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GetTOUGH ABOUT YOUR TOOL REPAIRS get BlackDecker FASTTOOISEBVICE Avoid repair I expansive downtime lor regular Black Decker Authorized Service Depot Brockton Motors an Armstrong Ave OPP Will Withdraw Police Price Tag May Be Bigger as Region HERALD The Home Newspaper for Georgetown and District Second Class Mall Registered Number Return Postage Guaranteed IT per year Single Copy Price Fifteen Cents HERALD THURSDAY APRIL SECOND SECTION The departure of the Ontario Provincial Police from rural could raise the price tag on regional government Policing duties now assumed by the OPP will eventually be taken over by a regional police force Normally the province would subsidize the new force on a per capita basis as established by the Ontario Police Commission At the instigation of Mayor George Harrington Burlington council will request that the up the tab for any costs above the subsidy for the first three years of regional government As well the province will be requested to finance a region wide communications system for the new force The OPP enforces all laws in Acton on a contract basis with the town In the Townships of East and the Village of Waterdown they enforce highway regulations without charge to the townships or the county With the arrival of reg one government the OPP will abandon all area activities accepting policing highways 403 and the Queen Way The phasing out period expected to take five The combined personnel of area detachments amounts to police officers and a number of civilians T0tlKIIISTIFEL Additional costs are expected to arise when salary arrangements are worked out for the regional police force All salaries supplementary benefits and pensions will be brought up to the highest level In existence In the region the new system will mean a reduction in rank for some officers rural forces their present salaries will be protected communities may become a sergeant but his pay rate will be circled exp I a If he is already getting more than the new nay scale his salary will be frozen If he Is below the scale his salary will be raised The council was concerned that duplication of services would add further increases to new costs Under provincial legislation he region will not allowed to dismiss personnel made obsolete by centralization for a period of one year A five man police com mission will be drawn to head the regional force Two members will be appo nted by thcproince whilethreewill be drawn from the regional council 80 Per Cent of VON Patients on Home Care Families Moving To Victoria LET TAKE ON YOUR TAX MONSTER THIS YEAR AND NEXT Gentlemen farmers Salesmen Individuals New tax laws will affect everyone this year such as capital gams exemptions etc So relax and make sure you get maximum deductions by usin our erience and up to date knowledge will handle all your tax needs confidentially We service personal business farm and corporation tax returns efficiently and accurately Businessmen do you need a bookkeeping system that is easily serviced Discuss your needs with us HOURS TuesThurs 95 Fridays 99 Saturdays 94 ADDRESS St Georg Ont Broadway 8772217 Misses Cora Pool and Margaret Ho man left by plane Thursday for V where they will attend school this week Their parents and other members of their families join them there later this month We regret losing them from our village We hope for a good recovery for Ronald Klrkwood who is hospitalized in Guelph with a broken leg the result of a fall from his new bicycle Mrs Frank Brown and Mrs A Benton from Lime ho use I attended the district directors meeting in Milton on Mo day Mr and Mrs S Waters and little daughter have moved to Acton Mrs A C Patterson spent a few days with her sister Mrs S Smith In Weston last week Mrs A Benton Announces New Store Hours AS OF THIS WEEK OPEN Sunday to Thurs 11 am to 1 am Friday Sat 11 am to 2 am DON T FORGET Teenburger Tuesday 59 April Shower of Wi0Btm FURNITURE VALUES AT HOMESTEAD FURNITURE FANTASTIC SAVINGS During Our Spring STOREWIDE CLEARANCE ALE Watch For Announcement On Completion Of Our Lower Level FEATURING THE LARGEST COLONIAL SHOPPE IN HALTON COUNTY Where We will feature such famous brands as Krug HaywoodWakefield Heirloom etc LOTS OF FREE PARKING FREE DELIVERY FURNITURE Georgetow FREE DECORATING SERVICE FREE Recently reorganized into one entity Victorian Order of Nurses the reports from and Burlington operations were presented at the annual meeting recently at Trafalgar Memorial Hospital In her report on the Burl operation Nancy Slpkema reported that percent of the patients cared for by the VON In 1972 were on the home care program ad nlstered by the Order since Her report also showed visits made to Burlington citizens of which 141 were to adults to school children to pre schoolers to Infants ana six to mothers and new babies A total of night calls were made approximately per cent of total visits were to patients with medical or surgical problems As well in operating a new paramedical program for In surance companies VON personnel completed 59 paramedical examinations last year Providing service o the people of and North Halton the Oakville ranch calls to 372 patients The adult patients cared for received visits 10 newborn infants were visited times one pre schooler received 17 visits and seven school aged children were visited 196 times The branch also became Involved In the new paramedical program in 1972 completing examinations for insurance companies Nurses also made visits to patients Will Plant Shrubs Trees in April 28 Project This year tho Boy Scouts Tubs and Venturers North ore planning another tree planting project Trees for Canada 73 on Saturday April The project is being made passible through the cooperation of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority which is providing land at Silver Creek Conservation Area the lake at the lie dam and the Department of Lands and from which the trees arc being purchased Not only this a fund raising campaign to ass fur thcnnL Scouting but also a project which will prov much needed reforestation of new wild life habitats the is on of water on areas and prevention of land erosion At the dam shrubs are to be planted to encourage w Id life by providing both food and shelter pine will be planted at the on to provide breaks and shelter for birds In order to cleared areas white pine and white spruce are to be planted In future years those boys tak i art will be able to sec the fruits I their labour and lake pride in knowing that they have done something In conserving part of their environment and also will have helped to further scouting the barga n Local Cubs Scouts and will bo canvass to sponsors for their tree planting and they will be looking forward to the support of their community n this project under the home care program which is administered by Medical Data Sciences However the VON found their work made through the operation of other VON personnel were agencies such as the Cancer on their rounds for Society the Multiple Sclerosis days by student nurses from the Red Cross and groups such Credit Valley School of Nursing as the Lions club who con in and two ducted a glaucoma survey In students from School M with VONs helping of Nursing Local Cow Superior Producer Saturday Clinics for Cyclists Georgetown Optimist Mac and Georgetown Crabbe gives Mary ore working together a hand in Installing her new operating a series of bike 1973 bicycle license Op safety clinics and licensing sessions at the Georgetown high school The first of the three Saturday clinics was held last weekend Sky Chief a purebred cow In the herd of A Georgetown has recently been awarded a Superior Production certificate by the Association of Canada As a five yearold in on twice a day milking she produced lbs milk containing lbs fat average test A percent which is a Breed Class Average of percent for milk and 223 percent for fat Continued on test for Kathy produced 23 lbs lbs fat percent for which she received her Superior Production certificate Jonnston She is a daughter of Very double attention from Op Good and Superior Production mists Hal and sire Glenvue Sky Chief Youth Officer Al McQueen at bicycle safety clinic at the Georgetown high school The week end clinics providing safety Information and a 1973 bike licensing outlet will run for two more Saturday