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Hie Acton Free Press Wed March Town pays 1000 to correct goof The town will pay up to goof Hills council decided Monday night The money will be allowed Spencer Wilson 1 Nonal to nunc a new equipment shed from its present location to one conforming with the building bylaw The error allegedly made by building In new to a regulations quoting a distance of feet back from the line when the required distance under rules is feet Spencer said he A tola feet but he extended to fed back from the line to give him turning for big farm machinery The first solution to the dilemma mendatlon tor a minor variance to the Committee of Adjustment Councillor he knew of at throe urgent applications to the Committee of Adjustment and claimed precedent to interfere Assistant clerk act said it could not be dealt Commitleeof Adjustment until everyone feet had lo be notified There one in lerrupted Mr Wilson Councillor Cose phsslzerfthoproblimwanot created by Mr Wilson but the town We should do something to alleviate the situation since he went through nil the proper channels and did everything he was told Councillor Hyde said he whs sympathetic but it would only be compounding an error to recommend to the com mlttec of adjustment Somebody a neck would be too far out he rtmtirkcd The building inspector would hav his ncik out the major commented said they had no right to do thin since could be lending Mr Wilson Into could be upset complaint from neighbor the committee of adjustment or the Councillor Joe Hurst the most council cm do is the of Adjustment the have no objection Mr Wilson said a wis urgent since hid old farm ami then had to be a place to put the equipment in to question from Morrow between and to it Morrow he see no thrvwigh IheOommuteeof He then i up with the proposal to Mr to for the ins equipment It UtU less than pwnjl to the lit added wimcd count were making mistake This time it is mnbe it could In On a to five recorded vote council approved paymint five Georgetown councillors Ihde Booth Arm strong were the sole opposition Councillor Pat was absent Watson warns NO PROBLEMS at Watsons music store with license sticker deadline just hair an hour away last Friday Ed Watson was assisted by Mrs Mary Anderson and newcomer to the licensing rush her son Dale They reported a busy day but no long lineups Independent truckers boycott area quarries A meeting was being Company president trunk arranged yesterday said the meeting had Tuesday with tht president been arranged but would only of Quarries In go ahead as long as no Toronto to discuss the status threats or acts of violence of the fired drivers were evident Town office also has dog tags Transit study A bus transit study con ducted In for the town of Georgetown will not be allowed to die if Councillor Harry has his way He has repeatedly brought it up at Hills council and committee meetings He brought It up again his week and was told by Councillor Roy Booth chair man of the general committee that they had no Intention or shelving the matter but had to take time to acquaint or re acquaint themselves with the facts of the study Councillor Ern Hyde warned that all public transit runs at a deficit Just because public transit is a regional responsibility mcin don pay for it Councillor Morrow backed his statement saying only Oakville pays for their own public transportation Okay just so everyone knows If there public trans in Hills only Hills ratepayers pay the shot replied Hyde The firing of truck at Quarry Inst week led Independent to boycott a number of quarry firms in the Pod area According lo the OS truckers were fired because they Joined the Ontario Haulers Association is president of the group About truckers parked their trucks at the Chalet Restaurant on Highway They set up headquarters then and proceeded to ex tend boycotts to about one new quarry each all Inst week was the first to be hit While the independent truckers no longer haul anything from the quarry tractor toiler rigs operated by trucking firms continue to haul out of Truckers have withdrawn services from Quarries Fran Brothers ton Milton Quarries and Nelson Crushed Stone Hans Sailer President of Salco Sand and Gravel in North Burlington said his truckers had gone home because they were tWe possibility of violcneoor- their tires slashed According to truckers had joined the protest and were boycotting Pits in quarries in Halton and eel Independent truckers who haul for local quarries are paid on a per ton mile basis and are arguing that the rite will to be doubled just to cover costs of operation and living expenses Dog tags and licenses will be available at both Acton and Georgetown municipal buildings in addition to being sold door lo door by William Kurlcy an employee of dog control officer George Councillor in the tags he sold the municipal buildings He claimed many people don want to buy them from the Despite this said the dog control officer should still retain a third of the licence fee since that was in the agreement The agreement gives Harrington cents per capita for dog control a drop of 12 cents per capita from his original request If somebody says they won buy a tag man thoywlll be able to gel them at the municipal building said Councillor Ern Hyde Councillor Lcn Coxe said Ihere was no doubt Herring Ion was basing