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Home of Helton Mb 1866 A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited 45 Guelph Street Georgetown L7G 3Z6 Ontario PAUL J TAYLOR Publisher and General Manager Editor PHONE DAVID BEATTIE Advertising Manager Out Hal RtgUltnd Hunter 0S43 Page SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday April 181 One lost one won in budget battles Its mind time when a politicians mind turns to thoughts of money This time of year Is always in triguing for municipal government in these harder financial times its a lesson in political at titudes when those duly elected to ser ve our needs struggle after that holiest of grails the Bottom Line for this spending To Halton Hills budget chairman Harry Levy and members of town council who voted unanimously last week for an admirable and practical budget we extend our thanks and congratulations Town councils budget deliberations particularly sin ce Mayor Peter Pomeroy and Coun Levy assumed their respective positions have been downtoearth examples of which we can all be proud Ignoring that example on the other hand is the Halton board of education To Hills trustees Betty Fisher Bruce and in ab sentia Betty Walker good luck in next falls election We admire the con scientious jobs you do through the term but if you and your colleagues cannot hold budget Increases to a frac tional minimum in a time of declining enrollment and fiscal restraint perhaps we need new people to try a different approach Education director Beevor did little to ease the pain for annoyed Acton ratepayers who atten ded his dropin session recently The school budget as we see It is most cer tainly NOT pared to the bone Mr Beevor Still to come Halton regions municipal budget due next Wed nesday Elaborate hiring proposals from most of the regional departments have already made a mockery of regional councils former commitment to a grandstanding hiring freeze but outside consultants decided last year that Halton cant do its appointed job unless the bureaucracy grows along with the budget Much of the hiring department heads say will merely bring into line with regional administrations elsewhere Two points come to mind here first the key word appointed Halton taxpayers did not ask for a modernized version of the old county system the Old Way could work no longer to be sure but its only fair that the provincial government that forced regionalization upon us eight years ago should continue financing its concept rather than cutting back on regional funding or adding to its workload by shrugging off some previously provin cial responsibilities Second regional councillors seem ready to grant department heads their requested additional staff but wont do the same for Police Chief James Harding The chiefs request for additional officers to fight a rising crime rate is the reason why the police budget was recently referred back to the police commission for further trimming Regional council wants to hire more bureaucrats to upgrade its own services but won do the same for the police Maybe the police com mission should have hired its own out side consultants not that the need for more policemen is in question here Does crime pay With a bit of a shock Halton Hills witnessed its own miniature ver sion of Clifford Olson recently when the crown attorney introduced former hired killer Cecil Kirby to testify in the Dominion Hotel murder trial Revealed following last weeks verdict against the Acton hotels for mer owner were a few facts about the crowns witness an exbiker whod made a considerable fortune blowing businesses up burning them down and generally accepting peoples money to do their dirty work for them Klrby was granted immunity by Ontarios attorneygeneral In late so he would inform police about criminal activities in which hed been involved He turned up in the Dominion Hotel trial recalling how the owner had initially asked him to burn the establishment down as an insurance con Owner Cosfmo Mercuri sub sequently decided to do the job him self killing a hotel resident in the process a jury concluded last week With Mercuri headed for jail justice seems to have been accom modated but in Kirovs case we won der just now much of a judicial trade off we can tolerate Canadas solicitorgeneral and national police force created a storm of controversy last year when they ad mitted theyd paid convicted killer Clifford Olson to provide them their only substantial evidence against him The BC murderer of young in nocents goes to jail of course but his wife benefits from his crimes So it seems with Ktrby whose policesolicited testimony has admit tedly put five murder conspirators behind bars In exchange for his testimony we are angered to learn Kirby is paid a year in expen ses gets free accommodations and depends on roundtheclock security guards What do the cases Kirby and Olson convey to our young people I thought you said crime doesnt pay we can hear them ask Valuable testimony or not police cannot morally offer such deals to those whose criminal affairs warrant only punishment Rather than bar tering for testimony with handsome incomes and virtual freedom perhaps we should offer them their very life in return for justice April is Cancer Month Cancer research Is costly An average of 61 cents out of every dollar raised by the Canadian Cancer Societys April campaign goes directly to research Charles Ontario Division Volunteer Campaign Chairman said without the generous support of the Canadian public our support of cancer research would not be possible Nor would the Society be able to continue its programs of public education and cancer patient services The Societys theme We need you now more than ever refers to the Societys concern that some people may feel that due to the success of the fundraising efforts of Terry Fox continued public support of the Society is not necessary Mr Cliffe stated Terrys wish was that all Marathon of Hope Funds would be used for new innovative research programs that could not have otherwise been funded For that reason per cent of the Terry Fox Funds went to the National Cancer Institute The money raised during the Societys Annual April campaign will fund existing research programs as well as the Societys ongoing Education and Patient Service programs The latter two programs represent and per cent