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Minor Show Of Dissent Marks Inaugural Meeting Except Tar one minor show of dissent and a missing oath newly elected regional council of Hal Ion got off to smooth start last Thursday Burlington Central High School auditorium was crowded Regional councillors will serve for three years The council was piped into the auditorium and onto a stage where members were Joined By Jim Snow East MPP and minister of government services justice secretary George Kerr provincial treasurer John White regional government thur regional chairman Allan Mass on and Ontario lieutenant governor Ross Mr Snow and Mr Kerr congratulated the new council and said it was culmination of eight years of study and research Mr administered the oath of of rice to Mr Masson who then assumed reins of office for first time Mr Masson introduced the members of regional council and then called on Mr Macdonald to administer the oath of to them That when a slight flaw developed In proceedings Mr inauguration notes did not the pace containing the oath for the councillors The lieutenant governor was able lo evening principally because of his quick wit and when he was armed with proper words quickly administered the oath Mr Masson resumed direction of the meeting There was a surprise when Carl a newly elected councillor from Oakville voted against The bylaws provided for council interim rules of procedure and the adoption of a corporate seal ole in faor was 1 said his op position was a matter if principle He said he did nut know council was going to on the bylaws until he arrived at the meeting and he had not seen the bylaws prior hearing them read the chairman also said that regional body at Its first meeting a private gathering several weeks ago approved a plan for selecting regional staff even though councillors had had no chance to examine the plan The lieutenant governor recalled his first impressions of Burlington when he knew It a buy it Ihe of the century Ik recalled swimming on the beaches of Lake Ontario and remembered that Burlington had a population of about Todav the population Is 000 he said was a pleasant little community of about persons Today its growth goes a great deal of responsibility and It la this responsibility that the new regional council must bear he said He extended the personal greetings of the Queen Mr Masson sold emphasis regional level will be policy with the administrative staff handling the day today business of government He said his own political experience has shown him frustrations that ore to be expected from wearing two hats one local and one county He said provincial ap pointment or a was a wise move making II possible to wear one hat only com mitted to one purpose fee live leadership for the benefit of the region Mr White said the regional council was faced with awesome responsibilities He said he felt sure the council would succeed because of Mr Masson solid background of municipal experience the background of Halton councillors themselves and general acceptance of the concept of regional government Mr Masson urged the council to aproach the task of regional government with open minds and not to apply short term solutions to long term problems GEORGETOWN HERALD The Home Newspaper For Georgetown and District Second lam Mail Registered Number Postage I SO per year Single Copy Price Fifteen Cent HER THURSDAY OCTOBER THE PLAYS THE THING Little Theatres production of the Noel Coward play Present Laughter Is on slagc this week In the auditorium of the school extends until Saturday Here director Dan Walsh Instructs Anne Joyce and Derek during a rehearsal of the first scene in the second act Homestead Furniture and Gallery House Sol have provided stage settings Experience Is Refreshing For Regional Government Garbage Trouble For Georgetown The experience has have some qualms about been refreshing Ined regional government in Allan Masson the Those words were used by appointed regional chairman provincial He said the regional has solid municipal experience I John While councillor and landfill site- treasurer last Thursday municipality of still is during inauguration scarcely more than a reeve in Oakville He added ceremonies for the leal design a piece of that the council is a whole regional council as he legislation and a list of names tomposed recounted the satisfaction he of councillors peri need members Georgetown may be heading Mr Johnson believes that for deep trouble recycling material is at best a Garbage trouble that is stop gap Bill Johnson of GUARD lie calls for an end to planned Group United Against Rural over pack a King Dumping and a member of a ban on non returnables arbage Coalition in sees troubk reclaimed to energy he The commit lee also Is looking Hyde said the fulurc for the old dump If nice hod to recommend land is dressed as a pork It ncil that Hon not be remain in municipal to use the present control If it remains as a which terSrfted i this containers Garbage that U ahead regional control Hi has express fears about the to be handled felt about the establishment of It will not be a living Thirdly among a population Garbage trucked government until these close to you have wanted peopl for a rgeliwii In the regional municipality overwhelm the facility he said And projected cost the difficulties the meeting held at Burlington Si if strong capability for for disposal a Central High School More than contending nti ton could be too low he said two dozen persons here on this overwhelming acceptance of I lime platform set out its policies the concept f regional The regional municipality arrange its priorities and government concept of comes into being Jan its programs he told government with broad powei In contrast to the difficulties Ihe meeting held at Burlington strong capability and dissent which our proposals Central High School More than contending with the probli for the creation of regional persons