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THEIiLHAlD Wednesday September 177 Page Councillors mileage under scrutiny by region Ha I Ion region council has called for a report and guidelines on mileage paid councillors alter it learned the 1377 budget is overspent Council learned the coil to dale Is J5 1B6 while the budget is Some members have yet to be paid Included in the mileage is for mileage owed to former Hal Hills Coun Ernie who was defeated in his bid for reelection last December council is considering selling policy that all mileage will have to be paid prior a member leaving council Mr mileage can not be charged back the 1976 budget since the books have been closed and audited It will be paid as an overpayment on the 1977 budget Mileage Is paid to members of council to offset he cost of attending meetings on region The tone of the debate caused umbrage on the part of some membeis who sit on several committees and live in north Ha I ton t igurcs attached lo the report Indicate Hilts councillors are among the highest paid because the Is greater and because most are members several committees Coun Rush Miller said later Ihnt it Is unfair for members of council living in north lo subsidize the region when the bulk of members from the south ore within a short distance of meetings Mr Miller whose mileage payment totalled says that should council remove the mileage allowance because of a one third tax free payment of salary It would be an position on He Is a full time member Since January he believes he has driven He argues that it takes from 30 to minutes for Ilalton Hills councillors to attend meetings and travelling as much as miles round trip the cost would be too great to ask any one person o pay This year council approved formation of three new committees which were not considered In the budget These and social services Bill 151 and the building mm I let- Mr Miller in a letter to administration committee suggests the mileage allowance retained lie notes thai he personally sits on five regional com mittees and the Children Aid Society and three or its com mil lees SWIMMING UP Its a proud moment for Beavers when parent Robert Kline Akcla Neil Ellison of the they have reached the age to swim up to Fifth Georgetown A Cub pack welcomed the Cubs Ricky Jcnkin and Peter Kline of the new members A third beaver Terry Grieve First Georgetown Beaver Colony made the son swam up to Ihe Fifth Georgetown Cub trip last week under the watchful eyes of pack the same evening celebrates silver anniversary By MILLER Ladies of Holy Cross cele brated anniversary Sept Festivities began with Mass celebrated by Father reader Sue Following the mass tries were exchanged between the members In the church hall Refreshments prior lo the ceremonies which storied by Mnrg Wilcox thank the Hamilton Dloceslne Council For being present and introduced Jackie dent of Diocesan Council she congratulated the Georgetown C on Its Anniversary and presented them with a Certificate or Merit She introduced members of her Fsccutive Donna Noonan 1st Vice President Judy McLean 3rd Vice Cambridge Helen Chis holm Recording Secretary Marie McDonnell Treasurer Burlington Monica McColl Cultural Life Guelph who were with her for this sen led by Marg Wilcox who was in turn given a 25year pin by Dorothy Bergman 2nd Vice President The cake cutting ceremonies were performed by Marg Wil cox and Jackie This brought a conclusion a very enjoyable afternoon Thanks must go to and her committee for convening the occasion BUSINESS DIRECTORY Zellers Fabulous Fabric Riot Sew And Save Up To 50 Thurs Sat Sept 29 Oct 1 We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities Charter Members who present Mabel Mary Boyle May Armstrong Alice Walker each W emblem paper weight pre- CWL views film PAULINE MILLER Peter Marks of the Addiction Research Foundation was the guest speaker at the first meeting of the C He showed a very informative film The First Step This film warned of the sent danger of addiction which can present itself in many various forms Alcohol was the principal here This film is sche duled be shown lo Grade Holy Cross students and pa Mr Marks conducted a qua lion and answer session and a very interesting discussion fol lowed Tho meeting continued with two motions passed to donate BO the Cobalt Relief fund and to Ihe George town High School Tor a scholar ship fund rations for the Bazaar on Nov 19 arc underway but still more volunteers needed anyone wishing help should contact Pauline Miller at B774681 m