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The Acton Free Press Wednesday HOSE LINES on both fire trucks froze up Monday night during a call to a chimney fire at the home of Clarence Coles Here Alan Thompson checks the gauges in the below zero cold The fire was put out with fire ex tinguishers Committee backs the death penalty Chi request Clear snow from hydrants chief Mick Holmes has Issued a plea to all property owners In the Town of Halton Hills to clear snow away from fire hydrants So much lime can bo lost looking for a snow covered hydrant The ability to find a hydrant might mean the difference of lifetime to someone trapped In a burning house Chief Holmes also states that during winter months the threat of fire Increases use of theamountof time spent Indoors People ore having all sorts or parties and get togolhera at this time of year and because of the festive perhaps a little more careless about where we drop and forth Our firefighters enjoyed a quiet holiday this and would llko to wish everyone fire safe says Chief Holmes Staff to study petition for signs Puffers proclaim no smoking week With three members smoking Hills ad ministration committee decided to ask the mayor to proclaim the week of January to National Education Week on Smoking as requested by the Lung Association Councillor Walter who quit smoking after many years or the cigarette habit said If people want to kill themselves smoking they should be allowed to Councillor Peter Marks a nonsmoker said there Is evidence there are harmful affects to others from people smoking In a confined area Councillor Peter Morris puffing on a cigar suggested the committee should recommend the proclamation be Issued The proclamation will be published only Lung Association pays for ft ac cording to council s policy on Buch proclamations C Bouskill appointed acting deputy Clerk The dcnth penalty for capital murder was backed by Hills tration committee Monday night when hey endorsed part of a resolution from the town of The recommendation will now go to counci for their consideration While all members of the committee favored death penalty for capital murder they refused to go along with a resolution to establish control on the purchase of firearms and another to abolish passes from prison for convicted criminals Councillor Peter Morns commented The gun Men nabbed with car Regional Police arrested two men for being in possession of a stolen car The car was stolen in Nova Scotia was dts covered on the Sixth Line It had no licence plates The two men drove the car here from down east control laws would only regulate the good guys On the question of passes for convicted criminals Morris contended for every one that abuses It there could be I forwhom it is successful He said the committee should make clear they refuse to two The tions Here the result of the killing or a policeman October 12 allegedly by iwo convicted criminals one on a pass one an escapee Flu Continued from Page 1 bug is a variant of the preced ing influenzas Georgetown Memorial pital reports a high number of cases coming through emer gency but none have been admitted hospital accord lo Fred Morris hospital administrator from the numbers we hate seen which has been as much as or 100 in a day I would term the flu as Nobody as yet has been hospitalized and although several staff have been tec ted it has not been to any great extent Health officials are also concerned about the lies of a new strain of virus Russian flu said to have 15 per cent of the Russian population this year according to Dr Chamber lain The flu struck between 1046 and 1957 in Europe and the United Stales he stated but it a resurgence CENTRE fhtrh SfultlM On Staff CELANESE VENTURE OZITE CALLAWAY and Mti from ARMSTRONG AND G A WW Fox is rabid Provincial health officials confirm that fox which was killed by dogs in on Boxing Day was rabid Dr Robert Beat lie in the Health of Animals division of ihe Department of Agriculture said In a telephone interview Tuesday the two dogs will be Quarantined for three months The dogs which belong lo the Ralph Billings family on the Second Line north of Slderoad were vaccinated against rabies before the attack took place Dr Normally animals which have not been vaccinated arc Thedogsareinquaranlincin property Beat He said The fox approached the Billings home in the nlng The two dogs killed it quickly The head of the fox was sent to Ihe provincial authorities No humans were bitten by the fox Mr Billings said lost week He said he was sure the animal was rabid because It had porcupine quills its nose and lips said mat if there was human involvement In the incident test results would hove been ready within 24 hours The fox head would have been taxied or flown to Ottawa for tests he said Because there was no human involvement Ihe normal waiting time Tor test results is from ten days to two weeks Ration works com asked the works department to comment on a petition from residents an the Line between Side- road and the quarry for safety signs and a reduced speed limit Councillor Russ Miller said hi checked inlo the I have to agree thiri is a passing problem he committee Small ks pass rucks about he said from residents soy then are children In the nun Miller said They say that on r two occasions trucks passed buses their lights have flashing Miller taut Residents are asking fir No Passing sign and for or Caution sign Parent reports A tins told police his his lwcn harassing ilk Mayor Tom Hill sold the Ministry of Trans porta I Ion and Communications won speed limits unless then so many residents mile may up signs in watch for kids but we tin reduce the speed limit lie said Liu deputy town engineer said lit nought the solution be more in line of police enforcement Firefighter elections iinuil 1 Unions resulted us Hows llini V Heel district ink Huh 111 thriL art Will II l11IMUrlsUllssocKlar ml In Hun mm in I hi linker Hilton Milk Mrs Cathy will be appointed Acting Deputy Clerk in the absence of Deputy Clerk Del mar renin until the town hires a new clerk administrator if council accepts Hills administration committee recommendntion At present Mrs is the mayors secretary The committee also ri com mended a temporary increase of a week for Deputy Clerk French because of Increased load until a new clerk ad is hired The former clerk ad Doug left for new post as city manager at Inst week contest THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized Second Mali Reglilratloti Number HALTON HILLS ELKS LODGE ROAD GEORGETOWN EARLY BIRD GAMES 7 JO NEWH Acton Seniors Residence NOW OPEN CENTRALLY LOCATED m nulo Acton Home like Atmosphere FEW VACANCIES For Further Information Call 8531020 Our JANUARY SALE Continues Eny 10 DRAIN PIPES uii of ioMnr lor a SlENQTH 939 Q39 J SOLVENT STAINLESS STEEL MWL KITCHEN SINK tut Top ait 8 CHROMED DECK FAUCET itiLiIkq apouf 1 ACTION OR YOUK TYPE COPPER PIPE HOME HARDWARE STRETCHER 2 88 BERNZHITE PROPANE TORCH outfit ink In Ir lifetime Guarantee on the muffler tailpipe exhaust pipe and labor a a carl NO 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