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the HERALD Pulling the plug for June election Home Newspaper of Hills Established Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Guelph Street Georgetown L7G Ontario DONBRANDER Publisher and General Manager DAVE Editor Phone CARL SINKE Advertising Manager Wednesday Feeling the pinch Halton farmers are the pinch badly two areas that have to be addressed one is development pressure from urban areas the other is damage to land caused by trespassers Last week Halton Federation of Agriculture represen Norm Biggar talked about the need to keep the best agricultural farm land in production It wont be possible to keep all the present farmland in away from developers Lets be realistic Already in the region there has been a decrease in the total cash receipts from farms One of the main reasons is tint corn acreage is also down from 27 to 17 Governments have to take a strong arm approach to builders who want access to prime farm land Good soil and flat lands make it attractive and less costly for a developer to put up homes but it costs us all dearly Taking good farmland out of production reduces our ability to be competitive in agriculture It will eventually lead to higher prices for all kinds of food Also developing prime farmland attracts more development and invites further encroachment of urban lands Well planned sensible and gradual growth of ur ban areas is needed to prevent the gobbling up of whole farms in a haphazard manner to serve the demands of eager developers As reported in this week s Herald damage to farms caused by tresspassers is growing at an alarming rate Damage from intruders more than doubled from 1985 to 1966 In 1985 damage was estimated at 16 while in it was Perhaps one reason for the dramatic increase is that farmers are more aware of what it is costing when so clambers over their land All Terrain Vehicles and snowmobiles damage a farmer yield by crushing ice and snow which prevent an oxygen cushion underneath A farmers work is never done Not only that he faces a multitude of obstacles each spring weather interest rates economic downturns and much more A farmer could use a little more understanding from his urban neighbour We share a responsibility for the future of our agricultural industry If we plan wisely and give our fanners a fair shake we will all reap the profits many years down the road Good for life A blood donor is good for people who go through wind and red lights For somebody with leukemia For people being operated on For barefoot kids who t careful For people who are into and tighten For haemophiliacs and daredevils For people undergoing dialysis while waiting for a kidney transplant For peo ple who fool around with guns For little kids who manage to uncap something poisonous A blood donor is good for people who have been badly burned For new mothers who need transfusions For new babies who need a complete change of blood supply For people having open heart surgery For cancer pa dents For people with severe hepatitis and anemia ABLOOD DONOR IS GOOD FOR LIFE The next blood donor clinic is May nth from 1 to at Holy Cross Auditorium Maple Avenue Georgetown O negative and negative inventory is down below the optimum level that is required at the Toronto Blood Bank Art in the Park Finally a summer celebration Wed like to give praise to the Hills Arts Council and its decision to hold Art in the Park July The idea is tremendous and has worked famously in places such as Oakville Anyone who has visited in New York State knows the potential of such an event And we think the town is ready Theres not an overabundance of things to do in Hills on a hot and lazy summers day We believe the people are ready to try something new Help to support the concept and perhaps the Council Will consider making the event an annual affair If you want to get involved call Names m the news If you feci there is room In your home and your heart for in ex change Jonas call Mrs Lewis at any evening this week Allan Thompson RIt Georgetown Is one of agricultural leaders from across Ontario who met In to kick off the second session of a very special leadership course The Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program is designed to fine tunc the abilities of the participants through a scries of seminars workshops and travel studies over the next two years During this first seminar the par were challenged by various high profile university agricultural id community leaders They were urged to develop an awareness and tolerance of different attitudes towards I ho problems in agriculture Hie group la mode up of femurs business and government peo ple Funding for AALP Is provided by the four initiators of the program University of Guelph Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Ontario Federation of Agriculture Foundation fro Rural Living lions from business organizations and individuals and participant Jonas Hamilton wants lo become a member of a Canadian family for a year He is years old Swedish and an avid golfer hockey fan and amateur radio broadcaster He also likes skiing music