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Tho Acton Free Press Wednesday Juno 3 Raise 900 The Acton Community Services Centre ell substantially short in its drive to raise this spring The campaign swelled substantially the Centre coffers by After receiving a region grant of the Community Services Centre launched a campaign to raise an additional S3 in needed operating funds Letters inviting donations were sent out to professionals business people and individuals and donations was the result Director of the Centre Terry advised fund raising efforts will continue through the rest of the year with help from community groups Take holiday June 30 The town works staff wilt hold the July 1 Canada Pay holiday on June While July 1 is a designated holiday In the Local contract Clerk Administrator Ken Richardson said under the Employment Standards Act the holiday can be celebrated on another day if both the employees and employer are agreeable Teacher transfer Halton Board of Education approved the following teacher transfers within the area Carolyn is going to Joseph Gibbons School in Georgetown from Robert Little From Brookville Vickcry is trans to Robert Little while another teacher Sharon Hurren is moving to CI arks dale Sweet tooth thief A thief with a sweet tooth left his mark Thurs day after breaking into the booth at Prospect Park Eighty packs of gum and chocolate bars were stolen in the break and enter The booth Is owned by the Town of Halton Hills Recreation Department Shop breakin Thieves were after money during a break enter and theft at Superior Motors Main Sir sometime Sunday night Regional Police say a padlock was pryed open and the theives entered the shop A quantity of money was stolen in the break in s dance A good evemng for that how the lation party being given June for Wellington Progressive Conservatives has been described The event held at the Orangcville Arena will feature a Firefighters on practice Acton Firefighters put some realism into their weekly practice session During the regular Monday night practice a truck was driven to the Sixth Line to the Ella home where a tree which was hit by lightning bolt still burned Firefighters sprayed water on the tree Window smashed A plate glass window at Family Restaurant on Mill Street vas smashed by vandals late evening Regional Police say thi window is valued at Entertainers wanted Calling all entertainers The Back to Acton Days Committee wants you Anyone interested in taking part In the weekends opening ceremonies show is asked to call Jake Kuikcn at summer camp The Region Conservation Authority is busy preparing the Summer Resource Pro gram This runs from July through to August and unlike other area day camps this program offers educational and recreational act ivities for children ages 12 The theme of this program is to provide an enjoyable time for the children and at the same time promote a better understanding and appreciation of the en vlronmcnt Groups are farmed according to age and firsthand instruction is given in pond stream bird and pioneer studies Some of the more recreationally oriented activities include orienteering canoeing sailing and hiking along nature trails The base camp is Mountsberg Wildlife Centre with extensive use of Kelso Mount Nemo Crawford Lake and Hilton Falls Conservation areas Sessions start July and are one or two weeks long at a cost of per week However if more than one child the additional cost per child is only per week For further information Honor seven retiring firefighters WICK STRAWBERRIES Hisaki Farms Line Miles North of 2 Miles East of Hwy 25 1 Miles South of Hwy 24 SEASON OPENS WEEK OF JUNE 15 Pleese call To Confirm Starting Date OTHER SEASONAL VEGETABLES AVAILABLE EG SPINACH RED RADISH Open am evening of good spirits and fine fellowship for the Acton Volunteer Firefighters who bid an official good bye to seven members of the brigade who have re tired Norm Price Bob Price Fnzzell Doug Mason Harry Otterbein Don Van Fleet and Sam were honored for their many years of service at a retirement dinner and danct Saturday night at the fire hall served the de partment years Norm Price Van Fleet Mason Otterbein and Bob Price 10 for a total of 170 combined years of fire fighting ex pen en District Chief Bern Van Fleet Don brother praised the efforts and dedication to service of the seven retiring fire fighters adding some jokes about each He recalled Tennant received a lot of ribbing over the years for his passion for wearing braces and noted Norm Price would run over anybody to get to the fire Otterbein was known as Hie chap with the pipe while Mason the cook could do unbelievable things with meat The retirement of Seven retired Volunteer I- Irt fighters were honored night Left to right Hobble rrizzell Sam Bob Price Norm Price Don VatiHrctiindDougMasor means another younger firefighter now carries the title of worst marcher and Don Van Heel was remembered as the man who could stir up more trouble over nothing than anyone else in the brigade All seven were a credit to the brigade chief Van Fleet declared He said he was proud of the men and thanked them for their efforts over the years Mayor Peter who presented the rein ing firefighters with gifts from Hills said he was glad the Ontario Fire Marshal never managed to have volunteers here He noted the volunteers not only save the town and taxpayers a lot of money but also work better than paid firefighters Pomeroy said he hopes the new re cruits will take as good care of Acton as the vet have