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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Feb Unexpected signs of an early Spring Could you use some signs of spring Silly question We re up to our armpits In snow the temperature Is down around knee level and the wind never stops Could we use a sign of Well I got some Illegitimate or just unexpected Stumbled out to the bam this morning with a pail of hot water ready to thaw all those tiny water pots required by things like rabbits pigeons peacocks and pheasants These days even the great big horse pails are solid half way up why Is it that a pail of frozen water weighs twice as much as when it was liquid In the midst or the feeding with horses pawing impatiently and donkeys braying I discovered new born baby bunnies tucked cosily in the back of a large French Lops pen They expected who d plan to have bunnies In February Either it was a virgin birth 1 which case this paper had better run a banner headline or the kids lost track of the buck on pencleaning day What ever we re stuck with naked squirming bunnies Cantcven put a heat lamp in with them or mother rabbit won t feed them It takes very little disturbance for a doc to go sulky and ignore her young Small big string Two more signs of spring my hen laid an egg I ate it and the cats have come to life Up until now the house cats have been lying around on beds looking cosy and decorative sleeping it out till spring For some unknown reason perhaps their inner clocks they say It Is spring this morning Both Michael and Cell a have been acting like giddy garden goats for an hour They have at tacked and thoroughly chastened Pats sock Celia has twice leapt full tilt onto my desk scattering carefully sorted papers The second time I thumped her and she slid onto the in cuba tortable taking two conch shells a wooden donkey sick palm tree with her Michael lost his battle with the drawstring of the bamboo blind and was forced to shred it into three pieces to extricate himself All this hap pened while I was on the phone During the bus call I kept trying to keep a straight voice while the thumps wriggles muffled yowls and unmentionable noises coming from around the corner sounded like A A Milne Must go now and pick up fluffy bits of Michael and drawstring spread all over the rug Be glad It spring at least at our is New officer or Walker Lodge No Ml in are front row I to John Carney senior warden Elmer Grlschow immediate past master Gary Worshipful master Kick Coo Junior warden second row William Near director of ceremonies Herb Richie secretary Kay Thomp son treasurer Larry junior deacon OMB approves hydro corridor Back row Kenneth Hodges on Inner guard Alvin Moore senior steward Jack Tut ton senior deacon Doug Price organist and Mike Manuel junior steward Missing when the photo was taken were Jack Carpenter chaplain and Bryan Alder lyler Disston Steel Workers ink twoyear break through deal Continued from Page 1 tenure some of the Ions relating to the line through Hills were made The committee settled for a watered down motion to appraise William Davis of the Issues raised by the ICG before the premier meets with the citizens group and local politicians On the other hand ICG chairman Mann of Os feels the select committee hearings represent a hope It does not seem improbable now that the line could be stopped at he said Belwood just north of Halton Hills Is the point where the line from the Bruce nuclear generator is steered west to Kitchener and east to Orangcville Ontario Hydro maintains Is only a tempo connection Mann said he felt buraged by the com hearings The committee reports to the Ontario Legislature I do not sec how the Leg I sloture can ignore it committee recom Thirtysix of the from the select committee first final report were as policy Four recom were turned down That was in June 197 Cast Garafraxa Town ship meanwhile is waiting on written confirmation of a verbal decision last September which backed the township comprehensive bylaw That piece of local legislation forces utilities to ask the municipality s permission before con a transmission corridor or gas pipe line East Gary clerk John Wood said Monday that for some unknown reason written notice of verbal approval by OMB member S Spiegel has not arrived at the town ship office A section of the Bruce Georgetown line the same one that the gave the green light for through Kills goes through East Wood said the town ship s hoping to secure a written copy of the four monthold decision The township is going through legal channels to get the decision in writing he said An unconfirmed report has the township suing Ontario Hydro for the towers Elmer Grlschow left received his past mailer pin at a meeting of Walker Lodge of Acton Monday evening Worshipful Master Gary Dawklns made the presentation Firefighters fear number not known A new twoyear con tract proposal from Diss ton Canada Ltd was agreed by BO per cent of the plant staff which turned out for a special ratification meeting a the Legion Monday Spokesmen for the company and United Steel Workers of ica Local 8603 praised the contract A change in philosophy remark able break through was how union representative Jim Pudge described the deal A very attractive but very realistic offer said plant supervisor in an inter view Tuesday on the west end of McDonald Boule vard employs people About a third of the plant staff ore women Obituary For the first year the pay increase is cents per hour for all em In he second year Marling February 1 a cent raise The con trad is retroactive to the begin of this month runs out February 1981 A Living Allow once COLA is included in each raise In the first year the COLA amounts to cents said Mr Taking the Consumer Price Index CPU for the year 1971 as a base equal the COLA is ciliated on a formula of one cent for change in tin CPI Mr said Lowest hourly wage at Nil plant pari of the Leona Connon Group is and the highest is according to figures released by union repre sentative Pudge One new feature in the contract is he com puny recognition of Remembrance Day as a paid holiday for ins Mr Paulissen also pointed that though government does not