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f Snowmobile bylaw comes under fire Sovonlti Yoflr No ACTON ONTARIO DLCTMBLR Thlrly fifteen A message from cergy At dm by law v 111 I tin I i suit of tlhi lit 11k pi IM law whli pi mil line of town streets up until 1 1 in ill tanii limit fin from I link iliilnutl An Hi w a mi night Should tpliiy said In hut Inn I snow mobiles not lie in iiuntl on own tit loumlllor In unili tin snowmobiles not allowed lo run around the sIimIh Iltc intent of Uk by was Id stop tin in running but I iifrnui It t rami out ttuit way In wild exnauslin Reverend Harry J Dawson Church of St the Martyr Christmas a wonderful and yet exhausting of year The confusion of frantic last minute shopping the anxiety of huylng the gift for that very special yet hard to for person the endless list of preparations and the countless other Ingredients to a busy life can cause us to throw up our hands at it all Yet the rewards of a gift gratefully received a helping hand extended and the fellowship of friends and relations more than compensate for the hustle and bustle of the season a wonderful time rich in meaning and tradition Over the years it has come to include much of what has been referred to above Yet the real depth of a Christmas experience comes from a much older tradition that radiates the joy of self giving The self giving of God in the gift of His Son born a babe in Bethlehem Cut off from the Christian experience of celebrating the birth of the Christ Child depth of joy that comes to all men at Christmas will he missing lust as we prepare for the celebrations that accompany the Christmas season so we must prepare ourselves spiritually to enter into the joy the spirit And it demands effort In many ways it takes a greater effort to effect this self help programme that it does preparing for the other But like the other the joy that comes from a receptive heart more than compensates for the effort May this Christmas bring Its richest blessings to you all No fence restrictions here planning board SANTA WAS RELUCTANT to leave the inwaiting Irene is at the left Bcardmore Christmas party Saturday with Costumes on these delightful assistants were two such comely lasses to assist him Right is designed by Ray Turn inside for more Miss Acton Fair Brendn Bruce while her lndy pictures Staff Photo Two accidents during week Two accidents were investigated by Acton polite during the past week Last Wednesday at two cars were in collision on Mill St David Main had estimated to the rear of his car and Joseph R 1 Acton had estimated damage to the front of his vehicle A passenger in Gail Douglas l Acton hud a sort as a result of the at 12 a m in Dominion Hotel parking lot a ear driven Waller Mill St pulled out and was in collision with parked tar owned Lewis Held Poplar Ave Total was estimated at Chanees to the town a bylaw were considered again when planning board held their last meeting of the year evening in the council chamber There was a full attendance of members Sid members lou Vic Dave and Frank representatives Norm and Bill Coats and secretary treasurer Grant Ubher The amendments to the zoning bylaw had been discussed at the last regular meeting Then Mr Usher discussed them with Denis of Project Planning Associates and a letter was returned with his detailed suggestions Purchase nearby land for conservation area The Crodit Valle Conservation Authority has received approval for the purchase of acres of Niagara Escarpment land for the Silver Creek Conservation Area in township few miles cast of Acton The is in addition to acres already purchased this fall in the same SUvcr Creek Gorge area Acquisition of the land is in accordance with the policy of the Authority to secure for public use a substantial portion of Georgetown outlier secbon of the Niagara Escarpment for multi use conservation purposes The Ontario Government through Minister of the Environment George A Kerr assists conservation authorities along the Niagara Escarpment with 75 per cent grants on the purchase of Escarpment land All member municipalities will bear the share of the cost ltit Credit alley Authority now owns approximately acres in the Credit River Watershed Two changes changes were made before the revisions were approved and sent to council Rejecttd by planning board was a new section suggested by Project Planners concerning fences Mr Flood suggested restricting height of fences to our feet for a front yard and six feet for a side or rear yard Mr mentioned several in town which exceeded these heights yet were lovely fences Mr Usher said the town office has had very complaints about fences Any complaints there are can be referred to a committee of three fence viewers who are empowered to make such decisions On Mr Coats motion all members approved deleting this clause leaving the town s zoning bylaw with no reference to fences Corner visibility Another new section concerns visibility tor drivers at comers From the point of intersection visibility for 30 feet must not be obstructed Project Planners listed various things which would not be permitted and planning board disagreed with one of them After considering definitions