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GEORGETOWN HERALD Mall Registered Return Postage Guaranteed The Home Newspaper For Georgetown and District 111- RAID TIIURSOAV MAY 1872 so per Cony Price Fifteen Cents VANDALS WRECK HOUSE I m absolutely disgusted when i see such vandalism was Mayor BUI Smith a comment at council Monday The mayor was talking about a change house at Cedar vale which he said has been almost demolished It had been moved to Cedar vale with such care that all windows were intact he said Now every pane of glass is broken insulation has been ripped out and door Jambs twisted he said There seems to be a small group of people who enjoy est roving things he said Puts Name On Towns Anniversary The celebration to mark the anniversary of George town Incorporation has a name Celebration committee spokesman Dan Wagstaffc an Monday that a grade Chapel Street Public School pupil Deborah Vahcy had won a contest to find a name for the anniversary with her suggestion Georgetown Golden Year Various events arc being planned to celebrate the occasion July Three Teenagers Die In Midnight Crash Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department first aid team displays the shield they received as winners of Ontario First Aid Cham pi The same team was winners of the Safetj I ire Fighters first did traph prior In the I Second Straight Honour Firemens First Aid Team Wins Ontario Championship VAHrY Georgetown Volunteer I- ire Department s four man cum of Bud Hyde Inglis uidthelcamcoptaln instructor Tom cop the all Ontario champ in a first aid competition Saturday beating out learns from industry lied army units and ambulance units the end of April the George team scored highest in petition open inly for fire departments They lopped the hat winning the Levitt Trophy then wire eligible to enter Ihc all Ontario competition Meld Saturday in M Armoury The runner up for the trophy was a full time fire department The three men the learn ill the credit to their learn Tom Massena who Troubled Water Over Bridge Hill Strains Entente Morrow Speight Claim Reeve Tom has Georgetown council puzzled lastweck the township council voted ask the government to take over the I from Steele a Avenue to the George town boundary at Hungry Hollow asadevelopmentroad They said It is deficient structure drainage and miintenunec But when Georgetown asked the county for a new bridge he was quoted as saying Let Georgetown do work Itself This lias enraged George town county reps Reeve Morrow and Deputy Reeve Speight who blasted Reeve Hill at Monday a town council meeting Reeve Morrow said town and township have had fine operation In matters of mutual concern and he can understand why Reeve Hill ha taken this lack spent to the advantage of both and if the whs fixed he said completely disappointed with his township council let us know his reasoning Deputy Reeve Speight was equally bitter I can t understand his negative attitude I com disgusted with him was his summation of Reeve Hill He slid Georgetown seems lo be to work well with every member of council except he reeve He made his living working in Georgetown for many years he STRAIN Phil urged caution He he hoped the remarks made by the reeve and deputy wouldn he taken too far out of context and strain friendly with the township Mayor Smith echoed this and id lie thought the matter should be pursued county council rather than at local meeting Town Buys Four Trucks For Georgetown will in motorized equipment to its works department this spring Mnndiy council endorsed purchase of a five ton truck Flushing attachment for street washing Tie from Met Truck Sales Milton a five ton truck with snow plowing attachment from Truck Sales a four ton truck with at for spreading sand and salt from Truck Soles half ton truck S3 from Hal ion formed tt the men fur the Hit ST Ml I I MS The competed with assigned 1 ic Hum the fl tor of the armoury The teams handled three first problems with minutes fir problems and their had been ipproved by the medical committee of St Ambulance with one of the competing teams knowing in what injuries they mid be to treat Tw unices v itched each team in The chief judge oree Null Regional for St J lin Ambulance stern The iureclwii nam wis presented with both In SatunHy the lire Eiejilers and the lnrLe silver shield slowing they were the Ontario I ire Marshal M presented the I trophy the Provincial shield German Shepherd Show Draws SeventyFive Dogs Jim Snow Appointed To Management Board Premier William an at Queen Park today that the Honourable James Snow Minister of Government Services and for East had been appointed to the Management Board of Cabinet The Management Board exercises in modified form the financial control and ordinal ion functions which were the responsibility of Ihc former Treasury Board The new board became effective early in following Ihe government acceptance of a major mcndatlon of the on government productivity Snow ministry of government services provides in ana many common vices for all ministries and several of the Ontario Government The ministry substantial annual expenditures especially in capital con Motorcyclist Suffers Shock Leg Fractures Jacobus of R Georgetown was taken to Georgetown and then Brampton a