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YOUR MORNING SMILE Did you hear about the M low who grinds lenses and who moved to an Island off Alaska There be is known as an optical Aleutian WEDNESDAY OCTOBER I Home Newspaper of Halton Hills THIRTY FOUR PAGES faff Mortal Hit IT MUST BE FALL WILL IT EVER STOP That seems to be question of yearold though she Is knee deep In leaves It looks Karen Window who was photographed on the there are Mill plenty more to fall lawn of St George Anglican Church Even BUT ITS FUN TOO Million of leaves have fallen to the Georgetown Karen ndow 11 and Michael ground and millions more arc awaiting their Gallagher enjoy only children can turd Beneath Ihe magnificent maple trees on burrowing beneath the piles of leaves the lawn of St George Anglican church in DONT PUSSYFOOT AROUND Watson says get Quebec industry When It comes to attracting Industry to Halton the region should not pussyfoot around Quebec says Mil too Coun James Watson Mr Watson critical of the region business development director Marshall who told the region a admlnlst ration committee lost Wed that there would be no direct wooing of Industry from Quebec to relocate In The current political situs In Quebec was created by the Quebecers Mr Watson said referring to reported ca of industry moving out of Quebec since the election of the separatist We should go Id and get Industry all If we can Mr Watson said Why are we sneaking around We took In dustry from Manitoba jnd Prince Edward Island and made no bone about It But Mr Marshall told the committee the emphasis for attracting new Industry to ton would be from other parts of Canada Instead of direct wooing of Quebec firms the region would Instead reply to any inquiries from there He said he will soon be going to Quebec to talk to banks and real estate companies Mr Watson remarks how ever were not greeted with enthusiasm from other region councillors Burlington Coun Walter Mulkewich told the committee that the Ontario government has requested municipalities not to make direct attempts to and I it is u good move This issue is one of Canadian unity and in the long run it can do the local area more harm by be divisive The political in Quebec is a reality must face Oakvllle Carl said he wants to be disassoc with the Idea of attract industry from Quebec have a responsibility to the nation Coun said The kinds of opinions as expressed by even in local papers reach Quebec and do nothing to further Canadian unity he The remarks about Quebec came during discussion on the proposed budget of for the business development de partment With a few minor adjustments the committee recommended approval of the expenditure Committee members also praised an ad the region plac ed in the business section of too Globe and Mail advertising as the place where smart money goes Mr Marshall sold be plana further advertisements in nat ional publications directed to ward the Investment commun ity The only advertising In tbe United States will be quarterly In a booklet of industrial loci lions In Canada Georgetown block parents in trouble TAYLOR Herald writer The Block Parent program in Georgetown Is in trouble according to program chair men Bob and Linda Anderson A meeting of the Block Par Oct 11 at the Elks Hall resulted In a turnout of two Block Parents to see two films on child safety and to listen to a presentation bv safety officer Raj Swamlnathon Tbe balance of those present were committee members for the Block Parent program I think If people don I shape up they re going to lose he program Mr Anderson With the lack of enthusiasm and response we ve been get ting the committee may step The Block Parent program began in London Ontario nine years ago when a nineyear old boy was kidnapped sexual assaulted and murdered Georgetown program in the spring of and peaked with block parents that fall Out of hose I bet we haven got now Mr Anderson said According to the Andersons the preliminary response to the idea of a block parent program but the interest began to fall off when there were few Incidents which required a block parent in t erven What happened since then Is exactly what we said would happen from the beginning Mr Anderson said When we ask people to Join the program they re really enthusiastic and involved Mrs Anderson said in an Interview But when you or make ten phone calls well all of a sudden they don have the time Mr Anderson is a member of the Metro Toronto Police Force He says hat George town is no safer than Metro and that cltlxens In George town have a false sense of security It like I said at meet ing the other night If you have onetenth of one per cent of the population of the area who have problems leading to their committing a crime you re going to have 17 people in Georgetown at any time who are potentially dangerous Trie program has received funding from a number of community organizations In the area At the present the the use of their boll well as financial backing sons emphasised that the sup port of entire community la needed for the Block Parent program to function effective ly Tbe Block Parent program Is not solely for the protection of children Anyone In an emergency situation can nuke use of the nearest Block Par eat Should a young woman run out of gss late in the evening for example she can ask the nearest Block Parent to phone a garage or her parents to notify them as to her where- bouts Block Parents don nave to open the door to strangers They merely have to take the phone number the person wis to call and make the call In some cases such as a child who Is III Block Parent may want to bring the child into their home until the par have been reached or the police contacted Committee members are concerned about what will hap pen to the children If the program is cancelled What do you tell child ren when the program folds Mr Anderson asked That they can run anywhere for help any more That their parents don I care enough to protect them I think the people in this town are sick Mr Anderson said And you can quote me on that They just don care and I hope to hell nothing ever happens to moke them regret it We re very angry very frustrated and ready to pack it In AN APOLOGY W a mechanical prob lem tail week many of the papers delivered to Herald readers hid two pages on which no printing appeared Both pages were part of a sports restore on the junior and senior football teams at Georgetown and high school The Herald regret the Inconvlenee caused told readers and this week reprints the two pages as they would have appeared Is ft week YEARS YOUNG Being 100 years young is taken in stride day Family friends and residents of the by Mrs Watson as she admires a manor feted Mrs Watson who was born Oct corsage given her and gives the 1677 She is a former Georgetown resident her a lively smile at a celebration In her who moved into residence at the manor in honor at Centennial Manor Oka PQ monks may settle here Man charged with rape fraud A Halton Hills man who operated a religious