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Home Newspaper of Hills Established A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Guelph Street Georgetown 3Z6 Ontario DON Publisher and General Manager Its easier to oppose free trade DAVEROWNEY Editor Phone CARL SINKE Advertising Manager Page SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday October We are thankful During this week of Thanksgiving there are many things to be grateful for around town We are thankful for a dedicated group of United Way volunteers who have the courage to challenge our commit merit to the community by raising the campaign goal The United Way puts dollars back into the Town of Hills providing essential social services for the needy We are grateful that town councillors have shown the foresight to help the trailer park residents in who could lose their homes The Willow Park properties have been declared a flood hazard and a new site will have to be found for the people who live in the trailer park We are appreciative of a buoyant economy which has provided more opportunities for local people and given the town a more secure economic base to build a sound future Jobs are not as scarce as they were just a few years ago and this has helped to create a more confident marketplace We thank our farmers who toil so hard during long hours bringing in the harvest so that we may have such a plentiful array of agricultural products The truly unsung are the farmers who battle numerous hardships weather financial difficulties stiff competition and bad markets to provide for us urban folk Its been a good harvest and we have plenty to be for this season Worthwhile project A noble effort was undertaken last week when an Acton teen went to town council to talk about a place for Acton youth The idea of providing a space for teens in Leathertown has merit on several grounds In a town that has no movie theatre and is limited in the type of entertainment suitable for teens a dropin centre would certainly be a welcome addition The concept has been tried in Georgetown with The Open Door a popular hangout for youths which has gained the support of church groups and service clubs In Acton there has been a history of problems some residents have with loitering groups of young people on the main drag sidewalks But who can blame the young people when there are precious few places to meet and socialize While an actual location finding volunteer adult super visors and money to keep a dropin operating are difficult obstacles to overcome they are not insurmountable We hope he finds the people he needs to carry off this am bitious yet worthwhile project Watching for others A police force cant blanket a community with on the spot protection from thieves and criminals Thats why It so essential for the community to do its share by helping police do their job Neighborhood Watch is gaming ground in Glen Williams as residents there have chosen to adopt the program Neighborhood Watch depends on residents looking out for each other Its a matter of caring for your neighbor property rather than looking away at he first sign of ble While Georgetown hasnt fully adopted the program in all areas nor has Acton that doesnt mean it wont work in your neighborhood Its no use to think a robbery happen in your area or on your street We suggest residents be prepared for the worst and adopt the program as a deterrent to criminals and as an aid to police investigations After the appeal The story which will undoubtedly be voted newsmaker of the year in Halton Hills could finally come to a end this month The Georgetown hospital boards decision to revoke the privileges of Jack Ford last April has caused untold debate confusion and In the community Because of the legal nature of the board a decision the hospital has not been at liberty to explain its reasons in any detail This has caused frustration among the supporters of the who is unquestionably popular among his patients How else would anyone ex plain the amount of letters to the editor our beat newspapers have received This unfortunate story will be un folding next Monday Oct 19 when an appeal will be beard In view of the public and press testimonies will be heard from both sides documenting their versions of the events going back more than three years ago The case has caused more than a fleeting interest among our citizenry It has opened old wounds against the hospital and has given cause to criticize the board on other unrelated Issues The Issue has been left to fester because on Ontario Hospital Appeal Board bearing could not be arranged before he summer All told the doc tor involved in the hospitals deci ion has been waiting for his chance to speak for days days lost from ability to completely prac tise medicine Until after the trial we will not know who has been wronged It may end up that both parties nave erred hi their actions We leave that to the appeal board members to decide what la disconcerting now however la thoughts about now the reaulta will affect the community Will here still be divisions uncer tainty and perhaps even disbelief at ultimate decision fin Editors notebook By people forgive and forget no matter who Is found at fault the hospital wants to expand its facilities Its services and move for ward It needs the community sup port to do so There can be no sionarles without people at the grassroots to share in the dreams of our medical planners Another post hearing question that comes to mind is how Ford would be compensated if at all should he not be found at fault by the appeals board Will he want to return to Georgetown Who should be blamed for the long delay loss of wages should his appeal be won Such an emotional issue has pulled at the heartstrings of many who havebeenapatientofDr Ford stronger The hospital board may find there are ways and means to learn from this case whether In the area of communications or In hand personnel matters The public at least those following the Ford issue will perhaps feel the tlon to participate in more annual general meetings at the hospital More input from citizens and pa tients at board meetings as delega Horn may result because of the Dr