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Downtown enters a make or break period Struggling to break shopping patterns established with the proliferation of outlying malls and plazas downtown Georgetown merchants may finally be readying the joint offensive needed to revitalize a weakened commercial core llrruldsurt Writer Having just run a couple of errands one standing outside downtown Georgetown drugstore was reunify to companion You could tire a cannon down Street and not a soul Its the kind of cryptic comment downtown appear to be hearing more and more lotcly Comments I la that hive a very edge cutting deeply into tin business conscience but it impossible to Ignore the substitution of window displays in of flaring eleanuce drastically reduced retail prices at many old previously wellcslibhshid Main Street stores Business Improve- ArcitHIX Ihej Certainly the federal government economic its adherence to interest rales arc to blame for a slump winch his sent small businessmen firmers into receivership which encompasses over 100 sli business off ices ri ilii that they too iggravaled the slump Doth realize it is them in the federal govern thai downtown George town survives the recess ion there a greit inline denl of optimism inside the BIAthut they will Ironiolly the recessl on the worst my Ins probnbly done ire than anything the to bring Ihi town md closer together We will hive more go for us as bus community if we mobilize the slump and not give in to negative tidings I J Georgetown chair man Lynn told ill The Herald recently before ll OR Mil n Ms Barnard finds her in the self steering the downt in ike r hist business focus dollars heading for down nod Hit forth community town projects In addition is tswiitler II a consultants Ihe provincial government ry crippled last on the has earmarked loans of RIDING THE RECESSION A Special Herald Report FIRST IN A SERIES the tied itself to 1 of both period at residents e more of their tax to lach for Main Street The loans will be repaid by members of each who pay I above their regular tax managed by a MA bo of manage n for projects of equal benefit to ill members We ill have ibihiy to keep the down town lino go Ms mil hope Ihathu real dinti nl gel too dis with events It important that we ill pull loilhcr and see tint work over a period of id for town I r this full include sifter llIUn riplici mod in imps The will be reconstructid planted with trees on I iveiHuiily Hi town hopes to reconstruct Mill Street with tin stylish Barn stressed during the important that council continue to spin I on down town describing the prop projects as investments in the future UK IILHDLF But while tic I is secured open of tightened up Its finest hurdle will lie con v nj mere I lit loppers are telling her they to sec the down Fori telling its We need to hear more from residents Ms said There ore who to see our downtown plans work but residents to let cil know ttcy think its a unique and that Lhey ire II Shi acknowledged lhat council is late in putting money the downtown and thai entente wn officials and is rein lively recent by councils which led to -877-5213- I I EXCELLENCE AWARD CUSTOMER RELATIONS FOBERT Real Estato Ltd Pel li vk flX VfekflBl Km Um MI ttai ABOUT THE HILLS I Hearing underway A preliminary hearing in provincial court for James 21 of George town charged with first degree murder in the of Donald Joseph of Erin Monday and continued Tuesday yesterday Herald went to press Mr was found dead in his March regional police arrested Mr later that same day At the time of arrest Mr shot himself fatally with a saw shotgun Sikhs appeal to OMB Town council wilt have to defend its decision against a proposed Sikh the Ontario Municipal A lawyer for Sikhs build the Thath Temple on Trafalg ir id between and confirmed for the appeal last week just before ratified its general committee s recommendation against necessary According to town staff of the loco Sikh filth members live in Hills gathering at a church housed in a ranch sty home near Set for trial A young Acton man charged with one count of trafficking in a narcotic had a date set for trial Monday in Milton provincial court GlenJocque will appear in court Sept 15at930am for trial He Is one of five Hills men charged In late February with drug trafficking by regional police and Oakvillt BONANZA If wat a cultural bonanza In lUtton this weekend featuring Highland Saturday and Croatian folk dances Sunday Over young and boys competed In the Highland dancing at the games miking It the largest turnout ever They were actually fortunate milling the pouring rain which Croatian from Toronto and Oakvllle braved with miles the next day In their outdoor shows See In tide for coverage of the two Herald Home Newspaper of Halton Hills WEDNESDAY JUNE Established 1866 16 1982 muffler king 8770151 At Speedy You re a Somebody Students report than man of ones Town wants to use vandalism survey buttoning up before the march pipe play Jim of York Pipe Eland gel Into uniform Saturday afternoon at the Georgetown Knobby hairy knees and chubby knee