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tine HERALD ana Home Newspaper of Hills Established 1 866 A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company ted Street Georgetown 3Z6 PAUL J TAYLOR publisher and General Manager PHONE UK RegUKnd 0043 Page SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday April Promotional zip Adding more promotional flare to our area thanks to the North Halton Tourism Association will moke August and September an exciting time for Halton Hills In announcing plans for a Heritage Days celebration for the late summer the rural charm and cultural heritage of North will be publicized to residents and visitors on a scale never before attempted The organizers of Heritage Days hope to eventually con vince people that North Halton can sponsor a lively annual celebration much the same as Kitcheners Oktoberfest The idea does not seem preposterous Hills has for a long time hidden away too many unique craft shops historical displays and unique business establishments The season was ripe to package a number of independent events into a single promotional magazine to attract visitors A tourist might now con spending a day s outing making several stopovers at various points of interest in North The Milton Acton and Georgetown fall fairs will do well with the additional promotion as well as ding businesses that will benefit from tourists who travel to the area to sample the smells sights and sounds of annual events filled with try traditions Rather than turn our backs on our rural heritage a trend toward remembering our past through expositions can make us more proud of what we have accomplished to date Any shrewd marketing analyst will tell you that people need to be offered something they want but haven got Halton Hills can offer to residents of Brampton Oak ville and Mississaugd a refreshing change from crowded shopping malls apar tment high rises and concrete playgrounds The opportunity presented itself to combine North Halton s resources In a fall package of events The strength of Heritage Days will be seen by how united businesses are in helping to promote the new venture A successful fall celebration is possible if we unite to present a warm welcome to all travellers Building futures It s been said that often the of our youth are troublesome by nature and rebellious towards authority and the establishment However we find ourselves fortunate in Halton Hills to see students reinforcing our high regard for them by their con tnbutions to the community Two recent examples are the Georgetown District High School marketing club and an Acton High School environment science class The GDHS marketing club has been working on an am bitious project to increase our awareness of shoplifting and what the consequences of this crime can mean for all of us Meanwhile recently three Acton High students revealed their concerns about a section of a stream which flows into Fairy Lake by the Acton Library In providing stream bed reconstruction by a host of volunteer Acton students are learning outside their classrooms about the value of improving and preserving our natural resources When school work can im prove the community and at the same time help students under stand their part building a brighter future for all then such projects deserve to be ap plauded Editors notebook Special indeed The occasion billed unobtrus ively on our calendar Thursday at noon as a special kick off at the Optimist Hall But what followed a luncheon by the Optimists was the heart warming unveiling of plans for an elevator to be Installed at the Georgetown District High School One could sense the conviction of those united In support of the OpUralst Club program to raise ISO for the project The Georgetown District High School student council thoGeorgetown Area Ratepayers Association and the Mrs have also pledged their support for the program Msfor Pete and MPP Julian Reed were at the luncheon to chairman and councillor Marilyn Ser jeantson was there along with school trustee Betty ana Superinten dent of Schools George Heaver GDHS principal Don Baker said that less than a year ago when students teachers ana parents met to talk about an elevator for handicapped students It was a nightmare of obstacles A MIRACLE To get the right people it takes such a long time therefore It was such a miracle things came together so quickly Mr Baker said After feasibility studies were com Dieted by the board of education the Optimists stepped In with their sup port An example of the type of deter mination apparent at the unveiling la shown by Bob Rummy a teacher at GDHS and chairman of the lift committee Mr would ask bis class to scan the school for areas not accessible for handicapped students They would come back with lists of problem areas such as fire doors drinking fountains and steps Along with Mr Baiter Mr Rum was the one hat kept the Idea of an elevator alive said is the mother of John who Is one of the handicapped students currently attending John has spinal bifida which means he must spend much of his time In a wheelchair A former Easter Seals for Hills and a Mayors Race com pell tor John Is finishing up grade nine John trains at Variety Village in Scarborough In wheelchair tracking and he Is entered in the Central East Games for the physically disabled I hope they can get the elevator in before my other friends finish high school John said I would rather have It in for my friends because I can walk If I put my mind to I John knows three friends who could attend GDHS If an elevator was available NOT ALONE When a 14year old student enters high school for the first