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Wards onetwo Betty Fisher runs for Board of Ed Betty isher Boule vard Georgetown has decided to run Bert for the Ward One Two seat on of Education Mrs Fisher well known for her interest in the Board of has been following their actions for the past five years She says she Is running in Ward One and Two Acton and Esquesing because she feels Ward Three and Four Georgetown is well repre sented now She feels a new voice and new ideas are needed in these areas points out it is all one town Mrs Fisher says she has heard many complaints about bussing and feels strongly there should be more physical education available to children in the Junior grades As a member of Hills Library Board she says she is accustomed of thinking of the whole town rather than just Georgetown and has partly responsible for the setting up of a program in an Acton and Georgetown school for reluctant readers The program is a joint effort of the library and the schools She was one of the who launched an appeal to the on the Cedarvale park site for a new library Sht won the Mrs a mother of two is a member of Arts Council Patterson in will run again OVER WAS RAISED in a local canvass for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind Vic Bristow local CNIB canvass chairman pre Don Ferguson with a certified cheque at the Bank of Montreal Mr Ferguson is district administrator for and Peel area for the He calls the fill blind people in the area and provides them with white ones talking books braille books watches clocks Branch out wont run Councillor Pat champion of the former has changed his mind and will stay in the race for councillor in Ward Two Eirhcr he had Indicated he would quit politics Pitterson a veteran of three years on council and two on Hilton Hills council residents of his and other asked him to reconsider He said the need or in the two ye irs when major decisions have lo be made helped change Ins Patterson eonltnds the rural areas receive few benefits from regional government whose costs keep ilmi He feels the service by regional police in covering the rural roads leaves much lo be desired He claims rural taxes are as high in some cases higher in urban areas yet the ire not com parable roads are i Livestock killed Ian It It Milton had a goat and sheep killed by wolves according to I Vilualor Clare Wilson Die owner was reim for goat for the sheep Hilton Hills council also approved payment of 320 to Mrs Perry It for the loss of three sheep and he injury of two more by dogs running at BIAs unite Continued from cither might experience dif ficulty Mackenzie of Georgetown observed the Main street Program best suits the needs of Acton because in Georgetown there is more on parking Acton main street is like Highway compared to Georgetown mam street Booth said Don Lindsay of Aclon said the B1A would probably borrow to extend parking idea started with the purchase of Bakery through to John Street from Willow Street He also mentioned Ihe ing of a Church Street lot January is the cut off date or applications for the million the province his set aside for the program After the joint BIA presentation to the ministry the group thought it would be lo share the know ledge with other who arc caught within regional governments such as Hcspeler In Cambridge Councillor Booth said he could sec towns in counties picking up Ihe money soon Under he provisions of he program Ihe province loans the money it is repay able one per cent per within ten years Mr Stflchyrn said The two groups already meet the following criteria there is on approved Official Plan for Aclon and George town there is municipal council and local support for dressing up the downtown project the project meets provincial policies The other Georgetown BIA member at the meeting was Ralph Fletcher From Acton there were also Ed Wood Bill and Rick Devlin Peter Branch of Norval touted is candidate or Ward lias not lo the November munieip ilee Ik said the three bents Miller Ill and George have been doing ati job for the former feels ihcir exper lence and background should be ret lined He fell a it his time would be dis He emphasized if any of the three drop out of llie r he will certainly reconsider ilr iiu li everyone during then stay in munif should try to do some for 111 it immunity If llsotnithmi else would urn up lii it use his with Ihe Ontario Ik is I vocal critic of new ilton hi Br inch sheep farmer beciwu leelebntvof oris whin he quit his j i veir with the Out In Ministry bee if I Ik is in browse in Trial date set for Brampton man 10000 for windows Twelve windows and sills will be replaced at Halton Hills Administration Building on the Seventh Line at a cost not to exceed Monday night Clerk Administrator Ken Richard son told council the window sills are rotten water comes In and runs down the wall on to the floor He said he had invited three tenders from MaNally Con Structlon Mount Developments Harrison Glass and Mirror through Ab The lowest tender of was submitted by Mounlelalr Developments who were awarded the contract Councillor Mike Armstrong why the job was not put out to public tender Richardson said the time Is running short before Ihc cold weather and felt it would not have been done before Oils was out of office At Councillor Peter Morris s insistence the names of Ihc three companies were d closed Richardson said Construction did not submit a bid although in He ihe Mounlelalr bid is the Harrison and Mirror Hydro crews work Sunday