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10 Tho Acton Free Press Wednesday Dec Region hikes rates Hal ton Hills residents will be getting a per cent hike In water and sewer rates effective Jan I The hike became necessary when Ha lion Regional Council covered in October the controversial program of user pay Tor water and sewer services was running at a deficit which would have reached by the end of December if had not been done With the discovery of the growing deficit Halton Region outgoing 197980 council was told that It must do everything reasonable In its power to redress the deficit Acting Chief Ad Officer Dennis Bald that the Ontario government considers deficit flnan clng at the municipal level illegal therefore the old council would have to or face pes Bible implications The old council adopted Mr Perlin Fix It option of hiking water and rates per cent and was reaffirmed last Wedneiday by the new Regional Council in a vole Ha I on moved towards equalized water sewer rates In Nov when it was decided to take the cost of running water and sewer services off the property tax By putting the charge on tho utility bill it was hoped residents would think of it as regionally run utility The user pay concept involved charging recip ients only for what amount of water was used and adding a percentage Increment for the amount of water which would be returned through the sanitary sewer for vicing at water treatment and purification plants This system went Into effect Jan 1 of this year and was besot by problems almost from the Hundreds of appeals were registered the Region mostly by Industrial commercial users In many of these appeals the requests were granted Throughout the year some councillors notably former Regional Coun Ron slated industry wis paying less than its share making residents pay more Other problems included a minimum sewer charge to people using septic tanks and a minimum water charge for people Dodds host Yule party these performed readings and Joined In Sunday morning special children at St Anglican Church Pictured here are Pamela Bailey Angle Priest man Michael Klnnoo Anne Marie Klnnon Tracy Gibson RyanMasales Paul Courtlne Catherine Klnnon Ian Robs on Todd Oliver Paula Mitchell Todd and Jennifer Pea re Sell home for retarded replace with group homes Countryside the re- the sale in principle and All members of the Retarded have been not for the mentally negotiations are un North Halton Association of the proposal in a retarded near Hornby is derway for the Mentally newsletter op for sale and will be by Noel Once again we are in the festive season with all the decorations every body baking special goodies and Christmas shopping for their loved So far it looks like we are going to have a white Christmas with the cold weather and the snow which fills the children with delight We had a fine attend ance at our meeting of November Some activities for 1061 which is the year of the hand capped were discussed we had our Christmas party at the home of Ann Dodds The evening started with a delicious meal of Chinese food and wine supplied by some of our members Two lovely cakes made by Joan Parker and Mary Dalgle topped with Ice cream added a sweet touch to the dinner A sing a long of Christ mas carols was followed with Santa Claus who distributed gifts to every one A door decoration made by Ann sister won by Emily Price We all had a great time and we thank Ann and Herb for their hospitality using wells The grumbling by councillors came to a head in October when Mr uncovered the growing deficit in the watersewer system and advised that if the system was now altered It could develop into a million deficit by of When councillors met to discuss what to do in November no action was taken despite pleas that something had to be done Mr Perlin followed this up with his legal opinion about the situation the council would face if the deficit was not made good In a stormy November meeting It was decided to adopt the per cent hike for water and sewer services even though it was noted the incoming council could reverse this stand Last Wednesday the nine Burlington Council slated their city is paying out more for the service than it Is getting back This is also true for Milton But and Hills need major upgrading of the water and sewer systems in their municipalities and had mode plans based on the fact they would have region wide financing to accomplish the task With the approval of the hike the whole status of regional methods ad ministering waterbe we r services will be going to a joint regional municipal committee which Is to study what to do regar ding a report by Price Waterhouse wh had suggested staying with the user pay concept However it is realized that the per cent hike must make up the deficit within so that a more normal system of charging can hopefully be put Into action at the start of The second Acton Pathfinders had a combination investiture and Christmas celebration Monday at Trinity United Church Sew Pathfinders arc back row left to right Julie I at Leah Marks Lisa Ktzyilk front row left to right Debbie and 130 donate blood The Red Cross Blood clinic was very well attended with 130 donors turning out to give The Acton Red Cross thanks all thos who helped especially the and Gory and A Foodlflnd and Optimist Club for sponsoring this clinic Santa Gnus made a big hit with the children Donors were J Honey Mrs M Honey Mrs J Conroy Mrs S Malcom C Hargravc Mrs Hepburn Mrs J Nino A Anton Mrs A Duby Mrs V R Miss C bano A Hurley Mrs K Smith G Kroezen Wendy Fabn n Knap- man J A Robinson Obrigavilch Mrs McEarchern Kathy Newman Kroezen Miss Smith Mrs Mrs M Fryers Mrs S Ash R Holmes J Jans en Mrs K Han Mrs J Price O Fcenstra A Ellerby B C Stuckey McKcnzle Mrs J Robinson