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Acton Free Wednesday Dec 171980 B7 help continued from page donation of Christmas candy from Tyler Travel Ser vice Mrs Sprowl said the committee tarts working on the hamper program in November when Ihcy get the list from the ministry This year the will be delivering to 30 hampers That s about the same us last years total The Lakeside Chapter of he IODE has been running the Christmas hamper program for the past years They raise the money through their annual bazaar while the Rotary Club has many money making projects during the year Chief wecomes Actons input Continued from page He and his noted few people ever slop by a police station when people have a problem they use the phone and arent dispatched on calls from a local station but from the forces ultra modern centre at headquarters in When the force first set rarely had visitors up In Acton there were Barratt a former staff- detachment commanders sergeant here pointed in the office during bus- Police are part of not police ore sometimes apart from the com alow in responding to munlty We can do things calls In fact a survey In more effectively nnd Acton lost month on efficiently with people days usually the busiest help Communication is day for the force showed two way street The pros sometimes the officers and cons wo want to hear took over minutes to them all respond to a call How extra officers t on Acton particularity every night most weeks since officers ask for though they ore out four transfers to other porta of of seven nights the region not because To cover a lone the they don like it here but police need men be- because they thirst for cause of days off more challenging police vacation training work sick days etc Then The force tries to have who does it hours and they a TV APPLIANCES MAYTAG GIBSON WOODS SONY PANASONIC CRAIG ANTENNAE SPECIALISTS Complex 3376 Man Street Noun ACCURATE CAMERA REPAIR Repairs all makes of Photographic Equipment Prompt friendly S3 Queen St STflEETSVILLE Coll Richard CARPENTRY Ceramic Tiles Rotxiiia Complete Washrooms Professionally do no to last CHIMNEY SWEEPS Old Healthy lb FERGUS or SHEA S MOBILE CLEANING SERVICE LTD year specialists In rugs to wall and furniture cleaned on location NO STEAM NO SHRINKAGE All work guaranteed Richard Telford Mil Si Acion comer of Elgin Monday through Friday All Day For Appointment TOM THOMPSON Chiropractor Si Acton CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE J HOUSTON BSc DC at Street Tuesdays and Thursday Saturdaya From 10 am STEEN A Acton Professional Building Mill East Acton For Appointments 853 BRUCE pec la III In g in Spraying Toping Lathing Fin la had Basements Call BG SOUNDS Waddings Bangui Bob HILLS Electrical Contmcl Hour Industrial Commercial Residential ACTON Bock hoe Dump Top Soil Sand Grove Trenching Basements Licenced systems i pool intttllati our specialty estimate GEORGE ANDREWS complete swimming km THOMPSON FUELS GULF AGENT LLOYD DEPENDABLE SERVICE SINCE 1946 PHONE YOUNG ST ACTON ONT SUPPLYING Petroleum Products for Form and Home Heating Sales Service Furnace Insurance Available Hr Emergency Service Budget Plan KB Denny Insurance Agency Mill Street West ACTON GENERAL and UK INSURANCE OFFICE HOURS HS HOLDEN OPTOMETRIST Sued East Phone Arthur A Johnson Milton 214 Mom St 3673 By Appoint mem Interior Paper ft Vinyl Hanging QUALITY WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED For Eatlmata Call RUDY HANOUSEK 8530679 WMSTUCKEY PHOTOGRAPHY Weddings Potirans Commercial Industrial Studio Gallery Acton 8532269 A COMPLETE PRINTING SERVICE TO MEET YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS PRINTING AND PUB CO 100 FREDERICK STREET MON 0am 12 FRIDAY 9am12pm WEDDING STATIONERY RUBBER STAMPS THERMO STATIONERY BUSINESS CARDS BUSINESS FORMS PRINTING Complete Web Call ACTON PRESS 59 Willow Si N PLUMBING REPAIRS A SPECIALTY BARLOW PLUMBING AND HEATING GAS FITTER Walter Prop E Acton WATER PUMP PROBLEMS Wa ore equipped to all and piston pumps Wa as near your phone for all your plumbing BOYES PLUMBING JUST NORTH OF R a liability through Engineering Quality CUSTOM BUILT ROOF TRUSSES Farm Commercial ROOF TRUSSES COMPONENTSLTD west of call or collect MILTON RENTALS CALL 375STEELESAVE WESTERN GENERAL CONTRACTORS in roofing and vinyl aluminum tiding not fascia also stool barns on oil roughing and aluminum doors and win additions Insulation FREE ESTIMATES Call me or Erin collect WE NOW ACCEPT SIDING ROOFING yUu9 FIRST LINE Phone Zenith ft Motorola Dealer COUNTRY CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY Wide Ranoa Fabric AH HILLS VETERINARY SERVICES nana THE LEADERS BELWORTH Pump Saleitt Beaity Helm a malic Mill SuMmon Dont forget to GIVE before you go SOFT WATER THE WAY IT SHOULD BE INSTALLATION LOWEST MONTHLY COMPLETE LINE of Water Treatment Farms and Business SELF SERVICE Salt Pickup or Delivery Member There simply Ian the criteria workload for a fulllime station Harding said but if the community grows then there would be a need So while the force doesnt envision a full time station In the fore seeable future Harding says ho will listen to in put from the public on this issue I think the public is comforted by the presence of an open station he said Harding said possibly the com mission and region should We would welcome ever on the overage the the force needs a cruiser one of the Acton Ideas