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2 Press Wednesday Feb 11 February may be heart month but March is Red Cross month and Acton Red Cross com is girding Its loins for the best campaign ever President for is Henry Kroes who has been active in the Red Cross since when the Acton branch was Inaugurated As a 35 tune blood donor Henry got into the Red Cross business by accident when he was honored at the Georgetown branch annual awards He was asked to distribute Red Cross bulletins to Acton Churches and the Acton Red Cross was born Since then it has grown from committee of three people to a group of 12 who administer a variety of duties including four yearly blood donor clinics minor and major disastci funds campaign funds and a loan cabinet of medical Items such as crutches wheelchairs and hospital beds The 1981 executive consists of Fritz de financial secretary treasurer Gens La listen vicepresident Carol secretary Burt Vanderlaan campaign chairman Alice Schreiber blood donor chairman Ann Arnolds minor disaster chairman Gary Mcfadden or disaster chairman Marie Giles publicity chairman loan cabinet coordinator awards chairman transportation chairman and of course Henry Kroes president In 200 was raised during the March campaign over K more than the previous year an increase attributed to the hard work of Ben last year industrial chairman Goal for thl3 year is Already committee members are signing up the more than 100 canvassers Volunteers are always needed says Henry Water Safety too Henry alms for 1981 include a water safety program Involving much of the community young people I would like to get the Red Cross youth inv he comments adding the water safety course given at the pool requires well trained volunteers The fact that a large proportion Red Cross committee names arc of European origin speaks a great deal for Henry ability at outreach Many workers ore immediate and members of the Christian Reformed Church of which the Kroea are members Henry shrugs and soys Involved members vol friends and one name leads to another In addition to community work the Red Cross assists with minor disasters such as home fires and emergency aid Major disasters do not occur as often but the Acton Red Cross sent two rescue teams to Mississauga during the 1079 train dis aster A lesser known function of the Red Cross Is tracing lost fair ly members all over the world At the moment iw million names are on the books for hopeful reunion years In Henry has lived In Acton and surrounding areas for years He emigrated from his native Holland in 1050 He been employed North American Rockwell International in Milton for years and Is now in the Quality Control Department He and his wife Akke have five children and two small granddaughters Red Cros3 work obviously doesn t keep Henry busy enough because he also finds time to coach soccer remain active In his church drama group the Pretenders act as a member of the church board and counsel cadets He a former hockey coach with Acton house league This is the time for giving When you are dig ging in your pockets for the heart fund dig a bit deeper for the Red Cross Workshop postponed Hills recreation departments work shop on nutrition has been postponed from to Monday February The workshop will bo held in the M Bennett school library for three and a half hours beginning at People Interested in the workshop should re ister at the town offices before February be cause food served Police Continued from page 1 drawing Acton together SuenormlSS tocludlng the The chief and his started to show determination who are an integral part of the community Whiting said after the open house residents teBtoM the police role and the use of police was low in Acton and was low i tho flI P slow response time At understand Acton and torn 01 poor tat Harding Something aimminced force I Acton would ta stabilized there T early in the new year Miller A3 a direct result of Sheldon and Mayor Peter the moral courage and echoed similar spirit sentiments displayed by Lome Acton resident and top Doberthien I feel the community and police wasn department have I thought benefitted from tnl experience the open house We now have a firm foundation upon which to build our future community relations hips Harding said Friday night One resident told the chief and Doberthien that he thought now Ihe open house Acton could forget about the OPP and work to get to know the police oven better I think this is great Doberthien said with a broad grin Acton came through when It needed to He said the size of the crowd proved Actoniana afraid to stand up and be counted when it counts they t afraid to get to know the police sold he was glad he had spoken up and the end result was so positive Many residents said they were glad Doberthien had come forward Since the police became aware of com concern residents have been telling their altitude and service has proved greatly Pointing to the tremendous support of Acton and area for Keith Black recently thien said the open house was one more thing I thought there d be this crowd I felt the vast majority of Acton support their police Region tax Continued from page 1 play In setting the final rtgional levy The police ac count for 34 per cent of regional spending The per cent pay increase could drive the regional levy even higher For the second year a row the regional levy will not cover the cost of water supply and sewage treatment Last year equalized water and sewer rates were placed on the utility bill Even though the cost increased regional council had to hike rates per cent in December to head off a 3 million under estimate in the cost of running Iho system Also yet to be decided is the Halton Board of Education budget Whatever the Increase will be can be expected to add significantly to the tax rate Oakvllle and Burlington will get a 31 per cent In crease In the regional levy according to preliminary budget figure released last week Section 86 deferred More study is needed concerning a report on property tax reform before Hills