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Norval Residents Will Protest Closing of School by JAMIE LAMB Nerval as heading a delegation At least two interested of the Ratepayers parties will attend a board Association but that Is not the meeting of the County case Mr Reed said Board of Education In They put us on the edge of Burlington Thursday to protest the needle Mr Reed said I the planned closing of will be attending the meeting School The board approved a along with former ratepayers recommendation that the association chairman Peter school be closed effective June Hughes but we represent no at its last meeting Nov organized body from Norval The agenda for the Thursday We decided to hack it alone he meeting lists Julian Reed of said We did not even attempt reactivate the ratepayer association Mr Reed said I had to give written notice five days prior to the board meeting and that allowed only nine days leeway Mr Reed was quite vehement about the school closing The board has been un dermining the school he said It has removedhalf the grades from the school and then talks about decreased enrolment It has engineered the entire situation RED HERRING The real reason It wants to close the school Is to give a belter teacherpupil ratio to other schools Mr Reed went Its arguments have to be exposed as a red herring A good example perhaps a classic example of Its con tradictory style of argument is the statement made 1971 by Emerson Lavender assistant director of education for Halton County saying that the school should be closed because of large scale developments In the area Now he says the school should be closed because of declining population Which one Is the truth The population has neither risen nor fallen In the past years in Norval Mr Reed noted Its Just sort of basic No consideration has been given to the fact that itself Is a community Thats the core of the argument The boards arguments do not hold water except the contention that larger schools give a better education Mr Reed commented But thats Just a matter of opinion The whole thing boils down to the quality of teaching not whether a school has an overhead projector rather than a table protector Mr Lavender at a meeting and could not be contacted before press time for a comment concerning the school closing The board of education will meet In the board room at Guelph Line Burlington The Herald Home Newspaper of Georgetown Acton and Second Mail Registered Number THE HERALD WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1913 Return age Guaranteed 50 per year Single Copy Price Fifteen Cents NORVAL WATER Council Makes NO Pollution AnSWer An About Face Before the New Year Lane Costs TELLING THE TALE The scoreboard tells the tale as the Georgetown senior Rebels Went down to defeat at the hands of Burlington Central Trojans at Ivor Wynn Stadium in Hamilton SAVE ENERGY Rebel head coach Frank Kotani watches action on the field as lime runs out for his team For a more complete story with picture see Sports second section Problem Known No Action Now Nerval must Halt until the constructing faculties to link regional council the community into polluted water supplies larger community might not In a letter to Allan Masson respond favorably to the regional chairman on official suggestion of the ministry of the en It was recommended instead made it clear that that the appeal be forwarded to the ministry will take no action the ministry of the environment until it can consult with the with the request that a survey council study be made to determine the In the letter Bruce possibility of establishing a Halton Schools Cut Back Heating I A motion was moved and Education concerning r carried at the November energy conservation and is meeting of the a ton County operating with the development branch of the Since that time Board df Education that as a ministry stated We would study conducted by the nubile example the board not wish to retain a consulting County Health Unit has initiate a school system which ft NEEDS engineer to prepare a report on determined what moat would substantially cut down on supervisor of communal water facilities in residents already knew that the use of for Hants caretakers for the north case the regional municipality local wells are seriously l3 Wlah t being done to determine the facilities without using the A report filed by Nell Pat- various needs of the services of this ministry public health inspector schools He added however that the indicatedthatof74wellstested of County schools school being opportunity will be open in the 49 showed organisms certain what differing new year for an application while 15 of the contained which be followed J Jj from f Iran energy heat motors Following up on the motion letter was sent to the principals which could be followed uiit The suggestions include has SS5 Si fflSSTiR speed of electrical motors and the use of car dooIs wherever Board of Education possible BurHngon Theletlerstressedlhatitwas concerning lower mailer of developing positive Ittitudesfortheconservationoi he temperatures but It sunt h Mike Furlong principal of Georgetown District High School said Judging by the temperature of the office theyve already started con measures Mr Furlong said the school received letters from council to finance faecal organisms as well water facilities through the Mr Pat tullo noted as well ministry that SO per cent of the wells The problem water provide Inadequate supplies of supplies was originally turned water over to the ministry by the On the basis of that report Esquesing Township council in J Chamberlain director of September when a petition was