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Page HERALD Wednesday November a Acton BIA endorses proposals Recommendations contain In he final report on the La Ilia lion of downtown Ac Ion were endorsed by the board of directors for the community a Business Im Area BIA project Wednesday night but at least one merchant is unhappy with the decision of Cent to Store was the sole opponent of a motion to adopt the recommendations among the small group or merchants and property owners at the meeting Mr had no objections to the major items suggested In the report but argued that items such as the installation of bicycle racks and the posting of signs direct log mot oris is to downtown parking lots arc cither need less expenses or the responsib ility of the town Mr motions to delete the parking lot signs and ex pensive identification signs from the recommends list received no seconder Cwyer seconded his third motion however to del the bicycle stands but there were no other support era According to the list pre pared by Plan Ltd of and based on a survey or Acton residents most of the budget will be saved for the final two years of the fiveyear program Work approved for 1977 but scheduled to be implemented next spring entails the ins tall a lion of parking lot signs at a cost of two signs on Mill Street East and Main Street South and the of Mam Street between Church and Mill streets in volves the installation of bene small trees and litter containers at a cost of for the stated area A third more elaborate sign will be reeled on Main Street North sometime in 1978 for SCO The Murray Mem or YMCA building will be beautified with SI worth of landscaping work and the first phase of creating sidewalk projections will begin with an SB expenditure The area are extensions of the sidewalks width into the traffic lanes an essential item because of Acton row walks according to the consultants Next will also sec the hiring of a enforcement officer whose job will be the policing of parking lots at a salary of SI per year Also planned for is the introduction of a Leather Theme into downtown I is big ventures a move aimed at creating an identity unique to the community that will capture the imaginations of town visitors in much the same way that Flora has come become known for Its crafts shops The Leather Theme will be developed during the next four years at an cost of S3 In 1980 theseheduleeallsror improvements to open an al Icyway near the Main Mill intersection The consultants believe that several trees at tractive benches and possibly a wall mural will create a space for pedestrians lhat is both functional and attractive Estimated cost Is The Knox Church parking lot off Main Street North is slated for similar beaut 111 cation In 1981 at a cost Other Ideas in the works but not yet affirmed include the landscaping of the IGA park lot on Mill Street the creation of a farmer market and the development or the Bakery lot as a parking area The proposed unification of downtown store fronts board chairman Henry Stachyra ad milled poses several prob lems Although the consultants have offered to prepare designs- for indlvid store owners at a cost of he said a Joint project would need the committments of at least owners before It could be undertaken Since only a handful of Ihe merchants favor the idea Mr Stachyra explained the board has decided to leave such refurbishing up to the Individ Region splits on controls Halton region has split Its support of teenage drinking and control of pornography Council declined to support the Ontario Women Chrislian Temperance Union to raise the drinking age from to 19 despite a plea by Burlington Coun Walter Mulkewich that such a move would move the legal drinking age out of high schools But council did endorse a resolution of council that the attorneygenerals for Canada and Ontario discuss the control of pornography and lis exposure to children We pick the best So you can Kraft PEANUT BUTTER Action Flavour 159 JELL0 POWDERS No Grade Croanwd BEE MAID HONEY Action Palinda Crushed or Fancy Cream Stylo or WhoU Action GREEN GIANT C 3 Action Tomato or Vgrtbk McCain Frozen Fancy French Stylo Action GREEN BEANS SOCKEYE SALMON 129 SLICED IT PINEAPPLE 299 IS HEINZ SOUPS 5100 Dint Homo Appto Blueberry Cherry FROZEN ftft FRUIT PIES CARAMEL WAFERS Action Priced Johnion ft Johnson Bonus Fade 400 BABY 450 ml SHAMPOO 199