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The Acton Free Press Wednesday J 20 Downtown snow removal delayed to save tax dollars Snow wasnt removed from Acton downtown last week to save tax dollars The issue of snow removal was raised by a local merchant as well as a resident who works downtown Acton once a week at Fridays counctuon dropin Paul Nielsen observed cars were getting stuck downtown all last week because snow wasnt removed between the curb and travelled portion of the road He didnt think dumping snow should be a problem since be had provided land the industrial area for a town snow clump The works department was contacted and Coun cillor Dave Whiting reported snow wasnt removed because long range weather forecasts called for a lot of snow this past weekend The works staff felt it would be more economical to remove the snow after two weekends of storms Councillor Ross Knechlel observed he didnt see Engineer Austin at dropin Jan 29 Have a question about snow plowing road recon struction street lighting sidewalk construction dit ches and drainage or any other municipal works matter If so the place to be January will be the ward one councillors drop- in Actons councillors have arranged to have engineer Robert Austin himself an Acton resident in attendance at the dropin from 2 to p to answer residents questions 2 million grant given to Halton Equalized water and sewer rates are here to stay which Is good news for Acton according to Regional councillor Dave Whiting He noted Regional council voted to stick with equalized water and sewers rates last year after Burlington agreed to he program if the province came up with some funds Las week the province announced a grant of over million to to assist with finalizing the move to uniform regional sewer and water rates any major snow problems downtown last week and added crews must be paid overtime to remove snow alter stores are dosed Nielsen countered old Acton crews removed snow downtown after p and Hills could do the same Job at 8 a m to avoid overtime charges He added most merchants are conscientious about shovelling sidewalks in front of their stores and cant put the snow in their pockets People were reluctant to park downtown last week Nielsen said and the snow in the gutters also narrowed the travelled portion of streets Snow plows had to stop to let cars in the other lane through because the street was so narrow Only once this winter has the snow downtown been removed loaded and trucked away on December Whiting noted town staff will be framing a winter maintenance policy and public concerns can be raised at council when the policy statement Is com pleted Karen Spears told the councillors downtown was in atrocious condition and she was afraid to park because shed become stuck Downtown Georgetown was in excellent cond ition compared to Acton She added downtown Georgetown was as cleanasaldtten However a call to a business In down town George town confirmed there was still snow In Ihe gutters and piled In the median strip Fatal hitandrun again adjourned The criminal case of Acton resident Barry Alex ander Wilson was adjourned In Guelph Provincial Court again last week Wilson is charged with criminal negligence caus ing death failing to remain at the scene of an dent and impaired driving in connection with a 1979 hitandrun fatal accident north of The preliminary hearing bio the cose began last fail but was adjourned until December because all of the evidence couldnt be heard In one day Crown attorney John Meagher said last week the case was again adjourned to January to set a date for the resumption of the hearing Cancelling mail delivery is at Postmasters discretion Sears and a musk revue on modern will be the stars in the Hills Art Councils second concert In the Trill I Series next Wednesday night at Acton High School There is no written policy regarding Post Office letter carriers not bong sent out to deliver the mail in bad weather the decision is left at the discretion of the Postmaster On Monday January there was no residential delivery in Acton Georgetown or and many other centres in Ontario A fierce blizzard swept down on the area on Sunday and conditions were still extremely cold and blustery for most of Mon- Last week a reader sent a letter to this newspaper blasting the Post Office for not delivering mail on January and there has been considerable verbal reaction from readers in the past week to this letter The writer who requested their name not be published asked whatever happened to the old saying about neither rain nor sleet nor had etc Or does that only apply to the warm weather The writer noted people walked to work children In own Ihe cold to get to school and Snow plowing changes stand A bid by some councillors led by Mayor Peter Pomeroy to go back to the old way of plowing and removing snow from culdesacs and streets with boulevard medians failed Monday night at Halton Hills council Residents hove been complaining because snow isnt plowed to the middle of culdesacs and then trucked away or plowed onto medians this year pointed to Acton Boulevard as a real problem spot He described It as a twoway traffic street which dead ends against a fence and every time its plowed three people cant get out their driveways they are so socked in Previously snow was cleared away with a front end loader but now it is Just left there He blasted staff for making changes without in forming council first and claimed the municipality had fallen down badly on public relations for the changes He said changes were necessary so trucks are following the Highway Traffic and driving on the right side of the road but added he hasnt ob tained a legal opinion on the matter from the town solicitor said town maintenance vehicles could bend the law to get the Job done properly Several councillors felt there was no real problem that residents on streets where changes In opera tions were made were now Just having to dig out the ends of their driveways like everyone else Some wanted the old method of plowing cul-de- sacs and boulevard streets brought back for the rest of this winter and the problem of liability In an acci dent because a plow was being driven on the wrong side of the road addressed in the winter main tenance level of service policy paper which Austin said will be completed and presented to council before the end of this winter The