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Report from Queens Park In June of this year the Ontario Liberal Party compiled A Guide to Federal Provincial Assistance Programs For Small Businesses in Ontario As a general rule government agencies act only as a lender of last resort In the event that you are unable to obtain assis tance for your business from a chartered bank or loan company you may be eligible to participate In a government program frim Programs The Business Centre should be your first point of contact This is a new service opened as a maj or clearing house for in formation and help in virtually every facet of Canada business and industry Here you will obtain Information on the type of assistance avail able A direct toll free line from anywhere In Canada is available by calling the long distance operator and asking for Zenith This service was established because many small and medium sized businessmen had been frustrated in their efforts to find their way through the federal maze to the appropriate department branch or official A Crown Corporation the Federal Business Development Bank may make direct loans and may also participate In equity financing pro jects It has published a series of informative brochures entitled Minding your Own Business offering some basic advice and in formation several aspects or small business management Under the Small Business Loans Act a federal program gives impetus to lend to chartered banks and other participating lend ing institutions by means of a government guarantee of the borrower s obligation to repay the loan All chartered banks are authorized to make small business loans under the Act Loons may be made by Credit Unions Caisscs Populates or other co operative societies trust companies etc The Enterprise Development Program of the Department of Industry Trade and Commerce assists small and medium firms In the manufacturing and processing sectors with the relatively high risks involved in the develop ment of new products and innovative production techniques Often firms seeking assistance under this Program will hove approached other lenders such as Federal Business Development Bank before applying to the LDP Farm Improvement Loans guaranteed by the government by chartered or other approved lenders Term loans are available to farmers for the purchase of agricultural Imp ements livestock ad ditional and and up to 10 years for other purposes Provincial Programs Business people wish to discuss Ontario Government policy regulations and procedures should con tact Peter Friedman Manager of Customer Service Deregulation and Industry Support Services Ontario Ministry of Industry and Tourism Queens Pork 9653405 The Ministry operates a number of programs designed to assist the individual or small manufacturing business in the development of new products or processes the en of design and development of pro duct and the advance ment of industrial technology which can be exploited within a short period of time The program to Encourage Product and Process Innovation provides financial assistance to the Inventor or small business entrepreneur who has limited or no suitable facilities of his own to develop a proto type of a product process to prove its feasibility It is designed for projects not exceeding total costs Financial assistance of per cent of eligible project costs up to a of Is provided for the pur pose of developing a prototype The Product Develop ment Management Pro gram PDMP is igned to assist existing small secondary manufoctucrs to Increase their in house industrial design management understanding and capability Projects should not exceed total cost Financial Acton High notes The Teen Cuisine belter known as the cafeteria will be holding their Thanks giving dinner on October This hot turkey meal will cost students and Thwaitcs was voted the Student Assoc iation president last week Other executive members are Nancy Patterson vice president Dale secretary and Heather trea surer Congratulations to all the new members Last week the Students Association offered a package deal containing free admission to a dance and Chum History of Bock film Also Included is this year student card and next years yearbook Total for this great deal is Last Friday Acton High held Its first school In pur chasing the package deal students were to show their S3 50 student card before entering the free dance The doors opened at and the rushed In anxious to listen and dance to some good music Once the students faced a dis appointment Trying something new student association played tapes through speakers The music was soft and it was not possible to dance Over an hour later a student who came lo the dance to have a good time took Into his own hands to do something about It Charlie who several limes has been a disc jockey at Dog show Fritterfest If dog won a ribbon at the Acton Fall Fair and you think he Is capable of greater things take him or her lo the Mississauga Is a Community festival bringing people together for special events The dog show has prizes for the dog with ihe longest tail tall longest ears shortest ears longest legs and shortest legs among other things The Credit Valley Kennel and Obedience Club is the show and obedience dances hurried home and relumed with his complete sound system Special thanks goes to Charlie for making that last half of the dance a success On 27 Mr Black grade 12 Urban Geography class will be attending this year International Plowing Match being held in Kent County Ontario Another field trip this Thursday will be lo Victoria Park Golf Course in Grade 1 1 and 12 gym classes ill be spending