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Page'4— Halton Hills This Week: Saturday, March 13, 1993 Editorial Civil disobedience? No one has ever made the claim that politicians -at any level of government- have an easy row to hoe. Slings, arrows and brickbats with few bouquets- are the usual fare for those who have made the often difficult decision to stand as “the people’s representative.” All well and good, some might say, it goes with the territory. To a certain degree, we at Halton Hills This Week agree with this viewpoint. All those who choose to run for public office are accountable to the electorate and in the same sense, must be willing to accept the fact that their respective performances will come under close scrutiny and at times criticism. At the same time, however, a certain amount of decorum must be observed when dealing with elected officials, especially in a public forum. March 8... People’s is wasted. like for the individuals i in the syste: From all reports, decorum was alee absent at last Monday evening’s Town of Halton Hills council me: ‘Two of our readers, Sandy Mackenzie and Nick rare were so bothered by the shenanigans that went on at the council meeting that they were moved to write, “The presentations made to Halton Hills town council by delegations hit an all time low on Monday, Mr. Mackenzie and Mr. Ferraro’s full letter appears in The Corner. Halton Hills This Week senior reporter Diane Cornish, who attended the meeting, commented on the inordinate number of per- sonal attacks which surfaced at the meeting. When delegations who may, or may not, have valid Presentations to offer council, allow things to degenerate into literally a verbal Scrum, nothing of value is accomplished and the taxpayer’s money A council meeting, with the public in attendance, is not the forum for personal vendettas. It is a forum for airing and debating issues affecting the community as a whole. We would hope that in the future, those who have personal axes to grind would vent their spleen elsewhere and at least show F respect for the system and the democratic Process it represents -dis- notwithstanding. To the Editor: The presentations made to Halton Hills town council by delegations hit an all time low on Monday March 8 1993. Several delegates made very neg- ative personal attacks on some members of council, suggesting that certain counselors were either To the Editor: I was absolutely appalled to read that one of our Ward 2 Councillors has been restricted in his use of town staff because of i oe lodged by staff to Admi Costea report to sympathetic members of council and possibly those political- ly opposed to the councillor in ques- tion. In no organization I can think of would a member of staff go to a senior member of management and take on one of the Board of Directors with the hope of turning the whole board against one mem- ber. Somehow, these staff members must have been empowered and encouraged by politicians. As a voter in Ward 2, I resent this. Whether or not I voted for Mr. Heaton, I do not believe that he --Should be. singled out and restricted French Immersion program touted If you happened to attend: the Halton French Public Speaking Contest (Concours d’art oratoire) on Feb. 25 at River Oaks Public School in Oakville, you would attest to the fact that the French Immersion program in Halton is highly successful. Fifty-nine stu- dents from grades 4 to OAC, repre- senting all areas of the Halton Board of Education, competed. Tropics a from personal to world wide The winners in each category were: Intermediate/Senior (9 -OAC) Nancy Beard White Oaks SS. Oakville . Milton Gagan Cheema S.E. MacMillan P.S. Burlington Julie Mutch Q-E. Park School Oakville Allison Martin Rolling Meadows P.S. Burlington P.S. Oakville These students are invited to rep- resent Halton at the provincial com- petition sponsored by the Ontario Modern Language Teachers’ Association and Canadian Parents for French. This contest will take Place at the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education on’ Saturday, April 24, For all those people who were involved in this event, namely the judges, school administrators, teachers, consultative staff, parents and students, this evening was truly rewarding. Notes Gail Phillips, Coordinator of French and Moderns, “Public speaking is a life-long skill. The experience of public speaking posi- tively challenges the student and results in an increase in both self- confidence and self-esteem.” Félicitations aux participants et bonne chance aux gagnants! "im his-access to staff paid for by our Thanks