time with new teachers and a new environment he has one thing in his favor his friends Mr said He knows he not alone But a handicapped child has to be bussed Students have acquired confidence Continued en page M Candidates not interested in disclosing campaign funds Ottawa Report By Stewart Ottawa Buret u of The Hers Id As a result of legislation passed in 1974 all federal politic along with the parties they represent must disclose all election contributions over The legislation was approved on the grounds that the public should know who Is backing the parties and their politicians Andthcsystcmsecms to have worked well We now know for Instance that many major corporations cover all their bases by tossing donations In he directions of both the Liberals and Tories and occasionally even the New Democrats And we know most of the well heeled individuals who finance candidates the local level In some cases the system has undoubtedly led to reduced donations nee no politician would want to appear to be beholding to any one inalv dual or corporation And that too is probably a good thing In fact this was a primary purpose of legislation to ensure that he public knew what favors and the size of them that might be owed by our elected representatives and their parties AT INTEREST Partly as a result of these new disclosure rules we developed an inordinate interest In the financing behind polit clans and any gifts In cash or In kind they might receive When Marc took a trip to the Middle East on a jet owned by a there was a great hue and cry In Parliament When cabinet minsters used government aircraft for personal pleasures Ihcre were similar screams Andwhensomestlllunknown benefactors tailed a swimming pool at the prime ministers official residence t nearly brought to a standstill opposition was outraged that Pr me M Trudcnu could accept such a gift no mention was made of his successors without the public knowing the dcntlty of the donors AH this leads up to the point that the Progressive Conservatives ore now in the process of electing a new leader who has an excellent chance of becoming the next prime minister of Canada and none us Is likely to ever get there we know the successful candidate for the Tory leadership could have been danced by the Argentine Veterans on The Conservative party has decid that the disclosure of campaign funds will be voluntary and so far only two David Cromblc and Peter have said they will make this Information pub Neither candidate front runner The only other candidate to show passing interest in disclosure is millionaire Peter who says he will provide the Information only If he wins He looks safe So far as all the favorites are concerned and these Include Joe Clark Brian Mulroney John doable Michael Wilson etc we will never know how they raised their campaign war chests lobe around With an estimated mill on changing hands over the next couple of months It only fair to assume that a few favors will be deemed to be owed There were disclosure rules In effect for the party leadership campaign and all but Mulroney complied We never did find out bow much he spent on that glittering but unsuccessful bid for the top job And this time according to party president It was decided to forget about disclosure because such a policy is Impossible to enforce That Incidentally is also the Liberal position But curiously the New Democrats manage to enforce their disclosure rules And they do it simply by Insisting on receiving a full disclosure from each candidate before his or her name goes on the ballot at the convention That a straight forward enough It seems to me that if its so important for us to know who finances the election of our average backbench MPs it seven more Important to know who bankrolls their bosses Guess I am wrong again Liberal leader Peterson charms Toronto students SiSillSSIIff which DO on a lot at the Chapel Street Highway comer Architect R W Hall of Bramp ton has been engaged to plan the building and he explained toe proposed layout The building will have a 38foot frontage on the highway and extend 97 feet back along Chapel It will contain three bays for fire trucks a club room and upstairs a twobedroom ment Complete plans will be ready for the May council meeting and it is expected that tenders will be called shortly after that date Council dis cussed the disposition of the bell on the old Town Hall There Is a possibility that It might be mounted on the new building or placed on the lawn outside Mayor Armstrong It preserved as an historical relic which will also should hydro power be at the time of a fire call TWENTY FIVE YEARS rgetown will have a two mill reduction In lax rate this year A budget adopted last night by council calls for a mill rate for residential properties and for Industrial and commercial taxpayers SI mills Homeowners continue to benefit this year from a three mill provincial grant which accounts for the two rates While receiving majority council approval the budget met with criticism from two councillors Era Hyde and John Elliott Coun Hyde argued for retention of last year rate He suggested the rate stay the same and the extra money be used to storm sewers delayed because funds cannot be borrowed for this project Couns Elliott said the auditor had recomm ended a mill rate and that the town establish a one mill reserve fund and was inclined to take this advice TEN YEARS AGOA 1200 Ion complex was the recommendation presented to council Thursday night by the recreational facilities tee The brief presented right on the deadline given to them by council suggested an indoor pool at the Georgetown High School