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THE HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited 103 Main SI South Georgetown 3E5 Ontario RICHARD CAMERON HERALD Wednesday Mar Page HYDRO LINES Lets Go Underground The commission report now in the hands of the provincial cabinet could leave Halton Hills with two high voltage transmission lines a main one cutting east and west and a secondary one connecting with a generating station to the north The transmission lines have been the subject of much study They have to go somewhere and no one really wants to have them Interest is all part of the en vironmental concern Its distressing to think hat Halton Hills will be crossed by two lines but is the impact all that great We think not As long as there are thousands upon thousands of unsightly wood poles lining streets and avenues through the town all carrying transmission lines for plus telephone lines plus cable television conduit what s the saving in beauty If we can campaign against long distance transmission lines then we can campaign and probably with more success against short distance distribution lines For technology today is up to the interment of service cables andsuch services have been buried in many locales It is a victory for the en to have secured such detailed study and in vestigation of the Ontario Hydro Corporation transmission lines Now the battle should be carried further to persuade utilities everywhere to put pole borne lines where they belong underground with water sewer services Care Or Nursing Home Brief mention was made at the annual meeting of the Georgetown hospital of the possibility of establishing a nursing home on hospital grounds Certainly there must be many elderly people in the area unable to fend completely for themselves who might be reassured by the hope that such a home may be built At the moment we do not have the facilities we need to care for all those people who might take ad vantage of such a home Thus there are occasions when a person has spent weeks in the hospital waiting for space to become available in Manor That make good economic sense for it costs somewhat less than a third of the amount to care for a person m a nursing home than it does to care for him in hospital And at times when the corridors are lined with patients the hospital can ill afford such use of its beds Even when a person obtains a place at the Manor in Milton he or she will find himself cut off to some extent from family and especially from friends For the friends pensioners themselves often have no transportation available to make the trip down for a visit The care at the Manor is very good But it is an institution and institutions can be lonely enough without our having to send people away from the community in which they have spent their lifetimes Some people rebel at the thought of going into any nursing home wherever it may be situated Sometimes if circumstances force them there you can see a physical decline in persons who refuse or are unable to adjust themselves to their new and strange surroundings Some eventually come to accept heir situations others unfortunately never do It was it the government urging that the Hospital is considering establishing the nursing home But govern sometimes have the feeling that the answer to any problem is to construct a building to set up an institution There are a lot of people who would rather stay in their own homes than go to a nursing home if they could get the care and visits from a nurse which would make this possible Some try hard to stretch their income now to pay for these services and find that they can neither afford them nor qualify for the social assistance that might help them Moreover the province which helps to support such vices restricts the length of time they may be provided any one home So many people are forced reluctantly into the situation where they have no alternative but to go to a nursing home The establish ment of a nursing home in con junction with the hospital is in the nature of an experimental program there are only two other instances of it in the province When they are considering it the Hospital Board might also consider expanding the experiment and press for in provincial policj which would allow more care for people at home Run On Farmyard Waste Pig manure may hold the answer to the energy crisis That at any rate is the view of Win s Fred Hamilton Vice president of the recently formed Energy Institute Hamilton says pellets produced from hog manure straw and other farm garbage yields methanegas In turn be used to heat homes office buildings and possibly to power automobiles At 62 Hamilton is an unlikely prairie prophet bat together with Ernie Robertson the Institute s executive director he forms a team that after initial neglect is now being widely sought by various levels of government And according to Hamilton if the Institute succeeds in winning large scale federal funding for further experiments the energy crisis may soon be a thing of the ECHOES FROM THE PAST 10 EARS AGO Georgetown Theatre won Smith award for best visual in Ihc Western Ontario Regional Drama Festival held at The trophy which covered set design costumes and was accepted by Hyde The group entry in he competition was Under The Sycamore Tree Georgetown council revoked a building permit or on apartment building on Hay lawn Crescent near Duncan Drive after nearby property owners claimed the unit would lower property values ana increase taxes council decided to have the own solicitors check the legality of the permit Allan True man spokesman for the residents said the 120 building lobe built by a Port Credit firm would have four one bedroom suites and 16 twobedroom suites YEARS Georgetown tax rate for 1954 was set at mills a twomill Increase over the previous year Mayor Jack Armstrong said council could be proud of a low Increase In the face of burgeoning growth In the community Operator at the CNR station in Georgetown Stan Wright was transferred to Oakvllle President of the Royal Winter Fair for a second year was S Bennett of I Georgetown Mr Bennett