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I AWARD IN CUSTOMER RELATIONS Board of Ed teaser Lets figure this one out An unusual move day night In which one motion nominated throe people for the position of chairman of the Halton board of education had trust punling over their rule books The procedure was repeat later in the election of a vice chairman Oakvllle trustee Jim Clelland ted trustees Betty Fisher Florence Meares and Helen Howard Lock In one motion The board picked Mrs If the unprecedented nation motions which dumb founded trustees that night were found to be Improper new chairman Auger and vicechairman Florence would have to stand election again much sooner than they or anyone else would have anticipated The board follows proce dure set out by Bourlnots Hula and their own bylaws trustee Anne Fairfield looked the rules concerning elections and found the board bylaw was literally Interpreted and agreed with procedure The bylaw states that nominations for a chairman of the board shall be made orally by any member and seconded by another AT THE POST Hope no one mined the Grand Opening of Santa in Wednesday Herald Our second batch of letters to Santa along wllh Mi replies Is Inside today Weekend Look for more from the Mallbag In every Issue from now until Dec Fireproofing law concerns Acton man May change appeal court date Crown Attorney James who initial an appeal in the case of a Burlington man who killed three women one an Acton resident July 1980 said the appeal scheduled for Dec will likely be adjourned He said he had received a letter from the lawyer for Waller Valente this week requesting an adjournment because the lawyer Is new on the case The decision to adjourn the case to a la date will be made by a Milton Provincial Court judge Mr Valente was fined and had his driver s suspended for 12 months In August when he pleaded guilty to a charge of careless driving in connection an accident in which three women riding bicycles were killed and two others Injured Mr Trcleaven has said he feels the sentence Mr received was far too light He had urged a Jail term at the time Mr was sentenced Lorraine Robertson mother of three and Acton resident for eight years was killed in the bicycle collision NOT JUST PILLOW TALK Mike ion of Peter who along Bernard has opened Georgetown In Mountain view Plata seems to be enjoying the rather unique business venture himself The store has waterbeds In a variety litei and style and readers light be surprised to learn area as much of a luxury item as commonly believed In fact Just a few dollars more than you pay for a complete bed box frame and mattress you could purchase a frame pedestal liner mattress and heater The store alio has a line of bed linen for sale to complement the purchase See story page Father loses mothers allowance bid Herald Staff Writer An Acton businessman has entered Ihe fray concerning a federal law concerning ll use of boric acid as a fire in mattresses Hob Lewis taking it lying down He complaining about the regulation which comes Into effect in January he says it will affect is bus success The legis lation requ res that the Inside of mattresses be impregnated w tl boric acid Mr Lewis got into the of retailing cotton futons traditional Japanese sleep ing mat last month Called Tamarack his business Is a part lime one based in his Bower Avenue about six inches thick and made of several layers of cotton felting which is raw unprocessed cotton which hasn been combed or spun Four or five layers of cotton felt are encased In strong unbleached cotton fabric to make a mattress Just like a traditional mattress and box spring the futon is protected by bed sheets which can be off and washed This legislation applies to all mattresses Mr Lewis said We re trying to get exemptions for futons PURE COTTON Hi said people should have a choice A lot of people suffer from allergies and choose the pure cotton maltress for their comfort By insisting all malt resses must have the fire powder many alter will have no alternative Mr Lewis said many are concerned with environmental pollution and choose lo sleep on a futon because it Is made of 100 per cotton and contains no synthetic he said The cotton and air flow sonny moisture can he dispersed In summer the cotton keeps you cool and In winter warm In a letter to ministry of consumer and corporate affairs J Maclcnnon a physician in Dundas wrote to ask any research had been carried out with boric acid before the legislation was considered He mentioned the urea foam formaldehyde la lion fiasco in which of homes were insulated through government grants and for which no preparatory research studies were perfor med with disastrous results for homeowners Many adults in the unity show evidence of chronic Illness based an a reaction to such omental exposures as air pollution tobacco smoke per fumes auto exhaust home heating fuel by products the various chemicals used in the production and manufacture of foods as well as meats poul try and fish vegetables and fruit Dr wrote Moisture on the skin which Is found in children as well as adults who perspire freely would enhance the danger of the chemically sensitive indiv I dual experiencing an adverse reaction to the boric acid he warned BORIC ACIDS Mr Lewis pointed out that the new legislation contradicts the Hazardous Products Act which prohibits toys equip ment and other products for use by a child In learning or play that contain boric acid or salts of boric acid where the substance can under reason ably foreseeable become accessible to a child or where It la used as filling that may be released upon breakage or leakage Borate is powdery sub stance which could be breath ed through the outer cover by anyone steeping on the matt surface or It can be propelled through to adhere to the sleeping individual skin Mr Lewis said That is where he sees the danger ailments like astroenteritis and dermatitis can result from chronic In small amounts of the chemical he said lis tenor 15 years down the road when people get allergic reactions to things and nobody really quite knows why that where I looking ahead to Mr Lewis said BUILDS UP He fears the bone acid may accumulative effect in the body There are no studies to show whether the body can easily expel the chemical or whether it Just builds up In body tissues Another supplier of the cot ton futons Creative Response of Toronto also wrote the minister of consumer and cor affairs At present I and other futon makers In Canada repre sent a major source for allergenic mattresses wrote president Martin