Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), March 9, 1977, p. 3

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Seniors apts superb view The planned single bedroom stnior citizen units will be housed in a threestory building on Elizabeth Dr with an elevator The building would be first on the right past Centre Two existing houses will be rcmovtd The older house will be razed and the newer one will be moved somewhere else The curve in the road will be straightened out The lot is a better size because of a land exchange between Rugby ConsturctionandLouBonnetto Mr has two lots on Elizabeth past the planned housing There will be a common room carpeted corridors roomy grounds parking area and a court in the gar den The building will be three storeys from front but just twostorcysat the back because of the sloping lot The second storey apartments will have patios which open out onto ground level The third floor will have balconies From the rear the units will be the height of normal house It is expected the other side of the road mil remnn as parkland giving residents a great lew of the lake and park Ontario Housing officials predict that once people sec how attractive the apartments are there will be a dnmatic in crease in applications Proposed senior citizen units on Elizabeth Drive More applicants build here 30 applicants give go-ahead- The Acton Free Press Wednesday March 9 3 cock fecial one mi rind whip mpff Iml a wild iWlrfnP mid a Ik In yon raid he lulli Come end Hill a ACTON A Continued from laei that about GO per cent of these who applied lake units This gave him a figure of for the two planned buildings However during discussion it was determined that once construction starts requests for accommodation go up one third immediately Although councillor Marks did a quick juggling of figures and determined that these figures only four more plications would be needed for Mr Hickory in on applications Councillor Marks then fig another ions on top of those already in should meet the requirements for Georgetown Acton Decision made The councillors explained to Mr Hickory they had ex pec ted construction begin here soon were comp letely unaware of the units would not begin until the Georgetown units were filled The decision build BJ unils in Georgetown based on the need in 19 A Now there are not enough applications on file lo fill il Our figures were not correct Mr said Why ask Acton people to suffer for what you have done wrong wanted to know Unique situation Councillors criticized his assumption In it llalton Hills is one town He admitted ihey have been instructed to rec regional government Julian Heed commented it is obvious Acton is in a unique situation and the region concept is not working well here Acton has one third of the population yet just units Georgetown already has units Mr pointed out All our charts identify Hal Ion Hills not two unities Mr ex plained Nevertheless have two towns Mr others insisted Mr McKenzie suggested the building here could be constructed in two stipes Mr done but Hit fin cost If we could accelerate the applications in Georgetown 1 would be more th in happy to proceed Mr Hickory said He pointed out the land is pur chased and land exchange eh Meet on GO Councillor Walter will be the town of Hills representative at a meeting called by the pro vincial government lo discuss the cancellation of the ex GO train service The meeting to he held at Mississauga City hall Friday will have Premier William Davis in Minister of Transportation and Communication Jim Snow announced 18 that the federal government completed He will be apply possibly this week Mario Vcnditli for saw no in Hills should lake two or three months if no objections ire laid He questioned the per cent shortfall in pants anticipated by the He said the rent situations is almost a crises situation making alternative for older people difficult The architect would require six weeks tenders could close the end of Juh the Ontario would approve work drawings would have to be made work could pro bably commence in October construction would take nine months so the units could open in the spring of There is no budget pro in the Ministry or the local council whose responsibility it is to Mr Hickory suggested the municipality like the lead He also suggested meeting of senior Mr said it dis to have lo seek applieints again when the report citing the need was approved in 19 and the res passed by council Mr Hubv added that quite a feW people line since then must be pro cessed and iheir finances determined since the units ire subsidised by the govern Mr Ishikawa pointed out he has only one person whomikes Laura and she is very interviewing residents for units in which ire readv for occupancy George Gray said he had spoken with the Minister of Housing John who advised him update your figures Mr said he is now convinced the Acton ish to remain here and he thinks it is desirable they remain Councillor said he is it how long it lakes these things to get off the ground I s gel on with A total of over JO new cants in both Georgetown and Acton ore needed before eon slruclion of Acton senior Citizen housing units will begin number of would ensure that the new 89 unit building in Georgetown is filled with enough in Acton to fill a new building here Only new applicants need Housing only has list of people who have already for Hie new units in forms ire from Lorn irk in the town on Mill St Anyone like to talk over the applu Hums nm in Community Services Centre in the building She will be ghd to help find answers lo problems or questions and help fill out the form nenl will piper An seeking ints Subsidy for snow removal A special subsidy for whose budgets art hard pressed by the heavy snow removal costs this year has been announced by Minister of Transportation and Communications James To qualify for assistance municipality winter main costs must exceed their highest annual winter maintenance cost over the last four by least 20 per cent lhltn Hills engineering department is checking snow remuv 1 set if they irt eligible attend Farming Frontiers a need here I you II get a Since I sympathetn refusal to live up to a promise provide million for mass urban iransportatior plans for GO expansion lo be cancelled II was intended lo Georgetown Toronto THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized Second Cta si Mall Postal Number The FAMILY GROUP meets at The Acton on Mqndays at 8 Information HONDA WEVE EM CIVIC IMMEDIATE DELIVERY r and see WHATS NEW 80hp Tractor SP Forage Harvesters Grain Drills Big Swinger Disk Forage Wagons Ripper SP Windrower Round Balers There a raft ol now John Docrf in on film this year at our Farming Frontiers program Surely there much interest you You a variety equipment work in I variety ol conditions Make your plans now to n your at Farming Frontiers We II be looking for you on WED MARCH 23rd PROGRAMS AT 2 pm and 8 pm mm RR T ACTON 3 MILES WEST OF ACTON ON HIGHWAY 7 8533901 8564712 HALTON HILLS FURNITURE will save you with Gibson Gibsons Automatic Washer 2 speed washer level selector spin cycle lid lock porcelain 18 lbs tub Gibsons Matching Dryer 3 timed drying cycles lint filter large capacity tub air luff Gibson s command console puts everything at your fingertips Oven Timer starts stops oven automatically Surface element switches have infinite heat levels Variable broil control Minute Minder Gibson s ovens are among the largest you can buy Oven door is removable for easy oven cleaning Gibson s bottom drawer is extra large for convenient storage of pots and pans Gibsons Frost Clear means you II never have to defrost your refrigerator again Gibson s refrigerator walls are thin to give you extra storage space inside Half cantilever shelves allow you to design the interior to suit your needs Gibson Meat Drawer will keep meat fresh for days Gibson motor compressor is covered by a year warranty Gibson We put a lot more into them so youll get a lot more out ALTON ILLS 352 QUEEN ST HWY NO 7 ACTON

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