A K Conroy Mrs Colbeck Miss T Mrs M Mrs H Vanderwal W Cameron A Morris Miss Vctricek Mrs J Morris A Shone C Con roy M Harrison Mrs J Williamson Mrs Scott J Coring Hall Lewis Lee A Ford Lee Dick F VanWyck P Brown C Auger Mrs Thatcher Shannon Mrs K Mrs P Pye Mrs J Vet rice M Mattocks Mrs Mathews Miss J Mrs M Hicks B A Tribe Mrs V Russell Mrs D Bristow Land- bo rough Miss J Schmidt R Hart A McKer racher Wyga Mrs P Barlow A Billing ton P Schreiber Mrs M Barnstable Miss P Irving A McDonald Shone Mrs E Mclsaac C Mrs Salmon laufer Mason G P B R McLean Miss Mrs Van Dam R Lamp- Mrs Woudstro J Schreiber Mrs E Jones Fryers R Mrs Durand Miss J Lindsay J M Splinter Verbeek M Mrs E Wyga Price Mrs B Mar Brown patnek J Wedemire W With the Red Cross Blood Donor cards be computerized the registration went a little slower The Red Cross hopes this didnt in con en anyone The local Red Cross will have their meeting on Jan at Christian Reformed Church auditorium at We hope to have a good turn out at th meeting replaced by smaller closer to town The sale if completed represents a change of thinking in the handling adult mentally In recent years to David Williams executive director of the North Association for the Mentally Retarded the board decided the 16 residents should be in Smaller group homes hearer urban areas In this way the re sidents ore not Isolated can walk to shops rest and recreation facilities and learn to mix others Countryside in a rural letting has facilities for 15 residents and was built in 197S at a cost of The Ministry of Community and Social Services paid per cent pi the capital cost and the Remaining 20 per cent was raised by North Sal ton Association for Mentally Retarded While the Ministry also pays per cent or the operating costs the re sidents themselves make lip the other per cent each pay a month room and board leaving a month spending money from the monthly government pension as required by he Homes for Re larded Persons Act The executive director said the Ontario govern is backing such a Change by urging local communities to support mentally retarded Jiving in group homes in the community The Ministry of unity and Social Ices has approved Store at Silvercreek A general store may once more operate at at the Junction of Trafalgar Rood and the Seventh Line Use has applied for km amendment to the Official Plan to have the changed to commercial The Niagara Escarpment Commission has given its approval ADVERTISING TIPS HERE ARE SOME TIPS ON WHY YOU SHOULD BOOST YOUR ADVERTISINGS 1- Whether business is good or slow you have to get your share of whatever business is around Cutting back your newspaper advertising puts you at a disadvantage at the very moment you need an edge In times of uncertainty consumers are careful and a little reluctant to spend They want to be sure before they buy they want Information One of the main ways they get information about products services prices and values is from newspaper advertising Yours or somebody else s Maybe you figure other retailers In your line are going to cut back their advertising so Its safe for you too Right WROriQ You re In competition for the consumer dollar with every other retailer In town no matter what he sells People have only so many dollars to spend and If they don spend them for what you sell they spend them for something else Slow times ahead Perhaps but there are more Canadians working now than ever before More women working too adding to family Income People still need and want goods and services and will spend for them There is plenty of business out there Your competitors will be bidding for their share and yours You can t do much about most factors in the marketplace rent labor costs price of merchandise what the competition will do But one thing you do control Is your own promotion Remember that newspaper advertising Is not just a cost of doing business It s a proven sales tool that returns many times your investment in store traffic and sales Remember how long it took you to get started Once you build up a business you can keep it going with a moderate consistent newspaper advertising program But if you cut your advertising and lose your hold on the public s awareness you find It much harder to build it up again It sort of like starting all over Your newspaper advertising is part of your sales force Ads help to pre sell the customer and help you close the sale faster What saves you time saves you money You say your customers know you and for a while at least they II keep coming in even if you don t promote That s partly true but shortsighted Remember one out of five Canadians moves every year So there s a steady flow of your customers out of your market and a corresponding Influx of new people who don t know you at all Tell them about yourself Here a hard fact to chew on Over any given period a company that advertises below the industry average has sales that are below the Industry average Advertising Is news about products and services Most shoppers look for this kind of news In the pages of the newspaper In plush times retailers often experiment with other media But when the going gets tough they concentrate their efforts In newspapers because they provide an immediate payoff at the cash register ADVERTISING TIPS COURTESY OF YOUR BUSINESS ASSOCIATION AND THE ACTON FREE PRESS SANTA says BE A SMART SHOPPER LEVIS 619 BOOTCUT BOMBER JACKETS DOWNFEATHER VESTS Reg JUST FOR THE KID SNOW SUITS Reg NOW KRICKET JEANS 20 OFF GWG YOUTHWEAR 20 OFF SOCK IT TO DEPT WORK SOCKS 3pr390 DRESS SOCKS 75 ARCTIC CIRCLE 375 EXECUTIVE DRESS HOSE 99 The Christmas Factory Friday December 19th open am to 9 pm 10 OFF ON Friday from 5 pm to 9 pm except sale items DRIVE A LITTLE SAVE A LOT THE OLD GLEN MILL MAIN ST GLEN WILLIAMS 8771351