Peel Memorial after suffered a double leg fracture and shock in a cor motorcycle l accident on Friday He and his passenger A Crane of Georgetown were near the Maple Avenue comer when In collision with a 1971 ford driven by Catherine of 20 Parkview Police said the car was west bound and making a left lurn into parking lot when accident happened left leg was broken In two places and he also suffered a back injury and bruises Crane was not seriously hurt Police put the properly damage at WOO to the lJ70 Triumph and to the Two hundred dollars was done i7 Pontine driven by Alexander of 14 Chipper Court and ton 1J6B Chevrolet half Ion truck driven by Robert McDonald of It R Georgetown when collided at ihe corner if and May Police sold was slopped on waiting to make a left turn when struck from behind Gall of Acton and Brian of It ex way Drive were drivers of cars in an accident night on Guelph Street Dairy Queen which damage to each vehicle Volkswagen was stopped on make a let turn and I idkea Toyota wagon hit the hack end according to police Eduction require close liaison with the Management Board Snow successful experience in the construction and development fields is expected to be of substantial advantage to Management Board in its con of the accommodation requirements and the expenditure of capital funds The former Department of Public Works was Incorporated in its entirety into the new ministry of government services The Honourable James Si aw was appointed lo be twenty second Minister of Public Works on In ind the first Minister of Services In April of 1Mb year Discuss Housing For Senior Citizens Mayors from llallon a five towns and county council will meet this week discuss public housing for senior citizens The county could lake over the seven municipalities respon for housing present a municipality is allowed to survey only its own residents jo determine the need for housing Senior citizens must have one veor residence in a municipality to be eligible for Ihe housing If the county took over housing then all of the would be eligible to live In any housing within the county Will Replace or Repair Hungry Hollow Bridge In Grim Condition reeve Tom Hill said Ihc county should not pay for a new bridge or extensive repairs to ihc old one at Ihc Ninth Line crossing of the Silver Creek in Georgetown The Hungry Hollow bridge as it is called in the area is on a county road Hill said That bridge should have been fixed years ago long before It was on a county road Let the town fix it County engineer Jack said Ihc bridge was in grim condition SHAKE- COSTS Warden James said tne county could make a special agreement with Georgetown to shore costs of work on the bridge Hill said Ihc major portion of the county road construction budget has gone into Georgetown in the past three years and yet town won even spend Us own money on roads They 11 be hearing from me Name Cunningham District Chief Lewis Deputy Two new positions have been In Georgetown fire department Town eouncil has endorsed appointment of Jack Cun as district chief and rwln Lewis as district deputy chief They were elected chief and deputy the department annual meeting In but subsequently council hired a full time chief Ken who office in April with a petition Hill said Road North t been touched since I put In my complaint in February The town street is the major access to Georgetown from the Glen Williams area A Georgetown girl and two other teenagers were killed and two Georgetown youths seriously hurt in a two car crash on High way west of Brampton late Saturday night Dead are Pamela of Main Street North George town Keith lest one 19 of Brampton and Catherine 19 of Waterloo Reported in serious condition Peel Memorial Hospital after irgcry arc Charles Christie IB id Robert Christie 25 both of Georgetown Pamela leaves an infant son Christopher parents Mr and Mrs Lome Gawley of Georgetown sisters Mrs Shirley Mrs Fern Nutbrown and Lome and brothers Ronald and Bill Funeral service was Tuesday at How den Funeral Home Marmora with interment in Marmora Cemetery Pledges Roll In Walkers Collection Hits 18000 On First Day A large Increase in total funds collected Saturday at the depots for Ihe Walk for Millions pledges of from last year to more than this year was ported by chairman inn Nosh Collection depots were opened at the Brampton Memorial Arena Georgetown and the St John I isher school in for the one day fimnelnl blitz Nash reported collected in Brampton S5 in and S3 In Georgetown was a busy day for all of us WchadavcrSZOOOin one dollar bills and sure another in quarters he said He pre lives from the three services benefitting from Ihe walk were on duty to collect the money from the walkers The services arc and World Services There were more youngsters walking this year said Mr Nosh The youngsters arc great little walkers experts at getting EXPECT ISO reach S60 Pledges and money should be handed in to the Royal Bank in Georgetown We would like o get as many pledges in as possible within two weeks Heavy Smoke Damage To Riverview Home Heavy smoke damage was caused by a fire Wednesday at p m at the home of Howard Hamilton Riverview Crescent The fire started in the recreation room when an electric heater ignited a rug Smoke damage was estimated