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Speed limits going metric The speed limit on most Acton streets will be next month On September Halton Hills goes metric and speed limits will be changed from miles per hour to kilometers per hour Engineer Robert Austin told Halton Hills works com Monday night that the new speed signs have already arrived and are ready to go up He noted the town isn get ting any extra money from either Ottawa or Queen s Park Tor the conversion to metric Austin explained pressure sensitive overlays showing the kilometer speed limit will be placed over the old speeds Kilometer will be shown under the number on the signs for months and after that there will only be the He pointed out there arc new speed limit and dis tance signs in kilometers up all over Ontario already The town have to change all its by laws to metric when the change comes either Queen park has passed legislation ing previously passed by laws enforceable under metric speeds without specific by laws being amended In the future however Austin said by laws will be in metric and by either 1973 or 1979 councillors will be receiving construction in formation in metric He noted Deputy engineer Ted linger has been Involved in preparation for the change to metric with the province anl region for over a year He said the speed sign conversion is neither too costly or inconvenient for the town since there aren t that many signs Streets now posted for miles an hour like Main Street and Maple Avenue will be resigned to kilo meters per hour Most urban streets are now miles an hour and these will be changed to SO kilo meters per hour Many rural roads along with Highways and in Hills will be changed from miles an hour to kilometers per hour and Highway 401 will be resigned 100 kilometers per hour from 60 miles per hour Austin pointed out miles per hour don t always convert to an even multiple of 10 in metric so for speeds under they were rounded down metric and rounded up over See problems on Churchill Councillor Les Duby and engineer Robert Austin are on the same wave length Monday told Hills works committee that early August is the time to contact the police for of traffic and speeding laws on McDonald Boulevard and Churchill Road North since the new Acton High School opens next month He said he is sure the new school will create many traffic pro blems Austin was delighted to announce he sent a letter It Superintendent Floyd Sch- Halton Regional Police that day suggesting extra police coverage after the new school opens Councillor George said now hat Churchill Road North is fixed up he hopes the clerk sends the by law pro hibiting parking on the road to council soon for approval He thought the new regulations governing pork on Churchill Road should be in force before school resumes The Acton Free Press Wednesday Aug 10 3 Philbrook at council Frank Philbrook has been invited to attend the next Halton Hills council meeting August 15 Dr wrote council saying he would like to appear before council to discuss the federal government affect on Halton riding and to answer questions on federal subsidies We could get Julian to play the guitar and play running scared quipped Councillor Mike Armstrong SEVEN COWS DIED Friday on the farm near when the tree they were using for shelter from the showers was struck by lightning The loss is at least to according Lightning bolt kills seven milking cattle Grand finale for playgrounds sudden shower struck by caused the of lightning I hi cows wen by when the tree they wtrt ilttr I inhum who Apply soon Rain adds to Heritage grant detour woes Monday downpour produced a tangle of snarled traffic throughout downtown Detour City the oneway patch over the bridge at the library was the primary bottleneck Work continues all along Main N from Mill up to the tracks A jackhammer on the end of a backhoe is being used to cut the rock at the school creek The water is being pumped out of the creek so the work can proceed below the water level The water bypasses the area and proceeds on into the New gas mains are in stalled at the Main both north and south of tracks Along No 7 highway as far west as the Blue Springs line contractors are working Hit- rough grading for the reconstruction of No high Back on Mill St the work men are completing the filling of spots in the side walk creating new sidewalks and patching up The Town Retention committee will be sending i letter soon to tin requesting to of the cost of tht architects feosibiht stud Architect Coles of met with the ittee members in tht town hall evening At the groups last meeting Doug Koch of the Oil procedure in grants Mr tolls outlines some of Ins for the building lo tin members anil the numbers dis ins id is Mr Coles is ittimptmL come up with figure for possible in is well is ex Done id on of in list si I is the tost of fire lull lo milch loin hal Mr 1 id felt i is windows cost the most In loss between and at Mr I in him he ird just the one crack if lifchtninf he added but it w is to do the According to Mrs I will I v mid think not more than iiieli ill of the The seven milk tattle losl win out i il herd of Hurt in crash Mayors birthday Water worries to be over soon It was Mayor Tom Hill bird August In had to attend until milling When wished Hippy rtl d ly it thi end of the nuttinf it Thetimew is 1 1 is rur wen hurt with major injunis in i crash on 111 imh Hit I wis liken 1 in hospital wlnt police en be is m j r driver runklm Dennis lints Is of It sUhl injuries police siy to the car i the sidi of tin struck i pal Police istini I ige In Thursday is grand finale day for the Hills summer playground A will kick off the festivities which mark the end of he playgrounds for mother season Floats wil either on St and tike ihc usual route down Mill to Park St to the arena wherea penny carnival will be held PI ly ground supervisor Kick said children from will be stag ing a mock wedding on a special float and 1 1 me house playgrounds will share i float with the Wizard of as a theme and M Z youngsters will high light Hollywood in the parade liobcrt I title school playground float will have Mickey Mouse theme and the day tamp it I P irk ill be featur the Knights of Hound Acton will have no water worries next summer says Bob Moore regional director of public works The intro duction of the new well at the lake and completion of the addition to the sewage treat ment plant will alleviate the present situation The town wells are working overtime to pump water this summer and the new well is needed Work is proceeding now on the building of the pump house The mams ore already laid from the end of the park to tie the well In with the system Mr Moore pointed out that many months of testing will be required before the water Is approved for regular use The quality and consistency of the water will be moni So will the level of the lake to make sure the draw ing of water is not affecting it The addition to the sewage treatment plant should be in operation next year The plant was in dire need of work and expansion Mr Moore commented this week Although problems will- water here were not too acute the works department men were glad to see the rain Water use always falls dramatically after Labor Day Mr Moore said Rural man hurt in mishap A rural resident was taken to Georgetown Hospital with minor injuries following a Mill Street accident early Saturday morning Roger Hoy Swan of R was token by ambulance to hospital after the a m mishap Police estimate damage to the Swan vehicle at about MOO About in damages was received by a car owned by Frederick Hilts Mill St Police said the Hilts car was parked Fist fights in town hotel A Rockwood and George town man were charged with causing a disturbance after fights Friday night in the Dominion Hotel A Regional Police officer between and 40 people watching two men fighting on the floor When he tried to break up the fight two other fights also broke out over the fight already In progress Marilyn is celebrating CffiSTMB IN 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