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Tho Acton Free Wednesday Mar 19 1980 7 Asparagus farmer loses in court Mi or Is Joined by Lieutenant I and David van Bent as he signs the proclamation Ma Shield campaign month at Monday Italian Hills council Hint Town proclaims May Red Shield month Hilton Hills council agreed Monday to pro- i laim May as Red Shield month in the Lome Pnl i hut of the Acton Sal Army requested the town declare Hid Shield month and noted the Acton Salvation Army assumed for all of Hills a month ago A bid by Councillor Roy Booth to have the town change Hi policy and pay for the advertisement proclaiming Red Shield month failed The town has rarely in recent years paid to advertise proelimallons that has been up to the or involved noted the Salvation Army was pre pared to pay to the proclamation adding he didn t want to see town policy changed just for the Salvation Army Students help with energy questionnaire One of the telephone i ills Acton and area res rccche next week miy be from a High sen 1 student asking about iheir of in the High School students will dial up the lumbers of about f in order to gam information ibout the use of energy rid adjustments made I families to the energy i runt 75 raise town staff All of Hills unionized staff have re ceived a per cent raise to Monday Halton Hills council passed the raises which cover em The only town stiff who are unionized work in the arenas or the department the telephone calls complement a question mire that is designed to foius on con corns The entire pro- tram is one of the collab orative bet wetn the Energy Task Group of the Rural Development Outreach Program The program views the family as basic decision making and energy consuming unit J KohanDT J Novak D GEORGETOWN Guelph St Ion Hwy beside Post Office DENTURE therapy CLINIC PHone 877 8974 or 791 2314 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO SPRING 1980 LECTURES IN HALTON HILLS INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Sociology Acton Public Library Mondays 710p 31 March 23 June No Pic IB SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Community Centre Wednesdays 2 April June Pic THE SHORT STORY English Z Acton Public Library Thursdays 710pm 3 April June toPt s to You can take these lectures for university credit or you can attend them free of charge just for personal interest For more information call the public libraries in Georgetown or Acton or come to the first lecture of the course in which you interested ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PART TIME STUDY AT In Hal I opportunity for port time study You that will bo on campus this spring nor July August during You con alio apply now to toko this which icassottes Far mora coll or ho Part no Studios Hull Waterloo Ontario 2a Apr I August and in sun lata and hours fall through UW Correspondonc University of Waterloo by I rlcl Society rules are meant to be followed even when a member ells with some of them a stubborn Acton grower in provincial court I rlilay Line farmer Ciscy Iioss was found guilty of growing nip- without a licence and also of refasinj to Jin il to measure his field Judge Doug is Lai said he could come to no other conclusion However he Mr BoiS a suspended sen tence Mr Boss lawyer hud ask for the minimum pen illy of a dm charges were brought Mr Boss by the Ontario Asparagus Growers Marketing under the farm Mirkelwg Act Board Lawyer Peter of St Catherines told the court the board Ins obligation to enforce the regulations so as to be fair to other growers Well I guess in s world there are regulat ions regulations and illations Judge Lotimer Most people want to he well regulated said the judge went on to soy I tuessjou re one of those people who till believes there are too many of them Irepulatlons Bui like it or not to benefit the community 1 must admit the court idmircs your fret spirit You re stubborn I told Mr The court learned from testimony Mr Boas rrf used to permit inspector Cyril who was appointed by OAGMB to incisure asparagus field at Lot 23 Conccs July Mr Boss had also refused per mission in 1973 Also OAGMB secret maimger Dave nidi cited there is no rec Up tax break to seniors Senior in the I own of Hills who receive he federal income supplement to the Old Age pension can now obtain a reduction of in their property taxes instead of the previous he change approved Monday night when Ed Wood put forward the suggestion He said Treasurer Ray King had told him it would only jOO to the total budget and Mild he felt it would be money ell spent Up mayors pay The mayor salary was raised from 100 to Monchy when the 19B0budLet was passed In fact his take home pay will be less than that since that amount was cut from his car allowanceand mileage Mayor Pom troy said he hid not been at the last budget meeting so know it I hope it s because you decided the position of mayor it not me San th inked councillor of Mr Boss having paid the board fee OAGMB charges members per acre The minimum acreage is onehalf acre before any one Is considered lo be a commercial grower according to Mr Lopos is made up of one alms his produce to the cannery market another like Mr Boss grows asparagus for the fresh market We fresh growers were not satisfied with he board We felt was not legal testified Mr Boss He went on to say an acre of asparagus requires an investment of three years and before it matures Mr Boss said he has not sold or cut asparagus for two years Mr Boss In s a Investment in his acres of asparagus If he only wishes to gaze upon it he must pay the OAGMB fee according to regulations Then someone says you owe so much per acre said Mr be pushed around Mr Boss mainly raises pork Fresh asparagus producers first came under the board rules two years ago This is rather unique observed Judge Latimer Boss is a man of his own principles He quite stubborn as he entitled to be After the trial Mr Boss indicated he may rent the asparagus part of his acre farm In half acre parcels and escape the OAGMB rules That is the only way out he said Mr of Hie OAGMB said If he Is to circumvent the reg more power to him What can you do That their of going round it Fees collected by the board amount to The has con on the market to protect farmers said Mr Last year for in stance the board bet a minimum price of cents per unit The fresh market rower could get cents However if he could not sell his produce he could always turn to the board in Mr FACTORY WAREHOUSE OUTLET BUILDING A NEW HOME OR ROOM ADDITION Bong in your help you plan for energy Hiring and fnsndJy help and dean Evenmgi by BEFORE YOU BUY SEE US for Wood Windows Entrance Boon Wood and Aluminum Doors Wood and Sturm and Windows how energy is used for year Attitudes about energy issues and energy conservation are also probed in the question The questionnaire is al the school the library and The Acton Free Press It can be completed home Organizers ask that com pleted forms arc ret to the school bj April 10 so he University of can analyze the data Plowing match Sept A site been pic yet but a date has been The Plow will be held on September 13 this year llie 1980 International Plow inf Match will be in Oxford County near Woodstock on Sept tmber Atkinson College York University Summer Session Pait time coning L Ford Mercury ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE ARRIVAL OF THEIR BEAR ELECTRONIC FRONT END ALIGNMENT MACHINE AND BRAKE SHOP 19 99 SPECIAL FRONT END ALIGNMENT SAFETY INSPECTION Passenger Cars Only parti SPECIAL INCLUDES Front alignment and safety inspection of shocks steering emergency brakes tlre3 exhaust system THE PLACE TO SA SPECIAL PRICES ON HOUSE LOT QUANTITIES FROM THE HOUSE OF TEXTILES OFF 79 20 BOUCLE KNITS Wide Beautiful Spring Colours PRINTED FLANNELETTE NOW ONLY Great assortment of summer and spring cottons and cotton blends REDUCED BY AS MUCH AS SEERSUCKERS REDUCED BY LOTS OF INSTORE SPECIALS IN UPHOLSTERY FABRICS DRAPERY FABRICS QUILT NOW Redecorate your living room Printed Linen Sheers 106 Wide Ivory and HOUSE OF TEXTILES Queen St Wetit 1 in Is WEST B amp Ion across 1 Stat on HOURS Twi W4 lit 9 30 Thin Fit Where Quality Counts THE 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