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Page I THE HERALD July Acton Hydro to crackdown Homeowners who have creeled high backed fences to insure privacy while swim ming in the pool or lazing in the back yard have caused prob lems for hydro meter readers which will result Hydro super Doug Mason said Friday in higher estimated Nils The meter readers go out months and If the s locked ana no one at ENTERPRISING YOUNG MEN Hot weather like we had last week Kavanagh 12 set up a fruit juice stand or always seems to bring out the Main Street in Georgetown Business was spirit in the younger set Above young good the young men businessmen Emlle Snvole and Andy CAS director stresses Halton needs only RonCoupland of Children Aid Society ICAS said he t give a damn what happened in the rest of the province only what effects speaking in a pa net discussion on integrating children services throughout the province said there has always been a push pull tern between the province and the CAS but whether the pro vince liked It or not it could not exist without the CAS Although he welcomes the need for integrated services he stressed there has to be vices in the community to coordinate twant to see the CAS torn apart at the scams About ISO persons were pre sent to heir the panel discus with four highly qualified panelists invited by Hilton Youth Services Network to hear an update report on the subject from Judge George Thomson Ontario associate deputy minister of community and social services Several members the murmured their ap proval of Coupland com ments and the feeling that region has been done without for loo long pointed out a of flaw with the into si Not once he his I be BOOKS LIMITED J GEORGE youth and children been clarified Also he said it is important that parents in the community arc aware of the changes so they will not be confused with the lorn era lion of services and not speak out or be afraid of contacting Ihe wrong authorities Speaking from a political standpoint Walter Mulkewich a Burlington regional lor and chairman of community and social services committee that if regional children committees are set up and modeled after councils he would be against the move He said he approves of health councils but there is a vagueness surrounding concerning its mandate and budget In our system of govern the budget should be controlled by persons who have been elected he said and this means committees hive to answer to cither region or to MPP J at Queen Park questioned who the children committees would answer to and if would receive grant from the ministry The province will guidelines and also accept as a region Up to this point he said residents in south re late to either Hamilton or Toronto and in the north or Br He suggested that perhaps the regional government be with the committees at all or share a budget program with the pro vince He said most of the councillors are in the I irk about the integration which is being carried out Another point which can t be overlooked Mulkewich said is the theory that if government is re sponsible for program the public sets the priority of how much attention the program should receive Come to LUTHERAN CHURCH nflw Rom Carole ST GEORGES CHURCH Rev Ha old Anglican Sunday July Rev Gallagher B A STB Service Sunday July The Eucharist GEORGETOWN Nursery Provided ALLIANCE CHURCH Ralph Sunday July 31 Sunday Everyone Welcome HALTON HILLS PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY No Rev J AIR CONDITIONED MAPLE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH Maple Ave Georgetown keR 1 Sunday July R Horn Service JSi- Tuesday prayer ana Bible Study SERVICES home hey leave a card for resident to fill In and return But as Audrey sec treasurer for Acton Hydro pointed out neglect to fill the card In heat which Is common In condominiums on toad a real prob lem area she said is hard to estimate and si is never positive If the estimate is high Mr Mason said per sons receive muted bills now on they may wish they had left their gate unlock It Is Illegal he said for customers to block access to the meters during reasonable worklnghoursoFthcday requesting Acton residents to leave their gates unlocked Although this may seem a or a long time and it Is time for the Acton hydro commission to crackdown Hugh Campbell of George town Hydro said meter read era in Georgetown have hid no problem with high backed fences and being locked out of yard The news of Acton decision to send letters of high estimates residents was a surprise to Mr Campbell SPECIAL DISCOUN During July August On Material SuppBu for Weaving Macrame Knitting Crochet it iC Handmade Crafts Books weavers house ZELLERS THE CHILDRENS STORE Sale Days July 28th 30th W Right To Limit Quantities Judfi George Thomson said It is not the province lion to create a body similar to health councils Health coun are a recommending body but children committee will involved in decision m ik inn On met Nancy executive director of Children and Centre Burlington ItVrS said the services in uneven should serving the whole region not just Burlington but small staff of six prof it Impossible she Shi is excited about tin intimation of services Hit government has been improvements in fr is of program throughout tin province Now is possible CATS may be needs of electorates A comprehensive program should include for speech development social be parenting skills train a slow and dial with family function The mtnlil health should shirt components in joint for supporting children of psychotic parents children with teaming dis orders children with language dilf cullies or antisocial In should be living in a gr up home The mental health centre she said needs liaison with courts and the to ire the r services The per of Children s Aid Society is the lowest in and the board is kirif at implementing special cation facilities but already is a year wailing list for CATS Speaking from a complete different viewpoint Robert Pond superintendent of Oak ville Reception and Assess a provincial rt source is in favor of mating children service feels it is a m we the right reel Ion IK Is with tin Iota term effects if a loci I program will provide enough control or if the province has ill the control if local communities will lose its initiative He wondered also if a community would accept the responsibility of caring for The way the system is now there arc checkpoints before a child Is transferred from one service to another for ex ample before a child becomes ward of CAS he appear in court This mechanism must be provided he said even If tht services arc integrated Would the persons holding the purse strings at a local level be willing to spend the money on children services Judge Thomson said the responsibility of lag money would be that of standing committee of council As a Judge he said he will be restrictive when deciding on facilities offered for child When Judge Thomson asked if the assessor a would be changed nto training sehool he said he I answer until because he isn sure what will happen with training schools the province lie strongest filling from the meeting w is that everyone feels is not a bedroom community of Hamilton or Toronto and has definite needs of Its own A surprise even to Carol chairperson of was of the com mi lice Strang was In the audience String will he workinj with Hob scniirproliati aftercare supervisor for com unity and social In and Natalie Mogn manager of Hilton ministry community social A Toddlers Sleepers b B Girls Pyjamas Crisp And Cool I Ladies Summery Nightwear C Boys Pyjamas g SAVE