Ford case No one can expect the Issue to be forgotten easily within the com But new paths have to bo forged and old foes forgiven My wish at the conclusion of tho ap peals bearing is for a heightened awareness of hospital Issues greater citizen participation and ad aed support far the good things the hospital board Is doing WART Bureau Thomion Newsservice The overall merits of the frcc- agreement aside If I were a politician slumping the country I would much prefer to bo called upon to oppose the deal rather de fend It On the other hand if I were an economist it might be an entirely different matter At this early stage who knows ultimate effects But from a purely political view point it seems to me that liberal Leader John Turner and New Democratic Party Leader Ed went into battle against Prime Minister Br an Mulroney with several distinct advantages not the least of which patriotism Samuel Johnson may hove defined patriotism as the last refuge of scoundrel but it still occupies an important place In our political lex Icon particularly when deals arc be ing struck with more powerful trios Notice how quickly Mr Turner jumped up to say thai Today the prime minister put Canada up for sale And a couple of minutes Inter Mr I road bint declared that Mr Mulroney In tho agreement In principle with the Americans without even being asked volunteered Canada to be the state In the United States With Die battle lines wen drawn for the next election Ottawa Report just as Sir Robert Borden drew bat lie lines against the govern ment In 1911 after on early agreement In principle on free trade was negotiated with the United States At that time the Tory theme was no truck or trade with the Yankees and that particular out burst of patriotism proved very fectlve Sir Robert led his party to a I CHANCE Times have obviously changed since then and so has the agreement in principle Further more proponents of free trade headed by prime minister also have a more impressive argument to moke Still they have to rely on that leap of faith since no one in Canada knows exactly what will flow in either direction from free- trade accord One can talk about thousands upon thousands of new jobs but one can talk about tual numbers locations or actual industries The prime minister can tell us the accord will mean more pro sperous future that It is the most significant trading deal ever achieved perhaps It is but until we see more concrete evidence the opponents still enjoy the strategic advantages in the trench warfare They can point out that the accord gives the Americans almost unlimited access to our energy resources including oil and water That certainly fits Into any defence founded on patriotism And there is that bit about investment in Canada virtually unlimited for Americans under the accord Furthermore this can never be altered without ing the whole deal There ore other specifics with great political potential such as allowing American banks Tree ac cess to Canada while not giving same rights to Canadian banks in the U S And that binding dispute settlement mechanism Is not quite we wanted The 25yearold auto pact which was not supposed to be part of the negotiations has also been tampered with even indirectly Perhaps as the prime minister says it all for the best and that we must have faith in ourselves and our future What were talking about here is political sales potential What the opponents of free trade also have going for them In this respect is undoubtly a great deal of SWING Taking Canada by storm Your Business Sir Ronald Trotter wool broker and former pig cue oncer is Inking Canido by storm Sir Ronald is head of Fletcher Challenge td the largest company in New Zealand find major force in British Columbia economy Fletcher owns per cent of Crown Forest Industries formerly Crown per cent of British Columbia Forest Products It sells mora than K billion worth of forest prod Us it eel houses fish stoves fridges and ears each year Half its revenue comes from Can and half its Canadian production is sold the United States Fletcher expects 0 earn more than million worldwide this year compared with profits of million in It employs peo ple In 16 different sectors In Canada Fletcher is proving to be a remarkably good corporate citizen The Kiwi invasion appears to be a welcome one The company Is spending million to upgrade the two forest companies mills In British Columbia It plans to spend another million to upgrade Forest s mill in Grand Rapids Minn WEALTH Unlike many American com ponies the New calenders have given Canadians a chance to share the wealth wiling shares of Fid Challenge Canada to the public earlier this year for HI SO The stock is now trading at about IB Sir Ronald a man with degrees in both commerce and agriculture was a guest speaker at a recent Financial Post conference in Toron to Rather than dwell on Fletchers success he turned his talk to trade and how things hove changed in New Zealand The country has changed dramatically at the hands of its Labor Government But the changes have been good for business New Zealand Is moving quickly from a closed protected economy a free This is a peculiar path for a Labor Party to take Sir Ronald said Indeed It most conservative government New Zealand has had in my lifetime when it comes to economic policy The downside is that the changes have thrown many people out of work The big event in the country re cent history was its free- trade agreement with Australia in Australh is five times the size of New Zealand but each country is the others biggest trading partner The benefits lo New Zealand have been substantial The greatest benefit for New has been psychological Sir Ronald said The Australians have never given us credit for our ability to beat them at things With the new arrangement New Zealand discovered It was good at more than just playing rugby drinking beer and racing horses all things we can beat the at he said We actually broke out of our protective cocoon and gained in national confidence NOT ALL SMOOTH The entrepreneurs were there all the time he said They were just caught in the cotton wool The ad just men have not been smooth Some companies went out of business