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The Herald Home Newspaper of Hills Second Clan Mall Registered Number THE HERALD WEDNESDAY JULY 10 1ST Return Postage Guaranteed IT SO per year Single Copy Price Fifteen Cents Liberals Back In Halton Philbrook Beats OConnor 2000 Vote Lead Parallels 1972 DR FRANK WINNER Bad Odor Is Gone Or Soon Will Be Official Reports The days of summer months of agony are gone or Acton residents according to Gordon Trivett assistant director of Central Region for the Ministry of the Environment Mr Trivett was discussing the problem of a strong odor which Is emitted from the local tannery Beardmore and Company Ltd He noted that the community has complained about the problem for many years Its taken a very long time In resolving the problem but now it appears that the any has taken the right tude at last he said There is still an odor but the problem Is being resolved He pointed out that the company had Instituted a of draining and filling he numerous holding pits which stored the waste materials from the plant By filling the holding lagoons and putting in new equipment the company has reduced to almost zero the occasions when there Is a strong odor Mr Trivett ad ded He noted that two weeks ago there was a recurrence but blamed it on a breakdown of a allowing the water level climb Also there Is still an ex tensive lagoon pond on the site that wont be filled until sometime next year Mr Trivett said You cant expect to fill a pond 3040 feet deep and covering three to our acres over night LESS ODOR He that when this pond was filled the odor would disappear from Acton unless there was a major equipment malfunction From time to time there may be upsets but we don expect these very often or for them to last very long he stated There Is an odor close to the plant which should be remedied after program The assistant director believes that the community can aid the ministry by reporting any discomfort to the by phoning the operator and asking for Zenith The number of com plaints weve received has been reduced over the years he added We dont have the staff or the budget to have someone In Acton all day long every day and have to rely on the com to Inform us of any problems they have he said Its been a frustrating ex to bring this problem under control at the earliest possibility because we had to draw a balance between the action we wanted and the work the industry can do on It Mr explained Main St Mall Opens Today The Downtown Development Committee is holding a sidewalk sale on Main St in Georgetown from July 10 to July The street has been closed off to traffic from James St to Church St with the Main Mill Intersection open for cars crossing Main St Don get the Idea that this sidewalk sale Is only for the merchants of Main St There will be boats from the Credit River Boat Co and from Georgetown Chrysler on display as well as merchandise from the downtown stores There will also be a farmers market at the James St end of the mall Produce and home made goods will be available Tenders Too Late For Changes Hills council decided Wednesday that It was too late to change any of the requirements for the proposed Georgetown pool until after tenders were returned During the meeting A Tennant complained that as a member of the building com mittee he was not kept up to dale on the project and missed one meeting of the group He added that a request for a list of specifications was not presented to him and he felt that no one knows what were getting for our money Someone is In a real rush to get this project to tender he said However Ern Hyde pointed out that the project was already to tender and they would be returned by July 16 He also said that he had made a request for options on the pool but had not received them The matter now is that the pool has gone to tender I requested a list of options and hopefully Ill have them before the tenders come back he told the council Coun Hyde s request was made at a special meeting of council one week ago Wed nesday when the architects Canadian Swimming Pool Design Services offered their proposals to council The pool estimated to range between and by Doug the aquatic consultant for he firm had a list of options Included with the tenders Mr pointed out that the number and type of option chosen by council would determine the final price of the pool Council was informed that a list of options would be prepared and presented to the councillors before the tenders were returned The Downtown Develop ment Committee consists of all the merchants of Georgetown who wish to participate In the activities The Committee by creating the mall on Main St hopes to help in getting the merchants of Georgetown together to cooperate in one Joint effort that can be continued In future years SUMMERTIME GAL Marlon Forbes of Temple student Georgetown High Marlon Is working at Joe Road Georgetown is a Dr Frank defeated Progressive Con Terry O Connor with a lead of close to votes With