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Campbells now recovered from Glen fire last Christma Day Back on feet one year later A disturbing it will be Chris I ma as usual at and Barbara Glen Williams this year The and heir children year old Julie Wayne 12 into The headlines when a Christmas Day ire raied the family woodframehoincnl Confed Street Ml lie they were Mr Campbells par In Sound Although the memory of the rubble and the feeling Mill lingers the Campbells have thanks to lots of kind hearted and friends and good old fashioned family determination rebuilt their household and will be upending Christmas as always at Confederation St guess It was just bad luck Mr Campbell shrugged he recalled last ytor tragedy But everything back to normal now Following the blaze Mr Campbell moved his family to his brother s Georgetown home Six months later the mihing touches were being made on an attractive three- bedroom house and the Camp- Mi movid back the familiar neighborhood in July Friends and relatives were quick respond Camp bell plight In addition to providing m a pprec In spiritual support gracious In dlvfdunls offered household items and clothing Mr Campbell an engineer technician with the lon and a member of the Glen Williams flag football club said that team members and coworkers organized a fund raising and a stag shortly after the family was burned out of its home Stewart town Public School students on Mrs Campbell s bus route made a generous cash donation lo the family and fellow employees threw a shower for her to help set up another home The fire balloon nature originating from the furnace and then the walls from the basement rapidly enclosing the house reduced everything to toys which had been unwrapped only shortly before the SI alarm was called in by a passing police cruiser a tele vision a stereo antiques which the family had collected and rugs and quilts which Mrs Campbell had made Small but memorabilia were also consumed However the Campbell have even storied replacing some of the family photo graphic heirlooms My mother in law made us a family photo album which was really nice Mrs Camp bell said Our relatives have helped out quite a bit At school Wayne and Julie said that their classmates offered clothing There were collection boxes at Preston grocery store and at the Beck outlet on Guclph Street In the summer Mr Camp bell had help the outside of his new house in order from comrades In the Glen Anglers Association as well as rclat While Julia acknowledges thai is a little nervous about this years Christmas the Campbells arc looking forward to festivities in It new home Bad memories from last Scar celebration have been rushed aside and like most other people the family is now concentrating on gift wrapp ing and last minute shopping I EXCELLENCE AWARD IN CUSTOMER RELATIONS FOBERT Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Since 1866 BRIAN GOODLET Ufa Mortgage Mutual Life of Canada or THURSDAY DECEMBER 1981 Council says no to old town hall TRUCK OUT OF CONTROL By CHRIS Herald Writer Hills will not restore the- centuryold Acton town hall council decided Monday night By a recorded vote council rejected taxpayer par oration proposal for the hall and at least temporarily halted old efforts by community groups preserve the building for the historical posterity Another motion calling for the building to be sold in light of councils rejection of the restoration package suggest m recent consultant study adamantly endorsed by Mayor Pete two weeks ago was later with drawn Mcmwhito Acton and town hail restoration committees as well as the Association will likely meet sometime in the new year one spokesman for Most workers back on job at All but 25 of the 135 mill workers laid off a month ago at Price in Georgetown hove returned to work plant manager George old The Herald Wednesday Although he plant which special papers like wallpaper is running normally for the orders It receives at this Mr said ihc company does not know when other employees con resume work It oil depends on the market he said Meanwhile no decision has been reached on the plant future which dimmed last July amid company and union predictions that the plant will have close bowing tp paper mills which produce coat their products as the paper is made Plant workers at are represented by the United Paper Workers International Union Mr suggested that talks on the Abitibi Georgetown s future will begin sometime in the New Year the groups told reporters foil owing the debate to discuss the possibility of privately Council has as yet declined to order hi demolished Restoration committee chairman George Elliott said later that funds raised for the restoration project about WS including an eleventh hour pledge from Improvement Area IBIA merchants will have to bo returned to the donors if plans save building arc scrap ped once for all Actario a community lott cry which lias been raising funds for over a J ear In anticipation of Ithe hall ores is committed lo carry on regular draws throughout next year Act chairman Ted Tyler told Adamantly opposed lo the restoration because it would cast taxpayers about despite numerous grants available and public fund rals which would cover the approximately met Ward councillor and town budget chief Harry Levy threatened resign If council renovations In add Hon the town receiv a name petition two weeks gathered in a period by Acton real dents also opposed to using revenue to finance the scheme Joined by the mayor two Georgetown councillors and delegations from the council chamber gallery Acton reps unanimously agreed that the hall can provide recreational and office space for the com unity as well as becoming a major historical component in Acton tourist oriented drive We re like three peas in a pod Mr Tyler told council There Georgetown and Esoucslng and these peas are of different size different texture and different taste I wouldn I want It any other A completed lost month by Kleinfcldt Consult ants of Brampton determined that Ihi hall structurally sound despite having been abandoned almost ten years ago Council declined Monday night to endorse the study fourth restoration option a package which envisions office and recreational use in a building restored to enhance its historical character It only remaining significant municipal build ng Continued on page AS About the Hills A runaway truck posed serious danger lo chopper and driven on Georgetown Main Street Tuesday morning