Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), December 28, 1978, p. 8

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The Acton Free Press Thursday Doc Kress to US Over 400000 damages in fires to see history of flight by Eric The first powered aircraft flew years ago and more recently an Acton air cadet joined many others in the area who Journeyed to the United States to see where it all began Where It all began Is claimed by Dayton Ohio where Wilbur and Orville Wright lived and experi mented in their bicycle shop Daytons link to aviation strengthened 1903 it boasts a Strategic Air Command base and the United States Air Force Museum Cadet Paul Carter of Victoria Avenue joined 35 other cadets and officers from the Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron George- town visiting both American establishments during a December 1517 bus pilgrimage Really interesting Really good represent the fairly uniform responses from cadets and officera to the museum the oldest and largest military aviation pre serve in the world and lis play of more than 175 aircraft and missiles Lt Peter a former Acton resident now living near said the museum s selection and variety of aircraft is good He said he could not understand young people just walking by displays which have a bit of wood and fabric they do not appreciate those early days he said Very likely the lieutenant did not see Cadet Carter Carter said he would like have had more time to examine displays Of particu lar interest to the cadet were the early piston engines and the Wright brothers wooden wind tunnel Even the bus driver Fred Ljnn of Burlington was impressed It amazing that 128 tons can stay air he said Lynn a former air cadet in Toronto in the also noted a change in the cadet corps They didn have girls in cadets then he said Angela Tucker who joined the squadron in September was attracted to some of the museum space exhibits I was surprised by the rough plastic feel of the space craft she said From its appearance she said she Continued from Pago September Acton Fall Fair was heading for the best year yet until the heavens opened on Sunday drenching the area all day Victoria was crowned Miss Acton Full Fair September Action was token to counteract the iron content In Acton water Sodium silicate has been added October Regional council has decided to fluoridate the water In Acton Milton residents were given a chance to vole on the matter October Uniform sewer and water rates were passed by Halton Regional Council tills week October Inside workers at Acton post office were ordered off the Job this week as part of a nationwide strike The workers were however back on the job the next day October Halton Kills Planning Board has deemed a proposed shopping plaza at Churchill Rd and Highway as Immature in light the population of the town November November 1 Regional Police arc seeking Board receives map of sensitive areas Squadron cartel Paul stands In front of German rocket on at the Males Force Museum at ton Ohio squadron iliited the museum in mid December expected the surface to be Ottawa exchanged displays smooth steel The space this large missile to vehicle was about six feel the capital for a German tall taller than she said she rocket fighter Not all the displays represent strict aeronautical history The tvpe of planes Thirtyeight environme ntally sensitive areas exist in according to documents given to the Board of Education last week Ecological and Environmental Advisory Committee chairman Peter Rice presented the page document to school board trustees during the board s Thursday meeting at is fortunate to have one of the most if not he most diverse environment Rice told trustees The document is mainly for planners but it can be used to find such places a Hungry Hollow ravine in Georgetown calcium pits near Milton and Actons hairy Lake marsh advised teachers to check with region and conservation authorities before taking pupils on field trips Much of the land desig in the survey is in hands said Rice We are not here to ask the board to ask private owners to open up their lands said The which took one and a half years to complete may be available to project coordinators thought it would be Size is a dimension which as brought home to man of the cadets Can remarked from Ins reading an engine can be described as being about the size of a Cadillac but when you see one before its size can really be put into per Although the Canadian Armed Starfighter and Voodoo jets are museum pieces But so arc such deter rents as the HI America most powerful solid fuel intercontinental ballistic missile There was one ironic note from the trip Squadron contains most of the aircraft had a plaque to present to the- used by the it borrows from elsewhere such as Ottawa to fill in gaps in aviation Dayton and widdell American base commander as token of the cadets appreciation but Col G Report from Queens Park Continued from page were received In addition to the engine plant Ford is also thinking of building a casting plant Windsor Smith believes that the government must develop a basis for determining whether companies are eligible for cash Incentives He wants assurances that money will not automatically be forked over just because a comes to the province for aid claiming it wants to locate here What will prevent existing com panics from going to the government and threatening to leave the province if similar assistance is not heasked He also wanted to know whether cash grants will be limited to the auto industry The Ontario government is to review its spending