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The Acton Froa Press Wednesday Jon 30 1980 On the Speyside tower attracts clients Arht While of the Acton branch of the Canadian Cancer Society was honored at a campaign conference in Toronto recently for his unfailing forts during the 11 he has been involved with the Canter society He will be retiring from tn position as Campaign Chairman this year At the conference a goal of million was set to be raised in Ontario Gloria Coilcs local campaign vice and Yvonne Courtine publicity also attended the conference I was surprised lo hear of the disbanding of the Acton Women Institute A short time ago the Women s Miss Society of Knox Presbyterian Ci ureh disbanded and hopefully a trend As long as I was on the staff of the Free Press Grace Nelles wis the willing writer of the Wl monthly articles Through her words in this paper Mrs has given a part of the to our readers For this thank her and wish her and her friends continued success in what ever venture they plan to undertake next Boy what a winter its birds that fly south for the winter now it confused trees and plants in the midst of the mildest winter that I ever lived through and Mall Stevens storekeepers and postmasters in have a chestnut tree back yard that is starling to bloom Bruce trill hikers know Hie Slovens for a place to stop and weary bones while getting a snack They were recently featured in Bruce Trail Club newsletters Former Last now of Guelph and a Free Press staffer reports beautiful plants blooming in her back yard Tins mild weather lat at the time of writing may be a horror for skiers and but is a delight to horticulturists One event postponed from a few weeks ago because of lack of snow and scheduled for this Saturday is the Georgetown Wlntcrfcst Everyone in Halton Hills is Invited to take part In the festivities On board for Saturday fun at Georgetown Fairgrounds are a eating contest ladles nail driving log sawing contest The Georgetown high school outers will try to build a snow cave Free sleigh rides will be offered as well as a crazy curling a broom ball tournament and a dance at the Armoury in Georgetown The s was the decade of fashion According to Petri fashion for Stone Road Mall in every length of skirt possible was in vogue at some time from the mini In the early to floor length and going out In style with the calf length Fashions went from one extreme to another even including a period of no skirts when pant suits were all the rage Petri says this happened when women fought for women rights and equality Now however feminity individuality and women rights tnumphed and our consciences leave us free to wear whatever we please Now that the mini is gone it horrifies me when I dig into the back of my closet and see little dresses or skirts that barely covered me Boy what nerve the youth had No wonder my mother kept telling me lo bend from the knees not the waist I certainly hope Tom Hughes the Ontario Humane Society has more respect for animals than he does for women At a council meeting recently Mr Hughes on how hard it is to get pigeons away from the front of Queen Park when dotty women are feeding them at the back Dotty women indeed You re showing shades of chauvinism Mr Hughes women are the only sex capable of showing a bit of compassion to hungry birds In any event I d be careful if I were you when travelling in an open convertible Birds of paradise have a way of dropping their true feelings on us log out waves ransmit signals And the Regional Police Com mission encourages the attraction Police commissioners decided Thursday to leave the door open for other government to use the tower which is midway between Acton and Milton on Highway Commissioners rej a police staff report which recommended no other applicants be con for the tower A study will be car ried out instead What ever cost future incur to Ihe force will be included In the price to the customer Regional Works Milton Hydro and the new Hills Hy Commission were granted permission to hook up their equipment to the tower The staff reported its consultant indicated the three systems should be compatible and there tthmitd be no in Contract talks resume Contract talks between high school tea representatives ind the school re sumed briefly at Burl met on last week The two sides got to gether for two hours and then adjourned until Feb ruary The meeting was the first for the teachers provincial negotiator negotiators in vitcd the provincial group to join the talks In lite December The January meet ing was the first session for board negotiator Bruce Light and the OSSTFs Jim Board vicechairman and salary committee chairman Bill and OSSTF ident Ron Ness were gu in their have bogged down Otto asks NEB aid Opponents of Ontario review the application by Hydro 500 corridor me local