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Boston Junket Raftis heckled but gets his own way Halton Regional Public Works Chairman Jack drew boos from some fellow councillors after successfully reversing councils decision on a controversial vole Wednesday afternoon at Ihe regional council meeting Council had earlier refused to support a request from Ihe Public Works Committee asking that three people attend a convention in Boston sponsored by the American Public Works Association Ihe mailer at the beginning of a council when only 14 of the members were present and of those present had supported the trip on the first vote The motion was introduced upon and carried with no discussion Only one of the seven members on the council was present for The delegates had opposed the convention earlier partly on the basis that there had been Colin takes top honors Former Acton resident Colin has recently completed his grade twelve at Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox Saskatchewan Colin who completed some of his elementary school education In received the award for the highest academic achiever at Wilcox Colin is a Metis student from fie a la Crosse and Ihe only son of Colin and Freda He has four sisters Sciences and had to leave lie a la Crosse to attend school in Wilcox where he could gel subjects such as biology chemistry and physics Out of the in his class Colin took lop honors with an average of Colin will be reluming the area the University of where he will study Veterinary medicine He will five in town his grandfather Colin Colin mother Freda is the mayor of He a la Crosse ACTON FIREFIGHTER Leo Synnott right helps a comrade vent the kitchen during days fire at the Knight home on Highway 7 Dog alerts family to kitchen blaze no funds allocated for councillor conventions In the budget introduced the moved by himself and seconded by committee vice chairman Pal McKeniie from Acton The motion authorizes McKeniie and or their delegates to attend convention Cost of sending a councillor lo Ihe convention is estimated at about per person The vote drew criticism from Hills Mayor Tom Hill You sure know how to work things You re really cable he scoffed Yea he paid my gas to drive 100 miles so I could be here on to vote Councillor Pal McLaughlin quipped Onkvillc Councillors Car and both showed up for the meeting a Few minutes late and both issued objections to what hud gone on in their absence factllously the two men for being dedicated public officials The two men should be congratulated for volunteering to go Boston their awn expense in order become more Informed and better councilors he said t said he assumed the councillors would be paying Ihelrownwaj because there lb no money in Ihe budget for conventions Mayor Hill blasted Hie Morrow for even accepting the in the first place He argued tint the could nut dealt with procedurally Come on net sensible There is no money in the he said Councillor Cord said council a action tended to to make a mockery out of budget process He said that council had earlier decided to take the frills out of the budget and that s why conventions were cut in the first place Then the voice of Illogical reason reared its head told council that when the Ford Motor Com where he is employed ran into some problems with ihelr sales the first that wenl from the budget was the convent i During the same meeting council authorized wo members of the Community and Social Service Com mlltee to the Ontario Association of Homes of the Aged convention in Ontario Acton Councillor Pat McKeniie said the committee members had said noone was interested in going to that convention when it had been discussed Hills Councillor Miller said McKeniie information was wrong I said I was interested in the convention but there was no way I would go when there is no money In the budget There s no way I want any part of lhat Mickey Mouse we the beginning of meeting Burn Continued from Page blind to the perfect solution he proposed adding Instead of allowing burning and reducing garbage govern ments just keep filling up holes in the ground concluded if more people were responsible everyone could get back Co the old days of burning but the few people who wouldn bum heir garbage ruin the plan for everyone and leave with a worsening garbage problem The Acton Free Press Wednesday June 3 For Classifieds that reach call The Acton WEDNESDAY JUNE 30 The Bible View United Church Conference 7 00 Whiting 7 30 Fashion Show Home Insulation FOR INFORMATION CALL 8770181 Acton Volunteer firefighters were called to Ihe home of Mr and Mrs Ham Knight Acton on Monday morning at The home between the Fifth and Sixth Lines on Highway 7 received extensive damage to the kitchen and smoke dam age throughout house Fire Chief Mick Holmes says the fire started when a pan of grease was left ended on the stove A bark trig dog sounded first alarm Damage to Ihe home was estimated at approximately according to Mr Holmes The family is presently living with neighbors and clean up has begun WE STOCK HUNDREDS OF ROLLS m miihm ROOM SIZES Evening fires keep volunteers hopping Acton volunteer fire fighters were called to their second fire of the day on Monday evening at 9 The Call turned out to be a case of mistaken Identity when a concerned neighbour called after seeing smoke at a nearby home A Churchill Road S resident burning a stump was the source of the smoke As soon as firefighters returned to the hall from the call Monday night an other one was reported At 9 firefighters headed for Curling where a car hod been reported on fire The fire had been guished before depart reached the scene COLIN is pictured with his parents Colin and Freda and his sister REGION WORKERS INS measure water flow into the Monday Thieves got some cash a bank book about five cartons of cigarettes butter beef and patties in a break and enteral the Acton Family Restaurant on Mill Street last week Entry was gained by break in a rear window TAKE OF CONTINUING SALE WTTH 10 OFF ALL MERCHANDISE IN STOCK NOT ALREADY REDUCED ALSO MANY ITEMS TUHEO AT TO REDUCTIONS a in the Robert Little creek to Workmen were busy with the project mm OF FREEZERS 3 DAYS ONLY Thursday Friday Saturday ALL SIZES IN STOCK LOWEST PRICE EVER HALTON HILLS ST I HO 7 ACTON