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fy staff photo source of iminre which caused oyer 7000 damage to acton showrrift t p b s irrcardboafdpack- ihgn ntwater heaters one tank sits at left all the heaters were damaged charred and blackened door opens from foading ptst form repairs to the interior are in progress this week hydro shop fire losses studied at utilities commission meeting i aftermath of the recent costly fire to actons hydro workshop saw a concerned review of losses- insurance coverage and recon struction at last weeks meeting of the public utilities commission in an inventory of loss it was learned damage to equipment on the new truck amounted to about 1048 while the truck itself will require approximately 290 to paint and repair damage of 309 was reported in the shop office and equipment losses were calcul ated at 3902 it breaks windshield with head in crash 155 to replace the 21 water heat ers lost fn the blaze exact c o bu r was not stated however a rough esti mate f this loss puts the figure near 2000 the commission held 10000 fire insurance on- the build ing 4000 on the stock and 1000 on the office argument from adjuster hydro superintendent d masonf reported there was some argument from the adjustor as to what con stituted equipment as a permanent part of the building he was item- izing in detail various pieees ef- a toronto man was taken to hos pital saturday afternoon after suf fering serious injuries when his bead crashed through a car wind shield in an accident on the fourth line of esquesing south of no 7 highway treated was russell diplock will cost about brother of clifford diplock who was chamber of commerce endorsat ion for groups conducting local canvasses was given tentative ap proval at a membership meeting wednesday night wfien tfce plan was explained as a means of sup- plying businessmen and residents with a common reason for accept ance or rejection of appeals for donations the pjantn- effect under chant ber guidance in other communities was described as simply issuing to groups proposing to canvass the town for charitable purposes a certificate- of chamber approval for this certificate a small fee would be charged but it was ag reed that in the case of town org anizations the chamber would be free to return the charge as a don ation t5 the particular organ tzat ion seek fair vehmteera businessmen in- particular it was pointed out could adopt the policy of no donation without the canvasser showing a certificate of chamber approval few authentic or worthy groups would try to canvass without such approval it was agreed and further noted that nonissuance of a chamber certif icate would generally identify a group as nonraputable or unwor- thy l earlier in las nights meeting president j goy called for 11 vol unteers from the chamber to help staff the north halton urban boards industrial promotion booth at the international trade fair each of the three towns in addit ion to one permanent man was the 11day fair ibrietaitention wasgiven a pro posal to place trash containers on mill st prices are feeing sought qn these items artificial ice kepart j newton chairman of a com mittee studying artificial ice de- livered a comprehensive report on investigations dealing with plant installation preparation of floor surface drainage maintenance and state of the present buildings structure in discussion one of the central points arising was ways and means available to raise money for such to 45000 would be required wm dayey was named chairman- of a fiveman committee to- study fin ancing at the outset of the meeting a film money in the making was shown by w woodburn later secretary r bean delivered the minutes and made a treasurers report in general business follow ing the membership agreed to es tablish the station hotel as the permanent meeting place with meetings presently designated for the second wednesday of every month on budget of unit speaker music film at meeting driver of a northbound car which met another car driven by leonard mm milton hnnlnn at thn hrnw of a hill on the township road police estimated damage to the there was a varied program of a vehicles at about 600 the injured speaker a film games and music passenger was first treated at the when a group of about 30 attended scene of the accident before removal the regular monthly mooting of the to peel memorial hospital bramp- mens association or the united ton with lacerations to the head and church on monday after the devo sufferingsevere shock learn to make money on film tional led by bruce shoemaker a short business peciod was followed by discussion of plans for the new 1 church hall guest speaker for the evening was i rev hayward of ospringo a leader 1 in the e fieri fit- u- in neces- attractive when it sary to make replacements according to the proposed bud- pi tti- i- equipment lost or damaged j a im on tn production of mon- troduced by mansell nellis kwas agreed the superintendent ey- secured by walter woodburn a most interesting film was should charge hydro manhours to was shown at the regular rotary shown by dick bean having been the insurance claim fortune taken el meeting on tuesday the film procured for the evening by walter get salaries amounted to 62820 in assisting cleanup efforts as the traced the making of canada bank woodburn during games six of j included a full- time medical offic- building is repaired notes from their designing through 1 the men who had brought musical i or two part time physicians 10 some speculation lacking an ot- p checking and distribution instruments gathered around thsnurses one veterinarian three sari- ficial yepbrt from the ontario fire l a report on plans for marking the i piano r i itary inspectors an three clerical budget for the halton county- health unit should be held yp for further study by the hospital