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Halton East Candidates Want Georgetown To Tip Scales Hie Halton East provincial campaign moved Into the home stretch thlt week as the ridings four candidates make their final attempts to persuade the ridings potential voters Todays vote marks the second time the riding of Halton East has sent a provincial member to Queens Park Liberal Bob Blake New Democrat Ken Gelok and In dependent Robert ore trying to unseat Incumbent Jim Snow Easts first MPP Before Halton East and Halton West had been one complete riding represented by Progressive Conservative George Kerr But In the 1KT contest Kerr swept West with more than a majority while Jim Snow squeaked through by a narrow margin over Liberal Robin Skuce New Democrat William Gillies finished third over 3000 votes behind the leaders but with about per cent of the popular vote This election the eligible voters represent an 11000 In crease over 1967 Thirty nine thousand people were eligible that year and voted YOUNGER VOTERS A major change In the ridings voter profile comes with the new IB to yearold voting group and so Tar in the campaign all four candidates have made it a point to speak to students at the allcandidates question sessions In the ridings high schools The large urban area of Oak- vllle is where most of the votes are but Snows narrow edge in 1967 came in Georgetown Both Snow and Blake hove branch- headquarters In Milton and Georgetown and all candidates have Increased their efforts here As minister without portfolio In the Davis government Snow Is running on his partys record of years of good government with special attention to the more than 130 new pieces of legislation passed since William Davis became Premier lost February In his speeches Snow frequently mentions recent government decisions such as the hatting of the Spadlna Expre S3 way the banning of tagging operations from Park the new Environment Act and the Endangered Species Act as examples of his governments priorities for people Snow It a director of the On tario Housing Corporation and can point to local projects such as the modern senior citizens protect in Bronte and more public housing units in the riding Last Fridays announce ment of a 1 provincial park In mentioned Snow as the chief government ad vocate for the park development Meanwhile Liberal Bob Blake has been attacking Conservative government education spending government indecision over a regional government set up for Halton American control of the Ontario economy and an over- In centralized Toronto Blake promises a Liberal government would cut education cost a by phasing out grade 13 requiring competitive bids from architects for university build and keeping community colleges and universities open yearround PROPERTY ASSESSMENT Blake says the function of property assessment should be returned to the municipalities and that the property tax share of education spending be reduced from the present 45 percent to percent A Liberal government would then pay percent of the cost of education from provincial tax sources On regional government Blake argues that municipalities should take the Initiative in asking for a regional set up and that such a region must include Burl ington TOUGH STAND Candidate Gelok shares Continued on Page 11 GEORGETOWN HERALD Ms That Pay You can place an ad In The Heralds Classified pages by phoning Buying or The Herald where will find the results you want Second Class MaU Registered Number Return Postage Guaranteed PrintingPublishing The Home Newspaper for Georgetown and District GEORGETOWN HERALD THURSDAY OCT 1971 The Georgetown Herald has served Georgetown and district Printers and Publishers for over century ottering the best In fine printing and news coverage 7 per year Single Copy Price Fifteen Cents Come from Countries 36 Students Taste Canadian Family Life in Georgetown WINS SCHOLARSHIP Georgetown was invaded by 36 students from foreign lands over the weekend The guests all University of Toronto students stayed with local families from Friday till Monday They came from 16 different countries including Western I Europe South America Africa Asia Iran the Philippines and New Zealand Most are graduate students many holding positions with their home governments The nost families entertained them in various ways but almost all made a point of walking or driving among the colourful fall trees The visit was sponsored by the local Y M C A with the idea of giving foreign students a chance to live in a Canadian home and see the Canadian type of family life In addition it was felt the visit might stimulate interest In cultures other than our own The host families do not belong to any particular group Some heard of the project and offered their services some heard it at their church and some were asked if they were interested The World Services Committee of the local M C A under chairman Marg Jaques organized the student visit Foreign students arrive by bus