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December I WW I Police beat Equipment missing Regional Police estimate WOO in goods was token mm a locked car In Acton the weekend of Dec 3 and A 19B7 was entered by an unknown who removed MOO in camera equipment 36 cassette tapes valued at and a watch The car was parked at Main and Mill Streets Acton Ring taken A diamond ling and some cash were taken from a John Street residence in Georgetown Dec Police say an unknown suspect entered the home through a kit window removing the ring and In cash if ted Two wooden benches were taken from an Elmore Drive Acton residence sometime between Dec and say police The benches valued at were taken from the resident backyard damage Some BOO damage was done to an Acton resident hedges In the last two or three weeks say police An unknown suspect has been systematically breaking off bran from the bushes of the Divi home are numglo investigate Pickup damaged outh charged A 17 year old female youth was charged with wilful damage In con nee lion with an incident early Saturday morning In Acton Police say a suspect kicked a moving car which was travelling northbound on Main Street North near Mill Street causing damage to the vehicle The youth will appear in court Jan on charges of wilful damage and breach of probation Assault charge year old female from Georgetown is charged with assault following an incident out side Georgetown District High School Dec Police say an at the rear of the high school around resulted In a Georgetown male IT being taken hospital with a Up Boy injured A Georgetown boy who reported ly dashed out between parked cars on Boulevard was hit by a passing car Friday afternoon Regional Police say Greg 10 was taken to Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital with minor Injuries after he was struck by a southbound Mercury Marquis driven by a Georgetown man 9 Police say the boy ran Into the vehicle a path on Boulevard Street No charges are being laid In the Incident Light damage A Georgetown man received cuts nd scrapes In a twocar collision on Guelph Street Friday afternoon Halton Regional Police say a 1978 Chevrolet driven by a Georgetown woman 32 was stopped In the curb lane facing west when was struck by a Toyota Tercel driven by a Georgetown man Both cars received light damage The Toyota s driver has been charged under the Highway Sir on I South 1470 Chambers move on with amalgamation Barring any last minute Currently Georgetown has 25 dans the Georgetown and Acton members on the board of directors Chambers of Commerce will of and Acton has nine The actual fldally amalgamate Jan number of Hal on Hills Chamber The Hills Chamber of Com directors elected will not be mere will officially begin opera specUled and the chamber will elect tlonson Feb 1 as many as It feels Is necessary each The members of the Acton year said Mr chamber of commerce voted over The Hills Chamber will be whelmlngly In favor of able to use the services of amalgamating with the Georgetown Georgetown a full time general i gjjj November manager Doug Penrlce so it likely according to Georgetown Chamber president Murray The Georgetown Chamber won have a full vote of Its members similar to the Aclon vole Instead the board of directors will be asked to vote Jan 10 on changes lo bylaws which allow the amalgamation board members carry until The Idea Is to create a chamber he said lection for area businesses Lawton Currently all businesses pay municipal taxes but not all of them have their garbage picked up at the door by the town The issue has been a contentious one recently and Mr wants Halton Hilts to change Its antiquated methods of gar bage collection Hills Mr will remain head of the new Chamber of Commerce and president Mike Manes will lake a vicepresident position alongside the Georgetown vicepresidents The members of ihe Boards of Directors from the I wo chambers will then merge to form the Halton Hills Board of Directors until May when a new and likely smaller board of directors will take over the Hallon Hills Chamber June 1 which will be able to lobby govern menl with a unified voice Representing only Georgetown put roadblocks In the chamber requests from ihe various levels of government said Checking the boards The Georgetown held lla second aoaaal ski map at the Op timist Hall Highway Saturday The was hit with ski en thusiasts and proceeds will the Ski Here Kevin Tribe and brother Derek of Act up patrol Mayor addresses Chamber and gives vision of future call for expansion to people In the next 10 to 15 years Mayor Russ Miller says Speaking at a Georgetown Chamber of Commerce luncheon Monday Mayor Miller said the speed of the Increase In population from the current IB in the urban Georgetown area will depend on Ihe demand When came the Georgetown area there was people here It was a lovely little own at 3 it s still a lovely town at is and it will probably still be a lovely town at Mayor Miller said The development will hick off next year with homes In Halton Hills Village on the east side of the Ninth Line tie said And the expansion to Georgetown sewage plant should be finished sometime next summer to allow development in the area lo meet demand he said There are also acres of in zoned land at the southern end of Hills Village Mayor Miller said The town has been pushing to at Iract more Industry recently in an attempt balance the residential Industrial assessment base to case the tax burden on homeowners The Highway corridor is another desirable place for in dustrial development said Ihe mayor Development will likely come from the east and locate In thai area he said Its only a natural That acres of Industrial land In Halton Hills Village will be vtcable next year said Mayor Miller But there likely I going to be largescale commercial growth he said Most business people feci there Is a large amount of commer development In Georgetown We wont to flood the market with Mayor Miller wants to develop a secondary plan for the older urban area of Georgetown The town is get ting applications lo redevelop lions of property in older Georgetown so a secondary plan could give It direction he said Straet Georgetown CENTRE Tasty Recipes HOT