committee members of county council decided at their regular monthly meeting in milton tuesday afternoon this action was taken soon after dr archie f bull medical officer of health presented an 82850budgct for 1955 while it was emphasized half of the 82850 was paid for by the pro vincial government members felt costs were soaring and there was insufficient information as to how all the money was spent members emphasized they were not criticis ing the organization but were only interested in further information it was learned county council did not have a member sitting on the board of directors of the health unit it was further agreed tao members should represent council clerk william deans told council there had been no change in the personnel of the board since it was organized eight years ago salaries big item deputyreeve a norton george town reminded members according to the budget ov4r 62000 was paid out for salaries while it only took 20000 to operate the organiz ation he felt this was somewhat out of line warden robert shan- non ad the salaries were not so became marshalls office was held on pos- i j anniversary of rotary in acton j a monstrous feed of pancakes and sible cause ot the blaze it ware- month 8ven by fred tea toppe off the evening snvrnmjon s since the president art padbury canadians drink about 315 p sl7s p ill the vicepresident harold of fluid milk and creamier capita the nvestgatioashere lreaovpresidedj- itannually orde signs for protection after brief discussion on another matter the commission passed a resolution that no smoking signs be obtainedfor all puc bulldings later members also ag reed that signs reading- no admit tance employees only be acquir- jtor allcommissionbuildings i i cu was pointed out such steps were school is 598 principal c w mc- needed to keep ou unauthorized i kcnzie informed- members of the school buaiu a their r m non- resident pupils cut down by annexation trustees told ceded 1 ersans i persons or careless visitors in these ounaings superintendent mason reported representatives of the hamilton hy ing last thursday evening when chairman w wolfe presided the principal also told the trust- i ees that as a result of the annexa- dro office have made a surveys here uon number of nonresident of transformers he also submitted pupils has tn re to almost a costestimate for the cycle con- i zero while the- number of dublin version of town system transform- j area pu has reduced to three principal mekenxie informed the waterworks superintendent j board there were 86 pupils living lambert reported-therspring-pump- sou th of main street and that itis main str and at the corners of ff workers travelling expenses am ounted to 12000 and equipment and furnishings 435 for material and supplies 4500 and rent and utility services 2000 other expens es 1095 in making his report dr bull said the bountys contribution could be at the same rate per capita as- last year on a population of 55784 there would be an anticipated def icit of 15000 but this would be co vered by a surplus carried from 1954 mill and willow streets the board approved an advance o to mire j watkinc home cc i testing satisfactorily the fire the policy of the school for teachers be 50281- for application to opera- tank pump is not giving maximum to escort kindergarten children to output and the heat exchanger at river and willow streets each day the disposal plaruis working well a lengthy discussion on safety he also reported a line leak fixed i precautions followed this informa- at the corner of frederick and miu tion as result the board passed streets a motion recommending and urging council to continued on pagt seven nomics teacher for supplies trust ees also heard the annual report of inspector l skuce a regular finance statement of 58564 was approved for payment after entertaining estimates for 1955 and establishing costs the board passed a resolution requisi tioning council for 51159 with the knowledge that the government granl payable in 1955 for 1954 will tion costs the board agreed the presenta tion of a model bjoat city of acton by j b chalmers to the public school ir a welcome addition to handicraft displays there and will drop first game of playoffs 52 the acton midgets entered the playoffs against elora in acton arena tuesday when the locals put up a good battle for their first game although they were downed 52 kraft was the top visitors with three goals sinclair did ihc honors scoring both acton goals with coxe in on both plays there were three penalties hand ed out to the visitors the home club receiving two elora took the lead with counters by mckenna and kraft in the sec ond period sinclair put acton back in the game when he lit the light on a pass from coxe kraft teamed up with mckenna for his second goal i hie tmily sbmnds of th third test to a major program for 1955 al- rea start wasub test ing oflmost looouyprimaty school children in haltock dr bull also estimated it cost the people of hal ton over 100000 a year to provide care and welfare to people suffer ing from tuberculosis with some of this going for- insanatorium med ical arid surgical care it is hoped that by these tests cases discovered will be treated period kraft struck again to make the score 41 against the home team sinclair made good a shot for his second marker with wilds off for cross c lee took ad vantage and slipped inc final goal behind marshall- acton marshall hurst sinclair wilds coxe johnson emersoriv smethurst williamson clow den ney dodds elora clark watkins halls kraft mckenna b okecf kit chen symons lee mcfadden okeefe the next game of the series will be played in elora tonight and when rising education costs are going to stop soon the taxpayers wont b able to meet them he said how can you control it trus tee bradley replied when you have to provide educational