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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), June 17, 1971, p. 7

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Broken Neck Still Mobile Boy Walks into Hospital A year old Hornby boy who staggered the staff at OakvUle Trafalgar Memorial Hospital by walking Into the emergency depart- inert with a badly broken la In satisfactory Itott in toe intensive can unit at Hamilton Hospital Stephen Hancock the son Hornby landscape architect Don Hancock broke two vert in neck when be dived into feet of water in the family pool Sunday after noon TO BELIEVE His mother said Tuesday be is in traction at the hospital under the care of a Hamilton neurosurgeon James Mur- ray and will ban to undergo an operation and spend about a month In hospital after bis neck is straightened Hospital said they could hardly believe the youth was able to walk at all after revealed the broken neck Such injuries can and often do cause perm paralysis SAND BAGS A hospital spokesman sold the Hancock boy was immed iately put into an ambulance with sand bags on either side of his head to keep it from moving and then rushed to Ha milton where the nearest neurosurgeon is located Mrs Hancock said her son had been swimming with other boys in the pool and dived into the shallow end thinking it was the deep end which has id feel of wot NECK HURTS Ho walked out of the pool and into the house saying My neck hurts But his par did not become too con cerned until bo began to turn pale when they decided drive him to the hospital Mrs Hancock said the youth was doing a dive currently popular among young people called the soldier dive or military dive in which the diver enters the water head first with his hands at his side In a posture similar to stand at attention If had his hands in front of him ho could easily have saved himself she said Mrs Hancock warned young hot to dive in this way and parents with pools to en sure that their youngsters and guests do not Use such a dive either Council Wants Adjustment Committee Check Before Action Sky High Taxes Could Kill Local Farms Blake Criticism of the Committee of Adjustment for making without consulting council and other boards for opinions to voiced at Mon day town council meeting The committee advised conn ell that It had given for Howard to separate a residential proper he owns on King Street Into three bidding lota The remain der of the property which once was the site of George town Clay Products will main as an industrial lot I concerned that this has been done without any refer to council or the industrial commission said Cr Phil SlddaU There are only two days left for as to appeal their decision I don say we disa gree but we have asked the Committee to let us look over a proposal before making their final decision and Una has been Ignored WITHIN BIGHTS Era Hyde upheld the Committee He said there is no zoning change no separation of ind ustrial land and the Commit tee of Adjustment has acted wthln Its rights in making a decision Siding with Cr Slddall Reeve Morrow tabled a mot Ion that council appeal the King Street decision He too said he neces sarily against the decision but that council should be consult ed first and an appeal la the only way to get his point ac ross STUPID Terming this reasoning stu pid Harry Levy said he could not support an appeal which could cost the town mo ney unless there Is a more va lid reason Our town is too big for 11 to have its finger on everything said Reeve Mor row But we need checks and balances to keep council and all boards Informed In this case the industrial commis sion should have an opportun ity to assess the situation and offer opinions VOTE SiddaU said its possibl for the Committee of Adjust to separate land all over town and the Department of Municipal Affairs has pointed out that council should be con sulted We have a right to appeal decisions when we dan think the interest of the pub lic is being served he The appeal carried on a vote with Reeve Morrow De puty Reeve Speight and Cra and Smith in favour Lift Lid Saturday on Police Minor Softball Alter three weeks of tlon play Georgetown new police minor Softball league starts in earnest this ay In the opening games for the year age group Freda Auto Body plays Ray Gulf at am Sports plays Baltimore Air- coil at 10 and Standard Prod ucts plays at The two 11 year age games pit against Smith Stone at against Gage Station ery at 10 a m A will appear next week NO HITTER Last Saturday s exhibition featured a no hitter by Robbie and Chris as they led Fred to a win over Pom eroy Sports They had good backup fielding support their hurling In other exhibition games Saturday Boehmers beat Roy and Baltimore Air coll downed Standard Products 106 THREE HOMERS Nelson Seeler had three home runs for the losers Gage bowed to and Bradley was a three homer hit ter for S who beat Yoder to The teams play Jive inning games and league regulations stipulate that pitchers be chan ged three Innings and any players on the bench inserted Into the game then ARC Addition Completed Plan Open House in Fall monthly executive mee ting of North Helton Associa tion for