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Home Newspaper of Hills Royal Fair pictures page 24 Top junior runner page 19 Raiders trounce Dundas page 20 HE November a SECOND SECTION Halton Hills first mayor recalls career editor The results ol list weeks Hills munitlpil eh ilton not only saw young Unlit swept into tht sscil It also marked the ind or it Inst Interruption of jeir in local municipal poht les for Ton Kill MayorHills jure in local politics hive been many chin In Hills including the of Hilton Hills Itself in 1 Municipal politics ihangcd quickly and during Major Hills term which saw him so rem bong a councillor on the old Township to the first Major in Hills Hill did not start out to be politician but in at the iifct of he golfed up with Hit township councils inf of sonic bid flooding in Glen Williams and he decided Hit best to dcil with tht problem wis run for council himself In those days the tow council consisted of a reeve deputy run three councillors Minor Hill unset led an incumbent ti win his first council in SHOUT THM Township councillor terms tmlv lasted one vnr in the Sixties Hill success fultj lor a council seat three years a row He said his first surprise is new councillor wis tint tin ship did not use ill the given it Ihc Ministry Transport it ion and Communications for road work Ik said the township often returned portions of the to the ministry I vowed that hi would never send the money back and we even asked for more conditions were a maj or issue in back in 19b6 and roads remain major issue lo this day he said After his three year stint as a councillor Mayor Hill was poses with a Mayors hometown rough tough was Hills Tom Hill served in for vein before bis defeat at the polls Mondij hut he lias been of since trill when he was bom in Glen Williams where he lias lived ever since Mayor Hill describes the Glen Williams of his youth one of the manliest I ouches I villages around but moat neighbourly with a feeling that think you I any better anywhere or Hill rcniemb the when there was nothing but dirt roads pot lies lew cars Mijor Hill fat original ly come from Kentucky moving to Williams His ran the torn Hotel in Toronto before I iking over hotel in Glut Willnms Hill his is related lo of Thorn is Jefferson the third President of Stiles Ihc name Jefferson Hill bid little trouble run his hotel Being from Kentucky Mij or Hills was an ivid dorse m in who both raised and the He passed his if feet Ion for horses on to Ins son who still describes himself is a horse lover Hill v is the official stirtcr of horse rites at tin and ricctncks in Toronto when hid harness He wis often the official st irtcr at the Hill left public school BEEF DINNER St a Church in Glen Williams held Cindy were on hand to help serve a supper lost afternoon and up the meals Corlnna Stevens left and younger sister IHeraldphoto In it the age of 15 to take a Job with Smith Stone He went tn to lake jobs with Glen Apple Products In Glen Will the Credit Valley Bottling Company and Beaumont Knit ting Mayor Hill then went for Paper a company he with for yean until Ihc company left George tow and he was given an early retirement with pension When or Hill took bis first jab and decided lo forget about high school Hills along with Ihc rest of wis In the midst of pulling itself out of the Depression He said of Depression days in Glen Williams in those days if somebody had i problem a neighbour would help him out When asked If he ever thought of leaving the Glen area Mayor Hill s There was no use away from litre Far iway fields look greener hut they wirent my greener linn ones at home Glen Williams rough tumble character often showed itself in the relationship bet ween the people of the Glen anil Georgetown residents I cm remember when the boys of Georgetown I gel over the cut hill if we want Ihcm And iherc was always a lot of compel lion when we hockey Major Hill was an hotkey player He hockey for Glen Willhms and every Saturday afternoon he would make the into Georgetown for the weekly game would walk from Glen Williams In Hit old arena in Georgetown back with our duffle its over our shoulders in below zero weather to pi hockey Mayor Hill said his Williams upbringing inilely helped his pers I i lhat says what Ihinkand I have been thai way all hie can more flies with honey than vinegar but when you have been raised one way If hard lo change It A widower Mayor Hill lives in Glen Williams with his daughter a qualified high teacher who now does supply leaching in From his proud way of talking about his home town of Glen Williams unlikely he will be moving from his rough tough neighbourly village in near fulure is squi s deputy reeve for followed by a two term as I worked my wiy up the ladder lo the lop he said hid not hit while Mayor Hill was on council however Hilton County did hive i County Council ind is and dipuly reeve May or Hill served on Ihc council Al various limes he was chairman of tin manor board chairman the works com a member of the Children s Aid Hoard They used lo say County Council wis kind of a club but regardless of what people said they the job done The north end of County got more rinds than any township in Hilton Mayor Hill said In local municipil politics scene took a turn and Mayor Hill then reeve of tow was in the middle of it It was during that the government started to bring in government Not only w is count of with region but the new town of Hills wis ere ited ing the old towns of Acton Georgetown as well M Hill lownship Hill said rcpresentat Ives from all three ties spent most of ind September of meeting to prepare for the transition of government priori was given ensuring that members of each municipal stiff would not lose their jobs as a result of the transit Mayor Hill said that when he first learned of Ihi creation of regional government he was surprised it the mittcr was not taken to Ihc public for ugh a plebisc He The region was something illogether new You had to ri id every hit of llti J got so would be up on every of regional gov 1 wondered how was going lo fare on new town council with only three seats on a member council With Ihc of new town new position ol major he has ilso born Hill entered the rate ah ng with three others hew is successful In becoming first in in lion Hills When if laing the firsl his election i more special Mivor Hill said sure did I mi very proud of being Hills first Mivor Hill said of his elect Ion I knew I id job to do when I was elected and I know I have filled that job lo the best