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Jelinek continues strike petition Press Weclnnbday Aug 12 1981 3 flttJtfe 3 Even though the postal strike Is over MP Otto Jelinek giving up his drive to make the disgruntled of his constituents heard In Ottawa on he issue of essentia vices strikes So fur ho has collected over 10 signatures calling for the Inside postal workers to be legislated back to work He believes it Is wrong to cheer He end wants to take his petition to Ottawa next week and with colleagues start a campaign to force the government to ban essential service strikes Including the post office He also legislation requiring per cent of a union a membership to vote before they can go strike and of the postal strike and bargaining all post New financing spurs buiSding on dragstrip Canadas Streetcar th thef I Railway Museum Photos by Dave Dorken lens The HO acre former dragstrip land ap proved for estate re Identlal homes four years ago may finally have homes built upon It New financing in Investments Limited I as made the project possible The approval for the 3 lots each more than two acres has lapsed so the company applied to have same approved draft plan recirculated and to seek the Town support at the Region llalton Hills council passed a motion ing the Region they the draft plan of with a few minor revisions The main road through the area runs from the Fifth to Hie Sixth Line with loop roads north and south joining it The land lies north of Highway on Lot School entered Nothing was taken or damaged In a break In at Public School over the weekend Police say someone entered after prying open a window and left through a door but removed or damaged nothing office airport etc employees bargain together and not as several para to unions Now is the time to solve our long labor problems in the post office Jelinek declared His petitions will be a symbol or the content of his Despite the end or the strike petitions are still pouring in he ex to collect names Sixteen petition coupons from last week Free Press were turned in despite the fact the strike ended just a little over a day after It was published Only a few came In after the strike was settled distributed petitions to stores all over town Thursday and many signatures are on those While the wording Is obsolete now Jelinek says the message of the petition is still valid He encourages all Acton residents who were upset by the strike to send in petition coupons to the Free Press or sign a petition In a store He will be picking them up later this week nwwp www no COLOUR REPRINTS FROM YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR NEGATIVE SPECIAL S LOW- PRICE ONLY 1 REG 55c each cup ami Thrt good for roprlnti colour not from roiia Regular prints only Bring your favourite colour to our with thl coupon thto opportunity to acton pharmacy ltd CORNER MILL MAIN Held a family gather Tell Acton about it Call On the or and ask for Helen STARTS FRIDAY Under the Rainbow PLUS ADDED ATTRACTION Blazing Saddles PARENTAL GUIDANCE flit Bon Bluing Acton School of Ballet and Dance OPENING FALL 81 Classes include Ballet Tap Jazz Acrobatic and Classical National Character Classic Greek TELEPHONE LIZ 8531763 AUGUST New name better reflects work of Acton Community Services Centre Conventions worthwhile Hills staff arc finding conventions and conferences to be worth while a report by clerk administrator to council indicated Clerk Ken Richardson pointed out that all the convention reports he saw showed the time and money to be well spent I think it was evident from the reports that the members of staff have found the conferences to be rewarding to them and in turn the pat council as well as the citizens of the com munlly will benefit from the opportunity which has been afforded to these members of staff Richardson noted Councillors received reports from deputy clerk Del mar French wl attended the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers conference In Juno In Toronto Ray Kin went to the Municipal Financial Officials conference fire chief Mick attended the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs conference in Peterborough and Richardson went to the May conference of the Institute of Municipal Clerks process of changing its name to the Acton Social Services and mation Centre While the name hasn t been officially changed by the board of directors yet Peggie Balkind said the centre has been operating under its new name since lost month A new brochure has the new name on It but the letterhead been changed yet The new name better reflects what the centre actually does and staff was receiving calls from wanting to reach the arena tht Acton Community Centre After the centre received lis grant from the region this year a region staffer sent the board a letter suggesting name be changed to reflect regional funding Later region dropped the request though it was a factor since It got the staff and board thinking about adopting name which better reflects Its functions was born in the spring of 1B76 and runs Meals on Wheels and Block Parents programs The following agencies mostly regional are Involved with the centre Health Unit Mental Health Clinic Family Counselling Children Aid Day Care Welfare Addiction Foundation Alcohol and Drug Addiction Program Helping Hands Housing Authority Hills Community Legal Clinic Probation Parole Probation and Aftercare services and Volunteer Bureau Agencies hold meetings with clients at the centre and centre staff provides infor mation about various agency services The centre also publishes a list of all social service agencies and phone numbers Transportation ser vice for emergencies is available through the centre on a limited basis In February the centre holds tax clinics CANADIAN ODEON THEATRE A GEORGETOWN 3 m STARTING FRIDAY RAIDERS OF THE MILTON Cinen4 HEiDOVBtsmmai STARTS FRIDAY A LOST ARK w ipjDy Lha John Moore Mhnaa ENDLESS LOVE jH nMUIHIIMU DISPOSAL SALE OF PRESENT INVENTORY WE ARE NOT GOING OF BUSINESS Free Delivery For Acton Milton Georgetown And Area Customers OPEN TIL PM THURS 5 PM SATURDAY Love Seats Priced To Clear Sofa Suites up to Must Be Sold Dining Room Suites save upto Never Lower Prices Bedroom Suites To Be Disposed C f PRICES Name Brand Ranges 20 26 Colour TVs Cassette Stereos Small Radios 8 Track Stereos Much Much More Starting In CATALOGUE SHOPPING WATCH FOR FURTHER NEWS OR BETTER STILL OUR CATALOGUE HALTON HILLS FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES 352 QUEEN STREET NO 71 ACTON