Friday March IS Lighting carpeting needs Appeal by library for security system SHOVEL POWER Town councillors nest week will consider her or not to add funds to the library budget following an urgent ap peal by library board chairman Doug Mag Mr Magwood asked council lost Monday night to restore to the budget three library projects tot ailing One project worth would a special security system at Georgetown library branch to cut down on book theft Mr Magwood said that lighting In the downstairs part of the branch is also defflclcnt and he wants to spend 33 to correct the board has also proposed spending to replace the carpet In the Acton library The carpet has been there since the wilding was constructed Years ago BOOK THEFT A security system Mr Magwood commented would pay for itself in about two or three years noting that one year the library lost about in holdings Tho system would warn staff when unchecked Merchants along Georgetown s Main Street moved more than Jut product Monday there was plenty of snow on the sidewalk La front of their stores to keep them busy is well By that evening the storm which had developed the central passed by although colder temperatures are expected to remain for the real of the week Herald photo Acton students volunteer for stream bed cleanup books leave the library There Is no polite way Thousands dollars worth of holdings disap- Thesccu rity system would reduce the loss of our holdings Meanwhile a design flaw the lower set Ion of the Georgetown branch means that light Ins falls well below the standards set for an area of its sire Mr Mnguood noted Using a standard of 30 Toot candles as a meas the board had the library checked and found that there is barely half that amount of light In some parts of the tower area In one section the lighting was down to three foolcandles LIGHTING FLAW The lighting was desi to bounce off the ceilings and onto the she lves Mr Magwood exp lained In spite of the good intentions of the designer it just I work Georgetown old was expanded and Joined with the new cultu ral centre two years ago Showing definite signs of wear Acton library carpet should be I won t soy we been neglect ng the in but we have been focusing a lot of attention the new facility in Georgetown Mr Mag wood said Councillors Pom Sheld on and Phil Carney that council add the two Georgetown projects but opted to keep the carpeting for the Acton branch out of the budget at least for this year It was noted that the security system and the lighting project were from last year library budget Mr Magwood said the library budget has been pared down from what was onginalltf conceived last Tall It Is now per cent over last year bud gel Outside of mlsceila grants the library received the town last year If the security system and lighting project were Included this year libr ary budget would be 11 per cent more lhan in 1983 WAIT Horry Levy councillors not to make a decision on the library projects until it has reviewed the towns entire budget next Mon- it would put the budget committee which has pared until It hurts on the spot Coun Levy said Old favorites back The Helton Recreation and Parks Department is offering a wide variety or spring programs for both children and adults Old ffivorite5 that will be back this spring include Preschool Tuesdays Thurs days Dramatic Arts Tor olds and 11 IS yr olds Lessons for children teens and adults Noon Hour Fitness now three times a week and alto a number of adult fitness classes held evenings in and Acton Registration has begun Drop in to either Recreation Office Monday to Friday a m to p or take advantage of the Recreation Department new Mall In registration By CUIUS Herald Stair Writer An Acton environment science class wants to clean up and revitalize a local stream which flows Into Fairy Lake While the project Is not funded by the town it was heartily endorsed by councillors following a presentation by Naomi Johns and Joanne McArthur stu dents in the Grade class The class Immediate concern Miss Johns exp lained is the section of the stream which lows by the library and into Fairy west of Highway 7 Hills Library board chairman Doug different matter that garbage and weeds have been a prob lem with the stream which Is shallower and slower In the Acton area By narrowing the stream channel closest to Fairy Lake Mtss Johns said the stream flow velocity will increase Rocks will also boost the oxygen supply Idea variety of homes for Invertebrates on which fish can feed The rocks will also create safe bed from winch the minnows will hatch and feed the class writes in its prcsentalion to council Narrowing the stream bed slightly will help pre vent It from drying up In the library area girls The provinces mi of Natural have said that water in stream water con support life and have In fact found such fish species as large and small mouth bass As part of the courses Miss Johns said the students have to spend a great deal of lime outdoors working on projects By living outdoors the class presentation no tes wo gain a wide appreciation for the ronment and learn to The most intensive phase of the project Is to last three years Miss Johns Mid and then 10 years of constant mainte nance by the class to ensure that the stream becomes on active aquat environment She old the committee that the class is being advised by MNR on Ibe project and the work is supervised by class teac her Jane Stream work carried out by student volunteers and they are looking for supplies of rocks Councillor Tom Spring always signals the beginning of baseball registration Last Saturday Hill suggested the class boy girl signed up to play in the Georgetown Baseball Association Registration seek a donation of stone continues this Saturday at Memorial arena from a local quarry Herald photo by Gerry Timbers Kinsmen and downtown merchants plan Saturday fun Page