Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 13, 1988, p. 5

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Citizens forum Worth the drive to North York EDITORS NOTE Seven Acton dratted a response to com ments made by North York Mayor Mel In a Toronto dally paper two weeks ago when be was discussing the Sunday tupping law Mr Laslman wii quoted as faying Metro I a tourist town Were not Ontario A Toronto newspaper quoted Mayor Mel of North York as saying thai Metropolllan Toron to unlike Acton Is a tourist town The quote was not well received by the local council and the Mayor of Hills has sent a letter to Mayor for a clarification However this does not satisfy all of residents of Acton and a group of the more sensitive and reserved citizens have sent the Mayor of North York an Invitation to lunch In Acton and at Ihe same time ex perience the timeless beauty of their tourist attraction of a town This generous and heartwarming gesture Is being made even through the hurt and pained Indignation or such a careless and unjust public statement Thats the kind of benevolent people the citizens of Ac ton are A copy of the Invitation and a restrained but graphic travelogue which should entice even the uneducated among travelers has been sent to Mr Copies have also been sent to the local and regional councils and surrounding municipalities asking their assistance to clear any obstacles that may Impede Mayor should he undertake the The thoughtful citizens even sent a delegation to council asking that the Slice fire and health departments forewarned of the visit Copy of the invitation and letter Is It Is only a matter of time now to see if Mayor will accept the invitation and visit Acton Citizens who phoned his office In North York were informed he was very busy and did not have even an ointment available until well into Although your citizenship enable you to travel freely In town It may become necessary for you to SI a visa from Metro Toronto Yoi better make aura it allows you to return Once through our splendid suburbs and past our official towr sign you will reach the core You will be welcomed ami astonished at our architectural renowned early vandal Town Hall There is no carillon but you will be invited to pull the rope to ring the historic town bell knowing talent for dangers and Ifiii AN OPEN LETTER To Mayor Mel North York Your quote Metropolitan Toronto unlike Acton is a tourist Your Worship You are cordially Invited by the citizens or Acton to visit our town and have lunch Our offer is a somewhat last ditch effort to help with your obvious lack of education and information about this com munity the jewel of Ontario tourism That Is if your council will let you off that chain they hove around your neck We would like show you the friendly and historically beautiful centre of cultural magnificence that makes Acton a tourist attraction expectations which can I be very high because no one says Its worth the drive to North York incident- where Is North York Should your council veto on all expense paid fact finding tour Junket you can get a Gray Coach from Toronto to downtown Acton or the GO Train to Georgetown There are frequent services If you go to Georgetown we would be more than happy to get the school bus driver to pick you up Should you drive yon will need directions Its very obvious you have never visited our beautiful town before directions attached Later a breath taking walk to Mil and Main the crossroads of industry and tourism In Ontario where can stand and admire the unique award winning or watch the only traffic lights change Usual ly this It a major event on Sundays an exception can be made in yom case With luck there will be enough out of owners lo create the famous Highway bottleneck a sight un- as a tourist attraction has been written about its col language and spontaneous gression Allow enough time to at tempt to cross the Intersection on foot use of Ihe outside toilets and feed the ducks Bring your own feed for the latter and your own paper for the former Acton abounds with attractive and exotic restaurants and eateries to satisfy your every desires and If you dont tike the piz za a food truck can be diverted from the Industrial park to make you feel at home You will be invited to walk the clous sidewalks of our bustling section the envy of many cities and an example copied by many third world countries or exorbitant parking fees Most people would be happy if you would accept the Invitation to pork in front of the police office They we are sure will initiate you to a quaint regional custom of giving you a ticket to free towing privileges So we invite you to visit Acton and see first hand a true tourist town where visitors outnumber the residents to one Then do have lunch with us after that the towns representatives businessmen craftsmen and citizens will give you a beneficial earful and much needed education on a town of no great size that overcame the many industrial and political changes to emerge with friendly people flourishing family businesses national and interna tional manufacturing companies all surrounded by Incomparable scenic beauty All by way of telling you why more people apparently visit Acton lhan North York and why Mayors of other municipalities know Its worth the drive to Acton but have yet to hear its worth the drive to North York Let us know when we can expect you Sincerely yours J Carpenter Resident Nielsen Merchant Tyler Businessman M Manes Merchant Chamber of Commerce Coles Resident S Dawkins Businessman R Bonnelte Businessman PS There will be a press con ference Please bring Identification and your TV make up Two service clubs offer free skating Dear Sir I would like to take this ty to thank two service clubs in our community who provided a valuable service during the school PA days and holidays The Acton Rotary Club and the Op timist Cub Georgetown spon sored over 70 hours of free skating at our three arenas In total residents look advantage of this generous opportunity This is the sixth year the Recrea tlon and Parks Department has sponsored this program with support from these service clubs On behalf of the residents of Hills and the Recreation and Parks Department thank you ser vice clubs for making this generous opportunity available and for your dedication in Improving the quality of life In our community Sincerely Joy Thompson Hills Recreation and Park Department Dentist wants PC nomination Another Progressive Conservative candidate has emerged in federal riding Warren who has a dental practice In Orangeville will challenge Nervals Carlo Testa for the PC nomination The father of two sons is years old and has been a member of local PC associations or almost 30 years I started putting lawn signs out for Bill Davis in the 1959 election and Ive worked In every federal and provincial election since he said The candidate was first elected as a director of the federal PC association in 1069 Since then he