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-877-5213- I EXCELLENCE AWARD CUSTOMER RELATIONS FOBERT RmJ Estate Ltd Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1866 WEDNESDAY AUGUST muffler king 3 Mountalnview N 8770151 At Speedy a Somebody Former top citizen dies Funeral services were held last week for well known former area teacher Minnie Zoe Bennett Miss Bennett died Thursday on her birthday at her home In Central Park Lodge Nursing Home Kitchener Named Actons Cltiien of the Year In the M Z Bennett public school on Acton Boulevard was named after her when It was opened in 1957 Miss Bennett began at 10 School In Erin Township in She also taught In Clay Hills School and at Hornby both in Esqucsing Township before moving to Acton in at Central Park Lodge for 14 years She was predeceased by a brother Thomas Bennclttinda sister Margaret Terry She Is survived by nieces Joan of Sarnia She is survived by nieces Joan Peorce of Sarnia and Donna Book of Woodbridge and grand nieces Terry Patricia and Donna Sent to trial The man accused of the stabbing death of Acton housewife Colleen Oa tea Oct was committed for trial Thursday After bearing evidence on separate dates provincial court Judge J C Robinson bound Eric Kellar 31 for trial on a charge of first degree murder at the fall assizes of the Ontario Supreme Court that begin Sept it Mr Kellars lawyer Thomas said he will be reviewing the evidence against his cjient on which the committal was based and he will seriously consider appealing Judge Robinsons decision Case tests Charter A regional policeman Is at he centre of a precedentsetting test of Canada new Charter of Rights Charged under the Police Act with associating with a known criminal Pat of south has asked for a public hearing by an independent court rather than the routine closed internal police hearing The officers lawyer Brian Greenspan says the independent tribunal will determine whether internal bearings are consistent with the new Charter Metro police chief Jack and Halton deputy chief Robert Middaugb have both expressed concern however that weighing conduct charges in a public bearing could affect police disciplinary procedures every where Le o disarmament referendum assured Town will pose nuclear question FAST COMPANY Fall fair officials in Georgetown appear to be barking up the right tree plana to bring In dog racei for this year seven The fair will run Sept to with Bab above president of the Ontario Greyhound Racing Association Joined Markham Greyhound Racing Club Tom Rankin at the Georgetown Fairgrounds Saturday afternoon to give fair officials a of the exciting action which li avidly followed In the southern and the United Kingdom Chafing at the leash so to speak are greyhounds Desghia Diary and Here Spectre A series of races is planned Tor the fall fair each race with about five or dogs hurtling down a track About SO dogs will be at It Herald photo by Chris Aagaard Apology from Yugoslavian head fails to sway council Centres restrictions remain DANGEROUS DIVING Desplteaaesrdrownlng at the same spot last month and repeated warnings from authorities the paper mill dams gate which creates strong underwater the lore of theCredll River above Glen WUIlamaregnlarty proves loo much or local youngster These boys enjoyed an accidentfree swim last weekend Ignoring the apparent risks Herald photo by llarald I Georgetown lawyer Jack Walinga Tailed to convince town council Monday night to change its mind about restrictions placed on celebrations to be held later this month at the Canadian Yugoslavian cultural centre south of And he says that Cano an Yugoslavian Cultural Association president Nick regrets comments he made following councils July meeting when he suggested his group might take Its con fllct with the town before Ontarios Human Rights Commission Mr was representing the Asso ciation Monday night Despite the official apology council remained unswayed by Mr arguments that the towns noise bylaw already protects residents and doesn need to bo shored up by restrictions attached to liquor permits Throughout the summer council has had to arbitrate noise disputes between cultural centre representatives and neigh bors living near the centres Highway Two weeks ago council determined that its endorsement of liquor licence applications for events planned Aug IS and would come only with assurances that public address PA systems would not be used at the centre When charges were laid last year under the town noise bylaw against Mr but later dismissed an a technicality Mr said Mr Cajlc never had the opportunity to defend himself Mr argued that complaints about noise at he centre are coming from people who live about onehalf mile from the centre yet people living closer to the property havent objected to ties at the centre The noise he added Isn meant to guarantee residents absolute peace and quiet but Is designed to establish a reasonable He maintained that com plaints particularly from Third Line residents were subjective and noted there have never been objective tests or stud carried out to whether noise levels at the centre exceed an acceptable standard PA restrictions hove not been attached to other community events except for those planned at the Croatian Centre near Nerval Mr noted He added that Mr Cajlc has agreed to sign an affidavit saying he will be le P responsible for events Continued on page A3 By CHRIS Herald Staff Writer With legal doubts apparently no longer a problem town council Monday night agreed to ask residents voting in the November municipal elec whether or not they support the concept of global nuclear disarms The question will be Included on ballot slips as Helton Hills becomes one of over GO municipalities