Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 29, 1976, p. 3

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Sabres Swords pay higher ice time Continued from Page one ping intermediate hockey in Acton We wound up In the hole If don I have a split we won t operate be cause it would take To pay the Ice time and referees we would have to put at least ZOO people in the rink said Mr Buchanan He said the club had been formed in 1963 and had never made money He said Beard more sponsored the team from 1963 to He said the club started up again last year because we wanted lo play hockey not to make money Morrow said they were try ing lobe fair and asked if an hour and a split would be preferable to an hour I go along with it be cause I know we re not going to make money on the gate anyway replied Mr anan Heading a list of gale re from the previous year Mr Buchanan said il ranged from a low of to a high of Do you think It fair to turn around and give the town or for the night s ice lime Mr Buchanan said it cost him for the whole season for 15 games of industrial hockey Morrow said the town must have a flat to be to the people He said there are fixed expenses for the town the same there ire for the hockey clubs pointed out the charge at Gordon for the hull is while in Acton the charge is Lou Sabre representative said he had lived in Acton for years served on many boards and was never paid He said Johnny Pat McKenzic he and many others had managed lo erect a community centre He said workers at had moncj deducted from their pay because lhc wanted a Town will soon own new park CHEQUE FOR was presented to the Acton branch of Cancer Society by Ford on Friday The money was ed after Acton fall fair goers paid 25 cents a swing to demolish an o with a sledge hammer Lome Doberthien left of Ford the cheque to White right campaign chairman of the Acton Branch Hugh Patterson centre treasurer of the branch lookson Sewer water levies hike to 800 per unit Hills will soon ivl a new park Nearly iwo ytars Queen s first tin town a small picct of land between Highway the Seventh I me at for grounds thing now to lit ready for land ownership trans 1art of Iht dtla in tht town land was that Hills the Ministry of and to con old llihwiy mi Hit Seventh line dim up one and i half engineer rid linger says Hills works committee lo ask council pass a re solution staling tin town will tin land for use is a park Once Ihut is done ihi legal of ownership will l not lone a flu Hills will have new pirk Tickets now for llii tic dinner dime for Odder in 1 hall Honored I time resident Mrs Isabel n She been books in out the town irj r over Hills residents face the possibility of capital levy rate hike to per unit for sewers and water At the present lime Ihi levy is per home and per apartment Town Treasurer Ray King gestion to Finance and Per Committee evening would see everyone paying the same rate He explained committee members that the region of set Ihe rates chimed the money and allocated it when needed up until JuK 1 At this time the treasurer said the responsibility was handed over lo the individual municipalities Wards councillor Pit who sits on council said the majority of that did want one rate for the whole of Councillor Harry levy expressed fear of Hills subsidizing Oakvilli and Burlington but Mr Mc Kensie explained there would be a charge back basis Mr King pointed out that money collected in Georgetown for certain sewer has project alread been used He said in case the region recommended lot levies he used for repairs ind cited imcron St work isancximplc The money collected in Italian Hills has used in the Hills arc and if in it is still in the books isurcr lined Mr I charged that d ihe and figures wen why raise Ihe rates Mr came to in defense and explained tin si figures were sd in 1973 and needed Mr noted that the split between types units houses and was not specified as the rtjional council felt it made sense look at a per He said it wis very difficult for him to ad just the levies to a local level Mr Kini further noled thai it is not known at this time if SHOO per unit would include apartments but ex plained the matter would be looked into The committee made a recommendation lo council lhat Ihe rale of SHOO per unit for the sewer and water tal levy be approved subject to the regional council con firming lhat the suggested rate is appropriate Keeping noses in the books Library reports readership is up over last vear with HOI books issued so far this year as opposed to last year the library books were borrowed in August compared to last August for in of books day THISTLE CUSTODIAL SERVICE Complete INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL and RESIDENTIAL CLEANING Owned and operated Chirl phone 8531846 Introducing POIYVELDT IN TIMI I IKI IH IS 1 1 I MENS and WOMENS Quality You Come To Appreciate From OF ENGLAND DROP IN AND SEE WHAT S HAPPENING IN THE COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTRE AND A shoes Downtown Acton Why Wallpaper Because of Sunworthy For its Beauty For its Special Effect For its Warmth For its Individuality k mil SO siiiiunilln ill Im ill from i injl roll INTRODUCTOR Y SPECIAL OFF ALL IN STOCK C WALLPAPER SUNWORTHY WM1C0VERINGS open Friday nights TIL 8 00 P M place for their children to play hockey We are proud that it was done by dona lions He said he was shocked to hear a recreation director say It your problem He said the team had gone out on a limb and pointed out the Georgetown Junior B team had a population of more than draw on while the Acton team had a population Of He reminded the commit tee Ihe town refreshment booth also added to the pro fits He said tht rate should be an hour straight If we get Into the playoffs give us a hand if not you II put us in debt He concluded by the arena was paid for by he people of Acton not by the taxpayers Councillor said he understood how Mr felt but pointed out the com mil tee had been charged with trying to make the arenas break even said he understood iht operating deficit at Acton irena is between and Morrow and Pal threw money on the with suggestion rf help defray some casts Morrow said Georgetown Memorial was built on the principle is Acton Councillor Booth said is deficit at Arena and the new rates applied there art I rid the deficit said lit didn go for throwing money in hat and an hour figure Radio broadcast The Saturday Showcase radio program was out on location First Line Tele vision Mill St Saturday afternoon The disc Jockeys talked with people who dropped in and handed out buttons Henry and Bertha Stachyra had toffee and doughnuts for customers and visitors during the special promotion The Acton Free Press Wed Septembers 3 Missed Your Free Press Please Let Us Know Our carriers do their best to give fast courteous service but mistakes do happen so If you do not receive your paper or have any complaints regarding delivery please call our office 8532010 THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized Second Claw Mail MARILYNS Boutique 124 MILL ST ACTON 8533910 the Show Place PRESENTING e Piece STEREO SET AMFM 8 Track Player Speakers Phono Stand Head Phones Tapes 00 STEREO RADIOPHONO TAPE 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