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Calithumpian parades will lead to opening U of G graduate ACTON VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS finish off extinguishing a 100 blaze in the car owned by Naught of Toronto Monday at supper- time Mixed reaction to tax inequities here Three separate calithumpian parades will set out a three different porta of town to converge on tbe Mill and Main corner for Back to Acton Days opening ceremonies on Saturday morning July l Wherever the parades go residents of that area are asked to Join in and proceed merrily along downtown Calithumpian parades were familiar in town years ago and theyre being revived for the July weekend Itshoped theyll become an annual event like the Back to Acton Days program Itself A map showing the routes of the three lively parades will appear In a special Back to Acton Days flyer in next weeks Free Press One will start at Beckers Plaza and wend its way through Glenlea subdivision before heading down Mill The second will start at Lakevicw Centre and head off Into Lake view subdivision The third will start on Kingham and circle through that subdivision go north on Victoria and along Mill Each section wUl have its own music some of genuine and some of 11 probably very zany The town band is ex pected Everyone Is asked to participate and if you feel the urge to dress up If you dont mind making a fool of yourself laugh and shout as you go along Already promised to swell the ranks are clowns animals and some super costumes Since there will be a decorated bike contest in the afternoon kids on bikes should ride along In the parade They could also bring their pets Or wear the Halloween costumes or skating carnival costumes Families are being asked to dress up and prizes are being arranged for the best family and individual costumes What the committee Is looking for in the calithum parade Is toys wagons hay wagons decorated cars horses balloons musical instruments And Just plain people gathering In along the route There will be no floats This parade will be com different from the fall fair event Its aim Is to be spontaneous and a lot of noisy fun The parade is a Pled Piper says chief organizer Terry She wants anybody with good Ideas or costumes to lend to phone her at the Community Services Center When you hear the music be ready she says en thusiastlcnlly The parades will begin at 10 a Saturday morning July 1 ready for the opening cere monies at 11 a m The Acton Free Press Wednesday June 3 Excigar smoker calls for others to butt out laughter She had opened the door several times during the meeting to allow the clouds of smoke to escape There was some con fusion on the vote and nobody was sure If Morriss resolution lost but Mayor Tom Hill who spoke with an extremely hoarse voice throughout the proceedings said he was sure it had lost Leonard Bruce Mr and Mrs Horace F Medland Acton ore pleased to announce the recent graduation of their son Leonard Bruce from the verslty of Guelph Leonard received his Honours A in Philosophy and Economics with high standings He Is a graduate of White Oaks Secondary School of Cigar smokers should butt out a member of Hal Ion Hills council says A bid by former cigar smoker Councillor Peter Morris to ban cigars from council chambers went up in smoke Monday He told council Monday thai since there is very poor ventilation in the council meeting room cigar smoking shouldnt be allowed Councillor Roy Booth in a joking vein said council support the Hon since It was aimed directly at him Booth ob served Morris had been puffing away at meetings for nearly two years and now that he Booth has taken up the habit ward four members want cigars banned You re not going to con ore you Councillor Marilyn asked unhappily to gales of TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CONTINUING SALE WITH OFF IN STOCK NOT ALREADY REDUCED ALSO MANY ITEMS FEA AT TO BOW REDUCTIONS Reaction to the provincial governments decision to back off from proposed tax reforms and plans for market value assessment have drawn mixed reactions from municipal officials In Halton Milton Mayor Don Gordon and Oakville Mayor Harry Barrett are both upset about the proposed reforms being shelved But Hills Mayor Tom Hill said he felt the provinces move to back away from the proposed reforms was the wisest move it has made and something Halton Hills people should be grateful about Hill said he didnt think the proposed reforms would have been much good for anyone and he suggested the whole package should be taken back reworked and the people given a chance to say what they think about it If they bring something back that Is fair to everyone thats fine but I was pleased to see them back off Hill said I dont know why they backed off All reports in that inequities do exist inthesystem Therewerealot of positive things In the proposed reforms Gordon said Market value assessment was part of the many reforms that were to be implemented under the package of reforms Market value assessment was seen as bad news for Metro Toronto taxpayers but a boon to homeowners In many parts of Ontario It was seen as being par ticularly helpful to owners of new homes such as the Dorset Park subdivision in Milton The reforms had other for Milton as well It would have meant that the province would pay taxes on the provincial Institutions In town and even on land taken for hydro lines Vacant far inland held by developers or- speculators would be taxed as development lands Instead of agricultural land Mayor Gordon saw this as an in centive for developers to keep the land in agriculture or to develop the property rather than waiting for the value of the land to climb Pointing out the Inequities that do exist now Gordon said that within the Town of Milton there are similar homes on similar pieces of property In different areas with assessment ranging from 3800 on one house to for the same house in a dif ferent location Thats not right it Isnt fair Mayor Harry Barrett a member of the PMLC Provincial Municipal Liaison Committee said the committee had prepared a brief to provincial treasurer We realize there are problems in Metro but we said to phase it In over a number of years There was provision to avoid hurting people But tax reform is supposed to straighten out inequities Some of the old homes In Toronto were assessed years ago Any relationship between the value of the homes and the assessment is purely coin cidental Barrett shared Gordons dismay and went even further The province has to look at the broader of tax reform The province has to be more realistic and accept the Idea that the municipalities need a tax base that Is broader than the revenue from the homeowner The province gets a share of tax from liquor taxes