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Home Newspaper off Halton Hfe Since A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Street Georgetown Ontario PAUL J TAYLOR Publisher and General Manager PAUL DORSEY Editor PHONE 8772201 DAVID BEATTIE Advertising Manager Mai SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday I 1M2 Toward a strong sound economy Many Canadians will agree that our economic strengths include vast natural resources a skilled work for ce good energy sources access to normally excellent American markets high technology in many sectors and good public services On balance we should have a great deal more going for us than do West Germany Japan and Switzerland three of the worlds most successful economies today Our economic growth over the 197983 period however is expected by responsible forecasters to be the worst in more than 30 years The most recent unemployment figures for Canada per cent or of ficially over one million people con trast with per cent in West Ger many per cent in Japan and less than I per cent in Switzerland Our prjme bank interest rate is currently per cent in West Germany its 13 per cent in Japan 55 per cent and in Switzerland 75 per cent Canadian prices are now rising per cent a year compared to per cent in West Germany 39 per cent in Japan and per Switzerland Why such star tling differences Avoiding inflation in West Ger many Switzerland and to a lesser ex tent Japan has been an ongoing fiscal and monetary goal fully three decades In Ottawa rising prices have become really chronic only in fairly recent years The political will to fight them remains ambivalent to the point I that we currently have highly restric- live monetary policy in terms of punitive interest rates but a fiscal policy which under the federal budget of November would increase federal spending by about per cent during the next two fiscal years Successive governments in the three more successful economies have for many years each created a business climate which encourages additional investment in the produc tion side of their economies Indeed prosperity in each has been largely created by new investments In West Germany for instance wage earner savings invested in a government- sponsored housing bank which finan ces new housing projects at low in terest rates have evidently been exempt from income tax since 1949 The growth in housing and related em ploymentintensive industries there is in large measure attributable to this and other investment incentives During the twelve months prior to March on the other hand more than billion investment dollars left Canada contrasted to about billion each year during the 1970s The governments of West Ger many Japan and Switzerland aim their economic policies at both the supply and demand sides of their economies to minimize inflation and maximize employment The average Swiss for example currently has almost twice as much to spend on private consumption as the average Canadian so a suitable mix of demand- oriented fiscal and monetary policy is very important In Canada however a recent opinion survey indicated that consumer confidence is at an alltime low Like Canada West Germany Japan and Switzerland are trading nations Japans twoway trade last year for example was approximately billion Canadians exported about billion in goods and services but imported about billion Our most significant shortfall was another large deficit in fullymanufactured goods at a time of growing layoffs in Ontario and Quebec manufacturing There is obviously no overnight way out of problems which have deepened in recent years but a new economic policy seems urgently needed Some of its features should in clude A new federal budget It should encourage all of us to work save and invest in Canada instead of taking sub stantially more taxes from virtually everyone except the most prosperous and terrifying wouldbe investors everywhere For example lets adapt to Canadian conditions the West Ger man housing bank to encourage an im portant industry which has been flat tened by the governments interest rates and then stomped by the budget A policy of reasonable fiscal restraint which rather than reducing socially necessary spending like the federal transfer payments to education and health programs in the provinces cuts obvious waste instead of bone and muscle The million advertising budget for selfpromotion of the Cabinet would be a good place to start A commitment to a strong private sector in a mixed economy The more or less continuous attack by Ottawa against our private sector and on local and foreign investors of recent years has created a deteriorating climate for all business especially small business Many businessmen now feel almost unwelcome in their own country Virtually every Canadian suffers when so many new investments are postponed or quietly cancelled Lower interest rates Its dif ficult to think of any group of Canadians except the banking com munity who are not suffering enor mously from the governments con tinuing attempts to Keep the exchange level of the Canadian