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WE HAVE WORKED YEARS WITHOUT A DISABLING INJURY Acton sewer charges up town wont use lot levies THE LONG BANNER AT THE BUILDING Products plant September when it hopes to pass the half million man hours it all For the last two years the em- mark without an injury One car in the company sparking lot ployees have worked without a disabling injury The occasion carried a miniature of the white green black and red ban marks the second time the plant has gone for two years with ner in the form of a bumper sticker out such injury The plant is looking forward to the coming Our arena is OK Pat supervisor of recreational facilities is pretty sure that the town will not be receiving any mail from the Ontario Ministry of Labor concerning the arena re ok Mr Sheehan said Hi told this paper yesterday that the new roof which was completed last summer is guaranteed for a year After then there 11 be yearly inspections Mr said In last two years arena has had a new roof two new side walls reinforced girders all new wood by alongside the existing ones and a few new steel girders The recreation department recommends to council one or two engineers to inspect arenas each year Mr said The Fred Armstrong Arena at Milton was ordered closed by the provincial Ministry of Labor Three Acton councillors who fought to keep Acton sewer service charges Ihe same as Georgetown des pite Ihe fact equalized charges have been found to be illegal wen I down to defeat Monday night Sewer charges will now cost the average Acton lax payer a year an in crease of SIS over last year Under Ihe equalized system cost would have dropped to Georgetown average taxpayer will now pay 37 for sewer services 2 less than last year Under equalized system the cost would have been 42 an increase of Aclon councillors fought have additional cost ab sorbed by taking the money Acton lot levies lo keep hi charge in Acton he same as last year Councillor Pal aid Alton would be paying he highest sewer charges in niton urged council to use from Acton lot levies He argued that if the former town of Acton still operated separately 600 of the lot levy would have gone to water and He claimed the 35 sewer de ficil in Aeton was caused by necessary repairs in the last few years He said there should be Few repair bills in future since the existing Councillor Kit Morrow contended levies should never be used to cover operating costs but held solely for capital He warned council wuld be selling a prttedml where some lake lot levy funds to decrease the operating costs of the town I may called Scrooge for this he repeated his insistence Ihe deficit by he need of rep i ind ted were needed in the operation of he plant If his is so why did Morrow vott to take of levies to repair Georgetown irtna Major repairs like the arena are a capital cost retorted Morrow He pointed out Ihe regional treasurer and engineer also deemed the sewer repairs as operational Councillor Dick agreed the use of lot levies for operational could be dangerous It appears thai the equalization of charge we did Iwo weeks ago sup posedly on basis of unifying the lown was not the reason behind he whole Councillor Joe maintained lot used only when whole municipality benefits I can justify using levies for stwer tharjcs much easier lhan an arena where only Ihe people who use irtni He said the purpose of lol levies is to rtduu Ihe to all tax Morrow suggested using monej such as lot levies lo operate tht city was the waj its Its seniors week zone rally today ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JUNE 1976 One Hundred a First YearNo Thirty Two Filtctn Cents Hold up complex bylaw bylaw which would have lown properties should not be authorized building of a discussed but said earlier this year is slated to Prty undergo repairs at a cost of approximately Arenas at and have also been ordered closed The arena has already been torn down Repairs to pool municipal was delayed Monday night when council members in lea led I hey wanted more time to all the town txpenditurcs Treasurer King tx plained it by the sale of in de bentures and by raising from levies and the sale of disposable town department on Main Street would be an obvious building not needed if the complex is built He said there is property In Esques about the He suggested the Main Street town offices might be needed in he future and cautioned against the Immediate sale He suggested there should be place where citizens Bicycle car in collision Tony of Kingham received cuts and bruises after he bicycle he was riding was in collision a ear driven by Nancy Duff Chelitnham The sustained 30 in damages in Main St Senior citizens from all numbers of the over this zone congregate Club of Hoik wood went ihe day Wednesday for a rally Woodbine for Sim r Citizens at Coronation park d ly the races Over from It one of the special events and filled up of Senior Citizens week The bus departure lime so Acton group was due lo leave a carlo id had lo go from here St Alban parish hall at 10 a m for the program and pic nic Last the I ions Club provided a bus for mem of Golden lo