and income tax but the municipality Is stuck with the poor house owner Barret complains about Mc- pulling the rug out from underneath the municipal governments when he reneged on financial commitments John White made to municipalities when he was treasurer White promised the municipalities a certain share of the Increase In revenue the province received each year Barrett said both the current method of financing municipalities and the current assessment method are chalc We shouldnt be made to go hat in hand to the province when we need money for something We arent Oliver please sir The municipalities are getting squeezed doliarwise there is no question a bout that Halton Regional Chairman Morrow said he wasnt terribly upset by the decision of the province to back off Morrow suggested the province would probably be wise to turn the matter of over to the regions where inequities that exist could be tackled on a smaller scale He said It would be easier to reach a uniform measurement of assessment on a smaller scale than province wide Morrow said provincial grants t necessarily have to be based on assessment but rather population with allowance for density grants and special circumstances that might exist He noted that already the province bases road grants on a formula that takes mileage into account Countdown On fun Brothers Cyclist hurt in collision A youngster hurt himself when the bike he was riding and a car came into collision on Cameron Street Saturday afternoon The youngster eight year old Robert Jennings of 106 Mill St scratched his left knee There was no damage to the Car battery is stolen A car battery belonging to Knox Avenue man was removed by thieves while the car was parked In the drive way last week Thieves swiped the mail box off the post of an 2 home Iatt week auto which was driven by Kenneth MacColl Cameron St say police The MacColl auto was backing from the driveway when the mishap occurred Wiring blamed Acton volunteer firefighters were called out to a car fire Monday afternoon on Mill St Electrical wiring Is blamed for the blaze in a car owned by Naught of Toronto according to fire chief Mick Holmes Continued from Page Publishing a dlspla of old photographs taken In and around Acton in years gone by The Town Hall Restoration committee has commemora live plates ready to sell with pictures of the town hall T shirts will also be made on the spot Tickets will be on sale for their draw and there will also be some of the pictures of the town hall available for sale Many bake sales and raffles will be taking place all day also The Station Hotel will once again offer a roast pork barbecue throughout the day along with an outdoor beverage garden A street dance is planned for the evening The Chicken and Pizza Spot hopes to have an outdoor cafe In front of their store and the Brownies will be giving out name tags so everyone will get to know each other Before some people will be gelling to bed Sunday ning from the street dance others win be getting their Sunday event underway A fishing derby sponsored by the Acton firefighters gets underway at Prospect Park at a m A nominal entry Tec is charged At noon until there will be Industrial Softball games Everyone is invited to enter the horseshoe pitching contest from two to four Again a small entry fee will be charged To bring the exciting weekend to a fitting end the Acton firefighters and the Rotary Club will Jointly sponsor a fireworks display This will take place at dusk Autos collide Halton Regional Police estimate damage In total to two involved In a Queen Street collision Friday evening Most of the damage is estimated on the vehicle driven by Joseph McCarron of Acton state police The balance of the damage Is on the station wagon which had William Campbell of Lot Concession Esqueslng police say Last weeks paper erroneously reported it was Saturday evening Admission will be charged Even though there Is only one week left before the festivities begin organizers are still rounding up events With the Increased popula of the town and the urban sprawl which has taken place In the last few years many feel the small town at mosphere Is disappearing Oneway to dispell these fears Is for everyone to take part In the long weekends events Back to Acton Days Is not only a name its a hope to return to the quaint days of yesteryear when all knew each other and were friends Car tire is punctured Vandals punched a hole in the left rear radial tire of a car parked in Its owner s Elizabeth Drive driveway graduate Paul Petrlc graduated from Queens University Kingston In May with his Bachelors degree in History Paul will be spending the summer in B C where he will be studying solid timber building techniques and design He will be taking up a related position in October in the Kingston area Joseph completed his Masters degree in Muslcology In September 1977 at the University of Toronto Following this he continued studies in per in Germany with Hugo performances in Saap- and Trosslngen Germany Presently he Is teaching and performing in Toronto Recently he com pleted a lour with the Canadian Opera Company in their production of Island WEDNESDAY JUNE 21 5 30 The Bibles View Photography 30 Ontario Outdoors 7 00 Rud Whiting Show 7 30 Chamber of Commerce Golf FOR INFORMATION CALL THE ACTON FREE PRESS Anther ted as Second Class Mall Postal Number For Summer Comfort RESTORATION OF TOWN HALL COMMITTEE TICKETS NOW ON SALE IN A NEW RABBIT DIESEL ECONOMY GOOD SELECTION OF MODELS AND COLOURS SALEONNOWI AT BAZ MOTORS WE CARE MOTORS LTD STREET GEORGETOWN or Toronto RAYMOND L BRAIDA MD Psych FRC P ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF HIS OFFICE FOR THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHIATRY AT DIVISION ST ONTARIO Consultation By Appointment bote Special EUREKA Adjustable Adjusts to deep clean any carpet from the lowest nap to the thickest shag 1 6way Nap rug height adjustment Topfilling disposable bag prevents clogs keeps suction strong Brilliant headlight Edge cleans that last tough inch the baseboards Powerdriven 12inch Disturbulator beater bar brush roll HALTON HILLS QUEEN STREET EAST ACTON DAYS June 30 July 2 Calithumpian Parade STARTING FROM Becken Plaza Lakeview Centre Hill Hwy 25 Gathering at Starting at 1000 am Saturday July All Are Welcome Feel Free To Join OFFICIAL KICK OFF TO BACK TO ACTON DAYS CELEBRATIONS 11 AM SATURDAY JULY SEE NEXT WEEKS FREE PRESS FOR COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENT TIMES AND LOCATION ADVANCE REGISTRATION EVENTS Horseshoe Pitching Contest SUNDAY JULY 2 24 PROSPECT PARK Skate Board Contest SATURDAY JULY 1 10 AM to 12 NOON IN FRONT OF IT SPORTS I I I I ADVANCE REGISTRATION FORM HORSESHOE CONTEST SKATE BOARD CONTEST THIS ENTRY FORM OFF AT J T SPORTS