No help for Sabres in rates Continued from Page One accepted proposed in creases of an additional an hour for minor sports and an hour for all other local groups meaning and respectively will lake affect in the season In his report Treasurer Ray King admitted the proposed increases ranged from per cent to per cent as the brief presented by Norm Elliott three weeks ago contended He said the per cent hike for Ihe Sabres Junior Hockey team led from the extremely low amount received by the town He said the town received an average of between and last year on Ihe split or the gale Itecreation Director Glen Gray in his report said com by Norm Elliott in the brief submitted on behalf of all users of Acton arena were probably true whtn he said Acton Sabres had access lo only onethird the sponsors and spectators of the George town area but claimed their facility and ice requirements should be less Norm Elliott repeatedly told administration com milieu Aclon did not have the population to attract Ihe same crowds as Georgetown could and said in his in stance equal rates were unfair Mr Elliott pointed out Acton residents not only paid for the Acton arena but helped pay for the Gordon Alcott arena as well the recreation director figures he pointed out Acton arena only had SO sum revenue but received in winter revenut He said it is obvious thai a six months for winter use is supposed to carry a year round operation He charged the town seemed to expect the deficit could be made up from six months winter operation He suggested the recreation department should try find revenue for the summer months instead of raising the rates He pointed out Gordon arena is used year round Mr claimed they had no information on how many learns or groups helped support Gordon Arena In the number is smaller so the toad is more He said Glen Gray philosophy the groups using the arena should pay could result in lo all groups using he arena Councillor Morrow said he committee had spent the hole summer trying to work out a fair rate for He said the Georgetown people could the same about paying for their own arena and then helping to pay for another Ik George own came inlo regional with i large surplus with most of it going to pay for the indoor pool and Alcott arena He pointed out citizens of Wards Three and Four had helped to pay for the Acton pool Hcsatd Weneveroncc said Acton Georgetown when trying to set IhL rales He admitted parochialism was natural and to be found everywhere He said he rates were based on competitive ice rales in he surrounding area He said Georgetown has teams playing in where there is a greater population base to support the facilities It costs a certain amount to maintain an aren no matter what the popu lation Morrow said the rates aid at Acton wen ex tow in Ihe pist and asked if it was fair o the people who do not use the arena to pay he extra tax cost He claimed the committee had acceded to three out of four of the requests in the brief submitted to council Lou said As a past member of the Acton Parks and Recreation Com who was silling there when regional government was established like to know why the salaries of Acton arena staff have gone from a total of to in three years Councillor Roy Booth said town was trying lo level everything off equally so the salaries at Acton arena were brought up to level of the salaries at Georgetown arenas Councillor Duby said whole thing was a frustrating experience He said he had been opposed lo the referring back to com mittee because he saw no point in it and claimed the discussion rehashed again was of no valut to anyone When you talk like that you re not helping anyone retorted Morrow He said the night the excellent presentation was made at council here was nol lime for council lo consider the report nor would there have been reports from the treasurer director Councillor George Maltby said he could not justify drop ping the rails He claimed the amount paid last year would not pay for he light and heat and suggested it was unfair to throw an burden on Ihe res of the residents Mr said the Iwo communities are different and he sympathized with council who felt they had to be equal But is it fair lo the Sabres regardless of dollars and cents What a hue and cry would be raised if Ihe hydro to up Iheir rates per in one year Duby said the brief tried to point out the areas where the users of the Acton arena had no control He said arbitrary figures set to mike the arena self supporting could force the end of hockey and figure skating in He said a way must be found not o damage existing programs There no you can gen crate as much revenue with 100 spectators as GOO He said he had to oppose the recommendation said Memorial Arena charges less for out of own gimes for the Sabres thin our own arem We re telling you an hour is nol if he trend continues this way could lose the Sabres as they did the Swords II s just gelling loo rich for our blood Lou said the Sabres never paid or an hour but paid on a gale split He pointed out if the tow received lillle it was because the team took in little He said the former Acton council to keep hockey going repeated his plea for summer activities in Acton to help defray costs No change for StAlbans Dr The Acton Free Press Wed November 3 Two fires keep firefighters busy Hills works commit tee decided Monday not to make any changes in parking regulations on St Drive The committee received a letter from George Ha trap who last year was able to per the committee to ban parking on one side of the street had wanted no parking bul the committee compromised keeping park ing on one side In his letter to the town he said he still t entirely happy with the situation but was learning to live with it However Mr said he would like to see the no parking on one side enforced Engineer Robert Austin said he had checked the area many times and seen many cars parked on the side where parking is prohibited and Councillor Pat agreed Engineer Robert Austin noted while traffic is heavy on St Alban s Drive during Mill Street reconstruction I been a need yet to ban parking completely The decided to send a letter in forming him the street is still being watched and the park problem is under study A short circuit in a radio was cause of a fire at 10 Saturday morning Firefighters were sum moncd to the home of Harold Andres Mill St E Fire chief Mick Holmes reported damage to a rug and smoke damage in the house A group of youngsters were at the fire hall for a baby sit ting course when the alarm came in Mr Holmes said they received a first hand view of firefighters In action at the hall Another fire at 4 a m Monday sent volunteer fire fighters rushing lo the home of G Buna Mill St Mr Holmes reports extensive damage lo a 1969 Oldsmobile The cause was unknown he says Maltby seeks Ward 2 seat A SILENCE was shattered by the fire siren announcing a car fire at the home of G Buna Mill W Sunday night Discrimina tion Sabres exec Officials of the Sabres upset by the committee recommend hope go back to the full council meeting next Mondaj evening with mother presenlation Its ml dcclired Sabre president President Milt Ball agreed He wondered if Hit people who rock the are the shut down The Sabres starled this whole ball rollinj he slid Vie brief al rates discovered the other groups were ill con their higher rates He repeated George town facilities are better linn They have new clock larger dressing rooms ind better li Wallace intent result of inform the press regarding lntl Si minv tuple think it will be a bypass told council list week Its up to us hive the rrttl He said it rks com mittee uld ixplainexittlj the intent as be id had several calls Works chair man Mike nodded in agreement Engineering data is heme prepared on a possible bypass project four attend I d agree to an hour if had Ihe he said Mr Ball and Mr went he fact Hi simpl does not have the same crowds attending panics as Georgetown does lhey he Sabre ice riles would be set according lo he plan in which mill have put Sabres up to This rtcom mendilion wis followed for ill roups I ul the Sabres who ire now be asked per hi ind in hour in ploy expl lined thai the Go 40 split lo help pro mote Junior resulted in the 11 in hour figure The W per cent and the arena per cent under that arrangement The figure depended on the of the Both men had special councillor les felt under stands heir situation and stood u for hem He stir commented Mr Mr shares their concern thai Acton team George has on he will seek to retain his Area Council seat In Ward 2 Halton Hills He was an elected Coun for the former Town ship of and Ihe death of late Len Coxe has served as Area Councillor for the Ward or Halton Hills George with his wife Gall and their three sons operate a small farm on the 3rd line of Esquesing He is employed by Atlas Alloys as National Sales Manager of their Fastener Division that residents of Ward receive good value for their tax dollar Maltby slates his 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