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ram eTALKRADIQ J Larry WEDNESDAY MAY Home Newspaper of Halton Hills TH1HT The fullsize paper reaching more than 12700 homes In Hills Morrow condemns cut Region chairman Morrow has condemned a major budget cut proposed by the administration committee Buying It is unsound fiscal policy Commenting following committee lugs Wednesday the chairman condemned the proposed removal of from the present working capital lurid but mellowed his for rejecting the raising of in addition MOO this year through taxes The administration committee proposal would reduce the present capital working fund to placing the differ into the operating budget to offset the tux Increase Regional treasurer Don Farmer has called for a working capital fund of SI million for the municipality which administers a gross budget at least million It budget cut violates sound business practice and am extremely surprised that anyone on council would suggest it Mr revenues hive not been received by the municipality The of the funds reduces lilt region need to funds for day today purposes Mr Morrow said the legality of the committee decision is being investigated since the funds are not tlassif as part of the operating budget but ire within the budget barber he said the committee had rejected inereise if the fund of tin illy proposed MOO of the on taxpayers he said the region luc with i redi on working funds rnscd through 1977 levies Mr Morrow also commented tint he see council dthinglhc of addition fun Is fur one but under no could he set for reducing the il working fund While the reduction the mill rite to is a Ihing Mr Morrow said it s also i to the public of how much government is costing and plain poor business New York City operated under a similar policy using capital funds for operating expenses before It became bankrupt Mr Morrow said It may be difficult initially to establish the working capital fund but the ultimate benefits will be derived through lower costs for borrowing and a loner ipltal debt per capita He pointed to his policy as chairman of committee for Georgetown where a similar policy now carried on by Halloa Hills shows the lowest per capita debt of all municipalities In Revised figures contained In a second drift operating budget to be presented to council today show Hills with a per capita debt of at Dec 1976 while the region is Ookvtlle is JIM Milton It and Burlington Mr Morrow said he believes the action taken by the committee reflects the of regional council and may be a lack of to regional government Fate of Acton town hall to come up Monday Hey fellas the big ones are under here Silvercreok bridge in Cedarvole park is a popular fishing hole for youngsters A I minute by Acton Chamber of Commerce and Les Duby postponed i council decision Monday on lit of Acton Iwn hull I uilding A w rks committee recom thai the Willow Strte structure be demolished will tend by considered it a spenil muting next night that meeting chamber represent and other Chapel area ratepayers present petition tO tOWn Temporary layoff lo liar down the building to make way for the expansion of the ad firchall and a parking lot for the volunteer firefighters council list night accepted s motion for a one week del despite objections from Miller who out that any del In the nutter could prevent longovtrdtii expansion of the this summer president Louis said prior to list nights meeting that he like man others was surprised at the news that the historic town hall miht in demolished He stressed along with the put lie must decision miking process The two storey building is the headquarters if Acton delichnient of the I and ettirif phi for A petition siyicd by some Ward resident urging the town to ensure lint the 1 Streeet School properly remain zoned for single family semi del iched homes only was presented to council Monday night by the Chapel Area Committee sin Super federal The formed over that could mean tin loss of i much used pirk in a on the school grounds council to respect the historic and moral rights of ictiloring the decided presented by I G f Morris the hinted that the provincial ments choose buy the school rounds recently of lired tu but refustd by town lflhepropert how or is sold to interested d the committee the lown should the irei will rem iln zoned for medium density residences The chaired Kit Wooele of further iy the open spite the Muni so ildren at DRG Stationery The works committee based its ricomintrdalion labt week penditures for the two mam proposed While tht restoration of the strut plus an WO WO cxpinsion ehi play in the event the grounds are developed r II mill erd if I DBG Stall is innounccsd a temporary shutdown of its production ihlics The two neck shutduwn will be effect May 2nd to May inclusive Tl dee is to record high inventory levels us a result of unusually late orders being pi iced It is that produc in shilling will return to in mill levels ind that there he good backlog of s for tin bah operation during period Business as usual in the office- All employees affected have been of ftred the opportunity to tike vacation entitlement if they so wish Company officials also an additional equipment will relocate to the George I own plant in the llie fireball ary irdJcss of town halls lite would cost a total of the committee learned demolition would amount to only while the same lime providing badly needed ice in mlMlt bet Scouts plant trees Scout Irooops I picks from Hilton Hills were busy planting IB il two sites imehoust last Saturday morning About tlic4lh jlh and Georgetown Cubs and Scouts planted white walnut cedar ind pine saplings it Duff quarry on the Fifth Line of Hills while boys from Acton Glen Willnms and 1st 2nd ind 3rd Georgetown Cubs and Scouts pi Cellar ItedPine and Burr Oik it Wile ground on the Sixth I ine Tree for is part of nation wide Scouting project held annually to teach The boys went iround collecting pledges from Hills reside r itheplintingand funds raised go towards Scout Manj of the toys plinted well over their trees even wis ill they required to their it ion Saturday won the day Hall on Hills cubs and scouts planted trees for dreg Peacock of the Georgetown cubs wis determine d to help even though he had a and to get around on crutches Kitty Kitty I 1 saw ussy l You did i little grey tit with strip it s tripped in Chapel Street School Peters m the main dipjrtmenl of Board of scirehed tie school ind