for three day stay playing field went on officially Monday night when Georgetown Kinsmen Club vkepretidertt Warren McLay nipped the switch la a brief ceremony at the control bow prior to a game between UP TIME the kinsmen and the Minor Soccer Association coaches The Installation of lights at Cedarvale has been a protect of the Kinsmen Prom left are mayor Bill Smith Recreation Assoc Thats one bank lights penetrating the Monday night fog in the background AFFECTS TOWN There are workers who belong to Local on strike and to members of Local on strike at Douglas Aircraft many of them Georgetown residents Davis Announces Go Transit for Georgetown McLaughlin of 74 Duncan Drive Georgetown has won the University womens club of Milton and District scholarship It will be presented at Commence ment Gayle Is now studying first year arts and sciences it Erindate Commuter Rail Service Bliss Not Closing Just Reorganizing E W Bliss Canada Limited on Street will return to full employment in as short a time as a year manager Donald told The Herald this week The Georgetown Bliss operation which reduced its total number or staff from to Ihe current staff of over the post few months is being re organized We are not closing our plant Knudson assured The Herald We are just reorganizing our lines and returning some such as traffic control signals industrial timers and fire alarms to the States he said He said the Georgetown operation will devote full at tention to the manufacture of automatic dispensing equipment Explore Lottery to Finance Sport Complex Will Seek Full Time Fire Chief Georgetown will have a full time paid fire chief before the cod of the year Monday night council followed up a committee recommendation and agreed to advertise for a paid chief Em Hyde the lone dissenting voice strongly at tacked the move He said it was the first step toward a full time paid fire department If we had any reason to point a finger it would be different he con tended He emphasized that the fire rates in town were the lowest available Theyre none better anywhere in Ontario he added He claimed Qiat the hiring of the chief and the eventual paid department would account for a quarter million dollar budget in a few years AFFECT INDUSTRY Reeve Ric Morrow felt it was a timely move since the town now has 17000 people I think we have been very close to borrowing trouble by not having a paid chief he remarked He stressed that the present fire department is excellent but It Is still a volunteer group He said he foresaw a full time fire brigade within a few years He suggested the lack of such a fire brigade could have an affect on industry coming to town He reminded council that the fire marshal recommended a full time chief back In IBM I realize must be very difficult for anyone who has lived here all their life to realize the nature of the change the influx of population can make said Donna Denison She claimed the Impact Is not fell immediately but rather all of a sudden She suggested fire services and recreation are most affected She endorsed the Idea of a paid fire chief and In time a paid tire department PROTECTS Deputyreeve Art Speight chairman of the fire committee pointed out that fire depart ment was prelecting not only the people In Georgetown but another in Fire Area 1 When Georgetown had 3 people we had 30 firemen now we have 17 plus in the township and we still have 30 men he stated He stressed that the town needs and needs the own He claimed whole fire department would be paid in years but the volunteer would be continued as a ickup brigade I guess Im the small town boy who was bom here began Cr Em Hyde He deplored the attitude that we are now a big town so we need certain things He claimed Georgetown has done better than many towns with paid help He said Georgetowns fire rates ore lower than many Hyde compared the volunteer firemen to council They are not really volunteer since they are paid something At one lime councils too were really volunteer but now they re not by saying the past performance of the fire depart ment does not warrant this step TIN GOD The deputy reeve said the fire marshals report recom mended a full time chief a step- in rescue van which was bought and a special class of pumper which was only purchased this year The report was deliberately shelved so the council wouldnt act on it he added If the fire marshals is such a tin god why was the recommendation made last fall that Georgetown and Esqueslng have separate fire departments not acted upon Cr Hyde shot back We have also discontinued the fabrication of parts and sub contracted to Canadian com ponies said He said that he companys total business is not off but employment is down here because of the reorganizing We expect to grow again and may be back to peak cm ploy in a he said GO transit rail service to serve Georgetown was announced Thursday by Premier Bill Davis He tod a news conference he hopes the system can be implem ented by late 1972 and plans negotiations