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Film star circus coming here A movie star that once played opposite the famed Burt Reynolds is expected to come to Acton May The star Is an elephant The animal appeared In Smokey and Bandit Part Two The Ado Business Improvement Area BIA is booking the Martin Downs Circus to come to town but Ihey are still trying to nail down a site or the show The preferred for the big top Is the Hotel property on Main St North where the new IGA plaza will be built Ed Wood who is working on Ihis BIA project said at first it was though the Dominion Hotel site would be too small but with the demolition of the adjacent old house it may be large enough now The BIA is leasing the land for downtown parking until the plaza project begins The is also looking at the site of the new St Joseph School on Mill St West as a possible loca lion The Legion parking lot has been rejected because It is needed for parking for bingo and Pro spect Park is also out because the soil Is too Soft still In May recreation department officials felt The whole show Is under the big top and besides the elephant there will be horses and other animal attractions jugglers The also hopes to hold a week long circus pro motion downtown the week this attraction comes to town Any profits from bringing the circus to Acton will be back into the community Police search for young couple AHS students have vanished Smith ralsilnga week Police throughout Canada and the United States arc searching for two Acton youths who vanished last Tuesday afternoon Smith 18 daughter of Lome and Sally Smith Rosemary and Ross son of Gerald and Joyce Churchill Rd North haven been heard from since the of March Ross world at Becker and the Brewer Retail outlet and both go to Acton High School The couple is engaged to be married Guelph found a car belonging to Mr Smith at Rockwood Conservation Area Thursday afternoon The park was searched by the OPP with Regional Police on the scene and water area were There was no sign of the Inspector Matt Regional Police said a Canadian Police Information Centre bulletin was posted for the two youths Friday so of fleers right across Canada and the United States ore on the lookout for them He said police have no theories regarding the disappearance and the trail simply ends at Rockwood Conservation Area Police and OPP continue to investigate Anyone having seen the youths or knowing their whereabouts Is urged to contact police An Inland Community Newspaper One Hundred and Sixth Year No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY MARCH Eighteen Pages Twenty Five Cents Just a handful the dozens and dozens and dozens of Acton and area children who participated In the successful annual Rotary Skatea Ihon Sunday They I their skates laced up and walling for Ihefr turn to gel on the Ice and do their laps Front raw left to right Joanne Lewis Michelle Perry Chris locks Second row Kelly HI Heather uu Jam Back row Martin Amanda and Mary Moore More skatea ihon photo on page This Week Thru the Lens Photo by LYNDA HILL Australian Canada a by Diana The biggest difference between Canada and Australia says Jennifer Nunan is climate She punctuates statement with a sneeze Jenn for who turns 17 April and who is this year Rotary Club exchange student Is living far from home She comes from Alexandra a small rural town in the state of Victoria She is BO miles from Ihe city of Melbourne which is for those unfamiliar with the land down under on the southern tip of Australia Alexanuri says Jennifer is like only smaller There are people m the shire with living In town Alexandra High School is smaller as well with on ly students and runs on different structure For one Ih si is in form six grade over here and lakes classes for a full year She takes two maths physics biology and Engl ibh But when she arrived in Canada she found herself in the semester system and enrolled In grade nine French and music grade physical education and grade at Acton High School Of the two systems Jennifer soys she prefers and semesters I like the variety of doing he same thing all year round She added she also prefers to Alexandra High because it bigger inside Pentecostal m Pastor Brian Itcnnlck is heading for Zambia The transit service for the disabled has been ap proved by council More on page 5 Florida nd other points south arc still the hot spots with Acton travellers Sec story on page student discovers chilling experience and more modern Except for the charming Australian accent tall slim Jennifer fits right in with the students at blue jeansand all Fashion she states la similar to Canada In Australia 16yearold girls constantly wear jeans as well although some put on dresses now and then Teenagers listen to Ihe same music Pink Floyd The Wall was a smash last year Queen is another popular group said Jennifer but the American band Kiss a gruesome- looking fire breathing blood spilling trio ore hottest band in Australia while in Jennifer and Fred Fred is the stuffed Koala 10- earold Jennifer Nunan brought her from Australia Jennifer is this year a Rotary Club ex change student their their popularity