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itd EH Lifetime Service Guarantee the HERALD Home Newspaper of Hills Established 1 866 1B87 SECTIONS DISTRIBUTION OPEN 7DAYSAWFFK Its Worth the to Acton Severance offered to Joe Simon Ha Town Hallui Hills has of counselling former AdmmiMnlor Joe Simon in and find Job Council nude lilt offer public it spell I bid Nov Hurt is no wind from Mr Simon indicating lit Ins said Mayor Mr Simon wis fired Nov Thi mi r issued a following tie fir ml said council nied Hut Hi relationship with Hit Clerk had I rokendnwn Hit motion it tin special meeting Nov to sud after full of Die with its Administrator t lerk Simon me lie bis rep res en tit ions us to expressed deeded lint lie relationship Ins effectively broken down Council thin fori no ton fidente in its ilor The v is prov idcil Mr Simon sijn release freeinj from iny further fin obligations sud Mayor Miller A relocation r will selected tht to help Mr Simon a ntw J 1 sa tht mayor The maximum tost that counsellor will Im Kxi The servile is in the spirit of how Mr Simon would have been firm should he have mil Hit same hit there said tin m Phi bylaw says tin Town can Mr Sun n four weeks r I voted to firt Mr Simon immediattlv so the f veiks was Hit least inn lint required by the Tin muyot said Tuesday that the re son be was appt tin lone lt disputes id hi is n in a position to say any more linn Information in the press rclnsc mayor also hi would not say why Mr Sim wis fired in deference hi former mintstntorC Itrli Mr Simon is mm ht The Town has Ions pro- less of hiring a new Administrator replact loc Simon who wis fired by councils 23 In a special meeting of council Monday Town councillors Rave mivor power to a short list prispectivi forlheSjBOOO Whin council went through the process I ago SI peopli plied fortht Maor is expected to appoint a committee consisting one from each ward That commit lee will conduct inter news recommend list to councillors Hit final decision on who to Inn Hill m he hands of Continued on Tori Christmas meal not denied to needy I prt 1 Science fair Biology and chemistry whit kids will be proudly standing in front at the Acton District High School The school will hosting science fair upstairs in the science department The projects top students and represent a wide variety of opks The public welcome to attend- and admission Adolescent talk The public Is Invited to attend tba Georgetown and District Chrtlan School starting at Dec Ron a social worker for MUton family of schools wilt speak on adolescent behaviour Meetings are held in tbe library at the school located on Trafalgar Road In formation bee has been declared The Region Lung AstodatloiJ will be on hand at shopping malls hospitals throughout the r Region of fresh holly or con trlbution to thd Lung Association Last year the two day event rais ed over Precious freedom r Student should start putting their Ihmiilngcapfl on in prepare- tWOpttnttf essay contest due Dee The topic is Freedom Our Host Precious Heritage the essay open to Grade U and Wlnnere recdw gold silver or bronze A certificate and a dinner held in their honor The top are eligible to on to district and international levels of competition For mote information contact Mr Ford case resumes Santas The Hospital Appeals Board hearing Into the revocation of Dr Jack Ford privileges from Georgetown will reconvene December Tbe hearing will take place In Jackson Room of the Hilton International on University Avenue In Toronto Anne of Gables Cardinal School In Bramp ton Is presenting Anne of Green Gables at 30 m December amis Tickets cost for adults ft for students for seniors and elementary students and preschoolers will be admitted free Santa loves to write You know he may not look like a writer but the jolly old fellow told representatives at The Herald he loves to write young children let ters Just to prove it he a again agreed to send replies to children Hills who write him co Herald St Georgetown 3Z6 Letters to Santa Mailbag eon be dropped at the newspaper or send by mall To ensure a reply letters must be received by Dec The first from Santa Glaus appear In today a Herald Page AS All letters will be publish order they ore received in the coming weeks III IP 1111 Herald Wide some are sbupinng for Rifts worried about such is food in Hit Tints tit my tiler jn in these f ir b the I Christmas dinner This vegetable ad r ilncken in I member of ip- ilson I in in ixplan ire nth fiir lit si old In 1 rislm sit d w dinner does Is contribute to it cause and nil other don it Ions We re looking for to always contributed f re mil we enjoy workmR with would find Volunteers from the Independent Daughters of the SI Vincent Paul Ihe Acton Notary clul tin work in a is commit lee Tins will sort all of tv kits ill 100 ire appreciative said Captain recciv letters of thanks afterwards That mnri The idea of the Salvation Army intmited in over 100 In 1665 a wealthy named William Booth returned from prticliinL In the slums of lo his own and decorated home His thoughts of the poor him and he vowed that poor wi never I The following jtar William sent out an ippcil for fir the planied to provide family with our pounds of beef a plum pudding Approximately 100 was sent in and dinners were distributed destitute number of families were over the part the w inter Others have earned on this Captain Ins been with the Army for 14 years I joined when I became aware I wanted