majority of councillors didnt think the town plows should be contravening Hie Highway Traffic Act Chamber tickets on sale The Acton Chamber of Commerce annua general meeting is set for Ac ton Curling Club on January Tickets at a person are on sale now and can be obtained from Family Cleaners downtown Halton Hills Furniture and Appliances Dave Whiting and John PRICES PnewallBclrveJan We retarvetho tight to limit KLEENEX ply assorted colours facial tissue WESTONS 16oz loaf Old Mill bread MORE WEEKLY SPECIALS FOR YOU TO SAVE ON spaghetti III sauce I V flaw BETTY CROCKER or ray to DEL ONTE torn 339 109 159 349 2M 78 KEU0GG5 g corn flakes 159 DEL MONTE fruit cocktail fey wax beans WESTON 12 Dietrich COfTMMJ DMi NESTLES QUK ml choco syrup WESTON Jam fiBad buns 149 149 nasal mist WESTONS flt raisin bran muffins 88 58 179 219 185 99 FRESH PRODUCE arrives at the lowest possMe prices Rib or Loin End Cut loin roasts Fresh Rib End Pork loin roasts MO 1 PORK pork hocks awMtMur spare ribs 395g Fro Pock side spare ribs 351 Fresh store pork Over ibj 108 CouMnftetvttJ cooked ham 461 loin pork chops 351 SWIFTS PREMIUM or LAZY MAPLE bacon 395 Fast fry loin pork chops SWIFT PREMIUM 375gpkg wieners 240 pork chops 417 This Hearer Curs a Great Figure Your Fuel Dill L FordMercury ACTON Acton Photo Camera VOage Acton TRUST US with your SPECtAU JANUARY 10 COLOUR ENLARGEMENTS order many as you wiiht from your favourite SAVE SAVE UNTIL FEBRUARY We are OPEN MONDA photo added they didnt see the streets littered with frozen bodies The writer decried the cost of stamps going up to 30 cents Mike Roy public attains for the Post Office district headquarters in London Acton is under the jurisdiction said there were numerous places in where there was no delivery service the decision regarding carriers going out Li at the discretion of the Postmaster He noted winter delivery is a problem because carriers suffer injuries from slipping on icy walks and stairs etc Weather conditions were some streets were fine others were impassable in towns all over the ince Roy said Letter carriers who were sent home would have been paid Tor the day Roy said Acting Acton Postmaster Chris McMillan said she consulted with Georgetown Postmaster Gil King about the weather and he had talked to the Post Office They all agreed not to send out the car riers for residential delivery She noted carriers go out earlier in Georgetown around Sam while in Acton they go out around 8 Conditions in Acton improved after a but by then sorting had been completed and carriers had delivered mail to businesses same driving to their stops and they had then gone home Rural routes went out and Pat who runs the Post Offices combined urban service delivered packages Mrs McMillan suggested she possibly shouldnt have placed her faith In weather reports which turn ed out to be exaggerated as far as local conditions were concerned King pointed out mail was very light in both Acton and Georgetown because nothing was coming in from the routes north of the area because of the road conditions He observed went without mail for three days Fergus and areas around Guelph didnt receive residential mall on January because of the weather and It was the same story all over Ontario There was mail delivery in Milton where the storm wasnt nearly as bad King noted He said the three Postmasters agreed the carriers wouldnt go out because with the wind chill it was dangerously cold to be outside for up to three hours PinbalL Continued from Page 1 the area have objected and rejected the Idea of only allowing children 14 and over the arcade Few have caused problems only two youths really and any parent could come to the arcade and identify their child to the operators and they wouldnt be allowed back In Parent John said he checked out the arcade and was pleased it was opened because It gave his 11yearold daughter and 14yearold son something to do He not ed the children arent allowed to smoke in the games area just In the vestibule and he has ODEON THEATRES GEORGETOWN 3 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN HALTON HILLS told GHOST owe I HELD OVER 2ND QREATWEBf NOTICE THE TOWN OF HALTON HILLS BICYCLE LICENCES FEE Every resident Town of HI Hi owning obtain a liceraa before such bicycle or allowing It to bo used upon any highway In the Town of Halton A may bo obtained by applying to the Municipal Offices Town Mill located at 36 Main Street South Georgetown and Acton Monday Friday 30 and alio st North Sports Main Street South Georgetown during store hour A Bicycle License obtained effective It valid to the person lo whom It to issued and a not transfer able and further no license I required In subsequent year unlaw there Is a change of ownership Whan applying for your license we require the make ihe Bicycle the manufacturer serial number end your name end eddreu NIGHTLY JACKPOT III IISIS youths clean up their act leave and not come back Don Lindsay speaking for the Parents Advisory Com mlttee which represents about to 30 one out of every five children in the school said they were concerned about an ar cade being just five min utes away from the sch ool He noted an arcade previously run in Acton was a problem spot and urged restrictions be placed on this new ar cade such as age limits and hours of operation The committee was told some municipalities Impose restrictions on age limits and times of operation An unidentified person at the meeting said the arcade was good for the area and pointed out a lot or children Just watch the games and there was no harm In that While he was concern ed about children hang ing around the arcade after school that was really the parents prob lem but they shouldnt be allowed in during sch ool hours Simpson said The police drop by the arcade and have no complaints Danny Edwards stated Another person at the meeting observed since the arcade opened here havent been as many youths hanging around downtown The town engineering department recomm ended a sidewalk be built from Churchill South to the arcade and street lights installed at the owners expense One less meeting Halton Hills coun cillors will now have one less meeting to attend Monday night council decided to combine the planning board meeting with the general com mittee meeting held every other Monday Public meetings on matters usual ly proposed rezonings will be held separately on specified and adver tised dates