igiir by found no Mon diy he left food on tie base floor ne ir when thee it his been seen nine food w is gone Peters It in lie basement window ind pit down meire in hopes I the be enticed mil Hit feidmt will go on until lilt is sun tint eat is gone it Ins hunt i The lltritd Inrntil of tit c it from I nil Cook of I I Drive When reporter the school on ifler noon several children in hi spoke seeing the it in basement wind m I isl The shutd Kitty of he it r Street I r on the weekend I he I i Mrs illy seen the in I iffi reel se ireh Hit eh il mild In found ling less mil GO members of Ihe Pa jierworkcrseJnion 1171 Nine hourly rated employees will the il will result new jobs Dili Stationery Company formerly G ige St re eorgeloun in her I970 The firm is part of tht Dickinson Group of lines in Is i supplier of sociil school supplies islm J of I ted is ated for of of While acknowledging the need to expend tin firchall oun pointed out III it the works re its decision a week rt ouncll was to elo the Mile ill kids trying to peike food itilhcs1 I I elon know if It got It I in it I ist before it One dead 2 injured in traffic mishap A Toronto man died and his wife and baby son were si riousiy injured Sunday when the they were riding in struck another on Line and 17 is John Davidson IS His year old triune where her condition is reporleel as si ible Their IB monthold son Jonathan is in condition at Sick Children Herbert and his wife both of Toronto were uninjured in mishiji it A p ni Hilton police responded to the call ifler a citizen phoned them with the report of the accident tven though it is unci rt If the is Township ir hingiuceiusy Superintendent said Peel who arc the accident is It was in their jurisdiction said no charges will be laid Mutton Hills ire department also responded to the til proposil Pit lint he hid receiled no such ills ind suggested genuinely would likely phone ill three icillor tin isht mind i on prestntal providmi Miller with councillors liiel met with in mm sir I tin ursine if el liming tint some fin men must their tie lirch ill then llllllle Air Cadet tag day I lii Her ill 1 1 on the scene Whats Inside I SMITHYING 11 I JULIAN REED Juli in Held in eumtcnl believe- member of the legislature for llurlington needs guts lo stand up to the govi rnme the issues tint affect local re si den Is He still needs si up to the ind not be relegated to i position where he told lie quiet it the appropriate times He id said in interview Mind Voters will take to the polls Jl Hi concedes thai to wage campaign based the ptoplt believe I deserve second term Hi said the the ligislalure the rent re docs not in ropolitan Toronto ceil first and holding Ontario Liberal Party tntrgy critic post called I rcmlcr William Davis tht of politicians for calling the election when important mailers such as the recently June 9 elect brings out candidates statements change in policy simply by virtue or the fact thai brought a policy that reflected general view icross the province and government it he Issues in Burlington will local These include the impact of two Ontario Hydro high voltage corridors which will cut Ihe riding inlo four proposed regional central segments the Niagara Commission and hmlod that national its bureaucracy the economic whllean Important issue climate in Ihe riding and the l may not be a big issue in Milton Site I scale issue in Hallon since it has only been in the pasl few months that Premier Davis has come around to the thinking of liberal Party Leader Sluart Smith o GEORGE GRAY all the ir by this Premier luting him know by tint they disipprovt auud of political ex supports Davis election Hilton i flnnd Pdiui will llri11 lo ilsl hithi mi on which as dissolved legislation is high a profile decision In calling for June An election with the result of a majority mandate Is necessary to create stability enabling the Tories to deal with government policies In Income Ottawa effectively George and tile fact that Some voters have expressed concern over the amount or funds needed to finance on election a figure for Ontario close to million Election money is spent within the province moving through the different ridings to pay for necessary Items used In elections he said The distribution of funds will assist the economy and an election creates more work Most people perceive minority government was working rcisonably well Heed commented We were mini These efforts included in flucnclng legislation such as in iren was 1 ibcril that is sponsible for return of majority govern men I which he feels will improve thi situation in Ontario foreign companies are afraid of selling up businesses because of the economic situation He has expressed concern on various occasions about the vast deficit in the balance of Ihla concern was endorsed by the closing of Do tar plant in George lown The situation in Quebec will continue to boil and ferment and Is going require at statesmanship and in order lo maintain confederation he said Mr Gray opened his headquarters loday In Georgetown s Market and later this week will open of ices in Acton Milton Burlington His i amp managers Don llussell Wilson and his All ihat done is fit the pieces together for a with the date of Juno set in campaign Mr Gray their minds BILL JOHNSON Bill Johnson New candidate In Burlington says On disaster and if in will present i private bill to ban returnable in on effort to halt Ihe pue tax on pop cans but they should have modelled pop eons after beer by pulling a deposit on pop cms he Mr Johnson i long Unit environmentalist is opposed to long term Innd fill sites and proposes that approval for fill sites be issued for only five years with a maximum intension of one year The sites should be replaced with energy producing plants he Premier Williams Davis is making a phony issue of Quebec saying he wants a strong mandate to keep in Canada Mr Johnson said The lories have lost a lot of support because they arc willing accept the huge unemployment figures he lid The NDP has been a strong opposition and the people arc ready for on government The Liberals offer no policy and no leadership he said and may fall out of the race altogether making a two- party system Mr Johnson Is a former employee of Domtar Fine Papers in Georgetown which recently closed and now works for the Federal Ministry the Environment In Burlington as a stationary engineer In his be will rely on volunteer and hopes to open on office in Milton soon