of how to make the survey showed a a car radio and a mobile covered by an officer police more visible In Ac minute response time radio Wages equipment familiar with the town ton and how we might He said the force would benefits uniforms every shift The force more readily participate welcome specific cruisers and other ex wants who are questions about bring Iho cost of familiar with all areas of We will build a better residents complaints covering just a single Hills and this police force only When we zone to over and necessities moving men do bo with the com Hording said calls will that a conservative fig around The chief munlty help assistance get slacked up and must Thats why the force the torn will look at and input be handled on a priority can t have back up men in stabilizing the postings so We believe we arc basis He can see no need each zone to handle over public servants and are to spend money rushing flow of calls so every call prepared to servo to the an officer to a home to must be handled on a best of our capabilities pick up a found bicycle priority basis the same men are seen in the community more He agreed keeping the same in Acton for We have to use our re longer periods of lime sources carefully We might help the have to look at our needs get lo know them bet and justify on ter but at the same time themostpressing they feel communication Since coming to is a two way street The flthin the bounds of One call they were available resources corned t answered Policemen are more quickly Involved a proachable Approach suspicious person but them Investigation showed the We should be able to resident was reporting iXrnX provide a darn fine police the suspicious person Harding has worked hard police would like to see consult money day after the incident to improve the quantity the public asking officers serving a darn fine com- Harding explained and quality of training more questions showing police don view a com officers receive in the more of an interest In Despite having only plaint as a disaster but hopes better officers can what the police are doing to per cent of the work- instead something to be serve the community bet here load In the region explained to the public or He has also made One complaint often District One North a chance to correct a pro strides in improving the heard is about two has per cent of When people have supervisory and manage cruisers parked in the the manpower of the complaints about slow ment skills of the senior Becker a or arena park force Even though an police response to calls like sergeants lots When a sergeant Ontario Police Com- they shouldnt ask the Stations are being comes to meet an officer the hours of operation of the Acton station thats what Ac tomans want he urges them to contact the District Com the chief him self Police Commission members like Glenn Magnuson of Georgetown and regional councillors for extended of the officer about the problem upgraded and the com it takes place In a parking hours the station could operation since he doesnt see Hie and records lot When officers meet to he in the years ago entire picture but con systems crucial aspects exchange information it and weekends for ex a reduction In tact district headquarters or the operation of the is out in the open in a md the number of officers in Georgetown and speak regional force have been ffsM working in the north the lo the duly sergeant But the chief is receptive impressivly Improved Many residents think Looking ahead If he the officers are loafing can get the funding and and the brass admits Police Commission ap- sometimes they may be Harding wants to but often they are holding bee up the special squads a meet dealing with work and create more patrol The officers are in Hills is divided zones in north true led to hold meets in into five zones Acton is Soon the north district plain public view so split Into two zones with will be reduced a little so people can find them part of Esqucslng added Burlington they are needed onto each zone That have more area to cover The brass would be means there is a and officers in the north happy lo hear from minimum of five officers dont have to patrol quite people who arc annoyed patrolling in Hills as vast an area by this so that they can idminlstrator Harding hours a day However Harding wonders why find out if the officers says he like to work In there are peak activity more people Acton were holding a work meet and funds tlmes P or are godbncking They a rdinalv do real community police 10 a to about a so especially since they are are instructed The for knows more vork Officers assigned by bringing extra than to to on a special shift people than just Lome the force can have rovers helping out where needed during the busiest time m to midnight These brass decided against It The chief believes if Harding notes the force people look their com to the idea a plaints to the brass it Howevw they havert large area in Milton would help us develop a I rThl and Hills and that belter relationship with considerable there longerhouraveryoftcn They the region and north mid ores Police Commission might expand the office houVs for the comfort of geographical setup community to help makes it a real monster create a sense of con- J fidencointhepoliceinthe community Ho said the to are expected to ore eon policing a lte here At the time the they h indication dlscor lent