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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan 1981 3 Outdoor rinks are all set for winter fun Tanya Elyse Flowers try out their new blades Actario winners Two Georgetown resid ents and Jean Valley view won the weekly draw for Bralda won the super shopper bonus envelope containing vouchers from Ac Ion Family Cleanera Shoes Acton deli Nielsen and Acton Family Restaurant Vouchers from Super Shoe Repair Jug City Acton Photo and Camera and Family Cleaners were won by G W Muhllng King ham Gordon Mill St East won vouchers from Acton Bowling Lanes and Ed In Out Holiday fire calls An equipment mal function in the fire alarm system at the senior citizens apartments cat led out Acton firefighters Sunday morning The equipment was be ing repaired as of Tuesday according lo deputy fire chief Bob Hyde Acton firefighters were called out to spell off Mil ton firefighters who were battling a farm shed fire on Lot 9 on Concession of on Dec ember Milton was first on the scene of the fire how ever under the agree ment they called Acton for help Some fowl and a pig died in the blaze and the building sustained damage According to Hyde someone was working to replace an fuel tank in the shed when a spark touched off the blaze J Acton Firefighters didn get Christmas off A chimney lire too much paper yanked them out from their own hearths at a In the evening Fortunately everything was under control in a short time There were no damages Boxing Day saw fire fighters attend a car fire at the corner of Highway and Churchill Road at p The fire was con tained under the hood of the Renault vehicle Damage was estimated at Phillip Williamson finds sliding into a mound snow pretty sort Michael Duncan awaits bis lurn Children are enjoying winter fun School for Ten by Jennifer Ban- Ten Days for World Development comes to Acton January 30 and the Acton committee Is well underway with plana for this year a program This interchurch event sponsored by Catholic Lutheran CHurches education change Presbyterian and United concentrates development program Canadian public and public policy in sup port of the Third Worlds poor The program at firms the right to free dom opportunity just Ice health end flllment for all the peo ples of the world Comfort chair man of the Acton com mittee for Ten Days rep orts this year theme Is The Right to Earn a Living A panel discussion Is being planned for Feb ruary 3 at Knox Presbyterian Church the topic will be Alter natives in earning a liv The panel consists of people representing big business small bus public relations cooperatives and the selfemployed self and consumer points of view A guest speaker from a Third World country as yet unknown will speak at area churches February 1 and 8 The committee is sponsoring an essay test in the schools with competition at three lev els elementary middle and high school Involved in Ten Days planning for Aton are representatives of Trln United Church Churchill Community Church Knox Church St Alban s Anglican Church and SI Joseph s Roman Catholic Church Christmas tree pickup Hills Works Department will pick up Christmas with the regular garbage throughout Halton Hills A spokesman from the Department said the trees will be picked up on garbage day or some time early in the new year The Acton Free Press Council supports Tylers bid to extend its bus service Tyler Transport Ltd public hearing January wants his licence to vcr onto Tyler Transport Ltd will have the support of Halton Hills council in its bid to extend the bus vice to the airport to Douglas air plant and charter rights outside the pro vince Appearing before Hills council Man day night Ted Tyler asked that the mayor or a designate appear at a public hearing January merely slate it would benefit the He also wantsfusus licences to state clearly that all of Hills is included since the firm has long been established in Acton While Tyler Transport has been running buses to various binges in Guclph Kitchener the Inter national Centre Tyler wants his licence to vcr ify he has that right Tyler said he received replies to an advertise ment when he asked If there was Interest In a workers bus to MacDon Douglas on a regular schedule basis He said the GO Transit bus is excellent but does not fit all shift schedules He said the bid for a licence to travel to Tor Council appointments reappointed at HU13 Library Board for a three year term Bruce was appointed to Halton Land Division Committee to complete the one year unexpired term of Pam Sheldon She is now a member of Hills council At their first meeting of the year Hills council authorized ap pointments to various boards WR Bill Smith was reappointed to the Committee of Adjustment and A Grant Lee Moultrey Crescent was appointed for the first time Both will serve three year terms Douglas was Former Actonian Bean back Frank Bean has been relumed a chairman of Peel Region for another two years when council unanimously for his acclamation Bean became chairman in May or when Lou Parsons resigned the position to work for a develop ment firm He was a surprise choice but a papular one as this year s acclamation shows Bean has roots in Hills spending his youth in Acton where his father ran an insurance business A politician for 15 years and a must enthusiast he expected a challenge for the a year position as head of a member regional council Reflecting on his acclamation Bean said 1 guess what I like about the acclamation Is the confidence and support shown me from all over Ihc region not just but Brampton and Caledon too However mayor John who earlier said he would run against Bean if he could get the backing has told reporters he is still unhappy with Bean He failed to show up for the inaugural which drew such personages as Premier William Davis and MP John Mc Derm id as well as other Peel notables Bean was nominated by Brampton mayor Jim Archdekin and mayor Hazel McCajlion seconded the nomination GOING TO EUROPE THIS SUMMER BOOK NOW and HAY IN FULL BY JANUARY and GET NO PRICES AIR CANADA CP Am KLM were appointed to Ihe Hills Parking Authority and J Snow was appointed to the Safety Council Members of council appointed to boards in elude Miller and Pam Sheldon to the Halton Region a Authority Mayor Pete Pomeroy and Marilyn Serjeantson to the Credit Valley Con servation Authority and Muss Miller to the Hall Board Councillors Terry Grubbc John McDonald and Mike Armstrong were appointed to Georgetown Hospital Board onto International Air port is backed by the of Mohawk Inn and Georgetown Motor Inn as well as various industries in the area He pointed out Guclph and Kitchen obtained such a licence when they were smaller than the com blned Milton Acton and Georgetown area Tyler explained he has the right to run buses on a basis to the air port but wants operate on a regular passenger fare basis rather than having one person pay for the whole bus This way it up lo me if 1 fill the bus While the airport he wants the right to pick up air express parcels and bring them back He said al present he cannot go outside the province and when his travel tours are char I must use other buses In addition with an out of province licence travellers could start right from Hills instead of from Gait or iorontoor some place to catch the bus He described Georgetown Acton and Milton as sleeping giants with lots to offer such as skiing selling and the Bruce Trial if properly promoted Ultimately Tyler would iike to Include this area in travel brochures at stop over points on Ihe way to other places Asked If he anticipated any at the hearing Tyler said he knew there would be but said that is nor RAVEL 8533580 Specializing In Vacation Travel AT FACTORY PRICES TO THE PUBLIC I I I I I I I I I I I I I SAVE On this year s heating bills 32 WIDE DOUBLE DOOR STOVE FIREPLACE INSERTS AT LOW LOW PRICE J PIO POO Aw ACTON COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTRE ALL GIFTS Copper Wear Crystal Wall Plaques Table Cloths Flower Pots Cups Saucers SALE JANUARY to 21 HUISMAN HOLLAND SHOP MM St 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