Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), October 26, 1972, p. 1

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Halton Riding Electorate Will Make Choice Monday Carolyn Holsieln Mrs Carolyn was the last of the three federal election candidates In riding to be nominated She let her name stand when Stephen resigned She Is and a school teacher She was born and raised on a century form in Mississauga and now Uvea with her husband Brian It 1 She at tended StrcetsviUc elementary and secondary schools before graduating from the University of Western Ontario Mrs Hoi stein says Canadian independence electoral reform and chorines in unfair taxalion are the key Issues Although she concurs with leader David Lewis charges against large corporations not carrying their share of taxes she feels incentive grants to firms in genuine need of help should be available Terry OConnor Terry Connor the Progressive Conservative standard hearer in Hilton riding in March of year The 32 year old lawjer a father of four girls his five years with the staff of Ulan as executive counsel to the Minister of Justice ided with experience in working with constituent problems speech writing and policy research IK and his wife Carol and then girls live in He from the University of Western Ontario In 1981 and Doll in ItfGA and lectured at Hall in 1970 He has worked for the PCs in i very federal and provincial election since and was elected president of the East PCs in 1972 He maintains that because is prosperous county it pays a large lax share and he claims this share could be reduced when unemp is controlled all over Canada Rud Whiting Lib Hud Whiting won the Liberal nomination last term against mayor Maclean Anderson and Mike of Milton and went on defeat Progressive Conservatives Peter Williams and New Democrat the late Murray During past years he has served on the federal labour manpower and immigration committee the National Resources and Public Works committee Die regional development com the public accounts committee of which he Is vice chairman and on the committee on environmental pollution He Hays thai during his term as MP he has stayed close lo the needs and aspirations of his constituents and has tried to convey the message that federal rove rnment is as close at the phone or writing pen Whiting Is 42 married and lives with his wife Anne and children Jamie and Tracy in Prior to going into politics he was active in community activities Second Class Mall Registered Return Postage Guaranteed The Home Newspaper For Georgetown and District fit- TOWN lit THURSDAY SO per year Single Copy Price Fifteen tenia OPTI MRS CHOOSE EXECUTIVE Mrs Optimists Club distaff organization named their new officers at i meeting at Hunters Inn Wednesday night 18 Seated in front are Nancy second vice president Sharon Wood president Irene Sole vice president Standing Helen Would Mean End of Grades Halton Board will Hammer Out Education Philosophy Board of tdueation will meet in a special session soon to out a general statement of its education philosophy The executive committee of Ihe board submitted a two page philosophy statement at last meeting for approval but the board decided It wanted to hold a special meeting to discuss it thoroughly The statement will be an Initial step giving direction to the overall education goals of Ihe county said superintendent of program John Because of the far reaching aspects of Ihe document for board chairman tred Axmllagc moved that the board devote a whole evening to discussion of it He withdrew an earlier motion that the board establish a committee to write the statement That motion with criticism from trustees Mrs Judy Alexander of Oak ville and Tom of Vie don I need a book written on the subject said Each of us have our own philosophies of education or we t be here Encouraging Fact Mrs Alexander said she hesitated to see a committee established and fell ihe whole board should tackle the question The executive committees philosophy statement was part of i larger report on future program development in elementary Three areas were stressed in each child must be treated individually he must progress continuously at his awn speed and each school must have Ihe latitude to develop its own programs within the polices of the board bach child is to be expected to master certain minimum skills in reading and metic statement said as well as develop certain character traits Part Of the document said that a student should be given on understanding of rights and responsibilities of a citizen in Canada When suggested that this was rather narrow in scope assistant director of education Lavender Weather Records Show Cold October Often Precedes Mild Winters Roger Smith until October the month was averaging degrees which is below the longterm average Worse it is degrees below Ihe in October average even colder There been nights with frost already October very cold air reached southern Ontario dropping the