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Acton Dec 26 1964 5 Parking meters debate The Twelve Chrtatmaa to Ufa lor behind that pur tree at right You have the pmlth Friday when teacher donned coatumea a during the award assembly Yea that la a partridge lurking A lot MeKemleSmlth Middle School received special achievement awards during Friday but these live were alngled out to receive trophies as most valuable player In their respective school sports Looking forward to evsn batter seasons next semester are front row left to right baseball champs Andrea Gudgeon and Shannon back row a Cindy and volleyball Michelle Parry and Dave Leslie Permits down 3 million in 84 In the first 11 months of this year building permits In Hills totalled million a drop from at the same time last year However the value of industrial permits in reached million compared to million last year Commercial permits were also up This year they amounted to million while last year total was Housing starts were down slightly this year with million in permits compared to million in 83 Renovations to he recently opened Pizza Hut on Guelph Street Georgetown cost according to the permit issued to the owner Mother s Restaurant Burlington An industrial building for storage and sandblasting and rooting operation at Fish burn Holdings on Steeles Avenue cost Extensive renovations to St Alton Church Acton cost according to the permit Until the end of November the Town collected lot levies and Region collected an additional 454 from page Al in rejecting them But the majority opinion among down town merchants is clear according to chairman Ed Wood Parking meters have been a topic of discussion between Town and officials for several years he said and the has always stood fast against them Wood said a number of BIA members expressed concern after reading that meters were being reconsidered but to his knowledge not one is in favor of introducing them to Acton Downtown Acton is different from its Georgetown counterpart because members pay for their own snow removal Wood said with the exception of adjacent parking lots Town staff had suggested that revenues from the meters would help the BIA maintain its walks and parking areas and also help it acquire new lots But the parking shortage that once troubled downtown shoppers and merchants alike has been relieved to the point where there are no longer any complaints Wood said Two wellused lots downtown and the efforts of the Town meter maid who tags parked cars along Mill and Main after two hours and keeps store employees and upstairs tennants parking elsewhere have greatly improved the situation he ex plained like the Acton councillors Wood disputed Town staff speculation that downtown meters would relieve traffic congestion around Mill and Main Parking is prohibited in a wide area around the intersection he pointed out so that the corner does not provide seiious problems Oldtime By M E If you have a longing for pork and beans the homemade varietyand feel it will take a long time to prepare Open a tin of chick peas drain off most of the liquid and put in everything you would use for pork and beans chopped onion bacon or salt pork tomatoes catsup brown sugar salt and pepper dry mustard molasses a drop of or cayenne pep per etc Pop in a casserole and put in an oven about degrees Bake for two or three hours stirring occasionally Youwillhavca truly delicious nutritious pork and beans casserole Leftovers taste great heated up the next day HOLIDAY PACKAGE RECOVER EARNS BA Christine Col era formerly Brunei of C completed her Bachelor of Art degree English and psychology at the University Quelph last August She was on the Dean a Honor List for distinguished academic achievement averaging per cent In six courses during the spring semester She la the daughter Stella Brunelle Ac ton and the lale Sam TOWN Country DRY GLEANING 8770387 MHE OAT DRY omc SHOPPING CENTRE THEY KNOW WHAT GIVING IS ABOUT Acton Social Service and Information Centre held a little Christmas party recently for volunteers Involved In the Block Parent program Meals on Wheels and making soup for the needy Gathered around the Christmas tree are front row led to right Clarke Marie Hergrave Alice PI Iking ton Dot Redekop back row Eldon Comfort Margaret Wood Rene Votkamp MayHoare Helen Dubeau Eleanor Hurley Shirley McKeown BobMacArthur Jeeae and Wllmar Fryer COMPLETE CAR STEREO RECORDS AND TAPES BOXING DAY SPECIALS DUAL CASSETTE DECK DUAL TURNTABLE dgo Safe fie 71 MOUNTAINVIEWRD GEORGETOWN 8771688 notice flefusa picked up Christmas Day ITuesday Dec 284I be eked up on Monday Dec and on Boxing we will pick up refuse as normal New Yea s Day Tuesday Jdn 1 up Monday Deccmbe 3184 Best tool From the Works Department Town at Helton December 2728 10am9pm 29 10am6pm Its our Biggest Sale of the Year Diamond Rings Seiko Watches OFF Hundreds to choose from With every Diamond Ring purchase before Jan 31st 85 you are eligible to enter our contest to WIN a Free Full Carat Vetera Road South 70 Stone Rings Wedding Bands Chains Charms Bracelets Pendants Earrings AD youve got to do CoLnYowWmid