Knights of Columbus are born Joseph s Church held its meeting last Tuesday tn the church basement with member on the roll call Two factors were the nucleus of the formation of the club says public relations chairman Peter Pap Hon Twelie Acton men wtre members of the Georgetown Kn of This coupled with the fact the local Church has not had an active mens club in many got some wheels turning with a chain rciction resulting in Tuesday s meeting organising of Hans Buscher Montgomery Tom Nolan Paul Slipper and worked with Ralph and District Deputy John to start up the Club its lOoth anniversary year Co it is St Josephs anniversary The men received a lot of support from Jim Grand Knight of Georgetown Alt Can- Grand in Brampton of Columbus was formed in the imngtownof New Iliven in 18BJ by Father J says Recorder Bill Wright In tht of the death of the the wis taken can of Miners pa ida nominal fee per month for this security There is still an insurance plan for the world 1 members says treasurer Wayne But contrary to popular belief the club goes beyond a comfortable insurance policy says the purpose of the club is to leach the teachings of the The three men agree they are a fraternal charitable organization But the chanties need not be Catholic Any worthy cause is considered by the Any practising male Catholic over age is welcome to join Meetings are monthly the first and third Tuesdays and are held in St Joseph basement It is hoped a Columbian Squire group can be formed This explains Montgomery is the junior version of the club for boys to 18- y earold Grand Knighl Vincc Whelan points out at present Acton Council in District Is in the same ana as Georgetown and Brampton However he hopes Milton and Georgetown can soon become an area of their own He notes the three communities belong to the Hamilton Diocese while Brampton is in the Toronto Diocese arc several steps to becoming a member of tht nights of Columbus says The first degree dials with chanty the second degree with unity and the third degree with fraternity The fourth degree by invitation only deals with patriotism One must be In the club for at least a year before becoming a member in the fourth degree There will be two fourth degree members in the new Acton club both of whom are transferring from other clubs The organization officially became a club on April and although they do not receive their charter until the fall they already have plans for summer events A picnic at Terra Cotta and a golf ament are two events they will participate in with the Georgetown Club There will also be a family pilgrimage to the Martyrs Shrine In Midland where a Knights of Columbus plaque will be unveiled in recognition of the clubs donations to the church and Saint Mario Among the Huron across the road At Tuesday meeting chairmen of the various committees were appointed Community Activities Bill Beaton Youth Activity Noel Blake Mem bership Reno Family Activities Fred Buchanan Chaplain Father Columbian Squires Gerald Council Director John Dunn Program Director Michael 0 Public Relations Pele Church Activities Gary Also at the meeting Bob Lindsay was named lecturer Knights of Columbus held their first meeting last week Most of the Charter row left to right Vloce WheUn Grand Knighl John District Deputy Tom Nolan Deputy Knight Father Ralph Dlodatl Back row Hans Butcher Brad Buchanan trustee Wanc Montgomery treasurer Bruce trustee John McHugh warden Ron Barrel outside guard Paul Clipper financial secretary Louis member Bill Wright recorder Peter Fred Buchanan Inside guard Absent George Galloway outside guard chancellor A Community Newspaper and Seventh Year Issue ACTON WEDNESDAY MAY 26 Pages Thirty Cents Water contaminated near tannery There is some chemical contamination of surface and ground water in the area of Beardmore spray irrigation fields but the contamination Is no health hazard and not too serious according to the prov incial Ministry of Environment About a year after the tannery was asked to have a consultant s study or the extent of contamination carried out the province has nearly completed all revicwsoflhestud data and results Thestudywos finished by the end of March Ministry of Environment spokesman John said the data is still being evaluated by the ground water section in Toronto but the office has completed its review He said there Is evidence of inorganic chemical Impact on surface water quality of the Black Creek Essentially it chlorides which are getting into the water says the study- shows the effects of the chemical contamination arc localized on aquatic life fish He explained there arc hardly any fish found in the Black Creek close to Beardmore yet km downstream trout are found so Ihc problem is very localized There is also contamination of ground water in the area however wills used by residents down stream from I contaminated and there Is no violation of ministry drinking quality standards The closest wells to are 2 and km away there art none in the immed staled He said the contamination problem is minor since there isn all lhat much contamination and is localized The provinces fear is contamination could spread but it t in all he years Beard more has been operating the waste waler system continued that even a localized affect on fish Is a mailer of some concern Since it was identified as a potential problem site back in early 1981 has looked at of solving what has now been rmmed as a minor con la mi nation problem slitcd One procedure dry salt Ik hides are high m