MOCHA DRINK cup cocoa cup sugar instant coffee 18 salt cup cold water cups milk Combine cocoa sugar stant coffee and salt in saucepan Add water and blend well Cook over medium heat stirring con stantly until sugar is dissolved Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes Gradually add milk and heat thoroughly Serve topped with a spoon of whipped cream il desired YIELD 6 Cups sufficient for 6 8 servings Foodstuff MAIN ST SPECIALS GLAZED MIXED FRUIT PECANS Chopped or CHOCOLATE SQUARES BafcarBSwmSivMt 20oz Mayor Miller The hamlets of Glen Williams and Stewart town should ex pond on a smaller scale in coming years he said The Acton urban area should grow by as many as people In the next three years With new development of about 80 homes next year the Prospect Park well should be brought Into use give the town more water he said And Industry Is finding Acton a Rood location to settle he said The Commerce Court area has attracted 15 new businesses in the five he noted Also Canada Packers owns about 300 acres of Industrial land in the heart of Acton and are now at tempting to get part of that land viced said the mayor GEORGETOWN SPA I FITNESS CENTRE Manes sees big benefits Acton businesses stand to gain from the amalgamation between the Acton and Georgetown Chambers of Commerce despite claims by a handful of businessmen the town will get lost in the shuffle Acton chamber president Mike Manes says Only three businesses out of members voted against the merger in the November vole said Mr Manes About per cent of the members actually voted he said Mr Manes said he considers the vote a convincing mandate lo amalgamate with the Georgetown chamber Together the two chambers will rcpresenl over 300 businesses throughout Hills Mr Manes believes Acton businesses will be more organized wth more time for functions with help of Georgetown s resources which include a staff worker and a computer And Acton will have a larger voice when making requests of other bodies because the requests will come from all Hills businesses Mr Manes said echo ing Georgetown chamber members have In Ihe past Opponents to the merger com plained that Acton might get lost in the shuffle but Mr Manes says businesses will get stronger us a result of the merger Acton businesses hove a good relationship with the Georgetown chamber and Acton members of the new Hills board of directors will have no difficulty keeping an eye on Acton issues he Mr And Acton businesses will be able to use Ihe more extensive resources and knowledge the successful Georgetown has gathered over the years including documen ting Information on a computer said Mr Although Ihe chambers will operate under a single banner from February on Aclon chamber members will have play an active role In the organization In order to make sure the chamber retains a vibrant role in the smaller town said Mr Georgetown members are to nobody from Acton i come In and do something or Georgetown and vice versa Mr Lawton said Now instead of Aclon members using their time Just trying to organize a chamber they can net their efforts to events and allow system of garbage collec tlon which would include the businesses which are now paying for a private pickup service would help clean up the community said Mr overall package needs to be The united chamber also plans to approach the town about designing more explicit parking and sign bylaws he said Firefighters revive man firefighters were called to a Peel Street Acton residence Dec to assist a man whose vital signs were undetectable say officials Firefighters CPR until the ambulance arrived to take the man to hospital A chimney fire to a residence on Queen Street In Georgetown caused no damage Dec say fire officials They arrived on the scene to put out Ihe blaze shortly after Exp Photo Finishing Valid With Sama Day or I Sanrfca I USE KODAK PAPER OR QUALITY PRIHTS 5945 Learn to Drive j and Survive Dof nlvB driving SPECIAL 4 DAY CHRISTMAS PROGRAM CONSECUTIVE DAYS 00 330 J DEC 27 28 29 30 I 8770751 MountainviewRdS Georgetown FOR OR BRAMALEA CALL OVER 300000 GRADUATES RECOMMEND Young Drivers of Canada iC AUTO INSURANCE RATES PROPOSAL PUBLIC HEARING The Boa commence Pub Hea December 12 to cons Auto Insurance Roleilo be Independent consultants have now the proposal rales Cop ore ova loble The Board It not bound by this proposal Public participation In the hearings Is essential You have the right to be heard For further call Toronto AUTO Toll free I Ontario Commission Automobile I assurance Insurance automobile Board de I Ontario Park Home Avenue Floor North York Ontario TOWN OF HALTON HILLS MAIN FT SOUTH IN THE MATTER OF the Ontario Heritage Act R 0 AND IN THE MATTER OF the lands and premises being described as Part Lot Block 3 Plan 31 be ng Part I on Plan 20R in Town of Hi Is in Regional Mumc NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE TAKE NOTICE Ihe I Corporal on Town of Hills mends to designale Town Hall located Willow Street North Acton as a building being architectural and historic inlerest under Part IV Ontario Heritage REASONS FOR DESIGNATION Acton Town Hall The Hall was completed if and is a good example the monumenial style the lalo century public architecture The ar significant of include its and symmetrica massing and side elevations lis arched window open ghl by decorative key end and moulded brick sides designed to resemble s its itahanle style trim featuring wide eaves with heavy shaped wooden brackets the arched and brick plaster trimmed front doorway and wooden detailed belfry The historical of the properly lies me fact that it was the local centre Town Acton Reg Government as it acled as the community centre lor virtua all Town Acton related fun and services Any person may within Id 30 days of the on this notice send by registered mail or deliver to the Clerk of the Town of Hi Is a notice of his or her objection lo the proposed designation together with the reason lor the and all relevant such a notice is received the Council lor the Town Hills shall refer the matter to the Conservation Rev ew Board lor a hearing DATED at the Town Hills day December 19B8 Costea Administrator Clerk Town of Hills PO Box Hallon Hills Georgetown Ontario Extension