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Till- Jam Selfdefence techniques By Bill and Leslie Photos by Bran Turfwd Confrontation of a frontal at tuck puts around lifts both her arms up in preparation to break Salary cut proposed for chairman as regional council delays election The salary paid to the Region Chairman Id drop to from year If Regional Council decides today lo support sentiments voiced by at least two council members last week The decrease to a level with additional benefits was proposed at a special meeting Wednesday by Burlington Vem Con Although the motion which would carry with it a expense account plus mileage allowance was defeated a second motion by Hills Coun Morrow to the present level similarly met with defeat when council split on the issue in an 11 11 vole The mailer will be resolved The election of a new chairman by the member council expected to lake place last wetk will also be held today Council also failed resolve a dispute over the amount of time to be devoted lo the chairman s position with Morrow arguing in favor of the Chairman filling a lull post and Burlington Jack Raftis leading the arguments for a part lime job I- Council heard four Burlington and resldenlsoulline their for seeking the chairmanship and intentions if elected Of the four only Jim former County warden and a Burlington alderman until the December election staled his apposition to the proposed establishment of a regional landfill zone at Site in Milton Nominations for the position remain open until today The three other candidates Coun former regional Terry Mannell and Allan Masson Region first chairman rejected in turn any proposal to shift some or all of the responsibility Tor selecting dump sites to the four area municipalities chairman of the public works committee claimed that If elected chairman he could get a recovery system off SEPARATE SCHOOL Sherk named vicechairman as OBrien elected head Hartley of George town chairman of the separate school board last year failed to regain his post at the inaugural meeting held Mr who was elected as vice chairman lost lo Robert J of Bur lington Mr O has been on the separate board for ten years and was a vicechairman on the Burlington high school board He Is the manager of Roman Catholic cemeteries in the Diocese of Hamilton In his first address as chair man to the IS member board Mr said the board job In the new year to expand Ihe Catholic high school in Burlington and build a new school In Milton The ministry of education would need to be Impressed of the great need for capital he said Later he told reporters that In Hills everything is to be going well He said any new programs the school board might introduce would be carefully scrutinized and and that existing programs would be revalued for the r Impact on children He said the separate school board three or four years ago directed staff set up curriculum guidelines amove which the ministry of education announced late last year The school board does not have lo go through three or four years of experimental procedures he said The old way wain l that bad Mr who was chair man of the board for only nine months loldlhc Herald he was confident the new board would come In a balanced budget Mr would do an excellent job he added Also elected at the inaugural meeting were the chairmen of six board commlllees They are Wallers finance Gordon Makan education John Visscr property and planning other Blake continuing education Margaret Bonnie Brown public relations and Harry trustee relations Board to two seek board of education plans lo grieve the embargo placed on Its chairmanship positions by the Ontario Sec School Teachers Fed An arbitration board com posed of one appointee by the board one by the OSSTF and a third by the Education lions Committee would deliver binding arbitration In the issue the first of Its kind In matters the ground within 10 weeks The Burlington alderman also hinted at having found solutions to the new en problems In volvcd in through discussions with private enterprise Mr Masson dismissed the landfill site selection Issue has having already been resolved Wc vc been through all that he said There any other garbage sites besides Site Mr conceded however that some biblllties could be shared to greater extents with a member municipalities Re ponding series of from Milton Watson he opted for a continuation of the regions chargeback systems of Inter municipal payment non uniform water rates and two- tier government Mr Masson agreed with the other candidates that the chairman should be given the right to vole at council and committee meetings contrary to the procedure which governed regional meetings for past three years that he devoted some hours a week to his duties as chairman during his first term Mr Masson said he would abide by a council decision to reduce his annual salary to Us been a grand three years he commented I think we accomplished a great deal Wc got the thing Mr describing himself as a self employed desk lawyer stated he Is prepared to accept a salary equal to that paid to regional eouncillors IM500 KM IUN III- HP TO STAY Bill has left us with regional government whether like it or not he said Bui must make it work I believe Site should be abandoned and we should go back the area municipalities lo find out how we can expand the existing landfill sites Mr