SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday Auguit Page Blockage by train concerns Bonnette Herald Staff What does a town do when it sliced in half by a frelghl train Coun Rick Bonnette told council he was con about a train that stopped Friday in Acton for longer than 15 blocking all cast west traffic Coun wanted to know what would have happened had there been an emergency He asked situation Apparently the police notified by the Canadian National Rail ways when the rain slopped and this should have been done he said Bonnette said the freight had trouble with two of the four engines I d like to find out If there is a way of breaking the train he said Coun Dave Whiting said he empathized with Coun Bonnette because as a police officer he was In a situation when a tralnhad blocked a road way in an emergency Coun felt the CNR should be notified or the incident and a contingency plan be looked Into Garage burns A garage lire last Wednesday August destroyed an undetermined amount of tools machinery The garage at Lot and Concession 5 owned by Nick Bos was used as a parts depot for lift trucks and tow motors The fire is believed to have started by lightning Grass fires Two grass fires broke out Saturday at a lot on Highway and Winston Churchill Boulevard at and The first fire was caused by a rubbish fire Inside out A hydro pole at Lot and Concession burned from the Inside out two thirds of the way because of a cracked Insula HONOR GUARD An honor guard made up of fire fighters from across the region were present last Tuesday August G for former Georgetown fire chief Jack Cunningham funeral Mr Cunningham was He Joined the fire department in 1M1 and was the chief between and Halton Hills school reps No ones pushing agency into site Trustees may be reduced in regions assessment By MAGGIE HANNAH Herald Special Halton residents will know today or to morrow morning If they are to lose a public and separate school board trustee in the next muni cipal election Region clerk David Varley is refusing comment until then on reports the town will lose one public trustee and Its shared separate school trustee because of shifts in the regions assess The Wednesday decision is to confirm figures quoted lost week by a Burlington news paper which suggest shifts in assessment In the region require giving another scat on the public school board and taking away the separate trustee on the public board which Halt on Hills currently shares with Milton Mr Varleyalsosaldhe was dismayed work sheets containing the figures have been relea Bed to the public before he has been able to confirm them with his in OakvUle Milton and Halton Hills Board of Edu cation chairman Betty Fisher said the board only learned about the possible change last week Although the on Act specifies the way representation is worked out the proposed change will mean a greatly increased workload for trustees In the north she said Local councils she said will have to decide how the trustees are elected explaining they could divide the town so that each trustee repre sents certain wards or they could lump all the wards together and have two trustees elected by all voters Psychic Dear Carole I have enclosed a photo of myself I am a Libra bom recently completed school and have many opportunities in front of me This Is causing confusion Could you please give me some direct on Thank you Donna from G T Dear Donna I can understand your indecision because you are a very talented person but I really don sec any reason for this concern You will be working close to home for the next two years and then after Make this your goal as you are too independent to work for others Pursue this don procrastinate Good luck Carole Rockwood invitation The Hon lily Minister of Citizen ship and Culture and John White Chairman Ontario Heritage Foundation Invite the public to attend an informal ceremony on the grounds of The Rockwood Academy Highway 7 at p m Aug 14 At that time the Ontario Heritage Found will accept title to the Academy by bequest of the late Josef RCA THE FIRST CHINESE RESTAURANT IN ACTON LICENSED UNDER RESTAURANT 338 QUEEN STREET HILLS ACTON 8532060 FAMOUS CHI loan 10ani FMSAT UMfM M 10 Mrs Fisher was first elected to represent the Acton and areas changing later to her current position as the representative for Georgetown when a third trustee was added to the north for the last elec tion Mrs Fisher said even if representation from north is reduced residents will have to rely on trustees from other areas to be non parochial In defending their interests Acton Georgetown and the former Esques ing Township she said are three distinct com muni ties with their own needs and the remaining trustees will face a heavy demand In meet ing those needs on their own Mr Varley would not comment on how ate school ratepayers in MUton and Hills will be represented on the board If their trustee is shifted to Under the Education Act separate school supporters sending their children to public high schools elect a trustee to represent their special interests Mr added he does not know yet what the future of these lions will be when full high school funding is extended to the Catholic systems Representation on the Roman Catholic Separate School Board will not change in the north Mr said although it Is possible a seat may be shifted between Oakvillc and Burlington Courtesy Gurlph Mercury Herald Special The local Social Serv ice and Information Centre won I be pushed into a new home at the Old Stone School against the board wishes So says Coun Rick adding he feels It is Unfortunate the centre board feels pressured at nil Last week members of the centre board of directors sold they felt the town was pushing inlo taking a new home in the Old Stone School which the town The building in which the centre is currently located on the town main street Is for sale No one pushing as far as concerned he said 1 raised the idea in January or February and the region was supposed to do a study on It but 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