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Minor hockey special report Next time you see a young person with a hockey Jacket smile It s minor hockey week On Page C3 you 11 find an insider report on the game from the perspective of a referee sponsor and the players Stevens property Citizen wants more answers See News rage A3 Taking care of business In our Family section The Herald profiles one of Georgetown largest firms William Neilson Ltd In a day they receive litres of milk for processing the HERALD Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1 866 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23 1985 Runner is eligible for Toronto Games Acton High School will be competing In this year Toronto Star Indoor Games The Grade 13 student finished thm Una weekend at York Indoor meet held at the Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre Eight runners wen vying for the four Uranlck a time In In women a event recorded by Farmhouse blaze A ami houH on lot l con In Erin received in damages alter a chimney Ore spread to the living room and upstairs portions house Friday at approximately Cause of the blase apparently due to- the overheating There were no tafiiHes in the fire which firefighters from area one Alton dealt with Teen caught Ottawa police have arretted a Barrie teenager a regional police warrant in connection with the Jan robbery at John Auto Service on Street East In Acton About was taken from the service station after a man held an object protruding from underneath his jacket and demanded the mosey A Honda originally used In the robbery was later recovered by Halton regional police after It struck- a hydro pole in the north Milton Police believe the then Intel ride with a CbunhUTIlosd resident Acton and offered a place to May for the night As a result of that laddent at MO was taken from Jan The has since been recovered with robbery- and theft over is Shane 3 savings the new AAA region la looking at million on interest payments or treasurer estimated last week would be five year period treasurer Joe said Toe ew rating means Its four municipalities Hydroelectric Cotarnlssloni and school boardSMva per cent on any interest they important road A very in the future of Hills will be Churchill Boulevard forecast the town planning director lift Keith Monday night that tbe that cute through NqrvaTdown to Statues Avenue and beyond has a bright future funis- use of the municipality We know Ninth line Is going to be a very Hon Harry Levy is concerned Winston will turn Into a highway and affect tbe predominately rural pUHfeK through Cemetery chapel desires A cemetery arid chapel for the Croatian Social and Cultural Centre are still on the minds of the Centos- administrators lite to Include them on their Winston Churchill and property However councillors i supported the idea i cemetery add chapel lor the property earlier council 1 thought we d already dealt with that and it wasnt to been Mayor Boas hut when he saw upcoming studies considering Impact of a cemetery and as well as sports- related think of a reason I prohibit the tpfepori director Iah Keith said but I wants Police budget deficit Toe Halton regional pollen force a forecast of between and in July ISM becoming reality as the net deficit ia at for the period ending Oct mi forecasted Which about one per cent of the largely due to a him amount to which has been spent through services such as tefephpnefuel overtime salaries JAKES For Halton region million spent on energy costs BRRRRRT When It Is cold outside there are a number of wtys one can dress warmly Of coune la a I way a great way to stay warm Herald photo by Din Ralph NO actionT No Stevens property plan but report due on road to hospital By ANI deration has Her1dStlf to expanding Although a town com P developed A plans for a municipal so imm complex on the Stevens l0 buying of the Estate properly In Geor st ft it looking into the letter addressed a main thoroughfare connect Maple tors not with Princess Anne infomia lion the province Was In a letter replying to road concerns of Georgetown rough the Stevens pro- physic Ian Alex FuVn ess to he Georgetown Mayor Miller Bald Memorial Hospital the Municipal Owned Property committee himigh fin fj considerations on l he development of the ceput It in but the Stevens Estate property low or undertaken any fur the province cost analysis or il ta financing alternatives staff report is being for municipal flailing the presented to town ell Mayor Miller wrote In terms of interest lost to the town because town savings were used to buy the Stevens lands the mayor said it tallied to 317 However he warned Mayor Miller wrote that a current appraisal ham t been done to as sess whether the land value has gone up or down since the purchase By The engineering Herald 1 technologist has already Energy costs natural tackled buildings and gas electricity water estimates the potential for municipally and annual energy savings for regionally owned Burlington Hlls buildings were over Milton and year to be over The oneman team of Mr Blades Is finding Blades Is working to his building audits are pare that figure down reducing energy con through energy con sumption by at least percent In Hills Searching out trouble areas HERALD STAFF The Georgetown fireball underwent energy saving renovations recently thanks to a regional program the town will be on energy bills this year He made sure they had a night setback control timer to turn heating when nobody in the building then turn it back up again Just before staff arrive the morning That where your savings are You don t need it to degrees when there nobody there Mr Blades said The large garage doors for the fire engines were so that heat loss through the doors was reduced Through the COED Air Leakage Control Program the Georgetown Police Station on GueTph Street was also looked at and made more energy efficient With Ministry of the Environment grants covering SO per cent of materials and the federal it cost town only SI tor work on tbe station It translates Into 900 In annual energy savings Under the same subsidies the Georgetown Day Care centre managed to save on energy bills and forked out only Improvements to the Georgetown and Acton water plants and to the Georgetown Water Pollution Control Plant cost this year they expect to save in fuel The Acton Library was another building looked at weather stripping caulking and other the library board but will pay for that means a saving of at least annually Recreational facilities are he greatest energy users he says pointing the finger a I arenas The Gordon Arena in Georgetown can be saving a year Mr Blades says drafted a report soon to be which lists how the arena can take energy steps He estimates he suggestions will coat and will pay for themselves In three The