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Home Newspaper of Halton Hills WEDNESDAY 1IT5 A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Main St South Georgetown Ontario PETER Publisher BILL JOHNSTON Editor PHONE 8772201 Second Mali Number am Too soon Lets hope that the provincial government pays a little more than mere lip service to Halton Hills request that the March 10 Ontario Municipal Board hearings concerning Consolidated Sand and Gravels appeal against the official plan be delayed indefinitely This has nothing to do with whether or not there should be another quarry on the Niagara Escarpment Its a matter of saving a few of the taxpayers dollars over to be more exact Dollars that will be either totally wasted or Just an initial payment depending upon the OMBs conclusion Should the OMB decide to the provincially approved Esqueslng official plan as you would think it would two weeks of legal and professional fees will have cost Halton Hills about to prove tf something they firmly believed in two years ago when the plan was originally drawn up and approved But lets not forget that the Region of Halton will also be represented throughout the hearings by its legal advisors That too will cost taxpayers a few dollars Lets hope that Consolidated Sand and Gravels bill for legal and professional advice is Just as steep as ours However should the OMB decide that the appeal is justified thus giving the sand and gravel company per mission to begin operations lets not be fooled that that could be the last we will ever hear of the whole situation Six months or a year later when the Niagara Escarpment Com missions master plan for the escarpment is released the con clusion in it may agree with the original Esqueslng conclusion that the quarry should not be opened You can bet that Consolidated which has shown a slight tendency towards this far will head back to the legal drawing board We as provincial taxpayers will be once again asked to finance the legal wranglings that will no doubt result So lets be reasonable Queens Park What rush Is there after all Who is providing the pressure to get this rushed through quickly and as far as were concerned prematurely Certainly not the town nor the region nor the Niagara Escarpment Com mission That pretty well limits it doesnt it Considering the implications both environmentally and financially six months or a year is not a big price to pay old days werent so bad after all Ive just discovered something The old days werent so bad Our parents have been lying to those of us who still claim some connection with the younger generation All that nonsense about the dirty thirties ten and all those other stories of it used to be A Well Ive discovered that there were 7 a lot of good points about those days that I think our folks and our grand parents have been hiding and I can see why If too many of us found out about some of the real things that went on during those days you would really see a move to go back in time Reading through Beaver of two weeks ago stumbled upon an article by a fellow named Harry Dyson called Living Every Minute Mr Dyson obviously one of the older generation was reminiscing about a cutter Now for those too young to know such things a cutter la not the guy standing behind the meat counter shaking hands with William Shatner A cutter is a small passenger sleigh usually pulled by one horse To put it in present day language it was the sports car of the horse set Well Mr Dyson told some interesting facts about those cutters that believe me I would never have suspected And even then he couldnt tell the best To quote Mr Dyson You know perfectly Playboy and Esquire would blush to print what went on beneath those sheepskin and buffalo robes Besides its just as well to let these young moderns keep on thinking that they invented such things Youre right Mr Dyson Weve always thought that such things were invented the day someone decided to add on a rumble seat according to Mr Dyson not just cutters but carriages had it all over our modern mechanical monsters when it came to such things Okay our four- six- and eight- cylinder wizards have all the con- Dyson lets take a look at that same situation about years ago The young couple hop Into the cutter or carriage give old Dobbin the lead tie the rein around a item the and vouiknew were home when the sleigh stopped ringing Wow Now dont tell me weve got it better They may not have had all the automated that we have today but they werent too badly off without If it was cold and you wanted some heat you merely tossed on another blanket or buffalo robe If you wanted music you took along a guitar and some singing friends If you wanted comfortable seats youd take the old pillow along To travel In a carriage or cutter Is something everyone should ex perience at least twice particularly if doing it in the winter The first me you try it youll find you spend most of the time trying to find the heater in the bloody thing The second time realizing that the only heat youre going to get is the small amount you receive if the sun should happen to be shining youll sit back and take the trip as Its meant to be slowly and leisurely Theres something about moving along at a fraction of the speed you normally travel at In a car You have time as the horse clip clops along to notice things youve probably passed by hundreds of times before yet have never really seen You have time to contemplate and relax Ask the guys who probably spend more time travelling at a walking pace than anyone else our mailmen what its like Take away all the discomforts of the cold and the angry dogs and youll find they enjoy the job because Its relaxing and allows them to think Well thats the it is with drawn sleighs or cutters And that comes from someone who has enjoyed it many a time Having helped restore a few of the old buggies including the forerunner of the entire General Motors