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SPORTS Day of champs SEE PAGE Bl SEE PAGE A6 FAMILY Emergency men SEE PAGE B5 Care givers help families the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1866 WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 1985 Run raises considered our run a complete success said Paul Murr organizer of the Terry Fox run in Ac ton He said there Were 210 participants and volunteers at the Sunday run and In pledged monies was raised for the Canadian Cancer Society the run drew to a close Sunday afternoon a draw was made for a dinner at Jack Tanners Table Victoria Hill an Acton High School student won For those with pledges to collect Mr Murr reminds them the deadline Is Oct IB and the money can be given in at any of the local banks run for Terry Over SO people participated In George towns Terry Fox Hun Sunday to raise money for cancer research Organizer for the event Fat Powers said more than was pledged She expects that amount to eventually exceed the that was raised last year People often give more than they said they would or donations are received later In the year she said The Georgetown Track Club were well represented with 1015 members out Mrs Powers said Bach year the run grows little by little she said Police arbitrator Arbitrator Robert Joyce has bed appoint ed to hear the cases for the Police Force and Region in contract negotiations of police salaries Gary Bogue president of the Police Association said presentations to the arbitrator will be made in the third week of August Robert Joyce days to make a decision It could take two or Bogue said Concert raises 91000 Three rock and roll bands helped Acton Minor Hockey raise at a concert Friday night in the Acton Community Center where S0 rock fans showed up Headline band The Dirty White Boys from Toronto were Joined by Acton players the Self Destructive Blues Band plus Steven and Howie Were pleased with the turnout Everyone did a super Job said John Rogers president of Acton Minor Hockey recommendation A letter by the Club pointing out poor road conditions on a four kilometer stretch of Trafalgar Road between Sllvercreek and was commended by town councill ors Monday night The letter asks that the dangerous knolls in that stretch of roadway be levelled out and more shoulder space added to accommodate todays traffic Since this is the Year of the Youth we hope you will honor our concern for safety of our community Christine Curry Kyle Glenn Adrian Alison McKelvey Christopher Lynn Sinclair and Schwarz wrote Return book draw Starting Sept and ending at Sept OS gift certificate from Oxbow Books in Georgetown simply by returning any of library materials For each book record tape film or video disc you return you pick up a ticket fillln your name and phone number and wail for pm Saturday the to find out how lucky you -at- Arms Tom Georgetown District High School teacher Tom was Sergeant At Arms in Ottawa for the Fourth National Youth Parliament of Canada Aug 1626 He was Joined by 1M young MPs all between IB and 23 from universities across Canada They participated according to Canadia traditions getting a taste of parliamentary democratic process and initiating Issues of national importance It was good to see In the youth parliament the practice that members vote not along party line but according to conscience Mr said In reality they voted for the best bills regardless of their origin Super Sunday series Make at least two of those dull winter afternoons sparkle for the entire family Purchase your series tickets for the Super Sunday Concerts now On Nov 10 Kim and Jerry will present an Imaginative afternoon of music from around the world The Toy Town Troupers return by popular demand with a magical moment of theatre called The Haunted Castle on Jan 13 For a mere for the series ticket you can see both exciting performances Show times are 30 and 3 jn Tickets are on sale at Georgetown Fabrics or Pennlesworth or by phoning or fatttarvico BRAKES TIRES f TERRY FOX HDM DF HOPE START FINISH A SHORT CUT Biker Monlqge didnt mind when Frank Normand 11 decided It would be easier to bitch a tow than ran he entire at the Terry Fox Run In Acton Sunday Hmutredi In Georgetown and Acton ran to cancer researca memory of the onelegged runner Owner objects to highway knolls Herald SUff Trafalgar Road between Highway and the Halton Wellington boundary Is getting a new face Although Halton region is going ahead with resurfacing that stretch of roadway and replacing culverts It isnt going to remove knolls that nearby property owner Allison objects to Mr Allison doesnt think the resurfacing and drainage work in the regional budget Is enough He recently wrote a letter calling that a bandaid approach Because of the haz ards on this road I believe the resurfacing will allow the speed of the vehicular traffic to Increase thereby increasing the road hazard Mr Alii son said He wants to see three knolls which be claims make the road hazard ous removed However the cost of removing one knoll according to a prelimi nary estimate is In addition extra survey field work is required and plans have to be prepared and submitted Report shows lo the Ministry of Trans portation and Communi cation for approval before the work can be tendered Director of public works Bob Moore told Mr Allison that because of timing and budgetary constraints the knoll removal couldnt be done in 1985 but can be con sidered In the 19IM road construction budget deli berations The resurfacing of 3 kilometers of Trafalgar Road is to coat The Ministry has kicked In a substantial subsidy of for the work if its done this year Disabled bus trips within region costly Herald Stall Providing a transit service which would take the disabled from Halton Hills to Milton or other municipalities in the region would cost In the order of lo per passenger trip a region al report says Right now disabled persons are restricted to rides with the family or friends or to driving themselves when it comes to Intermunicipal or interregional