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8 The Acton Free Press Wed December 1 200 question 10 at MZB school Continued from Page Tom Hill mm Hill the incumbent mayor lives in Glen Hams He is a with Domtar He was on Es council and Is a former reeve and deputy The issue in this election is regional government Tom Hill told the crowd Regional government is the county system expanded to include some new areas of responsibility such as water sewers and a few more roads I think we have seen in the past three years that this system has not worked The region is too big and the south is too strong I believe we have to make our protest known to Queen Park We can offer revisions in Bill We can try to change the responsibility for the roads water and sewers back to the local municipal Last year In winter some of the roads were not plowed be cause they were regional roads the crews were working in Burlington and Oakvillc 1 ordered out our town crews We must make it clear to the province and to the regional authority that we will not tolerate that kind of treatment Many of you are upset by regional government I not happy with It either We will have to work on a private members bill in Queens Park Speaking of increased taxes he said we haven t done all that badly The majority of the increase has been because of education tax increases He pointed out he can make the position of mayor a full time one A town of can be administered and efficiently evenings and weekends Harry Levy Harry Levy has been a Georgetown resident for years he is employed as a comptroller He was a Georgetown councillor since 1969 and then elected to Hills Harry Levy wants to see that people in the north don t get the dirty end of the stick at regional level I am aware the people in Acton feel the same way about Halton Hills as Halton Hills feels about the region govern is being further removed from the people I have the reputation of being a man of action and that action is not confined to my own ward 1 have sup ported the three Acton councillors on items that affected the Acton area He explained he is a sports fan having originally set up the girls league and having organized and super vised the bantam hockey tournament which is mzed as the best of Its kind in the country He was active In Scouts and president of the district Scout Council for its first two years He is a life member of a vice club He wants amenities but not uncontrollable debt He said he had a large part For Halton Board of Education Word and turning back the arena rates He said originally he was the only member of council to oppose the principle of the proposed new municipal complex My perseverance and leadership paid off I will have all the time needed to devote to the task of being mayor he said Questions Mayoralty candidates answered a couple of ques tions from the floor More industry for Acton Hill Acton is in a better position than George town Highway is a big lever If there is a place for industry we can work on getting it into Acton Levy Since regional government one good thing is that the assessment base is not as important since it is all regional The Chamber of Commerce and local people should be going out looking for industry There is a lot of space that can be Input Both candidates said they favored input from local citizens committees in reply to a question Asked about the property taxation reform system Mayor Hill said since he had been ill he was not well versed in the matter Levy said it has far reaching applications basic ally it wont change the residential tax base much but industry and farmers will note a change But the farmer will be subsidized by the government its tricky Someone going to pay for it GW G Pat McKenzie has been the regional councillor for ward one for the first three years and seeks re election He has been a resident of Acton since served with Lome Scots and in II was principal of Robert Little School for years taking the option of an early retirement in June is a charter member of the Acton Men s Club and a past Inter national president the organization a member of Trinity United Church the Royal Canadian Legion and Walker Lodge in Acton an honorary member of the Acton Rotary Club He previously served seven years on the Council including terms as deputy reeve and reeve and worked on numerous committees Mr McKenzie said that in 1974 the provincial authorities forced a new form of govern ment on us I did not ask for it or vote for It However have done my utmost to establish effective government in Halton Hills Changes have been difficult to accept many did not know whom to contact To establish effective govern mcnl has been and will con tmue to be my full time com mitmenl There are many things left to be completed he spoke or preparation for the official plan In council decided to give priority to the needs of local industry as opposed to new residential growth when the sewage plant is ex ponded he intends to support this policy He was initially opposed to the new administration com being built in George town and even more so to the other suggested alternative of one- tier government for Halton Initiate study He said he understands citizens are initiating a com study to re appraise the regional tern until this is done there