dollar above cents US by keeping our interest rates above those in the United States Interest increases themselves caused almost half of the jump in our con sumer price index during the past year Most Canadians seem more than ready as a result to accept a lower ex change rate in order to have lower domestic interest rates The need for fresh policy ap proaches has never seemed more necessary if Canada is to rejoin the fir st tier of the worlds industrialized economies February is Heart Month Fitness exercise and your heart In nope f readers to sapper the a Heart IKZ cam paign far to ax In the battle agalosl heart disease and stroke Tar Herald a four- serin InfermallTC articles enhancing of the diseases Caudai major HEART a FearPart Serin To warm up the atmosphere on a cold winter evening all thats Decenary gather a tew friends together and turn ibe conversation to the subject physical fitness and exer cise and their relationship to heart disease Within second body lemperalurcs rise and blood circulation speeds up as the pro and cons are delivered with authority by Instant expert Case histories of people running In marathons after recovery from heart attack are matched with those of neighbors who dropped dead or lived to ninety years age with no other exercise than lifting a book or bending an elbow What are the farts Physical Maes or the lack of It Is usually described in terms of ability to perform some type of physical exercise in relation to an Ideal or accepted standard However during exercise the heart is responsible for carrying blood containing oxygen and nutri ents to those tissues perform ing the work and returning the waste products for elimina tion Inasmuch as we spend Ibe major pan of our Uvea whether at work or play In performing some physical effort it is obvious that the heart is a vital organ In meeting the demands of what ever exercise Is undertaken A healthy heart may limit physical exercise if It is not used to heavy work and If the heart diseased it may be unable to meet the demands of the I By j improve Its perform page AS THAT Media manipulator returns with package deal Ottawa Report Ottawa Bureau of The Herald Not only Is Jim back as a key In the Party but now we are told he is advocating the establishment of a consulting company to run future election campaigns It would In the words of one writer sell complete election organisation and strategy package to Hie federal and provincial wings of the party Now 1 dont know the details nor do I know whether he party will even seriously entertain the suggestion but I know enough about the Influence of Jim Coutts to know that when he makes a suggestion people like Prime Minister tenth to sit up and listen And when sits up and listens bis followers have a curious tendency to do the same thing So now Is suggesting that It is time for the Libera Parly to Inject some new professionalism into its organization to create an outside consulting firm which presumably would guide the party through an entire campaign with computer print outs flow charts and other electronic wizardry According to the version I read who happens to own a consult ing firm of his own would become a director but not head of the proposed new company COMES BACK Coutts as you will remember was defeated in a Toronto last summer after Trudeau whom Coutts served as principal secretary had crested the opening by appointing the sitting member to the Senate It was generally viewed as humiliation for Hie llttlo In fact most thought he would drop out of politics sight But not long ago ho turned up In Ottawa as chairman of a new and Influential Liberal Party committee that plans policy and strategy Trudeau is a committee member Anyway It was at this committee that apparently laid out his grand design for creating a new consulting firm And the Idea seems to have impressed Gordon the s national director It would In Is wards provide onestop shopp ing for Liberal Party organisations to provide strategy public opinion advertising candidate training and basic organize Hon He viewed it as an effort to systemlte party organiza tions Since I am not a member of the Liberal Partys committee on policy and and since no member of that particular committee has ever displayed the slightest curiosity in my opinion what I might say Is of little consequence But I would certainly hope that cool heads will prevail NOT NEEDED If there is one thing the Liberal Party doesnt need Is more consult ants be they insiders or outsiders It was alleged consultants who thought about the Dlefendoilars and those ridiculous coloring books of 1063 the disastrous truth squad and s midday shoppingcentre scenes for the benefit of tho fl television news And It was they who did away with those great evening rallies simply because they were too late for tho late TV news Election campaigns have already been reduced to TV shows and the electorate merely a studio audience And while we play this role computer- age pollsters fan across the country to leant how our TV Images should be Improved TV image thats the name of game The only thing that has