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Big John king of privies Harry Kemprr beside a fraction of the JohnayOnUieSpott that are rented out at the com pan location They may be a drab tight but inert Is a lot of money banking on them by Jeff A Every business has its ups and downs but for Johhnyonthe5pot toilet rentals in there are more than Just the obvious sort While employees take a lot of ribbing from friends and the units are an occasion al attraction for vandals Harry Kemper and Debbie Anderson who work at the out let say the privy business is a veritable goldmine It a good business nods Kemper I wish I owned it The humble endeavor brings in about a month for the firms owners William A Reynolds and Assoc of North Ton aw an da New York estimates Ander It no wonder either The Limehouse road location alone services the entire BurlingtonOshawa area with over units Nature most basic of callings means a healthy business as construction firms fairs barbecue and even wedding Join the lineup for service And if you think the lowly outhouse is something technology has overlooked you are sorely mistaken That cold ripesmelling hut of the past has been replaced by sleek lined lass stalls flush toilets healer equipped units for those frigid winters and a massive for ally big crowds aptly named The Big There now exist specially adapted units for the handicapped though Anderson admits Vie don get much call for them because most people don know we have them Inevitabl their line of work makes em ployees the target of Jokes which has made them a trifle sensitive People ask the servicemen what they are carrying when they make a delivery and they say telephone booths laughs Anderson But when they drop thorn off the people ask Where a the telephone Unfortunately in the business the slings and arrows of vandals are something to be contended with to the past units have been stolen smashed up burned and abused to countless other ways The occasional unit also finds Its way to someone cottage This proves costly for customers since they are responsible for the units which cost upwards or to replace depending on age Of course there are also the practical Jokers Some people like to put them on high school roofs says Anderson How they get them up there know Getting them down is no doubt an even bigger d lemma The riches that rain down on Johnny have their price after all newsmakers Georgetown Acton Wednesday September HEAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD REALTOR Byelection likely Oct 24 October Is the favored date for a by election for ward two voters to elect a replacement for Councillor Tom Kill who died recently Mayor Peter Pomeroy said the firm date I been nailed down yet because the Town is a little trouble obtaining voter notification cards Last Tuesday night council voted unanimously to hold a byelection Council could fill the vacancy by appoint men I or byelection both methods have been used in the past but because over two years remains In this term councillors decided a byelection was way to go Staff has estimated the cost of a by election for ward two at about rcprt in Ken Richardson indicated If the election Is held before November then last year list of elector updated for he byelection can still be used If Ihe vote Is held October then nominations for the seat would close October 3 Councillor Marilyn observed that there is more time left in the current term than there would be if there was still a two year term instead of three years She favored byelection The time remaining In this term was the key factor tn prompting Councillor Harry Levy to also support a byelect I on Councillor Miller observed he has receivedcalts about the appointment versus byelection question and most people felt there should be an election Two losing candidates had spent time and money showing considerable concern and Interest in Ihe last election just last November Councillor Finn Poulstrup noted He feared If a byelection was held here would be special Interest candidates running Anyone who wanted to sit on council for ward two had the chance to run last year he said Both Serjeantson and Mayor Peter noted there have been some new controversial Issues crop up in ward two and there may be more people interested In running now than there were last year Councillor Mike Armstrong who has been appointed to Hills and region councils once each said he favor appointments The appointed councillor goes through a lot of aggravation and un pleasant remarks are often made to the sit ting councillors who make the appointment Council Is rarely right In the public eyes In making an appointment said there was nothing the matter with single Issue candidates and hoped voters would have the choice of five or six candidates If council is making decisions it will always be accused of being wrong by someone but in this case a byelection was the proper action Devine pleads guilty to theft Dennis of Georgetown has pleaded guilty to taking over from the Pioneer Gas Bar In Acton last Decern was the subject of a Canada wide warrant for his arrest last December after a police investigation revealed over was missing from the Gas Bar receipts a preliminary hearing In June vice president of Pioneer Robert Allen of Scar borough testified about was missing between December 10 and after he had done an audit on the gas pumps In those 10 days Allen told County Court Judge William he attempted to get touch with Devine three