Mannell cited family responsibilities as his reason for not seeking reelection In December I m not proposing any magic to pull the region together but It con be done he said Describing the chairman s duties as a full lime Job far which he is prepared to lake a leave of absence from his work Mr Mannell told council he could get by on a year but considered the post to be worth at Raftis pointed out that he presently receives as a regional council and BOO as a Burlington alderman and said he felt the chairman should be paid Noting that he would have to resign his seat on Burlington council if elected regional chairman he said that he would justify Ihe decision to do so to his constituents by offering them morcaachalrman while at Ihe same time strictly avoiding parochialism If I elected this real on would gel off lo much fister and more efficient start inid A professional engineer and former deputy mayor of bud bury was the sole supporter among the candidates of equalized Tor The move would aid and Milton he said though Burlington would have to pay more in taxes as a result Ballinafad News grieve embargo chairman posts other than wages or working conditions board chairman Rev Carry Morton said day The question still Is who manages the board Rev Morton said He said that no spec He date has been set yet for meeting with the teachers but that negotiations would begin soon Meanwhile John Botch superintendent of instruction Morton elected education chairman Burlington trustee Rev Carry Morton was elected chairman of Board of Education the board s first 1977 meeting Thursday Ho defeated Bill Herd who was vicechairman Inst year Elected vice chairman was Noel Cooper who defeated Jim ClelUnd Rev Morton told trustees that he did not have a prepared speech but added thai he felt the chairman post was that of leader and servant The chairman s position Is the key lo effective action by the board he said Judy Alexander her final remarks as chairman said among the highlights of the board actions In were the paring of million from the budget as the grant rite went down and inflation holding the mill rote Increase to per cent only per cent of which was because of Increased costs regaining the pupil teacher ratio following enrolment crisis In September Integra Hon of the trainable mentally retarded Into the school lem negotiating the first col agreement with each extension of the board building and the board room Local Council of Women to study area public transit journalist Joyce Beaton Being an organization based on social consciousness the yocal Council of Women is also Involved in politics at all levels of government Locally the group supported candidate for area council Marilyn Scr by writing to other on her behalf Resolutions made by council throughout Canada are sent annually lo the federal cabinet far consideration In addition letters arc written to town council the provincial and federal governments to express views on controversial or problematic issues Mrs Corn fool explained the cooperation between the local councils with Its Canadian federal and provincial torpor Is Is vital If one group fech concerned about certain legislation or lack of It other councils ore informed of the situation and urged to write to local member of parliament on the matter I writing chain throughout the country more effective than a few Individual letters said Mrs tomfool who added thai if replies ore not satisfactory another letter is sent Have recommendations and letters yielded any major political lev Mrs feels it difficult lo credit one group with positive legislative changes It doesn hurt to try She stressed council is not out for glory as reformers but willing support causes for social betterment Using the example of the prcsrnt tran study she said If the town beats us it that a ail wen ana good The goals of improvement has been the core of the local council of I hack old record books Mrs said home of the projects included arranging far schools to have nurses and providing clothing for the needy during wartime Low budget upcoming fundraising include continued sate of the council cookbook and possibly a children theatrical production Money is used for club supplies projects admission to relevant eon NmiMMwrits The problem facing the Georgetown council today is iniufficicnl membership and enthusiasm to carry out possible projects said Mrs Corn fool There arc 30 Individual members and eight federation members who represent other community groups Since tornfoot Joined the local council three years ago she said enrollment gradually grew then levelled of in 1976 Held In afternoon she ex plained the local council of women is designed for working people interested in community development and women rights Unlike some it is open to everyone The council s goal being increased membership Mrs Corn foot welcomes visitors to club functions It not easy to gel women to work together for specific causes she said but hose who do find It worthwhile scribing Georgetown as a bedroom housing families with breadwinners working in Torontonnd a tendency to shop and seek entertainment in larger nearby centres Mrs urget women to get in ouch with the community and sec what It has to offer and approval of the extension of the remedial program The program was marked by three characteristics she said availability respon and courage lo make