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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 30, 1971, p. 1

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Three ADHS grade girls win Ontario Scholarships The names of three Ontario scholars were announced by qualify for the award Acton district high school this morning Another likely Ontario scholar was Stephen Yu who was not French 82 per cent Christine Brunelle English History 88 Hath A All girls In grade they are Christine with eligible because of his early admission to the spring semester per cent Bonnie Garvin with 80 per cent and Jacqueline at the University of Guelph Lemon with 1 per cent Marks announced Their marks released by the school are Bonnie Garvin English History 83 Geography Math A 80 804perccnt Jacqueline Lemon English 81 History 85 Math A 72 Biology French per cent i A Ninety Seventh Yea ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JUNE Pages F Cent Teachers to vote on Board offer After five months of negotiations it appears the Hilton County Board of and District of the Ontario Secondary School Federation have broken the impasse and reached a salary agreement Federation members from the county secondary schools will vote on the last Board offer on Wednesday June 30 Should the teachers ratify the settlement followed Board guidelines Tom Ramnuuirsingh of Georgetown president of the OSS IT refused to comment on whether he thought teachers would accept the last board offer Mr said the condition of work for quality teaching will be the next Item of negotiation if the offer is accepted The te are asking for more secretarial new salary scale they will have assistance more audio visual new contracts for Should equipment and lower teacher they refuse it could start a new ratio The teachers claim round of negotiations 18 ratio ranks among the highest In Ontario Board guidelines The District executive Board negotiation committee received assistance from the Ernie told the provincial federation In their Board it Thursday meeting the negotiations with the PASSING THE PEACE pipe are District Commissioner Gordon Douglas and Assistant District Commissioner Ed Ryan at last Saturday s scout camporee near Georgetown one of the most successful yet Turn Inside for story and pictures Staff Photo Father V J Morgan to retire in August A HEADON COLLISION on Highway 25 Saturday afternoon required to take the injured to hospitals in Burlington and resulted in the death of an Acton woman and sent three other Hamilton Mrs of Road Acton was people to hospital with serious injuries Two ambulances were killed in the collision Staff Photo Acton woman killed in headon collision Dragway activity has decreased Bowman says FATHER MORGAN in 1971 but to the Far less An Acton woman was killed her husband and son and another Acton man injured In a headon two car collision on Highway 25 four miles south of Acton Saturday afternoon Mrs Topolevcc of Acton died in the crash which demolished the front end of both vehicles Her husband Steven and son Michael 15 were admitted to Hamilton General Hospital with undetermined injuries where last reports said Mr condition was air while Michael was In condition Driver of the other vehicle Colin of Churchill Road Acton was taken to Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital Burlington suffering from a broken right leg multiple contusions and facial lacerations Mr was released from the intensive care unit Monday afternoon and Is reported to be improving North Halton O investigated the accident which Is ed to have occurred when one auto attempted to pass another Damage to the Ager car was at while police estimated damage to the vehicle The Topolevecs have lived In Acton for the past two years where the deceased worked at Superior Glove Mr is an employee of Ontario Steel Milton while Michael Is an M Z Bennett student Mr Ager has been a resident of Churchill for the last 18 months along with his wife and two children eight and seven years of age He was returning from Toronto where he works as a construction when the occurred Mrs told the Free Press doctors could find no internal injuries when they examined her husband He required an operation to his hip and both les are badly mangled It is expected he will be hospital from four to six weeks Funeral for Mrs Topolevcc was held Tuesday morning from the Markcy Funeral Home in Hamilton to Holy Cross Church for Requiem Mass Interment was in Holy Sepulchre cemetery Hamilton In a surprise announcement at Sunday morning Masses Father J Morgan told parish loners he would be retiring as pastor of St Joseph Church at the end of August this year A priest for over 49 years Father Morgan recently celebrated In Acton surpassing the record of all previous pastors of the parish He celebrated his first Mass In Acton on Mother Day Sunday May ID 1941 Previously he had been pastor of and parishes over a year period Retire In Acton Father Morgan will retire to a home in Acton where he has spent request of the bishop to stay until the greater part of his pastoral the end of August life He anticipated retiring last His successor will likely be They got for less going on year and again at the end of June named some tune late in August up there than they had last year he reported Mr Bowman said he personally has not noticed the noise as much this year because the wind is carrying It in a different direction However he said he has received complaining phone calls from persons who live north of the dragway near Highway Mr Bowman was replying to Deputy reeve Russell Miller question on whether or not operators were complying with by law Letter complains Earlier In the meeting council received a letter from Fourth resident David Craig asking them to take appropriate steps to curb noise emanating from the dragway Mr Craig said he found the noise particularly annoying Wednesday June 16 His children At plannin board Seek land It will be less of an eyesore than television aerials reported mayor to Acton planning board at their Thursday meeting as he spoke of wiring in the new subdivision on the V and Senuk farms The fresh from a meeting with Ontario Hydro officials said Ontario would not relocate a GOO volt hydro line outside the proposed Acton Meadows sub division at the expense of Ontario At the meeting with these the mayor had been shown pictures of a nice pole and insulators for subdivisions The poles are apparently painted grey and the Insulators are attached to the poles rather than on Ontario Hydro officials