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Soccer field study is just that a study Parks and recreation direct or Glen Gray says the possible conversion of diamond A the fairgrounds Into one or more soccer fields is at this point Just part analyses being done on the whole recreation situation In Hills Some people have chosen to Interpret the situation their own way Gray said It is simply pari and parcel of the master plan for all recreation needs in Halton Hills The matter plan Is scheduled to be published in October of this year Gray said his department and Its advisory committee tuts looked Into the possibility of diamond A which Is at present being used for baseball Into one or two soccer fields The department has also looked Into the possibility of construe LETTER As spoken To editor of The Herald Our present socially accept able spelling is untouchable mind stunting handicapping and deceiving stifles com sense blocks reading re presses literacy promotes llnqucncy and squanders energy Impedes typing obstructs voice print Ing causes mispronunciation and retards learning The sounds in English have more than different spellings Each vowel sound has an average IS different spellings English spelling is malignant lawless erratic malevolved pseudo historical antiquated and time wasting You are invited to Join the efforts to revise the current conventional spelling with sound spelling Mr BOX Chatham Ontario ting a baseball diamond com plete with lights at the Alcntt Arena site have been no decis Ions made on the Issue the director said Why people have gotten so concerned at this point Is beyond me Gray said It would be more economically feasible to con vert diamond A into soccer fieldtsl rather than skip step and leave the diamond as it Is and construct the soccer facilities at The cost of converting dm mond A Into soccer facilities Is not very much he said only one full sited field Is constructed there the cost would be next to nil However Gray made it clear that his department Is not favoring any plan at this point He said At this point we are looking at a nay lies being done objectively and waiting for more to be done before any decisions are lied He said at this paint he has no idea when the will be completed He did say that he ttould like new facilities before the and baseball seasons begin next year The recreation deportment has talked to people from the Georgetown Baseball Assoeia lion and also the various soccer organ on the facilities issue One concern which has been stated is that having two soccer fields at the fairgrounds may interfere with sports which ore going on at the park at the some time Gray said Although we could easily convert diamond A Into two soccer fields we are doing to sec what the affect It would have on the other We want to make a decision which will not be to any one sport he said We want to solve the recreation facilities dilemma and we think the master plan will do that Pleased to hear of Fords move By JULIAN REED MPP Hilton Burlington We were of course all pleas to learn this week that Ontario has been selected as the site for a new Ford Motor Company engine plant which will employ people and produce in excess of mil lion in taxes each year You will remember that a special debate took place In the Legislature on the last day of the session The Minister of Industry and Tourism had In formed us of the negotiations which had been taking place with respect to location of this new million plant Ford had been offered considerable financial Incentive to locate the facility in the S and the Canadian Government had re commended that an Incentive be offered to persuade the company to locate In this country an Incentive to be financed Jointly by the Federal Government and the Govern of Ontario The Ford Motor company had originally wanted mil lion and Federal Govern had expressed a willing to pay threequarters of that cost provided the Govern of Ontario paid While the Ontario Govern was deciding how to proceed the Federal Govern offered the entire ISO- million Itself However the Ford Company Increased the required amount to million and the Federal Government subsequently proposed that Ontario and Ottawa pay million each Announcing the location of the plant In Ontario the Pre indicated that this million figure had during dis between Federal Provincial and Ford officials been modified to million the figure which was eventual offered and accepted Of this total the Federal Government bad agreed to contribute million and the Ontario Go vernment the remaining million equivalent to a sharing agree ment While the establishment of this new facility will create some new Jobs directly when it becomes fully opera tional it Is also estimated that there will be a further GOO Jobs in feeder industries The annual payroll In the Ford plant will be approximately million with a similar amount generated in the feed companies The construe Industry will benefit from Iho construction phase In making Iho decision to locale In Ontario Ford Motor Company chose to Ignore erfulUS protests Senior Am officials also protested to the Canadian Government about this country cash in cent Ives offered auto Industry Jobs The were In Ottawa for cuss Ions on the subject of the 13yearold Auto Pact which with exceptions provides for free rude In parts and vehicles between Canada and he Unit States Canada suffered a 1 billion trade deficit on the arrangement last year and former Deputy Finance Minis tcr Simon who led the team which negotiated the Auto Pact has been appointed to review It There has as you know been considerable discussion about the Auto Pad recently This is because tht industry is expected to experience invest of an estimated Hon over the next decade Decisions now being taken will affect the manner In which this Investment will be divided be tween the two countries During the lastda debate In the Legislature Liberal Lead er Stuart Smith argued that Ontario should lake the sary action to secure location of Ford plant here even though this would be in effect submitting to blackmail As in a letter to the Prime Minister of Canada at that lime The economy of Ontario and of Canada is dependent upon a healthy and modernized automobile in and it is clear that we are in great need of this half billion dollar facility which would create 600 Jobs Furthermore the fact that incentive arrangements have been offered by the Federal Government for a General Motors plant to locate in Que bec is being well publicized In Ontario and It Is fell only fair that same terms of made available In this province where even in many areas of Southern Ontario unemployment is at least as high as it Is In the Province Quebec This new Ford project In Ontario Is considered to be a component of the enormous investment pro grams which are lo be under taken by the automotive Indus try In North America with the Intention of producing new generation of lightweight efficient automobiles Hopefully location of this new plant In Ontario will result in further expansion of auto motive facilities In the Hopefully the federal provincial approach lo assist Ford Motor Company will lead to an over all automotive Investment plan The Ontario Government has indicated Its willingness to work together with the Federal Government and the other provinces to develop a welldefined pro gram and has urged Ottawa to give this matter the highest priority The Premier has expressed the belief that While there may be those who question the principle of governments pro viding direct financial lives to largo profitable corporations this must be weighed against the ongoing social and economic benefits of Increased primary and employment and In municipal pro- vlncial and federal tox re venues Guelph St Georgetown 8777001 Sale expires August 19 1978