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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), September 9, 1971, p. 1

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Ads That Pay You can place an ad In The Herald Classified page by phoning Buying or filing The Herald where you will find the remits you want GEORGETOWN HERALD The Home Newspaper for Georgetown and District PrintingPublishing The urge town Herald boa Georgetown and district Printer and for over a century ottering the beat In fine printing and Second Mall Registered Number Tilt GEORGETOWN HERALD THURSDAY SEPT 1971 Return Pottage Guaranteed Single Price Fifteen Cent Ait STEAMBD UP Georgetown district collectors of powered machinery were big contributors lo the Steam Era show at Milton on the Labour Day weekend Wilfrid Leslie red Harvey Nurse John Halls Spencer Wilson arc all local steam buffs and most wen on hand for the parade and show in the county town Saturday and Monday Here Fred RuddcU gives Spqj Wilson front hand in making a minor repair to his steam tractor Waste Management May Dump the Dump A letter from the Department of Energy and Resources left council In doubt about the future of the land fill site on the line The letter stated the silt was given a certificate of approval until November of this year and asked for a detailed plan of proposed improvements to the site bringing it up to the require the Waste Manjgcmcnt branch within two months It went on to say the site will be closed and a new site located before the November expiry could not decide whether the letter meant site would be closed regardless of improvements or would be dosed only if IhXimprovcments wore not made iVKl We better make sure what they mean before we spend the wc intended spend improving the place com Reeve Tom Hill as instructed the clerk to write the Department of Energy and Resources Georgetown Golf Champ TEX ONE STRAIGHT SHOOTER Peter right president of the Georgetown Golf and Country Club men section presents the championship to Tex Hancock who successfully definiied club lille i In match play final Hancock defeated section eaptain John Armour four and two the second year in a row th it they have hooked Up In the last round with Ihe same result won by Hob Simpson over Hall it Might vet to decided won the Junior title the previous Die I champ In Kin and Junior imp Davit All the finals r If holts Ward 3 Councillor Phil Siddall Resigning mil is resigning his position as a Georgetown councillor Making the announcement at the close of Tuesday s council meeting Mr Siddall said that he will be going to Montreal shortly It is with regret due to a series of circumstances In my employment and personal lion that I am resigning he said It hard to resign so soon after standing for office but there is no alternative ONE MORE Mr Siddall said that he will probably be able to attend only one more council meeting Mr and Mrs Joan Smith become Ward councillors by acclamation in December and he commenced a two year term in January MISSED Expressing his regret Mayor Smith told Mr Siddall that he has more than carried your load as a councillor Your Interest in municipal affairs has been unquestionable and vou will be missed as a council member he said Hill Sees Little Point In Keeping the Triangle Reeve Tom Hill saw little benefit to the township in keeping the triangular piece of land at and the road as a township park when the subject was discussed again Tuesday night at Esqueslng council meeting He claimed the cost of would be around a year for grass cutting garbage pick up and picnic tables and pointed out the township did not own mowers Dick Howltt reminded him hat S G Bennet had indicated he would have the grass cut while Clerk Delmar French suggested there could be subsidy on the park How would the ratepayers like it if they see that park cut and the weeds uncut on the road sides demanded the Reeve He backed County road committee recommendation to make it a reforestation area Cr Howitt said the Planning Board felt it should designate conservation It a beautiful little park commented Cr Len Coxc He pointed out it would be used by local people now since the highway no longer abuts Ihe park How many times have you used it demanded Reeve Tom Hill asking each councillor in TOOFUl Deputy reeve Russell Miller said he used the park Just because re not using park doesn mean other people won stated the deputy In 20 to time we II be paying a lot of money to obtain parkland remarked the deputy reeve If this park was in Oak ville the county would have grabbed it they didn want it because it is loo for north in the county for maintenance He concluded by urging the opinion of the people in the area be sought If the people up there want it and can t get our other road work done right now let them maintain It said the reeve He pointed out the dcpirtmcnt of Highways had never even offered it to the township Let sec if the Department of Highways will give it to us before we make any plans said the reeve The clerk was instructed to write the