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2 The Acton Free Press Wednesday Feb 1 Committee approves police budget YOU VE HEARD OF GROUNDHOGS but these are Deter mined not to allow their barnyard rival to corner all the winter publicity these bovine beasts have started day It comes one day before groundhog day giving the cows a scoop and if a cow sees its shadow it means that the sun is out They haven quite worked out all the details of their scheme yet but all oncerned agree the idea has promise even if the conclusions are a little less than stunning Region a Admin Committee ap proved a police budget of at lis meeting Wednesday morning Oakville Councillor Carl said Ihe increase in the order of per cent ex guidelines other departments were forced to adhere to He asked the com to refer the budget back and suggest the look for further areas to make reductions Friksen found no support for his motion however The budget was passed without cuts and In fact Regional Chairman Morrow the commission had been put to some hardship by preparing the budget early and he indicated the Mem should return to council if the budget proved to be insufficient Commission Chairman Bill lloungan said the police force had hired 12 civilians and 13 officers last year but rejected the request of Chief Ken rett for 12 additional men this year friksen noted the cost of merging police force and taking over rural areas in Nassagawcya and had been expensive He claimed the cost of policing is staggering Burlington Mayor Mar Munro said the force had no choice about going regional It had no choice but to accept tremendous urban growth in the region which generates the need for more policing She said the commission had no choice but to try to deal with the problems and they be faulted for things they have no control over dismissed the argument as emotionalism and suggested a similar could be made if the In crease in the budget had been 10 or 15 per cent Burlington Councillor ler Mulkewieh sold the force had to be given the human re sources to do the job Yes a blank cheque interjected Chief said he I analysed the summary of occurrences during the year yet but did note that calls for service had in creased from SI In 1976 to in He suggested that after his analysis he might have to recommend extra dog be employed to of barking dogs off the list of routine matters polite arc bothered with might have to recommend that Director of Social and Services Vivian put one of his people on duty hours a day be cause we can keep up with the family fights There have been benefits to the region because police are now able to cross pal boundaries and there Is no longer different levels of vice We should recognize the actual and potential benefits of a regionalized force and I hope that the chief will pre sent figures If he has pro blems later and come back and ask for more Morrow said said it was difficult to say whether the level of service had improved from what Burlington had enjoyed to what now enjoys He indicated the police had failed in efforts to prevent vandalism but that the problem of vandal ism be blamed solely an the police but respon has to be shared by parents and society general Chairman Morrow government at all levels and parents had to the blame and he claimed it fair to blame the polite with the errors of the past It not fair to say the police have failed dismally to prevent vandalism Moments split two accidents Two Main Street traffic accidents occurred within minutes of each other Mon day morning At two minutes to a the car driven by Laurie Mel lor and the auto driven by John Jacob of 121 Churchhlll South collided near Vlmy Street Moments later a cur driven by Joyce Cutting of and one driven by John Crans of Burlington collided not far from the first mishap Damage to the Crans vehicle Is about BOO police say Properly damage the Cutting car is officers estimate Slip NATURES EMPORIUM LARGE FLAKE ROLLED OATS SEEDED RAISINS WRITE CHEDDAR It ciDMOMor J 877 520 MAIN ST GLEN WILLIAMS natural Foods Cheeses Approve trailers for hired help BOB AND PHYLLIS left presented a new portrait of the Queen to the Legion Saturday Helen Fowler accepted the portrait on behalf of the Ladies Auxiliary and branch president Irwin accepted for the branch All members of Hills Planning Board wanted to let Clarence Coles and Walter Scott put a trailer on their respective farms for hired help but it took over an hour to arrive it a way they do it Assistant Brian pointed out the had been itabhshed a second residence for bona fide farmers but an dual amendment is needed for each application This would take up to six months to be processed Councillor George pointed out iht time and suggested they be allowed to place the trailers as long as an application for an amend ment was made by June and to remove the trailer if Ihis was not done Count lllor Morns said it was ridiculous lo hold anyone up lhit long since per mils for mobile homes or sec houses had been issued for farmers in the past Finally planning board Mr Coles and Mr Scott to move the trailers on their farms and process the planning amendment Baetz hopes to ICG plan Fall through ice explain hydro line auction to people here Ontario Energy Minister Reuben Baetz indicated he is interested in meeting people concerned with the Bradley Georgetown hydro corridor Baelz tawa West said in a tele phone interview Friday he was preparing for the select committee questions con uranium As soon as I Bus depot needed for Acton service is once again without Go Bus agency According to Go spokesman Tom Henry Chance Dry Cleaners in the Beckers Plaza gave up the job around Christmas They had been the bus agency in town for several months Mr Henry told the Free Press a new agency will have to be found but Ihey have in the past had difficulty in locating a business to take over Ihe job He explained GO officials will look for another person or merchant who is willing lo house the agency In Ihe meantime parcels Police charge fraud suspect Regional Police charged a Main Street Soulh man in connection with a 122 fraud and forgery The in apparently cashed a for that amount at the A Store He used part of the money lo buy some cigarettes The cheque was later found lo be wort hi ex a forgery The man In suspect In connection a fraud against the same store The cheque used In this case was returned by the Toronto- Dominion Bank marked no Two sides of beef and dressed pig are ready to go on the auction block lo help the Interested Citizens Group keep fighting the pro posed hydro corridor The ICG plans an auction for in Milton fair grounds Wilson is to be the auctioneer We re looking for donations from the home barn and shed or produce Mrs Scotl said Monday women hive all lines and most of the roads from Slides Avenue to the and from the Mrs Scott said normally delivered to by bus and left at Ihe l will be left at George I hone lines lo Milton were town or depots out of order Tuesday least two people fell through the at on airy in past few days Morley of Main SI wenl through Monday night liking to visit get out from under the flurry of this other stuff I d like to meet the people he said In the major cabinet change last week Premier William Davis made the minister of energy to replace James Taylor who resigned from the cabinet The post is the first cabinet position Baetz has held friend He said the ice gave way where Ihe culverts at the far of the lake drain out of tht subdivision a friend father also fell through the day Wore it is his second time lie went in up to his waist thinks there should be a sign at the warning of he danger He docsn t think the lake is loo deep at CARPET CORNER 11 MAIN ST 8533620 headquarters in Hills For CARPETING CUSHION FLOORING DRAPERIES CERAMIC TILES SAVE S3 OH A GALLON SI OH A QUART HOME HARDWARE SUPERIOR QUALITY INTERIOR PAINT INTERIOR LATEX MO IHTEHIOR ALKVD SEMIGLOSS REG SI AVAILABLE ONLY AT TOUR HOME HARDWARE STORE S3 SATISFACTION GUARANTIED OR YOUR MONEY REFUNDED THE ACTON FREE PRESS Mall 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