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Keeping air quality high is David Balsillies job has a lonfe and distinguished roud since days he spent us a science student at the University of Toronto preparing Tor a career he could not lit that timi readily define The newly appointed director of the itr resources in the Ontario Ministry of the Environment whit describes as middle of the subjects before in with a in Life Sciences because I know what I wanted to do Joining the civil service had more to do with than my thing else he confesses During the summers worked in lab specializing m tree diseases and so 1 started graduate work in forest pathology received an MSc botany in 1968 and PHD forest pathology in 1372 When I was re to graduate the J ihul wis avalhblc to me was with the at the effects of air pollution on forest trees in n irthern Ontario plant pathologist with the Department of Energy and Hi source Management in Sudbury the snipe of his career took on clearer dimensions A growing interest in air work prompted him to success for the position of chief of assessment In the Northeastern Region of Environment Out mo In 19BI he was appointed supervisor of the atmospheric and special programs section of the branch Me new appointment brought his wife and his two sons biek to Toronto and eventually to ieoreetowii We lived on a farm up i we did a lot of hobby hi mine we were used to hung In a rural setting when we rilujiiid to Toronto we see a home in a highly populated We were taken with iir resources branch of the Ministry of Environment in lea out various scientific and it programs designed to improve tin technology of air pollution to establish air quality pollutants the bruneh is responsible for the development and implementation of these specialized programs I personally do not work on the projects myself he I idminister which is working on the projects reporting the Assistant Deputy tnvlronment Presently the branch is working on such things as acid rain of emission sources and the monitoring of hazardous substances in air and the effects of air pollution and soils We have set up an extensive network for air quality province we do air pollution eompuler modeling of the sion of air pollutants And of eiuise we lespond o emergencies when required ilslllie played important rote in the containment and clean up of derailment in Mtdonte Township Mount SI Louis It iuk us nine days he recalls lelneve a tank ear that contained fluoride and we were e interned about whether tank would stay together or split and spew all over the place we gave information to the medical officer and to the solicitor on whit would be the of the compound and how far it ml spread If a spill occurred PltOClt O is the largest provincial air in the country In i of the that Ontario is the mist industrialized and heavily populated in Canada ilslllit feels qu of Ontario is verj level of quality control or i which has been Instituted In I Ins over pist few years is significant The installation t r pollution control equipment has been instituted in industry right to locihzed activities like municipal incinerators so that we are to maintain this quality The 877 HERALD mi SECTION Tilt lHlH Wednesday 19HS Paget Library gets talking books The January Club was held at the Lions and there were Lionesses in attend me The Roll Call was answered with each member what their New Year Resolution motion was made lo give a Library to help with the purchased talking books for the report by the chairman of the Christmas craft auction showed it was a tremendous success Members from other Lioness Clubs attended and helped ihe sales Since the meeting the club held a Hard Times Dance it the Lions Hall Members were reminded of the various collections thai the club m ikes Used postage stamps are collected and sent to the Leper Society in Toronto Campbells Soup labels help the deaf and Dominion Tapes are with to other charities If anyone outside the club is interested in saving these items members would be pleased to pick them up Some members will be kept busy during February when they are helping organize the Drug Abuse program with other service club members the business meeting was over the members listened to a speaker from North Halton Distress Centre She talked about a telephone desk device machine which the centre is hoping to obtain for their use when dealing with the deaf The Georgetown 1 Club have offered help In purchasing this equipment A cheque was presented to her for this purpose month tcbruary is quilting month Join Joan Albert s quilting workshops and learn o do the needle dance Mrs Albert will a long cabin quilling March Each babysitting To Tuesda Alcoholism study The provincial Ministry of Health has given approval to the District Health Council begin a five month study on the needs pertaining to alcoholics and alcoholism The study began In December and is under the direction of a small task force with research compiled by Mary Da vies The purpose of the study is to enable the Health Council to promote the development of a network of institutional and community alcohol treatment programs and services Region wants its money The Town of Hilts Is going to be asked for million in two installments with the first payment due Kb The region wants money which Is per cent of Ihc amount Hills paid in 1984 for regional services The initial payment at the end of this month will help tide the region over with its 1985 programs The region collection dates of Feb and April arc same dntes town is collecting from lis residents Once the regional budget is confirmed In early April the town will come after the rest or Its tax dollars with ipproprlalc adjustments for overtaxing or under Georgetown Club Snowball frolicking Feb B Kbl Herald If winter is getting you down why not attend the first annual Kiwanis Snowball Tournament for some outdoor fun Tile tournament is Sa Ihc BOARD WALK If you can t beat your opponent fairly then why not enhance your odds by cheating a little This girl doing just that at the Senior Public School winter carnival la it week Her team had trouble gelling started In the four man race event so took the up the finish tine and put ihcm on there Herald photo Area schools to close By Herald burr Hills trustee Betty Fisher thinks one elementary school in Georgetown and two In will be closed as a result of a consolidation study Mrs Fisher also feels there will be twinning of schools in Acton as a result of the study and voiced her opinions at question and answer period held at Joseph Gibbon Public School Jan Mrs Fisher said her opinions arc based on over a years involvement with declining enrolment in Hills during which time she said she has gotten a feel for the situation Although