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SECTION A HERALD Wedneiday May I Page Minutes silence observed for slain OPP officer Region police awards honor service heroism Police also expressed their appreciation to the men and women of the community who stepped forward end helped during the year Twentyone people were presented with civilian citations at cultural centre In Georgetown Persons honored for their help In aiding officer of One were lop photo lelt to right Peter Barry Gordon Vlpond Alex and Shirley Cracknel Gary Long alio received a citation but wain t able to attend ceremonies Photo by regional police officer Jo and years of service were honored at the police tail Tuesday night Start Sergeant Peter Bromley left of One in Georgetown received a long award mm mora ling hii year a police officer Bromley one 11 officers who received an award representing a total of MS yean of police They came from all walks of life house wives students and even a former But they all had one thing in com Each person was presented with a civil ion fall on by regional police Tuesday night At a special awards ceremony the Cultural Centre In Georgetown honored members of who assisted them In performing their duties tie past year Police Chief James Harding them saying they had given of themselves to better the community Nothing can be achieved without the support of the community wo serve Police commissioner Hie Morrow presented a lions to Acton resident Peter Barry Gordon pond of Toronto Shirley Crockncll of Milton and Alex or Hamilton for aiding police In District One of Georgetown Acton and Milton A filth recip ient Gary Long able to attend present at Ion Mr Barry and Mr pond received their ions for helping an officer in trouble They saw the policeman having difficut subduing someone in an alley off Main Street in Acton He was at tl bottom of a Mr Vlpond said so we went in and helped him out Mr Diiklc a former was commend ed for helping police ap prehend an escaped in mate Mr explain that he noticed a man running across a field near Maplehural Adult Training Centre In Milton He had already seen police searching the and concluded tlial the man must be a escaped Inmate and alerted police 1 know once they get lost they re hard to find he said up and n tin street outsidf licr Millon home bit noticed the car Iwy two licence plates called the tec Her and alertness enabled lice to a trunk load of stolen mist Joseph Sclmt praised alt rec ipicnls bay police depend II goodwill of t public Wo need your 1 me said d need vigilante but Pol officers with and years of service wcr also presented with aw rds t awards Chief Harding asked for a minute of silence to mark the death of Richard Hopkins an Ontario Provincial Police off who was recently killed in the line of duty savagery and timeliness of his death brings a greater significance to these awards he said ing to the long service awards Staff Sergeant Peter of District One In received on award for years of service He was one of eleven fflccrs who were I Tuesday night representing a total of Bow to your partner For two weeks in September the Pine Valley Square Dance Club will be campaigning to get residents to swing their partners and Join the fitness and recreational Town councillors Monday night proclaimed the week between Sept 13 and Sept as Modem Square Dancing Weeks In Hills during which time the Pine Valley club will conduct a membership drive Did yOU know that you may have the right to appeal a decision of the Welfare or Family Benefits Offices Extra OHIP pinches town Paying additional Health Insurance Plan premiums for its employees as out lined in the province new budget will cost the town 000 next year and about twice that amount the year after townoffic confirmed Monday Big Top rises here Friday This Friday night Big Top Time in Hills If you haven t yet bought your tickets for the Martin and Downs Circus rolling onto a Field In Georgetown for two shows Friday don leave It too much later With elephants warming up for their own show inside Big Top by helping erect the huge 1 tent and with clowns jugglers trapeze artists and equestrians waiting in the wings to danle you it should prove to bo quite a popular The Club of Georgetown Is sponsoring the circus arrival at Nollsons Field adjacent to the Street plant of the William Neilson Company for two shows at and fl IS p are expected to begin early Friday morning when Martin and Downs two Craig Hollywood Elephants help circus roadies raise square feet of heavy duct canvas using over two miles of rope to create the fabled big top Over spectators will pack the 70foot by 130foot tent which takes about four hours to erect For the roadies and circus stars it a one stop on a 120town tour extending from May until mid- September Booked to perform shows across Canada rain or shine they converge daily on private dining accommodations that servo up meals per season Getting hungry yourself Outside the concession stands pop enough popcorn to fill a semi trailer five times over Its scale and its tasty treats are impressive enough but what the circus offers by way of has guaranteed it a permanent place in thi memories of most adults and in the Imaginations of all children As Martin and Downs point out to see the circus In its true perspective you must look at It through eyes of a child As well as the show inside the Big Top he Martin and Downs circus offers an animal and petting zoo outside a giant killer python exhibit and pony rides There a a souvenir stand to complement to the concession booths and all charges and prices are kept reasonable by the management Mo gambling or games of skill or chance are tolerated TRAVELOGUES 82 to make your holiday planning more fun May 25 Canadian West Coast Refreshments Door to EVERYONE WELCOME Town staffers are also studying what effect add to the Retail Sales Tax Act will have on municipal construction protects Under new budget thetaxexcmpllan for construction projects planned by municipal It fee local groups and volunteer agencies was lifted and now all items purchased for pro jects are subject to a seven per cent tax Although he said ties not really excited about the budget Mayor Pete said he trusts Mr Millers capability as a treasurer and pointed out that the budget ap pears to be setting an example as it calls for spending restraint on the public part PETE Mayor Pomeroy said government new six per cent ceiling on wage Increases in public sector Is interesting and applauded the gov efforts can spending within its bureaucracy He said he had a chance to thoroughly study the budget and acknowledged that there may be hidden clauses which might be of con is they ore revealed la privately re viewed Taxes on building mat which alio affects projects planned by school boards t and hospitals should n have a negative effect on the construe lion Indus try in province ho said He expects the de mand for new housing because of the province a interest free loan prog ram to new home buyers will more than offset these adverse effects arid will create more apart vacancies There was little doubt that would have to pay more taxes Mayor said ar guing that at least the provincial budget is belt thought out and more diplomatic than Its fed eral counterpart which was Introduced last Nov regional chair man Jack failed to respond to three Herald requests for comment Monday Halton Hills Community Legal Clinic sheet Geo 5256 113 IS reel East JUST ARRIVED AT MILLIERE TV DIRECTLY ONTO YOU iFYOU ACT NOW DURING THE ltd YEAR WAKIUNTV MAN OTHER MODELS TO CHOOSE ROM 877 3405 MOTHERS I Your Childrens Feet Deserve The Best Bonnie Sf With Eyes like these who cares about their feet WE DO We care because we specialize In lilting children s shoos We enough lo take a per Interest in properly 111 ling every child who comes In our store lor shoos As an Independent shoe we depend on your repeat business tor our success And nee only satisfied cuslomers will return to a store wo do our best to ensure thai our slices complete 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