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GEORGETOWN HERALD CU Regi Number M3 Return Postage Guaranteed The Home Newspaper For Georgetown and District THURSDAY JANUARY 1973 SO per year Single Copy Price Fifteen Cents Four North Ha I ton Municipalities Become One Teacher Banned From Boards Barreft Have Conflicting Viewpoints Tonight Thursday January Mr the Hal ton County Board of Education will discuss the possibility of getting motion passed to prohibit teachers from sitting on the board The ruling at present states a teacher can sit on the board providing he Isn employed by that board Ernie Bodnar Georgetown a trustee on the board was op posed by Ian Barrett a teacher who lives In Georgetown but teaches in during the last municipal election held in December ERNIE BODNAR Mr a major criticism to having teachers sit on the board Is that they are members of the which Is in volved with the negotiations of salaries for teachers He says they are members of the same club and are Indirectly negotiating their own salaries Sixty percent of school board administration la teachers salaries I There Is also the subject of obtaining larger budgets for educational purposes and teachers could show little 1 concern as to the cost Involved when they want to obtain new facilities A teacher of a par tlcular subject suffers from tunnel vision says Ernie If the teacher in Question taught mathematics that would be the scope of the person s outlook The position of a school board Is administration and the operational aspects are com covered by the fact that all the members of the County a Board Ad are exteachers persona such as John Bolch Jim Singleton Emmerson Lavender Gilroore and John Graham said Mr Bodnar who also elaborated on the fact that there are an ample number of programs and for teacher Input to the board He also commented on principals taking on more of a management position dealing with administration of a supervisory capacity IAN BARRETT Ian Barrett views the with the same respect as an engineer would the engineering society or doctors the Ontario Medical Association They are not employed by these bodies but can sain support from them negotiators classification funds etc if help is requested he pointed out The democratic principle according to Mr Barrett gives each school board its own autonomy It Is true that a teacher on a board may be able to negotiate salaries and working conditions or teachers in that county and this could be used as leverage by another board but school board members are community representatives They being engineers would also gain the same type of rapport county teachers have not been able to negotiate Continued on Page Terra Cotta Woman Dies in Car Crash A 60yearold Terra woman Mrs Carol Vincent Foster was killed Saturday night when the car she was travelling in with her husband collided with another car at the intersection of the Line West and Police said the car was driven by her husband while the other car was driven by Donald Murray of Credit Woodlands Mississauga Police said Mr Murray car was south bound on the Line Avian Owners Are Aiming For Production West and the Foster car north bound Mr roster was turning left at the In ter sect ion when the collision occurred Damage from the accident totalled nearly K District Fire Chief Ross Shearer said that his men had to be called in to wash down the road which had gasoline all over it The incident occurred at Saturday Mr Poster also years old was slightly in and taken to hospital Postmen Sent Home Friday Georgetown mail carriers Ihe day off last Friday as a result of the Toronto poshes walkout The only repercussion in was that it happened on the day the Allowance cheques come in Post Master Harold Marshall said he received dozen telephone calls ton this mittcr Fd Scott a member of the carriers union Georgetown said that it build up moil because some days there Is a Tot of mull and others hardly any GO The Transportation Ministry expects the six GO trains running between Georgetown and Toronto will carry WO passengers dally A story on the service to start this year is on page It is expected the fare will be in the neighbourhood of SI 10 per trip but costs will deter mine the exact price Outlines Areas Of Responsibility Georgetown Esquesing Acton Nassagaweya Will Be North Area While not defined absolutely several areas of responsibility In the proposals for regional government In his speech at Mohawk Tuesday A K parliamentary assistant to Ontario Treasurer John White said broad planning strategy for the county reflected in an official plan is the key to controlling and guiding In development and land use The region would control certain roads and public transit he said He recommended that the region assume responsibility for water and sewer services and garbage disposal Policing would be a regional matter as would health and welfare The government suggests capital borrowing be a regional concern Recommended responslbll to be shared include licencing and parking Area municipalities would be responsible for lire protection ana collection of garbage and maintenance of local roads The government looks on tax collecting as an area rcspon But Mr Mcen said that a report favours the region assuming this and he said his will be open for