prevented entire election campaigns from being programmed on one single computer card is the fact that various organiza tions with conflicting viewpoints have frequently been at loggerheads For Instance if a provincial Liberal organization wanted say Trudeau to address a mass rally it would some times win over those strategists who opted for a TV interview But If we get this socalled one- stop shopping Heaven alone knows what will happen to election campaigns Frankly I hate to even think about it With Gretzky plane delayed Grit hopefuls left waiting Queens Park By Derek Nelson Queens Park of The Herald One might almost consider It an The airplane scheduled to carry five Liberal leadership hopefuls to widely scattered ridings across Onta rio on a week long tour was three hours late arriving In Thunder Bay To some reporters It neatly summed up how the provincial party is doing In Its search for a successor to retiring lender Stuart Smilh Thats especially true when you consider the aircraft developed the difficulties while carrying Wayne and the Edmonton Oilers on a charter night to Detroit the night before If Smith was the Liberals then the current crop of candidates are still in minor hockey wouldnt be fair Political leaders are to some extent made not born It Is partly packaging by advisors of course but most also genuinely grow with their positions The job is harrowingendless hours spent travelling speeches repeated lime and again handshakes made with literally thousands of But It exposes a person to the reality Ontario and Its populace beyond the navel gating that so often typifies Toronto A leader willing to listen and absorb learns a lot Smith was an His first few months as leader were a shambles glory The NDPs Michael wss an example of a man who did not grow with the job whatever the reasons may be In any case it Is too soon to write some are already aspirants for Job as simply fodder for a hungry Bill Davis or dragonslayer Bob There was an Illustration of that In Thuncfer Bay the first stop of this tour and a wasteland for provincial Liberals for more that a decade now David Peterson the wealthy London who was narrowly beaten by Smith the last time the Liberals had a leadership contest Is widely considered the current are formidable As a speaker he is to politics what the was the It Is suggested too that Peterson lacks the fire In the belly ambition and drive to be a successful leader But that is another story Yet there was Peterson In Thunder Bay giving the best speech Ive ever heard from him His theme one that sounded good the few ears present many left because of the plane delay was that provincial Liberals were tired Of losing And he Peterson knew how to solve the partys longstanding financial and organizational problems A neutral observer one who had never beard any of be candidate before was Impressed by Petersons sureness of self and how be explained what he wanted to do Perhaps this was an example of a politician coming to terms with a liability and discovering a means of overcoming it Petersons opponents also likely have the same capacity for growth They are the two veteran Kitchener area MPPs John and Jim Breithaupt novice Hamilton Sheila Copps and Richard Thomas While none of the are exactly dynamic all are competent and to count the Liberals out already is far too premature BLOOD DONOR CLINIC iirxt at Cross auditorium TH1T1TY YEARS king is dead The death of His Majesty King George VI came as a shock to those who heard the news on early morulas broadcasts The king of England died In his sleep at Sandrlngham at the age of SO Its believed be suffered a coronary thrombosis Convalescing from a major lung operation last year his death was entirely unexpected Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh who had Just begun a royal tow of South Africa cancelled the lour and are flying home Local churches arc holding memorial services Sunday with flags at half most Town council has decided to Install sewerage and water service extensions on Arietta Street immediately There has been a delay in sewering that street because a petition under the local Improvement Act didnt have enough signatures The proper number have now been received and the unsanitary conditions caused by poor drainage will be cleared up Georgetown fire chief William Hyde asked council for advice on what to do In case of calls being received from outoftown Such calls are always an emergency said Mr Hyde and it puts the brigade in a difficult situation unless they know what councils policy is At present the brigade can go out of town on orders from the mayor reeve deputy reeve fire chairman Council discussed having the brush cut on Ontario Street In answer to a request from John McDonald who said brush was so thick cars could scarcely travel the road Councillor who is road chairman said there was a possibility that Ontario Street could be hard surfaced this year to provide a good roadway to Smith and Stone The government will pay a So per cent grant on this road TWENTY YEARS AGOSpeclflc plans and draw ings are ready for a new