Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), August 14, 1974, p. 5

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Jfews Digest 50 a bed tax from hospital The finance committee of Halton Hills council authorized the treasury department to collect a bed the bed Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital The committee was surprised to learn the tax should be but was advised by the treasury department the for mer township of collected it previous years salving consciences New typewriters Hills Purchasing Agent Hugh Patterson wants the town to buy a new typewriter this year and one more each of Councillor suggested at the Monday night works committee meeting that if the town bought a new typewriter Cathy should be the one to receive it She Joes more typing than anyone else Three jobs is an awful lot said Mrs Is Mayor Hills and also works with two commit lees Councillor Mike Armstrong suggested that the town try to trade In its old machines We should find out exactly how many typewriters we do nave Councillor Ern Hyde said Acton police to pay rent Halton Region will be asked to pay 100 a month for rent of police accommodation in Acton if the recommendation of the finance committee of Halton Hills is accepted by council The Acton police have paid no rent for accommodation for offices in the old town hall since regional government took over Councillor Harry Levy noted the cost for accommodation for regional police in Georgetown was paid for by the region and he could see no reason why the Acton office should be different Councillors were divided on how much rent should be charged for the Acton offices but decided on a month to be back billed to January I Police must supply their own air conditioners and other amenities the committee decided Acton is patrolled by the Ontario Provincial Police until the regional police take over rumored to take place in 1975 Slide presentation American Can of Canada will give a slide presentation at September Hills Committee of the Whole Council meeting The slides will deal with municipal waste processing which the firm is marketing through Systems Pollution Probe will be invited to the meeting wants a reason Councillor Pat McKonzlc wants to know why the water was off long during the recent water break in He said the water was off for five hours In percent of the town and termed it an unreasonable length of time What would have happened if there had been a fire he demanded He said the Region should to explain Council agreed with him and noted to ask for a report from the Regional engineer Churchill The Free Press Wed August Bible school enrolment high JOHN WELCHS 73 Ford pickup was flipped over and landed upside down accident occurring Highway north of No 7 mused of imaRi to two list I win lives on and Itzabctli were infill on in his lJ7l lord pickup madi left turn Ins driveway I liziibilli driving a 1071 roll sedan passed oil and the wo were it Medical THIS CHEVROLET sedan had an estimated 1000 damage after colliding with the pickup truck owned by John Welch trees won hid Committee will look at parking 2569 to Acton pool Necessary changes to the roof the Acton swimming pool will add to the contract price Hills louncll Wednesday night okayed the ad ditional expenditure above the contract total Tax bills going out next week Hills tax bills will likely be going out next week Henry Hutzal of the town treasury department told the fin ance committee of council Monday The two tax Instalments are due and September and October However should bill be less than it be paid in one instalment Council set the mill rate on August l Sewage plant tender The long awaited addition to Georgetown sewage disposal plant is going to tender at the beginning of Sep tember construction is scheduled to start in December and should take ten months to complete Councillor Joe Hurst in tends to- further investigate the parking situation on Queen Street Acton Councillor I Hyde had previously asked the town en r Peter Morris In look into the mark ing the street into four lanes and putting up no parking signs Morns reported Monday night could designate it four lines and dldn need the no parking signs 1500 damage estimated A single car accident on to of Erin Township on Aug 10 resulted in injury to both occupants of a car driven bj Douglas Chapman 17 of 1 Georgetown The driver and his pissenger Joyce Parkinson 14 treated the Guelph General Hospital or cuts and bruises and later released wis would Into to see it four lanes without parking lions Hyde said He didti I want to see cars plunked down in riLht hind lint Morris net agreed it cars shouldn t be parked in the lane but thin wire no on Street in ind no one park there Both chairman and Hurst wonder if then wis parking problem there Both agreed hot trucks stopped in irea Id In con held iltinlion and our the morning Hurst dd It mid hi folly to go four lanes not restrlit park Hyde staled By Mrs Fred Mac morning service Community Church was very well attended We welcome our friends from Baptist Church who come to worship up on the hill message was Is Human Lift Vain or Worthless Combined services an held each Sunday through August with our Baptist friends and nil an wtlcome Vacation Bible school is coming along with an enroll ment of about Our theme is God Good News The children are finding the stones and both intiresting and inform Parents Night will lie August at clock Hie children are learning and skits to illustrate what they hive Our thanks are extended to the several busy mothers who taken over the leadership I the Bible school The Donald Anderson family have been holidaying at Palls with Mrs Archu Kerr and Miss who is working there for the summer holidays Miss Slrokov has hir eight piano examinations at the Con of Music in Toronto Congratulations to Mr and Mrs It I Davidson on their reient marriage Neighbors and Mends sh hem and welcome Mrs Davidson to Churchill Mr Adorn arrived home after a month holiday at Camp on I Jenny Mi Adam spent a of weeks with friends in southern Ireland Mrs Sounders spent a few days with Mrs Clarence Allan at Mr and Mrs William llanmh attended the wedding of her nicci Debbie daughter of Phyllis and Fred luff In St Johns United Areieplion was held it Rod and Gun Club Hit minister Taylor of and MP officiated He Is the Mrs Clifford Storey and laughter Mrs Alice Wilkinson Heather and with Mr and Mrs Bruce Storey and family at their home at Burks Falls Mr and Mrs A Cooper Holly and holidayed at Grand Island New York and spent the day Island They come back to Niagara on Saturday ind returned home Sunday Mr and Mrs Wallace Swackhamcr Miss and Roy also Mr and Mrs Mr and Mrs Davidson the wedding of Nancy Bogle of Carlisle and William Garry of Churchill in Carlisle United Church on Sat Aug 10 The reception wis held Holiday Inn Hi mil ton Congratulations to the ncwiyweds from their many friends in Churchill CHATELAINE LIGHTING York Road Bright Ideas for all your Lighting Needs EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF HOUSE FIXTURES Limpi Door ra Your headquarters for Components Drop in now see hear Zenith Idlest entertainment in Action STORES MOORE PARK PLAZA GEORGETOWN USE OUR CREDIT PLAN CALL ROY CRAWFORD MASS0N MOTORS Guelph St Georgetown AUGUST SPECIALS Mens 3 speed BICYCLES SPECIAL Mens 10 speed RACER BICYCLES SPECIAL 0J Baked enamel PATIO TABLES Lewyt VACUUM CLEANERS RS8M TO CLEAR Electric FLOOR POLISHER 28 Aluminum LAWN CHAIRS Rag NOW J I NTONS TO that pint you a quality a lowar DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN THURS FRI SAT AUG 151617 Come on down Sidewalk Sales Prizes for best costumes Open to everyone Special draws daily Georgetown Girls Pipe Band Friday niqht Art Show 1925 Vintage Ford Van Paul Barber at the Console Tachman Car Club noon Continuous music fire truck also new fire truck Special police display Clown free balloons suckers Union Gas Barbecue Thursday and Friday Candy Floss Popcorn MAIN DOWNTOWN STREET MALL Complete with shrubs picnic benches ED IN WRITING MILES DRUM 4 wheels DRUM DISC 95 DISC IS INCORRECT AIR PRESSURE RUINING YOUR TIRES Increase tire life drive in today for a FREE INFLATION 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