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COMMUNITY Will school be out forever See Page Bl Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established 1866 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER Public school board Bill 30 hurts RC heritage By SANDY CAMPBELL Herald Staff Bill 30 hurt both be separate and public school systems That Is a major position being taken by the Board of Educati on Monday they presented a brief In Toronto to the Standing Committee on Social Development The argument against extended Council postponed Councillors have cancelled their first two weeks of meetings putting themselves on holiday until Nov Originally to cancel only the Nov meeting which was day before the municipal election town meeting as Coon Finn who retiree forward request that tatt meeting be to a night for garnering Clerk Ken Ibere anything coming up in the next couple of weeks that wait until Nov Allcandidates meet An allcandidates meeting for Ward Ward and them yoral Band Hall St In Acton All candidates minute to adores Ibn A tune for question from the will follow The event sponsored by the Acton Chamber of Commerce will end at Library grant The Hull Public libraries are on receiving end of a present from the Ministry of CUtaen- ship and Culture Last week It was announced the town libraries will be given to be used for purchasing display units furniture video equipment aad a among handed out to public libraries community fajformatkn centres the just rumors a rumor but one that laughs In nights council chamber I want to clear upanonc that all of council Is going to make Detrex Boulevard a sue lane highway Coon Harry Levy said having a hard time keeping a straight ace Its Just I provided Backside sliding A Metcalfe Court noma having with Its backyard will be getting some from the town for rear vanHcMndsttedltabUitattonworfc Monday night town voted la assume 46 per cent of tbe Metcalfe project costs and an the carrying costs or the remedial being undertaken by Credit Valley Conservation Authority funding for Catholic schools Is a different strategy from what the Committee has heard before said Board of Education Chairman Betty Fisher Board members fed the Catholic heritage would be eroded If funding was granted The goal of the Board is to stop extended funding and If that fails to get certain guarantees said Mrs Fisher Where the money will come from and what the cost to taxpayers will be are two concerns of tbe Board The government has a duty to inform taxpayers what the price tag will be and where the money will come from Mrs Fisher sold Its like the government bought a very large luxurious car and they themselves don know the price she said Points outlined in the brief are about finances but also consider tbe harm to curriculum standards of both systems Students and parents have the right to know the Impact on their schooling she said Board hopes Acton residents get a tax break with new Act BRUSHED ASIDE have heir Mod have our leaves to bury ourselves in Jimmy buried bis willing sitter right and neighbor Tara Toyne on a sonny Saturday afternoon at the lawn on the Sixth Line in photo by Sandy Campbell In a recorded vote Monday night the town approved implementing Section of the Assessment Act In Halton Hills The Act changes tbe towns current type of assessment which has been called unfair by several of the councillors to a new form of market value assessment In favor of the new system of taxation which will go into effect in 1968 were Councillors Harry Levy Finn Rick Ross Knechtel Dave Whiting and Pam Sheldon Opposed were ctllors John McDonald Marilyn Serjeantson and Phil Carney Mayor Mike Armstrong were absent from the meeting Despite a plea that the move be deferred until a provincial tax Impact study be received In late November council went ahead with Section S3 Eden Place resident Peter Wool gar said he knew almost nothing about market value assessment and urged council to delay voting on this extremely Important issue until the public had a chance to be properly Informed and the tax impact Study received Please don tell me the public been fully Informed Coun Ross Knechtel begged to differ This has been public knowledge for a long long time If the people in Georgetown don know about it I think it their own fault It has been In the press John McDonald wanted councillors to wait another month and a half before making this decision in order to have all the facts not against Section he said opposing the resolution on that basis Coun Carney also wanted to wait for the tax impact study to see the detrimental effects of Section on residents of Ward being asked to support an Increase In taxation somewhere in tbe area of KM for the people I represent he said can support this until I know how it will be done He acknowledged Acton residents have had unfair taxation In the past and it was bard to argue against Section in light of that I can support ft the way it is either Coun Serjeantson said telling councillors she had talked about the issue while campaigning in Ward She said she felt she was telling residents taxes would go up on hearsay because she dtdn have the tax Impact study to show the dollar figures Coun Harry Levy reminded her that nobody knows what taxes are going to be next year and that town has already done a lot of homework since appointing a task force in 1060 to look Into a new taxation system for Hills those answers are given before the next election she added Boards brief also questions the authority of the government to pass 30 Part of their mandate could be Its passing Mrs Fisher said called the process a charade She said the Issue Is one of tbe most Important In Ontario and should not be brought In by Orders in Council Tbe Board questions the support the government has for ext funding We all know what happened to tbe government who Initiated It and we shudder tn think of the government who Implements It taxpayers spoke on issue in