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-877-5213- I I EXCELLENCE AWARD CUSTOMER RELATIONS Etta Ltd ERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Since 1866 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY speedy 251 Queen St East Brampton Speedy you re a somebody Ministr of a o plan Croatian cemetery bid decision due April 13 SHARON A HAPPY MOMENT Sharon Hampton of Sharon Loll and Canadian musicians who hate Hon awards for their rev Ilia of children songivlittcd he Georgetown branch of the library Saturday pending the morning with teacher and Ihe afternoon Teachers who were to I for kids and Iti repertoire Herald pholoby Chris Aagaard PM had minds made u McDermid char Conference was all show MP By THOMPSON Ottawa economic conference Special the government A smirking Prime Minis tough stand on its fiscal policy Pierre used he rather than listen to from 10 premiers John charges The Brampton Georgetown MP said week thai the bitterness and anger shown by the premiers is an Hon of frustralion felt by Incial The Prime Minister and Finance Minister MacLochcn went Into the conference with their minds made up Mr Me Derm id snl and the rest wtiJusI dressing The economic summit in three years sputtered its conclusion last Thursday with little resolved in the way of new government measures to stimulate the sagging economy deltaic the high interest rati policy partially for the more than one million unemployed In Canada The Progressive Conscrvo MP sold he Is bothered immensely hot the Ideas Of the premiers were totally Ignored by the prime minister who gave smirking lecture Thursday to the premiers if they vicrc a bunch of school children Most premiers expressed concern over federal government tough stand on the monetary policing Premier Gill Davis Premier Peter of Alberta complained that wo had unnecessarily tied in Canadian interest rates with levels while Newfound lands Premier Brian Peck ford was critical of the govern ment implication it may Introduce controls While the premiers return home financemtnislcrsmelto discuss critical problem of transfer payments an Issue which has haunted the three- day conference and was never really resolved Thcrcnewalof payments is scheduled for March but Ihe government has held fast Its bid cutback nearly billion In money allotted lo Die provinces as part of its war on deficit spending However Mr sold Tory Party will be introducing scries of pro grams and proposals later this ycflr to counter act Liberal government policies although he would not say whether a government mini budget in the spring Is likely By A AG A Herald Stiff Writer Stressing agricultural con the town planning department has recommended against a bid lo establish a nineacre cemetery south of Narva 1 but cemetery Croatian proponents and neighbors against he proposal will have to wait until April 13 before councillors reach decision on the For the fourth time In almost as many months town s Trafalgar Road council chambers Monday night were packed with people who came to hear the longawaited find ings of a staff report concern the cemetery proposed for part of 160- Croatian Centre at the northwest corner of Winston Churchill Road and Five But charging lhat results of ministry of culture studies which Indicate that ceme tery would conflict with rounding farm operations made available o his clients Monday night Croatian Centre solicitor William Whlteacrc persuaded council to defer its decision until April The culm lime he said would allow his clients through farm consultants Bird their own evaluation of the agricultural problems which may arise from the establish men of I must conclude with regret that you have been presented with a very onesided from ministry Mr told commit tee members adding ministry officials contact Croatian Centre corroborate their findings NO CONFLICT Mr Whlleacn sold that town report relies heavily on ministry studies and minutes from a meeting last December of cultural Advisory Committee I1AAC which emphasized Dial prime agricultural land In the region should be preserved and expressed concern that cemetery could adversely affect farm operations rounding it In a letter tiled with the town In September the ministry initially said it 1 feel the cemetery represented a conflicting land use or would prevent an undue amount of land from producing crops However in December the ministry appeared to reverse its decision and citing the field studies said thai the cemetery is deemed incompatible with surrounding farm operations and that It was not convinced that efforts had been made to preserve prime agricultural soils The ministry letter concluded thai need for the cemetery has not been sufflcl proven nor reasons why it should bo located on top- quality farmland Although Mayor voted against council decision on the staff recommendation he blasted the ministry s about face and said thai there was enough other information upon which committee members could base their vote The ministry of agriculture report Is not worth the paper it written on Mayor argued You don I ncedlhatcorrcspondcncc You going get any more Information thals going your minds anyway Whiten ere and his clients had ample time lo get the inform a they claim never received before general committee meeting noting that ministry report could have been picked up from an and that the December meeting was a matter of public CONTOUR PLOWING The staff report concerns from neighboring farmers that pesticides used on their fields may affect vegetalion on tho cemetery grounds although Mr While- acre said this problem could be avoided by contour plowing Mr Whiten ere told previous public meetings regarding the proposal that there would be no funeral entourages entering Centre because of traffic restrictions on major high ways but the staff report noted farmers are concerned thai vehicles parked along Sideroad Five and Churchill Boulevard would make It dlffi cull or wide bodied form machinery pass Peel regional council is also that traffic problems along Churchill might arise if have access to cemetery from that road Rural policies of the ing Official Plan the men currently In force while town awaits a consolidated official plan notes that the rural designation of the area allows cemeteries but leaves the final determination to council o consider whether or that use Is necessary the planning department report established chapel or religious land use warrants intro duction of a cemetery as an associated land use Meanwhile Acton Dave Whiting unsuccessfully tried to ensure that everyone involved wilh the cemetery issue gets their information in lime to adequately present before council even If It meant giving out information