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the HERALD Active senior page 15 Home Newspaper of Hills WARP meets locally page 17 SECOND SECTION Stepping down from post Gray reviews Chamber presidency Herald writer The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce needs new blood and fresh ideas So says three lime chamber president George who has stepped down from the presidency to make way for that new blood 1 think three years is long enough or anybody to stay in as president of the chamber Mr Grav said New blood good for any organization sometimes think politicians should be limited to one or two Such limitations if applied to such community organizations as the thamber resulted in a major shortening Mr Grav work with the executive Prior to his three vears as president Mr Gray was vice president for two vcars a director for three and number for two before thai He joined the as membir of the business of his interests in Construction and Developments These eompames have been responsible for manv buildings in Georgetown including two senior citizens apartments and the Guclphview Square lull time general manner of Ihi irkiting retinth id from Winnipeg to also served on of health for fin two of those This lis of Mr activities and at is sound Former Georgetown resident Kevin Head spent the past feu weeks louring eastern Canada and Ontario with Irish Chris The lour brought country folk solo act and Chris night sets with I and Ottawa SIU e rim it The lour ullage the in folk rock Hall I Her lid photo In I ml Former performs at Massey Hall Herald writer Inillally added to Ihe lour to boost ticket sales in Ins current of Halifax former Georgetown resident Kevin Head performed al Hall lasl Wednesday night opening a soldoul show for Irish folk rocker Chris Burgh Willi I his first ilbum jilsi released nationally on Shell Jul Records solo set drew an response from the fans on land for Chris De Burgh a long awaited return It was a similar story else where on the Chris de Burgh Kevin Head lour which led nearcapacity crowds to Hamilton Place the Ottawa Civic Centre and a London audi tort urn last week Now Kevin will be reme bored by local friends and as a member of several Georgetown and Brampton based rock bands which appeared clubs and taverns around Ihe are i as well us Georgetown District High School where Kevin was a student UTAH In though acoustic guitar and set off for Montreal where he music and performed as i solo act in the city s nightclubs and coffeehouses Already an musician Kevin developed a strong voice bet ween sojourns in Montreal and Halifax where he moved soon after Appearances as a support act at major cist coast music festivals guest stints on radio and television prog rams and a single release commissioned the CBC all helped to solidify Ihe compete and confidence which in demonstrated last week from the stage of Canada most prestigious music hall When Chris De Burgh con cert announcements failed to generate the anticipated reap from music fans In Kail fax the tour promoters Con cert Productions emotion looked to Kevin for a recommendation Already well known in Nova Scotia aft many club dales nod a headline eonterl Halifax s Kevin got the Chris show sold out In hums e ilbuin No ill e iplurcd the lie ins ippre ill given in of Chris miring New ind fins Then Old lull ideering and mm inlic 111 is of the ind linstun endennrs altnels fallowing tin rf Hi I he lurch s impact in where Ihe lour mines next iking over Ihe Montrc s sen eoncert bow Kevin whose pirlicipatlon in tin lour ended after Missej Hall lasl week the religious content of He s musie mil performance is m ficlor in his inert istcrn inidi in audien The wire in full bands 1o warm up ludiencesat s ire her Jim ii r hrmii lint Kill Er linn unm v son hind Missn Hill si r sim Ii I hid for I I I pat n 1 irter hi 1 I win there was encore for Kevin at Mnsscj Hill the audience was his guitar work original songs full voice and humor that has ret since to a pivotal put his live perform The erowd is already ruu cheering loudly liter songs like Everyone Needs a to Come Home To ami the Maritime flavored little Sadie before Kevin ended his a borrowed tune Trainee Blues week I was in hardware week I in shoes I Presented as the last of nine widely varied songs Wool allowed Kevin to display the kind of lead guitar work for which he is no doubt best remembered in Georgetown The Massty Hall crowd loved of 11 mbtr sud on with ill business torn mittmtnts I will In doing a lair I won In to Ihi ihimber it needed I m very iscd with thi of chamber Mr ra Mid The chamber of try in business in ihe betterment of ill lie he said that s l providing for the eilizmsof eonimunilv by supporting eonstriiitivi ind good ill nils of government si iloitrsi I he Georgetown in Chamber of himbir the town imber the Mr liiehn his to Mr said is president h id ided the Hi has nc d siussed the future of moment with eh in light of his not eonlinue is I hi Mr said Ihi ehamlier supports ir legisl ind lobbwng lelions hut may also request on mattirs under view the is a targe part of tilt business eommiinltv in tin irea said of the ehimhcr it the loe level hive intluded in the lnus the Highland Games ind other ih is provided the industrial signs on the Iwrders of the pro si r vie is lor its indnidu il will support members who request with bodies or igen the ehimbtr was the first loe group lo pledge these pledges hive been pud in Mr fnv sud There is time ten ve when Ihe is it is now Mr said Mem to in thi isl v slid of the growth is to liters efforts Mr i sud I hive high regard for liter Hi exemplifies the spinl of ehimber in service ind Mr is We would like to think the of Irom lobe built reek to Mill Street Intluded in this project project for a I irgt of the he Slid The ehimber has ear eonsiderable for project and members have done a lot of work on the project so far Mr The Speed through and the Grand Itner through are just what be done to ereule be parks sslems rivers he said ind I see whv we e in I do this IV With our increased membership and the ehimber should be able to do thing about it he said The eh imber his a number of tommiltecs which look into i issues on behalf of the transportation enured by Hick studies transportation proposals for the area and is responsible for the pilot of transportation for senior eilizens during the two prior to is The reecntK