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Georgetown Herald A Dtvhlon of Home Company Umlttd Main Street South Georgetown Ontario WALTER C BIEHN page NOV IB EDITORIAL The Best We Can A mail bag letter from Councillor Joan Smith in this issue brings up a point for debate and a matter which con never be alt right or all wrong Mrs Smith comments on a news item from a council committee meeting regarding possible location of a metol products firm in Georgetown industrial area It quotes a resident as saying the firm would probably employ between and people when fully built Mrs Smith said that she had learned the following day that they will be offering only 10 jobs and informed the reporter of this Since the Herald thus knew the facts it is questioned why the Herald chose to print only the builder promises she says It is irresponsible of your newspaper to offer false hopes WecanshareMrs Smith concern if the Heralds news columns do not always reflect the facts But the Herald is in the position of reporting what is heard at a council meeting Timcandstafflimitalionsdonot Often Too Honouring an individual for his con tnbution to a community is often too late for him to get full appreciation and often unfortunately comes in the form of a posthumous tribute It is nice therefore to report an casion when the recipient is in good health and continuing his daily routine Such was the case with Canon Jim Maxwell whose church members at Steworttown and Hornby bonded together to give him a rousing party to mark his years as Anglican rector of the parish The months of planning and minute detail of the organizers and the enormous response from members of the parish spoke of the affection they have for their rector We are sure that this fine surprise party will give him renewed vigour to continue his ministry with the knowledge that his COMMENT allow an analysis of a discussion and further checking on the veracity of such news If this were to be attempted there would be very little news printed after council meetings for we would be in a constant flurry of checking and counter checking Such a system Is not perfect but it is the only way we can operate and relay municipal news to our readers If as Mrs Smith claims Inaccuracies are contained in statements made at a meeting arc open for correction The Mail Bag column of which she is making use is at everyone disposal And councillor or any citizen can appear at a subsequent meeting to make a correction or retraction which will be reported In the news columns In this case because of Mrs Smith concern the Herald reporter did try to contact the metal firm without sue cess so compiled a news item from the committee discussion There was certainly no intent to the news nor can we agree that the Herald is irresponsible as Mrs Smith claims work 15 appreciated not only by his own church people but by the community at large The Herald was also flattered recently when the Legion branch presented a merit award to the staff for publicizing Legion activities over the years This too was a surprise All members of the staff were invited to a civic dinner not knowing that the presentation was to be the highlight of the evening We would not be honest if we did not admit that it sent every stuff member home with a rosy glow to know that our weekly efforts at recording and reproducing the news is appreciated Like everyone we get our share of brickbats Such a compliment goes a long way softening some of the criticisms which the nature of our job entails A Matter of Business Now that the smoke has cleared and the Toronto Telegram has breathed Us last we can look back on some of the in consistencies which occurred When John Bassett first announced that he was folding his paper selling his mailing list to the Star and his machinery to the Globe it started a public con which soon entered the realm of the ridiculous There were those who would have the federal parliament investigate There were others politicians among them who would have the government subsidize the paper to keep it operating There were implications that it was a plot to comer the newspaper market in Toronto and give the Star a monopoly That the Star now has a monopoly in the afternoon newspaper field is evident Thai Mr was a shrewd businessman and salvaged what he could from a business which was losing money is also evident And we can see no reason for criticism of cither party In a democratic capitalistic society we have heard or no rule which soys any business must have competition If a clothing store is not profitable the owner must close it up If he can sell his stock and what goodwill he possesses too competitor there are no cries of monopoly Were the government to step in there would be a public outcry at spending tax money for private business The Telegram is no different THUMB ARE THUMB ARENT Recent years hove seen a sub stantial increase in I he number of people walking and hitch hiking on mtililane controlled act ess high ways Ontario Their presence