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Mandatory grace period would suit act better Staff Comment By CHRIS AAGAARD BUR Writer Outside the Provincial Courtroom In Milton there a bulletin board with the court docket for the day and a magazine article The article la written by a police officer maybe a chief or a captain somewhere and It chides the reader for being angry about getting a ticket I found it particularly offensive especially I was at the Provincial Offences desk to have my own cleaned of because I failed to surrender ownership when I was pulled over a few days earlier For most of us first reminder that law breaking limited to criminal offenses Is when a police car flashing lights loom ominously In the mirror Prom April 1962 to March 31 Halton regional police and the issued 3 traffic tickets Many of those came with the automatic fine for such driving related offenses as not having seat bells fastened On that fateful day three weeks ago I became a violator of Highway Traffic Act a hefty document which sets regulations for everything from street signs to the driving conduct of people In wheelchairs was pulled over for failing to stop on tbe stoplute The constable kindly dropped that charge sparing me and three demerit points But I had borrowed the car and couldn t find ownership and insurance papers All of a sudden I was lighter anyway the fines went from US to In December and a bell of a lot angrier I agree as magazine article patronizing points out that traffic law enforcement saves lives and fines remind us to obey But the offense of not carrying the right papers t a dangerous one As thorough as the Highway Act is it leaves it up to the constable s discretion whether he fines for not having all the papers or gives you a period of grace to produce them When the Traffic Act backs away like that It just you and the constable and whether he or she having a good or bad day at work In my case I was a mile from work and half an hour away from retrieving the ownership and insurance I learned nothing from the experience and as Is so common my encounter with those who enforce law was a negative one through the car window A mandatory period of grace would suit the Actbetter Leaving It to the Individual constable discretion means that someone is making a whimsical decision with my money Bailing fad THE HERALD Wednesday February ItM Page Safety film on swimming Gudiehnes reviewed monthly No ticket quotas Micldaugh By BUtt Writer The Halton regional police force doesn In enforcing traffic rules by having its constables meet ticket Quotas Instead deputy police chief Bob told The Herald Tuesday the force has goals and objectives which ore passed down to the platoons And these may include among other areas of law enforce ment and crime pre vention a set number of traffic tickets as part of the platoons effort to prevent traffic dents The goals and objec tives are set In the deputy chiefs office and administered by staff sergeants Deputy Chief Mlddaugh ned that the platoon works as a unit to meet monthly guidelines set CHIEF BOB up by headquarters but Individual quotas established Ultimately he said good traffic enforce ment will reduce the total number of fatal motor vehicle dents Deputy Chief Mlddaugh said that the monthly guidelines are meant to get more pro ductivity out of the force They are regu larly reviewed by the force he added House damage There was a chim fire when the damper on the fireplace was shut down causing smoke to back up Into a Bower Avenue Acton home Thursday at a 30 pm Firefighters repor ted no Injuries or Just a stage A popular form of reassurance for parents comes in the form of Its just a stage Sandy Kemp of North Youth will be discussing stages of development from birth to adolescence to help norm growth and development of childr en This is tbe last lee in the Georgetown Public Library Foc us on Children series The lecture costs and starts at 7 SO March Womens Day celebration Thief likes jewellery A Hex way Drive Georgetown home was robbed of Jewellery worth and some liquor Monday night regional police said thieves entered home during the family absence through a rear window to the family room Happy grandparents By WINIFRED SMITH Herald Correspondent BALUNAFAD Danny Shortill and Lome Sinclair have returned from a abort holiday In Florida Congratulations to and Tom Given who became again Daughter Maggie and husband became parents of their third son Sickroom supplies A Red Cross Service Sickroom supplies are available on loan free of charge for a limited time Wed call KM and call B77 for referral Chamber fires back Some of comments made