the county health unit presented by village residents recommended that alternate The petition originally called supplies of water be provided for assistance in as soon as possible sure feels like it here Chief of Burlington No Survey Reg Police Boss Before Jan by DAVID LEES SUPPORT Esquesing Township council M Hunsley returned to the has withdrawn support for a council in October to apply for Local Initiatives program council support for his that would have financed plication for the LIP grant The the improvement of a local Mr was private seeking would have been spent The about face on a issue that his and five other sparked bitter debate In Oc In the township tober came when the council requested as well learned it would end up footing however that the township most of the bill provide about tons of gravel The additional step to improve con- prevent similar developments ditions there until the LIP grant In the future was taken by takes effect Coun George Maltby who The request was granted but proposed that only after bitter debate Deputy Township not do any work on reev Coxe and Coun Richard roads or lanes due to Howltt protested the donation the possible legal com- arguing that the township has plications The motion stated right to work on private as well that the motion of roads Monday Oct 15 1973 per taining to placing gravel on a r private road be rescinded I The withdrawal of the LIP application was made on the f COX basis of Incorrect in formation that led the council A Georgetown school teacher to believe that this program died last Friday in a cartruck was subsidized by the govern- crash near Lhe Derry Road on 100 per cent Trafalgar Road Deputy reeve Coxe who Killed was Mrs Frances J served as acting chairman of 37 of the regular council meeting She was a home economics Monday said In fact that teacher at Centennial Public Esquesing would be required to School in Georgetown where provide of the total she had taught since last 000 grant that was January originally requested Injured in the crash was MONEY SOUGHT Don Otto also of Oak lie money was sought by l Nick a resldenton Urfiy He Is FIRE PREVENTION AWARD Chief Favors Beat Police Chief Floyd Sch wann is trying to develop a police foot beat along Guelph Street to the east end of the shopping plaza With the Christmas season coming I think that Itsanaturalforafootbeat he said There are several banks liquor outlets and such along the road and a foot beat at least in the early evening hours would be a good thing To Grant Library Georgetown Fire Depart ment has been rewarding schools for successful fire prevention program par- St Francis of Assist school received a trophy for best overall program Three primary pupils who took part In the award are from the left New Halton Contact Centre Serves Georgetown Acton Burlington Police Chief Kenneth Skerrett has been separate lire named head of the new board and the Ministry protection surveys requested regional police force by Esquesing Acton and Judge William Warrender Georgetown will be delayed chairman of the regional police until the New Year when a commission said the single survey will study the Burlington chief was the entire municipality of Halton unanimous choice of the five Hills man commission The delay was announced by Judge said Chief John deputy fire appointment Is in letters to area immediately although clerks there has been no discussion yet In view of the very short on the chiefs salary period of time left before the Chief Skerrett was chosen for effective date Jan 1 it would the lop lob of the man appear more appropriate and regional force over useful to conduct a municipal Fred Oliver and Inspector fire protection survey of the Edward Heath and town of Hills he wrote Georgetowns Chief Floyd Sch Street LiqhtS Each of the applicants was interviewed last Thursday by Ratepayers living along commission members in Oak Number 20 in villes town hall have petitioned Chief Skerrett said one of his Council for the in- ant duties as regional police of street lights along chief will be to make the road In a letter Esquesing Township council Kathleen several months ago to it per cent which Library Board to had signed the petition A total rf 9 people signed the petition ut the board has been waiting The lights are requested as wan a our lives me contact the money ever since protection for children who JSetib into a so 5 J 0 l these SeanONeil Grade 3 Brian Stone Grade 2 and Tina Murray Grade With them are principal Barry Gowan and Fire Chief Ken five other driving to Mr appeared arUTllhSp the being con- on road Damage in the crash was In ft September was to urge the township to assume ownership of the so that It would be eligible as part of the township road system for Covantr maintenance and snow JCVCiiiii clearance operations A Georgetown area resident He was Informed that the finished seventh In a field of 60 township could not lake over at the Canadian National Cross- any road not up to township Country championships held standards but Mr Hunsley last week in Victoria British countered that explanation with Columbia Simon Joy who the request that the township competed in the midget improve the lane to bring It up division was a member of the to those standards BramaleaKlnsmenTrackClub He was then told that ac- which finished second overall cording to policy the township He is the son of Mr and Mrs would not work on any private Derek of road Georgetown NEWS IN BRIEF by GAIL MWILLIAMSON channelled In the right the quick appropriate referral The Contact 0f caller himself required for lhe callers need Centre celebrated Its Open his own answer through At present