discussion He Indicated that none of these divisions of civic business are absolute however It is perfectly con veiv able that on some of these issues eel decide to go in one direction and in another he said This would be fine as long as they had sound reasons in each case Georgetown will be the major centre in one of four new County areas announced Tuesday North a temporary name will be composed of Georgetown Acton he northern two thirds of Esquesing and townships The township boundary starts at the western boundary of Nassagaweya proceeds eastward between Lots 10 and 1 1 to a point cast of Highway From here It Jogs southward then eastward to the acousy boundary Central embracing Milton and a northern part of including most of ihe present town but excluding northern sector Hurling on composing most llie present plus East FT am borough and Waterdown A member regional council will be created North would send four members to this Central three six and Burlington nine An appointed chairman would complete this in position and number of members of local councils Is not Each local area will have a say in number of members and whether election by at large or by wards But Queen s Park says it is vital that some members of the regional council be area council members The regional proposal was revealed in speeches by the Honourable John White On tario Treasurer and Minister Economics and Intergovemm Affairs and A K Meen his parliamentary assistant They spoke to a gathering of municlpa politicians at Mohawk College The massive proposal Included regional government for Peel and Hamilton Peel will stay as is plui certain small parts of castor Inclusion of Burlington in Halton region ends speculation that It would be included with Hamilton And split into four Instead of three hints that Milton exerted strong pressure in order to retain entity HOW THE REGIONAL PIE IS SLICED Announcement Means Radical Changes The Avian gyroplane which was certified by the A B 0 for a period of two years in 1969 has spent the past few months being repaired and altered In the latter part of last June It was taken to Windsor where It was disassembled Some of the parU were then sent to the US to be remodelled The gyroplane will have a new clutch system blades and carnage The plane was originally built by Avian Aircraft a company started by a group of Georgetown men Last year the company assets were sold to Harvey Donald and Dave Kilberg of Llttowel who are at present trying to recertify and put the gyroplane into production sometime in the future It Is a vehicle which takes off from a jump start then with a minimum of vertical power manoeuvres at varied rates of speed through the air Mr Krotz says it will have tremendous value as a vehicle for checking overhead utility lines and as a pleasure craft A packed auditorium heard Ontario plans for regional government in the West of Metro area Tuesday A Meen MPP outlined proposals which will make changes in municipal government in Peel and counties and Hamilton Premier am Davis In traduced Ontario new trcas the Hon John White and Mr White in turn introduced Mr The evening was by the Hamilton TV station Dissenting ratepayers and politicians staged a placard demonstration as the crowd filtered into Mohawk College auditorium in Hamilton lS And towards end of Mr Meen speech when lie an nounccd the proposal for Hamilton there were catcalls and boos from a section of the audience Politicians municipal of floats and press represent from the affected area heard the historic an which will radically change the com position of local government A reason for the chingc according to Mr White is to end desperate destructive competition for the industrial and commercial tax dollar He stressed that he presentation is a proposal not a statement of government decision or policy The next step will not begin he si id until our people and jours have held thorough discussions Appointments Announced New Policy Creates Three Councillor Industrial Body Appointments made Monday night at council meeting followed a new policy by council where three members of council one from each ward will sit on the Recreation Committee and the Planning Board Previously there were two councillors A sweeping change has been made In the Industrial Com mission with three council members Crs Hoy Booth Mike Armstrong and Harry Levy making up the complete Industrial Commission No lay members will be on the Com mission In the past there has been only one councillor on Industrial Commission with a varying number of citizens ranging from six to nine A change In the composition of the Cemetery Hoard has added Clerk Administrator I Prllchard and treasurer Peterson Appointed to the lannina Hoard arc rs Hoy Booth Phil and Mike Armstrong till January 1 and Ted F vans reappointed till Jan I97f The four sitting members are It W Hilt Browne Ted Gorth and Roger Frost The Recreation and Community Centre committee now consists of Harry levy Hyde and William V Hunter plus Robert Lane in Taylor Sid and Ail the ap pomtmenls are for one vv appointments were to he Committee of Adjustment W It Haltentme a new appointment and Ted a reappointment Both terms expire Jan I lt7r The three silting members are It A Thompson Phil arncy J A Montgomery Reappointment to the