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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 26, 1978, p. 2

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2 The Acton Free Wednesday Town taking long look at names for roads Hills work commit would become Drive tee is going to take a Ion and Regional Roads and hard look at Region from Main Street through proposed names for rural Glen Williams to Peel would roads become Road A special meeting will be Road would bo held next Tuesday to review name for the proposed names and Road the An offshoot of Trafalgar name for the Wellington-Hal- Road would be renamed ton Hills boundary road 15 Hornby Road while Five would be known as Slderoad would be Campbell Road if Region Councillor Pat Patterson recommendations arc sent a letter to the committee Monday objecting to any The Region has suggested rural road numbers being Slderoad be renamed replaced by names lie said Maple Avenue and the Ninth add more confusion sit Line be named Mouniainviea W Trafalgar Road would now be given names thought the changes would be have been known by numbers expensive for advertising and for as long as 100 years and correspondence shouldnt suddenly be flgrw Joining to ensure they agree told the committee Monday alio and Road the night he has received some name for the Wellington-Hal- calls from residents and believes a number of points must be cleared up before the Engineer Robert Austin town to any rond noted when a roads number designation changes is changed to a name it is Ho said number to name advertised extensively and changes must be properly people have the opportunity lie is advertised so the public to object before a Judge Ho Road from the Wellington Boundary to Steele Avenue Regional Road from Mountalnvlcw Road to Peel is known as the Seventh Line and Road Three Patterson also pointed out of the roads which Regional strike Zooms Workers could strike tomorrow Halton Region Public finding a compromise Works Employees rep- That hasnt happened yet resented by the but who knows when the gun Brotherhood of electrical is at your head on the 27th you Workers will be in a position might change your mind he to legally strike tomorrow said Talks have gone to concilia lion without any success and j the event of a strike mediation is the next step supervisory personnel would the process That could handle emergencies and the come anytime but the union rest will hove to wait ac hasnt been too receptive to cording to one councillor the dates Regional Per Director Dennis The public works depart said responsibility for Asked about the likelihood water and sewer services of the men going on strike sewage plants pumping Camm suggested that would regional roads and the depend on the two sides operation of landfill sites well aware of changes sold this was done when suggested the Road Three officially region study costs which will became Trafalgar Road be incurred by rural Roads can be rcn nesses when a roads not named without the Hon Is changed from a involved Austin number to a name He explained adding two renumbc rings of regional roads was done at the town s request A proper regional road signing program is being developed but won be imple mented until a final decision Is made on names and numbers At Councillor Mike Arm strongs suggestion it was decided works will sit as a subcommittee to review all possible road names in Hills Former coun Ernie Sykes will be invited to sit down with the committee to discuss the names and their Get OK for planting room for rebuilding when requested Mr Hart said the loss of parking spots will be no prob lem since there Is parking which is rarely used behind the church Mayor Tom Hill said the The collection of garbage is the responsibility of the area municipalities All three landfill sites in the region are operated by union contractors The effect of a strike on the operation of the landfill sites is open to speculation and conjecture according to Chief Ad ministrotivc Officer Ernie Should the strikers picket the landfill sites it would be up to the contractors to decide whether or not they would cross the picket lines Mr explained historical significance since Acton precinct of the Halton the Region Police CONSTABLE ALEX of the Halton Regional Police helps Judy fill out the registration form for a new bicycle licence Const Const Tom and Pop Main volunteered their time on Saturday to the licences 102 bike licences sold on Saturday It was a record for sales of Const Roduck bike licences this year at the f fixed up Mr Hart the lot beside the Dills lishing will be able to block told Ihe committee He said ing will need to be removed off up to parking spaces bo- Dills will need side access to and the town will take It down side the old Free Press build their building for two or three ing on Mill Street this sum months met while it is refurnished Councillor Peter Hills works committee described both of the firms decided Monday requests as reasonable Ralph Denny and Robert Hart two trustees or Trinity a c ill tale the buildings face- United Church brought a II which will be an asset to town will need proof of liab- request from David Dills downtown Acton insurance from Mr Dills Dills Printing and Publishing building owners will be for the area or the lot used by regarding use or the town- responsible for maintaining the company while the build- leased but churchowned lhe den but It will remain receiving its facelift parking lot to works com church property Austin suggested the Monday Engineer Robert Austin parking spots be fenced off Mr Hart noted Mr Dills rail io front has come up with a plan to revitalize his Mil Street building and it will be an asset to both the downtown area and Acton He reported Mr Dills wants one parking space so lie can put in a flower and tree plot to further enhance the ap pearance of building The single parking spot plot will be triangular in shape Mr Hart added The land owned by Dills borders directly on the park PRIMP ing lot so he will also need some space for equipment ROAST and materials while th Keep eye on land Leon SHOULDER ROAST in name selections Councillor Marilyn Ser said it would be more to the point If the Region spent Its time and money fixing up some of its roads instead of coming up with names new signs Committee also agreed they won approve any names until Pomeroy con arc cleared up Limehouse twinning decision Thurs- parents continue fight Limehouse parents are pupils will go to Limehouse or There la confusion how Norval school open four years expected to be out in full force M Bennett in Acton much money will be saved by ago The parents lost in Nor at this Thursdays meeting of The parents