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Acton F Press Wednesday May OPTIMISTS ELECTED an executive May at their first meeting Front row left to right are Harmen Vander Hetde Walter Barlow Bill Chagnon field representative Paul Gorman and Optimist Club chartered with 40 members joining Acton as of lust Tuesday can now boast another community service club to its credit as Bill Chagnon has seen four months work result in the chartering of an Optimists club with the sponsorship of the Milton Optimists The two sponsors Dennis Kwasnicki and Bob Ives were at the meeting along with Milton Optimist president Ron Don Knight and Bill McGuiness V I P from the district organization were on hand for the chartering which will become off July IS These Included District Governor Bob Wahby and district secretary treasurer Don Rake as well as Flood chairman of the new club building committee for the Ontario district Only had agreed to join the Optimist Club by May but in last minute flurry of activity raised that number to 40 by the chartering meeting May 16 at the Station Hotel The club is still planning to grow and signed another member at a meeting last night Chagnon as acting chair man of the club opened the meeting and ran it until after dinner when he turned over the gavel to field representa live Paul Gorman who was approved by the board to act here from Pittsburg as secretary treasurer senting Optimist Inter All terms of office in an national Gorman welcomed Optimist club begin on the new members to the October 1 so these men will club and spoke on Optimism all have an extra five months and how the Optimists are the in their time In office New fastest growing club of elections will not be held until volunteers in the world October 1979 There are 3 members in Zone Lt Governor Jim North with the Windich was on hand motto A Friend of Youth inaugurate the vice Statistics say each Optimist presidents reaches children Eleven Immediately after the times 3 is a phenomenal elections the club got into a number according to board meeting which Chagnon cording to Bill Chognon had Gorman also spent some him going until 3 a m time discussing what an The first general meeting of economy would be like the club was last night in the After three hours of debate Regional Council refused to authorize studies Investigation and drilling at four sites that could prove to be alternatives to the proposed Site at and Britannia for a dump The crucial vote was lost on a 12 count with all three Milton councillors voting against the motion to look at alternatives Ironically Milton coun and Site opponents have been urging the examination of alternatives for more than two years and have always met a wall of opposition within the council Regional Chairman Morrow said the move was absolute Hypocrisy on the behalf of Milton councillors Bert Huisman Back row from left to right are is trying to do BUI Johnston Al Burns Bob Hart They ve asked councillors to look at alternatives and they won vote for it They Milton councillors have everything to gain and nothing to lose We recommended the route that we felt was best to proceed on They voted against it and I really at a loss chairman said Morrow said the council had acted Irresponsibly and had pushed the situation to a critical level Region wont consider alternate dump sites Other recommendations set the life of the site at tons Instead of six years and authorized staff to respond to questions raised by Milton Council concerning the region choice of Site told council costs of carrying out the recom mended studies could run from to and the estimated cost of developing bite j Public Works Chairman Jack fought to have the life span at Site changed from six years or 000 tons to tons or 20 years Its been four and half years looking for a site and It will be seven years before we find one Why play around with a six year site he asked Both and Morrow explained ail formal lions based on a six year site on council Instructions and to abandon that would mean starting from square one and drafting a whole new application said that would set the process hick several months and use up time the region I have By refusing to consider alternatives the region is without volunteer organizations and how much higher our taxes would be He said are In town to work with other com groups not against them After his opening remarks election of officers for the new club began The officers are president Optimist Bill vice presidents Acton Restaurant Com mittces were set up to start the work of the club The club will be sponsoring whatever our funds find feasible according to Chagnon He mentioned they the process of a bike safety demonstration recommended The club is working on organizing its fund raising activities Talking of his executive said with a bunch of men like I have no doubt the club will be successful He concluded by saying I consider this one of the greater landmarks of Alton and t look forward to putting out Optimists signs at either end of town Henrys to clothe cops Henry Clothing of Main St Georgetown Alexander said Henry will measure each officer on the force and also make whatever alterations arc lllt uuntt necessary M Stone Co of Optimist Bob Hart and decision came during the will cut and make Optimist David Henderson May 11 commission meeting Ihcunlforms at police chief Ken Skerrett agreed with the recommendation from Regional Commission awarded to tender for uniforms to Henry Clothing and Custom Tailors of Georgetown The tender is for and involves uniforms for the