the Information session was held at Joseph Gibbon school superintendent of schools Hon Chntlen put concerned parents at This school has the lowest enrolment but will not be the one close he seld That decision will be the result of findings from i consolidation committee which is reputed to be one of largest commit lees ever formed by the Board of Education Included In the committee will be two ratepayers from each school area at least one parent who will be supplied with what Mr referred to as a wealth of Information Enrolment transportation factors growth expectations and results from other consolidation studies along with just about everything else that would effect the engineering of the project will be on hand The enrolment rate at elementary schools in Hull on Hills is deelming al approximately three per cent per year and is expected to continue at ratcunillal least 1990 Mrs I ishcr said no programs would be dropped with the possibility or school closures She said students would not be shifted repeatedly as consolidation could be done in stages or phased In Ratepayers are expected to be elected this month with the closest possible school closure date to be in September 1986 All but Georgetown Trafalgar Is getting one So Is Joseph Brant and Milton hospitals In early December provincial Health Minister Keith Norton announced the approval of IS chronic care beds to Trafalgar Joseph Brant Hospitals respectively Also ten chronic care beds have been approved for Milton District Hospital However in Georgetown the hospitals i won 1 be processed until the nursing home is open and fully operational soys a release from the District Health Council with the addition of these chronic care beds remains considerably below Ministry of Health guidelines for chronic beds Council Ministry guidelines for a plus population are J per 1000 with additional chronic care beds operational will have 6 per plus Tower long overdue for a splash of paint Herald insurance The reason the price his to protect himself Most of the The tall legged d high is because of from potential problems l dershlp region has for mi on TodT Road is Insurance i f overbuying any However Mr Suffofet painting the ustwe and been plant opera suns th it maj be filed in lust two Water is for since lions nil The Directly below mid new methods IN YOUR OPINION How do you feel about six more weeks of winter loped for Int such i structure and hopefully Insurance wis will he less I I ml operations Don Murner sunt tried for the st three years to include the paint jab in the budget but it never in it because of budget restraints Its made it into the budget We dig our hi els on this Its in bid shape If its lei eo further we end up with severe problems Mi Murder warned Tin all steel structure half million I ill hi of for iu cum- enjoy coll the winter activities I like everything hut ram weilherwisc Its to net out J JtStilt ILIIIFVIY Sure Why I like it I enjoy outdoor sports cm t get sunburnt in the winter v t hi- live il I dun know dm ill mind I dun I sjust fivurilc it i v inicr much of high demand Tlu inside in I but except for some f iv irs cover the lower oul suli I mil brush grounds The money made from the day will be donated to local ties What is snowball you ask It a baseball played in the snow with colored balls Not are the balls differ colors but you have lo run from second to third wearing snow As David of event siys Its going lo be a Jut tun a guing to be just as much fun watch ing as playing We re hoping to have ten teams said Mr tour teams have already shown interest Each team of ten must have at least four females but can have more he said We wanted to make sure women were involved Mr The entry Fee is per team will be pro The day starts with a pancake at Lunch will he available later in the as well as refresh munis throughout The bill begin it nin and i four Skating tact lilies will also be avail ich team entered Is of pi lying at leist two games The v inner of each game continues playing with w Inner of ihc mem having played four or by the end of the day The games will be one hour long with two tames going on at the same time Ihe winning learn will receive donation to be to the til with team who Is in in the tourm mi should contact it or Phil Jones at New van reduces health risks What would you do with Last week regions finance ind lion committee heard how plant operations manager Don Morrier intends to spend that amount on water and sewer programs With the aid of audio visual equipment he put on a slide show of the region s priority programs for Most of the new pro grams are for the region more populated south but there were some expenditures Tor Ihe north as well The Georgetown water lower on Guelph Street near Todd Road is long overdue for a job and the budget Includes towards that Aswell there is Sit 500 intended or a van lo be used Tor Ihe north water maintenance pro gram Currently region has one van which is used for both water and sewer maintenance In the north Mr vin wasrequrred for just w iter use because of the possible health problems with tools going from a sewer a water job With the new vehicle the water sewage work is and contamination risks are ised he said The new vehicle will be more efficient as it will be equipped with system drawings and equipment necessary for water vice calls To Mr Morrier appointment Ihc hiring of junior process for repair and maintenance programs was dropped because of budget constraints As a result the public works department will hire temporary contract persons to do the job We ve had extreme difficulty In trying to prioritize all of this Mr Morrier told I can say we had a unanimous decisi on but we made the attempt In terms of sewage program spending the plant operations ma nag the north pump station pumps and motors need lo be repla Those pumps are le ikini quite badly The ve reached the point in lime where they i in be repaired any more They have to be rcpheed Mr Morrier slid Also included in the budget was for professional development It will help returns water and sewer supervisory staff keep up to date with changes in union ties Health Safety legislation and direct rccom mended In past management cour There a great in technology Wc want be sure our foremen are up In lech Mr Morrier said have ensure the arc trained so the re qualified as com petenl under the Occu Health and Safety Act The days of autocratic management ore gone and have been with parliamentary minigoment which means slaff must be updated on management techniques he said THE YANKERS These youngsttrs great determination In lugor war event held at Stew art own Senior Public School winter carnival la it week Their determination was not enough however they I oil this lime Herald photo