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Home Newspaper Halton Hills Established 1 866 A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Guelph Street Georgetown 3Z6 Ontario GARNET COWSILL Publisher and General Manager J STEVEN FOREMAN Editor Advertising Manager inmsmi Page THE Wednesday January TheatreAid The trouble with growing up not everyone under stands what it all about Songwriters Harry Chapin Kenny and Valdy have taken a good stab at trying to explain it So have a group of five people who wrote a multi media musical drama called The Trouble With Growing Up Is The show was presented to a sell out crowd at the John Elliott Theatre Saturday Jim Broughton Jamie Campbell Victor Hanson Edgar Thatcher and Ticknor produced an ex cellent show It was all the more worthwhile because proceeds from the tickets will be used to help build a Halton Youth Centre for troubled teens Call it Halton s answer to Bob Geldof LiveAid this is Theatre Aid through the music of contemporary storytellers such as Kenny Loggins themusical drama was fun also served as a reminder about all the conflicts our youth face in today s changing world We hope the cast will consider taking their show on the road as the saying goes There a message in this show that should he sharpfi with Tactics all wrong Battlelines have been drawn and tensions are mounting Doctors in and North Bay have voted to opt out of In Cornwall doctors have decided to charge for previously free services to protest the Liberal Gover nment s plan to outlaw extra billing Will Halton Hills be the next community where doc tors take a stand against conforming toOHIP rates Where does the insanity stop Last week the president of the Cornwall Academy of Medicine compared Premier David Peterson s party to Hitlers Nazi party Doctors are making their points loud and clear to the Government and the people But theyre going about it in the wrong way As we ve heard time and time again money isnt the issue at stake for doctors it their fear of losing heir autonomy to practise medicine without overbearing government controls As one doctor recently told a Toronto newspaper the Ontario Medical Association has a terrible public relations strategy Were thought of poorly and the Government has managed to convey the impression that the per cent of doctors who extra bill are greedy the doctor The message hasnt been getting out to the people Citizens understand the need for self government and generally abhor more news of increasing taxes and more government control Its ludicrous to threaten the very citizens doctors seek support from Charging for previously free services only damages a doctor s reputation OHIP and extra billing are political issues Doctors have to prove to the public and to two levels of government that reforms are needed to ensure we keep our health care system strong The provincial government wants doctors to stop ex tra billing But the federal government also defends universality of health care In the end the issue will not be decided because of a powerful doctor s lobby with intense pressure tactics The battle will be won depending on how persuasive their argument is for changing the system A pattern of new beginnings By REV WALTER RIDLEY HaUoavilleNorva I Pastoral Charge United Canada Rev Howard Thunnan a distin guished black clergyman In the told on story of a childhood experience In one Mi books He was one a large family brought up In a tiny cabin In one of the southern states One day his youngest baby brother was discovered sitting on the grass playing with a large rattle snake The baby would pat the rattle snake on the head and laugh and when the start to move away would pull It back again The father mother watched from within the house afraid to move out lest they alarm the rattlesnake and Finally the game was over and the rattlesnake crawled away In the grass bad his own theory about the Incident He thought that the snake did not strike because It bad do fear The strike Is the Instinctive response of fear and the rattlesnake bad no fear because the baby had no fear It may to determine whether theory of the rattlesnake tftrus But undoubtedly be Is right hat fear inhuman beings leads to actions that are Irrational and cruel How much of the hostility between East and West in recent years how much of the astronomical Increase in the nuclear arms race how much of Ihe savage violence In the Middle East or South Africa or Central America has been the senseless reaction to fear A frightened rattlesnake striking at a baby would not surprise us What does surprise us and give us great concern today Is what frightened human beings are doing to each other The Bible marks the days not from morning to evening but from evening to morning That Is symbolic It marks a pattern of new beginnings from old endings new light after frightening darkness Our society our world with its prejudice its hatred its fear is indeed frightening but our hope lies in the fact that precisely because this dark ness Is of our own making by God grace light can also be of our making The darkness of the for the black people of the United States brought forth Martin Luther King who ushered In a new dawn The fear of what the result may be of a continuous stockpiling of nuclear armaments eventually led to the Geneva summit and the mutual New Year a day peace messages by Mr Reagan and Mr Gorbachev A new dawn As we begin a new year we should dare to dream the Impossible dream We should look not backward with fear with hope Now asln the times past the darkness which may look like the evening of the world may in fact lead to toe dawn of a better day Certainly will make free trade easier the U S will OWN us soon just talks too much Ottawa Report Ask 10 people why the popularity of the government has plummeted In the last six months and chances arc you will get 10 different answers Everjone seems to have a very personal theory on the subject So I con t think of any particular reason why I have one too And Us my unscientific and unsubstantiated view that the prime minister just talks too much After nearly 16 months In office