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Tho Acton Frea Press Wednosday May 1981 May form ratepayer group push assessment reform A ratepayers assoc iation may be farmed in Acton and area to work for property tax assess ment reform Rick Smith attended Friday ward one councillors dropIn to see what progress is being made on a study of the feasibility of Hills appealing residents assessments when it felt they are too high or too low Last month Smith led a delegation of Acton and Esqueslng residents to ouncil urging Section be adopted to reform property tax assessment They were unsuccessful in persuading council to reconsider Its earlier decision to once again re ject Section However Councillor Terry called for a treasury department Investigation Into the town appealing assessments Councillor Ross Knech tel said the study Is near ly done and be brought to council early next month He said he didn know what out come of the study will be noting questions Involved easily answered Smith who lives on Rosemary noted since appearing at council he has heard from other residents who feel property tax assess ment changes are needed If council rejects appealing assessments residents are prepared to form a ratepayers group to continue fighting for reform until a system which lsn unfair Is adopted Mayor Peter said he has been doing further research Into Section and Indicated he remains unconvinced It will be any fairer than the existing system Smith observed a com pletely fair assessment system may never bo found A ratepayers group would research Section find out which are opting for Section investigate assessment appeals and the impact of Section elsewhere and present Information to council In the hopes of having the Issue debated again St Anglican Church conducted a confirmation class service Sunday The class was of front row left right Jarrclt Christine Auger and San In the second row there is Mantel on the left with Angela and Angela English Bishop Clarence Mitchell stands the left in the rear with he seventh confirmation class member Lloyd Broostad Rev Tribe and lay reader Grant Puncheon who acted as the bishop chaplain Sprackman plaza built downtown Zehrs is Acton store would be still willing to come to Ac similar to super ton said He markets in Bolton said the new and bridge bother him or Zchrs The But threconda half Strike still looms for town forces The possibility of a strike by Town workers still looms over Hills Keith Smiley President of the member Local of Canadian Union of Public Employees said no word has been received from the Ontario Labor Re lations Board The union has been waiting for a no board report from The Labor Board for the past three weeks The un on president said the union is in a legal position to strike days after the report Is rccciv During that time mediation procedures can pro ceed if both parties are willing A strike will affect garbage pick up road work park maintenance and grave digging The basic hourly rates at present are for a laborer for a heavy equipment operator and It is understood the union is seeking a 12 per cent raise Continued from page after Zchrs first said they wanted to come to Acton tnere is still no store said he was opposed by council be cause there was vacant developable land down town but nothing has been built yet His new proposal was referred to the for a report in ton junction with the urban boundaries sewage capacity study for Acton due later this summer Mayor Peter observed council can t be considering this new pro posal and preparing a de fence for the on the old plaza proposal at the same time THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized as Second Class Mall Postal Reg Number ALL DRESSES 1000 SALESWE SAL IE SAVE SALE SAVE SALES E SALE SAVE SAVE SALE SAVES SAL ESALE E SALES ALE SAVE SAVES SAL E MA 27 2i a Charge for Alterations Sizes I to 12 V Petites 6 to IS SAL SAVES Profiles with Jennifer Ban- To Acton residents Jack Carpenter is many things To football fans he the promoter who tried to get the Grey Cup played in Acton for the town centennial To parents he the lively m at dance recitals put on by the Carpenter school of dancing But to radio connoisseurs he tho smooth voice on Sunday nights fitting low key one liners around nostalgic British music Music Hall the half hour show on which all this is totally a Carpenter production featuring a blend of music comedy newsy patter and Interviews The thaw Is going into it s eighth season according to Jack but he is currently celebrating his in Canadian broadcasting A show business buddy from England Connor headlining at the Royal Alex this week appeared on Sunday Music Hall to celebrate HIS anniversary in show business at the same time An English immigrant in Jack broke into Canadian radio announcing the British foot ball results on weekend programs He continued thb freelance job until the innovation of Toronto Sunday papers a few years ago With Saturday results suddenly available in Sunday papers the radio column became superfluous However by then Jack had enough radio work to keep him busy Describing himself as a broadcasterenter Jack spent his formative years in the Channel Islands where he was a child performer I was born at an early age he quipps One thing led to another and soon young Jack was working with Ralph Reader In the Scout Gang Shows After World War II Jack was a writer and comic with the armed service Stars and Battle Dress Show He wrote for many well known BBC comedy shows such as the Goon Show and Hancock Half Hour as well as working in night club acts and variety shows Show business was also responsible for Jack marriage He met Joyce a dancer while enter tainlng Although he started radio broadcasting in 1050 with the BBC Jack felt the urge to explore He and Joyce come to Canada In 1956 and have lived In Acton ever since Since then Can oiai listeners have heard Jack tones on a variety of radio stations Ho has freelanced In news for both radio and television In addition to working In photographic and graphic art areas He also got to be one of the world a hardest working promotional people If an idea catches his Imagination Jack will leap behind It Witness his company to manufacture and market boomerangs for export to Australia Music Hall was born in 1B74 aimed at list with British background who appreciate British music and humor In the seven years since airing Music Hall has never missed a Sun day Ratings good and fans listen from Scar borough to and far south as and New York State British stars request Music Hall interviews when they appear in Canada as O Connor did this time around Other like Acker Bilk Jimmy Edwards Arthur and Harry Secomb spar with Jack on the air North Amcr lean stars are also featu and Jack has inter viewed Tony Bennett Lena Home Carol Chan among others Carol Charming has to be my favorite per son he says A frequent visitor to England gathering mat and records Jock has done a couple of special shows with Harry Secomb in the Royal Albert Hall London And he very proud of the medal he re ceived for recognition of his work with army benevolence shows In Britain Interviews and other portions of Music Hall flash back and forth over the Atlantic and are played on BBC and some Independent English stations Portions of English shows find their way onto Jack s show Complete topes of popular British radio programs like Does the Team Think are frequently aired on the Kitchener station Following Jack Carpenter life is a breathless experience Continually on the go the epitome of a showman Jack Carpenter broad caster comedian contour salesman an interesting Jack of all trades Jack Carpenter years in radio Search on for Citizen of Year The search is for the Citizen of the Year is on Today Acton Free Press carries a nomination ballot This Is the only publication tor the ballot All nominations must be mailed to the Acton Chamber of Commerce by June Last years nominees will be considered by the selection committee along with all names submitted In the next week Pat Wood is chairing the Chamber selection committee with Gary Barton and Charles Auger The Citizen of the Year will be revealed about two weeks before the dinnerdance the person selected at the Acton Curling Club on June 27 Dane will be to the sounds of the Ticket prices and sales information will be announced in another few weeks okANGEVILLE ACTON ALUSTON TO GOmE SEE OUR SPECIALS effective May Wo reserve tfie right to I quantities Canada Grade A Beef outside round eye removed boneless steaks or roasts ib freshly minced grOUnd beef rulr ground ground Maple Leaf cottage rolls Town Club 2 31b average reedy toservo boneless mini dinner hams fresh chicken legs Devon side bacon Swift Premium pkg wieners counter served sliced cooked ham 129 169- 159 209 119 159 149 199 Old Sou 12 frozen Florida unsweetened grapef or orange juice Bye The Sea flake light tuna HrghBner frozen 32 oz fish sticks detergent Rose 24 oz jar sweet mixed pickles Maxwell House ground coffee Carnation g Coffee Mate 119 spaghetti 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