Fairy Lake claims life of sixyearold Debbie Wardle The body of year old Debbie was recovered from deep witcr about seven feet from shore or Fairy Lake Saturday evening after a five hour search through subdivision and dragging operations by firefighters police members and volunteers Searchers in the Wellington I MO craft located the little girl body only a few feet from where her brother Rick said she lud entered Hie water and Her running slices found only a few feet away earlier in the evening supplied rag evidence that Hie pretty young grade one student had into the water at a point where the shoreline drops precipitously Debbie was tin daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Llniore Drive Larlier searchers combed the subdivision the hope she was playing somewhere else Children assured the father Robert that the girl had been paddling hut came out of the water and gone elsewhere Her body was located at approximately minutes after midnight by men the I 0 boat after the area had been dragged several times without results Tor Bob Wardle who stayed with the search Until his daughter body was found was culmination over six hours anxiety He arrived home Irom work in the afternoon and asked Debbie whereabouts Her five yearold brother told him Debbie had been paddling in the lake at the foot of LI more Drive and Drive When he investigated further children told him Debbie had been paddling but had out of the water and gone elsewhere 5 hour search to locate child He became more w when the little girl did not home for supper and notified Constable Roy Wood of At ton OP I I urtlier questioning of live year old Rick out the fact that he had been with Debbie when she paddled at the lake and Mr took him there Rick pointed out where his sister hid gone in the witcr With this informal in Constable borrowed a canoe from a nearby resident the two men searched the shoreline i f he lake for some trace At Constable Wood summoned Acton in the search divers Paul and Ken and District were called to arched until they were dusk because of poor firefighters who joined row boats local sec John Ilartman members of the Asset help The trio forced to quit underwater visibility When itlempts to reach Milton I MO he id quarters were unsuccessful the Wellington branch was contacted and Arthur Harris Dive linns Brim Boarder and Jim Dales ill of answered the request lor aid I loodlights were set up and the team of trained men assisted firefighters and polite in the search Meanwhile as i precaution Constable Wood a volunteer search party which covered every house and garage in the subdivision is well as fields east of the lake mil property behind Knox Avenue where it was possible the little girl might be When she wasn found the Constable knew he was dealing with a tragedy Spectators in the hundreds lined the banks motorists lined cars up and shone their headlight across the lake to assist in the search Searchers paddled up and down the lake following lie drag lines for four hours before the body of the girl was located It is thought that Debbie slipped while she was paddling and sank in about 10 feet of water She was last seen at home around 4 Mr Wardle told The Free Press The drowning Hie second the family in list 10 years was a shock to residents of the neighborhood and the many who witched and assisted in the operations The family moved to Acton from I den Mills in November to a house Continued on Pagt Weather outlook COOLER Official Toronto weather provided by the Ontario Ninely Fifth Year No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JUNE 3 1970 Twenty Pages Fifteen Cents Teachers walk out on Board Representatives of secondary school teachers walked out of a meeting with school board representatives last night Tuesday after failing to come to agreement on my of the issues raised Meetings arc being held to negotiate two types of items discussable items and negotiable items The meeting bogged down ring Negotiable items have not yet been reached Discussable items include class size pupil teacher ratio etc Negotiable items include salary special allowances maternity leave- etc As they each item members the negotiating teams must make one of three decisions to agree defer or refer lor further No agreement was last night Following the meeting a statement was prepared on of the leathers signed by Hugh the negotiating committee and t ml president Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation It reads Negotiations between the Halton County Board of Education and the county division of O S T F hive ceased In a months of discussions the board his refused to negotiate an items pertaining to quality education and as of this date have not begun to negotiate salary Tins morning Wednesday the county board called a press e It explain their position Board chairman Di Wood ways the board is to meet with the time but since Hie leathers broke the negotiations it is up to them to set a date for the next meeting He explains discussable items on the agenda included sue pupil teacher ratio ratio in schools criteria for the appointment of department heads audiovisual Will pass A bylaw imposing operating restrictions will be passed before the Golden Horseshoe opens later this month Reeve George assured Sixth Line resident Peter Bowman at Monday night council meeting treasurer Delmar French also told Mr Bowman he has notified the clerks of all bordering municipalities of the township proposed agricultural holding law so that they may have the opportunity to raise objections technicians educational leaves and province wide m on he hiring of teachers He pointed out tftc leathers negotiating committee wished to discuss high school class sizes only while the kit class sic In kindergarten to grade II she lie in an integrated program Mr Wood in his press release said This issue at stake is not a vocalized salary dispute between the Toronto board of education and its secondary school teachers The moratorium t really only the trustees reaction to the O S T F pink letter on the Toronto board The basic issue being discussed in Toronto with direct implications for the province is who shall manage the schools of Ontario The Ontario school trustees council believes that trustees subject to the discipline of the electorate every two years arc responsible and accountable for the management policies of Ihc board members at the Tree stump fence on fire I were called to extinguish a