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Acton og Founded In by Maooland Ltd Straw Acton Ontario V 117 par CanMto XJX n and The Oniano Com- Don Ryder Director Advertising Ken Bellamy Hartley Cole Managing Editor Sacort deal Acton of Printing and Lid of when Tha Aurora Tha Button Enbkpnae Brampton Pool Burfingun WaaUnd Pom Tha Gaerpatown Poet MarkhernThornrWi and Sun Tha Mil on Champion Tha Mmaaauaa Era Tha North York Mirror Friday Othawa This Weak Tim Weekend Tha Richmond Tha Mirror Tha EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Colter Murray Edttor Man Murray Sparta Mark Hobnaa Darkroom Nancy ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Ox Sato Kkfc Sinn McKfrtnon BU SIN ESS ACCOUNTING OFFICE Office Youre telling wrong people you dont want complex Most of the candidates out on the hustings for the byelection tell us they are receiving plenty of feedback from voters on the municipal complex issue and what theyre hearing isnt positive Theyre hard pressed to find anyone who is in favor of councils plan to buy pro perty on the west side of Georgetown for and then build a municipal com plex for million or more sometime in the next few years possibly before the end of the current term Candidates are hearing the following in tough economic times Halton Hills should set a restraint example and practise it if theres spare cash sitting around in the Town till rural roads come first a complex isnt needed and Halton Hills isnt ready for one if there is a need for more municipal office space put a small addition on the existing building fix up the present building and make do for another 10 years the only acceptable site for a complex is the Trafalgar property and its up to councillors to re move the stumbling blocks for this site wecantafford and dont need or want a municipal palace or monument the present system the voters dont find Inconvenient and the Towns scattered office system isnt working too badly they feel etc The feedback has been so loud and strong one candid ate asked if the mayor and councillors who backed the property purchase ever talk to the voters For obvious reasons this hopeful didnt want to be identified Anyway this sort of feed back seems to jive with what two highly visible be cause they run businesses in Acton and Georgetown and their shops are perman ent dropins and vocal op ponents of the project have been saying they are hear ing for weeks now council lors Rick Bonnette and Miller Georgetowns John McDonald also voted opposed Ail say theyve had dozen and dozens and dozens of negative com ments from ratepayers and compliments for their stands The dissatisfaction they hear comes from voters in all four wards We must confess weve been hearing the same things as Milter and the candidates for some time too Whats strange about this is youll have a tough time finding a councillor who backed the property pur chase who says or at least wilt admit on or off the record that theyve heard more than a couple of com ments Odd isnt it Well not so really odd It seems the taxpayers arent shy about preaching their view to the already converted those who voted against the project or those they can influence to keep from adding another vote to the yes side Weve been urging the many complainers we hear on this issue to contact councillors for months now Most say whats the use the councillors will do what they want anyway Several have shot back that they have but to no avail They claim backers of the com plex dont listen become defensive when their posi tion is questioned and seem bound and determined to follow through on the plan regardless of what the peo ple they work for think or the political consequences Oh the luxury of a three year term Anyway it certainly ap pears we arent talking at least sufficient numbers to the right people If we wind up with a com plex it will be our own fault Theres only been a smattering of letters to council and the paper voic ing objections in the last months since this issue rais ed its thorny head Only small numbers are vocally complaining about the pro ject to the votes which have to be changed on council not a soul stood up at the public meeting last month about the municipal com plex property purchase to say no and few attended the public meeting held in Georgetown months ago dealing with this issue Theres been no crowds or even a handful or voters hollering about this at tont council dropin Its no wonder councillors who back the project say they believe voters elected them to make tough deci sions that this whole pro test is a figment of the medias imagination that people arent really too strongly opposed to a com plex In fact nobody disagreed with questioning councillors that a building is needed at the public meeting last month No if this project goes ahead voters have no one to blame but themselves They may have revenge in 85 at the ballot box but that will be small consolation if the projects reached the- unstoppable stage by then It seems