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Sheriffs role changed since Robin Hoods day The present office of sheriff has changed since Robin Hood day but some of the duties are Identical with those carried out by his ancient namesake The duties of the modern day sheriff include seizing property collecting debts and serving subpoenas But people still think of the sheriff as the bad guy says Robert Mac the tenth sheriff of the judicial district of since the district was created in 1855 Despite what people say the sheriff is evenhanded says Mr Sprowl Hes not out to destroy anyone The origins of the position date back to ninth century Britain and the creation of British common law In those days the shirerteve was a high ranking officer in the Kings court who ad ministered political and legal power in a land division called the shire a district The Shire Reeve had powers of arrest and imprisonment and couldbe a nasty customer for the local peasants to deal with Today the sheriff conducts real estate searches to see if there are judgements against disputed properties serves summonses on civil court action and subpoenas jurors A far cry from the days when he could throw people into dungeons says Sprowl Vie leave the enforcement of the law to the police though in some US states the sheriff is a police officer he says Ontario has sheriffs and Mr Sprowl is eighth on the list because llalton is one of the more populated districts with 000 people The Halloo sheriffs department consists of Sprowl a deputy sheriff three sheriffs five clerks and a dozen support staff in the Supreme and County Courts His office served writs sum monies and executions this year more than twice the number served in because the amount of work has grown proportion to population growth I farmed in Acton for years before I was approached by the former sheriff of Andrew Frank who asked me if I d be interested in being a deputy sheriff he recalls I was interested so I tried It and I been doing it ever since The sheriff office also serves Ontarios Supreme and County civil courts where it acts as a butler looking after the needs of the judge jurors and accused But by far the largest part of the sheriff a job swerving executions This is a legal document from a supreme or county court judgment against an individual who has been sued for money owed The sheriff can seize all forms of property to ensure that the creditor is paid but law also demands the debtor be left with worth of clothing and furniture and that suits Sheriff Sprowl The sheriff has a duty to both debtor and creditor he says The idea Is to get the debtor to repay the creditor and then get the debtor out of debt But its hard to go through with some of the tasks of office especially when a family must be evicted he says Then you do fed like sheriff of Nottingham Halloa Sheriff Robert gnff Georgetown Acton Wednesday January 1984 Coordinator Tom snowshoes across the frozen creek He broke his butt the event 60 Scouts brave subzero weather at winter camp Story snd photos by Jean Lay a Romping In the snow with an Earth Ball was great fun for Scouts attending Call of The Wild In weather at Winter Scout Camp lost weekend January 13 and 15 Tom coordinator and other members of 1st Limehouse Rover Crew made all arrangements for this Winter Camp under the leadership of Dick and Lit Rock Camp was held in a pretty setting at Conservation Area behind the Scout Hut weather was crisp sunny for all activities which Included Cross Country ski instructed by Laurie Williams and Ken Show shoeing Spear throwing by Mark Survival training and building quickie snow shelters known as a Highlight of Saturday was the Great Snow Slide Tag Klondike sleds were used to transport the gear and wood into camp with a Klondike sled race as well Two video films were enjoyed on Saturday evening shown in the Scout Hut compliments of H Video Each troop came self contained and cooked their own meals Forty bales of straw was provided making a great in for all Scouts sleeping under canvas Rovers and two Venturers from 1st Limehouse built a large leanto from evergreen boughs for their sleeping making a very practical giant size Sunday morning after the Scouts own service a moss war was held 1st Limehouse Rovers for a good camp during a Horse shoe closing Ron Rock made a plaque for The Call of The camp which was pre sented to the troop with the most points Committee appointments As is customary at the beginning of the year Halton council Monday night ap pointed repre to boards and com GeorgcAfbert will serve on HUH Library Board until the end of 1MB He replacing Doug who informed council he did not want to serve another term on the board Th Advisory Committee will CoonoUy B Pollock and A M as CouDdilor Region Safety Council will have new members D J Williams a Ctw and Rookie councillor Peter Norton will the spot on Balhnafad Community Hall Board held by Mayor Russ MiUer for the past ten years Councillors Finn Pom Sheldon and Marilyn Serjeantson will sit on George town and District Hospital Board Former Mayor Pete and Coun cilice Marilyn will continue to be members of Credit Valley Conservation Authority James France and Mike Armstrong will serve on the Property Committee The committees within Hills cilare ami Quarries ShddonKuiken and Norton Secondary Plan Armstrong McDonald Sheldon and Miller Aggregate Task Force Sheldon and Whiting Site Plan Review Armstrong Knechtel and Miller Official PlanMiller Armstrong Transportation Miller Acton Urban BoundaryWhiting Bicentennial committee McDonald Serjeantson Norton Bonnet Miller Budget Committee Knechtel Levy Sheldon Carney and Miller Pomeroys car gets rough