two polls yet to report last night the Liberals had won votes to the PCs The vote does not register a drastic change over the pattern recorded In the 1972 election when Mr OConnor took the riding from Liberal Incumbent Whiting Ironically the PC margin of victory in closely to the margin that last night meant defeat In 1972 Mr OConnor won with a margin of 2200 votes His support slipped last night from that figure by Just slightly more than a 1000 votes but with three polls yet to come The loss of almost 2000 votes seemed to be taken up by the Liberals in a triumphant speech at Liberal headquarters in Oak- paid tribute to his Liberal predecessor In Halton Mr Whiting It a tough act to follow he said He also paid tribute to Mr OConnor who arrived at the PC headquarters shortly after 10 p to concede the race Ill make one promise to Terry said Dr Ill do my best to fight in Nation cut government spending and tl civil service Mr O Connor returned the compliment He told Liberal workers that their candidate and national vote represented a rejection of the Stanfield wage and price freeze but added that it was a vindication of leadership as well Mr Brown called It a vote to keep the Tories out Even James Snow Con servative MPP for Halton East acknowledged that the vote was a rejection of Stanfield policies Mr Snow arrived at PC headquarters In Oakvllle only moments after Mr OConnor conceded defeat The people have spoken Bald Mr Snow The people dont like Stan- fields freeze proposals He added however that the riding has traditionally been turbulent one but he offered a morsel of hope for the Con servative future here This riding has always summer Tuck Shop on Main Street Halton Hills Council Reacts Asks For New Arena Drawings is very capable person and will do a hell of a good lob for you people if you get behind He warned the new MP however that four years of a long tough grind lay ahead NDP candidate Mr Brown who also showed up at the Liberal headquarters told Philbrook supporters that they Couldnt have found a nicer NEWS IN BRIEF THE HILLS was granted permission Wed night to hold Its annual Tag Day during the Acton Fall Fair AS NORMAN SNYDER of Albert St In Georgetown was turning the corner at Maple and his car and another driven by ttr he told the council Linda Smith of Erin collided The front and left front of Mr Snyders car and the left front of Linda Smiths car were damaged in the collision Damages totalled Members of Hills council made a surprise move Wednesday when they passed a motion asking for new drawings and specifications for the proposed Hills arena Em Hyde asked for the action to request the firm of Lee Elken and to prepare drawings and specifications for the arena not to cost more than and have seating for The architect Rave us something of a snow Job when he was here last week and I ve had some serious doubts about my support for the THE GEORGETOWN DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT Com requested and was granted the closure of Main Street South from John ChurchStreetforapedestrlan Mall twice during the summer The street will be closed from July and later from Aug 1417 Cars DRIVEN BY Lawrence Colllson and Barry Watson collided when Mr Watson was turning the corner from Ray lawn Cres onto Duncan Dr at the same time as Mr was at tempting to pass two cars parked at the side of Duncan Dr Damges totalled WOO A NUMBER OF GEORGETOWN residents around Del rex Blvd watched a sight which may have been a little bit of election hi jinks when a man rode around on top of a car streaking A reliable source reported that residents of Stockton Cres and Irwin Ave were treated to the view as the car drove down the street A Liberal victory has strange effects on some people TWO CLASS DOORS and a glass foyer window at the Maple Ave Baptist Church and a plate glass door window at the Georgetown bowling alley were broken by stone throwers over a period of two days MILTON ARE INVESTIGATING A possible drowning Sunday at the Waterfalls Park Sixth Line West of Highway James Costello of Bacons field Toronto was found dead at the bottom of a four foot deep lake The investigating officer Is Walter who responded mil from park at p Sunday Coun Hyde noted that there was no spectator type of arena in Georgetown ana the main concern of council was for an Ice surface I doubt if the present arena is packed to the doors very often he added If we have to swallow our and not have such a thing then this is what we have to do to afford It Coun Hyde said However this decision upset the representatives of the various clubs and organ tuitions in Georgetown who volunteered to raise funds for the arena Earlier in the meeting Mayor Tom Hill read a letter outlining what the groups wanted In an arena These Included seating for 1 an Ice surface of 185 feet by feet provisions for summer Ice and extras like heating and a committee room for meetings said Jim Buck one of the originators of the fund raising plan Coun Hyde has decided to