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the HERALD Home Newspaper of Hills Established 1 866 A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Street Georgetown Ontario L7Q 326 PAUL J TAYLOR Publisher and General Manager DAVE ROWNEY Editor PHONE BOBLIGHTBOURN Advertising Manager Second Clin Mill I I SECTION A TUB HERALD Wednesday January The year in review For 1981 The Herald is pleased to announce the winners of their yearend awards It sour light hearted look at people places and events that made the past year bo memorable for ua WHODUNNIT OF THE YEAR To the person or persons unknown who caused such a stir In that tiny hamlet of Norval by capturing the old Norval School Bel one late night It was later found abandoned in a cemetery thanks to some Investigative police work To the robbers we give you a heavyduty pair of ripstop nylon stockings ITCHY PANTS TROPHY To Burlington Mayor Roly Bird for being Just a bit Impatient with a regional task force set up to study the possibilities of creating a United Way He deserves a clock with stopwatch feature and some calamine lotion EMPTY CUP AWARD To our new Sport and Fitness Minister Otto who promised a slop for VIA Rail trains Residents are still waiting to collect on II at promise His gift should be a coffee mug with the Inscription I ve got to hand It to you HEADLINE BLOOPER OF THE YEAR In a historical feature for our bicentennial series The Herald used the ridiculously inept headline Walking comes naturally to Irene because she used to walk everywhere The editor deserves a Journalism refresher course and a shorter working week i TRY TRY AGAIN To the organizers of the Acton Rock Roll for their daring attempt to raise funds Tor their minor hockey teams travelling to Norway They have our admiration for trying other fund raisers and not giving up A suitable gift is the rock video band aid BEST SUPPORT IN A LEADING ROLE To for their devotion to the Terry Fox Run To the few who never gave up al the despite the balmy weather If Harold Ballard knew were he would gladly seek your help for upcoming Leaf games NEW IN M The multicultural event by the a open house club night with the department pumpkin courtesy the Kinsmen The organizers all deserve a week at the Holiday Inn Brampton think tank QUOTE OF THE YEAR Sept12 1664 Peter a few weeks before he announced his candidacy for the Burlington Progressive Conservative riding association leadership BEST PRESSURE GROUP Norm Elliot and the coalition of citizens formed to fight the Stevens property purchase slated for a municipal complex eventually Suggested gift thirty acres of prime land near Maple Avenue with a money back 10 year guarantee interest Included The blahs of 1984 1984 Is a year that many will remember some would like to forget and In the main it one of those years that may not even have a place in the history books The year opened with a few guarded predictions nobody was too sure about the economy there were signs it had slight uphill direction but the momentum needed for the big push was still hovering around the corner Pierre Elliot Prime Minister of Canada since IMS resigned and caused the need for leadership convention we saw several cabinet ministers enter their nomas- for prime minister and had a nonpitting member emerge the top man There was an election and the Liberals were snowed under by a Tory landslide and his new boys took over Parliament HID a lot of promises were made during the campaign not much action has been taken since Bill Davis Premier of Ontario decided to retire instead of fighting another election and Ontario Is presently in the midst of a leadership race very mild but could heat up after the New Year Our neighbor to the south had their usual fourth year political conventions primaries and an election that saw Muironey friend Reagan returned as president Canada s Prime Minister and the President of US have become so friendly this year that since our election and even before there has been a continual parade of Canadian ministers to Washington Canada enjoyed Its usual labor disruptions a number of noticeable strikes affected the economy Instructors at Sheridan College along with Instructors of other colleges disrupted education for several weeks before they were legislated back to their classrooms Several major companies showed a profit for the first time In two years steel showed some recovery this industry experienced a few months of uncertainty when US decided to protect their home steel industry Automobile sales increased and the big three all showed greatly increased profits The oil Industry with the help of Ottawa survived and Canada now has a surplus of natural gas the west sent a lot of it to Ottawa In September but they still need markets Retail sales dldnt show too much of an Improvement small Increase in sales had a better effect on the Pacific Rim economy than the Canadian suppliers Eaton a became unionized had six of their stores struck at Christmastime this is what la termed good labor relations give us our way or we will penalize the country Housing slogged along building expensive housing some Industrial growth no major construction Hamilton