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FLORISTS FOR ALL YOU Home Newspaper of Hills J I IF TALKRAOIO John MORRIS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1 MORROW TAKES THE OATH JUDGE WILLIAM SHARP Status report called for centre Acton hall Finance and administration committee has recommended council hire Alan and Associates to examine Acton old town hall and the Cedar- vale Community Centre to see how much it would cost to make the two structures sound The move came Monday following a slide presentation by Mr Zeegen and a verbal report of a preliminary study of the buildings The committee recommend also that the cost of the next report not exceed l Mr said Acton old town hall which now serves as a police station and senior dropIn centre on the main floor only had quite a few cracks on the outside the worst being above the main door The wooden bell tower t seem in too safe tion at the time of the study he said As the building had only one crack which extended through to the foundation Mr felt the basic fabric of the structure is fairly good shape He noted that on Ihe second floor there was no cracking in the plaster a good sign but added that the floor would need to be examined and to do this required that part of the calling removed His preliminary study of Community Centre where two wings were closed in December showed that building is in worse condition than Acton sold town hail Mr said The second floor of the east wing Is In bad condition Mr Zeegen said The floor beams which are three inches out of alignment are per cent It really t be standing At the opposite end of the building In the auditorium Election may stop clean air crusade Coun Morrow election as regional chairman may end his crusade to freshen up in the air in Hills council chambers Recalling his bid 14 months ago to have smoking banned during council and committee meetings Coun Morrow an occasional smoker himself tabled a motion but Tuesday night to have a ventilation system installed In the chamber At the inaugural last week you t see from one end of the room to the other he complained In a turn around from its narrow defeat of Coun Morrow no smoking resolution in November council last night agreed to have town engineer Bob Austin Investigate the cost of in stalling ventilating fans wing both the floor and the roof are 300 per cent Mr said The beams for the floor ore too small and rotten and Infested with wood worms In the pitch port of the roof the roof rafters arc also Mr Zeegen said He estimated a complete study which would include costs of repairing the two buildings would take about a month Present at the meeting were Carol Elliot president of the Maple Nursery School which had to curtail some of activities as It was locked out of part of the building and representatives of Area fire fighters in Acton Mrs Elliot anticipated that the non profit nursery in its ninth year of operation would support the building being re paired Other groups which use the building would also support its repair she felt An area 1 firefighter told the committee that the addition of another to the three already housed in the fire hall adjacent to old town hail would mean the meeting room would no longer be there The firefighters wanted first chance to get space in the old town hall Recreation director Glen Gray told the committee that the second floor of the town hall could be used for same of the department programs Mr Is the consulting engineer who designed the repairs to the Gcorgclown Memorial Arena which was closed In the spring of 1976 and reopened last month AREA SKATERS COMPETE IN DANCE TESTS Three members of the Georgetown Fig arena From left to right Laura ure Skating who attempted their Sliver Sherry and Sherry See Monday night Sports pages for story FIRST ELECTION FOR OFFICE Ric Morrow wins regional chairmanship Hills speech If you want reg last week became the first ional chairman to be that of a part llmechalrmanof a region super maor then I urge you to vote for Other candidates in the race were former County Warden James Swan borough Burlington Jack former rcgio in Ontario when he surprised observers by defeating bent Allan for the top political post in Mr Morrow a 38yearold commercial pilot scored the stunning upset during a pre- Terry Mannell inaugural caucus by members of regional council Prior to the meeting Mr Morrow said he was offering himself as an alternative as a part time can In the fiveman race He plans to support council for the next two years by her father Hie was elected reducing the of the chairman of region chairman s office and seeking I don think she really a redefinition of regional gov understood what It means services and powers said her mother Sandra but His low profile approach to she shared my excitement the job will Include a threeday riettl cailsed concern and questions over the legality of the council action If it is done In any manner other than private Mr Cip- told councilelect then there may be a tactical advan age for one candidate and the most qualified or capable by Burlington Coun Ben Clp- The upset occurred on the sixth ballot of the informal caucus as Mr Morrow scored votes to 10 voles for Mr Mosson One member declined to vote and remained fled Hooray I Daddy won t background work her Mrs Morrow She explained husband has done during