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Georgetown Herald A Division of Horns Ntwsptptn Company limited Main Street South Georgetown Ontario WALTER Publisher PAGE 13 THURSDAY DECEMBER 1970 EDITORIAL COMMENT Election Afterthoughts Perhaps second only to a Georgetown election of twenty odd years ago when BO per cent of ihe voters went the polls this year s civic election generated a great deal of interest among residents A contest for one or more of the lop offices always ensures that voters will be more aware than usual of issues And when a topical question lik addition of fluoride to the water supply is also included it is surprising that even so almost half of those registered the of or that contestant Also for the first time there was to coverage before election day and Pollarization An issue which seemed to gel magni fied out of all proportion was thai of poll ing booth location Originally it was customary to use houses in various parts of town along with available public buildings The system dually failed It was difficult to find hous es which lent themselves to voting cult to persuade a householder to turn his house Into a public building for the day for nominal fee Two years ago council decided to drop 1 the me of houses as much as possible us only those which still were satisfactory and replacing others with public locations fire hall ambulance building to It seemed to work well in so it was repeated this year Then the storm broke When polling No Need to Be Lonesome not only could interested size up candidstese in person at nomination and meet the candidates night but those who have Cable TV could see them in action on the tube There were definite platforms by many of the council aspirants so different from the days a few years back when tion advertising was routine Your vote and interest Is respectfully solicited All in all it was en exciting week or two and besides electing those to guide municpal affairs for the next two years It created a feeling for their community and an awareness of civic matters among many of our newer residents locations were spotted on a map it appear that people in Ward 3 particularly were some distance from their voting locations Dire tales were circulated about how house wives were isolated commuters am home from work would not be able to the pm deadline It was pointed out that although Ward I was well served for many Moore Park would have too long a walk The fact thai all candidates offer rides to and from the voting booth tended to be ignored The hired a nibus and babysitters only to find that it was teapot tempest and the takers were few Perhaps another year council will be able to come up with better arrangement Meanwhile we think a few people owe an apology to a hard working town clerk who as returning officer has many extra duties to perform at election time Now and then we hear newer resid ents thinking Georgetown it an unfriendly If so thems only one person to blame When we were a town of two or three thousand a newcomer was novelty and drew attention Once over the mark and with new houses popping up lika mushrooms novelty was over We have reached a city like status and that how it s going to be from now on from here on in newcomers are on their own and if they want to get In the local swim there are opportunities galore If it public service we have an active Red Cross ambulance brigade cancer fry service clubs Legion branch minor ho tkey baseball and soccer clubs sororities to mention only a few Each church has its and women organizations There Is no better way to make friends than to up with one or more such organizations For sociability there are golf and curl ing clubs horticulture and naturalist sororities lawn and indoor bowling clubs bridge darts and clubs barbershoppers senior citizens club We could go on and on You name it we got it A Georgetown sized town gives the ultimate in living if one just makes an fort to belong The hand of welcome is out you just have to make the effort to grasp it IN THI MAIL BAG Concerned About Snowmobiles Wants Immediate Legislation Dear Sir Henry street The enclosed letter is being forwarded to the local police ray member of parliament the newspaper and Georfic town community television Dear Sirs- Much is being said and writ ten about our environment I am doing everything in my power to help Improve and prevent further damage One cause of ruination is more prevalent this year than ever before the small now machine called biles Legislation must he forth corning in regards to this faie They are now a menace The machine itself is fantastic and when used where needed as in trapping bush work etc they are one of the most versatile pieces of equipment to date Yet must be equipped with effective noise mufflers end pollution control devices They also be banned from within the of cities and owns they must also be ban from the streets and high ways end private property Three times within fifteen ml driving was nearly In collision with them were