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THbHMlALD ELECTION CENTRAL rookies retirees Enters second term Downfall result of confidence election disinterest i and future prosperity Pete clinked I Ill Patterson left and Wood following Mondays inn I meeting the lUlHMl town council Patterson decided not to run In lust week civic elections resigning the Ward I seat he held 190 Wood Acton regional representative last term defeated after two years In office by Dim Uniting IN NEXT WEEKS HERALD Terry John McDonald Ross I really I juat wain elected Actons Wood said last light untiling upon his defeat at thi during last Monday a municipal elections In what became the sole in this election Wood wai Ijcd out of tiffin by loyal an Police officer and rcj estate agent Dave Whiting who racked up volt- to Wood Con Li did by The Herald Thursday Wood noted lack of interest the town to what little issues there were in the ileition Hut some of the disinterest may filtered into his own for Hills 1 regional seat Only I people tumid out to vole In the ward a only campaign race school board trustees local council representative wire acclaim he still reels the towns general impiciian the regional deficit is erroneous and warns that Mr Willing find at the region comes more slowly than most people appreciate regional councillor will find sonic things difficult shake up at regional headquarters InOakvilIc he said adding that he holds no 111 feelings toward Mr Whiting and plans to Introduce him to regional and councillors this week Wood the move preserve the former Acton Patterson saves greatest praise for hard work of dedicated town staff town hall the towns work with thi region In settling the of the plant by Prink Heller thereby about Jobs In the community and getting the newly Hyde House leather store its Sunday hours major achievements along with building the Silver Creek apartment complex and the new librarycultural centre in Georgetown The between Georgetown and Acton Is gradually diminishing Coun Wood sold although some of the traditional rivalry between the two communities still survives Mayor Pole done a super Job in pulling council together he said and we re getting things ouch board of education Betty Is going into second term on the board feeling she has pi I shed what she set out to do in first term Mrs fisher who represent Wards and for the past two years is now representing Wards Ward is how being represented bj Bruce and Word is being represented by Hetty Walker The last has been one wlierc I I matured as far as knowledge of education is concerned Mrs fisher said It was product with the forming of a key to being a success ful councillor according loPit is doing your Tin former Esquesing municipal rep announced hsruirenunt just days before the Oct closing date for declaring candidacy in this campaign was of town councils more colorful numbers and remains one of region most vehe ment opponents I m definitely against it told The list week It lost all credibility Anytime you lose in the figures Hilton budget deficit then to be something also zed payment of to former chief administrative officer when he in the70ycarold cattle farmer hod planned to run for regional if he was going to enter ths years election at all Patterson changed his he said he would find meeting schedules Monday night in Hills afternoons at regional headquarters in cumbersome looking baik over his two on local council Coun the greatest reward was meeting his const 1 wis all set to quit the last around he said but a miny peopli in Ihe area me to stay on for mother term Anytime you meet it rewarding The nol agree with you it a still rewarding while he praised council for bung as good one as ac in some time Coun Patterson said that vol in council often tends to be rather parochial with splitting on votes according towards Some work his not been done for of stepping out of bounds hi said Councillors in the just mike decisions for fur it might cost them in their ward But he said the greatest praise for the work done at council goes to town staff Meanwhile unlirstood Hut they art Ihe ml who do work ire completely on planning great director Mino regular town inter Bob Austin I irt Ray King and director Tom And Km I town s clerk is If II of he reels a town councillor position should be full time Job councillors spend of time outside of getting involved with problems such land separations Hut he a councillors per salary is adequate or the work they put in Pit that the libnry School board experience leads to personal growth Retiring Board of Fducation trustee Barry Shepherd says his job for the post three years has been but at the same time he has experienced a sense of person growth greater than In any other three years of his lite Mr Shepherd who joined the board education in as a representative of Wards 3 and following the resignation of Don Long decided not to run again because of business pressures Hi is managir for a Toronto firm Select Carton Co Mr Shepherd says he is not leaving in a spirit of success Its more of i spirit of Tiercs a lot of time put in over three years and a lot of work that didn I result in anything concrete he said On the other hand the last three years has more for my personal growth than any other three years of I a little sorry 1 have to bow out at this point because there are Jot of things still to be done The first two or three years is trustee are very much a rung Mr Shepherd said I think In retrospect if I hid been ible to jtay on the board I would have able to carry on with more confidence he said It ikes two years to adjust A with genuine concerns