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Tho Acton FioePfQSS Wednesday 31 Looking back at 80 July Hellers moving Fox arrives One of the highlights of the bird draw winners on the banki of t airy Lake In Lookin back at 80 Deficit climbparents lobby Parents of separate school students here continue to lobby for a new school after learning from the board the province won change its mind about building a new school in Instead of Acton The parents wanted and received a letter of Intent from the board to build a new school here and a promise Acton will be their only priority when Queen s Park reviews grant requests again possibly as early as this fall Parents were examining a number of options including student or tax boycotts to pressure the board and province to build the much needed school Parents were also busy trying to arrange a meeting for September with Education Minister Stephenson to air their case They decided to hold a special day of prayer for a new school The region deficit climbed all August 000 000 until it was finally pegged at First treasurer Don Farmer resigned but was kept on in a lower post Chief Administrative officer Ernie said he resign over deficit but in late August was gone taking with him a cash settlement By Ihe end of the month council was shuffling the budget and reserves and cancelled projects was bringing down completed by the end of the year A poor labor pool in Acton and area had the company con sidedng leaving town but new workers came In after layoffs at auto plants In Oakville and Windsor The expansion was needed mostly for storage Despite warnings oil through July many residents didn have their dogs vaccinated against Virus and a good number here were struck by the disease though only a few died Vaccine was in short a real problem when dog owners started flooding veterinarians offices in The region covered per August after Virus cent of the deficit with reserve funds Canada Battery let tenders for an expansion of its plant here which would hopefully be the sprang up An Acton legend Bennett turned at a nursing home in Kit on August Looking back at 80 Se Record fair crowd Acton Separate school will be approved later parents were shocked to this year and pointing to In early July that fin and health hazards the province as reason for Acton prove funding of a new urgently needing a new school here but Instead school There was even gave money for a new talk of not sending their separate school In Oak children back to St ville Joseph this fall Parents thought reflection of how angry was the separate school and mislead parents felt board only priority but The downtown areas of discovered the board had Acton and and two equal priorities Highway in between Parents planned to go was lined with residents back to the board for who wonted to see famed answers hoping funding one legged runner Terry Fox who lost a leg A irtnct was running across Canada raising funds for cancer research and came through Acton very early in morning but there was still a large crowd an Clinnges in hand to greet him distribution in Because he was running gave Hills third late Terry couldn slop seat on Board of in Acton for a planned Education so council reception and prcsen decided to give Acton and of the money each their own raised here Ills scat Marathon of Hope visit Actano held another here raised nearly early bird draw a Hie awaited deal gourmet dinner on the wcnt through banks of Fairy Lake in Hellers announced it Prospect Park for Doug wis moving to Dlsston in and Lena Mason and the fall and revealed and Carolyn a leather fac lorv outlet The firm elementary gel government metiers and the board of aid it wanted but with education reached a interest rates down they tentative agreement on a decided to make the new contract for the 1980- anyway school year Atlario was sue The federal govern launched and decision lo extend were footwear import quotas delighted with first week another year as well as soles almost tickets study the state of the shoe snapped up They also manufacturing and held and early bird draw leather supplying In prize a ride In a duslries in Canada with a hoi balloon view to developing and winds were too long term policy was high the winner Kay welcome news to James was forced to Bcardmore her ride on There was a record crowd on hand for the tremendous three day Acton Fall Fair again one of the best in all of Ontario Over people attended enjoying horse and livestock shows the best midway in years the parade variety show the crowning of Lisa McGrath as Miss Acton Fall Fair by her sister Cathy Miss Acton Fall Fair and much much more With hundreds of youths flooding the old on the Fifth Line weekend