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Late night guest parking is overlooked by police BIRD S EYE view of Burlington choir entertaining in the parish hall was taken from the upstairs window The 38 voice choir presented a delightful program for the members of Acton Golden Age Club and their guests at heir last meeting Helton Regional Police arc binding the towns Parking bylaw when they with requests from townsfolk to turn a blind eye to illegally parked cars belonging to a works committee meeting disclosed If you gel in touch with police concerning guest Parking II Mike Armstrong works committee chairman said last night If you with them police they II co operate with you policed commission member Mayor lorn Hill said Discussion on the bylaw is prompted by a request by councillor Morns Ik said that his under standing of bylaw passed last was that it was to during the winter months to free the snow Plowing Councillor Morns said that didn the irking would be enforced ihroughoul the year Ik told the meeting ihii the police ire litkeling 1 months of the The bylaw which permits three hours of parking was only discussed in terms from midnight to a Works committee voted to raise no recommendation changing the bylaw Referring to the practice of notifying police that a citizen has guests who arc parked on the street with a request that the car not be ticketed Morris said he had a phone call from a lady whom police asked to repeal her request after Ihe next shift reported for duly Perhaps Us an isolated ease councillor Morris said work We are being forced to do some night work especially with spring clean up town engineer Bob Austin said He that the region is preparing to pass the same bylaw so that it covers regional roads and also that the province is taking steps for enforcement on con links parking bylaw and the one in Peel Region is enforced year round Mayor Hill said When the bylaw was first discussed councillor said people had ihe same feelings about what it would do to guest parking Now people are saying they like the bylaw he said tour residents were in the audience to hear the debate on the parking bylaw Works committee chair Armstrong suggested that if any amendments to the bylaw arc to be made they be channelled through the I own engineer Safely factor Citing vehicle safety as a reason councillor George said he doubted if the bylaw was stringent enough especially in the rural areas A bid by councillor Duby to lei the people know officially that they may ask police for wilh respect to guests parking on the street after midnight failed We should let the public know in writing that police will co operate he told committee You re at the mercy of the man on the beat councillor Pal McKenzie said All we can do is let Ihc by law rest councillor Duby said and ask he police for consideration for guests Region funding Services Centre One Hu and Second Year No Laying mains Pipe is through ihe park this week Hit be ginning of the project which will brine water in the town from the new welt there The v iter line will tome through the park alone Knox Ave and north on Main loeonneel with in existing main The well was drilled tested of years ago hut its use mis delated when Be more and Co ques if would lower ihe water level in the lake The uses the lake water owns the property The water level will be watched closely to prevent this hap pening The well when in use will provide another million gallons a day into the Acton system is capable of twice that How about stoop and 10 men charged in hotel fight i disturbance at the Dominion Hole Saturdiy nighl In men were charged 11 of obstructing police and assault six liquor charges and two petty ires pass The 10 men were taken to jail nighl later rt leased By the lime the fight was quelled there were 12 police officers in town several cruisers the wagon One regional police officer was injured bui didn I miss any work over it Two of the men are from Hamilton one from Grind Villey one from and ihe other six from hotel is closed while the matter was settled It started II when two officers responded 10 till from the hotel to put two unwanted guests two men were escorted out and warned not to return However at 11 there was another call from ihe hotel mi min was back inside and the other at the door As police charged ihem with being intoxicated Iheir friends gathered and the dis developed These itungs break out every now and then in any Dick Hilton of the detachment com mtnttd NEW WELL at the far end of the park is being connected to the town system Work began this week as mains are laid through the park and down Knox Ave budget limit for BIA projects gelling sick d of cleaning front after have visited Mrs Carol Leys Mr says stoop and scoop by I worked fine in ion where ihe family lived It was geltine to Ik lo see people with devices for picking up iheir own droppings Shi thinks it s i i is if other peopk here with her She Ihe people in her subdivision in rskinc net iheir 1 idv hen ire loilillers who pi in dogs li of pre si net till il when heir owners in noticed Mrs Hunks if she In from invbody li ist rim irks tin I rn Press somi people think tunc A perm mint bast for all services Acton I funded by ihc lould real On basis of the sue cess of the run Com Centre the Community and Smite is recom minding to council in addi designated for I lie icntre has already been given gnnl of the region for this vear is well is i grant of Irom II Hills council domlions also it Representatives of Social and imily Services Children Aid others nut in March together lo dis regional services in ind it was agreed Ihe service being offered by ihe Services Centre