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2 The Acton Pres Wednesday 1381 Profile with Jennifer Ban- It time for Acton to beautify for Christmas The Acton Committee led by BUI Coats Is holding another Christmas house decorallng contest to be judged this weekend Bill Coats was one of the Instigators of the for of the Acton Beaut iflcat ion Committee herein labelled ABC in the fall of 1980 Inspired by a Guclph student who chose Acton to hold workshops on architectural planning for her PhD the ABC was a natural outgrowth of the interest shown The first activity by the organization Christmas Door contest last Christmas won by Mrs of Churchill ltd This year a contest has expanded to Include the whole house and wll b judged this weekend on creativity and display of Christmas spirit Prizes offered include the first prize of an Actario ticket and a Family Cleaners voucher for second and third prizes According to Bill the ABC s objective Is to make little nicer place to live Although vc think it terrific now we re starling from a good base One of the current ABC projects is to look at School Creek with the Idea of creating a walkway We have to learn patiuicc Bill says Government moves slowly We expect instant answers Bill philosophizes A of math physics computer science at Acton High School Bill has lived in Acton for years I have enjoyed teaching Bill comments Then a advantage to teaching in Ac ton than In the south The students are different here thtres a Inrgt country In ere more spirit of cooperation here Active in United Church for the post years Bill is currently vice chairman of the Unified Board and has served in vat ious capnclt including Chairman of Stewj the past years Bill has been district councillor for the OSS1 District and describes himself us a 1 officer between teachers and the board for this professional organization A few years ago Bill and friends Doug and Boris Shean started up the AD Food Clear store in Acton a food discount store that operated for nearly two years The store grew out of Boris and Bill Involvement In the school The Closet also heavily involved in bridge Bill tx plains adding he director with the American Contract Bridge League and plays two weekends a month Bridge ib therapy when 1 ploying I tend to forget evcryth else he comments A strong family man Bill spends considerable limt in family activity with Gloria and their four children Ian Don Karen and 15 plus honorary daughter Take a drive this weekend view the houses in with their rful lights and decorations and thank ABC and Bill Coats Or ff ffr CHECK OUR SUPER FOOD VALUES IN OUR FLYER DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR THIS WEEK BY THE FREE PRESS CARRIERSI IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR FLYER CALL THE FREE PRESS OFFICE AT 8532010 Please Note Acton Photo Camera Loethertown Acton TRUST US with your picture NO NEGATIVE NO PROBLEM I DECEMBER COPY PRINT SPECIAL JTNEGAHVE3FRI ADDITIONAL COPYPftlNTS COUPON MUST We ere OPEN MONDAYS photo lawnno This mystery Christmas present caused quite a stir downtown Saturday morning Ed Wood head of the Acton wore the IS gift to announce the donation to the town hall 6000 more for town hall The local town hall restoration fund swelled by K last week The Acton Business Improvement Area chairman Ed Wood announced Thursday that they have set aside for landscaping around the hall If is restored while chairman Chip revealed raised by that group through the recent draw In Acton is pledg to the town hall project Last year Actario raised about for the hall and the Town Hall Restoration Committee has about in pledges and donations Disabled Santa the only star at the Acton t Christmas party Sunday afternoon Tweety and Sylvester alias Doris and Harold Townsely Join Santa In wishing Angela Dunn a happy holiday season Watersewer bills going up 107 Water and sewer bills will likely be going next year Today Wednesday regional council is to receive a report from the treasurer calling per cent in crease in water and sewer rates according to regional Councillor Dave Whiting He said the increase Is designed to cover recurring factors or one time only costs and also put the water sewer rates on a sounder long term financial basis The treasurer s report soys Ihe rates must be hiked to pay for luring in 1981 of water and project which were included In capital budgets from as well as debentunng In 1082 Another reason why rates arc going up is because some provincial grants are being phased out although the region la going to try and renegotiate this matter Whiting said He noted the grants were for phasing in equal water and sewer rates across region Whiting noted much of the capital work which the region must finance has been done in north and in creases In the north would be much much higher than 10 per cent If rates weren equalized across 15000 for consultant to study Prospect well Regional council Is going to be construction of a new well or wells asked today