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The Acton Free Press Wed December ReicTs seat safe in Erin election ACTON VOLUNTEER Firefighters took a 13 week Fire Prevention course in Milton and graduated last week The course was run by the Ontario Fire Marshal s office with members participating from Oak- ville Burlington Georgetown Milton and Acton Back row Dave Shan non Don Van Fleet Mick Holmes Brent Marshall Herb and Bert Fowler Front row Howard Roszell Bern Van Fleet and Leo Synnott There will be two new faces on Erin township council In January Incumbent councillor John K was assured of two more years in office with newcomers George Hoot and Mrs J Schneider filling the two seal left vacant by Jack Marshall and Ted George Hoot led in the polls taking of votes Mr Reid followed with with Mrs gelling voles Mrs is the first woman ever to elected In Erin township Harry Ash with votes Ronald Brooks with A McLean with and Tom with Donald Malheson and Deputy Reeve Bert Wheeler were acclaimed to office as were village trustees Leslie Sher rati Bert and Election Robert Cheync Virginia Kennedy won the seat for Erin township Erin village for the Wellington County Board of Education by a large margin over D Mrs Kennedy cap tured all the polls and beat out Mr Mundell votes to Township clerk Elmer McKinnon reports a per cent voter turnout There are eligible voters in Erin township he said Election results continued on tape 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 Brooks 54 50 1 IDS 50 Othtr Serine Tcople Wellington county Board of Education election remit village Kennedy Virgin 113 60 72 82 1166 30 3B 143 Subdivisions concern Erin township council Erin Township has pur chased 1 new truck cab Ming plow and dump box The complete package cost Ed road superintendent brought the report on it to Erin Township meeting on night Dec 1 Discussions on the three iubdivisions took up con iidtrablc lime at the meet when Dob Long of Triton Engineering presented plans and agreements to council members The mam problem hi the Glen Devon subdivision is water consumption It has been gal a day higher than it should be leading to the belief there is a leakage in underground pipes which probably damaged in the process of building service boxes and valves are buried posing a problem in them By throttling down Bob Cheyne figures they have saved II 000 gallons of water a day At present gallons are being used for 17a families Agreements are that drivings on the system should be asked for to record what there water boxes and valves should be raised should be repaired at developers expense get water mains tested to be sure they are not leaking and check hydrants This is to seen to as soon as possible lootled basements Regarding the Mountain view subdivision flooded basements are the bant of home owners This problem exists every spring There is lo 15 feet of gravelly area over the bedrock and the water flows through the to the Credit River water tabic has been high the last few years coupled to the fact that a dam was choking up river Due to the fact are considered too low for that area there is no easy solution Council thought it might be practical to construct a gravity sub surface drain to keep the water below basement level or dig around houses and put in new drams but it would be economically a ft wide ditch across the road as the petition suggested It would be a ghastly problem to divert the water and would ir iff untold other problems Tht township decided they have no rtspons in doing this Regarding received about the Arm strong subdivision council recommended sending a letttr to the Minister of that the subdivision is approved by the township but they don t have enough information to the The health unit will want some soil tests done first and the conservation authority want the drainage done before the draft of ap proval The whole subdivision will rtgistered but the building will be over several new arena being con in is thtned feet from the for mcr arena size therefore covering up some of the water basin Tht CVC wants an agreement releasing them from any liability or demands from this tonstruttion A by law moved by and was drawn up authorizing and tlerk sign an between the cor Deration and the Credit Valley Conservation Authority Notices An amendment to the zoning by law was given a third reading that tht property on part of lot 10 Con J Township of fcrin County of Wellington may be used as a management train ing facility and corporate An official plan change is not and notices will bt sent to alt landowners within feet of the property A letter wis received from Reeve Larry of fcnn Village confirming that they do not oppose town ship development on the Armstrong property Controversy on the gravel pit on lot Con concern whether it was considered mining or agriculture land was brought forth by a letter from Bruce Robertson It is in open pit but a permit was never applied for as it has not been operating Countil directed the clerk to write to Rodger True mmer They will research the problem and try come up with an answer It was moved it the Robertson- letter be and indicate the in to get technical in formation and that the in formation will becoming it a future meeting meter j Mrs Hugh of requested in a letter that the township take over the responsibility of Graham on loth line They don and it is on mother man s property They would like lo make it is tiken care of after art gone The township is prepared lo assume providing they can get a quit deed to properly The Conservation Authority been trying lo purchase the five acres of land on highway lot 13 Con from Mac Coots but the price is loo high Mr Cools would likt lo dig ditch lo drain the wiler to the river bed Countil would Mr Coots to move he junk the property Mrs 1 sent in rtsigmlion from tht Board She has tht bo for sever years from Unit it was tiny one room building to its pnseni quarters Automobile collides with tree An Acton worn in iped injury when slit lost control of her ear ind struck a tree on a mile south of i it i to DPP Kim I It is right of her Chevrolet dropped off roidw into a deep rui on isl side skidded killed Dogs and wolves have been molesting domestic lis costing the township Smith in hid a rtg reg lamb killed by wolves that were rabid I- rank Gray had one ewe and goat killtd by dogs and seven ewes and goat injured Roy Milltr had one lamb Robert King killed Remuneration for tht com year for fire chief will bt 1 100 plus expenses and the of firemen will receive township garbage posal site ill open on I Dee ant Dee instead of Hie usual 11 htr Use gym Some of the Iron Ontario on art Hit noon hours Grateful Thanks to all my friends and supporters for their trust and confidence in me My efforts will be directed toward the best interests of all the people HHBertHINTON The Corporation of the Town of Milton PUBLIC NOTICE SNOW PLOWING SNOW REMOVAL Please operate in keeping parked vehicles in driveways and OFF streets in the Town of Milton to prompt Snow Plowing Snow Removal On da sac streets the presence of even one parked car prevents our snow plowing equipment from plowing any part of hat street because of mining area required for the snow plows Work Crews and Police are authorized to have parked vehicles which are left on the roads streets towed away at the owner expense if they obstruct snowplowing cleaning operations PROPERTY OWNERS Your co operation in clearing snow from the sidewalk in front of your property is requested When clearing snow please operate by not plowing or shovelling snow from your properly on to the road Besides being dangerous it is illegal and offenders can be charged Your operation in observing these regulations will assist greatly 1 winter control programme and be to the advantage of all citizens in GREETINGS This is the time ot year when 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