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ffcheWEttALPl Home Newspaper of Hills Page A THE HERALD Wednesday Jane 1MB A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Street Georgetown 3Z6 Ontario WILLIAM Publisher PAUL Editor DAVID BEATTIE Advertising Manager Second Class Mail Registered Number Town recognition awards night has come of age With 150 HUU residents called to the podium one by one last week to accept the acclaim of their fellow citizens it would appear that the town s honor and recognition awards banquet has come of age after only a few short years The events planning timing and execution came in for some criticism during the past couple of years priorities came into question and in one or two In stances obviously deserving achievers were somehow omitted from the list of recipients The growth of the list to more than double the size of last year indicates that no one apparently been left off and the diversity of Backgrounds attributed to this years recipients seems to demonstrate that certain fields which might have gone unnoticed in the past are now receiving the attention they warrant From town council plan to honor its successful sportsmen promised to fill a gap in the community cohesion left by the conversion to a regionalized format Apart from the Citizen of the Year awards handed out In both Acton and Georgetown each year past efforts to formally congratulate all those who made significant contributions to the two former towns were forgotten In the shuffle Finally after some prompting from the Halton Hills recreation department and well timed cues from other nearby municipalities most notably Oakville the new town got around to rounding up its annual roster of success stories and patting them on the back Organizers did an astoundingly thorough Job this year collecting and evaluating nominations for the awards As well as clear shooins like tennis ace Stacey Hurley motorcycle racer Jon Cornwell runners Ian Clark and Bob Daniell swimmer Heather Clarke and Legion curlers Chappeli Chamberlain Williams and Campbell there were achievers whose accomplishments have not generated headlines as much and whose contributions to the community are not quite as obvious Thus long time Georgetown resident Nazer was singled out for her exceptional artwork her presence on the local crafts scene and her role as an current in the effort to build a new cultural centre Similarly Nomic Studio administrator Enid Williams received recognition for bringing what may be termed high art to the community through the Studio and for making the public more aware of the talent we have here through her Arts Council column and features In The Herald Ralph the high school teacher cum pianist accompanist cum Arts Council past president got a loud round of applause for being intensely involved in the per forming arts community as well as the Rotary Club fine undertakings Boy Scout Gord Douglas received the town thanks for achieving the highest goal Lord Baden Powell could come up with Dave Osborne was congratulated for having spent years raising badly needed funds for local hockey and baseball teams The Herald applauds you all You made Halton Hills an exciting progressive place to be in 1979 Letter from the Editor Paul Dorsey Regional lives on In face or ongoing challenges from and sporadic debates In council clumbers throughout the regional municipalities Lake Ontario those who administer these spriwling examples of provincial decentral on cllnt to their mandate like the glue that has held Georgetown Acton and Esqueslng together six minor instance of this emerged In the moat rettnt newsletter from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce which reportedly made a stab at identifj the community for passing motorists by asking region to paint the name George- to in on the tower above Afraid not laid the region declining to off remind Georgetowners that they are heirs George Kennedy legacy We are of course residents and citizens of Hills and the region will suj so when the time comes to repaint the Street water tower Then they say lower will announce The Itciiion of Town of Hills door In Hamilton region meanwhile council members took a page from s daily Journal to debate the current value and potential for Improvement of regional govern- While Money Creek Mayor Gordon Dean that regionalism Is working fine and should be left alone several concerned residents and local Colin Isaacs backed the cause of Hamilton Mayor Jack MacDonald and warned that here will be no improvement In the system Apart from these familiar sentiments other spokesmen echoed the belief of many Halton politicians when they said that complaints about regionalism come from a handful of citizens The majority so Ihe line goes either think things are fine or at least pushing for reform for Acton perhaps discovered Ihcy were in the minority when they questioned need or and value or regional government several years ago and Mike the Water down man who Is circulating regionalism petitions commented recently that received little support from Hills Could It be that former regional chairman Rick Morrow a Georgetown resident was right when he reiterated