in the bylaw they decided it would be best to exclude the word building from the list This would have applied to the downtown area Not permitted on a corner would be fences hedges signs structures or bushes over two feel six inches or parked vehicles This does not include a shade tree or road signs In Acton its difficult to impose restrictions like that downtown said Mr I think the biggest problem is trucks parking too near the corner commented Mr Considering commercial zones board members agreed individual cases could be exempted Project Planners wording for other changes in the bylaw was agreed to by the board These clauses concern porches uses of buildings attached accessory buildings reconstruction and repair of destroyed buildings on conforming zones and a care remains a vote of Acton Council has approved in principle operation of a municipallyowned day care centre The of Social and Family Services must investigate Acton need of a day care centre before it becomes a reality but council approval tai principle of the project was needed before December in order to have the application for provincial assistance even considered Welfare Minister Thomas Wells revealed a program of provincial assistance a day care centre in November Three opposed The motion to accept the project In principle sponsored by Councillor Peter Marks was opposed by Mayor Reeve Prank and Deputy reeve Pat Marks told council he had been in touch with representatives of the Branch of the Department of Social and Services and was told they would entertain an Acton application if it could be shown at least children would use the centre He said recent of his own had v enf ted that there would be children even though a townsponsored advertisement in the Free Press attracted only one reply Seconder of the motion Councillor Bill Coats explained it was not intended lo definitely there would be a care centre but simply to keep the door open to the posubUity Deputy disagrees Deputyreeve McKenne said he see the sense in proceeding when the Free Press ad drew a reph from only one interested parent Mchenzie also said be thought mothers would be mucb happier knowing their children are in a private home I never pick up the Free Press anytime that there aren t two or three eood ads from mothers saying they will provide day care Im satisfied got Toronto t in this respect he said Mayor said day care centre programs are sound and good but claimed they are aimed UNICEF total 1843 Acton children railed the impressive sum of It for on Halloween Mr Margaret Wilson reports with pride this week She has hut finished totalling op after waiting for some of the pledge to be collected The collecting for the United children land hat become a traditional part of en in town and district open at much larger municipalities than Acton which have very large numbers of parents requiring the service Marks reminded his colleagues day care centres are considered to be a very progressive form of activity for preschoolers He disagreed with the mayor of the numbers question If we have people in town who need it we should be providing it he said Mnyoi Ijn pill used m tin about of in In whin to Bond rlli tin limy liny I in up mid luwn lliui Whin tin snowbank tin ri tin 1 1 way Hum win tilt nut of yuur or commit nil I III ill mild In mi Witt about Hit f In Sir He mil llii hill In tin iJiUn mill lulx UK A Ion ink I nation iiiiinllli Mi own bylaw rninn of in llii lln by law nn in till iwitl in In Hit Jo and ft Rebate proposal to be reviewed Acton council administration will net look a by Itr Marki tax bull of Ik made lo residents of lown ovi of I A similar Ixlng out in lile of I which ru lived no at a previous met ling look on lilt at count last I when Norm I- III It further I was unavoidably abst from at Hie demised Phis li way to let mill rate go up moderate level without overtiming those who can I afford it lllott commented I ve beard lot of comments around this table that must be mindful of people on fixed intomts Markssntd he heartened to hear colleague bring the matter up again He said he pursue it further the inly because he to net ijmc any response from other members Reeve Dikes wondered Hit should be pursued urtht When something has been thoroughly hashed out and defeated why bring it up igain he We necessarily put It mm mil of sight IxtaiiHi It Win fuiled tin time I lllott Marks any In ahlt luixik mi rl if mix of tht at a full mis tine If to link it his Name homes evening iTumdnyi three ton a the iinmn bout ilrrorntcd or Ihr Hydro in rain honor and Roe to Mm Nurtnnti Braid and tastrlully lighted home Is on ltd plan winner are Mr and Mr Jim family Mill St the Hit llclnititr They receive In third place arc Mr and Mm J Urn lis him St Ma mi evening Mr and Mm Howard of Iph He on the Ihe ill- I there They all fori phoning In their at 11 Snow dusted the ground and rool and Ihe entire town was gay and delightful with the night of the Judging VIEW FROM AN EARLY Eden Mills church now part of a barn on the farm of Chandler whose farm is adjacent to the village was taken by talented photographer Tony Vos as the sun skirted the horizon Shape of the window gives the old building away