adding the new firefighters have good shoes to fill Burlington Julian Heed pre sented schrols on behalf of the province and said the retiring firefighters were proof that Acton you re something very special He was delighted to be invited to the dinner since it gave him a chance to salute Otto the Hal ton MP wasn able to attend but did bend along for the seven men Tire Chief Mick Holmes made the presentations noting the mens efforts were appreciated and said hanks since they helped make his job as chief more pleasurable and much easier Master of Ceremonies Harold Townsley pre sented the men with lite memberships In the Association as well as plaques and flowers for their wives The Bed Cross undertook to push the theme of water safety last week however few people attended the film and talk at Smith Acton volunteer pool guard Prank fits a life Jacket on Michael dor don white Lor I Fount 11 watches Bid for more stop signs fails by Councillor Ed Wood to have stop signs put upon Cobblehlll Road and Churchill Roads North and South without waiting for engineering department s failed Monday night Robert Fleming a Cobblehlll Road resident asked Hills general committee Monday night to put a threeway stop at Cob and Victoria Street to reduce speeding Committee decided to refer the request to engineering for a report Reports are also pending on requests for stop signs on Churchill Roads North and South where speeding com plaints have also been Wood told committee he already knew what the engineering report will say that stop signs don t reduce speeding and why have a report when council could make a decision to support residents on all three streets then and there I don need a report and neither do the people Wood declared He reminded cillors it took six months lo get a report on a stop sign request for Church Street Cobblehlll and both sides of Churchill are long straight streets where there is a lot of speeding and the people Y will sell Vials for Life Acton Murray Memorial will be selling Vials for Life at Back to Acton Days Vials for Life are pill bottles containing a ical information form Vials for Life are kept in the refrigerator and a is placed on either the fridge door or front door When an ambulance arrives the officers see the and retrieve the Vial for Life containing crucial medical in formation The Y will be selling the pill bottles in formation sheets and door dccals for apiece Name date address phone number sex age birth date social in number health Insurance number fam doctor and his phone number Hospital preference and its ad dress is on the in formation form Health status information diabetic high blood pres sure heart problems allergies and other ical ailments are listed on the sheet as well as medications currently being taken by the patient including dosage Who to contact and their relationship to the patient are also listed on the form Training in Fergus Three Fire fighters will be off to gus for five days of train according to village Fire Chief Carl Meadows arc asking for stop signs in the hopes that will curb the problem he said Let give the people what they want Wood urged stop signs at Churchill North and McDonald Boulevard and Norman Avenue Churchill South and Orville and Roads and on at Victoria Street He noted the mayor has asked for police radar traps several times but they can t seem to solve the numerous speeding problems in Acton Fleming reminded councillors this the first time threeway stop was requested for Victoria and Cobblehlll noting the same request was rejected three years ago There are small children in the area Homing said adding he was he could get a strong petition from the neighbourhood if that what council really wants He said he and others have called councillors and police repeatedly about the speeding problem but he feels that isn really something the police should continually be bothered about Engineer Robert Austin said works committee turned down the stop sign for and Victoria three years ago following a tour of town trouble spots Fleming sold he say what proportion of drivers using the streets were speeding but noted going down Cobblehlll towards Highway is a natural place to put the foot Councillor Mike Armstrong said there isnt likely more traffic now than three years ago and drivers going any faster today so the previous decision should stand Stop signs don t reduce speeding Armstrong declared He said speeders ignore stop signs and the only solution Is to get the police to enforce speed limits Councillor Marilyn said she need to see engineering reports because she knows they will be against slop signs she could see the need for the three way stop at Cobblehlll and Victoria The town start approving stop signs without engineering reports unless the municipality was going to put them up everywhere people complain about speeding Councillor Miller warned Councillor Roy Booth predicted the town will put up the requested stop signs but thought a report was needed in case the engineer felt the lions weren correct or would cause more safety problems Armstrong asked if the town was going to start planting stop signs all over town like trees What Is really needed are ideas on how to curb speeding he said Councillor George Mallby said he has not iced a repeated speeder on Churchill Road North and the same driver also runs stop signs achilles motors PICK UP Your Complete Line Dealer SALES and SERVICE 347 351 Queen Street Acton 853 LIQUIDATION FURNITURE 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