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Stars hold gift ideas for llthhour shopper The Heralds Astro Advisor Eugenia scans lie zodiac for suggestions that might just save the day Are you one of those individuals who leaves your shopping for loved ones to tlv last minute Well here are rologka suggestions that might help For the ARIES in your life you must keep mind that they like to try new things such as a new power tool r electronic gadget on the market Anything that can help the fast Aries speed up his wot such as a Juicer or electric knife w 11 do nicely Aries children any thing that moves or is related to sports A stick should also make the r little eyes widen Foe TAURUS you must keep In mind that they like things that appeal to the sense of touch Per haps a soft scarf or dressing gown for htm and an angora or Ik top the child a durable truck soft am or doll house For the GEMINI we must keep tomnd thai hey like things that appeal to the intellect Perhaps a good book or that is needed In such singular sports as skiing or racquet ball The love of your 1 may also appreciate a jogging or camera as well For the child maybe on electronic gome or any thing that takes both mental agility and co ordination For the CANCER re member thoy re home bodies and historians so anything that w add comfort and beaut Teal ion to their deal They also like soaps and luxurious rigs for the bath The children being collectors like stamps books puzzles pa dolts and things that can be used around the house For the LEO we must remember that being the kings and queens of the they like sunshine and gold However if you cant afford their rich taste try a Pot of Gold lottery ticket or choco late The children like to role play as well so perhaps an instrument or toy which takes ion They also have a drive gives them a strong inler est sports so maybe a pa r of skates For the VIRGO keep mind that they like detail so perhaps a calculator dig Lai watch or craft to work on in the new year For the child Lego or building toys books and electronic games For the LIBRA we must remember that they like things that will en hance their appearance as fashionable clothes and other electri gadgets that will pamper and preserve them They re also soph isticated intellects who enjoy good books and games The children like strategy games and gut mar dolls For the SCORPIO In your life you must keep in mind that they re in tense and secretive so nothing too personal It should be something thai takes thought and love They usually like good books about history art music and suspense Per haps a brass book mark or good record The child like Instruments books and suspense games SAGITTARIUS people are crusaders philosoph ers and gamblers like an educational vacat ion or perhaps a fast car If the are beyond bud get maybe a lottery tick ct or sports Item For the child a model race car set or maybe the game Battleships For the CAPRICORN in your life you must re member that they are the workers and money era of the zodiac They like quality things made of durable material Per haps something for then- desk such at a brass letter opener or some thing for their library the personal side silk lounging outfit pipe or jewel box For the child 877 5213- 5 l EXCELLENCE CUSTOMED RELATIONS FOBERT Estate Inc the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1 866 TUESDAY DECEMBER 1982 FORD SALES LTD 877692S UYOUR BEST DEAL is A CAPITAL DEAL- Regions 911 rises again Although previously rejected by the region Halton administration and finance committee has recommended the formation of a special task force to plan the Implementation of a emergency phone number here With one Burlington council member claiming that per cent of her constituents favor the idea of a single emergency number for all fire police ana ambulance services the committee advised to the task force should begin working with Bell Canada on the plan If approved the 911 system would cost TOO a month following a onetime pendilureoflBGS2 and would take up to two years to plan and implement Red Cross warning With winter usual temperatures finally upon us the Georgetown and District Red Cross is urging parents to again warn their children about the dangers of playing on or near ice that is now forming on local streams Youngsters must be reminded to take precautions as they head outside to play with their Christmas toys Rest home reforms Three months after an inquest into the death of a senior citizen at an Acton rest home uniform provincial standards for rest home operations are being urged by region health and social services committee The committee last week endorsed recommendations to that effect from medical officer of health Dr Peter Cole the Inquest Jury itself and the Society of Medical Officers of Health Or Cole charged that Queen Park continues to stall on implementing effective provincewide guidelines main problem he said is the lack of regulations governing the qualifications of rest home operators Council sells old Acton town hall to restoration proponents Price for a piece of history Mayor joins Hills Mayor Pete was sworn in as a member of the police commission Thursday for a three- ear term The mayor was elected to the fiveman board by regional council lots and Joins Georgetown Morrow on the commission Other members are Alfred Oliver Judge Joseph Scime and James Grieve Burlington councillor Grieve was sworn in for another term on the commission Thursday At the commission first meeting of the new year a chairman and vicechairman will be elected It appears Judge Scime will be reelected as chairman and Mr Grieve as vicechairman Mayor said THE HERALD will publish again this Thursday TIS THE SEASON Your rtrit name doesn t have to be Jack in order for you to be a excited Thursday night for their Christmas concert About 100 parents Jack in at Park Public School Kindergarten students left to and siblings watched the kindergarten students do their Toy land skit in right Jennifer Murray Karen Ford Sarah Middle ton Allison the school gym Char It lie Armstrong Sean S were all Herald photo by Anl Family sues over drowning By CHHIS AAGAARD Herald Staff Writer A one dollar bill buys Acton century old town hall and the community citizens a chance to re store the building to a functional landmark Weighing the outcome of an Ontario Conserve Review board hear ing held recently