Manor lawn pari The weather was poor but everything was moved those attending enjoyed the annual event and visiting with Actonians To races last week some of the local members with tll I lbere wort sen lors there together will is enjoying Ihcm selves the olden Club members are to report ire of service too during Senior Citizens week They were to phone calls to remind people of next week s blood donor and memoirs to do this Tht drop in is used decline He said they borrowed money even pay salaries and spent money on items that were not capital costs but merely keep the city operating If we using capital funds for operating costs where do we end up Councillor Harry Levy agreed saying it is wrong tor use capital funds for operating purposes Councillor contended the sewer deficit in Aclon Is really a regional deficit Councillor Hyde said lit is a firm believer In one town and for that reason hod willing lo go for the equal charges but he said he had agree levies should used for operational purposes He asked It King if there was any money in contingency funds lo relieve ihe burden on Ward 1 The treasurer said he had said he was sym pathetic Ward but taking lot levies would be the as his iskinj consideration for Ward I because the town ship grants had been decreased per cent maintained lol levies raised in Atlon had been slated for water and sewers if had been operating as we were we would hive used lol levies for this purpose Iht motion was passed that will see Aclon p iing the increase Hurst commented It may not mailer what you do then will on Her government in soon comments councillor Tuesday frying to responsible councillors we to be about the higher mill rale for as tompared to and home Georgetown now regional charges for sewer The ireasur against relying loo heavily lot levies He predicted a ball park figure of mieht be raised from Ihe salt of town Councillor Harry said he was concerned about which properties were con side red disposable He said he realized it not be public information at this point He said he was more concerned about the the arena repairs over and above Ihi municipal Acton indoor swimming complex pool was closed yesterday The treasurer said the Tuesday and today for re- arena repairs are projected pairs lo tiles in 200 He said is low end and lo ladder to come from the Swimming will resume as budget and usual on Thursday according from lot levies to recreation coordinator Councillor Dick said Anne Pickering he agreed all the disosnble taken over for taxes In make enquiries about tax that is useless and problems He said he hoped could be sold for building lots Hills would maintain emphasized there their envied per capita debt had never been any mention position It docsn mean we or even of selling any should spend money He town parkette meeting said he is opposed the he attended despite a report project in this newspaper Morrow said the arena has I was very concerned lo be repaired and warned about Ihe financing but after about any further onus on going through the list of dis taxpayers town I councillor Armstrong McKenzie says Office wii remain open urged council to gel the whole financial picture together be fore making a decision on He complex He said he was opposed to a plebiscite saying The taxpayers pay us a hell of a lot of money to make decisions He said he Is nol neccssar ily opposed lo any of the pro jects but reminded council there is a library needed Ihe works garage in progress Ihe renovations to all the depart merits being switched such as the ambulance and Tire and the arena repairs Let s know exactly Ihe costs of everything Councillor Joe Hurst urged council to decide whether or came away commented He said the town should start dispos ing of some of the land even if the complex is never built He said hi was impressed the low per capita debt in Hills compared to he remainder of region Councillor Pat said there are pieces of town owned land scattered around Ward I thai could be disposed of He added according Allan consultant on Georgetown Memorial Arena the 200 estimate would be more than adequate unless work men charged more lhan those he normally deals with Morrow said the admin committee should not they want the see the list of properties He He predicted within a few said someone at a meeting years there would be a one made Ihe recommendation lier govern men I Morrow wants 25 year guarantee on present setup Before spending 900 on Imposition of regional a municipal complex Coun government ihe complex Morrow wants a would not oven be considered commitment from Ihe pro- This t procrastination vince that Hills will be it a screw up commented set up the same way for Councillor Em Hyde First next years Ihe government would have Despite allegations he was to be in years before they speaking with his tongue In could guarantee present his cheek Morrow contended system He pointed out the he was serious He said he region Is building a complex was concerned about spend but have no guarantee there Arrangements will be made so Acton people can pay their water bills in councillor McKenzie said this week Although the water billing has