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Catholic trustee faces a challenge Considering the current era of economic restraint a new candidate for be towns separate school board seat argues bat the board should move towards a more effective costefficient two which will not jeop ardize the quality of an announce ment last week two Irenes will contest the towns only seat representing parents and students involved with the Catholic school system Raylawn Crescent Georgetown re sident Irene Wood told The Herald Friday that she vie for trusteeship against Incumbent Irene McCauley Mrs Wood is married to Georgetown District direct or John Weed said shed like to see more commu nication among parents IRENE WOOD principals and board members She added that it might not be a bad idea for trustees to visit class rooms on occasion Born and raised In Bow manville Mrs Wood studied at Queens versify in Kingston and at tons versity participating in residence coordination intermural sports arrangements and on an academic council Currently she is employed with a Hills real estate firm Mrs Wood not un familiar with the separate school system represent tag Halton Hills public libraries on the board She is also a lector reader for the Holy Cross parish In Georgetown a volunt for the Georgetown hospital auxiliary and the a member of the Careers Week commit tee for the Georgetown University Womens Club and president of the Toronto branch of the Queens University alumni association FIRE PREVENTION WEEK PARADE Members of the Halloa Kills volunteer firefighters Joined Knox Presbyterian parishioners for Sundays church In Georgetown ted by the Georgetown Girls Pipe Band and fire chief William Cunningham firefighters marched from the James Street recreation department offices to the corner of Main and Church Streets The march the first one of what firefighters hope will become an annual event capped off the provinces Fire Week Herald photos by Chris CANDIDATES EMERGE FOR WARD 3 COUNCIL SEATS Hydro supt back Poulstrup enters running for Ward 1 race an election race building for the Halton Hills Hydro Commission seat in Acton Last week Lake Avenue resident Doug Mason announced his candidacy for the position running against incumbent Will McEacbero the Commiss ions vicechairman Georgetowns representing Ward Is chairman Mr Mason told The Herald he doesnt have any axe to grind about the way the Commission conducts it affairs but figures bis practical ex perience might be of help Before be retired in August 1BB1 Mr Mason had been with the former Acton Hydro and the Halton Hills Hydro utility DOUG MASON for a total of 34 years From until two years preceding his retirement he was hydro superintend the position to allow a younger man to take over but remained In charge of the meter system Three years ago Mr Mason retired after a 27 year stint with the Acton volunteer firefighters Hes an active worker for the Acton Legion Branch 197 and is an elder at the communitys Knox Pres byterian Church Well aware of the econ omic bind forcing all public agencies to care fully consider cutbacks Mr Mason said he believ es the Commission should seek progress with re straint He was bom and raised in neighboring weya township and moved to Acton In 1948 Having been In real estate management for ten years Finn wants to contribute some of his business talents to municipal administration Mr a Drive Georgetown real dent announced Friday ho Is joining the race for a Ward3 Georgetown seat on town council The retirement of Walter and the fact that John McDonald will seeks regional seat A threeway race is building for Acton regio nal council seat Gould Crescent resident Vince who ran unsuccessfully for the town in separate school trusteeship in announced Tuesday morn ing bis desire to repre sent Acton on regional council challenging Incumbent Dave Whiting and former Coun Ed Wood Mr told The Herald he feels he pre sents a viable to the existing dates Acton he added needs and deserves a strong voice on regional council His business back groundMr Is a VINCE WHELAN Mississauga bank erand community expe rience are assets in bis candidacy he maintained A past president of the Acton Lions Club Mr Is a founding Grand Knight of the Acton Knights of Columbus and past president of the St Josephs Separate School Patents Association Economic and social problems will continue to affect regional and local government Into the 1960b Mr Whein argued Acton needs a repre sentative who will approach these problems and find solutions he said While he hopes to meet as many people as possible In the remaining three weeks of the election campaign Mr invites interested voters to call him about their muni concerns Health promotion seminar Oct 23 Herald Special Health Promotion for Opening the Dia logue a seminar spon sored by the Halton District Health Council and Its health promotion committee assisted by the Halton Regional Health Unit will be held Oct IS from am at Sheridan Colleges Oak vUle compos The seminar Is intended to bring together repre sentatives from the