times This statement was backed up by Pioneer employee Michael who bad relayed the messages to Devine Allen told the court Devine was teed to make a week and he was making out of which he paid his em policy the vice president explained and if cash is short the manager must make up the dif About Its of the money was received when deposit was made to the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on December Judge 9iarp declared at the hearing there was enough evidence for Devine to stand trial which was set far last Tuesday at which time the guilty plea was entered Devine will be sentenced October 11 DrvfeM was a candidate the IK municipal seeking a local seat rtpreseotiog Acton Limehouse bridge will be repaired The old bridge In going to be repaired so It can again take heavy loads A public information meeting was held at School Thursday evening to give residents a chance to express their opinions and ask questions about CN a plans to reinstate the bridge to its former cations over Ihe railway tracks in the village The bridge built in 1907 was assessed last January and load limits were reduced to five tonne from ten because of structural deterioration John McKay Regions Manager of Maintenance sold the work which should commence October should be completed by December John Bond a CN engineer overseeing the project told the meeting the railway in all bridges and structures on CN property once a year It was during this an inspection the bridge was found to be structurally weak According to Bond some supports made from tubular steel had corroded and weakened the structure The damaged supports will be removed and replaced with stronger more durable heavy steel The wood planking that covers the deck has become split and worn and will also be replaced The structural re in for cement will be done by CN crews and the wood deck to be asphalted will be done by the Region Works Department at the expense of CN As a further improvement to the bridge the north approach which now has a large dip in It will be elevated to create a smoother access to the main span The repairs will cost CN an estimated and Bond remarked CN will be doing the work at as little cost to the railroad as possible During the repairs a temporary walkway will be constructed from scaffolding and wood planks to allow pedestrian traffic safe access across the tracks An average of vehicles a day crossing the bridge will be rerouted via Highway About residents attended the meeting voicing a variety of concerns Brent Marshall of Region public works department recalled about 10 years ago old County and came Up with a plan which would have seen the bridge greatly Improved but residents were against Improvements Then the whole issue of the bridge Improvements was just left on hold That is why the region and CN is only going to make minor bridge improvements this time One concern Limehouse citizens was the danger of the bridge be under construction longer than 45 days If weather Is a problem The project Is supposed to start October and end December 10 Weather slow work up much If the bridge reconstruction is completed on time but asphalt isn t available then because of winter then the paving of the wooden bridge can wait until spring Residents keen on the Idea of gravel trucks using the bridge That why major improvements were rejected In the past and are again being rejected this time Marshall said He explained the bridge will have a new weight capacity to handle empty axle trucks but not loaded gravel trucks Some residents said they hope a per manent catwalk is built on the bridge Marshall said this Is being considered but it may be a problem because a catwalk t leave enough room for school buses to use the bridge Residents have also suggested lighting of the temporary walkway across the bridge Another suggestion was that lighted detour signs be used on the Fifth Line just north of the bridge to warn drivers in ad vance According to Hank Bouwman a nine year resident of the general reeling among the residents is one of cautious op timism The people explained while generally pleased with the work being done don want to see a large number of heavy vehicles running through their quiet rural village when work is completed Since the load restriction has been in effect school buses use the bridge and bridge repairs would mean easier cess for buses to the school he said The residents continued Bouwman would like to see a permanent walk way built on the one lane bridge in the near future for their children protection But as far as CN is concerned the bridge will remain much as it has Tor the past years Freight and passenger rail service using the tracks below will not be affected by the repair work being done MiBB eacMWOAD anooi SV TV r P fa StElizabeth nurses approved in region The St Elizabeth Visiting Nurses Association has been given the green light to move into though nobody can say for certain what effect they will have on chronic home care service in the region By a narrow vote of last Wednesday council voted to allow the association currently based in Hamilton to serve Halton on a non referral basis That means patients will only be directed to the association if they request it The St Elizabeth nurses will have little impact during the remainder of 138384 on the Victorian Order of Nurses which cur rcntly serves Halton predicted Medical Of of Health Dr P Cole But he could be sure what effect they will hav in the long run I