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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Apr press Published Wednesday by Inland Publish Co Limited at Ontario 2M2 Subscriptions Single copies each pur all Canada Ac ion Press one of the Inland Publish ng Co Limited group suburban news papers which Include The Ajax Whit by Picker News Advertiser Brampton Guard Ion Tho Post Burl Post Georgetown Independent Economist and Sun The Milton Canadian Champion The News The Era OakvSIn Beaver Week This Weekend Tribune Don McDonald Publisher accepted on condition the event typographical error thai of advertising Wee occupied by erroneous together with reasonable for stanitura will not bo charged but the advertisement will bo paid for it rwo In the ovum of advertising goods or wrong price goods or services may not bo sold Advortitlnali merely an to sell may bo withdrawn at any lima Tho Audit Bureau Circulation The Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc a mi ho Woo k ly Second cists I umber EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Editor Murray li E or Erie to I one Sports Die no Wo lima Contributor Jennifer Contributor Helen Murray Darkroom Lynda Hill ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Manager Bill Cook Solas Jennifer Classified Advertising PatKentnor National Advert In Salaa Rap Dan BUSINESS ACCOUNTING OFFICE Office Manager Thornh Jocauo Lockstep town budget reasonable but unfortunate Until a method is found to keep the on spending at Halton Region and Board of Education it would appear likely services at the Halton Hills level of local government wont make any great strides forward Monday night Hills coun cil gave final approval to its budget which will result in an average 17 46 tax hike Acton and15 We have to agree with town bud get chairman Harry Levy when he calls the budget realistic It is a reasonable spending plan when viewed in the context that the same people who pay the freight for the town must also fund the re gion and school board But it is a lock step budget the only kind Hills has been able to produce for a few years now because of the other two levels of government All Hills is doing is covering what inflation has added to the cost of existing programs and services plus found ways to improve a few services Overall though the region hasnt set its budget and mill rate yet it looks like an average tax hike Esquesing and Acton in the neighborhood of a tough pill to swallow The reason for the region in crease about for the average taxpayer here is obvious Two straight years of financial mismanagement Deficit upon de ficit And there still hasnt been a final accounting Well give regional councillors their due They did try to make cuts But there was just too much catching up to be done to keep this years increase reasonable Halton Regional Police threw a monkey wrench into the process by planning to come in with a big budget jump We hope the police budget doesnt get trimmed down The force shouldnt be expected to hold the line for yet another year on such an essential service We think people in this area are will ing to pay for improved policing Policing shouldnt be sacrificed just because the previous regional council blew it two years running As for the school boards bud get which will cost an average of over more we acknowledge its tough to cut because such a huge chunk is tied up in wages Its not impossible though Despite declining enrolments and the unpleasantness of the task there havent been layoffs in ton like there have been in so many other education The pupil teacher ratio is negotiated down and programs added to keep teachers and other staff working There havent been needed big cuts in administrative staff Layoffs or negotiating wages down are the only ways to make meaningful cuts in the boards biggest costs Neither ap pear likely to happen and trustees must take the blame But more distressing is spend ing increases in other areas in cluding for new programs No matter how worthy new pro grams may be there is just no ex cuse for adding any costs to the existing school system when enrolment is declining Also the board hasnt made strides at mak ing cuts so they could make addi tions in other areas So Hills winds up mark ing time because the other two levels arent doing a good enough job The town winds up trying to pro tect the wallets of its citizens from three levels of government Since they only control one level they hold the line the only place they can And thats wrong If any level of government has proved it can respond to the needs of local taxpayers and provide cost efficient services its Hills While it might not result in lower taxes we do feel it is time each level of local government was forced to bill the ratepayers on their own The town must send out tax bills for all three levels The municipality does send out an explanation showing its the region and school board that are the big spender Unfortunately few taxpayers read the material They just look at the bottom line see and complain to the people they know best their local councillor But if both the region and school board had to send out their own tax bills throughout Halton we think the bulk of councillors and trustees in the south would then exercise more care