people arent talking to the right people and thats not surprising Its easier to sit on ones tongue except in cases when you know you wont get an argument GM Our readers write Join antinuke protest Fair board Dear Sir We arc increasingly aware through the media that disarma ment talks intensify The super powers draw lines between each other and placate each other with promises 1 fear for the outcome of such actions as a global citizen who can only observe Those who went to the polls in last years disarmament refer endum voted cent in favor of worldwide reduction in nuclear arms An opportunity is available for people who are concerned about their family country and the future of the world the opportunity to openly state your support for the goal of disarmament is available on Saturday October People on four continents who share the goal of a world free from the threat of nuclear disttructton are organizing in a march of protest I urge you to act on your feelings and show your concern in the pro test in Toronto The pro test organizes at University Ave and Queen St at 30 am Satur day October Look for fellow citizens under the banner Arms are for Hugging Halton Hills Action for Nuclear Disarmament HAND Sincerely Brenda Kistner Nelson Court Thanks for Fox Run support Dear Sir On behalf of the commlUee for the Acton Terry Pox Hope Run would like to extend our sincere thanks to all the people who contributed to very success ful day Although the weather was less than perfect the of all the participants were not dampened We thank all of those who endured the weather to complete their run and all the volunteers who helped at the registration and counting tables Our thanks alio to the mer chants and who bad pledge farms available and to all the merchant and that donated to oar cause KM OBrien Hostess Food- land Print coverage provided by The Acton Free Press up to and the day of the ran Although our participation was down due to the weather the Sedge total of was above years total and we sincerely thank everyone involved You have shown that the courage and determination of Terry Fox will not be forgotten Sincerely Jon Hurst Acton Terry Pax Marathon of Hope Run Committee Villa thanks Dear Sir On behalf of the players and executive of the Acton Villa Soccer Ctub I wish to and the Acton Dave Dodos far all the support given this past se thanks Dear Sir The Directors of the Acton Agricultural Society would like to express our sincere thanks to all who worked to cover the Acton Fall Fair his year and gave us the cov erage that we needed Our thanks to those who worked on the paper and our prize book and those behind the scene that helped to make our fair the success that It was We hope to have better weather for our 1964 fall fair but we will Just have to wait and see what takes place Yours Truly JohnB Rowe SecretaryTreasurer HANDs seeks supporters Dear Su This letter is to Invite your read ers to Join the members of HAND Hills Action Tor Nuclear Disarmament and millions of people around the world to dem onstrate for a balanced verifiable deescalation of the nuclear arms Saturday October 23 Is the day and rally time for the march la 10 30 The assembly area Is University Avenue north of Queen Street It is hoped that Una letter will encourage readers to write to their responses pro or can so that a public forum might take place through Una Letters to he What the well dressed Liberal is wearing these days Coles slaw Even the dogs are repelled by yellow The Town of Fergus celebrated the 150th anniversary of its foun ding this year and called It a They turned it into a community celebration with a homecoming school reunion parades founders day and all kinds of tours and tournaments Just to add some Icing on the cake they staged an Adopt a Hydrant campaign Adopting a hydrant meant the person who agreed to look after the hydrant for a year must paint them with oils and maintain them for the balance of the year Well that program really drew some interest Hydrants previ ously noted only for their plain red paint suddenly became bearded Scotsmen mounties chefs con victs hockey players and cl ergymen The result also was that the towns centennial com mittee identified dozens of hydrants that did not appear on out of date town maps People were going to Fergus just to see the hydrants and laugh at the caricatures It became an international event The Ministry of Tourism congratulated the town on its versatility As a matter of fact probably more people knew where the towns fire hydrants were than at any time in the 15- yearold history of Tire fighting in Fergus But theres always a fly the ointment Recently the Ontario Fire Marshals office advised the Town all the decorated fire hydrants should be repainted yellow all yellow No little char acters grinning out at the canine population Needless to say Fergus officials were seeing red at the yellow dic tum But apparently the Ontario Fire Code requires and has re quired since 1981 that all Ontario