facil ities to meet our childrens neevis only way out is for the gov ernment to i grant more toward the education costs of smaller munic ipalities councillor lindsay said trustee watson observed that for every new house that goes up in a community it means an average of about oneandahalf children more to educate this board is willing to coop orate to the utmost trustee brad ley stated but we have to operate and council must provide the mon ey theres no other way out our expenditures are pared to the lim it he said foresee no reduction virile discussion followed on the subject of soaring costs of educat- hmreventuallyeouncflsuggesteda1 meeting with its finance committee might be of isso- in reexamining school estimates for this year the members of jthc board present ag reed to such a meeting but warn ed they could not foresee any re duction in the estimates at a meeting last week of the public school board a motion was passed that council be requisition ed for 51159 to meet 1955 oper ation costs the board anticipates grants of 30281 for 1954 willbe paid in luao total operation esi- mate was 81440 earlier the council had discuss ed a mggestion by the board that in the interests of safety stop lights should bp i at corn film highlights second fireside an intercongregjrnonat fireside was held at the presbyterian church on sunday february 6 sponsored by the young people of the four protestant congregations pastor ray costerus led in the singing of a few well known hymns to openlhe service fotioweot by a solo by frank bean of the united church clarence coles of rthepres- thus reducing the threat of a rne acing disease and saving a great deal of money dr bull- emphasiz ed the gazette printing company burlington was awarded the con j byterian churc co the de- votional period and- frances oak es of the anglican church sang a solo fay carrier introduced the film which was entitled the flickering establish stop and go j prove an incentive 4oi- junior crafts- lights at the comers of river and men i urban board mmmbft arrangemeirgirssniraue3 was 1233 including outright display of the north haifon area purchase of the machine that c- at the inwfkatsonal trade fair cepts 35 mni colored- slides no rental of the machine was poa- when the north halton urba mr hannigin explained board met in its monthly for the firm to providers pict- at georgetown tuesday evening ures would require an additional j expense of 50 it was suggested epre coo 1 it j w tract for the printing of bylaws i il qe ot minutes and other reports while m who l h j i w uxc j war lost his faith in god it shows continued on page six how he was helped to regain this j i faith and to continue as an active church member following the film the baptist trio comprised of mary reid fay garnerandhelen i and thorough sang a selection rev armstrong closed the meeting with prayer was suggestedoti who the- fujjltimeengineer fer each town- independ- lu p erved by tepresentative might be erit of the board a committee of three members deputyteev s childs reported ofl the board one from each town for milton that the suggestion bits- fair display engineers proposal of the four following thtr display board sec- j hatinigan representing dyn amic displays appeared with the zr- j suggested decoration plan of the itv aretio feet by j2 ieet rented by f vjslz- tbie board for the jnday ilnterhat- t iorial ev-eqrbegrnnrngtfhe- end may the display submitted by mr hannigan included an automatic projector thatshowed colored pict ures continually the representat ive emphasized the value in a dis play of this type of attraction- getting animation display suggestions and naents for the booth it of mayor tyler acton mayor ed on the original idea was to armstrong georgetown and reeve have one central engineering offir martin milton was appointed on to obtain better results rather thin the suggestion of engineer ross each town on their own hiring an simmons- to study the responsihil- engineer ities and expected results of the councillor c lindsay for acton three towns engineering scheme asked if it would be possible in arrange- tjfiis appointment followed disr the interests of economy to get was ex- cussion on the suggestion at the along with yhetjddition of a stud- the young people churches followed this meeting was the tecond in the operation friendship series sponsored by the young people more meetings of this type will follow 249 for fund i acts to the mnsealar dvatoaekv f tatol- pected the other representatives last meeting that a full time engi- entfor thesumme without the ad- utuut a rtzi hwwtmh zm t- neer and possibly astudent for the i edition of a full time engine m w would be present at the next meet- neer and possibly astudent for the of a full time engineer mr ing of the board to present their summer should be added to the simmons reported it would cer outlines- enrneering staff to keep up with bet the back record manning of the exhibit was also thework and puv past reoords-of- of the town caught up discussed nd the earlier conclusion the three towns in suitable shape l to continue study on the matter that full time representative of the reeve stan allen for- george- the committee of three was estub- board should be assisted by one town reported no decision by his lishes 4 y v representative of each town each council on the feasibility of the ad- the next meeting of the board total estimated cost of the dis- j day was agjreed on more thought editions as opposed tk k vjji next meeting ofthel time1 ymssev for march at acton retancd tjwtto they- eaueet- ed in their eaavaas to theja ratar dystraa t the council pessimistic over rising uncontrollable levies forecast of a higher mill rate in 1955 came thistweek when town council considered increases in uncontrollable expenses and other nece- iaiy items of expense which will