all those limes how worthwhile regional ism will turn to be in the long run f Immigration Canada is very much Involved in he plight of the Southeast Asian refugees who have been flowing Into the country since last spring bureau recent update on refugee arrivals indicates thai some 40 former boat people moved lo the Georgetown area between January and March is year Eleven of them are between and years of age and six older The rest ore under A nong ihe Interesting facts presented by the bureau as highlights of a recent refugee conference Is the statement thai because of their native tendency lo reserve acts of kindness and generosity for and friends the refugees have a hard time comprehending the massive sponsorship campaign thai brought Ihem North America Because of this lack of a cultural model refugees often tend to question sponsors motives Immigration Canada says Refugees believe that In accept such generosity from sponsors they are Incurring fi uncial and moral debts One example of this is seen in church sponsorships where some refugees have actually converted to repay Ihelr dents As well a having lo reassure ihcir beneficiaries thai arc genuinely humanitarian sponsors are allegedly having trouble gelling the refugees to discuss their personal finances and budgets such matters ore rarely discussed openly In Southeast Asia All this adds to difficulties to adapting to the North American culture for beleaguered refu gees many of whom abandoned and occupations following the fall of Saigon and the escalation of war into Cambodia and Laos The Herald Is keeping lines of communication open with local sponsors In the hope of delving further into the nature of Halton Hills newest citizens Ihelr interests and backgrounds think many of the former refugees will have fascinating stories tell theyve grown accustomed to Canada as well as offering acme Insightful perspective on what they ve observed here since their arrival If they will so allow we will bring their storks to you sometime between now and tbe end of the year I PQ referendum non vote creates new unity in Ottawa fl By Stewart A MacLeod Ottawa Bureau The Herald That historic referendum may have been divisive in Quebec but It has brought an almost unreal air of co operative optimism to Ottawa Suddenly you can sense that some thing is about to be done about revising our rickety Sure there have been optimistic moments in the past over constitution reform there were for example a Tew days of euphoria following the conference in Victoria but there has never been anything like this The Impressive victory for the no forces In last Tuesday referendum not only delighted all parliamentarians ft also united Ihem in celebration and in a determination to finally settle our 11 lu I squab ng However referendum resulls have been interpreted by the universal Ottawa interpretation is that the constitution must be renewed and that there Is precious little to waste And no longer are opposition parties accusing Prime Minister of being a rigid advocate of the status quo whose confrontation 1st approach merely alienates provincial premiers Now the opposition parties to cooperate with the prime minister In a great unified assault on the constitutional problems that have been nagging at the of Canada for decades EAGER RESPONSE Furthermore seems to welcome his new allies The Quebec referendum seems lo have elevated constitutional reform above partisan politics where he has been bogged down for years Federal elections have been fought over the question of which leader could best meet these challenges The Idea of these leaders getting together on- the problem has never before arisen But the day following the referendum was given a rousing ovation from all sides of the House as he arose In a rare display of magnanimity Even Tory Leader Joe Clark seemed embarrassed by the prime minister praise With all his eloquence the right honorable member for reminded people of Quebec In their own language that that Canada which our opponents were attacking had ceased to exist that the socalled quo was a figment of the separatists imagination He said Clark contribution to the no campaign was the living symbol of the unity and solidarity which bind all Canadians And the prime minister then went on to assure his new found allies that he would not be a rigid centralist In the crucial negotiations ahead He would insist only that the country remain a true federation with Ottawa maintaining real powers over the whole country while the provinces also have real powers over their own territory and such basic rights as language be enshrined In the constitution With us he said everything else is negotiable New Democratic Party Leader Ed Broad bent thought the prime minister made a fine statement Most basic concepts of a new constitution had nothing lo do with party differences Broadbent said and if we don t recognize that now we will fall not only the best traditions of our respective parties more important we will fail the nation It was actually who suggested a common federal front in an effort to achieve an acceptable constitutional reform He seemed to strike a responsive chord within the prime minister when the