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Market will be big shopping centre WUIow St North two yean ago when he first market Downtown Acton Is going to bo one huge department store Saturday The list of booths for the Market and Ckhrf est is long and growing by tbeday who committed so far shows up there will be in the vicinity of booths However Interest has picked up dramatically in the post week so there could be many many more There a chance the middle of Mill St from Main to the railway tracks could be totally Jammed Everything under Uw lor talc What are they selling at the booths The list is long and varied Luggage garden fresh vegetables fruits home baking leather crafts radios telephones glass wares cedar patio and deck furniture candies ceramics handicrafts clothing ladies lingerie spices clothing Jeans purses leather skins other leather goods porcelain dolls hand knitted goods silk Qowers Jewellery clocks wallets an shoes and more ban will be plentiful selling pop corn corned beef sandwiches soft drinks etc Therell be a cider garden downtown and a cabaret in front of Acton Family Restaurant Along the sidewalks the merchants will hold a gigantic sale People from Mount Forest Burlington Hamilton Toronto MUllken Cambridge Kitchener etc have booked booths Parrot exhibit African Lion Safari is coming with a par rot exhibit There will be pony rides for the kids There may also be a childrens a replacement can be found lor a cancellation on Monday Right the market therell be a booth where yon can get engraved couldnt come to the market so they donated gallons of soft apple Lots at local heaths lea And everything for the market but bet imported Local groups will a bag role The Voyageur Canoe Club will have canoe exhibit and hatchet thrown demonstration The will hart a booth as will the Catholic Womens League Artario will be selling tickets and wood and nostalgia Items from the town hall The Curling will have a booth aw the Acton Oidtimers ball team has a cheese The A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER One Hundred and Ninth Year Issue 7 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY AUGUST24 Pages Thirty Cents Region staff wyes council Halt growth until theres more water by Gord Murray Ha I ton region is expected to put the brakes on virtually all development in Acton even projects which have been proved until the supply of water la There are no predictions In staff reports going to council today Wednesday as to when the water supply mesa will be solved Statr is suggesting be spent on a study and tests to see what impact on Fairy Lake and Black Creek water levels of the Prospect Park well might prod Concern about water levels in the Black Creek and lake are Ihe latest roadblocks to growth here The Prospect Park well which was first dug by Acton in 1073 has been plagued by problems Council received three reports and a raft of staff recommendations dealing with the water woes of Acton today Not only does our shortage of water prevent future growth but It also means the existing population will continue to live with the spectre of water restrictions during hot dry spells hough restrictions have never been yet The region has long pinned Its hopes for solving Acton water dilemma on operating the Prospect Park well While they want to see this avenue abandoned staff is suggesting some testing to see if there is more water In the area of the existing well at the top of the Fourth Line This isnt the first time alternate sources to the Prospect Park well have been sug However regional blundering back in 1979 resulted in no action being taken on a report which suggested testing in three areas Several times the report was sent to the 1979 council the council which produced the infamous deficit then referred back to public works committee Somehow when it was referred back to committee for the final time it never wound upon the committee agenda and the report ended up gathering dust in some file Staff which uncovered the old report offered no explanation astowhythlshappened but are suggesting the report s recommendations be used now to assist staff and council In solving Acton water problems It is dlfricull to say that had action been taken back in 1979 on this report that Acton water woes would be solved today doubtedly the disappearance of the report t helped the situation That report called for an assessment of the ground water supply potential within five miles of Acton Detailed investigation of groundwater supply was suggested In three areas northwest of Acton adjacent to High way to miles from Acton Blue Springs Creek two miles west of Acton and Highway north four miles from Acton Council is also being asked to approve a staff recommendation today which would extend draft plan approval for seven months for the Danville housing development bet ween the railway tracks and the Industrial park on Highway north addition staff doesnt want the project finallied until the water supply problems are solved This means another long await and long approved Acton development will wait longer to be realized The draft plan approval extension for Danville an S3 unit residential develop ment would expire next May but the region could always extend it again if the water problems still solved This development was originally approved In May 1979 Council is also receiving an extensive rep from a consultant suggesting a water treatment plant for the Prospect Park well to solve the excess of iron and manganese problems which caused discoloration of clothes washed In this water when the well operated briefly a couple of years ago There were also complaints about the color taste and odor of water from the Prospect Park well The Prospect Park well had been studied extensively and a treatment solution was thought to have been found to solve the Iron and manganese problems treatment dldn t work Continued on pages Trevor Hoy picked forKatimaviktrip Katlmavtk program a national youth volunteer project Trevor Hoy of Jeffrey Ave has been really excited since he received word of his acceptance It going to be a challenge says Trevor It every kid to get out and see the world a bit It wonderful for anyone who gets find out how to get along in life and how to cope with each other Trevor will depart November Before that the 10yearold must have a dard physical and buy oil my stuff to take along Trevor has lived in Acton since he was twoyearsold He was a student at E C In Milton after graduating from Robert Little He hopes to study athletic management and