was one of Canada top breeders of Scotch shorthorns Jim Gordon of who spent two years in Germany with the 48th Highlanders reenlisted In the Canadian Army and was on J his way to a new posting in Calgary Mr and Mrs Raymond Jones of nemouth Eng joined the staff of the Terra Colts Inn Georgetown lawyer George was READERS FORUM Rail Lines Are Needed THE IDES OF MARCH BILL SMILEY A one of lawyers from Central Ontario who attended a special series of lectjres about the legal problems of businesses Following evensong at St George Anglican two women were admitted to the Altar Guild They wen Mrs Charles and Mrs Jim Valentine Gray Coach I mis was offering a round trip fare to Toronto from Georgetown so travellers ride Canada first sub way It Credit River rose five feet In two hours tnrough Glen Williams Children attending SI Church were unable to gain cess to the parish hall of the water St John Ambulance Brigade number travelled by car to Fort York Armory to take part in an inspection More than men and women were present when the in was carried out by Princess Alice Cpl Cook Fred Grace was back home after four years in England with the Lome Scots He expected to be stationed permanently in Canada Red Cross campaign for funds In Georgetown went Si over the objective Acton and district was over target Mrs James Standish was elected chairman Tor a meeting in to consider a township school area Harold a resident of Georgetown for less than two years was elected president of the local branch of the Canadian Legion Herb Harlow was chosen first vice president and Fred Gilmer was named second vice president LAC Ernie Hyde was home in Georgetown for a few days leave Its His Second Trip To Take In Germany Canadians wears of winter are taking of the school winter brtak in ever increasing numbers to gel away from the Inn north strong and freezing Colleagues mention that they re off to the or Mexico or the Canarv Ishnds or some such II s considered passe these diys to go merely to Students will be descen ding in throngs on places like Pans OCONNORS OTTAWA Last week s gathering of the Tory faithful in Ottawa was the latest refinement of a fairly recent phenomenon in Canadian politics It has only been during the last years or so a little longer for the NDP that the parties have undertaken a concerted systematic attempt to in the grass roots in the development of overall policy The last Liberal annual meeting presented its delegates with scleral hundred resolutions At the PC meeting last week the 1500 riding representatives from across the country voted yes no or undecided on some 141 statements of policy This was part of a program started four years ago at a policy conference in Niagara Falls The results will help the continuing process in our Caucus of developing part policy in ilmost every conceivable of federal government Jurisdiction This program with the election of officers constituted the serious raison of he meeting However no convention worth its salt is all business There were also the usual assortment of social events hoopla and parties the sumption of liquor Hilton sent a full slate of five delegates and five niter nates all of whom worked and ployed hard They told me they went to bed sometime during the three days but when one must study analyze and then vote on 141 policy resolutions Is really little lime to sleep so they sold Coincident with the meeting the Ontario school break flooded Ottawa with waves of kids including my own four daughters aged two four seven and eight Speaking of flooding our two year old Katie managed to leave her mark in the Parliament Buildings so to speak actually on the green carpet in the foyer of the House of Commons She then bolted for the main door of the House which was in full session Just as Mr was coming out through It She nearly left her mark on him also However the quick reaction and long arm of a security guard Ere vented a mishap Mr fen baker very graciously charted with the kids for a few minutes and gave them his autograph By Wednesday delegates and family had returned home and I again turned my attention to fighting bureaucrats Ottawa a en dies winter and Grits If you have a problem idea comment criticism or If you simply wish to get in touch withme please stop by my Riding Office at Kerr Street Ookvlitc or phone Fran at Chief reason is that air is no longer for the rich only deals and lights put a mid wintir brisk within reach of us ordinary Joes friend f mine for example is going with his wife for i week in Channel Islands hose its between England ranee Air fare is only each And do you know what re paying for a hotel room with bath and three meals a day Twenty tight lousy pounds i week because Is the season That is about CO bucks They stay home for much VISITING Well I not one for skulking off to the south leaving other Canadians to suffer I had choice I over to sec Grandad or fly to Germany for i few days tree Its not that I don I respect and admire my in law but for some reason I chose I hope I i belter reception I did lost lime I visited thai country Last time I ventured into was ilmost There was a fairly large and assorted company in the group I with privates corporals sergeants one Hying Officer me We had no trouble gelling into even though we hid no Perhaps it wis the efficiency f our tour guides There were eight of hem and they were extremely iltcnlive They would even one when one hid to relieve onset f The guides were tastefully arrayed in field gray and hod similar accessories I can kick however I bet I was he only who rode icross border on bicycle I walk because of a well limed kick on the kneecap ind hey were sure as hell not going larrv me QUEENS PARK More Bite Noted In Audit Report by DON Park Bureau of The Herald TORONTOOur auditing approach he new approach which is revealed in the Auditors Report for March 31 1973 which has Just been released apparently will follow a course mid way between the biting and acidulous criticism of former federal auditor general Maxwell Henderson and the murshmallow over the years has been the traditional auditing outlook here In the old days the