trying to build a highway bypass 1983 will be an exciting year the year of the municipal elections this year we will hear from all the councillors and board members who feel It is their destiny to warm the several chairs of their meeting rooms Smallbuslness Is still In place still managing On Its own resources still being told they are the backbone of the country and still waiting in the wings Tor some sign of assistance so they can take their rightful place In the economy There were a few signs Canada made a little progress In the return to an acceptable economy Interest rates declined the Inflation rate was below per cent some unions settled for jobs instead of monetary frills and the export of Canadian resources Increased The year is ending with employment below the SO per cent level we still have a large group of youths seeking satisfactory employment Governments are addressing unemployment but little has been done to create long term employment In a few days the year will close by the end of 1983 there will be a lot of new faces in government and some of the results of a change in government at the federal level should be apparent we can hope Who knows If the present government soon gets over congratulating themselves on their election last fall we may see some advances in the economy that will be beneficial to the whole country Courtesy Peel HamiltonWent worth Business Journal Sacred rhetoric hurt Ottawa Report wart This incredible and entirely unnecessary controversy over our universal social welfare programs probably would not exist had not Prime Minister soared into that flight of rhetoric about the sacred trust But having given Canadians the understanding that he considered the universality of such programs to be In this sacred trust category prime minister now finds It decidedly awkward to them A trust is after all about as solemn as you can get In the general lexicon of political promises It said the programs deserved a sympathetic hearing But what has become apparent largely through the controversial utterances of other cabinet ministers Is that the government wonts to change the present system In which these programs such as family allowances and old age security pensions apply to all Canadians regardless of their needs However perhaps because of that sacredtrust commitment hanging over their collective heads cabinet ministers Including Muironey himself are having a deuce of a time saying what In the government mind or their own minds for that matter As a result as this is being written no Idea what to expect in the way of social program reform CHOICE On the one hand can still have for the record that original commit merit by Muironey about universality being a sacred trust But then have later one from Finance Minister that suggests it is the programs themselves and not necessarily their universality that the sacred trust Wc have the prime minister asking rhetorical questions about bonk managers earning year receiving family allowances And white we re busy agreeing that this t be the case have Wilson lowering figure to Then before hove time to come logrlpswiththls Health Minister Jake s talking about redirecting social benefits from those earning over a year also have Wilson talking about the country not being able to afford social payments to middleincome corners while the prime minister appears to deny that such a remark had been made This brought unparliamentary charges from New Democratic Party Leader Ed Broad bent who consequently became the first party leader to be expelled from the Commons for a day It minister claim that Wilson was merely trying to provoke debate And if this is the case we can only conclude that his success has exceeded all expectations EXPLAIN If the government had not decided to perform radical surgery on the social programs wc can assume it would have taken advantage of its many opportunities to say so No government In its right mind would go through these verbal gymnastics and risk own credibility in the process unless there were good and sound reasons If only the prime minister could say that he stands squarely his sacred rust comment there would be no debate raging around him right now We are left with the Impression that the government Is clearly committed to redirecting social moni cs In one way or another but can bring Itself to say so Instead we are getting these assorted explanations ng a rather funny one about being unable to be candid during election campaigns because the Liberals would only distort things Seems to me the government is doing a fairly good Job of distorting things without any help from the now gasping Grits Politicians traditionally have difficulty in acknowledging errors but surely is a case where the prime minister should blow away all hat verbal verbiage even It involves a confession of campaign overstate ment and simply explain what he meant then and what the government plans now That would be far prefer able o this feeling of being prepared for a decision that has already been made by a group of ministers who never mlspoke Caring for your eyes This week a column Is derived in part from a publication by the Optical Radiation Corporation of California It does not purport any immediate or new hazard to health is Imminent If you have questions contact me or ask your optometrist at your next regularly scheduled eye examination Last year on Marketplace sunglasses and ultraviolet light was examined They concluded that very few sunglasses effectively shield Priceseemedtobeoflittle relevance In their presentation they did not break UV radiation Into subsegments as to which UV was being stopped by which glasses The human eye Is designed to see radiation as light above nanometers and below NM in length for discussion purposes shall be considered as light waves below In length The retina is 800 times more susceptible to damage from light near the end of the spectrum than from the other infra red To make UV understandable can divide it into 3 segments Very short wavelengths below NM are exceedingly dangerous Fortunately most of this originating from the sun is Altered out in the upper atmosphere by the ozone layer Medium length 286 to 320 causes sunburn It may pass through light clouds while the longer Infrared rays do not Thus you feel cooler and still bum Sunscreen lotions will protect your skin from damaged caused by prolonged exposure between 320 and does not Bee in to cause immediate problems The concern Is with long term exposure by those working outside man mode sources such daylight or cool while fluorescent lighting photo flood germicidal arc lamps and high intensity mercury lamps those after cataract surgery and those taking certain types of medication The effect is not great but it is cumulative A natural lens in the eye absorbs UV below 400 and protects the interior portion of the eye Continuous exposure by the lens may cause photochemical damage of increases as the eye ages general ly as more pigment This results in a yellow of the lens it continues to protect the rest of the eye In some coses this may lead to cataracts These bruncsccnt or sun shin cataracts ore thought to account Tor 10 per cent or of the cataract operations each year Those having cataracts removed have also lost an effective filter of UV upon int retina and may be exposed to photochemical damage from solar radiation Most artificial lenses filter some the Polarized glasses eliminate glare from a specific angle They do not eliminate the total spectrum of ultraviolet light Sunglasses the eyes The iris opens wider to allow in more light and exposes the eye to more UV If you must wear sunglasses to protect you from prolonged exposure to the sun you should have protect ion up to the 400 level not per cent Percentages do not Indicate what is being filtered out Those with operations for cataracts should be advised by their surgeon as to what is best for them Medication may affect your tolerance to Hypoglycemic diabetic diuretics antihypertensive tranquilizers urinary antiseptic histamines psychotropic artificial sweeteners psoriasis medication oral contraceptives chemotherapy and antibacterial may fall Into this category If used on a dally basts While not all drugs used In each area have this effect If you must use llbrium Valium or cyclamatcs or any other drug or chemical remember that it will affect more than one part or the body Those of you like myself who wear glasses all the time may want to look at prescription lenses that filter out all the These may be clear or tinted At present they are expensive but time will bring the cost down as they become more popular The year at our paper if At The Herald in 1984 staff members aren t just Innocent ob servers of change Like the rest of the community our paper has moved forward in certain areas and we ve licked our wounds during times when we recognized our set backs Since 1B66 The Herald has been publishing in and through the years the paper has sought to prove Itself In countless ways Proud of our past achievements The Herald in 1984 helped com remember the town historic past by publishing a sour venir bicentennial section during the BIO Celebration Business In Georgetown in June We printed a special booklet about The Herald and distributed them at our booth at the BIG Celebration Ontario birthday year ran a series of ar ticles on Halton seniors entitled Reflections a scries of historical articles on Heritage Among those articles was a story about Douglas the daughter of a former publisher at The Herald Her dad Mr Moore directed the policies and destiny of The Herald for M years when the town was only about 2 500 in total population He began as owner in 1B9I taking over from Douglas Warren Thanks to the efforts of Murray Eieard an 1867 copy of The Herald was found and Mr was able to reproduce copies with help from our modern printing facilities Specially laminated copies can be seen on many walls now thanks to Mr As well as a special edition on the province s bicentennial The Herald ran feature editions on volunteers week minor hockey week and a monthlong undertaking that resulted In a comprehensive look at growth in the community In February the paper adopted a Ihird section allowing for a Family where news and features are presented in a more eyeappealing layout From our advertising a special