of my ability was a big change going from a stven member towns hip council to i 12 person tow council Getting people to work together for the benefit of town was a big iccoinplish mint ind I think lhe did a job he silil he ma run lor a council scut In the Hills council to Irv and unite three icipalliies and in ind hue 11 council lors about their Indl w irds the is a lie SSI Hill said the Hilton Hills situ oltcn him think of John I- lam jus not what jour count rv inn do for you speech I often don I ask what tin own of Hills can do for what can do for Hilton Hills I Hunk it wis i Hill said another adjustment was the from i number count to Ihc member rigionil council really have have al your and figures on Ihi line for debates the regional council You also dun get as much opportunity to respond vidual councillor comments he said Major Hill lists his first election lo the town ship council one of the of his politico reer but becoming the first of Halton Hills was one of the biggest thrills of my life Mavor Hill is now involved In the process of cleaning out his office and liemg up the loose inds is he prepares lo hand over Ihe mavor seat elect Pete Hill immediitc for a holiday Mayor Hill said he has a healthy pension from Paper his previous employ so he will take his time considering job possibilities lor his career Mayor Hill will take a wait and sec approach II seems unlike ly that he will take another run for Ihe mayor s office but Mayor Hill might be interested in running for council seal in tsao A lot will depend on my health he said But I will tike a look at the situation in 1HB0 and see what scats arc Mayor Hill emphasized he wanted to thank the town of Hills stiff for their help and cooperation as well us guidince have received during mj five years as may Lawyer gives small claims court tips at legal clinics Acton seminar lij PHI I raid staff vtrltrr Be sincere act promptly prepare jour well and observe protocol and jour of winning the of the snnll claims court ill be ill improved student Hob Demur told handful interested citizens in Acton last Wedncs The advice was of series of being sponsored by the Hills Aid Clinic Mr who is articling with lilt Georgetown firm and Steele covered many finer points of i citizens involvement both plilnliff defend Incascsbeforc the Hilton Higion small claims localt d n Steel is Avenue in Mi lion One of the many student lawyers who have cut their legal Icclh in smoll Mr explained Ihnt such courts essentially provide forums for who ilfnrd legil fees Lawyers n come however when stakes high or issues arc complicated he lltIOWtl According to Mr small with financial disputes involv up to OCX It Ins no jurisdiction over the disposition of wills and land or libel slander suits he said Mr Burner id vised those intending lo brine he fore a small court do so in Hit region or aria wlurc Ihe of took partnul il tin putt stems from Iriffic accident In which police offic ers were involved Police ire more avitlable to test In the aria where Ihcy have jurisdiction he pointed Minors thane under IB years of age seeking lo launch an action in small claims courts Mr must have an adull who is referred to as the plaintiffs next friend hand ihcir case If Ihe case falls the next friend is then required to cover urt Similarly If the defendant is a minor he with lido ling his defence Is referred lo is his guardian ad il igo HUM 1 1 MM sm ill claims clerk Brine McNubb Mr the plaintiff must list the amount of iges i request for mi unspecified amount of Interest on the dun ind addresses of all persons companies or in the cist facts rither thin the in which lilt arc presented in what is importinl are required pay a court fee If the amount of their claim is or less Mr Ilenner reported CI urns ranging from to cost from cost from SIM cost si from to cost from Kilo cost There ire Addition charges quired n ml of second extra ind wl en documents must be strvtd necessitating mllcigc Unci the defendant is served wilh notice Of claim Mr said there begins during which made to settle Ihe dispute out of I- all settlement within 1m i requires the to lilt dispute with court representing his intent eh ngc the plaintiff i in If a dispute is not filed within the plaintiff can to judge Mr Justice Roberts in for a default judgement w Inch Mr stressed still requires Ihc plaintiff to prove his case and the extent of damages The can still appeal the default judgement wilhln dajs and hive a dale set to hear original There must he good reason of course why tin dispute was nol filed on Mr admitted rules evidence and the procedure surrounding its pre sentation ire difficult under stind in court He pointed out though lhat It is the phintiff s sole responsibility lo prove all heels the case either testifying personally or offering documentation or witness could be he sud is long as the judge believes you The number of witnesses have or your opponent has milter as long is your wiincsses are believable Mr acknowledged that witnesses arc not always rcidv and willing lo become involved in Ihe process In lhal event he said Ihcj should be assured thai all of their costs will be rcmunerat but the parly seeking their help must not to offer anything that could be is a form of bribe Subpoenas are important In such cases Mr said since scheduled witnesses who do not show up in court serious damage a case Generally he added affidavit evidence will be accepted in small claims courts but part involved are advised to check wilh the clerk in their area first If party has good lo request a postpone ment of Ihc court date ad journments arc usually grant automatically by the judge the first time Ihey are Mr said The parly doing so must be sure to inform his opponent of the itnt I veil the Student Bob Hewer and Peggy Acton Balk I ml at rtcent Legal Aid seminar in court date himself triai When the trial dale arrives Mr en plained the failure of cither party to show up leads an Immediate decision being handed down In his opponent favor There arc no provisions thereafter for the absent party to refile his claim and seek another In giving evidence Mr Ben advised refer to the judge as Your Honor stick to the facts of the case keeping them clear concise and orderly present your most expert wit or strongest evidence first and use your own words rather than referring lo a written submission or even personal notes Most Import he said be sure to point out your opponent In court as being the subject of your complaint If your 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