across Canada which have agreed to hold a referen dum on the disarmament issue Bylaws are being drafted to add the quest Ion Only one town rep Georgetown Ward 3 Coun Waller disapproved of the proposal Recalling the disarmament move ment which followed World War Court questioned if World War II might have been avoided or shortened If the Allies had maintained their mill strength the 1920S and I certainly would vote against disarmament Coun said wonder ing aloud if he current movement to disarm the world Isnt bringing fur trouble upon our selves Councillors Harry Levy Roy Booth Mike Arm strong and Marilyn were absent from Monday nights meeting But disarmament was strongly supported by Mayor Pete BLOWN AWAY When I think that all the efforts to make the world fit to live in could be blown away in a matter of n few days it really scares me ho told council He declared that ell resolution to include the disarmament question the exact warding of which has not yet been chosen was appropr late especially earlier legal questions surrounding the questions inclusion on the ballot have been dealt with by the province attorney general Roy In a June 10 statement Mr McMurtry maintained that the courts would have to deal with arguments that the question has no almost impossible task because of its Judicial complexity PRESENT RISK If legal questions linger about the referendum they are nothing like he risk nuclear warheads present long time disarmament supporter Eldon Comfort told Cillers Speaking on behalf of a local prodisarmament group Mr Comfort strcsed that the urgency for nuclear disarmament he last spoke to council on the subject More countries many with unstable govern merits have entered the nuclear arms race or are about to he said Nuclear weapon technology most recently exemplified by the development of the Trident submarine and the Cruise missile ensures greater accuracy for tar getbound bombs ually building up the nuc lear arsenal of the world increase the dangers be hind overkill Mr Com fort stressed But worst of all he said if the new psychology of militarists and their gov ernments which conceive of winning a nuclear war by making the first strike There was a time nuclear war was unlhink able he said when no one would dare make tbo first move Now we are talking about winning a nuclear war Thats the part that really frightens Global disarmament would free up billions of dollars now used for milit ary purposes Mr Comfort said money which could feed and educate the world Putting extra funds towards this purpose might eliminate many of the reasons for war be added More people are becom tag aware of the nuclear threat and a wide cross- section of the world pop ulation from home- makers to politicians- are advocating disarmament and an end to the of nuclear weapons In Canada he said towns have endorsed the disarmament referendum representing nearly four million Canadians Opera lion Dismantle a Canad group which wants Canada to take the global disarmament movement into the United Nation pressing for a world erendum compiled the figures Mayor des cribed the disarmament issue as too Important to get tripped up by a legal roadblock Voters head for the polls Nov Cut off second biker in hospital However he added any one trying to fight it In court undertakes an Grant Marshall or Met Court in Georgetown is still In critical condition at Sunnybrook Medical Centre In Toronto after he was Involved in an dent July 30 Mr Marshall was travelling north on Highway after turning from Street in Georgetown when his motorcycle slipped on the rain slicked road Mr Marshall was thrown into the median dividing the highway and suffered major injuries Meanwhile another local motorcyclist involv ed in an accident near the Hal Street intersection Saturday night Is listed In fair condition at Sunnybrook Keith Williams motor cycle spilled after be was apparently cut off by another vehicle He is being treated at the hospi tal surgical progressive care unit THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF BOWLING GREEN Once leaves overhead begin to change color sod can that time be for away local boys and girls wilt say goodbye to the Georgetown Lawn Bowling Club on Edith Street at least for the season They ve been gathering there since spring for Thursday afternoon bowling sessions with tractor Shirley Chaplin left and have come to know about as much as you can In format about the relaxing outdoor leisure sport that perennially attract participant all ages Among those soon to wind no the youngsters lessons are left to right DavM Payne Cowbrocgn 11 li Michael James Blake Smith and Gordon Burke IB Herald photo by Da veRowney Rest home rules freefloating Reed seeks ministry changes Burlington MPP Julian Reed has called on provincial health minis Larry Grossman to introduce legislation sett Ing clear guidelines for senior citizens rest horn in Ontario Mr Reed responding to Ihe dispute between Cherg Rest Home in Acton and regions health department sold Monday public must be assured of the safe operations of rest homes and specific regulations must be set forth to determine exactly what la expected of their operators Currently there is no legislation concerning the operation of rest homes but there ore ministry of health guideline they must follow along with boarding houses group homes Mr Reed described the guidelines as freefloat ing adding that they do not meet the specific needs of rest homes The controversy Chers and the region is classic evidence that tho present gUioVUflea are not sufficient to rest homes Mr Reed Regulations mist be be added so that rest noma opera ton and medical of health know exactly what expected of them and to ensure the or rest across the province