compared this with the Fathers of Confederation who also disregarded party lines when they sat down to create this country The prime minister was given another hearty round of applause when he responded the leader suggestion by saying it would strengthen position of Parliament If Indeed the delegation composed of the leaders of all parties in this chamber CAN And within hours after this unusual parliamentary love In Justice Minister Jean Chretien who was given all party standing ovation for his role in the referendum was off on a whirlwind tour of provincial capitals to ignite constitutional preparatory talks while his iron Is still red hot I know there have been other such enthusiastic efforts In the past But there has never been anything quite like this For first time everyone in Ottawa realizes we re down to the final series and it has become a federal team effort Despite a difficult round robin series Involving 10 provinces you can sense that something is finally going to happen Legislatures rite of spring song of the underpaid MPP Quern Park Bureau Herald An event occurs here regula thai has reached level of ritual A bill will be introduced providing for salar increase or some other benefit for MPPs and least one of the assembled legislators will rise to say it isn I enough His tone will be a curious combination defiance and apology as though while he knows he will be speaking truthfully no one outside the louse will believe him anyway Or worse give the benefit of the doubt In thai he is speaking from the principle motivated solely by self interest Cat River was first into the breach this year on a Mil thai would hate bumped MPPs basic salary to from tin addition MP Pi receive ax free allowance equivalent to taxable income and all their travel accommodation office telephone and other expenses paid by government MUCH WORK Held pleaded Ihe basic case that arc grossly underpaid both for lime required as much as hours a week and the aggravations of the job For they are not just legislators so but ombudsmen for constituents and kind of poll I tokens required at every ribbon culling ceremony and dance however minor Some people also use MPPs as the telephone call of first resort as In the case recounted by Rdd of an legislator who was buzzed 2 by a person him to dispose or a dead dog In short the Job is all sweet electoral victory potential alcohol poisoning from loo many receptions or basking in the adulation of the cheering crowds And many would like a fair financial return for Ihe downside of the occupation AMY STATUS Yet at Ihe same time one has the distinct impression that and other critics of salary levels are really diking about something else And that status irks the Rainy River that civil servants who appear before him at committees all earn thousands mere than he does It bothers him that a survey a few years ago showed the public believed earned loo much and wanted Ihem paid less than a truck driver or second year law MPP Albert Roy was even more explicit There must be some mechanism whereby the of MPPs will fit the occupation will fit Ihe responsibility ana will give the place members themselves the status Ihcy deserve he said BAD POLLS But would pay hikes raise MPP or reduce the already low esteem with which politicians are viewed by the public Mel Swart Thoroldl one of the House s hardest wirkmg members suggested In the debate that MPPs must be careful not la overpay Ihemselves and maybe should even underpay Ihemselves lrpeopie think MPPs are receiving too much they will both resent It and fee Ihe realities of what ordinary people A valid point Politicians have as MPP Bruce McCaffrey PC Toronto Armourdale noted a job security problem lhat needs some thought But compared to Ihe people they represent their salaries nowadays are not out of line s History From our files THIRTY YEARS their second expansion in the last three years Silver Depart ment store will open a large new shoe department this Friday The new department occupies BOO square feet of floor space in the basement of the new section of the store A number of incorporated companies will have a vote in the June 19th vote on the building of a new public school in Georgetown Ordinarily companies owning land within the municipality do have a vote in a municipal election but they have this privilege In the case of a money bylaw The company must signify its In writing naming a member of the firm who will cast the ballot and have this in the hands of the reluming officer ten days before the vole Council deferred a decision on a request from the town men for a len per cent Increase in wages The men are at present paid cents on hour for a 48hour week plus overtime It was pointed lhat the lowest in the paper mills is cents an hour though Mayor Cleave reminded council thai town employees ore guaranteed work for weeks A suggestion of Mayor Hyde that council investigate the possibility of renting town vehicles rother than owning them will be Ihe subject of further discussion at next week council meeting On Monday Mayor Hyde said Burlington is now renting its police and said he would like locomparc operating costs for police and works department vehicles with rental