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Representatives invited to meet on proposed ice rate increase Murray join him as council voices hand for the meeting Hockey Support Group representative at the gate on behalf of the rinks ran up in 1978 sports groups went to Snow s tall for the huso omnium representatives of 12 the meeting Roy said he can be Georgetown District meeting Raiders Gemini rep but will have a trem bat along with service rate hike motion tie by this Hills ice using Booth ward three Harry called in the next two Minor Hockey Gray said he hopes hockey house league impact on the to raise the be rescinded but did newspaper other Hal including five from Georgetown who appeared before council recently and five from Acton who met with councillor Ed Wood and Glen Gray last Thursday to protest the ice rental four councillors who will weeks but that will be up Association ActonLeg- others using the ice at the hockey and his own various ice sports necessary funds to repair agree with Grays n show Levy ward four Pat to the chairman Booth ion House League three arenas who feel group The gallery was groups Heads of Georgetown Memorial suggestion that all con they are Patterson ward two and Gray said he expects all Hockey Waterloo-We- they ore major Ice users packed with fans erent minor tee sports Arena a few years ago sit down and inly if one ignores the wardone wore three arena managers Minor Hockey and may have been over Snow told the court- organizations have and allow the building to the rates s some sizeable grants given to named by who will also be In attend- Georgetown looked contact him so the now rales warned parents they face be reopened at no cost to middle ground can be or sports m would offer no comment Raiders Georgetown Ihey can be included passed quietly by council huge registration fee ratepayers Burin and Milton on his selection Asked if the meeting Gemini AclonSabres On May Snow in March arc far too the while he ad The sue has been Ms in use towns the I have no comments will be open to the public Georgetown Industrial head of the Georgetown high can be afforded rates lowered vacating making other simmering municipality d esn take rates planned for this fall before the meeting I that too will be Hockey League Acton Figure Skating Club and could mean the end Snow questioned why groups such as ball and passed the new rates in per cent of major will be invited to a meet want to hear what the ice up to chairman Booth Industrial Hockey spoke strongly before of one or more groups ice sports are expected to soccer pay for rental of March and roups have ing with councillors and groups have to say on a Representatives of League and Georgetown council against the ice He argued the ice ren predominately pay their fields and buildings he planned their recreation department emotional basis Georgetown Figure NonContact Hockey rate increases which increases will add own way while most noted they raced carefully least minor officials soon Pomeroy declared Skating Club Acton League will be invited by range from to an only a little money to municipal services are with paying hefty rental Some councillors eke final has Friday Mayor Peter Recreation director Figure Skating Club letter Each group will be hour and for major teams town coffers to help red- supported by tax dollars fees like ice sports voiced the opinion the si posted the town announced the Glen Gray who will be on Georgetown Minor allowed Just one also 10 per cent of their uce the deficit of He recalled how ice Councillors balked at rates are comparable 1 increase its prints WEDNESDAY MAY 16 One Hundred and Fourth Year No Second Section Over points Acton finds track and field talents County Cha Three first place track and field program finishes and qualifiers Although final points for the and Peel were not available at Track and Field press time Acton was Championships show a assured of going over the definite improvement in too point mark for the the High School first time since they entered the Halton total competitio Behind first place per formances of McLaren Ted and Don Weaver the Acton team could when alt points have been tabulated finish as high a seventh according to Acton coach and vice- principal Lyn McLaren Athletic supervisor Bruce Andrews believes the Acton cam has finished ninth one one previous occasion but never with a total of over 100 points There were 15 schools competing Meridith McLaren former Georgetown high school student who is immersion course continued to do the things she did well in George town copping first place In the senior girls 100 metre hurdles In a new record of seconds Acton other two first place finishes came at the pole vault pit where junior Ted topped the field jumping 14 metres or feel just failed in an attempt to break the meet record of IB Don Weaver was the other first place winner for the jumping metres nine feet claiming the red ribbon in the midget pole vault Weaver had only one other competitor to face in the event that being teammate Chad Crooks According to coach McLaren Weaver would have had a good shot at the title no matter how many had competed Weaver jump of metres was only metres away from the record Other lop manees for the included a strong second El ace finish by the junior ays metre relay team Coach McLaren was overwhelmed by Ihe performances of Neville Porter Steve Spr ingle Rob and Dave Williamson as they beat their personal best time by I seconds finishing only seven tenths behind winners from While Oaks A time equal to their best previous run would have set them in fifth placed a strong third in midget boys metre hurdles in a time of seconds well ahead on the fourth place finisher a first year midget and McLaren is expecting strong in the future Other third place finishes included Linda Osso long jump of metre and a metre throw in the shot put Larry Kurtz gave the senior boys team their only points of com