all on parade bands from all over Ontario gathered In eorgclown to take part In the annual Highland Gomel For more pictures of the Scottish celebrations and the colorful mailed band parade turn to page Herald photo by About 5000 attend Records tumble at highland games By CHRIS Herald Staff Writer About people pais ed through the front gate at the Georgetown Fair grounds Saturday many of whom watched Quebec Dave Hairing ton break three North American records In heavy events at the Spey side Highland Games Celebrating Its seventh anniversary the Spcyslde games opened another season of Scottish which will take place across the province this year Eleven more games arc planned during the summer including the Fergus games In August Also among the winners was the Acton Bull Dogs tug of war team which won Its event for the third year Twenty three pipe bands competed against each other and highland dancers arrived from all over the province to parti In dance compel the largest ever at the Spcyslde games and among the Continued on page Town seeks advice on old Acton hall Herald Staff Writer A conservation review board established under the province Heritage Act may determine the fate of the former Acton town hall the town a gen era committee decided Monday night All but one committee mcmbcragrccdloglvcthe board a number of object Ions the town has received following the announce ment of plans to remove the town hall s historical designation Endorsed un the Heritage Act the bylaw which gave the building Its historical rec in 1977 must bo repealed If council Is to tear down the structure to make way for a parking lot which the town claims is Halls origins page badly needed in Acton business community While town clerk admin 1st rotor Ken Richardson advised the committee that it was not required to submit the objections most committee members Mayor Pete wants the town to talk to Hilton police crime pre officer Scott about ways In which the community might use a thorough vandalism survey con ducted by Centennial School Grade 8 students The students under the direction of teacher Pat Ball have been working the survey since lost fill and presented their findings to the general committee Mon day night Recommendations the students have made to curb vandalism in town stress need for more discipline in the home and better crime education in schools at on early age In addition the students maintain residents should take greater care In their homes against vandalism Tlicy suggest that more Neighbor hood Watch ons might help We get a lot of re ports in our term of office Miyor told the students but this Is more complete than some of the reports we get in sic the students work received and filed the committee unanimously agreed to hold further discussions with police and students ut in wh the public be made more aw ire of tin problem which cists rest dents hundreds of thous of dolhrs Information fir the report was allured through neighborhood viys ind questionnaire pheed in The two weeks ago is mil as extensive agents town school officials and members of the police department Ileal estate lives were contacted to find out If there Is a amount of dumagi occurring at vacant houses in their listings Irom their they concluded that most people feel vandal wi is caused by bored duals often youngsters or teens who lack adult Continued on page FEELING SECURE It wan meet the force day In Acton last Tuesday and John Illack 5 want to be locked out of any The young Acton lid tried all the knobs and locks oh a demonstration door regional police brought along to show how to secure a home from burglary Sergeant Roy Smith gave John some friendly help See alio page AC raid photo by Police warning parents kids about suspect in brown van Parent have been complaining about man trying to lure children Into a brown van with an orange in the Circle John Street and area of Georgetown regional police say the man described as white with a wearing dark cowboy hat and sleeve been children canity to three School principal and teachers have been warning children and arc advised likewise by police appeared to agree with Acton lawyer Gordon Chapman who argued that the town is at least moral obliged to follow nil of the conditions under the Act regulating the remov of historic designations Seeking council a next move on the Issue Mr Illchardson said that ad vcrllsements announcing the town a plans to remove the designation had nit number of object Ions during a 30day per He the committee had two niter natives uni laterally remove the hist designation or let the board review object Continued on page AI BONNET BALLET Wide brimmed bonnets colorful costumes and ballet Up pen were the fashion sported by the young ladles In the ballet class lait A good of freckles wain I forgotten either About 35 young graced the wooden stage of the Hall In Georgetown parent what they learned In bullet class The performance wrapped up the year work until September Behind the girls is the backdrop used annually for the Arts Council Old Music Hall which this Saturday night Herald photo