ride at the Region Regional Chairman Pete Pomeroys days as the owner of a large Mercury Grand Marquis leased by the region could be numbered In even get the Ford LTD that council originally intended him to have for his extensive travel requirements as s fulltime chairman Today council will deal with an strut ion and Finance Committee that not be given op to mure expensive Grand Marquis from Ford and pay the added costs out of his own pocket As well Halton Hills Councillor Mike Armstrong says he and Oakville Mayor Harry Barrett will ask that on earlier coun ell decision to lease an LTD be rescinded Personally I dont care what kind of car he drives said Armstrong in an interview His objection was that car dealers were not given the chance to bid on the lease and region did not negotiate with competing firms for the best deal I think we are making a mockery of the system and I am not going to go along with it he said at Wednesday a committee meeting Other councillors agreed Burlington Councillor Joan Little also Jetted because she said a large costly to operate car like the Grand Marquis would moke a statement of wealth to taxpayers that was improper for a political representative said to the committee I am sorry I caused all this hassle didnt know you approved a status he added I thought you approved price range It seems there is a lot of confusion an council about what was approved December which resulted in negotiations with Ford for an LTD and later a Grand Marquis The motion passed reads That staff be directed to the lease of the mid sized vehicle Ford LTD This was done and Halton was offered on LTD for about per month was later conferring with the president of Ford in on an un related matter when the subject of the lease come up The president offered to provide a large Grand Marquis executive car with km already driven at a good price agreed on the condition that he would pay the extra leasing and operating costs for the larger car about per month He also agreed to cover the add llonal penalty for breaking the lease before its three year term expired which amounted But when this was explained to the Administration and Finance Committee Wednesday some of its members were prised Both Armstrong and Little sold they had not read the motion carefully enough and hud assumed the original council decision called for the leasing of a car the size of an LTD not necessarily a Ford product They also assumed normal tender procedures would apply Chief Administrative Officer Dennis said that when a fleet of vehicles is leased by the region dealers of different makes are allowed to tender bids But when only one car was being leased as in this case and when a car was leased for the Business Development Officer a Ford product is obtained to show appreciation to the plant for being a business said they got the car at an excellent price Burlington Councillor Walter sold he knew they had voted for a Ford pro duct in December but assumed Ford dealers in the region would be allowed to bid Burlington Councillor James Grieve and Milton Councillor Brad Cements both stated that they had no objection to the arrangement saying it was normal business practice I think we got a good deal said Clements Armstrong said he hopes to set a policy that all cars leased by the region will be put up for tender It would also be much simpler If Pomeroy took a car allowance ralner than a leased vehicle he also said Barrett said council should decide how much it wants to spend on the car and then give the money to the chairman and let him buy whatever he wants Of the whole debate said I think it was pretty petty He said that in two weeks he had driven 1800 km on region business and that while he had no objection to an LTD he liked the Grand Morquis because If I am going to drive a lot of miles I want to be comfort able The thing I like about the full size car Is that the one piece frame makes it safe he added He also said that he was just as willing to be treated like other councillors and get a straight mileage allowance rather than a leased cor But according to Perl in it would be cheaper for the region to lease a vehicle because the chairman must do much more driving After a lengthy debate the committee finally turned down request for the Grand Marquis If council approves their recommendation today Pomeroy will have to return the Grand Marquis he Is now driving on a short term lease Concluded Mayor Barrett We arc going to have a great year if the chairman car takes this much time Heroin not needed Regional council was misguided in Its decision to recommend lifting of the ban on the use of heroin in Canada for pain relief in the terminally 111 says a Miss issnuga pharmacist In a letter to council Wayne Stephen hospital pharmacist at Hospital said it is patent nonsense that patients ore being denied proper pain relief because they are being denied heroin It patients are being denied ptun control he said however the all too frequent reason is that a vast number of the col profession have not kept abreast of the introduction of newer concepts In this area Stephen said Peter Cole who as Haltons former health officer asked council to make the recommendation was clearly not an expert in the field of pain relief There are many drugs which when properly administered ore totally effective for pain relief he explained However heroin has a hideous tial for destruction to the addicted user and he urged council to seek expert opin ions before taking a stand on such com pi ex issues new Rni Miller to Pete who elected regional chairman last moat Left to right Hydra general manager Jerry Alt Teaaaat Miner APson and Deng Mason and BIB Smith