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Chamber may promote Acton as Leathertown Putting Acton on the map as Ontario is a major project the Acton Chamber of Commerce lscontemplatingtarklnp in 1981 Promoting Acton leather hen Inge could take off in many directions Chamber secretary Janet Fleming says and among the ideas already being discussed are a leather museum signs around town proclaiming Acton as a and a logo for the community incorporating a leather theme The Chamber is in the midst of its annual membership drive with the goal of signing up 150 individuals and members With the promotion of Acton as leathertown and the possibility of a series of speaker luncheons barely on the drawing board the Chamber is looking for more members to help make these dreams a reality Acton of course has a tremendous leather heritage Over people make their living in leather plants in Acton However 1960 saw the leather industry became part of tho commercial aspects of Acton with the opening of the mall and the Hide House We feel a lot could bo build on the leather theme here Mrs Fleming said It could be a positive image for the town Early this year the Chamber would like to see a committee of its members sit down with other in crested people in the community to look at ways of developing the leather theme further A leather museum signs and a logo are just three possible ideas the leather theme could go off In many directions The whole idea is very much still in the exploratory stage for Instance location of a possible leather museum t been determined The Chamber will also be looking at bringing the leather theme into the edition of Its directory successfully launched last year Mrs Fleming noted a history of leather In Acton and stories about things like tho uniqueness of Beardmore a plant where both upper and sole leather is manufactured could be included in the directory She said many other communities have enhanced their identity by promoting large industry for Instance Glace Bay and mining or Brant ford as telephone town Mrs Fleming said the Chamber would be looking for help with this venture not just from the leather Industry but also groups like the BIA Acton Committee The few people who hove been involved In this idea so far have been very enthusiastic and Mrs Fleming says enthusiasm could go rampant Both the promotion of Acton as leathertown and speakers luncheons Will be topics of discussion at the Chamber Annual General Meeting to be held in February Speakers at the luncheons could include people involved with small business members of Cham in other towns local people involved in various community projects and government officials The membership drive for was launched in October and so for 31 members have been signed up More encouraging is the fact of those members are new members Last year the Chamber had 109 members so this year is a realistic goal The Acton Chamber of Commerce has past years worked on Back to Acton Days and sponsored the Citizen of the Year program Work has already started on marrying Back to Acton Days and Oil Citizen of the program so even more people in the community participate For several years the Chamber published a map and directory brochure but last with the help of Acton High School students published a page detailed directory booklet The Chamber does lias on work new businesses in town and sponsors dotes meetings at election time In ddilion the active Chamber helped revamp the downtown coming events board made briefs to council helped promote Actano and developed on Conl li7 An Inland Community Newspaper OitHnilr da ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1981 OPP murder trial Monday Constable Duncan McAleese The intt degree murder trial of a yearold Sim of killing a former member of both the Acton and Milton detachments is scheduled to begin next Monday in Ontario Supreme Court in Newmarket OPP Constable Duncan McAleese was murdered outside a Delhi sandwich shop last January He was shot nine times in what investigating officers termedar set up Norfolk Crown Attorney office spokesman Doug Drink waiter said the trial In Sup- reasons why the trial was moved to Nev market Part of the delay bringing the case to trial nearly a year following the murder has been waiting for a Supremo Court Jury to sit since the new court build opened in Newmarket lastSeptember said the trial is expected to last a couple of weeks Mitchell has remained In custody since his arrest shortly after the shooting He Is confined in a mental hospital since he has attempted suicide but Drink waiter noted Mitchell Is in custody as if he was in jail McAleese was member of the Acton detachment of the when the unit closed In September and was then transferred to the Simcoe detach ment He was with the Acton detachment a little over a year and was a member when the OPP was honored as Citizens of the Year for 1975 Father of three sons and husband of Dorothy Con stable McAleese was 33 at the time of his death At the time of his murder investigating police said Court by Judge and jury of Robert Bruce and sandwich Mitchell to begin January 12 J1 He said there is a court gag order covering the Continued on page Move to terminate contract Delegation to ask board delay decision on Black A committee of concerned citizens has been formed here to support Acton High School teacher Keith Black and a delegation will attend tomorrow nights Thursday meeting of