the Mentally Retarded was held in ARC workshop Hornby June 7 president announced that tho addition to ARC workshop was now completed all paid for and an open will be early in September so that all inter ogled persons could train ees at work There was discussion on a lottery which the association will be selling tickets later in the summer with very worth while prizes Nye reported on the conference which he and Mrs Nye hod attended at Thunder Bay during May Mrs Nye will a report later season Mrs Jenny Kuiken home care chairman reported that permission has been granted by Esqueslng township council for the forming of a nursery for retarded children on the premises of the ARC workshop The nursery will be located In part of the new ad to the workshop and should start early in Septem ber of this year Mrs Kuiken will be putting notices in all local papers shortly Helton farmers ore going to be taxed out of existence by the provincial governments regional planning and taxation policies Bob Blake East provincial Liberal candidate said Friday night Its hard enough now t run a farm Blake told the annual meeting of the Halton riding association in He said the Ontario govern ment is now in the process of setting up a new land assess ment scheme for and that farm taxes could rise per cent as was the case Peel County under reassess ment PREDICTS Blake predicted a provincial election for this fall on Sept ember The Liberal candidate said later that tho unfair burden or rural education taxes will be a big local Issue in that el He cited an eastern Ontario study showing that a former with an Income of Is paying in education taxes while a doctor living in the and making more than 20 pays only GREEN BELT Blake told tho meeting that the Toronto Centred Regional Plan calls for an agricultural green belt for the rural area north of tho new Highway ignoring tho real basic needs of farmers who will no longer be to sell their land at speculative prices Esquesing Council Supports Minor Ball Minor ball in Glen Williams and received a big boost from council Monday night when they vol a grant of to Minor Ball and Glen Williams Minor Bali Reeve Tom Hill said there ere boys playing ball in and 125 in Glen Williams Cr Dick pointed out tho township was net support ball completely just help ing subsidize It to some Reeve Tom Hill agreed say Its all tax money and lots of people have kids who do not play ball Previously tho township on ly gave grants of to cham pionship teams but council felt it cost Just as much to run a team whether not they win championships There no use keeping il as agricultural land If the far cant make a living on It he added later IN THE FLESH While ho generally approved of regional plan said that tho problem of high rural taxation would have to be dealt with first When you are planning for people don think of them in the abstract think of them in the flesh be argued annual riding association meeting and donee was being held in tho Riviera Club in Only of the assoc iations members actually attended They chose Ernest Zechman as their new for this year Bruce Christie and Hilda Stewart were unanimously ac claimed for the positions of secretary and treasurer while Bob Savage Penny Sam and George Jackson will be vice presidents for the coming year Grand Slam Boosts Georgettes to Win A sixth inning bases loaded home run by Lew and a fantastic by so in the third were stick out plays in 15j iclorj by Geortctowi Drumquln Monti It second In starts in tic Laics Softball League Eve Metier Pat Waist in the handle lie pitching on shared n nr ADD Georgettes other win a decision over Glen lliams in which Lewis JoAnn M rch Janet good nights at the plate Met the Hancock Gillett Walsh the former son Lewis wife of NHL relerce Bryan Lewis and Janice Go tie additions to the season Census Continue I from Pate homes in Georgetown sa have been Mrs Martin Mrs Jeon And Mrs Taylor Mrs VI George Hen derson Jr George A son Mrs Mrs Belly Hooker Mrs Taker Mrs Juan to Simpson Miss Cathy Mundy Mrs Shirley Clinplin Mrs Peter Mrs Alice Maybanks Miss Mario Mrs Jean Hancock Mrs Li Ho Cock Mrs Clara Mrs Mary Golden Mrs Dawn Thompson and Mrs Joan Thorns Earl Hornby has been ting Doug in the dis trict office on Main St A I A Drapes Service Drapes sewn professionally lined and also repairs Fast reasonable service and charges Tracks Glass and Mirrors Furniture Topi Call for appointment 8778020 or ST The North Halton Association for the Mentally Retarded a ng Reg en of Mentally end Physrcally Hand capped I ng n the a Nor Hal en NURSERY SCHOOL Ages 18 end over w be held at ARC Industries Hornby twice Weekly starting September 1971 FOR REGISTRATION AND OR INFORMATION Contact Mr J Kuiken R Acton 853 P Box NAME ADDRE S Highland Restaurant 29 Main Street N WHERE THE GOOD FOOD IS Cold Salad Buffet BEING SERVED DAILY to 30 and 500pm to Dally ALL YOU 00 CAN EAT 1 Esquesing Briefs According to the auditor financial statement Monday night Esquesing ended year 1970 with a deficit of A deficit from 1069 made it a total of SI The auditor pointed out that at end of 1970 30 33 of the taxes were unpaid Clerk Del mar French sold a great many had been paid since