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The search to find water in Acton Community growth is at stake Herald Writer Ah for a cool gulp of water But there only a drip a very slow drip from the tap Not enough to wash your hands never mind wash the dishes or have a shower Better open a can of Juice Instead That not the In Acton today but it could well be the for the future if the search for new water sources doesn succeed In meeting the wing Acton could welt end up in a permanently stagnant position If more water for Its current population or Isn found In terms or major Industrial growth for Acton finding more water Is Important The current water sources have a mum possible potential of TOO gallons a minute not enough for a new major industry with heavy manufacturing but enough for will that continue to be so It we were to allow more growth in the community we could be asking for trouble Rick said last He the or more DON a minute is sufficient for population and Indu tries now located in Acton but for haw long manager of engineering for he public works department RESIDENTS WARNED In Ihc spring Acton resident were warned there was the possibl lity of water restrict over the summer Although it was a dry hot summer the wells currently supplying Acton Were able to keep up with the demands and no Lions were activated What are the main water sources for Acton They are the Davidson wells on Chur chill Rood south of the reservoir a well east of Churchill Road on fourth Line the Well on Highway near Main Street and lie well on McDonald and Wallace Streets Because they were re cognized as not supply ing enough water for the town to develop the public works department has been lest drilling to find an additional water supply source near the Fourth Line well and working on terms of reference for a study to find a major source of water for the town Mr Robertshaw said A keen Interest has been token by the region in a well dug in Pro spect Park prior to reglonaliiation in The then Town of Acton had the well drilled approximately feet below the bottom of nearby Fairy Lake With reglonaliiation said TASTE PROBLEMS However all not well There were taste and odor problems and complaints about stain on piping and cloth being laundered with the water Resultant tests showed the water o be heavy in Iron and manganese and the well has since been clos VINCE Over the last two a pump hose was added lhe and the Prospect Pork department has was tied in with l study solving the Actons distribution problemof high manga nose and iron contents They can treat the water and control the levels successfully plant operations man Don Morrier says Now the question in how much water can be drawn from the well without affecting other water sources includ ing neighboring Fairy Lake The Prospect Park welt is actually what is called an aquifer an underground river of water continuously flowing fed by rain and snowfall through the porous Continued on page A3 j 877 5213- FOBERT Real Estate LpI Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1 866 WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 30 1983 Everyones good neighbor By CHRIS AAGAARD Herald StaffWHter After years Roma is stepping down as the best neigh bor a lot of George town families ever had She made sure that needy Georgetown dents have been able to enjoy a wholesome Christmas dinner and have had food through out the holiday season thanks to her Good Neighbors Service Mrs now turning over her duties as Good Neighbors co ordinator to Siena Van a Mill Street Georgetown resident But shell remain de dicated to the annual campaign helping to manage the inflow of cash food products and even toys Tor children She look charge of the charitable operation from the late Walter Gray At that time it known as the ROMA Christmas Welfare Fund but Mrs Timpson changed the name to more accurately reflect the people receiving the bushel baskets of Not everyone the receivers Is on wel fare Mrs said when The Herald contacted her Monday Sometimes they Just out of work because of or layoffs All arc desperate but proud people Using lists of needy people provided by region social services department Mrs Timpson and her army of volunteers end up making about lo baskets of food and Ihcy do their best to provide for needy people they find out about through wordof mouth The Good Neighbors Service has become community event as much a part of Christ mas locally as decora tlons downtown and school Christmas concerts In fact school en participate by bring in canned and pack aged goods and placing them under a school Christmas tree Mrs Tmpson said Service clubs pitch in financi ally or by joining police men and firefighters in collecting goods bringing them a headquarters and then redistributing them to families There arc some moments she said when the campaign first Motorist napping A motorist was caught napping in the southbound lane on Township Eighth Line north of St Avenue The year old Mississauga man had stopped his car left the motor running and asleep on the steering wheel A citizen noticed the doling man and attempted to wake him without success When police arrived on scene they luck waking him Girl hit by truck A 13year old girl Is in good condition at Milton District Hospital after being struck Saturday afternoon fay a Ford pick up truck Jo Ellen Woynlllawlcz was taken by ambulance to hospital where she was treated for major Injuries She sustained undetermined injuries including an injured leg according to the hospital nursing supervisor The girl was one of three young girls attempting to cross IS near Highway when a truck ravelling at approximately kilometres per hour attempted to stop but able to In time There was damage to he front end of the truck No charges have been laid Man charged An 18year old woman who came to pick up her year old common law husband Saturday after midnight was struck in the face by him The charged with minor following the dispute at Mill and Main Streets He appears In Milton provincial court Dec Concert tickets During the Saturday and Sunday night performances of Sing