reasonable decisions based on the Tacts It received As examples she cited the Information of a public question period at board meetings accommodating delegations holding at least one board meeting In a place other than at Ihe board room The board responsiveness was reflected by the discussion of trustees who have altered some board decisions after listening to the people Bui responsiveness not always mean agreement Mrs Alexander said Decisions of the board have not always been popular Mrs Alexander sold citing that the closing of schools and reluctance of the board to raise the pupil teacher ratio as a relatively simple way to cut the budget With the re of high schools the board has embarked on a path that may be rocky she added As a memento of her time as chairman Mrs Alexander was presented with a gravel by Fducatlon Director Em mcrson Lavender Judge V Latimer who idmistcred the oath of and oath of allegiance told trustees their real respon nihility is to the children In the region Your trust and responsibility is to prepare them to live in a complex ever changing world said Tuesday that two teachers In have applied for a total of 10 positions In the chairmanshipprogram There are IM positions available Mr said that the positions would be advertised externally In the very near future However the OSSTF embargo Is province wide Although he was confident that there would be enough applications to fill the post lions one can tell He said January will know where we stand OSSTF has said 11 will Intro duce sanction those teachers who for lions In the boards chairman ship program Those sanctions would likely be the removal of any support from the tlon for a teacher who finds himself or herself In any pro fessional difficulty The em Is effective Dec 16 By SMITH Herald correspondent The January meeting of the I was held last Wednesday at the home of Mrs Eileen McEnery Mrs president opened the meeting with a timely thought for the New Year This was followed by the opening ode and the Mary Stewart Collect The roll call was answered by twelve members and three visitors It was brought to the attention of all that the annual meeting of the Community Centre was coming up later this month A commit tee was appointed to attend this meeting but the remark was made that others also should show their Interest by attending this meeting Mrs Eileen Burt gave a report on the visits made to the sick and shut Ins at Christmas Others on the committee also commented how it was as they delivered the gifts to see the smiles on those receiving them It was not the vilue of the gift but the of the giver that made them happy Correspondence was dealt with There were several thank you s for those receiving glfls cards also a thank you from the committee of Erin Fair thanking the Branch for the donation and Interest shown in sponsoring the Queen contest It was reported that leaders and assistants for the new Club project Clothes for Leisure would be for 1 Mrs Linda 0 Connor and Mar Ion Jamieson for group No Mrs Eleanor McLean and Mrs Betty Some Ideas were brought forward on how the branch might celebrate their an which will be In October of this year The meeting was then lumed over to the Resolutions con vener Mrs Eileen McEnery The motto was given by Mrs The Post We Can not Change but The Future Is Still In Our Hands Mrs Smith gave the current events Two conveners gave interesting reports It was then time to call on the guest speaker She was Introduced by Eileen McEnery The Honored guest was Mrs Campbell president of District W I She reminded members of the many things coming up in theWI this year She spoke at some length on Resolutions and said that through the year the I had been the means of improving conditions In our Country in many ways On behalf or the Branch Courtesy Convener Eleanor McLean thanked Mrs Campbell and presented her with small gift of With thes of Canada and the W I grace meeting closed and a social lime lowed Mrs Emily Plouffe and Mrs Jamieson assisted hostess in serving a delicious Friends of Mrs Bella Perry man will be pleased to know she has moved lo near by Acton is comfortably set tied in an next to those occupied by her sisters She has sold her home on the highway to Sid Spear Mr and Mrs spear mil family were former residents but moved to Georgetown after their home here was destroyed by fire a few years ago Stiles is commencing a series of sermons on the Pal and Prophets of the old testament The first on Sun day was on Abraham Man of Faith It was announced that Rev James would be present for the service next Sunday and speak of the years he and his family spent in North Rhodesia A social time will follow My glasses House off Spectacles of courser House Of Spectacles People Who Care BRAMPTON 4514474 MINI SUPERMARKET MAIN ST SOUTH IN OLD DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN I- MINCED CHUCK 109 Tray English Sausage Lard 2 lbs for 95 Beef Pies Dutch Loaf FISH BOSTON BLUE FILLETS 69 FISH AVAILABU ALSOSIIHIMP SALMON 49 64 5500 BingO AT THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE AIRPORT AND DERRY RD Monday Jan 1977 pm FREE ADMISSION FREE CARD TO PLAY 20 REGULAR GAMES FREE 3 CARD TO PLAY FIRST EARLY BIRD FOR BUS SERVICE INFORMATION CALL FOR ACTON OR MILTON Sponsored by Circle Lodge BNai B Rith a Proceeds towards 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