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Georgetown Herald A DIvitlon of Homo Newspapers Company limited 22 Main Street South Georgetown Ontario WAITER C Publisher Page HERALD THURSDAY FEB 1972 EDITORIAL COMMENT Hydro Must Listen A concerted effort to block con struction of a high tension hydro line through scenic countryside is bearing fruit Well over three thousand signatures have already been assembled on a petition asking for a provincial enquiry into the plan And Premier Davis has been alerted that the petit ion will be arriving in the next few weeks The line planned to connect hydros nuclear power station in Pickering with the station on Lake Erie is being opposed not only by residents in the areas affected but by many who look to the beautiful Terra Cotta area as a prime recreational district And they have a point So rapidly is this part of Ontarios scenic countryside disappearing that it is past time to call a halt to further encroachment Agree With Mayor Mayor Smiths opinion that the Georgetown area is no place for a new airport is one with which we concur There would be undoubted comm ercial advantage for Georgetown should the location be close by But the towns character would suffer far more damage than the advantages which woula accrue Georgetown has a unique position in todays rapidly expanding as this part of Ontario is termed by developers We are close enough to metropol itan areas to enjoy their advantages and far enough away to retain our entity as a community The hydro opponents are not rabid in their opposition They say that if no other alter native is possible they will drop their opposition What they do want is a full scale enquiry examination of all possible ways of installing the hydro lines including consideration of burying them underground either here or in another location They are concerned about con flicting statements made by different departments of hydro a certain secrecy in dealing with an important issue which affects not only area residents but a much wider segment of Ontario people We trust that the Ontario govern ment will listen and hold an enquiry in which the whole matter will have detailed study Those who initiated the action are to be complimented on the businesslike way they have ap proached it We have been placed in a slow- growth designation by the provincial government a status which will keep us growing at a steady rate rather than in large spurts and which will hopefully keep a green belt between us and the metro octopus There can be no illusions that Georgetown will remain a community of any set size Nor do a majority of residents want this to happen But too rapid expansion creates municipal servicing problems which tax the resources and energies of the municipality and force decisions with which municipal politicians are not equipped to deal Reporters Dilemma We must agree that councils new committee procedure seems to be working well for handling of public business but it has created problems for the press We refer to the experiment in having two committee meetings take place in adjoining rooms at one time It is not always possible for The Herald withlimited staff to have two reporters on hand for these meetings Last week we attempted to cover the two meetings following the two agendas and bobbing in ancfout of the two rooms when we figured the discussion would have news value By chance we managed to get the meat of both meetings But the difficulty is obvious when important matters are beine discussed at one time We suggest that council might consider holding meetings at different times either on the same evenings or on different dates With council meetings tending to be routine reporting of committee meetings has an equal or greater importance if The Herald is to give background on deliberations and decisions of our elected officials In the Malt Bag To Clear Out Was Only Way to Relax During Races Parkview Blvd would like to register a Georgetown Ontario strong protest against the Mr Editor snowmobile races which Through your newspaper I the powers thai be allowed the Jaycees to hold in the Georgetown Park on Saturday and Sunday of the past weekend At the time of writing the air is not mention the stink the noise is shattering certainly above he danger level and in order lo gain access to our driveway I have had to EVEN KAREN STARTED SOMEHOW The mixed up little feet cant teem to gel the hang of It when it comes to noshing the silver Modes However there are a few mure weekends left lo learn and this tiny tyke may even progress from snow Ice Recent combinations of sunshine and frosty weather have brought many hundreds nut to Metro Conservation Areas for family winter fun new wheels WILL moving ARC SHOWING WITH a MODS wmrHWTo tin NOT SPSBL- TI4C has seer A Tim ARC ELECTION YEAR AUTO SHOW remove the road blacks which have been placed across the road at the comer I question the legal right of this group to block off a public road in this manner Also I wonder how many of our citizens are aware of the countless hours that town work crews trucks and graders have spent over the past two weeks preparing the park far this event Im curious to know who Is paying for this We look forward to a relaxing weekend in the peace and quiet of our own home the only possible way to get any peace and quiet is to clear out It is utterly ridiculous that these races were ever allowed lo take place in town in the first place and I certainly hope that it will never be allowed again Yours truly Who Pays for Banking Snow Parkview Blvd Georgetown The Editor Mallbag Main St Georgetown Dear Sir Being a resident and tax payer of Parkview I am very interested and curious lo know who has been paying the men by the Town and the cost of maintenance for the Town trucks to bank the park with snow obviously tint dirty snow from street snow removal in readiness for the snowmobile races held on February and February A reply would be very much appreciated Yours Iruly MrsB Brown copy to Corp of ihc Town of Georgetown Substitute Teachers Will Form Own Association Dear Sir We are writing lo express the feelings of the Secondary School Substitute Teachers regarding the proposed wage We believe that it Is unreasonable to expect on experienced qualified to work or per cent less than a beginning teacher If the Board is not satisfied with the qualifications and effectiveness of the sub stitute teachers then it should deal directly with the Administrative Staff which is responsible lor quality teaching A rough brief has been prep area on behalf of the Secondary Substitute teachers It w 111 be presented Tor consideration at a joint meeting of Elementary and Secondary Substitute teachers Palermo School p February An Association will then be formed Sincerely Edwards Jeanne Hill Marguerite Patricia Curtis Oakvllle Margaret Daniels Burlington Hamilton Spectator DailyJournal BILL SMILEY Smileys Revenge Takes a New Twist All winter Ive been laughing Not wildly out loud so that some people could do what theyve