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Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1866 A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited ino J Publisher andOntral Manager lHONFK7 Mil Tilt D October Good Ne needed This tall order must be filled Mills is lucky to have a wealth of charitable organizations and community service clubs devoting much lime and money to lm the lot of our less for tunatc neighbors both litre in town and abroad The Red Cross and the Georgetown Y effort on behalf of others near and far first to mind followed closely the altruism of the Kinsmen Lions and others Very occasionally it is work of a single individual that warrants public praise bul personal time and financial constraints make these people rait birds indeed Nevertheless that was the case with Georgetown s Roma who up until last year guided the collection and delivery of Christmas goodwill parcels to dozens of local residents in need a project she handled almost single handedly for ten years Roma Good Neighbor Service had many helpers in eluding the local Kinettes police officers high school students and other service club members who pitched in here and there plus a few good Yet it was really Roma herself who ran the show and a line job she always did Ten years is enough for any individual to Be associated to that extent with a good cause Roma retired last winter after making a public appeal for some keen person to take her place Alas no such soul hjs come forward Yes it is a job invoking several weeks of preparations late hours of packing the parcels numerous phonecalls to put the in and strenuous between the agencies that know which people and families are truly r of the those dispatched with deliveries No one fooling about the scale of the job It the stuff grey hairs are made of Ah but the reward of per sonal satisfaction and the community awed respect Maybe that makes it all worth while This vear the have indicated their readiness to continue their toy drive Doubtless the others helped in the past will also carry on their good work tainly the needy are still in need All left to find is another Roma a small group of Romas but a local spearhead of concerned citizens who share enthusiasm energy basic knowledge of the community and genuine affection for their fellow residents who otherwise may do without Christmas toys for the youngsters and a good meal for Christmas dinner Won t you consider Surprises on the local scene Are we prepared for nuclear attack NOTE What would civic officii and emergency services do If an atomic warhead fell on Toronto Georgetown Janet Duval a member of the local Vote Ye committee which Is urging support for a nuclear armament In lie Nov checked with the mayor pal lec hospital and other key people to find out well prepared thb area other thing the discovered that federal agent were recently scouting the area for potential a liable barriers that I re lark groups might be directed as part of llallon emergency plan IlyJANFT DUVAL Herald Special One t the great nightmares of I in age is the prospect of nuclear II ick if an atomic bomb were dropped ronton- the WellandConal the most I kclv tirgcts In area it seems that Hills would be 111 prepared to deal with lite Chios thai follow envision two possible scenarios One is a gradual buildup of lull hostilities over a period of weeks the possibility of attack and i attack would become increasing like It ind would have some ha in ti prepare themselves and their nil ii The other possibility is an i a i uclPar strike caused by I in irurr or technical malfunction or h course there could be no ir pinion Hi tilt end of the 1980s a third w ill emerge As more and more their own nuclear trel i one can a poorer i lea threaten il r What have Iv menu tv lit i that in image modern mi were dropped over hill afternoon Such a I bo limes larger than the Mm Mould instant vapor everyone In the city core and would create hoi winds of miles an hour blasting outwards over many miles Within a radius of miles or the epicentre fire storms would ignite houses and trees and up to 40 miles out people from second and third degree skin bums and possible blindness if they turned to look at the fireball Certainly animals and young children unable to understand the danger of looking he blast would be blinded Georgetown Is just under miles from Toronto city core on a direct line Acton is about miles away Additional hazards would include radiation sickness over large population areas and the spread of disease caused by ruptured sewer systems and rotting corpses Frank Sommcrs president of Canadnn Physicians for Social says the best civil defence measures would be to supply everybody m advance with morphine or cyanide tablets Or in the words of Khrushchev The survivors would envy the dead Birring in iccidintil nuclear attack Hilton Hills resident would probably Air raid sirens have been in at worth Schools In Georgetown it Alton Heller plant for now iccording In art reporter Am 1 Tits annually but le Ix itid by a provincial instruct oris Prime Minister itilv iron aid fnr about one ind If tints would I unman of Hit emergency inn in id 1 nuw e ring a by wh TVs and radios would a loud screech if left in low unllnurd on Cable TV to air Planet film table lontinucs to offer additional chances to view If Love This the acclaimed film advocating nuclear sarin a men on the twists of documentary show the effects of an atonm explosion Screened at three recent meetings the was aired oft last week and appears ton indncslTufsdai it Postelection voters liked riskiness Ottawa Report Stewart MacLeod Ottawa Bureau of The Herald One of the difficult aspects of political or irmchnr poll ins elections when one can look back and with absolute certainty decide what message the voters were trying to convey a easy because it doesn t much matter what one says No one can disprove it It perfectly safe to conclude tint the vote was anti socialist icid rain anti Joe CI irk establishment or By Oil token it can be pro all of those- things after those three we them all along with some nf arguments over what miht happened if Even from just one of the in Ilroad view Greenwood we have heard that the reflected an sentiment that the poor showing of the official Tory was a reflection on Joe Clark that if Peter Worthing ten hod not entered thai the Tories would have won that if he had not entered would increased her margin of analysts have decided lint tie voters were that a go it the most problem is unemployment