should be no further central ization of services Church St improvements the swimming pool and arena Improvements have been undertaken and paid for out of the current operating budget under the former system we would have issued debentures He favors stronger area councils I abhor the possibility of onetier govern which would further weaken our local input am not tied to any em ployer or special interest group and free to devote all my time to this office He spoke of what he wants to see accomplished the senior citizen apartments on Elizabeth examination of recreational needs and sound budget control and established regional and area guidelines which will limit debenture spending Gordon Dawe Gordon Dawe was bom in Toronto and moved to Spey side He attended local schools and then Lakehcad University for three years 1 m not going to sit on the fence he said Regional government was thrust upon us If It is supposed to save money why are our taxes so high Is the money being spent Our former OPP officers is now attempting to get here walked the street You could things done Prices came down on ice talk to them Where are they We are not ready for a rates what will they be next now We hardly ever see municipal building at this downtown Art Hilt Continued on Page 9 police downtown Sgt Hilton Christmas Gifts that are different see them at KOBfrSNOOK Downtown Gee roe town Milton Mall MILTON ELECT IVAN ARMSTRONG With Experience and Sincere Representation Voting 0Oa Dec PHONE far Information Sketches by John McDonald The A collection of more than 35 historical sketches by John McDonald about people and places in the past of Halton Hills Read of the early entrepreneurs the Tannery Georgetown first hydro power Hornby 3rain Brewery Arnold fine gloves major industry Sir Donald Mann and many more See the pictures from an earlier era sought out to reflect these places and times Nearly 100 pages of easy and fascinating reading AVAIlABlt AT 59 Willow Street North Acton Ontario VOTE GORD DAWE REGIONAL COUNCILLOR WARD I ACTON TO THE ELECTORS OF WARDS ONE AND TWO HILLS For INTEGRITY RESPONSIBILITY EXPERIENCE On December 6th REELECT IE Tom WATSON FOR TRUSTEE HALTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION For Traniportat on to Poll Call THE FLU This is how Ontarios nocost flu protection program will work There could be an outbreak of flu in Ontario winter So your Province is recommend ng vaccination against both swine flu and Viclona for people age 65 and older and people age 20 and older who have certain chronic illnesses such as heart lung or kidney disease We plan to vaccinate with one moculalion before the d strike if Ihey strike There is no charge We are also no cost swine flu vaccination to other people age and older who want to be vaccinated But no one will be required accep vaccination it is a personal and voluntary decision What these are Both are caused by contag viruses that spread directly from one person to another just like the common cold Swine flu is not caused by eating pork Sw flu is suspected of being similar to the 1 91 1 9 which was responsible for the deaths ol 20 mil on people worldwide 000 Canadians Victoria llu was responsible for many dealhs and illnesses as recently as last winter Symptoms The symptoms are usually fever muscle aches headaches chills and coughing It takes one lo three days from the time virus gets into your system until you start feeling ill The lasts two seven days With severe infections can kill Swine flu can kill within 24 hours Ontario s nocost vaccination program To ward off these iwo Ontario local Med of Health will administer a province wide program Dales places and times of clinics in your area will be announced Many of Onlario 2 public health nurses will carry out the actual vaccinations Some family physicians will be vaccinating their own chronically inpatients Your Ontario Government pays all costs Vaccinations will be given with traditional needles or with fast painless air spray injectors that shoot a light spray of vaccine through skin of arm The injector can vaccinate 1 people an hour and it has been used safely for many years Flu vaccination does not leave a scar Possible side effects for those who should be vaccinated Most people will have no side effects from Ihis Serious side elfecls are rare but they can occur as with any vaccinal on Minor side can include a sore arm headache fever and muscle aches laslingoneortwo days these minor symptoms persist contact your doctor Protection through vaccination starts in about three weeks and will probably lasl a year or more Who should NOT be vaccinated you are allergic to chicken eggs chicken or chicken feathers don be vaccinated at all because the vaccine is made from chicken eggs and can cause a severe reaction II you have ever acute respiratory or other active infections don I be vaccinated while you are ill No one should be vaccinated for swine flu within 14 days before or after any other vaccination Flu vaccine wrfl protect to 90 per cent of those vaccinated but there is no drug or otic lo cure flu so vaccination is desirable For further informalion about the flu vaccmalion program contact your local public health unit Ministry of Health Frank Miller Minister William Davis Premier Province of Ontario