been transferred to Georgetown he said an Acton office will have to remain open Water bills can be office at banks or of course by mail The mailer of changes in the Acton town office will be club mimbers every weekd i afternoon for it ind placing cards upcoming event for this lively is a bus lour for July Plan show residents of Kellv rest home on Minn Si will be a during Sen lor Don M is program put in night flower beds built outside formerly lgioi there ire for residents use outdoors We Halton Hills More benches and a shuffle- consideration an in tht plan jested ways and they were mnt stages turned down The wouldn I buy it Hi explained Hills has no over the water and sewer charges Major works done in Acton in the of maintenance capital which compounded Hi expressed over the rtsidcnlial mill nil increasing from near mills lo mills two weeks and now to 117 mills discussed by the general administration committee One clerk is leaving the office leaving Mrs Lorna Clark the only office employee here Changes are being considered In staff and location but councillor is Insistent that an Acton office will remain what could It May extend plexiglass round arena Councillor Pat McKenzie MeKtnzie contended showed he was not satisfied had been in budget wilh a recommendation lo in do Ihe whole thing He said stall plexiglass only down the he had been assured il would sides of arena Monday be done from other night it should when thai mone was taken amount go toward be done all round out of the budget This isn I The original recommend was i gentle- was lo give Cryslaplcx man agreement it would be Plastics job of installing done not half done plexiglass on sides at a Councillor George Mallby cost of said according the recreal Fairview chapel approval given A chapel for cemelery has received all necessary approvals now councillor Jot Hurst lold Hills council Monday nighl An agreement will be drawn up with the donor Dr Allan J Buchanan New drawings must be submitted as no plots may be closer lhan feet to the chapel There will be no loss of plots there may in fait be more after the drawings arc mqde All plots in area of the new chapel are vacant The would be located inside the main gate to the Left Truck wedged under bridge ion directors report there the skates from George had been 500 in budget arena for plexiglass and SI for said are no studded tires and rims which sped either end of the will not be used so the latter so it is dangerous said Mallby iddilional should go i hockey game 1200 is because Ik said spettators must go in that money scheduled for through one end and down to purchase of roller lies is Hit washrooms the same needed is us way If do one only I II back off said McKenzie Councillor said hi would be in favor of send it b to He claimed from a cost point of view it would be cheaper lodo the whole thing at one lime piece piece Council agreed and sent it back for TRUCK IS WEDGED against wall of railway underpass at Crewsons Corners its wheels off the ground Damage is estimated at about to the truck to the track ing roughly a million dollars on a municipal complex with out knowing the municipality will exist as a unit for another years In the motion he also sought a 500 provincial grant for Ihe complex He pointed out that Hills is the only He dldn I know Ihe bridge was so low until he collided explained truck driver Gary of Toronto Ills ruck had SERGEANT DICK Hilton has replaced Staff Sergeant Bernle Ward as head of the Acton pre cinct of the Halton Regional Police Staff Ser geant Ward has been transferred to Burlington will be a regional for years He suggested If any thing should be done away with it should be the region since it is redundant costly wedged itself under the rail and excess baggage way bridge at Crewsons Morrow said the region Is Corners lipped lo the left and building a million building came to rest against he wall for the whole region while of underpass with the municipality which through Halton Hills plans to build a wheels off the ground amalgamation joined two ur million building for 35 was driving a yellow ban areas making a central people He claimed the region slake truck owned by ized complex more urgent has well over million in a Building Supplies Limited fund for this express purpose Monday after Councillor Mike Armstrong Damage to the frame pointed out the municipal hoist of truck was is to house staff He estimated at about by Continued on Page 2 the Aclon police The impact He said it did not apply to any other town in the region who still maintain one urban cen Ire He claimed there should be a grant since without the shifted the railroad tracks to the tune of damage was coming south when he drove under Ihe bridge The truck left only with the assistance of Frank tow truck hire chief Mick Holmes went out to invcsligale the scene in case of fire Mr Holmes said Ihere was no real danger spilled hydraulic oil and did not call the fire trucks out to the scene Tom of the Acton precinct the Halton Regional Police was the investigating officer LOW BRIDGE caught truck driver Gary Toronto unaware Monday afternoon He was wedged in but not injured