the Acton pit it il i ml ihiesi toffti r urns illw j imn id Willi liappj ins f Hie i Mr to tit thinks tin birds or friit if insportid to I ike test wliiih wen nets if wire off he lake thi 35 cent admission to pools arenas Still seeking answer Fairy Lake birds mLid sir iiLht fir vu vbodv thirst fir i fimiK i mnrt if eouncil inL them wire Ins pur ild Mrs llurlie on i rt 1 Ilhi Mr ml Mrs Clunk Hi tii win met it tin I if iter three Mirk it ind Him Ik fori 111 w is id the supervising of the At ton until new minister was The Don Miles of St s ind the lessons ilIri the mon I he Day ihairminof he the formal indue lion sernei Hi Hon wis formally con ducted to iht front of by Ross Knechlel tluiirmnn of pastor re- litions committee of Ihe hurth The I Cook liifjlcwowl ehiirmni of ihons for the tht of Knox Presbyter i former of both Trinity Churchill hit bury ittendid Mr Ik ton his mm it the mint Sun di Ihe fimil will move here it end of tht Mrs He is i te it lit r rents i IJfO IJC1 and rt With no long range solution to the on who have it si good refuse to migrate Keillor brought subject up at Mills administration tommitttt Me pointed out the in there somtonc his to feed them ind the water open so won freeze or them aver winter season At a December meeting council voted to feed them but claimed the responsibility for feeding them has not been established Mayor Tom Hill contended it is the Credit Vallev vation Authority respon Ho said hive employees feeding geese it the dam birds said great number of people who cannot pirti in other forms of recreation enjoy tht birds and the walk on lake front Facility superintendent Pat said he wanted to know whether Iht Acton arena mamtcn manager lo iren i i warden 1 hi si in imjositnn on irtni mm but out hi bird town if li in 1 ninth litit thine ts tin birds t wait until Vt mikts lit will frtti lit s ml frotn s van Ind iht Ma hit hid bin rhcrt Hon omLlobivi in gtrdiLLuiL holes in birds then m kids fill in lit birds ive htm fed for v will not Mini sIk iskultortmovi In wild Hi Hit w to fed s hid tun illt d in for wi rt lit I irks in tin town s risponsilnlilv should sit the bird Hoiking up on Hie short me to be fed Ik suggested in ifn building I iki could house diiniiL winttr Tin tuts tuts for student for if four it Mil simt for tin ilnrtt whitb is SI Iwtf i vith will lint i It I I null it Hi would his si m those Mr would sometimes it In is it itv isk i St s Iht just jear If lit not Ik en in a rcil estate siksmin II inn this is in lay in irkh in leading Lruuu md m Ik has now decided to re turn to lit w is I I Orion thirst whins i irm of induction fir Hit the birds dipirlmint feed knp the w open or house Hum if possible I d like to this dunned problem solvit rimir LAKEVIEW CENTRE Sptclallth On CELANESE VENTURE OEITE CALLAWAY Hard Surf en in I ARMSTRONG AND G A F mil Lakeview GARBAGE STUDY OPEN HOUSE Come and help In the selection socially acceptable locations lor garbage disposal In Halton Region Sec the displays and the target areas Identified as tech nlcally suitable or landfill sites Come and find out about reclaiming valuable re sources from garbage Public School Auditorium Line and Wednesday Jonuaryilst NOTE you can t visit the Open House bo sure complete and mall the postcard In the pamphlet mailed recently all householders We are all pari of the problem become part of the solution DANCING Every Saturday 9 pm am at lie Acton Legion JAN 17 COUITRY PEDAGOGUES Jan Entertainment in Lounge Shaynes Guardsmen per couple WINTER COATS by CWC 50 Reg 4995 NOW 1995 NOW AT Centre I Tack ToflS St ACTON Should you be considering tte purchase of a Registered Retirement Savings Plan Betot Investing Investigate the Sin Lite has to otter Let me show you how one our plans can be tailored your Individual needs a substantial Income tax i be right now rite to day to CHARLES HULL Court Guelph Ontario 1 Phone Stnlife OFCANAD Iben ipptrtiitlv triffit undents is WidnesdTv dm to Ik ivv SMI Naturalizers man SHOES DOWNTOWN ACTON HALM HILLS SPECIAL SALE APPLIANCES MIX AND MATCH All Odds and Ends Must Go 39 or 54 Box Springs and Mattresses FROM 00 A SET Reg Set DONT MISS WIS OPPORTUNITY TO ON SAVINGS mm hills 352 Qutin St E Hwy No Acton