confront its members at a special meet ing next tuesday on the coming budget ferremost evidence of taxes was an announced 17123 jump ia public stnool education levy for 1955 at monday nights meeting three representatives from the public school board chairman w wolfe t watson and c bradley appear ed on request of council to eiv plain particulars of the increased levy it was noted on a prepared reconciliation statement that the 1954 levy was 41398 while in 1955 the levy will be 58521 v the board representatives point- ort o that kt rn jbktj unfi snant maml in rfja the lump was increased cost of in- bvations to the church and m 2 thn tnliaa a il ikfu ta knii struction more hoaaing more children councils finance chairman c lindsay interrupted to ask-w-here- knox report shows 37 new members a good year was reflected in the reports presented to the annual meeting of i knox church wednes day evening of last week the board of managers reported hav- renr manse the ladies aid and the choir de corated and furnished a church parlor in what was the choir room reaching all groups from the mis sion bahd through to the senior auxiliary a cglt group was or- ganized under wms sponsorship last falll murray smith william benson and stanley norton were elected to the board of managers for three years f rawlings was reelected auditor and was thanked for his faithful work it was decided to issue a weekly calendar for the coming year the session reported that 37 new members had been admitted to communion and that 26 child rcn and two adults had received baptism the givlngs for missions and other church work beyond the bounds of tne congregation show- ed an increase of 13 per cent over 1953 the session announced that it was asking for the election of three new elders it is anticipated that they will be ordained late in march ers used by school children for noon hour and afternoon crossing council countersuggested a man be stationed at the corner would nrovide better safety measurs 13 past masters r at lodge meeting there was a good attendance from all lodges in halton at the annual county qjange lodge meeting veld in the ioof hall in milton saturday february 5 attendance from the different lodges was as follows acton six members georgetown four mem beis diunt t w u hornby eight ifl hi il oakville six campbellvule six milton seven stewarttown one and one grand lodge officer was pre sent the elec of officer- resulted as follows county master stokes campbellvule dep ernest g wilson milton jack m however objections to this were raised by the trustee idea duenaa over creek after considerable discussion t was agreed later in the meeting to apply to the department of high ways for stop lights at the corn ers of mill and willow streets and river and main streets in reply to an inquiry it wis expresse before council that the credit valley watershed commit- tee could do nothing about the un satisfactory condition or the crees here engineer ross simmons later tow councilthe cost of suverting the creek would be over 4000 and jfkiucf w rqctof c chap harold kelly oakville ree sec j ernest rawon georgetown fin ancial secretary george collins campbellvi treasurer c b be- atyhbrnby mars- percy hail first lecturer john wilson horn by second lecturer james mc lennan hornby the meeting was honored with the presence of 13 past county masters the county master re ported a very successful year and wished a lodges continued l iuc- cess in the coming year archdeacon will the hf rev w bagnall ba- dj lord bishop of the diocese of a storm drain as an alternative would cost about 2350 neither step would rectify the t difficulties he said and considered j v j the height of fairy lake was the wne will be wduet- main source or flooding troubles rector f along 5e course of theereek j- ho perrnlssrontb use- the park t tti pc september 18 and 17- was given f2 r m wduct- the local agricuttural soeiety by the venerable w g o when a threeman delegation led t archdeacon of wuton by president rt everdell appear- wellington ed before councuvmr everdell the reading and the presentation asked also for an easement on thel of the license will be by the rev 5 rental fee charged in use of the canon f c jackson bjl tth- council chamber for society meeti the rural dean of th deanery of jngs council replied the directors halton should apply for a rental refund t the end of the year since the society was a nonprofit organiz ation ma nmva glenlea-r- e braids appeared- to as surance that the area of land granted to the town in the glenlea subdivision would not be used for garbage duniplng purposes by sorne future council he asked that a clause be inserted to this effect in the transfer document from the subdrviders thomas and thomas council readily complied with this request and ordered the clause pit in the deed e coles subdivider of the pro- nosed fairview subdivision on i ii iwi oueen st witedoneouneii with m2g2xftt2p his engineer who argued the town led the to should reconsider a decision to eltw j i bmnate connecting street into tbr fsj sjp a theubdhrislon he claimed toe j of s v eo best interests of v future growth i would pot be served if this street sjff ih f wjere taken out after brief discussion council ag reed to reum the stteet- wueh the keys of the churches will be presented to the hector by the church wardens william denny rectors warden and l a duby peoples warneh cglt entertains town youth groups the cgjt of itjibx preabyterian church entertained other youth groups of acton last week ella jany led tle group-in- games the whole group divided into four and had discussions on world friendship- each group- had a story and quest to diacusa together w c page sevent the evening closed with tapa to put is to place a thing where jyou want it jtoputt tt a vmm v attempt to d the jwne ihmg v- 2 sjiiiirfiiiii rfateiaipib tvii