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Acton Wednesday Jan 26 Urge crosswalk at seniors apartments needed on Elizabeth Dr between Villi senior apart- menu complex and aide- walk across the street Councillor Dave thinks noted plowing the sidewalk to make It easier and safer disaased a few weeks ago at for to get over to the council White the sidewalk sidewalk He also urged there going to be plowed be a curb cut at tbe cross walk so and others who have difficulty walking can get onto the sidewalk BE THERE WITH ROBERT BATEMAN ORIGINAL PAINTINGS WILL BE ON SHOW PROCEEDS TO PEEL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EXPANSION CAMPAIGN INTERNATIONAL CENTRE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14 ADVANCE TICKET SALES ONLY VISIONS GALLERY DOOR PRIZES INCLUDE ORIGINAL PAINTING AND COLLECTOR PRINTS SHOPPERS WORLD ANNUAL ANTIQUE FAIR Thursday January 27 am to 930 Friday January 28 a to 930 Saturday January 29 30 am to 600 p m Shopper World back in time with forty dealers from Ontario and Quebec They will be displaying and for sale antiques and collectibles Victorian and Georgian eras early Canadian furniture porcelain antique jewellery art deco and nostalgia Brought to you by Heritage Antique Show Sales Up Most cylinder cars engine component WW tod Jin Filter Radial Tire HARVEYTinECBITOE2yiSiSb POPE S CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Ronald 232 Street Kaftan HW Georgetown Ontario 8731601 Chain ChainSaw and taBflow fecdins KLINE RR Georgetown Ontario Treat Your Sweetheart to a Delicious Meal Valentines Day reBRUAny is rate and Advice GEORGETOWN 9S Sat RoptacamentWInclows See our replacement window display types in wood CUSTOM MADE TO MEASURE CUT FUEL COSTS THIS WINTER Storm Windows ft Doors ALUM STORM WINDOWS It ALUM PATH STORM DOORS REPLACEMENT ENTRANCE DOOR UNITS WAIT TIU SWUNG WE ALUS S The new board of director of the Mnrray photo taken were Joan Phillip Pat J Memorial was elected Boyle Lean Jim Cooper I day night Members present to have their Chapman and Carl YWCA increasing in importance with rec funds scarce The Y is increasing in Importance as funds for government run recreation pro grams become scarcer Councillor Ross KnechCel says Knechtel was the guest speaker at last Wednesday nights Murray Memorial annual meeting Recalling that It was about years ago that his father gave him and his brother memberships in Toronto said he has a lot of love and respect for the Back when he joined the a yearly mem bership was just and he used to go to the frequently to use the gym and swim He has fond memories of his first swim in the deep end of the pool and learned other skills there like how to properly flick a wet towel at a friends behind In later life Ross noted he also played a lot of handball at the Y and learned to be a coach and umpire for various sports Youths and adults were taught its better to learn how steal second base than a cor at the who noted he wasnt preaching the official Town line if there is one but Just staling his own opinion said the role in the community Is growing in Importance He acknowledged that provision of leisure time activities Is Just part of what the Y does but Is the area that as a municipal pol itician he Is most interested in Over the years there has been a lot of changes in community recreation facilities school gyms arc better equipped and there are pools now The has been forced over the years to look at the municipality and school board almost as competition The Town and school board have had an advant age over the too lots of tax dollars But thats coming to an end Municipal ities and school boards arent able to in crease recreation spending anymore Knechtel no led Last year the Town spent million on recreation including the libraries and cultural facilities and pro grams Just maintain the level of service in 1983 council would have lo boost rec reation spending by the rate of inflation but that wont be possible Slowly the amount of real dollars spent on recreation as well as other municipal projects and programs must decrease Cuts In spending arent happening just In Hills but everywhere observed With per cent of the tax dollars brought In by Hills transferred to the school board and region the Town has no choice but to hold the line on spending In addition the region and school board are having to make spending cuts because prov Inclal grants are declining By cutting ser vices Hills has been able to con tinually keep Its part of the tax increase below the rate of inflation Taxpayers want more services but with real dollars decreasing something has to give the Towns new budget committee chief declared The Town simply cant do all the things In the area of recreation that want Knechtel far giving an Interesting talk at the Murray Memorial YMCA meeting last Wednesday night If the views the Town as competition now it wont much longer In the years ahead there will be more room for vol recreation organisations to operate The Town needs the more now than ever before And finances arc the reason If a person makes a donation to the they can deduct this from their Income tax but if people dep end on government to provide all their reation needs they receive no tax deduction just more taxes We need the and must support the Knechtel pointed to the role of volunteer recreation programs envisioned In the Mas ter Parks plan a document Hills had to hire a consultant to draw up or face losing all provincial recreation grants The Master Parks plan describes the recreation depart as just one supplier of leisure act ivitles in Halton Hills With demands for leisure time activities increasing the recreation department must be a partner with the libraries churches board of education service clubs etc The best investment for recreation is in volunteer groups like the In the years ahead there will be more demand for activities and less for group act and large facilities There will also be more demand for arts and cultural activities and programs for women than in the past More cooperation and efficiency will be needed in recreation than has been in the post Knechtel said We need the more now and in the fut ure than we have in the past and I hope the Acton is here for a long time to Yhas successful year Efforts to expand the number of programs at the Acton last year were successful That was just part of the good news people heard at last Wednesday nights Murray Memorial YMCA annual meeting Registration for programs exceeded expectations and the took in in registration fees while paying out for instructors wages The remainder of the money covered overhead Among the program success stories In were kiddies comer judo ladle keep fit CPU karate Saturday morning gym nastics babysitters training and ladies dancercise Ballet has been cancelled and learn to dance dog training Undercooking parent and tot and pint size pottery were offered but cancelled because of lack of enrolment A few seniors took advantage of the dropIn offered two days a week at the Y Last year a new furnace was installed for the and extensive gym renovations took place This year the Is contemplating sprucing up the exterior of the building memberships were up slightly last year and should increase this year since membership will become a requirement of program registration Members will receive a per cent discount on courses and programs Last year the raised through rentals bookings donations program fees and memberships while spending The Y was left a surplus of 83 to start 1383 The following people were elected to the board for 1993 Boyle Dave Lynne Robertson Cord Chapman Pat Jones Carl Jim Cooper Joan Phillips and Leah Ken Grubbe Maureen Smith Doug Leys and Scott Pr ingle retired from the board Whiting asks Why does board have 4 million to invest Why does Halton Board of Education have a spare million it could invest In Crown Trust Councillor Dave WhlUng raised some questions Monday night at Halton Hills council tbe boards Investment the beleaguered financial Institution one of three seized by tbe provincial government recently in connect ion with tbe Cadillac- apartment deal He wants to know where board fotud si minion it save had contacted Treasurer Bay King earlier on Monday to have the matter investigated Krag was in at Mondays meeting but had discussed Whitings concern with clerk administrator Ken Richardson While the treasurer haint found out any answers to the Acton coun questions he did suggest to Richardson Ihat out of a budget for 1983 of SIM million it didnt seem out of line for the school board tohave it million to invest For Instance the Invested money could be tbe monthly payroll The board invests its funds until Is needed in a variety of finan cial institution In an afterwards Whiting said he will ask King to check out tbe matter further with the board He explained he feds In light of the CMlkwedeaPagel