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251 Queen St East Brampton 4597822 Speedy ion pea it IS Where were you when the arena lights went out While there appears to be tome disagreement Court Miller says the emergeno lights on arena manager Doug Vivian maintains they were It dark inside Gordon Alcolt Arena following Saturday night power failure which blacked out half of Georgetown and a large part of Enqueuing township The emergency light which switch on automatically when the power fall last only minutes and town recreation director Tom suggested they may have rapidly while spectators attending the hockey tournament failed to clear the arena quickly after the blackout In fact he hockey fan were to determined waif out he power Inside that the fire department was called to bring In extra emergency lighting Council asked that emergency lighting In all municipal buildings be checked Interest dropping A town law Is being prepared for approval by council sometime this month lowering the Interest rate charged on overdue municipal tax bills The interest rates which under the provincial Municipal Act may closely reflect the nation s prime lending rote plus one and onehalf per cent or per cent per month The new rates to go Into effect Feb 1 are expected to be pegged near the current prime lending rate of about is per cent plus the additional penalty Just in case While town treasurer Ray King told council Monday night that most Ha Hon Hills residents pay their municipal taxes on time council voted to barrow million to cover operating expenses until all town revenues are collected before the new budget passed later In April Borrowing fundfcbeforclhefinaltaxlevyoftbeyearisnolunusual Mr King noted letter to council and the amount is the same as has been borrowed In previous years Wetting their whistle Two local restaurants have applied to the provincial liquor licence beard for dining lounge permits George town Hunter Inn Country Restaurant which has been appears ready to reopen Mating BO people Michael Family Restaurant operating from the farmer Wlmpey outlet in the Hills on Street has recently expanded and he owners have also for a dining lounge The notice about the night there Conferencebound Town officials will be sent to about worth of conferences and seminars throughout the winter and into the spring The sessions range from the per person registration at the Municipal Engineers Association meeting In Toronto to the registration for a oneday session discussing proposed changes to the provincial Planning Act Clerkadministrator Ken Richardson has been given permission by council to the latter privately sponsored conference No comment on sales tax Unwilling to enter the sales tax fray which has whipped up an unprecedented a mount of consumer rancor In Peterborough town council Monday night decided not to support a resolution from the township of St Vincent surrounding Meaford Ontario calling on Canadians to stop paying sales tax Council followed Its usual practice concerning resolutions from communities and received and filed the proposal Mike back in chair Mike Armstrong wilt once again chair the towns planning board along with vicechairman Rosa Knechtel Although Armstrong was absent from Monday night s council meeting his colleagues unanimous ly supported his reappointment He will also chair public meetings called to discuss planning matters Town council also voted to keep planning items on he general committee agenda a practice which began last fall Formerly the planning board met Tuesday evenings following the Monday night meeting Video burglars net Stereo components including a television were liken from he First line Television shop on Mill Street Last early Saturday morning Total value of the is Thief had chutzpah by the Tact somebody was at home a thief entered a Boulevard home early last Tuesday afternoon by Iho unlocked front door Pontile Volare from a table and drove off regional police say the car bain t been recovered yet Busted for breakins Three young men will appear in court Jan to answer charges of break and entry and theft in four Illegal house entries early this year in Georgetown He who hesitates A vehicle hat had stopped on the Ninth Une to allow another car out a driveway was struck from behind by a vehicle Therewerenolnjuries only worth of damage to the cars Saturday afternoon Police seek young suspect King Variety Store robbed at knifepoint The King Variety store on Georgetown s King Street was held op at p Wednesday night by a thief wielding a knife with a three inch blade Dressed la a green bomber Jacket navy scarf and a black mask the thief got with Nobody was injured there were no customers In he store the time Hilton regional police art looking for he five foot five Inch heavily built suspect hey say Is approximately I years old Brampton purchased Mrs wis behind he counter and alone in the when he robbery occurred 1 love have bad a can of maee she old The Herald Thursday When you re by yourself