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GARA chiefs left wondering by another small turnout So typical of organ lialiona which are born out of a sudden passionate need the George town and Area Ratepayers Association GARA is in danger of folding because of a shortage of topical Issues to maintain public interest The GARA executive had hoped to attract at least its SO paid members to a meeting held last Wednesday at the Georgetown and District High School Despite the tives distribution of about pamphlets announcing GARA annual general meet Ing a disappointed president Laurie Duggan greeted barely 16 people following brief awards to The Herald the Chamber of Commerce and the Hills turnl centre fund raising GARA not going to exist unless the people support it Mr Duggan said Its a little unfortunate that we have to have a burning issue to get people to come out As disenchanting as last week response to the general meeting was the ex which is hoping to elect a successor will try again Oct Town residents arc being a naive if they think they can do without an organization like Mr argued adding that people who own property or pay rent need an organization to prelect their rights apart from the town political tration GARA was formed about four years ago ratepayers reaction to Properties to construct 1 homes on acres of land In Georgetown southeast end Conducting their own Independent study GARA argued in October 197B that the demand for new or expanded facilities because of sudden growth in the com population would raise taxes in town by 19 per Instead they suggested that the town should grow by infilling building on empty lots located among existing subdivisions Most recently has SECTION A HERALD Wednesday October 19S1 Page School enrolment down by 1600 superintendent of Elementary enrolment of jH4 students a decrease of from last year and more from last year and 143 pupils than the projection less than projected enrolment including Secondary enrolment in 130 trainable is now capped students lb now 105 a decrease of 1 from Enrolment in north educational area which in eludes Hills elementary students only 17 less than may purchase condemned Acton town hall Despite a low urn out at its annual n Ratepayers social on really had to Commerce for its help in the I Love from rep Tom Ran centre Doug last the about as they honored the local Chamber of campaign last summer Receiving plaque re Whiting left and chamber president titers Id photo been in the news because of lis I Love Georgetown camp aign an energetic community self program staged last summer the local chamber of commerce Although public response to the campaign was enthusiastic an I love Georgetown bus tour handed out dozens of scrolls to residents who had done something to thlr homes as a token of community appreciation many residents probably don realize Gara s large role in the campaign Despite the small turnout last week and ability to elect new slate of officers or the new year most of the members who attended l he meeting agreed that the organ ization must be maintained even when faced with public One member suggested that must stay tact be cause ratepayers could lose prcc time responding a municipal decision if they have new group to represent rights Meanwhile GARA has pre sented the town centre fund raising com with a SI ISO cheque Fund raising chairman Rex praised the ability of and other niters raise money for various causes by giving the public the to participate In their efforts beyond just read into heir pocket books I I Georgetown plaques were presented to the chamber of commerce Whiting and Doug in recognition of their lion Mr Pen rice chamber prcsidei said he was looking forward to working on the campaign again next year and added that more businesses wilt hopefully be involved as well Continued from page At Ihtm Mr Tyler said but they here to for themselves and I feel I should slick up for them Lots face It they were the ones who really got thing mov and stopped council from tearing hall down If anyone should have a right to be heard It them Mr Tyler said he wanted a meet with his own commit tec and the restoration committee before they would give Leathertown any answer as to turning over the funds they have raised They have a trust of public money he said and he wasn in favor of handing it over until everyone was very sure the project would go ahead not fall apart halfway through Coun Ross warned Mr against going to council unless he had the full support of both the restoration and the people If a spilt appeared to have developed between the groups in Acton the rest of the councillors might feel Actoni t know what they wanted the best course of action would be just to tear the thing down and end the whole d he said He said also thai if Wintario with the i I so til theassocla s hid org ipproach council proposal after the study was fin In November However at ng of Word 1 councillor Terry drill he last he attended Monday council nuctmg put the proposal last year Secondary enrolment In Hills was SCO down from last year Georgetown District High School Tost students Acton High School gained five over last year figures Educators projected the change fairly closely Pupil teacher ratios show there are students per teacher at the elementary level and about pupils at the secondary school level as of Sept for the Halton then At the last Hoard minute It was dec ded not to There are elementary make the proposal and the teachers in the north study deferral was requested educational area and at Instead the secondary level LATEST POSTCARD FROM GEORGETOWN Bryant must wait for boards ruling II will be another month before Barry Bryant hears the social assistance retiew board decision on whether he for mother allowance Mr Bryant is a single parent who feels fathers be able to stay home and raise their children He has been denied welfare and mother allowance Last Wednesday he had appealed the provincial dec is an denying him mother allowance to the social assistance review board found out the going to be a council project then was done it could wipe aerial photo of the complex established Highway jear by the Jehovah Witnesses Ii Ihe latest all poss of grants polordthowlnglirorgctownandllsenvlron In Ihe foreground before a decision had printing churning out of the Witnesses pamphlets Awake and The Watch lower In IH different been made to apply for them languages The offices are adjacent to It and opposite is Bethel House a residence for complex a ISO volunteer workers The complex Is one of five In world where material for the pamphlets It actually composed and collated I courtesy Watch Tower Tract Society Librarycultural centre raising effort received another boost last week this lime from the Georgetown Area Ratepayers Association president Laurie Duggan left presented fund raising chairman Rex with a ISO cheque annual meeting last Wednesday night Herald photo TRADE IN YOUR OLD TV in you old or no matter is age I on or I wo up lo Irode on a so new RCA 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