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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), August 27, 1975, p. 20

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The Acton Free Press Wed August Who can vote Who eligible to vale In the Sept 18 Ontario provincial election To qualify a voter must be over IB years of age a resident of Ontario or the months preceding the election a Canadian citizen or other British subject resident of the electoral district In this case Halton Also a potential voter must not have been disqualified for some reason under the election Act or otherwise prohibit by law from voting Reconsider cutback on health unit staff Offered promotion as regional solicitor Hal on Regions Board or Health will be asked to reconsider its decision to maintain the 1975 staff complement at the level When the recommendation surfaced at a Regional Council meeting Wednesday some councillors on the board said they were of the opinion that the intention had been to reduce the complement by attrition Hoard Chairman David Coons said he had felt the Intent was not to reduce the complement but stick to it and not Introduce any new programs that would necessitate hiring extra staff Nurses settled Councillor Terry said he fell the matter had tome up for consideration in the first place because of the RETIRED FARMER Roy Coulter is returning officer for the Sept election in Halton Burlington riding The central returning office is located in the Milton Curling Club on Millside Dr Returning Officer sa Providing he accepts the post assistant regional solicitor Michael Martin will up to become regional solicitor During an in camera meeting wed Regional Council to the to Martin agreed also to have one instead of two lawyers on staff CALENDAR toff shortly after the region hired solicitor Noel Hates I in Interview Thursday tentorial Chairman Allan Masson told reporters that council reassessed the position and workload and felt it could get by with one instead of two I iwycrs in that department 803767 expansion board headquarters hefty settlement nurses hod been given In the last series of negotiations He said the region should not cut staff because that could only result in a cutback In services as well He added that If the set was too rich the region should not have it at the time He opposed any effort to reduce staff or service The matter was sent back to committee for further consideration Collision A collision at the post office Tuesday afternoon caused to the car driven by Iris Wilson Tyler and J to the car driven by Doris Elizabeth Acton O investigated NORTH C fine slid he directing the provincial election in Burlington riding just before lunehtime the other eivcn me hell yet And everything has been proceeding smoothly ever since retired farmer Roy Coulter GO of I began planning the local set up in May He said minor problems have occurred since reluming office opened in Milton on Aug 12 and the biggest headache was teaching lo stick to their assigned tcrri Another problem has been the municipal charts used plan the ration which determines who is eligible lo subdivision but in reililv Ihe lots mav stand vacant or the house has been built remains unsold An of enumerators working in pairs began their turves last Wednesday and completed it Saturday it midnight Coulter a well spoken man whodresses fashionably wis a cosh crop farmer and operated a beet hog during his long career As well hi was prominent in agrioilluril circles as vice- president ol the Ontario Fed of Agriculture and president of Ontario He only lasted one year in retirement before starting a new selling cars for a Milton dealer He tamed of absence from Milton Motor Sales to rualhe election location The returning office for Hilton Is located in the Milton Curling Club on Drive a stone throw north of Milton town hall Coulter said of the spacious and comfort office that I been told it one of the nicest in Ontario and believe it And its got amok parking too The returning officer said I remember when the office was located in Mdton It the first time in a long time said he chose the site it central and I think it s decent The election clerk is Mrs Dorothy of Ft I In previous lions she has served as a deputy returning officer an enumerator and a scrutineer The office is Mr Coulters wife Drop in or phone Tin office is open ecn m and and voters with or questions ire invited to drop by or seek advice over Ihe phone calling Other phone lines open art Ml I hit the lists of voltrs got be able ihinLes anytime until Sept it the returning office And revision offices will be open between Sept and Sept lOlnAeton Georgetown Burlington to serve resi den Is