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Hydro Commissioners Many friends and dropped by K Browne Confectionary Satarday to goodbye to store owner Browne who Is retiring at the end of the month Neighbor pot the open tore on complete with a retirement cake Left to right Betty Mrs Browne and Diane Bowers On the With Helen Goodwin did a little bit of wrist slapping last week when he pointed out a story we ran on Paula of Act Acton Must be because both men on recently receiving her Canadian are fine well known members of the citizenship omitted other Acton names area It is Bert Robertson who owns the Apparently Roy had accompanied horse and buggy not Davidson another Acton resident to the same Continued from Page instead that by law must be passed If no local law is drawn up elections across arc called for Election by ward could see the two George town commissioners Smith and A V Ten- on the new body One of the three Acton commissioners Bob McArthur Orvtlle Brown or could also be seated on the town commission For the first time a representative from Esquesmg would be elected The mayor is also a member The temporary commission to be picked by Hills council will also seat two Georgetown members one from Acton and one from plus the mayor New provincial legislation was signed into law by the Lieutenant Governor June The law describes the establishment of commis sions in Milton Burlington and Oakville too Although Acton and Georgetown sinners with the help of Julian Reed failed to gain the govern ments ear to remove ward elections from local hands they succeeded in getting some working room Originally the provincial governments intent was to have the matter of hydro electric commissions finished next January A three month delay was gained All the other municipalities arc expected to be uniform in nature b the new year How ever north with its two commissions is different MPP Reed told the House It stands to reason then there are certainly more difficulties in ensuring a smooth trans ition from the situation as it exists now into this new expanded municipal concept Georgetown commissioner Smith said he learned on the subject of ward elections it is not government policy to include such a pro vision in hydro legislation He said he wanted to remove the provision for appointments be cause Any municipal body responsible for funds should be elected The main people to from the Hills HydroElectric Commission live In the former township of Esqucsing They have bcenservcdbyOntark Hydro commission they stand to see a 12 per cent reduction la the cost of power Georgetown users will pay 5 per cent more and Acton consumers face a 3 per cent increase Reed told the legislature he was disturbed by the haste of the governments legislating The length of time between the local commis sioners being shown what was proposed and the passing of the finished Act was Just longer than a month He said he knew the hydro electric matter was debated by a task force and given consideration but he went on to say I think the commissions very rightly fell they were being herded In direction they did not want to go without due proper con sideration and without the proper ground work to provide for a smooth transition Government George Ashe replied that it Is true local commissioners actually saw the bill per about May I wouldnt want to leave the impression that was really the first time they ever became aware that legislation was forthcoming Heed also cautioned the legislature that he would oppose further matters if the Service for Halton Act is merely a step thought by some he said to wn rdsJflregi on hydro commission raw Us going to provide a sub stantial improvement over what they iHallons four municipalities have at the present time MPP Ashe Durham West said Crash claims second victim A three car crash on last month has claimed its second victim Audrey Facile of Milton died last week in Hamilton General pi tat as a result of head injuries received in the accident Her husband year old Sam died shortly niter the June trash The couple were pas In a car driven by their son in law Tho mas Strauss also of Milton Also in the car were their daughter Kim Strauss and her two- year old son Thomas According Milton de tachment of the Ontario Provincial Police the ac cident just be fore 10 just north of Speyside Vehicles ven by William Stewart 191 Kingham ltd and Lindsay Lcs In- Burlington were involved The Acton Free Press Wednesday July 1979 5 Town to pay 3000 to pave The town of Hills will up to toward the paving of the parking lot at Trinity United Church Acton which is used for public parking Councillor Mike Arm strong said he had talked w the church board of directors and had learned the total teat is but a private donor is willing to give and the church will pay leaving nee of S3 Armstrong said there lb a possibility the town ill hav nothing at nil to pay but did not ate He claimed It was the right time to do it when the cost was Town Bob Austin pointed out It has been costing the town approximately