Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), May 10, 1973, p. 17

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AIR CADETS Tag Day Money Pays For Air Cadet Trips Urge Georgetown Draw Up Fire Rate for Highways GEORGETOWN HERALD THURSDAY MAY 10 WARREN ALBERT Last Friday night and all of Saturday even though the weather was cold damp and windy the blue uniforms of the Alii Cadets were a common sight around Georgetown On Despite the bad weather the tag day was a fair success and by selling tags the brought in a favourable amount of money The money collected with the help of the sponsoring com will pay for trips and various expenses for the Air Cadets Sunday April the cadets of squadron attended a Service Cadet Church Parade in Guelph All of the air army and sea cadets in the area showed up After meeting and forming up at Guelph armoury the cadet groups paraded through the main streets to the two chur ches They then split up into two Protestant and Roman and listened to the church services Alter the services were over the cadets paraded back to the armoury where they had sandwiches and pop Tor lunch A Tew weeks ago Squadron went swimming at Mayficld pool for the second time In a relay race between the Senior NCOs and Junior the Senior NCOs were able to win by an inch The five chiefs from municipalities In the county met a week ago Tuesday and set a proposal hat the fire departments would be paid per hour per unit for attending fires on property owned by the Ministry of transportation and Communication in the province This was proposed to the Joint fire committee meeting of and Georgetown May as a uniform rate that all the chiefs at the conference are taking back to their individual municipal bodies It would then be subject the municipalities discretion The Joint fire committee recommended lhat a by law be drawn up by the Town of Georgetown to this effect except that the amount be left out until it is seen that all the other municipalities are establishing a uniform rate then that rate be written in This covers the expense in currcd when the department answers calls of burning cars and grass fires on Highway etc and the cost Is covered by the province By law No is the municipal legislation covering the establishment of a volun teer fire department In Georgetown Fire Chief Ken Buikema explained that the by law was passed on the recommendation that amend ments could be made to it on recommendations from the firemens association through the fire committee An Item brought up at the last fire committee meeting dealing with medical examination could mean an amendment Gordon expressed the associations feeling that the members would like the right to resign following an favourable medical examination prior to the decision going to the three chiefs and then the fire com mittee Mr Inglls said the members want to see copies of their medicals first and have the right to get another doctor opinion V Williams is the doctor chosen to make the examinations at this time JUNE Coxe told the committee that concerning the matter of doctors opinion the committee dldn want to get into arguing the abilities of one doctor over another It was recommended that a meeting be held the second Wednesday in June to discuss this matter this will give the association two meetings to discuss recommendations OLD RESERVOIR The use of the old reservoir site where Highway turns towards Acton wan requested as a site where fire drills could be carried out by the fire department There are acres Involved which are owned by the town of Georgetown It was recommended to council for consideration The Georgetown Air of Waterloo recently pose Cadets who won the Sports with their training officer Day Trophy at the University 2nd lieutenant J Sector and Gary Smith Queens Commission of Second Lieutenant Is resented to Jack Brian eeler Air Cadets Com Officer Captain Colin A made the presentation during a meeting at the Georgetown April Public Library Grant Up Per Capita The provincial grant to Georgetown Public Library wilt Jump from cents per capita to it per capita he Ministry of Colleges and Universities announced Monday April In 1972 the Georgetown library received In grants and this year will on increase of 102 percent Library Board receive an increase of percent from to The provincial grants to libraries all over Ontario will total the Honourable Jack McNie Minister of Colleges and Universities announced This is an overall increase of 5 percent REG ION Al Regional library systems such as the South Central Regional Library System of which Georgetown is a mem will have their grants from cents per capita to cents per capita The regional systems will also rcccKe Increases in the grants made on the area basis Last year rate was 50 per square mile to a maximum of It has now been increased So per square mile to a maximum of The Minister said the aim of the special grants is to assist in the province wide network of library services 1CATION Mr also pointed out that libraries are one of four priorities established by the Province under the new ederal Provincial Winter Capital Projects Fund Georgetown has already applied under this fund for addition to the library Moving to Tanzania To be Legal Advisor Mr and Mrs Derek Hayes and children Scan and Kate leave early in May for Tan Africa where he will be legal and economics advisor to the government there for the coming We wish them well in their venture Mr and Mrs Charles Hayes Limehouse are Dereks parents and will be en tertaining for them next weekend prior to their departure and Womens Institutes cooperated to entertain the residents at Centennial Manor for the April birthday party last Tuesday evening Seventeen were entitled to sit at the head table but only about half of them were able to attend he Mutual Aid Firefighters Get Honours Awards for outstanding fire prevention campaigns in 1972 were presented recently when Helton Mutual Aid Firefighters Slithered at Milton Fire Hall for annual dinner and dance Norm Atkins fire services advisor with the Ontario Fire Marshals office presented three certificates on behalf of the National Fire Protection Association sponsors of the competition Prevention Bureau received a special recognition certificate for its outstanding county sponsored fire prevention program Fire Deportment won an honorable mention prize In the to 100000 population category In both the Ontariowide and Canadawide sections of the contest and the entry was also Judged 14th best In all of Canada regardless of population Milton Fire Department stood third Ontario and received an honorable mention In the all Canada division for communities with to 10000 population Mr and Mrs A C Patterson spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Wm Henry and family at Midland when they celebrated granddaughter Tanyas third birthday We hope that Mrs S remains in better health having returned from hospital on Friday Mrs A W Benton MORTGAGES FOR HOME OWNERS AND PROSPECTIVE BUYERS percent of Market Value 1st Mortgages from percent 2nd Mortgages from percent Construction Loans Mortgages Bought and Sold Correspondent for Mortgage Insurance Co of Canada Call or write DON SARGENT FRI Ontario Land Economist E A Mitchell Ltd PHOTOSUI Automatic Sunglasses My glasses House of Spectacles off courser House Of Spectacles People Who Care CENTENNIAL MALL KENNEDY NORTH BRAMPTON Mother NOW TAX FREE The Perfect Gift Improved HI tea ls t Traniworld S3 Mill St Georgetown 8772952 Edward H Schroeder DC DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC QUEEN ST EAST BRAMPTON Telephone HOUR SERVICE Announcing- the new utility tractors two zip Theyre hotel Rugged versatile world famous Kubota at downtoearth prices Perfect for mowing tilling hauling enow removing harrowing digging cultivat ing etc Proven for years all over the world Three modols 17 A tip regular turf and wldo tread tires low prices low upkeep 3point hitch two or tour speed hydraulic lift 8 or 10 gear transmis sions uses Category Implements wo have them all I Plenty of parts available and expert service by our specially trained men Come In and got a free demonstration MURT ALLISON EQUIPMENT R RI Georgetown COMPANY LTD Hwy7 come borne Harry says its ok to buy your new shoes at Kinney He saw their new clogs and sandals and thinks theyre great All is forgiven Stop in at Kinney on your way Hell be pleased was wild about our new classic with woven sling uppers leather soles and a covered Made in Italy in 5A to 10 White only Regular Kinney Pnce NOW ONLY Or pick up pair of our new open toe clogs leather uppers and imitation lace styling Cork wedge soles for summer comfort Made in Italy in sizes to Available in tan or white Regular Kinney Price NOW ONLY irinev shoes 12 TORONTO AND AREA LOCATIONS Gardrnli ITU Mil Fillview Mall Mo Alston Road Aglncourf Mall MM Ave ran SircM North Mill Pickering All torts open night Saturday

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