training at Sheridan in Oakville when he returns He explains that he applied for Katimavik Phase and but accepted However with increased federal funding as a result of the tost budget another aeries of applicant were admitted Trevor was a member of PbateS My parents are happy be says They think its a great opportunity The Acton man receive a dollar day on program In addition he win at the completion of the pin adventure Currently Trevor la out looking for odd Jobs and kepaag myself pretty busy Be to a St Johns Ambulance attendant and grade biology and by corraapaaifcuti Aa Trevor Hay of Acton be leaving la the fan as part of the federal govern ments Katimavik project well Trevor says be reads a lot of books and plays tennis Trevor be sent to three separata provinces and will be learning French aa a second language he cow choose his own locations he says be would Ilka to visit Alberta Quebec and the thai order The parties they hare down there are realty great expiates Trevor I expect The Acton Y won a major award the best dab In the plaque Acton made inch a name for Itself as a top Y a Meaettea OnUrionebecregion recently Here executive member Shirley Pat Leys and Carol Campbell pose with the Y Menettes win awards will host 84 convention The local a Menettes Club has so 1m pressed other clubs across Ontario and Quebec that Acton has been chosen as the site of a one day miniconvention to be held next May The Itmember club which works in support of the Murray Memorial and the Acton Y Men Club has recently earned two top awards for their efforts Lost month president Shirley Broostad attended a convention in London and brought back a beautiful plaque as the Acton club was chosen the top Y s group in OntarioQuebec for 1982 The club bulletin under the direction of editor Pat Jones earned an honorable mention in the competition for best Menettes bulletin In Canada after taking top spot in the OntarioQuebec bulletin for 1983 The OntarioQuebec Ys Menettes have decided to hold a convention here in to clubs from all over can get a look at Acton and get to know local members better Mrs Broostad noted plans are quite up in the air right now They expect about so women to attend the session here and don Miller fund over 3200 The Miller family fund has hit at least Rev Gerald sold Monday night it couldnt be determined by press time exactly what the last count on the fund is be cause Bank of Montreal computers broke down Gene Miller died In a double fatality Willow St North on August and his family was left without a home and lost oil their belongings in the fire Since the fund was established two weeks ago Acton baa been demonstrating great generosity donating clothing some niture even some fishing equipment for the children and of course money The Miller family must establish a new borne from scratch they were left destitute by the Maze They are looking for new commodatlons Rev Rennie praised the generosity of the community in rallying to help the Miller family He said service groups churches and Individual have all made dona lions of items for the new Miller home and the family as well as money think theyll have to arrange overnight It won be hold at the it toosmaall go the club will have to book a local hall There an informal competition among clubs to which one sends the most delegates Earlier this year the Acton group went to a convention In Kitchener Waterloo and every member was present For the convention here next May there will be a guest speaker sharing sessions when the ladles exchange ideas a luncheon catered by the local club etc The conven will run from about a to 30 pjn The Acton club was judged tops In OntarioQuebec because of its community projects involvement in international Y programs aid to the local Y and Y Men and its long list of activities We met the most obligations of all the clubs Mrs noted last year of the Acton Menettes included sponsorship of a child through Christian Children Fund catering the Y Men a Dance in March assisting catering of the 1882 Board Meeting Pot Luck Dinner two donations to the Board in February and October totalling WO donating to Time of Fast donating to he Acton Santa CI a us Parade Individually sponsoring two Y a Men in Marathon of Hope sponsoring a Menettes Special Ladies Division Acton Fall Fair assisting Board In April building cleanathon organizing Anniversary celebration May sending representatives to ISC Mini Convention In Niagara Falls donating items and crafts to Y Board a envelope raiser selling Regal Catalogue items for the Y Board entering a display In Ladies Division of Acton Fall Fair assisting Y a Men in 1982 Biathlon assisting Y a Men with Fall Fair Booth assisting on Men a Christmas Float holding a Christmas Croft Sale on Parade day providing gifts for the elderly assisting Y Men by preparing and serving meals when required rental of a Santa suit Y Words bulletin won 12 Special Honor Award a secret pal program touring Imperial Tobacco with the Y Men September Ys men running a golf tournament attending musical Guys and Dolls In December and the annual Christmas dinner and cookie exchange Injunction prevents Pork Bety Festival The Township of Erin obtained a court injunction against William Barnstaple and family or Lot Concession Friday evening in order to prevent a Pork BeUy Festival scheduled for the following day report tickets o the can celled festival were sold in Milton and It was advertised Five live bands twelve pigs and thousands of cobs of corn and was to begin Saturday at Hiss Acton Lisa Petty was among girts fraan across Ontario competing in the Miss of the Fairs competition Thursday night before the Inge crowd Lba asake It la finals No inquest into deaths There wa be a coroners inquest into the double fatality Ore on Augnat at a house on WiBow St North Within two dayi of the blaze which killed and Wean police Investigators announced the probable cause materials Police and fire department officials are now awaiting the official report from the Fire Marshal office including reports from forensic labs Coroner A E a office said announcing there be no that it was test nothing further could be learned about toe deaths If an inquest was held inside A glider made an emergency landing la Acton fire siren has been silenced Tan to The pail Miss Acton win he at The Acton Janior As the Ontario chant over the weekend Details on page II Kay Alger tamed M last Wednes day Story and photons page Today paper has coverage on Tharsdays Hal- ton play groaad finale parade and penny carsival for re an pages and