SI a year to maintain the parking lot Armstrong commented that in two and a half vears would recover the cost THE ACTON FREE PRESS Author red Clan Mall Postal Registtatlon Everything in Canvas Putin mill tab ii FREE ESTIMATES Fergus Awning Inc St Forgui 619 8431446 519 8433617 citizenship court to also make the big step While taking a picture of his friend Stan Church it saying his declaration the judge asked him If he would mind taking a photograph of Walter Barlow as he did not have camera It turned out Mr Barlow Is also from Acton Church it The three were among other people who had become citizens that day in Mrs Stuckey and Mr Barlow are from England Mr is from Poland Seems like every tourist in Canada in Acton and Georgetown on the weekend In town and between town traffic was constant Saturday and at times it seemed like heading north on the on Friday night oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo how observant lam from Alberta from last summer has re turned Last year from about July to laic September a colored Gremlins popped into my typewriter Rabbit with Alberta plates made al again Inst week Darn things got Bert most dally trips between Acton and J Davidson mixed up with Bert Robert Georgetown Shes back I first spotted son in a cutline under the picture of the her last week Welcome back whoever decorated horse and buggy at Back to you are Little debt in forecast The towns capital forecast for the years to 1983 shows only two items to be for flood control at the paper mill dam in Georgetown and 000 for the pro posed library cultural centre also In George town The forecast follows the policy established some years ago of paying most capital Items out of the operating budget to cut down on debt charges The forecast for 1900 again includes for an aerial lire fighting unit This has been on the capital budget for the past four years pointing up the mayors warning that items placed in a capital forecast arc pro jections showing priorities and may change We all know how up setting It is to people when they think a project Is definite and find out it does not happen when they expected com mented Mayor Pete Pomcroy Scheduled for re construction in i960 is Edward Street from to Lake- view storm sewers phase in Acton Stevens Crescent storm sewers Norton Crescent storm sewers Division Street Acton Young Street Slewarttown Armstrong Avenue storm sewers Maple Avenue storm sewers Main Street South Acton and the widening of Street to four lanes from Alcotl arena to the Nor Hill The latter costs but since it is a provincial highway the towns share is The second phase of work on the Fourth Line near 17 on subdivision roads Acton Stevens Crescent Mill Street Pork Street Norton Crescent Durham Street area Tenth Line and and traffic lights at Guelph and Del if lights at Guelph and Del O The towns share would be Erosion control on they Credit River by papermllldam slated Tor 1981 estimated at Ministry of Trans- tovn I cost of 100 with the towns cost 42 Total for roads and equipment in I960 is mated at With Ication subsidy and small Tentatively two lighted The recreation funds and parks forecast including lhe according centre for totals thc Pmilth but the towns near share from the operating will In o o o ANNOUNCES budget would be Included in projected JfJJ recreation budget is and Drive Moms and Mill Streets I Three were not in the He put forward a motion I J lighted hardball diamond beside Georgetowns arena develoo- Councillor Roy Booth plan and creative Gcorgetowni playground at Cook debt in town was Moral community tafwi plan coll lor r the end of this year The library cultural centre and pa perm ill dam work will up it to by the end of 1980 then If plans are f J implemented will drop continuously until the end of 1963 when the per Dipping Into the pens Is not going E J fund lo pay to have any money to tona has meet it he said addition to the Speaking at regional municipal building councils meeting July A tthlch sparked con- he said the estimates three years ago and became an election Acton projects draw criticism been criticised Oakville Councillor Laurie Mannell said the work underway in Acton for the installation of sewers and road resurfacing is costing more than budgeted He said he is critical of the region dipping Into the contingency fund to pay the bet ween what was budgeted and the tender accepted It an emergency installing services He d they to lot take into consideration fact that the road dips and that it runs through a swamp The roads under con struction are the con link of Highway o o allocated for this year and from lot levies allocated for next year f The total expected from tot levies this year is S89 in I960 the Main St Mill St and anticipated if Agnes St in 372000 in The total contract for and in 1963 the work is For your added enjoyment we are now FULLY LICENCED UNDER THE LLBO Cover Charge 200 This Weekend Ladies No Charge OPEN DAILY 730 am Dress Code Will Be Strictly Enforced For further 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