his the commercial airline which nine years in polities employees him has a block go into it to win system whereby bidding for said Mrs Morrow he Just shifts Is done a month ahead of wanted to speak his mind time about several things that were has enough seniority as him at the region wants week and increased discus with area municipalities as equal partners in region government I would rarely attend pub lie functions unless they hap pen to be of a specif regional nature he cautioned council in a five nulc preelection When Del French phoned Mrs Morrow with the good news at m Wednesday she felt extremely surprised and very pleased She added she is proud that other regional councillors recognized the really Rood job and all the Coun Morrow a regional councillor since the advent of regional government in was acclaimed to continue representing Ward in Ihe Dec municipal election An Air Canada pilot Mr Morrow can make the for full time position she said adding he opts to work weekends Friday Saturday and Sunday go he can fulfill his political responsibilities Most people prefer weekends off but Mrs Morrow said her family has adjusted to her husband But OakviUe Coun McLean Anderson questioned the met hod of election saying the Region Act calls for an open election by majority vote under terms set by the Municl pal Act Mr Ciprlcttl however said his checks with the ministry or treasury economics and Inter governmental affairs as well as three other regional governments had shown that prior to council be installed any action though not binding until ally confirmed could be taken In selecting a new chairman even by secret ballot conduct at an informal caucus Regional solicitor Robert Martin refused to comment on the status of the secret ballot election saying in my view we do not have a council and I am not in a position to make any comment le said the procedure would I Regional clerk Garfield Brown refused to take in the proceedings saying he was not empowered to conduct such a meeting as an Interim man Council prior to Its oath of of flee Is an assembly with out any powers he said I won t vote Mr Ander son declared as councilelect approved the secret ballot by a show of hands This is against the law He was the first to later confirm Mr Mor row as chairman The balloting was marred by two consecutive ties between Mr Morrow and Coun who also campaigned on a part time ticket Observers noted that a runoff ballot drew support from Masson voters to defeat Mr and then placed Mr Morrow In the running against Mr Masson Mr Anderson who didn t vote in the first and second Continued on page I Armstrong replaces Morrow March 7 election in Ward chairman Into a part time job schedule which has its ad through organization said vantages For example she said weekdays are better for sailing since resorts ere less crowded Coun Morrow chair manship will consume some of the time he used to spend with his family but Mrs Morrow drastic Meeting a fiasco Peel chairman says Michael Armstrong was created by Mr Armstrong pointed Monday regional for Ward replacing Hie Morrow who was elected regional chairman last week Council called a byelection March 7 to fill the vacancy appointment to regional despite an objection Tram Ward Peter Marks who stressed council should Use the position I it behooves us to Levy OKs appointment Defeated majoral candidate Harry Levy is prepared to accept appointment to either regional or area council to replace Morrow elected as Region chairman last week But Mr Levy a member of Georgetown and Hills councils prior to his defeat Dec says he not prepared to fight a costly byelection Speaking Saturday Mr Levy commented that he made immediate commitments fol lowing the election and he unsure of the amount of time have the next two months to conduct campaign for a As well he added it is a costly venture A major concern to Mr Levy and to several supporters who have been circulating a calling for his appoint rather than a byelection is the cost of holding the election to replace Mr Morrow on local council Id he region but would be willing to serve on area council by appointment Mr Levy said The petition circulated in Ward calls for Mr appointment because of his past record of eight years and he possibility of having two in ex pine need members of council serving Ward Twelve people were ting the petition Saturday and response was reported as good Of the three members of council from Ward 4 only Mike Armstrong served on Hills council during its first three years there is a regional seat vacant by Mr Morrow election and Coun Peter Morris is serving his term Acton keepers get no help About Acton merchants who suffered a loss of sales while Mill Street was being reconstructed during the Christmas shopping season have asked the town for a tax rebate or cut won be getting it Finance and administration committee decided Monday not to recommend to council that the merchants be Riven Whats Inside Today Page BINGO Page 13- Lady cop enjoys her work Page Letters to the editor any relief for the loss of sales Treasurer Ray King and clerk administrator Doug rite hard told the committee that there was no provision in the municipal act for such action and that to do otherwise would be to set a dangerous and costly precedent Committee chairman Miller said a petition from the merchants