Slipping out of gear from its parked position atop the Main Street bill the truck started rolling downhill parked car In the other lane or traffic Climbing the curb near Household Finance it hit brick wall between that frailness nd Bakery the impact of which brought It rest and other driven within reach of the rack were warned by driver who was blaring hi horn he followed the runaway truck There was damage to the ruck sldeswiped car and shattered sign at Household Finance Nobody was injured Man injured in local crash A Brampton man was taken lo Georgetown District Memorial Hospital Friday with major injuries treated and released following a single car accident Robert was driving on near Highway when he was forced off the pavement by a cor coming west in his lane Swerving onto the north shoulder he tried to swing back onto the pavement crossed over the south ditch and flipped over There was Sid damage to his Ford Damage claims in red Damage claims for lost livestock and poultry this year has put the town account for this purpose in debt According to a report from the municipal clerk office the town has paid out for farm animals which accidentally died this year as well as an additional for contracture services todlsposcoflhecorpscs The province has paid of the claims but the account remains overdrawn by Livestock poultry arc often killed by wild predators roaming dogs Farmers recovered In damages in 1981 from dog owners whose pets were involved with farm kills Pipe bands spirits rise with funds for trek A recent pledge from the Helton Peel Highland Association towards a proposed visit to Scot land for Georgetown Girls Pipe Band has perked up hopes that the trip may soon become a reality a spokesman for he lion told The Herald recent We ve never been to Scot land as a band before Virginia said Sunday We think it will bo a very worthwhile visit since we arc playing Scotland national instrument When the trip was ally considered about two years ago plane are was considerably lower than current prices Despite the band earnest fund raising efforts through dances and garage and bake sales air travel costs rose dramatically and band members were beginning wonder if the trip would ever literally get off the ground Mrs explained The issociation pledge which will be cashed when the girls purchase their plane tickets was veryencourag ing she added and has hilpcd move the trip fund close to the holfway estimate of 000 While the pipe band receives an annual grant from the town and gets parade money to cover form miscellaneous costs the Income from special events has gone directly Into the trip account Other ways of earning money for the visit Include local businesses lo sponsor a band member In return for having that member perform at special functions the sponsoring business A trip Itinerary l been settled and although ihc visit isn intended as a playing tour Mrs said that the band may perform anyway The pipe band will be years old next September World peace to Corvettes list Christmas wishes By Herald Staff Writer Ask any politician what he wants for Christmas and he start telling you what he wants for the world or the notion You have to be insist cut to nail him down on personal things The Herald found out last week If I had any wish in the world I like peace more than anything with the strife in Poland and the Middle East settled That would be the nicest Christmas present 1 could ask for Brampton Conservative MP John said On a closer tohome bas is I wish we could form the government bring in a half decent budget and bring Canadians some good news for change Mr McDermld said his Chri treat this year Is a trip with his wife where they both enjoy a week skiing holiday It we haven done for three years We re going to relax and get some exercise he said BUDGET Echoing desires of Mr McDermld alive MP Otto said he like a new federal budget peace around the world especially in Poland I don care which gov eminent takes credit for it I politicians lo try In Ihc new year to build on Ihe Canada has offer rather than throw obstacles in the way of free enter prise Mr said Asked what he would like personally for Christmas Mr said he given it much thought I hope I dont get cigar lips again this Christmas he said 1 smoke these plastic llpurcllos and my wife complains about how they Last year I told her 1 don I smoke and only chew the tips so she gave me a big box of COO 1 tips Mr said hopefully He sold he and his wife would be getting together Plastic Up problems with his parents his lips for Christmas Maybe whal I wanl is cigars to put Into the brothers and sisters in Oak for Christmas It s big gathering now there are about nephews nieces Mr Jelinek said Already practising the big ho ho no for when he II don the traditional red costume Christmas eve and delight the children DAY OFF Burlington Julian Reed laughed heartily when asked what like for Christmas I d like one day away from the phone speaking s Iflshly he said On a national basis I hope and pray that Poland will be able to resolve Its distress Mr Reed expressed for his family health and the act they they escap ed major problems this year He sold he would be spending a very quiet Christmas at home with his regional chairman Jack Raft is was already off for his holidays when The Herald contacted his office Friday enjoying the warm Florida sunshine The Christmas question roused laughter from Hal on Hills Mayor Pete I never think about things tike that Walt til I ask my wife With Judy help he remembered that ho wanted a tool box for Christmas The will be stay inghomewlth the family this Christmas and they re look forward to It Acton Chamber of Com merce president John son sold ho given It much thought but a water bed would be a nice gift to He said he d heard they were for back prob lems although he himself t any bock problems Mr said his mother In law would becoming down from Tolronto to spend Christmas his wife and children In Acton Georgetown Chamber of Commerce president Doug Pcnnce said he might hong pantyhose for Ibo jolly gent lo fill this Christ Mr said If some body very benevolent and generous were Interested he would like red Keep on wishing Doug Id like finance minlst Allan MacEachcn his budget because he putting the screws to Investment opportunities or else I d like to retire to Cape Breton and never be heard from again Mr Pen rice said Together with his family Mr is going to slay In Georgetown and over the Christmas holidays he said Continued on page