trip An report by Consulting Engineers u Planners found that providing two trips daily between Hills Milton and would cost between and Adding service from to Burlington and from Burlington to Hamilton hikes the tran sit cost to between and annually in operating and some capital cost a 345000 van The transportation study puts he responsi bility of Improving regional transit services for the disabled on Halt- on region It note unlikely any other agency or will undertake to provide such a service on their own Demand for the serv ice is low according to the tint phase of the study showing about to people per day might be expected to use the transit service Its anticipated lo grow to SO by Now a total Of oneway passenger trips are expected annually In terms of transit demand To keep coats down the study looked at uti lizing existing vehicles and dispatch services within the region and suggested using the Halton Centennial Manor bus for trips from Hills to Hilton to OakvUJe A recent survey show ed the bus is available particularly at the tradi tional rush hour times when It would be needed before ajn and between and so page A3 At Scotsdale Farm Report scales down horse park plan Herald Staff Those who dreamed of turning the Scotsdale Farm lands into a heri tage horse park suffered a setback Monday night The Ontario an Federation were hop ing to establish a horse park on the 540 acre site near Ballinafad The land was bequeathed to he Onta rio Heritage Foundation by Stewart and Bennett Consultants recomm end the site be developed for a variety of uses including a smaller version of a horse park envisioned by the OEF The firm of Sears and Russell Consultants suggest he site be used primarily as an educati on centre The name of the facility would be called The Centre the consul ants recommended If agreed upon by the Halton Board of Educa lion the board would develop and maintain The Scotsdale Centre and handle the manage ment duties said Henry Sears A multl use facility would increase publ ic understanding of the natural and cultural heritage of rural Ontario the consult ants report said Besides housing an education centre for children adults and seniors the report pro posed that other activi ties suitable for the property would be a summer day camp fad continuation of the agricultural use on the site conservation and protection of environ mentally sensitive areas a horse park and use by the Ontario Heri tage Foundation Mavis McCullum of the Ontario Equestrian Federation was visible upset by the recommen dations Her group had use of the main buildings as part of their heritage bone park pro posal submitted to the consul ants The report has no respect for the gift given by the Bennett family said Mrs McCullum The land was owned and given by people who liked to recreate with horses she said Mr Sears said that almost everything Mrs committee had proposed had been accepted although on a smaller scale The consultants report was released at a public meeting held on the Scotsdale Farm property attended by about people j Some members of the audience expressed their i concern about the Board of Education retaining management responsibilities while they too would be a user of the site One man asked about the upkeep and mainte nance of the site once It becomes occupied by Interested groups Mr Sears said the users would share the costs of maintenance but that the Ontario Heritage Foundation also were left some funds for periodic upkeep One member of the public commented that he previously thought the Heritage Park pro- Over the next wo or posal would make the months staff from farm land i Ontario Heritage recommendations telling Now it a Canadian solution very dull he said Copies of he consul Foundation and the lants rcpors arc avail Halton Board of Educa able the Georgetown will discuss the Library Incumbents run Norton Poulstrup announce candidacy By AM Herald The lineup of returning councillors grew longer as Ward 3 Finn Poulstrup added his name to the list Monday Mr strop told The Herald hes going to try to hang onto his seat I think lean do it and Im looking forward to It he said Coun Joined the local council three years ago Hesaldlttook him two years before he really understood what was happening and how things worked in munici pal politics The last year of his term has been the most enjoyable for him and he one in which he felt he was able to give the best Input Coun said Ward Coun Peter Norton declared his intentions lo run for the same ward again Mon day night The town councillor said hell be working to keep the lines of communication open with residents and ell Coun Norton said he Intends to ensure Ward residents over looked at budget time and receive value for their taxes Ward Coun Jake Kuiken is undecided Im going o have do it next week Im sure Coun Kuiken said Maybe next Mon day If he councillor tries to retain his regional seat bell be facing competition from Coun Sheldon who has decided to go for the regional seat this term Also still undecided la Ward regional PETER NORTON Mike Armstrong He said hell be making up his mind Friday about his political future In the running are Rick regional Ward 1 Dave Whiting regional Ward 1 Jim town Ward Gerald Rennle town Ward 1 Sheldon regional Ward Joe town Ward a Peter Norton Ward John McDonald region Ward Phil Carney town Ward Finn sirup town Ward 3 Marilyn Serjeantson regional Ward 4 Al Cook town Ward 4 The Mayors seat hasnt been challenged yet Russ Miller he current Mayor Is he only one to come forward for the position so far Political veterans Ross Knechtel of Ward and Harry Levy of Ward have both announced Ihelr retirement from local politics with this term There are five regional seats and eight town council seals up In Nov 12 seeks chairmans Coalman yen be us to main to a to WW and hart liar an he and Mate Or to BALLOON KINGS Its hard to give them op those Andrea and Amy Clark right were two the at Public School Thursday who helped to release bathrans Into the atmosphere for a parent open novae HeraM photo