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B IB am HIS Ml Home Newspaper Halton Hills A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Street I 1111 Publisher DOUSES Keillor DAVID Manager PHONE One tier region citizens alternative A letter sent to Halton regional chairman Jack recently by Oakville resident Allen Klarer makes plenty of sense to us in light of continuing evidence that regional government has fallen far short of everyone expectations His proposal is one alternative worth con With Mr Klarer blessings we d like to reprint some excerpts Many cities such as Calgary Ed Vancouver Thunder Bay and others are much larger in population than Halton and have been able to reach dards of good local government while maintaining local identities If such large one tier government systems can v v ell in other areas why could Halton region not operate as efficiently as one city The problem lies not with the concept of regional government but with the fact that the system in Halton is not one tier If only the politicians and others who want to dominate their small empires rather than be part of a larger team would look beyond their selfish interests we wouldtakesecondplacetonoone t it be much better if any of the present mayors or some other elected official was mayor of Halton rather than having a regional council chairman appointed Thomas final proposal from the pre 1974 Peel Review of Local Government commissioned by the province recommends two separate counties and Peel Both would have one tier governments incorporating several communities This principle still makes a good deal of practical and not necessarily political sense The character of such unique areas as downtown Oakville or the other historic parts of County of which we are so proud need not be changed within this larger community Restoration and preservation of the old blends in with the new quite successfully in such cities as Toronto and Vancouver more successfully than our frequent attempts to achieve the same goal because politicians had more economic and political clout and more support from the citizens in the planning stage A frequently suggested solution to the problems facing is to reject the regional system altogether and revert to the successful structure of the 1950s By extension of this backward thinking we could improve conditions even more by returning all way to the hamlet form of government or take the ultimate step of going back all the way to block by block or farm by farm government we could protect ourselves hire our own teachers put out our fires we could even produce our own liquor and not have to pay any taxes on it Clearly while such a system worked well in the it can help us solve the problems of the 1980s Nor will gazing fondly back at the centuryold county Sstem help solve problems Citizens who are truly interested in understanding forces at work in Halton should observe for themselves who is causing the dissension within the regional system A close examination of council proceedings reveals a small group of egotistical self seeking argumentative individuals among many dedicated representatives of their fellow citizens Disruptive or self serving actions by elected officials probably help discourage the many capable men and women who might otherwise run for office When the captain and crew of a ship are inefficient or ineffective and do not perform according to requirements or expectations the ship is not destroyed the personnel are changed This analogy ap plies to the current situation in Halton region A few poor political performers are destroying what could be a most effective form of local government Regional government can work for all of us if those m office are not guided by tunnel vision or following their own selfish interests Too often hose beside the 26 to per cent who vole in municipal elections arc not heard from or don wake up until after the harm is done time to change the captain and crew of the good ship Halton for the benefit of present ana future passengers and potential investors Letter from the Editor Paul Dorsey No haunting promises I was hoping write a column Hits week about he success or failure of Hills incumbent council members to meet their own election promises and predictions made two years ago on the eve of the 1978 election a quick check of our back issues however established that matter is not straightforward as I I recalled that election bung described as issueless from lime to lime although big winner it the polls former Pde new mayorelect insisted he heard plenty of concerns while campaigning thai fall So checked hack to what he and other candidates election and found few of ironies I thought might provide i few recollections The biggest irony is not really ironic at all current circumstances This is the wav in November 107B report on an ill meeting began The massive residential development proposed by Focal Properties Ltd is clearly foremost in the minds of candidates for area council and Plans proposals and hopes for resolving the Focal Issue were rampant thai month with a majority of candidates dearly opposed to Hie sudden expansion of urban Georgetown and the increased need for more municipal services