his per capita fee on receiving the third of the dog tag fee Councillor Morrow stated the whole dog tog fee should go to the municipality if they arc sold at the town offices I can see you never been salesman replied Councillor Sykes If the officer goes to the door and Is told the owner has no money right now t he the fee when the person goes to buy the tag The dog control officer should have the list of dog tag numbers and owners so he can contact the owners Council reversed com recommendation when they approved a refund to dog owners who bought their tags at a higher cost thin is now in operation Tills would only apply in Georgetown where the fee for a male dog was towered from ten to eight dollars MONDAY WAS SPECIAL for one Acton lady and enjoying a surprise birthday cake with all the trimmings is Margaret a former Ballinafad correspondent of the Acton Free Press Mrs is seen with her husband Robert cutting the cake baked and decorated by Mrs Jack Hargrave ATTENTION Amateur Choir Singers Union choir of all denominations is being formed to supply music for the annual Holy Week Service to be held in Knox Presbyterian Church Whether you are a member of a church choir or not if you would like to sing come to the first rehearsal at the Trinity United Church Thursday March 7 at 30 p Sponsored by the Acton Ministerial Association CARPET fromCELANESE BIGELOW plus Armstrong Vinyl Corlon end Assorted floor tilos We have our own flooring installation division on Sea for all your decorating and renovation requirements Lakeview Centre Main St N 1M Halton faces increases in education costs Municipal councils in Hal ton Region should not expect to benefit from a decrease In the mill rate for education taxes this year That wni the message from Tom Watson Chairman of the Board of si inance Committee Mrs Gamble will retire taught in I ngland beginning career hen She will he remembered by hundreds of children who learned to read in her claws Another staff membi who is IcaUng Mrs whose husband is with tht and transferred to Waterloo regional She will he teaching with the Wittrloo of edueutlon In a prepared statement the Acton trustee Indicated Inflationary trends adjust mints of salaries and in would result In an increase of the per pupil per year cost He suggested the would be about per Watson noted mill rates In had reduced steadily since allowing municipalities to cither pass on the tax tut or direct the money towards other ex pay share He said the had been possible because the government picked up a greater share of costs lhan before He noted instead of paying per cent of education costs the now pays GO per cent Watson noted however that it t likely that The I 11 hunting camp in Muskokn has been for several groups of week ending this winter THE ACTON FREE PRESS Second Class Mall Registration Numbcr0515 Building Products Employees Association Si Patricks DANCE March 9 ACTON LEGION HALL DANCING TO MUSIC BY MERV TOLTON Light lunch Spot dance Door prize per couple Dancing 9 1 BINGO Ltc No 137563 Every Monday Night at 8 pm AT THE CREDIT VALLEY CLUB FORMERLY RIVIERA GAMES 1000 JACKPOT 53 No s NO ADMISSION CHARGE Cards 3 for BUS SERVICE Sponsored By Georgetown Elks Lodge No 540 Acton Home Hardware M1IJJJilil HOME HARDWARES WEEKLY SPECIALS I Clear Vinyl Runner 87 with Studt ONLY Per running foot Keep Your Rugs Dry And Beautiful Announcement WEVE MOVED RUT NOT FAR PETES BARRER SHOP Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Cheerfully Refunded province would exceed the CO per cent reached in In the cost per pupil tins jumped from to since 1069 for the elementary students and from to SI for thoie In secondary schools a Hit mill rate will lit panned from the board to municipalities hi the board would continue to high lecln of at the most reasonable tost New prices for dog tags weeks tree Press tell tht whole story about the new prices for Hills dag tags flic charge is for a male or fc male and for a spayed femnlc or Hoy a la ires drum and bugle corps Is having a serious financial problem This popular band which has played at fair here needs to continue in 197 HAS RELOCATED ACROSS THE STREET NEXT TO PIZZA PALACE DROP IN AND GET A TRIM FROM PETE OR NORM HS HOLDEN OPTOMETRIST Cork Eail Phone ANNOUNCEMENT TERRY DAVEY We are pleased to announce the of Terry Davey to our sales staff at Park Toyota Terry brings with him a varied sales experience at both the retail and wholesale level At the present time Terry is living In Brampton but he Is looking forward to taking up residence in Georgetown He feels confident of his future with Park Toyota because of Toyota s popularity in the small car line Please call Terry any time for a new or used car PARK TOYOTA 8772261 Toyota Community Calendar Whats doing in North Halton ST PATRICKS DANCE Celebrate St Patrick Day by attending done at the Legion Hall in Acton on March Music will be provided by Tolton All this for only The County Rural Minor Softball Annual Meeting and Election of officers will fake place Sun day March 10 at 1 at the Community Hall Everyone welcome EUCHRE The Lad Section of Acton Meadows Club are hold a Euchre on Friday March at p Prizes and lunch wilt be offered See how much car your money will buy at HALTOIN lOYOTA 8784386 Hwy 2S Just North of 401 1JS P5S HUNTER5 8783212 or Sun Thru Thur I io 12 -L- hi IS in JESS CHRIST SUPERSTAR