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-877-5213- FOBERT Estate Ltd the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Since 1866 WEDNESDAY APRIL muffler king NOW OPEN IN GEORGETOWN Rd 8770151 At Speedy You re a Somebody No general service elective sur at GDMH Our join protest as negotiations end By CHRIS AAGAARD Herald Georgetown doctors joined a provincewide walk out railed by the Ontario Medical Association doctors continue their protest for a new salary agreement with Ontario s health ministry General medical service and elective surgery at George town Memorial Hospital came to a halt yesterday Tuesday the protest is expected to Local doctors representa live Ashenhuret told The Herald Monday that there will si ill be full emergency service available although most will not be at offices Dr Ashcnhursl described public support for the George town doctors participation in the protest as hail and People seem to be quite upset with the government The monthold dispute with the goemment saw medical service in Georgetown sua for three days last week and the week before Ontario doctors lead by DANCING UP A STORM Hack In October the Brian Foley Dancer entertained residents for the opening of the Hilton centre The group returned Saturday night along with be IBS I SI national Junior am nfcr line dance champion and preirnled Ultimate On Tour an Interesting revue featuring modern and classical dance number Dancer recalled the days of the Klondike with their Western Heritage number while other piece were entitled Jnn Electric Horseman and Street There more of the lively arts Ihfi as Georgetown Little Theatre present car The Importance of Being Earnest a wry look at British haute couture at the end of the last century Herald photo by Brnnich Provinces Bill 82 blamed for 23 per cent increase school budget m Ma at Fair Walkajogathon exercise for a good cause DMA president Lionel are seeking a IS 4 per cent increase in the average salary pa under the province health insurance program this ear as well as a 4 4 per cent incrtaso in each of the next our years above proposed Increases linked lo the Negotiations between the two parties broke off Sunday Tlic governments last offer proposed paying doctors by 19S5 with a 14 per cent increase in salary this year ceil increase next year Fill increases would depend on the Inflation rate have jetto decide whether they will withdraw services next Wed Thursday Friday as has been suggested by the if no agreement is reach Meanwhile the province s Liberal and opposition have been pressing minister Larry Gross man to legislate doctors back work but Dr said he t forcing an end dispute work Doctors he said have an agreement with the province not a contract and he specula that measures forcing back work would be pretty Draconian Staff Writer Dill requirements for special education Is being blamed by separate set board treasurer for a percent increase in the budget of the board over Treasurer Tom Brady said tie board budget unanimously by the 18 separate school board trustees April came to It dnean mean Hills laxpajcrs or separate school board supporters will have to pay any more in taxes than they have to for the board of 1962 budget Mr Brady ixplalied thai Hie separate school board has a policy of keeping an equal mill rate with the public board so that res dents pay the same amount In He said mill rate for Go rgclown Is for Acton jSHandforEsqueslng S3 Increasing enrolment within the separate school system requires the board to hire eleven high school teachers and one and a half elementary teachers next year As well tin board plana IS and a half new staff to meet the requirements of Bill Mr Brady said the board was spending IS for spec lal education In Its 1981 budget A salary settlement bringing a v teacher salary to was also found fault for the Jump in the boards budget Mr Brady said the salary settlement negotiated In the fall gave teachers a Almost million of the million budget goes toward salaries and benefits The remainder Is for operating the schools Mr Brady said Although keeping under Mln 1st f Edueati on el ngs the cost per pupil according to the new budget rises sharply from SI There are cost and we felt this time that with lie ministry saying we have to now bylaw start implementing special we just I have the money to go Into such programs Mrs explained However lie board did have lo put towards the installation of a special or in an Oakville school so that one handicapped child can gel to all the school floors in lis wheelchair she said The Georgetown and District Walk a jog a will take place May at Georgetown Park your family and get a bit of exercise while support Ing the activities here In Georgetown and abroad For Incentive the person In each of the following age categories who returns the largest will receive eight years and under a record player years a radio 1318 years glfl certiflcatL North Sports and family a fan set of Y Sweatshirts With a location like the fair grounds you can pack a picnic lunch far the whole family and enjoy a relaxing rest after the walk and am and finishes from lo p Our rainy day alternate is May 15 For further Information coll the Area chambers of commerce condemn education budget about BIS students in the separate school board schools Because of the growth in student numbers provincial grants for the board have increased from mill on last year to IB million Tor The property budget has risen by SI million to million Mr Brady said many of the board buildings are getting old requiring repair expend lures Also he said gas hydro and water rates have all shot up since last and fire department regulations that set higher safely standards must be met Thi tax levy for Halton Hills Is with total municipal levies being Hills separate school board trustee I rent McCauIcy said the budget would only bring about a 19 per cent Increase In the mill rale as did the board budget I fell it