Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 29, 1976, p. 2

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The Acton Free Press Wed September is United Way the right way Continued From Page One Another meeting will be held October alter the exact figures spent here are dug out of the files Terry Balnes and Peter Marks Georgetown and members of the United Way boundary study will be asked to attend the October 4 meeting Represented at the meeting were the Georgetown and District Red Cross George town Y Local Council of Women North Halton Men tally Retarded Association Acton C I Acton Red Cross Georgetown and Acton Rotary Club Cancer Society Arthritis Society Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Heart Fund Mr Connor explained the United Way Is an umbrella organization that raises funds for agencies it which provide services on a regional basis including Georgetown He said until now had never gone beyond its boundaries in fund raising but in the past few years services to the regional agencies have increased not drastically but in creased The 11 Georgetown agencies served by United Way are Canadian National Institute for the Blind Com munity Youth Programs Family Services Bureau Grace House Con Credit Counselling Service Helping Hands Hearing Handicapped Board John Howard Society March of Dimes Multiple Sclerosis Society and Vic lonan Order of Nurses Connor stated I under stand how you feel you see the United Way as a large organization coming in rais ing money that might other wise be yours He admitted there had not been enough consultation with the local agencies but pointed out ser vices are being provided In the north and suggested it seemed reasonable for the Georgetown people to contri bute to these services This was simply a pilot project among industry to see if they would allow payroll tlons He said the letter signed by Chandler which raised the ire of local agencies simply asked for a discussion with industries and did not solicit funds If they don want us in their plant 0 My message to you is simply the services are being provided and must be fun ded he added 0 Connor said they were totally open for suggestions and were hoping for some combination effort that wouldn t step on anyone s toes He said there is a study being conducted by several United Ways on the realign ment of boundaries He said the result may be a recom mendation for a Halton Regional United Way He said the Georgetown representa live on the study is Terry and the Acton repre sentative is Peter Marks Mary Simpson asked how these regional agencies were intended to be funded when they were first set up 0 Connor said he know about the Initial stages except for Helping Hands that were first based in Oakville and Burlington but began servicing the north He said In order to receive provincial grants they had to raise a portion in the north He said a service club under took to finance them in 1975 but could not fulfill their whole obligation New parking laws coming It won be long now before Hills has a parking by law Monday Halton Hills works committee received a copy of a comprehensive parking by law incorporating all aspects of the old Georgetown Acton and by laws It was decided the com members will care fully examine the by law and at the next meeting of the committee propose ail dele tions or additions they would like to see It was also noted at the same meeting that some of the committee s recent parking concerns such as parking or commercial vehicles in residential areas will have to be enforced Ihrough the zoning by law ALL PULLING together are the members of the service team which will aaa fft assist Venturer Rover Scout Cub and Beaver groups in training leaders this year Front to back are Terry Colter ADC Cubs Georgetown Elaine Hannah Service Team Cubs Limehouse Steve ADC Rovers Georgetown Steve Thompson Service Team Cubs Acton Harold Saville ADC Venturers Acton Murray Harrison District Commissioner North Halton District Acton Brian ADC Scouts Georgetown John Olivier Service Team training Georgetown Not in the picture Andrea Sharpies ADC Beavers Acton Betty Gough Service Team Beavers Acton Bob Barber Service Team Scouts Georgetown Bnan Evans Service Team Scouts Norva Press for release Halton police study towing tenders Regional Police are studying the methods used to tender towing contracts and possible alternatives to tendering Towing contracts were awarded for a second lime this year during the summer and since then the Halton Police Commission has been deluged with complaints The contracts were originally tendered last winter were scrapped and then re tendered The police have received a number of complaints from successful bidders Recently Police Com mis received and filed yet another complaint about the owing tenders this one from M Enterprises Milton who sent a letter to the police through his lawyer Allan Nichols Police awarded the Milton area lowing tender to Ray Texaco Complaints have also been received from and Burlington tow truck operators Several police sioners have suggested the police may have to build their own vehicle compounds and purchase tow trucks to end this nonsense Yearly dinner for winners Region Administration will request inn Public Utility Commission to release and make he controvert ml report which dtdls with luring public utility com missions in The report by the commissions more than a igo Ins been in hands of Hit commissions for several mi but the tun been made public Ilvasonl and continued questioning that even region councillors finally got to set summaries of the report During Administration Committee meeting Councillor pressed iue the report released ind nndc public Because the report made to the com Break windows Two cases of v ilful are being investigated Regional Police both concerning broken car windows Constable It Davidson reported hearing out side of the Willow St precinct on September IB When he investigated he found the windshield of a cruiser hid been smashed by a brick No suspects have been found to date police say Stun tender in a local hotel reported that bctvcen4pm on Sept the right front window of his vehicle was smashed by person or per sons unknown by Burlington Mayor Harrington as a confidential document the committee decided ask permission have it released rather than releasing it at meeting Mayor Harry Barrett said Ihc commissions id kept the matter because the report only provided pari of the informa lion Ihc commissioners feared false conclusions be drawn He said i second study lo provide the idditional material hid been requested Other sources have suggested thit the com missions hive mined the report because Ihev ion like what it snd Councillor argued that the report should not be confidential in the first place it deal with personnel or legal mailers Councillor Jim quipped II i ment I I in claimed it things I and irk i si il hour im I piper in in is k lit Car hits trees private road system for police Regional Police will spend on a com system the region administration com mitlee learned Wednesday The police commission con buying the system in at a cost of but decided against it at that time Harry Barrett told the committee that the purchase is a requirement of the Ontario Police Commission and Is needed In the region per cent The equipment is expected to alleviate blind spots that now occur in the lions system and it will allow police officers in Ihe the Regional Department to com with other police forces as well The province pays 75 per cent of the of the system LIVE LOBSTERS WHOLESALE PRICED AT ALSO COOKED AT NO EXTRA CHARGE COUNTRY FARE MILE NORTH OF ON TRAFALGAR ROAD CUT OFF TOWARDS GEORGETOWN OPEN If Stock Available Op Sunday 1 or 3401 Any Hills residents group or team gaining provincial national or inter national recognition will be honored by the lown at a yearly banquet if council goes along with an ad ministration committee recommendalion A certificate of achieve ment and a pin with the lown coat of arms will be pre sented either at a council meeting or at the dinner The committee was asked to come up with a policy when the recreation department suggested some form of recognition for the fastball team which won the Ontario championship Councillor George Maltby pointed out this would ex elude groups or individuals whose particular interest had no competition at those levels Fair 14000 Total attendance at this year fair is estimated at a near record breaking 14 now that the paper work fa done Secretary treasurer John says overall paid park attendance was mating at least a child a per son admitted free and others entering free he bumped this figure for Saturday by Sunday attendance was a record but Friday and Satur day figures were not Tnla is the third year of operation on Sunday with the best pro gram yet and fine weather The work crews finished cleaning up the park Wednes day nipt FOR ALL YOUR CRAFT SUPPLIES VISIT HOME DO YOUR OWN BEADS RINGS JUTE ALL YOU NEED TO MAKE BEAU TIFUL MACHAME PRODUCTS on JEWELLERY OUR COMPLETE LINE IS NOT SHOWN SO COME IN AND LET THE RED COATS 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