cillors can make a decision Hills general committee deferred con sideration Monday of a report on refom through Section 86 of the Assessment Act Committee will next consider it on March Acton Councillor Dave Whiting requested more time to study the report The report by Councillor Ross Knechtels special review committee was presented last month The report shows that assessment would increase for 3 properties decrease for some 3 310 and mean no change for THE ACTON FREE PRESS Second Class Mail Postal Registration Number Frontier Florist Gift Shop llSLove in Bloom Long Stemmed TRoses Sweetheart Roses Designer Roses PRICES CASH AND CARRY Silk Bud Vases and up Groat Assortment of Potted Plants DUES THE ACTON Lodging bylaw standard not good enough Dawe At least one of the standards set out in Hal ton Hills proposed bylaw to govern rest homes is not up to scratch ac cording to one citizen Gordon told Halton Hills general committee that the requirement for re3t home kitcherr to have a single sink with splash back and dralnboard is not good enough That the minimum standard said town administrator Ken Richardson The minimum is loo minimum replied Dawe The proposed bylaw Is on its way to Hills Council after general committee passed It Monday In the Seventh Line council chambers The proposed legislation called The Lodging House Licensing Bylaw is aimed at rest homes The bylaw carried the word lodging because the municipality has no provision for governing rest homes Other municipalities also have lodging bylaw according to Richardson The proposed the fiat rate for points made by Cher buildings with self the licence He would to do with contained apartments rather have in s vice contracts and Acton Councillor Rosa words a fee set medication are Knechtel floated idea cording to the number of governed by Halton of reducing the fee to Region rather than by the for lodging houses and town for nursing rest Mrs Kelly told com mittee she came to tho In the view of the clerk meeting to discover what the would not pay for was being said about rest the inspections of such homes Toronto she houses pointed out has a later with number of boarding drew his houses However she concerning coals on the understanding the bylaw municipality was con with rest homes beds Larger homes need more inspections said Another of Cher woniak objections came lo light when clerk Richardson recounted a telephone conversation Richardson told general committee Cherwoniak of Cher Rest Home on Indicated Acton Main St wondered ready for a about the appropriate- governing lodgings of having a The bylaw defines a water ex lodging house as whole or tinguishcr on each floor part of any house or Along the same line building where persons Richardson told com are harbored received or mittee of a conversation lodged for hire and which he had with Mrs Kelly is in conformity with the when she suggested tho zoning Not number of fire exting Included in the bylaw Act or the town bylaw ulshers be governed by are hotels hospitals the legislation with the the amount of floor area nursing homes homes Richardson that lor the young or the aged fire department officials or institution if they are had a hand In shaping the licensed approved or proposal supervised under any Dawe was told by general or special act councillors that the other Also excluded are rather than lodging homes with one or two boarders Where many pieces of legislation govern the operation of a rest home such a the Public Health Act the Special Care Actario Winners Rudy were the big wlnntra of most stringent stan dards would apply according to clerk In the municipal government s mind there are four places to be governed by the bylaw They arc Acton Seniors Residence on Mill St Cher Rest Home at Main St Hills bylaw came under Acton was the weekly the January trip Home for Senior Citizens criticism from Dawe Actario winner going draw They 11 be going who represented Brian home richer Cherwoniak and from Saturday Acton can use panel The fire chief Is in cluding a new fire alarm panel for Acton firms In his 1981 budget In a recent report to council Mick Holmes noted last year he be came aware the present fire alarm panel is filled and more Hills Industries wanted to hook Into the early warning system He looked at both leas ing and purchase of a new fire panel and gested the purchase of a new panel installation and annual Inspection by a firm This system would provide 141 Industrial connections and cost about In addition the annual Inspection cost would bo around Councillor Terry she was glad to sec the cost for Acton firms to hook into the sy stem would be Just a month for use of Bell telephone Hoes White Church St won the merchant bonus envelope con tain vouchers from Family Cleaners Joliffe Shoes and Acton Deli bananas In Jamaica Tho winner of the weekly draw for was Lome Limehouse and J Fentherstone Maria Georgetown Zmija Market Street Dawe said he believes the town is confusing rest homes with lodges He also argued that two weeks was not enough Vouchers from the Stcdmans Acton Bowling and Ed s In and Out went to Jeanne St Denis of Sudbury and 40 Maria St won a merchant bonus envelope with vouchers from Proposed bylaws and Acton Mayor Bowling Lanes vie Bristow 12a dtoa Elizabeth Dr who has say that the bylaw can be won merchant bonuses changed council several limes walked off P Church St E Saturday super Judy Islington shopper He won and Stella of to vouchers from Aclon Blvd won Acton Photo and vouchers from Superior Camera Family Shoe Repair Jug City Cleaners Acton Dell Acton Camera and Jolllffe Shoes Jug City Freezer Frenzy Specializing in Box Meats Chicken Ends or Strip Loin Steak 1 CI Burgers Schneidirs Old Fashioned Ham featuring LUCKY ONE POP flavours lor you to choose 37 per bottle plus tax and deposit while quantities last MILL ST WEST OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS 12 Milt St Acton Family Cleaners Winners rom last wetk Charlie and Florence Gough Acton Emily Natural Foods 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