has been found to contribute to jnd in uses cause chick w m deaths injury and prone rtv I prohibiting IwkslriatLs n if ctmlnlled mess in ilud nj imp- is in effect mini Hut his turf suits In an to further inform tin public of tht prohibited navi a pamphlet itrapiiii ill illuslntlnj which pedestrians ire not in it ill AUTUMN SPLENDOR BY THE BAG Schools in For School Bus Drivers some students buses attend school hut for the lost five weeks lias been bus drivers who have going Twcihvnx drivers Invi enrolled in rtfrahiT course for school bus drivers every night for seven at School the rjd pre and how to With their i eh irfct- is first its kind in Inliria and has drawn con- sidiriblL mention to the Hoard of iles suptrvirfor Hilton schools is one of Hit people responsible for the Ik hopes to run a similar course it some Hint after mas It s impractical hive loo many drivers in one course We have keep tht number down ho Transportot Ion for the students Is out to several private companies and the hoard has 16 drivers- of Its own training course has members from each company so the knowledge will spread to each group of drivers ONLY 31 DAYS Would vou believe there ore only shopping days left until Christmas Do your holiday shopping your friendly Georgetown merchants I lliltlt library is movie this week and show six movies on irt and artists Ijisl night Lp North Vaillancourt and a Province were shown Ntxt Wednesday it will Vibrant liwl Hit of Things and Turning Back Time Hen Is an old picture of mother group of Georgetown of many years ago which will atari reminiscing The Georgetown REMEMBER THIS TEAM FROM THE PAST Victorias was a well known Eocccr team In its day In the front row are Hair left A Herbert captain and Coll ier Second row J Carter president Rev A B manager J president J A and J Williams Back row Jones II Or me rod J J Scott and J BtLL SMILEY Men and Weather Make Mistakes At time of writing there a wind howling out of the north and a wrack of clouds tearing across the sky But you won t hear a word of complaint from In the first place the Wind has blown the remainder of my annual cubic feet of leaves right off my front lawn and onto my neighbours And In the second this has been the most glorious autumn I can remember The foliage was eneffably beautiful and tasted longer than usual We were swimming right Into October On November 1st we entertained friends on the back lawn after a twomile walk through the hushed expectancy of a beech forest over stone walls that looked as though they had been built by the same chops who knocked together the pyramids and across rolling pastures that reminded Uttersweetly of the English downs Let dread winter do its The Lord or whoever runs Ihe weather department has given me a fall I will never forget Mind you take with a groin of salt Man Is a fallible creature and within a week 111 be cursing the enow getting my snow tires on too late trying to pry the garden hose out of the ice and wondering why ldidnt get my storm windows on during the glorious autumn I was raving about Man fallible indeed We are born equal but some of us become more equal than others We are bom fallible but some of us become more fallible than others I am content to be in the latter category If there anything that raises my hackles it is the person who Is infallible or thinks he Is Or she In the case of my wife For example you read about the way that Jaclde ex Kennedy has that poor Greek Aristotle Onasls tied up financially He made himself a billionaire but deep his first name and the wisdom It piles his marriage contract with her makes him look like a real hick who has come In contact wilh a very shrewd She is guaranteed a year for clothes I forget the other items but they re in the same vein Even my wire was appalled She couldnt spend it she said I merely raised one eyebrow But you agree that Aristotle is fallible The poll I leal experts arc Just about as fallible as they come Premier Davis would have a real battle on his hands in Ontario Joey Small wood would have some opposition but no real problem in The upset of the long entrenched Alberta govern ment was impossible Davis won walking In Joey got licked I think in and the longentrenched boys in Alia were turfed out The cops are fallible Hun dredH of them stood around with red faces when Borne silly young punk burst through their serried ranks and put a half Nelson on Premier Kosygin The mighty is fallible For the first time In the history of the United Nations the States got a real jolt in ego on the admission of China vote Its fallibility was showing even more blatantly when it per in the face of world opinion in the great nuclear test off Alaska Bul this is the way of the world If man were infallible he would have no need for a god Ihe earth would be crawling with automatons and life would be very dull If weather forecasters were infallible for instance there d Wed be able to batten down for a storm Instead of having the roof blown off when they predicted light winds We d be