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8775213 FOBEBT Home Newspaper of Halton Hills WFDNESDAY JUNF The piper the bit raid J first Reiching more than homes in Hilton Hills 33 per cent increase Arena rates going up despite protest Daring feats like this double slalom bounded during the freestyle portion of Saturdays skateboard competition part of the Pioneer festivities In downtown for get own The community and ran the event which saw eight competitors vying Tor prlies In both racing and freestyle meets on the James Street slope Howie look top overall tor his roller surfing skills followed In order standing by Jim Herald photo by Paul Do rscy Cameron Danny Doug Walters Derek Murphy and Hick Steve Bigg was the sole competitor in the event senior section Derek Murphy sustained the only Injury of the day leaving the competition to have a twisted arm placed In sling at Georgetown hospital Competitors were otherwise by helmets and knee and elbow pads and all Including Derek had a great time WEATHER COOLS PIONEER DAYS Despite a raw deal from the weatherman Days was a great sue cess the eyes of the organization committee We haven had a meet ing yet to re a 11 go over how things went said Lynn Barnard president of the Downtown Merchants Assoc but all the feedback In had so far has been positive She said merchants who set up street displays and really participated in the commented on how much fun they had and how well they fared during the three day promotion Bob noted that a lot of people showed up for the festivities but the crowd was constantly because it was too cold to wander around the displays for long The cold forced the cancellation of Friday street dance unusually high number of spectators visited the dis play during the three days Attendance was sa to be over 1 during that time he said Mr felt that window displays from the museum dldn receive quite enough prominence this year but next year improvements could be made in that area Mrs Barnard would like to sec more street decora t and old fashioned bunting trimming the downtown for next years festivities Both were pleased at the number of merchants who got in vol for the first time and felt that everyone had a good feeling about the results of their efforts This Week Local seer Ignorance of the sub ject no reason to rudely condemn clairvoyants and other believers for their views according to local psychic Jessie who is interviewed this week for s People Page Building project Thirteen students from Acton High School got a taste of life In the working world with a building pro ject course building a garage For a look at the results Store robbery The Canadian Tire stores in Acton and Georgetown have in common both were robbed at about the same lime of almost the same amount by groups of women Pages Conditional gravel pit approval angers Sixth Line residents A last minute change of heart two members saw town council reverse its stand on the controversial opening of a Sixth Line gravel pit last week contrary lothL wishes of ratepayers who had just left the council meeting assured the town was on their side ng a lengthy tat on last Tuesday night be twecn council committee of the whole and ratepayers who had challenged the committee to have the guts to stand up with us members had voted to defeat a general committee endorsing the opening of Ihe way side near Llmohouse Moments after the Sixth neighbors of the pit left the council chamber believing the town would oppose the pit opening until noise and traffic problems with other area pits were resolved the committee reconvened Into its council format to ratify the first vote LAST MINUTE A last minute appeal by councillors Roy Booth and Mike Armstrong had its desir effect upon two other mem councillors Ross and Marilyn Scrjeanlson and the pit opening was vote Joining councillors Booth Armstrong Knechtal Ser in favoring the ex tract on were councillors ryLevy and Pat Patterson Those maintaining their op position to the approval were Major Pete and councillors George Miller Ed Wood and John McDonald Council ter was absent Booth apparently found two more votes for the project when he said in council that preventing the p open could the Tra Road reconstruction project for gravel is needed from the pit lis is only contnbu ting 19 per cent of the road workproject stotalcosl Booth explained and must justify the project to regional Council remains firm on LACAC proposal Contrary to carl ion town council has its opposition to the forma of a citizens committee to advise the town about local buildings of ical or architectural A modified format for the proposed Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Com mittee may be sug at a forthcoming meeting however and cations are it may win the towns approval Following last Tuesday night meeting which saw council accept a general com recommendation to receive and file the proposal some members who had voted against the proposal expressed willingness to sup port a revised concept PREVENT MATTER The absence of councillors George and Marilyn Serjcantson from the June 12 committee meeting and the fad that the LACAC chief proponent on council John McDonald was prevented from voting on the matter because he was chairing the meeting led to speculation that last week council meet ing might sec a reversal of the committee recommendation Coun McDonald vote in favor of last week had no effect on the outcome however Coun voted opposed and Coun had to leave the council meet ing which com past mid night for the first lime this term pnortodiscussionon the While expressing regret unable to participate in the debate Coun told The Herald this week that the financial ramifications of maintaining a leaves her largely undecided about the proposal Coun Roy Booth whose res about the LACAC effects upon private homco were shared by a of general committee mem told The Herald be in formed Coun McDonald of his willingness to support a Continued on page By PAUL DORSE Herald writer The disappointment shared by Acton area sports groups over town council a failure to modify its ice rental rate Increase has prompted an offer to take over the Acton arena s operation for a year Bruce Cargill of the Acton Legion Minor Hockey Association made the offer on behalf of all groups using the Acton arena at Monday night meeting of the town general committee where the results of three months controversy and closeddoor debate were finally revealed The legal and administrative ramifications of accepting the Acton groups offer are to be exam in a forthcoming staff report If a four point Ion prepared by a special committee or council and en dorsed by the general commit tec Is accepted next week by council rental rates at the town three arenas will in