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here Saturday set for league playoffs see Sports LI BARKY Barry builds winning team Barry Whitworth has- won the Business Award for picked by the Georgetown Chamber of Com merce The former football and hockey player believes in building a solid core of staff that work together like a team See Page A3 Fun or folly Tyo viewpoints on lotteries the HERALD Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1 866 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6 1985 See Opinion Jake s Auto Clean Im Blood clinic Feb 11 Blood especially Positive and Negative are needed by the Canadian Red Cross Society Come out Feb 30 to 30 for the Georgetown blood donor clinic at Holy Crow Church auditorium Everyone urged to come out and donate their blood as all blood types are required Women outnumbered The Town of Halton Hills is no different from the rest of the region when it comes to the number of women In supervisory Jobs According to Cleric Administrator Ken Richardson statistics there are men and three women in supervisory positions 15 homes approved A zoning change to allow the building of IS estate homes on 34 acres of property south of east Line In was approved by councillors to general committee meeting Monday night final approval comes next Monday for he Almond Developments Ltd application Lot sizes are up to two acres each The balance of the property Is lopes wetlands and wooded and is to be protected under the rural inherent hazard lands at the request of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Credit Valley Conservation Authority Spotchecks still here The spot checks dldn end with New Year day Last month 372 driven were stopped In Halton Hills as part of the and driving campaign chaired by town Coun Sheldon She said regional police did eight ALERT tests and three drivers were charged with Impaired driving as a result Police set up the under the new blue and white sign atop Hill on Highway which announces Hills to be an anildrinking and driving community Everybody was shocked to be stopped Coun Sheldon said People said Why are you doing a RIDE Reduced Impaired Driving uT It ton Christmas people stopped per cent were happy and they thought the sign was terrific Balance the books By KAY WILSON Herald Correspondent St Sunday Jan following the church service and lunch Reports showed the books balanced Wardens are Charles Kalll and Fred Dobbin treasurer Luc lay delegate Bud Carter secretary Liz A meeting will be held Feb to discuss restoration of the parish hall news By JUNE ROSS EleraM Correspondent Visiting ill the area with friends and relatives this week from British Columbia is Marilyn Cage nee Murray As a child Marilyn lived in the house now owned by her aunt Mrs Phyllis Stewart St John GUlld will be meeting Wednesday Feb Bus tour to see the snow Thanks to Rick Bennetts town councillors will be going out for a bus tour or the town It to get the tourist s view of Hills but to get a better look at the sidewalks not currently being cleared that perhaps should be included in next year snow removal budget Coun made the recommendation when a lengthy debate on whether to clear south sidewalks ensued Monday night Town engineer Bob Austin Is to arrange the bus- tour even though is a travel agent by trade Actually I think it should be a walking tour Coun Marilyn suggested Key we meet you In Acton chuckled Dave Whiting Councillors were asked to let the clerk office know what streets they would like the bus tour to take In stop In and sec the swans on this trip Whiting asked 3802 Steamboat Bill A former mayor our top citizen By ROBIN Herald Stan The Lions Club of Georgetown made a surprise phone call to Steamer lost week and Informed the year old George low of his Citizen of the Year status Steamer sold be flabbergasted by the cull which brought the news I was with my son granddaughter and a neighbor and had just finished talking to a relative on a long distance call When Walt called I thought the Lions wanted me to do something for them It was a really nice surprise he said Steamer originally nicknamed steamboat which later shortened said he had been given the name well over years ago Steamer said the name came from an old radio serial he and his family would listen to STEAMBOAT The Alcolta and my parents were friends and one day Gordon asked me what my name was to which I replied Steamboat Bill and you spell It with S II seems strange now when people call mo by my proper name Ihsvetoalmoststopandsay that me Steamer accomplishments and positions in the town are numerous He has served on the executive of he Raider hockey learn and played hockey In Georgetown as he grew up Steamer said he remembered playing a hockey game with the Little NHL before a Leaf and New York Americans match at Maple Leaf Gardens By George toplayinfrontof 16 people that was something he said A press release from the Georgetown Lions Club says IMPOSSIBLE Steamer has done so many M Jobs and shows over the years that la Impossible to name hem all but this has been done in his community over a per of years Arriving In the community from Nelson Ohio when he was less than a year old Steamer was educated in draftsmanship but sa d t his cup or tea tie later Joined his father in law in auto mobile and farm machinery sales During this period Steamer was to have his first brush with pal tics which would eventually lead to his bet am mayor In s first poll I leal experience was when he used one of the convertibles from the automobile business to drive MP Sybil Dennett round on election night I In Steamer entered municipal politics as a councillor