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Longer terms help new members mayor By CUIUS Staff Writer Members of town council who travelled to Toronto last week for the Association of Munlci pat i lies of Ontario con ference are generally pleased with the results Mayor Pete said Friday I haven t had a chance to poll all of them about the different sessions they went to but seem to be happy with the way things turned out he The Herald Councillors Miller Terry Mike Arm strong and Marilyn Serjeant son joined Mayor at the conference which eat red several announcements from the provincial housing and municipal affairs minister Claude Bennett last Monday among them a proposal to extend councils twoyear term to three years Mr Bennett also discussed a special task force to study the province property lax assessment prob lems and the possibility of popularly electing regional chairmen In the future Although he acknowledged that lengthening council tenures t personally make much difference to him Mayor Pomeroy said the Idea offers some distinct ages to new councillors It takes time for a new member of council settle In he said There is a time lag a learning period to go through The extra year he added would allow new councillors to become more productive already gone through the limeconsuming process of learning the ropes THREE YEARS A threeyear term would also allow councils make financial commitments aver a longer period Under the present regulations in he pro vince Municipal Act coun can only commit funds to projects planned for heir cur rent twoyear term During on election year they are not allowed to prom money to projects which will begin under the new council However many mil Burglars hit four stores Four area businesses were broken Into over the weekend McKcnzle Build All on James Street was broken into late Friday night or early Saturday morning Access was gained by climbing over a fence and breaking down the door A padlock was broken on a door Inside the building but nothing was taken Total damage was estimated at Central Taxi on Mill Street reported a break In between 3 and Saturday morning Thieves gained access by fore a small window above the door causing an estimated damage and stole a small pocket calculator valued at Silver Department on Main Street was broken Into at approximately day night A resident heard glass breaking and witnessed a suspect running north up Main Street Ha It on regional police reported that COO damage was done the front window and in clothing was taken The Country Fair Market at the corner of Trafalgar Road and Sll Avenue was en into late Saturday night or early Sunday morning Thieves gained entry by break down a temporary wall and took U chocolate bars and six cartons of cigarettes valued at A Margaret Street residence in Georgetown was broken Into late Saturday night as ihleves made off with two cases of soft drinks and three cases of beer valued at WO Entry to the house was gained through an unlocked door A stereo system valued at stolen Monday from a Georgetown residence Occupants reported the theft of a Sony receiver turntable and two speakers from their home while they were out during the day Access to the house was gained through a rear door Approximately In small bills was taken from a RR 1 Georgetown homo while the occupants were on vacation Thieves gained access to the house by forcing an insecure basement window and stole the money which was located in various p of the house parts Watch for the warning signs of arthritis They Include pain or stiffness lasting more than twohouxBOfterarising pain or tenderness in one or moro Joints swelling In one or more joints and a recurrence of any of these The only effective way of dealing with Is to see your doctor as soon as possible since early diagnosis and treatment can prevent disability in four out of five cases icipal I I lonj five year budget provide tent alive outlines of monty should be spent I think three financial planning committing funds that period lb better us and for people said a press Mr Bennett the formation of a special rce study problems latedwitli establishing prov inciil standard for properly assessment and a new funding formula for provincial grants aside for municipalities The problems surrounding properij and assessment and tie some ns are equalized assessment and Milton Hills have rejected it Is complex Mayor said He stressed thai it is definitely a provincial issue aid no thai should bo settled by municipalities Its most thing we are involved with he said and it to be set Hid by the burciucncy rather than politicians Councillors don have the la learn all thai s needed to know aboul the Assessment Act to deal it adequately Mayor Pomeroy said IKON OUT While Section a ret i tit amendment to Ihe provincial Act attempts to iron out incqullles in tax among neighborhoods- looks good to some the mayor said that study reveals other complications ones which spurred council reject it in Hills earlier this year Before it could ever be accepted here he said it logo through some of hearing process in which its unfair sections arc removed Having the Section t necessarily bring property taxes down il to balance disparities assess men among old and new neighborhoods When the legislation was rejected by council a majority of mem expressed concern properly taxes in Hills older areas where homes arc largely on by older lally established residcnU- rise fore senior citizens into a financial crisis Ah Hit con urns It Cornells township ullage idmii strili an Inldiif loo my dosed millings press and tin puhlit fr m attending Mi I thin in tin session held for the public benefit tor cm tuple local council sessions foil mine its regular mccdiiRs property m Central knowledge if proposed pur bids on a site could and the price is well In are held when councillors euss Issues wn impl jus You just tin about job Mayor The mav with Mr fiennett statements wlnth mlioned municipal civil from making statements regarding No one else should make statements the or the public irdinj issues d scus in council II head until Mayor said adding that lie disagreed with the way Hulton region often dispatches press rcleises through the chief inistra tor office depart merit head during lit encouraged maor to change his views ility of electing r a popuhr vote He ihe idea whin It was brought up it a recent regional ell meet that south larger voting base would suf fluently a northerner from in the chairman Mr Bennett indicated he wiuld look into It but Mayor ex pressed doubt will ever be seriously of municipal election process always the danger of chairmen too now tr he said and heir flection campaigns could be linked lo political parties making the locally and in unity nfluential Under the current system the is clotted by his fellow SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday September 1881 Page ARF says most educators understand problems Drug program praised THATS INCREDIBLE How does he do If was a question echoed by many times as magician Captain Bill and hi able assistants the audience of children at a I pec la I performance In Park auditorium Thursday afternoon Captain James kept his audience of young and old brcathleit for as he wielded his wand and with the help of eager audience members performed hit feats of magic Faithful props of magician rabbit and dove alio put in surprise appearances the delight of the crowd Herald photo Arson at school regional police arc investigating a cose of suspected arson at George Kennedy Public School last Wednesday morning A resident noticed flames coming from the window of the principal office on the east side of the school Hills were called to the scene shortly after midnight to put out the fire which started among the curtains Police are Investigating the role of several young Individuals suspected of starting the fire which caused an estimated damage BUY NOW AND SAVE 1982 MODELS We have a good selection at low low introductory prices But hurry they re going to move fast 20 Remote Control 122 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mission to raise subscribers fees to W j month from The increase affects Cable subscribers In George town Acton Milton and surrounding area Cable applied for the increase at a public hearing of In Toronto March 10 In its decision allowing the increase the said It is justified on economic grounds I teachers vice pals phyBieul and health teachers and elementary set principals In Ho Hon region last year The dim of the program was lo Increase the participants knowledge of street drugs and their effects on users to improve their confidence In dealing with users of drugs and to the participants aware of own attitudes toward drug users and to correct an false they may have Mr reported of the approximately partlci pants a good many demon s rated an increase In basic drug and alcohol knowledge a substantial increase in self as and a more positive attitude toward dialing effect will drug and alcohol re latcd problems Mr O he is pleas at how the hoard has developed a system dealing wilh drug and alcohol prob lems in the schools calling it the most advanced board in the province of Ontario in taking a bland regarding He added trial he and the Addiction Research Found staff impressed with lit assist ante and support they recciv from the hoard In conduct the tests When questioned by trustee as to how many students benefitted from the teachers new found knowledge Mr O lhat almost per the students those deal ing directly with test particl panls will be articled by the new insight Ihe herb have He added lhat to date the prof ram has been well by teachers and students Business plan boosts costs Continued from page A I officer will enable his depart to have one employee assisting established and another concentrating on attracting new Industries lo the region has just as much to offer as anywhere else in the Metropolitan Toronto shadow Mr Fischer We have to be bold if we are going to be serious about this Tor the time being his department will focus on provincial and notional 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