with the public purse Theyd have to be cause theyd hear from taxpayers more often And Halton Hills might not be so prone to pinch pennies and more receptive to bring in new pro grams in the areas of recreation works social services etc The most accountability and expertise is at the Hills level And thats where the spend should be Praise Holiday HiLites Dear Sir As well as being parents of a participant in the Acton Figure Skating Club Holiday HlLUes carnival we are Interested in community affairs believe the executive the organizers the skaters and all helpers for this event deserve a high degree of credit It was real family entertainment A Job well done Americans in El Salvador concern Comfort Hon Mark Sec State for Ext Affairs tester Pearson Bldg OTTAWA Ontario Dear Sir This open letter to the Acton Free Press is to express concern for tho situation in El Salvador and alarm with respect to American intervention there As you must be well aware all the Ingredients for another Vietnam are there In Central America and American reaction to date is typically inappropriate Wo must face the fact painful for some Uiat the Twenty five grade six students at school and their teacher Anne Armstrong were pretty excited Friday when the mall came In Amongst the usual school type mail was a letter from Lady Diana Spencer soon to be the wife of Prince Charles The letter was on Buckingham Palace stationery with Dear Children and her signature Lady Diana in her own handwriting The typewritten context of the letter was thanking the children for the individual letters of congratulations they sent to her on her recent engagement The letters were all sent air in one big envelope at a cost of cents Lady Dianas reply will be framed and locked in the schools showcase to be shared with the student body The mystery has been solved Pop Maine Is alive and well and living In Vancouver Last week I questioned if the rumor was true that Pop had moved to Calgary Well the Gossip Department of the Arton Optimist Club newsletter recently bid a farewell to Pop who took up resilience in Vancouver But thats only one mystery solved Mrs Bert Benton is on Ted Tylers side in the controversy Mrs Benton called me the other day to any that she came to Acton in 1956 and Prouses business was located at the corner of Highway 7 and Churchill North That is the only place it was located as far as she is concerned She is positive because her father bought a car there and she remembers going there to pick It up Regular readers of my column will recall the last few weeks have been preoccupied with the whereabouts of the now defunct dealership Kay Dills and her long time Acton friends say it was where L and Ford Is now located Ted Tyler also a very credible witness says it was where Achilles Motors Is now Some people say it was at both sites with Mr relocating his business over tho years Mrs Benton also has a great idea for tho quick location of the Acton pages In the new phone book Shes Just continuing a practice she had wflh the Georgetown pages in the Peel Halton book To quickly find them she always colored the edges of the pages with red magic marker When the book was closed the red strip clearly showed where Georgetown numbers and names were Now that Acton and Georgetown are in the same phone book she marks the Acton pages with green while reserving red for Georgetown What a novel idea The membership of the Acton Chamber of Commerce Is on the rise with it new members In the past few weeks Hills Mayor Pete Pomeroy showed his interest and concern with Acton by Joining the Chamber Other new members ore the Treasure Chest Halton Motors Printing Bruce Taping and General Contractors John Melnyk Sales Ltd Robert S Hart Country Custom Upholstery Ralph Appliance Service Hills Pool and Leisure Fashion Are there foods I should avoid if I breastfeed my baby This and many other questions will be answered with the latest medical research and personal experience at the Acton La Lcche League Monday April 138pm at Churchill S Acton The discussion will Include suggestions about nutrition for nursing mothers and their families as well as information about weaning the breastfed baby For further information call Marilyn Coxe or Karen Gregory The great disappearing socks mystery After nearly five years of marriage I sUll find myself trying to solve the mystery of the clothes dryer You know the type It cats socks but never pairs Just one of each color I spent Saturday trying to match up odd socks that were overflowing my dresser drawer I ran into moderate success I have now reunited four pairs of mine and nine pairs of Cords socks However I still have five brown socks belonging to me that are similar but not the same and three navy socks that almost match but are n shade off or a different pattern And then theres In spite of the valiant attempt at refilling his sock drawer I still find myself with many socks that dont have partners Theres one sock with a rather unusual design that Is exactly the same design as another sock Unfortunately they are different colors Theres a nice pair of socks that look tike they were made for each otherbut one Is a short sock while the other Is a good three or four Inches higher About once a year I take my hopeless odd sock drawer to and