Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 27, 1970, page 1

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C of C charges council cost town two industries In a fncctofaec con Iron ion with Acton council Tuesday night the executive of the Chamber of Commerce charged that the poor policies of council had tost the town one and possibly two industries this year thai would have put nearly in wage into Acton Criticizing what the executive of the Chamber is a lack of progress in the industrial park president John and executive members Allan Eastwood and Dave Mucklc presented a four pari in which they also charged council would not handle heir own money in the same way hey are handling industrial property with no return on investment This property is fact losing money lor all taxpayers Clumber head Shadbolt said due to paying interest on the loan required to purchase land but even more so due to the lack of t revenue which should be coming from this property Executive members Alt East wood and Dave produced I heir Hidings hat indicated a furniture manufacturer and keyCorn Lid were locating elsewhere because they could not purchase serviced land in the irk The received an enquiry from a interested in locating in Actons industrial park about two However a followup letter considered the the industml park being serviced in the near luture was in question and changed his mind about locating in Acton The lumber ofiered to produce he correspondence for councils inspection and charged the vagueness and uncertainty in regard to services roads and sewers changed the manufacturers mind They urged council accelerate development of the industn park The Chamber also consulted of design engineers which advice on most aspects industrial parks and received a reply which slated 1 The price is too high for the area We note Willi regret an nude H by I- Heller and it SI SOD per acre has become SI per acre There are no incentives ollered a potent i purchaser Development risks appett to be all with the purchaser The lumber fell this continued their stand and should he considered by council Mr kl cad chronological list negotiation a ted company presently and the Acton Development Commission which he said induced the my to expand in rather than Acton An oiler to purchase laud in the industrial park was made at the end April by the development commission the s solicitor said the oiler was totalis The development commission firm ilitied inlentH of the us and sht a land Mr said Key Corns decision to locate elsewhere had tost the town more jobs for fennle residents without mentioning employees already from Acton and employees from the Kitchener office of the firm who would be moved to Acton if the firm could have located in the industrial park They were proposing 5000 square foot plant which would have been bringing in taxes to the town as well as putting an extra into the towns economy he staled Council defends policy on industrial park land Muck deplorable lopurehas marks ail over and the late as factors decision as well as terms weighed in faviir of the town The roid into the park he said is i muddy cow trail and there is no ginrmtee on the towns part to put an acceptable way into the plant There is merely an oiler on the towns part return Ins money alter I fail to comply Continued on Page orniilioii on mitters il ire ill informed on hers les told a Commerce legation which criticized council nulling of the duslrul Hie regular Inesihy lie off table discussion Inch ofr With iiincil on the is billed and lor lb council and Clumber John Dive Allan I a difficulties council faced of the industn the icludin ratepayer and form Si leillor govt offic would hold objectionable development lould ot proceed if it did not tost the momv He figured the his neighbors 1100 aac price should be mil if my Si pav he cost located of development I We will In industry ire d by the he told lold I if we do and du oils oullu the charge of no incentives to loc Ihere He said ise were ordinarily made out by the purchaser hut the development commission had some up of I I prospect id I In a pure epl my ONTARIO WEDNESDAY MAY Pages Fifteen Conts Set dale for hearing OHC housing The long awaited word aboul an hearing to hear objections about the proposed gearcdtoincomc housing on has been set for Monday June 2 Joe Hurst was informed this week Mayor 1 has been trying without much success to contact West I the Hon George Kerr ask Ins aid in speeding up the project He finally Mr Kerr at approximately the same time as the clerk received word from the OMB that a hearing date had been sci It is expected there will be to the proposed site for lite homes from some adjacent home owners Meanwhile in Fergus which applied for O housing some Twp marshals support alternate Hydro route in lor in industry four mouth from closing due purchase of land in he irk 11 he Mr oil- told the four man bill the i burdens onlo I with lumber Councillor iter slow Bui I think we lie moving Mr Greer I fall when i my ling s Cm r DAVID Si on arc underway and expected to be completed in two mouths Holdups in the Acton project have originated in several sources with the at Queens Park David Scott BA degree David Scon eldest son of Mr and Mrs rank A Scott 170 Tsler Ave Acton will receive his Bachelor of Arts degree at the Spring Convocation at the University Western Ontario London Ontario on May Head count underway in North Halton area The annual head counting is underway in as local lot the and Peel Regional Assessment Department take the census John of the Department based in Brampton emphasizes the enumerators art doing only the statistical part of the proposed hydro rightofway through the township was reflected in deliberations of the a Planning Hoard Wednesday The Board continued marshal support from other groups and repealed their request to ihc Hon George Kerr for his supporl for an altcrnitc route that would not triangulate properties In