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dominate headlines in 1977 newspapers increases of per cent In the water rates far people in the Acton urban services area But even those In creases won bo enough to cover all of the work that Is being done and needs to be done of the Acton water system Mr Farmer told a press conference Monday If Region budget was to be passed without any cuts the increases In Halton would range from a low of in Georgetown to a high of In former Two Z Bennett pupils swept top honors in the sixth annual Georgetown Optimists public speaking contest at Georgetown last night Adela Rodriguez and Stephen Saxon both years old talked their way ahead of four other contestants Both sides on contract negotiations between Beard more and Co and the union had little to say at the hearing into this Thursday s meeting at Mohawk Talks are still carrying on and reasonable progress Is being made John the company chief chemist said Monday Canada Ltd said union negotiations are wait Ing the appointment of a conciliation officer before they get down to bargaining again Regional Health working to control any possible out break of in April Another adjournment Is necessary in the Bradley Georgetown hydro tion hearings at Acton Legion hall because the Interest of the people of Ontario is so great the hearing officer ruled yesterday Halton Hills now has a fire chief for the whole town Monday Mick Holmes chief of Tire area number one Acton and surrounding area was appointed to the position of chief for both districts one and two Area two Is com prised of Georgetown and the surrounding area Following union meetings Monday agreement has been reached on contract negotia tions with Beardmore and Co A vote was taken by union membership A four year frustrating battle for a building permit fora small industrial building on Main St North by Mogen Tott came rtp closer to a tion Monday night at Halton Hills council Region Public Works committee approved sewer and water budgets for the regional special meetings Thursday and Friday A downed tree between Acton and Speysldc caused a hydro blackout in the mediate area and a dis ruption of cable television service In Acton Milton and Georgetown on Monday The large badly rotted tree In front the home of Mr and Mrs 1IW Norton on High way toppled at a taking hydro and cable wires with it as it fell to the ground April 13 Over people voted unanimously to form the Acton Business Association Wednesday evening In the fire hall Marilyn Ottaway was elected chairman Art Cooper secretary aid John Bumstcad treasurer On the board of directors are Don Lindsay Wayne Ruse Grace Robertson Ed Wood and John Conlgllo Paper work preparatory to Main reconstruction Is still underway but the work should be done early in the summer according to Bob Austin Hills engineer Tenders lor the removal of two houses on the site of the senior citizens housing In Acton should be called In the next two weeks Conservative candidate George Gray announced this week after a meeting with Gordon Hickory of Ontario Housing Corpora Mr Gray learned there are new applications received in Acton and In Georgetown assuring the construction of the sites here Fire chief Mick Holmes blames the eight grass fires since Saturday on careless ness and thoughtlessness Mr Holmes said some fires were started by people burning off their grass from their fields and then the fires got out of hand He stressed this is illegal as well as dangerous April Mr Justice Minister Peter Cory of Ontario Supreme Court has reversed a decision by Regional Council to proceed with work on a land fill site at the corner of Britannia and in Milton Land division committee took its cue from the town to deny Ontario Hydro a bid for a piece of land for its con troversial power corridor Traffic is being detowed off Main St this week during the installation of a sewer line The present patch of con struction extends from Mill St to Brock Ave The remainder of the work will be done during the next stage of the construction Although there municlpall lies are turning clocks for ward in the wee hours this Sunday morning Introducing Daylight Saving Time Hills evidently wilt be remaining on standard time Halton Hills council either neglected or forgot to pass the appropriate resolution to make the time change at Monday meeting April Acton sold town hall will be demolished and the Acton fire hall renovated if council accepts a Hills works committee recommendation next Monday At an enthusiastic meeting Friday night members of the Actonians group agreed to make a presentation on Bill which set up regional government In How ever since notice was just given in the Free Press of April they felt they did not have long enough to prepare and wrote Halton Hills council to that effect They are preparing a report which will be presented later to the regional committee instead Recently appointed fire chief for Hills Mick Holmes will Soon have an assistant Monday Hills works committee ap proved the hiring of a deputy chief Water rate increases In every municipality In with the possible exception of will come into effect uJuly providing Halton Regional council endorses a resolution coming of the public works committee May Two of Acton s doctors Dr Craig Hutchinson and Dr Wilson from the Glenlea Medical Clinic are moving their practice to the United States to escape what they call bureaucratic red tape The writ is issued the candidates are out and the race is on After 10 months of minority government Ontario residents will go to the polls June Candidates are in cumbent Julian Reed Liberal Bill Johnson New Democratic Party and George Gray Progressive Conservatives Deadline for a legal strike at Dlsston Canada is Sunday May 8 following receipt of a no board report following conciliation meetings People who are opposed to the Acton town hall being torn down so parking and an ex fire hall can be pro vided for volunteer fire fighters will have a chance to try to change Halton Hills councillors minds at a special meeting next