town council Monday night agreed to sell the old town for 1 to new nonprofit corporation The boards decision announced last week said that the town should not strip the building of a municipal bylaw which declared it a historical site In Removing the designation from the building would have en abled the town to demol Ish the structure for add itional parking space In downtown Acton While the board ruling Is not binding on the town testimony from a surprise witness at the hearing two weeks ago may have had something to do with council recorded vote to sell the building A federal employment and immigration official testified that an applies for a job creation grant submitted by the fund- raising and the restora committees had been Herald Special An Acton family is ing the town for damages over the death of their seven yearold son in a drowning at Fairy Lake on July IB In writs filed with the Ontario Supreme Court in Guclph Mr and Mrs Clarence Pa toy and their son Shawn of 44 Victoria Ave are seeking actual out of pocket expenses and compensation for the loss of guidance care and companionship due to Brent Pateya death The child was one of two Acton boys drowned wittiin an hour of each other on the afternoon of July 19 The second vie was Nick son of Mr and Mrs NlenkoDin Ic REASONABLE CARE The town Is being sued for negligent operation design on life- saving fencing and rcgu of a park area within its llmita as well as for failure to take reasonable care for Brent safety on its premises Also named In the act ion are Laura Kilpa trick and Jim McVeigh for negligent supervision In their city of lifeguards and Marjorle and the late Charles for falling to see that Brent was safe while on their property Mrs of Lake Ave owns prop erty adjacent to the mmlng area of the lake It Is not clear nor did solicitors explain why she was named in the action But a willow tree on or near the Landsbor property was me it loncd briefly during a twoday inquest in Sept ember as a Bile where children play Tom Anderson of the firm Nelson and Logan the town legal advisors said he was in contact the sheriffs office and is aware the papers arc coming although they have not yet been served The option to settle out of court always exists Mr Anderson said and per cent civil cases are settled that way While negot may have been between the town and the family Mr Anderson is not aware ot any James Stuart a lawyer representing the Pa ley family said no been set on the damage claim but claims must be in excess of before they are heard the Supreme Court Mr Stuart said there Is a six month limit on Inlt iatlng a suit against a munlc pality and that is one of the reasons papers were filed now The fact papers have been filed doesn automatically mean matters must go to Mr Stuart said his clients want the matter pursued and the filing of papers is part of the procedure necessary to carry out their wishes Courtesy Mercury New deal has schools town share Local profit community groups with the town re creation and parks department will be able to use separate board facilities under a new agreement The new agreement settles a dispute between the board and the depart ment over the board use of town facilities in ex change for community use of classrooms and playing fields Affiliated groups ones which have registered through the rec depart merit and have received a number and permit may now book space In TOYS AWAIT DELIVERY Becky Makeinuaa Dearly two years eld left and dropped off Kiurtte Ma my Malcetmsoo a home 17a sister geta of ibetsyslhefr moos BTTOn or at the office has keen recetrutg and storing la her The of S Johnson and Associate on Goetpb Street annual toy collected Iota of Tfar loya are bring parcelled and delivered to the Good new and td taya for seedy area Toys can be Neighbor depot for distribution this week Lucky escape There was damage to a Churchill Road South home at Warn Thursday morning Deputy fire chief Bob Hyde said there were no smoke detectors in the home and the couple were lucky to have awakened In time to escape It uncertain whether the fire was caused by careless smoking or by an electrical problem with a beating pad The fire began In the amity TV room In the basement rate schools or time on the playing fields through the recreation depart In exchange the board can book time on town facilities and has been allotted 100 hours of Ice time each year Although an agreement already exists between the board of edu cation and the town trad ing the use of each other facilities up until now no agreement existed with the separate board Earll his year the de- partment complained that Its use of board ties was restricted while separate school children were using the arenas at the town a cost Under the agreement the town will only be able to use separate school facilities after normal school hours unless sped arrangements are made And booking through the town facility manager the board may use town faculties as long as it doesn t Interfere with Continued on page AS approved under the feder al governments NEED program In addition to the grant chairman Ted Tyler told council that the committees hope to raise an additional this year with fundraising events and already have about in the bank OTHER AGENCIES Officials of the corpora which will assume ownership of the building are expected to apply to other agencies such as and the Ontario Heritage Foundation for additional grants Following terms of the NEED grant the restora project which Mr Tyler hopes to begin In February may employ as many as ten currently unemployed residents in north Halton for months A year ago Mr Tyler recalled some council tors dldn vote the way we would have liked them to vote because of the lack of upfront dollars to do the job properly Council rejected a res- toralloi bid one of four proposed by a consultant hired to review the pros pects for the hall which would have cost about would have come frona the Continued on page AS MAGIC ON A BUN The battle of the burger has bit Georgetown Saturday Burger King was doing behind carta in of balloons The new restaurant aw the Batten Hills Shopping Plata bad a ribbon catling at neon where a ribbon of one hundred Mils was feasted to the Kinsmen Clnb for fibrosis research Aswan the agenda were two magic shows by Richard Richmond Hill Showing Use hew a balloon poodle was one of his tricks Herald photo by