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Acton Free Press Wednesday Apr Sign of tough times as evictions double Hotel clean up The site of the Dominion Hotel was cleaned up I hired a Toronto firm si week The Although high interest rates haven t created an upsurge of people leaving homes the numbers receiving eviction notices has doubled in the first three months of 1080 compared with the same period last year according to Holton Sheriff Mac Sprowl For the judicial dis trict of with a total population of a doubling in the of writ of possession Issued is not a healthy sign the Sheriff said The writ of possession Issued not only include homeowners unable to meet mortgage payments but also renters under the Lan dlortt and Tenant Act The majority of the notices are not foreclosures but in renters Sprowl The unhealthy turn in the last Is one which has been building as times get tougher ac cording to thi figures from the Sheriff a office In 1971 the total writs of possession issued for the year was less than the number issued in Just three months of this year The population in was 100 compared with 248 In Sheriff Sprowl said he has seen the numbers increase over the years When started hero 17 years ago In 1B64 the total number for the whole was the same as In January People are having great difficulty paying the high rent and mortgage rates and it reflects in the Sheriff s office Sprowl said Bell takeover of exchange Junel On March a public hearing was con ducted at the offices of the Ontario one Service Commission into takeover date The which are spread throughout the province Erin township and the sale of the assets of range m size from Community phone Company of Ontario Bell has agreed to purchase all exchanges involved at a cost of million that Community Tele- dollars and Jure l 19B0 phoi customers will be has been givi as tin paying less for the lame thin telephi more than on the Dunn ville exchange representative of Dell confirmed service when they become part of the Bell Cinada system Com Telephone had recently proposed a inLly percent per In the cent increase in rates for these same customers with no additional In crease in service Also discussed was me fact thai all Community have been interviewed and most will probably Council back Davis tax Hills council re- month will receive half fused to join North York his taxes in tax credits council in demanding and a married pensioner Premier Bill Davis live uptoelectlonpromisesto to with the same property taxes further reduce eliminate properly taxes further reduction of taxes for senior citizens the North York council would express lack of con in the provincial government In Davis reply to the North York resolution he pointed out a single pensioner with a gross in receive half I is fixes in credits Davis emphasized municipalities can ex tend tax relief to senior citizens under the for the of senior citizens The North York re solution concluded by come of up to and saying if the Conserv property taxes or up to Hive budget docs not in or rent of a elude provisions for the Haton schools hazard free In the wake of the controversy the use of asbestos in Toronto schools Board of Education off assures all is well Harley of tie board plant operations told trustees Thursday at Burlington There arc no conditions in schools He went on to say there is some asbestos used in mechanical rooms The asbestos is around pipes said that sit uat on is being looked Town to hire bylaw enforcer Hills should have a by enforce officer by this fall Monday Hills general committee proved clerk i sir tor Ken report calling for a by law enforcement officer to be hired by September Richardson reported the town needs a by I iw enforcement officer lo investigate complaints regarding by in fractions of by laws needing enforce Parks plan public meeting The town master parks plan will be unveil for taxpayers at public meetings at the end of April Monday Hills council set April for the public meeting in Ac ton It will likely be held at the Acton Legion Until those meetings the master parks plan will be kept under wraps The master parks plan won t go to council for approval until after lie public meetings Fir parking route litter isan trol The by iw en foreement officer would be the town licencing officer I would I rices dog and kci nel licences lottery licences Iransient tnder licences and licenses CENTRE Carpet flooring Specialists Installe On Staff We Feature Carpet From RICHMOND 02ITE CALLAWAY Hard Surface and Cushioned Vinyls from ARMSTRONG and G AF REE ESTIMATES Lakeview Centre 3272 320C Wed2Thurs3Fri4Sat5 Sun 6 Tues 8 Show Times Sun Thurs Friday Saturday79 EMILYS NATURAL FOODS 56B MILL STREET EAST ACTON Acton Mews We would like to thank our customers for their patronage and friendship we shared as owners of Emilys Store The Lysholms be hired by Bell Canada at an increase in pay Prior to announcement of the sale a number of citizens groups were formed in Community Telephone areas to protest the limited service and high rates The Erin Hlllsburgh Committee for Better Service plans to continue operation looking to Bell Canada to upgrade the telephone service to the same level as Is found on surrounding Bell ex changes The Committee for Better Service is holding a public meeting on Wednesday April at Brisbane Public School highway and Seventh Line A new CBS will be chosen at this Bell Canada Information Night which will be at tended by the Bell area manager from Guelph and the divisional manager from Kit YARN BARN WILLOW ST SOUTH SPRING CLEARANCE SALE Simplicity Patterns Beehive Astra Danish Potito ft 2050 off 2 PRICE 1 Many Fabrics AH Pattern Leaflets PRICE SALE TIL APRIL OR WHILE QUANTITIES LAST Easter Flowers Say Happy Easter with flowers Well send out potted plants lovely bouquets Free delivery Lilies Hydrangea Azaleas Mixed Gardens Potted Daffodils Potted Tulips Blue Springs Flower Shop MILL STREET EAST ACTON 8530800 Municipal and School Tax Assistance Act and under the Municipal Elderly Residents Assistance Act Councillor Ross commented As a senior I feel I have a right to com The last sentence in the resolution seems to threaten the provincial government This is the wrong time the wrong wiy and the wrong thing to do REGULAR OR DIET PepsiCola PLUS 25 DEPOSIT PER BTL FRONTENAC OR FAVORITE Ice Cream ED SMITH CAMPBELLS Garden Chicken Cocktail YOUNG FROZEN EVISCERATED CANADA GRADE A Turkeys UNDER LBS Cheddar Cheese COOKED BONE ORQUARTERS I Standing Smoked Hams HALTON HILLS IGA HWV NO 7 GUELPH STREET GEORGETOWN ACTON IGA 8 MAIN STREET NORTH ACTON