pinch pennies for something he not even in volvedin ho never comes to the arena now Mr Buck had called the original meeting of the groups in February to discuss the idea of fund raising to help finance the arena ana since there were two meetings with Mayor Hill CLUBS UNDECIDED What the representatives of the clubs and organizations will want to do now Is hard to say but we cant raise funds until council decides what to do anyway he added The mayor who was against the motion was a little upset over the vote He noted that the problem was no longer his The recreation director is going to have It put in his lap when he returns from holidays Mayor Hill said after the meeting The question was brought out when A one of the members of the building committee studying the proposed recreation buildings complained that he was not informed of what happened at the last committee meeting He also claimed a similar arena without seating could be built for a total cost of At the only other meeting we had the architect was asked to go back and do more drawings within our budget not at he said 1 was under the un Landing that we were Just building an ice surface for kids hockey but I guess I was wrong Mr said think before you continue you should find out w y want In the recorded vote of Coun Hyde motion Councillors Hyde Coxe Dick Howitt McKenzlc and Joe Hurst voted in favor of it DID YOU KNOWT The sit down strike originated In France For Chief Halton Hills council Wed nesday had a little trouble deciding what color a fire department vehicle should be yellow or red Tenders called for a station wagon for the fire chief of area one Mick Holmes Included an addition of to paint the vehicle red However Coun Roy Booth felt that the newly accepted color for these vehicles was yellow It makes It easier to see and the vehicle in area two is already yellow he noted Its up to council to decide what color this car should be but I thought that yellow was becoming the standard color of the vehicles he added Coun Les pointed out that Mr Holmes had made a strong request to nave the car red because If It was painted yellow It would be In conflict with the other vehicles In Acton which are painted red Coun Booth noted that In area two only the chiefs vehicle was painted yellow and It tools In conflict An to have he station wagon painted yellow for Mr Holmes was defeated AFTER A two month campaign it s oil over and they ve won Workers for Dr Frank Philbrook successful Liberal candidate far celebrated their victory at the Georgetown headquarters From the left are Elizabeth Bob Stuart Alice Walker Dolly M out den Jeanne Servos and Frank Allen guy The Liberal win in came as something of a sur prise to reporters and political workers even to some Liberals The loss was at at many levels to a falling of national leader Robert Stanfield said the local AN EDITORIAL A Second Chance Canadas national election Monday was fought In Ontario Very few significant changes occurred across Canada but in Ontario the federal Liberals picked up sufficient extra seats to assure a majority government Ontario voters who just happen to live in Canadas richest province ignored the feelings of Canadians beyond their boundaries and stayed with Trudeau They didnt want the and inflation price and wage restraints of the Progressive Conservatives and they even tossed out New Democratic Party Leader David Lewis for precipitating the election in the irst place The Liberal tide even washed Into where PC Terry Oconnor bowed out to Frank And to the north in a longtime PC gave way to a Liberal The now have a new mandate however geographically confining it might be to govern Hopefully in the best interests of all of Canada it will be a mandate regarded in a different light than it was in 1968 Those were the haughty years after which culminated in the minority Liberal government of Ontario appears willing to continue its Trudeau love affair but at best it should be regarded as one more chance The Liberals have at least four more years to tackle the growing problems of inflation regional disparity and world Involvement Its a tough role to tackle Labor Act Board Are Called Biased Towards Unions Brampton and District Labor Council says the Ontario Labor Relations Act and the operations of the Ontario Relations Board are biased towards unions Led by council president William Rannachan of Georgetown local union officials called on Premier William Davis to make changes to the Act and to the operations of the boards The union leaders quoted passages from the act and cited examples to prove their contention that the labor legislation created endless delays and contributed to needless strikes It has been our experience that the minis try Is not living up to the intent of the Act as spelled out In the preamble Since the amendments to the Act the organization of the unorganized and the obtaining of collective agreements has become progressively more difficult This la particularly true in the small