Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 15, 1969, p. 3

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tiptoeing through the tulips of mayo just pondering the petals the spring tulip wen hr ore an example ol the many fin bulb varieties that can be planted in the fall ready to bloom at winters and october it bulb planting month in ontario and the ontario department of agriculture and food recommends planting begin now before- severe weather wta in and bulb arc unable to root properlylphotogniprt by malak of ottawa walkathon planned for unicef oct 25 again this halloween the callers at our door will be diatuiiedbut the boxes they carry will be familiar unicef boxes will be given out at the public school for the eager funloving youngsters who are happy to share their good fortune with other children of the world a special walkathon to raise money for unicef will be held on saturday october 25 the route isnt decided yet and organizers hope the date will precede the cold weather therell be further details at the schools for the wouldbe wtikeit th v mens dub is sponsoring the unicef drive here at a world outlook project the boxes will be given out at the schools in the usual manner on halloween night there will supper slides for chapter a pot luck supper preceded the october meeting of lakeside chapter of the i ode uiu jessie coles showed slides of her trips to england which were enjoyed by all the members a hike on the bruce trail was discussed and members will be contacted there will be a grocery shower at the november meeting for the penny sale at the buiir members were invited to the cancer night program in the high school october 22 be three depots to collect the boxes manned by vs men and other volunteers the vs men are also hoping to have assistance of some of the high school students this year the acton ft press wednesday october is 1969 success of meeting leads to another plan development of 3000 acres a computer systems firm has been hired by the ontario houiing corporation to plan development of i 3000 acre parcel of land in the kitchenerwaterloo area the study will cost t7 19000 to be shared by the province and ottawa its the laigett tingle land assembly protect of the federal and provincial governments the housing corporation owns the land within a golden triangle formed by the areas of kitchenerwaterloo galtprestonhetpeler and guelpli the study was awarded to the consulting firm of canadian systems trw lidsubsidiary of the trw systems group that lielped work out the apollo night path to the moon the federal agency central mortgage and housing corporation has advanced 75 per cent of the study cost which will be relumed with interest over 5 years stanley randall trade and development minister uld local planning agencies and governments would work with the consultant in planning the future of canadas most rapidly growing area the land was assembled in response to municipal requests to the ontario housing body for land development ii w suters managing director of the ontario corporation uld then were no preconceived notions on specific nature of the final development mr randall uld the planners would be asked to produce the best plan possible for the region marilyn barber heads dublin 4h club slate the dublin branch of the 411 dub is once again under way the girls held their first meeting on sept 30 at the home of their leader mrs lasby the assistant leader is mrs douglas they commenced the meeting with the election of officers president marilyn barber vice president karen pierce secretary bonnie armstrong treasurer kathy lasby press reporter doris black house reporter gall douglas meeting informer laurene rennick other members of the club are cathy hinton karen manes and two newcomers karen bender and cathy van der eyken the gills decided on a 25c collection for each meeting to help cover the expense mrs douglas read notes on choosing meat for health followed by a discussion on thursday oct 9 the second meeting was held also at mrt lasby s home the president began the meeting with the 441 pledge the minutes of the first meeting were read and the collection was taken they decided to hold their third meeting on saturday oct 18 at mrs douglas home they thoroughly discussed the topic of boot coven and agreed that brown books with gold would be appropriate the girls discussed the notes read on meat inspection and selection mrs lasby delightfully closed the meetings with a delicious snack of donuts cookies and hot chocolate as oi now the girts hawaot concluded on a club name but will do so on saturday although they have only completed two of the eight meetings the girls have decided that the topic of meat is very interesting and beneficial on wednesday oct is the club members will attend a demonstration on the various cuts of meat at the iga regional planning is needed on toronto fringe report tornadoes aie comparatively rare in canada but the word did get into a recent weather forecast for south western ontario dont stay with your car if a twitter it close warns the ontario safety league seek the neatest available shelter or lie down in a ditch even j low ipat in a field it safer than your car in a twitter in a house in hue path of a tornado if there is no basement you should open the windows facing north eatt and huddle alntt the sw wall away from windows sitting under a heavy table affords additional protection above all dont go outdoors agali the parents teachers students and anyone else interested were invited to the high school recently to participate in a discussion on family life education next topic for the family life gettogethers which were unanimously endorsed by those present will be drug abuse it will be presented on wednesday november s the term family life education was defined at a hyjrv oltklah cbhllmud from page i j toronto you can be in downtown toronto in 40 rninutes which is often quicker than going from one part of the dry to the other mr tyler explained mr garlough nodded but explained to the commituon it wat necetsary on the ontario hydro end for them to know the facts to keep their position defensible the builder wu complaining about his cost for services and 840 does seem high he uld even for complete installation of an allelectric system he admitted however hut after hearing all the factt from the acton commission that it put a different light on the charges he thought perhaps it might be better to have another look at this the commission noted they had sent the subdivider to ontario hydro with their complaints alter they had not been unified with answers from the local body chairman wilf mceachern presided for the meeting which wound up with joint meeting with no one and two committees of council program of learning experiences which is planned and guided to develop individuals as present and future members of families