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Education tax up 11668 The tax increase for education will be en higher than expected in Acton for the average home and J in A report from Hills treasurer Ray King the at assessment in Acton is and When the board budget was approved last month it was predicted education taxes would go up or more here but that figure was based on a wide average Sow that the town has received its levy request from the board firm figures could be nailed down In the education tax was an average of in Acton and the 22 per cent increase of makes the new total in Acton The average education tax bite for home owners will jump from to a per cent hike Councillor Harry Levy said Monday it was a pity the board t appear to be taking the same kind of hard line on spending followed by Hills region HepoinledoutWcentsof lax collected by the municipality for all three levels of government goes for education lit noted if the board had followed the towns lough approach to budget ting the average hike in been and even tak ing Into account the five per cent provincial grants cut the board faced the education tax should have gone up only about Wo Levy slated he I want lo be completely alive about the board because he knows trustees are concerned the tax hike He said council budget committee will be meet inglalcrwith trustees so both sides can understand what hT produced thchuge tax hike The board is leaning towards adopting zero based next year so Levy said he anticipates a more responsible education budget and lax increase in 1983 Councillor Dave Whiting said when the boards d rector of education Wally visited the drop- in Friday he brought along a visiting educator from Great Britain who informed councillors there school boards in that nation The school system is run through municipal councils something Whiting thinks should be done here He reported Beet or said he could support such a change in Ontario The only problem Whiting said with Great Britain system lb thai council tends to be a little stingy which really a problem at all in his view April Cancer Month and three members of the Cancer Society raised the flag Thursday Sown Artie Cancer Branch aims to collect The annual Acton Cancer Society Branch campaign for funds Is under way and runs all this month Gloria Coats and Susan Kuechler arc the campaign cochairmen and report they are aiming to lop last year total of raised by Already the Cancer group in town has raised sell daffodils In town Friday and Saturday There are 193 canvassers working for area captains who will knock on doors in own and Women Institute Business meeting next Thursday There will be a meeting next Tburs- Commerce through a local com day night at Acton High School start mittee ownermanaged firms will ingat7pm for local business people beselectedtoparticipttefromthelist interested In participating In the of applicants Ministry of Industry and Tourism A consulting firm will look at each small business management develop- of the firms and assess their program management and operation with a Coordinated by Acton Chamber of follow up in the fail Honor Citizen of Year at dinner on April 24 This years Citizen of the Year Representatives of the three banquet and social will be held at community groups which have been Acton Curling Club on April Citizens of the Year and the in- Chamber of Commerce or the spouses or offspring president Dave Whiting announced of those recipients who are deceased tickets for the event go on sale this will all be invited for the ceremonies week at a person For tickets and Past winners will receive a unroll information call Whiting at 372S stating they are a past Citizen of the Besides honoring the 25th Citizen of Year being honored on the the Year Rev Chuck Beaton Trinity of the 25th anniversary of the Citizen United Church who was named as re- of the Year award in Acton ciplent of the award last week this Because of the length of this year year evening will also pay tribute to program there won I be a dance at the previous 24 winners this year event Tha Acton Free Press Wednesday Apr 7 1982 Industry will be contacted for dona ions and plastic daffo dils are available stores Or each raised by the Cancer Society cents goes to research cents for services to patients 14 cents for education about the dls ease six cents for fund raising and three cents for administration Water down arcade laws looks like Hills is going to have to water down the tough new regulations governing pin ball arcades approved by general committee last month Clerk administrator Ken Richard son informed Hills council that references to age of players and hours they can be at an arcade must be deleted from the draft The bylaw which been ap proved yet was to read that children under the age of 16 go In an arcade between the house of a m and on school days In addition the bylaw called for owners not to permit youngsters under 16 from entering the arcade after unless accompanied by an adult said similar clauses in other municipal bylaws have been quashed In court and one owner of an arcade in Hills Danny Edwards told councillors two cases which went to the Ontario Supreme Court showed towns cant inate on the basis of age Another change which Richardson said would likely also bo discrimlnory if not amended won t close arcades on Sundays The bylaw had called for arcades to be closed from Saturday night to Monday morning However it will now read arcades can be open on Sundays from 1 to ra the same as pool halls and bowling alleys At the suggestion of Mayor Peter approval of the bylaw was delayed to give arcade operators a chance to comment on the sweeping changes More semis on Greenore Hills has received an cation for a zoning change and Official Plan amendment to permit semi detached homes to be built In front of the swamp area on Cres and a small portion of Kingham A report advised council Monday that an application has been received from M Consultants Ltd fur a zoning and Official Plan amendment Tl application has been for warded to staff for review and pro cessing as is standard procedure with the municipality the report noted Councillors made no comment on the matter The report states the land is currently zoned 3 Residential Holding and the application calls for a change to Residential to allow semis to be built The development would continue housing along on the west side of and continue around the curve at the bottom of Kingham Again chop mosquito spraying from budget Again a I lo spraying program which many Acton residents have been urging for the past couple of years has been chopped from the Hills budget While councillors discussed the 1952 town budget Monday night Dave Whiting raised tic matter of mosquito spraying being deleted Councillor Harry Levy said is not apparent there is a mosquito problem in Acton but If one arises there arc avenues open to the munlcl polity and the problem will be solved mosquito spraying is more a Whiting said a program could started If Ihe Medical Officer of Health convinces the province then is a problem in Aclon A regional medical department report late last summer indicated the number of mosquitos in Acton could be considered a health problem because they arc such a nuisance In addition it was found the type of mosquito which carries encephalitis can breed in this area Need signs warning drivers deaf children are playing Signs are needed in neighborhoods where deaf children play and ride their bikes to warn drivers Halton Hills councillors heard Monday night Councillor Dave Whiting said he has received requests from the parents of a couple of deaf children in Acton for signs such as those used in Milton which warn drivers lo be extra cautious because deaf children could be playing in the area w Buy 1 Pair of Jeans or Shorts For Regular Price Get1 Pair Price SIZES FROM T06X GEORGETOWN 1220iMlphSt DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC Phone 8778974 or 791 tillage fechooK part day programs for children 5 years and Provided location BRAMPTON 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