community who are invol ved health either as or as groups to assist in the evolution of a health pro- promo tion for Halton Part I Setting the Stage will take place In the morning with an opening A seminar program ana prercgtstratloa form may be obtained from local Icformatici Centres public libraries hospital For further information call Bill Leonard or Breoda Charters at the District Health Council at MMUO Spectacles are not all created equal Georgetown Optical Unequalled for Eyewear Anywhere All lenses guaranteed against breakage for one year Georgetown Optical 8773562 COMPLETE OPTICAL SERVICE Georgetown Marketplace CtiCH QUALITY seek the wards regional leaves both local vats open for the Nov election and they 11 be hotly contested by Mr Phil Carney Jim Young and Dave Mr told The Herald Monday he will run locally this year Ive wanted to run for council since 1 was 18 Mr said I really care about the future of Georgetown Mr Poulstrup said he would discuss his election platform when close next Monday He has been vicepre sident of finance for the Georgetown Raiders hockey club and helped establish the Georgetown Eagles Junior A base ball team which played Its first season this year He is a director of the George town Baseball Carneys hat in the ring Attempted breakins Thieves tried to break Into two adjacent Georgetown buildings on Guelpb Street overnight Thursday Although nothing was taken thieves managed to force the front door of Cleaners and once inside an office door opened several filing cabinets Halton regional police said thieves tried to break into the Royal Pizzeria premises as well but were unable to force the front door lock Stereo stolen A Maple Avenue residence was broken Into Friday by thieves who made off with stereo equipment valued at and MOO cash and credit cards Halton regional police are investigating Man 19 charged A Georgetown man was charged with theft over COO Saturday A was stolen from a Moore Park Crescent homo Sept The IByear old man will appear in Milton provincial court Oct IS Stole truck tires Four truck tires were stolen from Park Lincoln Mercury on Highway 7 Sept 15 and police charged a Normandy Boulevard man Thursday with possession of stolen property The year old man will appear in Milton provincial court Oct IS accident A 10year old resident suffered minimal injuries Sept about when he ran into the right front render of a car travelling at kilometres per hour along Highway at the Winston Churchill Boulevard Intersection The driver had a green traffic light The youth was charged with disobeying a red light Car flips over A Georgetown woman was taken by ambul to Milton Hospital Sept when her car skidded on Line near Derry Road and overturned in the west ditch The roadway was wet and slippery at the time and the vehicle ended up on its roof The driver was charged with careless driving There was damage to the Toyota Georgetowns Phil Carney thinks that more should be done to run he town In a businesslike manner Mr Carney a lifelong resident of the ty is running for a Ward 3 town council seat Hes planning a doortodoor campaign In which hell describe his keen interest in the towns growth to electors This town is going to grow and I want to be involved with planning he told The Herald Tues day I don want to see it lose its character While this is his first bid for a Hills council seat he Is familiar with municipal administration having served on George town planning board and the towns committee of adjustment PHIL CARNEY He supports conclusions reached by municipal poli ticians even prior to the election that the next council will have to exer else budgetary restraint Spending he said Is out of control at all levels of government Mr Carney Is a former realtor in Georgetown and Is now employed with a local automobile dealer ship Akers promises answers SHIP SHAP SCRVICC NOW COMING TO GEORGETOWN Starting November 11982 Call Now For FREE Estimate While wanting to avoid making dangerous Issue- related political promises Ward Georgetown con Jim told The Herald Tuesday that If elected hed work hard for his constituents and get back to them promptly when they call with questions Mr Akers a partner in a local real estate firm said he hopes to embark short on a doorknocking cam I believe that eyeball to eyeball contact is the best approach he said Hes particularly interested in the future of the town historic down town cores for which plans of redevelopment have been initiated by the outgoing council Besides doing in town for eight and a half years Mr Akers said he has administrative skills gleaned from working with other community organizations He has served on the Georgetown Business Improvement Area board of management and has been affiliated with the Georgetown Industrial fastball and hockey leagu He Is currently a member of the local Lions Club THE EGNELL BREAST PUMP IS AVAILABLE FOR HOME USE IN YOUR AREA to help nursing mothers cope with breast feeding complications or to collect milk for their premature babies DRUG MART Georgetown Market Place Call for information 8772291