breaking the speed limits posted for cars and passing each ether and racing down the treed of Georgetown These machines are even op erated after midnight waking people and generally disturbing what left of peace and quiet thii generation of I am urging everyone concern ed with these things to fight for immediate legislation Thank you I C Big Brother Week Big Brother Week will be marked the week of January to not December 3 to as stated in a story in last weeks Herald NEWS ECHOES From the Heralds of 10 and 30 Years Ago 1960 Tony O Byrne chairman of Georgetown s separate school board for the last two years will not seek reelec tion this year Nominations will be held December election the same night Miss Gladys Spot on In Georgetown will rcc international recognition in the 1961 edition of the Duncan Hlnes Travel Book Adventures In Good Eating which comes out this month Spot on 7 is one of placet in North America recommended by Dun can Hlnes That it only about two percent of the of eating places on the continent A letter from a Hamilton hockey fan to the Ontario Fire Marshal office has prompted an investigation alleged fire hazards in the Memorial Arena Monday council received a letter from the fire marshal The Hamilton mm said he had attended a gams here and found two exits padlocked a back exit partially block with ice scrapings end general ignoring of the No Smoking regulation Praise for the school at whole end for lis Individual teachers was contained in the annual report of Inspec tor L I sent to the school board after a recent tour of inspection Mr Skuce pointed out the commen dable manner In which acting principal Harold Henry earned out his duties Announcement was made this week of the retirement of A McAllister at district medical officer for the Can National Railway He will be succeeded by C V Williams McAllister has served the railway tn this capacity for years 9 The municipality of Georgetown had Its blrlhday Saturday December 14th It was Incorporated as a vil lege in 1864 In a by law passed by the county council THE DISTRICT AT A GLANCE magnificent moonlanding achievements should inspire Man to extend his spiritual horizons what better time than Christmas to begin Two voire ago hit man beings spont first Christmas space Christmas that Man has away from planet that has nurtured began A few short months later two other human beings el toot on virgin moon first that has explored a world other than bis own Tomorrow to bring Mm direct contact with other very stirs become of 1 Ho is reaching for von Heavens Technology Mans technology ho Tharo is of science- Man science- unlocking it elf All of prompts many to particularly at a of year when we celebrate the birth day of of Man reaching too far to usurp iho vole of Creator Its an agoold question vs ft was a of Wright who upset known taw Hut if God had intended Irian to fly Ho would htm tea question has engaged end Albert that Without religion r on without blind on has been red Cornell itys firt Andrew White put it this way My conviction Is that tt eel Doom Mi on est toils and uncus modes Ihouylit hand t on end ihat although con- to Own toon In flu on of a Wodi lor and In lovo of God and OUT win steadily But this wis before moonships Apollo The implications of man ned flht o enor mous that Ilia question inevitably again Man understands tho world It tin Only God tho universe It is finite Or it its outer end chart its map Us wonders with of surveyors transit and map maker corn- pa becoming Man a handi work Most of notions astro nauts the men who actually ventured vend And they scars fort nothing to shako their faith one Creator of this universe wo now beginning to word once ogam Words of reassurance On his return from moon a tronaut Neil Arm strong Vatican and at Roman Co Be synod then mooting How ho was had his moon li per sonal rclaUonoh with God Today as looked around this build replied Arm strong and looked up at I saw best of Man art work and it left a profound impression on mo But wo be tween planets and saw with our viows that rather poorly si on by moan of television and film I was profoundly moved by tho bet of God s art work leyon of Mans first hesitating steps into chinos clear to men And all account j it runs something fike tins- Man can loam to universe can achieve ancient dtoam of breaking of Ins own planet But wo cannot of a that hid no Cwo on an tot loot that bad no Creator Georgetown Herald A of Horn Newipapr Company Limited Georgetown Ontario Garfield Production Superintendent Frank Advertising Editor Accountant Terry Bradley Valcrio Caruso Anna Reporter Leslie Clark Dave Hastings John Brian UTOPIA 0LDTIMERS old may not have a swinging Chriifmn but can vi with the thought of whit of going to hava In 1971 when thara will occur instant pro- par lly aid pen Ion will raited from a month to a Cant ice all those mile pensioners when get their first new cheque at the end of Jimmy to the pub and blow the whole cents on an draught beers arid a tip for the waiter ill product