salt content and tannery lo remove tht salt before the des process however it provt teonomiiil or practical has also looked at process con sumption in Ihe plant ixumlning ill usts of water found areas where reductions could made and in turn reduced the amount of iste iter being on lie fields He sa d the ground water section turn pities its revitw the m nisiry will sit down with Btard more officials and to further redun contaminallon warned further rtduttlnns may not be simple He said ihirc is some ihoughl thai salt could be removed through crystallization but that may not be workable Beardmore and Hellers apply for work sharing program This be a first land and Game tat Kando the whale during the show lait nenTRrl to run like It again antral therein will be by at for Both Beardmore and Heller want to get involved in the federal work sharing program and have sub slantial support for the move from workers Work sharing pays employees GO per cent of their wages for days they are off when a plant runs just four or even three days during any week during a week period In interviews his week with Ed Parent head of Local United Food and Commercial Workers at Murray Stewart of Canada Packer Beardmore parent firm and Fred Heller s spokesman it was learned Hellers applied last week and is now applying All three gentlemen indicated while the firms have applied for a threeday work week under the program three days is only a minimum and there are no plans at this time lo go to a three day week In fact a firm can operate five days a week for up to six straight weeks during the life of the agreement and stilt be under work other weeks Parent said both the union and Beardmore had lo agree to Ihe work sharing application which takes up to six weeks to complete before approval is sec He noted both sides agreed to this move two or three months ago and it was decided at a union meeling May 18 that ballots would be given to work their pay cheques last Thursday and collected photo of a local gal being mooched b a whale on the front page Recently Marine- Niagara Hall aong IhU Patricia being kissed by the move 1 by an 86 per cent margin were Work sharing would apply to Beardmore ictimr ployees in the vegetable chrome tanning mach ne shop and plant services areas Chrome tanning has been on four days numerous limes in iht past few months but last week worked five days Thtvtgtt able area has been on four days the past three weeks Parent noted plan won be on four days one week five the next three the back five etc Depending on orders periods of less than fiveday work weeks will be rotated monthly Stewart said other than fact applying for work shoring with a threeday work wtek is just meeting a detail of the arrangement and not an indication he plant will be going to three days there much else to comment on at this time until meetings are held with work sharing program officials said the firm had to indicate the amount or down time anticipated dunng the program period of weeks plus ihc two week vacation shut down A per cent down lime is four days and Mike released on bail story on page 3 time during ihe weeks it will said he I A vole needed at Heller because there I a union but petition workers Work sharing woul in pi mil He inside Back to Acton Pays may not be held this year Sec page Town hall contro versy rages on Details pages 4 and Managers offer tips on selecting a new bank More on page Boon Robertson is Ihis year Open champ Story page PES Water sewer works have cost over million will spend 84 million more Since 1976 Hal ton Region has spent over million on major water and sewer projects Ac ton and between and 1986 projects costing more than million are planned A report for Councillor Dave Whiting prepared by region staff shows since 1976 the region has spent 163 on 15 waterworks improvements projects and another SI 925 on sanitary sewer projects Plans call for SI 500 to be spent on seven sewer projects in the next four years and on service projects over the next four years See Waterworks Map In the region spent on a new watennain on Mill St West from Park to Vic tona The next year the region spent 300 on a on Lake view Ave Guelph St 3 Also in 1977 region installed a new water mam on Knox St and connected it to the bciea Prospect Park well at a cost of 4 Another 1977 waterworks project was a new on St Alban put in at a cost of A new was installed at a cost of SUMOonChurchSt West in the area of Victoria AatersupplyanddistrUutkatudyinl977 cost S10 A was constructed in 1977 on Main St North from Mill to River for A final project was a new on Churchill Rd North in the vicinity of Cedar which cost 10 In 1978 the region spent Sill 100 for a new watermain on Main St north from Wallace to River 11 Over the next two years the region spent S106 on a new watermain on Main SI South from Church to Awaterqualltyanalysisstudyfor the Pros pert Park well in I960 cost 13 In 1961 the region spent S3 for a fluoride meter analyser for the pollution plant The same year was spent on a new on Mill St West east of CobblehillRd Also last year was spent on engineering work for a new walermain in the North See Sewers Map 1 cost of And the same year the region spent on a phosphorous removal facility at the Acton sewage plant The next year a new sewer line on Main St South from Mill to Church was Installed at a cost of West from Cameron to Park cost Another 1977 project was a sewer line on Continued on page 3 1 I ACTON SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS