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Honor role for GDHS Students like Agnes Kavanagh were honored for their special efforts at Georgetown District High School Friday night at Commencement For more pictures stones see page Bl Break down defensively Raiders weekend game See Sports CI Origins of Halloweeen In a special Herald pull out feature section you can find out the origins of en plus helpful tips for children and parents on safety for Oct 31 outings the HERALD Newspaper of Halton Hiiis Established WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1984 Falls from catwalk worker killed in accident Cancer objective Once ago n the Halton Hills Unit of the Canad an Cancer funds substantial ly above their campaign objective The objective was Ml and a total of was raised from the residential commercial and industr community Last year the goal was 337 and they 677 Residents want curbs Ward res dents on Gower Court and Gower Road have signed a petition requesting curbs and tiers on the street Coun Mike Armstrong presented the Monday at the count 1 meeting and said he had met with residents Town engineer Bob Austin is to report back on drainage or the streets and prepare a cost estimate for the work pets impounded Eleven more animals were Impounded by thL Hills Animal Control this September compared last September A total of pets were Impounded last month As for animals destroyed there were destroyed September compared to last September Callsonswercd by the Animal Control office went up from in September to this September Ministry of music Ron and Kr have returned to Georgetown They arc appear at St John a United Church on Guelph Street Oct at Ron and Kris worked for years with the United Church of Canada where they served as luft music ambassadors for Canada Cost at the door is per adult 1 per child and K per family Tor more information call Peel dump meeting Peel Region will be holding public meeting and open house for residents wanting to know more about a proposed garbage dump site bordering on Winston Churchill and Side road at Alloa Public School located between the Third Line West and Mlsslssauga Road on 17th Slderoad Aninfarmatlonsesslonstartsat9am while the meeting beg at a m Injured workers meet The North Association for Injured Workert will be hold their monthly meeting Oct at tho Optimist Club Hall on Highway west of Georgetown The meeting is at 7 30 p m and all are welcome estate lots estate residential lots are proposed for Highway and Fifth Line by Almond Developments Limited The company has filed an application to vide land in that area for estate residential purposes with the town Town staff ore reviewing the application and a full planning report is due from them Fire damage down Damage because of fires was down subs tan this September over last September In September 13S4 f res caused In damage whereas last month damage through tires was Calls to HI Us fire department In September of both years were similar 27 In September and last year Multilingual selection Through a Into Ho grant the Hills Public Library has bought worth of multilingual books to be boused In the Hamilton Public Library Residential lots wanted An application for subdivision of lands on Main Street South across from the Cindebarke Terrace development near Cedar vale Park In Georgetown has been led Terence B Lane filed the application for a draft plan or subdivision on he hectare property with a proposal to develop single ly residential jolt PINT What do Utile girls like to paint In October Moore pumpkins Dad Bob got a demonstration Saturday at the Hornby Coop Nursery where daughter Is In her second year Hera d photo J Strike continues Sheridan students worry about time By ROBIN Herald Staff A year employee with Ltd in Acton fell 30 feet to his death on Friday while be was attempting to clear an overloaded conveyor belt on a company cat walk Donald Colbert 56 was pronounced dead on arrival at Georgetown District Hospital after the fatal fall Mr Colbert and anoth employee Steven were clear crushed stone from a three foot high conveyor belt when a six foot section of the catwalk they were stand In on gave way Both men managed to hold on to a railing behind them which was secure while Fred Newell after an attempt to help Mr Colbert went for help Mr Colbert told Mr he t bold on much longer due lo an operation he had ed on his arm previously and younger man edged over lo Mr Colbert wrapping h legs around his waist to el eve some of the we A short time later Mr Colbert lost his grip and became suspended nthc air between Mr Levellle s legs Mr Levellle could only hold the man for about five seconds and the two fell to the ground It Is believed Mr Colbert died from njurl his head In the accident Mr an Acton resident was taken to Georgetown District where he was treated for multiple abrasions and kept In hospital until the follow morning for vation Mr Colbert was a train switchman with Ltd although on the day of the dent the train was not running and he was the conveyor attendant lite accident being abor Investigated by the Halt Mr Colbert funeral on Regional Police Force was held on Monday In and the Ministry of where he lived Father of seven liked fixing cars Ltd In Acton closed its doors for two days in honor of the death of employee Donald Colbert Mr Colbert died as a result of an industrial accident in the plant Oct 19 A 14 year employee th the company a large majority of the workers at were present at his funeral held at the Mc In lyre and Ik c Funeral Home on Delhi Street In on Monday Mr Colbert was the other of seven children including Ralph and Shirley from a prev age and Donna Gary Chris and Vicky who range in age from to from his 17 year age to Dianne His interests outside work Included buying fix up and selling old cars In which he would make extra money At the mcoF his death he had a van and a slat on wagon he would drive Mr Colbert also enjoyed camping and fish He had returned summer from a trip he took with his ly out west which included a stop Winnipeg Herald Staff Local college students are concerned the strike affecting Ontario community colleges will cut their spring and summer holl days lo make up for class time lost I don t mind so much I he holidays but a lot of kids have plans as far as the summer Is concern hotel and rant management student Kennedy of Georgetown told The Herald He a first year student at Sheridan Colleges Brampton campus If they courses go intoMoyandJune It will mean losing out on to in savings for year said The began Oct 17 by members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union It he f rsl teachers strike in the story of the commun colleges All scheduled clas for full lime college students have been cancelled However laboratories studios shop fac litles and other college facilities are open for student use It s a nice break but will really mess things up if Ihey re out for a long time legal student Margaret of George town said dan College student at the lie campus She s concerned that it may mean the two week work experience place shea been looking forward to In February may be cancelled If it was my first year I wouldn give a hoot Margaret said But this Is Tier second and nal and the work placement is important to her Much of concerns students have centre on how long the strike will go on If the strike lasts longer than two weeks students dlt will cut Inlo their programs and their summer Jobs When It comes to jobs we re going to be out or luck Margaret worried anticipating classes In May and June make up for lost time because of the strike She said she got lots of homework to keep her busy and assignments due on the first day back after the strike Tbey we con go In Continued on page A3 Longer wait for cabs says company coowner Man acquitted for incidents A former Georgetown resident hot been acquitted on charges of committing buggery committing ah act of gross indecency and causing bodily harm during a sexual assault The man held In custody since July faced one charge of each against his teenage son and one charge of each against his younger daughter During the trial last week County Court Judge James Carnwath ordered there be no publication of evidence Including the name of the accused which would reveal the Identity of the complainants The five day trial which look place In Milton court involved four days of testimonies and wrapped up on Friday with Judge Camwatb decision It was basically a credibility issue trial Georgetown criminal lawyer for the accused David Page two children gave evidence in court but the boy testimony seemed weakened when a policeman and schoolteacher who had previous dealings with the boy questioned his credibility Mr Page said the wife of the accused had apparently been told by the children of sexual abuse in the past but there were no reports to the police or a doctor The crown was unable to prove beyond a reasonable dount that the father of two was guilty Mr Page said Herald Staff Once winter blustery breath is here and the demand for fncreases you re likely to be waiting longer for yarn ride according to the coowner of Halton HI Us Taxi Bill Wilkinson told The Herald that the town con use more cabbies Although there are currently I censed In Hallon Hills where the municipality provides for taxi licenses there are only 13 taxis operating Reliable Cabs run by Don operates three cabs In Acton Independent cabbie Baton Tannsley bos his own clientele and does mostly Georgetown calls In Georgetown Hills Taxi has six full time cabbies and three part lime Its the sole Georgetown cab com pa remaining This summer two Georgetown cab com pa nles which had mated In December 1S82 Central Cabs and Flash Taxi went out of ness The license plates their drivers were Issued by the town are still In their names until the end of the year when they OTHERS Eight plat ton Mr Wilkinson said People are going lo start ask me where are all the other taxis He d he and his partner Bob have had trouble find people who can put a taxi on the road need an tial nvestment and to find somebody who needs a job and has Is hard to do Mr WI1 kinson said The license from the town costs a cabbie s a onelime fee with renewal of the 1 cense cost ally As well cabbies have to have a well maintained car which also costs money When your car t running you can be earning money Car for cabbies docsn come cheaply either Mr Breen and Mr W lkinson joined forces In 1983 to form Hills Taxi after working as cabbies We started out with Iwo cars roam ng the plaza now we re nine curs In two years Mr Wilkinson said INDEPENDENT Drivers for their company are They pay a weekly fee to Halton Hills Tax for the radio dispatch which sends them out to customers we average 700 to lSOOcallsawcek couple of days of rain that could turn Into Mr Wilkinson The service Isn just used by sen or citizens need to the doc tor or a friend bridge party It used by young people going to school or to parties It s also used by people leaving a bar who know they vc hod too much to dr We run calls to Oak tie sslssauga and Acton but we re mainly deal ngwilh Georgetown and s ng areas I Norval and Mr also Besides people to the destli cabbies deliver parcels year there were cabbies working in Georgetown and they were Mr W said Lions sponsor gathering Handicapped meet to pool resources Herald day night over agencies that serve the handicapped gathered together at the In vita of the Lions Lioness and the Physically Handicapped Citizens Association at the Lions Hall to exchange ideas and Information National provincial regional and local from Toronto Hamilton Burlington Brampton Milton and Hills each pre sented a capsule view of their interests under the watchful eye of the time keeper Many familiar were represented such the Kidney toun the March of Dimes and the Joan spoke for the Osteogen Imperfecta Society enlightening many of those present or this debilitating and incur able condition The Department of Veterans Affairs was re presented by Susan Howe who explained many of their expanding programs that now becoming available to dependents and ore of veteran It seemed that no matter which was here was something to be learned The Injured Workers Association explained how were formed to help those people having problems with the Workmen Compensation Board The which Is known Tor talking books and braille services explained that one does not have to be legally blind to receive help They provide family counselling to help everyone adjust to this new condition in the home One must learn bow to do many things over from cooking to crossing the street the speaker aid Home on to how to arrange your cupboard Is all covered In their programs If you wish mare Information Miracle Mart Will haven CNIB display from November 1 to 3 EC represen spoke about their Multihandlcapped Program and explained how In the past children were streamed through school according to a single disability regard less how many they may have had Unfortunately very few service clubs were attendance It is through them that much of the work with the disabled must depend The Lioness mentioned their Involvement with Camp Dorset for those with kidney problems meals on wheels a leader dog training school in Oak He diabetes and help ing fund many other pro grams The Optimists whose Friends of Youth clearly their concerns with the hand capped riding program at the Ranch Many people are aware of the intentions of services clubs but very Tew know how extensive their involvement is For those who could not take shorthand notes most of the organizations provided flyers to more details of I heir programs Look ma one leg This youngster enjoyed his carnival ride Saturday at the Infest hosted by the Georgetown Kinsmen at the Georgetown Marketplace