Acton Arena and Community Centre Is no different With of work the arena can save on Its energy bill The projects arc eligible for per cent funding by the Ministry of Energy which reduces the capital cost of them sub For the Acton arena Mr Blades would like to see the heat from the rink refrigeration system recycled Instead of being expressed out itself with annual savings of Other local buildings belonging to the ret the town will be looked Mr Blades He region or The Municipal Owned Property Committer is the new name for the former building com ml tlee which was reorgan Ized last year It red by Coun Finn sirup and its members are Couns Phil Carney Dave Whiting Sh cldon Marilyn Serjeant son Rick Bonnet te and Mayor Miller Dated Jan 16 the let ler bays the committee hasfl I developed further plans at this time for a municipal complex and that there has been per work necessary be fore a main thorough faro connecting Maple Avenue Princess Anno Drive can go ah cad the mayor said The report will outline to Ihc committee the process for designating road allowance on the thoroughfare and the construction cost of bull ding such a road The report will also the requlremen and cost of an En Assessment Study Including the ste ps to bo taken for a Ministry of Transporto indicated changed of and view relative to the Stev supplementary sub- ens property as a flit centre site As well Mayor Miller IN PRAISE BBIE BURNS Piper George leads tbe procession as The Haggis Is brought out The Haggis is the traditions I food for Scottish peasants and was presented at dinner Saturday 1 SI George Chorea Herald Photo tank for her domestic purposes or for heating the flood water In the The pump that passes brine under the rink to keep the ice frozen is pumped hours a day in a lot of rinks Mr Blades says that necessary In an ice rink you have the situation where the roof Is a higher tern per a lure than the Ice Because of the tern per a lure difference the ling radiates heat to the ice and starts to melt the Ice a bit The amount of heat being radiated down Is controlled by em which is a property of the ceiling material he explained Aluminum foil has a tow per cent enCjmoslty compared with most ceiling materials which are per cent As well Mr Blades recommends the heating ventilation and air con In the building be controlled with a timer so that when Uteres nobody In the building they won be operating full blast Cold snap keeps plows on overtime By ROBIN Herald Staff Halton Hills Public Works Department employ found themselves working through tbe night last Sunday as winds sent drifting snow sens rural roads The winds which would gust up to speeds of 83 kilometers per hour kept the town busy Superintendent of Parks Frank Morette said the plows found It hard to keep up with the conditions in some areas New snow would be blowing In fast as we could get tbe roads open he said Mr Morette said the southern end of town provided the biggest problem with some of the town lines impassable Abandoned cars were also an obstacle for the snow plows The recent bout of biting winter weather left us with almost SO cm of snow starting on Friday The windy conditions were a result of a weak storm from the US east coast and a more severe system originating in the Manitoba area The average snowfall of cm for January has already been surpassed by seven centimeters Sundays temperature dipped to 43 degrees celclus when the wind chill factor was taken Into account Planning foreman Ken Hodgson with the Public Works Department said they experienced very little trouble although he thought there would be more A Crosswalk sign on Highway in Acton fell due to the winds but was quickly corrected Mr Hodgson said a public works crew were called to an accident scene on Highway IS when a vehicle left the road and struck a hydro pole He said a transformer had to be replaced Separate and public schools remained open on Monday although there were no busses In operation servicing students from the Board of Education No rural transportation was available for children using busses In the separate school system Continued on Page A9 Cost hike for Artisans building draws criticism Herald Staff A proposed rent hike raising what the Credit Valley Artisans pay for the use of Cedarvale Co ttage from to a year drew criticism from town councillors Monday night The hike was mended by recreation and parks director Tom Shepord In his report to councillor s said the Artisans are currently receiving a per cent to cover their cost of In the town property He wants to bring that subsidy down to per cent a move that makes for a substantial lncr ease in the rates the Ar tlsans currently pay far the Cottage In facilities have to there a a group In here that can meet the min criteria we II me et w ih them and find out what they can chan ge books to see what they charge for courses pay instructors and Harry Levy said the Increase was unfair and estimated It was a per cent hike from the rate the Artisans had been paying since 1979 For us providing that facility Credit ley Artisans do a heck of a lot for this town Levy said The Artisans offer res I dents courses In a iety of arts from paint lng to stained glass work to clay pottery weaving and marquetry Local artists leach the courses Coun Levy said the group provides a service that If the town were to take over would cost the town thousands of dol tare This bothers me very much I want further consideration and discu ssion with the group before this is passed the councillor said Sheldon wanteds report from the recreation director on the costs to the town to the Artisans and some history on the rates for the use of the cottage There seems to me something out of whack somewhere said Mr agreed to undertake the report If they Artisans are that badly maybe wo should subsidize th tin per cent Mayor Miller suggested Mr said he only proposed rate in creases to the council ore and prepared to Judge which or the community groups using town facilities and being charged for thorn should be subsidized or be re garded as more Impor toot to the town The rates he has set are only intended to en sure a return on the facilities he said For those groups that it t look too pathetic for they ve had a free ride for a long time Mr said You may find we can do It cheaper or can live without the group Another group for wh substantial rate In creases are proposed by the recreation director is the Air Cadets who are currently being zed per cent by the town Mr would like to reduce that sub sidy to per cent The Commun Association is being subsidized per cent and Mr Shepard recom mends that that be re duced to SO per cent For the Georgetown Little Theatre he goats the per cent sub sidy be decreased to SO per cent Mr would so Ilka to see for the uso of town Community Cent re go up by per cent