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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Feb 8 induQvmnt Delav Y lease Halton could lose 4000000 for Provincial tolallina fnr a In a different that whom 1976 CORDOBA burst into flames yesterday Tuesday while parked on Main St The vehicle had apparently just been parked when the fire started Firefighters had a problem getting under the hood to find the flames as the hood release cable had been burned leaving no way to get to the problem A crowbar eventually it loose Four fire aarms so far this month Provincial grants totalling for a project In a different else that where the work between S3 and municipality unless they will be done Farmer said MOW are available to were absolutely certain it Is Morrow said the county Region according to necessary road system Is grossly unfair regional treasurer Don Sewer and water are and terribly Inequitable Farmer and Chairman regional responsibilities not Roads In the south should be Morrow local Local councillors can brought into the regional To take advantage of those bring local input but I have to roads systems bringing cost grants the region must think that If the region as a reductions to the south and revamp the county road whole Is paying the region as increases to the north ac tern to Include many miles of a whole should decide If the cording to the chairman roads and need In one area la perceived Farmer said the province Burlington move towards a tobcgreaterthansomewhere would come up with uniform philosophy on water rates and finally implement a user charge to cover cost of WtlBfO press conference Monday tO CffSCUSSGU afternoon Morrow em phasized that what Is being Improvement Area Wednesday Feb lSwillfeaturedinner a speaker and elections for both groups But one of the main things says A president man is that those who attend will find out how their money is going to The I A wilt be implementing its program of Improve ments for the downtown area All business people in the d is Irk t 1 bo ting Executives of both groups hope for a good attendance at the meeting in the Dominion Hotel next week In grants to offset the Impact of moving towards uniform water rates The money would go to soften increases that otherwise would be dramatic According Farmer presented Acton would be the major bene- factor of the scheme By the end of i960 Farmer projects ncw member of the police commission said he felt there the cost of water to be iIih more space Mayor Tom Hill sold the 1 gallons under the present policy but cents per thousand under the pro- Hal ton council held up said the new member should third reading of the by law to be talking to the police lease building In Acton commission not to Monday night to make sure the Police Com Councillor Russ Miller mission Is satisfied with the claimed the only problem for space the town plans to sublet the town Is housing summer recreation department staff Councillor Roy Booth said a asked if a room should be left vacant for nine months to accommodate summer staff for three The mayor pointed out the town was the full So Tar February has been a busy month for Acton volunteer firefighters Last Thursday the crew was summoned to a truck accident at 15 a on High way north of the Fifth Side- road They had to cut a man loose from the cab of a truck The next day the men extinguished a chimney fire on Cobblehiil Deputy fire For mayor chief Bern Van Fleet em the importance of keeping a chimney clean pecially when wood in a tire place Excess soot attaches itself inside the structure and catches on fire February saw the fire fighters going to a McDonald Ave home where a fire started when the owner was increase but 1500 cut Mayor Tom Hill may have added to his 100 salary but If so will lose a expense account Halton Hills council decided Monday night to let com have another chance to come up with an answer Earlier had recommended the mayor May seek youth grant A project proposal was pre sented to the members of the Hills subcommittee of the Youth Services Network when they met in the Acton last Thursday The proposal includes application for a Young Canada Works Grant with long term funding from the community The proposal envisages youth workers in both Acton and Georgetown with drop- in centres and other types of youth work It also reports on Youth As sisting Youth a preventative program that has been in other communities An application for a grant would nave to be In by June There will be further dis cussion on the proposals Youth services coordinator Peter Gillespie chaired the meeting The annual meeting of the Youth Services will be held In General Wolfe school on Feb 22 Ann Pickering and Marilyn Serjeantson will be nominated for the board of directors Other board mem bers from Hills will also attend Youth Resources hand books are now available Mr Gillespie reported Town ad criticized The Ontario Human Rights Commission is not happy with an ad placed by the town of Halton Hills for a clerk administrator Mayor Tom Hill told council Monday night he received a letter criticizing the town for asking for age and marital status Permits hit 4 year low The value