about can act until he knows ill sides of the story gain enough to mike sonic forceful decisions Mr Shepherd expressed his about and their seeming lack of interest In what goes on in tit Then s a nucleus of parents ho are genuinely but a very ill percentage he sold There are a lot of parents out Ihere who don t know who their trustee is and what he or she tan do or them Likewise they don get involved in their children school I think I was encouraged by lea rninj about all Die good things that on In our schools Mr Shepherd said He Is also pleased that he was ibU the deadlines did for French Immersion thai classes got under might other wise not have made it T CHANGE The failure to get the parent ing program recommended by principal Eric ilklnd made compulsory in the schools was a disappoint Mr Shepherd said a lot of frustration in this Job because you don have a lot of power to change things he said We think we have power In our schools but Continued on page cultural centre la finally off the drawing boards and into the construction stage Coun Patterson said that the town will soon have to face the million launched by Focal over an alleged breach of contract Focal that the town is reneging on agreements signed as far back years ago allowing it to develop 1 homes on Georgetown southern boundary Not only should the town allow the project to proceed Patterson said It should also make greater to industry increasing the residential to Industrial Council should also allow the construction of the proposed Croatian Canadian recreation complex two miles south of Coun Patterson added noting that a swimming pool tennis court and other fieilitles currently under construction on the site in to bylaw will be open to the general public as well a valuable asset to eastern Asked what sort of advice he might offer to new regional candidate as be enters his first council meeting Coun Wood said that the individual will have to appreciate the differences with other within the region will as act In the interests of his m My feeling Is and it Has in Hills that as numbers of council we now have a greater appreciation of another man area he said You to took at the other fellow territory but look at your own area first Coun Wood also Mr Whiting to be ably assisted by his fellow members on town council as he gradually finds his administrative legs Dave Is going into council of exceptional people he said If he stumbles he will find veteran councillors like muss Miller Roy Booth and Mayor Pomeroy will be there assist White he said he will miss the most rewarding part of being councillormeeting the Wood said he will get involved again with the Acton business Improvement area group as well as spending more time with hit family In the meantime he la not ruling out the possibility that he may try for another return to office In two years THANKS- To the ratepayers whose votes give me the privilege of again serving as a WARD 3 COUNCILLOR WALTER BIEHN GEORGETOWN LIONS ARE SEEKING Citizen of the Year The Georgetown Lions Club Is again looking lor the Citizen Of The Year someone who has given unselfishly to the community This will be the 9th year that the Lions have carried out the search for our top citizens Mrs Karen Harrison was honoured with the award for 1 979 The Lions Club would like help In selecting our most deserving citizen or group by receiving nominations from you the deadline for nominations Is Dec 31st 1980 A committee chaired by Stan Callaghan 51 Greystone Cres 8776392 or any of the committee members Ray Harlow Earl Merrill Ron Lacey Elmer Lloyd and Carl Hansen can be contacted The recipients name for the Georgetown Lions Citizen Of The Year Award will be announced In January followed by a dinner dance In February for the presentations Ronald McDonald Coloring Calendars are here BUY A COLOURING CALENDAR AND WELL DONATE ronald Mcdonald house- A horn away from noma or who art being for leukemia or cancer ralatad it Hospital tor In Toronto Win McDonalds Gift Certificates and Watches GET YOUR CRAYONS AND FELT MARKERS GOING TO WIN CER TIFICATES FOR DELICIOUS FOOD AT MC DONALDS ENTRIES WILL BE JUDGED ON ORIGINALITY AND EACH MONTH THERE WILL BE A DRAW FOR A UNIQUE RONALD MCDONALD WATCH ENTER AS OF TEN AS YOU LIKE SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY TO THE HERALD NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE AGE No like can doit maids McDonald- SAT NOV GEORGETOWN SANTA PARADE From Moore Park Plaza through Downtown to Georgetown Market Place WATCH THIS SPACE FOR WINNERS IN THE COLOURING CONTEST ELAINE BAKER Cros Georgetown SHAWN CONNOLLY Elmoro Dr KANAKA CI Georgetown with i of for children a urnculum Including tin skills Is not boring Mrs chairman of the hoard staff committer and Iho boards representative on the Association of Large School Boards of Ontario a provincial The bo committee was challenge and I riiliy enjoyed I worked this to fry to the teach to board THANK sincerely wish to thank the voters in Ward for their support on November I look forward to working for you during the next two years as one of your representatives on the Hills Council SHELDON THANK YOU My Sincere Thanks to you the Separate School voters of Halton Hills for your support Irene McCauley Separate School Trustee SCHOLARSHIPS InjiMintl- won Han lull EXPERIENCE KB KT married Application must bo mads and sponsored by a Rotary club and Its district providing club Id localod In on R 1 district not lotar than Match 19B1 tor a 1 SOI sward bo announced In September For further Information please contact Peace 8776454 evenings or Rotary Club Georgetown PO Box 166