Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 10, 1978, p. 3

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Town approves few names for rural roads Halton Hills works com- has gone along with very few of the regions suggestions for rural road names Last Tuesday and again Monday night councillors dis cussed the subject In detail and in the end accepted only five without any change Committee approved naming the Seventh Line or Road three Trafalgar Road However this wasn really a concession to the region since the road was legally named Trafalgar Road several months ago They went along with the naming of an offshoot of Trafalgar Road Hornby Road Halton Road Eight belter known as Avenue can be officially called Steeles Avenue the committee agreed Naming Five Campbellvllle Road was turned down Hills will suggest the road name be Five Sideroad Naming 10 Slderoad Ash- grove Road was also turned down Committee favored the name Slderoad The region suggested Sideroad be called Maple Avenue Committee agreed the road can be called Maple Avenue but only In George town and as far west as Trafalgar Road Councillor Mike Armstrong Joked the town cant get trucks off of 17 Slderoad and it wont help changing the name to Maple Avenue He said he would just see the headline saying the town the people and changed the road s name Committee gave In and will permit the region to name in the west of Halton Hills Elm Tree Road can be called Mountainview Road in Georgetown but the name Sewage plant opens May 24 The official opening of Actons expanded water pollution control plant is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon May Present will be the Minister of the Environment the Hon George well as regional chairman Hie Morrow The addition to the plant has been under construction for many months ABA inking plans for BacktoActon Days Confederation Street in Glen Williams stays Outside of the Glen and Georgetown the road is to remain the Ninth Line Both the names Road and Road were rejected for Sideroad Committee liked Slderoad as a name Regional Road 23 from Mountainview Road to the Peel boundary will be called River Drive The suggested name of Rood for Regional Road 13 from Main Street in Georgetown through Glen Williams to Peel accepted by ihe town The road will be called Guelph Street through the Glen to Highway 7 Winston Churchill Boule vard is fine for the Ha lion Hills Peel boundary road north and south of The road will continue to be named Street In Nerval The name Eaqueslng Road accepted for Committee favored as the name Previously councillors had expressed concern about changing numbers for names stating it necessary would be costly to residents and would only add to the confusion caused by there being a Hills number for many roads as well as a different regional number Acton Business Association is gearing up for the second annual midsummer Back ToActon Days Celebrations The association Is part way in its plans for the threeday event slated for June 30 and July 1 and For sure Wednesday meeting in the Station Hotel decided there will be an old fashioned blood stirring urn plan parade beer garden bake sales blue grass sounds and fireworks lights Pencilled in are several other ideas which the Association believes hold promise of attracting people and with them good times Under this grouping fall such activities as a Sun day afternoon in Prospect Park pitching horse shoes running in threelegged races picnicking singing or eating box lunches Lions Club member Vie Br is tow is sounding out church choir leaders to deter mine if there is sufficient interest in forming a com bined choir to entertain In the park Also in the drawing board stage are proposals for the Town Hall Restoration Com to operate games of chance other amusements for children several contests pets bikes or crazy hats and a dance Days of arts and crafts dis plays are also in the offing as Is the Lions Club bingo game Association president Ed Wood told the group he had in mind for the Friday an even ing concert by the Actor Band with perhaps the too on the steps of the municipal building There is to be a Saturday noon official opening which wlU be boosted with the callthumplan parade out lined Mr Wood A masterplan for the layout of the displays and booths on Mill and Main Streets is to be Works nixes drain A surface drain won t be installed between Swetman a Shoes and the Bank of Montreal Monday Halton Hills works committee went along with a recommendation about ex cess water and freezing following Mill Street reconstruction new side walk InstaUtloji Committee directed Austin to monitor the situation and report back in spring Both he and Councillor Lea kept an eye on the area and found no icing or need for a drain THE ACTON FREE PRESS Second CtottMall set in the Acton Chicken and pizza Spot The association is trying to get town permission to close off Mill Street from Fellows Street to Main Street and Main St from Church Street up to Knox Avenue For anyone setting up there Is no fee charged but we re suggesting they turn over ten per cent to the town hall restoration committee Mr Wood said Later a motion was passed to mark down the figure to two per cent Also an agreement was made for shops to close Saturday Dominion Day The group settled on having the following people manage the celebrations opening is Louis Acton Com m unity Services Centre co ordinator Terry children amusements is Terry Cole Hilda Schmuki Is coordinating bake soles communications is being handled by the Acton Hill billies Vol Coisslc is taking care of arts and croft3 music Is from Wayne Bridge Paul Nielsen is the promo tor Paul Bazzard is handling decora tlons a hockey group the dance Flo plus Marg and Ed Wood are taking care of the con tests Coordinating decor for three Mill stores Almost half a downtown block will be coordinated when renovations are com First Line TV Sports Shop and A and B Super market Work is underway which will provide