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Town hall scenarios cost is for fate of the own hall ranging in cost from WO for demolition to over for complete restoration as an historical building and community centre were presented by eon to Hills general committee Monday night None of the six alternate plans looked at in the draft report from the consultants the building to and the Re Committee or selling it to will be a public meeting tonight day dealing with the report in the Watson Room of Acton I from to m Besides outlining the six scenarios the consul ants who will submit their final report December 7 also presented lengthy slide show ditail the damages to the building and remed need Following is brief outline of each of the six scenarios 1 Restore the outside of the building for but do nothing with the interior until some later date and no future use is determined yet Both and the Heritor on won give grants for this plan 2 Both the interior and exterior ore restored for public use but not from an historical or heritage standpoint Costing plus architects Tecs and furnishings finishings and equipment up to or per cent of costs for Hit second floor from the Community Centres Act might be available plus a variety of grants but no Heritage grant The floor would be used as open concept town and region offices and the second floor for community functions and activities J Without regard to historical or aspects the exterior and interior would be restored for use by the public with a community centre on the first floor and rented private offices on the second There would be no grants for tins alternative but operating costs would reduced by rents This plan would cost plus furnishings finishing and equip ment and architectural fees Restoration of the exterior and Interior for public use from an historical or with the first floors as municipal offices and the second floor as a community centre Heritage and Wintano interested in giving grants for this alternative and there might be Commun Re ere ition Centres Act funds available too Cost 40000 to over 440000 would be plus finishes and equipment and architectural fees Restoring the interior and exterior for public use from on historical perspective with tic first floor used as a community centre and the second floor rented as private offices Heritage funds and Wintano grants would be available for the exterior only and there would be no CuTimumty Centres Act money available for this plan but the town would reduce operating costs with office rents Restoration costs would be plus fur nishings finishes and equipment and fees Demolition would cost about HO and a new building could be built on the site for less money Consultant Ivor David described the building as a monument downtown which has been allowed to deteriorate Re said it is s simple building with no really outstanding features but it is because it Is well proportioned foundation been damaged and while the building is structurally sound it isn adequate for public use Brick is dttenaratln on the front and both sides and cracks must be repaired and point inc Is needed A window arch keystone is from the front but replacement is available Ivorsaid Near the base on the north side water damage has resulted in bricks falling away and crumbling An entrance will be needed in the north east corner and an enclosed second floor entrance on the south side with a lift for the is requ red ront door steps must be repliccc built and hydro wires the front detract from the town hall according to the consultant who suggested hydro to the town hall be relocated Insulation is needed and thicker window glass which is more heat efficient would the entire Id to be healed by one furnace which is in the building looks to be in pretty good The fire hall on the back detracts m the town hall and limits rcstont on options If the fire ill is moved the color of the 1 irgt doors could he but David said it up to blend with the town hall won fool anyone side of the roof in bad shape but the rest must be replaced or repaired and it can t meet snow loid requirements the way it Is now Chimneys have been removed and must be replaced and don t meet the building code The tower and mast be repaired and parts birds have gotten into the Interior and their droppings are fungus and rot in the at The fire hall w ill has ruined the old stage arch so it might as well be removed and a door and a frame should be moved even though it Is in excellent lion because it leads nowhere There is considerable w ill and ceiling dim ige and the interior needs com The floors t structurally sound in don meet building code The stairs inside don meet fire code reguiatlons Councillor Mike Armstrong expressed concern the consultants were trying to paint a rosy pic lure silk purseoutofasow sear He the give council recommen since res to rat on will cost about a half a Continued on page J A Community Newspaper One hundred and seventh year Issue 20 ONTARIO WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 198 Pages Twenty Jive Cents Noise bylaw charges dismissed Yugoslavians to be recharged Noise bylaw violation charges against Nick Ca president of the Canadian Yugoslavia Cultural Association stemming from picnics on July and August at their recreation centre just south of Acton on Highway were dismissed yesterday Tuesday morning court Milton Prosecutors Regional Police Sergeant Jason Fields and Hills Bylaw Enforcement Officer John Lusty called several witnesses on both charges who testified about excessive noise on several Sundays this past summer Justice of the Peace Allen in both cases that violation of the noise bylaw had been pro ved but it t been established to the court satisfaction that one of six owners of the The live with hosts Pay Dunce and Greg Beresford will run from to and broadcast over the Global