had outlined the obstacles encountered in rerouting the high tension line along the CNR right of way which make the cost greater Seek CF Leatherland Alex Zancko and William attended the planning board meeting requesting planning board consider the annexation of a small amount of land at this time and to try to get It through quickly so Mr Zancko could conceivably build town houses this year The land involved Is the property next to the curling club acres of the Acri property and the Zancko property on the east side of Churchill Rd Mr Acri said in the interest of squaring out the town boundaries he would not be opposed to ing his property on the west side of Churchill N Included in the annexation acres When totalling up the land involved Vic Bristow who acted as chairman came up with acres The delegation had presented a request to a committee of council Masons bankrupt A receiving order was issued in the bankruptcy of Mason Knitting limited on June The first meeting of creditors will be held Thursday July at the court house Hamilton The official receiver appointed was A Cecil and the trustee is Murray chartered ac countant In the bankruptcy preliminary figures indicate the company Indebted to secured creditors in the amount of Preferred creditors have claims of 16 and unsecured creditors claims amount to which had recommended they approach planning board for Its reaction of how it fits in the town planning Councillor Coats pointed out to the delegation council will be influenced by the potential costs of annexation in the areas of planning servicing and legal expenses Acting chairman Vic said he would like to hold up until official plan on the area would be available Standards amendment A letter from planner Dennis Flood outlined the requirements tor an amendment to the official plan setting up minimum standards of maintenance He also enclosed a copy of a similar bylaw from Collingwood All members of the board were present except chairman Sid and member Dave Search Police said this morning the still have no word about a 24- yearold Acton man missing since last Fnda A helicopter search in this area Saturday and Sunday revealed no trace of the man and a radio network broadcast asking he contact Acton police has yielded no results It is believed he might be camping in the area Police do not suspect foul play According to Sixth Line resident Peter Bowman Toronto International has been operating well within the limits of squesing township racing by law so far this season Mr Bowman who fought bitterly against establishment of the near his home last year and later laid three charges against Its operators for alleged violation of the by law told Council Monday night r icing was completed by 30 Em last Saturday night and has ten finished by 9 30 other Saturday nights May approve holding bylaw in two weeks In a tetter to til township solicitor Terry were awakened several times by Barnes said discussion with the the noise he said OMB chairman revealed that in Council decided to write Mr approximately two weeks If Craig to inform him the dragway nothing further is done by is operating within the townships representatives of Golden racing by law Horseshoe Ltd his request will instigate either an decision on the agricultural holding bylaw on the basis of evidence already submitted or setting up of another hearing Golden Horseshoe representatives would have to present appropriate planning evidence at the hearing Called off vice chairman and H Lancaster called off the most recent hearing on the law June ruling that the by law merited careful consideration and that proper evidence had to be shown before the board could make a decision Walter Sopinka counsel for the said it would be at least completed Reaffirm regional government opposition Regional Government has been way too I think I II have a bit of a a long tune coming to Halton tussle Reeve A County and if chuckled Township has anything to say If regional government Is about it it will be a tat longer anywhere near as inefficient as before It comes region assessment I don want Members of the township any part of It councillor Jim council reaffirmed their earlier Watson asserted feelings against regional Councillor J C said government at their Monday the only difference the county night meeting when they board of education made was received a resolution from that it costs Nassagaweya three Georgetown asking that times as much We pay more for the committee studying the assessment now too and all regional government be reac- do is count dogs and take the census said He said Don t want It assessors were often six months re bound and bent to behind In putting houses and push regional government on us businesses on the rolls The Morrow Georgetown Reeve assessment people never to Rick Morrow seems to push that but it costs more he charged Kilty Lanes Kennel big winner again Karl Gathof degree Karl Adolf has received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Toronto He is the son of Mr and Mrs Karl Gathof 2 Acton Dr Gathof is interning at Calgary General Hospital and intends to go into general practice He attended public school in Toronto then Waterloo school In the Scotch Block and Acton high school He received his B Sc degree at the University of Toronto in June two weeks before he could assemble suitable professional witnesses and evidence The June hearing was called because Golden Horseshoe Ltd alleged notice of the original hearing February was not received by them Kdty Lanes Chatterbox a three and a half pound eight month old female Pomeranian bred and owned by Mrs Ruth R Acton Canadian and To Poodles championship with a group first Squirrel sire Kilty Lanes Mrs hopes It becomes a Ace High also finished his habit championship in spectacular fashion Competing In the Hamilton Kennel s annual dog show June as she is called at home went from open female to Best of Breed for a four point win to finish her championship From there went on to win first in group best Canadian bred and best puppy in group She climaxed her day when Judge Reld of Arizona An accta was by Acton police on Accident Monday Monday evening Drivers of the cars Involved were Norman Patey known Mrs is well known In the dog show circuits for her Acton whose car had an grooming and handling of dogs estimated damage and She has finished many dogs to Robert Hart Georgetown whose their championships car had about damage breeder of Yorkshire Terriers KILTY LANES CHATTERBOX

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