Department of High ways asking their plans for the Town Council Hires Muni Chief Douglas Pritchard Named to New Top Office at Deadline Was Friday Maple Lodge Objections Friday was the deadline for objections to a proposed rczoning of a farm near The rezonlng application was that he farm be designated industrial rather than agricultural so that its use as a poultry farm would be conforming Chinguncousy Township clerk Kel Richardson sold that there were about five objections submitted The property in question is the Maple Lodge Farms One objector A Morden said that the proposal was spot rczoning RLJF He also said that the proposed use would contribute to water and air pollution In the area and said that at the first application planning board had rejected it The objections were forwarded to the Ontario Municipal Board In his letter Mr Morden says You as the Ontario Municipal Board arc the last appeal against three completely ineffective political agencies Ontario Water Resources Air Management Branch and Township Council The newly created position of clerk administrator was filled Thursday night when council hired G Douglas of Niagara On the Lake Mr served as clerk coordinator of the region of the Lake and before Missing Man Found Alive in Corn Field Arthritis Blitz local will be colling on Georgetown homes Monday in the annual blitz for funds by Canadian Arthritis Society Peter of 45 Regan Crescent is president of the Georgetown branch Alfred Elliott the yearold man missing from Peel Manor home for the aged since Sunday August was found Thursday In a corn field behind Peel Manor A spokesman for the police said it appeared Mr Elliott had been in the field for some time Mr Elliott was found fll by an police dog and his handler Constable Garry Penley of the Barrio detachment of the OPP The police dog was called in when local searchers had failed to find the missing man after an extensive fourday search It took one hour for the dog to find Mr Elliott Mr Elliott was rushed to Peel Memorial hospital suffering from exposure Before the police dog was colled in search had conducted by Chinguacousy police Peel volunteers and Peel Manor staff The extensive search had covered the cornfield where he was found as well as other fields bams houses railroad tracks and adjacent streets within a five mile radius of the home for the aged A light airplane owned by local fruit grower Bruce Pallet was used In the search Tuesday Mr volunteered the use of his personal plane and flew with Chinguacousy police of fleers on a search of ravines and quarries In the area Five Chinguacousy police resumed the search Thursday morning and were on the scene when Mr Elliott was found The police search was organized by Detective Sergeant Dave Johnston Pole Flasher Manhole Add to Accident Damage 500 Would Be Blood Clinic High Will there be an attendance of a record for Georgetown at the September 13th Red Cross blood donor clinic If so ft would really help to give the Toronto blood bank a in the right direction September last year there were new donors people came out Februory 1966 there were 394 persons out of which were new donors This time special requests were made by the Red Cross Blood Transfusion Services Committee in Toronto for Positive and blood for use at the Toronto General Hospital for heart operations on September 14 and 15 The local Blood Donor Com miltec is asking all donors in these groups to make it a very special effort to attend the clinic next MONDAY at the Holy Cross Church Auditorium As there is always a shortage of any group Negative blood donors with that blood group arc urged to attend the clinic The drivers in a two cor on Del rex Boulevard at Irwin Crescent suffered minor injury Knight of Boulevard was the driver of a Tovota which struck the back end of a car driven Barrel of 12 Airedale Court a the corner A police report said the Barrett car was about to make a turn off onto Irwin when accident happened Damage was placed at the left front fender hood grille and bumper of he Knight car and the of the Barrett car Police pu the damage at to a I960 Meteor driven William Bain of Crescent and to a 1968 Bulck driven John Peter Zorge of R R 4 Georgetown in a collision last at the comer of Sinclair and Duncan Man Zorge a passenger in the received a minor Injun mere was damage to 1MB driven Manuel of Road and to a construction in on on Mount ltoad Dannge was lo ihe motor and frnni nsioti struck ih light raised manhole An iigust i1ipHiloff in tnllii Strut Kind win ri a by in mill of Kirn Strut he road Police saiddamage was to the 1964 Comet and the pole that was with Etobicoke town ship Earlier he was employed by the Metro Toronto Planning Department He has successfully completed the Queen University Municipal Clerk s and Treasurer course and has taken additional courses both at University of Toronto and University of Syracuse Mr is married with four children ages II and At Tuesday meeting George town council set the salary for the new office at Legion Will Continue Hockey Sponsorship The Canadian Legion branch