v is being utilised by person I of these depirtments There had been people using services Ihere in past months Other groups use ihe service as well It was felt that with quale funding the service could be continued through Hie prtscnl agtney The board of directors would continue to serve Many community groups use the facility as well Councillor who initiated the discussion through chief administrative offiier Iteid says he is verv happy with the outcome Seniors units all go now Tenders for the removal of two houses on site of senior citizen housing in Acton should be called in two weeks Conservative candidate George Gray announced this week after a meeting wilh Gordon Hickory of Ontario Housing Corporation Mr Gray learned there are new applications received in Acton and in Georgetown assuring the con struction of the 53 units here The site is on Elizabeth Drive just off Main One existing house is demolished and one to be removed Mr Hickory is proceeding with his application for rezoning of the site as soon as possible go Mr Grayreported There should be conceptual drawings of the units within two weeks Eight grass fires carelessness blamed The people the organization meeting of the Acton Business Assoei heard an update on the Business Improvement Area program from Us Henry He reported the board of management his asked council lo approve an in mi il budget limit of for the groups use The maximum will lie requested for this year The money is raised through assessments on the business of merchants in the downtown area Ihe board has the Business Improvement arc participants should provide the Christmas bus service give a shire ihe Sann parade In the past donations have been sought store Nobody will have hat in hand for donations Mr promised Hi reported their request for interlocking for ilks had been mill cost of to Hint m reh is I ire mi explained sinct ibt is bung thareed e Hit over the o norm il Tin suit v ilk is being done ispiri of Mill construction lhev ilso requested inter locking paving stones ilone Mini St from north to Si s whin road work is doni there Henry St is in Dive Suctman in Bill treasurer til Wood and Mike Kin for public relations and planning and Pat Hit council rtprcstntativi Mr St ichyr lined is in ongoing project Whit wt do should be Inside useful Win is imderi me vi ir in vt irs this week pnjti limn promts rtu lights In flowers lil Suite in inv in idine Public heir ires e directors stamp ii i ide lo lub BJ hive In well spmt J I ire Mick Holmes lil the grass fires S iturd on careless thoughtlessness Mr Holmes said some fires wire irltd by people burn mt off gnss from their Ileitis ihen fires go of bind stressed this is illegal as wtll is dan Oilier causes for the recent fires hive been sparks from incinerators ind bar lie ques People should not irl fires be said but id milled he could not slop in itor fires or People art very careless on Minify thief said grass gets lo h on tin south side of Or arrived on scene at It irefighters vvtrc called lo the home of Olc Heist rewsons Corners at isler Sundiy to extinguish another grass fire On the simt day it the volunteers were re quested the home of It It Aelon Monday siw four grass fires the first one being at m ihc home of lsle Mason K Milton At the fire fighters rushed to the home of I Hills It I AiG a call was put in from the home of Howard It It I for ihe firefighters to ex Continued on page Two Main paving early summer inline I students and pi firm for this On I in he snil hi Ik would be l d in lour ihe sue Business Improve mem in Streetsvillt mil I irks in bo is to keep Hit lints of torn munitalion will lie i me i line in the fall of downlown me rth nils to mmagemtni I time fire depart is called to a fire it costs the taxpayers 200 just in wages for the men alone other xpenses to add on ire weir and tear on the iruek etc the thief said first grass fire in a long lint of many was on Saturday Papc r work preparalorv to Main St reconstruction is still underway but the work should be done early the summer according to Bob Misiin Hills engineer There are still some engineering dtlails be ironed out and meetings are continuing Also due is the federal for work on the rail roadlracks lenders could be tailed in about a month Basically we re ready says Mr Austin The highway between Acton and is also due lo be rebuilt this year Marilyn Ottaway head Business Association TAKING ADVANTAGE OF a sunny Good Friday Jim McDonough takes to his wheels outside Robert Little School Skateboards have popular again and spring is bringing them out of closets Over people voted unanimously to form the Acton Business Association Wednesday evening in the fire hall Marilyn was elected chairman Art Cooper secretary John Bum stead treasurer On Ihe board of directors are Don Lindsay Wayne Grace Robert son Ed Wood and John Ed Wood chaired ihe meeting and at first declined nomination since he is a member of the board of lors of Ihc new Business Area When it was suggested liaison would he important he agreed losll on ihe board of directors Preliminary aims and jeellves of Iht new groups had been prepared by Alma Wayne Art Cooper and John Bum stead These had been circuited to prospective members and were muting on ihem wis limited mil will be considered further later meetings agreed to meet month on the first ly CHARTER PRESIDENT Marilyn Ottaway Ms Ottaway vicechairman Alma Swetman Ms in the confers with the other members of the executive back row directors John Coniglio Don Lindsay new groups encouragement of the newly formed Acton Business Association Grace Robertson Wayne and Ed Wood and support of ihc front row left to right treasurer John