Stock Noting that we spend up to one third of our lives in bed Mr St wrote that this level of exposure could precipitate many marginally allergic people into severe allergies that will Incapacitate them for the rest of their lives RAISE COST Fi reproof mg the futons will raise cost per mattress and Is another reason firms deal in the product are reluctant to comply with the new lion Mr Stock estimates that fireproofing will raise his mat cost by per cent or more per mattress and since my product Is material intens ive the regulations have a very inflationary effect on my product Mr Lewis buys his matt resses wholesale from Elm ply Cotton Inc on Toronto King Street Because the products at Simply Cotton are cd by hand unlike convention a I mattresses where machines do most of the building em ployees come into direct con tact with cotton felting which the new legislation will require be Impregnated with boric acid An employee with the firm has also directed a letter to the consumer and corporate affairs office in Hull Quebec Aflei working to assemble a test mattress I found that my face and hands were slinging wrote employee Sandra She advised the minister that she refuses to Jeopardize her health by work ing in a dangerous atmosph ere and feels such legislation Is irresponsible trying to save a very small number of deaths by fire In exchange for widespread chronic health problems which can affect anyone who comes In contact with this compound The only ones to benefit from it will be the medical profession as the general pop ulace will be forced to live with this menace to ibelr health Ms wrote Georgetown single parent Barry Bryant finally received a letter Friday confirming his worst expectations Mr Bryant appealed Oct to region social assist review board In an effort to overturn an earlier decision by the ministry of community and social services that denied him mothers allowance bene- his next mote is to create big stink Mr Bryant said he s going to conduct an op poll In Breast cancer study A national breast screening study Is being held at Mount Sinai Hospital In Toronto lo determine if screening by mammography can reduce death from breast cancer In women and over If you arc a woman between 40 and If you have not had a mammogram in the past year If you have not had breast cancer if you re not pregnant then you can help by participating in tl Is screening Call 1124 and the lis Unit or the Cancer Society will arrange your appointment The year old father of twoyear old Kris toiler is try to raise his son on his own and feels he the victim of discrimination when it comer to receiving financial support from the government simply because he a man He was denied welfare Sept by the social assistance rev board and Is now waiting for a trial date lo contest that decision in the Ontario Supreme Court It takes about a year to schedule a trial I need public support and I need to know If I have it so 1 11 be able to show the results to MPs Mr Bryant said The recent decision denying him mother allowance is based on the board a opinion that a father has to be permanently unemployable or dsabled to receive funding allowing him to slay home and raise his child Provincial legislation says only women can receive mother allowance which Is per cent funded and per cent federally Other men in similar lions have appealed to the human rights commission to receive mother e allowance and been successful However it so long process taking up to two years Mr Bryant says he won appeal to the human rights commission until he sees the results from the Ontario Supremo Court Comfy on bit futon a Japanese style Bob Lewis of Acton talked with Tie Herald about Ihe federal government legislation requiring the addition of boric acid to the material composing mattress The legislation requiring lire mattresses goes Into effect In January and those dealing In are objecting New lo marketing of the futons Mr Lewis says adding boric acid will reduce the choice coasnmers have and can allergies among Individuals susceptible to chemical Herald photo Atlantic crossing Globe production Anything Goes on sail BEST BABYSITTERS IN THE BUSINESS For year the Georgetown YWCA and the Ontario have regularly churntdoutomeof the town a babysitter young people who parent can confidently count on when have go out for evening or afternoon This year graduate are Cindy English Wendy Cotton Helen Bird Amy Michelle Rooth Barb Savage Bell Kim and Gall Daphne Campbell Murray Shelley Powell Jane Campbell and Kirrl Dry den If you re Interested In taking part In program which runs for eight weeks on Monday night call of lite at Herald photo By lit SWAIN Globe I Tckctb for tie February musical of Georgetown Globe Productions went on sale this It so funny musical wllh the cist having a good time during rehearsals Nicholas Georgetown resident is direct a cast of 32 as well as producing lie show Anything is takes place on an Atl crossing to England in I 1 1930s As v w usual there are many unusual Passengers on this voyage lit One cast member who is onstage many times during show but whose contribution is only one word of dialogue put together some the producerdirector When says Be there I would linger or lie will vent his spleen When he Eight you don mess will Inbelwecn Hell hath no fury as when he If late best stay in bed If Globe had happened in dark ages past you might hove lost your head then please Cease chatter obey order to Shush trolled mirth Hurray for his mind a Chorus must listen not rush made up For heaven sake you must Continued on page Swallow stage fright just for Our Town By EGGI ETON publicist Have you ever wanted lo bo on stage but lacked the Then here just the play for which you been waiting Next February Georgetown Little Theatre will present the Thornton Wilder classic Our Town and will need a large number of townspeople In the cast mostof to speak a single word just took what they are ordinary folks The play Is set In the small New Hampshire lown of era Corners and covers the period 1901 to 1913 But Our Town could be anywhere Milton Acton or even George town It follows the lives of many of the towns characters In particular two leading families the Webbs and the and depicts tho life of any town of any human from the cradle to grave Auditions for Our Town will be held next Monday Dec and Thursday Dec at Hall starting at a course If you would ike to audition for a speaking role will be pleased to welcome you Make a note of the dates and come out and be a part of Our Town Any questions Please call producer Dorothy Hunt at