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SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday June BINARY BOOKINGS Travel In Georgetown Halloo Plan hat a new Rcsrrvec system to help travelers plan flights quicker and mere readily confirm reservations is a direct computer link with Air Canada reservation services and also puis travel agents with other Including domestic carriers Eastern Provincial Pacific tern and Quebecalr The system was Installed a couple of weeks ago and was demonstrated Friday by manager Mary Hamilton Herald photo Promotin Showcase aspect Fall fair drive seeks exhibitors Fair board publicist A drive to interest local businesses In exhibiting at the Georgetown fall fair is underway with many commercial and industrial firms being approached Stores and Industries throughout Hnlton Hills are being Invited to exhibit their products at the 1983 fair as fair board direct ors conduct their spring drive to extend their boun daries beyond the usual agricultural exhibits Georgetown Agricultur al Society president Joyce Gosling explains that one of the reasons for extend ing Ihe annual fair to a threeday event la to make the lair a better show case for exhibitors She hopes that more commer cial and Industrial busi nesses will decide to exhib it or take part In some other way In this years fair being held Sept 10 and 12 We will be the first fair In the area this year says Mrs Gosling and hopefully with wanner weather in September we will Increase our numbers considerably With a Sat urday and Sunday fair we feel exhibitors will find it more worthwhile to set up their displays We would welcome any inquiries from potential exhibitors says the pres ident We feel the fair Is Special parking bylaw If civil goodwill cant be relied upon to keep parking spaces for the handicapped available fdc the people who need them the town may consider passing bylaws lo keep non handicapped persons out of the parking spots Usually found on municipal property close to building en trances the parking spots are marked with a stylized wheel chair sign but abuse of he privilege spurred the towns general committee last week into asking for a staff report on protecting the parking spaces through legislation Meanwhile Mayor Pete reported that the Community Association the group which sponsored Nervals Festive raised for towns ActiVan transportation service for the physically disabled promotion of many differ ent products and business es Written inquiries should be directed to Agri cultural Society secretary Paul Armstrong at PO Box 11B In Georgetown the lair board has asked the assistance and cooperation of local organizations In helping to put on the fair Our group is small and the work load of a fair Is large says Mrs Gosling We do need manpower This year the Optimists and have both been kind enough to offer assistance and we will be talking to others as well At a meeting of the fairs executive held at Exhibit ion Hall In Fairgrounds Park various methods of promoting the fair were At Ihe moment enter tainers are being sought for the extended program and new Ideas explored The secretory reported that there had already been some inquiries about the fair With the dates moved ahead to early in September members were reminded that plans for fair days will have to be finalized early In the summer months Vicepresident Ian Mc- reported that the Hunter Class he largest horse event at the fair will be held this year on both Saturday and Sunday Budget summit Continued from page A I A suggestion that coun cillors and chamber reps get together and discuss the board budget before It a struck appeals to Coun Levy However he said such gettogethers should lake place before January January March is an awful time for us he said I think the board needs to be reminded that those of us In municipal government interested In budgets are tackling our own budgets at that time Working at it long before budget lime comes up Is a good thing Mrs Fisher agreed Halton Hills finance committee member Ross Knechtel said he was Impressed that taxpayers had come to the meeting and spoken constructively OPEN MIND He called the board members present graci ous and told them they had listened with on open mind to the criticisms of their audience Id like to congratulate the board for turning down the computer program They have no place In the schools Coun Knechtel told trustees The busin ess world can do the rest if young people come out with a basic education As a businessman Im quite happy to teach them Milton Mayor said the average taxpayer blames politici ans for the cheques they have to make to the town He said It Is very very frustrating to local poli ticians to bo seen as bad guys when mill rate goes up Just because they collect the taxes We are getting a lot of concern from taxpayers that should be directed to you Oak vi 11 Coun Carol Gooding said Its Important to try to get your message across We really need to develop better means of communi cation with our ratepay- Chamber of Commerce president Doug said he came to get answers from the board and to offer to help them In the future Referring to the IS 3 per cent salary increase for teachers Mr Penrlcesald his own employees would be happy to merely keep up with the rate of Infla tion KEEP UP Were asking our employees not to keep up with the rate of inflation but to be more product ive he said Thats what business people arc doing Mayor Harry Barrett wanted to see the board reconsider its budget although It has passed already He said people have to lower their expectations and trustees and other elected officials have to take a hard line on this We cant keep on this merry goround Mayor Barrett said We have to take the flak and cut our programs You know the ones that are going to do least harm if theyre cut out Mr suggested If there were any further questions about the budget that the public and elected officials pick it apart with your trustee We service all recognized brands of TV and Stereo AUDION ELECTRONIC SERVICE GRAND PRIZE McLeans adoption work earns award Herald Special Don McLean of Georgetown has been award ed one of the two Canadian Division Community Awards presented each year by Mnnullfe Insurance Company for his work as an adoption volunteer for the Childrens Aid Society Every year Mnnullfe shows Its appreciation tor its employee who are concerned with enhancing their community by their volunteer work by presenting these awards Mr McLean and his wife Janet have been working as a volunteer couple in the adoption department of the Childrens Aid Society for the past three and a hall years During 1981 they spent over man hours in their volunteer work completing eight on potential adoptive couples and placing seven children Far his effort Mnnullfe has presented Mr McLean with a check for payable to the Ha I Ion Childrens Aid Society and a plaque recognizing his Mr McLean presented the check to John Graham president of the of directors of the Halton CAS in a short ceremony during the s May meeting When asked why he and his wife spend so much lime and effort In their volunteer work Mr McLean replied it was their way of giving io me tiling back to community and particularly o the Adoption Department of the Childrens Aid Society They are adoptive parents themselves and enjoy to help other couples contemplat ing adoption They also enjoy being part of a pioneer lias the only couple- volunteer adoption group In North America GREAT PRODUCTS AT GREAT EVERYDAY LOW PRICES INTERIOR EXTERIOR ACRYLIC LATEX spred house paint Smooths on easily even over damp wood Flat finish minimizes imper fections Provides a professionally painted look Resists blistering and weathering Value Priced WHEN YOU MAKE A VERY GOOD PAINT IT SHOWS may less may be underfilled SMlabei for Not Contents MayJiarERiTANNiA Wallcovering Sale GEORGETOWN DECORATING CENTRE Your One Stop Downtown Decorating Shop Georgetown Hf I Downtown Georgetown