were on hand in the urban growth White said municipalities aroused in school auditorium view the certain other regions the Inauguration and an overflow Halton experience has been crowd was accommodated in Tin in filtl hi hi burled ft rep ring hi site i wess rks f Ihe i until the end The mm lint ruuist in rut dun dump lilt tut tee will Mr Johnson is a Chief Stresses Halloween Care Schwann has stressed the need for care and caution by children and motorists alike on Halloween which falls on Wednesday October Children arc not careless Chief said they are carefree And it is up the adult motorists lobe conscious of the to watch out for children crossing streets Chief also noted that children should beware any Home Town Studios DAIRY PRINCESS Everyone likes a good prank he said but nobody likes improved present Georgetown still malicious damage to private or public property Finally he said the several controls as well r municipalities which make up handling of Is awaiting official approval for refreshing he said Thp second room where closed region or have been Too much garbage still is the new landfill site plan from lime this wnkend ne seconu room ad being buried he said when it the ministry of the en in the evening on problem area to which he circuit television broadcast the T being buried he said when it the ministry of the en in the evening referred was Hamilton proceedings ministration This means none could be put to use to produco Georgetown Pi lice Department reported a number Wentworth where Hamilton Mr While said he was con lo energy He cites the example of Town engineer Peter automobile mishaps which occurred in the past week none of mayor many of A tha regionaTcouncil he lh whch caused personal injury Kt wuu be able to out its Mid a incinerates lo produce development of the new site A collision between a car and school bus occurred Tuesday work well in establishing the lra18 to electricity and heat Some could take between one and two on Maple Ave East across from Holy Cross Church The auto regional government system re he added advances arc being made along months but these are operated by Gerry Thompson or Ave received He said the lob would be As minister of economic and this line in North America he 500 damage while the bus driven by Clara May Herrmann than tha faced by any local Intergovernmental affairs says but the trend still is to fill rUITOW sustained damage government to date responsible for the land areas with refuse a total of damage resulted from a twocar mishap on Compared to the county s planning and implementation The process is neither AXAfirflPfl Del rex Boulevard near Sherman Court on Wednesday morning tasks the responsibilities are of regional government across sanitary nor sensible he says 17 a cor by Bruce Moody of Dawson Some material li reclaimed An Acton woman Carol Georgetown was In collision with vehicle before it become gorbage but Somervillc Furrow Queen Hamilton citizens opposed what they termed was im lion 1 go v by Ihe province Mr White however was not all rosy outlook He said it would not surprise him if some members of Ihe new council Joyce Wilson Milton was named County Dairy Princess last Friday She competed with Mary Anderson RR Milton for the title Competition was held al the Georgetown sales area and besides delivering speeches each contestant also had to milk a cow Heather Innes of Ontario Dairy Princess attended the event Chair man was Judges were Mrs Dorothy Plnkney of Guelph Harold Martin and Bert or Toronto Defensive Driving Course Scheduled BACK broader the need for long province range planning is greater and the financial expenditures Daylight saving time comes accompanied by a lo an end this weekend Your tionately greater share of docks go back one hour Of provincial revenue will be the time change takes considerably larger the place at am Sunday but you treasurer said can adjust your time Saturday The new regional council has morning several assets which should Forget to help assure the success of make the change and you see regional government he said saiffriLW fjL Petitions Are Studied Stop Signs Are Assessed Sl0p in the Mr complained that news In Georgetown at tne time of his first ap- Monday works committee of pea ranee before council Reeve council listened to two Morrow lhe presentations one for and one a counter petition The He who appeared before council a Md month ago made his presen pe had 1 talion again He asked for J removal of stop signs at Boulevard and Jessop Court and Chelvln Drive and Flamingo Court Committee chairman Ernie Bray IS Chelvln in reply lo a question presented a petition In favor of om Mayor Bill Smith said the threeway stop signs at the ministry of transportation and same two locations He told the communications has not yet committee that driving habits given approval to the town of some persons are unnerving stop signs and lhe stop signs offer some But he said he has The committee decided to spotted several drivers who ave town engineer make disregard the stop signs often he ministry aware that It is flagrantly reassessing the situation Halton damage while Rawson vehicle sustained MM lhe Counly Plowing Malch held In A collision near the east entrance the street beta to record resulted In damage to vehicle operated by SeoriSn be talvrf lhe Check Pin St Milton and Boo damage a IS in mentis preparing the defensive the figure Property driving course and is looking damage annually is In the applicants The course millions l w consists of four two hour Constable McQueen said daughter of Mr and Mrs Fyfc vehicle operated by Merle l20Country Club Guelph A Georgetown entrant was A car operated by Nell S Cotton of Mclntyre Cresc Janet Henderson Georgetown sustained MM damage when it Georgetown daughter of an auto operated by Ann Ditchfield of Main St Ui n George and the fate Mrs Georgetown onTuesday The vehicle suffered is no examinatlo A drive periods all in the classroom and there