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The Acton Free Pre ATTENDANCE WAS disappointing when the Red Cross Behind are Harry Black campaign director of called a meeting of interested Actomans in the library division Georgetown president Mrs Elaine Sales and Monday Board member Mrs Mane Hargrave and Mrs Betty Dick Perrott Georgetown vicepresident and campaign Almond centre front look at literature flanked by Mrs chairman Staff Photo Connie Nieuwhof left and Mrs Blanche Goudkettfng right Red Cross meetin 50 contacted three show up Attempt to establish a branch of the Red Cross in Acton met little success Monday night when only three showed up for a we II advertised meeting In the Acton Public Harry Black campaign director of the Ontario division of the Red Cross was in town along with executive members of the Georgetown and district branch Op h line of the Red Cross which was established in 1939 President Elaine Sales 1st vice president and chairman Dick disaster chairman Blanche publicity chairman Connie Nieuwhof and board member Marie Hargrave of Acton attended the meeting Mr Black said another meeting will likely be organized in approximately two months Contacted Mrs Sales contacted representatives of boards or organizations in Acton and indicated they would cither attend or send a representative The Red Cross has over branches across the province including communities no larger than Acton A branch should be organized in Acton since Red Cross services are now available here Mrs is already on the Georgetown executive A mailing campaign is arranged for Acton in March Mrs Almond and Mrs arc look ng after the of the literature 5000 names on petition Although they have achieved their target of names the Coalition of Concerned Citizens CCC decided to continue petition name gathering until they can present their brief to Premier William Davis hopefully sometime in March was decided Inst Thursday night a meeting In where the group met to review their plans for opposition to proposed volt transmission line which Ontario Hydro proposes to build from Pickering east of Toronto to The line would affect the southern portions of and townships and the northern part of Sixty representative from most of the townships along the route attended the Snelgrove meeting of Terra Cotta acted as chairman with Mrs Andre as secretary Protesters are also writing letters to Queens Park about the line and several indicated they have received replies Encouraged by Hydro The group was encouraged by Ontario Hydro attitude as expressed last week in a desire to meet with various councils representative citizens and spokesmen for environmental groups discuss the issues of the transmission line Chinguarousy reeve Robert Williams said Hjdro is now furnishing the information required to study the proposal Although Ontario Hydro has said the line is essential if people of Ontario are to electrical energy to support growth in the seventies the chairman George has also said the on does not have to be regarding the exact route of the line which will blot out several homes in this area Hie group intend lo approach the various township councils to ensure they are aware of latest Hydro offer and have the opportunity to renew the situation with objectors Fight for survival Annexation push again Acting on I Dub warning that perhaps tlus is our lust hope to determine things for ourselves planning board last rhursday agreed push for annexation of I from townslup for tin town Die mayor brought to the board the word n annexation from provincial treasurer Pure there no on Pul regiomd government yet Mr indiuited to the mayor that regional government IS imminent for Kitchener Waterloo and but not this area yet Mr iMiievtinwith the cabinet as of the delegation of the of Ontario Majors and Rents should proceed us if is happening the major exclaimed The left us ui this position reason Although Grant Usher retailed the pUinmnL branch had indicated the consider annex at this time Mayor said he thought something within would be considered Chairman I agreed we should ahead and see what happens Dan Muekle I spend some mono and ahead with it up enthusiasm and the major pointed out to board members that Acton at acres could be a thing of lie past with regional govern But Thej hate to deal with us It behooves us to fight for sunn from township of land cast of town will on tin agenda for the March Norm lhott had another good re for annexation If At ton took in both and we d have of parking for the Grey Cup Members were in general agreement with township of plan Mr Usher had a of the thick looking document at the meeting The plan anticipates development at Norval and Glen Williams It leaves the Acton area to us Dave observed It be there for our use We tan lone t as wt set fit A motion was worded to to council expressing 1 agreement w ith the pi in which appears to in conform it with Acton s inticipatcd to tht in open none around Wolf versions differ hand encounters with wild animals were compared when Abbott Conway of the Algonquin Wildlife League was guest speaker at the firefighters annual stag dinner last evening Mr Conway forcibly his case on behalf of the wolf while some of the avid hunters in the group had different opinions of these beasts of the wild of somt of lus ai i trips Algonquin park I- in thief Holme tilt meal to tthith quests had been invited in township was represented Tom Hill and Lin and Mclnljre and The mayor fire committee chairman Chapman and Jack Greer attended from Acton council Compile community services directory A Services Director is being compiled for North under the auspices of Chamberlain and the County Health Unit The Reverend Harry Dawson of Acton is chairman of a voluntee committee representative of North Halton working towards the compilation it the directory Mr Dawson that to make such a directory comprehensive complete cooperation and Inclusion of all community organizations and helping agencies In North Is essential Volunteer agencies service 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