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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 23, 1970, p. 1

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Ads That Pay You plate en ad In ttit pegei by phoning Buying or wiling Tha Harald I where wilt find you want GEORGETOWN HERALD The Home Newspaper for Georgetown and District Printing Publishing The Georgetown He re Id Georgetown and end for over the In flna printing and news coverage Second Claw Mail Registered Number 0943 Return Portage Guaranteed Georgetown Ontario Thursday April 50 per year Single Copy Price Fifteen Cant NO BUNKET POLICY HERE IN DRINKING DRIVING Georgetown constable Arnold Vandief is one of police officers in the province now qualified to operate the Breathalyzer a compact pound instrument accurately measures blood alcohol content of vers suspected of being impaired The unit has been added to Georgetown an at press time bad been used twee completed a course in breathalyzer operation con ducted by Forensic Sc Centre of the of Just ce in Toronto Judge Jame Black d last week there is no ket policy regarding drinking and driving charges before Halton courts as the result of recent developments emanating from a Brit Columbia appeals courts decision Each case will be taken on us merits ho sad DRAGS DISPUTE GOES TO COURT SET JUNE 14 DATE Decoration Day Parade May be Biggest Ever Sunday June is the by a joint agreement between the and Branch 120 Royal Canadi an Legion for their annual ilaj The reason The leion commander Charles Heath Port Credit who his jurisdi lion over the eleven in zone has decreed that the zone colours he retired HOUSE COLOURS The branch of the Royal Canadian chosen to be the branch to house the retired colours therefore seemed that the act of the and the dedication the new should be performed in Georgetown It was decided at a mcctinj dealing with zone bus iness tint Georgetown joint djy be ideal for this occasion MAY BE BIGGEST The ceremony will take pi ice after the service at the cam lit Grecni owl Legion parly will move oft to another part of the cemetery where the retirement and ded ication will he performed The retired colour will be en to the local branch on Mill Street where it will be in a place of hono ir With the memiers of the two organizations and other organizations in town plus more legion branches it con quite be the bluest has seen for some time Local Council of Women Elect Officers Conveners Don Sutherland was elected president of the gclown Local Council of Worn en in an election Friday in the committee room of the and Peel Trust building on Mam Street She succeeds Mrs Anne who will serve on the new executive as past president Mrs Horn is first i vice president Mrs Ruth Jon second vice president Mrs recording secret and press reporter Mrs Ruth Join corresponding sec retnry Mrs inl Anne chard soml Conveners of last years standing committees office ANNUAL DIAGNOSIS Mrs the chair for Hie first pirl of the mcclin the open A trcas SS Office Workers Appeal No Unemployment Payments Every morning the Smith Stone strikers from Local go back to For two hours they it lend union education clasps held in the Legion hall Various members of the Education Committee outline the history of unionism and Ihc labour movement in general Labour political action and distribution of ion funds arc only a few of the wide ranging topics discussed TRAINING PROGRAM The has an education centre In Port which op eratcs from May till October where can specialize In any aspect of unionism They also have a training program for new Locals and for mem wishing lo run for last weeks education class a large number of office workers members of the Tech meal Office and 1 rofcsswnal section of were on hand to sec film showing the steps in appealing ploy men Insurance Commit ion robin Two represent lues of the Waterloo branch of the mmission were pres ent to answer questions APPEAL RULING The Stout workers laid oil when the strike started and art ippcal their union a rul of the Unemployment Com mission which makes them in eligible for Unemployment benefits No Injuries in Collisions Property Damage Tops A collision between a Works Department loader and a lavl on Maple Avenue just of Mountain view Road Tuesday morning was one of six motor accidents reported by police during the last couple of weeks Police said of R It was op Ihc owned by Flash Cab when struck by the loader driven by George String of Georgetown a Damage to car was put at The Restaurant corn in the Georgetown Market was the scene of a two car col lision Sunday afternoon Dam here placed at the car by Amos Payne of 52 Queen and car driven by of run slow This one happened at REAR END A rear end collision Friday ifternoon the corner of and Albert Streets in volved ears driven by Mnxine of Crescent and Raymond John Mackcy of Jovcclyn The in vcsliitinfi placed dam age titer at to the Pern car and Water and Back Streets at the downtown municipal park ing lot was the scene of an accident April One hund red dollars damage was done to a car by Joy of 1U and to one by Lynda WilmoL of Pennington Crescent A car dmen by David Bur man of Ward was un damaged but a car own by Donald Mclean of Gower Courl received dj in an at 2 p on Sunday April 12 opposite Court Police said the c ir was backing from a drive when the accident happened THREE VEHICLE A three vehicle