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THE HERALD Janor SOME FAMOUS FACES Already miking JO before rlrrtrd of Hills Pomtroy is here wllh his Icammalr on the Bantam Hornet hockey team one of bawd I tram the thai turned oat to includr alumni iniolvrd In the tin lam and Ircwcc trams and Include llilli clerk administrator hen Ills Honor JudKr Kenneth and Dalian Julian Reed Pictured front row left to right unknown Hilt lllcliardson Ron Mclean Hill Donaldson Jerry rirlmutu Paul and unknown player middle row 1- ranch lpreenllv llalton Hills Ward 1omrroy Hob Hill unknown placr mil Mil ran manager back row tn Self si I aurir llred ibrollirr of Julian Doug Hie hard ion and Ihinnv Martin readers who know in the I holograph whom the Herald has been unable Identlf arc contact us with information Ongoing issues unanswered but solutions nearer in 1979 Herald writer Reflected generally out the world the past year sow few major issuer facing Halloa Hills resolved although several were brought closer tuward lizalion than they have been during the past several The Ontario Municipal Board hearing which began Tuesday in Georgetown could turn out to be the final hurdle Ontario Hydro will ha to cross before obtaining fiml permission to construct the last remaining section of the 100mltc long Bruce to Milton transmission corridor through Hills At the five ear old controversy the 500 000- oil corridor is been nil but completed to the north and south boundines of muntc ipihtv with lowers now await ing the torint link in order to brine power south from the Bruce generating station on Huron Hilton Hills Hilton region the Interested Citizens Group are continuing their opposition to the corridor be fore tin which list month defended its the isue in the fact of i challenge the corridor opponents The opponents also kept up requests lo the ministry of energy during 1J7B Michael Hollett Herald editor Give 1978 a break If you re like me you probably hid it up to here with turkey stuffing well wishing jnd ill of the other trappings of this hectic holiday season And it will Ik Oh probably before in face mother New s hie parly I hate Scrooge like the holidiy season hut it doc seem that this has been pirticuhrly hectic Ye ind Christmas fell on strange days this with both Lies landing on Sundlys It wis rough losing Christmas as shopping day I had to do ail lust minute shopping a day in advance flic Monday were particulars difficult for us at The lice since Morula Tuesday arc usually our key production das we had lo find ways to work Hound holidays t Hut despite annual it s been holiday scison and is it wraps up it provider to reflect on the as well as the one miny writers in the press I am not to coldly turn in and dismiss it a lousy year It simply that bid It is boo ming an annual the media to dump the ear s lime and ittach ill kinds of hope lo upcoming I hate to be pessimist but if your wis tint but tlnngini the last digit on the I lie change nil Hint much One of Ihe things tint mikes particularly year for mo is it my hanging newspaper editorships and movini from lrnnfov ille to Georgetown I hope have been enjoying the is much as I tor Hilton Hills its ilso been i bit with the biggest event being the November munieipal Those elections tin end of an as the towns nuyar Tom Hill was ousted by Regressive newcomer Doth of the town major Georgetown got kuk up their heels on aviumbtr of successful occasions during the year intluding Day Acton Acton Days Georgetown s Pioneer Days While w is m eventful number of issues thit domimted our front will continue to ikt headlines in 1B79 hi roc Properties the Acton town hall the corridor controversies remim unresolved It is to on ill characteristic to rceciitly illhough it was colored with the of self Hon in the midst of year full of chaos government tried provide levels of it regional councils desperately tried industries into locating locally compromising planning by I Coming grips with these and i lr will continue to be a big job for polititi ins in 1978 was an exciting year in sports locally as irei residents a hearty tiste of when the Georgetown Haiders the visiting national team last January A similar in on tap this week as the against the Austrian National team this week While it may not have always been the best of limes It certainly I the worst of tunes for that reason 1978 deserves more than a cursory shove off from those who survived it I have more than a Feu pleasant memories of the recently ended and I hope ihcsnmt can be said for you And hoping we have even more rnnriorles of 1979Happ New conduct an independent study of the corridor route the selection of which his been a contentious issue itself from outset All such requests were denied During 197ii the eorndor issue remained largely out of public view did the contro versy surrounding reg lonil council a intention to locate a major lundllll site on prime land south of urban Milton Both issues had commanded