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Association hear case for Hotchens parking Members of the Acton Business Association were told the background of the purchase of Bakery at the regular meeting of the recently formed group last Wed 1 nesday Four men bought the property directly from the In the hope the land will be purchased by the town for parking Deadline Is October 31 Don Lindsay manager of A supermarket reviewed the lengthy negotiations with council and said the Hot s were anxious to settle the matter Another offer had also been put on the property forcing them to do something quickly He explained how traffic could flow right through the block from the new parking lot on Willow behind stores and the to John St I in would don ate the gravel He stressed the fact the purchasers were paying the money from pockets and it involved no personal gain He explained how mer chants could oppose the plan Pitch for parking Paul Nielsen commented that over the years he had seen a lot of projects fall apart and it has been very disheartening Mr Nielsen made a pitch for parking which Included facts and figures from a survey In Georgetown Unless we provide facilities the consumer will go else where We should keep supplying the kind of service the consumers need and want he said He said the total cost of the Hotchen project would be about to be divided Hydros trying to buy corridor path in north Ontario Hydro is offering farmers along the northern section of its proposed power corridor a deal many of them may not refuse Ontario Hydro is offering to buy entire farms along the path of the corridor from the Bruce nuclear generating station to Cotbeck according to the wife of a member of the Gray County Hydro Com If a farmer finds he can live with the transmission lines on his land Hydros offering to buy the whole farm Theresa Manlon said in a telephone interview this morning She is the wife of Leonard who Is a member of the executive committee and a long time opponent to the corridor The Manions already have one power line across their RB 2 Conn property Hydro officials met members of the executive committee Tuesday Mrs said Our people up here wanted that option to buy Mrs said We were fighting for on independent study she said However a study won change anything If a quarter of the line is built she added Hydro according to Mrs Mam on has built several towers at the Bradley June tion end of the line and many footings been poured in East Luther township she said The hydro corridor from the nuclear generating station is the one that recent ly suffered a setback In the Ontario Court of Appeals con cerning the section that may pass through part of Hills Lands in the northern section of the line have ready been expropriated Hydro was just interested in obtaining an easement on farmers lands Mrs Mam on said Before then the cial utility was willing to pur chase the strip of land for its towers or get an easement Mrs said her home received several phone calls from opponents to the line in the south She said they the south happy with Hydro s offer among the merchants In the Business Improvement Area He estimated the cost would be about 15 mills or to some one with a business like his about MOO a year He said this is less than a third of what he pays in fire Insurance It Is a facility for the people of Acton for years to come he stressed forcefully It may just mean that the downtown core will survive More in formation Bill said more In formation was needed and asked about financing the purchase through the general levy John Conigllo objected and said the matter was being handled in the wrong way Mr Nielsen stressed to the listeners that it is a time for solidarity and community spirit Fireworks fish July 3 Acton Volunteer fire fighters and the Rotary club plan to cosponsor Dominion Day celebrations on July A fish derby will take place all day for the children and at night youngsters of all ages can enjoy the gala fireworks display In case of ram the celebrations will be held Monday evening Mill St waiting No official word has been received yet on the beginning of the paving on Mill St The work still awaits the outcome of meetings between King Paving and the supplier of curb and gutter materials Approval has now been received for road work over the CNR properly on Main St at the tracks This project is expected lo begin soon now Permission from the Canadian Transport Com mission was received by the town on Monday Small group decorates Fairview graves Sunday A small group gathered Sunday cemetery to continue the 20- year tradition of decorating graves on the first Sunday in June Decoration Day program was greatly curtailed this year However Legion and I 0 D E members determined to proceed with their usual planting of geran on the graves of de ceased members About 30 Legion members and Legion Ladies Auxiliary members lined up in uniform in the usual spot for a few remarks and the singing of 0 Canada unaccompanied Then men and women fanned out into all comers of the cemetery in perfect Spring weather to place the geraniums There were few spectators just half a dozen cars No Police get 8 hike Police Association representatives and Police Commissioners formally signed a new 1977 contract giving officers an eight per cent wage hike Agreement was reached a weeks ago after several months of talks At one point during negotiations it ap peared the contract would be taken to arbitration Tentative agreement Board or Education and its teachers have reached a tentative agreement It was announced Friday In a Joint release chief negotiator David Judd and Trustee Bill Herd announced the collective bargaining committee of Ontario Second School Teachers District Nine and Board of Educa tion Salary Committee have reached tentative on their 1977 collective agreement and will recam mend acceptance of this agreement lo their respective bodies BONELESS POINT BRISKET lb Blood donor clinic Is at the high school today Choice RUMP ROAST Choice PRIME RIB ROAST Lean SHOULDER ROAST ROUND STEAK top169 ml BOTTOM 149 lb Lean STEWING BEEF 129 1 Fresh SMALL LINK SAUSAGE 95 Maple Leaf SLICED SIDE BACON 149 FOR YOUR FREEZER GROUND BEEF 995 LB FREEZER LOVELL BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET I Acton man receives St John citation The Acton Free Press Wednesday JuneS 1977 3 Repair road Milton Branch of St John Ambulance has Just received word that a Milton division member has been honored by Her Majesty the Queen by ad mittance or to promotion in the Order of St John These awards are given for valuable service to the organization George Hargrave of Acton has been made a serving brother He has been a member of the brigade for years serving first with nowdefunct Aclon group and later with Milton George will receive his award from the Governor General in Ottawa at a investiture A hole in the roadway at the filled Monday by the corner of Mill and Frederick Hills workmen The problem sent cars jouncing for a was a result of construction couple of days before It was WALTER SAFETY alias Charlie Kinal and Dave Hannah quiz Robert Little student Karen Watson on her knowledge of water safety The action was part of Water Safety Week and Karen won a free pass to the pool for her answer yourself a break Drop In and us for flow Chinese Food and and Chips in Helton Hills HOURS Sat 10 Thuri Sunday Noon Tel 8532060 Strawberries Pick Your Own We expect a bumper crop of large juicy berries Good for eating or freezing Starting approx June Watch our signs or Call Drop injor opening special Farm 7lh Line of Erin 1 Va miles South of Hwy 7 am to 7 pm 7 days a week band no clergymen no marched away one of their I nobody from the number sporadically calling I Scouting and Guiding groups step I no firefighters And the beautiful cemetery I The Legion participants I hoisted their bright flags and occasional visitor