costing 9400000 an arena at and an auditorium theatre with meeting room at The land was estimated at Seven land sites were listed with one the definite favorite The Herald was asked not to name the The subcommit tee said these three Items were the top priorities of 3 per cent of the people surveyed In advocating the location of the Indoor pool at the high school the committee pointed cut the cost factor was the main argument The County Board of Education would pay all maintenance costs representing between and a year ONE YEAR Theatres Ian captured the Best lighting award for Our Town at the Association of Community Theatres ACT Sixth Annual Theatre Arts Ball in Toronto Saturday Melissa Bell who played the lead female role In the same production was one of three nominations for Best Actress in the drama category It to the second time that CUT has won an award for lighting In 1975 Harvey Lee won the award for his ingenuity in lighting A Letter From a General in the old Howard Public School auditorium under what was described then as adverse condit ions Drama adjudicator Neil Free man In presenting the 1962 Best Lighting Thea ACT equivalent to the Oscars to Mr praised his skill In achieving some striking lighting effects on such a large stage with limited lighting currently avail able In the new John Elliott Theatre Travel for disabled Queens Park Derek Nelson Queens Park Bureau of The Herald Picture the following scene Liberal Leader David Peterson Is stand before a crowd of several hundred Grade 11 and 12 students In politics omles law and history In Roman Catholic high school cafeteria It is question and answer time Notfor them the skirting around the edges of controvcr Issues is their style How much money do you moke one girl asked Peterson stuck for an answer a parly leader concern himself such details conferred with a colleague and came up with a figure in the 900 to range The students were Impressed What also seemed to Impress them was Peterson himself Smooth was the word one youth used afterwards for the Grit leader Better than either his fellow Liberal Shells or local Conservative MPP Phil Gillies both of whom had spoken there another said PUBLIC FACET What Peterson did was sell him self projecting different facets of his political character at the audience depending upon the nature of the question tossed his way We had Peterson the Clever for example a man once burned by the a for saying what a liability the Pierre federal Grits were to his Ontario party Not this time Instead he pa out that if he said nice things about the Ottawa crowdlewouldbcaccuscdof being In bed w the Prima Minister But If he commented unfavorably then he would bo subject to attack for deserting his leader In rough times In short So ho said he was just going to say his federal cousins had handled some matters well the constitution and some poorly THE PACIFIST Then there was Peterson the the man with a murky memory Asked about the cruise missile he said ho personally didn like it and preferred the good old days of diplomacy when Cana da was famous or its neutrality The trouble with his argument was that Lester Pearson was not only an architect of the Russian North Atlantic Treaty Organization hardly a neuiral act but at great political risk honored our NATO committments in 1963 by nuclear warheads for forces Shades of the cruise Next we had Peterson the Brave una when asked about abortion voluntarily expanded on his answer that It was a federal responsibility by noting some thought the province could refuse to fund abortions through He would not do that he said for It would mean Imposing his moral judge ments upon everyone In this complt difficult world in which we live Then he played Peterson the Dodge when asked why youth could marry at 16 fight at but couldn t drink until 19 Dont ask me to explain the uncxplalnable he said although he was at Queen Park when the age was raised and knew he arguments about maturity and getting alcohol out of the schools quite well And Peterson the Partisan of course was there too candidly explaining how through the mechanism of a legislative committee Roman Catholic school funding could be extended to Grade without provoking the religious wars such a pot cy often did as In In last week article I spoke about travel for the disabled Since then I have been approached to provide information concerning a particular aircraft Air Canada Is now flying the first plane with a total system to accommodate the physically disabl It features special lavatory with an oversized door low entry threshold built In assist devices and Increased floor space Moveable armrests on some aisle seats make it easier for wheelchair passengers to transfer to their seats Air Canada flights depart from Toronto Montreal Edmonton Cal and San Francisco CP Air has on order but as yet none In use United Airlines plans to have 19 operating by mid 1963 The replaces DC and 9 and become more available as the airlines update their fleets I have not spoken to anyone who Is confined to a wheelchair and has flown on this aircraft We would appreciate Hearing from you for your opinion of this service Poets Corner Feeding time The morning Is flapping leathers fill our space Chickadees everywhere They must hide away among pine boughs waiting till the feeders check the met now filling the dismembered feet of discarded hose Here yen are lake the sunflower seeds from my Band Take It easy lota for all of you The squawking refutes to demean him self by picking up the spoils broadcast on the snow The redtailed hawk floats walling for some careless That It for today gang you tomorrow By Marlowe C Oat