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Honor citizens for helping police Among citizens honored for assistance to Regional Police at the third annual Civilian Citation Awards night Tuesday May 17 wcrt Bob Mead Wesley an St and Dave McEnery Balllnafad Mr Mead a mechanic at Sllvercrcek Shell Service Sta tion and his friend Dave received plaques from Police Chief Ken Skerrett for their part in help ing catch two men who broke into the service station August last year David Alexander received a Civilian Citation Award for help given during last summer s tornado that struck Georgetown July 31 Chief said Mr Alexander on his own diverted traffic for three hours around live hydro wires that had been felled by falling trees He said police officers were busy attending to shattered store fronts and damaged can on Main Street and were aware of the fallen wires until a police officer came across Mr Alexander In control of the situation Mayor Tom Hill com upon presenting the plaque I understand you got in trouble from your Mum when you got home late and she didnt believe your story Mr Alexondcr looked to be around 18 Mr Skerrett pointed out Mr Alexander is not even a resident of the area but pitched in to help anyway The remainder of the lion awards went to residents of Oakville and Burlington Fourteen members of Regional Police were honored for a total of years service Thirty year bars went to Deputy Chief J M Jeffries and Staff Sergeant Pearce year bars to Inspector Fred Gaylard Sgt L Heath Superintendent Geo Moore and Inspector Allan Stansbury Twenty year awards went to Sgt Robert Con stable Harry Sgt Brider Peter ley Constable J Tom 1 Robinson and Doug Stanford Regional Chairman Morrow said It was a privilege to welcome people who had come to assistance of the police in some way He said too many times citizens don want to become in volved and stand Idly by while residents and police officers are attacked These people take their responsibl as citizens seriously He said on behalf of the whole region he wanted to thank the police for the hardships they put up with NEW PUMPHOUSE IS UNDER construction at Prospect Park New well there will add to the town water supply soon Region protests ski expansion Minister of Environment George Kerr thanked the award recipients for their outstanding effort and pointed out there is a ten to forget this should be the normal reaction Julian Reed P said for once he had to echo Kerr s sentiments and commented We are preaching to the converted tonight He said the police can only operate effectively with the assist of the citizens Also present at the Civilian Citation Awards night were Harry Barret Mayor of Oak and member of Police Commission Glen member Police Commission Mayor Tom Hill Milton Mayor Don Gordon Mrs Barbara Snow standing In for the Hon Jim Snow M P P and Mrs Kemp- ling substituting for husband Bill Halton Little girl bitten by large dog A fiveyearold girl was badly bitten by a guard dog the WayJay Newfoundland Club Saturday night Christine Davenport of was with her parents and one of the owners of the club when she was attacked by the Doberman She was bitten on the right cheek and car by the dog and rushed to Georgetown tal by ambulance and later transferred lo Peel Memorial Hospital or surgery The Davenports and one the owners were at the rear of the club inspecting some swimming pool construction they heard the child try out While there were no wit to the attack police said they behove the little girl may have disturbed the dog while it was chewing on a bone A bane was found close to Ihe dog after the incident Police said the dog t believed to be vicious Acton Free Press Wednesday May25 1977 3 Permanent contracts Extension for local teachers Halton Board of Education contracts as well us approved permanent con tracts for 16 Acton and area school teachers Thursday FIREFIGHTERS DOUSE a bush fire Monday before it has a chance to spread Fire was in the woods near Poplar Ave Morrow defends dump drilling According to Regional Chairman Morrow hi his neither received or requested report from Regional Solid tor Mike concerning allegations mid by David t slrm Mr is solicitor on the mime Brit mm 1 Group in tht ip igunsl iTU or lindfill site the rtyon tint In inters Mr irrow and the I iiuroiimuilil drilling being it site is illegi Grant r Regional Council will request the Re gion Conservation Authority to present plans for expansion at Glen Eden Ski to the region s admin committee Regional Chairman Morrow will also write the Ministry of Natural resources to express concern about the investment of tax dollars In what some councillors called a high risk venture The decision came after a recommendation by the Re gion Public Works Commit lee Regional Chairman Ric Morrow Mayor Harry Bar rctt said the Conservation t be in in