lent ril resulted in no injury but in property Police said a operated by of collided with the hack end of a stopped driven by Jan of 105 was ah intcd into a stop panel truck driven by Jim Buck Ostrandcr The truck owned by Buck food was stopped on Street about lo make a let turn onto Durham Street I said wis done the car to and truck Ice Out of Arena After Free Skating A free skating session at the Memorial Arena Sunday ended skating and hockey season here which started months ago As soon as the well attended skating per i ml was over arc staff the which will sec arena floor stripped of sometime week The surface Is shaved with machine until only bits of Ice remain they are broken up melt quicker Thirty Tables at District Euchre Party The annual Centre District No euchre which has always been in Toronto was held in the Odd fellows Hall in gctown on April 16 fins filled the hall tabic and went home with over prize The high euchre winners were Home Alcott Mrs Hath King Ida Mrs Spencc Mis Wilson Mrs rge Burt Hob Jepson Mrs Joyce Mrs M Sinchi Miss Minnie Jones I Waters Gladys Bun Ronald and frank Robinson scores Mrs and Salter lad ics Mrs Wilson mans travelling pme Peggie Lone hands 3 Centennial Silver Dollars won by Ruby Steeds Remaining were by Pearl Maxwell Mrs Ola Ro bin Gerald Mrs Lil I Mrs Cora Snyder Mrs Ethel King Herbert Mrs Annie Mrs Miy Price Jlaync Mrs Audrey Wilson Mrs Kaiser Mrs Jojcc Howard Mrs Betty Smith Mrs Nellie Lane Mrs Clark Mrs V Mrs Lily Maybanks Door prics lawn Mrs Truby I cut glass bowl Mrs Millie Allen set of 8 sahd bo sis Mrs Jean pair of cosmetic Mr Dora Pctch towel Chris Sal iw prizes hand mixer Ionise Dales blanket tloren Webb toy Jean ail of Toronto Windsor Holers birthday April 11 Mis Minnie Jones Toronto Mrs Met a president of Assembly of Kitchen Miss past pres of the LAPM and musician of Internet ional Association Members from Toronto lodges and Milton were present and representatives from the five lodges in the district helped with drawing lhe lucky num The was convened by Mrs Catharine Hancock Verdun Lodge Georgetown Mrs Sadie Thonus Evening Star Milton Mm Peggie Nor Ihway Prosperity Lodge Tor onto Mrs Euphcmia Scott Mysliclodgc Toronto A delicious lumli concluded the evening dence the financial re port was by the Mrs and Mrs an Mrs Buck were Mrs r- rep r ted on the rrcent act ivities of the Lngue of Canada concluding with the Leagues recommendations Ihil every motorist make an dngnosls his car anything should be cheek and any condition indicating ill is not in order ENDORSE POLICY give the re 5400 Forms Gobbled Up by WouldBe Oxfam Walkers Studded Tires Must Come Off Soon The Hamilton Automobile Club advises motorists it Is it legal to drive In Ontario with studded snow ires alter April Ontario motorists must store their studded tires until lsl MRS DORA SUTHERLAND for Economics stressing items cited by the Canadian of Consumers with emphasis on recent findings on phosphite pollution and advice generally on the subject of pol follow urged to If fir sponsor sheets is indication gctown and d strict will be bet rcpicsented in the Miles for Millions Walk thin in any previous walk Mrs Helen VanSieklcr of the walk committee lol I The Her aid this week thai forms have been gobbled up by pot walkers more are sought a quarter of these have I George lovii high school students have god Cenlcnnnl Brampton lo fund raising duel CHALLENGES Another one of the heme issued has come from the Georgetown board Members appointed Dive I iuI is their representallves to walk Brampton bond members They are sponsored a minimum of 10 cents a mile A prereeistrnilon in George town on Wednesday Apnl at the Holy Crowi will take some of the pressure off the registntlon desks it Mrs Vanbickler stressed tint all wjlkers ycirs if must hive a paionts on lhe form before Georgetown school dents arc the rcUstra tion crush still further by hind ling their pre registration Two students Mike Da vis Lmdi members of the wilk commit tec MORE DRIVERS Mrs said that while Georgetown Transporta lion has donated buses vers have donated their time to take the horde of Georgetown walkers from here to the start ing point on the morning- of lhe walk more drivers arc needed Walkers from here who have other means of to the starting point arc urged use the volun tccr service Miles for Millions Walk money for Oxfam UNICES and World Service Through their facilities Ihey it to and Illiteracy throughout lhe world A generil discus Ibis report and sion members write J I Green Minister of Mines ind Resources Ottawa endorsing his policy of the complete phase out of phos phitcs PROVINCIAL Mrs Hayes look the chair for the election and lowing It Mrs Sutherland act was to put forward the motion made by Mrs and seconded by Mrs that all out standing hills pi of National Council Mrs Nod volunteered to be hostess for the May meet me it which is hoped the Provincial president Mrs B Armstrong of Toronto will be present Mrs Dick hostess for the April meeting assist Mrs The dispute between number of Town ship residents and the devel of Golden Horseshoe between George town and Acton will be air in court Mr Justice A of the Ontario Sup Court has ordered lawyers representing both sides to file the necessary documents so the case can be heard when the court opens a sitlinR at the conn courthouse in Milton May BASED ON BYLAW Thus