recognize Heritage Day Disston is doing so All plant will enjoy a paid holiday next Monday he said Also included in the contract is a vacation bonus which gives a week for vacation first year and the amount raised by in the second year of the contract Mr disclosed Other terms if the contract sees rise in the life insurance plus dental dealh and Man faces charges in assault incident An Acton man has been charged with assault after an incident at the Taxi Stand on Mam St According to Regional Police the man entered the premises knocked another man off the stool and pushed him through a window breaking it in the pro cess The charged man then punched and kicked the victim police say The same man police report is being processed for trespassing after being observed in the upstairs of the Hotel According to police he has received a registered letter not trespass on the hotel property It was sec time he entered the property since receiving the letter An antique rocking chair valued at was stolen from a Willow St resident Police say the Investigation Into the February incident when unknown persons entered the front porch through an unlocked porch door and removed the chair Hills fire department is concerned that some residents do not know he emergency phone number to report fires a situation which could result in a tragedy Fire information of ficer Larry Brassard said yesterday Tuesday that in a recent incident a parly made four phone calls before the fire depart notified of the Not only does this serve to confuse the person trying to report fire hut more import it gives the fire a chance to get a strong foothold on the building Brassard said Time is crucial in any fire situation and a of seconds could mean life or death for a small child trapped in a burning building He said prompt cation is also essential if the fire department Is expected to do an job in combatting a fire It is very important to call the fire department as soon as a fire Is covered no matter how small it may seem Time delays experienced when occupants try to ex ting Utah a fire before calling the fire department arc only Invitations to disaster In Georgetown the number to report a fire is In Acton it is Now Is a good time to write the number in your new phone book Bras sard said The fire department has a limited number of telephone stickers avail able and they may be ob tained by calling extension during office hours or after A former employee of Leona Mdrle Connon died January in Guclph General Hospi tal following a lengthy ill Mrs Connon of Road was born December in Huntsville the daughter of Bertha and Dougal McFadyen On Sep tember 1SH0 she mar Edward George Connon In Huntsville They moved to Acton years ago and for eight years she wonted at Mrs Connon was a member of the Legion Ladles Auxiliary She Is survived by her husband daughters Car Ann Thomson and Sehlncarlol Toronto brothers Gordon McFadyen McFad yen Huntsville and rcl Sarnin sister Higgs her mother and two grandchildren She was predeceased by her father Funeral service held for Mrs Connon in Acton January with Rev Len Interment will be in Memorial Cemetery in spring Pallbearers were Mar Bruce McFadyen Jack McFad yen all nephews from John Alex nephews from Niagara falls New York and Peter Zanotti of Neighbors and former residents of provided a luncheon fol lowing he funeral THE ACTON FREE PRESS Sacond Claia Mall Pa its I Reglitratlon Number Lowest Fares Ever To Great Britain CPAIR LAKER AIR CANADA AIRWAYS FROM FROM 299 FROM300 FROM 299 FROM 299 Airport TflnraNotlnduded You Must Book At Loan Day In Full Payment Must Bo At Booking Can I 1 BOOK NOW 56 Mill St E PO Box A NAVEL Call Rick LTD 8533580 8783272 8783208 M 17 I20 at p Saturday pro Fill them out Send them You already received Guaranleed Incomo Supplement application forms In tho mail if you ve been getting the Supplement To continue receiving Supplement you must ill out cation and to I urn It in addressed which was enclosed II you haven done so please ill It out now Return it and continue receiving the Supplement to your pension beyond March 1 Health Santa at and Welfare en Canada Canada Mon quo Gog n clause this year from And in 1380 cover ages goes to Weekly sick pay amounts to twothirds of normal wages while retiree insurance rises from to Company contribution lo the purchase of safety was another issue covered in he con old was per but this it is and next year for each re placed pair Afternoon pre mium rise by two to cents while the new midnight premium is cents The old figure for the graveyard shift was There art also im prove men Is in the field of extended health care according to Mr sen Rider number two was added to the dental plan while there is a pre scripton eye plan for employees and dependents The lead hand rate increases to 23 cents from cent The pension plan guarantees a per month for the life of the agreement for someone retiring at age with years service Mr Pudge said That minimum figure includes the Canada Pension Plan Old Age Pension and the company pen sion SI eel Workers repre sentatives and the com pony started talks on December There fol lowed six other lion days scattered throughout the end of the year and into January On February the com pa ny made its final offer The talks were by Diss ton Paulissen as having gone reasonably well and peaceful A three week strike marked the path to the old contract ACTON COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTRE Mill St SERVICES ma ion legal tint Family Consume Counselling Hearth Add Ptn In ma ion County Service and denial Select Water Conditioner For All Your Hardware ANNOUNCEMENT WELCH ol PLTES BARBER SHOP Mil Steel East Acton wishes to announce thai DAfl WELCH joined Staff Drop in and sob PETE end today for a profess cut mens Wren si with no 8533510 Shoppers world HIGHWAY 1 AND STEELES AVE HERITAGE DAYS February 12 to 17 Join us in a salute to our rich Canadian heritage Mall displays highlight Canadas cultural mosaic Entries in the Canada map colouring contest are on display throughout the centre This Saturday enjoy the songs and dances of many cultures 11 a m to 4 p Heritage Days is sponsored by the Kinsmen Club of Brampton