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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Oct 28 1981 Positive response from minister to call for special parkmgfrfsMijd i Local businessman Lome Dobcrthlen has received a positive response from Secretary for Social Development Margaret Birch to his for special parking areas for the disabled at major attractions like Ontario Place and Birch wrote thank you for your recent letter in which you describe some of the difficulties you have encountered In finding available parking places for disabled persons The Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications Is drafting a model bylaw which will provide guidelines to palltlcs in designing on street and off street parking facilities for dis drivers or drivers transporting disabled passengers model bylaw should assist municipalities in proving parking for disabled citizens The InU Symbol of Wheelchair Accessibility Is recognized in Ontario It is normally displayed on tho bumper or rear portion of a vehicle and can be obtained free of charge from March of Dimes Provincial Thorncliffe Park Drive Toronto Ontario M4H Telephone 4184250501 A sign with a adhesive for attaching to the inside of cor or van is available from Douglas Designs Court Toronto Ontario MOS Telephone The cost of a set of two signs is Including tax This sign is removable You may be interested CNIB raised 3600 Acton CNIB can vassers fell short of Ihcir goal this year in their 1981 coin paign to raise funds for the blind However in spite of pointedoul many hunks go out to the people and of Acton for their support is not too late donate money ft Jean and admire which will be on sale at the Arts and Crafts show and sale this Saturday at the St Hail Willow the shortfall the drive could be successful hays fund raiser Vic blames the fact other drives were on the same lime as his and the poor weather gave canvassers pro Nevertheless from indus trial from and from residential foi total of S3 Canvassers were Town prepares for winter after Thursdays wet snow Thursday a flurries of about left In its snow season ate up usually the town only wet snow have prompted snow removal budget for percent of he town a has to worry about two Hills works the balance of 1381 so sail budget per cent or three weeks of department to get expects whatever of the sand budget ding and salting of roads started on winter man winter brines he snow in the later part of a year preparations a between now and budget and so cat up a lot of the sooner lhan usual of the year can be paid budget early in the year Works superintendent for from J X l problem Frank More tie said funds Friday that the town has The first portion of the plowing funds However Knox Church choir members sold and baked goods at their at the Knox Presbyterian Church on Saturday Pictured here arc Belly Arm strong Gladys Davidson and J una Richardson Make police more visible in the rural area Miller Regional James Harding that Miller but people Police need to be more officers travelling living on major roads visible In the rural area Acton George- sec them all the time Esqueslng Councillor town and Milton not Rural residciis would Russ Miller has always use the major feel more secure If they suggested to Chief roads like Highway 7 saw cruisers more often nr Trafalgar but and a greater police I llUrv travel he lines and side- presence would deter front for crime Miller said kiiXi-r- Instead Miller discussed Harding said it would UNICEr policing in see a simple way lo with Hording at the respond lo community Students from our Acton councilor public concern and the force area schools McKenzie- at having of Smith travel between and M lllcy detachments on dif Bennett will taking more than once a rural roads along col lee I Ion boxes this Saturday night when they go trick or treating Teacher said quite a number of youngsters mostly grades three four and five pupils will be collecting around town for in the annual fund raising pro Also some grade seven and eight students will be canvassing but not or treating prompted me m department to gel A little salting was couple of 0 in previous years as much as per cent of the sand and salt budget has been eaten up bet ween January and April and October November and December has been handled wilhin budget money has even been left over Getting ready for winter isn I a very big job for the town he said Plows are mounted salt and sand ordered etc Everything should be in place by November he said but since the first snow came early this year works staff la going to start gelling ready for winter little by little earlier lhan usual described Thursday snow getting us what might Preparations dont usually begin In y snow prompted the 0 STARTS FRIDAY works going A bridges in Georgelowi Friday nothing needed to be done In Acton prepared for Kt be coming ons for winter tally begin in PHOTO HE PRINTS of trio day you wore in news 3 8x10 4 Colour 57 6 Provincial sales tax CoshorChBifM Coll ACTON FREE PRESS 8532010 NORVAL JUNCTION I FRIDAY NIGHT 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Pierre Premier William Davis and newspapers in eluding the Free Press radio and television stations While he has talked to Doberlhien since their first meeting Reed written a response heard from at all and only received a letter acknowledging receipt of his letter from office Halton regional regional headquarters council has not only other Halton endorsed Dobcrthlen buildings His letter has concerns but has also also been referred to decided special parking area councils In spaces for the disabled which have Jurisdiction are to be provided at over parking HALLOWEEN COSTUME DANCE GERRY PA THE FLASHBACKS SATURDAY OCTOBER 3 HILLS PLACE MILTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Consultants and Acton Town Hall Steering Committee are calling a Public Meeting to take November from m to 9 m at the Acton District High School Cafetonum regarding feasibility of saving Acton Town Hall All interested persons ore invited to attend ticket per person Available at an Mils Place 1 JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST 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