able to wear heavy jackets Instead of shivering like a dog vomiting razor blades when I hey forecast hot weather and the temperature was 34 No fun No variety I come a long way from my opening words about the beautiful autumn we vc had But there method In my madness Man is fallible Maybe lust think we vehadabeautiful loll I could quite easily wake up tomorrow morning discover that it was the middle of September and that we d just had a 4foot foil of snow and that the whole thing hod been a dream I hope not but I m not discounting the possibility In the Matt Bag Jobs Not Councillor Says Is Regan Crescent Dear Mr Editor If Venture Mel a craft of Weston docs locate in Georgetown they will not be offering GO jobs as Implied in your articled November II They will be offering about 10 Jobs Dunn confirms that Venture Metalcraft isa very small firm There is some risk for both themslevcs and the Town If Ihey relocate in Georgetown Their president Informed us that like most small businesses hope to expand some day but they also hope to automate as much as possible They don wish get too large as their business is mostly custom work I learned this at Friday meeting the company I phoned the Herald reporter Immediately and Informed her the facts about this company differed from the builders Mr A V promises to Committee of Coundl on Thursday Since the Georgetown Herald thus knew ihe facts why Georgetown Herald chose loprintonly the builders promises At this time when Smith Stone are releasing people It is irresponsible of your newspaper offer false hopes Sincerely Vours Ct Joan Smllh No Plan for Meter Parking A member of the Parking Authority says that some people may have misconstrued a news Hem In a recent Herald The Item could have inferred that the Authority Is considering in stalling meters In the parking spaces behind two Main Street business blocks he says although on careful reading this was not the Implication However to settle this he says that there is no plan for such and the areas will continue to provide free parking for downtown shop pers THE DISTRICT AT A GLANCE M It si I KIM LA VKIOIMA Hans to Ihe property of the Brampton Hying Huh near a satellite airport under the ownership of Pee will be studied by a special county committee The committee has instructed In meet with officials of flying dub to study the It and costs or turning the acre site over to Ihe county for fill I HI IF- A bylaw Die leasing of the Old Forge and petty at Terra to Township for a v ill prepared for prehcnlation Pod County council this week Hit I Old building in the village has been the subject of most of A one lime was slated lobe taken down mad plan but this was opposed Now it fWimd tithe lie park and 111- lli II a residential development on the I i arm in cast Ad on may he ctndtr construction early next vi Pressed spokesmen this week lo set a I cut ml starting Allium f Company avoided a finite answer that if current negotiations panout building will hi Hit but in 1371 I in KM ID- of is in intensive tare il after falling off a in the afternoon Mr Milne apparently fell off a it Id Harris Mill in the park area He wis token hospital by in and for fractures will be Ihls week with Council Ontario Hydro and some ratepayers of the township lo discuss a route for a new hydro line through the township Hydro officials are considering two routes one that they suggest themselves and the second one suggested by Planning Board When the line was first proposed about two years ago council s first reaction was that they did want in the township Council refused lo meet privately wilh hydro officials but asked that a meeting be arranged with ratepayers con IBS Mil TON Three major subdivisions east of Ontario Street took another step toward reality Monday when Milton council passed a bylaw reaming a portion of the land The lands m the northeast quadrant of Milton are owned by Wimpey Homes Torprop Ltd and Land roup There is sufficient land for over I single family homes only lots can be released before the town completes an addition to Its sewage treatment plant urn hist BRAMPTON rcconunendalion that senior citizen apartments and 1011 family housing units bt constructed by ihe Ontario Housing Corporation the low cost housing program has been made lo a committee of Brampton council Currently senior alliens and SB family units are occupied on McMurchy Avenue South According lo statistics in the the average weekly wages and salaries in Brampton are sliRhtly lower than those of the province and are in creasing at a slightly lower rate people particularly elderly or those wilh known heart conditions who lake sauna baths alone Phillips said the death on Thursday of a year in an apartment sauna was attributed solely to the of loo sauna Victor Bonner badly burned body was found on ihe floor of the steam room by his wife who became concerned when he failed to return to their apartment alter an hour and a half BUSINESS DIRECTORY OPTOMETRIST 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