think it is possible for both to live within the program he said But certainly it possible that St Elizabeth will have a greater impact In a presentation at the start of Ihe meet Mrs Margaret Director of Ihe Victorian Order of Nurses disputed the view that there Is room for two agencies in This year has not seen significant growth In caseloads as previously predicted she said adding that the VON had incurred operating losses for July and August She said that if there was any increase In Ing Tor the VON due to the addition of St Elizabeth s service cutbacks In prof and support staff would result Cole disputed the significance of Mrs claim saying requests for nurs service always drops off during the sum hoi days He said that because St Elizabeth will be available to patients only on request the association will have to work hard to develop a reputation In the region While staling that he hated the term competition he said this would spuron both organizations to improve efficiency and the quality of health care Mrs Sharon Campbell Executive tor of the St Elizabeth Association and a former regional health nurse In told council that as long as she has been with the association there have been requests for service from patients in or to the start of with Sunday Sept 25 the region we reviewed about two or three requests per month she said Since negotiations began not a week has gone by that there Imsn been a dozen Campbell admitted that the association would have growing pains in Halton but was confident hat organizational improvements at the Hamilton office put them in a good lion to adapt She stated that the association currently has no nurses living in the Hills Milton area and that this would pose a problem Initially Initially we are prepared to fight the pro blem of having patients scattered altover but do not think It will last long she said She explained that the staff will be divided into geographic teams to cover the region One of the conditions placed on the associa lion by the region Is that they service all of Milton councillor William Johnson op posed the agreement with the St Elizabeth nurses saying he feared it would result in layoffs the VON We not seen a single request for this service in writing he said It will be a duplication of service Ookvllle councillor Jackie said I feel that loyally to a good service the VON Is enough of a reason to stay with them They are doing an adequate and worthwhile Job of covering the needs and the needs of the patients come first But councillor Ann coun tered saying that demographlcally society is getting older and so should see an demand for health care Said Burlington Mayor Holy Bird I believe in free enterprise and in my view competition improves service and the user is better off for it Erect crosses as memorials to lives taken by abortion Roman Catholics of Hamilton d one of the largest in English speaking Canada will gather around outdoor crosses after all Sunday masses on September to affirm the right to human life and their opposition to abortion Halton Hills Catholics are in Hamilton diocese B shop Paul Reding of Hamilton vice dent of the Canadian Confer of Catholic Bishops has asked that wooden crosses be erected on church property as a memorial of the lives taken by abortion and as a sign of the commit we make to respect every human life Parishioners will observe a moment of silence and pray for a deep respect for all ife They will also pray for the conversion of Ihose responsible for the abortion Bishop Reding has directed that a pastoral letter be read and or distributed at all Masses that Sunday In the letter he calls abortion an appalling evil and an error and an insult to God our Creator and Father He says that if children come to sec abortion as a right then we will sooner or later betray ourselves our children and their future If we decide in Canada that one age- group namely the unborn can have their lives and deaths brutally taken from them by their older and more powerful brothers and sisters will this not have dangerous and far reaching con sequences The elderly and Infirm are frequently without willingly ending their lives in the name of companion Kill the retarded and handicapped have future a share in the better life we are pledged to build In Canada What will be come of genuine mercy patience and forgiveness Medical research is today giving us dramatic insights into the human genetic code We are beginning to use such know ledge to identify and sometimes cure Inherited diseases and defects The effort required to continue on this awesome and hopeful path will be monumental It will also be costly We must ask our selves if the easy availability of abortion will seduce us into abandoning such efforts In the name of economic realities Salvation Arm Open Citadel September 24 Special ceremonies opening the new Hal ton Hills Salvation Army Citadel on Mill St East in Acton will take place September at J The service will be conducted by Col W1I Ham Kerr Territorial Property Secretary Citadel Band and Reg Broughton Divisional Staff from Hamilton will assist in the program Also that evening the Gudph Salvation Army Band will present a special program at JO p The next day Sunday there will be a special Holiness Meeting at 11 a Praise Meeting at and a Salvation Meeting at Major James Reid from Hamilton will be a special guest soloist for the weekend Souvenir mugs and plates comtnemorat the building opening will be on sale Saturday