guide lines for royal commissions This week members questioned the Premier about the latest provincial auditor s report which showed thai one member of the Royal Com mission on Electric Power Planning accounted for more than or in personal expenses spent by the commission members The Premier told MPPs that royal commissions fall into two categories those that study certain things and those that investigate lions of wrong doing He said the government will review spending guidelines for the former category of broad issue royal commissions These have included some of the highest spending bodies in Ontario among them the Commission into Media Violence which spent more million In the year ending lust March there hod been 1C royal commissions in ami the amount of money they had spent to that point was over million about half of it in that BITotii Shel Service Queen St Acton 853 85000 trees to be planted Site inspections are almost completed for the planting of more than shrubs and trees of various species In the Credit River watershed early in 1979 Under the Credit Valley Conservation Authoritys private land reforestation program seedling trees will be planted for land owners In the valley Approximately trees will be planted on Authority lands and 1000 shrubs and larger trees will provide landscaping in the multiple- use conservation areas Plans are now being laled for erosion control planting project in 1979 from the Authority nursery In Meadow vale The Authority reforest erosion control and nursery projects arc under the direction of Forest Technician Robert Baker He reports that the program is completely for but will take orders for planting CHATELAINE LIGHTING Bright Ideas For All Your Lighting Needs EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF HOUSE FIXTURES Tbl Door Chimo Sweg Lamp Vinrty Cabintii Firmer Central Vacuum Cleaning Syatami Wiring Lamp Parti Etc Fam etc Marble Table FREE PARKING OPEN DAILY 300 FRI TIL SATURDAY 6 CITYOFGUELPH NOTICE To the owners of property within the Town ships of Erin Eromoaa Guolph end Pusllnch the of Erin and to the of land within f oat of the said municipalities The following appointment for hearing and ex planotory note Is drawn to your attention Ontario Municipal Board if Tho Planning Act IR S O IN THE MATTER OF reference to Una Board by Honour Ohio Claudo F Bennett Minister ng on request By Gordon Hall Cnv Guolph for con lion of Amundment to Official Plan of and Planning A mo Ministers APPOINTMENT FOR HEARING THE ONTAHIO MUNICIPAL BOARD appoint Tuos day 30lh day at ihe hour of tun clock local In forenoon Iho City Moll or hearing of all parties In supporting or opposing canon If you do no I attend end not represented at ihla iho Board may proceed in your absence and you will not bo on further coot proceedings In the event doasion is roaorvod parsoni port in hearing may a copy of decision from pro Board Member Such mil bo you when available DATED fll Toronto this Tsl day of 1978 SECRETARY EXPLANATORY NOTE Tho Guolph and Suburban Planning Board inn la lot on mom to official plan to remove demonstrated or hardship I Suction I Id I as a reason for coo to sever in rural areas of Plan Thu reason la proposed to from rural consent policies sac t on of Plan but policy to allow severance where rial ion for public purposes Is involved such as new roadt conversation programs is to bo retained assistance in identifying Ihe body of woman discovered near apple or chord on Hwy 25 November It was an nounced that Inland Pub lishing Co Limited has pur chased Dills Printing Publishing Co Lid including the Acton plant The Free Press the Independent Georgetown and the Milton Canadian Champion November 15 Pete of swept the polls by more lhan two to one to defeat incumbent mayor Tom Hill in the municipal election Fisher Georgetown won a see- saw bottle for school board taking the seat from incum bent trustee Bert of Acton by votes Sheldon of placed third 120 votes behind the winner Ed Wood took the regional seat defeating Hoy Goodwin and Bill Coats and Ross Knechtcl won the seats Knechtcl only six votes ahead of Pat Dove Whiting also November Don McDonald has been named publisher of The Acton Free Press succeeding David Dills Hartley Coles has been named editor replacing Kay Dills The Rev Andrew announced he would be leaving his post at Knox Presbyterian church after years and going lo Perth to serve Work has started on the senior citizens apartment on Elizabeth Drive A summer completion is expected November Santa Clans arrived in town amidst an array of Disney characters December December New mayor Pete Pomeroy was sworn into office this week by his brother in law Leo of Brampton justice of the December 13 Over irate customers of Com Telephone in Erin township banded together at public hearing looking into a rote increase to tell the Ontario Telephone Service Commission of their problems with the company December Jerry of Landawn Shopping Centre Ltd gave council an unexpected visit and insisted on planning board taking another look at a proposed shopping centre on Churchill and Highway Council overturned a plan ning board recommendation that the piaza was premature and decided to give it another look Try Our Delicious Fish Chips or our Chinese Cuisine nouns to Thursday lOj Inday m to 11 p m Sunday linoon Telephone 8532060 in- I Seat fa of to ML NEW LISTINGS and softener Good tin M Todd tor show Ask TWO IN ONE and hying locor 2 bedroom in liw won I I Call Audrey Daw NEEDS LOTS OF SPACE GvAICur CHEAT LITTLE NUMBER I It II in rt 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