of the Societys income respectively leaving Continued on page AS PQ Constitution opposition should prompt royal restraint Ottawa Report By Stewart MacLeod Ottawa Bureau of The Herald Even the big event draws nearer its still difficult to see- why the government feels It necessary to bring the Queen lo Ottawa to proclaim our new constitution In fact the closer we get to tho ceremony the more wc wonder about governments singleminded deter mination to turn the palliation pageant Into on event of majestic proportions Wc can only hope that the Queen will manage to avoid embarrassments during the three days she will spend with us It would be different IT Canadians were all united around our new constitution and were itching for an excuse to have a national blowout But so long as one province in this case Quebec is stoutly opposed to the new constitution it seems to me It would be prudent display some restraint And long as the country Is divided I am not so sure Its fair to bring the Queen into an alleged national wingding Its not as though she has to be there she could cosily send Ihe new constitution by courier and it could bo proclaimed without any royal assistance WANTS PARTY But government from beginning has been determined to couple patrialion with a party that it be a grout state occasion during which all Canadians should celebrate And given Prime Minister iong obsession with giving Canada a new constitution one can understand his enthusiasm If all 10 provinces had agreed on the new constitution It would be very difficult to argue against such a celebration But the fact is we didnt get Quebecs agreement and so unfor tunately Ihe new constitution remains divisive What we arc doing In effect is bringing the Queen Into the midst of an interna disagreement The prime minister has made It amply dear how ho feels that the separatist government of Rene would ever a with other governments on a new constitution that on constitutional issues It Is federal government and not the provincial government that best represents the people of Quebec and that there is no reason why the Parti should spoil a national celebration As the prime minister told a news conference he couldnt care less whether Levcsque comes to tho ceremony I suspect a great many people agree with Trudcau on that STARTS SMARTING But just the same there Is no point Inpourmgsaltlnexistlngwounds And Premier talks about counterevents it would appear lhat he la beginning to smart from the salt he said do not accept the Queen of England bringing us our symbolic Independence And officials of the Parti said they are trying organize massive antiOttawa demonstrations in both Montreal and Hull Demonstrations In Hull could probably be seen from Parliament Hill where the Queen will be proclaim ing the new constitution In fact there is little to prevent demonstration from crossing various bridges Into Ottawa In any event you con be sure television cameras will be carefully focused on the demonstrators thus ensuring the Queen wont have the whole day to herself And If she has to be wrapped in a blanket of security It wont do much for party atmosphere I would much prefer under exist circumstances to see Canada get a new constitution In a simple lowkey and dignified ceremony that would involve alt federal party leaders and agreeable premier Then when dust settles there hi no reason why Queen couldnt come to Canada and perhaps even enjoy herself for a couple Awaiting Millers budget a matter of crippled economies Queens Park The cost of cancer Derek Nelson Queens Park Bureau of The Herald What Is Treasurer Frank Miller setting us up for Are we due for a stiff round of tax increases In the budget expected later this month as any reading of Millers statements as they appeared In news papers the past couple of months would Indicate Or is Miller pulling the federal government trick of being ultrascary right now so that when hla budge does come In the lax increases in it wont seem so bad after all Miller docs have problems Government in committ ed delivering a vast range of services to the public These must be paid for and contrary to pro fessional protestors cries cut backs as sacred cows these programs are incapable of being trimmed In 1961 Ihe price tag was billion up from billion in 1980 Moreover it Is obvious from the high percentage Increases the is promising groups like vers lies and municipalities that 1963 spending I going to pass billion ana maybe billion DEFICIT GROWTH It locks tike government spending will outperform inflation again this coming year as It tends to do in a recession meaning an even greater proportion of the good and services produced by the people of Ontario in will have to go to feed the tape worm of government Millers problem Is how lo pay for these soaring costs He has only two options Increase deficit or raise taxes In 1981 the deficit predicted to come In at under Si billion actually exceeded billion And because of the recession which depresses revenue Is bound to be worse And Dials If Miller does nothing more than las year In fact as mentioned above the province is bumping expenditures on ill own while Miller will also have to do with a smaller Increase In grants from the federal government usual Why then not just let the deficit climb After all future generations are the ones the government Is borrowing from and they dont vote In the present Economist John Keynes theory of deficit financing Is what governments like to say they ore following they arent of course His theory said In bad limes government borrows to stimulate the economy and in good timet govern ment pays the money back Thai makes sense Governments unfortu nately always find new needs to spend cash upon In good times and never do pay anything back Quebec leads provincial govern ments in borrowing league Its billion budget Includes S3 billion In borrowing a proportion so high the New York credits markets expressed Bingo Quebec now talks about restraint TAXES UP Ontario is nowhere close being In a financial mess equivalent to Quebecs but still to retain our Triple A best credit rating there are limits to what Miller can seek So thai brings us back to taxes premiums and the usual sin taxes alcohol tobacco are bound to go up and I suspect the base rate for the provincial Income lax may be shifted again as it was last year In the short run