Television Network site was responsible for the noise levels of the pub- limitations on the noise bylaw is six months so the lie address system at the time of the infractions town has plenty of time to lay the charges again Fields told the court the other three charges A number of Acton neighbors some of against Cajic for July July and August were whom testified were obviously upset with the out being withdrawn but they would be laid again Inter come Gerald id they will be assess Outside the court Lusty said the municipality lost Ing a number of options including retaining their because of technicalities He said the town had dif own lawyer He and others petitioned council to do placing Cajic on the site of the Yugoslav Cen something about the noise problem at the Yugoslav Ire at the exact time of the infractions However Centre and also called police on several Sundays with other evidence which can be produced but during the summer about the problem t available Tuesday he feels the Hills The charge by police from July didn come up in court because it t properly referred from previous court appearance rhe other four charges were made by Halton Hills Kalhy and Gerald both testified that they knew the noise was coming from he Centre On July IB they called the police because of the noise of recorded and live music and address system announcements which were mlng steadily louder Later they saw and another person in the police officer cruiser on the Third Lino near their home talked to police about having a charge laid Only July 24 came to their home to discuss the problem and the accused told them he was the president of the group and was trying to keep the speaker volume down They said the music announcements were so loud they even talk while outside When she returned to the stand Mrs testified she escape the noise inside her home on August Under crossexamination by defence attorney Paul Walllnga Mrs allowed she has heard of no complaint from residents living on Highway near Yugoslav Centre Both of the said they haven seen the camp from their property because here is a dense tree area in between They we re very disturbed by the noise at the Yugoslav Centre on the two dates in question too According to Mr when they met with Cajic on July the club president said the wind was carrying the noise over to homes on the Third Line He described Cajic us nervous Cajic the witness told the court was concerned about his per investment and stated they have ease can be proved It is hard to establish which of the six owners of the centre is in charge at any one lime and he dldn I rule out charging all six owners The statute of Win Wintario fun in Acton Prizes of up to million will be up for grabs at Acton High School tomorrow night Thursday when the excitement of the live draw show comes to town Tickets for the show are still available at many stores in Acton well as at the door Admission Is and Includes a ticket at the door Doors open at p there will be variety show from to m The Robert Little School choirs will entertain along with Halton Burlington MPP Julian Reed who will sing and play the banjo with a piano player Andres Thiol Thlel is replacing former Acton resident and Peel region chairman Frank Bean who was unexpectedly called out of the country In addition because of preparations for Saturday Santa Clous parade the Citizens Band won be able to play but ballet dance star Liz Chalmers has been added to the program An early bird draw Is on top for the variety show too Thursday draw will be and there will be as many as 283 prizes based on five million tickets sold worth over K million avail able including five grand prizes of MOO Father Speagle Kitchener bound Father Leo Speagle is leaving St Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Acton and will be taking up duties as parish priest at St Joseph in Kitchener Father Speagle came to Acton in July 1378 from Hamilton Replacing Father as of December will be Father Ralph from St Patricks in CambridgeGait This will be the first time he has served as parish priest rather was or in the same time Father Michael Ben a former was ordained rather came to Acton as a replacement for Father James who was transferred to Winona In 19C6 Father Speagle was ordained in Hamilton at Cathedral Chrl9t the King He served three years at St Eugenes fours years at St Patrick sand five years at St Peter and Paul all in Hamilton as associate pastor Continued on page Ho Ho See parade Saturday ajfthon Santa here soon Santa Claus is coming to town Saturday Again this year the Acton Men arc sponsor ing the Santa parade in Acton The theme this year is thesights and sounds of Christmas This year s parade promises to be more musical but may not be as large as lost year edition Organizer Jones reports there will be one more band than last year four this year Acton Citizens Band Georgetown Legion Pipe Band Drum and Bugle Corps and the St Catharines Junior Drum and Bugle Corps will all march and play the parade In addition the Georgetown Air Cadets will march and may ing a small band So far float entries are down Jones reports Some clubs and a church hive registered floats but there have been more registered from business Last year there were IS floats and there still lime for floats to sign up or even show up a little early at the marshaling spot on Saturday and be tacked onto the parade Float judges are Terry Ron and ChipPetnllo The Georgetown Elkettcs baton group wdl march and the will appear in the parade Community groups may assemble and march in the parade Of course Santa and his sleigh will be a parade highlight The parade forms up at p at the latest at McKenzicSmith School on Acton will start out down Mill St East at I Moving down Mill St and over Main St to Park Ave the parade will end at Main St and Knox Ave Following the parade