Ontario audit was a pretty ludicrous affair There would be notes that the teachers superannuation fund needed more money and that some department or other was using sloppy counting methods But there was no horses on payrolls or other tidbits such as we used to get from Ot But then the system was changed from a pre audit to a post audit meaning that for the first time accountants Sir I have been following great deal of interest the continuing discussion on the proposed abandonment of a portion of the Bee Ion subdivision With the present trend toward maximum rail usage both freight and passenger and giving full consideration our present energy crisis abandonments are incomprehensible When one realizes that here Is a great deal of re construction of bridges on the north end of the Bee ton subdivision it is out of the question to seriously con aider abandonment of another portion of that same subdivision the residents of Terra Seat Belt Laws Endorsed By OSL Fred Ellis general manager of the Ontario Safety League says the League applauds he endorsement of mandatory seat bells usage given in the Throne the opening of new session Queen s Sim Julv the so thcv let mi ride one of heir bikes Hit ST PI Hi- f never forget he first place we staved it in many It f hat old world charm It lacked a few of the amenities we spoiled North but it hid i ill own wis a barn There was here but us chickens the cattle and the tour guides that it was practically ifler a couple of weeks living in box car in Holland It was i mite chilly being November but we paired off and curled up in hay like so many sets of spoons I drew a big ugly inadian private from St with a bullet wound in his neck which stank a bit But he was One of our next stops wis he delightful old city of Brunswick where we spent an enchanting three hours in the air raid shelter during a raid It was worth The equivalent of Red Cross ladies gave us coffee ersatz but hot the first hot drink we d had for days Some other highlights of my visit were the in centre and solitary near rolling on a rain through a night attack on I windows shattering flares and bombs falling a look from a train at the appalling rubble of Hamburg hit back from deep inside ho Russian lines to Rostock visit to the con camp at This visit be more interesting but it should be more comfortable I not going by bicycle but bv Jet my kid brother ihe is over here He didn t know enough to get out of the air force has nothing to look forward but a big fat pension any day now But he better have the band out the red carpet down and the laid on or in deep trouble Leigue his urged the On lino to take such iclion said Mr fcllls We are that the Ministers of Health recently endorsed legislation the govern slated position is most encouraging he Much Ins been given Hie highly publicized reduction in fitalities in since country seat belt ufe com to Ontario safely there are other to be gained Ihit have not been is yet publicized director spinal injuries unit in i Melbourne hospital reports that during two years after seat belt use became compulsory in Home Buyers At Seminar Sheridan College will present the annual Home Buyers Seminar in operation with the Real Estate Board day March participants will hear from four experts in the real estate field Ted Rose Real Estate Board Ron Sanderson Developments Ltd Jack May Mortgage Department Canada Trust William of Ford and barristers and solicitors They wilt discuss the realtor role home con and what to look for financing real and the legalities of buying and selling real estate The seminar will be held at the Sheridan College Oak ville Campus Trafalgar in cafeteria Persons may register at the door or by moil through the College Com munitv Services Oakvllle Campus Trafalgar Bible Verse the state of Victoria per cent fewer were treated for spinal cord Injuries than in the two years preceding their mandated use He in Medical Journal of Australia that the injuries of those treated during the latter two year period were less severe than hose who were treated before the mandatory legislation In l3 and his patients In Iff71 the J ear belt laws went into effect ind his unit treated 42 patients In prior to the law he treated complete During the wo belt years only five were treated The percentage of known belt wearers with c mpletc neurological lesions Is per com with per for felt wearers Burke The ipparenl fall in he ssion rale of car i with spinal card injuries is therefore very suggestive of a real effect as it occurred incidentally at a time of an increasing number of motor vehicles on the road a fact which could reasonably be expected to increase the rate of car accidents and therefore of injuries Where did they get the prcssion that train movements were a subject for local option similar to liquor outlets i All residents of Canada have an interest In all rail lines and only the Canadian Transport Commission can order how and when our railroads arc to be used My personal opinion would be hat every person ad joining that particular right of way purchased his property long after the railway was well established In Its location The fact that the line has fallen into disuse In recent years casts shame on the CNR but In no way opens up the property to squatters rights by the Ontario Rail Association local residents or any others Jack Lennox Pipe Band Was Treat Sir I have never written a letter to your paper before but I would like to say something about your wonderful girls pipe band II was my privilege to on March The band and dancers put on a very good program It was a very enjoyable crnoon The sad part is that so few people take an interest in this There were very few people there The girls must have put hours of practice It must be pretty discouraging hem I think you have something to be proud of so get behind them and let them know it I understand there is to be another one in the fall and hope sec mare or you Mrs A King He Needs Canada STOL But He Cant Get One jour rt thy hand to do do it with thy might for there is no work nor device nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave whither thou