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Michael Herald Herald editor Watch out for This weekend I was confronted by the surrounded by wielding Clingons and ace to ace Darth Vadcr That right I was Christmas shopping too A visit to the toy sections or local stores has become simitar to an interplanetary voyage Miybe your nerves roomful of buzzing and tapping toys is a little hard take It used to be so much easier when ail you hod to contend with were the whines and whimpers of a few Chatty Cathys and the you ventured into toyland TOY NOISF Add to the toy noise a roomful of excited children and exhausted adults and you start to wonder about the Joys of Christmas Forty five minutes In the depths of leaves for help If my Christmas shopping trips are a little hectic That what happens if you leave to the last minute Of course can t blame anyone but myself After all there are people who do their Christmas shopping more than a week Wore December Why I heard of the legendary shoppers who just about all of their Christmas shopping before December even rolls around Rumour has it they ore going to erect a plaque in Zeller lo honor Una strange bread of foresight filled shopper who actually manages to buy wrapping paper on Boxing Day for next year Christmas They can put that plaque right beside the one for the unknown shopper killed in action by standing too close to the Santa sale door crasher special display just after the store opened TRADITION TIME 1 just have to accept that Christmas is a time of traditions and for me one of those traditions is spending the week before Christmas running around buying gifts You can buck traditions and guess I can t buck my own Despite Ihe hectic nature of my mad gift grab I manage to keep a positive outlook towards Christmas and 1 11 probably enjoy this one as much as ever Ask me about it If you see me barrelling dawn Main Street this Saturday night with of shopping bags under each arm Merry Christmas Taxi hearings are postponed The Ontario Labour lions Board hearing in Toronto Into charges laid by members or Ontario Taxi Association against the owners of Glen Tax may carry on the new year Testimony given last week before board members A Haladner Rutherford and J Bell presented the union for filing more than grievances against Denis Devine and Mark ham Now Mr and Mr are waiting mat Ion of dates to complete the presentation of their de fense Mr live dates to continue Ihe hearing were between Christ mas and New or early In the new year We prefer between Christmas and New Year when our business slows down but it will all depend on the union lawyers and when they can fit It in he said We re just waiting for a call from the Department of Labour to con firm the dates Mr said that the board was surprised that the union failed to present test concerning the firing of I wo of the employees who were allegedly fired for union ties Even if the ruling did go us and we had to reinstate the way they were as of Nov do Wayne any good he said employed with us that time so he s right back where he is now no matter what happens Mr said that while the hearings were in progress Friday somebody went where the Glen dispatch stem is hooked Into the hone lines and cut wires a knife thus culling off their dispatch system for con lime Union organizer Jack Mc Do we II could not be reached for comment Laura Alper a studenl lawyer with the Toronto law firm representing the union hearing declined com meat since the hearing is still m progress She believed would be first week of January before ihe hearing can resume since the board members have to fit it into their existing commitments Norval photo studio given go ahead plan agreement for the establishment of a photograph studio and commercial centre at Highway and King Street in is ex pec ted to be signed within a month Based upon a favorable re port by the town intermedia te planner Jim the town planning board gran led approval for the project last Tuesday night and at the tame lime gave first two of three necessary readings to an amendment the zoning by law thai will allow the com of a presently residential site Professional photographer first present bis proposal for the camera centre in September and rec a generally favorable response from council lore Mr as the board that the centre would bo in keeping vlth the hamlet nature of I he The will involve the razing of an existing unoccup ied house on acre prop hat fronts along Highway 7 for feci A pitting raphic arts studio and camera centre will then be in conjunction a new twostorey single family Mayor Pete quest Mr Shewchuk final decision about the location of a small parking lol for the and was old parking will he among aspects of the project thai will be worked out once final site plan is comp leted BEST WISHES Hist wishes rtf the season ill I Is G R MUCKART CO 116 Guelph St Georgetown Tilt lit RAID December IS First region meeting hears Ric Morrow PERFECT ANGELS Klrinry and Mel da looked perfect angelic afternoon Ihe dress rehearsal lor Ihe Included their hand Public School concert The classes a nativity play hleh Herald photo Council endorses topless ban Town council has followed the example of city council In endorsing a pro posed provincial ban on exploitation of women and sex In form