costs A garbage collection problem for Tool Corporation has been settled the company satisfaction it was reported May when I Shaw the firm accountant attended the council meeling A letter from Mr Shaw was read complaining thai he had been told thai the garbage collector Is only responsible for domestic but after writing Ihe letter Investigation had revealed otherwise Mayor Hyde explained lhaf Industrial firms like householders are entitled to garbage pickups on rcguhr days Marking 60 years in the business in Georgetown and the local J Mackenzie and Son Lid firm held open house Friday and In Gcorgelown a large number people visited the showroom which was added to ihe building two years ago Roses were presented lo the first ladies entering Ihe store School work should come ahead of everything else Toronto Maple Leaf Bobby advised local stars at the first annual Georgetown AllStar Hockey Support Group banquet Saturday Introduced by chairman Harold Seckinglon the Toronto bruiser told youngsters present to get bed early take care of their bodies eating properly and work hard at the game Attempts by major oil companies lo settle Ihe gasoline dispute In Acton which sow prices level off lottered on ihe brink part of last week prices were raised to correspond wllh other centres With the approval of the Planning Board this week the Beer subdivision on the Line just above Stewarltown came one step closer to reality The area consists or acres divided into half acre lots Only singlefamily dwellings will be built Miss Lareine daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon of Georgetown was recently registered wllh the Walter Thornton Model Agency upon successful completion of the modcll course Lari was a Toronto finalist in the Miss Photography 1960 TEN YEARS action b a passing motorist saved a number of valuable German Shepherd dogs from death early Sunday morning A fire at Tanhardt Kennels at Georgetown destroyed the kennels office and garage Kenning Rasmussen of Crescent noticing the flames as he drove by opened the kennel gates and released eight dogs Finding no one home Mr Rasmussen ran to a nearby home to summon firemen The twelve and a half week old strike by Local 1421 United Autoworkcrs against Smilh and Stone Limited is over A ratification meeting In the Legion auditorium Monday night resulted in acceptance of a revised contract offer from management However the vole was far from unanimous since per cent favored continuing the dispute North OPP and County Health Unll arc investigating Ihe type and danger of a quantity of chemicals found dumped along the Bruce Trail near Speside Wilt reported the incident to the OPP and the health unit and also to pollution fighter Joyce Burton of Operation Survival An acquaintance of Mr Forlowsky was out walking on the weekend when ho found a quantity of chemical compounds along the Bruce Trail Mastodons roamed County after the last receded several thousand years before Europeans arrived here Little evidence of the prehistoric beasts is left although bones were found in the south of the county but a group of amateur archaeologists has recovered tools skeletons of the men who Ihe masladon with crude stonelipped spears Some of the finds were seen by 500 visitors to a recent exhibition by the Credit Valley Archaeological Society at Erlndale President of district of Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation has given his support to the legal right to strike Paul Martindale of Acton said Thursday he was opposed to turning he Into a union but said teachers should have the right to strike DM AGO Despite that the concerns of neighbors would be resolved and warnings that Hills may find Itself with a reputation for opposing progress lown council has reaffirmed its monthhid decision preventing development of the Croatian Franciscan Custody near as a major social and recreational Georgetown Bob did not match his lime of last year but he was still an easy winner in Masters Men division of SLor Trek run at the Toronto Metropolitan Zoo Sunday covered course In a time of one hour ten minutes and three seconds which was just otic second more than he ran the race year Although It was jokingly referred to as the Jolly Green Giant and the Incredible Hulk regions new million headquarters in was hailed by provincial officials at its official opening lasl week as a symbol that regional government is here to stay Premier Bill Davis headed an impressive list of federal provincial municipal officials who along with some guests gathered for the opening festivities afternoon Hills MPP Julian Heed added his voDse to the thousands raised in protest across Ihe province this weekend against the planiKjJ Darlington nuclear power plant near Ontario Mr Reed spoke to close to 400 protestoes Gathered In front of Queen Park demons proposed plant A second meeting Is to be arranged representatives of town council and various local ports groups over council recent decision to increase Ice rental rates at the town s three arenas A threehour meeting behind closed doors at the community Thursday night failed to resolve the dispute over the proposed rale hike scheduled for implementation in September