complained of the timing of the reconstruction Ward 1 Coun Peter Marks called Ihe liming of the Mill It cost the merchants a minimum of he said We learned that we should include those affected hy such reconstruction in the planning stages Coun Marks A better time have done Ihe work is in July and August when Acton closes down Coun Marks said He suggested that the works department consult with the merchants when the recon struct Ion is finished sometime in the spring Peter Morris pointed out that there is more to recons true lion than just doing work Grants from the province must be spent In the same year or they wont be forthcoming Coun Morris said find everyone or anyone else that would be Interested in the position Mr Marks said as Mayor Tom Hill called a vote on a challenge resolution put forward by the Acton council lor Council ruled Ihat the proposal out of order Council later ratified Mr Armstrongs appointment un Clerk Doug Prttchard said nominations for the area cil seat will be held Feb 10 and Mr Armstrong appoint ment came following the of a 150- name petition raised in Ward 4 calling for a delay until next week of any action In filling Mr Morrow vacant post Under a section of the Region Act council has days in which to name a successor It can hot call a byelection for a regional post tion The petition called also for consideration of defeated may oral candidate Harry Levy as a potential appointee to region council The petition cited his willingness to serve as mayor which includes election to the senior local government and Mr Levy s eight years as representative of the const tuents of Ward The calling of a byelection is a significant departure from two precedents set by the first Hills council Appoint of runnerup candidates were made to replace vacanc created by the deaths in office of Graham Ripley which Mr Armstrong originally til led and for appointment of George Mall by following the death of Cox Marilyn Serjantson who ran third in four man Ward race in December said she was surprised they council have done this because they have not done this before She cited the cases of Mr Ripley and Mr Cox I do not think the people will be enthusiastic about this election she said Earlier Mrs Serjantson commented that she had learned of the vacant position only 4 p Monday Mr Morrow was Continued on page French advisors named Two men from Hills were elected to Ihe board of lions French Language Advisory conn Monday at Georgetown and District High School They arc Roger Primes and Laurent Other committee members elected Monday were Madame Collette of John Love and Madame Marguerite of Burlington alteration in lifestyle However one of the reasons he t get Into Hills race was because It Is a full time job said Mrs Morrow Although Morrow election as chairman left his wile elated she said nothing could match of his first election to Georgetown local council The first time was the most important but In a way this time same because we have no idea of the outcome said Mrs Morrow Peel Region Chairman Lou Parsons who attended regional council Wednesday said the Informal aspect of the meeting marred by legal and pro cedural conflicts because the members were not constituted as a council was nothing short of a fiasco He said the chairman pas Hi on is not part time and he Mr Morrowlwillfmdthatout and so will council In three years as chairman of Peel prior to election two weeks ago Mr Parsons said he had difficulty finding any regularly scheduled time off He stressed that reg council is split by divls Ive forces and obvious camps and that Mr Morrows con over eradicating pa ochiallsm will need more time not less time to bring It her They council will not stay together Just because they vot ed for faun Mr Parsons said Several members of council Indicated following the meet IngthatMr Morrow who filed papers last week but did confirm his standing until Tue sday had entered the race to support Mr Masson in the face of a strong bid by Coun Jack Mr Morrow conceded prior lo the meeting that he was standing as an tenia live if council wished a part time chairman iHlllH sssHh MB I d OR AND MRS ROBERT DOCTOR EMIGRATES TO ILLINOIS Canadian nationalism has been In Canada he said the Ontario overruled by economic practicality Hospital Insurance Plan OHIP leading to Georgetown Robert compensates doctors for the number of up a practice In the United patients they attend to Slates So the more people you see the I don prefer to live in the United more money you make Petrie States he told The Herald Friday said adding that a not always best but I can afford lo live hero lor the patients The families Pclrie served from his office in the Georgetown health unit have been referred to his replacement Trante started In Illinois Monday Pelrie who launched his career In Georgetown almost two years ago living Is privilege of tax deductions explained its not easy to make paymentsonhlsmedlcal education his The reluctant to leave wife because they enjoyed child in Southern Ontario living here and made many friends He listed two reasons Southern said their objective is to return to Ontario Is overdoctored and he a fed Canada the medical situation lav up with mismanagement changes of economics and economic policies which interfere with medical Bob Porter of Toronto companled the to the United States