crease an average of per cent in September The same rates would remain in effect until 1981 MINOR GROUPS The same recommendat on would eliminate plans to charge organizations other than local minor groups which have admission fees 10 per cent of their nightly gale receipts The feasibility of charging other local sports groups for using recreational facilities such as pools soccer pitches base ball diamonds and tennis courts will be investigated Also to be examined is possibility the town may find additional revenue from its arenas by selling advertising space everywhere in the arena but along the rink boards a pel would be def ned requiring the town to consult all affected groups before approving any future rate Increase Representing Acton area ho and figure skating groups Mr Cargill joined Bob Hooper president of the Georgetown Chrysler Raiders In I a key el and Don Davis of the Georgetown and strict Minor Hockey Association in expressing disappointment in the special committee failure to respond to their requests and concerns The feelings of oil local groups using the arenas were outlined at length during two closeddoor meetings with ihe special committee made up of Mayor Pete Pomeroy and councillors Roy Booth Harry Levy Ed Wood and Pat Pat RATES React ng to the presented Thursday night during the second in camera meeting Mr Cargill told general committee this week that the Acton users arc willing to lease the building from town for operate it Tor a year under existing ice rates and absorb any profits or deficits outstanding at year s end Mr said Acton groups will provide staff for both the arena and confection booth operations and still ex pect to face only a minimal deficit In the end result We don necessarily with the arena s manage ment but we know certain areas where can be cut back he said Were all business people We re offer ing you profit I call on page two Streets to close for film shooting Internationally known film Welles Glen Ford Burgess Meredith and Rich Little may be among the celebrities strolling the streets of Georgetown next month when production work begins here on Never Trust an Honest Productions In corpora ted spokesmen Rich Mower and David Robin son raised some eyebrows among downtown Georgetown merchants with their name- dropping at last Wednesday meeting th the board of management for downtowns Bus mas Improvement Area As inn by the comp any lasl week production will begin August on ihe third major feiture film lo be shot on location in Georgetown in less than two years Producer George who directs television Fantasy Island sc ries will arrive in town next week to begin work on sets and locations EXTRAS Wh requesting town approval to close several downtown streets for the film ing Mr Flower laid the gener a I committee Monday night thai his company will be open ing an office contacting the Georgetown LlttleThea and advertising locally for ex tras to work on the film Having received the com consent and the I1IA a blessing the company is now awaiting the nod from the Georgetown Baseball Assoc in for permission to build a from three other area municipal ties wheh arc providing the balance I really can sec myself go to the region and saying you re going to have to got ate this contract he said We re not voting on open of this pit alone were voting on whether or not the reconstruction project goes a TREES CUT Armstrong who re presents Halton Hills on re g council along with May or and councillors Booth and Wood added that many roods ide trees have at ready been cut down and til poles replaced for the Trafalgar Road rcconslruc belween Ashgrove and It would be undo all the preliminary work completed thus far by the on he said The remarks followed the departure of Limehouse area res dent who had out I the complaints and concerns he shares with his Sixth Line neighbors over way de pit operations on the lutti and nearby properties as well as the established Indus mm quarry All want to know is if the guts to stand up with us Mr Snider told We ve had la years of troubles vith these gravel pits and you guvs haven I done about it except may be pave the roads Mr Snider asked council on behalf of the ratepayers to put an end to gravel truck move ments between and 7 a to ensure that the trucks are not speeding to stipulate that loads must be covered and Continued on page two YOUNGEST ENTRY SI yearold Andrea McLean was the congest competitor In lie Pint Annual Mayor Italtoo Hills Road Race Andrea finished ihe 3 nee la a time and fear seconds lo lake borne a ribbon and a trophy Herald photo by Tooy Piaaccl in the centre of the Association s baseball diamond In Fairgrounds Park which Mr Flower said has become a fairly major for the film Town recreation director Glen Gray assured the general committee that he will contact the Association regard ng the company request A passing mention In the films credits might go a long way toward persuading the Association to loan its diamond Mr Gray joked Since Never Trust an Honest Thief Is largely with a series of annual Independence Day celebrations in a small border town Mr Flower told merchants and councillors Georgetown fi Main Street has been selected as an ideal setting for festive decorations parades and similar ion activities Subject to town council approval next week the com pany will be allowed to close portions of Park Charles Mill and Main Streets to through traffic while filming the July parade regions per mission is being sought specif for Main Street closing LARGE PROP The which Ihe company proposes lo erect in Fairgrounds Park will be more than a large prop Mr Flower told the committee this week Similarly the com pany plans to build a monu ment of which will be lowered over the existing statue in the park presumably to lend a more American appearance The festive at mosphere of the park which Mr Flower caught the eye of the film art director in part cular during a recent visit will be enhanced by the siting of small fair hot dog stands and plenty of extras Four weeks of the film seven week production ule will take place In George town and area with shooting scheduled for a Toronto studio and possibly some location filming In Las Vegas Downtown merchant were assured last week that the company will attempt lo con fine downtown production work to the slower business days each week We don t want to Jeopardize downtown business Mr Flo- Members of the were enthusiastic about the film project and expect to gam some benefit from Ihe product ion crew presence in terms of downtown promotion Among the locations being researched by the films art departments are local banks cafes hardware stores tav real estate offices and cemeteries Final selections of store fronts will be known by the middle of this week