setup the McLaughlin carriage to good run ning order Ive gained a great deal of respect for that mode of travel lean say with a great amount of pride that Ive even driven a twohorse carriage No the old times werent ail bad despite what you might have seen heard or been led to believe Tune in this week for another chapter from If there la one mistake that we all teem to fall victim to every now and again It la that of taking ourselves too seriously With that In mind I offer you the following to help break up the winter Did you know that when Wiihelm Roentgen the chap who discovered the Xray made la discovery In the late devilish person started the rumor that Xray glasses would soon be Tor sale This revelation threw the entire female population into a ussy Some blushing females would not even venture outdoors for fear their virtue would be compromised So It goes without laying that some enterprising young fellow set about selling Xray proof panties and made himself a millionaire overnight True oTtop1lotrtYoum divisions that seems to be a fact of life that some choose to Ignore Did you know that moat of us spend our worrying time very foolishly Of the tune we spend percent of what we worry about never happens 30 percent of what happens couldnt have been prevented percent of our worries are too small to be bothered with which leaves only percent that could be spent In worthwhile worrying Did you know that herein Hills we have at least one true blue male chauvinist who commented to me that the majority of female housewives In Hills spend their time watching soap operas and thats sick sick sick people For his benefit I have created the following scenario which I hope you enjoy And now for the next half hour we will continue with the continuing story of As the Stomach Chums When East we left Joe be had discovered that he was really a fact that had been kept from him all these years by his mother the disguised barber His mother the barber had Just told that she couldnt go on being married to Or Jack because Jack was really her half- brother who was lost at sea as a baby and now the kind hearted African pygmies that had raised him since Infancy needed him back so they could give him the startling new wonder drug that sure to save sweet and gentle Martha May from a terrible fa to worse than death As i our scene opens Dr Jack la saying dont know what Im going to do Sue lust dont know And all the ladles In Halton Hills just cant wait to tune In tomorrow because its so true to life Is that really the way it la girls Would you believe that on one American TV network they have an are you ready black news broadcast that Is news for black people I couldnt believe it I dont have a prejudiced bone In my body but I do believe that other croups should have equal time An Indian news an Oriental news a female news a male news a childrens news and to round things off The Complete Criminal Report for cautious criminals There are times when I really doubt that mankind has a fighting chance He moves forward ten paces and retreats two miles back To finish this bit of stuff and nonsense of Ill with you some homespun wisdom I received along the way from a dear old man Toronto He was of European background with a devoted wife who bought him a briefcase so he could important He carried his lunch In the briefcase but when he rubbed shoulders with the financial of Bay Street be felt every bit as important 1 believe that bis good wife knew the effect the briefcase would have all the time My dear old friend always Insisted that each day had its share of ups and downs and each day for years he proved just that Going upT Anglican ministers express dismay and support for education system To the Editor of tie Herald We the undersigned write this letter In a spirit more of clarification than of con troversy and although we are all Anglican clergy we speak for ourselves as people rather than for our church officially In the last several months we have observed with In and curiosity the con which has developed between the Renaissance Committee and the school board At times our interest has been stimulated by being confronted by real live issues and at other times we confess to a dismay Our dismay has been motivated partly by both camps The school board has shown at times we think a lack of real concern and a far too bureaucratic approach to the status quo for example 1 The inability to respond to many parents in the community by providing French immersion education In a new way In this regard we feel the boards negative decision was out of a lack of Information and the inability to respond to a creative suggestion The closing of the Norval School in the outspoken desire of the people on the spot and many concerning the need for retaining It Again it Is our opinion that this matter was dealt with In a heavyhanded bureaucratic manner without due regard to the local people In spite of these criticisms we should like to declare support of the educational system board and teachers alike We understand to some degree the difficulties put on Disagrees with boards raise To Editor of the Herald I read with utter contempt the comments of Mr trying to Justify his latest raise In pay We as taxpayers never question reasonable pay In creases of our elected representatives providing services rendered are in cordance with wishes of the people who are actually the officials employer But when these services are grossly lacking we resent footing the bill with our hardearned dollars Mr explains that Increased monies may cause members to be more likely to eld to pressure groups Does Bodnar reel that these groups are anything but parents who are extremely concerned about the lack of decent basic structural education for their children and at the same time wonder what our dollars are actually being spent on His statement about pressure groups is rather sketchy With or without a pay raise Mr totally