But not many as you would think he said It surprising how much you can improve when you re told you won survive Naturally Sir Ronald thinks Canada should do all it can to reach a trade agreement with Ihe United States Dozens of other countries would envy such an opportunity If I were a Canadian I would go for broke ho said prompting a round of table thumping applause from his audience of business people and financiers Hell if you fellows con l compete with the Americans who are going to compete with In the Pacific Basin where Sir Ronald comes from the Americans arc not considered the most com pctitive people In the world Letters Gravel truck terrors Dear Sir On Friday Sept our six year old son was hit by a gravel truck while getting off the school bus It was a miracle that he survived We have been concerned about the speed of the traffic particularity gravel trucks on Trafalgar Bead for a long lime Our community needs gravel and we need trucks lo haul the gravel and we need to use the same roads Something has to be done lo make our roads safer to ravel on Several things could be done to alleviate the problem such as more police patrol and higher fines especially at the times when the school buses are on the road More patrol of gravel trucks to make sure they are road worthy would also help to salve our problem I would urge anyone concerned with this problem to write letters to the Minister of Transportation Ed Fulton and The Police Com mis si oners Carol Mom of The Lucky Boy In your opinion Do you like Why or why not Allied on Main Street frorget own J Do you like the fall ALAN J RAY Market Street I like fall because of MAIIG Hay lawn Crescent I like fall because of the colour Sixth Line I don TIARA Airedale Court I fall It nice on Bruce Trail and II course the Pink Floyd concert weather SCOTT John Street I love fall because the best time for and help from the American supporters of the deal As a protectionist S Congress wrestles with the accord for up to three months members of the Ileagnn administration In eluding the president himself will be trying to convince their people about the accord great virtues It t difficult to Imagine how this will play into the hands of opponents The more these e talk about the great advantages Americans are getting the more we 11 become suspicious of just what Canada may be getting Just a couple of days ago Presl dent Ronald Reagan said there will be enormous benefits for US It will remove all Canadian tariffs secure Improved access to Canada market lor our manufacturing agriculture high technology and financial sectors and improve our security through additional access Canadian energy supplies And oil and gas may not turn out to be the must crucial Ingredients when it comes to sharing our energy supplies The U has long been eye ing Canada fresh water resources of which we have more than any country In the world Much will depend on how suc cessful the Mulroney government will be In developing a credible sales pitch It might well be as the prime minister has said that the accord represents a win win achieve ment is both Canada and the United Slates will emerge as win It seems a majority of business leaders also see it this way But business leaders have never been great peddlers of patriotism They lean more toward pragmatism And many arc already plugged into international par connections Backers of the scheme have the much bigger Job of convincing Cana dians thol free trade will be good for The opponents have to merely make us that it won t be Then It merely a of appealing to our patriotism Whatever happens it should be a wingding battle years ago A acre shopping mail that would serve Kitchener and Is in the works for Georgetown Delrex Boulevard area White of A E Lepage said the mart would include retail merchants car and farm Implement dealers a major department store and a hotel motel adjacent to it Don I of Georgetown married Mary Georgcina of Acton in Acton Baptist Church recently The new couple Is now liv in Georgetown Arthur Beaumont of Beaumont Knitting Mills sold his business to three men who have been associated with the mill for some time Same Gordon and Frank Grew mill years ago The Ministry of and Communications is considering a proposal to use the existing CNR train station In Georgetown the towns GO Train station of he Ministry chose site after an objection by residents near the Sixth Line to build a close their homes Jim Langedyk of the Georgetown Lions club approached council last night to build a new community ire near Community Hall The new centre would contain a theatre the Lions club member said Students from around the world arrived in Georgetown Friday to spend some time with families in Georgetown The visit is Joint pro ject of the M C A International Weekend and the University of Toronto International Student Cen trc Taylor of Barbados is staying with tho Harding family years ago The North Ilolton GoKarl Club held an season rally on the weekend before about 50 spectators Ron Toffoli won the Reed Heavy class and Ron Brown won the Rookie Senior division Georgetown High School teacher Tom has been re elected president of the Wilfrid Ljurlcr University Associo ion He was toted in at the annual meeting on October I Ontario Federation of Labour President Clifford Pilkey charged the Trudenu government wilh hiding behind a smokescreen by refusing to admit an ment problem In Mr spoke to about it a special meeting in Georgetown recently 5 years ago The Hills Cultural Centre IH first birthday today Over theatre tickets were sold Tor the Centre first season Crescent residents who were flooded out in a June rainstorm will be receiving financial assistance from the Region Regional councillors voted to pay residents each for clean up Rural residents ore charging the town with selling out to the industry with its new gravel plan Part of the new 14 acre plan In rural almost com engulfs Georgetown high school teacher Tom has been elected to the Liberal Studies Ad visory Council of Sheridan College He replaces Virginia Kent from Mlssissaug Alton beat out Glen Williams Merchants for the Fastball Championships Friday Mike Reynolds and Andy for Glen squad