Mon day However Judging from comments at Monday ell meeting there isn much chance anyone will be able to persuade council to spare the old building Thirty four people out of some applications have been interviewed by representatives of the Istry of Housing concerning senior citizens housing units planned in Acton May Dlsston Canada Union members walked off their jobs at noon Monday and are preparing for a lengthy strike according to Union public relations man Brian McDonald Halton Hilts works commit lee will recommend council proceed with the third and final reading of a by law to purchase the s Bakery property on Willow St for public parking Actons average taxpayer will pay more than last year and aver age citizen will pay more People power won out Monday night and a stay of execution for the old Acton town hall was granted More than 100 men women and children Jammed Hills council some carrying signs with Why all the Haste People before the money and many other catchy slogans made it clear to council they wanted to preserve the old building Rams manager Ian Camp bell Is looking forward to a good season from his team but cautions fans not to ex pect too much too soon May 18 A mediation meeting has been called for Disston union company and representatives of the Department of Labor Union spokesman Brian McDonald told the Free Wednesday morning that the meeting has been called by the Department of Labor A major Canadian com which manufactures products for retail shelves everywhere In Canada Is interested in locating in North and Is trying to get the necessary land for a plant In either Acton or Milton The company would employ 700 people SHOULDER ROAST Tender BLADE SHORT RIB ROASTS Choice PRIME RIB ROAST LAKEYIEW CENTRE ui On Staff Wn Into from CELANESE VENTURE OZITE CALLAWAY Cuih from ARMSTRONG AND GAF ESTIMATE Choice RUMP ROAST 99 WING TBONE SIRLOIN STEAKS Lean STEWING BEEF Lean GROUND BEEF Fresh SMALL LINK SAUSAGE Sliced SIDE BACON For Your Lean GROUND BEEF lb FreeierPac LOVELL BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET With any luck at all Acton SB unit senior citizens apartments building pro posed Drive will open late In the summer of 1978 John Glynn Limehouse was killed in a glider accident Sunday after noon An experienced glider Mr Glynn was flying out of Toronto Flying Club when the tragedy occurred near Keldon a small village close to Mount Forest A land developer to construct a subdivision In struck out during an Ontario Municipal Board hearing However he Intends to come back to the plate again Anyone receiving the guaranteed Income supple ment to the old age pension who wants to apply for the reduction in property tax must apply before September of this year Flames and smoke could be seen in Lakeview subdivision Sunday evening as Acton volunteer firefighters fought a blase on the First Line Acton resident Jim James was one of the recipients the Optimist club Law Enforcement awards presented lost week June I After being on strike exactly three weeks Disston union employees went back to work Monday The two year contract which was ap proved following mediation gives a seven per cent In in the first year retro active to the first of Halton Regional Police are looking for new quarters and have two possibilities lined up The Ontario Court of Appeals last Tuesday unanl mously overruled an earlier decision by the Divisional over expropriation hearings on the proposed volt Ontario Hydro corridor from Bruce to Milton The court ruled ex propriatlon hearings should consider alternative routes for corridor and Mr Justice Thomas said it appeared the Soliuidt Com mission study Into Hydro cor ridor proposals did not deal with a route between the transformer station near Milton and the Bruce nuclear station on Lake Huron in a substantial way Junes All three men seeking tion to Queen s Park Gary Bill Johnson and Julian Reed are optimistic about the upcoming cial election in Halton Burlington All three feel they have been received well both at meet the candidate meetings and in the door to door canvassing Actons police office no longer has a sergeant In charge Sergeant Richard Hilton put in his last day here Friday and he has been trans ferred to Sgt Hilton s tour here lasted a year Two Actonians were among The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan the Individuals receiving Hills Recognition Certificates Thursday in Georgetown Kevin Parker was National 1978 champion Novice Men Skating while Nancy Wong was 1976 Ontario free throw champion June 15 When Liberal MPP Julian Reed goes back to Queens Park hell have a stronger mandate from the people of Burlington than he had when he was first elected months ago The whopping plurality of 3098 votes forms a definite contrast with the margin of less than votes that put Reed in office In September He topped Tory Gary and Bill Johnson in the new riding of Burlington Land for a Catholic elemen tary school and for the first Catholic high school north of Five Highway has been don to Separate School hoard Acton Community Service Centre could expand lis premises Into the front of the town offices in the building on Mill St if Halton Hills council accepts a from finance- administration committee Monday Hills works committee decided to feed Actons ducks again next winter Town cemeteries look like an English country garden but the parks are a disaster Councillor Peter Marks told Halton Hills finance ad ministration committee day night He asked If the town does any weed spraying June A happy group of friends assembled Friday evening in the Music Centre to applaud beaming Dr Frank Continued on Page all purpose weld torch Produces 2 degrees C 5 Includes torch propane 7 sticks of oxygen braz rods and manual Appliance Rollers Self locking does not mar floors Makes ng gentors stoves etc Extends 25 Economy Spruce Studs 69 Gyproc Durable wallboard for adding new rooms or for renovating x 38 sheets ill is Willi Combination Padlock A case 5 shackle Offers good 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