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OMB approves Esquesing holding bylow views vary on Benson budget The Ontario Municipal Board has approved the controversial Restricted Area By law or as it Is better known the Agricultural Holding By low designed to control land use In the township In a decision stemming from the 0 B hearing held in township offices February the board decided the by law should be approved as amended by by laws 11 and for a temporary period expiring March 31 However the board reserved its decision of the bylaw as it applies to lands of the Golden Horseshoe on the south west half of Lot in the Sixth Concession The limit on the by law is to allow the township time to complete the preparation of an Official Plan and work on a comprehensive restricted area by law Witnesses for the municipality at the February hearing estimated the documents would be completed and have received approval before the end of In its decision the board said it will rely on the municipality to take appropriate action in the drafting of the comprehensive by law so that land use regulations brought about by the by laws are continued when the comprehensive by law is passed Since the by law is expected to have a relatively short life March and then replaced by the by law the Board ruled that the land use proposed for lands owned by The Consolidated Sand and Gravel Co Duffenn and Construction and I muted would not be adversely affected by its passage Follow preparations The decision suggested the quarry companies should follow the preparation of the Official Plan and the comprehensive restricted by law and if they have representations should make them to the township planning board council or the OMB when they are being considered The companies concerned submitted testimony at the hearing stating it is unfair to expect them to invest large amounts of money in new equipment and plant while operating as a nonconforming use They asked the township planning consultant take their problems into account in preparing the official plan The Board also decided that representations from Systems Construction and C F had no bearing an the present approval The owners of the two properties may it any time for an amendment to the by law to include as permitted uses those uses they carry on Systems Construction with acres on the west half of Lot Con 3 produce concrete dwelling units with about being used However the company is underjOUiL expansion and they did not wish any of their land to be rendered nonconforming by the by laws Mr Leather In owns a parcel of land in the east half of 29 Con 3 bordering Acton suitable for an apartment house which is not a permitted use under the by law He wishes to be a conforming use rather than as nonconforming Must abut An objection from F Thompson Milton concerned that he would not be able to construct a residence on his land because it does not abut a high way drew a decision from the Board that it is reasonable to require a lot to abut a highway and that the objection should not prevent approval of the by law Another objection from C about the use of certain township roads by gravel trucks and to construction of a permanent weigh scale which he contended was a land use not permitted under the by laws got a split decision from the Board The use of roads by trucks relates to a problem not controlled by the by law the decision stated but requested the township council consider the objection respecting the Reaction to finance minister Edgar Benson s federal budget ranged from pleasure to disgust among six the Free Press polled this week Unveiled by the pipesmoking finance minister Friday night the budget is now receiving careful perusal from economists and accounting experts many of whom are taking a wait and see attitude towards It Here are six local first impressions of the budget Local Tom Watson wis critical of the Mr Benson t got enough guts to put on wage arid price controls he commented He given us anything that overdue I don think its going to stimulate anything It s going to help tl a rich man it going to help the poor man and and the guy in between is going to be caught in the crunch he said N S Year No 52 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JUNE 23 fteen Cents Tom Watson Cyclist hit but unhurt Police report only one accident over the past week in Acton when a motorcyclist was hit by a car at the corner of Mill and John Streets Sunday evening Fortunately cyclist Charlie Kuiken was unhurt although there was damage to his motor cycle and police estimate damage to the car driven by Janice Withers May charge open stores Chorees may be laid against two Acton stores In violation of the Lord Day Act by being open on Sunday Following information received by the Acton police Cons Paul Brown is this week coasulting with the Crown Attorney about possible charges The stores have been open and selling on Sundays To close walkway to the eastern shore of Fairy Ijike will lie closed off soon according to Ted a resident of Drive who chums he owns the walkway land Mr told Acton Parks and Recreation Committee members Thursdaj night about his decision to fence off the property Last month he asked that the committee pay for half the cost of fencing since tht land borders on park propert but also suggested be might be will in to lease the land to the committee for an annual fee Mr Brankiewicz also Thursduv the committee have the mouth of the creek on the eastern shore of the lake due out since it is filling up with silt He said silt formation has created delta which did not exist last year Ask permission stage carnival Shows who ite one of the largest in North America have been exploring Willi Acton Board the possibility of staging a in Prospect Park In June of In letter to Acton Parks and Recreation Committee representatives of Conklin Shows asked for rental fees possible restrictions involved In presenting the carnival for a two week period in late June next year flic letter also asked about the