you can t do However she said hat from chats with other store owners who have been robbed and the police having more employees In the store make much difference to thieves intent on their crime Mrs Eckford said police are keeping a close eye on the tore Trafalgar Road project may mean expropriations THEYLL PLAY A NEW IN FALL little more complicated the recorder according to Margaret Zebedee left a Grade 10 Georgetown District High School She was the fingering on the clarinet she plays In the school orchestra to Duffle and Jane Tunney right The two are Graded students at Cenennlal Public School In Georgetown planning to attend GDIIS next year and both play record en now Hie high school held an night to acquaint parents and Grade students wlh facilities and programs offered by he high school Wednesday night Over and parents filled the cafeteria to to principal Don Baker and staff members welcome and advice then hey were Invited o tour the school and talk with area teachers and student Herald photo Regional officials are derlng expropriation proceed to get property along Trafalgar Road between Maple Avenue and Highway for a major road reconstruct ion project scheduled to begin In a report presented to Hal ion public works and finance and administration committees Wednesday reg solicitor Kenneth son sold negotiations with property owners affected by the construction have been slow and difficult The finance committee ap proved plans to begin proceedings Hills Mayor Pete described the stretch of road as one of the worst in the region as bad as sections of Avenue Regional chief officer Dennis told finance committee that expropriation may take six months lor roadside strips of land which will be needed for widening White the region has applied for expropriation hearings through the province chief inquiry office and will be represented at the hearings It hopes to continue negotiations with the homeowners Talks with property owners began In September 1980 Mr Anderson explained In his report but many of the Indivi duals affected are difficult to reach and some simply don want to sell Dates for the expropriation bearings will be announced later Regional council will vote on the committees decision ahead with the tion proceedings next Wedncs day afternoon Local Lions search for years top Georgetown citizen The Georgeown Lions Club Is currently In the process of selecting Georgetown 1981 Citizen of the Year As in Iho past we are asking for nominations from the citizens of Georgetown to enable us to honor that person or persons deserving of such recognition The person we seek is someone who has shown outstanding achievement in the recent past or over a period of years and has contributed to betterment of our Community and the welfare of our citizens Trite year marks the tenth time that the Lions Club has honored Georgetown outstanding citizen and we can be LIONS W CLUB proud of the accomplishments of those honored In the past 1972 Peggy 1973 Georgetown volunteer firefighters Rev Peter Barrow 1975 Georgetown Volunteer Ambulance Service 1978 Connie the late Walter Gray 197s Irwin and Joy Noble 1979 Karen Harrison 1980 Violet Haines These people have all served their community well Citizen of he Year will be honored Feb at a dinner and dance in the Lions Hall Citations will be presented the recipient on behalf of the federal provincial and municipal governments as well as a special ion of the Lions Citizen of the Year ptaouc To make this a successful event we need your contributions of nominations with supporting resumes We have many letters on hand received from citizens over years which are it under consideration by he selection To those who hove taken the time to submit nominations In the past we offer our sincere thanks with the assurance hot heir nominees are being continually DcadlinefornominalionsisSatiirday Jan with the winner be announced during the week of Feb Send nominations Georgetown Lions Club Citizen of he Year Box Georgetown HANGIN UP HIS KEYS After 15 In the community Georgetown s away he keys sotoipeak and will no longer head Georgetown High driver program It was somehow lit ting Tbursdiy when he received a marble desk set from the local insurance brokers association honoring his yean of service For yean Mr Scott centre and Paul Armstrong left I president of the association have been giving similar sets o he drivers In each of the driving program three courses every year Rob Quint on I right Si proteges under his directorship of the driving program Herald photo Haltons ALERT tests only one month away Vials of Life distribution continuing slow but steady holidays and the sponsoring Georgetown Lions Club is plant ing to meet wllh local senior citizens clubs to pro i he campaign In add lion campaign chair man John Maclver told The Herald last week the club hopes to encourage town doctors distribute the vials and advise patients hat the program Is going on in the The vials similar to pharmacists pill bottles aro stored