tern from to the low during the day Brief but heavv snow squalls were reported all around the district The cold weather persisted for four days with daytime readings no better than Overnight lows set new records on the 19W and Oct 19 in 19401 Oct IS EARLIEST RECORDED recorded in tnis district as in 1906 iw 1951 and IW most recent cold Octobers This October threatens to be the coldest since old him wis not meant lo get into strident nationalism Vie merely want children to understand the responsibilities of a citizen in a democratic If the board accept Hie document it will mean the end of grades in Ultimately children should be allowed to progress in every learning area and from on to division at time during the the statement said All would be necessary would be agreement between the pnnupal leichcr and parent It a dynamic kind of statement Lavender said If students learn at varvlng rales the will move through the rates without being impeded lime blocks If the board approves the document it mav have trouble contravening ministry of education guidelines that specify that a high school student can receive credit for a subject alter 110 hours of instruction some students ma take a much shorter lime to cover a subject lavender said No dale has been set for meeting to discuss the ph losophv statement RURAL ACCIDENTS On October la Ina Lockvcr UK 3 Rock wood received minor injuries when Ihe vehicle she was operating on the Line of the road and rolledover to her Chevrolet was estimated be SI Hugh Mead Metcalfe escaped injury October IS when his vehicle left the roadwav on No 1 Tup east of limits Damage to his 1969 Pontiac was estimated to be damage was done to Ihrec vehiUes involved m a collision on ihe Line of Tup north of No on alurdiv October Minor injuries ivere received Robert years Adam vears Milton and James Hicks secretary draco Martin past president Marilyn Mason treasurer Police Find Stolen Goods cache of cases of canned goods wis seized from two Acton homes and several stores following a lip received by Provincial Police last week The goods valued at SB were stolen from Toronto harbor and were reclaimed Toronto harbor police Seizures were mode at the homes of the two brothers and at six stores two of them in Included in the roundup were cases of tuna from Japan cases of mandarin Metro Nixes CN Plan to Dump in Esquesing won I be a gar bo dump for Metro Toronto least not hauled by Canadian National Hallways Metro works has rejected a proposal from the CNR in favour of one from Canadian Pacific Rail offered to treat Family Arranges Anniversary Party One hundred ind fifty guests attended a party in immunity Hall October The surprise party celebrating the silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Carson HI It lad was by their five children Mr and Mrs len Brampton Bruce Kevin and The ilso have two young grandchildren Relatives attended from Georgetown Mount loreat I ind Michigan were received by bride and groom of years igo Mrs wearing a floor length of blue crepe with matching corsage The have lived In town fortwenlyvcars and have been ictivelv involved in community affairs Mr Hoc is in Ihe industry having been employed with Canadian National Ilailwas and with I lis wife has been in the retail business with Holmes Store and is now per manager and head h at the Dog Suds Dm- MUNICIPAL ELECTION POT STARTS TO BOIL bale Hie barbate and haul it from two stations to quarries at Indusmln on the line cost of I innhouse for i Ion The offered to ship 100 tons untreated garbage a from two stations for a Ion cost the tr of gar to the stations hauling and burial it landfill site Reeve Tom Hill greeted the news of rejection of the with enthusiasm but if the planned to come into I- he and the would the dumping of Metro Barbate just the same Melro officials have not said ere P Rail pirns to dump garbage Morrow Sets Sights On Wardens Chair Proposes Quarterly Meetings If Elected In Ward Two First non incumbent to an Thev seem to ihink that his Intention to seek a after thev ire elected they have seat on Georgetown council is the vole self right to make Bill resident of 39 decisions without Crescent He told The consultation with the tax payers he said candidate fr to unci I in Georgetown It is his first attempt at public office Married with five children he has been a Georgetown resident for the past 12 and a half ears is former Royal Canadian legion officer past of Saturday Morning Hockey and past executive member of Ihe Georgetown Minor Soccer Association He told The Herald he feels the town needs a recreation complex which would include an arena swimming pool and theatre for both live and film shows He said that if elected he would call quarterly meetings of all Ward voters to listen lo and discuss their opinions He said he is disturbed by the way local politicians hive removed themselves ihe Reeve Morrow tossed his hat in the municipal election ring Monday night when he announced he would again