of those areas The revision office will he run by Margaret at 17 Main St South The phone number is The Georgetown office is lo be run by Terry Raines Mill St phone The Burlington revision office will be run by Eric dudgeon at Line phone However 11 the list of electors will be finalized Voir at polls voters will have lH polls at which to cast their ballots on Thur Sept 18 Voters with valid reasons for being unavailable on that day are permitted vote in advance polls at four loca lions between noon and 9 pm on Sept 12 between a m Sept and Sept between noon and Board of awarded contract Thursday for a nearly million expansion of he main board offices on Guelph I inc in Burlington The lowest tender for lob was submitted by the and eon slruetion firm and came In There Were eight tenders submitted and tin price for the ins on went high as ion Trustee Bill noted the price tag was about 100 below he cost the board bad projected for the expansion He added it included a square foot basement in he new addition building and the board considers the bonus Architectural for the project an 2Gj and It will cost furnish equip new addition PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE candidate Gary Dawkins points to election day on his calendar of events The former medical centre on Mill St is the site of his campaign head quarters and it was officially opened on Saturday Victory Party is scheduled for Day Zero OIL or GAS Have your furnace cleaned or checked for MAXIMUM Efficiency ENJOY THE STRETCH DRIVE EXPRESS BUS WOODBINE Aug 31st to Oct 26th Wednesday through Sunday Also Monday Sept 1st Oct 13th LEAVE ACTON 1125 am Direct to the Track Return Fare Includes Admission Return Buses Start Loading After Last Race Milton St Paul s United Church Main St Georgetown Hall hapel St St Andrews Sinclair St Acton Knox Church Main Len Coxe Region pays tribute II hud intuit to i council colleague who I ist died of a he his death tin regular meeting Councillor onion Brown of suggested the tint adjourn in recognition or the lost member Councillor of lite said of do by this re public record the profound of 1 A tint be i Mr mil it pw Mr Mr had iftcvtlon the people Hilton Hills Moore director four old Hob is man l former Public Director Hob during in meeting of Hilton Council appointment confirmed at in open council saint Moore has worked in Jn us Director of Public Tories since cognizing further that his death is a distinct loss to the region in which he worked won deep respect and the resolution read of the resolution was to be lighter Janice Johnston Discs taken Four wheel discs were reported taken from a car at a Kingham lid residence to police The discs ire valued at Rag lowered On Monday the Canadian flag was reported stolen from its mast at the arena Replacement is according to the Cornwall convention In spite or what appears to be full program planned for the convention in Cornwall this October Halton Regional Councillors overly anxious to make the trip two responded to the call to attend Wednesday during a regional council meeting Four others said the would go after a second call and some urgency was expressed in getting reser taken care of is allowed eight voting delegates Several snide comments from councillors indicated hat a greater interest would be shown if the convention was being held in New Or leans lastead of Cornwall Just a few weeks ago council became embroiled in discussions over whether or not the regional public works committee should be allowed to attend a convention in that southern I S city No councillors were authorized to go after the matter wis discussed on two different occasions at council This world plowing match will be near Sept to NOTICE Refuse normally picked up Monday Sept 1st 1975 will be picked up Tuesday Sept 2nd and further refuse normally picked up Tuesday Sept 2nd 1975 will be picked up Wednesday September 3rd 1975 WORKS DEP1RTHEHT TOWN OF HILTON HILLS ACTON BADMINTON CLUB WILL RESUME MONDAY SEPT 29 M Z BENNETT SCHOOL T MONDAY to THURSDAY to MEMBERSHIP FEE Single S6 00 Couple 10 00 Period from to May com and LAST 3 DAYS 30000 SQUARE FEET OF CARPET AVAILABLE THESELECTION IS STAGGERING THE SAVINGS GUARANTEED Why This Emergency I up THE CARPETING HILL BE MOVING INTO HIS NEW SHOWROOM WAREHOUSE ON AVE ORDERS ARE TO SELL Alt CARPET STOCK NOW ON HAND NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL REFUSED YOU HAVE THE KING AT YOUR MERCY THE PRICES ARE AFFORDABLE AND THE SELECTION UNBELIEVABLE NO HONEY DOWN ON OUR PREFERRED CREDIT PLAN to Tins MILTON 228 MAIN ST CARPET KING ton TOW If WITH ENTRANCE AND FREE PARKING REAR Of STORE MILTON 8782067

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