hydrant barrels be painted yellow with the ports colorcoded to iden tify water volume A high ranking official of the On tario Fire Marshals office Alan admits that seldom is that part of the code enforced He told the Fergus News Express that his office lists other towns which boast decorated hydrants by Hartley Coles Managing Editor and no charges have ever been laid The mayor of Fergus advised of the infraction admitted be and another councillor knew of It last spring but it was felt that Ire offic ials would turn a blind eye unless there was a complaint Since the Ontario Firefighters Association held their August convention in Fergus this year and it was attend ed by brass from the Fire Mar shals office they obviously couldnt miss the unique hydrants Probably admired them Mayor ernes meanwhile sought his councils support to ask for an extension on the time the hydrants would have to be re painted until the end of next September Hydrants not decor ated will likely get a yellow coat of paint But the irony for the mayor is that the ministry of tourism con gratulated tbem on their hydrants Another ministry says they should be painted yellow A third govern ment agency is spending money to celebrate Ontarios 1964 bicenten nial Hes right Why not let the hydrants stay as they are until the end of 1964 and longer as long as their appearance Is maintained They are probably more visible than ever Besides the Scottish rounders of Fergus would probably turn over In their graves If they thought two coats of paint were applied when one would have done issues years ago October mi The first sod was turned for the new Legion Hall Legion president Bob and MayorLes were present at the symbolic first turning of the soil that once was part of a farm owned by Cad disposal will become a county responsibility and representatives of the consulting firm of James McLaren Limited outlined the proposals to council Of the proposed sites six are In Esquesing four in two near George town two north of Acton and one in Burlington Repairs and painting En the Acton Arena are continuing In preparation for on the weekend Arena manager Harold said the ice should be ready for skaters the following weekend The ice machines were started up the previous weekend to drop the door temperature to the level necessary for forming ice 20 years ago October lllMl Regret is felt in as the local Red and White store closed Its doors Owner Mr W Lake had to return to Drayton to look after another store there Acton firefighters spent two hours trying to extinguish a stubborn brush fire at the home Gordon Fisher The fire was thought to be reignited after smouldering for several days Two local men were fined a total of for supplying liquor to minors and three Acton Youths were fined a total of for drinking under age Grading and levelling was started on land formerly designated as a Ukrainian camp adjoining the BreezeKon Fairy Lakes west shore Mr Small wood a Toronto business man purchased the land several months before and hoped to open the resort the following spring 50 years ago October I Acton high school lost to Fergus in their first rugby encounter Con sidering that this was he Acton lads first experience with the game the result was very satisfactory Stewart Harry Norton and Bill Willlama were the stars for he local team Rev Gil ford is coaching the team The enrolment at the high school has reached a new high of 110 The first examinations will be held Nov 9 and 10 and the results will be published in the Free Press Threshing and getting up roots are occupying the attention of farmers these days Brampton Joins the Increasing group of towns where but one news paper serves the community The Brampton Banner and Times has been amalgamated with The Con servator Plowing Match was at the farm of Mr McPherson adjoining the contest was keen In all classes George Byrne is president and Albert Gray secretary treasurer 75 years ago October IS tm During his stay in Toronto Ernest was a member of the YMCA and wrote In the International Bible Examination on the Life of Christ Ernest scored out of a possible 100 percent Mr John Kennedy a local businessman and Master Angus arrived home from a trip to Ogden Utah During their month of absence the men ascended one of the highest mountains in the state and visited several noteworthy attractions The flat rate electric current users wilt have to get their meters In stalled before November 2Sor it will be lights out 100 years ago October 11 Beardmore and Co have placed into position two new boilers eighty borse power for use hi their mammoth new sole leather manufactory In course of construc tion A large number of men ere engaged in the building Mr Lambert purchased property on Agnes St belonging to Mr John Mcol of DurmvUleT He is maiding a new stable on the lot The Georgetown Herald com menting on the Agrieis Show held in Acton says- The are and we must dm some The stow was a new thing for Acton and Ha put form every effcrt very affair