a directory file has House last Thursday evening lJles conversations with the been compiled for use at the when Rev Walter Ridley volunteer Just getting It off Contact Centre and through chairman received the first to speak is the publics inquiries and official call from Ron Pat usually half the battle for what requests we will gradually be of the Contact Centre In seemed to be a never ending able to add to this file along Brampton He gave his growing strain of stress with continual updating congratulations and offered One of our biggest problems questions have been Graham Ripley ft for the North region existing today It Friday morning the centre occurs in all levels of society n regard to the ConUct Centre can do nothing to ill the position before the council Is sworn In The S3 yearold chief said opened for service Calls and is brought about by many RlJP551 A NEW ROUND OF HYDRO hiring will be conducted by the KENNETH direction of Rev a crowd We have all Peter Barrow who Is well probably experienced this if The police commission ha Mrrcw m r a mREE SENIOR MB appointments made by the regional councilelect have gone to residents and Burlington Donald farmer of Burlington was named treasurer Siss S 1 me centre but strictly a telephone through the sharing thoughts ta day every day befriending and referral and understanding Anything may hear vice As this service Marital and remain strictly den a pension paymenta George Kerr Halton MPP The pen- become the are another deep J be centre looks forward to deoendlmi on the individuals handled accordingly could cost as much as Mr Kerr said grants could be ill Sly uiihi ik friiriinti available services region through the first stages of its existence Inquire Into the results of the ignored by many brary appeal made June The board was told at the me hat the council would the appeal and would lake a decision after iscusslon The decision that was finally lade was a definite No but Richard ex that the decision was a postponement until government of Hills odd consider the request jraham Wins Fair Show Hugh Graham a 23yearold captured top at the Royal Winter Fair 1 Toronto by taking first place the open jumper class This the first year that he has as a show Jumper The son of Mr and Mrs Graham of imenouse Hugh compiled a inning total or IB points on his Spot Check He was a rider and did some calf until he met Jim Day of Canadian equestrian team Earlier this year he won the rand Prix at the Canadian Exhibition He now member of the Canadian piestrian team potential callers within the frustrations and unexpected available community services North area Trained crisis situations which occur The Centres total budget telephone volunteers are ready from lime to time In every amounts to a month to provide their services and familys life At the peak of a for payment of telephone rent hope to gain through their crisis or even more often advertising etc Your con- experiences a reliable and following a crisis a need for a would be most trustworthy link of com- new inner strength can be welcome and can be sent to between them- found Just through a flrend Contact Centre Box 85 selves and the caller offering offering the gift of coring Georgetown their genuine support and Through the old of personal We hope this anonymous honest concern maintaining an resources in the community of befriending service will fulfil understanding feeling of the available information in- Its purpose In the community persons problem We do not volvement and support of for as long as there Is the need propose solutions to all the professional people and TelA Friend call the North problems but in many cases associated organizations the Contact Centre at 877- can be an if Contact Centre hopes to provide 1211 TWO OF THE SHEEP club members Laurie Currie Milton and Valerie Knight competed in ladles sheep and wool costume class at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair In Toronto Laurie placed fifth and Valerie placed sixth Winner was Constance Davidson of Maine LUCKY WINNERS IN THIS WEEKS Club Draw In Acton are 203 Ron Dolton 14 Dot Mellor Ted Pratt Jim Bradshaw and Don Anderson A MUNICIPAL SIGN AND POST were thrown into a backyard ARENA DONATION George Kerr MPP left turns over a cheque to Acton Arena Board chairman Diane Splelvogl At right is Mayor Two Public Meetings About Escarpment residents this week The meetings involving an the Bruce Peninsula Theescaromentcutathrouoh will get their first opportunity audio visual presentation and a The commission nvinr2d ft to examine the question period are two in a chaired by former SSKtML- plans for Merles planned by the com- McCague and fcSKK the natt pnservaUon of Niagara mission including Hafton Warden Anne fte corridor Escarpment The escarpment commission Mac Arthur and former Warden Mvironmn The newly appointed Niagara whose headquarters Is in James Swanborough was Escarpment Commission will Georgetown is charged with established by legislation in Provincial treasurer John The governments plan of hold two public meetings in coming up with a master plan June as part of a Queens Park White said in June the pits and action came after more than Halton this week the first In to preserve the plan to protect the escarpment qlarries dolling southern Ave yean of study and Milton on Wednesday and mile mosaic of forests cliffs without buying all of It or im- portion of the escarpment based on the report of another In Burlington on and waterfalls thai stretches posing a development on landscape and the surge In the Niagara Escarpment Task Thursday from Niagara Falls lo the tip of any of it Industrial recreational and Force