a copy of a leller to Council Mrs I Moffat registered her very strong protest to the proposed hydro She it would interfere seriously with her income from art classes tours and exhibitions and also with her expanding sheep raising enterprise Mrs also pointed out any defoliation program on the route would pollute walcr in ponds which would the pasture area I object to lie inlerferenee the quality of life that I and my family have here especially when an alternate route proposed is one hat docs interfere with or obliterate peoples livelihood She stressed the undisturbed beauty is essential to ihc artistic and business Councillor A was deeply had been no reply Hoards submission to he Members agreed copy hid I delivery to arranged in for blind Students from Acton district high school will stage a one night blitz tonight May 27 to fundi for tho Canadian National Institute for the Blind Thoywill be assisted by members of Acton Lioni Club who will supply transportation for canvassers The C canvass is to aunt in providing services to blind Canadians commend he will he aware must he considered of importance in this region its rapidly increasing die id without il Deputy reeve delended councils tiling the siding is keeping one existing industry in Acton which is- worth two prospective ones He suggested key ltd could hive purchased suit hud it ihey hid lurlhei hid services lour line 1000 closer lo Continued on Page I o a plant I lid township ihc Grind River Hydro le tided le proposed The route angulation ide little ellorl lei us ow he old llle why he iskcd did hey proiili he id Ihc deputy reeve said the engineer brought pi ins to i committee milling night to show he final lor services We ire silling idle although il seem so he villi pointing out here wis action on in very night Reeve funk reviewed purchase of the irk and said it is beyond councils anility to reduce luid prices is suggested by consult mis II was figured il would SI 120 acre fully serviced in IHS when lilted tin right idenlilied with cards bearing then photograph and ihey will be travelling singly not in pairs Appeal dismissed by judge Dan exonerated ml followed existing route proposed also Blue Springs reek angles and t was ess vegetation involved The letter by Dave J suggesti community used to do The enumerators will be tollecting names birth dales occupations sex and place ol Assessor will handle the normal In those anas where there is canine control will also be tabulating the number of dogs doing I sqiiesing and lour in Georgetown al the present tunc appe driving pitVIO o Judge Mid Willi icl presiding Teacher receives i degree Marks said he only lie general that wis commend Mis the works was lo go ihead on the irk It wis it this point Mr said he would hold 1 luble lot ins industry Alter year the telling of the eharge dismissed His Honor Judge Alan Spragne dismissed the appeal in in Milton on May Crown Attorney Douglas had appealed the acquittal the dangerous driving charge against Mr A a id were on on High av al A eermg oi yehsls leoi ird V kille in was in tor sever 111011 is He claim he was More speculation on jetport 1 he up again down controversy surrounding the location ot jetporl proposed the came to light at Milton ouiuil Mayor Brian and Saturday classes Mrs Joyce ol R 2 received her Bachelor ol Degree majoring in I History at the s Kitchener by he university Ross Maedou Proudly park and contributed i or odors imeiil to residents I we spe when the properly was sold but we are speaking now he said He asked council to consider informing residents Jose to the industrial park intended purchases tor the The kepi pe 1 c ol Tutor is being husband law Mis Susie Denny Arthur St Acton her llirei children son Vern with friend Linda Perry son Ray and daughter Joyce and two sisters Mrs Brian and Mrs Rudy aid ilial indus Mi be Mrs Dei an get moi the Mayor icdd MP Rud in Ottawa Mr Whiting school aches hied his own climbing fences Ihrougli til absolute as he conducted possible purchasers ihrougli the property when no road exisitd He the delegation although potential buyers could Continued on said the veil Come on in the waters fine of new Pollution Control plant EVERYONE IS invited to the official monies which will open the explanations of just whats happening sewagewise For a preview towns new pollution control plant one of the most modern and turn to the front page of the second section of todays Free efficient anywhere The program begins at 2 oclock Saturday Photo afternoon and there will be tours of the facilities afterward with guarded one but Minister Transport Don had promised lo brief municipalities levied near the end of August and hat time a would be put on land An announcement would be made in September Best said he lud received many calls from people seeking information for a variety reasons The airport has been rumored for some time to be located in or or parts of both Al a Toronto meeting recently Premier John made stale me nls indicating the airport would not be located in this area Start first industry in industrial park Excavating began Monday for the tint industry to locate in Actons industrial park Acton Box Co will move it cramped operations to the five and a quarter acre site about the first of August A new 100 foot by 100 foot cement block building it being built by Construction of Guelph The site face Main St to connection will be made to existing sewer and water lines there Frank Unternahrer began negotiating for the land a couple for ol years ago and although he somewhat discouraged at t delays hes happy now waited He employs about no and with expansion to employ more eventually Acton Box Co produces crates export boxes skids pallets etc for packajpng Mr Unternahrer is looking forward to being able to give better service from the new location He has been located for several years on No highway east in the former Don Timmingi dairy

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