before councillors Ihemselves recede However general commit Ice members defeated Whitings suggestion concern as Waller said this would set a dangerous precedent at future meetings Didnt start out that way but local now basking in Rae of hope STEPPIN OUT While the market away in New J Keith lime Mrs lUrcourt BurgoyDel in Globe Production Anything Goes Oil week comical fumbling and great Cole Porter promise real entertain men I for nesl tun weekend at the John Read the Globe story on page A CHRIS Herald Writer Hills delegates who Inst weekends incial New Democratic Parly convention in Toronto arc delighted with Bob landslide leadership victory and art confident thai gains In the parlj mtmbcshlp in Burlington riding as ell as the of the province ill build enabling proi social to years of Progressive Conservative In have I felt the vib rations of Imminent victcry more than I did at convention Georgetown del Walter told The Herald Monday night Mr along with John and Aclon resident Allan er J lined association president Hon and Burlington Sandy as Burlington gent on the convention floor Veteran party members called the convention the lurg est Ihe provincial has enjoyed in recent lime took one ballot Sunday after noon sweep Mr Rae the federal parly finance critic and MP for Toronto Broad view Greenwood seat to the leadership Mr 1 votes captured nearly two thirds of voting delegates defeating Richard Johnston SIX voles and Jim He young he s articulate and he has done a hell of a good Job as federal finance critic Mr Foster the riding association vicepresident said He can communicate lively with the media and with Ihe grass mots membership and I think he man to shake the Davis government elect upside down In Ihc Chris Cutler the parly candidate In Burling Ion during last years ial election was not the convention having earlier committed himself lo mission ary work for Mormon church Mr Foster explained Mr Culler was unavailable for com men Is following Mr election In Ihe wake of Mr victory the parly is more united than ever In Ontario Mr Nlcols said adding that build up the convention and the final urn out the Harbour Castle Hotel by dele gates last weekend showed a renewed enthusiasm and con in parly s plans for the province We ore alternative party to the Tories Mr said There Isn 1 much difference between the Liber a Is and Conservatives Local delegates expressed unanimous optimism that Mr Rae will head next gov eminent and applauded bis ability convey the vision for the province the elect Initially Mr sold he arrived at the convention in tending to support Jim alter previously hearing Mr speak and having read Continued on page A8 Volunteers on the move We have moved The North Halloo Volunteer Centre now has an office In IMGuelph Street Suite If like to get Involved In your coram unit meet callus we have a place for you We serve ill of North and can be reached al HIT Monday Wednesday and Friday from to Monday from 1 lo and Monday Friday from 1 10 Dont miss Art The Georgetown Palette and Pencil Club has been an important part of the community cultural scene for years giving artists from beginners to skilled painters opportunities share ideas learn new techniques and Such an begins this Friday at the flatten Hills Library Cultural Centre gallery continuing until Feb Art 83 is on exhibition and of water colors acrylics and sketches by members of the club a welcome- to attend the official Friday evening from fi to or drop by the gallery their leisure Ctubmombcrswlllbeonhandnt moat times to answer questions and chat about show Silver seminar All glitters is gold silver collectable silver from to 1900 Brian Mussel white from the European depart men of the Royal Ontario Museum will discuss religious and domestic silver produced from 1900 to In this slide presentation methods and techniques used by silversmiths the hallmarks and how to distinguish various types of English and European silver will be discussed This lecture will be general and will bo of interest to silver enthusiasts Admission Is in advance or at the door Wednesday Feb at 7 p in Uie Georgetown Public Library cookies If you want to Hock fridge and cookie jar tor Valentine Day Sacre school parents is holding a bake sale in Saturday between 10 a m and Funds raised from the sale which also features a raffle for a cake will be used for activities planned during French Week In Hills March to 13 Grit gathering live Just as it did lost weekend with lis telecast of me provincial convention Cable TV will pick up proceedings or Liberal leadership rally In Toronto this weekend beginning Friday at m Cable TV with conveners can in on Channel or M Saturday broadcast will begin at a and continue until midnight m and finishing at Merchants change their minds GO buses return to plaza GO bus service has return to the Georgetown Market Place of a three- inter ruptlon last week which forc ed commuters lo the bus on nearby Street and embargoed Georgetown bound parcels normally arriving Ihe Market Places Restaurant and Tavern a GO Transit agency GO Transit minorities say they were given lout than hours notice week Sunday to stop using o pick up and drop off passengers Caught unpre pared GO ordered buses to the Intersection connecting Market Place and the Gordon Arena a move which one rale caller told The Herald puts pass in danger because of traffic in area Joe manager of ICI Developments Ltd owners of the Market Place said thai GO buses wen- reluct ordered of the plaia parking lot after some merchants complained about noise fumes and traffic which walling buses allegedly cause near the But the decision was quickly in face of a substantial public The bus service was good for the and Ihc community We received a registered letter rim a tenant tin the Market Place Dec ask that Ihc bus service be removed from Ihe So we called GO to see what alternative arrangements could be made However GO Transit didn I Immediately respond concerns Mr said and late last month a tenant called once again deplore conditions around the parking lot because of waiting buses Almost as soon as the service was moved to highway mail merchants received complaints from angered commuters threat cuing to take Iheir business an page AS YA GOTTA HAVE HEART Heart Fond campaigner got a bowl this weekend from Ihe Fifth Georgetown Guide were oat selling plastic rote the campaign symbol at lie Georgetown Market Plate In at were left right Carta Jackson Heather TWfaay Bom tall Andrea Collins Harris and Nationally the campaign trying to raise J million for research and treatment of heart Use and stroke abort ta expected from Ontario The Heart Fond say Heart disease Is everyone problem research be everyone responsibility