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Year of the Disabled only a be better to help try out the town new but service or disabled resident than Acton en of the Ron hit the Hills rosds In May thank to Mayor Pete licit and Acton travel agent and busline boas Ted Tyler Halton Hills showed promise Herald Writer The Year or the Disabled but several of seeds sown In 1981 to benefit Ihc disabled wont come to harvest or another two or roc years Tt biggest move to aid the disabled inHnlton Hills was tt c establishment of a specially equipped van which d liens can across town for a minimal fee of cents endorsed last March by town the Act Van scheme became reality May 1 III on a rial period until the end of Apr I 13B2 Coun Mar lyn Scrjeanlson Chairman the committee which put ActiVan on road there are now over registered users of the service Because It was the Year of the Disabled we were able to set up the service in less time than usual she paid flight now re taking a little boy to school and two people to Work with Stephens of Helping Hands Is concerned about whether the service will past its trial period Half of the cost of purchas ng and operating the van during the first year trial Is be ng picked up by the provine government The rest came from the town and a public fund raising drive However Mrs Slept ens worries about what will happ en to ActiVan when that fund support ends She I think another fund raising for will bo able to compete with other much needed support service drives In Hills or that such a drive will be able raise enough money to totally supp ort Will taxpayers money par ticipate In the cost sharing of this much needed service she asks Mrs Stephens said so popular hat already It not mooting Ihc needs of all the sabled in the community We need more vehicles There arc meetings and rcc reational activities In which can l participate because the bus running she said operates Monday to Friday from Dam to plus Sunday mornings when the disabled are taken to the Acton pool for a swim Hills Is unique In such service for the disabled even before there is a public transit servla in the town noted Mrs Stephens WITH RAMPS Other positive slops have been token by the Hills council for local disabled Mayor Pete Pomeroy said all sidewalks constructed In were made with ramp In order to be accessible to the Proper access for the cd to municipal buildings will if be Included In the town budget the mayor promised Some renovations will take longer because wc have to provide elevators he said Places Ike the municipal building I don think well ever bo able lo change for the disabled Pointing out that the newly constructed Library Cultural Centre in Georgetown has a ramp enabling those In wheel chain to enter Msyor Pome Is hopeful that other such changes will be Been about town within the next two years We have an pro gram for sidewalks to be built will proper ramps he said Coun Scrjeanlson praised the parking spots set aside for the disabled at Gordon Alcott Memorial Arena and shop ping plazas However many more need to be set up around town she said Acton businessman Is a disabled re dent who copes quite well with his aril leg but this summer difficulties in f preferred parking close to shopping moll entrances made him more active in the cause for the disabled WROTE MEDIA It is being drummed into my head every year that If you have a physical problem you would withdraw from ho said This year Is designated as the Year of the Handicapped but what Is the province of Ontario or Canada doing about If Mr wrote various media and officials of the three levels of government And he got responses Enough to make him feel optimistic about the work be gun in 19B1 It looks like there will be a federal minister of the hand capped a position to be shored with an already established portfolio Mr Doberlhien said With Julian Reed he went to meet provincial Minis ter of transportation Jim Snow Continued on Page 5213- FOBERT EXCELLENCE AWARD IN CUSTOMER RELATIONS CITiQ Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Since 1866 BRIAN GOODLET BtllltMM Mutual Life of Canada or 4515 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER Gravel needs prompt road reconstruction Fourth Line renewal announced by mayor lis is about to embark on a It million road reconstruction project on the Fourth between Sideroad 17 and Highway 7 a route which will be used ex tens vely next year as trucks haul gravel from area ways de pits to a number of prov road projects While he staled that more details on the program will be in the near future Mayor Pete told The Herald Tuesday that the Truck mishap charges The driver a truck that rolled down Georgetown Main Street last Tuesday morning has been charged with failure to pork his vehicle properly Williams truck had slipped out of gear from its parked position atop th rolled sides wiping a car in the other lane traffic climbing the curb near