leton irea mo Hydro lusloiners were without off and on Sunday as hydro crews worked on ltd I he men were restrmginga 1 and installing a new conductor i pari their job of rebuilding Hit line They working Sunday a said because lliere is less current lhrouLli Ihe feeder lines and in work fasttr The Acton Free Press Wednesday Oct 3 OPC checking complaints on Halton cops boss The Ontario Police Com mission Is checking into complaints from Ihe crown attorney office concerning Halton Regional Police The crown attorney has registered complaints con the court procedures Halton Police Commissioner Harry Barrett told reporters following Thursday com mission meeting at Barrett informed the com mission of OPCs in lo carry out the in He told com mlssioners he heard from chairman Thomas Graham about IS minutes be fore the meeting by tele phone Barrett said he had no details concerning the in vestigalion except reports will be made to the and the local commission The is the ruling body of the police commissions In Ontario Chief Ken said he agreed completely the investigation Ontario Attorney General Roy McMurlry has been quoted as saying he is very unhappy the overall law picture in Region Drawn that picture is the investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police of alleged misuse of office by Police Commission chairman William The further colors scene with its rccommenda tion that charges be laid against officers connected with the sweat box In In that incident a dozen prisoners claim they were transported in a closed police van in which the heater was turned on It was degrees Fahrenheit C outside this year the local commission and the police association took steps to patch up differences fallowing the associations release of its controversial morale report Apple orchard faces boom Having one of the most popular apple orchards in the region of southern Ontario is not always easy In fact can represent a few head aches when as many as 12 families decide to pay a Sunday afternoon visit Tom owner of Apple Farm on Highway north of Milton is accustomed lo having several hundred people come lo his farm on a fall weekend buy apples but this year he has witnessed a case of complete chaos It happened on Sunday Sept 2J when cars jammed Into his parking lot and then lined both sides of Ihe highwiy for half a mile each way The problem has been partially solved with he help of the Milton I or the first time in several years an officer has been assigned to Ihe form direct traffic along llie and prevent any more nightmarish iraff snarls Few complaints have been actually directed to Mr but he has learned many neighbors as well as motorists were more than bilk upset with the situation I realize we arc upsetting the neighbors with Ihis but we ire trying lo do every thine possible to Ihem lie staled In pasl years the farm has Ined to hire police officers but new regulations pre vented Mr from havine the services of an off duty officer This year changed when it became evident tint the provincial highway as badly in need of a liuned traffic director Milton OPP received com pi Is and sent a man out lo check the situation Since that weekend an officer has been assigned to direct traffic on busy days for Ihe duration of ihc season acres of parking space norm illy all ihe visitors estimated hold between and 1 100 ears but this year a comb of good weather and Ihe Milton fall I air resulted in droves of motorists along the highway The apple farm realizes the inconvenience it some neighbors for he season six weekends but he lo be a neighbor Cars collide on Mill St Minor damage re sulted from a two car collision on Mill Street near eastern railway track crossing September Damage lo the driven by Konsljnlyn Hi Peel St was ml but the driven by Laurie I of look damage Regional Pi lice Mr Chudleigh In the last two winters he has regularly plowed IS neighboring driveways and never sent a bill He figures it is one way he can show his appreciation We think we ore doing what we can lo be good neigh he continued adding that new apple orchard had been slated for half of the parking lot but that idea was scropped when it became obvious parking was a crucial Steak j You will like our prices f no No GEORGETOWN I Pat Patterson commented one of his continuing criticisms Patter son Ihe budget at over per person is than any surrounding municipalities Patterson is a former O Chief and was Supervisor of Officiating the World Hockey Championships December has been sil aside as the 1ml dm for Jozcf G ins ft Brampton who has been charged in connection with traffic death of resident I irinki lasl month Milton OPP elmried Mr Hermans wild careless driving Miss 22 w is fatally injured when the bicycle she wis was in collision with ear on way between ind s Corners She is on her w iy to work tin Heller ind Company plant liith Miss skun Mr in wirt whin the in Sep mber THE ACTON FREE PRESS a Second Clan Mill Reg Hi ration Number CARPET CORNERS- SHOP AT HOME SERVICE SHOP AT HOME SERVICE THE PROPER WA Y TO SELECT YOUR CARPETING VINYL FLOORING OR DRAPERIES OCTOBER SPECIALS CARPETING Coloured Luxurious 1 1 SO Soft Sculptured 9cotourstochooserromRegular1395l VINYL FLOORING Armstrong Imperial Solarium DRAPERIES Sheers Pans Regular I Mailed WE SPECIALIZE IN LOW PRICES AND FREE ESTIMATES CALL TODAY FOR SHOP AT HOME SERVICE 8533620 LAST WEEK TO SAVE TAX PRICES SLASHED 3 YEAR WARRANTY INCLUDED IN PRICED STEREO PACKAGES FROM I 00 BASED ON 36 MONTHS HALTON HILLS 352 QUEEN STREET EAST ACTON