in entire political system that the people of displayed their nil f nib in true democracy and tint I Clark his no influence Ml i this to make the point that I don re ilK know why the people of v Brunswick returned Premier Conservative government with a landslide victory His win involved local issuis I h iven beard about whoviews things from I would like to think his win hid to do with bis to the strength en i of the country Premier has plaj a role In this respcclovcr the last few years sometimes faking stands that were unpopular both with the federal ConservUives and with the public at large and it would be comforting to know that he is reaping his rewards for these particular efforts Regardless of the premier per form within his province and his or would seem to be hat satisfied contribution to the a a has been immense even tl who disagreed with some of Ills must have admired his untiring determination his and his unabashed devotion to the country It might not bo stretching a point to suggest that we would not have our new constitution now had it not been for Premier Hatfield efforts over the last few years He and Ontario Premier William Davis were only premiers to encourage Prime Minister Trudeau on his path to of the constitution and without the support of these two Conservatives it is doubtful whether Trudcnu could have persisted Hatfield at considerable risk to his own credibility took campaign not only across Canada but right to the steps of Westminster all And what was even more import ant he was willing to take the considerable risk of declaring New Brunswick to be officially bilingual something that Premier Davis has no inclination to do Premier Hatfield who traditionally got his support from the English language area of the province could easily have delayed this step beyond another election Furthermore In no uncertain terms the New Brunswick premier called on the Ontario government to follow his example There have been other examples of him putting the Interests of Canada of political expediency or partisan popularity Good Heavens the man t even object to being photographed with Pierre Trudeau So without pretending to know what the people of New Brunswick were really saying in that election and given the rather restricted view one gets from Ottawa I am going to go on thinking that the voters were giving their approval to someone who is prepared to take some risks on behalf of a country he clearly loves It makes me feel better Everyone loves to make patronage appoiintments Queens Park By Derek Queens Pork Bureau Herald opposition over the Progressive Conservative government patronage appointments should take such protests with a grain of silt If were in power they would be do the sun thing I be kept in mm las the I in the Legislature continue to whine T appoint ramb to the several hun boards and commissi its the govt ire ji Hut ihcti is differ Iwlui lb of kitchener Mil rie Host to On ir pal Board in somes rm rn In r Kris her who uefl to run r tie al ticket switched t the Te ries in I rm f r e in the Ijst unci Hi it tilth In Prim 11 II Ik n 1 hi ran what wis It in liter referred to Legislature Justice where they tried to is to trstifj the letter Hie majority on committee them down Rosenberg did not get judgeship r sending his letter he d 1 receive a SCO a appoint mm lo the Municipal Board 1 wis announced the Mar published his letter to criers were left with the In lonelusion either lied in tie letter he lied the In either case is MPP Sean may I Renfrew said the issue is patronise The issue is the tmeni of self confessed liar to underlying doubt many have the Rosenberg w ud hive while sitting in the quasi jid chambers of the and rulinfi n the minv I us tint will come before Mil Phi hf tie It ippomtmenl Ixf is n trouiL exists and while saying it is ri hi accept it as part of the system Actually as a small liberal In the Conservative Party Gillies is being his usual wishy washy self about fundamentals There is nothing wrong with patronage so long as It is combined with efficiency and competence A smart government wants people In tune with its thoughts doing the inter and decision making on hose issues brought before vinous boards and commissions his questioned Rosenberg knowledge and talent when it conies to affairs although his back ground is a New Dem icrat should have Tories room for pause Dome the deed of running in tied him to some reward and tints fine but what should disqualify him from post Is the stupidity writing the letter to However it ippears clear the givernment in ride Hit tin publicity the grounds it will ill t me and Tory brass thinking lint wav are probably rig In meantime Rosenberg iffair allows ampli scope I r to hypocrite on ljroi quest ion patronage POL I Years Go By rrjrs I Hear nil f 1 tears Tears in k Jtirt tears re Iwav be I hum 1 in Inn tried Hi III- Ml had Kbi that IK Haltons History from our files TillltTi the Smith Stone plant will give to 0 people The news wis announced this viiek by John Bell general m maker of tin company who said that the plant will house a plastic division presinllv lociled in the Cm Limited plant in I p to the present Smith and Stone has done only thermosetting phslic and ill thcrmo plastic injection been in the issoented company in Settink up of a parking authority for Georgetown came a step closer Monday when council on a Sl into gave third reading to bylaw for its establish ment While council is in agreement to provide better downtown parking facilities some expressed concern that parking meters might he installed in the lot 1 opposed to meters in what should be a free parking area Coun Jim said Harrison pointed out that no local parking area Is free TENYEAKSAGO Morrow tossed his hat in the municipal election ring Monday when he announced he would again run for the He said he thought It was only fair to let the people Including any potential candidates know what he Intended to do He openly admitted he is going after the top position the county by trying for the warden chair Warden Jim of presently presides over Halton County Council Streets asks Asked at the 13th annual Sac re Church Christmas bazaar Saturday you looking forward to winter Sister Yeah I like Itl I like the snow the of nature like being able to skiing and tobogganing Timlin I like the winter with lots of from out and I been raised in the snow I like lots of Jniiiit MIT looking forward to It were supposed hive a cold winter I dot i ire too ttiuih for si spirts old and tie Hunk it a it winter wit