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The peaceful com tort of listening to a Christmas story lr I j Christmas Surrounding her are Anne and Heather cuddly toy Is a lovely way to spend an hour at Hills Here Daniel James and David anil and children librarian Joy with a little one on her knee reads How the A Metroland Community Newspaper One Hundred and Year Issue ACTON ONTARIO TUESDAY DECEMBER The Most Haul Separate School Board trustee Irene Metallic- and director of education III cut the ribbon to official open St Joseph Father Ralph Modal looks 600 witness opening of St Josephs St Joseph Catholic School was officially open last Wednesday evening amid a fanfare of music speeches and pageantry Over GOO people jammed into the school to witness the historic casion The Most Rev Paul Reding DD Bishop of Hamilton led by altar boys Sean Pratt Kevin well and Chris Graham blessed each room in the school while parents and other interested people were entertained by students School board trustee Irene cut the bright red ribbon at the doorway assisted by Bishop Reding and director of education Chf Dry Students Carolyn Montgomery and Marshall held the Students of St Josephs under the leadership of teachers James Carol Caverley and Pat Rothero performed several songs St Joseph a School Choir directed by Mar Margaret Dickinson entertained with a variety of songs A Knights of Columbus Honor Guard led the processional in and out of the gymnasium where all the speeches and entertainment took place This a great day In the life of this commun ity Bishop told the Urge audience He recognlud the efforts of the late Ituen Allen ho was principal of Robert Utile school when St Josephs was first set up The community did not become when the Catholic school became a reality in their midst the Bishop noted The community was wise enough to realize the value of a Catholic education He thanked the parents for the trust and faith they showed It was you who were willing to risk accommodation in a less then perfect building the Stone School unt I the Ministry freed up funds for a new he stated Bishop Reding pointed out the school was named alter the first patron saint of Canada St Joseph He said he hoped the children of the school ill appreciate the value of St Joseph in their lives All good things come to those who wait Trustee told the parents and credited their diligence and dedication for bringing about the school Chairman of the Separate School Board Father James Mihm noted it was evident of the faith of the people of this community to have erected in their midst an educational institution which would further the Catholic education of their children Father reminded the parents they fought hard for the school and urged them not to forget the purpose of why they fought so hard He pointed out the local school is the furthest from the board office tin Burlington but it was not for gotten John Storey regional director of education out of the Central regional office in Toronto brought greetings from the Ministry of Education He noted of the million to build the school local taxes put This the school has been a long time coming and you all should be congratulated especially Irene McCauley regional councillor on behalf of regional chairman Jack lis He then presented school principal I- red with the regional flag Irene deserves a lot of credit Hills mayor Peter Pomeroy echoed She is a very dedicated worker on your behalf The board of trustees have done an equally good job in the assembly of this school He noted the people of Acton arc very grateful for these efforts In a short speech principal Springer thanked Robert Little principal Ron Chatten for the years of cooperation when the two schools He also pointed out the school s first principal Sean Bnggs was present for the opening He introduced all the teachers on staff Armed robbery at Rockwood The Shoppette in Rockwood wis robbed at gun point on Friday night atfl Two masked men entered the store at la4 Main St produced a gun and robbed the store of cash The two men left on foot and were last seen running behind the store The incident is still under lnvotigabon by Town hall saved by Gord Murray Halton Hills won be tearing down the town hall for a parking lot since the municipality won own the historic building much longer By a surprisingly wide margin of Hills council Monday night voted to sell the building to a soon to bo formed profit corpora tion comprised of and Restoration Com mittee members for the past summer council voted narrowly not to seek grants and put municipal money into restoration of the building after a consultant study indicated full resoration as a public rccrca centre would cost over Later in the year council again narrow ly voted against a plan which would have saved the building and decided to demolish the building for a parking lot The last rejected plan would have seen the building leased or sold to restoration supporters with the Town buying It back for alter it was refurbished Monday night new councillors Phil Carney Rick Finn and Tom Hill Joined long lime town hall supporters Mayor Peter and Councillors Ross Knetchol Dave Whiting and John McDonald in voting to sell the building In addition Councillor Marilyn Serjeant son who had previously voted against saving the hall itched and supported selling the building Car hits train people unhurt Two residents escaped injury when their car hit a train Thursday morning Bob and Karen 2jG MacKcnzle St were travel northbound on Halton Wellington Line at 2j a m when the mishap occur red As they approached a railway crossing their vehicle skidded and they struck an train estimate there was SI damage to the car and no damage to the tram was visible Councillors Sheldon M Iter Levy and Mike Armstrong maintained their op position the hall Later in the meeting count I voted not to ike about 000 set aside several ye ago for demolition available at a later date to the restora tion committee Actually about was ear marked for demolition of the building but tin cost of recent Heritage Conservation Review Board hearing as well as the consultant of the building was to be subtracted from the grant to the new owners The money I have been tun cd over to the restoration body until count I wis satisfied they were going to succeed in fixing the building up Only McDonald Hill on Inside An overs minis An art homeowners are taught in going to a JUwai n prise Page more SI Jos School opening j turn to Page The of ning victim sues the town and life guards Page Have trouble dm on Acton streets his week Turn to page for the rcaion District news is or Pag and out MNRs Pope coming here Rural residents angry about the threat of a land freeze and possibly more gravel pits and quarries in the Acton area in the future will be able to get the answers want from the top man Natural Resources minister Alan Pope when he visits Ac ton next month Saskia van Fifth Line Nassagaweya president of the Young Progres sive Conservatives of Halton Burltngton announced this week she has tentatively arranged for Pope and possibly Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Claude Bennett to attend a public meeting at Aeton High School on January 17 possible Then she plans to publish a flyer con tabling the answers to these questions and it to as many rural residents as possible prior visit here Miss van met Pope at a convention lost month in Burlington when she attended a work shop on natural resources She told him about the controversy in north Hal ton over the aggregate Issue the last public meeting attracted a crowd of about angry landowners She says Pope expressed great interest in the concerns of Halloo Hills and Nassagaweya residents and be was aware of the situation Saskia suggested the ministry tion has been misunderstood by citizens and Pope asked her to arrange a public meeting so he can come out here and clarify his ministry position In Toronto Hospital for Sick Children on the issue flfler ltie cheat by a pellet from a calibre pellet pistol last Tuesday 3yearold shot father charged A threeyearold Acton girl Is in satisfactory Miss van Tetering is meeting Pope a assist ant Marc and will be turning over to him or questions she has heard from ctltiens and will get the answer back as soon as regional police were called to a Queen St home at about pm December The victim was rushed to Georgetown and District Hospital and then transferred to Toronto according to Staff Sergeant lies Graham