Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 17, 1981, p. 2

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Whats our exMP up to Brampton former Liberal MP Ross Milne ponder the possibility of rrclalminn House of Commons seal from Conservative incumbent John when the minister call another federal election but In the meantime he keeping with job at Pipeline and recently helped out friend and supporter Dob Callahan I candidate In the March is provincial election Mr Milne Is seen in the Iniet during a former ran visit by Prime Pierre Trudeau Council extends vacations as reward for veterans People on the town payroll Mil likely tl Improved I on if council passes committee recom men la It on proposed Monday oncon I employees not serving as dipirtment cads or in a supervisory role now gel four weeks viol on years of inslejd of 15 years Hit plan 197 After years arc eligible for six pa d vacal on gel four weeks off 10 jeirs of service to the 12 year I for sin benefits under the out After 17 yeirs the qualify for five weeks of vacation time and six weeks whtn they reach year of sen lent I cads maintain same ts as the except that they ire el for week of ASSOCIATE TAX CONSULTANTS Tax Return Preparation OPEN 30 Ft day 9 Saturday 101GUELPHST Comer of Maple Ave 8772217 yen of Cable TV listings prills Region Council Basketball I Dick Volleyball OPEN Good Friday am 630 Open to serve you with Delicious English Style Fish and Chips MOORE PARK LUNCH Moors Park Plaza CARPET CORNER COMPLETE FLOOR COVERING SALES AND INSTALLATION CUSTOM MADE DRAPES The way choose yoLir flooring and drapes is shop home We g personal in home your needs a large selection of quatty and carpel floor cover and drape samples Wo give FREE ESTIMATES and have many In stock specials to help you save even more money Compare our Workmanship Service Prices 8533620 Nice guy Ross out but not down By BOB THOMPSON Herald Special Nice Buys don t necessarily finish tost sometimes they finish second Ross Milne a talllah version of a nice guy managed that feat In federal elections alter serving Brampton as a Liberal MP for five years from 1974 1979 He lost to Progressive Con McDer mid In 79 by more than B votes during the Joe Clark assault and barely missed returning to office In SO after the Tory prime minister return to opposition politics Mr McDermid edged him out by a scant 360 votes after the ballots were counted last winter Nice guy Indeed DIGNITY Win with grace and lose with no sense being bitter about It Mr Milne says more than a year after the polls the canvassers and the party organizers had a Liberal return to Bran tow And he not bitter Dlsa ted maybe but Mr t have time be bitter His executive position with TranaCanada Pipeline his successful election as dent of the Ontario Liberal party and certainly his assist a nee to friend ally and polltl col pal Bob Callahan keep him hopping Nice guy Milne has been knocked down but not out Sitting on a chair in his comfortable home on Rich Drive the father of three smiles when asked about the possibility of returning to politics federally A lot can happen Mr Milne and probably will when Prime Minister Pierre Tnideau sees fit to call another election INVOLVED In the meantime Mr Milne insists I ve kept myself In In local politics through the local riding association and my administration res ity in the federal wing of the provincial Liberal party keeps When Liberal candidate Callahan calls Mr Milne for help In preparation for the March 19 provincial election he comes running He needs the action I miss the excitement of the occasion Mr Milne confides about life as an MP There t very much I like about It He remembers the with drawn from four years of Ottawa power when some con thought you spent most of the afternoon chatting with the Prime Minister He recalls the hard work the long hours the reports and the physically demanding sche dule and ultimately the dlsa ppolntmcnt of being caught in the ground swell of voters Liberal In the late 70s REACTION The people natural re action was to point the finger at the government but thp government had to react Mr Milne says of Liberal govern measures then I go to somebody house with two cars In the driveway having scotch around the swimming pool and they would be In a huff and I Bay You re doing well so what Is there to complain about And they soy that snot the point wcBhould be doing better When Mr Milne was defeat Provincial SWEEPSTAKES SUPERIOR KIM AUTO TRUCK Ctnada Rust Protection Specialist Now featuring Compfett car Scotch- guard and mora MOUNT N TAYLOR AUTOMOTIVE COMPLETE CAR CARE ARMSTRONG ft INIT1B Freezer Frenzy BAC0H litem HAM 1S0 Schnttdtr THE POP f LITTLES TRAILER WORLD TRUCK CAPS VENTURE BY TRAVELLERS TRAVEL PARK TRAILERS HARD TOP CAMPERS thruway Country PLANT CREATIONS PARK PLAZA NORMS DESMONDS DEALER On SAVE on FOOD HAIR FOR YOU 8777215 EARLS FIXIT AND SHAVER SERVICE first in a- tho before his successful plunge next year the sobering thought Into politics In The of employment struck him position was long gone With his masters degree JOB ONE and a little help from his He had been an environmental friends Mr Milne latched onto specialist with Ontario Hydro a job with Trans Canada Our Myles grand master of the grapes The Herald own was declared Club Champion In tho Georgetown Vintner a Club annual wine competition Sunday The composing shop veteran entered the best wines In dry aperitif dessert and dry socio toclalmtophonors The wines were tasted by on expert judge from the Amateur of Ontario at a special judging session held at the Erin home of club members Jim Justice Dave en won in two categories red tabic and afterdinner wines while Hugh Webb produced the club best white table wine Peter the best rose Smith the best sweet social Brian llobinson the best Niagara wine and host Jim Justice the best elder The best of the Georgetown club produce will again be judged for Ontariowide status at an amateur competition set for May If you re Interested In joining the club contact president Brian Robinson or secretary Peter In Georgetown Pipeline last year a Liberal government project that re jects and approves the distrib ution of fuel products from western Canada I was fortunate to find the job Mr Milne contends People always have the press on companies are lined up on Parliament Hill throw money at you when you leave but it happen COMFORTABLE lies comfortable with his duties now as the pipelines man responsible lo investigate environmental Impact of con s traction areas But there still a twinkle In his eyes when he talks politics especially Liberal polities He even manages cautious enthusiasm when discussing Callahan campaign which amounts to ing at an invisible but too powerful Premier Bill Davis Mr Milne sees his Liberal comrade as providing a able service a frustrating one but valuable nonetheless If you only ran when you thought chances were lo win our democratic system t last very long he EASTER WEEKEND SILVER STAR RESTAURANT TRUCK STOP Coffee Home Cooked Meals Home Made Bread etc Previously Hillside Restaurant 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