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Physically demanding hockey victory See Page BEST AVAILABLE COPY Grant gives hall boost See Page A3 Can our women break barrier See Page A2 Santa writes Pages ffl Is Home Newspaper of Hills Established 1866 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18 I 1 rtlti r Stun olde OPEN Hide House SUNDAYS tin Itn Council puffs their last cigarette Diehard smokers like Cbuns Betty Fisher and Cook and Mayor Miller puffed their last cigarette In the council chambers Monday night They along with their fellow councillors unanimously to prohibit smoking at council and Hayride carolfest You can bring Joy to others by singing out the songs of Christmas Saturday Georgetown Globe Productions are holding their second annual through Georgetown With Santa Claus as the driver members of the public over 18 years Of age are invited to sing carols and tour through the streets The baywagon leaves the Mark Plaza outside Shoppers Drug Mart at I and returns at The group tours through the street making stops at Georgetown District Memorial Hospital and the Bennett Health Care Centre Deadlines forward Because of the holiday season Herald news deadlines have beer moved forward News submissions should brought to the paper by a Friday A Friday deadline will also stay effect for the Jan 1 newspaper For more Information check will the editor at Lucky only once Ken John Kenneth Jones of Georgetown left Grand Prix finalist on the ion Dollar Sweeps show his cheque In he amount of from he Honourable John Minister of Tourism and Recreation The Grand Prix Million Dollar Sweeps show was televised live over the Global Television Network Dec 11 from the Metro Toronto Convention Cealre committee meetings We 11 have to have a sate for the ashtrays Mayor Miller joked after the motion was approved LilllasBowmanaidshcwos finding It unbearable to be in the chambers by and found herself going home after council meetings with a headache because of the smoke This room has no ventilation That piece of equipment we ve bought hasn changed It any Coun Sheldon agreed Doctors have clearly slated second hand smoke is Just as dangerous as it you smoke She said she received complaints from staff the press and the public about the smoke at the meetings I have no recourse but to sit here and breathe this air I don want to do this any more Coun Sheldon said Coun Betty Fisher gave her support to the motion despite being a heavy smoker It a dirty bad habit not one easily broken she acknowledged asking for occasional breaks In the council meetings for smokers to have a puff People who smoke do not function well for three to four hours without having a cigarette You have people who generally cannot think properly happy to go along with the motion as It might help him reform himself from the habit Mayor Miller suggested Smoking signs be posted in the council chambers so the public will also obey the rules 62 bothered A fall survey of regional staff showed over per cent were bothered at the very least occasional ly by someone else smoking at work make up per cent 362 of those surveyed The survey was undertaken by the Project Smokeless Advisory Committee Smoking In work areas should be restricted to designated areas only Indicated per cent while per cent of respondents indicated smoking In common areas should be restricted to designated areas only Only the region health depart ment has a mandatory no smoking policy In the work area Secondhand smoke was called at the very least a nuisance by per cent of those answering the survey Response rate to the survey was excellent with 83 per cent of the regional staff taking part There were questionnaires given out According to the survey results the health department staff prepared a revised smoking policy draft for the committee It states smoking should be banned in work areas and meeting rooms smoking should be allowed in designated areas SNOW JOB Firefighter bad to break through the roof to get at a small tire In roof of a Main St home In Glen Williams The Monday fire caused an estimated damage moil from smoke and water Paul and Sandra probably won t be able to return to their home before Christmas They have plans to stay with Mr Dorsey mother who live on Normandy In Georgetown Herald photo Christmas at Glen home spoiled by attic fire A young married couple will be left homeless for the Christmas season after a small roof fire damaged their Glen Williams Bungs low Paul and Sandra of Main Street noticed smoke coming from the roof of their home Monday around 1 as they were leaving to go back to work after lunch Firefighters were called to put out the small blaze believed to be an electrical fire Deputy Fire Chief Bob Hyde told The Herald He estimated damage to Ihe bungalow at most of It due to smoke and water The fire did little damage to the house frame but water used to put out the roof fire was absorbed by ceiling Insulation Mr Hyde said Fortunately the home rented by the Dorseys Is Insured Until they can move back into their bungalow the couple are staying with Paul moth Dorothy of Normandy Boulevard in Georgetown Acton woman dies in crash three years ago A neighbor across the road said she would talk to them whenever they were outside I would see her to wave to and say hello to Mrs said sadly Ira sorry now we t better neigh Its very sad especially to happen at Christmas We all feel badly she said A funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the Butler Funeral Home In Toronto Mrs Abbotts parents Sandra Tidy Abbott IB of PopI Avenue in Acton and David Walter Short 37 of Ridge DrlveinMilton died when a transport truck went out of control hitting a cement barrier the victims then