Inside the household refrigerators and contain pertinent medical information about the residents lo help ambulance crews responding lo an emergency in the home notify emergency crews that the household parti cipales in he vial of 1 ssa Mr the program served by the town fire and of charge When he vials are distributed apamphtrlonbow to fill out the information sheet and attach the bottle to he vials to senior citizens If he demand for vials exceeds he initial limit of in stock more will explained that be ordered Mr Maclver staled Met rangcmi can be made to have a Lions Club member visit seniors who want to find out more about the vial but are unalle to attend the meetings being scheduled The vials arc available at Georgetown outlets Interested residents or he Ma Street area can pick them up at and Real tale The Dairy Queen on Street also has the vials and they are available at two locations In the George town Marketplace The Cook t and Coop Insu Hen ire some simple point to keep in mind if you decide participate in he of I campaign fill out the form Included with each in pencil and in block letters to ensure that the information is legible Pencil allows changes for Burn victims condition fair In fair condition with a his body in a fire Dec at his favorable prognosis Kalvin home been Ferguson of Georgetown working on the gasoline Street is now undergo- tank of his motorcycle in the reconstructive surgery at Family room when a lire Toronto General Hospital caused by an explosion Mr Ferguson suffered third brought firefighters to be degree bums to per cent of scene future medical information attach he vial with Ihe information sheet In It to underside of fridge shelf so that It will be easy to find and not hidden by the contents of the fridge Don I forget to the Vial of Ufa on the outside of he fridge door While Ihe emphasis of the program is on getting the vials into he homes of senior citi zens and handicapped real dents perfectly healthy people shrug off the program Knowing whether or not the patient needing gency care has a medical condition which should be considered can help speed and recovery Stair Writer regional police haven been in a hurry to enforce new provincial legisln lion allowing drivers license suspenlon If a breath sample in the ALERT test shows OS per cent alcohol in the blood Bui they won t take much longer The roadside test ALERT i Alcohol Level Evaluation Roadside Tester helps police decide who should be taken into the station for a formal breath test on he more ate breathalyzer Inspector Raymond Andreas said he expects legislation to be enforced In by the end of month We re not going to rush Into it There are things Ihe llonisn taking Into tion Imp Andreas said What do you do with the license If Ihe driver doesn t pick it up after 12 hours And do you put the infraction on Canadian Police Centre while the suspended he asked It lo pas tion but to get II filtered down persons lakes lime I nap said he would be checking out the pitfalls of Ihe new legislation wllh the Attorney General and Crown Attorney offices Before we a program we to be sure it work able he said re talking about people livelihood being affected In some cases The new legislation allows police to suspend drivers tic for a period of 12 hours Nochorgesorelaldaga Inst the driver and no records kept of suspension except for a temporary one during Iho time of suspension If a driver disagrees the reading of ALERT breath test hecanasktobe taken ton police station lo use the more accurate breath The roadside machines don I provide enough evidence for court convictions but a refusal to take the ALERT lest carries the some fine as refusing to provide a breath sample at the police station Since Dec IB Metro polltan police have forced So drivers to hand over their licenses and park their cars for hours over Ihe Christmas Help ARMOUR director The increase In postal rates has caused a sharp decline in he Christmas Seal campaign Only once before during postal strike has the Lung Association been forced ask for more help Italian citizens are aware thai programs carried on in the community arc much loo valuable to be cut back Summer day cam pa for asthmatic children belter breathing club for adults suffering from emphysema or some other respiratory disease smoking withdrawal clinics continuing education for health professionals education programs In schools family asthma programs research lung capacity testing In industry rehabilitation for chronic lung patients are provided free of charge to all citizens because they are supported by citizens who contribute to the Christmas Seal campaign To dale we are short of our goal and the campaign ends officially Jan 31 We depend solely on our mail campaign to finance our programs Please help by mailing In your contribution today or by dropping it off at any Toronto Dominion Bank In Oak vi lie or the Lung Association office at Sherin Drive Oakville Orr School Remember we re he ones who care about every breath you lake