has had a continuing Involvement In the grass roots politics of the party He is currently the President of the Provincial Conser vative Association a position he has held since 1986 SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday IS 1M I Dr Hllllard has been elected for three consecutive terms to the Royal College of Dental Surgeons the licensing board of the dental profes sion in Ontario He has held positions as chairman of the Colleges finance and property committee and was elected chairman of the complaints committee of the College The candidate has practised in Orangeville since 1974 and was rais ed on a family farm near Alton located in the north end of Hal ton- Peel He Is a former trustee on the Duf- County School Board and was a member of the Orangeville Lions for nine years I have always had a strong sense of community In volvement My past experience with a variety of service organizations will help me to serve as a strong ad vocate for constituents In HUllard The dental surgeon said he Is a strong supporter of the government and believes the PCs economic policies are wellsuited to the future needs in Peel Dr said he is motivated in seek ing the nomination because he can contribute in a number of areas and he enjoys politics The candidate thinks a nomination meeting would be held before the end of June Only one candidate has come for ward for the Liberal party Cunie a businesswoman who lives In CampbellvUle The has vet to declare a candidate but Monday night was the Inaugural meeting for the New Democrats Region hosts reception for volunteer week April 19 at a p the Regional Municipality of Is hosting a reception for volunteers This an nual event is held during National Volunteer Week In recognition of the thousands of hours given to this community by our local volunteers The speaker for the reception Is Nina President of the Burlington Cultural Centre She will address future trends In volunteerlsm This event Is coordinated by the Social Planning Council and Volunteer Centres in North Halton Burlington and Any volunteer is welcome to attend Contact the Volunteer Centre at if you plan to at tend Loses control A charge of losing control was laid following a 50 a m accident April A 1978 black Chevrolet i the Fifth Sidcroad approaching an S curve The Chevrolet veered off the north side of the bridge abutment Aft STORE HOURS am except Thursday Friday 9 CtofToHotrvl 21 1 Guelpn Georgetown 877736 CENTRE nursery furniture accessories maternity fashions infant wear gilts toys Across from Canadian Tire NORTH VIEW CENTRE Georgetown N Available at The Herald Office In either or 5x7 Sizes the HERALD St ELLS DRIVING SCHOOL NEXT COURSE STARTS JUNE Monday Wednesday Nights to 930 For Information About Courses or Private Lessons phone 8772671 which began being constructed In the fall of 1H7 la pro- Cardboard to be recycled By DONNA KELL Herald Special Corrugated cardboard will not be permitted In garbage bins and landfill sites beginning In September The ban is scheduled to start the fall of I9BS following the opening of the new recycling facility Bald John MacKay Director of Waste Disposal The recycling facility will be located at Highway and the Corrugated Is the cardboard con taining a ripple of compressed recycled paper through the middle Cardboard Is made from virgin wood pulp hemp and recycled newspaper and bag fibers formed into a box by laminating several sheets of together Corrugated cardboard Is a familiar sight It Is used for packing almost anything from cor parts to stereos to fridges and stoves It is relatively light and takes up little space Because of its frequent and varied use recycling seems the obvious solution to a pollution problem caus ed by an excess of Ihe product Now Is time for the industrial and commercial sectors of the region to reduce the amount of waste they throw away said Mr MacKay But residents will not have to separate cardboard from the rest of their refuse Were not at this lime Including residential cardboard in the ban because theres a minor amount compared to Industry II you take a took on the streets first thing in the morning youll see a great amount of cardboard piled up at industrial sites Mr MacKay Leferink Disposals supplies a depot on Armstrong Avenue for residents who wish to recycle larger amounts of corrugated cardboard has recently purchased a baler to treat corrugated cardboard for the purpose of recycling An agreement between town council and could result in the disposal company signing a contract to pick up ana return recyclable cardboard The corrugated cardboard will be sold back lo companies who make the boxes like of Canada Would the paper lose its quality might be an obvious question lo ask Donna Lau a senior technician at assures that It wouldnt As far as compression goes Its ten per cent better than kraft pacer that is not recycled she said Cardboard is produced In different qualities If it is not up to par the paper Is downgraded The quality range is from MSP OB thousand pounds per square foot to MSF said Ms Lau Ontario Imports over metric tonnes of recyclable corrugated cardboard a year according to Region statistics Recycling mills cannot obtain enough material locally to meet industrial needs the Region said Water study discovered The town may save some money on a hydrology study of the Princess Anne Drive lands thanks to a 14- yearold study Investments Ltd a private firm was Interested In buying the 11 acre parcel of land from the Region and developing the property itself yearn ago At the request of council hired International Water Supply to conduct a hydrology study on the land The study con cluded the effect on the water supply would be negligible but It doesnt say anything about how the quality of the water might be affected Last week after criticism from Joe Hewitt council approved a hydrology study of the lands to put the fears of local residents about water quality to The town wants to sell IS lots on Princess Anne Drive to raise about million to pay for the new Civic Centre expected to be complete In Councillors are hoping the in formation In the study can be used to make the new hydrology study cheaper However there are concerns about the validity of a study given the different technical expertise available then As well council may not be able to use the study because It might still be the property of the developer Coun Pom Johnston noted there has been a tot of bouses built In the area since the report was prepared years ago and the report would not have taken them Into constdera Bulk Klub Foods OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Specials Valid instore specials Wednesday April PURE CHOCOLATE CHIPS LB CALIFORNIA PITTED PRUNES LB NEWJ8fe See Our New Line Of Beer Wine Making 0 Supplies GRAHAM WAFER CRUMBS 99 FLOWER OF QUEBEC 100 SOYA MARGARINE 99 BULK KLUB FOODS NOW ACCEPTS Will a Minimum Purchase of 1500 ii

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