for caring To the Editor: Two weeks ago my truck ran out of gas on Highway #25 and-I had to walk to the Speyside store. When I explained my. problem, the girls who were managing the store couldn’t have been more help- ful. They first filled a tank of gas, put it in their car and then drove me to my Own truck. ‘When we aa without any questions ‘asked, they proceeded: to: fill the tank with gas fi) then wait- ed to see if the truck would start and offered to follow behind to make sure everything was all right. I feel that they went well above and beyond the call of duty. Without this good Samaritan action I would have been unable to be home in time for my children when they arrived from school. ¢ Speyside store has just recently changed ownership. I’m sure with this type of customer ser- vice they should be Sole fora long time. indry, a ipeyside antLwhich Mr, Geloehact chosen to.-.On lax on their duties, dishonest and hot acting in the best interest of their constituents; all the while using more than their allotted time. All members of council are doing their best to juggle jobs as well as administer the affairs of the town to the best of their ability. Therefore they should not be subjected to this taxes. Certainly courtesy and respect must be a part of dealings for all par- ties concerned, elected or non-elect- ed..No one ought to be treated abu- sively, not the staff nor Mr. Heaton. ¢ account. in.a Burlington news-. Paper mentioned the word “kanga- The People's Corner Civility is needed at town council “type of verbal abuse. Criticisms, should be aimed at issues and not at elected officials. It is to be hoped that civil behav- ior will again return to the Halton Hills council chamber, as in the ast. Sand; Councillors should feel ashamed roo court”. Well either our other town councillors were sold a bill of goods or they didn’t want to create waves for themselves, but shame on them all for:allowing this to happen. Angie Fowler Georgetown Reduce the amount of waste To the Editor: No one wants a dump site on good farmland near their home. If everyone who is so passionate- ly dedicated to stopping the dump, and rightly so, would devote the same energy to creating less ee we wouldn’t need more dump site: Ther are so many ways to achieve __ Stop ial . “Leave grass sre to decay on your lawn to enri If you must sree of your leaves, use Kraft paper bags which can be composted. Better yet, cover your flower beds, plants boxes etc. with a foot of leaves. They will stay weed free and save you work. Also, cover your vegetable garden with a foot of leaves to till under in spring- great fertilizer. Save money 2 using cardboard boxes for garba; eck the sews 's' Classified section for bargain: Garage sales are ae as are sec- ond hand stores. Make your own toys and crafts from instructions in ey books and videos. pase your own bags.when shop- a Be inventive-bales of flattened Pop cans make colorful retaining walls. Swap. Repair. Reuse. Recycle. ‘ompost. Your neighbor’s junk is someone else’s treasure. Together we can save farmland. Huttonville Open Door offers thanks To the Editor On March 3, the Open Door Youth Centre held its Sth annual Pasta Night at St. George’s Church. More than 100 people enjoyed a very delicious dinner. But the Open Door could not have offered: such an event without the generous help of many Georgetown businesses. So we extend a very grateful thank you to the following compa- nies: Pizza Hut, Foodstuffs, M and M Meats, Loblaws, courserow Fruit Market, Poppa Corn Company, Roos Travel, Dairy Queen, as well as St. George’s Church. Your generous contributions helped make our Pasta Supper a most successful fundraiser. We hope that the residents of our town will repay your generosity by patronizing your businesses when- ever possible. One good turn cer- tainly deserves another. We also wish to thank this paper for printing-our publicity. releases. Your.continued publicity of our efforts is much ‘appreciated as we want all Georgetown young people to benefit from the services avail- able at both our Drop-in Centre and Young Parents Program. So to all or you, a heart-felt thank you. We couldn’t do it without you. Your community spirit is what makes this town such a great place in which to ive. Ann Scheepers-Nevins Executive Director Georgetown L WANNA ita eres ters WALK YY AND See FOUR rete STAY, , SuRE! ¢ For Pete's Sake by Roe ee coup! Erswar Halton Hills This Week, Wednesday Edition, is pub- ished every Wed 282 Guelph St, ‘Ont. L7G 481, and is printed in Oakville by Q.£. Web Printing. 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