is waning Everything is Kiss says Jennifer with an air of disgust Buttons posters She adds their music is okay but she can stand them Jennifer says she listens to variety of music In eluding that of a popular Australian pop bat d Skyhooks All of the music she says is featured on the tclevl program Countdown an Australian version of American Bandstand that enjoys the same iy Olhcr popular programs she continues are English comedies Man Bout the House it spinoff George and Mildred The Goodies a variety show called Don Lane similar to Tonight Show Prisoner called Caged Women over here Doctor Who and even the Love Boat Dallas is shown she says but It not as popular as in North America or Britain Jennifer says she not much of a television wat but Terry whom she is staying says Jennifer is addicted to Canadian television Well I prefer Canadian V Jennifer says Continued on page 10 Two killed in car crash A 20yearold Georgetown man was one of two men killed in a single car crash early Sunday morning on Klngham Road and Highway in Acton Anthony Georgetown and of were killed when Ihe 1974 Firebird Ihey were in struck the curb a fire hydrant and light standard and flipped over before landing on lis roof Mark Casey of Mlssissouga is In condition at hospital according to Halton Regional Police The accident occurred at 3 Sunday OK rezoning new IGA plaza In an effort to speed up development of the new IGA plaza on the site of the Dominion Hotel Halton Hills planning board last Tuesday night decided to approve of a small piece of the land without the usual public meeting Monday night the bylaw permitting the rezoning was approved by Halton Hills council Plans for the development have been revamped in Bruce McLean reported will be handled in a the two months since it was announced Work on the plain containing a square foot IGA store and six retail outlets totalling square feet won begin until June at the earl est now When the development was originally announced it was to be In two buildings constructed in two phases with work starting In May Now it is one building in one phase A home to the north of the hotel site will be retained Lawyers offices are located in this building Originally it was to be taken down and part of the second phase of this project would be on that land Planning staff had recommended the of a small part of the site be the subject of a public meeting but Councillor Terry urged the ting be skipped She said there was a time constraint adding all details of the plan would still have to be approved for a site plan agreement so town was protected Chapman lawyer for the developers Doug Fread Acton and Roman Toronto ex plained four properties are Involved In the project including he hotel land which is already zoned com mercial He said the Lindsay property to the north of the hotel land was approved for severance by land committee on the condition the is ap proved The deal was to close at the start of March but has been held up for the Chapman said Lindsay has agreed to an extension of a couple weeks to give the lown the chance to approve the rezoning The project is to the point now where there are a whole raft of things to be dealt with yet Chapman warned the developers were taking a risk by not insisting on a public meeting and don t want an appeal of the any more than the town He added if they had been able to meet the deadline for Lindsay they wouldn be opting for the without the public meeting Several councillors expressed concern about skip ping the public meeting Harry Levy said he was all for the plaza development but was concerned about dropping the usual public meeting He noted the town has received no objections to the proposal yet but still could Marilyn Scrjeantson was worried about the town running into trouble with the rezoning because the usual procedures t followed Both Councillors Mike Armstrong and Ross Knechlel said the public meeting t necessary because only a small comer was being rezoncd Kassian said there were other issues still to be resolved such as parking which deputy planner separate bylaw continued he was worried about going ahead the public meeting fearing any Continued on page 10 96 years young Essie Elizabeth Ren nick Is celebrating her birthday at Eden House Nursing Home today Mrs Ren nick who lived many years with her husband Thomas In was born In Amaranth Township Mrs who has been Eden House for about three years said she is visited by relatives from World affairs Interest Essie and she reads books from the bra library In spring and summer she Is often seen removing the dead blooms from garden flow around the home She was a member of West minster United Church and a member of In She and her husband were able to mark their wedding anniversary together Essie shares with Jenny Hamilton the of being the oldest residents at Eden House Its your choice tomorrow Tomorrow Thursday over Halton Burlington residents are eligible to vote in the provincial election The polls are open from a m to p m not the usual 8pm Turn inside for an election editorial as well as interviews with each of the candidates Fran Baines Chris Cutlerfo Julian ReedX