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5213- I FOBERT EXCELLENCE AWARD IN CUSTOMER RELATIONS I I I paper a Covering J I Acton surrounding I Communities Home Newspaper of Halt on Hills JM lb Confusion continues over conflicts of interest MOVE OVER TRAVOLTA is all work no pliy in Heed and Icle online to support the 29hour llu by Studios to for the hospital Mr Heed lime from Hitching the mplnf of their own Taylor I By Herald staff writer Continuing among as to what docs and docs no constitute a conflict of interest has prompted general committee to request solicitor Ray Steele lo report on possible of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act The decision was mode day after lengthy discussion on I he rash conflict of interest declarations thai have followed December debate over the propocei pel Street School rest home Magnus Paulson rest home consultant suggested council members should reid Ihc iclpal Conflicts of Interest Act but gave no further ex plana In response to Mr Paulsons suggestion Mayor Pete Pome roy Coun Roy Booth and Coun Marilyn Scrjcnntson who are all members of the Georgetown Memorial Board declared conflicts of interest in the rest home pro ATTORN GtNFKM Booth raised the sub ject of conflicts at Monday meeting in a recommendation suggesting thai apparent lems the act should bo brought lo the attention of Ontario General for Coun Booth recalled that at a council meeting Just prior to Christmas he made a point of declaring a possible conflict of on at least six items related various boards and an which he This was done us know to point a problem and I have no intention of continuing this ridiculous practice as I can foresee an nightmare for the mayor council and staff and in my opinion the very purpose of appointing council members to various boards and committees is being abro gated by the solicitor Rested strict interpretation of the act he said Coun Booth pointed out examples of action pre taken by council mem and asked Mr Steele whether or they constituted conflicts of interest The legion made request for a parade route for Remem takes foes to task for defeat of Conservatives 111 It Special Georgetown MP MiDerniiiihischilleng dins I and New Dunn it ilit opponents lo justify their parties to after siven months of In do hut lie Hit Liber lis el In do in vnrs Milne Mo u Hon nominated candidates confirmed Pages 2 and 23 as Ihe riding s Con tilt inic dale In the hi IB election Deputy mi in Minister Witter Baker headed lenglhv list of party members and supporters who Tilled the auditorium at Central Peel Setondiry Si hoot for the mutation meeting The Progressive Consena tuts on May to do a job to develop Ihe foundation of growth the 1980s Mr JflkLsUHtwIw Pneumonia claims a fighter struggle ends for Christopher William King the Georgetown infant who v is the subject of last slimmer Herald articles concerning Iht of government funding or his oxygen diet m Toronto Sick Children Hospital Thursday He v is in month- old was born with respirator distress svndrnmi and lived in the Hospital for Sick Children until Ik developed pneumonia during his regular up hospital early this month and remained in h spin I He is survived his pirenls Bill aid Linda King of his and grandparents M Hod and King all of Georgetown servicer were held Mondij from lie Funcnl Home in Brampton with inlirn foil mink in Memorial Christophers longawmled arrival in Georgetown following months of protective care Sitk Children la August was welcomed joy and relief his fimilv from Ihe Ontario of health concerning the availability of funding left Cbnslophcr parents facing annual costs of more to keep Ihcir child supplied with oxygen for few years of life A number of local residents had already responded to The August story on the Kings financial predicament by launching fund raising drives when the mimstrv clarified the situation the following week Out Liberal leader Stuart Smith who contacted this newspaper personally learning of the problem ruimncd dub about the availability of sufficient funds despite assurances thai there had been no policy by the King cise Well we had the lot to dig that ft nidation is a mailer of we had just received the architects drawings when the alliance of I led and the thought they would be and slop govern ment before it had a chance to prove was on Ihe Mr issued a warning to his two major opponents in the riding former MP Ross Milne and New Democrat David the battle his The opposition by forcingafederaleleclion have subjected Ihe country to on unnecessary and unwarranted mid winter campaign he said While Liberals and New Democrats the Tory energy policy particularly gas hike the Georgetown MP defended his party The Clark government moved Ihe nation towards most comprehensive energy self sufficiency program in our history Our goal is clear lo Canada rapidly away from dependence on oil imports and lowards a goal of self sufficiency by 1990 Thi excise lax pre sentee in last month federal budgel was introduced he said make up the billion paid for imported oil he loved his job and wants to return Parliament Hill 19yearold candidate accused opposition parties of being opportunists The work of Parliament was disrupted by a group of opportunists who saw a government effecting much needed parliamentary reform saw a government open and hones the Canadian Continued on page last year Coun Booth said Mnyor and I arc both mem of the Legion Does mean there was a conflict Mr Slcele responded speaking it pro did Booth then asked a boul Ihe Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Christmas bus service which had been brought before council last fall Some council mi in are also members of Ihe chamber w that constitute a conflict for them he asked If it was a request I answer is yes Mr replied pointed three and Mr thai in of a conflict did exist Mr has answered my concerns but lhat does clarify anything Coun Booth commented It clear lo me we should declare a con flict on damn near every thing Short of having Mr Steele ill every meeting I don know law we can deal it Continued page LIBERAL ARMY ON THE MARCH I iberal David Chapman Cleft Dolly and Rob Samslng had of fun up picture depleting their battle plans for coming election they are ill serious about seeing candidate lawyer Bill Terras sweep North IK Tim intend to mount a campaign from five separate command posts which will kin voltrs access to In lor ma I Ion both on I party policy and on Perms views on the Issues and his committment to Trial date postponed for Dominion trio A preliminary hearing lo set a lull date or three nun with murder m the Hole fire has pi for the second Com mo Leonard t and Michael Met rvslal in Milton provincial I Mi nday lo set date for their I rial on charges of second decree murder in with of jR old Howard Gibboi in the mimnn fire last The selling of the hit is MsIjki however i The three I appeared in Mr Mercuri was released on bail a bail he irinj in rotilo January Mi wis released on bail Mr McCryslal who is in in Wtnlwirth Detent was i represent tdbv lime and no i for bail had hit his behalf by his bank represented Smith Tie Dominion Hotel fire occurred during the of August completely kutlcd centuryold slruc lure Gibbons a per at the hotel was missing height of fire and firefighters found his LkmIv in wreckage late following afternoon Mr Mercuri Mr and Mi McCryslal were charged lit wink a four month long joint by Regional Police and the Ontario ire Marshall Off it SLUGFEST AT ALCOTT full scale fight inv play era management and of the Gems Dixie Bee Hives near the end of the second period of their Sunday night game sending Iwo Gemini club members lu hospital Right winger Steve and trainer Bob Met were treated and released from hospital The fight began as carryover from an on fight between and Dixie goallendrr Bob The game was slopped with the score Bob tries to break aid teammate Andy with Dixie Keith Henderson For more detail see or Week Herald