plants in our industrial area and among the service and office workers where the employer pressure has the greatest effect While the preamble to the Act Itself piously proclaim uie right of workers to organize Into a union of their choice and to bargain collectively for an agreement the administrative sections of the Act set out delaying procedures and open up avenues for company In terference with these rights This interference ranges from sneaky underground harassment to costly and delaying legal manoeuvres In many cases we find the em blatantly violate the principles of the Act sneering at the petty penalties so petty that many employers merely regard them as token cost to maintain a nonunion shop Val national representative asked why the Ontario government had raised the requirement for automatic certification of a union from to per cent He told premier that this proved pro employer bias of the government since Ontario is the only province with this stipulation Under no cir cumstances does It require more than a simple majority to win recognition and we Intend to press until we win that In Ontario he said Mr nason pointed out that automatic certification was most Important because the Act did not give any protection workers who tried to form a union ACT A SHAM Mr claimed the Act was a sham when it came to protecting workers rights As proof that It was virtually Impossible to prove that a worker had been fired by an employer for union activity he quoted figures showing that only or a mere eight per cent of all cases presented to the OLRB In were won He called upon Premier Davis to amend the Act to shift the onus of proof from worker to the Quoting from Ontario Federation of Labor Brief he read the provisions of six other which now require company to Justify its ac tion In firing a worker who claims it Was for union activity Mr Davis would not give a commitment but promised to review the issue of onus of proof Bruce Lee International Representative of the said companies were getting away with murder under the Labor Act He said It was gelling much more difficult to organize plants especially the smaller ones He cited the use of petitions as one of the most effective means Workers have to sign a union card pay initiation fee sign and countersign a receipt before they are considered as being In favor of a union by the labor board he said All a company has to do is get some boss or Intimidated worker to take around a petition right under the foremans nose saying they don want the union It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to that kind of Intimidation especially In a small shop But the Labor Board officially recognizes those petitions and cancels out a union mem bership card ir any worker who then signs a petition TWb is absolute proof to me that the labor relations board la pro- company Dave Petty International Representative of the Oil Gas Workers Union claimed that thousands of workers are being denied their collective bargaining rights by being split off from their fellow workers because they dont have a community of Interest according to the Labor Board He also stated that the Labor Act still allows plants to dodge the union by moving even a few miles PROBLEMS Frank In temallonal Representative of the UAW and an experienced arbitrator enumerated problems created by the mandltory requirements for arbitration under the Labor Act He told the premier that when the government took away labors right to strike during the war It claimed that arbitration a quick inexpensive and Just way of settling disputes The alter native of the courts was slow and costly according to the argument Mr Falrchlld In that by now the ar bitration procedure Is just as slow as the courts and just as costly In addition the use of lawyers and judges almost exclusively In arbitrations has turned the process Into a lawyers dream and a workers nightmare Companies are increasingly turning to the courts to appeal decisions unfavorable to them So we get the double delay double cost double frustration He claimed that Industrial disputes should not become legal Issues The en dless delays hairsplitting legalisms Involved In decisions and the like are turning workers against arbitration as a solution to their lnehop The Inevitable result a pile up of grievances by the time negotiations arrive In the final analysis many strikes result from this process A the heavy barrage of criticism stated that the labor depart ment has a task force at work studying the Act and the operation of the Labor Board He quite readily agreed that many tad beta 1 slow but Ins very slow but Insisted that steps had already been taken to Hesald he was well aware of the great deal of criticism among unions of the procedure for dealing with unfair labor practices and the long delays in some Board proceedings He assured the meeting that the views expressed would be considered and that changes to the Act would be in the discussion stage hopefully by this fall