that would result Two years lalcr of course the issue unresolved in fact lis barely on Issue these days largely because of the urban boundary study launched this year by the town with some financial help from interested developers That studys supposed to determine once and for all council em pursue Its staled priority of opening new industrial lands AS WfcLl AS giving green light n much lower priority Focal homes Voters must decide for themselves where sheading but I not hopeful Its perhaps to say that Hie lack of a recognizable major issue like the Focal controversy of 19TS has hud much do with shortage of candidates in this year election 1 just hope that voters haven I been fooled sense of security by Ihe current council urban study Candidate called the mayor office In the strongest promotional too In the area for bringing industry thi town well re still wailing for ifhl the end of that tunnel too n lolx spoke briefly ihtmt improving loe rurtilionjl ficilitics is well i I I hi aid tie done without spending Parks PI in flute 111 isp islyt ir involved i lot of money In in thi it can Other in of re iter mumeipjl v tit Credit Villty tin 1st in Commissi hull if v meni sn til iding of fir eliwnl little progress beyond what wis iln ids provided there ins for i w id ind it i in m by province lint ilni mil municipal rvicinj of leu Willi ipiimiilh iloj olfi Wis d ro ml 1 d wt Id find the urge limn Mr in tin I progressive mine of his rookie miyonf Hilton Mills mil liistountil inn through in lug lug w li r in my re must yonrf Hi torrent dun tils little if any irs The only other exeiption is tl McNilW in town truest words could find among Hi r ild reports from two from potiticil iiimnimr McDonald Without wishing smgli the iindulilcs those words still tarry the wnglil tin most sinttnly InlliiiMd it a public inicling for Ins of politic experience the personnel m linger contended that experience most silt lit said he channels of ope v voters in his ward mil by all accounts he consistently done Hilton level that lie nature of doubt incumbents m iinlnmed dial kind of the exlenl hut I suspect none has done so as and single niuideelly as the rookie councillor from Ward Let s mi re follow his simple example Ottawa like a foreign nation when MPs forsake ridings ih- Ottawa In fact not is Oil considered a Report is in me my power IHHMMNTHthsT wis to linr By r Ml in itF idle tike on this reepln it when he rose in the mmons to nnki his contribution to Hie eoiLstitution dtbite The eould been by iny of Members of Parh but the one who seems to a pi of defending s integrity is re prise ntitue of ill the people are of Herald llu members from in in ire of the need to lo mention issm remind rs oust ml bicker Hut on Hut with the inerciisine il ftuding HI tin preu it Inn stuns will worth ml Ih it Ihts in ikmj on of repi hi wauled his tit Him when to know wisthit lit was sent ill of them OH to Hit electors of Hiking on of their people you ipi he times tutu iwi with Hit i Ottawa Oil us so it foriignpovtr of Quebec I ippntolx rtprisenlititeof lo the the peipte of in important of fori ign people and in id in Ihe proiinct of Nov i ninth In his bun to 1 ri in other Member of s is IMirli Albert is but i i pi rson who his a Hi it ins ind wfound of and lo ills hi is tit f in id mi il by iceidenl nidi rs ihe of our with indite till Hit of these ft In shrink the with this important of it he is tall lui or 1 iber you lend to identify it wilh officii It seisylo forget that he is ilso in MP representing a pirliculir hundreds of milts rimoied from iipilil with issistance from rivinti il spokesmen it s to fori I Hi i riprisenls people if lo remind us of this did not defend the gocrn mimsltr but as an MP for Highlands I mi delighted that this irresolution will providt to the in my eonstituency in the of Richmond and the opporluni if the so wish for children to diluted in the Jrcndi linguist I find il difficult as a reprise of those not to In diiph touched il the opportunity I Ins motion comes to Ihe ott tost in this House on their bell sin i indicate their rtatience Only when these did I how long it has since I heard inollier seiually about in Ins her rid rither than about politits It more of them did rh ips seem so run nli from the Canadas top dog status awaits Japanese green light Queens Park sir hi I from id Holism lh Inn will sspuih world r two s remarks of joint should limit mi ineipen pissivi rtln in unit goods of in whose own our m inufielured products loinislu lie said In be that e where rl in id in technology piKillil decision the Trade le are looking for a ei buy Hie is in IT in ire world r Ihe is not is among It is Hie world I Hi in Ihe Aim mi el Hie In at Minimis as d wood mliu rs of m til While wt have truth surplus our nit tnt raw mjilirials And as in noted Our top In listing eif the lifetime perform line of world Con idas lANDUs took liositioiis oni three through IB Our one rtlalUi fiiliirt Hit pe nice of nine of Jup in 13 and of tiled ill of theirs icse A deiisinn lei buy our system will be interpreted by us ts i that Japan prepared lo tike towards achieving lid inde in the Irue sense of the word II will be interpreted by us sijn J is prcparid enter ethnological partnership in