Hoard till January 1 ire Mrs Fiona Mrs I Mogg Miss Olive 10 gin Harry Savings and lick I New appointees are Clerk Administrator I I rltchard and treasurer Peterson who will give staff assistance Mrs Judith wis reappointed to he Museum Hoard for the year as represent Alex and deputy reeve Frnie were reappointed to the Credit Valley Authority for 1J7T appointments to the Georgetown joint fire Committee i Reeve Hie Morrow and Ernie Frn Hyde PROPOSED REGIONAL MUNICIPAl IT Y AREA MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES Two Bridges Two Houses Will Go in Highway Job Reactions Differ if i in CCCOME ON IN THE WW WATERS A inch layer of ice had to be chopped away to allow Kenny Diamond to take a mid winter dip In a backyard pool Thursday afternoon then that what friends arc for It not that Kenny a that fond of bone chilling swims He did it in a bet Actually Ken look swims in the after the hole was chopped Once for Ihe bet and the lime for Hit photographer It is cold Ik told flic Herald later I don I think want tn do it Reeve Tom Hill and Georgetown Mayor Bill Smith reacted to the regional government In different ways Reeve Hill made no secret fact he was unhappy with it I can sec how the govern could go against the wishes of the people In the county as expressed in the briefs Milton was included In North he stated He pointed out Mi up to School and on lie other end take in Milton Heights and Kelso Con area It II be up to the warden to scream now he concluded Mayor Hill accepted the proposal unruffled He said the boundaries were virtually the same as the original proposal put forward by Georgetown but were changed to go along with F squesing and s ideas It looks like we will be a stow growth area that what most of the people seem to want he added The mayor said doubted the population of the proposed Milton warranted a separate urea tit the hut would in the and Peel proposals were greeted calmly by the overflow audience at Mohawk College but the Hamilton Wentworth plan brought forth calls of Go Home Leave us alone boos and catcalls as parliamentary assistant A unveiled the plan How Do You Like Your Wash Crisp A chimney in the apartment building it Crescent spitting smoke lames and sparks caused concern among the residents Sunday evening No damage was done but firemen recommended the replacement the wire mesh on lop of the chimney to prevent a A load of washing was burnt to a crisp Tuesday afternoon at p m when a dryer at the coin laundry opposite caught lire The owner of the clothes had nnt returned to pick up the washing when firemen left A In a car parked at the high school Innuary was quickly extinguished by firemen causing little damage AlandmarkinNorval thcold steel bridge which has served as a footpath Is scheduled to disappear this year when a new bridge is built across the Credit river The bridge now used by traffic will also be torn down and a new bridge constructed between the two existing bridges The old steel bridge was built around 1888 on the old Road and was used for people cattle horses and horse drawn wagons Cars also used It till when the existing bridge was built wim the curve in the road to bypass the Noble grist mill This stood 111 Hi rricane Hazel swept it TWO HOUSES The curve in the highway will be eliminated when the new bridge is built and two houses on the cast side the river will be demolished One Is known as the old McMlchael house and Ihe other Is a small bungalow beside it council wants a footpath over the river retained and has asked The Department of Transportation and Communications to include a footpath probably as part of the bridge Reeve Tom Hill told council last week that the contract was to be awarded by March 1NCRFA8F The project Is not welcomed by everyone Julian Heed of Nerval contends that the road straightening and bridge construction will merely In to take the crease the traffic and the speed trat the village through the vlllaqc Between pm and till He out that the am It is like and Department of Transportation College at the four corners and Communications had he commented Reed claimed refused traffic lights at the the only answer is an artery corner Optimists Would Create Park on Drive Georgetown Optimist Club would like to develop land on Drive as park a letter to council stated Monday night The letter written by P Holmes said they had in and found the land is owned by Focal Properties and part by Harry of Reeve Hie Morrow said he own had written lo Ridgely twice and had received no answer when they sought to acquire it for a park Phil Siddall said the land was designated open space on Ihe Official Plan and should be acquired by the lown Hie Morrow pointed out it was unusable development so steps should lie taken to see if it could be ex propria ted Cr Ern Hyde said there was no access to the land except by a walkway Council agreed to write Ridgely informing him the town was interested In acquiring it Another part of the Optimist Club letter said the club was considering staging Highland garnet In town ana asked town Tor a grant which they would pay back from proceeds Reeve Morrow suggested the request for a turned over to Recreation Com Father of two boisterous children to wife picking out cereal In superman isnt there one that will sap their energy