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The Acton Free Pross Wednesday Feb Ludicrous conditions attached to Hinton gift Feb 1980 Dear Sirs I am sure you will get the desired response you are seeking from Acton residents in reply to your front page article in last week paper depicting Bert offer lo the On the surface it appears very generous of him to make a gift to the I own of his house ad jiccnl to Prospect Park Not so generous are the ludicrous conditions attached lo this gift It seems reasonable enough to erect a plaque on the property in of Mrs Illnlon but to de mand that the name of the park be changed from Prospect Park to Pork is absurd If the parks name needs changing it should be done in a democratic way with the towns residents submitting their suggestions there are many other citizens alive and deceased who may be more deserving of having the park named after Ihem tf Mr did not have a house worth to offer as a bribe Hinton request takes gall I always believed Mr Herbert H Hinton had a lot of nerve but 1 never believed his gall could be ridiculous as his request to the Town of llaiton Hills BIG DEAL Mr will make a gift of his house to the Corporation but In return provide him tax free life ten rename Prospect Pork to Park and provide a memorial plaque in memory of his wife It is my belief that in the past Mr Hinton look There are of Acton born and raised in that Com who have in a silent manner con more Many have become widowers but ore not asking for monuments I myself was born raised and married in Acton I own a home and pay taxes Never have I asked for any compensation from the municipality and I have tried lo keep my home in a condition I and neighbours can be proud of I played baseball in Prospect Park from Ihc time I was 12 years of age A number of my baseball chums who are dead and gone but who contributed to a Baseball Championship for Acton would m sure turn over In their graves at Mr suggestion As far as a memorial plaque is concerned I like many others in Acton arc widowed and as for me I prefer to cherish the memories of my late wife in silence and with my family DdnG Ryder Bower Avenue Acton Ontario Objects to endorsement Street Acton Ontario February 1980 The Editor Acton Free Press Dear Sir must take strong exception lo your editor ml of February 6 1980 wherein you offered wholehearted of the Progressive Conservative Party and its candidates in the area You referred to he economic mess inherited by ihe new government elected last May While 1 don disagree with your premise I do ask what has changed since that Under the stewardship of Joe Clark and with the financial of John Crosbie our year end inflation rate soared to per cent Mr Crosbie budget by his own admission would have boosted the rate of inflation to 11 per cent in and 10 per cent for the next three years and would have further swelled the ranks of the unemployed The ludicrous ace of millionaire warming his tootsies in brand new seal skin boots while telling us that we must bite the bullet was belief Following the May election what happened to Joe Clarks campaign promise of a two billion dollar tax cut What happened to his plans for a stimulative deficit to get the economy rolling and create jobs Why were interest rales allowed to climb four times to reach 15 per cent Mr Clark much heralded mortgage deductibility scheme has turned out to be nothing other than political chicanery The cent per gallon excise tax on gasoline is the price we were asked to pay to cover this mortgage pro mise Unfortunately however the proposed increase in energy costs would have pushed the costs of all goods manufactured or pro duced en higher In the long run the mortgage deductibility scheme for those fortunate enough to own their homes would have added up to zero The Conservative government diabolical designs for were and arc totally incomprehensible From an initial position of total privatization Mr Clark has shifted to a position of giving the taxpayers per cent of a corporation which we now own totally If Tories dont feet they were given a fair chance to govern why did Mr Clark wail for five months to convene Parliament Your editorial terms the upcoming election costly and un necessary With re gards to the cost a ted at million dollars divided by million people I for one am quite happy to pay my two dollar share for the democratic right to vole As for being unnecessary I totally disagree Mr Clarks government was put into office by per cent of the electorate The op position parties in bring ing down the government represented percent of electorate Mr Clarks expressed intent to govern as though he had a majority comes very close to surpassing the arrogance of even Pierre Trudeou I must also disagree your of the incumbent Con M P Otto Jchnek On October your newspaper reported on a survey conducted by Mr wherein he sampled business establishments regard unem ployment insurance restrictions interest rates etc Why were only the business establish men Is surveyed I would have though that Mr was elected represent all of Ihe people of Mr Clarks Con government has proven to be no better than Mr Trudeaus pre vious Liberal govern ment economically deserves your endorsation Yours Iruly Allan Foster Pat on back from V Feb 19B0 Dear Well here I am again saying Thank You to one of the Acton Free Press people The Y hasn been mentioned in the paper so much for such a long lime We arc such small organization and there have been so many troubles in the past It is a long hard fight to get going again but with publicity like this it makes the fight a llttlo easier and the way a little to you and all your staff shorter Yours truly So again Thank You Carol Clark Betty Kennedy to help Heritage Week Broadcaster Betty Kennedy will help cohost Hal tons Heritage Week at a special presentation Feb 22 in Regional headquarters Regional Council has declared Feb as Heritage Week The public Is invited lo the Feb presentation at the Region which will run from p m Bill it HALTON Liberal Published by