retreat at has been charged with three counts of fraud two charges of Indecent assault and one charge of rape Regional Police laid the charges following a six month investigation and the execution of a search warrant June at the Benedictines of Mary Immaculate retreat on Ihe Fifth line north of Charged la Denis Edward Scallen who is also known as Father Benedict Maria He waived preliminary hearing Sept and will appear for trial next spring His may become the home for monks from Oka Quebec who wen recently denied permission to establish a near Peter borough Rev Robert of Sac re Church a francophone parish confirmed last week that the monks may settle in this area A property in or near Georgetown is either under negotiation or has been pur chased and an announcement Is expected early In The monks members of the Order were refused permission to settle on a farm In Ca van Township when the township all council rejected a application The council a claim that it was honoring objections from the community is being In by the Ontario Human Rights Commission A spokesman for local council has Indicated ft will be unlikely any problems will arise in the monks locating here He said they would likely get a warm welcome Georgetown go national attention I960 when Its community which now numbers about three per cent of the on organized a class disrupt strike at Cross separate school then already a Institution The air won the right for kindergarten children o at tend segregated classes and then had the extended through alt grades The Oka monks arc known for honey and cheese they produce Parking for rescue van Hills fire fighters in Ac to will have room in their freholl currently being ex panded for a rescue van It doesn yet Town council Monday approved the ad expenditure estimated to be at least to replace Iwo posts in the hall with a steel beam Hearing focuses on towns growth Future development and character of Georgetown may be shaped by tbe outcome of an Ontario Municipal Board hearing Into a proposed 1 unit residential project which could boost the area population by about Focal Ltd a subsidiary of McLaughlin Associates Ltd has applied tbe board for approval of the plan for acres of land south of Silver Creek Town planner Mario VenditU calls proposal moat important issue facing Hills and says most people are unaware the Implications Developments would be located on both sides of Moun tain view Road within the southernmost urban area on lands now zoned The will hear evidence starting Nov and has set aside four weeks for the hearing It will be heard in the Ha I Ion Hills council chambers on Trafalgar Road Town officials speaking at a press conference Wednesday believe development of other areas of Georgetown urban area could be halted possibly forever and planning of cohesive community almost impossible Administrator Doug chord said almost complete sewage treatment plant expansion to 3 million gallons per day is the maximum effluent discharge into the Silver Creek allowable by the ministry of en vironment No further ex pans ion Is possible Unallocated sewage treatment plant capacity would a moat entirely be taken up by the Focal Properties proposal Mr Vendlttuld He said the plan does not fit Into the aims of council which ha set a priority of infilling vacant land within the existing urban area Financial impact could be detrimental to because the residential industrial tax base would probably be up Into he mid so for residential assessment and seriously afreet the community ability tu attract needed Industrial development mica Main Street south and Mountalnvfew Road to the proposed development would also create a separate and segregated neighbourhood apart from the rest of Georgetown The area would generate growth about threequarters Ihe sire of the area bounded by Silver Creek Maple Avenue Guelph Street and Hall Road The OMB was requested 0 hear the application following rejection of the plan by Halton Region in At mat time regional council said the plan does not conform to official plan Development plana the area were first made In IBM when the company believes Georgetown council agreed to allocate sewage treatment capacity for Its project Properties believes hat any approval of other developments would take up capacity available for Its project As a result construction of several hundred homes has been delayed for several months at Focal Properties has f led objections with against all plans proved by council The agreement has not been tested inlhccourts although a recent OMB hearing rejected the argument when approving a lid unit project for tain view and Hoods The company also believes that ground water drainage Into the Georgetown sewage system eliminated could provide enough sewage treatment capacity for all development In Georgetown Picked Up In Passing Library hearing set A the library Issue in Georgetown fee held by Ontario Board Jaa IS at the municipal offices on Trafalgar Road At that time the will hrar arguments from the library board which want to build a new library at Pork and the Parks committee which believes parkland should be preserved and that taxpayers con III afford for new annual meeting llnlion Burl Progressive Conservative Youth at on hold Its annual meeting to elect a Georgetown The meeting will also Include of changes the constitution In critical condition Larry remains in critical condition at St Michael Hospital in Toronto nine days after being in a threecar collision west of Georgetown Mr condition has remained unchanged since ha entered hospital last week The condition of Betty Adams a passenger in one of the other vehicles has improved slightly She has been taken off the critical list Her husband Roland Adams who was driving one of the cars was killed In the collision The accident took place near the intersection of Highway and Road Thanksgiving Day First anniversary celebrated The Hills Pentecostal Assembly is ceJebrat ing the first anniversary In Its new building with two special services On Oct the service will feature Rev David Malnsc of the Live dally Christian television program Huntley St On Oct the service will feature Rev Ray Running of Barry the CrysUualres from London Ontario and he Youth Singers from Mount Brydges The church is located a the comer of Trafalgar Road and Highway Two new features There are two new restores In today a Herald Joining the paper as regular contributor Ann busters She will be found on page where crossword will enjoy our second new feature Rotary Skatethon This years Georgetown Rotary dub Skatethon will be taking place on Nov from to at Georgetown Memorial Arena on Mill Street Tbe thon Is open to all who wish to participate Registration information will be published as soon u It becomes available Directors elected The Halton Regional Police Association has elected Its new board of directors The president from district who won by acclamation Tbe directors ore William Gall and Ron Oswald from district 1 and Ron Smith and Norm Ryall from district I