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The Acton Free Press Wed December Explain new police communication system 58000 for homes Regional Chairman Allan Masson reports a cheque for has been received from McKeough Treasurer of Ont ario representing the bal ance of the Provincial Governments share of the cost of a new Police communications system The total cost of this new system Is of which is the provincial share of the cost The cheque received this week represents the balance of the provincial grant of which was received with startup funds at the establishment of regional government in The balance the Regional Mun icipality of will have to pay to cover the cost of this system is The new communications system which will be In stalled In the Police Head quarters Building in and will include the latest design of automatic identifi cation and emergency equip ment is expected to be com pleted and in operation some time during the year The new communications system provides that each officer while on duty will be equipped with a portable radio which will enable him to be in constant contact In addition there will be a mobile radio in each police vehicle The radio will be equipped with five channels one for each District one Provincial channel and a simplex channel Each radio will be equipped with automatic Identification when activated The communications centre will be equipped with three consoles and four com plaint positions The equip ment Is designed so that one dispatcher can take over any or all channels should the necessity arise The com plainttakers equipment will be designed to listen and or talk on the radio channels or use the telephone by inter facing the radio system with the Bell system The radio consoles will also be equipped with automatic identification and emergency screens which will allow for constant vehicle status Hills will enter the federalmunicipal Assisted Home Ownership Program Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation in centive grant program It will bring into town coffers soon Planner Mario Venditti told Hills Planning Board on November that the guidelines for square footage was very close to the towns minimum stan dards so a lot of projects could qualify He said there arc many financial benefits for the own After building permits are Issued the treasurer then applies for the per unit to which the municipality is entitled Venditti said the low cost housing development on Maple Avenue will bring the town while Kingham Hill phase four in Acton will bring another no losses for the town Only benefits he said Light detour The towns Christmas lights which cross the main streets have been turned on this week adding a little gaiety to the lives of confused de touring drivers He said the apart ment development could bring the town under the A program which would certainly help pay for the estimated worth of road work which will be needed THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized ai Second dan Mall Postal Registration Number0515 Acton High students do parking survey a The town has received a lot of help in studying parking in ward one from Acton High School pupils Assistant town planner Ron Burnett presented a parking analysis survey done by ur ban geography students at Acton High School to Hills planning board on Nov ember Burnett said he grade class had spent three days on the survey and had counted the number of cars on streets amount of time the same vehicle remained parked in the same spot and the number of spaces on a street He described the survey as very accurate The study results will be made public after council accepts it later this month Councillor Roy Booth said the town should send a letter to the class thanking them and suggested the town should be looking for more of this same kind of work from Georgetown High School Councillor said it was a substantial docu ment and Councillor Joe Hurst suggested he study be sent the Hills park ing authority and also the engineering department HOT COFFEE PAUL of the Acton Chamber of Commerce presents Ys Men George and Pat with a cheque to help finance the up coming Santa parade Old St Nick is scheduled to make his debut for 1976 on December 11 and workmen are busy finishing up the Mill St reconstruction for Santa to have a smooth ride down the main street Gord Dawe ALL WEEK LONG AT CORNER MILL WILLOW ACTON Petition for compensation Continued from Page One their street 17ns recons truction includes replace ment of sewers water gas mains and cable In order to accomplish these replace ments and improvements the street was torn apart Results from this work appeared as a low in business to local merchants a lime when increased business should materialize because of the forthcoming Christmas season The merchants feel that this timmg was certainly detrimental to their liveli hood in terms of income and that surely this problem could have been circumvented and more consideration given to their problems in this mat ter Mr has also con tacted Julian Reed P about the mailer and Mr Reed is making enquiries FREEPORT from Toronto Dm 24 Apt NIGHTHAWK FEATURES They go on either a Fri or Sat at 2145 from Toronto Return flights leave Sat or Sun at for Toronto mm TRAVEL SERVICE ACTON TORONTO HAPPY HOLIDAY GIFT WRAP mini- QUICK -COOKER- ONLY 88 USE OUR CONVENIENT CHRISTMAS LAYAWAY PLAN AT NO INTEREST CHARGES UNTIL DECEMBER SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY CHEERFULLY REFUNDEC WEAR Gay Tog Futuramal 20 OFF g 2 Girls12 Months to Size J Sandals FOR EVENING Silver or Gold Black Patent Suede or Smooth Leather by Play bingo at home watch CHCH TV Channel 11 every Saturday from pm to 700 pm Bingo cards available SHOES I is mi NOW 2V2 DOWNTOWN BLOCKS ARE PAVED I Main Street to Elgin Street ALTHOUGH THROUGH TRAFFIC IS STILL RESTRICTED YOU CAN NOW PARK IN FRONT THE STORES FROM MAIN ST TO ELGIN ST ASK YOU TO PLEASE BEAR WITH THE 9 MERCHANTS EAST OF ELGIN THERE IS STILL OFFSTREET PARKING SIDEWALKS ARE IN A TEMPORARY STATE OF REPAIR CHECK MAP FOR PARKING CHURCH K HI MILL BOWER STALBANS KNOX 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