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Don McDonald publisher of Ihe Acton Free Press is Joined by former Hal l on MP Whiting right and Ken Bellamy publisher of the Georgetown Independ in congratulating Mayor Peler on the completion of his first year In office a recent gathering Mr McDonald also celebrated the comple tion his first year as publisher this newspaper this week New recreation director wants to meet people Tom t like to ait behind a desk and shuffle papers He wants to get out and meet the pub lic to discuss their recreational needs and wants Mr was hired Monday evening by Hal ton Hills council for the position of recreation ector replacing Glen Gray who resigned last month He starts work December IT A special committee from council was forced to choose from applications for the Job Mayor Pete said Mr Shepard is a former semipro baseball player having pitched for the Tigers In the 1960s In 1969 he returned to Canada and got a job with the London recreaUon department At the same time he played with the London Majors In Mr moved to where he director A graduate of the recreation and leadership course at College the new director also attended Ihe University of Western Ontario In the Business Administration course he took a personnel and public relations course at Georgian College Its going to be tough leaving Mr Shepard soys After seven years in the community he got to know the town folk watching many of the teenagers grow up He Is a minor hockey coach He also coaches baseball and is currently coaching All SUr hockey team He hopes to continue to coach the boys this winter on weekends While in Mr had a hand In the creation new ball diamonds tennis courts and an outdoor swimming pool which was tabled at Walk Council Monday evening the same night his resignation was announced For his first few weeks on the Job Mr Shepard is going to be busy meeting the public and finding out what they want He does not believe In silting behind a desk and having complaints screened He wants to become a pari of the community just as he did in Walkerton One of the most Important functions of his job is to hear people he says Anyone can listen he says but he must hear what they are saying Tom Shepard rfurtt One Hundred and Fifth YearNo 20 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1979 Twenty Two PagesTwenty CentL ICG hints at secret weapon to foil march of hydro towers Council passes the amendment of bitter debate and appeals concluded Monday night when Hal ton Hills council re luctantly passed on Officio Plan and Zoning Bylaw amendment which would permit hydro towers to march through rural areas of the town The was ordered by the Ontario Municipal Board to pass an amend ment to the bylaw so the WO Bruce to Milton hydro corridor marking he Erin township border can continue Ihrough Hills to join up with the cast west corridor the farm Gardhouseon the Concession Milton border Towers have already been erected along some sections the proposed corridor farmers and land owners repre sented by the Interested Group ilCG still oppose con until Queen Park grants ihem an independent study lo prove the corridor Is necessary The group I as fighting ihe to dale ICG John Minns confirmed Monday night Minns appeared before council contending passage of the bylaw be illegal since lots to a are in the Niagara Escarpment develop- men control area outside council jurisdiction All lots In Hills are covered by the bylaw Minns said he realized council was under orders from the to pass the amendment but since had no jurtsdicUon bylaw as written was income He said it would be prudent to pass a correct bylaw rather than one that could be re pealed or amended Mayor Peter agreed council had no right pass a zoning bylaw the Niagara control area however they had lo act on Ihe order from Province forth willi winch lie in as immed iately He admitted parts of the bylaw could be quashed but It could be only the portion affecting controlled land affected leaving the alone The mayor said if council failed to act on the order it could be con strued as contempt Its been a tough battle he said but it is in the best Interests of council to pass the amendment Minns said he hoped there would be some protection for the citizens in the battle will Hydro He said Ontario chairman Hugh McAuley had promised Julian Reed thai he personally would talk other land owners in Hills but Hydro land agents appeared rather than Mr All the people asked for was an independent stud show the corridor required but the request was denied by the provincial government and Ontario Hydro Minns said allowing the ICG ap preciated the support of both the town and region but felt the region could have stood more firmly behind the town He reminded council the ICG lias Tiled an appeal with the Cabmct and expected a hearing either this week or next ICG officials Reford and Walter Scott also told council the amendment would allow expropriation of their and the exist f their operation in Hills Were not through ICG spokesman Pedestrian hit near Kingham An year old boy received minor when he was struck by car Thursday Terry Place stepped oft the west curb on road into the path of a vehicle pro ceeding southbound on Mam Street Police say the ear was travelling at approx imately made an attempt to stop for the The 13 was driven Burton The car received an estimated CO damage An Acton residents Dodge had COO in damages following a two car collision at the corner of Etgut and street on Friday Gertrude Cooper Ransom Street was entering onto Mill from Elgin when the with the Ford oc curred The Ford received an estimated damage was driven Peter 12 Road Sally Ann to distribute food hampers Applications are now available at Acton Sal vat on Army Thrift Shop for Christmas hampers for the needy Lieutenant Lome emphasized the ham are on for the needy and at applicants arc screened before receiving the hampers The Lake side chapter of the ODE also distributing ham and provisions have been made to avoid duplicating families Last year Lieut said the Sal vation gave hampers in Rockwood Milton Georgetown and Acton Acton alone got eight This says the lieutenant