recreation but should restrict itself to true conservation m concerned about the amount of dollars they are talking about and I feel they should come here to discuss it Barrett said Councillor Vern said he supported the request For the submission and the re quest to have the ministry look at the terms of reference for the Conservation Author He said there were urgent channelization projects in Milton and other portions of the region that were before some new developments can take place Milton Councillor Jim Wat son opposed both the letter to the Ministry and the request for a submission He said the authority had arranged a special submission for and if anyone was interested he or she should attend I heard the backwards and forwards If 1 t think the ski hill would pay for itself 1 be the first to vole against it It is easy lo get on the bandwagon and try to scupper it It doesn I require any back up hoot and hoi ler he said Acton area councillor Pat said he supported the submission because he felt it would clear up the mis conceptions some councillors had for the to remove itself from recreation To say get out of recrea lion is not feasible It would mean having to divest Itself of parks they have as well as Mounts berg and Kelso Both Mr Watson and Mr McKenne sit on Ihe Con servation Authority as well as as the regional council The came in for heavy criticism from some councillors during the meet Councillor Mac Anderson was among those councillors The Conserva tion Authority would go broke selling newspapers on the street corner They can do what they are supposed lo let alone expanding Councillor Laurie Manncll differed with Ander son and suggested that was more efficient lhan the region itself don think Mr knows how inefficient the conservation authority really is They end up with a deficit every year he said What do you think we have here Mannell retorted A special provincial grant of SI VS will enable the based C A group to hire a summer helper for 1nn The Job which goes from June to August the setting up of pro- trams and at Details arc being ironed by a task force Arrangements are made to bus children to Lake near that to take part in a day camp sailing school or French immersion program r fire 1 not i mg the letters on the during he regional council meeting He said the letters off he agenda in error When he was pressed by some councillors about pelting an opinion from the regional lawyer Mr Morrow said council had ordered all bile I correspondence to be handled by the solicitor He council had not re quested reports lollowmg Ihe meeting he told reporters that from nil the information he had the region is with the law Referring lo that the region is iIIcl illy Morrow said the don llims judges do If there are people who feel hi Ihe region is iking Ihe law they have recourse to take us before the courts and judge he Acton High School teachers Wayne Bridle Wanda Hall Patricia Kalner Ross Bill Taylor and Wilson all received contracts Robert School teachers Kandice Ciok Paul Kirby Robert 0 Jeffrey Roche and Ronald Turner also received per Not on voters list stiff time The official revision of the Ontario electoral process begun Monday May23forthe June general election It continues over six Returning Officers for the provinces 125 electoral lis tnctshaveunlilflpm May to complete changes to the lists of voters The limes for revision on each of the six days are to 1 p and to p The revising process takes care of additions deletions and corrections to the lists complied by enumerators Qualified voters whose names have been omitted and who ish their names added to the list of voters must appear before the Returning Officer for their electoral district before the deadline The qualifications for voters in Ontario are IB old and a Canadian cm or British subject at the time of voting and an Ontario residence for least the 12 months preceding election day M Bennett Scho 1 teachers Joan Baker and John Murphy received per mancnt contracts as welt Deadline for public com on the recommends tionb of the Ontario Mineral Aggregate Working Party has been extended to June 15 Natural Resources Minister frank s Miller said today I am informed that some submissions could not be completed bv the original May 15 deadline Put a NEW smile on your feet with Tender T3Stsies Ml 95 I TO GO pair of assorted A Tender Tootsies to t float 9 Mill St E CARPET CORNER 11 MAIN ST NORTH ACTON 8533620 You Headquarters in Halton Hills for CARPETING CUSHION FLOORING DRAPERIES CERAMIC TILES Charges Police laid several liquor charges In Acton during the week One person was driving while disqualified RUG STORI CELEBRATION ON ALL IN STOCK Pant Suits OFF HOURS Tues Wed Thurs Sat 10 6 Fn 10 MARILYNS boutique 124 Mill St E Acton 3910 The COOL Ones EMERSON QUIET COOL AIR CONDITIONERS glenlea drug mart QUEEN ST ACTON