re presenting Ward One In before becoming mayor Steamer has been known around own wearing a number of different hats He an enter a charily fun drainer tireless and a for mer politician He is this year choice as the Georgetown There were a lot of exciting times but I think Ihc night I was elected mayor was very ng There no question of hat he said Steamer has been Involved with the Cancer Soc was charier president of the Barber shoppers first president or The Esqueslng Society and has served on the Police Commission Hydro Commission and was the first Water Com He was the parade chairman for the 1967 Centennial Fair Board and also represented Georgetown at the 35th Anniversary Liberation of Holland In 1980 Steamer retired as Deputy Sheriff for he Judicial District or 1 not going full lit in community right now but try to keep active and busy Sfamer said adding that his involvement with he William Ellis Real Estate Company helps him achieve that Steamer is looking forward lo the Citiienof the Year dlnncrtobeheldby Feb SO MANY MEMORIES Class reunions for Acton school chums By MAGGIE HANNAH Herald Special Meeting old friends is fun but seeing old class mates again after years of separation can be down right surprising Former Acton High school students will get their chance to renew old acquaintances this year as wo high school arc planned In the town Three women who entered Acton High School in 1960 decided late last year It would be fun to gel the old crowd together and see what changes time has made When Jill Hurst Bonnie MacDougall Hamilton and Donna Pendleton Meyer started talking about their Idea lo others they discovered a lot of former high school students were also interested in a reunion and they have expanded their original guest list and the organizing committee Now he plan is to invite all students who entered what was then he new Acton High School between 1954 and I960 Thai reunion Is scheduled or April 20 house at the school the and a dinner dance at the Royal Canadian Leg on Branch 197 In the even trig Inv at arc in Ihe mall for Ihosc the committee could find tor those who could not be tracked down the committee extending invitation call Gordon Donna Meyer at 416 274 can be sent out For former students who have the area and may find It the new high school was converted Into Mc Smith Middle School in when a second new high school was built in Acton To add to the slon and the fun dents of the old High School or the old Stone school as It is fondly remembered will be holding their reunion lalcr this year The SI one school was converted from a house to a high school in 1007 Continued on page A3 HOLE IN ONE Grade three tea through lopatttrlggleswertli school of winter carnival last week The ground became winter paradise with tut Burlington site for new landfill ByANIPEDERIAN Herald Burlington Atdershot area has been selected as Ihe most suitable choice for a new regional landfill The site is right next to the existing Burlington dumpsile north of High way and west of King Road Twelve technical reports on he suitability of six candidate In Milton and Burl were made public Monday None of the candidate sites were in Hills The region senior planner Paul said Burlington was chosen by a good number of consultants as first choice and In some cas as second choice Looking at the public health and safety as peel the hydrogoologlst considered it the best site Mr Attack old The Herald One or the reasons was because here are no users of ground water In that area at all Residents of the near est subdivision arc half a mile away and are on water which comes from Lake Ontario There I any residents dependent on well water Also Mr Attack noted here is no activity near the silo There are some Industn down the road like Trident Manufacturing The chosen site is currently licensed as a quarry so land has already been environ mentally disturbed he said Quarrying the acres be done with landfill Mr Attack said Next choice was a site in Milton west or High way and south of Brtanniu Road Third choice was a lite In east of gar Road and north of Road Today starting at a m the report will be formally presented to regional councillors in the regional council chamber We still have quite a way to go before a is chosen Mr said hough the consult ants have named the preferred site there is a long process ahead before that choice Is finalized Public input Is being sought on the reports with three public meet Ings scheduled for the latter part of February Because Hills is directly affected by the of a public meeting scheduled for It the region s plann direclor said Mohammed bald a public meeting was lo be held Feb at High School In Hurl ngton with a second one at General Wolft Secondary School inOakvllleFeb and a third at Milton Centennial Manor Feb They all begin at 7 He intends to go Burlington and Milton s councils Feb 11 and Oak v Hie town council Feb 12 Groups agencies and Ihe public are invited to make their Input on the choice by March Herald wins 2 awards The Herald Is the winner of two Ontario Community Newspaper Association awards Friday it was announced The Herald had placed rirtt In the premier awards category for a tries of articles on arts In add ill on piper collected a third place In the sports and recreation category for a series of features about minor hockey week Reporter Robin Bake well was primarily responsible for the arts feature page The minor hockey entry was a combined effort between report en Gerry Timbers Chris and Dave Cartoonist Brian contributed cartoons or sketches to both of entries The Herald will be presented with their March lit at a ceremony In Toronto