a moral never equalled the dayi of when gin to you could high for a penny for and drunk for a hilling Cant you set all those old timers around in 1 banks timi lluir pension cheque And what about the woman They II won You know w worn squander money Theyre jutt at apt not to go out and blow the whole cent on a plat He dolly or a couple of rolli of pink paper Therell no holding them Thais only one of the hulls In the white introduced by a benevolent fcovcrnment Further excesses arc in Do you roili tint the is toini to retain the tot formula up to a of two per a yeir for pensioners the It for only the benefit maam that ova If tho annual cost of living eat era down to a re cent these Mill get their two per cent Its Incredible The dawning of a new golden ge in Canadian socialism If were live 1 li be of vine by only pet cent tint migmfictnL escalator clause built in The country going to be lolling In luxury there no question about It Did you know that a tingle pantloner can get up to a month In or up to month whan hit basic old age pennon Is included Key word there is i But if he or she decides to nuke a fen shovel or liki hi some will be hespot the supplement will be cut dol lar for dollar In other are peg- gad at a year That lot of money Too much to floating around In the of luxury loving devil maycare old timers Why don we re institute work house with cabbage the standard fare and meat boiled horse hocks every Saturday And whit those dows wives of the disabled the il then The hite paper Hut Hits suffer an Improvement SI it in There rmud of Ircmcn inflation In almost think I had imo misgivings about whit paper t Its almost a much fun as reading Allca li Wonderland You d almost think there wore an election coming up one was when Mr King Introduced the baby bonus the fioveminent I Irjma to us from Hie lint unemployment Is near inR peak of llic treat de Say it Pierre And speaking of the baby inus 1 wish I were young again Babies used to be v a month Now thoy re Taxable il also worth almost two of beer per month perch lid This is going to mean a great to the fam Hie who always the baby bonus as beer money Six kids twelve cases However it is the lime of year lo wish everybody joy and 1 do Including ill those poor devils who mike a mil like home out sen llwir kids lo loileae hoc it iso the kids loin their parents arc making so much money No points for working your guts out for years Full points for f Ming your guts at si table Jar years PLAN PARK AT CREDIT FORKS CALEDQN The provincial government may buy land for a pork north of the Forks of the Credit Most of the lind is privately owned but the province wants it as part of their plans for Che Niagara Escarpment A passive park with nature trails it would be developed according io an agreement with Mountain Estates which is provincial approval for a plan of subdivision involving up to Sou acres LARGE TOPS POLLS FOR MAYOR Oranfiovillcs 1070 municipal election put Victor t Large in the mayors chair He won a contest with James Nottingham by 103 votes Large Is currently reeve Elected to council were Bredin Albert Derek Jean Mike Fletcher and Douglas St odd art ANDERSON IN OFFICE OAKV1LLE McLean Anderson is still of Oak Anderson won the mijorjlty last week with a vote margin over second running Allan Day as of the elec orate turned out lo vote Almost voters went lo the polls to return Anderson to the chair he has held lor years ASSESSMENT UP TO MILLION BRAMPTON A complete review of market value procedures used in Brampton to reach a ncv assess ment of more than million from 77 million was revealed to town council at a special last week Brampton is the final Peel to be reassessed under the new provincial standards of market value on land and buildings ACTON VOTERS RETURN ACTON voters per cent of went lo the polls last week and preserved quo was returned to office for his eighth term a margin over challenger Bob Only changes are Garnet as deputy reeve stepping up lo defeat Ted Tyler and new councillor Norman CITIZENS DEVELOP OWN LIBRARY Nobody can point a finger at Camp- for being apathetic In recent months in town tot behind an idea Mrs John Robinson had to establish a local library And now they have their community library con taming books in a small on Main Street a site thai is already serving as a drop in eetitrc for every age MILTON tire in a CPR express Thursday morn held up traffic in the west bound lane of for two hours and sent the driver to hospilil The express truck colli with the rear of a truck loaded with Christmas trees John in the express cab suffered head cuts a broken lec and other undetermined injuries The CPU truck smouldered for five hours IN GEORGETOWN Appraisals by E A MITCHELL LIMITED BUSINESS DIRECTORY Wallace Thompson 3rd Division Court Cterk Commissioner LC Ontario Land Surveyor Duncan Drivs Georgetown Residence BARRAGERS Cleaners Shirt direr Main St Free Pick up and Delivery All work don on CARR CLIPSHAM I Consulting 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