goes he J 10 The program of God is suffering from people who lake the attitude that inythlng is good enough for His work yet we wont His best while giving Him the ivc been trying to buy aircraft for four I just can risk waiting longer Michel director general of the very French local air carrier was in Canada on a frustrating mission He wants to buy some de 7 four and he wants them in service In a couple of years Either that or he has give up and buy in entirely new type of plane It Is Just Ihc right aircraft for ill sorts of operators like us argues We require a plane that can operate out of short feet runways that t make a lot of noise Your plane is the only one that meets the requirement But if we con be sure wc ire going to get it we will have to nuv Jets elsewhere and simply build bigger 000 feet runways The situation has nightmare overtones for all involved The small carriers like Air which for instance has five Canadian Twin Otters seven Beech and now four smallish Corvette executive jets all planes powered by United Aircraft Canadian engines buy planes like this only one or two at a lime So no one can place the sort of big order that guarantees heavy production for there Is a special misery a team desperately wants lo go ahead but t the money Its owner Hawker Siddeley Ltd In Britain has no desire lo put a penny In the DHC 7 and won I wants to pump Penalize Good Driver In NoFault Program how money been spent And this has meant marc meat Among items uncovered for example have been some such as these Loans were made to On Place of 1 million Officials can see any possibility of corporation ever being able repay A new Agent General was appointed London in April The sum of paid to relocate the former office holder in Toronto Then he w as given a further In consideration of his loss of office It was found that dictating machines hod been Issued to members of the Committee on Post Secondary Education The work of the committee Is finished but members still hove the machines Not major stuff ad mitlcdly But good to have out in open If only for the fact that civil servants will pay more attention to spending in future No fault automobile in does not mean lower premiums and it would probably favor poor drivers over good drivers says Don past president of the Ontario Insurance Agents and Brokers Association Mr says Both industry and government have a clear responsibility avoid perpetuation of a vague promise that norault is synonymous with lower premiums They do them selves and public a service by vague promises that actually cannot be fulfilled He said that the present automobile Insurance system in Ontario Is best In all of North America His light years ahead of systems and other Canadian provinces Speaking as an In dependent agent Mr said that his responsibility Is clearly to find out what the puUlc wants in Its automobile In and then use his influence to see that the system will serve the needs of the public promptly and effectively He suggested hat government and the in surance industry enact the nofault concept for vehicle damage only The right to sue the guilty party should be retained he said to look after innocent people who become injured or are killed in automobile accidents More than per cent of disputed third party claims concern themselves only with automobile damage he said This should be kept in mind when considering any proposed system which would deny you the right to obtain a fair and equitable settlement for Injuries or death to you and your family its funds Into a new jet airliner to be built in Britain The federal government seems to dread either killing which is now crawling ahead through an million government in vestment in its first twolong delayed prototypes or pressing ahead with early production for an uncertain market Ottawa has established still another study group which is Inching Its way questions that cannot be firmly an Four years have been wasted Frances complains sadly In the first two years the government via de insisted on getting a big order from TWA or Eastern or Air Force or someone like that We argued they would never want that kind of plane says It was to follow the Twin Otter of which de has sold more than now After two years Ottawa and the company agreed and set out to deal with others That has been better But they still haven t gone ahead with what we need Ziegler argues that Ottawa must put out a sales offer comparable to those of Others Boeing he points out sells the 747 at per cent over 17 years We don t need that for the DHC 7 but perhaps 12 years at eight per cent he says That what other countries do But we can t get a guarantee from Ottawa They don seem to want to talk about it A executive Just back from visiting a number of small airlines puts the case strongly I say we have to announce we are going ahead within a month and I mean one month he said If don then I guess the government the nerve to cancel everything At leoal we would save some money I am not exaggerating There are good little companies who have had the on their plan lists for two or three years We have kept talking to them and they are accustomed to our Canadian lanes But they cannot wait have three of four com panics about to walk out When they do we can forget about the project They are the leaders One Last Cup Of Coffee Oh coffee oh coffee oh coffee I cry I ve finished the Jar and already 1 dry Though drinking is sinful and smoking a curse The coffeeoholic believe me is worse From sunup to sunset wherever 1 roam I carry my coffee all over my home A half a cup here and a half a cup there Poured cold down the drain or slopped on the chair Caffeine is a curse and not healthy I cry And It caffeine and not tears that I wipe from my And when my time com and I leave this old earth forwhateverthatsworlh For neither in heaven nor in hell I am told Is a good cup of coffee either given or sold Now there Is a moral to this sad tale of woe another you know And its rumored you makoaeatcuD of brew There really are only two things you can do Keep only small Jars on hand you re able Or else set a permanent place at your table