theSalvattonArmyhasno idea how many to expect as ins the first year for their particular branch Hampers will include a turkey in sue with the amount of people it must feed canned goods and maybe a few lovs if children are in volved People must not think of these hampers as char Lieut said They are Christmas gifts the tone of year when Christian churches celebrate the Christmas spoil be continued We would to celebrate with us on Christ mas ih a good Christmas dinner applications must be Tilled oat by the bead of the household of the particular families a t the Thrift Shop at Elgin St K formerly Watsons St ere if an applicant cannot write be may have someone in the form with witnesses to that feet Right now Liect explains rt hoped hampers can be December The exact te will be announced at a later date the Sahauoct Army and the are not working together on the project are iting each other Wc Tight on Despite the order from he Ontario Municipal Board directing council lo pass an amendment lo the Plan and bylaw lo permit construction of a high voltage hydro corridor through Hills the Interested Citizens Group will still fight the corridor The ICG has an appeal before Ihe Ontario Cab inet now spokesman John Minns hinted day after he appeared at council that the group may have a potent new weapon frustrate Ontario Hydro s designs for ihe countryside of Hills Minns said he would likely reveal it within a week He told reporters the ICG unanimously dec ided lo continue fight until they get an in dependent study to show Ihe need for the corridor The group outlined reasons Tor their obj ection to the at a meeting Friday Nov They are l A need for the line has never been established in the eyes of those present There has never been independent to establish the n7 impact and loc ation suited for the citizens or Ontario Hearings lo date have been a sham In I lie eyes of properly own and observers A By admission of Ontario Hydro personnel false and misleading information was given to hearing officers At other limes information was presented in a mis leading manner for ex ample grounding of electric fences depth of bedrock in Beverley Swamp of Mil on 5 Ontario does not need ihe power It is currently grossly over capacity Their of per cent growth rate in Ontario was in error Justice does not appear to have been done The Ombudsman office was restrained from investigating in what they felt was a just complaint by the ICG on Page Police toss 911 into regions tap Bill Gregg spoke he Historical Society about the militia a history Jug City door broken Regional Police received a call this week when the front door of Jug on Main Street was reported smashed The door was believed to have been last Tuesday evening No damage estimate was given The next step in adopting the emer gency telephone system in will be at regional offices Police have found ihey ve gone as far as Ihcy can Region Police Commission forwarded all reports to he region a finance administration committee Police con sultant former chief Ken Skerrett will carry the commission questions regarding Bell Canada to the meeting letter or Intent from Region Council before the company carries out any analysis Bell contends the Emergency Number System 1b a customde signed system and is unique to the region covered The letter is needed because of the enormous amount of manpower and time re quired to design a system There to system in Metro Toronto and com Don Gordon of Milton said I think Ihcy Bell Canada do have a cost They vedone it before Bell says it doesn I know Ihe cost but go ahead anyway The region has to cope with the dollars and cents see if it worthwhile said Georgetown com Glenn Mognuson Toronto system he said is very efficient method of dispatching Acting Police Chief James Harding mean while is not convinced of Ihe need right now of a en system in It a nice to have thing but it not essential While the region examines the Bell Canada request the po lice commission has asked for a staff report about changes the police communications system lo improve present one In discussing he emergency system pro posal Skerrett said he would not like to think the new system would be handling all the region calls as was found in Hamilton An expensive publicity campaign helped sort that out according to Harding The only advantage to the on System Is having one well known number lo call said commission chairman Harry Barrett He contended there is no saving of money According Skerrett report Ihe estimated cost of a system not countfng the price of Bell Canada is Santa arrives on Saturday Santa will be welcomed lo town this Saturday by the annual Santa Ciaus Parade sponsored by the Mens Club There will be about len floats three bands and some marching groups to usher Santa down street The parade begins at 1 p m at McKenzie Smith Middle School will proceed west on Mill Strecl to Park Avenue Children are invited to visit with Santa the follow the parade Ten named to advisory group Regional council has appointed 10 people to serve as members of the Family Counselling Ad visory Group Those members are Dorothy Craig district health council Jane Kirk wood social and family services depart menl of the region Helmut Kosempul i tag gay rest a heard Steer bakwsassriwsttrs a lag ttwm Class a Ministry of Community and Social services Mohammed planning department region Henry Ontario Assoc iation of Family Service Agencies Tabor Board of Education William Tom Regional Social Planning Council and Barbara Newham Madeline Thoma and VanDooren all citizens at large More available to citizens Acton three re presentatives on Hills council have de vised a system which will make them more ac cessible public on a regular basis Keeping her byelect Ion campaign promise councillor Terry suggested Ed Wood and Rosa the three meet every Friday afternoon the to answer quest ions from the public help any problems or just anything with taxpayers Mrs Grubbe lofd The Acton Free Press at least one of the three will be Y Fridays from to questions problems or fast wanting talk are encouraged to More staff is wanted Regional nanmg director Dorothy Craig to staff fg heavy by HELEN load Santa Class