with the Canadian National Railway on the possibility of Initiating it The area served by the new GO system will be Georgetown Brampton Mai ton and Weston The GO transit scheme utilizes Government of Ontario commuter trains on CNR lines I am satisfied that in this one Instance at least the potential for commuter service exists and the economics entailed are feasible Mr Da Us said In making the announcement He said the Ontario government is examining the possibilities for a similar service using existing routes both to the north and northeast of Toronto while commuter train needs have high priority with my government they are by no means the only major plans we are developing for transportation In and around Toronto at this time he said A major recreation complex id a town run lottery to help raise the money arc in the works for Georgetown Mayor Bill Smith revealed Monday night at council meeting While the Idea at the moment Is in Its infancy the mayor ap pointed two sub committees to see it the idea is feasible One committee consisting of Crs Donna Levy Joan Smith and Em Hyde will investigate possible sites for such a complex while the other committee with Cr Ernie Sykes Donna Deputyreeve Art Speight treasurer Lloyd Peterson and recreation director Doug Collison will try to set up the lottery No specific outline the could include a swimming pool proposed complex was Riven but Change Didnt Stand Ghost Of a Chance Halloween will be held on Halloween after all Council decided Monday night to reverse stand they took at the com mittee meeting which would have seen the festivities held Saturday night Joan Smith said she felt the little children would be home by oclock anyway and having the trick or treat on the Halloween night Sunday would not affect later time Cr Harry Levy said he had contacted the N I C office Pickets Back on the Line As Hydro Strike Drags on A full picket line has plcket line was resumed to slop attempt to bring in outside lp He said too they planned to ask people paying bills to honour their picket line The hydro bills could still be mailed said the union has Its demands since the beginning of the three month old strike They originally sought an hour for outside workers and percent increase for inside jffice workers The modified ask for an hour with an increase of an hour in January 72 and percent on April 1 1972 The inside workers have come down to percent HOLDING The hydro commission ac cording to is holding at their original offer of and percent for inside workers The contract expired April 1 1971 and according to a spoke for union the Com mission had their wage proposal since January Since they arc receiving no strike pay some of the 13 hydro employees have been working at odd Jobs he said NO Graham George towns hjdro manager said at the request of he union the Commission had a meeting with union representatives and president of local Robert Warnes of He made revised proposals which the Commission considered I ad vised him of our decision and as yet have had no formal reply said He pointed out normal malnt was being carried out and street lights replaced by supervisory staff He said the soccer field had been illuminated by supervisory staff Georgetown Cabbies Claim ByLaw Tough A new draft laid bylaw was questioned by three taxi at Thursday council committee meeting Carmen of Flash Taxi and William and Leonard Verthcuere of Glen Tax told council minimum in surance was more than they could afford Maltby said he city of Toronto where the traffic hazards are much greater only requires He emphasized that this required does not In clude collision or property damage When the tail drivers could not say how much passenger hazard they carried Cr Ern Hyde asked them to find out and come back to committee Maltby contended the length of time taken sometime a month or six weeks to investigate a back ground of a driver was a hardship He asked that a temporary license be Issued while the investigation is being made He said this was the practice in other communities LOST DRIVERS He stressed that they are in favour of an investigation since It made sure noone with a criminal record or poor driving background received a license After all they are our cars we don want them wrecked he added explained that the length of time taken In the in vestigation also lost them potential drivers who could not wait around that long and took other Jobs Maltbv concluded by questioning a clause in the by law which states a license may be granted or revoked without any reason given This may never be used against us he stated but we dont like it in there The committee seemed to agree and asked him to leave it with them The taxi owners were told to come back and the subject would be reconsidered Norma Weir Marjory Lane Dick Grace Evalonne Deforest and George walk the picket line as hydro strikers resume their mm picketing to discourage any attempt to bring in outside help Local struck Georgetown Hydro Com mission August