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Home of Halton Hills Page Wednesday December 197s A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited 103 Main St South Georgetown Ontario WILLIAM PublUhrr MICHAEL Editor PHONE Second Clan Mi I Number Puritanism is eroding citizens rights We are living in a time of creeping and this Is already beginning to erode the rights of all Canadian citizens An example of this trend towards surfaced locally last week when the Halton Hills town council to endorse a motion from the city of Oakville supporting Ontario cabinet minister Frank s push to ban topless dancing and also ad vocating increased censorship Puritanism like racism and hysterical nationalism is a eristic that tends to rear its head During times of economic troubles During the Sixties society was freewheeling and supposedly anything went Racial tolerance was on the rise and people t afraid to be critical of government policies It easy for people to be ac of others when they feel Secure about having bread on the table they don feel But is a long way from the Sixties Our economy is on the rocks find there don appear to be any easy solutions Hardly anybody really trusts the government anymore and even the good old Mounties are tur Jiing out to be more than a little shady Its during times like Ihese that governments try to deflect public wrath away from themselves Pierre has been desperately trying to convince Canadians that national unity is the major crisis now facing Most Canadians seems more concerned about getting a job and trying to stay ahead of the inflation rate Racism is on the rise as frustrated people try to blame economic woes on people who are different easy targets for abuse Just ask Torontos East Indian community And now we have Tory of Consumer Affairs Frank Drea blathering about the need to outlaw topless dancers Hedoesthisata time his government is wielding the cutback axe on social services in a manner reminiscent to Carrie Nation in a saloon So why not deflect public anger at pornography and away from a government that is unable to come up with answers to more important questions And the Hills town council has fallen into the trap The motion Ihey endorsed supports Drea s attack on topless dancers and goes on to call for a law that should also ban por nography on public newsstands television in movies magazines and other media The citizens of our province and all of the people of Canada have a right to be protected from all influences that will un the moral Tightness and goodness of our society The talk of protection in the motion is frightening It represents a caalier attitude on the part of politicians who think they have the right to determine what types of books and entertainment citizens are capale of viewing Ontario is already strapped with a film censorship board that slices of bans com films that the public has a right to view We would hate to see other bureaucrats given greater powers of over magazines books etc The altcrntaive to censorship is choice If people find a performance book or movie objectionable they should simply stay away from them We think it is important that this option remain open to the public in stead of being put in the hands of government officials for them to make choices for us For that reason we oppose any move that will increase the powers of government to make choices for the public and for that reason we object to the Hills town council decision to endorse regressive steps towards increased censorship by the provincial government Be careful while celebrating The beginning or a new year is unqucsli a lime for celebration and those celebrations invariably involve socializing outside of the home tor many people and socializing is often fueled by alcohol These factors combine at such times lo make the occasions satisfying memories for remainder of the new year and for years come but in order do so in order to prevent these occasions from turning Into nightmarish evenings arc memorable for all he wrong reasons liie recipe requires on extra common sense The regional police and special thanks lo officers who draw the New Year Eve for giving up their personal lime so lhat others can bo Bare Inform us lhat there will be no special checks on motorists this year for possible Impairment Rather bolstering the confidence of the lown big drinkers though this information should serve to Illustrate Ihe fact thai ihe police loo believe common sense will prevent most drivers from unnecessary risks So that we may all be alive to enjoy 19ft together and get a fresh start on another year let common sense be our guide you re going out on New Year s Eve plan your evening ahead and make arrangements thai will ensure your safe arrival home again If you re entertaining at home lineup a tentative contingency plan for those among your guests wnosnouldii be driving once the party over Peter Marks of a former Million Hills councillor who is employed as a consultant with the Addiction Research In Toronto offers following addit advice for goers and their and hostesses measure out the various Ingredients of your own drinks or else be sure thai the person doing so for you has the proper sense of proportion when mixing punch follow the same rules as mixing Individual drinks that is keep to the same ratio often various liquors arc added in quantity thai disguises strength of punch remember thai in terms of their effects one beer Is equal one and a quarter ounce liquor or four or five ounces wine spirits such as rye gin urc frequently mixed a