last week by town councillors discussing the Chamber of Commerce a grant request to tbe region t taken lightly by BIG Celebration organiz ers it Is not a hand out Rick West told reporters after regional council turned down the request We never gone to the region for a handout Mr West and BIG Celebration manager Lynn Barnard remarked on comments made by Coun Finn said that an organization of businesses audi as the Chamber tbe in there with a hand out II certainly not unusual for groups such as ours to turn to council for funds Ms Barnard said The BIG Celebration is a darn good project and will BO bead regardless of the grant Organisers have also applied for a grant from the town of Hills and from the Hills bicentennial committee trustees of a fund from the province to be used for local bicentennial celebrations We are a group of volunteers trying to do something for Georgetown Mr West We hope town council will back us 100 per cent and a former George town woman Julia Moulden Is organizing a reception dinner and entertainment to cele brate the occasion at the Harbor Castle Confer Centre in down town Toronto Money from the event is going for the Schliter Commemorat Clinic MissSchlifer was a newly graduated lawyer who was raped and murdered in Beaches area of Toronto a few years ago For tickets contact Moulden at 877 or get them from Bass outlets Impaired A 33year bid George town roan was arrested Friday at 11 for impaired driving and having the care and control of a vehicle while impaired PHOTO REPRINTS FOR ANY PHOTOGRAPH APPEARING IN THE HERALD By Mrs JohnBellboddy Herald ASHGROVE The Safety and Resolutions meeting of the I was held Feb at the home of Mrs George Bird with a good attendance Roll Call was answered by Something for which I am thankful Mrs G will be our delegate to he officers conference at the verslty of Waterloo on May a and Mrs gave the motto No one gets eye strain from looking on the bright side of life Mrs Hunter colled on different ones for their opinions on daycare or children computers drug and alcohol abuse Mrs W show a film on water safety In leaching young Some prefer the train Dear Sir Having read the report by Rick Bonnet and the Cham of Commerce about the Via train slopping in Acton my husband and I along with many other Actonfaru do appreciate efforts and hope they are lucky Not everyone has a car and soma people prefer the train anyway The buses are not convenient to link with the trains in George town and It Impossible to get to the If Via doesn t wake up soon they will be going back in time not far ward Let think about Acton I Yours faithfully Mrs M Wood Acton Liberal memberships The Brampton Georgetown federal Liberal association is offering membership applications for For more Information call children how to swim always have them wear he same swimsuit then they li never go In unless they have It on and always have them go In at the shallow end Court isles were given by Mrs lector Bird Composers Irvin Cohan Mark Duke and Oscar Delroy can seem to agree on a musical score Mark and Stephen are Centennial School students playing the school upcoming production of On Broadway March and The production is being managed by teachers Chris Logan Lois Barrager Bob Bell Grace and Paul Brisley DENTURE THERAPIST Main St N Georgetown 9am 5pm Weekdays Evenings Saturdays by ntment 8772359 Makers of Fine Waterbeds Furnishings WOODLANDS IS CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF THEIR NEWEST LOCATION AT MOUNTAIN HAMILTON OUR GRAND OPENING ENJOY SUBSTANTIAL PR CE REDUCTIONS AS WELL AS MONTH INTEREST FREE FIN AN CINQ ON THE NEST QUALITY WATERBEDS AND BEDROOM FURNITURE AVAILABLE IN CANADA HERE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES ORLANDO a pine orbed comas pedestal bookcase headboard mo hauler safely nor till kit A a do Truly an unbelievable value COUNTRY MANOR Ou bookcase model I men bod decor Bod pedestal bookcase headboard hea do KING or QUEEN DESIQNER SHEETS 3995 COMFORTERS 2995 12 Months Interest Free Financing FAIHVIEW PLACE PLAZA BUHL FACTORY SHOWROOM GEORGETOWN MOUNTAIN PLAZA MALL FENNELL HAM WatchforouropeningatEastgate Square Supply teachers Con from Page Al salary committee until a new committee was struck in tbe new year Although never a act on the teacher grid to their expe rience and training average teccfaiiigdaytliiavftr tbe bond has been paying supply teachers 1300 of the regular teacher I salary We eel well lied In dropping this and we probably should have made this move a long time ago Mn Brace said Attempt by the sals ry committee In 1076 and ISM to drop the pay for supply teachers were overturned by the board