the last election Mrs Fisher said Sept the Halton Roman Catholic Separate School Board supported extended funding in their brief before the Standing Committee on Social Development We have no problem with that Everyone who goes to the committee says what they believe to be right Mrs Fisher sold When the Board of Educa lion will get an answer to their brief Is unknown Mrs Fisher said Extended funding has its third reading In tbe Legislature in January Loan for exports and Stone Inc of George town will be getting some help In their efforts to sell to Third World countries The company was given a WOO loan from the Ontario Development Corporation Export Support Loan program The program Is run under the authority of the provincial Ministry of Industry Trade and Technology The money will help the company sell their products to countries such as Cuba Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia Smith and Stone manufactures wiring devices for the residential and Industrial market Politicians resist cookie jar tempting Nobody wanted to be caught with their band in public tffl Last week regional councillors unanimously turned down support for pensions for elected officials resolution came from Pee region and was filed instead of being endorsed by councillors Burlington Coun Joan Little phone rang off tbe wall over this Issue with public perception being milk it one more time fellows fl pensions not what people want Little said Carol Gooding decision came at a politically sensitive time are in the midst of an election campaign She said she would like the subject considered for future councill Regional chairman Peter Pomer- said he was flabbergasted by what was going on in neighboring Peel region He said be dldn want to have any part in the Peel resolution and encouraged councillors to turn It down The resolution was turned down by Mayor Ruas Miller and Jake Mike Armstrong Dave Whiting and John McDonald were Our elderly want toilets downtown Councillor flip flop I really find It difficult sitting around here when councillors that have been around for several years say they don t have enough Information Conn Dave Whiting chastised calling the actions of some council members a flip flop and playing politics TberecommcndaUonofCoun Finn that the treasurer report to council on methods Section can be phased in was also approved by council Monday night make allowances for those with a proven need and Impact on the farming community Coun Poulstrup said the new system of taxation is likely going to bring the highest taxes people living In houses with the Ward residents likely to carry he brunt of hat negative Impact Residents of Ward 1 are going to have a lightening of the toad Coun anticipated while people holding vacant land will face the largest percentage of increase He noted In some municipalities that Increase has been as high as per cent Coun Rots said the current system of taxation Is Indefensible pointing out there are houses In Acton assessed on IBM and 1MB basts while In Georgetown there are homes assessed on 1M0 and basis There is a mill rate differential of per cent for Acton and per cent for he said When you gotta go you gotta go but where can you go in downtown Acton or Georgetown The Halton Hills Elderly Study Committee brought up that problem recently to the attention of the George town and Acton Business Improvement Areas Committee noted there are no facilities in the town two downtown cores Elderly Services Coordlna tor Vol Kara suggested the regional health department on Main Street put a small sign In its window advising seniors may use tb faculties The Georgetown BIA responded with a letter stating It was sympathetic to the problem but that it would be unfeasible to provide such a facility In the downtown now It has recommended to its memb ers that they welcome seniors to use theirwashroom facilities There been no response from the Acton BIA but Mayor Ruts Miller suggested that a public washroom may be available In the Acton Town Hall Nursing director retires New lifestyle new pace By SANDY CAMPBELL Herald Staff After years In nursing Pace director of nursing at the Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital Is beginning a new career That fa how she looks at retirement That retirement does not Include any more active nursing she said She has no Immediate plans other than to spend more time with her grand children Music and travel are other interests I am very interested in music of all kinds What I do with It I don know Big bands and New Orleans Jan that was my era of fun and games she said Mrs Pace plays piano for her own enjoyme Other than places she has visited before she does not know where her urge to travel will take Her son Dr Paul Pace lives in Quebec City with his wife and two grandchildren with whom I hope to spend a considerable amount of lime she said Her other son Roger Pace Uvea in Guelph Mrs Pace has seen nursing evolve into a respected profession with great responsibilities more than there were when she started she said There Is still a way to go For he past yean Mra Pace has been tbe director of nursing In Georgetown I truly feel I am leaving a very well trained highly skilled professional staff of she said They are truly caring people and very loyal I will not miss working I will miss the people I have had nothing but the very best in cooperation from the director and the administration she said ShebdlevesthatUMdepartmetits do a good Job of working together She also believes that the hospital will have to expand as Halton Hills grows Whether or not Mra Pace will be in Hills to see that expansion she doesnt know But for now she plans to remain here SCAREWAY TO HEAVEN The evening when pumpkins scream and shadows cents to life fat soon upon us Dott be surprised If you see strange sUhonettes In the sky Net everyone can take that kind of terror you know Karen Sampson had to eaten her fainting friend Jenny McFsdden Hallowe en Herald