possibility presenting the show in conjunction with Acton Centennial celebrations in Hie committee decided to write back for more details on the little too late is the Barry an inspector it I described the budget Unemployment will swine up this summer fill but it will go back to the same old rut next winter he predicted File man on the street has to work to have money in his pocket If he a job there s no use income tax he Douses blaze at supermarket JUNE IS THE MONTH for bndes and weddings but few can match the after- ceremony conveyance provided for the former Mary Anne Robertson and John Brentn ell Saturday Waiting outside St Alban s Church was a one horse shay suitably decerned for the occasion with tophatted and Tiny Miller driving Charlie Brown a hackney pony owned by Mr and Mrs Roy Swan Tidey Avenue The and groom are shown ready to join the wedding entourage Staff Photo Whit hive been a serious fire was doused by store manager Don at A B Supermirket Tuesday morning Summoned Mr quickly went to the office it store front to see ilmost re ichinc the Hit blaze started in rcccpt wts momentum The store manager grabbed a fire extinguisher and turned It on the fire fire blazed up again after the extinguisher had been emptied and Mr Lindsay grabbed the garbage receptacle and rushed it outside In the process he suffered slight burns to one hand Doors in the store were opened to expel smoke and clear the air Barry Inscoe Toronto Dominion bank manager Don McDonald commented f Irom what I ve read of It Id siy it s very favonble when compared with what wed been threatened with in the White Paper proposal It will give the average guy a few more bucks in his pocket he said Three to hospital car goes in ditch Three Acton area youths were taken by ambulance to Milton District Hospital early Saturday morning when the ear in which they were riding careened out of control and entered a ditch 24 of Acton the driver of the car was suffering from a sore back and injuries when admitted to hospital George Henderson of Georgetown sustained back injuries a bump on the head and lacerations to his richt hand Another passenger David Mclntyre of Acton suf fered from back and rib injuries Tl occurred on Five cast of the line Milton 0 P imcstiLiled Sidewalk sales boom Participating merchints ire into their second eek of sidewalk sales with list weekend business the best since the Christmas rush Shoppers responded to the special promotions the street ind stores were thronged on Saturday Thursdiy also saw plenty of business alone Mill St Open Thursday nights art recent innovaUon for almost all the merchants Need canvassers CNIB campaign Don McDonald It a welcome budget said Bank of Montreal m in Ted It basically designed to do the most where it s most under present conditions I ions Club ore inizers ire looking for more volunteer c to with the imp for the National Institute for the Blind in Acton Monday June people appeared Monda to he ir I B representative Bdl spe ik and show Film on the work of the institute hut more are needed The I ions Club is ill younc people to issist them in this Anvone willing to help is WORK ON THE SENIOR CITIZEN apartments and geared housing is transforming the ate on Cob- Road Eighteen family units and senior citizen apartments are included in the project which is rapidly going ahead now after a wait of almost three years before final approval could be obtained The houses and apartment building will be on a culde sac Staff Photo to contact Vic Bristow at and he will a territory and in further inform needed Another business change There II be another change in the Acton business section July when Mr and Mrs Wayne Moss of It Acton assume the ownership and operation of The building and business have been sold to Mr Mrs Moss through the Johnson real estate agency business will continue to opcr as a hardware and ill be known as Moss Pro Hardware Mr Moss is a school teacher at senior school He has had experience in the hardware business in Toronto Mrs Moss is a stenographer Cautions drivers The Free Press received one phone call this week complaining about excessive speed of motorists in the business of Acton A Nelson Court lady complained that drivers come awfully close to pedestrians when they do come to a stop She reports witnessing an incident where a boy was nearly hit by a car as he crossed the street and cautions drivers of the perils they mifit encounter as they drive the business section Ted Pratt Clothier Paul Nielsen predicted the budget would benefit all retail businesses the economy benefits over i broad front it inevitable It to create jobs he said One thing I like about it is a number of people are off the rolls It probably cost the government more money In bookkeeping to look after their returns I think the capital gains tax is a back step It be hard to cumulate capital for reinvestment but that balanced by the small are ailowed to have It allow them to reinvest he said Acton Chamber of Commerce president Goodwin said On surface the budget looks very fair 1 have no objection to paying tax on per cent of capital gains As far as retail businesses go I doubt if it will have a major fee unbl such time as the economy picks up Acton can help but remain slow until majority of women let out at Mason Knit find other jobs some people will find i couple of extra bucks in their pay envelopes however and the majority of it will be spent in town he said Roy Goodwin Dont feed the ducks Two of the nine mallard ducklings placed In Fairy Lake Monday morning were found dead the same evening arena manager Harold told the Free Press Cause of the ducklings death is not known but an empty bag of potato chips was found nearby and It is suspected children may have been feeding chips to the ducklings a small amount of salt can be fatal to ducks The ducklings are in a fenced off area of the lake and will have Ihe proper food provided for Ihun Mr Townsley asks that no- one feed them anything else Parks board will prosecute anyone caught tampering