Georgetown post office It was announced his week by member of Parliament Sandy Best He said everything Is ready up to calling tenders for the new post office and the starting date has not yet been set Land at the comer of Maple Avenue and Street was expropriated last fall and the government complet ed the deal recently with the owner Mrs Jack Wilson Construction of the new post office is part of the governments plan to revamp and modernize civil service facilities through the country The present local building at the corner of Water and Mill Streets was constructed in but Increases In staff hove already overtaxed working space Members of North Halton Builders Associa tion have formed a liaison committee whoso function according lo a letter sent to council will be lo promote harmony between town officials and members of tho building trade and to act a mediator In helping solve any problems which might arise between the town and the building industry Revenue from parking meters since they were Installed in the Georgetown area In 1957 has totalled according to a council report preparedntthercquestofCoun Fred Harrison The meters were Installed under an agreement which provides payment to the firm which makes them at per cent of the revenue until complete payment made To date the town has paid the Arm and balance owing is When this is paid the total revenue wilt accrue to the town Difficulties encountered by Georgetown Volunteer Ambulance Service in being asked to answer calls over a wide area were outlined In a letter read to council Monday from Harold Gilmer He noted that when the ambulance Is out of town on such calls It leaves the town which pays the bill without adequate protection Mr Gilmer suggested council should discuss the matter and possibly contact the with the suggestion that ambulanc es be summoned from a closer location He also asked for clarifies lion of which calls are to be answered In town Some he said arent within the scope of ambulance work and mean calling men from their jobs when this could be avoided TEN YEARS new blue and orange hydro substation at Cross and Back Streets which wilt service most of the older part of town will be In operation this week It will have double the capacity of the present substation which it adjoins The existing building will be demolished and with II will go some of the tangle of wires and unsightly poles since service to the new substation will come In underground The structure including a high protective fence was built by Brothers The site was obtained in a land switch between ihe hydro who owned the front portion of land facing Street and who owned the back portion The back portion had been the site of the historic old town hall which burned down a few years ago A preliminary Investigation of Georgetowns police department is being conducted by the Ontario Police Commission Mayor William Smilh who Is chairman of the Georgetown Police Commission told The Herald that his Commission did not request the Investigation and that he believes it came about after complaints by a group of citizens So far aa The Herald can ascertain the matter appears to be an internal one within the department Itself There Is no apparent truth in a report n a Toronto dally paper last week which said complaints were reportedly made by a group of downtown merchants The Herald has been unable to race any fact which would support this nor have any group of citizens publicly stated they were involved The investigation began a week ago Tuesday The Lards Prayer has followed the singing of God Save the Queen Into extinction at County Council God Save the Queen was dropped from council meetings last year with few com plaints However stronger opposition is expected to the dropping of the Lords Prayer from ibe opening procedure Reeve Tom Hill wryly commented that he Lords Prayer may have been the most important thing done at meetings ONE YEAR AGOMore serious deficits and a to per cent increase inflations 1981 operating budget have been forecast by Mayor Pete Pomeroy as regional councillors meet lo discuss the budget this afternoon Echoing some sentiments from his Inauguration speech Mayor told town councillors Monday night there will be some serious problems at the region in the next few months Although details of lbs budget will not be fully disclosed until todays region meeting there has been some concern recently that this years budget could be unusually high An open forum on the feasibility and method of promoting Acton as a leatheroriented communi ty has resulted In a sixmember committee being formed Those present agreed that Acton is already known aa a leather town a hough local residents may not think In those terms and new residents may be una re of the long history the town a lea her industry Acton residents attending Tuesdays planning board meeting strongly support a proposal to build a new separate school on the shores of Fairy Lake I think the turnout here is indicative of the Interest and concern proposed St Josephs School has former separate school board candidate Vince told the planning board