Santa will meet children at the Y Building Eileen Dix says A craft bake rummage sale will be held in aid of the Mug downstairs at the the sale runs from to m Children participating in the parade will be given hot chocolate cookies at the Scout Hall Aim open Jack Tanners Table in 9 days I other Leo Is leaving Acton for his parish in Kitchener Layoff 175 Beardmore workers workers In upper leather monufoct division of will be off work for five days during this week or next week Personnel manager Donald Rankin says the shut down in the upper leather division is gradual Set hotel fire trial tentative March 8 A tentative date of March fi has been set for the second degree murder trial of Coslmo Mike and Leonard Crlpps The trio are charged in connection with the death or a Dominion Hotel resident Thomas Gib bona after fire completely destroyed the hist landmark In August Gibbons perish ed In the blaze part of that area of operation won t be in production this week another part won be operating next week Every worker in the upper leather division will be off for five days sometime during two week per iod Some arc off this week but the bulk will be off work next week Rankin explained tanners have been waiting since last January for a decision from on an extension of shoe import quotas Because of this uncertainty manufacturers arc ties itont about placing orders The general lion of the Canadian economy is another factor Rankin said He said he doesn t expect this rotating layoff problem will spread to other areas of Acton lar employer but allowed it hard to suy what will happen in lie future He expects worker strength will be bock to normal by December 7 but again pointed out it is difficult to predict the future The new Jack Tanner a Table In the Hide House will hopefully open December Jack Tanner was one of over 100 names for the smorgasbord restaurant suggested by people who entered the recent name the restaurant contest Don spokesperson for the Hide House said tho name was selected by the operators of the smorgasbord Norsemen Dining Lounges because the name Jack reflects a rural atmosphere Tan s has an obvious leather connection and Tabic is a unique way of expressing the food aspect He noted there were many other excellent name en tries The liquor licence hearing is set for December in Brampton and the owners hope the renovations for the restaurant will be completed in time for an opening the day after the hearing When they plied for the licence the name the Tannery Restaurant was used but later discarded because of fears it would be confused with refer red to locally as the tannery Renovations of Ihe dining area and kitchen arc progressing well Dawkins reports adding of the kitchen has begun A lounge was planned for an elevated portion of the restaurant but now the lounge will be beside the huge fireplace while the elevated area will be for dining The restaurant will be smorgasbord at certain times and full service menu at other hours Seating for diners will be between people Prime rib of beef will be the specialty of the house Because time is running out before the opening it was decided a fashion show in aid of Leithertown t be held however special to support Leather own are being considered for January The restaurant will open just a few weeks past the Hide House first anniversary For the Hide House it has been quite a yeor a year of almost constant growth and expansion The firm opened in November and by March another part of the building hod been opened adding more square feet to original square feet By fall an additional square feet had been add ed for a gift shop and fur loft to town this yeir to look over the Hide House I doubt there has been less than people through here this year Right now we re drawing about 4 a week And Dawkins expects the rest with seven or bus tours through the building already and is many as a year not out of the question will double the traffic at the Hide House The comments in tuesl books signed by to shoppers predominately ore glowing lovely place quality merchandise beautiful very nice theygolmc Interesting tantalizing fabulous well be back it outstanding super buys are just a sampling of compliments There been some raps of course and a v funny ones like someone expressing concern for the animals which lost their hides for a coat Now with a yeir of tremendous growth behind them the Hide House owners plan a period of consolidation though there ore some new plans in their infancy for the future Sheen a Johnstone grooms fur hats In the fur loft of the Hide House opened this fall The Hide House lias been in operation Jail little over a year The first year has gone pretty much as the owners expected reports Wc always knew we had to make this a big operation and would to develop It as fust as could It has been some thing of gamble gamble which because of the considerable capital outlays this year will be a long time paying off Anyone who thinks we arc making a killing is out in left field With lot of management and attention everything will turnout but we to home base yet The Hide House operates at a profit he explained but the investment has been so great there hasn t been any real return yet As expected the bulk of business has from out of town about per cent of sales arc to pcoplt living outside the Acton area Many people with an historic connection to the building under Heller or Mason Knitting have ret inside Residents in two Acton apartment buildings are up set about proposed rent hikes of per cent Turn to pages Over 000 raised for the family of Colleen Oateo acton population can grow by another 3 people Details on page December is the dale for appeal of the sentence of a Burlington man convicted of careless driving in connection with an accident which claimed the lives of three women including a former resident See page