a unified scheme for the three stores Henry Stachyra of First Line TV who Is also head of the Business Improvement Area executive hopes others will follow the trend The decor will also blend with that of Acton Delicatessen across the street The three shops will have a continuous awning and matching signs flat against the fronts of the buildings The color scheme is beige with reddish brown trim which also matches finished wood well The project is an individual effort not part of the I A program However Mr Stachyra would like to talk to any other merchants In terested in a coordinating plan which would Improve the appearance of the downtown with lv Slippers Lullabies Kaufmah up Packard MANY COLOURS and STYLES III HELP THE MENTALLY RETARDED Support the Flowers of Hope The Acton Free Press Wednesday May 3 Brian Cargill heads slate Brian Cargill was elected president of the Acton Pro gross live Assoc iatlon at their annual meeting last Wednesday evening There were changes In both people and numbers on the slate fallowing discussion and adoption of resolutions Mr Cargill replaces Hinton following the ballot For the first time five vice- presidents were elected to the numbers of people on the executive They arc Marie Donna A Ross Paul Bullcr and Gail Mutiny New secretary is Evelyn Winchester and the treasurer is John Mr recommended that six directors also be to the executive After debate this was voted in and tho named are Lawrence Sheldon Colin Brian Hammond I- and Morris SI Mr s incndation that all past pres iding lit ex officio members executive was r in was chairman for the election She is director for the PCs NEW EXECUTIVE was elected by Acton ProgressiveConservative Association last week Front row left to right past president Bert Hinton treasurer John Blauw president Brian Cargill secretary Evelyn Winchester second row directors and vicepresidents Esther Taylor Donna Marie Shadbolt Sheldon Gail Maltby third row Brian Ham mond Ross Ballentine Paul Butler Morris Staley HELP THE MENTALLY RETARDED Support the Flowers of Hope Otto Jelinek raps government at PC annual meeting Wed Special guest Otto was introduced by local C Association president Bert Wednesday as the winner in the next federal election and a sure winner in the cabinet Mr Jelinek spoke to about attending the annual meeting in St Alban parish hall Mr explained that as a silting member he still spends most of his time in the House rather than In the constituency He was happy with the polls but we re not going to rehx We are committed to forming the next government and reverse trend of the Trudeau government Meanwhile we try to provide realistic At election time we will try to reach every converted constituent He said each sector Acton Milton Campbellviile and will run their own election campaign overseen by Will He especially hopes to reach the farmers He needs input to be able to speak out on his constituents behalf he stressed The number one Issue is the economy but many people are also concerned about the deterioration In law and order Housing for farm people is another of his priorities The hidden poor are on the farms he said There should be an Incentive to have the home treated as part of the capital assets of the farm His party would try to bring back Incentives He said he has found that Canadians want to remove the government from business as much as possible There too much govern ment During questions and an he one or the major causes of inflation is government expenditure For instance Canada council grants totalled sixty million one of them for the study of the harmonica Ills party Is committed to cutting taxes Productivity and secondary manufacturing must be Police have phone box The drab colored box to the right of the doors to the police station in the YMCA building contains on outside tele phone The phone like the one which used to be in the halt of the town hall is a direct line to the Regional Police It Is used when the police office on Mill Street Is closed stimulated We wlU try tighten union laws tighten unemployment benefits and welfare The federal civil service is growing by leaps and bounds Our policy is to freeze and reduce It We would give Incentives to buy Canadian On foreign aid he replied that it is ludicrous that government does not first deal with problems that af feet Canadians He strongly criticized the government s Immigration policies which allow In radicals and trim New Canadians are no longer proud to be Canadians he declared They could be directed to areas where their skills would be of benefit not so many pouring into Metro Toronto Why don we make our own sugar in Canada again asked one questioner You slumped me on that one admitted Mr Jelinek In his remarks president Bert said the last election was a learning ex penence and the association would be more competent the next time to ensure strength in the local riding Mr Jelinek has won the con of everybody now he stated LEAP INTO fijgj IN A NEW RABBIT ECONOMY GOOD SELECTION OFMODELSAND COLOURS Safe On Now AT BAZ MOTORS WE CARE BAZ MOTORS LTD STREET GEORGETOWN 5286 or Toronto OPEN THURS FRI EVENINGS TIL 00 p I MILL ST EACTON 8530360 1 Lean SHOULDER ROAST BONELESS POINT BRISKET Choice RUMP ROAST 1 09 169 Choice PRIME RIB ROAST Choice SIRLOIN TIP TOP ROUND ROASTS 239 Lean CO STEWING BEEF b 1 0 J Tender RIB STEAKS it l99 GROUND BEEF t 139 Fresh SMALL LINK SAUSAGE Maple Leaf 1 1b Sliced SIDE BACON LOVELL BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET HILLS FURNITURE APPLIANCES Gigantic StoreWide CLEARANCE SALE CONTINUES WE YOU COME IN AND SEE THE SAVINGS DURING THIS SALE YOU WON IE DISAPPOINTED SAVINGS GETTING MARRIED THIS SUMMER TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SUPER SAVINGS ON BRAND NAMES SUCH AS Roxton Kroehler Sklar Simmons- Panasonic Sanyo Moffat Gibson Inglis Simplicity Etc SEE AD WEEK EXAMPLES Of THE SAVINGS DUPING CIEAPANCE CONTRACTS HILLS

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