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These are your candidates in thli coming Monday federal election Left to right Libertarian Karen Sell Independent Robert Ritchie Liberal BHIPerras Progressive Conservative OttoJellnek New Democratic Party Marxist Leninist Charles photo by RON TUftENNE Refuse recycling project taking aim at Acton by t rlc Istonc Divide and Conquer the garbage recycling program comes to Acton in April Hilton Hills has taken over the funding of the project from the Provin Ministry of the Environment and is extending the service to include Acton according to Hills engineer Austin project his been popular Georgetown March 197B til December the province paid the bills Mr Austin said there Is a hiving in the types of material which would normally find its way into landfill sites Financially Divide and Conquer lost about per year Under the program residents separate refuse into three lots glass tin and Garbage drivers learn who par ticipales People tend to pirttins and glass out in clear ience It is preferable for tins and jars to be washed and their labels removed the engineer said And it is best if tins ire flattened The material Is transported to the central yard behind the town offices and hen is sent to market There is a constant market for glass and tin The market for paper is also there however the price fluctuates Residents wanting to participate In Divide and Conquer can put out their refuse on the same day as llicir regular garbage pick up Hills recently bought the von which the province wis using for the recycling program in Georgetown As the project has met with substantial success and is being expanded the -inside- Halton Board of Educa has revealed It is offering its over 1 high school teachers a six per cent wage hike More on page Two readers told us what they think of Bert Hinton s proposal to change Prospect Pork name Sec the letters on Acton Hydro is years old but won t reach its birthday Story on page Profiles Editorials 4 OntheLcavell Digest 11 Sports BI Classifieds B6 Be purchase further ahead in buying justified stated Mr the vehicle than con Austin in a report The the rental lown determined it wis One potential Ont Scholar Acton District High School has one poten Ontario Scholar among its small just three students grade 13 graduating class at the end of the first semester Robert Trucman who achieved on per cent average In grade 13 is a potential Ontario Scholar until the Ministry of Edcuatlon released the official list of Ontario Scholars Ontario Scho lars arc students who at tain per cent or better in grade The other two grad grade 13 students arc Karen and David Johnson Grade 12 graduate Robert Truoman who will receive Sec Scl Graduation Diplomas at the end of the first ester are Cindy Arnold Cindy Brill Trica En sing Frances Craig Gordon Glenn Joe que Andrew Gerald Paul Michael Peter Tatton and James Trowbridge it llimdrc I and I a ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13 Glove shoe import quota boost to leather industry Murray Imporfquotas on shoes and gloves the last few years have produced varying degrees of help for leather firms and survey of five Acton and area com indicates support for the extension of quotas for a few more years so the industry can become more com The leather industry is about people make their living in the leather in here Only one firm Mirzo Glove Crescent Street felt the quotas have helped Peter said import quotas have no direct relation ship with the growth his firm has undergone the last few years because the import duty on leather products just I stiff enough Beard more president Peter Dunham also reported the quotas haven t helped his com pany yet but added if hey are extended on shoes they ultimately will assist Beard mo re and likely boost cm ploy ment Throughout the leather industry Dunham said there is no question quotas have been of is Fred Dawkins of Frank Heller and Company said quotas have definitely I the industry though they ve not had that much bearing on Heller s Import quotas on have been of an immense help to Superior Glove Works Vimy Street owner Frank says and he wants to sec them extended Manccof White Tanning Company says it is hard to say how much import quotas have helped his firm but he has noticed a great increase in business the past couple of years Stiffen duties Imports have been hurting his business somewhat Peter Marzo says and quotas won be of much assistance until import duties are stif fened He says the duty is about per cent now far too low and wonders why like there are on imported cars can be imposed Marzo also questions why the auto industry always seems to get the breaks and pro lection Gloves arc manufac lured in Pacific Rim China Hong Kong Korea etc nations for between 50 and S3 a dozen he says once shipping and duly charges are added they cost the retailer to a dozen compared with to a dozen for Canadian made gloves This obviously leaves domestic manufacturers it a disadvantage If they the federal government keep letting things leather products in the way they are now they can kiss the leather and textile industries goodbye Marzo declared Quotas big help II a different story at Superior Glove Works where owner rank Geng says import q iotas on gloves have been an immense help He says in and the flood of imports was hurting the Canadian glove industry badly but by the government started listening to the industry and put per cent quota on imported gloves There were import quotas on gloves a couple of years before they were imposed on footwear Geng notes quickly the quotas started to help be cause now the industry knew where it stood Prior to that it looked like Ihe Cinadian glove bus incss would go down the drain Early in the decade Canadian firms held per cent of the domestic glove market but by the time quotas were imposed that per had shrunk to Today notes Can firms have be tween and per cent of the market In the quotas were extended to the spring of and next month the glove industry will be meeting with govern menl officials to seek a further extension Glove manufacturers would also like to sec imports limited to per cent of market When quotas first were instituted Superior Glove employed about people today there ore Jelinek recipient of Vanier award MP Otto Is one of five Canadians who has been honored by the Canada as a recipient of a Vanier Award In 19G7 Canada began a program to recognize young Con adians who arc outstanding in building a better Canada and each year members of the service organization nominate Canadians between the ages of 18 and whom they believe inspire others A release from the Jaycecs who nominated notes the Progressive Conservative candidate in Monday federal dec tion has made many contributions to humanity Otto has worked selfishly with disabled and capped children first by way of his involvement with the Variety Club in Toronto and later on behalf of Red Foster Special Olympics for the mentally retarded Ihe Jaycee