Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), February 2, 1977, p. 21

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Business biography Regional chairman Swetmans carry on 70yearold tradition Asks 25000 car for part time job Fourth or a series though the blinds ore There has been a shoe store During this month wild located at 19 Mill St for snowstorm let in more 70 years and the several people who were current owners David and caught without winter boots Alma Swctman strive to give Because they carry all lines the same quality and service of shoes from baby shoes to shown in the early 1900 work boots they do not have The couple purchased the any particular busy season business in March each Mr pointed out that giving up their respective some of the larger shoe stores careers and plunging into are phasing out children s something new shoes because they are hard Background to it but they have no in Mr Swelman was born in ten I ion of doing this Slralhmore Alberta and The Swetmans and their moved to Seattle Washington help have taken when he was 15 He graduated courses on fitting people and from the University of are looking forward to the Washington with his Bachelor next course coming up soon of Science in In what little spare time the He also served couple manage to get Mr four years in the American enjoys golf and car Air Mrs Swctman likes Mrs Swelman was born In reading golf and cross Ingcrsoll Ontario She country skiing graduated from Woodstock Various organizations vie School of Nursing Her for their lime also Mr Swel nursing career took her to man is a member of the Acton Edmonton Fairbanks Alaska Chamber of Commerce Ihe and Seatlle was here the Rotary club two met and married She Associating of Professional returned lo Canada and to Ihe Engineers of Ontario and University of Toronto to take various groups the shoe a public health nursing business course and was the com Mrs Swetman is on the health nurse for board of directors of the Com in and 1970 munily Services Centre and Her husband worked as a is a member of the professional engineer wiih Northern Electric Bell Nor thern Research and Bell Canada at various positions in Montreal Belleville Ottawa and Brampton In the couple moved to Acton Mr worked in Brampton He was transferred to Montreal for a two year stay and Ihcn back to Toronto when once again ll moved to Acton When they bought the store in 1974 from Bill Benson Mr Swetman intended to con tmue working at his engineer ing job for a few years but after six months found it necessary to join his wife in ihe store as kept booming The store is closed Sundays and Mondays but the Swct mans are in the building on Mondays taking slock in venlory etc the case of an emergency however they will allow a customer in even also help in the store The store was founded years ago by John and Bill The brothers sold their business and clothing store had a shoe store branch there for few months Then they moved all the stock further down Mill St In Eugene rented the and sold the business lo Bill Benson IB Inter Mr Benson kepi Ihe store for 171 2 years when the look The proudly remarked that some children who were fitted years ago by Mr are bringing their youngsters in now The most important thing is lo keep up the quality and service they both agree emphatically Regional Council Iheprovincefor Allan Masson will be asked to approve a when appointed chair salary of for Ric Mor man row in his role as part time Morrow said his first in chairman of the region was to use his own will consider i recom car and collect mileage but to that effect when he noted the region car has il meets today m miles on it is appraised Mayor Harry Bar at 300 and is still con said that Mr Morrow has be in good shape said be putting in three while the committee days a week as regional agreed Morrow could use the chairman he noted that car for the balance of his was Almost bang arm members were cau three fifths of the salary to indicate they mighl paid to Mr Masson as a full not want lo go to the expense lime chairman of purchasing a replacement Mr Morrow had for the chairman once this minded the lu figure in a me is discarded letter to councillors Morrow said he took Curl was lion to remarks in the press the only one who said The part time was loo much when chairman has a full time lhe Adminislr Commit car Ik said the car had Ice discussed Wednesday been serviced and sent to Ins committee also recom home the day before Ihe that the by law set meeting I haven i started fell was more in line I eel Chairman Lou Parson earns a salary reported to be in Ihe area of while Mississaugo councillors on regional council earn and Hamilton members of Board of Control receive The committee did not deal with Morrow suggestion that committee chairman re bonus of to 000 and that the councillors review their own salaries Councillors earn at the regional level on top of stipends from the area the regional stipends haven I been adjusted since IJ73 The Acton Free Press Wedne February2 1977 B9 Chimney fire Friday Acton Chief Mick ceiling received fire damage Holmes and Milton fire- but fire chief Mick Holmes fighters responded lo a call in said the damage has not yet Ihe area Friday been estimated evening when a fire in Ihe The family was forced to chimney at the home of Leo Cassivi was reported was no heal and the pipes The kitchen walls and froze Professional Lessons in PLEASE CONTACT Classical Glass Main St Milton or ine the Hilary lit worded to dlow Morrow to elaim third of the salary as ex penscs therefore non tax If council endorses the committee recommendation Mr Morrow will have full use Ihe J74 purchased by until DAVID AND ALMA Swctman go over tho new spring line up of shoes in Mill SI store while the winter styles arc still on display behind them Town school board even on costsharing Choose It Morrow strives for fuller understanding effort to provide regional councillors will a fuller understanding of the whole region newly elected chairman Morrow will invite representatives of related agencies to speak on a rotating basis at council meetings He said representatives of the Children Aid Society Police Commission Land Division Committee and the Conservation Authorities would be invited He proposed a quiet dinner and socnl evening for and their spouses He said he wanted them to get to know one another on a per sonal basis Hills and Board I- i just even in the costs of sharing school last year by ihe board were 25 and by the town Mixed blessing r Hot Ih mmuniU u i tho whiLh v inuttnl In LIT financial lion w is reversed with Boar I Education I nut the town OKI 1 lUtnntion Director ray mi re maintenance is been me the the Usui frequently pr will not council deals with Questioned later he said he had not seen or heard the re m irk but hid been idvised it id been on a local radio slit too much said he support 25 000 but Review committee Regional chairman Ric up regional government in Morrow thinks the views of Hilton to sec if there art some of Region new v to improve it should be elimination of duplication reflected in the report which Ihe Hill icw committee will present to council ihis Hi is recommending to it ion committee and regional council that Councillors Roy Booth Hills Waller Mukwieh Burlington and Milton M Don be added to the committee Morrow has also suggested elected Burlington Mary replace firmer mayor George Harrington on the committee Councillors Pit Hilton Hills Jim Watson Milton Mayor Harry arc expected lo return to the committee membership I expanded from four to Morrow siys he is hoping to get i blend of veterans rookies The Bill 1j1 review com was set up Inst to examine legislation which It miy be a mixed blessing Chairman Morrow had councillors wives w lie barely finished selling an them when amiable tone for the meeting arc it committee meetings when Councillor Archie rose on a point of personal privilege Morrow acknowledged that provide written council neither controlled or lhe physical and was immediately concerned mental pressures of his job of with those bodies but he fell council could operate better as a unit if it had a fuller understanding in those areas pilot Speaking at a staff council Silliest seminar new chairman Before Morrow could an said he would be sending out Councillor Mac Ander forms on which councillors son jumped lo his feet losav it could identify the priorities as was the silliest point Councillor Hoy Booth recommended i phone plug be installed in the upstairs He used his point of lee room There is one privilege to ask Morrow if he installed in the Denture Therapy Clinic COMPLETE DENTURE SERVICE 8711100 Street Milton TILDEN ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS Lastyearalotof farmers crossed the border to buy atrazine Thisyearheading south isonryforthebirds Now NEW VECTAL And its so priced that a trip south of the border for wont look like such a big deal anymore But price is only part of the story New Vectal Atrazine has already been proven effective for the past five years in many countries world Us also been proven to be a consistent quality 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