run for the recveship He said he thought it was only fair to let the including any potential candidates know what he intended to do He openly admitted he is going after the top position in county by trying for Ihe warden chair Warden Jim of Burlington presently presides over County Couneii The lost warden from I- Reeve Morrow served Iwo years as a councillor for ward three before Attaining the reeve spot in the last election by defeating William Reeve Morrow is lown nance chairman and at Hilton county level serves as chairman of the Manor Com Management and is a member of he Roads Com mijlee Miller and Hill Want Reeveship The race far the reeve s chair in Township ally started Tuesday when both the present reeve Tom Hill and Ihe deputy reeve Russell Miller announced ihey were going for the top seats in the township Reeve Tom Hill has served on council for past eight years three as a councillor three is deputy reeve and the last two as reeve Through the ears he has been a member of almost all the committees at County council and at present is vice of Community Services Committee and vice chairman of ihe Roads Com Deputy reeve Russell Miller a councillor For two years before becoming deputy reeve at the lasl election two years ago five- years the now defunct School Board Miller vicechairman of the nisi rati on Committee and vicechairman of the Manor Committee of Management at County council Hill Clocks Go Bock Yo D With 600 Souvenir Mugs Lawson Hopes to Continue As Esquesings Trustee of mushrooms Police explained the man charged was apparent posing as a salesman with a legitimate sounding nation and no charges are contemplated against store accord to Acton Toronto harbor police arc continuing Ihe investigation it is understood four more persons In Toronto arc being as a result of the in Two More Horses Die Of Bullet Wounds Two more horses on Ihe lonsi farm it George town are dead from bullet wounds Buckskin Waggoner shown on front page of last weeks Herald died on Monday and another thoroughbred more was found dead last Thursdav The first lonson horse to die of a bullet wound also a thoroubred mare was discovered dead in a loafing barn on morn of October The lliree horses were all shot by a calibre rifle It can be a hunting ac when three horses are killed commented owner Buckskin wagoner peritonitis from bullet hat be removed He was first quarter horse to be shown in Ontario in lftl and was a champion flag racer He still holds the record as a champion barrel racer and was never defeated in a quarter mile rate before retiring time returns this weekend Before retiring be sure to lurn all vour clocks and watches back one hour Try Dental Charts Dental charts are being circulated by police to all members of the Ontario Dental Society in on effort to identify a woman found near Georgetown September What to do with This is question facing as they try lo dispose of 600 Golden mugs left over from Ihe anniversary weekend this summer Harry Levy chairman of he committee told the I Committee of council Monday night that the net result was a deficit of KM and surplus mugs The celebrations cost a total of but realized approximately leaving the deficit The biggest money loser was the rock concert in ihe arena expected lo pull crowds of young people but ihcj l show up The town originally set aside SI in case of a deficit and only of that allotment was used so Ihis extra is part of the Si deficit This leaves us making up Si said finance chairman Reeve Morrow I think il was best SI the town ever spent Bill I awson representative on County Board of Education told The Herald this week lhat he plans contest his scat again m December Mr a member of the fcsquesing township board when it was dissolved in favour area says that he wants to follow up his pressure for smaller secondary schools which he feels are more And he is working for libraries and gyms in elementary schools par at He has been the townships representative since formation of the county board and says his experience in school ad ministration should be valuable to township residents Candidate Can Live Elsewhere Part of a story in the October Herald dealing with changes in the municipal election act was misleading when it stated Candida l must get their nomination paper to the clerk of the municipality where he resides The statement should have concluded where lie Is a candidate It is not necessary for a candidate to live in the municipality in which he is seeking office from left are Mark Dominion Pat Doyle Jodi and Mike Friedman of Folk Club finalists in the Folk One folk festival at Georgetown District School on the weekend Some out of FESTIVAL FOLK town performers took part In the festival which kicked off Friday night with a get together hootenany Com petitions were hdd all day Saturday with the finals starting at m George town high school folk club plans to make the folk festival an annual event

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