to help people and fill their physical and spiritual needs he ex it you want to donate canned money or drop your donations of it H Mill Atton to Friday from Region tax bite could be minimal police units step up spot checks skjroeketmi costs Hills only pay i 1 per cent in their Region tax hill in istsfl Tin in s solid si an to million in That per lint inircnst Ins viars budget but infusun of reserve funds from this s budget surplus will bring those costs down fi2 per tent increase The Region ree i per cent in tin w itir nil budget ind six per tint in ritesiipiwrted I list Whin tin three rit men ists in put Hilt Hills will likth incur a I per tint ise hen in Hills r iettmLabreal in 11HS Burlington laxpayir- will receive r I cent incrtasi in i Reruns tax till said s of llirktlt Hit Hilt n Hills will a in mm is Haiti is fees of Georgetown isle transfer station and to Burllnjtnn Hills have been pushing for that r yiurs The dtiided to iv Hills pir haulagi costs whin I to build new 1isl Hi Town of Hills ml for operating and inuhiLi sis and it is expected lo jump to this Mr said idlntil is expected to lit on tin and water budget and solid wnsle Dec tin rites will be plcmentid iffietivc Jan I said Mr Tin rait wont lie fin ilied until In spring tTit in Hills lax I bill will not It rcpe led in snd Mr fits tin pntt per tonne tin and private Thai i jump of per cent The increisi is attributed to the costs of exporting UN cent of Hilton waste to ktr landfill site in Niul I- ills or idtntnl Chemical in unit in Nlagari ills New York lly Herald Special Along with the festive season comes the increased risk of parly who Insist orT drinking and driving But to thai everyone Christmas is a Hilton Police have step ped up their round HIDE beginning 1 from Tnffit Control Division sud that vehicles were pulled for spot cheeks and for regular Investigation Out of thai number approximate motorists wen ifurged with driving cording lo ljur statistics serf ml sud 000 other were thirled with other traffic of is to we a seal hell Tht program eliminates paired drivers from the roads and educates the public and affects a change In their about driiikinf driving Vintinner also from Traffic Conlrol tin number of police carry in out spot checks will be from two in district to approx Constable Vinlinner he police will looking fur once they pull a over for a spot check license ownership insurants overall of he vehicle headlights lall lights brake lights and sent bills inloxitanls such The Ride Program began in 1984 Constable Vmteiiner slid the publics response is excellent per if the public is asked the public look at the consequences of the Use your common sense that are bound to happen if you drink and drive and if you drink use public transportation a designated driver program or spend the night at the function are The HIDE Program is run on a province wide and year officers checked over 167 drivers across and charged 193 people with alcohol related Codi of Canada driving offences Limehouse road stays at kph lly ItltlANMACIIOI Herald Staff has decided not to reduce he speed limit on spilt a name petition from residents asking for reduced speed limit The Region Planning and Public Works Committee Nov decided the 80 kilometres per hour speed limit on between Sixth Line and Highway was not unreasonable Instead of reducing the speed limit the Region will make minor im to signs and remove In the area of the curve on 1 stretch of road The petition was presented to Hills town council in June asking for the reduction of speed limit Bui Stderoad is a regional road so has lo look into the proposal We strongly believe a reduction In the speed limit is simply not war ranted a report by tic Commissioner of Public Works It J Moore While the petition did not specify problems with the road past plaints indicate Iht problem centres speeding trucks and cars number of heavy vehicles Ihe report says Region staff conducted studies vnlumi counts accident counts and a physical analysis of the road The 1 kilometre stretch of road has eight homes on south side or the road Only a light volume of traf averaging about 1 vehicles a day use the road Mr Mooresaid Unmarked cars taking radar studies found most drivers feel forlable with he current speed limit and a reduction of speed limit may cause undue problems the report The existing kilomelrcs per hour speed limit is not unrealistic and is readily accepted as rcisduibk the majority of milonsls preenlly using this set of roadway the report said Only minimis have occurred on road since Polite say speeding Is not a problem the road but they speed limit he could be lowered fiO kilometres said Mr Moore Hills councillor Pam Sheldon appealed other members of committee for answers the speedig traffic problem In Hills I no longer know how deal with the whole Issue of speeding People are finding it very dif to get around our municipality without fear she said The rural population In Hills is equivalent lo the urban population yet the speed limit in the rural area is miles an hour kilometres higher Coun Sheldon said Town hall underway Town council numbers and other local dignitaries Tor Ihe official sod turning of the million Civic Centre across from Ho lion oil and Country on Maple Avenue The new admin I sir a lion building wan approved by council In October Despite the mini ily trails all the dignitaries made the trek to the Tor the sod turning on Monday morning Herald photo