unconcerned about doing anything rectify our ob jections to the education of our children and seems to prefer to wash his hands of our demands even though It is his DUTY to represent the wishes of his constituents Even our letters seem to go completely unnoticed unless the issue Is embarrassingly forced We are still eagerly awaiting his reply to questions polled from ail sectors of Georgetown that appeared In the Herald and Independent at CHRISTMAS We feel with this batting average paying him let alone or so Is a farce But alas much again Mi principles Mr Bodnar will accept our dollars to pay for an extra car and buying treats for his family It takes unadulterated gall for anybody to assume they can take money from taxpayers for these reasons for a very spare time Job when these very taxpayers are working day and night to keep house and home together without the opportunity of receiving an extra for their efforts So I hope Mr will spare us the sanctimonious guff and either get off his rear to work for us the common folk or give back the money so WE may buy cars and goodies I sincerely doubt though he wll do either and thats the most disgusting part of it oil Betty Fisher Chairman Concerned Parents realize the vast proportions of the teaching task and we ap preciate the profound Im portance of the Job that the community places before teachers and the expectations which we as parents and citizens demand It Is a task In our opinion which Is well responded to and we commend the teachers for their devotion and their responsibility Concerning our dismay with the Renaissance Group We would begin by saying em phatically that we have no axe to grind with another group of Christian people We do recoil at attitudes however isolated they may have been on the part of the Renaissance Group which would Judge other Chris not holding views constant with their own and for patronising attitudes con cerning Christian views held with integrity by other members of the community Further we delect a real danger in oversimplifying that can only be from the united and thoughtful strategy of the whole community But most of our concern is on the over simplified theological viewpoint which tends to deny Gods spirit and truth to so called Christian people and church organizations Gods truth la revealed in many ways and we believe there are many who do not formally profess Christian faith yet speak of spiritual values and reveal a deep un derstanding of Gods person and activity in the world Without their works on the shelves of school libraries the Integrity of such libraries should be questioned and the growth of the student would certainly be hindered As we stated at the beginning we intend no malice and we do not Intend to be drawn Into a prolonged argument that will lead nowhere But we do feel obliged to speak In order at the very least that another Christian opinion should be stated and we hope understood and appreciated by all fan Dingwall Rector St Jades Church Dona Id Downer Curate St Catuxb Oak- vllle Jack Hildas Church Richard Haggle Incumbent Glen Williams ft Norval venlences from music to air conditioning in the summer and hating In the winter But that still doesnt put them on top of the old cutter when it comes to a very im portant item or and spar kin Youre driving your girl friend or wife home from the movie Two hands on the wheel and one foot on the gas pedal Admit it guys what can you do As long as the car Is moving you arent Now and here I must bow to the wisdom and knowledge of Mr Years Ago Marshall appointed new postmaster Prom the File of the Herald ID Years Ago Rains for the last two days have caused the worst flooding in the history of Glen Williams Houses immediately beside the river have been evacuated as the warm weather following has created even greater torrents Ice backed up at the bridge In the centre of the village Is testing the strength of the structure The SI Johns Ambulance Service has established an emergency station for residents affected by the flood The Georgetown Memorial Arena Board are considering some type of heating to be used for the spectators comfort New washrooms and a fire sprinkler system are also under consideration The Moore Farm on Main Street North has just been sold to Town Wide Investments for later development Council has yet to hear a definite proposal from the developers but careful consideration Is being paid to housing and industry as well as shopping facilities Yean Ago The early closing bylaw that restricted the operating hours of local garages has been changed by an act of council The IMS law forced gas outlets to close early during the week and open on a rotation system for the weekend The CBC broadcasting transmitter located at Hornby will be changed over to operations this coming week as technicians and engineers take the midnight shift when the transmitter Is not on the air I Georgetown may have a fulllime engineer If the arrangements that are being discussed under the new plan come about Rather than share an engineer under the scheme it Is felt that one in Georgetown would be of more use for the town Harold Marshall has been appointed the new postmaster Tor the town of Georgetown Mr life and has served with the Canadian Postal Corps Years Ago A fire located behind the Smith and Stone Victoria Street plant caused the illusion that the plant itself was on fire The blate was caused by a collision of two freight trains on the siding behind the factory About SO members of the Georgetown and District Board of Trade held their February meetlngattbeLeglon President Art Speight chaired the meeting which served to draw up an official constitution for the board which was adopted In keeping with todays conservation policies the Liquor Control Board of Ontario has asked those holding Individual permits not to destroy them These permits will be extended not reissued upon receipt of the It fee at any board store