Board of Education requesting trustees defer any decision on an administration recommendation that the teacher terminated In a letter to Black dated December 30 Superintendent of Instruction Ray notes Black pleaded guilty and was convicted of theft over recently Stoness informed Black that he is recommending to the board that his position as Head of Social Sciences at AHS be terminated as of January and that his permanent teaching contract be terminated at the end of August The board official also wrote that if the does terminate Black contract he will recommend to Queen Park that his teaching certificate be cancelled Black was Instructed in the letter to report to Don Gentleman at the North Education Centre in Milton for reassignment of duties from January until the end of August In an interview Tuesday Rev Chuck Beaton Trinity United Church said he and Rev John Robertson Knox Presbyterian Church and former Acton school board member Tom Watson will lead a delegation which they expect could be quite large to the board meeting Thursday asking that they defer making any decision until Actonians can make a presentation Many parents are concerned about the ad ministration s action particularly now when the Continued on page Plan police open house Regional Police are continuing planning for an open house in Acton whichshould be held sometime In the next four weeks The police plan to have displays at the open house as well as Chief Harding and other top brass police commissioners and the 12 officers assigned to cover Acton this year Arranging a date when everyone on the force who la coming to the open house is taking a little time The open house will run two hours in the morning and two hours in the evening of the date selected Regional Councillor Dave Whiting who has been helping arrange the open house said It may be held on a Friday and the Y is available Inspector John Barrett noted the police are look ing for a larger building witb parking in which to hold the open house In the hopes lots of residents will attend Deputy Chief Bob Middaugh will be In Acton next Wednesday to discuss policing with the BIA Sarah Nightingale allot seven pounds ounce at birth was the New Year a baby in the Acton vicinity Sarah pictured with her mother Mary was born at a New Year Day in Guelph General Hospital Sarah Is the third child for Mary and Wayne Nightingale The Nigh Ungates have another daughter 13yearold Colette and a yearold son named Tim Sarah was brought to the Nightingale home Monday Photo by LYNDA HILL inside church are planning or the Ten Days for MoroonpageS Coubci is baiting Tyler bid to extend his page 3 Owners flf running at targe in fines fine Seepages A of Acton there These four youngsters braved the cold of last to enjoy some of this snow we been receiving Front to Amy Leslies Leslies and Jennifer Coatet ID ill of Acton found he of Hills Jnit right for afternoon tobogganing For those who don t like the cold better slay in Photo by Snow Not planning second hydro corridor through Esquesing There won I be second high voltage hydro corridor cutting through in the for future Minister of Transportation and Communications Jim Snow said Monday night in Acton Snow speaking at the annual meeting of the Acton Provincial Progressive Conservative Association said Liberal energy critic and Burlington MPP Julian Reed s recently published prediction that Ontario Hydro will push a second corridor through the rural area isn t correct Ho said he knows of no plans to put another line through this area certainly not in next three years There will be a second corridor coming out of Bruce and Snow said there will be hearings to deal with the route but it Isn t planned for here How Reed expects to get needed power from point A the station to point the customers without going over someone land is a mystery to Snow He observed everyone agreed we need hydro the same as dumps but just don put them near me The power corridor completed the past spring and early summer through ng t marred the landscape that much and taken very little agricultural land out of production Snow declared Hesald the line should have been bjllt a lot sooner Continued on Youth lays charge after hit in face during junior game Big Jim and little Fran Jim Snow talks politics with If re gressive Conservative nomination Fran Bntnei In Acton Monday night A 16yearold Acton boy has laid assault charges against a the Burlington Cougars after he was hit in the face during Saturday junior hockey game at tho Community Center Anthony Saxon of Road laid charge Monday against Mark Green after consulting with the Justice of Peace Saturday night incident occurred In the third period of the Acton Sabres Burlington Cougars game Saxon said he and his friends were seated behind the Burlington bench watching play when he was hit in the face by the blocking glove Although no bones were broken Saxon said his face was badly swollen He consulted doctor Sun day Saxon said he did not converse with Green during the game although he and his friends were yelling at the Burlington players on tho ice But he added they had quieted down to watch play and at least 10 Inutcs passed before he was struck The case goes to Milton court January Saxon who has season tickets to Sabres games he is planning to attend the next match but will sit In a different location Green meanwhile was released by the Cougars Monday for reasons other than Saturday incident