police Solicitor Dennis three lendations to council The the three authorizing staff to engage consultants to carry out oil necessary studies prepare all necessary reports including drilling planning environmental agricultural after use and site design studies and reports for Site t Britannia Site Number Highway and Walker I ine D Base Line and the Third Line Oak villet Site A the existing Burlington landfill site and Site the existing site There arc six directors two serving for one year two for two years and two for three years They arc Optimists Harmon Vander and THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authoriitdii Second CUm Mali Poilal Registration Number OS I J region buyer that thi Burns one year Optimists Walter Barlow and Johnson two years and tender go to Clothing Region senior Police Optimists Jago and Phaser Ken Alexander Dave Boycott three years confirmed that the name of Optimist Bert was company in the tender is Continued from page 1 saving Matthews life Ail other awards related to examples of citizenship in the south of the county Region Chairman Morrow of Georgetown thanked all the citizens for their services above and beyond what is usually ex pected Halton Burlington MPP Julian Reed echoed the words of Morrow and Kerr took the opportunity of wishing District One Superintendent Floyd Schwantz the best in his Job as chief of police at Schwantz has probably done more to raise the morale of the force and the respect of citizenry than anyone said Reed THISTLE CUSTODIAL SERVICE Complete INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL CLEANING Owned and operated by Charlie Chevne phone 8531846 Honey Pot Nursery School and THURS MAY 25 at 700 PM Nothingruns like a Deere Riding Mowers John Deere Riders give top perlorrmnco and durability The engine is fully enclosed to enhance the sleek styling and to reduce sound for a really quiet ride Choose from 6 and hp gasoline powered ridors with a 5 speed transmission or the super quiet Electric 96 Rotary Mowers Choose the 18 inch model with 3 engine or inch model with 3 engine Contoured steel deck Folding handles Optional grass bag available Rotary Tillers Select a or hp tiller for deep fine seedbeds Turbo tinos mix and mulch Inch depth 13 to inch widths Reverse gear backs away from fences See us today for a John Deere Country JOHN DEERE SALES SERVICE Ml ACTON OH saying It is Site or nothing Councillor Mac Anderson said that by voting against Perlln council closed the door on alternatives to Site If we don t get Site approved we could be up lo our ears In garbage he warned Consultant Wells told council that the District Office of the Ministry of The had recently indicated it may not be able to support an application or Site if It Is on a six year basis because It show any long term planning It was Anderson who made the motion to have the In of Sites B and broadened to include in the possibility of expanding the existing Oak and Burlington sites shouted at Anderson when he made the motion You promised people there that there would be no ex You pay more at to Site guy lawyer David than your own lawyer and he the guy that has caused all of the problems snouted Both Anderson and made it clear anxious to go up against In court again had threatened to go to court If the Investigation did not include possible expansion of existing sites insisted that It was compulsory to have the testing done because the region had to have a fair comparison for Site when it goes before the environ mental board In answer to a question from Councillor Jim Watson said that If tests proved other sites to be better than Site he d recommend a new application Just before the vote Chairman Morrow told the council that Watson had just told him he t support investigation of alternatives because he felt Milton had a better chance to defeat Site if the region had to go before the hearing board without any comparisons Morrow later described that as some of the dirtiest politics he ever seen Met add en President of the Trema ine- Britannia Citizens Group said he disappointed in the outcome and had hoped the council would have authorized the requested investigations Outside the meeting Milton Mayor Donald Gordon said he hadvoledagalnstconsidering alternatives because he felt more attention should be paid to Milton 10polnt resolution and he was suspicious of the motion The whole thing seemed fishy Councillor Jim Kerr said the whole meeting was a farce and he indicated he would like to see landfill res ponsibility returned to the councils so one council wouldn t be pitted against another He said he was opposed to spending to find alternatives and he Indicated he too was suspicious of the Intentions of the region Unless there Is a motion to reconsider council actions the region will be forced to go to the Environmental Review Board with a proposal for a six year site at Site and without any proper parisons to make with it According to regional of flcials time is rapidly run ning out in the existing sites and if Site is turned down the region would soon have nowhere to put garbage THIRD WEEKOF PRIZES Proctor Silex CakeMixesor Icin Mixes Paper Sale Cottonelle Bathroom Tlttue C Scotties Facial Tissue Paper Towels Spaghetti Sauce Shredded Wheat 1GA Apple Juice IGA Raisin Bread PRODUCE OF CANADA Mo 1 GRADE Tomatoes PRODUCE OF A Bunch Carrots Cooking Onions Cole Slaw 3U99 WE WILL BE CLOSED MON TUES WED MAY 29 31 THURSDAY JUNE 1 900 AM Second Week Winner MRS WH DENNY Elizabeth Drive Acton 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