id i partnership which is based em levoperation we unspoken bill which the J intst would be blind not to sec is Ihe kind of signals a refusal to pun base will send Ihe is more than symbol of the in Hie of dtmind for here since In 1 our local market no loiiftr mill- tint reactor a ycir is old font ists suggested Vet tor In industry to avoid the fate the Arrow and remain vnblc- we must sell Hut many hence the emphasis on exports The Japintse refusal lo buy our competiti proven technology is simply proles economics of the first Kit continues then as said Cumuli may well be forced to urn attention to oilier History From our files rAHS A of the jnh Horse Show for Mrs Ken Mi wis Arthur on a McMillans wilh Mr Mrs lint the last ind In an box lo a of the am star and his wife Mr w domino horses One of e inticipated is the I tons which wjs held in the Heist Tins j party set standard oferuihty indent of costuming inr It w i3iiii ir the jud es to priie winners Mac w is a prt7cwinncr in Irish last week lit held ticket on a horse which was scratched and will Mr Mcllnde who was on Ihe staff of Furnishings Ins a in Hamilton aeir It is good to know Ihit lie to be up pirl ce lincil might be precedent estiblish is a with two Shelley residi lies for side John Jo Shelley Slrce ind his neighbor iu to supplj mile lis if the will sidewalks in front of their hemes hut wants to a meeting inut representatives from the of Commission induslrvand t id groups to discuss Hit possibilities if field for aircraft in this vicinity Meeting in Milton Tuesday evening officials of the North Children Assertion andgursts pi I for funds to till Id new School for ret children Mr Mrs Ken on morning when in imc to v is Ixaten up robbed inei had been on 401 Fll i and the picked up Hie m in Still hopeful citizens will In it Hit new i ith which war mtmonil should command council em liked ibout problem of iinj in the Council MPP Stan Hill is an ludiente ith of lislite for a Ninth I iccessroid ttiElidiv There is a growing feeling in town tint the lowns j future would its sidcnls up I pollution six m in delej iliou i sutKimsioiihe irdM ijor tell them ibout It pllluliem since wis down hi list While lib r opportunities it boosted it i Iflfrom new Idini now on no A i in J foot loncntt block structure house i distributing centre for id Co ltd Ihe pi ins truck in lari t ins from Ton then use Iht building is i dispatching point simile r chicks an the till run Milton and is l put into use on one week liter thin foret est one week intim ited one month ClnrKes ire two loeil juvenilis following l be ml scire it Georgetown ntintli Tit issistince of the Bell Telephone and the Georgetown led to retonstruttitm of 7 is Store will be left high ind dry with little iff or customers to keep i At point the will in curse from store passing behind it leaving onlv Hit I traffic is possdik tors to the Owner Dick its like deith were up against i solid rock there we cm do He points out lhat there compensation from the who ire taking iw it his business A rite for in elect on is either or ird ire now definite according Hit news on Hit Georgetown elcttioii front William Smith ft council member since 1963 told Herald tins week he will be mijeirilly Mior ftluldfn innoeinccd some time ifo he will not seek reelcttion Hon sud he would be a The Union of Public Employees representing with the Counts board of education hive taken Heir contract to The expired July I hut Ihe rtpresentalivcs was tied up with postal it that lime so He caretakers begin until A s jury probing last week into the ek of a worker recommended construction bt required to employ mm for job site be responsible for seeing siftti reiiuircmenLs ire enforced The jurors also suggested that moving equipment be equip ped with second rear vision mirror inquest wisinlothedeithof a Gilt Antonio who died inslintlv when a ton moving midline over him it the construction site of the Block dim Concerned ruril nsidents would not to seek a cut next Pete admitted this week as draft rtslritting the of along certain roids emerged as tht town s to curtail problem stemming from wiyside pit operations in Hills he general committee Monday night the prohibits the movement of trucks in of five tonnes along the Fourth and Sixth I and the 17 Sidcroads between the or p in and Mayor Pete has proposed that the land located south eif which belongs to Mclaughlin Assex latcs deferred from the regional officii plan until the question is settled and for all In a notice of motion lo board last night Mayor Pome roy proposed tint Hit property located soulli of Hungry Hollow the Ninth I south to 10 bo deferred from Ihe regional official which is now approval the Ministry of Housing This mcaivs the plan will have vlrtuillytiodesiginlion under the plan will be ineligible for development In hopes of guaranteeing a provincial grant or project the town general has recommended that should formally indicate Its intention to restore Acton old town hall The somewhat cautious ekdsion came Monelay after committee members were assured lhat their resolution did not commit the town to restoring the historic Willow building- but simply rcprcs Its willingness lo contribute up to HO Jo restoration costs estimated in