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Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Page Wednesday A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Main St South Georgetown L7G Ontario WILLIAM Publisher B1LLJOHNSTON Editor PHONE Second Mall Registered Number en here 9 Well weve finally got the word been expecting and ex- Meting and expecting Were going I another election The entire campaign going to less time than it took the meat to finally decide on be like without it aMUon Quiet Calm No sight of mud being flung or a being Ah wouldnt It be nice Last year the federal parties had chance This year its the parties turn and then next our locals will be out in force this door knocking going on to make one put In an doorchime A little closer to the serious side pleased with the way this fray Is shaping up Without Vtotumbcnt this new riding of seems to have I with the kind of candidates lively election needs I to be one of the more many a year and definitely the most provincial popularity for the past years The Issues are definitely there In black and white While the two E education and environmentwill no doubt be mentioned once or twice in the coming weeks the big words the electorate will be hearing will be regional The provincial government knew they would have to justify to the electorate regional governments existence eventually Well that time of reckoning has arrived We certainly dont envy Gary Dawkins as he goes about Halton trying to explain the methods and the madness behind the new system Besides the issues weve also got an ample stock of capable candidates which Is certainly an encouraging indication of a newsworthy campaign Bill Johnson versus Gary in a candidates debate Interesting to say the least The Liberals are promising great things as well considering the first name mentioned as a possible can dictate Is that of Julian Reed If they are going to come up with a better candidate than Mr Reed he going to have to be Impressive Election prediction No thanks this one Is going to go right to the wire Queens Park Comments Its time to pay the piper By Don Queen Park Bureau Of The Herald Tfal country and our province have been and are on a binge And we have been given warning that the hangover could be long and probably painfull The binge has been In our ever increasing rises In wages and salaries And the warning comes from the Bank of Montreal in Its July business review It says that it appears that the US Is now entering the first phase of recovery from decline but that Canada which went Into recession at a later date will also come out of It later And that the bank t go into Hie full story which really is what are our hopes for recovery and how strong can it and will it be OUTSTRIPPING US The federal Labor Depart provides pertinent figures on this question They show that In wage and salary Increases we have been steadily outstripping the and we may through this if we haven t already price our selves out of our major One statistic tells the story In Canada in the second quarter the average and remember these ore averages settlement was for an 18 percent increase while the average for one year settlements was a whopping percent In the US the average second quarter settlement was for percent Already the go factor in our production is higher than that In the S So what will the dlspusity rise to if this trend continues 0HlNMrNT AD Labor leaders argue that wages are not the major factor In inflation In doing so they arc talking so much hot air Sidney of Consumer and Commercial Relations an economist and very practical man said flatly a short while ago that wages and salaries were the significant cause In inflation And few close to the picture or able to take a detached view will disagree with him Accepting his premise what is to be done about It Any solution rests with two motor Interests The first li government It should be giving leader ship But It has been the reverse both at Ottawa and I her than trying to impose restraint government has been leading the way In the increases It has been granting So much so that a leading spokesman has said that In no longer can afford to compete with government in salaries The second Is labor leadership Some statesmanship simply has to be uncovered In its ranks It must consider the welfare and future of the country rather than concentrating on the buck Perhaps a good first step would be to dump the majority of present labor leadership in some handy lake and start Asfargovemment the party in the coming election here which promises practical restraint on wages will get my Viewpoint Whales sing and women swim in the altogether by Gerry This week column Is one of stuff and nonsense with Items of human foibles in tended to amuse you on hot summer ternoon Our first item comes to us from Washington where an eminent psychiatrist presented this conclusion to the House of Representatives The gun Is a key In strum en t in gun deaths You don soy doctor How very unusual Interesting Next we re oft to London England where some irate fishermen have reached the end of their patience We are furious about this said Jim vicechairman of a fishing club in Haverhill The problem A group of women are using the lake for nude bathing According to local fishermen It spoils our angling We must put a stop to It before it becomes permanent One local fisherman here in Hills was heard to remark Only In England you say Such a bloom In pity Next stop is Ottawa