of building per Issued in January hit a four year low The total was too compered to a year ago January one house permit valued at was issued last month along with five alteration and three sign submit vouchers to collect his expenses up to a maximum of SI a year Thi3 move was to replace a Oat St allowance which was taxable Councillor Hoy Booth suggested the SI salary increase rather than the vouchers since the treasurer claimed it would be nightmare for the bookkeep ing department and he ma- or Booth pointed out it would save the taxpayer and save a lot of work for the treasury department Asked how he arrived at the figure Booth said the inclusion of the SI in the mayor salary would would come under the one- third tax fee regulation for all members of council He said cutting the off the amount would come out about when the tax is con Finance chairman Miller said the treasurer felt it could be handled either way thawing some frozen water pipes Damage was minimal Mr Van Fleet said tensive damage resulted alter a car fire yesterday Tuesday on Main St near Knox Ave Mr Van Fleet said the owner had parked the vehicle and when he looked out of a nearby window the fire truck was out front Upon investigation Mr Van Fleet said the man discovered it was his car on fire Firefighters had a hard time getting the hood open to fight the flames Mr Van Fleet said as the hood re lease cable had burned making the inside handle use less The hood had to be pried open with a crowbar before the blaze could be ex None of the in tenor of the car was damaged Mr Van Fleet said the cause of the fire is known press time A small cabin on the Fourth Line between Slderoad and was Saturday night around Georgetown firemen shea Ihcd in Ice fought the blaze hut could not contain the fire started by on overheated Bud Louth owner of the cabin was not there at the of the fire Damage is estimated at SI He said the 4 000 was an inducement offered by the province to encourage the region to take a more regional posture Similar grants were made available to other regions If Halton t take advantage of the grants by the end of this year the offer expires Morrow said he will bypass committees with the proposal and present the material directly to council when It Wednesday He acknowledged the pro posal will be controversial and it is bound to be violently opposed by some He said no one hod clearly and concisely explained the grants In the past four years I don want anyone to come to me when it is too late and say why didn you tell us this I get real emotional about it We re talking about that s a lot of bread Both Farmer and Morrow Indicated that under this system councillors from one municipality would be less apt to turn to another and say you arc paying for the pro ject so if you want it we 11 vote for it That basically is the wjy and water projects are approved now Under the new program If It were adopted the cost would be applied across the region and coun will be less apt to vote rest of police commission Is impolicy SStffffSSS In some other areas the lng would be until the police rates would be lower as well Councillor Pat McKenzie In 1080 under the proposed system Burlington would pay GO cents instead of per thousand Georgetown would pay cents instead of 88 Milton would pay GO cents in stead of and would pay cents instead of cents per thousand New phone books soon Seniors told not eligible 1150 in collision customer who wishes ad copies up to the number of telephone sets in the home may request them at the time of delivery Mr Salmon suggested that upon receipt of the new direc tory which this year features A couple of senior citizens have been informed they for the new senior citizens housing Councillor I says he is very con about the situation is pursuing it 1 of applicants has regional level It s a very valid com People on welfare get high points Mr Duby explains Mr Duby says that Pat McKenzie is follow He mailer up at he been reviewed and some have been rejeetedon the basis of a po system In one case the applicant owns cottage This in my view prevent them rum being eligible Mr declared They a little away for their retirement and this is what happen 11 discourages Incentive to save There will be units in the senior citizen complex on More than that number have applied Distribution of some 146 copies of the telephone directory for the regional municipality of Waterloo Guclph and surround will begin the week of A collision on February W C Salmon Slderoad resulted in a total of manager says Delivery of in damage to the by Directory vehicles last Associates will be on a staggered basis through wild flowers the first thing to Regional Police out the area and barring bad do is to write in the there In should be completed numbers the spaces pToS to by February provided on front drivel Man Acton customers will cover of the book and make Sngham this year necessary changes to your TftTlanctofthe damage One book w11 be delivered to Jg eIepboM a use figure is on the vehicle driven Georgetown according to police Both vehicles were east bound at the time of the mis hap each residence customer A number list SATISFACTION OR YOUR Y