easy sell classified section was started which Increased our classified pages substantially with the promise of ads The building itself got a facelift In the way of a bright new sign for our Guelph Street entrance and ex tensive overhaul of our air con and exhaust systems for downstairs In staff changes we I been lucky to pick up two talented rcpor to replace Chris and Gerry Timbers who went on to daily newspapers affiliated with The Herald Robin came to us from Sheridan College in April while Dan Ralph of the Stratford Beacon Herald took over the sports desk in July Whatever the changes may be for 198S you can be assured of our committment to serving the com with the means available to li hill I prize flock of South Down sheep which led to the death of eight sheep and left only two out of untouched Luckiest buyer of a Christmas tree In town was Del Laird whose lucky number won a turkey In a draw shared by those who bought trees Bob escaped injury when his car was struck by an east bound CNR passenger train Monday night as It was breaking to a stop at the station Rev Kenneth Richardson newly appointed Anglican rector in George town and Glen Williams preached his first sermons In St George and St ban churches on Sunday Georgetown s public school teach staff increased to an all time high or 19 teachers when school opened Monday Georgetown fourth Provincial Policeoffieer Guy Harrington started his duties In town this week Georgetowners will have an opportunity to hear the latest hit vocal group when the Modem Aires bring the Macs quartette to town FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The old Forge in Terra Cotta former home of sculptress Rebecca Sisler may become a museum or an educational site Georgetown police department have its own breolhalizer unit In a little over a month Chief Constable Ha ley Lowe said this week Avian Aircraft Limited on Arm strong Avenue has closed down but not folded and will stay that way til sufficient funds are accumulated A Georgetown dentist Harry Grelg is the new president of the Peel Dental Association Jack Cunningham has been voted fire chief for a second tern when members of the volunteer fire depart mcnthcldlhelr annual meeting Lewis was returned as deputy chief A Georgetown man Dick was presented with the highest award available to salesmen on the North American continent he Salesmast ore Oscar of salesmanship at the Toronto American Salesmasters Congress last month There Is no official explanation for the derailment of three dlesel locomo tives in- the Georgetown yard early new year day TEN YEARS AGOHatton Hills is one year old Although most of our local politicians went into the new regional plan with reservations most of them are beginning to see It was a workable system provided the separate towns are allowed to maintain their original Identities The air raid sirens In Toronto Hamilton and Georgetown were activated at about three clock Mon day morning due to a short circuit the control phone line Members of the Georgetown Volunteer Ambulance Service received new uniforms from the provincial ministry of health George Crab tree accepted an award for being the most outstanding student in Advance Body Repair a course offered through the Canada Manpower training program Mr and Mrs Roy of Prince Street celebrated their anniversary Sunday The November General Meeting was held at the home of member Anne Bums Completion of work on the Scotch Block dam and reservoir on the 16 Mile Creek will be aided with a grant from the provincial government totalling almost 000 Dr Frank Is spending his Christmas recess In his Halton riding defending his stand in favor of the proposed pay raise for MPs from to 000 FIVE YEARS regional police will adopt a six month trial program which will see police cruisers using flashing lights when driving over the speed limit Questionnaires on the status of transportation for the disabled in Hills will bo sent out in the second week of January according to Coun Marilyn Serjeantson Members of the Georgetown congregation of Jehovah Witnesses joined 1 other itnesses from surrounding regions at their assembly hall in Dec 15 and 16 Seven year old Dallas Smith was one of two lucky youngsters who won new b cycles in a contest run in conjunction with the filming of Never Trust an Honest Thief The a Citizen s Band radio club which claims some 100 members In Hills and Milton has donated toward the Salvation Army local fund raising drive R Jimmy Valantlne one of Georgetown best known firefighters is retiring after years with the volunteer force POETS Starr at The Herald had fun on the baseball field In a serious game of slow pitch with politicians or IIIUi during Canada Day Celebrations Other community events we participated In Included the Terry Fox Run Wlnterfest Car Rally and Rotary Clad Been here are left to right Ad Manager Bob Light bourn and former sports editor Gerry Timbers CORNER WAITING I II wait with all the patience of a kilty at a baseboard opening 1 II wail as a morning glory for he sun I II wait as a rusting bike for kids play I II wait like a tummy after a two day fait Ml wall as resurrection even before death 11 wait