after the first ditcuuion a questionnaire unanimoudy endorsed their continuation and drug abuse was felt to be appropriate for the next meeting prior to the november 5 meeting hie wellingfondufferin health unit will- present program to the students parents teachers and other adults of acton which will provide a bam of discussion for the november meeting it will be on monday october 20 guidance teacher brian skerrit hopes for a good turnout of adults at well as teentgers for the meeting in order that the two gioups can successfully- communicate willi each oilier paiticirunls mutt be willing to listen at well at tpeak drug abuse i will be the topic for students fiom am to 3 pm teachers from 3 to 4 pm and paients and others interested will be welcome from 710 to 830 pm the tecond meeting on the ume topic will be from 8 to 10 pm on wednesday november 5 it it open to all wednesday october 29 hat alu been let as parents night at the high school fiom 4 to 530 and 7 to 9 pm patents whose children are experiencing difficulty arc strongly urged to attend h s holdin oetdmkrwtst m cork st eatt cuelvh usees ta x7im prepare legislation to control quarries legislation to consolidate control of sand and gravel pits and stone quarries in southern ontario is being prepared for presentation to the legislature during the winter session mines minister allan lawrence announced during a television interview recently to date these operations have been under municipal jurisdiction mr lawrence uid ln the majority of cases however the municipality has not been able to cope there are often too few funds and too little staff to administer proper control with provincial iurisdiction under the ontario epartmenl of mines reclamation safety regulations noise and dust control and other pertinent legislation could be properly effected to study the situation and to determine how the solution to the problem could be best undertaken an interdepart mental committee was organiied this committee comprises personnel of the department of mines the department of municipal affairs highways lands and forests plus treasury and economics the ontario safety league ays this item it given in a new book the english which adds this comment to the prophecy everybody accepted ihit authoritative statement except the comnc housefly which till seems to be circulating around lighting here and there laying its eggs and spreading infection meanwhile the- horseless carriage alto flourishing prodigiously is killing us off like files at a result of their report to the minister presented to him litis week principles and policies are now being formulated for submission to the cabinet and later to the legislature the proposed new legislation would involve in part the setting up of trust funds or bonding to effect greater control over the rehabilitation of the pit after the resource has been exhausted to ensure that restoration takes place after a resource has been expended operators would be required to rehabilitate the land if they do not fines would be levied the proposed legislation is based on a 20year plan the purpose is not only to ensure that present operations are carried out in a logical way but to show the areas where the industry is to expand in the future a study of the fringe area north of metropolitan toronto is beatg circulated currently to owr 470 elected municipal offices in halt on peel york and ontario counties the report deals primarily with the relationship and impact of metro on the municipalities of markham vaughan king and whitchurch townships and the towns of richmond hill aurora and newmarket it has already been submitted to the provincial government as part of the input to provincial development plans coauthors of the report are fredric a dahmt of the department of geography and norman pearson of the centre for resources development of the university of guelph the work was commissioned by the central ontario regional development council the report includes a matt of factual information it could become the basic criteria for provincial and local planners staled cordc president brian bailey lit conclusions and recommendations are valid for all fringe areas of ontario not just for york county mr bailey noted that the report hat already become the model for similar studies for the balance of the region the report stresses the lack of regional planning in the area studied york county between sleeles avenue and the northern boundary of whitchurch township and its extension to the western boundary of king township planning controls are generally weak local in nature and not directed to any consistent set of goals it notes the report warns that unless a definite longrange statutory planning strategy is adopted the next few years could set the pattern of a very mixed linear urbanization extending to lake simcoe this lack of regional planning hat become in effect lite report states a plan for confusion and chaos and conflict whether or not the public wants such a plan that is the plan now operating in this area the report notes that the central ontario region is virtually one extensive fringe area in both tenses of the term to metro toronto while the yonge street corridor between metro and richmond hill has already become i linear urban area richmond hill could become a local growth centre if it is protected in a regional context newmarket and aurora should be regarded as a twin growth lean its tid the two- municipalities treated at a pair alto recommended li a permanent break in physical development between richmond hill and the auroranewmarket area with the watershed area between the two kept free from urban development as the key point at the head of the hunvber river system oak ridges should be kept within definite limits the report recommends in addition schomberg nobleton king city and klelnburg should be designated subsidiary growth areas much is at stake in areas such as this the report concludes if provincial policies are integrated into a clear strategy many problems can be either prevented or turned into policies which can be handled and which can result in relatively controlled future problems and challenges instantinflating occupant restraint systems commonly referred to as air bags may be required on all passenger cart trucks and buses by 1971 according to a proposal announced by the us department of transportation the air bag inflates in about fourlmndredths of a second after an initial crash contact and effectively cushions vehicle occupants preventing injuries caused by the second crash when unbelted occupants are hurled against the vehicles interior yf commencement exercises at acton district high school friday oof 171h 8 pm guest speaker mr william c both we 1 1 awards evervonb wexcoue presentation of diplomas scholarships refreshments served

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