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Larry SOLWAY WEDNESDAY AUGUST 177 Home Newspaper of Hills THIRTY PAGES fullsize paper reaching more than homes in Hills Eightyearolds register with Manpower IlyGFORG era writer Students as young as eight yearsold have registered for and got jobs from Canada Manpower Centres for Students says Wendy An coordinator of the Brampton office It is the first time students so young have registered she told the Herald In an interview It s unusual In he past the age range of students register has been o 16 years she said The young students were placed In casual jabs such as strawberry picking grass cutting and help around he house she d Although final exact figures were unavailable he total number of students registering at the Brampton office which overs Kills and Brntnplon was well above she The placement rate Is the same as last year a and In light of he increased ployment In the country she feels he Manpower Centre has done quite well In Ontario staff of he Manpower Centres for students have visited over GO potential employers By the end of July an all me record of placements were made exceeding a record established in July 1974 according to the Department of Manpower and The Department of Man power and Immigration two new Job creation programs Young Canada Works and he Summer Job Corps have been plus factors for students seeking employment his summer he department says Total placements for those new activities were by Fire Chief Holmes with police officer Hydro office entry fire nets 1200 Glen residents dissatisfied with vague assurances July The Ontario Governments Youth Employment Program has also provided a stimulus to the summer labor market and many employers have advantage of the program hire students The department says response from employers and homeowners has been very post live this year according to he fine staff of ihe 120 student in Ontario Perhaps hey can t provide full time employment for students says John Hen Ontario Regional Student Summer Employment and Activities Coordinator they do take on these young workers for casual or part time work and for odd Jobs around the house We find that the students available for work now especially those In high school group are willing to undertake most kinds of work continued support from their various com the Canada Man power Centres for Students In Ontario are optimistic that they will exceed their goal of placements by Sep tember Unknown persons who broke into the Georgetown Hydro Commission offices early Friday morning got away with of an employee money and caused an estimated 000 In Tire damage Bill Smith chairman of the commission said the sum was to be used by a Hydro em a mortgage payment the following day All Hydro moneys arc stored cither In the vault or in a bank he Commission chairman Bill Smith sold nothing was destroyed but he interior of the building sustained ex tensive smoke Police and Ontario Fire Mir shall Office in spent Friday morning combing the building seeking information on fire It is believed to hae started from a welder torch and may have smoldered for up to three hours before being discovered by office staff reporting for work about It appears almost a van thing Mr Smith said following a morning at the scene of the fire and it looks like the people were looking for money He said all desks in he of anil some lockers the arose area the building r r fled but no records money or hydro equipment taken The Incomplete estimate of damage results from over how much equip ment may to be replaced or how much redecorating may be required Wt don anticipate any delay in billing he told the Herald since he next one is on the of the month September Hydro offices have been shifted temporarily to Peter building St until he massive clean up has completed Mr Smith said he expects to be back Into he offices within a month Picked Up in Passing Library study costs OKd The cost of preparing a study of the structural adequacy of the present George I own library Is over the limit of set by Hills council finance administration committee learned Monday The com it tee has rccom minded hat council approve he entire cost of sludy and the project to Philips Planning The firm also has been asked o comment on the feasibility of adding an addition the existing library to he plans on file View hockey finances The financial status of the Acton Sabres the Georgetown Gem mis and the Georgetown Raider Hockey clubs will be discussed by Hills council On Monday finUncc administration committee elected that the matter be handled by council because only it has the authority to set the rates for ice time major factor in the club financial picture Acton rezoning An open space at Acton Boulevard and Mill Street will be residential If Hills council follows a recommendations made Monday to give third reading to bylaw Coun Peter Marks predicted that nearby property owners I kely will object to the reioning Metric fines different Regional Police are In the midst of changing its fine rate on summary ticket offenses to match the change from miles to kilometres on road signs The rates now read la mile for the 10 miles but Supl Floyd Sch want said it is not certain if the new rate will be about cents when dealing with kilometres but no clear legislation has been sent When he new signs come Into effect Sept Schwann said drivers will be given a free day lo get used to the metric system If caught speeding Everyone knows he proper speed on roadways and highways he added Corn roast Corn lovers and will enjoy Corn Cob Capers at the Mounlsberg Wildlife Centre at Mounlsberg Reserve Town I and Side road near Hamilton The special fall program from August Sept a pioneer corn festival special wltdlifo demons radons and horse drown wagon rides Films and slides will be Chicken barbque A chicken bar Is being sponsored by the Br Flower Festival Association The barbque will be held In Gage Park Main Street Brampton on Sunday from to Tickets are available from Brampton Flower Festival Directors Brampton Board of Trade and Florists stores course Intro Peel Halton chapter of he Society of Management Accountants of Ontario will be holding an Information night Aug 29 for potential students wishing to enrol In the registered industrial accountant program It will be held at the Bramalea Civic Centre from to p Bicycle auction A bicycle auction will be held In Burlington at Area 3 Halton Regional Police Chief Ken said there arc about 1C0 unclaimed bicycles being held and bicycles arc anticipated to be in police possession by end of August The Glen residents satisfied with vague cos offered by works com mil tee Monday that their pro of dry and polluted well may be on the regional works agenda Wednesday today Town engineer Bob Austin said off date for an item to be brought up at the region for Aug is Aug 15 How ever a meeting was held by the residents lo inform Hills works committee on Aug Marilyn asked why councillors ha In cant the regi n for on to make sure the issue was I rough up at region Mayor Tom Hill said he will to get the item on he agenda but it depends on how heavy is He added It will be brought up in new business Pat said he wants Ihc Glen residents to be aware the