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Over damages in fires The Acton Free Press Thursday Dec 28 1978 5 High School played to ihe dating Rome during their Christmas assemble Teacher Brian asked a few questions and then the moment he had been wailing for a chance to meet the of his dreams Malcolm called themselves TROY were a group of high school student- who early tear made hostage of some of the staff Thev are seen here Utile number to the delight of the students at the Christmas last Teacher Ken Rot carried away with their act literally Report from Queens Park present under the Public Hospitals Act parents have Ihe right to give per mission for sterilization of their retarded children under the age of 16 During a heated debate in the Legislature the of Health stated he had only recently heard of these stcrdizations and is proposing a ninemonth ban except for medical emergen cles so that there can be an opportunity to investigate the situation Third and final reading has now been given to the contro versial bill on health and safely in the workplace This legislation had been delayed by the government for some months following debate in committee when the three parties failed to agree upon which categories of workers should be covered Six essential principles were proposed by us 1 coverage of all lurai workers limitation on the right to refuse work by policemen firemen and others where life or of the public is in jeopardy mandatory health and safely committees for all industrial work places and mines with more than employees and health and safety represent for construction sites 4 prelesllng of all new sub stances introduced into workplace recognition that employers and super visors may advance the taking of every reasonable precaution as a defence in appropriate situations 6 assessment of contractors on an equal basis with employers Workers arc given the right to refuse to perform unsafe work but the following excep tions arc specified police men firemen workers in correctional Institutions and training schools and em ployees in health or health related jobs Provision is made for health and safety committees to be established in all workplaces wherever a dangerous substance subject to control orders Is present Committees ore also provided for where there are or more employees except in offices stores apartment buildings libraries museums theatres private clubs restaurants and hotels Under the bill the Minister or Labour has authority to health and safety com at any workplace Liberal Leader Stuart Smith has warned the Burlington government that unless there is an established policy with respect to cash grants to companies as an incentive to locate in this province such grants may well chaos He charged that the government has engaged in an ad hoc scramble to provide grants to companies who might wish to locate here without providing guidelines to government off deals who have to decide whether the money is mately required Stuart Smith cited the case of the Hayes Dana Parts Co Ltd an auto parts maker which has been given a million loan interest free for five years toward construe tion of an million plant in About jobs are expected to be created by the plant which is scheduled to open next year The loan which is to be repaid 11 per cent starting in 1983 was provided by the Ontario Development Corporation under the Ontario Business Incentives Program Replying in the iature the Minister of Industry and Tourism said that chaos will not prevented by losing of jobs to U states vying for industrial develop ment and offering cash in His is now trying lo develop some ground rules for giving grants to industry Providing cash grants to large profitable companies first became a political issue when Ford Motor Co received million from the province and the federal government to build an engine plant in Windsor after the Company had said the plant would be built in the United Slates if no assistance Continued from Page 1 M died or a heart In Toronto Sunny brook Hos pltal Ills father Charles Best of insulin died a few days later April April Damage is set at 10 after fire ripped through the second storey of a home owned by Mr and Mrs Bruce Harris 10 Rosemary Ha lion Regional Police have moved out of a con demned town hall and Into quarters at They will share the space with the municipal offices April 12 Otto emerged from the largest Tory nomination meeting ever held in Holt on with a mandate lo battle with Frank the incumbent Liberal member for Halton at the next federal election Over figure skaters took part in the annual skating carnival The theme was We Wish You a Rainbow April 19 Hills Fire Chief Mick Holmes and all members of the Acton volun leer fire department were honored as Acton s Citizens of the Year at a banquet span sored by the Acton Chamber of Commerce April 2G The average tax bill in Acton is up Georgetown lax bills are up and 28 May May 3 Limehouse and Speyside schools have both been twinned with other schools resulting In the loss of their principals has been twinned with Joseph Gibbons in Georgetown and Speyside with Robert Little in Acton May Hills planning board was told Goldfan Holdings owners of land on Ihe eastern edge of Acton hope to build 80 homes on acres of their property former Sprawl form on Churchill May Acton resident Ken and Regional police constable Alex Fish New GM for CVCA Grant Chairman of Credit Valley Conser vatlon Authority announced today that effective January Glen Schnarr will assume the position of General Mai Mr comes to the Credit