announcement says The also praised Jelinek sports achievements his work In the business community and his diligent efforts as an MP Previous Vanier award winners have included Ontario Premier William Davis football great Russ Jackson symphony conductor Boris Conrad Black of Argus Corporation Governor General Edward Schrcyer ballerina Karen and Margaret A I wood will receive his award and join the list of previous winners at a ceremony March in Edmonton between workers Gent notes despite the fact his firm sales ire up ind it employs more people even if quotas hold the Cinadian glove industry can only last other 10 to be cause of costs He says he average wage at his plant is in hour compared to the jO ops paid in Big wage hikes in the Pacific Rim countries have helped keep the Canadian Industry going a bit longer by increasing the of imports but it won last forever In a few short years wages in Kong glove plants soared from IB to cents an hour to to SI Help Indirectly Heller with iwo plants in Acton one in Georgetown finishes split leather and actures suede for sale in both Canndi and the United Slates says The firm imports leather as well as from Canadian tanner ics Hellers imports be cause they t get enough raw material in Canada notes Heller shoe business is up about per cent but he doesn credit the quotas as much as the lower Canadian dollar and high demand for the firm s product south of the border They make i limited of leather for gloves but haven done long enough to know if quotas have helped He notes if there any quotas likely a lot of tanneries would have gone out of business and then Heller s t get domestic raw Hellers employs 12j to 130 people Imports off Manccof White Tanning says it is hard to say for certain If import quotas have helped that much but colncidentally business has been booming much of Ihe time quolas hove been in place Imports have tilled off in Ihe last couple of Mance notes because demand has been up world wide so there has been a shortage of tanned leather In Ihis country giving a big boost to Canadian tan He says that is one reason Canadian leather manufacturers ore real busy He like sec import on finished either and not just shoes and leatl White Tanning employs people and sells to glove firms like Ultimately benefit Dunham president Acton biggest leather firm says the need to be extended on shoes They were ineffectual the first year but have been helping the industry greatly of late He ex plains the quolas need to be extended because more time is required for modernization of Canadian manufacturing plants and tanneries While they haven been of a great help to Bcardmore during the time quotas have been in place new shoe industry jobs have been created and that should ultimately help us up Erin Wood three of Acton The V kiddie club is held Fridays from to p with a beverage provided Besides making races the kids spend the day playing games and coloring is one of many heart fund canvas assisting campaign chairman Vic collect donations during Heart Month Canvas sera are going door to door while Mr is soliciting donations from local Industry and bus In addition red plastic roses are In donation boxes in many stores Photo by GORD MURRAY Hinton will be if town accepts offer If Hills accepts Bert Hinton offer of his home as a gift to the municipality once the title to the land passes lo the town the municipality immediate ly becomes a landlord and Mr a tenant a councillor lold Ihis newspaper this week In the interest or the public being totally In formed proposal a member of council provided Ihis newspaper with a copy of the legal agreement Mr Hinton offered the town The agreement says Mr will convey his house and land at Park Avenue to the town at no cost and hot the life tenancy shall not enure to the benefit of his heirs executors a dm in is Ira Comment on proposal with ballot provided tors or assigns of Mr The document says the town will pay all taxes on the property including local improvements and Mr Hinton will be res for utilities and normal day today maintenance and minor repairs The town will be responsible for major re pairs Major renovations additions or structural changes shall bo made only by agree ment of both parties The would require town to take out insurance against fire and standard perils for the full replacement cost of the buildings and properly during the life tenancy If during the term here of the premises arc or damaged so as to be unfit for occupancy then the town shall pro vide reasonable alter native accommodation for Mr If Ihe premises arc completely or substantially the town shall have the discretion to decide not to rebuild the premises and in such case the full proceeds the insurance shall be held in trust and the in come therefrom paid to Mr Hinlon for life Upon the death of Mr the capital of he trust fund including any paid Income thereon shall be used by he town for improvements lo the park to be known as Park Mr can sublet the properly as a if he wishes lo move with permission from the town and the rent will go to him Should Ihe town refuse to allow the house to be sub let the town will pay Mr a monthly amount equivalent to the net amount before taxes that would reasonably be paid for rental of the property for residential pur poses The agreement requires that upon of life tenancy the property shall be used for park purposes and become an integral part of the park now known as Prospect Park The park and the home which becomes part of must be renamed Hinton Park and the name must be retained for as long as it is a park The agreement further states in the event the park to be known as Park Is no longer used as park properly the fund referred to in paragraph seven with reference to the fire insurance Irust or any portion of it remaining shall be used for the improvement or establishment of other park lands in the area of the former Town of Acton and the town shall move the memorial plaque to Mrs memory to another park or other suitable place and maintain It in per pctuily and shall recog Mr gift in some appropriate manner The proposal of Bert to donate his home to the town has created considerable Interest among Acton residents A number of contacting this newspaper have expressed a desire to be able to comment on Mr a proposal without having lo write a lei ter to the town To help ensure council has the maximum in public input before it considers Ihe proposal this Monday evening and also to assist residents In commenting the Acton Free Press publishes the ballot below Residents should send completed ballots to tho clerk office Halton Hills administration office Trafalgar Road to Ken Richardson Clerk admin istrator Town of Hills 30 Main Street South Georgetown Ontario L7G4X1 or drop them off at the municipal office on Mill Street East Acton where Ward One councillors con pick them up Please don t send completed ballots to this news paper To Halton Hills Council I support H H Hmtons proposal I do not support Hmtons proposal Signature