enough wide spread attention in the past to become factors in the success failure of several bids for election on the municipal notional council went cap in hand lo Milton town council list fall with a formalized response thnt to many of towns concerns over landfill site The region s request fir the necessary zoning and official amendments for the dump site were less refused by Milton council and the issue 111 go before the next week Region planning director rdCumrning told The Herald lint the his set aside weeks for hearing which will be held at Centennial Manor in Milton At stake Ihe region proposil to expropriate of firm land near the Intersection of Tremalne ind Britannia Roads for a site would serve the entire region existing silcs at various tot are filled capacity during course of this year ONGOING An ongoing issue that did become election Issue lost ear was sal by Focal Properties I Id to build south of urban Gcorgeotwn a re by Hills council of its anticipated upon the community sewage treatment capacity ind assessment ritln The issue came to a late in the announcement by lhat tht was going to Hilton Hills and region for million in damages resulting from the municipalities alleged breach of contract The focal issue appeared draw both the town and local parent company I Mcliuhhn Associate into a potentially volatile ron tntion before the OMU and courts of until last fall lun initial steps were attempted by both pad in the hope of resolving the depute prepared a list of onuses the company was will to make in for the town allowing the partial development of lie company The onus is now upon Hills council to amine I vised prop- meet with company lis lo plan compromise solution An session sd for next week is been set us plans r the s topic foremost in tin minds of II ilton Hills voters prior to lie Nov 13 v is the towns long for rental at ISMIS As with oc issues the latter part of 1 17B brought the most progress in town efforts to revihl lie the development of apart merit after years of planning thnt saw virtually no development in that area It was in fact not until the new council installed Hilton Hills that a fresh opportunity appeared to one the area lairgcst development projects a apartment building proposed for Georgetown s Park Avenue William Mc Nail ltd Last minute efforts by May ncwrcgioml chairman Jack and members of town regionil councils saw all the necessary within the past three and a build permit readied for the project now slated to get underway within the next three made little if any progress during 1978 olvcd Acton old town hall and the Georgetown public library In case of the former a citizens Save the Town committee continued working through the year to raise funds that would help salvage the historic building an Acton Willow from the wreck hammer The committee failed thus far however to capitalize upon the large ic outcry that followed town council Initial 1977 decision to raze I09earold Fund raising attempts have Failed promote sustained interest in the committees proposal lo rechim the build for the community utilize It for sot functions that would help muntain Act identity within Hills Apart from the provincial government decision last spring to close the building public use because of its unsafe condition the only dev seen during 1978 in the town hall Issue involved uneasy hinges between town council the citizens committee over need for funding The committee mined the Ontario Foundation and the Corporation were led helping financlilly with buildings renovation hula commitment was first required town council and the of Acton before further could be Last month Hit committee it will be soliciting for its cause from Acton homeowners early in the new year The building years of use by senior citizens the Acton detachment of the Halt on regional closed Al this last year a plan for the construction a new public futility in Georgetown ted was on Hit dividing the citizens over pertinent issues of the mnlter That plan was soon ibando- however ifter publit opposition lo the use of pjrkhnil ind cost of the project prompted to rule thai Hills Public 1 ihrnry Hoard tould not lust WOO debenture for Hi id in ileprojecl ned decided the would to In utilized as hadonpnallyintinded for hi renovition of the existing Georgetown on After being abruptly in its initial plans Hit library board began i long look at the in an undertaking Still thcsludy isl inking into the uses library may sent its value I the long range ambit ions of the library board and regional system A vised proposal is expected in the During his election declared his willing to meet with the library board in the hope of expediting a solution to the issue GREAT REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPTS Silvers LADIES WEAR DEPT Orig Orig w ski jackets Silvers MENS WEAR DEPT Suits 59M Sweaters Pants 9 Ski Jackets ShirtS to to 18 CHILDRENS WEAR DEPT Winter Jackets Ski Jackets Parkas Many other items reduced