invalidates an April ruling by Mr Justice Ed son Haines which granted injunction halting construe on the drarjway Those opposing it base their case for an injunction on bylaw passed by Town ship in November which pre vents the use of land or dings in the township for any use other than the existing the time Mr Justice ruled protesting residents should have moved earlier in their court action Peter Bowman one of area residents fighting th drag told council Monday night that an appeal will bo launched which hi claims will automatical stop work again He told council that fail to carry through the hoi dint would them liable for damages Then In that case well turn to the for dam age retorted deputy reeve Tom Hill becuse that a where the by law is and you know il Bowman then urged coun cil to pass a bylaw setting restrictions on the hours and days of operation of tha drat strip Ho maintained Iheir Health Unit permit allowed only four hours op eration per day Council decided to writ owner Carl regard his proposed hours of operation before drawing up a by law Set Court Date for Charged UAW Pickets Two women led and charged with impeding last Wednesday morning at Ontario St entrance to Smith Stone Ltd will appear in court September The of Local on strike the plant since March 4 were arrested after Pat a company official was stop ped as he attempted to drive his car through the entrance The strike week loday nlcrs its eighth the company and union no closer lo an than when the members walked nut Local at that time the contract expired without an new offer from and that they would stay on the job without i contract ADAMANT Smith and Stone spokesmen have maintained their three year package offer is a maxim um position baaed on the com financial situation and the highly competitive business environment officials arc just as adamant that they would be worse off if they ac cepted the offer and won sign a contract unless the proposal is improved current dispute hat gone on longer than a between Smith Store Lim ited and United Mine Worker of Amenei in 1064 which last ed from mid April to the end of May An attempt by the province last week mediate broke down after two diys without progress RiLcpjycrs Councillor Talk Sargent Road Residents Hand Petition to Speaker Smith Topic of the Hills Ratepayers Association April 14 meeting was Roads and approximately turned tt hear guest speak Bill Smith Georgetown Itoiids Committee Chairman the of his rennrks Councillor Smith staled strcels totalled miles 10 of which were perm and chip and grovel Accordmj to the road man the towns present plans called for paving in 1970 on portions of Maple Ave Mountamvicw Road Tycrs Ave and Main St parls of this program he Ing carried over from 1960 TAR AND CHIP In addition tar and chip re surfacing was for Princess Anne She lyre Duncan and and installation of storm sewers In lhe area on Noble and Lane Court Storm sewers are also in the of Dclrex Total road budget was rounded of by amounts Included for grading and resurfacing some sections In the industrial park and til anil filling of two open dit the east end of town While lhe budget was not yet Councillor Smith mid he was hopeful that full amount would be allowed CONDITIONS WORSE In closing his remarks Court Smith explained the lengthy step approval cess required for major works He also sires lhat the towns engineer was now adequate lo handle the necessary engineer work thereby eliminating the previous high issoc latcd with hiring tsuic con A period fol lowed demonstrating poor roads ire a big issue with most residents A strong delegation of Sarg ent residents was present who a petition to Smith for to conn re their particular problems Individual residents stressed the that after 14 conditions if any thing become worse than better AIR OF NEGLECT Other questions pertained to the feasibility of of re sidcntial streets without nec essarily permanent paving to overcome the towns general air of neglect and the use of concrete paving At the end of the evening Smith received a round of ap plause for his honest on a difficult subject the earlier business session of lhe meeting discuscd included the towns medical facilities snowmobile operations In Georgetown and a report on the Associations special January meeting on SAYS WATER SEEKERS LOOKED IN WRONG SPOTS Esqueilng deputy reeve Tom Hill about RC report of lack of witer In Glen Wllllami He to council Monday night that a reprettntitive come to to explain their position The report urged to negotiate with Georgetown for a wter for Glen William could find sufficient ground water to eervlee the tret Id like to give the OWRC our views for thing the deputy reeve they free with the In He engineers no looked In the right plecei for CN ASKS FOR LIMIT SIGNS ON BRIDGE A letter from CN war- council Monday nifehl that the lack of signs re stricting speed and load limits on the bridge over the tracks bclwccn Concessions and at could make thi township liable far damages case of accident They pointed out It was th responsibility of the road thortles to erect and maintain signs CARRYING TONS Tile bridge was erected la lo carry tons and re inforced in 1013 to carry tons said road superintendent Bud Snow It has been carry ing to tons for some yean he added Council agreed to have the signs erected immediately

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