Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 21, 1975, p. 3

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SEVEN OFFICERS of various types of police were at the high school on Friday morning for a special assembly Corp Bob Arbour of the Acton Many activities for Police Week OPP helped answer some of the which came up during the question an period answer week was Police week across Ontario with Acton being no exception The local detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police took this opportunity to offer displays to the general public and be readily available to answer any questions Constable John Foley and his trained German Shepherd Yoco from the Burlington were on hand on Thursday art Friday for school children to meet Constable George Wood of the same detachment Mas also hero with his Davidson to answer questions from wideeyed children Constable I Bridges from the Mlllon talked to people her Job and showed children the Inside of Slides were offered in office with many students from the high school watching them Assembly On Friday Corp Bob Arbour and several town officers attended a special police assembly at the high school Here they showed slides of locks and general safety gave suggestions on how to protect valuables and had a question and answer period Hundreds of children visited the police station while the display wag on as well as numerous adults According to Corp Arbour more adults visited the display his year than past years Police Protect People was the theme for this year Police Week Hopefully our local men helped convey this message to the people of Acton Oversupply of farm land A planner told an Ontario Municipal Board hearing at Burlington that loss of up to percent of Hoi ton farmland over the last 10 years Is proor of an over supply of agricultural land Planner Andrew Orcwowskl testifying as a witness for owners of a farm In the former township of Nassagaweya followed statements by Unit on agricultural representative Henry Stanley that up acres of Million farm land had gone out of traduction In the last decade solicitor Noel Bates invited comments The OMB hearing was held arter the region launehed appeals proposed land on the ill acre farm that would have resulted in four panels land Stinky said the the resulting our land par eels would not be mienlly viable us a farm unit The region planning department has called the proposed severances a spec venture masquer is minifarms and the rep testified the land is just barely large enough to be prnfilitily farmed in its pre sent shape Witnesses called to testify on behalf of the severance proposal said future lot owners would not use fanning as their single source of inc Don McMillan raised on a nearby farm said previous owners could not make a success of the entire acre parcel Me said there were only 12 full time farmers left in the former township of Nasagawcya now Milton and farms average acres Region frowns on Judge s 1000 request Members or Iteglon s Administration Committee frowned on a request Italian Region Police Commissioner to collect i he feels he has coming to him rtarrender argues that he and the other paid served from November 1973 to Jan 1 197 without receiving any pay In a letter to an Allan Judge arrender said he a letter in his possession from regional solicitor Noel indicating he was entitled to the Mr Bates did not however in dicate whether the region or the province should come good for the money told the com mittoe in a letter that Provincial Treasurer John White said the debt was a debt of the region Cheapskate Thi request Mac Anderson who referred to the judge as a cheapskate The matter wis handled without much discussion and the committee no payment will be made Mr has been Irving to get the SI 000 he feels is owing to him for more thin year now REDWOOD STAIN Eater HOUSE PAINT 7S Main St N Acton The Acton Free Press Wed May 3 Fireworks for Victoria Fireworks were going up all over town Monday evening as residents celebrated Victoria Day Weather was for the holiday Many were gardening and putting tender plants out with no fear of future frost Many enjoyed the facilities of the park of the reason for Victoria Day were few and far between though The Kayo hid Union Jacks decorating Its front windows Oakville PCs organize in met recently to form an association and elect an executive for the Progressive Con servative Hiding Association for the new provincial riding of At the meeting Bob Jones was elected president of the association Other member of the executive are Mai Thorn Terry June Mitchcox and Louise At meeting they met Willi Minister of Government Services Jim Snow who an nounccd recently he will run in the newly created riding of THE ACTON FREE PRESS horded at Second CtMll Postal Registration Number EVERGREENS TREES SHRUBS ROSES FARM NURSERY AND GARDEN CENTRE Open J CONSTABLE LIZ Bridges of the Milton OPP was on hand here on lhiirsdav and Friday to show school children the ins and outs of a cat Niintr a grade four student at who was on a school walking tour on Thursday takes a peek inside Medical centre addition plan At regular monthly from the who meeting township asked about unopened roads in thi township requested Heard a request from a metal speed limit signs in the resident on the Sufi village that half of Ilodil to a mobile each sidewalk be set aside linnit on of his lots for a ami posted for snowmobiles married daughter from the immunity Centre Don told north lo Dave Cook garage him We vi just turned down and asked that a total of IB in ippliealion for 10 mobile Snowmobile enisling signs homes I su under be erected provision we allow it hey also asked for Donation to snow Passed a motion donating mobile areas In 11k area to Ml to the llor eliminate noise and speeding Soeiety in town Passed i million to pay Council will look into some the miser I he requests Authority of SI Mil garditig Ihc I It Bill mid Seizures TEAM OF JOHN and were in town on Thursday and However they did not cause quite the sensation the original John and Yoko and would have caused Constable John Foley of the Burlington OPP and were part of a Police Week display at the local detachment The two have been busy looking for Cameron March the four year old missing from his Burlington home for two weeks mom tin I report three Medic Cook liquor seizures the past week asked for an of for mother granted GOOCi Week lie ilso told v is busy noiigli that there were no reporlabh plans were being made for an vehicle in addition of rooms during the post SI of tin SI UK has to police been and an lucre in the rents would raise more funds ik when asked the f minting of the existing building told hid bun by donations from people in the by govt wis donated Potato est com srt IUS Will ID lUim IIIUS mi 6 Different Styles and Colours in Stock HALM HILLS APPLIANCES 312 St Hy III E Plan I tin mittet Sliowiniitillr PLAYS MAY 23 TO 28 Sentenced to 28 years in prison for a crime he never committed Only two things can get him out- A lot of money and Charles Bronson PICTURES ROBERT DLftALL JILL BREAKOUT RANDY QUA NORTH HUSTON Mtst JERRY GOLDSMITH fry HOWARD B MARC NORMAN by IRWIN WINKLER aid ROBERT Directed by TOM Filmed A PLUS 2nd ACTION PACKED HIT TH ARE TH ERNEST STRODE SU3AHHHYVWO REVENGERS Parks and Campsites are among our greatest natural attractions This is what Ontario is doing to expand and protect them The Ontario Government has a firm policy of establishing and maintaining provincial parks and campsites This year for example four new provm parks and over 600 new campsites are being developed for the enjoyment and recreation of Ontario residentsbringing the total number of operating parks to 120 and campsites to The new parks are Silent Lake Provincial Park I860 acres sit gated miles north of Apsley on High way 28 campsites are available but no motor boats will be allowed Regular fees apply Ferris Provincial Park situated mile south of Campbellford on County Road 31 has been expanded by camp silos comlort stations and boat launch ramp or access to the Trent River System Regular fees apply Bronte Creek Provincial Park at the Queen Elizabeth Way and Hiqhway 25 midway be tween Toronto and Hamilton will be open without charge this lor day use and picnicking Among its special features are a children s farm and hikes Canyon Provincial Park near Dorion on Highway about 35 miles east of Thunder Bay provides walking trails along the canyon edge to give visitors a spectacular view of the Grand Canyon of Ontario No admission charge Additional campsites are under construc tion at several existing provincial parks- Algonquin Bon Echo Fairbank Lake and If you would like more information about Ontario provincial parks or campsites or a map showing their locations write to Ontario Parks Division Ministry of Natural Resources Whitney Block 99 Street West Toronto Ontario M7A Ministry of Natural Resources Leo Minister Government of Ontario William Davis Premier

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