their two vehicles The tragedy occurred about on a snowy night Milton said Having been involved in a minor accident just moments earlier Mr ShortandMrs Abbott had parked their cars on the highway shoulder near the cement barrier The two were standing on road reside there A teacher at Milton District High School Mr Short was taking three students home after an Indoor pole vaulting practice at York University In Toronto Although the track coach died students Darren Dan and Glen Vidwell survived Darren and Dan were unhurt and Glen was treated and released from Hamllt on General Hospital said the truck was travelling between and kilometers per hour on a slippery road The driver of the truck has been charged with careless driving A memorial service was held at Milton District High School for Mr Short Tuesday at noon Region eyes plan for town developer Today Wednesday regional council will be considering whether to grant draft approval to the plan of subdivision for Georgetown South that will put in several hundred new homes Last week after a lengthy infor mat ion and discussion session at the regional planning and public works committee meeting committee members voted In favor of draft approval for the Property Corporation subdivision and supported the town long list of conditions before the development can go ahead The proposal for over BOO single family homes and apartment units south of Silver Creek received draft approval back In October from the Hills council Along with the draft approval town councillors included over conditions relating to noise water sewage and traffic concerns that the developer had to meet Coun Pam Sheldon asked the chief administrative officer what happens to the development if any one of those conditions aren t met by the developer to the satisfaction of regional council Dennis replied that the developmentdown proceed then Draft approval seta into motion the studies requested by councillors before there can be final approval for the development The developer needs some philosophical Intent on our part that we at least agree with the idea of development that what draft appro ve means It gives the developer the assurance he needs to spend all hat money to find all those answers to satisfy us Coun Sheldon explained Unless he felt he could meet them the developer wouldn agree to all the conditions council set out she said Final approval happen until every condition is satisfied Sheldon said Also present at last week committee meeting were Mr and Mr Mathews of The Paracon Group a landowner adjacent to the lands west of Road South Enterac solicitor Bert Arnold and Mountainview Area Rate payers Association MARA member GordBenner Mr Benner said be think it was a successful meeting for the residents of Georgetown south and indicated he would be at todays regional council meeting to reiterate bis request for the investigation of alternative traffic routes into town All that traffic will be channelled up Mountainview Road Mr Benner said We re concerned about the Impact that will have on the south end of town He said he against the subdivision plans but Just what they will mean to Mquntalnview Road residents and that he wasn t looking to stop the draft approval of hem Boosting budget brings chills front critics ByANlPEDEfllAN Herald Staff Town councillors almost spent penny In the total 1966 budget on sidewalk snow removal until reason prevailed The lengthy discussion was kicked off Monday night by Rick jBonnette and John McDonald who wanted more sidewalks cleared of snow this winter After they Identified their batch of side walks fellow councillors Onebyone they piled on amendment after amendment to the original resolution naming streets in their ward for sidewalk clearing Not many communities do snow removal but that what makes our town unique Town engineer Bob Austin told councillors the town t any side walk snow removal equipment but has accepted a tender for sidewalk clear ing at the rate of SO an hour The one the Job is having trouble getting through the clearing program as It is now with his one piece of equipment he said Last year the sidewalk clearing budget was 180 and the town spent slightly over that With the clearing cost up IS or per cent over last year the town Is already over budget Mr Austin said We II be over by per cent Mr Austin estimated reminding council what a heavy snowfall the town had received in early months of Last year council baited about additional streets for sidewalk snow removal but stuck to the thetown engineer told council No new side walks were added All I can see is the dollar sign going through my head as were talking about his Peter on said The mayor estimated it would cost about to do all the areas councillors had named as Important and added his estimate was a conserv alive one That about when reason prevail councillors realized they t afford going above their budget guidelines with a new level of service Marilyn Serjeantson asked that council defer implementing the resolution and Its many amendments until the engineer comes back with a price tag while Joe Hewitt wanted to leave things as they were for one more year If we had more amendments It would have meant disbanding the budget committee because there would have been no money left to spend Mayor Miller said It would be Irresponsible to spend this kind of money without a report Only stuck to his guns and voted for the additional sidewalk clearing program In a vote All Acton Sabre player Petri white sweater his mates miss many chances hey scored an can do here it grin and bear It Fryers win over Wednesday at the Acton arena For robs him of a goal with a nice glove aav further details see page BS Herald photo by Dan Ralph