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BEST AVAILABLE Copy Lifetime Service Guarantee tome Newspaper of Hills Established 1 WEDNESDAY APRIL OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Six honored for efforts saving lives Life savers and safety preservers were honored at Jock Tanner Table in Acton Friday night The Halton Safety Council resented people in Halton with safety awards at the council an banquet Of hose 13 six were from Hills The awards arc presented to citizens who saved or attempted to save a life and to citizens from Holy Cross teacher Elinor Clarke was one of six Hills who were honored at the Safely Council banquet In Acton March She coordinates the dent safety pa troll era at Holy Cross Separate School In Georgetown one municipality in who dedicated time to safety at schools The 1968 school safety awards were presented to Hills residents Lost year Milton residents were recognized Stewart was the crossing guard of the year in Halton Hills Jeremy Bannister student at Robert Little Public School was chosen top safety pa roller and Elinor Clarke a teacher at Holy Cross Separate School was nominated the best of safety pat rollers Three Georgetown men received awards for their lifesaving efforts The three tried to assist a gentleman who suffered a heart attack They administered and helped the man until the ambulance arrived said Constable Tania Grimmer a member of the Safely CoUn dl Unfortunately the man died Power Gerard and Peter Todd were the men involved in that lifesaving effort The who received awards were nominated by newspapers and alliens Those who received awards for life saving qualified for the honor by being Halton residents Their life saving efforts did not have lo be within said Constable Grim The banquet a jack Tanner Table included a dance Award presentations were the highlight of the night Constable Grimmer said It nice to see people getting In So many don want to be she said of the efforts of the award winners Menacing Members of Holy Cross Parish will present three I be held Thursday for senior who showings of the drama Hon His Days this ill In- admitted free Ttir other shows are Friday a The play features a large cast complete with Saturday at and Sunday at Roman soldier and a great deal preparation has can he obtained by calling dtntremonl gone Into construction sets special showing of Ills Urn Id photo by Mike Turner Acton quarry could handle 15 million tonnes of waste Old Man Winter a liven kickin By BRIAN Herald Sun A sudden winter blizzard caught many motorists including local road crews off guard Monday night Ten to 12 centimeters of wet snow fell in the area surrounding Pearson International Airport since p Monday and the Toronto Weather Office expected an three to four centimeters of snow before the storm ended Tuesday afternoon The Hill area received the brunt of the storm picking up a Tew extra centimeters the weather of flee reported At least person died as a direct result of the storm Calcdon sold 57 of Dun died Monday when his 1978 Toyota off the northbound lone Into oncoming traffic and struck a southbound 1979 on Hwy 10 one kilometer north of Misty Wood Drive in Calcdon shortly after p m Monday Kartelev of Caledon was treated for minor injuries in Hospital the OPP reported Halton Police reported five since Tuesday morning but there were no injuries Local road crews had to battle the storm with less than full capacity equipment and manpower The equipment had been summer zed The wings were taken off some of the plows said Works Superintendent Frank More tie No roads were dosed despite the shortage or manpower the public works department suffered during the storm Eight of the road crews were off sick on Tuesday Mr Morottcsaid Graders which usually patrol the rural areas during storms sat idk Tuesday because the roads were loo soft Five kepi snow off Georgetown roads four were dispatched to keep Acton roads dear he said Mr Morette said his crew ex peeled lo be able to keep up wilh the falling snow until the storm ended No schools closed during the storm but Kindergarten were canceled Tuesday afternoon according to the Board of Education Buses were delayed slightly but all buses completed their routes Board reported Temperatures throughout region dipped to minus five on Mon day night The average low for I his time of year Is minus one and the average high is eight degrees the Toronto Weather Office said Temperatures arc expected to re main below normal on Wednesday and Thursday with more flurries on Thursday Herald Staff A minimal million tonnes of garbage are slated be dumped in an quarry If a proposal transform an Ag gregales Into a dump property is That what a waste management study reccnlly made public stales Undertaken over the post year by Waste Management Con of Milton the study pro poses lo rehabilitate part of he United Aggregates quarry lands into alandill feasibility study says the Acton is suitable and is a favored Ministry of he Environ merit option for landfilling The thick document compares Adon quarry site with the Milton and Burlington sites chosen by Region for landfilling study claims there would be no significant impact public health and safety or to the natural social and cultural en vironmenls from at ihe Adon quarry It says would be economically advantageous to the Region lo make use of Ihe Acton landfill for fdl owing reasons lower tipping fees no long term liability for the Region and n for to so ill I new landfill I id capacity t lie used It I energy from i sujesi in saving in I pin let- to pa for I ismul work undfr Wnl are Mime idv of having an quarry as a land fill according in Comcor By making of the quarry I you taking over agricultural land and there no destruction ir impact on my environmental sen niluril irtas the study sijs As well no heritage futures rcmov or destroyed The study claims Black quality wont be ini im pa deed from garbage is turn used for he juices from the will says w ill not surface in any wiKr bodies in the for wells won l threat to Ihe Amabel because leach ite will In below groundwater study claims However the one par itnpi that is given over disadvantages of quarry landfilling in Com cor said here will lie contamination llit He id groundwater which is close to ihe site the Cabot Head for million his quantity and quality water than Ihe overlying formation and is therefore nut required as a domestic water in immediate site Hit concludes In there are well over two of advantages listed by lo ihe one paragraph given fncl the mi is localed in a rtmok well screened area is died another advantage as Is the fid thi am his a low population and future development is restrittcd Treated like mushrooms Being left in the dark on a proposal establish a landfill at an Adon quarry I sit Well with town councillors Monday night Quite frankly we re being treated like mushrooms objected an