after weekend for racing and parties Halton Hills council started con hiring off duty police officers to guard the property However it t necessary as the owners of the land a development firm hoping to someday build estate homes there finally hod the track lorn up Terry Fox Marathon of Hope was reborn In September the news cancer had struck down Ihe brave onelegged Once again Acton and area poured out its heart to Terry and gave money for research again A target of was set and nearly reached A coroner Inquest into a summer drowning at Con Area urged a larger and better trained beach patrol at the popular recreation spot With close to tickets sold Actano held its first draws Organizer Ted Tyler said he wished more tickets had been sold but branded the lottery a success since enough had been sold to meet all prize obligations and every ticket sold now would be profit The on again plaza development for the Force Electric site seemed lo be dead Developers just t put anything together without on expanded supermarket and owners who rent it to AB just t interested Neither were other potential store renters A former Rector of St and St John Anglican churches in Acton and lockwood Rev Philip Arthur Sawyer died at age in St Catharines Margaret Buchanan a resident of Maple View Lodge celebrated her 100th birthday in Sep tember Making a grand health happiness and prosperity for all Barbara Jim Wendy Jeremy Scott Anita Ken Colleen Kris R SHOPPETTE Its fust about lime for the New Year May your every day have a bright tomorrow from all the staff at Acton Family Shoes Grace Robertson and Helen MedJand Robertsons FLOWER SHOPPE HOLLAND SHOP We will remain CLOSED until Saturday January 3 Lakeview Centre Rainbow Airways The pilot of a World War II Tiger Moth plane was hurt when it crashed on a farm in Erin Township between springe and Hills burgh The pilot from was attempting to land the antique plane Another black bear and a couple of cubs were spotted In the area near where a black bear wa3 killed last month After waiting months to get Into their new apartment building seniors had to wait another month to get phones at the Elizabeth Dr complex Plans for a large new Industrial park north of the existing Industrial park were unveiled by a Toronto developer The developer said the park would be for dry in many felt would be only and ex substantial once the peeled it could have as auditors complete their many as to firms work and employ about An Eden Mills resident workers If approved and David Banks helped then fully developed design a strange looking Hard hit by the auto vehicle which In tests set industry recession a new Canadian fuel Superior Glove economy mark miles manufacturers of work to the gallon gloves announced Ihey Betty Moore will the were shelving a major the new principal at addition for manufac Acton High School luring A smaller ad replacing warehousing who was transferred earlier completed Auditors discovered Instead of a surplus from Halton Region had an undetermined deficit There was speculation top region staff like Chief Administrative Officer Ernie Reid would lose their jobs over the financial woes which Frontier Florist Gift Shop Oni ft Floral Designs Weddings Funerals After Christmas Clearance OFF All Christmas Decorations The Management Stall wish everyone a Happy Prosperous Year mav an Treasures come to yqu as you out TtfeoAD arjo in me Closed New Years Day Wishing you all the very best for 1981 from Beryl and Mill St Acton the great skate place Roller Centre presents FIRST TIME ALLNIGHT SKATE AND BOOGIE SKATE COMPETITION STURDJ JANUARY MIDNIGHT TO 800 AM ADMISSION lot No one under 1 8 allowed leave before picked up by parents Open to parental anytime SPECIAL NEW TUBS EVE Msslons pick our I 8214461 aQDE To Gill Guides Army IODE Acton and Church Chinch and Lions Club torn joyful Chi SPECIAL THANKS TO FAITHFUL STAFF LODGE Joan Waldie Staff and NEW YEARS EVE SPECIAL Global TV 1130 100 David interviews sports celebrities Guests include and Gail Hunter ffiM Zenon David Gerry Organ COME FLY WITH ME Special Departure Feb 1981 BONITABEACH FLA Round trip transportation Complimentary inflight food beverage Round trip transportation and baggage handling between airport hotel Round trip transportation between Acton and Toronto International airport 14 nights accommodation in efficiency includes full kitchen private balcony color TV beach across road tennis courts golf and dog track nearby 7 21 end nights also available Reasonably priced rental cars available Reasonably priced golf package available Triple quad and children prices available 60 par person double SLIDE PRESENTATION Thursday December 7 at Tyler Travel Ted Tyler Travel 8531553