petition placing third in pole vault with a jump of metres feet in Kurtz was only senior boy from Aeton at the meet On the track both the Acton junior and senior girls 4 x 100 metre relays placed third The junior girls of Morrcau Karen Legltt Debbie Clark and Jane Trueman finished the race in seconds seconds behind winning Nelson The senior girls ran what could not be considered best race as Chapman McLaren Sharon Cook and Sharon McGregor had passing Ihe baton The girls had previously won the Rebel relays and could bo tough at lie HallonPeel meet according to McLaren Other Peel qualifiers included John Lobe Ho with a IB metre fourth place midget long jump Chris March who placed sixth in midget javelin with a 12 metre midget toss Deb Clark who earned fourth spot in the midge girls 100 metres with a run of 13 G seconds and Corrina Murreau who ran to a fourth place finish in the junior girls metres a time of 27 Acton s qualifiers are now busy preparing for tomorrows IThur and Peel Championships which will be held at Centennial Tid Stadium Qualifiers or that meet will travel to a regnal meet in Catharines In hopes I jl reaching the Ontario championships Minor lacrosse set for challenge Acton Minor Lacrosse Is set to go After some speculation as to where the locals would play this year the executive of the Assoc ia lion has announced that will enter their learns in the West Con tral Lacrosse Assoc la lion Acton will field two learns for the coming season A pec- wee team will be handled by Bob and Larry Porte while a bantam squad tern and Howard Dwycr The will meet stiff opposition in the likes of Burlington St Cahtar Hamilton and four Mlssissauga based teams The bantams will meet Erlndale Clark sen Cawthra and Mlssisauga in their league play All teams entered In the league are A and B classification ac cording to Bob with the exception of Ac ton who will compete as a tam come play off Acton High School student Meredith McLaren set a new County Track and Field Chomp Ions hip record at Centennial Stadium Friday as she ran the senior girls 1M metre hurdles In 15 KlmUrkincoocentratesonthestiolputBttlieHalton seconds It one of three first place finishes for Miss placed IS in the shot will play under Ac Ion leadership of George New rivals planned for local Jr B clubs Georgetown Gemini Acton Sabres and MUlon Flyers could be hosting Junior clubs from Bramalca Grimsby Hamilton and Dundas next season Gemini president Bob Girdwood reported this week there was a meet of the members of last year Central Junior In Milton on Thurs day and their have been forwarded to the At the annual meeting late last month the governing body pro posed a number of new league alignments which would alter the Central Junior and re quested comments Gird wood noted a final deci sion by Ihe OHA is ex peeled by Girdwood said 10 or teams from last supported a plan which would see Acton Bramp ton Dixie Georgetown and Streets- ville in one six team while Burlington Grimsby Hamilton Milton and Oakviile would be in the other group This plan would sec Oak Ridges Barrle and join a Toronto based league Teams which support the new six team divisions were and They prefer red last years 12 team loop They dldnt mind the travelling Girdwood said and liked the competition They were wary of the com petition they face in the Toronto area circuit support only on the condition that there be a full Interlocking schedule with the two divisions becoming separate only during playoffs If the go for a full Inter locking schedule then the members would like to The plan most mem favored would see Milton Georgetown and Acton playing Grimsby as often as they play old rivals like Dixie said this plan would retain the old eight club loop with the add tion of four new teams which would be strong regional rivals Another plus for this option is a reduction in travel The farthest trip would be from Grimsby to Bramalca much less than Burlington to Oril ha Grimsby and Hamilton arc all eager to join the original eight while Bramalea is wary of the plan Jogging club meet May 24 Operation ACTION is spearheading a drive to launch a jogging club in Hills and will hold public meetings next Thursday in George townand Acton At their recent successful jogging clinic with Abby Hoffman ACTION was able to get of Ihe approximately 100 people in attendance to sign a petition urging a Heather Leslie of ACTION said he pu pose of the meetings on May in George town and the Library in Acton is lo elect an executive draft a constitution and see what the jogger of Halton Hills would like to seea club do She sees one aim of the club is to find a central meeting place and spot to run from preferably with showers Ms Leslie said early momlng noon hour and after work running sessions could be arranged Thit way a person would know there would be a time each day when they could run wllh someone of roughly equal ability doing about the same distance and have some companionship The key is companionship she said adding it would make the sport more Tun Social activities for joggers is another area the club could look at Ms Leslie noted ACTION role in the venture is to try and pull the idea together and then let the members takeover the running of theclub Up a id Kurt a third place finish in senior tit Kiirl qualify for the Irrt 1 I qualified Merchants win pair in Gtown industrial Ac Ion Merchants have avenged their opening loss George lown Industrial Fastball League by taking a pair of victories over the past week The Merchants posted a win over Towing in their home opener last Thursday at Prospect Park and then nipped Georgetown Chrysler I A fiy run was the difference in the Merchants win the year over Towing Merchants jumped i lend Sieve Marshall jnd scored and Don singled and scored i si by Chris at Hill evened the in the top of the second hut Merchants right back Ihe lead A Steve Marsh ill single Dick triple and Don itiehird single brought re to the on page