is deepassomesuggest activity They say they re while adding in hours walking the beat in Acton Thats considerable activity involved in community meet in areas of high activities in Halton Hills crime like the arena Seven officers live right parking lot close to toe- in Acton park concession stand He explained he can t which has been leave all the local officers vandalised like to sec the so can Bet a t0 SeKtTnlffeel k to people handle on how people feel about the matter The community must identify its needs for us n The police and com munity must share its even more Currently force Is 11 men over north in relation to the workload Next year he wants at least 15 more men added to the force and hopes to use them in special Theyd like calls squads dealing with letters any form of com drugs vice fraud organ municalion from Acton iied crime and he also pi from people who arent lo reimplement the happy about policing here tactical and rescue squad and those who are sat mease of a kidnapping or isficd Without much hostage taking incident more communication involving one of the many from Acton the police prominent politicians or wont ever know what business people living in people here want from Halton the force Harding admits the FAITH UNITY OF QOD RELIGION MAN CONTACT Of HALTON HILLS Church Services Plenty of Christmas gifts were an sale at the Share baiaar and bake sale morning at Family Cleaners on Mill St Beatrice Cooper and Mary Van Dam show off some of the wares Proceeds of the sale went towards the Lung PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA KNOX CHURCH ACTON A Roberts on MA BO Choir Director Mr E A A Sunday Dec 21 I960 ADVENT am Family Sorman Got a Brook a m Sunday School Baby Crocho 30 pm Church School Cantata Offering in aid of tar child ALL WELCOME THE CHURCH OF ST ALBAN THE MARTYR Willow St Arthur Tn bo A Music Mr Frank Oak Sunday Dec 21 1980 9 Holy Eucharist 1D30a Church School and Cars WEDNESDAY ALL WELCOME SALVATION ARMY Gospel Sunday at at Trinity United Church Acton Bands concert Continued from 1 sixth number was Christmas Eve Tattoo from Act of La Boheme a scene about a Christmas in the streets a Yule parade Christmas in the sunny isles of the Caribbean Isn t different Just because there no Ice or snow as evidenced by the seventh band piece Sleep Little Tiny King anexampIsofYulccalypsomusIc Colonel Bogey written by Kenneth for a golfer was the final piece performed by the Citizens Bond and was conducted by Wright Everyone In the audience may not have known the title but they certainly knew the music as the march theme from the classic film Bridge Over the River Kwal Next it was the Aclon High School Bands turn to entertain under the direction of Dave Sale The band with over half of the members making their first major appearance played Dunbar tons Drums first This piece is a folk song designed to highlight drums and trumpets and featured In teresting scoring Next the band played Un Jour Vlendra Amour Here and Now It brought a bit of Canadas other dominant culture French Canadian to Acton The author of the song Francois Coudineau is very popular In Quebec but his music Is rarely heard in English Canada which made the AHS Bands offering a real treat Sale compared Ihe music the third piece T- WcTihipSarvlco SOP The Sound of Philadelphia to a chugging Tho Church on hiii la an steam engine starting off slowly then roaring along and then finally slowing down TSOPwasa gallon ministering to hltparadefavoritoafcwycarsagoandthethemcof of community theshort lived television scries Soul Train The Christmas spirit filled the air In the second half of the concert as the combined bands first under Elliott and then Sale performed the traditional carols and Yule pops A Huron Indian carol of Christmas Twas In the Moon of Wintertime provided a different view of the birth of Christ Elliott conducted the combined bands in a seven number rendition of traditional holiday season carols and songs with the audience Joining in for an old fashioned singsong The evening ended with OCanada TRINITY UNITED CHURCH ACTON Rev Charts Boa ton BA Elliott MS PhD Music 10 Morning W ChristmasSunday Sunday Dec 21 Soon God 10 a Sunday School Baby Fold and DECEMBER 7 m and Carols by Music by senior choir and youth of Holy Communion A of mod i lion and music by senior choir CHURCHILL COMMUNITY E 4168206022 Sunday Doc 211980 ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor m Sunday School 1100 Morning Wot ship Evening Fallow hip In homo Parsonage Lindley retiring After years in school financial management Bruce Is retiring from his post as superin tendent of business and finance for Halton Board of Education In a letter to director of education Em Lavender said his resigna tion will be effective April and noted his years of work In education have been interesting challen ging rewarding and filling Over years has seen numerous and significant changes In education and said he has had the privilege of working many trustees all of whom have been dedicated and sincere persons working conscientiously in the interests of tho pupils in the schools end being of the payers whom they sent Paying tribute to the retiring senior adminis trator Trustee Bill said treated the publics funds as if they were his own Because of Llndleys strong positions on financial restraint has long had one of the lowest cost per pupil ratios the pro vince