is no examinalion small fee will be charged discuss all the situations find themselves In and ell them how to anticipate ffirdcontestant was Eileen in Georgetown police report a recent breakln at Marshall 17 of Milton Holy Cross Separate School Police report that nothing appeared CMl danger and how avoid it daughterolMr Colin to be missing from the school after the was discovered v ine Marshall Georgetown police also report that a BB pellet was accidently The contestants had to plow fired through the front window of a Dclrcx Boulevard residence two rounds and during on Nobody was injured evening banquet each had to a Traff ic on Water Street farming story as told by the a iiLRir i5i is Related to Apartment Miss Somerviile is a student Instructors for the course will instruction films and written be Constable A McQueen and material Constable Tom Roduck Per Constable McQueen said the sons interested in defensive success of defensive driving is drlv ng men and women based on attitude The should contact the police motorist who takes the course Constable McQueen said is not so quick to push his rights persons is an optimum number on the road When another fora course motorist Is in wrong the There were three courses defensive driver concentrates i i concern i Status of Water Street where The committee has adopted ln he for Plectlng himself Sgt MTssHenSn theSer IS W M Is a third year student at He further the University of Waterloo and scrutiny by the town engineer j Canadion Hiniiway Miss Marshall is a Grade fln particulariy in relation to snow CouncT DDC li and drive into a ployecs Defensive driving is soon JL Many students of DDC are surprised to leam that they structlon sessions have two adopted two undesirable Em Hyde called for a an hXfu something else while men building plowing problems CHURCH ANNIVERSARY Knox Presbyterian Church in George I own celebrated its 113th anniversary Sunday Guest speaker was Rev MacDonald left of St Andrews Church Kitchener a t j r a driving- Meet Tuesday T n he acquired unconsciously one hand on wheel General Meeting 1 plans la an soggcsled Garbage will be held aprtmnl building on land hSel remmXlo or lormula in SEARCH GOES ON SirerSm- A JSSi Hems for discussion include the apartment complex east of election of a permanent Water Street has been made executive committee to replace Residents on Water Street a steering committee for have written to council to ask malion of several committees for some consideration of a media group to come up with traffic problems that will be Ideas the coalition and created by the project They local group a committee lo wont Water Street blocked off tackle ways and means of at Main Street That I a bear trap on the vicinity The trap Iran removed It was erected But we re still working on reducing waste and the Police Chief F Schwantx the front lawn of a home at was erected last week In front and dismantled by the Ontario it establishment of some regional submitted a recommendation Irwin Cres but it was a trap of the home of Mr and Mrs D Humane Society the dog committees to make active the committee calling for And It was aimed at a large J Slewidge after the dog was The trap failed The fact that Ihe dog failed to participation in the coalition establishment of oneway dog blamed for on attack against and Mrs be enticed Into the trap would easier for regional groups traffic downhill on Water A large black dog blamed their young son Jeff that a large bone being used as Indicate animal is being fed There will be discussion Street from Main where it for molestations of children In Yesterday had the ball was only attracting flies about membership and what if intersects Trap Fails To Capture Big Black Dog NEWS IN BRIEF ANGIE slewidge points to bait in trap with Park Avenue Mrs Slewidge said Sha anything It should cost and a But residents say they do reported last week that the discussion about the aims and not consider one way traffic the animal also wears a collar and goals of coalition answer tag but lis owner is not known After last weeks incident involving the son family was in contact with Georgetown police and JAN Georgetown received multiple face humane society fractured right jawbone in a recent World Hockey After some prompting and between Chicago Cougars and Cleveland the family demands for some Cmader8 Oilers action to protect children the least two weeks of trap was erected The large cage like device placed on the mjvr t recreation room of a Brampton lawn had a drop door up famlv rammed connected I by a cable lo the Mr and Douglas who helped found bone A dog taking the bone association for children with learning would have released the door behind him While It it trap the dog it GIRLS ball received two trophies at lhe was aimed at the trap did elicit Minor Ball Club banquet In Georgetown Friday In ad to winning the league the team also won lhe Dors and playoffs Severarglrls from played on the team a 5 whfch was coached by Mr St JohnoJHornby Manager and dog is still around Mrs said yesterday Besides wearing a collar and GEORGETOWN POLLUTION Probe will meet with town tag the dog Is described as having a white chest while to discuss development and location of a depot for recyclable lipped feet and a white tipped materials A will be brought back to council tall The tail of the animal also works committee Meeting grows out of a study conducted by looksas though It was broken at Pollution Probe Into public acceptance of a program to reclaim some time witnesses said salvageable material SKATING INSTRUCTORS Herald Five persons with big smiles are the members of the professional Instructing staff of Georgetown Figure Skating Club From lhe left are Mary I ynn Williams Stanlee Dulong St Catharines Janet Fell ville and Sharon Acton In recent test result bronze free was earned by David Watson first figure Carol Ann sixth figure by Leslie ten fox by Carol Ann rocker by Nancy Hall and Milan by Chris Barber