was a very fair budget We went over every thing Item by item Mrs said She said budgeting far spec lei education needs had been guesswork with the mendations of the special committee due shortly She t expect they will change the budget all that Mrs d the separate school board tries to competitively with the public board In that it tries to offer same programs as i public board She said board turned down requests from parent delegations for French million and Junior kindergar ten programs With the price of It Just can Mrs McCiuky said Fiery ing escalated In Herald Staff Writer With a plea that the 1982 budget approved March 1G by the board of education by opened to review and the figures set equal to or below rate of Inflation Burling Ion and chambers of commerce brought their com plaints the board meeting Thursday night The unprecedented move was requested by the I wo chambers concerned with the IB per cent Increase In mill rate an Increase they called Irresponsible We believe that in tough economic times trustees have an obligation lo residents and businesses of the region show more restraint Bur I chamber president Don said He said the chamber la concerned that businesses which make up per cent of the board revenue don have representation on the board and in a position to elect trustees or benefit from the boards services We don come In great numbers like ratepayers groups but don ate us chamber president BR Markow aid Business everywhere not just In is struggling to survive He said even well managed and wellestablished business will have difficulty Ing In 1982 With company sales down due to a slow economy and bank at per cent for the first three months of Mr Markow said businesses to pay has been curtailed and we question your right lo a larger share of our decrees revenue It appears lo us that there is a widespread public sector assumption that any whatever the size can be borne by the private sector We believe ihcre is a limit DRIVE 11 A he Canadian Cancer Society s April campaign for funds draw lo a local cancer unit volunteer con tin ue to welcome donation at Guelph SI ifflce If you haven t been and I made a donation elsewhere the unit by phoning lit Your Is greatly appreciated a he campaign ayi tie Cancer Society need yon now more than Mr said Trustees were Invited to ask themselves Are wo directly contributing the hardship of business Are we a factor in business failures TASK FORCE Volunteering their services for future budget Mr Enns said the chambers are willing to appoint a task force to meet with the board a finance com Trustees did not take the delegation a criticisms lying down Trustee Jim said the board has been fairly accused of misopcral its budget He said the budget by five per cent Is deducting a considerable sum of money II a not our position to get into the nitty grllty of your budget Mr said Wed be delighted help as volun tcere but we think you re totally out step with real ity Trustee Doug Morton asked the visitors If they were aware of changes in education fund Ing Mr said he believes the cutbacks are Intended to set the board an example to cut back on municipal funding Why Bill 82 Why French programs being required of Ontario boards asked trustee Morton if the ministry In tention ll to encourage cut backs in Ihe education Asserting the board I very seriously at what they were doing and bring ing in the budget with any great delight Hills trustee Betty Fisher ask where the commitment to education lay with the prov Inclalor municipal govern Describing herself as trust rated by the financial Ion Mrs Fisher said the board Continued on page A3 HUG OF THE YEAR bride one and a half ago Karen Milium of was married by Chuck Beaton at Trinllv United Church hhe mid n on the church relation committee hat selected him as the new when only IS Karen had a now dear friend SeepagcAl Herald photo by PAT ON THE BACK The Town of Ilia honors and recognition evening Monday aw Loan Mike present runner Irvine with a medal marking her achievement The award night an annul event at which town honor be the year cultural and athletic See page for more detail I Herald photo German firm gets FIRA nod to buy out Fortamix plant The federal In vestment Agency iHRAi has approved an application to out Fort ami Chemicals Ltd of Georgetown The company received word Friday that approved the sale to Canada Incorporated of Mount Royal Quebec BASF Canada is a whollyowned subsidiary of BASF AJttlen- geseltschaft based in am the in of Employing IS people Chemical manu facture and supplies eastern Canada with vitamin trace mineral premise for Itwu established In Georgetown years ago by seven Individ- General manager William Anderson said he expected no change In the company as a resuit of Ihe change In ownership He ald the BASF takeover teemed at the time t need any more competition he said BASF Canada Incorporated Interested In becoming in the bust Mr Anderson said between the two comp anies had taken a year and a half and the seven months had been a waiting period for approval He anticipates Ihe new ownership will provide In the company fut A WITTY LITTLE SATIRE Georgetown Utile Theatre will open run of Oscar WUde s The Importance of Being night be John Elliott Theatre and vlewtn can be an tired Ihey have never traditional tea break generate o much laughtrr presented to Londoner In lias Earnest acclaimed ai one of the all time finest piece of British theatre and lake a II Hearted dig the of day through a bumbling I directed by Derek and Friday drbnl run Saturday and May through to May Ticket arc Hill available for the May benefit night by Ihe Delta Beta sorority proceed from arc going to the town project and the Cancer Society There are left for May performance Contact the GLT office at or villi box office theatre between and thli week Among Ihe character are sealed Vera and to Cecily Susan Stevens MU Priam Pal and Gwendolen Jill Evans bee page All Herald photo by Aal