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Tho Acton Oct 7 1981 3 ThisJ the lens a Winds of change signs of winter Free Press fl Dave took his cameras out and caught a of the signs of changing seasons around Acton from tho usual leaves blowing wind rob and cold the toque on fiveyearold Robert Little student Dolf DeJong Actario holds first early bird draw Actario held its first early bird draw this week and awarded Near St East his prize a real early bird a live turkey for Thanksgiving This second year Near has and the tint lime he has won a He was a little back Sun day afternoon when Act aria chairman Ted Tyler and of Actario helpers showed up on Near with his prize In a cage and brought along an axe and chopping Mock too Last Wednesday morning Tyler an the official start of tho second year of draws had been delayed two months from October to December because not enough tickets had been sold or money turned in to caver the trip and cash prizes for a year He said he has hoard from a of clubs since then asking if there was still lime to get their sold tickets and money turn cd in so the draw could proceed aa scheduled but more tickets be sold Tyler said with two extra months to sell the tickets and some pro motion of the lottery over the next few weeks should be able to exceed its target of tickets sold to cover the prizes and sell many man tickets to raise money for town hall restoration If the town hall project was scuttled then funds would go to the many cammun ity organizations which have helped by selling tickets The two months before the start of the first year of draws organizers and club members selling tickets worked hard to promote the lottery This time with draw finished the end of August and only one month to sell tickets Actario support era stopped to smell the roceo and sort of took a well deserved vacation during September so ticket selling efforts dldnt really get going until last week Another Actario pro motion will take place this Saturday morning at At both Tyler Travel and Furniture and Appliance tickets to a game later this month between the Acton Sabres and Milton Flyers in Milton will be given away to young Bus trans portation to the game will be supplied and while the tickets are for youngsters Actario organizers insist parents pick up the free tickets There will be tickets given away at each location There are plans for a number of other Actario There will be free Irons ticket holders and early bird draws and portotlon to this night at residents There will be promotions including on ihe races as well as an race that Actarioniglilat Mohawk reduced admission and night at Mohawk The Raceway next month meal for date I been set yet No council comment on moving Actons fire hall CHECK OUR SUPER FOOD VALUES IN OUR FLYER DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR THIS WEEK BY THE FREE PRESS CARRIERS IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR FLYER CALL THE FREE PRESS OFFICE AT Halton Hills council received and filed a letter from the Acton Firefighters Association asking that the Halton Hills Hydro building on Alice St be considered as a possible future home of the fire depart men Monday night No members of council or town staff commented on the letter or its contents The letter states the firefighters association has heard of the possibility of the Acton Lice problem crops up again At least 13 students at Robert Little school have been confirmed to have had head lice However the outbreak seems to have been con fined to that school only Principal Ron explained the children were sent home from school and a public health nurse then ad vised how to cure the problem A check with the pupils at school the next day revealed clean heads St Josephs Separate School next door to Robert Little reports only two coses Howard Allen of Bennett only one case was disfavored at that school Although that child played with from the other end of town Robert Little he doesn know if there ia any connection There have been no re ported cases at Middle School and Acton High School and Brookvlile public school both say there have been no prob lems Head lice has been a problem all over Chatlen said Hydro faculties being moved to Georgetown If such a move is under taken we would like you to consider the possibility of moving the Acton Fire Hall to the Alice St location This location could house our fire hall meeting room and training centre which would coordinate all our activities to one building We appreciate council endeavors for our department present facility but we feel thai the Alice St location If available could suit our needs more adequately While the Hills Hydro Commission has discussed the posslbllty of closing the Acton office in past no firm decision has been made Chief Harding at dropin Oct Regional vices and Information Police Chief James Centre in rear of the Harding will be visiting building town and Acton next month to police offices on Mill SI 1 hear concerns and from I to on complaints of Acton October residents about law The chief visit to the enforcement activities dropin follows up on the in town police open house at the Harding wli be the Legion and police church service at Knox Hills council la explained to councillors Reports will do pre- and returned to council one councillors dropIn Presbyterian Church willing to give a pro- that his client proposed pared by municipal staff in Ihe near future at the Acton Social Ser held earlier this year posed Fifth Line estate subdivision at Highway subdivision plan another and the had look after an appeal by been approved by the developers lawyer Planning Board a few Monday night at years ago At the time council meeting lots were suggested Roger Elliott However he said when representing Almond matter came before Investments Limited council last year the Estate homes are possibility Hydro workers sign pact Hydro linesmen in Town will have a wage hike from their present an hour to hour by October of next year An agreement was reached with Halton Hills Hydro and members of Local IBEW calling for a per cent raise retro active to April of this year and two percent effective the beginning of this October Next no objections from the year percent will be neighbors and buffer item was defeated Now a year later Elliott said Almond Is asking for a second chance to convince council He noted the subdivision south of has now been changed from lots to 16 Other minor charges have also been made to the plan Elliott said but no new plans hare been circulated Councillor Roy Booth suggested sending out plans so that those who voted against the subdivision last year can now have ears allayed Elliott noted there arc 250000 FURNITURE and APPLIANCE CLEARANCE SALE COMPARE ANYWHERE Love Seats from 69 Stereo Phono with Speaker 99 Pine Bedroom Suites up to 30 off added In April and per cent In October Licence wrecking yard Johnson Auto Wreckers RR2 Acton has changed hands and Halton Hills has ap proved a licence for the new owner of the bus Incss Walter Shypka zones have been agreed upon by all parties THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized as Second Class Mall Postal Registration Number NEWBIQQERI BETTER TUESDAY St Marys BINGO Milton Grow Be A Part of It Sunday Oct 25th Plan To Attend The ERIN FALL FAIR OCT 101 112 THANKSGIVING WEEKEND Held On The Fair Grounds Main Street Erin On Highway No 24 PL 191 1 I 30 CAMPBELL MIDWAY Enierla lor all ADMISSION Adultt School pup Ii 12 yean and under FREE Cm pan tally D FREE COME TO THE FAIR Achilles Motors for See the 1982s today Achilles Motors Ltd SALES and SERVICE Queen Street Acton 8530200