Gloria the will be invited to sing along with the choir on a number of popular Christmas carols Both concerts will be held in Knox Presbyterian Church and not the John Elliott Theatreto lake advantage of the church large pipe organ Organizers advise not waiting to buy tickets at lhe door there no guarantee any will bo left Tickets can be purchased from choir members at Georgetown Oxbow Books Main Street or by colling They are each for adults and S3 each for senior citizens and students Group rates arc available TOAijlQE Features Maple Lear Mills computer are helping to develop new type high yield Teed Page At Community A guest boat people Page Entertainment lobe prod their new girl Sports The North Golf and Curling Club will host OCA Junior In December and hey Just may have a winning rink See Sports Page for lhe details gets under way Organ wonder if the campaign will be as successful as the one the car before but George town have never let them down This year Good Neighbors Is planning to use space in lhe Holy Cross Auditorium to sort out lhe dona I ions For Information on how to contribute to the campaign call The Good Neighbors Service hopes to hold its pick up of goods from schools Dec Sorting goods begins shortly after and delivery should be held Dec Annual toy drive The Club of Georgetown annual Christmas Toy Drive is underway once again with many local groups already collecting new or nearly new loys for needy area children Drive held In conjunction with The Good Neighbour Service has been a pro ject for the past eighteen years and each year the Kinetlea are amazed at the general ty of local citizens iryourgrouplscollcc ting toys and books this year please contact the Kinettes so they can be certain there is as good a response as there has been In the past Toys can be dropped off anytime at home Joanne Stiles 25 Heather or at the office or Arthur Johnson Real Estate on St B77 Santa letters Santas eagerly await ing le Iters ram all his young friends In and once again this year asked The Herald to forward bis mall When he sends back his answers we 11 write In the newspaper Three contenders for mayors job By CHRIS AAGAARD Herald Assuming there arc no challenges to the official straw poll taken last week Pete will begin his duties as regional chair man Dec 7 and auto matically resign as Mayor of Hills Already a number of people have expressed an Interest in taking over as Hills chief executive officer cither by appointment or municipal on Georgetown Morrow a former cillor and regional chairman confirmed last week thai he II run for mayor if there is a byelection or he II seek Council support if council chooses appoint a new mayor Russ Miller announced thai he Is also Interested in the mayor Job He told The Herald following Mayor Pomeroy s 12 second ballot vlclory over Carol Gooding that he isn about to let anybody else walk into the Job THIRD CONTENDER And a third contend Acton area Ross Knechtel said Monday intere sted In taking charge for the remaining two years of the term if council chooses lhe appoint men option In a prepared state ment said lhe about to be vacated mayor scat should be filled as soon as possible If chosen as mayor said he would not be a candidate for tlon an regional in the 19S5 municipal elections He said he rather see the estimated it would cost for a byelection used to fund an independent study on whether It is best to expand lhe falgar Road town offices or build a new muni clpal complex to solve shortages of live space AVF ISSUES Knechtel that election Issues should be saved until all councillors campaign in two yea re He suggested that an election now while the town Is in the midst of budget prcpa rat for next year would be untimely and unfair to the taxpayer and candidates As of press time day veteran councillor Mike Armstrong remains undecided about whether he wants to be Hills next mayor Town council vctcr such as Marilyn Scrjeantson and Harry Levy told The Herald Monday that will not offer themselves as candidates for tho post nor will Coun John McDonald or Acton a Dave Whiting Talking to reporters after his election as chairman Mayor said he favor the appointment of a new mayor rather than holding a costly by election During December Coun Armstrong will be the town s acting mayor MILLER ROSS No date set for decision By CHRIS Herald Staff Writer No choice has yet been made as to which Monday night council meeting will decide how tho mayor position will be filled While councillors agree that the mayor job is an onerous one requiring an allotment of lime most are not prepared lo give right now they differ widely whether an appointment or Is better for Hills Acton Rick told The Herald Tuesday he sup ports holding a by election The majority of people he talked to concerned about the estimated it may cost foran election he sad If there were three months or six months or even nine months I probably favor an appointment he said but not when there still two years of three left In lhe term Coun Bonnctte the costs involv as a cheap invest ment In democracy More than one by election could be held depending on who wins the mayors seat If a regional councillor Is chosen mayor ted regional position would be filled by appointment likely from among local coun The vacated local council seat may In turn be filled by an election Coun Harry Levy a Senior Georgetown councillor favors appointing a new mayor fearing an break nulty In the knowledge of the towns finances and policies Supporting an elect on Georgetown Coun Marilyn agrees that Is a smalt price to pay for upholding the democrat process Coun Dave Whiting speculated last week that council would seek a by election Dog day afternoon cheque that a dog was of Willow bought from a Lot dale for false pretenses Concession resident The man wrote a cheque regional police BEATING THE This front line of drummers from the Guelph Dram gave an Impressive performance at Acton Santa Ctaus parade Saturday On an otherwise hazy day the drum corps along with Acton own tens Band provided a colorful musical backdrop They drew the attention of Matthew Bunt