one to three rollo but common sense would heller a one to there is nothing unmanly in a driver lurning the key to his car over to another driver who is In proper condition handle a should bo fully aware that it t lake much alcohol to the drivers blood content level percent limit at which courts consider them impaired m fact driving skills become impaired in the physical sense even before their I blued content reaches that level there is wide range in which controlled tests ha v revealed serious pair men people taking prescription drugs or antihistamines should be all the more caul drinking all common cold remedies tend to ex agger le Ihe normal drowsiness brought on by alcohol Again New Eve should be in relrospcct as a happy occasion that for most people marks new progress along life highway with new challenges and new opportunities ahead Whether or not past year brought good luck or bod or a fair measure of both the promise of new year ancwchaptcrln the big book should be all the inspiration we lo guard ourselves initial celebrations and confront Ihe days that follow with a fresh appreciation Tor constantly changing tide of life All of us al The Herald sincerely hope lhat this New Year Eve will indeed signal a new day and an exciting challenge for alt of our readers Wishing you a safe and Joyful lime of reflection and celebration and a very New Year To support BAM Happy New Year from The Herald A look at government waste rat trials hog waste highlight Ottawa Report By Stewart MacLeod Ottawa ISurrau When 1 this SI contract r vision if technical support for 1 realized hit several months have pastil nee we looked it the government is spending our money on these I si it clear incidentally I ledum I Mippe rt is required for rot trails I we ire in a period of financial sale lo assume that such support is absolutely necessary And anyway He is right It far than study fur the determination of ihe residue f herring null sampler However is a bit more expensive Ihon siudj inio the development of procedure sr preparing i torn post of liquid li wash by moss but I it s icull to catch gulls I am sure ihe government would all of these into it count before awarding lis rest in contracts si nu baffle me For with nil Hie regulatory agencies and commissions looking broadcasting I not sure why to a too university professor for a review of present configurations of future possibi lilies in Canadian broadcasting Bui I notice amount or this is almost identical to the cost of one into the development of alternative for a computerized Canadian economy me seems like a grett bargain ve can computerize the Canadian economy for Ml will be time at all before wc tan Man post office We II soon be able to enjoy push button recessions T AND HERRING Here one r or and don me explain why Ibis was knocked down from the government is going to gel an examination lo find solutions lo herring fishing problems in the Magdalen Is mils I jus hope that for sake of the contractor someone has hod the foresight identify he problems And I bet you never though wc would be spending 160 lu an evaluation of a cultural program by satellite between lvo Quebec communities If we need lo bridge gap between the two communities wonder have trouble gelling Newfoundlanders logcihcr Columbians Hut perhaps will improve when the gi moment gets the its MO examination of measurements of television picture quality con only hope Ihnl Is completed before we get of and i in television I not sure why Ihe federal govern ment would have a particular interest in this problem but it is awarding a contract to Toronto company for the development of a compartmentalized gar packer and transfer ies Rut perhaps it is somehow related to a contract for the determination of the gener rule of solid waste at Dorchester Just a brief glance the worth of monthly research and development cont leaves the distinct impression thai the government while obviously generous in some are is also expects penny pitching nuncios In other areas On hand COO Is being spent for a of Arctic Insects a project 1 have On other hand mere vincouverfirm is expected to come up with ihe dcselopmcnt of a device for from ocean waves Thai would be a bargain Firstly I notice contract based on an unsolicited proposjl lor an evaluation of the effectiveness of displays and exhibits on low cosh methods and Canadian technology to assist decision makers presumably successful bidder used effective displays and exhibits lo convince the decisionmakers that 87 should be spent on such a sludy Just Imagine what 87 would bring In the way of technical support for trials Committee system invasion is latest phenomenon ItylHlMIIIIAHN ark Of Thr Herald TORONTO A phenomenon of the laic Ihcenlury has been the the everything Is being run by from multi to ladles mils lu Ihe Mafia Tin re in those those who probably have a share of committee sluing who look this us a doubtful development No matter what tin merits of this it certainly would seem be no wny lo run a country that Is what we ire trying do In Canada J I J A Its This luis been most notable In two federal pre ml conferences on Hit m have been held Ihls year At se the prime minister and the len premiers hive gathered round tabic the ostensible purpose of drawing up and li an industrial economic strategy Sum thine probably hat emerged from this but you would be hard put find anyone able to till you Just what II seems to be largely a case of a at lint and a Jig at this and a big hope thai things will get better there Is no charted or even slated strategy