to hire a consultant to The money for the consultant is to look at the costs of having a scale come from the budget and water treatment plant process for mated costs for construction of either Prospect Park well or constructing plan are to be Included In the 1962 new wells to serve Acton capital budget for review Planning and works committee last Another recommendation is that week approved three when experiments or changes are commendations regarding water contemplated in the water that the service in Acton In the wake of the health department be Informed and problem In late October which consulted Water customers are to be resulted in residcnta receiving brown notified that changes are being made yellow water for seven days by notices In water bills or newspaper Dave Whiting reported this ads Notification is to be made in week cases of temporary One recommendation calls for a and taste and color changes consultant to be retained at an No further attempts are to be mated cost of lis as soon as made to treat the Prospect Park well possible to review and examine the water until the results of an water quality of the Prospect Park study of the Prospect Park well water well for possible fullscale water quality and Its treatability are in CrSSfi treatment plant process versus known Continued from page 1 act Snow noted the province can do things on their own such as have handicapped parking at all pro vincial buildings but for the plan to be really successful it must filter down to the municipal level said the province should be setting an example for municipalities to follow They all agreed commonality is the key to any provincial and municipal action The minister observed that police of reserved handicapped parking Is a problem and local bylaws would be needed allowing police to go on private property to tag cars Dobcrthien also noted Snow no to the pro blems of coordinating action by levels of govern ment Snow said GO brought in reduced fares for the handicapped using the GO system but then t get the Toronto Transit Commission to follow suit Dobcrthien feels the ground work has been com pleted to persuade government to take action on parking for the disabled and now people must sit and wait and sec what will be done He be lieves direction will come from the province since parking Is a provincial and municipal matter not under federal jurisdiction he has received a sympathetic response to his concerns from Ot also Snow requested copies of all the letters and material Dobcrthien has gathered on the parking problems of the disabled not Just for himself but also hia staff concluded he went to the meeting feel Ing his campaign would either end with Snow or really get started by the people Queen Park who can get things done He said ho and Reed both felt afterwards that Snow will get things started to prove parking for disabled Reed has sent a letter outlining what was dm cussed to Snow and the minister has promised a written reply s efforts are going to pay off and all the credit goes to him Reed concluded Golden Agers Welcome three new members by Edith After the close of the The afternoon meeting business meeting we of the Golden Age Club played euchre and the took place in the winners were Mae Hall on Tuesday Fountain Jean Jackson December and Joe Berry and Tom members braved the Berry dements Including three now members Out next meeting will Elizabeth Anderson be on December 16 at Ruth Linham and Walter pm and will be our were extended Christmas party a pot a very wmm welcome luck supper Two fire calls Monday Acton volunteer fire- Mick Holmes An fighters had a busy mated In damages morning Monday after was done to a Third Line receiving two fire calls homo after fire burned The first call came In the wall behind the fire- around midnight place cording to fire chief The second alarm was An Acton woman was In collision with a was taken to Orangeville car driven by William hospital with major Walton of Erin who In crash occur at the junction Susan was of County Road and south bound on Con Road the Fourth Line north of Highway Holmes re ports a motor on a minor Wyndham College Wyndham College Is an Indopandant on lor high school off advanced levol In 13to T oil nod on Small High da of our man well equipped lac I las In a novated Mono Id no on mo n oat of Guo January Informal Electrolysis Waxing Permanent Hair Removal by Electrolysis HI Appohi FOR AN APPOINTMENT TELEPHONE Hairs End KitfiyQoy A ForFnaConsuttmthn 8533273 Driver flees An unknown driver who couldn make up his mind which way to turn struck a car on Main St In Acton near Knox Ave and left the scene last Thursday afternoon Rodney Donaldson of Acton was driving north on Main St N and attempted to pass a car signalling a left turn Instead the other vehicle turned right striking tho Donaldson vehicle on the loft side then left the scene before the vehicle could be Identified Know someone celebrating an anniversary Tip off Acton about it call On the 2010 or