angry Coun Sheldon The Hills Mayor was no less upset The angry fedlngs around the council chamber were roused by the way a feasibility study by Comcor Waste Management Consultants or Milton was distributed Stars on ice back on skates The former Jj The world championship figure MP Minister for and politician Otto Jetinek lent hi sapport to Ihe Rotary Sport and I llness Funds raised will be used for school and community projects preliminary Environmenlnl Impact Assessment document early last week Hal Ion Hills t even know the twoInch thick book of technical information existed When the towns administration was tipped off he called Com cor asking I suggested It a good Idea to leave the main player in the dark Administrator Clerk Jot Simon told council I fell wasn I very astute of the company The principal who commissioned this did not tell the consulting firm to clr to us which is why we didn l get a copy of it The was commissioned by a Toronto merchant banking company called Shleldlngs Investments Lid The firm is Interested in developing acres of RR4 Acton United Aggregates quarry Into a dump I think Its despicable uncons the way they been Sheldon said It appears they re us from the process Mayor Miller continued It very very upsetting Marilyn Serjeantson said was Incredible that a detailed report was produced so quietly without town knowing about it In comparison Region has spent years collecting technical data to back up Its proposal for a new landfill she notcd Mr Simon said Regional staff are also concerned about the document in how it may affect their en vironmental assessment hearings begin in May on Ihe proposed landfill for They it- not even sure how his impels on the hearing coming up has been dropped on them too Mr Simon said I don know if the Ministry of the Environment has seen It Coun Joe Hewitt wanted to know what process the company must go through to get approval for a dump in Acton Sheldon said govern ment requirements are less when the proposal Is put forwurd by a private company than a public one convinced this proposal will be used to muddy the waters at iht Region hearings II was Burl Ington s lawyer who first broke Naturally Burlington intends to fight the Region proposal for a second dump In its municipality In the hills Cancer drive begins today During April C I hi inter in llillm Hills will be turd to raise sijs imp i n Rev This s a percent lis Jj2000 tin generous support of mil unit residents and pet pit dim throughout the Iht Division if lilt in Inn hopes It million in 13H7 he This muity will be used to fund t research pa lit services n pro- Diabetes meeting The and District neb iht Diabetes will hold its next nicetint April 15 7 m in the auditorium of Peel Mimunnl Hospital lynch David Boris a cor gist it hospital will speak on Henri Disease and Diabetes Refreshments will be served dditioml information call H Indian band wants title to town hall Indian claims to property owned by the Town of Hills will pre vent the municipality from building a new town hall In an eleventh hour development an Indian rights group has come for ward demanding for the acre site Recent Indian discover were leaked by the Hills Historical Society to Barry Proud foot of Ihe Sliver Creek Band The site rivals the potential of the Crawford Lake Indian Village near said a member of the Historical Sodety who asked that he be identified Artifacts found on the site Include burial remains clay shards or In dian pottery and fragments from primitive tools The Band has approached the Minister of Indian Affairs and Nor them Development William for to fight their claim in the courts Chief told this newspaper in an exclusive interview the Silver Creek Indians sign a recognized treaty relinquishing their use of the lands In the Georgetown area The Historical Society could find no information to Ihe contrary The town will it difficult fighting claims of Ihe Indians said the Society member This is a devastating discovery when were on the verge of beginn ing construction a issued from the mayor slates Further developments are ex peeled today April 1 April Fools Day Police cowboys Two Georgetown policemen Cowboys and Indians last morning when about horses from Riding Stables were seen running down No towards Highway 7 Constable Rodney Beaumont said two police and three alliens tried to corral the horses into a field off No where they were eventually retrieved by the minor damage lo front lawns before decided to towards the highway Constable Beaumont said Turning sod Sod turning could be in June or July for the Halton Hills municipal Architect Carlos Vcntin told councillors last he wants to get everything spelled out clearly before going to tender with the million dollor project I want to go to tender with everything dear so there won be any surprises he said The main thing Is to spend Ihe time right now to get everything clear Norman Eliloll noted the town has a tenant on property April end Construction wouldn I be able go ahead until after that date anyhow S jazz singers il- His Iter 1 ul I mi is nji In comes llu eorMtwn School I for lit vet another Mir when students In lie jmz choir of competed he Ural lime In Ihe Ontario Vocal Nell I Institute In i In division for choirs I students com pried at II other hi Lh schools from across Ontario and received a silver certificate There were gold winners and Juumataix also win the silver jnii a I drills who Jan numbers us Ing microphones and a sound system students per funned three numbers the festival Joining Die choir was a rive member section consisting or piano bass guitar and drum for two of the numbers I lie legendary Doll and I Under My The section alio won i The choir alio per one ng unaccompanied When 1 1- all In 1 Dean a Grade student it hid solo In last wide Hon r from This In lie first year thai a Jaw I misted at Georgetown I fill In fact vocal Jan is to new In music spectrum thai only two schools offer the ex In Nelson Nelson also participated In the received a merit In Die choirs Include Heaven and Sing Georgia Blue Skies Vocul Jau is harder than regular singing because the si system makes tuning crucial and it Is more difficult to hear yourself and your colleagues r Katie been widely red as an effec tive concert Choir director from Public School and Georgetown high school yet vocal Ian is a new experience even for The choir has never before competed but their activities have Included workshops public and feeder school performances The group rehearses every week for several hours Coming endeavours Include a tour New York City and or Arts May Singers in the Jan choir or GDHS arc Holly Vcrgacgen Pave Rum Sandra Wilson Jenny Handy Dean I is a Walters Craig Marshall oris Mark Duke Mary I McVlttle Chris Sam Hancock Charlie and Tfc fythm KCtlfa eludes tan Mm bats guitar Shannon Bush piano Adam rough ton drums Scan Cotton bass guitar and Itychlc piano