try to match up my loners with my mother loners Her dryer is just as sock crazy as mino Once in a while we manage to match up a few pairs but then have the problem of wondering whether they are my fathers or My younger sister t been married long enough to accumulate a drawer full of bocks to match up Ill give her a couple of years and then Invade If there is anyone who Isnt plagued with a sock eating dryer Id love to know your secret And Ill bet there are hundreds of other people who would like to know too Let me know and Ill relay the message support of undemocratic police states is in the short run immoral because It keeps the rich on the backs of the poor and in the long run self defeating because oppressed maj orities will eventually liberate themselves The Canadian Government should dis courage American intervention in El Salvador and give humanitarian and significant economic assistance to the pop ular governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica Youth Sincerely Eldon Comfort Chairman TEN DAYS for World Development Acton Ontario Richard Vanderwal digs into his pancakes the Bob Andrews helps his twoyearld son Michael with his pancakes at Saturdays Calvtnlst Cadet Corps Saturday Calvlabt Cadet Corps breakfast at Actons Christian Reformed Church Back issues 10 years ago A grocery store from well before the turn of the century Marks store no longer stores staples The building will become part of the Georgetown Animal Clinic Mr and Mrs Ernest Marks hove operated the store for years Benjamin a merchant from built the store about 1BB0 Nelson and Co operated the business for many years John Wood bought the business about and John Kingshott had the store for a short time Now Gals Pals With a record cast of the Skating Carnivol was a showcase for improving tal ents Some of the skaters have had lessons for six years now This is the fifth year with the club for Nancy and Sally Leatherland Featured skaters were George Lori Norman Charette Kim Gerda Debbie Susan Schupp Marilyn Robin Marshall Diane Baglnskl Cindy McGilloway Diane and Sharon Barber Rumors are rife about the location of the new International jetport years ago Thursday Esquesing has approved a new school for Llmehouse No site has been suggested The Cancer Society canvass objective Is says chairman Ray A Trend of the Town tea will be held In the Legion hall before the teams canvass tho town Monday and Tuesday evenings was raised last year Principal has offered to con duct morning classes at the public school during the Easter vacation This Is a real publicspirited effort The school pupils will participate In the current drive to robe money for a new community centre firemen feted Chief Jack Newton and presented him with a desk pen and clock set At council Chief Newton accepted on award from the National Fire Prevention Bureau in recognition of the brigades third place entry in their contest 50 years ago Thursday April 1931 The play What Happened to Harry sponsored by the U O club drew crowds to the town boll Churchill orchestra played and Mr J J Stewart was chairman In the cast were Arthur Roy McKeown Horry Fred Anthony Melvin Bob Kings bury Ethel Graff Velma Murray Margaret Leslie and Pearl Foster Mrs J Matthews superintended the play Hells Angels the film drama which cost 25yearold Howard Hughes to make Is at the Gregory Theatre tonight It shatters all records for money spent on a single picture Mr and Mrs Edward Tyler Sr celebrated their silver anniversary They came from England and he Is foreman of the warehouses of Beardmore Leathers Limited It was welcome news that the men have been called back to work at the Dolly at after many months of idleness 75 years ago Thursday April The millinery openings were favored with spring like weather and the ladies In large numbers embraced the opportunity of Inspecting the displays made by Acton merchants At Henderson and Co s Miss Grays hats represented leading Ideas dictated by fashion and were very wearable The department Is plentifully stocked with a large array of pretty straw braids colored chiffons and tulles At Scotts busy store highclass fashionable millinery goods at reasonable prices were conspicuously shown The spacious showroom on the second floor was crowded throughout the day Ribbons flowers and lace In all colors will have a great vogue- Lilacs will be popular colors This house makes a specialty of hats of Its own make Miss Sweet is again in charge Dennis was injured when carrying leather into the freight sheds at the station He was taken to Toronto General Hospital 100 years ago Thursday 1881 One of our village hotel keepers refused to allow men who are In favor of tho Scott Act to put their teams In the hotel sheds on the day of Adams estate sale The several church sheds did service after the above action had been taken The sale of stock and chattels was largely attended A number of the ratepayers of the rural of Acton School Division intend to a school house and employ a teacher of their own The carpets now receive their semi annual beating Persona using the new automatic pencils ore reminded that the purple lead used la deadly poison It is said that a piece the sl of a pea will cause the death of a robust man Vote for the Scott Act Tuesday and lessen pauperism