wanted to for years have me quietly put away No its just teen a steady stream of assorted chuckles snickers and litters with an occasional fiipglc erupting when it poured rain around here in January 1 was laughing for the first time in about Four winters ihe and skiers Winter alter winter I have gat glowering inwardly as the tried to each other in their boisterous boyish manner each trying to tell a taller tale than the other about how he jumped the creek or went up a slope with no hands or some such rot Winter after winter Ive tried lo keep the sour look off my face as the ski hounds burble their In talk about how many runs they made chortle with glee every time there was a fresh fall of snow and brag about their brand new eighty dollar ski boots For about Iwo months the winter of 197172 was known as Revenge There was a little snow in December but it was almost a green Christmas There wasnt a snowbank worthy of skidding Into on New Years And the fine weather Let their snowmobiles sit Ihcre and rust I whispered barely able to restrain a guffaw Let their skis warp and their fancy boots remain unscuffed I muttered scarce able to hold back a peal of laughter Its not that I have anything personal against these winter bores Some of my best friends arc though I wouldnt want my daughter to marry one And I know some perfectly sensible people who think Ihere is something Ineffably enjoyable in sliding down a hill on a couple of Inflated barrel staves The genu ine skier thinks nothing of spending ten or fifteen dollars on a Sundays skiing even If he has to cut his church to the And its not jealousy or spite Just because 1 have a ropy knee that would put me on crutches for two months if had a fall is no reason to envy ihose who swoop down the hill like a bird Same with have a slight handicap there too I can fly a plane and drive a car if Ihcre arc good mechanics around Bui when it comes to small motors which slop running nil I can do is stand there and Mare shifting from one foot lo THE DISTRICT AT A GLANCE Town Houses a First ACTONPeople with year Incomes will soon be able to buy three bedroom lownhouscs in Acton for and WOO down Construction announced this week construction will start on the first of their Ho home subdivision to be known as Hill states in about two weeks The development is located on Cemetery off Highway First phase of the development will comprise houses Would Halt DriveIns OAKVILLEA planning board measure to halt the spread of drive- in restaurants In the downtown will solve a driveIn dilemma The board last week unanimously recommended to town council that the antidrivein restaurant bylaws be lightened up to close a loop hole discovered by the driveins The move wilt technically stop all further restaurant growth downtown and In Bronte Recovering From Blackout business municipal and Industrial viceshave recovered from a power blackout that left the community of wlthoul heat and hydro for intermittent periods until mid- afternoon Friday the coldest days of Ihe winter Many stores industries and municipal services closed their doors and sent their employees home to virtually hen I leas homes The power was first cut off In at a m It was restored at a m but other breaks followed Seek Direction on Arena Community Service Clubs the organisation which la spearheading the drive for a new arena community centre project in this own asked Milton council to get involved In the project and give them some direction last week Dave Brush and Goutouskl said their group Is actively campaigning to raise funds for Ihe but needs something definite to work toward Mayor Brian est said the delegation is Investigating buying a site and date have considered six 8000 at SnoBrrFest estimated persons braved winds and low temperatures to attend first winter carnival over the weekend It will be the end of the week before all proceeds are counted and turned over to the towns arena building fund said carnival organiser Orangevllles Bob Richardson scored 97 of a possible loo paints to In the mile snowmobile rally contested entrants Playing Musical Fire Hall CHINGUACOUSYChlnguacousy Township is engaged In a new game called musical hall sites The latest development on Ihc question as lo where the new fire hall will go Is a proposal that ft form part of a combination works centre and fire station Immed iately north of ABC Structural Concrete Two oilier sites have been considered the other Its embarrass but Im being frank Its all very well to talk about carburetors and pistons and fuel lines if you know what they ore where they are and what to do If I hey arent working I figure Im lucky if 1 get the started once out of three limes without summoning help Thus the only picture I can conjure with me and a snowmobile in it is a nightmare pair of us out in woods ten miles from nowhere with the carburetors seized up or burned out or whatever it Is they do No I dont hate the people or Ihe sports I just hale snow with a deep and bitter loathing which must have some psychological explanation Did I wet my pants as a small child while playing in the snow Did my parents sick of my eternal wailing throw me into a snowbank and hastily retrieve me I dont know the answer But I do know that Smileys Revenge has turned into Folly As 1 write cant see house across the street Its snowing horizontally with a fortymile wind to sixty seventy The skiers arc smirking the mowmobljers arc laughing out loud And Im crying deep I knew It was a dream But we must or we are nothing Some winterWcll never mind Hand me that shovel woman and stand back out of earshot Serve Them Suet In Balls or Logs If youre envious of your neighbors ability to attract a number of colorful song birds and other species of feathered friends to their yard there is a way to gain an equal visitors Make up balls or logs and set out around your yard or hang from trees The results will be satisfying the action never ending especially when birds star migrating back north in Ihe next few weeks The simple way to make suet balls is to put lump suet through a meat grinderor get your butcher lo do it for you Once this is done all you do is press It very firmly In your hands and make a hard snow boll of Or you can then roll the balls in a mixlure of wild bird seed and put them in your feeders If you wish you con also mix wild bird feed Into the ground suet and then press into feed balls ATTRACTS MOST SPECIES Another recipe which attracts most species consists of cups cracked wheat cups ground suet cups granulated sugar cup comment j cup water Mix all Ingredients together thoroughly Place in the top of a double boiler with water underneath and heat until completely dissolved Place in he refrigerator or outside to cool until able lo roll into food balls If you wish you can add one cup or raisins and one cup of chopped unsalted peanuts This mixture Is excellent for stuffing into suet logs and will attract song birds woodpeckers BUSINESS DIRECTORY OPTOMETRIST 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