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Industry tour success A tour of Industrial properties here on day for real estate agents from Hal ton has been termed a success and very worth while Business Development Officer William Marshall and Acton industrial developer Paul both reported the tour was a big plus in promoting industrial development in Acton The jam packed bus toured the industrial park stopped at the dosed Diss ton plant and visited the vacant building owned by Beardmore which is for rent The realtors also viewed downtown Acton and the area where the Force Electric plant once stood Without question it the tour was successful and worthwhile Marshall said who guided part of the lour had high praise for Marshalls efforts Cameras stolen Two mm cameras a flash unit and case were reported stolen from the Acton High School May 17 Halton Regional Police arc in vestigating brings petition Mike who Is circulating petitions throughout Ontario to abolish regional govern will be in Acton this weekend to collect signatures wants to present 100 names to Premier William Davis He will then give the provincial government GO days to abolish regional governments including be fore launching a class action suit Majic says he is disappointed he re more response from Acton to his petition He II knock on doors here his weekend in the out of their apathy 5000 house fire Fire department officials estimated damage to a Sixth Line home west of Ballinafad in a blaze there Sunday afternoon The house built around the turn of the century is owned by Peter Sartor of Elm crest Ave The tenants are Anthony Kitchen and Robert Schofield Fire Chief Mick Holmes said the cause of the blaie was the improper installation of a wood stove Fire started round some pipes and spread to the attic Cancer says thanks The Acton Branch of the Canadian Cancer Soc icty send thanks to all volunteers helping with the April canvass this year They are planning a pot luck supper for all volunteers at Knox Presbyterian Church on Wednesday June at 15 to show their appreciation In a written report the society thanks all can vassers who collected funds for research vices and education drivers for transportation activity groups for providing extra comforts for those in hospital industrial workers who supply literature posters to companies and offices teachers for using teaching aids literature and films and young people for giving their time to sell daffodils campaign make toys and assist in educational programs The Acton Fteo Press Wednesday May21 1980 3 Complaints about speeding from five Acton streets Volunteer Tom Itoduck Bob Untriiyckl and Pop Main look over the new bike licence forms Saturday at the annual bike licence sale at Ihe Regional Police Station They blamed Increased and the Victoria Day weekend for the poor turnout See On The for more information Photo by MURRAY Need mortgage Concert features local singer A unique three concert performance of Canadian talent will be brought to the Acton and George town High Schools by the Hills Arts Council and will feature such greats as opera singer Maureen Forrester and born folk singer James Gordon The second concert headlining the Toronto singing group the Tapestry Singers will be held at Acton High School on February The first concert held at Georgetown High School on October 29 features Maple Sugar a Canadian folk singing group headlining Rock- wood born Eden Mills resident James Gordon with his group Gordon Sutherland and Bird The third concert also at Georgetown High School will bring Canadas con tralto Maureen For rester to Hills on April 1981 Tickets for all three concerts arc adults for seniors and stud ents start in June Information can be ob tained from 8774162 or Legal clinic executive The board of direclors of Hills commun ity Legal clinic was elected at the annual meeting May Board members arc Dave Evans John Ron Kathy Jorvis Gord Chapman BUI Anne Foreman Betty Hill Jim Fairbaim Shirley BalUie Despite recent drops in interest rates Ontario Liberals still think people renewing mortgages need help When rates were sky high in late March and early April the Liberal Official Opposition un veiled a mortgage aid plan and the Grits arc still looking for mortgage help from the govern ment In a recent interview MPP Julian Reed said hopefully we are over the crest on interest rates and going down now However that doesnt relieve the strain much on small business farmers and people renewing mortgages He said he was pleased to sec the province rec ently brought In interest rate help for farmers and small businessmen It the government aid program will help For some It will mean the difference between crops going in the ground this year or not being planted In the area of mortgage aid Heed said the Liberal plan restricts assistance I to those who have an immediate emergency i homeowners faced with losing their house be cause of interest rates Our view Is these peo ple should be cushioned The Liberals propose the government and home owners hare the dlf In cost between an Interest rate of per cent and the level the homeowner must pay The program would last just months and the Liberals are prepared for the province to finance the package alone although federal partic ipation would be wel corned Despite the interest rates going down Reed says from the start of April to now they are still Fat Never Takes A Vacation a problem for some people Especially those who renewed between April and two weeks ween 12 per cent and Ihe current rate depends on the homeowners income he added The Tories will be making a mortgage interest statement this month Reed noted bo if they unveil a plan he Councillor Ed Wood hopes to have complaints about speeding on five Acton streets satisfied this month At Friday ward one councillors dropin Wood noted there have been concerns brought to councillors about speed on Churchill Road North Churchill Road South Cobblehill Road Church Street and McDonald Boulevard The Engineering department has been asked for reports on nil five Church Street as far back as January but they havent been br ought forward yet Wood noted the report on Churchill Road South speeding Is duo this month and he wants to settle the other four at the time Tom Oilier Churchill Road North came to the dropin to see if any pro gress has been made on his request of four weeks ago to have a atop sign place at Churchill North and Norman Avenue to slow traffic down Residents on Churchill South have asked for stop signs at and Roads Homeowners also asked the town to look at the of Installing speed bumps Stop signs have also been suggested as the Peter traffic That wili leave plained about speeding remedy for speeding on predicted based on past the issue in the hands of on all five streets will Church Street Cobblehill reporln that the engineer council come to council and voice Road McDonald will oppose stop signs be- Wood said he hopes their concerns so a dec- Boulevard used to slow down residents who have com Make investment 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