where golfers at the Ottawa Hunt Club dldn let a little thing like the crash of an in the way of their game Golfers Just dragged the downed Cessna 150 out of the way and played right on through Now that what call true dedication to sport FORE Away Mexico City now where sym phony conductor Jose Screbrier was so engrossed while directing a brass percussion ensemble that he stabbed himself with his baton The baton broke Into pieces he said One piece was sticking through my hand The orchestra gasped but continued right on playing while blood dripped quite profusely over the podium The poor chaps in the or know whether to follow the one and a two or the drip drip drip So much for getting right Into your work Toronto record stores are finding their biggest singing sensation Is that of a singing whale That right an of whale songs that sends out a strange whistling sound and They arc selling like hot cakes or fish cakes you prefer To that I can only add that after hearing some of my son hard rock records A fair trade Now that a good deal ifyaucanpullltaff A Uggtillon from councillor Levy Cod the province is Interested In buying 40 acres of parkland from the town in the Silver Creek area why not offer It to them for with the stipulation we get the same consideration for the Chapel Street and Norval I After ill it Just a matter of taking It from one hand and giving It to the other anything would be a most welcome provement This bit of stuff and nonsense comes from Senator Leopold in Ottawa He accused a Quebec labor leader of swearing like a pig To which I can only reply I even know that pigs could talk let alone swear I thought that was another market that man had cornered exclusively A local pig farm owner was heard to remark that some of my best friends are pigs and I don take kindly to Senotor Langlois charges Silly it When hiking around the Hamilton area these days I strongly recommend that you wear boots Two Hamilton wo foot alligator in a creek alongside A local pet store owner said he believe his eyes when the boys brought the reptile to him The pet store owner said that when fully mature the alligator could reach a length of 12 to 18 ft If it managed to survive However he t feel It could live through the winter Maybe not but these days whose to say My friend Mr Co us tea said that sharks really don t people in the movie Jaws However many folks seem to be disappearing into the jaws of what appears to be sharks since the movie Perhaps word got out to the sharks and they are trying to live up to their movie reputation Meanwhile when in the Hamilton woodlands wear boots Years Ago- Doug Collison has arrived tram the lies of the Herald Doug Collison will officially assume his duties as Georgetown new recreation director on Monday Mr a graduate from the twoyear recreation course at Guclph University likes to think or his role as a catalyst taking Ihi ideas ot others and turning them into realities He hopes to be moving to Georgetown as soon as possible The water restriction Imposed June has been lifted so go ahead and water your lawn The fifth well which was developed west of Princess Anne Drive has been linked to the present system and is reported to be running smoothly The new source is producing a million gallons of water Mayor Steamer cut the of opining ribbon at the new Kinney Shoe Street The store is store for the firm Knney Shoes opened their first Canadian outlet back In Jim FiUsimmons has been appointed Eton inager Georgetown might be the home of a new arena The recreation committee for Georgetown strongly believes that a second arena is greatly needed in town A walk a to raise money for the structure is in the planning stages at present The walk is to be held some time this spring Johnny Bowir the Toronto Maple Leaf goalie visited with hundreds of Georgetown fans at the Georgetown on Friday The Vinna Trophy winner more than pictures within three hours of An inquest will be held this week at the Stewart town Hall concerning the death of Grant of Toronto a swimming in it Comp Norval Doctor Robert Huston of pathologist found death due to drowning Mr was pulled from the pool by lifeguards A modem record of in one est Georgetown early In July n rail traffic through the town runledlhis wick The old record Over head of top Hoist cattle the single shipment ever handled by Georgetown Sales Arena Georgetown has itll for Milan Italy Many of the cattle wire from Georgetown area farms Two Brampton area men have been apprehended and charged by the OPP in connection with a stabbing which took place on the Tenth Line just east of Glen Williams The two men reportedly stopped their car and when two girts refused to talk to them one of the men Jumped out of the car ana slabbed one of the girls twice It seems crops will be good for Harold Gilmer of Union Street Mr Gilmer an oddity to display in the Herald ndow office a fully developed ear of corn wi baby cobs growing from he stalk and all encased in the one husk Reverend John has fulfilled his duties as rector of the St Albans Church in Glen Williams this week Rev has been with the parish since It began two years ago Rev will be taking on duties at the St Bartholomews Anglican Church in Hamilton The North Halton Association for Retarded Children arc now looking for a location to build a school which is planned to serve Georgetown Acton Milton and the surrounding districts A site in the Hornby Ashgrovc area seems most favorable to members of the property committee