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The Acton Free Press Wednosday Nov Dr Young recipient service diploma Acton Agricultural Society directors dinner was held in the Music Centre for the first time and a larger crowd than usual attended The annual event was Friday evening After dinner catered by Dublin Institute and a few speeches there was dancing to Harry records The agricultural service diploma this year goes to Dr Ben Young who was unable to be present Ken Murray said the certificate is given to a person in the community who has served agriculture over a number of years Young and his son Cliff Young have the veterinary clinic Mr Murray explained that Dr Young had Yield sign goes now vehicles stop HOUSE ON ELIZABETH Dr will be moved any day now In its place wilt rise the new senior citizen apartments The house next door will be demolished Equipment to move the house is at the site The yield sign on Wallace St where it connects with McDonald Is to be re moved and replaced with a stop sign A traffic problem arising at intersection was pointed out to the Halton Hills works department by Police ad ministrator Floyd Schwantz In a letter to clerk ad ministrator Doug Supt Schwantz said that be cause McDonald Blvd now connects with Churchill It has become more fre quently travelled with cars also going into the Disston plant The superintendent con tinued to explain that vehicles travelling south on Wallace Reed Marks support raising age Peter Marks of Ave Acton a community con sultant with the Addiction Research Foundation as well as a Halton Hills Councillor thinks raising the drinking age to or would be a good Idea The Ontario Legislature also endorsed a Liberal MPPs Bill to raise the drink tag age to by a vote of to although Premier Davis says his government will allow It die on the order paper because they dont believe that by itself it will solve any social problem Halton Burlington MPP Julian Reed voted for the bill although seven cabinet ministers Including Jim Snow and George Ken- voted atiamst It Mr Marks explained We in the Foundation life style advertising and the accessibility and availability of alcohol You have to deal with them all The availability of alcohol is about per cent of the problem but a very tant per cent he pointed out Raising the drinking age would take it right out of the high school and he was hope ful there would be a lessening of the rippling effect Into the lower grades as a result of that Eighty per cent of the school kids are or under he said I dont really think II would have significant for a couple of years said The new bill would have to come in with a year delay not to deprive anyone of a right he said In his opinion the way the original bill went through the government was appal ling The lowering of the drinking age was included In lowered voting and signing authority age with virtually no research Mr Marks said Mr Marks has assisted Terry Jones who heads the committee studying the problem and gave him in formation from the AddicUon Research Foundation Sidewalk Lawyer considers legal action against police force to store Councillor Duby on the gravelled portion and approaching the inter section with McDonald arc required to stop at the stop sign If they make a left hand turn the letter stated In order to proceed cast along McDonald drivers are im mediately faced with a stop sign at the Intersection of Wallace with McDonald as the continuation of Wallace St is offset to the east on the south side of McDonald The letter continued They are likely not to ob serve the slop sign when making this left turn and might proceed without hesitation through the inter section and Ihe hazard exists that vehicles travelling north on Wallace St from the south and facing a yield sign at the intersection with McDonald would continue through the intersection making both right and left hand turns and thus posing a threat to veh icles proceeding easterly aflcr making a left hand turn from the north leg of lace suggested the stop sign located on the south west corner be removed and that sign located at the south east corner of the interbcction be replaced with a stop sign Acton councillors and Pat McKenzie both thought the recommendation was a good idea and it was approved by Hills works committee a call and was unable to come The certificate will be taken to him by Lloyd McEnery he said Dr Young served In World War I with the Royal Canadian Engineers and then farmed from 1923 to 1928 In 1928 he became a student at Ontario Veterinary College graduating in He took over the practice at Brook on graduation He has been on council and Halton county council and school board He was one of the people who originated and pushed the school bus Idea Mr Murray said Fair president Russell Murray expressed thanks to everyone Involved and an were going to go for a B fair Ken Murray as chairman pointed out the Class B fair is a goal we have now reached And the guy who is going to put It all together Is Brent Marshall He introduced the executive at the head table with wives president Russell Murray vicepresident Brent Marshall second vice- president Brian Evans secretary treasurer John He also Introduced Miss Acton Fair Susan 90year old Eugene Braida the father of one of the best directors we ever had representatives of Milton and Georgetown fairs I have been on the executive since regional government came said Mr Murray We never had the support from the previous town that weve had from regional government He called on councillor George who pledged con tinued support Brian Evans thanked the ladles of Dublin who catered THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized at Second Oats Mall Postal Registration Number0515 Lakeside Chapter and Sat November pm Acton Legion Hall featuring Penny Table Fish Pond Sewing Candy Knitting Baking White Elephant Pantry Shelf Plants Christmas Crafts VbR YONE WELCOME PLAN TO ATTEND Despite a recommendation to the Halton Regional Police Commission by Halton Crown Attorney Jim Treleaven not to lay charges of brutality police Milton lawyer Peter McWUliams says his Is considering a legal action against Halton Regional Police Mr Treleaven investigated a complaint by Mr McWil liams when he complained his client Murray of required nine stit ches to a head wound after being hit by a police billy at a party in September My client ended up with nine stitches and as far as I am concerned I am of the opinion police used excessive force in that instance said Mr McWUliams Mr Treleaven presented his recommendations to the Police Commission based on an Ontario Provincial Police investigation A second crown attorney was called to make an assessment of the report and came to the same con elusions as I did according toMr I couldn decide who was telling the truth but looking through the evidence con eluded there was no sense in laying charges against the police because they would not result In a conviction ex plained Mr The report consisting of 60 pages included statements from approximately 30 people Police were called to the party following complaints from neighbors Thirteen people were charged after a beer bottle was thrown at police during the Incident The charges ha since been dropped because of lack of evidence according to Mr Halton shares Wintario money Councillor Duby would Mr McWilllamsandtwootheri to see a sidewalk built Its what you call a stand area lawyers Is pendlngl from the Glenlea plaza to the off said Mr recommendation from the liquor store next year ding the police can t prove Police Commission which is He passed his request on to who threw the beer bottle so presently seeking advice from Hills works committee they drop the charges the OPP according to Mr Monday for consideration in complainant cant prove Treleaven the budget which officer hit him so the charges are dropped Mr stated he was not surprised by the out come of the report It is diffi cult to convict anyone until the case has been proven beyond any reasonable doubt Mr Treleaven stated there had been cases of charges of police brutality against of fleers In past years but only from time to time It is not really a lot when you consider the number of arrests made and those they have to arrest said Mr Tre leaven Further investigation of similar complaints made by Craft Days at the Y TUESDAY NOVEMBER 22 AND THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24 100 to 300 2 A DAY PLUS SUPPLIES Regstratjon Friday Nov Grants totalling have been approved for 14 projects in the Regional Municipality of from the proceeds of the Ontario Lottery The amounts range from 215193 to Among those several pro jects are in north Halton A grant of is to be made to the Acton Synchron ized Swim Club to aid In the costs of installing a sound system Minor Sports Is to receive a grant of to aid in the purchase of equipment for seven teams To date in the ministry has allotted million to more than groups and projects across the province Toe Warmers FOR THE TOASTKST TOES IN TOWN Tender Toohiet ltd MADE IN CANADA PI in CHRISTMAS Cookies 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