Household Finance and hitting a wall between that business and Bakery The impact ot the truck contact with the brick wall brought It to rest Halton regional police now estimate the damage to be Nobody was injured BEST PARTY OF THE YEAR In the view of Herald staffers the opening the new Hill LibraryCultural Centre la October was the News Event the Year and those who worked on the project the Newsmakers lived the above Oct Seepage best and worst Photos from he past II moo Lbs appear project was made possible thanks to additional road subsidies from the provincial government Normally the province a transportation and communi cations ministry gives the town per cent of what the municipality annually budgets for major road works The additional subsidies will be There will be more details as we get things tidied up Mayor said Its been In the mill for quite some time through meetings which have been held with the mini for the last four months Town council Monday night agreed to hire Bot Construe to do the road work which will Include widening and realigning route Three pits In the area have been listed by the ministry as gravel sources for road works It Is carrying out along Ihe Highway Highway 0Jcasl of Hills and the James Snow Parkway in Burlington GOOD NEIGHBORS AND OTHER SANTA HELPERS Sheridan College Undents Robin Thompson Tom Gsrtska and Wind and Georgetown District High School students Greg and Rob Homing help regional polite constables BUI and Raj drive to local schools pick up canoed goods and presents this year TheGoodNelgbborservlcc MelntrreCresctnt for ten years also collected gifts and money from businesses In the community to make Christmas more pleasant for these less fortunate Mrs Tlmpson said baskets of food were given out with he old of the Elks Lodge and the Salvation Army Dec a Herald photo Jelinek claims Liberals are creating economic chaos Dump restrictive budget MP MP Otto has condemned Ihe federal gov budgetary propos a Is for economic chaos on ait already faltering economy and called upon finance minister Allen Mac Eachen replace his men of Nov 12 more realistic and positive budget measures Mr staled Dec IB that it is a restrictive budget and represents nothing more than a tax Increase lime when economy Is In a toil spin and concluded that it is Inappropriate Tor the economic circumstances of to day that It should be withdrawn and rewritten as soon as possible During his remarks in It e House of Commons Mr sited numerous budgetary assaults on private sector in It such as reduction of the S program as well as other budgetary prop osals that will further erode tt pay of pricatc Individuals by posing taxes on employee benefits such as health and dental plans use of company cars and travel passes as well as on retiring Income I am disturbed as are my colleagues that at a time when government spending as doc- from our business community that have produced invest Isslfltedloinereasebysomeia menl employment and per cent the government has growth and has further un allowed its academic socialists posed yet another hefty tax to remove those Incentives burden on all Canadians OUR OWN JESUS Maria Jaramllto delivered a very personal Christmas present to her husband In form of Antonio Jsranllllo eight pounds six ounces Christmas Day Little Jesus was the first Christmas baby born at a p In the Georgetown Memorial Hospital Mrs Jaramlllo said she and her husband lived In Georgetown for one and a halt year until they moved to in September The two expect to be going home Thursday where meet his two and a half year old sister Red Cross seeks aid for Polands woes As part of the international Red Cross appeal for Poland the local Red Cross branch will acccpl cash cheque or money order donations only No gifts in kind can be accepted Donations can be made to Georgetown District Red Cross Branch P O Box Georgetown Ontario clearly marked Polish Relief Programme Ions are fax and an official receipt will be Issued The International appeal by the League of Red Cross Societies in Geneva is for approximately to help provide food clothing and medical assistance for needy Poles this The Canadian Red Cross Society lias made an initial contribu lion of towards this emergency operation Tl Is appeal was at the request of the Polish Red Cross and after a visit to Poland by two senior League delegates The appeal colls for funds to buy blankets winter clothing soap deter gents butter tinned meals and for neediest senior citizens Diapers baby clothing and baby foods for children of low income families are also required The appeal will also allow the Polish Red Cross to set up an emergency pharmacy for lifesaving medicines and a pharmacy programme for del very of medication lo the elderly More than in ass Is a nee has already been sent to Poland this year by other Red Cross societies chiefly societies In Europe of the Year For those who for our choice of throughout this section