and for reasons can t fully comprehend Mulroney can seem to get a handle on a simple yes or no Mind you there Is obviously more than that Involved when Ihc popularity of a political party takes such a drastic tumble But I cling faithfully to the view that had the prime minister shown more austerity in his oratory his government would not now be wallowing down there with the Liber a Is in the opinion surveys Even some of the major issues that caused the prime minister so much trouble were compounded by too much chatter Far instance his patronage binge would have been far more palatable had he not talked so much about the horrid practice under Ihc Grits And many of those little controversies over what he knew and I know or what he was old or not told could have been avoided or at least simplified If there I so many careless comments tossed out Even when people criticize government for failing to meet expectations it basically a problem of too much talk It was oratorical usually the prime minister s that created the expectations And expectations can be created in ways other than overtly offering promises Merely denouncing the practices of other parties leaves clear message of greater to NOTHf Talking loo much can also be an unnecessary aggravation for people who have heard the same message 100 limes And in this electronic age it t necessary to repeat statements over and over again unless in a new context Some repetitions arc probably counter productive And I suspect the oft repeated boasts about the number of jobs being created which varies little from the number of Jobs created under the Liberals is of great annoyance lo the many unemployed in the country And those who are impressed such as economists don I have to be told more than once But the greatest example of verbal extravagance being counter product occurs in Parliament There on a daily basis the prime minister liter ally Invites unnecessary problems by continuing to attack the opposition parties There ore times when he gives the appearance of being locked in a life and death struggle with the long gone Trudciu government to win the hearts of Canadians And you can begin to count the occasions when in answer to questions he merely lists the sins that previous government Sure his own MPs applaud wildly but it was ever thus Does anyone out there really care at this stage the policies of a defeated government I can t imagine why NO IMPROVEMENT What surprises mc is how the prime minister rather than no mil on his rhetoric seems have become even more expansive in that area Much of is probably due to the fact that he get so much enjoyment out of sparring with his opponents Its obviously extremely difficult for him to resist the temptation to get In that extra shot And he fairly beams when he can point at John Turner refer something he might have done In 1J74 Mulroney was In when in responding to questions about closing of the Gulf refinery in Montreal he was able to refer to similar closures under Liberals Ignoring the question about why his government allowed the refinery to close simply blamed the Liberals for destroying ihe whole refining industry in Quebec The people who shut down refineries In the province of Quebec were the Liberals who went Bang Bang Bang He his fist into his hand to emphasize the point The prime minister might have had fun but it served to aggravate opposition and turn the House into a Ihreering circus When the Lome asked Mulroney to make a report public and said it a question of credibility for the prime minister and his government he got this reply Mr Speaker when an NDPcr talks about credibility he should choke on the words Then turning to he said you supported sweethearts in the Libcnl Party who brought in the National Energy Program that crushed not only western Canada but the refining Industry in eastern Canada You should be ashamed of for even asking the question It brought the prime minister a rousing round of applause from his own troops but whether it means yes or no is anyone guess And what this type of politicking means in the opinion polls is also anyone guess Mine is that when used constantly it damaging to one s political health It do to have a prime minister who says nothing beyond bare verbal necessities But there s a b accommodating middle ground All wet on Acid Rain Queens Park TORONTO The Davis Lewis report on acid rain has been as many people around here Joked rained upon rather acidly since its publication In this country not surprisingly most of the downpour has been directed at the mildness of the financl shower Davis and Lewis recommen South of the border on the other hand a lot of the comment could be summarized by ihe tonal headline in Ihe Wall Street Journal All Wet on Acid Rain The common wisdom In Canada is that acid rain Is a severe environ mental hazard that will kill our lakes and maybe our forests If we don t do something about it That why former Ontario Bill Davis and former Trans Secretary Drew Lewis were appointed by the Canadian and S governments lo Jointly examine its cross boundary Implications Canadians put the blame for acid rain squarely on sulphur dioxide emissions pumped into the atmosphere from sources such as the coal burning power plants of the S midwest The sulphur dioxide combines with water droplets and falls as acid rain In short impression in this country is that acid rain is man made In the U there is major resist Dollar well spent mo Physically Handicapped Clt liens Association was formed in March 1984 and its members have been active in many ways to promote the acceptance integration and parti persons with disibilitics Into the mainstream of our society Since its Inception Issues such as housing accessibility employment recreation transportation law concerns Statistics Canada poll Ing stations and others have been addressed Advocating Is of the alms of the organization as well as creating awareness providing to the public and acting as a resource for other agencies in an effort to cooperate fully with Ihem represents consumers cross disabilities deaf blind mobility impaired mental psychiatric or hid den