citizens for a through Hills are hearing getting some cautious help from MP Otto confirmed he had telephoned the NEB said Monday concerning the Interested that surely Ontario Hydro Citizens Group can wait until the for a review of the National Energy Board purpose of the hydro NEB has a chance to corridor The doll draw the fund was held Saturday at Heady Seven yearold Kerry Butler left drew two names out of the basket held by to see who won the dolls The lucky winners are Roy Short Erin and Jane of Acton Specials This STEDMANS SAVE202 IS 387 SAVE 97 SAVEM13 SAVE SAVE 89 SAVE BUY FOR LESS AT WW A A working Ihe off our new ant to be attached to the lower probably at the foot level In addition to the Hal ton Regional Police beaming signals from the tower the use it too It would appear there are other agencies con approaching the Commission Willi re quests lo locate on the tower i GO Transit and Trailways the staff report states Staff also urged the commission to decide what consideration ought to be given lo other pro vincial or municipal agencies Commissioners that if Is kept as it is with no con deration to other ap plicants government agencies will have lo de sign and built their own tower Knox Alert meets comments regarding the resumption of talks Teachers are in their second school year in which contract talks The first meeting of the Knox Alert Group was held In the Mary Ellen Anderson Room This was the Every Member Participation meeting Pearl Young taking the to Worship gave a resume of the last decade in the life of the Group Mrs Robertson and Kathleen Dodds chose the hymns Babe took the Scripture and Isabel McDonald read a prayer written for her by two ladies from Centennial Manor New s readings were given by Lillian Berry Gladys Davidson and Vera During the business session it was decided to have the usual Travelling Apron a Bake Sale a Copper Contest and the Birthday Box as ways of raising money It was decided to visit s Home for Senior Citizens some evening with a programme and lunch Beth Smith closed the meeting with a Benediction and a bountiful lunch It was quite a switch for the Legion Ladies Auxiliary when the men served them dinner at the annual Legion Appreciation night Saturday Five ladies were awarded 35 year pins during the dinner and dance They ore left to right Joan Ford Jean Earle Joyce Buchanan Pudge Jordan and Kay James Regon must cut budget to 78 The paring knives will be out as the Region at tempts to cut its pro jected 1880 operating budget which shows a per cent increase Chief Administrative officer E C said his statement to the preliminary budget which was presented yesterday the request is somewhat in excess of Ihe eight per cent guide line The amount being requested by all staff departments for new programs and the eon tinuation of existing programs has been tentatively set at The preliminary bud has been prepared without any money needs being supplied by the Police Com mission Therefore Mr Held has suggested any increases for police needs be limited to a maximum per cent in crease Also of concern is the Children Aid Society which now has been told will not be getting as much money from the Province as the agency had hoped Mr said he has included an additional per cent over last year con Inbution to Ihe CAS to try to meet the de mand Howe a part flrt com THE ONLY WAY YOULL GET THE MORTGAGE INTEREST AND PROPERTY TAX CREDIT PROGRAM BACK IS TO REELECT A PC GOVERNMENT One of the many benefits to Canadians in the new P C budget was the Mortgage Interest and Property Tax Credit program It had even been in advance on the 979 la forms so that it could apply to 979 tax returns Now it s been stopped by Trudeau and the even though some Liberal MPs have spoken out in its favour The program was lo help Canadians own their own home by reducing federal taxes payable through a tax credit of of mortgage interest payments phased in over four years to a limit of 5 of interest payments plus a homeowner s tax credit of If your mortgage interest was say 4 000 it meant a reduction of 312 for the 1979 tax year 625 for 1980 937 for 1981 250 reduction in 1982 The Clark government believes that its pledge to help Canadians own their own home and to stimulate the vital Canadian homebuildmg industry is too important to sacnfice for Liberal and political gain So although the irresponsible actions of the opposition make it impossible to in the tax credit for 1 979 the Clark government has decided to bnng it in at year two of the program so that Canadians will not have to pay the penalty for this unnecessary election by wasting a year Canada was going nowhere under for 1 1 years The new P C budget showed that the changes the country needs to realize our potential were on the way On February 18th vote Progressive Conservative REAL CHANGE DESERVES A FAIR CHANCE