the day learning basic skills or golf Lastrnday the Acton High baseball team hosted the annual soft ball tournament Teams participating were from the Milton Assumption Bishop schools The final standings were Acton Assumption 2nd and the final game Milton Bishop MacDonell ng the tournament title Our team would not have been possible with out leadership of Rick and Boris and the en thus iam of the players St Josephs Honor Hanger and Helen Here it is the third week of school and at ready school is in volved in many act This Friday will be Activity Day Most the children arc now practising for the cross country championship coming up Mrs Munkncsi class is starling a fall theme on leaves their color and shapes They will also be making some leaves lo decorate the classroom In mathematics they arc learning how lo count Mrs Robertson grade ones arc working on their families in a theme called I discover myself Later in the week they will be celebrating receiving their catechism books Mrs Graham class wa- discussing friends at trial demonstration at Port Credit Memorial Park on Saturday The obedience I rials get underway pm with the longest and shortest contests beginning about Playing fields Playing fields and ball diamonds on which there are no rental fees are under review by the municipality with each and discovering lhat Jesus had lends loo Mrs Bradley s will be coing lo Mounts berg on a school trip lo see how the pioneers used t live Her class will lea vent morning and return Mrs Bradley class also goes swimming every Monday and Thursday Mr Morris grade 7 and class will be practicing cross country for championships The team goes oul every Monday and Wednesday after school Mr Morris is also starling a new chapter in math about Geometry The students will be learning new geometric concepts Lisa Hansom and Steven school now has soccer teams The names and captains are as follows Cosmos captain Scott Mitchell Lancers captain Pierre White Caps captain George and Metros captain Geoff Pollen Our first assembly is in October Nearly every child in the school shall have a part in our assembly Come and see it The librarian like last is Mrs She is a very good librarian too Mrs keeps the lib rary spic and span Like most libraries it uses the decimal system This system used the numbers from I to 100 These include Ihe topics philosophy religion social science fairv tales others assistance amounting to between 75 per cent and per cent of eligible project cost is provided up to a or Ontario Small Business Industry Tech nology Program existing small secondary manufacturers to develop new products and or processes that would significantly advance the innovation and technology practised by industry It is designed for projects not exceeding total cost The Ministry will provide financial assist ancc up to a maximum of The three Development Corporations Ontario C Eastern Ontario C and Northern Ontario D a comprehensive program of financial and advisory services to business and industry throughout the Province If you would like fur information on the various federal or provincial programs please give me a call The Acton Free Press Wednesday Sept 1979 Health officer references set Commercial Shearing Pitch Softball tram wound up their season as runners up as they drop ped the final playoff game Heller Team members Include front row I lor JnyeGerlh Wo II Is Laura Barber Crete hen Lath rope back row Wayne lloldog Deforest George Cord Scott Bill Lath rope forest and Jim A fourpart recom mendation for the polntirent of a new Medical Officer of Health MOID was passd the regional council last Wednesday The review of the terms of reference of the s job came about Dr J Chamber lain announced he would be retiring by the end of the year The Health and social services committee has revised its view on the position in light of the in creasing demand for services expected as iht population grows The region persi director has been asked to advertise for a sue Stress wilt be placed on a preference for a master- I in public health specializing in epidemiulogy or and acceptable equivalent Council in its ap proval has accepted the principle of the need to create a new ad ministrative position in tlu health unit with appropriate funds to be set aside in the i960 budget The personnel director wilt revise the current MOH job description La the mi I tee has been to explore Iht possibtlil of the relationship for a re sident replacement with the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Six editors The Acton Free Press which celebrated Its birthday in July has pub- ished un interrupted all Hi est under the rshlp of just a few HP Moore kicked It off in 1675 fol lowed by A Dills Son David look over afler his The edit t Hartley Coles who In 1974 look over the same pusilion of iho newly formed sister paper the Georgetown Independent Kay Dills was next editor and her retiremenl In December Hartley Coles was brought back into the chief office Come Home to from Come home to a new lifestyle in Georgetown River Run is country living fishing swimming golf cross country skiing or gentle walks along the shady Credit River Its having everything you need at hand shopping recreation and convenience to the city by automobile or GO TRAIN But most of all its a great home at an affordable price RiverRun a special place for your special family No condominium maintenance charges til January 1 Minimum Plus secondary bank financing If necessary Principal Interest from 53 per month with A O Assisted Home Ownership Plan Property taxes not Included I Sales Ollice hours 8 Sal Sun 6 Come and see why homes have been sold in 6 weeks