established ind Professional also of s due to the the ehaired Canadian Tire The com mittee s function is to study and actively follow zoning and changes in zoning as they if feet development Mr Gray said As it has worked out not all the members of the Business and Professional Association arc members of the chamber Mr Gray said and this has created a rather unfortunate situation Vc felt it should really all take place under the auspices of one group he said Separate groups dont grow strong Mr Gray supports the idea of more growth in Georgetown because communities which dont continue to grow will stagnate he- said We have endeavored over the years to project Georgetown to the world at large as progressive com in which to live and work Mr Gray said The chamber assisted in the fun ding of an industrial directory to attract industry and works to promote the region through its membership in Ihe llegion Chamber of Com George Gray INS We the regional and local official plans Mr Gray said On the other hand the change from the county system to the region and from Georgetown to Hilton Hills the official plans and no doubt has had an effect on the growth rate of Hills Mr Gray said the chamber supported the ex pinsion of the sewage plant which increased the for development in the Georgetown area He said the industrial members of the chamber are looking for a reasonable growth rale to provide them with a steady labor force Any new industry wants to know about the labor force Mr Gray said You need a reasonable growth rate to provide a labor force I feel the reason there has been limited industrial growth in the Georgetown area Is because we haven had the population growth to support it Mr Gray said Population growth would improve business for the retail Veronicas Room Little Theatre reaches new heights with Levins thrilling phi from I lll SllUW in Mis hi I ill him lliert v ille Inn who lit represented local letion Chris Burgh appinnl enormous Miking his mm in Toronto it IcilGir dins with imp Ik Hid his our man in m the mi mini I it tin Hill si dm follow iiij Weil id show for a dozen trs He I is he emcrgid from tilt hail fins followed svnl ihrusling m w him wilh requeslsio In his own beside it of Hi s itv i units stuff Will ill si irKd UK inmieji Su in I irrv i of i list nil iwnlnun ii ippcned next onstage Georgetown I illle Then I isoii in idi l mil in lid mil unlike lliost Mr il mull iKiier Ih in ml snlhillUvins mo i f minus wnik in ii pi iv pre net I ihi liiili I wnk wi ind lliruith i striesof w momenls tin of At One re is indeed defined oust ItH mplifv the P musing in Ins composition Hit Song become i re ihl During Ins show Kevin had Hill urn Murrav be assuring the audience he too would like to have a hit on the radii mil pi up nil sihizophrtma Ii itli lipfnrd i 1h indpsvihodr inn Inch is e ipa Neville a pi IV Ii Lnrgil lit demise physically or psychically of all concerned Those who have seen stJf1 pliy debut thit final production of the hillid audiences Howard through So I verbal lool in the preparation for the horrors yet in the production ere if liens of clever lines and devices which contributed to a resounding chilling end sin still unaware of im pending danger calmly clutches a pillow that will later lie used suffocate her Dunning i dress once belonged i Ihe girl wlin she Ins agreed for Ihe benefit of a friend Susan won dcrs whether there is any physical danger possible from ihecloihcsand the room both were so close to a who hid died tuber Thus in is Susan md Ihe other re refir lis efftclson Ihe rest of the hi u ehold The red danger of course is phcholojical one overshadowed for the momenl the ihreol of di Hell 16 can lay el inn to perform nice in the role of Susm Since her in I iltle Thealre opening production of the season The Rape of the Belt she took a lead role in Bye Bye Birdie Georgetown District High pulled off every elnraeter with a noteworthy level of professionalism Susan in from blatantly teasing to a frightened hurling rage Touch me I m promis Melissa tells Larry during the first act setting a mood for opening scenes as if to contrast with the dark powers wielded later in Continued on Page 19 peoplcas well as the industrial members One of the goals of the Business and Professional Is the enhancement of growth for the enhancement of the establishment he added The people who operate businesses generate dollars to make com belter place live Mr ray said In my opinion Ihe Georgetown area of Hills is one of the finer placis in Ontario to live and work if we have steady growth people would be pleased to come here to live Mr Gray said he believes new development should be illowed in town to provide or growth He said he supports the McNnlly apartments as a step on road to solving the shortage of rental in Georgetown The apartments will also lie a lo the merchants in he downtown area he said I believe the McLaughlin development should proceed with the proper controls and the proper mix of housing Mr Gray said He said the concern over the Industrial residential ratio is and pointed out that one of the selling points of regional government was that it I miller where in the region industrial development was located since the tax revenue was spread across the region I know we need some In dustrial development he I believe the development should go ahead with controlled mixed housing Mr Gray said From the chamber of com mcrce standpoint I think It would improve the living for nil the of the com The industrial members of Ihe chamber need labor force and Ihe retail commercial members need customers People who oppose progress don know what they re doing he added Mr Gray said the new executive of the chamber is a promising one and I very pleased with It He praised his successor as president Bill Crawford who Is manager of Union Gas and described him as being a knowledgeable man and actively involved In Ihe community He also had praise for the iwo people who will be assisting Mr Crawford from Ihe positions of first and second vice presidents Jim Gordon and He described Mr Gordon as a reputable cor dealer in Georgetown and an active person and said Mrs has a fresh aggressive ap proach to business which will benefit the chamber We need some young people running for office Mr Gray said find young people fascinating They re welleducated and abreast of what happening more than we adults give them credit