the Official Agent for 120KorrSl Oakvilkt VOTE bill Information call 8775030 On the would the town council unprompted and votun lanly name the park after him I doubt it very much Just the fact that the council is even con this proposal makes you wonder if money can indeed buy anything Perhaps I could donate my garage to the town and have a street named after Sincerely Lynda Glen denning 120 Poplar Avenue The end of an era was marked Saturday as the Aclon Hydro and staff held a farewell party They disband March to be amalgamated with Georgetown and to form a Halton Hills commission April 1 Saturday night also marked the end of a phase in my journalism career As a reporter and later as news editor I covered the commissions meetings for over five years Admittedly Iheir elcctonal lingo was not always easily understood but the commissioners were always accessible to my questions I covered the commission when Ted Tyler died three years ago and when passed away last spring Mayor Pete Pomeroy summed up my own feelings during his speech Saturday night when he credited Ihe success of the commission to the sin eerily of the members They all called a spade a spade Commissioners Bob and Brown and staff members Doug Mason Audrey and became part of my Acton family 1 11 miss them as a whole but hope individually wc can still be friends If not how can I go through life without Doug succulent roast beef I wish them luck with the llaiton Hills Hydro Commission Actons lost many fine natives to the go west young man boom of recent However we have lost one former resident who joined the first boom In the early 1900s Arthur Martin Zimmerman died in Manitoba December at the age of Mr Zimmerman lived in Acton from 1B38 to 1901 as a young teenager while he learned the farming trade from Thomas Richardson few years before returning to Ontario However the lure of the prairies was strong and he travelled west again In 1906 he married Margaret Jane Sayers of Acton and together they made their home in Saskatchewan In the past few years Mr Zlm merman was in poor health and was forced to live in nursing home His daughter Margaret devoted her life to him until his death Mr Zimmerman was predeceased by his brothers Frederick and Roy sister Elizabeth son Charlie and wife On 1956 He is survived by daughters Margaret and Nell In Portage Manitoba and son Arthur m Winnipeg Tomorrow Is Valentines Day a day set aside for lovers A reminder lo oil those husbands who lend to forget the date even a card is better lhan nothing Band presentation to George Elliott The Acton Citizens Band held a special meeting last Wednesday night and the band practice broke oft early so that wc could review the position of Band master Band President Marion Patterson ex plained to the newest members that this re view should be done every four to five years Good Parliamentary procedure was used to ensure a smooth running meeting and allow every one a chance to speak Bandmaster George Elliott advised the members that he has started a new beginners class on Monday oven ings for people who have some musical experience but want to learn a band instrument There is also a Tuesday night learning group who may be ready this year to join the band Tony Brain our lead trumpet player is help ing George with these two groups George explained his philosophy and plans for the band His aim is to bring the band and its members up to the full potential of their ability With the turnover of members due moving or students going to he intends to continue working with the beginners groups and to encourage the band with challenging music and clinicians who arc professional players and will come and work with certain instruments By playing with groups such as the Georgetown Choral Society the band is also inspired to greater heights At this point in the meeting Mr Elliott left so that the band mem bers could freely discuss whether or not they should continue with Mr Elliott as Bandmaster or hire a new person After a motion by Frank Mc- seconded by Tony Brain to continue with Mr Elliott many of the members made com ments and asked questions When the vote was finally taken 11 was agreed that we should continue with George Elliott as Bandmaster This review should be made again in about five years or sooner If felt necessary George was called away from his TV set at home to come back to the Bandhall to of hear he decision After president Marion Patterson made the an nouncement to him she presented a wine rack to him on behalf of exe cutive in appreciation for all his hard work In the past All the mem are now more aware of what a big job their bandmaster has taken The new executive for 1980 is Marion Patterson president vice president Pelka secretary Bob Watson treasurer Frank dance Tony Brain uniforms Stan Petric hall manager Jeff Carr and Hugh Patterson pub licity Peter Zions concert manager Jim Coles historian The next concert is May lOand 11 here and in Georgetown with the Georgetown Choral Soc New CVCA chairman apple grower Howard Stewart has been appointed chairman of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority succeeding Grant Clarkson whose resignation over CVCA policies on spending became effective February 7 Natural Resources Minister James Auld announced Mr Stewarts appointment suggesting he was a splendid choice because of his back ground with the Authority Mr Stewart has been the Authoritys vicechairman since 1075 The new chairman joined the Authority In as a representative for Chlnguacousy Town ship and In 1074 represented the Region of Peel for the City of Brampton Mr Stewart has been associated with the cause of conservation since 1949 when he attended a meeting at the Yellow Briar Inn Brampton where the impetus for conservation authorities were Initiated He represented the Credit Valley Lions club He is a Past District Governor of Lions International member of Peel M Hospital At the lender age of J Mackenzie owned both the Acton and Georgetown saw mills 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