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Page I SECTION A THE HERALD March it 1M3 Time bandits Until mora Information on the subject own council isnt about to support a proposal to bring in Daylight Savings Time to February Mlko Armstrong arguing that would be a considerable energy saver drafted the towns own resolution similar to motion which originated from Stratford city council last month Year roundDST the Stratford resolution acknowledged could pose a danger to children travelling Bat implemented In February Instead of replacing standard time In April DST would make a substantial contribution to energy conservation While prefer drafting its own resolutions on matters affecting the province to adopting those from other towns council said that it wanted more information on the daylight savings time proposal Open house Public Works Have you ever wondered what it Is and how It affects your life region wants to give you some of the answers and during National Public Works Week May its public works staff will hold a number of open bouses The sewage treatment plants to Acton and Georgetown as well as the water plant in Georgetown will be open to the public S p m to m May Other open houses will be held at similar facilities during the week and Books needed Spring cleaning Finding youve got too many books merely collecting dust The Georgetown University Womens Club will take those books off your shelves TheyreplarmingabooksaleAprttSat Knox Presbyterian Church For pickup call or The deadline for book pickup Is March 31 Acton home robbed An Acton home was robbed COO to jewellery sometime between 3pm end midnight Thursday regional police said The Terrace home bad a basement window smashed for access Go fly a kite Remember carefree days spent building and flying your own kite Recapture them during Kortrlght Centres Go Fly A Kite program March to April at a 1 and 30 The Centre also features Sap on Tap during the March break when you can see oldfashioned and modem methods of making syrup daily between 10am and m A special evening program Maple Syrup by will also be held at on March and April a For more Information call Lawn and order Thursday March 17 Colin Dickinson of Grass Roots will speak on Lawn and Order He will give expert advice on lawn care problems The free program at the Acton library starts at m Threatened with knife A lone female closing up for the night at the Georgetown Kentucky Fried Chicken on Goelpb Street was threatened with a folding knife with four Inch blade Friday night Halton regional police said Police said the woman heard a noise to tbe parking lot and looked out through a locked side door to see s man at the drivers side of her car When she opened the store door a second man grabbed it open and flashed a knife at ber demanding to be taken to the safe police said An unknown amount of money was taken from the unlocked safe police said Tbe woman was not injured Both men were wearing balaclavas accord ing to the woman Tbe man who entered the restaurant was white of average build about feet inches tall approximately yeara old wearing a black balaclava green Tshirt dark or black nylon ski jacket blue jeans and Mack wool knitted gloves regional police are investigating the incident Laura Secord Easter Eggs with ihe yellow yot Enter Boxed Chocolates layaway for taster vouncs Town declines invitation to hearing planning department Herald Staff Writer to attend an On The town urn t likely to Municipal Board order Its solicitor or hearing on behalf of a local developer who wants to build three hous es near Stewarltown representing Aler Investment Ltd and Scnga Construction Ltd of Georgetown asked the general committee Mon- HALTONS NUMBER ONE FARMER Regional council last week reeognlted fanner John contribution to agriculture In Mr McNabb was named Halloo Farmer of tie Year by the total Federation of Agriculture last tall and bet one of a handful of breeder In Tbe tana is located south of Ash grove on Trafalgar Road and stretches across 87 acres not counting the 200 acre on which be grows cash crops His name has appeared on the leadership lists of a nam ber of agrksltsre associations and he Is currently president of Ontario Guernsey Breeders Association His herd has been acknowledged as one the finest to Canada He gets plenty of help keeping that herd In top shape Us wife Doris and son Ken a graduate of Ontario College of Agriculture OAC In A daughter Lots Is working Tor the British Columbia government and another daughter Marilyn ia studying economy at Police budget up day night for town support as he fights the regions refusal to allow him to go ahead with the project The two firms own JO acres of bod on the south side of SIderoad IS east of the Trafalgar Road Inter section While prepared to let them build two homes on he proper ty tearing down a couple of derelict buildings it has refused the firms request to build three houses instead SUPPORT Noting that tbe town initially supported the proposal a couple of months ago Coun Carney suggested that tbe town send the appropriate staff to the hearing to bolster Mr case We sent down a reso lution to the region sup porting tbe redevelop- but it didnt do any good Coun Carney said Tne region wiu Ignore everything else we send down unless we stand up on our hind legs and fight But an overwhelming number of councillors opposed Carney proposal They noted that while Mr might have to do without the town soil cltors presentation of evidence In support of tut case he could sub poena members of towns planning depart The planning depart doesnt share the regions concer that the redevelopment proposal will undermine policies In tbe towns ana regions official plans DOUBTS Town clerk admlnlstra or Ken Richardson told the committee that be doubted Mr case would benefit more by having the towns solid tor attend the hearing than by having the town staff there on subpoena Coun Miller said be was concerned about setting a precedent by which the town regularly sends Its legal advisors to OMB bearings In support of developer with a grievance against the region Mr Richardson advis ed that the town should look at each case on its own merits rather than adopt a blanket policy of not getting involved tall to see bow we will accomplish anything by sending the solicitor Ross Knechtel said How do we judge which appeals well send a soli citorto Boar wooden or plastic cutting board This keeps tarns from Always cut or chop on a dull The costs for police pro tection for Hills and Milton citizens is up per cent over last year operating budget Regional councillors approved last week to bo spent for personnel materia la and supplies purchased vices and fencing light tog painting and floor tog items for District 1 The Halton regional police force has uni formed patrol officers working In four platoon of 12 officers in the north They patrol nine tones in District covering square miles with a popu lation of The biggest increase In spending for District was a per cent jump In capital expenditure over last year to add security and create a better raunent for staff and vis tors to the Georgetown Milton and Acton slot Cost was for UNCHANGED The total police staff for District 1 is and clvl staff Is unchanged from Materials and supplies went up per cent to In 1963 and the expected five per cent increase in salaries plus and Increase to benefits resul led in an overall per sonnel services increase of tcti per will witness slgnl leant attempts on the part of the region al police force to move to a greater posture of pre ventive policing a move which will require the understanding and support of locally elected officials as well as the public whose safety la at the forefront of our con cerns Chief James Harding said He said traffic fraud theft computer fraud Investigation underwater search and recovery ore all squads should have but that it isn t possible to form any these squads without seriously depict tog the available patrol force Witlout the services of such squads we must accept that we cannot truly claim to be a force professionally equipped and prepared to meet all the demands our public might moke of us Chief Harding Mid TERM SPECIAL 0095 29 CUT INCLUDED For Todays Hair By An Expert 15 years can Lorraine Teeter I EETERS House of Hair LAND BARGAINS and counties are properties hive been seized lor Far the Informed there ire thousands el la buy home firm both end Invtttrninl They stall lor little mora thin met awed these being generally under The following properties were disposed of it recent tiles retl building lot teres teres of twin wilerfront Our service provides up to ol these proper tie along with complete purchase Cost for a on- year subscription Is payable to TAX PROPERTIES 3GHW Shi F Ottawa METRIC MADNESS means GALLONS of SAVINGS for YOU FAMOUS SPRFD FLAT LATEX CEILING THAT ARE GALLONS BE SOLD IMMLDL WE NEED ROO OUR NEW Mr RIG TAINLRS PER Reg 2495 Litre SO WE SLASHED THE PRICE TO PRICE BUSINESS DIRECTORS SB 8772761 James A Deacur 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