alter almost two years in Conservation Authorities Program Sec lion Central Region office of the Minislry of Natural Resources Following graduation from Ihe School of Environmental Studies at the University of Waterloo and fur her studies at the University of British Columbia Mr Schnarr was employed by Br tish Columbia Hydro before returning to Ontario Mr Schnarr his wife Deborah and sons Matthew and Ted I presently live in Aurora beta of the Acton detachment received the Georgetown Optimist for Law Week award for their part in aiding tow truck operator Frank Toth injured during a blinding snowstorm Also honored was Constable Barry Holland formerly with the Acton detachment for appre hending a rapist and holding him for police The incident occurred in Mr Holland Burlington apartment building while he was off duty May24 resident Ken Chappell of Churchill has been presented with a civilian citation at the fourth annual Regional Police Awards t in Bur Mr along with police Constable Alex made a emergency run to General hospital in a blinding snowstorm after an accident severely injured tow truck operator Frank Mr Toth eventually lost His leg May The Acton ess community is opposed to Hit proposed shopping plaza at Highway and Churchill ltd at Ihis lime Wallace Watkins has been named principal of Aclon high school replacing Dean Fink who has been promoted to the posit on of area superintendent for Oak vitlc June7 Hills 1 has decided to waive the five per cent cash in lieu f park land requirement for the senior citizens apartment complex on The family of Mr Mrs J VonOpstal Wilbur SI is homeless after fire swept through their home 000 in dam iges June Hurl Member of and energy critic Julian Reed claims that evidence mounting at meetlns of the select committee of the Ontario Legislature on Ontario Hydro that the heavy water plant at Bruce nuclear station Is a billion dollar bungle Jack Cooper of Rock wood Is dead after being pinned by a milk tank truck in a double accident at Corner Jusl minutes before his death Mr Cooper had been In an which caused one car to careen into the front window of service station Mr Cooper s ear hod mashed a mailbox but he remained unharmed Mr Cooper crossed he road to see if anyone was hurt and hen went to return lo his car he was crossing however a milk tanker truck swerved to a car turning Into The ruck rolled several times crushing Mr Cooper He died in stonily Self slyled priest Denis Scull en was found guilty of three of fraud He had run a monastery In the area for several years The court case brought up several religious mints June A Police Association report on the department morale has revealed morale has nowhere lo go but up July Tlit Canadlnn Tiro warehouse on Ave burned to I ground luring k to Aclon cefcbr Only a wall the warehouse ai II- rank Heller Co plant is Children playing with matches or smoking is believed I be the cause to Days proved I lea super suicess says Wood July 12 Jeremy Jones of ffl Richard Jane Telford and Jeannette Billington ACTON CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC o SAVE The Mazda GLC Deluxe costs about 1 200 less than a Rabbit Yes the GLC comes with more standard features than the Rabbit It gives you better gas economy And a smaller turning circle for better manoeuvrability Come on hop to it Shop the Mazda GLC and save yourself about 1 200 Baitdonma sled achilles I motors SALES and SERVICE Quean East Acton 8534200 Acton died when he fell into a grain chute full of sawdust He had been missing for two hours when he was found by his uncle Jim The Royal Variety in Glen lea plaza was robbed at knife point at closing time Police are looking for a man and a July A letter with natures opposing the rezoning of Leishman Park so it could be sold for houses has been sent to Halton Hills Area farmers ore confirm media reports that it Is the driest they have seen the area in years July Hearings start soon to determine whether Ontario Hydro should be allowed lo continue across the 12 mile strip of Halton Hills to join up with its east west corridor which extends from Nanticokc to Pickering August August St Joseph Catholic Church held a special mass to pray for the repose of the soul of Pope Poul VI August IB Emergency polio Immunization clinics in limited immunization to people under 18 after a polio scare resulted in a short supply and high demand August Regional chairman Ric Morrow an nounced his plans to retire from He cited family reasons A former resident was jailed for nine months following an armed hold up at the Royal Variety store August Gary Archibald 17 received burns to his arms legs and feet during a grease fire in his home on Willow St Fire Chief Mick Holmes estimates between and ft in damages September September yearold Moskun died In Georgetown hospital after being struck by a car at CrewBonsCorners The same week two young Toronto boys were killed when the mini bike they were was in collision with a car near Smallwood Acres September Councillor Les former mayor of Acton has announced his in tention to seek reelection in the upcoming municipal tlon Continued on Page Superior and nm wait a ton Richs Swvca ltd R ACTON PHONE iTheseMoney Saving Food Values Swift Premium 2 3 lb Average DINNER HAMS Swfts 1 LAZY MAPLE SIDE BACON Fresh Lean MEDIUM GROUND BEEF Sw ft 1 Pkg WIENERS COOKED MEATS Schne der FANCY PRODUCE ARRIVES DAILY AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES encore jar INST COFFEE f Tin Save24 TOM JUICE Alymer Tn Save 35 CHOICE PEAS 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