which one can say this is the platform front which ho fie to rise to better limes llll AM I The most obvious reason for Ihls Is lhat the country eleven lenders storied to try and draw up strategy from scratch And Indies does this The president or somebody normally gives them kind of a proposal the girls senile at I Not even the wildest commit would a committee create tome without some lend Hut lhat the arc Irying do It our country The boys gather round the table fires he gun off they rushin eleven directions The re approach of course would be for Ihe federal government to tabic some proposal and then have the premiers discuss and It Hut this can be done Wounded dignities the provinces the past have developed I the stage of full consultation on fundamental matters such as Ihis And if the it even so for as to submit a tin ten bleeding premiers v trying foul its a till of a way try and run a And presumably or at least hopefully one day we will wake up and rcallzo that for a whole there can be or should be renllj only one lender Ottawa will be With consul to I Ion yes not bout participation Eleven men in a ring can mean only a brawl Haltons History From the Heralds files ACCLAMATIONS THIRTY YEARS AGO All offices were filled by acclamation at the annual nominal ion meeting of Township held in ihe new township hall at Stewart town on Monday One change look place on the council when Reeve George Cleave retired Deputy Reeve George moved Into Ihe vacancy and Councillor George Leslie the deputy Councillor Wilfrid Bird and Craig Re Id retained their scats and Walter retired from the School Area Board become a councillor A fire believed to be caused by defective wiring in a string of Christmas tree lights caused extensive damage the home of Mr and Mrs Harry on Line on Tuesday morning The tree lights had been left on while he family was away from the house Apparently tree hod been for some time for when Mrs entered the house about the open door Ifunned flames and the tree burst Into flames Whul came close being a dlsasterous fire occurred at the noon hour last Friday Fred Sinclair garage on Main Street A car belonging to Don Wilson proprietor of Duffy was being thawed out and the insulation took fire while motor was running Mr Sinclair put this out but apparently the fire had burned a hole in the hose connections or the car and oil which leaked out on floor also caught fire Flames up but luckily the car was pushed out of the garage before further damage was caused and fire burned itself out RETIRES TWENTY YEARS AGO Just hours separates the Georgetown police department ind Us goal of a fatality free 1958 However police are more concerned with that period right after midnight when people will be starling for home from New Years Eve parties many of them unfit to take the wheel Police arc urging motorists to make that one for the road hot coffee J Earl Whitclock agricultural represen for the county of for nearly years will retire early in 1959 A native of Oxford County Mr served over seas in the first Great War and later was graduated from the Ontario Agricultural College in The Christian Reformed Church has been without their own minister since the opening of the church but arrangements have been mad and ire expecting that Rev Los will arrive rom In March to lake over the rre Georgetown fatality free year came within a matter of inches of coming to saved the life of a child crossing Mill Street ariver William McNally had just rounded corner on Mill Street when the child darted from the curb and slipped and Mr brought ihe car to a hall less than a foot from sprawled youngster SIX LEGGED STEER TEN YEARS AGO Spider is a ged twolniled steer who is the number one at Ira ion around In North County The lvoand year old steer owned by Molt Storey of RIM probably is the most photographed written about and visited steer in Ihe entire area And persons lined up lo sec the extra pair of legs suspended behind his neck when Spider was the featured attraction at Rock wood carnival earlier this year Members of the Separate School Board voted themselves a salary of a year al Iheir second meeting Wednesday night The salary or honorarium as board members prefer to call It of a month Is the maximum the board can give its memb ers under provincial regulations Board chairman Walers of will receive on extra a month Two Canadian Shorthorn herds scored major wins at the Chicago International rated as continent s strongest show Farms Peterborough and R Milton focussed attention on Canadian Shorthorns wilh fine wins CABINET REJECTS STUDY ONE AGO The Ontario Cabinet lasl week any further study of alternatives Tor the Bruce Georgetown hydro transmission lines Energy Minister James Taylor said in on interview Interested Citizen Group proposed lo Taylor earlier a Kitchener route for the line would save lime construction costs and provide belter systems security But Taylor said such a rouie would have go through environment assessment board hearings which would lake two five years Ontario ministry of the environment officials confirmed lasl week thai monitoring of a new flow meter is underway at the Georgetown sewage treatment plant Thomas of utility operations said the new meter is being calibrated by firm which installed Ihe device in the recejit expansion of the plant to three million gallons capacity per day The first meeting between ihe school board and lis teachers since the appointment of Toronto lawyer Jane according the chairman of salary negotiating committee WILLIAM General Manager MICHAEL Managing Sale Manager