problems The Association pur pose is to offer the gross roots an opportunity to voice their opinions in thedccislonmaklngprocess Members of the Board are represented at the local regional and provincial levels and have Input regarding the concerns of Ihc disabled community at each level In thepastfew years ion has been successful in obtaining more accessible parking spots ties stores libraries restaurants and sidewalks for mobility impaired Access to communication has res In telephone deaf device at the North Distress Centre a sign language course at the library and efforts to make the emergency number available to this group In 1984 a wheelchair clinic sponso red In conjunction with Victoria Wheel chair The March of Dimes and Capital Ford was held Twenty six wheelchairs were assessed and provi with free minor adjustments Likewise twenty six agencies and organizations representing the capped had an opportunity to share ideas and information at on Informn Hon Evening held by Ihe assistance of the Lions and Lioness Clubs of Georgetown To become strong it lakes in vol v and commitment from many participants sharing goals and objectives If you have a disability or arc concerned about the disabled Is seeking new members to become Involved on their executive or as a supporting member Your one dollar yearly member ship fee will help to ensure that this worthwhile organization will continue to grow and become a vital force advancing the concerns of disabled people If you arc Interested please call me at 1436 o accepting that conclusion Many don even agree acid rain is a problem while among those who will acknowledge there is a threat from acidic precipitation there is no consensus that sulphur dioxide Is actually the prime villain Whot the Davis Lewis report does Is advance the Canadian argument that acid rain is toquotcit a severe environmental hazard about which the scientific evidence is overwhelm It calls for billion over five years lo develop new coal technologies in demonstration projects to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions In short It buys the Canadian view much to chagrin of critics like the Wall Slrccl Journal For example the Journal quotes from a 1 page Environmental Protection Agency summary document to effect that man made acid rain affects may be overwhelmed by natural acidification processes and not cause a measurable change in soils or lakes Or to put It another way acidic lakes and forests ore more a natural phenomena than humanoriginated If they are of course there is no point In spending billions to cleanup an environment that t dirty The measure of Bill Davis negotiating triumph Is that he Lewis to reject that view Unfortunately his victory has been losl In the criticism here that the report dldn go far enough that It targets for sulphur dioxide emission reductions in the US or commit money to anything beyond technology research But that a foolish Until all the evidence is in the Americans won I blindlngly agree to Canadian assump tions about add rain anyway THIRTY YEARS J Jacks on died in Westminster Hospital Jackson practised dentistry in George town before he joined the armed forces during World War The 59yearold doctor was a veteran of both world The Georgetown Raiders defeated the Toronto 135 in a benefit game for injured players Bud Varey had goals Ron Dixon 3 and had 2 New members of the council took their oath of office There were no changes on the town council The township does have a new reeve and deputy Walter and George Currie resident Alexander Sandy Best addressed members of the Royal Canadian Institute at Convo cation Hall in Toronto Mr Best is a member of the University of Toronto botany department He is also vice- president of the North American Lily Society FIFTEEN YEARS Harold Pa tier is the new minister at Lutheran Church Mr Moncton New Brunswick and succeeds John Kiiffner who is now at Our Saviour Church In Ottawa John Armstrong and Fran are two Georgetown delegates from East going to next month Ontario Progressive Corner valive leadership convention There were people killed in traffic accidents in according to police departments throughout Halton Only Milton and Georgetown were free of fatalities The Rebels wrestling team their season with a victory In the eight team West Hill invitational They even last years Ontario champi Winston Churchill Team captain Give Llewellyn won the 141 lb class John Tost the lb class and Jim was the lb champ TEN YEARS Barber of Glen Williams and Pally Fletcher of Scarborough won the Novice Dance Pairs crown at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in London Kris is the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Barber of Park Street in Glen Willi Joseph of Marilyn Crescent In Georgetown was one of five salesmen named the Regal Ware Inc Hall of Fame He was also named to the company 100 club The Senior Rebels basketball team won their last two games after losing their opener They most recently defeated to SB Rick Gourlle led he Rebels with IB points has been matching her fellow Hotshots in scoring lately Last week she had 18 points to lead her basketball team to a 3216 win over the Knicks FIVE YEARS AGODwayne has been chosen to represent George town at the Youth Bowling National Championships His qualify ing score for eight games was 1574 with a game high score of Former GDMHA coach BUI Rich mond coached his OakvUle juvenile hockey team to a defeat against the Czechoslovakia national team Rich mond coached in Georgetown 10 years ago Original Georgetown Koppikat Jack Ferguson is returning to town to be in Ihc Georgetown Little Theatre a upcoming comedy thriller Count Dracula About 150 people were out to meet Fran who wants to be the Progressive Conservative candidate as MPP for Burlington John McDermid Mayor and former Regional Chairman Morrow attended Poets Corner CHANG D changed renewed overwhelmed by the way you gently lead me back to myself You make me proud lo feel I m worth the effort of your Interest and caring My self Image clears with every kind word you utter I become the you in your heart By DICKSON J Send us a letter