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Press Wednesday Dec 19 1979 5 What you pay is what you use How much will you for sewage treatment under the new userpays system That depends on where live in the region the of your family and if you want to save through conservation Under the old system sewer charges were included in your property tax bill In IJ79 they amounted to per cent of residential property taxes In Burlington per cent of tax bills per cent in Milton 9 per cent in and per cent in licorgctown These percentages do not include the sewer rales already paid on water bills In and Georgetown Sewer charges were different again In Milton Where Ihey to or per cenl of an property tax bill If you paid the cost was 10 Highest rates under the old system were paid in Acton where sewer lo per cent of the tax bill This represented costs of 20 on an property lax bill J8J Iti if you paid in taxes on on Si loo BO on SI on on SI 100 anil SUB 50 on SI In per cent of the lax bill was paid for sewage If you paid the sewage amount was 40 BO 40 In two these rates would turn increased per cent if left on Ihe tax bill starting Jan charges will be trans ferrcd from residential taxes Utility bills and charged on a user pays basis In Milton sewer charges will at a year or 78 every two months for residents who use 000 Average usage is based on a family of four would cost 37 a or every two months Thislsfor66 Families who use gallons a year in and this is well above average would pay a every two months The highest charges under Ihe new sjstcm will be paid residents A family of four this is considered average using about 000 gallons v pay a or 75 every two months This compares with charges of a year or OS bimonthly for families who use BO gallons Offsetting Ihls in part will be a reduction in water There will be no reduction in water rates for Hills bet it bent most under new system In 19B0 combined water and sewage costs for resident I users will reflect a reduction in rates because of gnnls being passed along and the new sewer rates The combined will vary from municipality to municipality Burlington and Milton 193 percent of 1979 water Oakville per of 1979 water rates and in Hills per cent of 1973 water rates Of course If there is no access to sewers only the reduced w iter rate will apply Ask proposals on insurance CONSERVATION IS THE KEY in the new user pay equalized water and sewer rates very simply the less water used means the lower the watersewer bill will be every two months rales in three communities Burlington Milton and Oakville This reduction will vary from community to community with the greatest discount provided to municipalities where Ihe negative impact of the new system will be the greatest The amount of the discount made possible because of a special assistance grant of St from the province In Burlington and the discount will amount lo per cent in 1980 20 per cent in 1981 and 10 per cent in In Oakville Ihere will be a per discount in I960 I0percentinl98l and five per cent in the lime sinie Hills was formed insurance companies will be asked to bid on the towns group life anil insurance 11 King pointed in report that he Ins no mil lo find with present torn pins life snd he been in formed rites would I mere ed for suggests Tope Co Mountainview Road S 8776984 Suit GEORGETOWN 8783208 21 dosed Christmas Eve Stow Tiro NOTICE ERIN READY MIX division of Ray Kennedy Construction Ltd will be CLOSED for winter months begin December 1979 Opening March 1 1980 The office will be open weekly on Thursdays throughout this period At this time we would like to extend to you and yours a One act comedies performed by students High School TlK pi Adaption torn or to Thursday selling cull ten and Friday evening pal the schools Drama acling roles The coal Students entertain folks Twelve students i Acton High School proven the spinl Christmas is alive and well dozen organized by Mary Kckic visiled Jeannetlc Home for Senior Citizens on Mam yesterday Tuesday sing I ristmas carols and given them huge as he school eifl to the residents II cake was made by Miss ind Heather Other students attending were Nancy Palters in Harold Koehlcr Sue White Jackie and Jessica students en fur about and a half hours before I back to classes was Helen Robertson Robinson Tanya Schrtcbcr Mae It Vinson Jeff Norm Hi and Laura Spa Id The second i Hope involved three cast members in a rooming bouse on the lower side Wendy Tammy starred the production The stage crew r plays neluded It J Ins in rd Miller Allan Turner and Inn and sound lor plays were looked Mark it Nucbacbcr and Andrew Walton while Jessi die up The music was sup plied Ham Saxon and Duel rood Samson directed Ad iptati in llebcr Not ft manager produell sngi High school by Janet It owe Aclon high was welt represented in the drama field last week will the production and I pe the were appointing for the day performinccs lie pfav will be going lour I mis next semester W just he club is making plans for a next year annual CI donci will be held this llursdiy December in Hie I as looked r groups music and ive up with Blue Max i r m lor Members the Lroup have igreed to dancing So e ime rriu Jo ii want to listen ind good musu See Brundle blunder go to ft I weeks issue rree Press Sieve was named as Steve is rccciv in ispecnl award at high there With lliis the last day of ire Christmas lutidays students are busv with last nun ml rk m all preparing for class room decoration and the Christmas Past years the his many students as well us teachers maki Ihe day a lot f fun gel in the Christ in is spirit I Ins year we aim fir the same results mi ill ire welcome In in in and show a lnik 1 1 spirit is well in I spinl Merry I ristmas is extended all student ind teachers at lligl t I will see yui PRE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Oil Filter IT I PRICE MAY VARY ON PARTS ON FOREIGN CARS1 BOOK for an appointment Oil GooclU F Ik To our customers Moods we would See to extend Sooson s Greetings Government Safety Inspection Station Acton Transmission Ltd 2301 387 QUEEN STREET EAST ACTON Hear f Tin huh i dan I Operated III WE ARE OPEN MONDAY 00PM to SERVE LAST MINUTE SANTAS should be in from various msur nice companies The Town Hills pays lot per of the cost of Ihe benefits far The treasurer slid the union hid agreed to in proposals from other as Ioml is level of rcmiins the me CENTRE Carpet and Speaabts Installers On Staff f RICHMOND CORONET VENTURE OZITE CALLAWAY ARMSTRONG and Lakeview Centre Mens Ladles SKI SUITS Salesman Sample 50 ALL SALES RIVAL ACTON HOME HARDWARE All Boxed CHRISTMAS CARDS 50 acton pharmacy off 1 99 Sliced COOKED HAM MONDAY DECEMBER ONLY WE ARE ALSO OPEN SUNDAY DECEMBER 105 LOVELLS MEATS ACTON MERCHANTS THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ACTON RETAIL STORES CHRISTMAS HOURS OBSERVED BY THE MAJORITY OF THE MERCHANTS DECEMBER TUES WED THURS 24 96 Closed Closod 99 99 FRI 21 SAT 22 96 29 96 REMEMBER TO FREE CHRISTMAS BUS SPONSORED BY THE ACTON MERCHANTS