problem won I be solved over night even if it Is discussed at the regional meet The region will be con with Its financial re sponsibility and money Is not included in this budget for the extension of piped water to the affected streets Karen Dr asked to see the report given to works committee from the solicitor but works chairman Mike Armstrong said the re port is confidential Mr Marclniuk said because of the lack of rain his well has dropped three to five inches Mr Marclniuk then passed out three letters from the Glen lawyer David he board or health Kerr environment and Fred of Mountcioir Developments Mr asks the regional board of health lo recommend to region ap proval of piping water to he affected streets and houses George Gray sold Mr letter has been for warded to Ihc Mountclalr lawyers He added he under stands it will also be on agenda for he next board of health meeting Recent water samples taken from Ihe wells on Karen Park Erin Alexander Confedcra lion and Beaver Streets showed seven wells unsatisfactory and three wells doubtful Mr fcstr asks Mount enter into in agreement no Inter than Sept v II on pay whatever the region re quires to extend u piped water supply the affected streets if water is not returned to n and quinlity by Sept 15 If the region docs not pass the necessary and iiyhws to pr piped water starling on Sept Ifi to be completed by Oct Mount Developments will be asked cost of drilling wells on affects properties lilrrt fr j I P r cm or end vatlon to occur without a piped water or drilled supply being jnst tiled Although most of the homes have been tern connected he town water supply with fire hoses from a hydrant and by garden hoses these arc lory both In he short and long Mr states in a George Kerr minister of environment Also he said ho questions whether the developer has undertaken the connection of various houses by way of fire hoses and garden hoses with of a director of the ministry of environment He calls for action under section 80 of the Ontario Water Resource Act slating this sit uatlon should bo considered as an emergency because of the inger to health and he of water hat has been caused by the developer s construction and the past dam age to properly thai has been caused Under this the mlnislry has the power to order Ihc developer to take immediate action Install an under ground water supply to these houses Mr asks the ministry to use this power after Sept Mr asks the dircclor the aquifer referred in Mr Morrison study of Aug 10 One year for fair without town aid This years fall fair in Georgetown may be last one Us eouncil is w lltng to see it finance administration was told Monday Chicles secretary manager of Georgetown Agricultural which operates the fall fair said the fair is running out of room Tor exhibits because of the inroads of the baseball diamonds and Ihe recent renovation of he armouries at the Fairground Park The Agricultural Society wants a commitment from the town because ihcy arc about to spend in the next few days to renovate a building on the grounds to allow more space for exhibitors Mr If is willing to support in principle the society Intended use of the structure the society would rithcr I spend the money The by fool concrete floored needs ex tensive mod but Is sound he said Other groups could use 1 though heat is not planned until 1978 the year of a wo year renovation and then only a by 28 fool section Mr said he entire cost of renovating building would be about S3 TOO taking into consideration volunteer labor and possible Wintarlo grants The 1077 objective Is merely get the building In shape enough so the public will see if it is worth saving At the nonicnt he building Is without Hydro although the interior has been wired Mr said The agricultural society want council to give a to grant to supply hydro to the building This year Georgetown hydro will supply building wllh temporary line Without the building Mr doubted whether there would be a Georgetown Fall Pat Patterson said the Georgetown Fall Fair is deteriorating through no fault of the fall fair executive The committee moved endorse Ihe fall fair board In principle and asked for a report on possible uses of Ihe building from staff Acton core to change if plan report approved The appearance of down town Acton could change drastically during the next five years IF a consultant report scheduled for release early next month confirms that the majority of Ihe merchants concerned favor a J 100 beau flea 1 1 on project Henry of board of management for Acton Business Im provement Area project said more than per rent of the questionnaires circulated downtown and since returned to the board endorse proposed re vita I Hon The questionnaires prepared by project con Anthrogram Planning Ltd were delivered lo downtown business late last month and returned prior to Aug 12 Opinions were sought on a variety of Innovative ideas and designs suggested by iho consultants for which estimated costs were Included If Mr assessment of the results hold true ihc top priority concepts will be finalized and Im could begin next spring following official op pro I by town council The hired in May saw much commercial potential for Acton In its upon Ihe Industry which historically provided a financ base far young community and stilt employ Acton as a result could become known in years to tome as Ontario leather lown where specially boutiques would offer a wide range of home made leather goods Along with suggestions of an annual lealhcr festival and he publication of an informative pamphlet about Ihe Industry the planners described In their questionnaire a number of concepts successfully plcmenlcd elsewhere In the province where projects have been undertaken A project would see Ihc sidewalks and possibly even portions of the traffic lnncs transformed inlo in shopping area with benches decora tlvo light standards and refuse con Irees shrubs end planters instance its length Storefronts could bo reconstructed depict a uniform design throughout the downtown core The planners also rccom mended the Installation of parking meters In all lots and spaces in ihc downtown core as well as the hiring of an enforcement officer for their supervision Mr Stachyra commented that the BIA board of management may decide to hold another election of directors despite the recent revision of the pertinent provincial legislation Previously BIA officers held their posts for only a one year term but can now remain on board for as long as two years Pointing out that chants and residents have reached a belter of the concept since the boards Initial election lost February Mr speculated that the board membership may hold another election following the Christmas season UP IN THE AIR FIGHTING A joint effort by the volunteer firefighters In Armstrong of McDonalds hands a bunch of Georgetown and McDonald Restaurant Saturday alter balloons to volunteer firefighter Bill Weir to decorate the noon raised for Ihe fight against Muscular fire truck McDonald representative Jo Lister thanked Dystrophy The restaurant took donations from children all who made the event a success and adults too tor helium filled balloons the proceeds of Photo by George the sale of 169 sundaes also went towards the fund Above