lire that slatted in a stump behind the home f Del J McDonald M night about 1 1 I lilt tin is meeting included chairman Doug Wood salary negotiating committee chairman Fred A milage and board member Tom Watson The teachers decision to le the meeting does not necessarily mean they intend resign en masse as final date for submission of resignations wis May tomorrow BROWNE an institution in Acton reaches the century mark on Thursday Juno and friends are throwing a public birthday party St Albans parish hall E Taylor Photo SPORTING a new in Ihant color is the town water tower on Mam St S Painted I blue the letters ACTON stand out dark red with black trim Staff Photo Students dean up Grade students from Room Ltttta school an staging a campaign along school creek and the thorn Fairy Lake this tweak Principal G told The Free Press broached the idea time ago and a personal tour of the areas convinced him it was necessary Ha has set aside Thursday end Friday lor the clean up campaign while other grade 8 students are visiting Ottawa Student at the high ere also considering staging their own cleanup campaign on the lake when they have available bureau forecast for Wednesday Thursday and Friday indicates a little cooler weather Is coming It will be Mostly fair with little or no precipitation lows to highs around The weather report was morning Lakeview residents start grading fund Department of Agriculture and Food office in Milton where threeday forecasts are aval table to farmers throe times weekly Now official forecasts ere received by the each Monday Tuesday and Thursday Residents subdivision arc conducting a use for grading of the area along I Drive on I Like this Wcdncsdiy al the home John Iidey Ave will start the iss All homes will be Prices have been obtained on grading by parks board chairman Ictcr Marks residents upset by last weekend drowning hope to hive the fill iking the lake graded eliminate the sudden drop It is expected to cost Annexation sought by planning board Weve got some of the best plumbing in AERATION TANKS attract Mayor Ontario Mr Clean George Kerr and OWRC director John at the opening of Acton attractive new water pollution control plant George Kerr told guests Acton is loading the light against pollution Stiff Council affirms no bylaw restricts apt height to 35 intended to apply to ihc Out Municipal Board for annexation i f his property acres on North into the town of Acton The planning asked thai the developer meet with other property owners in the area and mutually make a request cither council or the planning hoard I rank will fill vacancy on the caused by planning he resignation of Bob recently sought a meeting with Planning board s Lsquesmg pi inning board on recommendation was approved recommended that preparations lor apphcition for annexation part Lsquesmg township be started immediately A join meet I council and planning board will tie as s ion is possible Annexation propi sals will be i s d on rev o u s recommendations v Inch have been considered by the bye of annex witluui success Present at t fins action was precipitated Thursdiy May by the attendance the last nice tint Lcuthcilaud Joseph Mi Masales Mcb blow Vic and Paul The belief that the height apartment buildings in is restricted to 15 feet was nt fir Acton council last Tuesday following a receipt a resolution from planning board recommending four object Mis to the proposed ft height by law be refused There is no by law now restricting the height of apartments it was explained and the ft ceiling will restrict rather than increase the height buildings in an Mayor said he could Understand people in neighborhood of apartments ejecting to the 70 foot height since it would deprive them of pnvac they could still retain with lower buildings He also the there could be a fire danger in of what engineers said and design Councillor maintained protection was now built tall buildings The belief that special fire fighting equipment was necessary to reach tall buildings was also a fallacy agreed after discussion Clerk Joe Hurst told council other municipalities allowed with fire fighting equipment similar to Acton Councillor McKenzic agreed noting no one would be allowed to build unless they meet the Fire Marshal specifications Deputy Reeve Ted Tyler said people were under the assumption no one could build over feet and asked if those on existing houses were being deprived of rights when it was allowed Reeve Frank Oakcs how people must live the turns He is the quiet existed pn I centre being built We had put up up he said Pel pic h hi far i rejecting height based the J lie pluming menditioi is the said that Mr Ask crime sex books be banned from jail The most recent Grand Jury inspection of County Jail in Milton recommended magazines provided for prisoners should be restricted to those not dealing with crime sex gambling or detective stones While the Jury felt the building was old make drastic changes relative to lighting and ventilation felt the items should be looked into They noted while staff appeared appreciative of the made the facihti it adequate clothing seem improve were still no The renin adequate and kitchen facilities good but suggested some program should be minuted to occupy prisoners time more Hie Jury did not sec anybody there who was being improperly held or being refused hen trial and he jury the superintendent and staff Decoration Day parade service The town former citizens and especially servicemen will be prominent in memories of Aclnnians this Sunday when the annual Decoration Day service is again held at Fairview cemetery As usual families will plant shrubs or flowers or place cut bouquets members of service groups will plant scarlet geraniums on the graves of former members and Legionnaires will plant geraniums on the graves of all servicemen Pioneer cemetery St Joseph cemetery and Fairview cemetery arc all visiied during ihe day now held annually the first Sunday in June After a parade through the centre of town the interdenominational service will be held at cemetery Acton Citizens Band will be joined by the Georgetown Girls Pipe Band Parade marshal is Max Storey rrM a r The Rev Walter of Churchill community church will PLEASING INSPECTION for sewer and water chairman Ted Tyler lhc Md Rev Harry the clarity of the water from Acton new water pollution Rcv S Rcv M Cainpbel The It OR aura Staff t fc and the waters fine control It is per cent pure Staff Photo