at SI A small fire In an empty at Limited Armstrong was quickly exllngu ished afternoon with little do mage resulting Sunday morning I a stolen abandoned car burst into on Beaver Lumber parking lot and was doused in short order The number of grass fires decreased after the recent rain with only two calls this week Wednesday at p behind the hospital and Saturday noon at Norval near Highway also extinguished 1 1 res in two tree slumps one on Queen Street and one in Glen Williams Thursday and Saturday NO FIREWORKS Don show up in the park Monday night expecting a fireworks display has been moved lo July Wont 2000 Raise Police Salary Dispute Goes To Arbitration A waeo dispute between the Police Commission and ihc Police Association has lo arbitration the Police Commission rejected a increase for a first class constable sought by ihe Police The proposed In would up the first class constable from SO to Mayor Bill Smith chairman of the Police Commission said the demand applied to all members of ihe force The present rites are for a probationary constable S9 far a first class constable Si for a probationary detective 510 for patrol sergeant and 511 for a sergeant John Barrett president of the Police Association Ihe Georgetown Winner fun show eniblmg dogs ind new doe handlers- lo in entry of erm in Shepherds at lie tcrnoon the Shepherd Dog Club of Ontario the matinee show featured a special class for dogs which was won by Maddok owned by Roger Mann of Grey stone Crescent The class drew on entry of eight Kelly owned by Carla Wlillc of Toronto was best of breed winning female and best puppy and Jode owned by Roy San Kennel Bolton was best male dog The Shepherds ranged in age from three months lo it years Police Commission had offered II percent this year a first class constable and percent the year or He pointed out that the 11 percent offer was dependent on the the percent on a two year contract Barrett said here was also a reduction In fringe benefits The Police Association president stated they want partly with other police forces In the county He claimed all forces in with the exception of Milton are paid 500 and above for a first class constable Citing pi on he said the rate here was Sll this year THIRD PARTY The Police Commission has appointed Donald Houck to represent Ihem Ihe arbitration board and Ihe Police Association has appointed Sid Brown A third parly be chosen mutually by the other two will act as chairman Police Commission members arc chairman Mayor William Smith Glenn and his honour Judge P Cavers Baby Dies of Pneumonia After Six Days in Tent An autopsy has disclosed l hat pneumonia caused ihe Sunday of a four baby who had been living in a tent with his teenage parents in a park north of Georgetown wife and their baby had moved into campsite a dispute with the Ontario Housing They had been living in the lent for six days An spokesman said the Armstrongs had sought pcrmiss Ion to move in with Mrs Arm parents In an in and lhat permission was at first denied because of regulation which prohibits two families from living In one unit But the spokesman said when heard the couple had a sick baby ihcy gave Ihem per mission to stay in the townhouse for two weeks until other com modal ion could be obtained But Armstrong said he and his wife rejected Ihc offer and 30 Year Awards For Eight Firemen Eight Georgetown firemen were included in a group of men honoured for years or more service as firefighters The eight who arc members of Georgetown volunteer fire department were invited lo to receive their service awards from Ontario Marshal Hurst Pour made the Irlp by their wives with a former mayor John Arm strong also attending Jack Cunningham Clarence William Hyde and William Ritchie Also honoured bul unable o attend were Lewis Charles Vnlantlno Andy Ritchie and Walter Richardson A buffet supper was served following the presentations moved into the lent with their Leo Wolf owner of ihe camp ground said the family moved in Monday May He said the tent had a batteryoperated heater The baby Kenneth Edward Armstrong was pronounced dead at Georgetown District Hospital Will Send Adults Children To Camp The Georgetown Women s Auxiliary for the Mentally Retarded will send two a dulls and two children to camp this summer it was announced by president Mrs Peggy at their May meeting at the home of Mrs Charles Clifford Nino members attended The Auxiliary anticipates a good response from the Flowers of Hope campaign which is now underway Cheques are to be payable to the Georgetown Auxiliary for the Mentally Retarded They are being received at Ihe Canadian Im perl a I Bank of Commerce All Auxiliary members have been asked to help in baking or serving for the Sunshine School coming up June 2 ARC Industries have a bazaar and ten planned for June Local Auxiliary members will also contribute baking or serving there German Contest Sylvia Ktterwo of Lewis Street was one of six high school students listed as other prize winners In a press release from McMaslcr University this week announcing the successful contestants in the Ontario High School German contest there Friday and Saturday Nine other students won trips lo Germany Tho contest was open to all German language students In Ontario Secondary Si tools