of nude or partially nude in ban and restaurants With a few chuckles and muttered jokes around lible council Monday night volid to Hills name a list of municipalities thai are requesting Quern Park lo pui an end the financial exploitation of wo men hex A resolution circulated to neighboring municipalities by city the request of it community hi Dominies will be forwarded in Get Loan Mike Armstrong noted the province is presently considering new legislation tint would turn authority for the control of such entertain over it that mid 1 Letter to the editor Knocks The following Is copy of a teller sent to frank I must take Issue with several of the statements in your litest Report Wllh regards general economic policy you stale that Our Liberil government is finally being vindicated While the dollar once again slips below cents mark the unemployed join legions which arc quickly approaching million in number and inflation climbs currently 87 per cent find your apparent vindication lobe somewhat illogical if not perverted The bold headline contained in Philbrook Report loudly proclaim Spending Cuts Job Creation Tuxes Cui ind Industry Stimulated Were these slate ments so In of substance they would surely be laughable 1 also note you once again taken aim at organized labour under the heading The Labour Flections Act Your suggested Bill to force labour unions to hold fair secret voles with regard to elections or contract is totally beyond belief To even suggest a representative of management be present at such a vole Is not only ridiculous but could be termed illegal under the Canada Labour Code Part Section IMlMa and b and IMMXa cannot believe that a m mage ment representative a Union meeting would guarantee the results of labour elections truly represent the feeling of Hie membership without undue influence 1 can readily assure you Unions need no lessons on democracy from current government Perhaps I being unduly harsh Per haps in your next Report you will be offering a quid pro quo for Hits undue interference wllh the fundamental lie right to freedom of association Perhaps you will suggest a Union be present at any corporate boardroom meeting Perhaps you will thai any dcci a ions of such meeting be ratified first by secret Perhaps you will agree to publicly decisions and financial reports of these same corporations Perhaps but I it 1 the constituents you represent deserve better than subterfuge contained in your latest He port Yours truly A in Foster ill he ell will discuss the pros of idea Nevertheless council time in endorsing Oak ville resolution which seeks lo change or create a in Ontario which will prevent and slop he practice In Ontario of topless or bottom less waitresses dancers strip pers nude or partially nude r etc in bars restaurants or other places of entertainment This law Ihe resolution continues should also ban pornography on public news Minds television in movies magazines and other media lit citizens of our province and all of Canada have a right to be protected from all influe nces will undermine moral Tightness and goodness of our society Acton man in drug bust mitt was those in i million drug bust list week will in Brampton Pro vincial Court Thursday for a bail hearing Dubois ton anil Norman Hunt of partners in a lingun business consultants firm hive been charged with conspiracy to import narcotics for the purpose of trafficking conspiracy to traffic in con trolled drug speed in a He and to traffic In The irrtsis folio a four month undercover operation the luidhn Mount Police provincial and Peel region police and authorities Sgl Lee said tile Investigation began in 1 eel hut branched out to Bur lington and Toronto During the investign Hon two Ontario Provincial Police officers posed as drug Iraffickcrs and taught cocaine Police say they seized amphetamines with a street of bom at houses in Acton while luthoritics si three kilos pounds of pure destined for John of faces four of trafficking In a mil ne of conspiracy to traffic in narcotic a result of the same investigation while Dav id of Cheltenham and Antonio Qulceno and Jilro Velasquez of I arc all charged with racy in In a narcotic A detaining order was Issued against Mr following bail hearing Mon day ilihough Mr Kaake was releised on boll The other men in the case were rem to tomorrow for Iheir bail The conspiracy charges car minimum seven year sen upon conviction while f eking charges could result in up to life sentences depending on the discretion of he court Outgoing regional chairman Morrow of Georgetown likened the introduction of reg tonal government in Haiton five years ago to the begin of manned flight during a tongue In check address at last Wednesday inaugural session of the 197980 council reflected his much public vocation as a commercial airline pilot Nearly invited guests and regional staff members were on hand at the regional council chamber in to hear Mr Morrow who has retired as chairman after a ten year career in politics recall that some crew members and passeng ere sill wished return to home base even after regional government a flight plan was completed and the takeoff was a success There were those Mr row said who preferred to return to the days of the horse and buggy but soon the initial in flight turbulence