then Cr Coxe told council be id been to read three names on tombstones in the a bandond cemetery at Steele Avenue and the lino These were Hall and Mrs Jessie Stark was re imbursed for sheep royed by dogs under the live stock Protection Act Mrs Noble Cuts Birthday Cake Celebrating WI Half Century Members of Wo men Institute celebrated the anniversary of the organ with a dinner served by Presbyterian A and program following In the church the evening of June President Mrs Brown was hostess and led the Ode and Grace pro posed toast to the Queen and Introduced the at the bud table Mrs proposed a toast to Women everywhere which Mr Moff the board member replied Mrs James Noble the Long est time number cut birthday cake decorated the colours of gold and cornflower blue by Mrs Frank of Hornby These same colours repeated In the table decora tions and bouquets and the carnation and ribbon corsages worn by members of the local and visiting officers The program bald la church sanctuary was chaired by the president who announc ed the Hymn of all Nations and welcomed the guests from thirteen other Hilton branch es and others Member of session of the church Mrs J welcomed visitors to our church bunding Past present and future of the I were represented by blue candles In a candelabra being lighted by Msadames Brown and Booth Secretary Mrs N Anderson read farmer members responding to sending their good wishes Names of over forty mem bers who have passed away during the fifty years were read by Mrs A Benton who conducted the In service Following a period of silence in their memory she read an appropriate poem and an nounced the hymn Faith of Our Fathers Mrs a former pres ident and secretary read a short history of the second 23 years Miss Norlne Noble obliged with lovely piano Port rait of Gershwin and he Cloche des Matlnes Mrs Cro mar well known elocutionist handed out her usual humour In The Jew who went to the Wedding Shnorln as well as I have to live with myself Sisters Mrs Kara and Miss Mary Lou Brown sang much appreciated numbers When Irish Eyes are Smiling Meet Me In St Lotus In the good old Summertime and Smile Awhile In a surprise presentation Mrs Mitchell the year member presented Mrs Rou- ghleys year life member ship pin and certificate Happy birthday was sung for Mrs R C and Mrs W Stringer whose special day it was Guest speaker Mrs secretary treasurer of of fleers conference of Blooming- dale was introduced by county Mrs George Henderson Mrs Weber spoke of the changing world She said the I had fifty good years behind them but would find changes In the next fifty Let everyone sweep in front of his awn door and the world will be clean With the fortitude and deter mination of the past fifty she said the W I could look for ward She recited the poem Do You Just Belong and advised us to read it at every meet Ing to help develop more use ful She objects to the expres sion Generation Gap which should not exist She asked the women to memorize and live by the Mary Stewart Couect originally meant to be a pray er Keep us O Lord from pettin ess Let us be largo In thought in word and deed Let us be done with fault finding and leave off self seeking May we put away oil pret ence and meet each other face to face without self pity and without prejudice May we never be hasty In Judgment and always gen erous Let us take time for on things Make us grow calm and gentle Teach us to put Into actions our better Impulses straight forward and una Grant that wo may that it is the Utile things that create differences that in the big things life we are one And maj we strive to touch and know the great human heart common to us all And Lord let us not forget to be kind In closing Mrs Weber cited Smile complimenting the girls who sang it and ask ed them to lead the audience in singing It again Mrs J Noble thanked the speaker and presented her with a smalt gift from the Mrs on behalf Limehouse thanked the ladies for their lovely meal Mrs Ted Brown for baking and wrapping the piec es of fruit cake and all who took port In the program even by coming and wished all a safe trip home Mrs FTC Brown public- ally thanked some of the Ge orgetown Horticultural Society especially Mrs of Wyn- Nursery for tho floral bouquets the Ashgrove for a lovely basket and Mr and Mrs and Mrs Ted Brown for making cors ages Mrs at the organ and Mrs Bert Benton at the piano played duet and for Auld Lang Syne at the close Mrs Graydon Chester of branch expressed the feelings of all the visitors thanking I for the enjoyable evening celebra ting the fiftieth anniversary of limehouse Women Institute A The For natural loveliness with Cross support The Beautiful Ones are three lovely new members of the Cross Your Heart family They re light lacy and semi transparent The cups are softly rounded so they re perfect under today natural young fashions Choose a Beautiful white bandeau or long- line Orabandeaumadeepnchnudeshade Be one of The Beautiful Ones Today White bandeau style 165 A 3436 B 34- C 50 Nude shade bandeau style A B C 50 White longline not illustrated style B C FEATURED AT ILVERS GEORGETOWN AND BRAMPTON

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