this juggling of deficits and taxes will work In the long run as the experience of country country has proven you cannot spend to Infinity and tax to extravagance without crippling your far are we down that rood THIRTY YEARS AGOThrce munlclpalllitt have agreed to North Halton school boards plan to build new high schools at Georgetown and Acton and add opposes the plan because they say the cost involved Is tea great and favors no building at all until the municipalities are sharing costs on actual assessments rather than on arbitrary figures When that Is done suggests building one high school in Acton at a figure whereby Ihe government subsidy would apply to Ihe total cost School board members expressed surprise at decision council accepted bid of Matacaxt Company of Toronto for spraying weeds at SB a mile on both sides of the road Council will purchase 140 gallons of Green Cross commercial weed kill No at a price of a gallon President of County Association for a second term la Stan Allen of Georgetown Mr Allen who is a member of the Georgetown Council Is employed by Smith and Stone he Is president of the IBEW Union He was reelected to office at the annual meeting in the Fanners Hall In MUlon Committee member we Prank of Georgetown and William Coleman of Acton TWENTY YEARS AGONight school classes In Georgetown are dead At an open meeting to stir Interest In the ill fated classes Tuesday night eleven people moat of them committee members turned up to draw the curtain on night school which began here nine years ago Miss Jean pointed out that this years enrollment was below lost years with expenses the same but revenue sagging badly The committee had threatened to call it quits last year but public response a similar meeting had been sufficient to give them the gree light for this past term It was the small turnout year that rang the death knell for night school Paul Armstrong chairman of the Georgetown Units campaign for the Canadian Cancer Society asks Georgetown citizens to support the campaign to Ihe best of their ability Georgetowns quota is for this years annual April drive To ihe average resident just what does the Cour Councils budget mean There are approximately residents in the county The entire population is bound to raise of the total county expenditure on a mill rale of six mills bated on their 1961 assessment This means each man woman and child In owes his CountyGovemmenttoWlhisyear Residents of the five North municipalities have an additional cents per capita to raise this year to pay off outstanding debenture on new Acton George town and MUton high schools The total payment of 115035 Is due this year from the northern towns and townships TEN YEARS nutty navy composed of barrel rafts rubber boats canoes kayaks and some craft which would look more at home in a junk art exhibition will cruise down the Credit River from cast Glen Williams to Nerval Saturday In the Georgetown sixth annual Crony Boat Race publicity officer Don Blck told The Herald he expects loo entries Since original race the number of entries has been steadily growing and last year hit the mark Should Georgetown have a municipally operated lax subsidized bus Residents are being asked- lo fill out questionnaires this week The survey being made by Toronto firm of Dekeuw Company Ltd was ordered by town council It is the second stage In an study The first phase which the firm presented to council In February indicated the firms opinion that a bus service is needed here A private service has been operated for several years by Georgetown Transportation Company At present Ihere are four trips from the east end to downtown mornings and I wo trips mornings and one afternoons from downtown to the east If a Georgetown system were approved the Ontario government would subsidise yearly deficits by per cent With households Including apartments In Georgetown estimated yearly deficit for a bus service would be The villagers of won their battle against change Tuesday afternoon when Halloa County Road Committee unanimously rejected the design study by DcLeuw which proposed various roads through and around limehouse The same firm of consultants were asked to study alternate truck routes with special emphasis on the Fourth Line out to Highway A delegation of limehouse residents appeared before the Residents urged the retention of as It I the preservation of the railway bridge as unifying link Tor the community no new roads no tax hike to subsidize tho extractive industries no heavy truck traffic through the village the maintenance of the present road for existing traffic and the improve ment of Fourth Line to Highway by widening and pavjng ONE YEAR than worth of health and social service programs nine staff view River Drive intersection may have all fallen victim lo regional budget cutbacks The cuts were recommended Wednesday by the administration and finance committee with almost all of regions present Chief administrative officer Held is taking the budget back to Ihe regions individual departments see If there are additional cuts could be made The budget will then be presented to council for approval Wednes- MP Otto is delighted with his appointment as corporate affairs critic in the Conservative shadow cabinet Mr Jellntri said Thursday be knew the week previous that opt leader Joe Clark was giving him post si ice the Tory leader is aware of Mr Jeltneks In small business It enlarges my latere from strictly small businesses to medium aid large corporations as well he commented it sill be a very challenging portfolio lo handle ha The only negative aspect In an smoothly conducted 12day strike by Half an region public works employees took the farm a traffic injury Thursday morning which left of the strikers hospitalised following a at the pickelted landfill site Halurt regional police charged a 21year old man from Longford Mills Ontario with dangerous driving after the small dump truck he was driving ran over picket Bernard 51 of POETS CORNER Always Missed Fred was always there The harshness my word Her gentle heart struck her to ihe eternal clock Its been about year now She was Maaa Best Friend since she this Her persistent nose urged me from my sleep Her fcnowlag voice signalled furry being the arrival af an eagerly forward a miliar pretence There were titan attention By Msrtowe DksMa annuytd me RM Beets