decreased until finally with the recent municipal election council had made Us second short station stop for a change of crew Many arc now recognizing that flying is here I stay Mr Morrow observed The task of escorting Mr Morrow out ol he cockpit he has manned for the past two years fell to the Georgetown resident replaced him in 1376 as regional councillor for Ilalton Hills Ward Mike Armslrong Welcome to valley of the Jolly green giant Coun Armstrong joked as he looked across the wide expanse of tiered seats filled with special guests among them Ontario minister of transportation and communications Jim Snow of Hornby newly re elected chairman of Peel Lou Parsons ind first chairman Allan Mass on Armstrong was refer ring to region recently completed headquarters a sprawling administrative Ire with a bright green metal he exterior siding The vasi council chamber itself in many ways does indeed resemble a alley Mr Morrow has done an excellent job as chairman of Coun Armstrong com after explaining that he loo halls from Hills like chairman There he said the sun ways shines despite ten dency of some visitors to set their back years upon arrival in Armslrong briefly re counted Mr Morrow career in local politics from his stints as councillor and reeve for Georgetown on County council his Ions as a Hills regional councillor and finally lo his election as chairman from among six candidates Alter speculating thai Mr Morrow will reenter municip al politics sometime In the future Coun Armstrong call upon chairmanelect Jack of Burlington to present his predecessor several gifts on behalf of regional council There was a set of golf bolls to help Mr Morrow while away hours aplastic model kit Sabre Jet which turned out to be the last aircraft Mr Morrow piloted as a member of the Canadian Air Force and a small can of blue spray which Coun Raft is said be hoped Mr Morrow might use on the new regional headquarters The buildings green color had itself been the subject of healed debate din ing council lerm William Shnrpe was called upon 1 administer the oaths allegiance office and secrecy to both the members of the new regional council and new chairman Jack Coun alderman for Burlington Ward was laimcd to the chairmanship Dec in an unofficial secret tour Dow frontend re covery plant Feb to see what technology is available Mr Haiti- that Ihe four control indicated a more that si ders for the Job His election formally took place Wcdncs day wilh I ratifying its previous vote unanimously Noting that Judge Douglas Latimer had sentenced members of city council to two years hard labor at their inaugural the week previous Judge Sharpe offered lenicacy and sentenced the regional councillors yen re probation s address chairman credited Ian for re Ion Initial successes ihen listed Mr Morrow accomplish ments during Ihe past two years to underline the progress made by regional council Chairman reiterated many of the promises he made the week before following his unofficial election s chairman vowing to pursue more commercial and Indus assessment for in order help taxpayers foot the hills and to create more jobs A special meeting is planned he said lhat will sec the chairman putting his head together with the mayors of all four area municipalities and the region s industrial development officer Hill Marshall Advances will also be made in the near future need for resource recovery Mr said with plans on the drawing board for the construction within two years if transfer station and a frontend recovery lhat will cut down on the need for The new chairman that regional council will mtly under reborn 1 jurisdiction as Haiti moves minlmiie the and expense of servicing And with the completion of the Ontario Police ions review of the Halt he said rcL lonal council hopes In phase in Improvements for citizen and property that will combat vandalism On hand to deliver in was the Douglas president if the Oak ministerial Aas hive seen in the decade Ihe spectacle of poll clans who blinded motivations i self r Reverend I said commenting thai faith nee ess if government art to work through tin r moral decisions C unci only business the day was the torn of actions upon the previous Wednesday including the I of its standing committees and selection of respective chairmen Hoy of Hills the regional com mtttc while s colleagues Hubs Miller and wood the health committee and signed on with the iliosit public works committee alone with nun Mike Armstrong Block Parents sign plan The board of ion his voted to request the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in approve standardized Block Parent road signs be erected In having a Block Parent program Trustee Bill wlo presented mi said it in recent the ministrj has been conducting i to minimize iht of distracting ilong the sides of the anil it becoming difficult for clubs lo make known Ihe sen Ices in the municipal NEW YEARS EVE DANCE FULL BUFFET AT 11 DANCING 1 AM MUSIC by ABROW LIONS HALL MILL STREET GEORGETOWN PHIZES PASTY HATS a Couple For Tickets Call GIFT SUGGESTIONS THE GROUP OF SEVEN AND TOM THOMPSON GILES BOOK PLATES THE DONKEY OF NAZARETH AUDREY TARRANT 350 THE BOOK SHOP 108 Main St NO TAX ON BOOKS 8778861 CHARGEX dull is his d Usui Hi wi id HILLSIDE SAND GRAVEL BUD I EV HAINES Durham St