soccer and volleyball As part of the ASSB student ex change program for the school year Jonas awaits word from a Canadian host family The family would provide care and ding while sharing dally life and ex extra son All students have full medical insurance and their own pocket money They come with high academic and personal They are eager to par and learn about the in way of life As the new session of the underway the key IB That is when Premier David Peterson would lo walk down hi hall here to ask Gov I Incoln to dissolve the House In time June Selection That ii the date almost everyone favors as being most likely if the decide to beck a majority this spring llhnsilsproblems however The most important of course is that the Liberals signed a dial in the famous Accord two jean ago wllh the New Democratic Party thai said an ilection t be tailed until two years from the time the parties put their on paper And since Accord was signed June that means Peterson tin coll on election until June his year that a call an election not live the vole Itself If Peterson did until the Accord expired to visit the vote be before let August nor mplly favored by political parties Voters hate to have their summer disturbed and party workers to have made other plans Queens Park Derek IN Kan There Is a theory Queen Park however that voters don really pay that much attention Since June Is about two yeirs Into the Accord some think that will likely be good enough in most voter minds to suggest the I Ibernls did live up to their part of the bargain Alternatively Peterson might wait a week and call the vote for Ju which would at least put the vote on the right side of June Hut there Is another aspect to this whole Accord business one pointed out by Lender Bob The Accord just a deal about dates but an agreement to in traduce and pass certain legislation Much of It rem iIils to become law both hot Huns such as pay equity less controversial ones as Information And with the Legislature ink Just this week there are only ID bitting dap between now and the May date when would have lo pull the plufc for June Some those art set aside for debate on the Speech ami there Is every likelihood of a from Treasurer Hob Nixon well In short there is no time to fulfill he terms of the Accord If the Grits seek sprint or early bummer vole And as painted out not pjss ing promised legislation would call into question Peterson credibility Since Liberals intend run a centred almost entirely on Peterson himself that I the hot way to start buch a contest not just their best asset he almost their only asset Judging from poll- on individual Issues where tin I Iberols don score that Negative reasoning of thai sort leads inevitably to thinking that the vote should come in my 17 The only thai weighs against an election is the incredible recent string preelection like I ibcrnl announcements from Ihe of auto insurance to the abolition f tuition extra billing at universities It feels as though they re winding up for a June or July vote Both and Conservative Leader Grossman ore on record as saying there is work to be done and no necessity or having on election Their comments are more than a little self serving mind you based heavily on their fear of getting devastated early vole Hut they make a good case The Accord leg elation obnoxious as some of it Is deserves lo be passed before we troop to the polls Citizens forum A mothers love is special Dear Sir A Mothers love is special for wc me Mother As Mother Is celebrated on Id I hm the privilege of asking to ire with me way of honor and remembcrine our Mothers A a youngster and on into my own mother and grand motherhood I wore the red carnation my mother is still alive tl it she font like to rememh r her in a way by restoring someone to sight who is blind Do you realize whit chain Is set off hen sight is restored There is a truism which says man i fish and he can eat for a day but leach him Imw to fish and he In a similar fnshlon gift can restore eyesight to a blind person enabling that person to work and thus be able to feed and support There are many people In the countries who are blind Can we In Canada comprehend million blind people almost twite our population half of which ire if funds were It hard to Imagine that many blind people but we can do something it or a tax deductible dona lion to the Canadian chanty Opera Hon will pay for sight retonne cataract surgery drugs hospitalization special Masses and follow up care for patient Identification cord sign id the attending surgeon will be sent to on or If you choose your mother giving the name sex age and town or vllhge of he one restored sight Why you on honoring your mother or her memory in this way Send to Operation Eyesight Universal Box 123 Sin Calgary In care and concern Gertrude Roberts Canyon Calgary Alberta Reduce road animal kills Dear Sir Thousands of animals are killed annually on Ontario roadways Resides creating tremendous pain and suffering for he animals in these accidents not to mention orphaned youngj these animal vehicle mishaps can also cause in juries to the people in the vehicle Occasionally