also learned twinning the two val but gained experience and Board of Education to that even if their enrolment Gentleman suggested many observers believe with fight the administration s close to 190 now grows the the parents the board changed consider municipal office Organized by Const Tom he along with Const Alex volunteered their off duly time to spend in the precinct selling licences Howard to those unable to purchase McDonald each the tags at the municipal offices during regular bus nets hours Local resident Pop Main also assisted the selling Const Itoduck said tags j jl tome up will no plans deling will local merchant Names wen Slltliiglhcellaiiaoarcaof lie a block BLADE SHORT RIB ROASTS generator donated by Dawe Real Estate Charles Auger and of 195 a shirt donated by Acton Hardware This is the third live year Const Roduck has arranged this day Registration gets higher to the town developing plant growth in the wetlands area and Deputy Engineer Ted Balllnger reported to Hills were old this year up two every year Once the serial from last year Even after number and bicycle is they slopped selling at registered It is much like a people acre still coming in car If the bicycle is stolen Licence sales have increased and later found the serial in the municipal offices since number and description Is the special day reports sent to a computer in The computer Is able to Parking Continued from Page they have now also thought the parking place signed as being tell the officer in whatever city is involved to whom the bike belongs Home worijg committee Monday that an on site meeting has been held Bollinger said the Royal Botanical Gardens officials said they will come back with three or four suggestions as to what can be done to enhance natural beauty of the area but It may be midsummer before there is any official word on the project He noted everyone wants to keep an eye on the wetlands to sec how much it dries up in the school will still be considered had been told ably from four years oho for the chief should small when compared to The trustees close be covered by a by law plan to remove the schools principal qnd four teachers small when compared to The trustees wouldnt close The parents committee other elementary schools In parents want to know exactly school If it were pro- Mayor Tom Hill said fighting the proposed twin Halton how much the board will save posed today police asked for three spots in of school At the evening meeting twinning school of building for Joseph Gibbons school will be Gentleman said he would try They want cost savings Reed advised the parents to cruisers and It for of contacting board members and get the viceprincipal figures for their school only hc fleers private tars He right up to meeting time possible for the school if it is without other twinning lru9lecs repeatedly pleading rejected twinned Under the twinning figures for Halton being in lneir ri P the time plan would lose its eluded decision servers expect trustees to principal and would get in Gentleman warned the Parents are hoping the fact veto the administrations stead a viceprincipal who parents if they get to keep provincial regulation twinning plans especially taught class per cent tne their principal two other requires nit schools to have a since a number of schools in time A part time teacher schools will suffer with over Principal may help them in the south have already been would be hired to handle his crowded classes since two ier case although the board twinned despite stiff class the other per cent of teachers will have to be counter that from their communities the time dropped Further probing by a septate school any Meetings were held last Gentleman said he would parents revealed the more but a Tuesday morning and try and get the school a full ministration may have al Josc Gibbons evening between the parents time secretary which the ready done its hiring on the P committee committee and board of parents consider essential basis of trustees agreeing to P Parents will meet at Don Gentleman and there isnt a principal but twin Limehouse the school Thursday night at Frank Dana t make any promises Parents found they will lose Once again the possibility The parents let the board not only their principal but of an estate home develop- officials know they would four teachers also Two in north Hills expect the Joseph Gibbons teachers have quit and two adding to the Limehouse principal who would be res- are being transferred The enrolment was discussed at ponslble for both schools to administration hasnt the morning meeting but the treat them equally and spend determined yet if the four lion that cruisers could be parked on John since this wouldn be convenient in the event of an emergency and the cars could be van dallied It was noted at the meeting the town never agreed to reserve parking behind the building for police Pie whole list of parking changes suggested by council several months ago was deferred for further study to 50 OFF FIXTURES and TABLE LAMPS till April 29 ARMSTRONG AVE GEORGETOWN 8772264 Extra Lean BONELESS POINT BRISKET it Choice RUMP ROAST Choice SIRLOIN TIP TOP ROUND ROASTS Lean GROUND BEEF Fresh SMALL LINK SAUSAGE Mople Leaf Ib Pkg Sliced A SIDE BACON LOVELL BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET Optimists near member goal An Optimists club for Acton Some of the suggested pro- is coming nearer reality At ore public speaking their meeting Monday even contests minor sports teams Ing per cent of the bike roadeos bike safety pro- required membership was grams and projects with reached The meeting was respect for the law as their held at Bill Johnsons home theme Dennis of the sponsoring Milton Optimists Next meeting will be Tues- was a guest of the local day May at the Station interested in the benefits of this kind of joining 1 group and its goals ft will be group asked to phone BUI oriented toward community Chagnon at or Bill service and youth projects Johnson teachers will be replaced but has agreed the librarian will be shared equally by Gibbons and Monday parents met with MPP Julian Reed who is a veteran at fighting the board Reed led the long gruelling battle of residents to keep TIDY CAR SPRING BARGAIN DAYS fEaKL We Do Wherever You Are LOW COST INTERIOREXTERIOR PROTECTIVE CLEANING TREATMENTS FOR CARS TRUCKS BOATS ETC CALL MON to SAT 8776136 Cm Acton Bowling Lanes PA COW MANURE 3w NO HWY AND ACROSS FROM PARK TOYOTA JUST WEST OF GEORGETOWN OPENING for Summer Business THURSDAY MAY 4th FEATURING A COMPLETE LINE OF FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLES ARE GKOCIRY ITEMS THIS GUARANTIED OR YOUR M0NH

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