will continue sponsorship Saturday morning hockey this season But it still seeks relief from he an hour charge levied by the Recreation Committee The new fee has been modified by reduced lies for early morning hours Heading a Legion delegation to council meeting Tuesday president Norman Ward said it is obvious thai the Committee lands are tied by their budget and that any special consider would have to come from luncil SI- THOUGHTS He reviewed the Legions participation as a hockey sponsor three years ago there had been only minor charges then a 7 fee was set and now this has been doubled with possibility of a further in crease to an hour next year Young players arc charged 3 for the season and he cannot sec Increasing this he said But he said Ihe Legion has had second thoughts and will con tinuc operate the league this season while still seeking reduced rates He said it would be difficult to assemble a group of dedicated workers once Ihe league were dissolved Mayor Smith said he the Legion and said they should still meet further with the Recreation Committee He said that group s budget is a factor in the decision to up rates and they are the responsible body Deputy Reeve Speight said the Legion through its sponsorship has brought great honour to Georgetown and if the Legion cannot continue town should subsidize he Cr Em Hyde said has a very substantial budget double that of last year and must put their money where it will be of most benefit If you can t resolve the problem with them come back to council he advised Wins Five of Seven Classes Scotsdale Takes Breeder Exhibitor Banners CNE Never cross the double solid line on the highway and don t try to pass on curves or hills Bring Em Back Alive STANLFY County had many tot prize animals at the Canadiar National Exhibition Some these are as follows SHORTHORNS SG Bennett Georgetown five of the seven classes Premier Breeder and Banners Defender was Grand and Supreme Champion bull Other placings Reserve Grand Champion bull Junior Champion bull Junior Champion female and Reserve Senior and Grand Champion cow Milton won the Yearling heifer class 2nd and 3rd in Yearling bull classes and for the year old bull Graham and Evelyn Gillies Milton exhibited the 1st prize yearling heifer 3rd yearling bull Gth yearling heifer and 2 year old and were 7lh for the herd ABERDEEN ANGUS John til mo It Milton won the aged bull class This bull went on to be the Reserve Senior Reserve Grand Champion His first prize yearling heifer was Reserve Junior Champion He also had the 3rd prize aged bull and 4th prize yearling heifer Exhibitors in the Holsteln section from were Picket Georgetown Jeffrey and Fred Nurse Georgetown Bertram Stewart Hornby Ken Murray Acton John Rockwood and Larry Bennett Burlington Harry Moore Terra Cotta Halton did not have any winners but were up near the top in some of the classes Bert Stewart and Harry Moore shared the 2nd prize Senior Yearling bull and Fred Nurse was in the aged cow JtRSFYS Bros won the Breeders Herd and he aged cow class They also had an impressive number of other high 2nd Senior Yearling heifer and Reserve Junior Champion year old 4 year old 3rd Junior Yearling heifer year old Senior heifer etc Rock Ella Farms Homby exhibited the prize Senior Yearling heifer year old yearling bull and were in the inter breed udder class GUfcRNSLYS Mel McCullough Acton Pickering Oakvitle Alton and Mcrv Scott Burlington exhibited in this class and Scoli placed 2nd with their Junior Yearling and in the aged cow class Mel McCullough placed 3rd in the year old heifer class DUAL PURPOSE SHORTHORNS The herds of Allan Patterson and Son Clarence Peacock Milton continued to win many awards Pattersons cow won the American Shorthorn Society and the Wiggins Trophies as Grand and Supreme Champion cow of the show They were also 1st for progeny or dam 2nd bull calf 3rd herd year old and year old Clarence Peacock won the senior yearling heifer and year old classes The heifer went on be the Junior Champion Other placings from the Peacock herd were 3rd yearling bull 4lh bull calf year old cow and Breeders Herd and 3 year old cow PI HORSES Stan May Hornby exhibited four horses winning four 4lhs two and three 6ths His daughter Martha placed 3rd in the ladies heavy draft driving Lloyd Stokes Campbcllvllle had the Junior Champion and the Reserve Grand Champion Stallion He also placed 3rd in a colt class NO DELAY Georgetown Hydro manager Graham told The Herald Tuesday that to his knowledge the current strike by the George town Local of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has caused no delay in hookups at new building sites He said the media was in error in reporting that building projects had been slowed because of the strike With no serious breaks in hydro service during the few derstorms since the strike started almost six weeks ago the walked has had little effect on the town hydro service if i Soil SCOTSDALE TAKES BREEDER a of Grand IX was Champion bull a Bennett entries won five of

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