these accidents result in human fatalities Damage costs are also staggering with animal vehicle collisions resulting in thousands of dollars damage in On tario each year The number of animal vehicle at could be significantly reduc ed if vehicles were equipped with a simple device known as a Hob I Animal Alert device consists of two small units which are attached the vehicle At speeds exceeding miles per hour 50 kilometres per hour the obi Animal Alerl emits an ultrasonic sound in the range of lo hertz This sound is Inaudible to the human car much like a dog whistle but acts as a deterrent warning animals in ad vance Animal Alerts operate wind power alone so wiring Is not re quired in its installation Animal Alerts were developed and tested In Europe with excellent results A credit to the effectiveness of these devices is that they are be ing used by some bus lino and truck drivers Since Animal Alerts are proven devices lor reducing animal vehicle accidents it would make sense if In surnnco companies offered a reduc tion In premiums for drivers who equip their vehicles with these units Animal may be ordered through the Ontario Humane Society by sending a cheque or money order for lis plus for postage and handling per order not device to Street Newmarket On la no Large company are welcome and will be pro cessed with orders Telephone orders using Visa or are gratefully Sincerely Glenn I lumane duration Coordinator Avoid polluting on our own soil Dear Sir In reference my letter on the en which appeared in your newspaper of April 19H7 I note that jou mistakenly printed South America of North America in one sentence The sentence should road In South America large areas of rain forest ore being destroyed in order to introduce cattle lo these areas to produce hamburger for North men cans whose systems arc overloaded pro tein tor it is indeed the market thai these foresls arc being decimated for and It Is the North whose system is overloaded not with protein but also toxics consumed in red meat as well as other processed Just one week I sent my let the United Nations committee on the Village fin dings on radio in newspapers and unfortunately confirmed that all I had surmised and more is indeed true 30 years ago An initial attempt to introduce metres to the downtown area was turned by a seven to two vote in town Monday The motion was propos ed by Alfred Sykes and Fred Harrison There will be 3 eligible voters on list from Georgetown for the June 10 Federal election Eileen daughter of Mrs Dates St In Georgetown ws one of a group of students In the graduating class of the nursing school of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto who received their diplomas yesterday 15 years ago Two names well known In Georgetown past were suggested as the new names for two streets in town Monday Victoria Avenue and Victoria Crescent would be changed to Dayfoot Drive and Chapel Street west would Road Claude Picket Bertram Stewart Wlngrovc and Howard Laid aw wen among the district award winners the Show Circle this past weekend Dave Dills publisher of the Acton Free Press was applauded as the of year for Acton at a din ner this week years ago Allan Peter of the Maintenance department of the Hal I on Board of Education searched the Chapel Street school Friday and again day but failed to find a cat reported to be trapped in the school David was elected heed of nine of the Ontario Secon dary School Teachers Federation last week 5 years ago A Georgetown woman and her 12 yearold son ore still mystified by a nighttime close encounter they ex penenced with an unidentified flying object while driving through Glen Williams April 15 Bob Freestone Norm McGowan Bruce Bridle Ron Knight Steve and Paul Atkinson won safety awards for their spotless ing record as mail truck drivers last Ian Keith a year old resident who has worked as a planner for private firms and municipal government has been named the own s new planning director Poets Corner you re my sun Inn world of masses you re number one Inn world of rrfl re lions you re my mirror Inn world of rr wo j it near Inn world of hunger you rojusl enough In my world or anger you re the sweet touch Hill In your opinion Why are you in Preppies Well on Ihe twilling path They only lUmUton Thompson Parker Richard Angelica Liver- son more I usually get Just because I Involved with nil bought It would the plays This Is un my fourth one enjoy acting I like being on stage It Is kind of like a natural high for me being on stage Kevin Paul I thought I I ve always wanted to do had an interest drama It fun vocal music I working with peowanled to work pie We re all get with the kids In really close singing better together Plus the glory of being on Kellh Black Major Mr Bonifacio Wo got a great school here Its nice to be a pari of anything on here sung quite bit In the past Powell Mrs Because I staff and I wanted to help I theatre irts teacher Just to help out and have the COMMUNICATIONS II so in quirt turmoil of my solitude to execute each and every Sometime In the reality of the physical I rip over feet no far from my head By UH DICKSON